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New high school project months ahead of schedule

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF Red Deer is getting a new Catholic high school built by a fresh, collaborative construction process called Integrated Project Delivery that has already knocked a few months off the construction phase.

Work began last summer on St. Joseph High School near the 67th Street and 30th Avenue roundabout and was scheduled to be finished June 2017 and open to students that fall.

Ken Jaeger, supervisor of support services with Red Deer Regional Catholic Schools, said the project was currently about four months ahead of schedule by using Integrated Project Delivery (IPD).

Construction is about 35 per cent complete, according to general contractor Chandos Construction.

Jaeger said classes will still start September 2017, but early completion will provide more time for set up at the new Grade 10 to 12 school that includes a field house for Red Deer Royals marching band.

According to the American Institute of Architects: “IPD is a project delivery approach that integrates people, systems, business structures and practices into a process that collaboratively harnesses the talents and insights of all participants to optimize project results, increase value to the owner, reduce waste, and maximize efficiency through all phases of design, fabrication, and construction. Integrated projects are uniquely distinguished by highly effective collaboration among the owner, the prime designer, and

the prime constructor, commencing at early design and continuing through to project handover.”

At the St. Joseph construction onsite office, as many as 40 designers, engineers, trades people and Jaeger make decisions together and solve issues that arise.

“We’re here. If we’re having a problem, we’re finding solutions right away because we have the experts as far as the guys building it. We have the designers. We have myself representing Red Deer Catholic. Everyone is at the table that can make decisions, informed decisions. That’s really the key difference. It’s a very collaborative process,” Jaeger said.

With traditional construction models, people work independently to find solutions before they meet for updates.

He said it does require a unique skill set and thought process from individuals and companies involved, so IPD may not be suited to every company or individual.

Posted on a wall inside the on-site office are the five key ideas that guide the group’s decisions — supports education, inspiring, sustainable, buildable (referring to budget and time), and operable (easy to maintain).

“The whole goal with this project is to be lean, produce things with less waste and more efficiency, add value to the project, and build the project on schedule and on budget,” said Jaeger in the on-site office that is actually the school’s garage to be shared with the city to store equipment to maintain adjacent sports fields.

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Rebels win in OT

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Nelson Nogier of the Red Deer Rebels slips past Tanner Faith of the Moose Jaw Warriors in pursuit of the puck during Saturday night WHL action at the Enmax Centrium. The Rebels won 4-3 in overtime. Please see our story on Page B1.

New treatments on horizon for heart patients

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF Jack Wildfong says like a lot of men, he minimized or explained away his health problems.

But last June severe shortness of breath forced him to see his doctor who immediately sent him to an emergency department where he was diagnosed with erratic heart beat and congestive heart failure.

Wildfong was not sure when he started retaining fluid, another symptom of heart failure, but in the spring it had progressed to point that both feet were so swollen they looked like sausages.

“I was having some issues.

Swollen feet and legs. Felt bloated all the time. Shortness of breath. I put a lot of it off to allergies and stuff like that,” said Wildfong, 72, of Pine Lake.

On Oct. 2, Wildfong had heart bypass and valve surgery and now he’s looking forward to playing golf and pickleball, and continuing home renovations.

“There is still a little bit of shortness of breath and that’s why they’re tweaking the medications now. And there’s still a little bit of retention of fluid.”

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Heart failure appears to be hereditary in his family and Wildfong hoped his story would be a wake up call for others.

February is Heart Month and a new report from the Heart and Stroke Foundation says 600,000 Canadians live with heart failure and 50,000 new cases are currently diagnosed each year.

Heart failure is a chronic and incurable condition. It’s when the heart is not pumping blood as well as it should.

“Heart failure can be caused by anything that damages your heart. The one we see the most of is people having heart attacks,” said Dr. Paul Fedak, a cardiac surgeon at the University of Calgary and Heart and Stroke Foundation researcher and spokesperson.

“But there are many other causes. You could be born with abnormal genetics that could lead to a heart muscle problem, weakness. You could get an infection in your heart, a viral infection can cause it. It can be due to al-

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cohol or drug use. It could be due to long-standing high blood pressure or diabetes. It could be due to a valve problem in your heart.

It could be due to an electrical problem in your heart, like your heart skipping beats or having arrhythmia. So almost anything that can damage your heart could lead to heart failure so maybe that’s why it’s so common.”

He said heart failure is reaching epidemic proportions and the Heart and Stroke Foundation is taking the lead on raising awareness and funding.

He said smaller and safer artificial heart pumps are being developed all the time. Implant surgery is done in both Calgary and Edmonton.

Fedak is also researching stem cell and tissue engineering.

“My research program is focused on a new therapy where we’re sewing a biologic patch material on the surface of the heart in patients who have had a heart attack at the time of heart bypass surgery in an effort to try and improve the muscle.”

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Canadian flag at world soccer event

BY MARY-ANN BARR ADVOCATE STAFF Two Red Deer doctors will represent Canada for the first time at the World Medical Football Championships in Spain this summer.

Sean Gregg and Bryden Russell are part of a team of Canadian physicians who have volunteered to take on more than 20 teams from around the world in the 13th annual tournament.

Known as soccer in North America, the players will be trying to win the Morell Cup. Canada could be lined up to play against teams from Australia, Brazil, Germany or as far away as Belarus or Uzbekistan.

Team Captain, Dr. Paul Dhillon, from Regina, Sask., first learned about the tournament from a newspaper clipping while on a vacation in Ireland.

It described the first experience of the Irish Medical Football Team in the competition and he searched the internet to find out how he could sign up for the Canadian team.

He found out that there had never been a Canadian team and if he applied they would likely be able to enter a team into the 2016 tournament.

The tournament will be held at the training grounds of FC Barcelona in Spain over the course of a week in the summer heat with opening ceremonies on July 9.

Recruitment has not been as difficult as Dhillon thought it would be with quite a surprising number of soccer enthusiasts in Canada having gone through medical school training who were ‘waiting their whole life for this opportunity.’ mbarr@reddeeradvocate.com

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HIGH SCHOOL: First application for school project IPD also provides financial incentives to those involved depending on whether goals are met. Red Deer Catholic will use any extra money that comes its way for upgrades to finishings. “(IPD) has been used a lot in the U.S. in health care which are private buildings down there, and used a little privately here and across Canada, but limited. I believe we’re the first one in Alberta, perhaps North America, with publicly funded school dollars to do this,” said Jaeger based on information from construction contacts.

“We’ve worked closely with Alberta Infrastructure from day one when we proposed the move to this method.

They want to make sure the tendering process and regulations are followed and make sure we get good value for our money.”

He said dealing with the challenges of an abandoned well site on the property was a good example of how IPD works.

Removing contaminated soil left a huge hole 40 metres in diameter and 70 metres deep located beneath the future school site.

“As a team we regrouped and said we can’t afford to builtd structural slabs everywhere. We redesigned the building to avoid that pit. That was a huge success for IPD. “The building looked totally different. But from the operational standpoint of what our goals were, and the

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Architects, construction crews, supervisors and engineers have come together on site at and are working together to build the new St. Joseph High School and field house under construction east of Clearview Market Square. vision we had about how the school would function, those were maintained.”

Jaeger said more money would have been needed to build in the original spot if they had used a traditional construction model.

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Two face charges in multiple break-ins

BY ADVCATE STAFF Two men were charged in connection to a string of recent break-ins in the Bashaw, Stettler and Blackfalds areas.

Bashaw RCMP said a suspect was identified following a Jan. 30 break and enter at a rural residence near Bashaw. That led to a search warrant for the suspect’s residence.

Recovered items included jewellery, tools, electronics, computers, coin and currency collections, credit cards and identification. Also 25 stolen firearms and replica firearms were recovered, and about 30 edged weapons including hunting knives, machetes and sharpened ornamental swords.

Bashaw, Stettler, Blackfalds and Camrose RCMP collaborated on the executing the search warrant.

Controlled drugs and substances were seized as a result of a second search warrant.

Bashaw RCMP said at least seven different break and enter investigations were solved and police continue to identify property.

Jason Martin, 45, faces 23 Criminal Code charges including possession of property obtained by crime, break and enter and commit theft, unauthorized possession of a firearm and trafficking in a controlled substance.

Kristi Anderson, 27, was charged with four counts of drug offences including trafficking in a controlled substance, and one count of possession of property obtained by crime.

A bail hearing was held for Martin who remains in custody until Feb. 11. Anderson was released for a court appearance on Feb. 25.

Police want to remind homeowners to report any thefts, particularly firearm thefts to their local RCMP. Anyone with information about this, or any other investigations, is asked to call Bashaw RCMP at 780-372-3793 or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477 (TIPS) or at www.tipsubmit.com.

People do not have to reveal their identity to Crime Stoppers and they may be eligible for a reward if information leads to an arrest, the recovery of stolen property, and/or a seizure of illicit drugs.

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The cost to build St. Joseph High School was bundled with the construction of St. Gregory the Great Catholic School in Blackfalds, another IPD project using the same design team and trades. Together the cost is $53 million.

“We’ve done years of research that shows that this may be beneficial.

“We’ve just got approval to do this in patients and we’re currently screening patients to see who is eligible for our study. We’re looking for the first patient to enrol.”

Fedak, who sees patients from Central Alberta, said the transesophageal echocardiography system that Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre is getting is great technology to have in Red Deer to diagnose cardiac conditions.

“It allows us to get really good, high quality pictures of the heart, the inside of your heart, how the

Work will likely begin in March on the kindergarten to Grade 9 school in Blackfalds, also with Chandos Construction. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

valves are working, and how the muscle is pumping.”

In January, Red Deer Regional Health Foundation announced the equipment has been ordered thanks to an anonymous donation late last year.

Heart and Stroke Foundation volunteers will be canvassing door-to-door throughout Central Alberta this month. Other Heart Month events include: ● Dress Less Stressed Day on Feb. 10. Workplaces can register by calling the Heart and Stroke Foundation office at 403-342-4435. ● Rebels Game Night on Feb. 27. People are encouraged to wear red. Heart toques and raffle tickets will be sold. ● Bridging Hearts on Feb. 29. A total of 455 paper hearts will be needed to stretch across Gaetz Avenue Bridge. Hearts are available for $5 each at the Heart and Stroke Foundation office, at 202-5913 50th Ave., and at other local businesses. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

New system allows better 511 reports information by individuals — although people are reminded not to do this while driving, and not to pull over on the highway to report information. There is a two-hour window to report conditions on the mobile app. Distracted driving penalties now can include a $287 fine and three demerit points.

As well, 511 Alberta’s website (511.alberta.ca) has been updated so it now tracks the more than 600 snowplows that maintain highways during the winter. These can be seen on the website in almost real time as the locations are updated about every 20 to 30 seconds. The arrow symbols representing the snowplow or other maintenance vehicle locations are pointed in the direction of their travel.

The 511 Alberta app, available for both Android and iPhone systems free of charge, includes the Citizen Reporting tool. People will be able to use it for reporting road conditions once they sign up and take a short online training

BY ADVOCATE STAFF A significant improvement to 511 Alberta — the system that reports conditions on the province’s highways — now allows for individuals themselves to provide upto-date reports via an app on their mobile devices.

Now, for the first time on any similar government system in Canada, members of the public and RCMP will be able to report highway conditions so others will have the latest information before heading out. The information will include the time the conditions were noted.

Up until recently, the information was updated only by road maintenance contractors just once a day, usually before 7 a.m.

The information would be updated only when there was a significant change in road conditions.

If the public participates in Citizen Reporting, the new system will enable much more up-to-date

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“We all play a part in keeping Alberta’s winter roads safe. By allowing citizens to report on our province’s ever-changing road conditions we can help drivers make safe and better informed travel decisions that keep Albertans moving all year long,” Brian Mason, Minister of Transportation, said in a release.

511 Alberta has 138 traffic cameras on the provincial highway network, including the mountain parks. The traffic cameras are updated about every 20 minutes.

In 2015, 511 Alberta added a wind warning system to provide motorists with real time warnings about high winds in the Crowsnest area on Hwy 22.

The website draws about 1.2 million unique visitors every year. There is also a 5-1-1 phone service, which is accessed about 200,000 times each year.

The 511 Alberta Twitter account @511Alberta has more than 59,000 followers.

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Brothers die in accident at bobsled track

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A tarp covers the intersection of the bobsled and luge tracks at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, on Saturday. An after-hours visit to a Calgary luge-bobsled track early Saturday resulted in the deaths of two young men and injuries to six others. Calgary police say emergency crews were called to the WinSport facility in northwest Calgary at 1:30 a.m. after a report of several injured people on a closed track. been in critical condition but was stable on Sunday afternoon after undergoing surgery. Another boy, David Carr, received stitches and was recovering, Davis said.

Davis said a team of pastors is with the affected families.

“Because this is a Bible-believing, Bible-teaching Christian church, we have a great hope. We are sad and we mourn, but not as those who have no hope,” Davis said, describing the mood of the congregation during Sunday’s service.

“We all believe in our fellowship that one day we’ll again reunited with these young men.”

WinSport, which owns and operates Canada Olympic Park, said Sunday that both the boys who died worked as “Hill Ambassadors” at the facility last season.

Their family said they welcomed guests at the base of the hill, scanning tickets and helping out.

WinSport president and CEO Barry Heck told reporters late Saturday that as a father himself his

Years after homeless man’s death, new sobering centre planned in Vancouver VANCOUVER — Health officials in Vancouver are planning a new “sobering centre” seven years after it was recommended by an inquiry into the death of a severely intoxicated homeless man, but some advocates and family members say it still falls short.

Vancouver Coastal Health has begun planning a facility where police could take people who are drunk or high on drugs instead of a jail cell. It will be attached to a new detox centre, to replace an aging building that already contains a small sobering unit of about five to 10 beds.

A stand-alone sobering centre was recommended in 2009 after an inquiry into the death of Frank Paul.

In 1998, the 47-year-old aboriginal man was refused entry to Vancouver’s jail and police dumped him in an alley, where he died of hypothermia within hours.

“I am disappointed to hear about the building not being a stand-alone,” said Peggy Clement, Paul’s cousin. “It looks like the government is trying to put a Band-Aid on just to say that they did something on the inquiry recommendations.”

Advocates say Vancouver Coastal Health has taken too long to act on the recommendation and chronically addicted people may not want to go to a sobering centre inside a detox facility. But the health authority says it’s best to unite addiction services under one roof.

Andrew MacFarlane, a director of mental health and substance use at Vancouver Coastal Health, said he hopes the new site will be built within the next five years and will include sobering, detox, research and outpatient withdrawal management.

When a person arrives at the sobering centre, a nurse will assess them immediately and monitor them over a period of about 24 hours. Once sober, they will be offered the opportunity to go into more intensive programming, he said.

“Having them co-located on the same site facilitates a smoother hand-off. They’re familiar with the site, they’re familiar with the staff, and they can begin their recovery journey in a supportive environment.”

Asked why the authority was apparently taking action now on a 2009 recommendation, MacFarlane said it had been in the works for years but it was important to carefully consider all the different components in treating addiction. More recently, Vancouver Coastal Health has been prompted by a need to replace the 60-year-old Vancouver Detox building on the city’s east side, he said.

MacFarlane said the authority plans to consult widely and it’s too early in the process to provide a cost estimate, possible location or number of beds.

No new funding has been provided by the province and the authority expects to use existing resources, he said.

Doug King, a lawyer with advocacy group Pivot Legal Society, said the slow response to the recommendation has been “completely inadequate.”

King said stand-alone centres are preferable be-

Tories to work with provincial counterparts to rebuild in Atlantic Canada HALIFAX — Interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose says her party will be working closely with its provincial counterparts to rebuild support in Liberal-dominated Atlantic Canada.

Speaking at the annual general meeting of the Nova Scotia Tories in Halifax on Saturday, Ambrose said a lot of work must be done to earn back the trust of voters after the Liberals swept the region in October’s election.

Ambrose said it’s an opportunity to form a unique partnership with the Tory leaders in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador.

“At the end of the day, Atlantic Canadians need to know that I care about

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cause pressuring someone into treatment before Sunday, February 14th they’re ready isn’t effective. The centres are also meant to be for downtown bar-goers who’ve had 4:30 - 9:30 • 7159-50 Avenue more than they can handle, he said.

SORRY NO RESERVATIONS “It’s really just designed to be a place where you can go and sober up.” www.ranchhouserestaurant.ca But Grand Chief Stewart Phillip of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs said he’s “absolutely thrilled” a new sobering centre will be built, even if it’s attached to a detox facility.

There were 18 in-custody deaths between 2006 and 2010 that could have been prevented if B.C. had more sobering centres, according to his organization.

“The absence of that type of critical service resulted in the death of Frank Paul,” Phillip said.

“The Vancouver Police Department was really at a loss of what to do with him.”

He said the centre should be located in the city’s troubled Downtown Eastside, be accessible 24 hours a day and be named in memory of Paul.

There is one standalone sobering centre east of Vancouver in Surrey, called Quibble Creek, which has 30 beds and sees over 8,000 intakes a year. Manager Kevin Letourneau said if someone is motivated to go into treatment, they are brought to the detox centre a few doors down.

“The reality is that a lot of folks who go to the soAlberta Blue Cross is taking our commitment to wellness to bering centre don’t want to go to detox.” another level—by rewarding group benefit plan members Vancouver police for making healthy choices.

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He said some were As plan members use Balance, they earn points to enter taken to the small soberdraws for hundreds of prizes ranging from gift cards to ing centre in Vancouver Detox and others were sports equipment and weekend escape packages. taken to jail, including those who were violent or Balance also includes a plan administrator dashboard with banned from the centre. access to resources to help improve workplace wellness.

their issues. They need to know that the Conservative members of Parliament, whether they are Atlantic Canadians or not, they care about Atlantic Canada,” said Ambrose after delivering a speech at a hotel in the city’s downtown.

“I think we have to learn from our mistakes and look forward and rebuild and that’s exactly what we started to do this weekend by reaching out to leaders of the Conservative movement.”

Ambrose said she met with all four leaders on Saturday, something she says hasn’t happened in two decades.

“It was really wonderful to sit down with the leaders of the four Atlantic Canadian provinces and listen to them about what the issues are on the ground so that I know what they are,” said Ambrose, adding that a range of topics were discussed, such as job creation.

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heart goes out to the families.

He said the organization is co-operating with police and supplying CCTV footage to help determine how and why it happened.

“The loss of Jordan and Evan Caldwell is being felt by many in the Calgary community, including our team here at WinSport,” a news release from the organization states, noting it has set up memorials at the hill.

“We have sought out support for affected team members to help them through this very difficult time.”

Heck said WinSport is also going to conduct its own review but doesn’t think there’s a problem with a lack of security on the track.

“We have robust security measures throughout the park and again safety is extremely important.

We have a full time security staff that we employ and when the investigation is concluded we will better understand what happened,” said Heck.

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CALGARY — Twin teenage brothers who died during an after-hours visit to a luge-bobsled track were remembered Sunday as dynamic members of their school communities, while prayers continued for other boys who were hurt in the crash.

Jordan and Evan Caldwell, 17, were killed and six other male teens were injured early Saturday while using a personal sled/toboggan to go down the bobsled track at Canada Olympic Park.

Their sled hit a large gate used to separate the luge and bobsled tracks.

Jordan Caldwell attended Westmount Charter School, where the student newspaper described him in a profile online several months ago as “an iconic Westmount personality.”

The article, by Grade 11 student Sravya Kakumanu, noted Caldwell was “a persuasive debater, passionate Model UN diplomat, strong mock lawyer, spirited student president, and an energetic tubaist.”

Evan Caldwell also attended the Calgary school with his brother from Grade 5 to Grade 11, but switched to Ernest Manning High School last year in order to take pre-engineering classes, according to a statement from the Caldwell family.

The brothers both got straight-As and helped homeowners affected by the 2013 flood in Calgary, the family said. Jordan taught himself to unicycle.

Evan played guitar and taught English songs to arriving Syrian refugees.

“Our boys Jordan & Evan were bright lights to all who knew them. We are grieving their loss but confident in their new home of heaven. Our brief 17 years with them were a gift: filled with much love, laughter, and fond memories,” read a statement from Jason, Shauna and Katie Caldwell.

Both boys attended church at Rocky Mountain Calvary Chapel, where Pastor Quinn Davis said two other boys who were injured in the accident also attended.

Davis said one of the boys, Caleb Hettinga, had

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Call me a citizen, not taxpayer With CTV’s Power Play droning as Being merely a taxpayer implies a background to supper preparation, I client relationship with government. heard one of host Don Martin’s guests Being a citizen implies partnership. refer to a statement she got in an in- If a leader can make that distinction terview, that prime minister stick in our minds, there’s a Justin Trudeau doesn’t like whole lot more that can be to refer to Canadians as taxaccomplished. payers.

We’ve had a few decades I perked up in time to now of “taxpayer” politics. hear he prefers to see us We even have a national as citizens, and that “taxtaxpayers federation which payer” is a term referenced by its name claims to repmore often by the former resent us as clients of the government of Stephen governments we elect, supHarper. posedly, to represent us.

The whole exchange lastThe result has been a ed a few seconds and the better recognition that govshow’s discussion moved ernment must be accountGREG on to something much more able for the money it colNEIMAN important, which, hours latlects and spends. But when er, nobody can recall. you look at government as a OPINION But those few seconds spender and not a partner, stuck, and it’s worth talking you can see how the conabout the differences in meaning, es- nection between government and the pecially as tax time and a federal bud- people has gotten lost. get loom.

We vote — in declining numbers We all pay taxes, federally, provin- — for governments to have the right cially, municipally. But we should see to tax us and spend on our behalf. We ourselves — and be recognized — as vote even less nowadays for governmuch more than the suppliers of mon- ments to lead our country, provinces ey to government. and cities toward a more just, stable

and happy society.

The implication is that we “buy” government and its services with our taxes. You can see where that has gone: the rich can buy more than the rest of us. If you buy something, you own it, and it is very easy to notice how big money buys its way in the halls of power.

So if government is something you buy, why vote? The ethos that we are primarily taxpayers means our primary job is mostly just to get the best deal possible for ourselves.

But that should not be the ethos that drives a democracy. The strongest governments — the ones most able to act — are the ones that include us in shared responsibilities. Think of the national unity and shared sacrifices that people made to win victory in two world wars. Think of what was accomplished in the United States under Roosevelt’s New Deal.

That’s the notion of citizenship in action.

In a previous life, I used to be president of a local nonprofit advocating for people with disabilities. Back then, I often suggested that what my group wanted was “full citizenship.”

People with disabilities want to be full partners in society, not just consumers of assistance provided either by charity or government mandate. Everyone should have something to contribute to the greater good.

Knowing you have civic duties to society at large — and that those duties are a function of both variable ability and resources — makes you a citizen.

When government sees me first as someone working to carry out my civic duties as I perceive them, and not primarily as a taxpayer, then I think we get better government.

If we all thought more along those lines, then our national conversation might be more along the lines of what we can accomplish, than about how much doing something will cost.

Both considerations are important, but the accomplishments should come first.

Therefor, if any elected representative uses the word “taxpayer” less, and “citizen” more, that would be fine by me.

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Trudeau delivers message of patience When he landed in Alberta for two days of meet- from on high. ings this week, Justin Trudeau had a number of opIt’s understandable that some Albertans expecttions. ed something more substantive, but empathy and I suppose he could have charismatically willed discussion meant Trudeau was a “perpetual earthe price of oil back up to $100 per barrel. nest schoolboy,” according to one AlberHe could simply, as the Conservative ta-based columnist. Another dismissed opposition in Ottawa keeps telling him, him as the “selfie king.” Still another likjust build a pipeline already. ened him to Oprah.

He could have brought that big arConservatives in Ottawa, under the inmoured car stuffed with cash with him, terim leadership of Rona Ambrose, will as Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci had tell you Trudeau is out of touch with Alsuggested, tongue-in-cheek, or maybe a berta’s pain, wants to keep its bitumen in huge oversized cheque with his party’s lothe ground and is plotting to pivot away go emblazoned on it for the cameras. from the entire resource sector in this He could have just told Premier Racountry for some ephemeral Davos-style chel Notley what he was going to do, in industrial revolution. the spirit of federal-provincial relations Short on deliverables, maybe, but two of recent vintage. days with Notley in Alberta was hugely TIM He could have shrugged, headed home important.

HARPER and collapsed on the couch with Sophie The last time a prime minister travand the kids and flipped on Netflix. Alelled to Edmonton to meet with an AlOPINION bertans don’t vote for him anyway. berta premier was 11 years ago, when Or he could have travelled to Alberta, Paul Martin sat down with Ralph Klein. met with Notley, oil and gas executives Those grousing about the point of the visit and social-service agencies and discussed short-term would, perhaps, want to go back to those good old aid, raised the issue of longer-term diversification, days of Alberta relations with Liberals, those halreiterated an inclusive pipeline strategy, and prom- cyon days of Klein accusing federal health minister ised action in the coming federal budget.

Allan Rock of a “drive-by smear” for defending He could have pledged to fast-track $700 million medicare in Calgary, or the constant threats from in existing infrastructure money, provide $250 mil- the Jean Chrétien government to withhold federal lion in a stabilization fund and assure Albertans that health transfers if Alberta didn’t fall in line.

Canadians were standing with them during tough Klein was pushing provincial legislation to allow economic times. private for-profit clinics to perform surgeries in the By choosing the latter option, Trudeau is again province when Rock landed in Calgary. showing that a type of leadership that involves “I don’t feel snubbed at all,” he said in 2000. “I’ve talking, listening, learning on the ground and gath- come to expect it.” ering facts as a way of making an informed decision Or maybe 2003, when Klein, responding to “a condoes not sit well with those used to dictatorial fiats descending lecture” from then-intergovernmental

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affairs minister Stéphane Dion, provided a laundry list of Alberta concerns ignored by Chrétien, including gun control, Senate reform, the Canadian Wheat Board, climate change and health-care funding.

Maybe we should go back to the real good old days of the National Energy Program, Pierre Trudeau’s move to control Alberta resources, fund Petro-Canada with federal taxes and make this country self-sufficient in oil.

It cost jobs and investment in Alberta, sparked war with premier Peter Lougheed and gave rise to a short-lived western separatism movement and bitterness that lingers today.

It’s understandable that if you’ve lost your job and you’re hurting in Alberta, you wouldn’t think a prime minister would need a two-day “listening tour” of your province.

You’d probably think you were being fed platitudes instead of help.

Trudeau continually reminded Albertans that their supposed ally, Stephen Harper, got no pipelines built over almost 10 years and it was time for a different, more inclusive approach.

But he delivered an even more important message. Both days, he stressed that Canadians have Albertans’ back. There will always be those who think that’s just talk, that Trudeau is morphing into a Martin-style “Mr. Dithers,” that all this stagecraft and tone is a weak surrogate for action.

The test will come in a federal budget expected next month.

Alberta will be competing against big city mayors, First Nations, the middle class … the list is long. Only then can we measure whether Trudeau put some money where his mouth was this week.

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Atlantic braces for back-to-back storms

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS HALIFAX — Environment Canada is warning some Atlantic Canadians to brace for backto-back winter storms early this week.

The national weather forecaster says a significant winter storm is expected to track towards the region on Monday.

It says snow will begin in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and southern New Brunswick on Monday afternoon, and Newfoundland will start seeing snow Monday evening.

Nova Scotia could be the hardest hit with up to 35 centimetres of snow expected.

A second winter system is expected to impact NewfoundPhoto by THE CANADIAN PRESS land on Tuesday night and inPeople walk across a pedestrian bridge in Fredericton, M.B.. Environment Canada says up to 20 centimetres of snow is expected to Wednesday with additional in some areas, with the snow becoming mixed with ice pellets at times. snowfall and strong winds.

Trudeau to lay out Canada’s plan in the fight against ISIL OTTAWA — The Liberal government is expected to finally lay out Canada’s contribution to the war against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has scheduled a news conference for today in Ottawa where he’ll be joined

by Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan and International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau.

Trudeau has been under pressure from a number of directions to change course on his plan to pull Canadian CF-18 fighter jets out of the air war against ISIL. He has steadfastly said he won’t rethink his election campaign promise.

Trudeau has said Canada can play a

more meaningful role by beefing up efforts to train Iraqi ground troops fighting Islamic State militants.

Sources told The Canadian Press last month the Liberal cabinet would consider expanding its training contingent from the current 69 special forces trainers to between 150 and 300.

The announcement was expected to include new aid funding. Bibeau said last week that Canada would remain a “significant donor in terms of humanitarian assistance.”

Canada has committed $650 million in humanitarian aid for people affected by the Syrian civil war and $233 million for longer-term development.

Trudeau’s announcement comes days before Sajjan is due to leave for Brussels for a meeting with his NATO counterparts on Feb. 10-11.

The U.S. has publicly said it re-

spects Canada’s decision to pull its fighter jets out of the air campaign.

But the Americans chose not to invite Sajjan to two impromptu coalition meetings in Paris, which the newly minted defence minister shrugged off.

Sajjan said there are meetings being held constantly around the world to discuss threats.

That hasn’t stopped the opposition Conservatives from criticizing the Liberals for planning to withdraw the fighter jets, which were sent to the Middle East when the Tories were in power.

The Liberals haven’t hinted when precisely they would withdraw the six CF-18s, which the former Conservative administration committed to keeping in the region until at least March.

Ghomeshi trial may harm progress for military

BY MURRAY BREWSTER THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — A military law expert says fallout from the lurid spectacle of the Jian Ghomeshi trial could make the Canadian military’s effort to stamp out sexual misconduct much harder.

Retired colonel Michel Drapeau says the grilling that the alleged victims received in the witness box will almost certainly give pause to women thinking about stepping forward to report a crime, particularly those in uniform.

“The trial will probably set back the clock for victims that might be thinking of coming forward,” said Drapeau.

One of Ghomeshi’s accusers is former actress Lucy DeCoutere, who is also now a training and development officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force and based in Halifax.

Ghomeshi has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.

DeCoutere faced tough cross-examination about her relationship with the 48-year-old former CBC Radio host, EGGS BENEDICT and the trial comes as the military struggles to Two eggs on a grilled English Muffin with get more alleged victims your choice of one of the following: ham, bacon, sausage or tomato; topped with of sexual misconduct to hollandaise sauce plus your choices come forward through a of hashbrowns, pancakes new crisis centre. or fruit cup.

The country’s top milAvailable All Day itary commander, Gen. Jonathan Vance, has made it clear there will be zero tolerance for abusive behaviour of any kind within the ranks, and he recently released an update that says eight investigations into inap-

propriate actions have been launched.

Vance declined comment on how the Ghomeshi case might affect the military’s effort, citing the ongoing court case. The progress report from National Defence shows the crisis centre received 206 phone calls, emails and texts, of which 99 were requests for information — a figure Drapeau interprets as a sign that victims are still hesitant.

He says reluctance to report sexual violence or inappropriate advances is more intense for people in uniform because there’s a greater potential impact on the victims’ careers than for people in the general public.

There is also the added disincentive that members of the military are not covered by the federal Victims Bill of Rights, introduced by the former Conservative government, Drapeau said. Military tribunals such as courts martial are deliberately excluded under the law.

Drapeau says it’s sad and ironic that people who fight for freedoms overseas are “disenfranchised at home.”

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — An $18-million project to make it easier to sort through reams of data from the coming census has been beset by delays and uncertainty that the three-year project will be done on time.

Called the “new dissemination model,” the project is designed to make it easier for visitors to the Statistics Canada website to organize, read and play with the data Statistics Canada collects, be it census or jobs data, or anything else the agency measures.

The end idea is to create a more interactive experience online instead of pages of static data tables, and also simplify and standardize how information is presented.

It was all supposed to be ready in time for February 2017 when Statistics Canada releases its findings from this year’s census.

Statistics Canada and Shared Services Canada, the government’s central information-technology department that is building the new system, says the project has been delayed, but couldn’t say by how long or if it could still be completed on time.

Shared Services Canada says it has faced “a number of challenges” hosting the new system in its data centres that it is trying to address.

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Winnie-the-Pooh Story and photos by ASHLI BARRETT/Advocate staff Wander into the Hundred Acre Woods and immerse yourself in the magical whimsy of a much-beloved childhood classic.

Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School’s production of Winniethe-Pooh, a musical comedy, brings audiences along on the adventures of Pooh Bear and his friends. Based on A.A. Milne’s 1926 book of the same

title, the production features several timeless tales weaved together, including “In Which Pooh Goes Visiting an Gets into a Tight Place” and “In Which Kanga and Baby Roo Come to the Forest and Piglet has a Bath.”

Two different casts — a total of 22 members in grades 9-12 — will perform 10 shows by the end of the week in the LTCHS drama studio, including one school performance.

Upcoming shows for the public will be held Feb. 10-12 at 7 p.m., as well as Feb. 13 at 1:30 p.m. And 7 p.m.

Tickets are $12 each.

ABOVE LEFT; Christopher Robin (William Marshall) listens to the adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh during a scene from Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School’s musical production of Winnie-The-Pooh Friday evening in the Thurber drama room.

ABOVE; Owl (Safire King) tries to help Pooh (Parker Ackerman) figure out how to rescue Piglet during a scene from Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School’s musical production of Winnie-The-Pooh.

BELOW; Winnie-the-Pooh (Parker Ackerman) enjoys a pot of honey during a scene from Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School’s musical production of Winnie-The-Pooh LEFT; Kanga (Heidi Hoehne) gives Roo (Cyndel Rasmussen) and Piglet (Brenna Higham) medicine.

LEFT; Rabbit, Roo, and others from the Hundred Acre Wood try to free a very stuck — and stuffed — Pooh from Rabbit’s hole during a scene from Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School’s musical production of WinnieThe-Pooh.

RIGHT; Eeyore (Shelayna Christante) performs a song during the musical production of Winnie-The-Pooh.

BELOW; Winnie-the-Pooh (Parker Ackerman) prepares to take ‘Strengthening Medicine” for Kanga (Heidi Hoehne) during the production of Winnie-The-Pooh Friday evening.

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Turkey reaching its limit, but still taking refugees

BY MEHMET GUZEL AND SUZAN FRASER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KILIS, Turkey — Turkey has reached the end of its “capacity to absorb” refugees but will continue to take them in, the deputy premier said Sunday, as his country faced mounting pressure to open its border to tens of thousands of Syrians who have fled a government onslaught.

The United Arab Emirates meanwhile joined Saudi Arabia in saying that it was open to the idea of sending ground troops to Syria to battle the Islamic State group, raising the possibility of even greater foreign involvement in the five-year-old civil war.

Turkish authorities say up to 35,000 Syrians have massed along the border, which remained closed for a third day on Sunday. The governor of the Turkish border province of Kilis said Saturday that Turkey would provide aid to the displaced within Syria, but would only open the gates in the event of an “extraordinary crisis.”

Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus told CNN-Turk television that Turkey is now hosting a total of 3 million refugees, including 2.5 million Syrians.

“Turkey has reached the end of its capacity to absorb (refugees),” Kurtulmus said. “But in the end, these people have nowhere else to go. Either they will die beneath the bombings and Turkey will … watch the massacre like the rest of the world, or we will open our borders.”

Kurtulmus said some 15,000 refugees from Syria were admitted in the past few days, without elaborating.

He put the number of refugees being cared for on the other side of the border at 30,000.

He did not explain why the Turkish border gate at Oncupinar, opposite the Bab al-Salameh crossing in Syria, was being kept closed or why tens of thou-

sands of refugees were not immediately being let in.

In Syria, pro-government forces pressed ahead with their offensive in the northern Aleppo province, which has caused the massive displacement of civilians toward the Turkish border. Opposition activists said Syrian ground troops backed by Russian airstrikes were engaged in intense fighting with insurgents around the village of Ratyan and surrounding areas north of Aleppo city.

The army has almost fully encircled Aleppo, Syria’s largest city and onetime commercial centre, preparing the way for a blockade. The main supply line to the Turkish border has already been cut and many residents of the city were looking to leave, anticipating severe shortages in coming days.

Dr. Ahmad Abdelaziz, of the Syrian American Medical Society, a humanitarian organization, said there were only four general surgeons for the entire city.

“The people there are very worried there could be a siege at any time. We expect a lot of people to get out of the city if the situation remains like this, if there is no improvement,” he said.

Abdelaziz, who goes in and out of Aleppo but spoke to the AP from the Turkish city of Gaziantep, described a dire scene at the border and said it was difficult to get medicine to the people gathered there.

“There are so many old people and children in the cold weather… They are surrounded by ISIS from the east, the regime from the south and Kurdish forces from the west,” he said, using an acronym for the Islamic State group.

On Saturday, the European Union urged Turkey to open its borders, saying it was providing aid for that purpose. EU nations have committed 3 billion euros to Turkey to help refugees, part of incentives aimed at persuading Turkey to do more to stop thousands of migrants from leaving for Greece.

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Flint’s water crisis ‘immoral’: Clinton FLINT, Mich. — Taking a detour from New Hampshire’s campaign trail, Hillary Clinton said Sunday that a water crisis in a Michigan city was “immoral” and demanded that Congress approve $200 million in emergency aid to address the community’s battle with lead-contaminated water.

The Democratic presidential hopeful made a quick visit to Flint, Michigan, an unusual stop for a candidate trailing in polls against rival Bernie Sanders in the first primary state. Clinton hopes to use a narrower-than-expected loss in Tuesday’s primary as a springboard into contests later this month in Nevada and South Carolina.

Clinton said she was making a “personal commitment” to help Flint in a message delivered not only to the congregants at a local Baptist church but also a more heavily-minority electorate in Southern contests that could help her build a foundation for a delegate-by-delegate drive toward the nomination.

“This is not merely unacceptable or wrong, though it is both. What happened in Flint is immoral,” Clinton said at House of Prayer Missionary Church.

She added: “I will fight for you in Flint no matter how long it takes.”

Aides said Clinton was invited by Flint Mayor Karen Weaver to address the crisis of lead-poisoned water, a case that she has cited in Iowa and New Hampshire as an example of racial and economic injustice. It’s an issue that resonates among Democrats, particularly African-American voters who play a major role in later contests in South Carolina and a swath of “Super Tuesday” states on March 1.

From the pulpit, Clinton urged Congress to provide $200 million to fix Flint’s water system, saying it was “no time for politics as usual.”

Quake death toll rises to 34 TAINAN, Taiwan — The death toll from a powerful earthquake that toppled a high-rise apartment building in Taiwan rose to at least 34, according to government figures Monday, with rescuers digging through rubble for survivors more than 48 hours after the quake struck.

More than 100 are believed to be still buried in the collapsed building from a disaster that struck during the most important family holiday in the Chinese calendar — the Lunar New Year holiday.

The government in Tainan, the worst-hit city, said that more than 170 people had been rescued alive from the 17-story building, which folded like an accordion after the quake struck.

The Tainan Disaster Emergency Center estimated that 118 people were still trapped at the site of the collapsed building, many at the bottom of the debris.

Tainan Mayor Lai Ching-te said rescuers were able to reach many people by using information from residents who got out about the possible locations of those still inside.

The spectacular fall of the high-rise, built in 1989, raised questions about whether its construction had been shoddy. Tainan’s government said the building

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A disabled Syrian refugee walks with his son near Oncupinar refugee camp in Kilis, Turkey on Sunday. A Turkish government spokesman in the border province of Kilis was quoted as saying his country was not yet planning to let tens of thousands of civilians fleeing a Syrian government offensive and Russian airstrikes cross into its territory. Turkey is expecting an overall 60,000 refugees to arrive from the besieged Syrian province of Aleppo.

had not been listed as a dangerous structure, and Taiwan’s interior minister, Chen Wei-zen, said an investigation would examine whether the developer had cut corners.

Four dead in multiple shooting in Texas MCALLEN, Texas -- A 19-year-old killed his mother and two neighbours before turning his gun on himself in a shooting that brought SWAT and various emergency vehicles to a rural area in Texas, authorities said Sunday.

Uvalde County Sheriff Charlie Mendeke said Dylan Westerburg gunned down his mother Friday afternoon in their home near Uvalde, about 85 miles (137 kilometres) west of San Antonio. He then went next door and killed two brothers, Arthur and Phinny Norton, Mendeke said.

Mendeke said investigators haven’t determined a clear motive for the shootings. Westerburg lived with his mother in a small cabin about 20 yards (18 metres) from the Nortons’ mobile home on the brothers’ property.

Phinny Norton, 60, had some “sort of romantic relationship” with Westerburg’s mother, 42-year-old Jennifer Diane Jacques, Mendeke said. Deputies had been called out to the property in the past because of domestic disputes but “nothing violent,” Mendeke said.

Authorities arrived at the scene after a teenage witness called them. The teenage boy was with Arthur Norton, 58, when they saw shotgun shells and broken glass as they approached the Nortons’ mobile home, Mendeke said.

“Mr. Norton enters the house,” Mendeke said. “The kid who was with him hears and sees a gun blast and sees Mr. Norton fall to the floor” before running to call authorities.

When officers arrived they heard another gunshot.

Not knowing whether there were multiple gunmen or whether the gunman was dead, authorities surrounded the homes and began evacuating people nearby.

Neighbours battle with sticks and bats MARIN CITY, Calif. -- Authorities say two people were killed and one critically injured after an armed fight broke out among a group of people at a large apartment complex in Marin City, north of San Francisco.

Marin County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Lt. Doug Pittman originally said at least three people had been killed Sunday morning in a melee involving people with bats and sticks.

Pittman tells the San Francisco Chronicle it’s unclear what started the fight, but he confirmed two victims were found near the entrance of an apartment.

The third man was found nearby and taken to a local hospital with at least one gunshot wound and possible other injuries.

He says neighbours called police after hearing the fight around 10 a.m., and then several more calls came in reporting gunshots. Initial reports said sticks and bats were involved in the altercation.

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UN condemns North Korea missile launch PLEDGES NEW SANCTIONS

BY FOSTER KLUG AND EDITH M. LEDERER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — The U.N. Security Council condemned North Korea’s launch of a long-range rocket that world leaders called a banned test of ballistic missile technology and another “intolerable provocation.” The U.N.’s most powerful body pledged to quickly adopt a new resolution with “significant” new sanctions.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un went ahead with the launch just two hours after an eight-day window opened early Sunday, and a month after the country’s fourth nuclear test. He ignored an appeal from China, its neighbour and important ally, not to proceed, and, in another slap to Beijing, he chose the eve of the Chinese New Year, the country’s most important holiday.

In a reflection of heightened hostilities between the rival Koreas, South Korea’s Defence Ministry said a South Korean naval vessel fired five shots into the water as a warning Monday when a North Korean patrol boat briefly moved south of the countries’ disputed boundary line in the Yellow Sea. Since its Jan. 6 nuclear test, which the North claimed was a powerful hydrogen bomb, despite outside skepticism, China and the United States have been negotiating the text of a new Security Council sanctions resolution.

North Korean rocket launches and nuclear tests are seen as crucial steps toward Pyongyang’s ultimate goal of a nuclear-armed missile that could hit the U.S. mainland.

At the U.N., the U.S., backed by its allies, Japan and South Korea, wants tough sanctions reflecting Kim’s defiance of the Security Council.

But diplomats say China, the North’s key protector in the council, is reluctant to impose economic measures that could cause North Korea’s economy to collapse — and a flight of North Koreans into China across their shared border.

The 15-member Security Council strongly condemned the launch and pledged to “expeditiously” adopt a new resolution with “further significant measures” — U.N. code for sanctions. The word “robust” referring to the measures was in an initial draft, but was dropped in the final statement.

U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power told reporters that “it cannot be business as usual” after two successive North Korean acts that are “hostile and illegal.”

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Being frozen ‘to death’ saved this man’s life

BY SARAH KAPLAN SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Don Smith saw the boots first, just the toes, peeking out from a drift of snow along the side of the empty road.

He brought his car to a stop, clambered out into the early morning chill and peered through the half-light, searching for a sign of his son.

“I looked over and there was Justin laying there,” Smith recalled to Pennsylvania TV station WNEP. “He was blue. His face — he was lifeless.

I checked for a pulse. I checked for a heartbeat. There was nothing.”

The 25-year-old had been lying in the cold for nearly 12 hours. It was -25C, and snowing.

When emergency personnel arrived, they couldn’t find signs of life either. A coroner was called to the scene. Meanwhile, a despondent Don phoned Justin’s mother to give her the unimaginable news. Their son was gone.

Except, he wasn’t. Not according Photo by Advocate news services to Gerald Coleman, the emergency Justin Smith in hospital in Allentown, Pennsylvania,after being revived from a frozen state. department physician on duty at the Lehigh Valley Hospital early on the It’s an alarming course of events, to be a futile effort,” he recalled ac- how we treat people that suffer from morning of Feb. 21, 2015. but in some cases, like Smith’s, it can knowledging to the paramedic. “But I hypothermia.”

“My clinical thought is very simthink we need to do our best for him.

That change is already in the works. ple: you have to be warm to be dead,” save a person’s life.

There are countless headlines and a When a person’s body chills at the Okay?”

Coleman told the Hazelton, Pa. StanSo they did their best. For two growing body of research about techright rate, the associated slowing of dard-Speaker. hours, emergency staff pumped niques that help bring nearly-frozen Coleman ordered paraSmith’s chest and puffed breaths into people back from the brink. medics to start performing WHEN A PERSON’S BODY CHILLS AT THE his open mouth until he could be flown “We’ve learned that there realCPR on a man who had no RIGHT RATE, THE ASSOCIATED SLOWING OF — through a dire snowstorm — to an- ly is no temperature so low that you pulse, no blood pressure other hospital branch in Allentown, shouldn’t try to save someone,” says METABOLIC PROCESSES WILL PROTECT THEM and by all appearances had Pa., according to WNEP. University of Manitoba thermophysitaken his last breath half FROM THE OTHER EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE. Once in Allentown, doctors pumped ologist Gordon Giesbrecht, informally a day before. And almost a THESE PEOPLE HANG IN A STATE OF SORT OF Smith full of warm, oxygenated blood known among hypothermia scholars as year later, on Monday, Jususing a treatment called extracorpo- “Professor Popsicle,” told Outside.

SUSPENDED ANIMATION, SEEMING DEAD BY ALL tin Smith held a press conreal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).

A 2012 review article in the New Enference to thank him.

THE STANDARD MEASURES, Early that evening, his heart began to gland Journal of Medicine found that 50 Smith’s improbable surBUT NOT IRREVERSIBLY GONE. beat on his own. percent of hypothermia patients who vival tale is a story from the Conventional medical wisdom says were treated with ECMO recovered, cutting edge of emergenthat the human brain can withstand even if they had been in cardiac arrest cy medicine, and indeed, the edge of life itself. Thanks to new technology metabolic processes will protect them just four minutes without oxygen be- for an extended period of time. If those and an ever-evolving understanding from the other effects of exposure. fore cells begin to die. But Smith’s patients became hypothermic before their oxygen levels dropped too low, of what it means to be dead, doctors These people hang in a state of sort of case was anything but conventional.

When the 25-year-old awoke from they could even escape most long term are increasingly able to bring “frozen” suspended animation, seeming dead by all the standard measures, but not coma two weeks later, he was disori- damage. people back from the brink. ented and weak. But his brain was unEven as hospitals work to adopt new And they’re starting to take advan- irreversibly gone.

Smith, of McAdoo, Pa., had been harmed. In the end, the night in the ways of treating hypothermia patients, tage of the same mechanisms that allow the body to withstand seeming- walking home from an evening out snow cost his toes and both pinkies (all lessons from those same patients are ly lethal cold to save a whole host of with friends at around 9:30 p.m. on of which were amputated due to frost- already being applied in a swath of other areas. If extreme cold can keep other patients — victims of gunshots, Feb. 20 when something happened — bite) but, incredibly, not his life.

Smith was released from the hos- a person’s organs alive even as they lie heart attacks and spinal injuries; pre- he thinks that he tripped — and he fell pital in March and returned home on frozen in the snow, the reasoning goes, mature babies on the verge of brain into the snow.

He wasn’t discovered until 12 hours the first of May. He is now enrolled at then why can’t it be used to preserve damage — who might otherwise be later. His body temperature was under Penn State and is finishing up his de- the organs of people who wound up in considered beyond rescue. gree in Psychology. the emergency room?

The secret that saved Smith — and 20 degrees Celsius.

“All signs led us to believe that “I consider myself a miracle,” he At the University of Pittsburgh Medcountless others — lies in the way the body slows down as it gets cold- he has been dead for a considerable said in an interview with the Stan- ical Center, the New Scientist reported in 2014, surgeons are experimenting er. According to Outside, metabolism amount of time,” a paramedic had said dard-Speaker Monday.

Coleman told the newspaper that with pumping a saline solution into slows by about 5 or 7 per cent for ev- in a phone call to the hospital, accordSmith is the coldest person known to the arteries of critical patients sufferery one-degree-Celsius drop in body ing to the Standard-Speaker.

But Coleman ordered them to start have survived exposure-related hypo- ing from gunshot and knife wounds to temperature. At 35C, just 3 below norbring down their body temperatures. mal, a person will begin to shiver un- CPR anyway, acting on an ICU truism: thermia.

“We may have witnessed a game controllably. At 32, their lips will turn “You’re not dead until you’re warm “We are suspending life, but we changer in modern medicine — med- don’t like to call it suspended animablue and their speech will slur. At 28 and dead.”

“Something inside me just said, ‘I icine moves forward in extraordinary tion because it sounds like science ficdegrees, they’ll lose consciousness. By the time their temperature plunges need to give this person a chance,’” cases,” he said. “His survival is a para- tion,” said Samuel Tisherman, a surbelow 15, their heart will stop beating.

Coleman said. “This is probably going digm change in how we resuscitate and geon who is leading the trial.

Have you been to a Zika-infected zone?

Better use protection NEW YORK — U.S. health officials issued guidelines Friday to prevent the sexual transmission of the Zika virus, telling men who have been to outbreak areas to use condoms during sex with pregnant women.

The guidance also suggests the men might consider abstaining or using condoms even with a partner who isn’t pregnant. It doesn’t recommend that men without symptoms be tested for the virus.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stressed that the Zika virus is still mainly spread by mosquito bites. In most people, it causes mild or no symptoms. But in Brazil, health officials are investigating a possible connection between the virus and babies born with brain defects and abnormally small heads.

The link hasn’t been confirmed but the possibility has prompted health officials to take cautionary steps to protect fetuses from the virus.

“We just don’t know. We’re always going to err on the side of safety,” said CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden, during a Friday call with reporters.

Sexual transmission became a hot issue this week, when health officials said a person in Texas — who had not travelled to an outbreak area — was infected through sex. It was the first time during the current international epidemic that Zika had spread within the United States.

A man spread the virus to another man, according to a source close to the public health investigation, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to release the information.

The case seemed to confirm two

earlier scientific reports suggesting sexual transmission of Zika is possible although considered rare. One involved a researcher spreading it to his wife in Colorado in 2008, after he returned from a trip to Africa. The other was the confirmation of Zika in the semen of a man in Tahiti.

The virus is thought to remain in an infected person’s blood for a week or less.

Researchers also are investigating a possible link — in adults — between Zika infection and Guillain-Barre syndrome, a condition involving numbness and temporary paralysis.

Because of the suspected link between the virus and the birth defect, called microcephaly, the CDC recommended two weeks ago that pregnant women postpone trips to countries with Zika outbreaks, mostly in Latin America and the Caribbean. All travellers are advised to use insect repellent and take other steps to avoid mosquito bites.

In the U.S., there have been about 50 cases of travellers diagnosed with the virus, including six pregnant women. One woman gave birth in Hawaii to a child with microcephaly officials said she likely contracted the virus while living in Brazil.

In addition, another Zika-infected traveller — someone in Florida, who recently had been to Central America — has been diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome, a CDC official said.

The health agency also on Friday updated its guidelines for testing and monitoring pregnant women who have travelled to Zika areas. The CDC is now telling doctors to test the women for Zika between two and 12 weeks after they get back to the U.S., Frieden said.

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Quiet rule in library was a bit too stiff were using an oxygen tank, Dear Annie: Shortly after would the librarian ask the I had knee surgery, I went person to turn off the oxyto the library wearing my gen, which makes more (prescribed) compression noise than the compression wrap to prevent blood clots. wrap?

This compression wrap What should I have said, makes an intermittent humafter explaining why I was ming sound. wearing the compression A few minutes after enwrap? Wasn’t she in the tering, the librarian walked wrong to expect me to turn over and asked what the off medical equipment? — humming noise was. I Illinois Library Patron showed her the compresDear Patron: Libraries sion wrap and said that MITCHELL& are supposed to be quithe medical equipment SUGAR et places (although we get was prescribed by my surANNIE’S MAILBOX plenty of letters saying othgeon. She then asked me if erwise). Nonetheless, most I could turn it off. I did, but libraries these days have arI wasn’t happy about it.

After leaving the library, I turned eas where some conversation and even the compression wrap back on and cellphone use is permitted.

Someone probably complained went to the post office next door. I asked the postal employee if the noise about the noise from your compression bothered her and she said it was per- wrap, but a piece of medical equipment should be tolerated. If necesfectly OK to wear it in the post office.

Tell me, Annie. If a library patron sary, the librarian could have direct-

anniversary party, this would be in extremely poor taste. However, it was a celebration of your husband’s birthday, and all good memories are to be cherished.

His late wife poses no threat to you, and it is natural for your husband to recall her fondly and for her relatives to make the effort to remind him of her. They may have assumed that, with another wife in between, you would not mind too much.

Either way, please be the bigger person and let this go. It serves no purpose to hold a grudge or continue to be annoyed. You look so much better when you are gracious about such things.

Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@ creators.com, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

ed you to a more relaxed space. You can phone the library and ask about their noise policy and explain what happened. We think you deserve an apology.

Dear Annie: Please tell me whether I am overreacting. We had a very special surprise birthday in an upscale restaurant for my husband’s 90th birthday. Reluctantly, I invited his first wife’s niece and nephew. The first wife passed away several years ago. (I am his third wife.)

During the dinner, this couple stood up and spoke to the assembled guests about my husband’s courtship and marriage to the first wife. This went on for about 12 minutes, dragging down an otherwise joyful occasion.

I considered this to be extremely crude and rude, and thought it showed very poor manners. What do you think?

— Third Wife Dear Wife: We think the couple could have found a better time to express these thoughts. Had it been your

A comic’s advice: stay away from college

BY SUSAN SVRLUGA SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE

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Comedian John Cleese, once a campus must-know, says he now avoids working the univeristy crowd, because too many people are offended by jokes. which he plays a bureaucrat using grant funding to create ridiculous gaits — was quite serious when talking about political correctness.

His remarks reflect a campus culture that has drawn international attention recently with protests over social issues and hate speech at many colleges, such as student efforts to stop honoring ardent segregationists Woodrow Wilson and John Calhoun at Princeton and Yale, or to respond more forcefully to racism at homophobia at the University of Missouri.

But those kinds of demonstrations amplified students’ calls for “trigger warnings,” and “safe spaces” so they

could avoid ideas that might be upsetting — and led to both concern and derision from free-speech advocates.

Of course, plenty of students still love to laugh — and can laugh off an edgy joke. At George Washington University, a spokesperson countered that they’re hosting a comedian next week — Adam Devine will play Lisner Auditorium, something students had pushed for — and that tickets for Jon Stewart sold out in minutes.

At the University of Maryland, Daily Show host Trevor Noah got a standing ovation this fall from thousands of students, according to the student newspaper, The Dia-

has been taken from being a good idea, which is let’s not be mean in particular to people who are not able to look after themselves very well — that’s a good idea — to the point where any kind of criticism or any individual or group could be labeled cruel.

“And the whole point about humor, the whole point about comedy, and believe you me I thought about this, is that all comedy is critical. … All humor is critical.”

In an interview in Vulture in 2014, Chris Rock said he had stopped playing colleges because “they’re way too conservative. “… Not in their political views — not like they’re voting Republican — but in their social views and their willingness not to offend anybody,” he explained. “Kids raised on a culture of ‘We’re not going to keep score in the game because we don’t want anybody to lose.’ Or just ignoring race to a fault. You can’t say ‘the black kid over there.’ No, it’s ‘the guy with the red shoes.’

You can’t even be offensive on your way to being inoffensive.”

Seinfeld told ESPN’s “The Herd with Colin Cowherd,” this summer, “I don’t play colleges. He mentioned his teenage daughter telling her mom she was being sexist, and said, “They just want to use these words. ‘That’s racist.’ ‘That’s sexist.’ ‘That’s prejudiced.’

They don’t even know what they’re talking about.”

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Moon stimulates your curiosity Monday, February 8 CELEBRITIES BORN ON and imagination, plus puts you in THIS DAY: Seth Green, 41; the mood to shake up your doNick Nolte, 74; John Grisham, mestic routine. So do something 60 different that makes your heart THOUGHT OF THE DAY: sing.

With the New Moon and ChiSAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. nese New Year, it’s time for a 21): The New Moon encourages fresh start. an exciting fresh start involving HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Strive social media or local communito be more proactive. Your motty connections. You have a wide to for 2016 is from actor Jack variety of talents to offer so get Lemmon “Failure won’t hurt moving ASAP Sagittarius! you, but fear of failure will cripJOANNE MADELEIN CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. ple you” MOORE 19): Positive Moon/Saturn asARIES (March 21-April HOROSCOPE pects help you approach daily 19): The New Moon and Uraduties in a sensible and systemnus bring out your independent atic way. The more you nurture side, which can express itself as selfishness. By all means do your own professional and business relationships, the thing, but don’t neglect the needs and feel- more successful you’ll be. ings of others.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The New TAURUS (April 20-May 20): How’s your Moon’s in Aquarius, so you’re feeling indecareer? Are you overdue for a pay rise or a pendent and inventive but also reckless and promotion? Is it time to look for a better job or rebellious. Strive to use your electric energy change vocation? In 2016, the challenge is to in positive and productive ways. make work a pleasure, rather than a chore.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your imagGEMINI (May 21-June 20): You’re at your ination and intuition are boosted by the New curious best, as the New Moon and Uranus Moon. Make sure you channel your energy stimulate your brain cells. You’re eager to into creative or spiritual pursuits, otherwise learn something new so it’s the ideal time to you’ll just feel confused and overwhelmed. travel, study, read, research or investigate.

Joanne Madeline Moore is an internationCANCER (June 21-July 22): Close really syndicated astrologer and columnist. Her lationships are put under the microscope tocolumn appears daily in the Advocate. day Crabs, as you work on deepening the connection between you and loved ones.

It’s also the perfect time to reboot joint finances.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Prepare for a new romantic relationship, or a revitalized old one. Attached Lions — it’s time to pamper your partner. Singles — look for love with an adventurous Aquarian or a sexy Sagittarian.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22): Turn your attention to health, diet and fitness as the New Moon activates your well being zone. Is some tweaking necessary so you can look and feel more fit and fabulous in 2016?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The New Moon fires up your entertainment zone, which may prompt you to swing into party mode. For quieter Librans, the stars favour spending quality time with family and friends.

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Another comedian has called out college campuses for being humorless. John Cleese, the actor and writer who elevated silliness to an art form with Monty Python’s Flying Circus and Fawlty Towers along with movies and books, said recently that he’s been warned not to perform on university campuses. The students are too apt to take offense instead of giggling.

Jerry Seinfeld avoids colleges. Chris Rock said students are too worried about offending people.

At the University of California at Berkeley, thousands of students signed a petition last winter to stop Bill Maher from delivering the commencement address, saying he is “a blatant racist and a bigot” because of remarks he made about Islam. (For example, “If vast numbers of Muslims across the world believe — and they do — that humans deserve to die for merely holding a different idea or drawing a cartoon or writing a book or eloping with the wrong person, not only does the Muslim world have something in common with ISIS. It has too much in common with ISIS.”) Cleese — whose website proclaims, “Writer, Actor & Tall Person” and features a dead parrot along with a cartoon of one of his most famous Monty Python sketches, “The Ministry of Silly Walks,” in

mondback. “The constant flow of laughter was broken up occasionally by a gasp or two as Noah walked the PC wire in a way that would make (Jon) Stewart proud, talking about issues such as police brutality and Oscar Pistorius with enough intelligence and emotion to make a point.”

But in an interview with Big Think, Cleese spoke in defense of offense.

“I’m offended every day.

For example, the British newspapers every day offend me with their laziness, their nastiness, and their inaccuracy, but I’m not going to expect someone to stop that happening; I just simply speak out about it. “… And, of course, as a former chairman of the BBC one said, ‘There are some people who I would wish to offend.’

And I think there’s truth in that too.”

He mentioned working with a well-known psychiatrist in London, Robin Skynner, with whom he he wrote two books, and something Skynner had told him. “He said, ‘If people can’t control their own emotions, then they have to start trying to control other people’s behavior.’ And when you’re around super-sensitive people, you cannot relax and be spontaneous because you have no idea what’s going to upset them next.

“And that’s why I’ve been warned recently don’t to go to most university campuses because the political correctness

ENTERTAINMENT

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Light hearts at work on heavy issues When Father Tim Farley takes the pulpit, he’s used to feeling the love of his Catholic congregation — so nothing prepares him for being heckled from the pews by Mark Dolson.

But the young, firebrand seminarian challenges the play-it-safe priest to go out on a limb and take a position in Mass Appeal, an excellent Red Deer Players production that opened Friday night at the Scott Block in Red Deer.

Brash idealist, Dolson, played by Jason Steele, debates the ordination of women and celibate gay priests, as well as other controversies with his diplomatic but nonLANA committal mentor, Farley, MICHELIN portrayed by Paul Boultbee.

REVIEW Their discussions soon begin transcending Catholic Church issues. The two men examine such universal concepts as right and wrong, and the value of standing up for your convictions, despite personal risk.

A sort of father-son bond develops between the seminarian and older priest, and difficult choices must ultimately be made by both men. Audience members could leave the theatre questioning where their own convictions would lie.

It’s been more than three decades since this play was written and then turned into a 1984 movie with Jack Lemmon, but the witty script by Bill C. Davis still stands up — even though the issues in the play aren’t nearly as shocking as in 1980.

Mass Appeal remains relevant because similar philosophical debates continue, whether you’re a Catholic priest, teacher, or anyone with a moral choice to make.

This two-actor production, insightfully directed

by Lori Lane, deals with heavy-handed subject matter in a light-hearted way. Heated exchanges between Dolson and Farley are very funny — and you don’t have to be Catholic to get the jokes.

For instance, after putting in a word to have Dolson made a deacon, Father Farley dryly tells him, “And my good deed did not go unpunished — you

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Paul Boultbee as Father Tim and Jason Steele as Mark Dolson rehearse a scene from the Red Deer Players production of Mass Appeal at the Scott Block. have been assigned to me.”

Later, Dolson blames one of his inflammatory sermons on “the spirit moving me.” But Father Farley isn’t snowed. “You lost control,” he responds.

Steele and Boultbee, both veterans of the local theatre scene, share great chemistry, as well as comic timing. They pull off convincing characters that don’t backslide into stereotypes (although the script has Farley drinking wine, driving a Mercedes, and enjoying golf and the race track…)

In short, the community actors pull off profession-

al-quality performances.

Lane also does a fantastic job of pacing the play and helping Steele and Boultbee find the humanity in their roles.

With an impressive wood-panelled set by Nigel Lane and authentic-looking vestments care of the costume team of Elena Rousseau, Lane and Lawrence Hobbs, Mass Appeal deserves to be seen. The play’s name says it all.

The production continues through Feb. 20. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

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The full range of George Frideric Hanyou get the job” — which Handel would such a huge success and put smiles del’s genius was dramatically showcased have presumably landed with his more on 603 seniors as they received their gift bag. at a choral chamber concert, Saturday, weighty Dixit Dominus composition.

We would like to acknowledge co-produced by the Red Deer Symphony The rich and robust sounds of the the contributions of the following: Orchestra and Early Music Voices. string orchestra — the old-style instru• The Moore family • Rotaract Club of Red Deer Eighteen singers with the vocal collecments were strung with sheep gut — were • Venus Chapter No. 2 • Edge Wireline Inc. Order of the Eastern Star • Red Deer Masonic Lodge tive VoiceScapes joined ten RDSO chammore in the foreground for the six-move• Red Deer West 4H beef club, • Scott Builders ber musicians on period instruments for ment Nisi Dominus. This work required a • Hunting Hills 2016 Grad Executive. • Marliss McIntyre (15 lap afgans) the Handel Celebration at the Gaetz Mefull chorus only for the first and last parts, • Studon • Preceptor Chapter of Beta Sigma 5 morial United Church in Red Deer. with four male and female soloists per• Baker Family Chiropractor • Alberta Health Services The Calgary singers, performing forming the middle movements.

• Westerner Park • Alberta 760414 Ltda. through the Early Music Voices Concert The celebratory composition contains • Marlin Travel • Hucal and Edwards Orthodontics Society, tackled some of the most chalpassages about God’s delight in children: • Deer Park Servus Credit Union • Red Deer Garden Club Members lenging vocal music written in Handel’s • Wawanesa Insurance “Happy is the man that hath his quiver • Quilters Assoc. of Red Deer LANA • Johnstone Daycare • Annie L. Gaetz School baroque Dixit Dominus, a setting for the full of them” — and the light-hearted MICHELIN • Camille School • Jesse Duncan School Biblical Psalm 110. And they did it beaumood was carried by the soaring voices • Gateway Christian School REVIEW tifully, filling the acoustically excellent and stirring string orchestra.

• St. Patick’s Community School church with jubilance, as well as some The more seasoned side of Handel was • Nova Chemicals theatrical gravitas. spotlighted in the concert opener, his Con• Holy Family School With the psalm’s Latin verses about the Lord certo Grosso for orchestra alone. The Italianate work • Fargeys, Paint and Wall covering Ltd. judging nations, wounding kings and “shatter(ing) containing English and French dance forms was For more program info, please call FSCA at 403-343-6400 or visit www.fsca.ca capitals in many lands,” some exceptional music was written in London late needed. Young Handel rose to the occasion, complet- in his career, for entering this complex and emotional work at the age of 21 tainment during interwhile living in Rome. missions, and to be pubThere’s great drama in the “exhausting,” but lished as sheet music. satisfying piece, said the RDSO’s music director, Lapalme was probaClaude Lapalme, in his introduction. “It’s what Han- bly only half joking when del wrote while trying to make a name for himself.” he cautioned audience It’s easy to see why Dixit Dominus was a great suc- members not to sneeze cess upon premiering in 1707. The 35-minute work or it could put some of is epic in scope, packed with tense emotions as the the period instruments singers deliver verses about a vengeful God. out of tune. Much tuning The nine operatic movements were mostly per- was required throughout formed by a full chorus, except for the second and the evening. But the lanthird parts, sung respectively by alto and soprano guid, dream-like tones soloists. At times the singers were accompanied by created by the chamber A hearing test the entire chamber orchestra, and sometimes only musicians performing by the moody cello.

Concerto Grosso certainis quick, simple A soprano duet was also featured in the eighth ly made the extra effort movement — after an abrupt mood swing in the sev- worthwhile. and completely enth, when Handel’s music collapsed with the tone With the church respainless of the psalm. On “ruinas,” or ruin, the melody be- onating with the rich came an almost dirge-like lament. tones of vintage instruBut Dixit Dominus ends gloriously, with a chorus ments, you could imagof voices repeating “As it was in the beginning, is ine what Handel’s music now and shall ever be.” would have sounded like VoiceScapes also performed a shorter, more flam- in the composer’s own boyant Handel vocal piece, Nisi Dominus, written lifetime. three months later. Lapalme joked that this “more lmichelin@reddeeradvocompact, less dramatic” work was “what you do after cate.com

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Rebels edge Warriors in OT

BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR Rebels 4 Warriors 3 (OT) Michael Spacek notched the winning goal, but Jake DeBrusk was the face of the Red Deer Rebels Saturday night at the Centrium.

The 19-year-old forward scored a goal from the doorstep and assisted on Adam Musil’s second-period tally as the Rebels posted a 4-3 WHL overtime victory over the Moose Jaw Warriors.

DeBrusk was all hustle and flow in front of 5,703 fans and his second-period marker was indicative of the gritty manner in which he performed. The Edmonton native parked himself at the edge of the Warriors crease and banged home a rebound of an Adam Helewka feed.

“It’s always been a focus and we’ve been focusing on it a lot, especially against teams like Moose Jaw because of how they collapse,” said DeBrusk, on the Rebels’ desire to get into the tough areas and screen the opposing netminder.

“Moose Jaw leaves the points open and comes out to block. But if that shot gets through the goalie is not going to see it. That was one of our main things tonight —getting even sharp-angle shots and finding rebounds.”

The final score was not indicative of the manner in which the Rebels carried the play. The hosts held a whopping 30-10 advantage in shots after two periods but entered the third stanza tied 2-2.

Spacek cashed a rebound to give Red Deer a 3-2 lead 13:52 into the final frame, but Dryden Hunt notched his third of the evening for the visitors just 68 seconds later, connecting on a one-timer from the faceoff circle with Rebels defenceman Nelson Nogier serving a cross-checking minor.

Moose Jaw netminder Zach Sawchenko robbed Ivan Nikolishin early in the overtime frame and the War-

riors couldn’t convert on an ensuing two-on-one break. Spacek settled the manner when he took a breakaway pass from Grayson Pawlenchuk, out-waited Sawchenko and found the top of the net.

“Spacs is pretty good on breakaways because he’s very patient, as he showed on that goal,” said Rebels GM/ head coach Brent Sutter. “Our goalie (Rylan Toth) gave us a chance and then in overtime it’s pretty much a coin flip … head or tails,” noted DeBrusk.

“We’re happy with the win.”

After neither team connected in the first period, Musil opened the scoring just past the midway point of the second stanza, firing home a rebound of a point shot by Hayden Fleury that Sawchenko stopped, but then dropped.

Hunt replied with his 33rd of the season, on the power play, just over a minute later, then provided the Warriors with their only lead of the night at 15:55 with a wrist shot from the high slot.

From there, DeBrusk connected at 17:14, setting the stage for an exciting third period.

Sawchenko finished with 42 saves, while Toth blocked 21 shots.

“At moments it was good and at moments it wasn’t so good,” Sutter said of his club’s performance. “They got two power-play goals on us tonight so obviously our penalty kill wasn’t where we needed it to be.

“But I thought both teams looked tired. It was a tight-checking game and both goalies were OK. It was one of those games where you have to stay with it. We talked between periods about sticking with it even though not everything was going exactly the way we wanted.

“All we could do was stay with our game and not get frustrated and let it go the other way, and I thought we did a pretty good job of that tonight.”

DeBrusk agreed that the Rebels were deserving victors.

“It wasn’t exactly the prettiest one,”

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Michael Spacek of the Red Deer Rebels fends off Jayden Halbgewachs of the Moose Jaw Warriors as he takes the puck into the attack zone during Saturday night WHL action at the Enmax Centrium. The Rebels won 4-3 in overtime. he stated. “Today it was just one of those things were they (Warriors) capitalized on their power-play chances and gave themselves a chance.

“I thought we were kind of pushing the pace in the game. It was kind of a little back and forth but overall I thought we deserved the win.”

• The Warriors were minus the services of star forward Brayden Point, who suffered an injury in Friday’s 5-1 loss at Lethbridge. The Rebels were without defenceman Josh Mahura and forwards Braden Purtill, Luke Philp, Conner Bleackley and Reese

Johnson, all on the injury list. As a result, forward Akash Bains was recalled from his midget team at the Delta, B.C., Hockey Academy and made his WHL regular-season debut … Red Deer pulled to within three points of the Central Division and Eastern Conference leading Lethbridge Hurricanes, who fell 2-0 Saturday to the host Kootenay Ice. The Rebels are third in the conference, a single point back of Brandon … Red Deer returns to action Wednesday against the visiting Medicine Hat Tigers. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

Broncos’ D dominates Panthers in Super Bowl

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Broncos 24 Panthers 10 SANTA CLARA, Calif. — A reborn Orange Crush might have sent Peyton Manning into retirement with a Super ending to his career.

Von Miller and the impenetrable Denver defence harassed Panthers quarterback Cam Newton all game Sunday, and the Broncos made enough big plays for a 24-10 victory, Manning’s 200th and perhaps his last before retirement.

He wasn’t the star of Super Bowl 50 — game MVP Miller seemingly was everywhere on every Carolina play — but Manning really hasn’t been the headliner in this injury-shortened season.

“This game was much like this season has been, testing our toughness, our resiliency, our unselfishness,” he said. “It’s only fitting that it turned out that way.”

Emulating his Broncos boss, John Elway, the 39-year-old Manning can ride off with the Lombardi Trophy after leading Denver to its third NFL title, first since 1999 — when Elway was the quarterback.

“I’ll take some time to reflect,” Manning said when asked if this is the end.

“I got a couple priorities first. I’m going to go kiss my wife and my kids. …

I’m going to drink a lot of Budweiser tonight.”

Denver’s suffocating defence kept Newton jittery all day. Despite wearing gold shoes before the golden Super Bowl, Newton couldn’t finish off a dynamic season in which he was the league’s MVP. Miller twice stripped him, once for a touchdown, the second time setting up a clinching TD. Denver’s top-ranked defence, the one that ran roughshod over Tom Brady in the

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Denver Broncos’ Peyton Manning (18) holds up the trophy after the NFL Super Bowl 50 football game Sunday, in Santa Clara, Calif. The Broncos beat the Panthers 24-10.

AFC championship, simply wouldn’t let Newton get comfortable.

“He was stressed,” cornerback Bradley Roby said of Newton.

Newton was sacked six times — receiver Ted Ginn Jr., went down once on an aborted trick play — and if Miller wasn’t torturing him, DeMarcus Ware was. Ware had two of the seven

sacks, equaling the most by one team in the Super Bowl.

Carolina led the league with 500 points but was held to its fewest of the year, and Denver set an ignominious mark with 194 yards gained, the fewest for a Super Bowl winner.

So what: The Broncos (15-4) are champions and Manning is the first

quarterback to win Super Bowls with two franchises, Indianapolis in 2007 was the other. Gary Kubiak is the first to win a Super Bowl as player and coach for the same team.

Manning finished 13 for 23 for 141 yards against a strong Carolina (17-2) defence that just couldn’t match Miller and company.

“I feel very, very grateful,” Manning said. … “Obviously, it’s very special to cap it off with a Super Bowl championship.”

Denver’s defence stole Carolina’s act. The Panthers led the league with 39 takeaways and were a plus-20 in turnovers. On the Super Bowl stage, though, Assistant Coach of the Year Wade Phillips got his first ring because his unit was impenetrable.

It was a far cry from two years ago, when the Broncos were routed by Seattle 43-8.

“It feels great,” said Miller, who had six tackles, 2 1-2 sacks, two hurries, the two forced fumbles and a pass defenced.

“Peyton and DeMarcus and coach Phillips and all the guys that have been deserving their whole, whole career. I did this for them. I put my neck on the line for those guys.”

Manning opened the game with an 18-yard completion to Owen Daniels, later hit Andre Caldwell for 22, and C.J. Anderson had a 13-yard run before Brandon McManus kicked a 34-yard field goal.

Carolina’s Ron Rivera, the Coach of the Year, soon after lost a challenge on a pass to Jerricho Cotchery , and it was a key decision. Two plays later, Miller burst through and didn’t even go for the sack. He reached directly for the ball, stripping it from Newton. It rolled to the goal line, where Malik Jackson pounced on it for a 10-0 lead.

Islanders strike early and often in rout of Oilers

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Islanders 8 Oilers 1 NEW YORK — After two disappointing road losses, the New York Islanders needed to face a last-place opponent like the Edmonton Oilers.

Kyle Okposo had his second career hat trick after the Islanders opened a commanding lead with three first-period goals and New York routed the Oilers 8-1 on Sunday.

Thomas Greiss made 30 saves for the Islanders (27-18-6), who moved within three points of the New York Rangers for second-place in the Metropolitan Division.

“It was good. Good to put up eight. It was a pretty good team effort,” Okposo said.

“I thought we were going on all cylinders. It’s definitely nice to get rewarded.”

Johnny Boychuk, John Tavares and Nikolay Kulemin scored in the opening period, chasing former Islanders goalie Anders Nilsson, who was replaced after Kulemin’s goal by former

Ranger Cam Talbot.

Boychuk, in his first home game after missing 11 games overall with an upper body injury suffered on Dec. 31 at Buffalo, ripped a slap shot past Nilsson at 2:57 for his fourth goal of the season.

“It’s always good when you strike early,” Islanders coach Jack Capuano said. “We did a lot of good things and got two points.”

Tavares made it 2-0 at 9:12 with his 19th goal before Kulemin added his sixth at 11:24. Oilers coach Todd McLellan then pulled Nilsson, who stopped only seven of the 10 shots he faced.

Okposo made it 4-0 at 2:32 of the second, then scored again at 6:09 of the middle period.

After Oilers rookie sensation Connor McDavid finally put Edmonton on the board with his seventh goal at 6:50, Josh Bailey made it 6-1 at 9:36.

Cal Clutterbuck increased the margin to 7-1 at 16:04 of the middle period with his 11th goal. Talbot raised his arms in frustration after Clutterbuck’s goal, seemingly exasperated with the

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defensive effort in front of him.

Okposo completed his hat trick at 7:27 of the third, when he whipped a shot on the power play past Talbot for his 15th goal of the season. The goal made it 8-1 and led to a cascade of hats tossed onto the Barclays Center ice.

It was a season high in goals for the Islanders.

“Kyle has been playing awesome,” said defenceman Nick Leddy, who had three assists. “His contributions have been felt all year. He has been one of the best players on the ice game in and game out.”

The defeat following Saturday night’s 5-1 loss at Montreal left McLellan fuming.

“I don’t think we were prepared to play for those first few goals against,” McLellan said. “I’m very disappointed in the preparation and the approach to the game. We got our butts handed to us in Montreal and came here and responded in a very inappropriate way. “ The 19-year-old McDavid — the first overall pick in last June’s draft — returned after missing 37 games with a broken collarbone for the opening

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game of the Edmonton’s four-game trip. McDavid scored once and added two assists in a 5-1 win at Columbus, then had two assists in a 7-2 victory at Ottawa.

Playing his first game since Jan. 12, Greiss was his usual stellar self. He didn’t have an especially tough game despite the litany of offensive skill on the Oilers roster in addition to McDavid.

“It always helps when we score a bunch of quick goals. It seemed like it was going our way tonight,” Greiss said.

“That would be awesome if we could score eight goals every game.

We have to be realistic. It’s not going to happen too often.”

Greiss improved to 14-6-2 this season, his first with the Islanders.

The Islanders improved to 17-8-3 at Barclays Center in their first season in Brooklyn after 43 years at Nassau Coliseum.

The Oilers haven’t won in New York against the Islanders since Dec. 14, 1999, when they beat the Islanders 4-2 at Nassau Coliseum.

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Kings take it to another level in win

BY DANNY RODE SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Kings 3 Kodiaks 1 Take away the first set and the Lethbridge Kodiaks looked like a team fighting for second place in the Alberta Colleges Men’s Volleyball League South Division.

And that was just fine with the RDC Kings as it forced them to play at a higher level as they prepare for the ACAC championships in three weeks.

The Kings stormed out of the gate and won the opening set 25-9 before eventually taking the match 26-24, 23-25, 2518.

“We knew they would gave us more of a battle today,” said Kings head coach Aaron Schulha. “They did give us a few points in terms of runs of errors, but they’re a good team and an aggressive team and because they are aggressive they will make errors. We’re guilty of that as well.”

Once again Kings’ outstanding setter Luke Brisbane was able to spread the offence around with three players in double figures in kills.

Riley Friesen finished with 15 kills along with four aces, six digs and a block while Nic Dubinsky had 13 kills, a block and 14 digs and player of the game Tom Lyon had 10 kills and seven blocks. Middle Ty Moorman had five kills while libero Michael Sumner had 13 digs. Kashtin De Souza, who came in in the second set for starter Matt Lofgren, who injured his ankle, had two kills, an ace and nine digs. Brisbane had two kills, 11 digs, an ace, a block and 39 assists.

The Kodiaks also spread their offence around more so than in a 3-1 loss to the Kings on Friday.

Dax Whitehead had 14 kills and Tim Taylor 12 for the Kodiaks.

“They had a better attack today and no doubt they will be in the mix at the conference championships,” said Schulha.

“They’re a confident group, but then so are we. I thought the last two and a half sets yesterday and parts of today we played pretty clean volleyball. Then at times today we got back to making too many errors and giving them too many free points, which has to be cleaned up in the next couple of weeks.”

Lofgren, who joined the team at Christmas, was taken directly to the hospital following the injury when he landed on the foot of teammate Moorman.

“We don’t expect him back before the championships,” said Schulha.

“Matt was one of our better defenders, although Kashtin can play that role. Matt is a bit more dynamic at the net, but Luke can utilize Kashtin in different situations.

“As well Kashtin is one of our leaders and it’s good to have a vocal leader on the floor.”

The Kings, the No. 1 ranked team in Canada, sits at 19-1 with Lethbridge at 12-10.

Queens 3 Kodiaks 0 For the second day in a row the Queens had little trouble downing the Kodiaks 25-14, 2516, 25-10.

But despite the 3-0 win Friday, Queens head coach Talbot Walton wasn’t taking anything for granted.

“We watched video before today’s match as yesterday we weren’t as responsible defensively as we should be. Today we were prepared on defence from the start which helped us execute some stuff we wanted to do. Yesterday they scored from the back row, which we didn’t allow today.

“We were prepared to make the right choice and control what we could control and

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Luke Brisbane, left, and Ty Moorman of the RDC Kings attempt to block a hit made by Dax Whitehead of the Lethbridge Kodiaks during a Saturday afternoon game at the RDC gym. The Kings defeated the Kodiaks 3-1. that resulted in better passes which allowed Ashley (setter Fehr) to run a good offence.”

Schulha liked the fact the Queens spread their offence around.

“Everyone did what they were supposed to do … what we wanted them to do. They were doing their job collectively as a team … as a cohesive unit not expecting an individual to have an exceptional match. This time of year we want everyone to be at their best.”

Kelsey Tymkow was the RDC player of the match with eight kills, two aces, three blocks and 12 digs while McKenna Barthel had another strong performance finishing with eight kills and five digs.

Middle Hanna Delemont had seven kills, three aces, a block and four digs while Jessica Jones added four kills, a block and five digs and Whitney Zylstra three kills, three aces, two blocks and two digs in two sets. Fehr finished with 27 assists, two aces and eight digs.

Sara Gillis had four kills and seven digs for Lethbridge.

The Queens ran their record to 13-7 and sit in third place in the South Division while Lethbridge is last at 3-19.

RDC faces Olds next weekend – Friday in Olds and Saturday at RDC. Danny Rode is a retired Advocate reporter who can be reached at drode@reddeeradvocate.com. His work can also be seen at www.rdc.ab.ca/athleticsblog.

Trojans keep Kings winless for sixth straight

BY DANNY RODE SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE

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Trojans 5 Kings 1 PENHOLD – It’s no surprise that RDC Kings coach Trevor Keeper is a bit frustrated.

Following Saturday’s 5-1 loss to the SAIT Trojans at the Penhold Regional Multiplex the Kings are winless in six straight Alberta Colleges Men’s Hockey League games.

“It is frustrating to see the scoresheet the way it was,” he said. “Everything that could go right for them went right and we make a couple of mistakes and it cost us, on their third and fourth goals.

“Even in the third period we have 17 shots on goal and I thought 13 of them were quality chances and several from the slot, but their goaltender (former Red Deer Rebel Bolton Pouliot) was unbelievable.”

The teams were scoreless after 20 minutes with both Pouliot and Kings netminder Kraymer Barnstable, who is also a former Rebel, excelling.

The Kings outshot the Trojans 13-6 in the second period and were more than a little unlucky as they hit a post and the crossbar. But the Trojans

managed to grab a 1-0 lead on Mitch Board’s breakaway goal at 9:44.

The Trojans gained control of the game early in the third period when Ryan Caswell scored on a second rebound at 1:31 and Craig Gans scored on a screened shot from the point at 4:34.

Ben Williams got the Kings on the board at 16:11, beating Pouliot on a scramble. However, Jari Erricson connected at 17:13 and Riley Peterson scored into an empty net at 18:18.

Despite the loss Keeper felt there were more positives than negatives.

“I felt that was our best game of the year in how we forechecked, how we counter-attacked in the neutral zone and how we generated quality scoring chances.

“We did a lot of things right and I wish we could have been rewarded on the scoresheet. But the important thing is to continue to play like that the rest of the month and up to the playoffs.”

As of now the Kings, who have six games remaining, are holding down the sixth and final playoff spot with 27 points, but only one out of third place, shared by SAIT, Keyano and Grant

MINOR HOCKEY The Red Deer Optimist Chiefs dropped a pair of Alberta Midget Hockey League road games during the weekend, falling 5-4 to the Sherwood Park Kings Saturday and 4-2 to the Grande Prairie Storm the next afternoon.

Parker Smyth, Tanner Zentner, Joel Ray and Josh Tarzwell scored for the Chiefs at Sherwood Park, where Dawson Weatherill stopped 13 of 17 shots before being replaced by Justin Travis, who blocked 18 of 19. The visitors fired 28 shots at Kings goalies Luke Lush and Ante Piplica.

Red Deer was assessed seven of 13 minor penalties and the lone misconduct.

Details from Sunday’s game were unavailable.

Minor midget AAA Keenan Smith and Rylan Burns scored in a losing cause as the Red Deer Strata Energy Chiefs dropped a 5-2 decision to the visiting Lloydmin-

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Steven Arthur made 29 saves for the Chiefs, who were second on a shot clock that read 34-29.

Later, the host Red Deer North Star Chiefs were 3-0 losers to the Calgary Bruins. Outshot 37-36, North Star got a 34-save outing from Justin Verveda.

On Friday, the two Red Deer squads battled to a 2-2 draw, with Ryan McBeath and Marshall Wilson scoring for Strata Energy and Duncan Hughes standing tall with a 36-save effort.

Hayden Clayton and Keaton Sawicki responded for North Star, while Brayden Laturnus kicked out 23 shots.

Major bantam The Red Deer Rebels were 1-1 on a two-game weekend road trip, romping past the Southeast Tigers 8-2 at Medicine Hat Saturday and losing 5-3 to the Lethbridge Golden Hawks Sunday.

Deegan Moffard and Keaton Sorensen each fired two goals for the Rebels Saturday, while Cade Mason, Kale Lavallee, Griffen Ryden and Jace Paarup also scored for the visitors.

Ryden added three assists, with Moffard and Paarup chipping in with two

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Queens 4 Trojans 3 CALGARY – The RDC Queens got off to a slow start in their Alberta Colleges Women’s Hockey League contest against the host SAIT Trojans Saturday, but then Jayna Kitchen took control.

After falling behind 2-0 in the first seven minutes and 50 seconds, Kitchen notched the first of her hat-trick goals at 15:31 while short-handed.

Jade Petrie tied the game 47 seconds into the second period and Kitchen connected at 19:59 of the second and at 5:11 of the third to give the Queens a 4-2 lead.

Tashel Scantlebury made things interesting with a power play marker at 15:15, but RDC goaltender Alex

Frisk was solid the rest of the way, finishing with 12 saves in the third period and 24 overall.

Renee Saulnier scored the Trojans’ first two goals, at 6:29 of the first period — on the power play — and at 7:50.

Laticia Castillo took the loss, making 32 saves, including a penalty shot

by Petrie at 12:20 of the first period.

The Queens, who were assessed six of 11 minor penalties, ran their record to 16-2-2 while SAIT sits at 10-8-4 and in a second-place tie with Grant MacEwan.

The Queens have four games remaining. They host NAIT Thursday and Olds Feb. 18 and visit NAIT Friday and Olds Feb. 20.

MacEwan. However, the Kings are only four points ahead of Portage.

The Kings also have two games in hand on SAIT and MacEwan.

“We’re shooting for third place and have a good chance as it’s such a log jam,” said Keeper. “But regardless where we finish the playoffs are a bestof-three and we have to be better for 48 hours. ” The six-game winless streak has to be on everyone’s mind, but Keeper feels confident if they continue to play

like they did Friday they will snap it shortly.

“If we were winning by a goal or two and playing average hockey I would be more worried,” he said.

The Kings finished with 42 shots on Pouliot, who was the SAIT player of the game, while Barnstable faced 30.

The Kings face Grant MacEwan in a home-and-home series next week – Friday in Edmonton and Saturday in Penhold. They clash with Portage on the road Feb. 19 and at home Feb. 20.

apiece and Sorensen collecting a single helper for a three-point outing.

The Rebels held a huge 74-26 advantage in shots.

Ryden, Sorensen and Ronan Seeley tallied for the Rebels at Lethbridge, where Bretton Park made 30 saves in a losing effort. The Golden Hawks outshot their guests 35-17.

Major bantam girls The Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs recorded a pair of home-ice victories over the Southeast Tigers during the weekend, prevailing 7-1 Sunday after posting a 3-1 win Saturday.

Julianna Gulayets and Sage Sansregret each scored twice in Sunday’s victory. Kadey Rosie, Dylan Norrie and Kelli-Rai Sieben had the other Red Deer goals, while Madison McLaren made 19 saves as the winning netminder.

The Chiefs outshot their guests 4620.

On Saturday, Sutter Fund got a goal from each of Aryn Chambers, Emma Hoppins and Emma Dixon. Chantelle Sandquist made 16 saves for the Chiefs, who held a 29-17 advantage in shots.

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TENNIS Entering the day tied 1-1, Montreal’s Francoise Abanda put Canada ahead with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Govortsova, but Sasnovich forced the fifth and deciding match with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Aleksandra Wozniak of Blainville, Que. Govortsova and Sasnovich, who was QUEBEC — Canada will have to a replacement for the originally nomcompete in a playoff tie to avoid relegation from World Group II after fall- inated Vera Lapko, showed their exing 3-2 to Belarus in the first round of perience in the deciding doubles rubber — combined they have played 41 the Fed Cup on Sunday.

Olga Govortsova and Aliaksandra Fed Cup ties to Dabrowski and Zhao’s Sasnovich came away with a 6-2, 6-4 eight.

The Belarusians cruised to the first triumph in double’s play over Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and Carol Zhao of set as Dabrowski and Zhao did not Richmond Hill, Ont., to seal the victory hold their serve until the first game of the second set. The Canadians had for Belarus.

“We were very competitive,” their chances, but Govortsova and Sassaid Canadian team captain Sylvain novich maintained control for the duration of the duel, which was Zhao’s Bruneau.

“I couldn’t have asked for much Fed Cup debut, and clinched the vicmore from the girls… It came down tory for Belarus in one hour nine minto the decisive match and (Belarus) utes.

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Hideki Matsuyama reacts after forcing a sudden death playoff during the Phoenix Open golf tournament, Sunday, in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Matsuyama defeated Rickie Fowler in the playoff.

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Matsuyama beats Fowler in playoff to win Phoenix Open SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Rickie Fowler broke down in tears in the media centre after his playoff loss Sunday in the Waste Management Phoenix Open, overcome by emotion talking about his family.

“The hard part is having all my friends and family and grandpa and my dad who haven’t seen me win,” Fowler said. “But I will be able to kind of hang with them tonight. I’ll be all right.”

He hit two balls into the water on the par-4 17th hole — the first in regulation and the second on the fourth and final extra hole — to give Hideki Matsuyama an unexpected victory.

“This one hurts,” Fowler said.

He blew a two-shot lead on the 317-yard 17th in regulation when he blasted a driver through the green and into the water, with the ball travelling nearly 360 yards.

“I’m hitting a chip-cut driver,” Fowler said. “Usually, don’t expect it to hit on the downslope and then go 360.”

Using a 3-wood on the hole in the playoff, he pulled his drive into the lake just short of the green.

“Hit it solid,” Fowler said. “Just hit it a little high on the face and it just got up and left a little quicker than I was expecting and wanted.”

Matsuyama birdied the hole in regulation to tie for the lead, chipping to 2 ½ feet. In the playoff, he chipped to 6 feet and two-putted for the win after Fowler missed his 10-foot par putt.

JUNIOR B HOCKEY The Red Deer Vipers’ mission was clear-cut.

All the Vipers needed to nail down top spot in the Northern Division of the Heritage Junior Hockey League was a victory over the Ponoka Stampeders — a team that trailed Red Deer by 32 points — Saturday night at the Arena.

Instead, the visitors pulled a 4-1 upset and the Vipers not only finished a point behind the first-place Mountainview Colts, but slid all the way down to third place, tied with the Airdrie Thunder but possessing one less victory.

As a result, the Vipers missed out on an opening-round playoff bye, which goes to the top to clubs in the division. Red Deer will meet sixth-place Ponoka in a first-round set with dates to be determined.

Blackfalds and Three Hills will tangle in the other Northern Division first-round playoff series.

Nate Higgins sealed Saturday’s

“Surprised and sad that Rickie finished that way, but all I can do is my best,” Matsuyama said through a translator. “I was lucky to come out on top.”

Fowler forced the playoff with a 10-foot birdie putt on the par-4 18th after Matsuyama made an 18-footer.

They each shot 4-under 67 to finish at 14-under 270 at TPC Scottsdale’s Stadium Course.

“The putt I made there was probably the best putt I have ever made in my life,” Matsuyama said.

The playoff was just as dramatic.

On the par-4 10th on the third extra hole, Fowler saved par with a 12-foot putt after driving into the left rough and skulling his approach long and right. Matsuyama made a 5-footer to extend the playoff.

They played the 18th hole twice to open overtime. On the first extra hole, Fowler chipped to a foot to set up a par after leaving his wedge approach short Matsuyama rolled his 25-foot putt inside a foot. On the second playoff hole, Matsuyama matched Fowler’s 15-foot birdie putt to extend it.

The crowd of 65,330 pushed the week total to a record 618,365, shattering the mark of 564,368 set last year.

The event broke its own golf record Saturday at 201,003 after drawing a Friday-record 160,415.

Abbotsford, B.C., native Adam Hadwin was the top Canadian after shooting a 3-under 68 on Sunday. Hadwin rose 14 spots to 17th place with a 6-under 278 for the tournament. Nick Taylor, also from Abbotsford, shots a 2-over 73 and entered the clubhouse with a 5-over 289. win with an empty-net goal in the final minute. Higgins and Tyson Crampain scored second-period goals for the Stamps and Matt Krusky potted a third-period power-play tally for the Vipers.

Ponoka netminder Carter Gendreau came up big with a 36-save performance. Rylan Bardick blocked 18 shots for Red Deer.

In other weekend Heritage League games: • Airdrie rolled to a 7-3 victory Saturday over the host Stettler Lightning, who got goals from Tyler Wagner, Dylan Houston and Chase McGonigal.

Travis Green made 31 saves for the Lightning, who held a 42-38 edge in shots.

• The Three Hills Thrashers got a two-goal outing from Tom Vanderlinde Saturday but dropped a 6-5 shootout decision to the visiting Coaldale Copperheads.

Michael Lougheed, Ben Schierman and Rylan Plante-Crough each scored once for the hosts, who were outshot 58-33 while getting a 53-save performance from Greg Pols.

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Skip Scott Cruikshank sends a rock down the ice during the A-event final of the Red Deer Farmer’s Bonspiel Saturday afternoon. Cruickshank’s team downed Team Burns to win the game.

Scott Cruickshank’s foursome broke open a tight game with a steal of two in the seventh end and downed Brent Burns 9-5 in Saturday’s A-event final of the Red Deer Farmers Bonspiel at the Pidherney Curling Centre.

The championship foursome also included Kal and Dave Cruickshank and Roy McArthur.

Randy Ponich skipped the Burns rink.

Fred Knight rolled over Shane Parcels 7-0 in the B final and Wilf Edgar

was an 8-4 winner over Ross Morrison in the C-event finale.

The D- and E-event honours went to Larry Marshall, with a 7-5 victory over Murray Stringer, and Mike Sulzle, who topped Gary White 8-4.

Earlier in the day, Patti Gardner’s foursome edged Margie Tyrkalo’s crew 7-6 in the A-event final of the Red Deer Farmerettes Bonspiel, which ran in conjunction with the Farmers.

Lori Visscher doubled Lynn Douglas 8-4 in the B event, Dorothy Dixon topped the C event with a 7-6 win over Helen Leduc and Laurie Duncan took D-event honours with a 6-4 defeat of Kerri Towers.

• The Stampeders were buried 8-3 by the host Thunder Friday, their goals coming off the sticks of Higgins, Kwyn Hiebert and Brendan Scott.

Gendreau kicked out 56 shots in a losing cause. The Stamps fired 40 shots at Airdrie netminder Garrett Iverson.

• Bryce Boguski scored both goals for the Blackfalds Wranglers in an 8-2 loss to the Mountainview Colts Friday at Didsbury.

Klay Munro made 44 saves for the Wranglers, who were outshot 52-33.

• Plante-Crough turned in a hattrick performance for Three Hills in a 7-6 win Friday at Stettler.

Also connecting for the visiting Thrashers were Vanderline, Patrick Fougere, Jesse Morrison and Donovan Teichrob. Logan Davidson, with two goals, Houston, Kieran Rost, DJ Kistner and Logan Spady replied for the Lightning.

Pols and Aiden Doel combined to make 28 saves for the winners. Green stopped 30 shots at the other end.

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CHINOOK HOCKEY LEAGUE STONY PLAIN — Matt York scored a third-period goal to give the Stony Plain Eagles a 3-2 Chinook Hockey League regular-season ending win over the Innisfail Eagles Saturday.

Innisfail defeated the visiting Fort Saskatchewan Chiefs 6-2 Friday.

Adam Boytinck and Chad Hohman also connected for the hosts Saturday, while Friedric Tanguay and Chad Ziegler responded for Innisfail.

Winning netminder Travis Yonkman made 27 saves. Dann Dunn kicked out 31 shots in the visitors’ net.

Both clubs were zero-for-seven on the power play.

On Friday, the host Eagles got a goal from each of Tanguay, Ziegler, Andrew

Bergmann, Scott Balan, Robert Smith and Ty Clay. Andrew Herman and Brant Middleton scored for Fort Saskatchewan, which trailed 2-1 after one period and 5-2 after 40 minutes.

Joel Danyluk turned aside 29 shots in the Eagles’ goal and Chiefs netminder Tanner Schalin made 50 saves. Innisfail was one-for-three on the power play, while the visitors were zero-forfour.

Innisfail finished fourth in the fourteam CHL with a 6-12-0-0 record and will face the first-place Bentley Generals (14-3-0-1) in a league and provincial AAA semifinal. Fort Saskatchewan (610-02) and Stony Plain (10-7-0-1) will meet in the other series.

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL The host senior boys Raiders settled for silver in the Lindsay Thurber Invitational high school basketball tournament Saturday.

The Raiders fell 80-68 to the Sylvan Lake H.J. Cody Lakers in the championship match, getting 24 points from TK Kunaka, 12 from Jonathan Goulet and nine courtesy of Kyle Pangan.

Vince Barbuco netted 15 points and Ben Pasiuk added nine as Thurber advanced to the championship contest with a semifinal win earlier in the day.

The Raiders host the Notre Dame Cougars Tuesday in a game that will decide first place in the 4A zone.

• The Notre Dame Cougars led from wire to wire in defeating Cold Lake Assumption 55-50 Saturday in the bronze-medal game of the Edmonton St. Joe’s Father Troy tournament.

Tournament all-star Cody White paced the Cougars with 25 points and also contributed eight steals and seven assists. Franz Credo chipped in with nine rebounds.

Notre Dame opened the tourney with a 59-45 victory over Okotoks Holy Trinity, ranked No.7 in the province among 3A schools. Jeb Maribojoc toyed with a triple-double, scoring 17 points while hauling down nine rebounds and adding seven assists and five steals, while White had 18 points and five steals.

The Cougars then fell 75-66 to a touring German team that hit six three-pointers in the first quarter.

White was six-for-nine in three-point attempts and led Notre Dame with 32 points

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SCOREBOARD Hockey

CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OTLSL 53 37 16 0 0 53 34 16 1 2 53 31 19 1 2 53 23 23 6 1 54 20 30 3 1 53 9 40 4 0

GF 216 200 176 149 168 111

WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C. DIVISION GP W L OTLSL GF Kelowna 53 36 14 3 0 188 Victoria 54 34 15 2 3 191 Prince George 55 31 21 2 1 199 Kamloops 53 23 22 5 3 171 Vancouver 54 20 28 4 2 156 GP 52 52 51 53 51

Everett Seattle Spokane Portland Tri-City

U.S. DIVISION W L OTLSL 32 16 2 2 28 21 3 0 26 20 3 2 26 25 2 0 23 25 2 1

GF 139 156 178 168 174

GA PTS 150 72 160 64 178 58 184 53 168 44 216 40 GA PTS 147 74 150 71 166 65 161 53 219 44 230 22

GA PTS 150 75 127 73 172 65 175 54 194 46 GA PTS 112 68 146 59 179 57 166 54 191 49

Saturday’s results Edmonton 4 Kamloops 0 Regina 5 Prince George 3 Swift Current 4 Saskatoon 1 Brandon 6 Medicine Hat 2 Kootenay 2 Lethbridge 0 Red Deer 4 Moose Jaw 3 (OT) Victoria 3 Portland 1 Everett 4 Seattle 1 Tri-City 4 Spokane 1 Kelowna 3 Calgary 2 (OT) Sunday’s results No Games Scheduled.

Monday, Feb. 8 Calgary at Kamloops, 2 p.m.

Edmonton at Vancouver, 2 p.m.

Everett at Victoria, 2 p.m.

Seattle at Kelowna, 2:05 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 9 Prince Albert at Brandon, 7 p.m.

Saskatoon at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.

Kelowna at Seattle, 7:05 p.m.

Edmonton at Victoria, 7:05 p.m.

Saturday’s summary Rebels 4 Warriors 3 (OT) Moose Jaw 0 2 1 0 —3 Red Deer 0 2 1 1 —4 1st Period No Scoring.

Penalties-No Penalties 2nd Period 1, Red Deer, Musil 16 (Fleury, DeBrusk), 10:57. 2, Moose Jaw, Hunt 33 (Howden, Faith), 12:18 (PP).

3, Moose Jaw, Hunt 34 (McNulty, Halbgewachs), 15:55. 4, Red Deer, DeBrusk 17 (Helewka, Musil), 17:14.

Penalties-Hagel R.d (hooking), 6:37 Polei R.d (roughing), 11:58 Brook M.j (roughing), 17:14 Brook M.j (roughing), 19:18 Fleury R.d (roughing), 19:18.

3rd Period 5, Red Deer, Spacek 14 (Bobyk, Doetzel), 13:52.

6, Moose Jaw, Hunt 35 (McNulty, Howden), 15:00 (PP).

Penalties-Nogier R.d (cross checking), 14:10.

OT Period 7, Red Deer, Spacek 15 (Pawlenchuk), 2:11.

Penalties-No Penalties Shots on Goal-Moose Jaw 5-5-13-1-24. Red Deer 10-20-13-3-46.

Power Play-Moose Jaw 2 / 3 Red Deer 0 / 1.

Goalies-Moose Jaw, Sawchenko 19-11-4-1 (46 shots-42 saves). Red Deer, Toth 25-13-0-1 (24 shots-21 saves).

WHL Scoring Leaders Adam Brooks Reg Dryden Hunt MJ Brayden Burke Let Reid Gardiner PA Tyson Baillie Kel Parker Bowles TC Ivan Nikolishin RD Alex Forsberg Vic Kailer Yamamoto Spo Jesse Gabrielle PG Giorgio Estephan Let Nolan Patrick Bra Chase Witala PG Jon Martin SC

G 27 35 19 32 30 29 27 22 19 34 27 24 33 34

A 54 44 57 40 41 40 42 44 45 29 36 38 27 25

Pts 81 79 76 72 71 69 69 66 64 63 63 62 60 59

Tyler Wong Let Matthew Phillips Vic Collin Shirley Kam Brayden Point MJ Egor Babenko Let Brett Pollock Edm

Florida Tampa Bay Boston

27 30 29 25 25 20

32 28 29 33 33 37

59 58 58 58 58 57

NHL Eastern Conference Atlantic Division GP W L OL GF GA Pts 52 31 15 6 148 116 68 51 29 18 4 139 121 62 52 28 18 6 155 138 62

Metropolitan Division GP W L OL GF GA Pts Washington 51 38 9 4 169 115 80 NY Rangers 52 29 18 5 151 136 63 NY Islanders 51 27 18 6 146 130 60 WILD CARD W L OL 26 18 8 26 18 7 26 20 7 24 21 8 23 19 9 25 24 4 24 23 6 21 26 6 19 23 9 21 28 5

Detroit Pittsburgh New Jersey Carolina Philadelphia Montreal Ottawa Buffalo Toronto Columbus

GP 52 51 53 53 51 53 53 53 51 54

Chicago Dallas St. Louis

Western Conference Central Division GP W L OL GF GA Pts 56 36 16 4 159 128 76 53 33 15 5 172 144 71 55 30 17 8 135 132 68

Los Angeles San Jose Anaheim

Pacific Division GP W L OL 51 31 17 3 51 27 20 4 50 25 18 7

Nashville Colorado Minnesota Arizona Vancouver Calgary Winnipeg Edmonton

GP 53 55 52 52 52 51 52 54

WILD CARD W L OL 25 20 8 27 24 4 23 20 9 24 22 6 20 20 12 23 25 3 23 26 3 21 28 5

GF 131 133 121 129 123 145 152 121 122 138

GA Pts 134 60 133 59 126 59 142 56 138 55 143 54 169 54 143 48 145 47 170 47

GF GA Pts 137 119 65 149 139 58 113 117 57 GF 138 149 127 139 124 135 136 136

GA Pts 140 58 152 58 128 55 162 54 145 52 150 49 152 49 165 47

Saturday’s results N.Y. Rangers 3 Philadelphia 2 (SO) Washington 3 New Jersey 2 (SO) Detroit 5 N.Y. Islanders 1 Montreal 5 Edmonton 1 Pittsburgh 3 Florida 2 (OT) Ottawa 6 Toronto 1 Boston 2 Buffalo 1 (OT) Chicago 5 Dallas 1 Nashville 6 San Jose 2 St. Louis 4 Minnesota 1 Calgary 4 Vancouver 1 Winnipeg 4 Colorado 2

terbuck 11 (Cizikas), 16:04.

Penalties—McDavid, Edm (slashing), :42 Kassian, Edm (roughing), 10:38 Martin, NYI (roughing), 10:38 Gryba, Edm (roughing), 12:28 Tavares, NYI (slashing), 12:28 Kassian, Edm (roughing, cross-checking, fighting), 12:57 Strait, NYI, major (fighting), 12:57 Martin, NYI (charging), 12:57.

Third Period 9, N.Y. Islanders, Okposo 15 (Tavares, de Haan), 7:27 (pp).

Penalties—Gryba, Edm, major (fighting), 2:39 Martin, NYI, major (fighting), 2:39 Reinhart, Edm (hooking), 6:04 Strait, NYI (interference), 15:01.

Shots on Goal—Edmonton 7-10-14—31. N.Y. Islanders 16-9-6—31.

Power-play—Edmonton 0 of 1 N.Y. Islanders 2 of 4.

Goalies—Edmonton, A.Nilsson 10-12-2 (11 shots-7 saves), Talbot (11:24 first, 20-16), Talbot (0:00 second), A.Nilsson 10-12-2 (15:00 second), Talbot (0:00 third). N.Y. Islanders, Greiss 14-6-2 (31-30).

Saturday’s summaries Flames 4 Canucks 1 First Period No scoring Penalties—Edler, Van (tripping), 10:21 Ferland, Cal, major (fighting), 15:26 Sbisa, Van, major (fighting), 15:26.

Second Period 1, Calgary, Frolik 9 (Brodie, Backlund), 6:25.

Penalties—Bennett, Cal (slashing), 15:35.

Third Period 2, Calgary, Monahan 16 (Hudler, Bennett), 15:07.

3, Calgary, Backlund 6, 17:45 (en). 4, Vancouver, Etem 1 (Vey, Burrows), 18:26. 5, Calgary, Bennett 14 (Frolik, Brodie), 19:24 (en).

Penalties—Vrbata, Van (hooking), 10:01.

Shots on Goal—Calgary 7-9-14—30. Vancouver 5-18-12—35.

Power-play—Calgary 0 of 2 Vancouver 0 of 1.

Goalies—Calgary, Hiller 6-5-1 (35 shots-34 saves).

Vancouver, Miller 11-15-8 (28-26).

Canadiens 5 Oilers 1 First Period 1, Montreal, Gallagher 13 (Plekanec, Subban), 7:27 (pp). 2, Montreal, Eller 9 (Fleischmann), 16:11.

Penalties—Gryba, Edm (illegal check to head minor), 6:24 Eller, Mon (slashing), 8:14 Emelin, Mon (slashing), 11:21 Draisaitl, Edm (tripping), 18:45.

Second Period 3, Montreal, Plekanec 10, 11:48. 4, Montreal, Subban 5 (Plekanec, Gallagher), 18:01.

Penalties—Kassian, Edm (roughing), 6:25 Smith-Pelly, Mon, served by Weise (elbowing, roughing), 6:25 Kassian, Edm (roughing), 20:00.

Third Period 5, Edmonton, Pouliot 12 (Purcell, Davidson), 1:51 (sh). 6, Montreal, Gilbert 1 (Plekanec, Galchenyuk), 9:59.

Penalties—None.

Shots on Goal—Edmonton 12-8-4—24. Montreal 13-10-13—36.

Power-play—Edmonton 0 of 3 Montreal 1 of 3.

Goalies—Edmonton, Talbot 11-16-3 (23 shots-19 saves), Nilsson (0:00 third, 12-11). Montreal, Scrivens 1-4-0 (24-23).

NHL scoring leaders

Sunday’s results Washington 3 Philadelphia 2 N.Y. Islanders 8 Edmonton 1 Montreal 2 Carolina 1 (SO) Monday’s games Anaheim at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m.

New Jersey at N.Y. Rangers, 5 p.m.

Florida at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.

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

Tuesday’s games N.Y. Islanders at Columbus, 7 p.m.

Anaheim at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Edmonton at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

Florida at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

Los Angeles at Boston, 7 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.

Dallas at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Washington at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Winnipeg at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

San Jose at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Toronto at Calgary, 9 p.m.

Vancouver at Colorado, 9 p.m.

Sunday’s summary Islanders 8 Oilers 1 First Period 1, N.Y. Islanders, Boychuk 4 (Leddy, Clutterbuck), 2:57. 2, N.Y. Islanders, Tavares 19 (Strome, Hickey), 9:12. 3, N.Y. Islanders, Kulemin 6 (Nielsen, Okposo), 11:24.

Penalties—Reinhart, Edm (high-sticking), 5:23.

Second Period 4, N.Y. Islanders, Okposo 13 (Leddy, Tavares), 2:32 (pp). 5, N.Y. Islanders, Okposo 14 (Nielsen), 6:09.

6, Edmonton, McDavid 7, 6:50. 7, N.Y. Islanders, Bailey 9 (Lee, Leddy), 9:36. 8, N.Y. Islanders, Clut-

Patrick Kane CHI Jamie Benn DAL Erik Karlsson OTT Tyler Seguin DAL Evgeny Kuznetsov WAS Artemi Panarin CHI Joe Pavelski SJ Taylor Hall EDM Evgeni Malkin PIT Sidney Crosby PIT Johnny Gaudreau CAL Blake Wheeler WIN Nicklas Backstrom WAS Vladimir Tarasenko STL Anze Kopitar LA Nikita Kucherov TB Patrice Bergeron BOS Bobby Ryan OTT Alex Ovechkin WAS Daniel Sedin VAN Brent Burns SJ Claude Giroux PHI Joe Thornton SJ Matt Duchene COL Nathan MacKinnon COL Ryan O’Reilly BUF Alexander Steen STL John Klingberg DAL Jakub Voracek PHI P.K. Subban MON Mike Hoffman OTT Kyle Okposo NYI Steven Stamkos TB John Tavares NYI Jason Spezza DAL Patrick Sharp DAL Loui Eriksson BOS Leon Draisaitl EDM Ryan Johansen CLB-NAS

G 32 28 11 28 15 18 25 18 23 22 21 14 17 26 13 21 19 19 30 21 18 16 11 24 18 17 15 8 8 5 23 15 21 19 18 16 16 14 10

A 44 31 48 28 38 34 26 32 26 27 28 35 31 21 33 24 26 26 14 23 26 28 33 19 25 26 28 35 34 37 18 26 19 21 22 24 24 26 30

Pts 76 59 59 56 53 52 51 50 49 49 49 49 48 47 46 45 45 45 44 44 44 44 44 43 43 43 43 43 42 42 41 41 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Basketball Central Alberta Sr. Men’s The D Leaguers 87 Silver Spurs 49 DL — Jarrett Gouw 25 points, Damian Horner 18;POG: Ben Cripps. SS — Brian Miller 10, Adam Bullock 8; POG: Bullock.

Triple A Batteries 73 Btwon Maple Jordan 60 TAB — Andre Touchette 27 points, Larry Sampson 16;POG: Sampson. BMJ — Dean Sanders 20, TJ Carter 9; POG: Sanders.

Wells Furniture 74 Sheraton Red Deer 63 WF — David McComish 22, Jon McComish 16; POG: Jon McComish. SRD — Matt Thomson 23, James Johanson 17; POG: Johanson.

National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 34 16 .680 — Boston 31 22 .585 4 1/2 New York 23 31 .426 13 Brooklyn 13 39 .250 22 Philadelphia 8 43 .157 26 1/2

Atlanta Miami Charlotte Washington Orlando

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WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE EAST DIVISION GP W LO TLSL GF Brandon 53 34 15 2 2 208 Prince Albert 52 29 17 5 1 166 Moose Jaw 54 25 21 7 1 181 Regina 52 23 22 3 4 167 Swift Current 52 19 27 4 2 131 Saskatoon 52 18 30 4 0 148

Lethbridge Red Deer Calgary Edmonton Medicine Hat Kootenay

B4

Southeast Division W L Pct 30 23 .566 29 23 .558 25 26 .490 22 27 .449 22 28 .440

GB — 1/2 4 6 6 1/2

Central Division

Cleveland Chicago Indiana Detroit Milwaukee

W 36 27 27 27 20

L 14 23 24 25 32

Pct .720 .540 .529 .519 .385

GB — 9 9 1/2 10 17

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 43 8 .843 — Memphis 30 21 .588 13 Dallas 29 25 .537 15 1/2 Houston 27 26 .509 17 New Orleans 18 32 .360 24 1/2

Oklahoma Utah Portland Denver Minnesota

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

Northwest Division W L Pct City 38 14 25 25 .500 25 27 .481 21 31 .404 16 36 .308

GB .731 — 12 13 17 22

Pacific Division W L Pct 46 4 .920 34 17 .667 21 30 .412 14 38 .269 11 42 .208

GB — 12 1/2 25 1/2 33 36 1/2

Saturday’s Games Portland 96, Houston 79

Indiana 112, Detroit 104 Charlotte 108, Washington 104 Cleveland 99, New Orleans 84 Philadelphia 103, Brooklyn 98 Minnesota 112, Chicago 105 Dallas 114, Memphis 110, OT San Antonio 106, L.A. Lakers 102 Golden State 116, Oklahoma City 108 Utah 98, Phoenix 89 Sunday’s Games Boston 128, Sacramento 119 Orlando 96, Atlanta 94 Denver 101, New York 96 L.A. Clippers 100, Miami 93 Monday’s Games Sacramento at Cleveland, 5 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Indiana, 5 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.

Chicago at Charlotte, 5 p.m.

Denver at Brooklyn, 5:30 p.m.

Toronto at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.

New Orleans at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

Portland at Memphis, 6 p.m.

Orlando at Atlanta, 6 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Phoenix, 7 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games Boston at Milwaukee, 6 p.m.

San Antonio at Miami, 6 p.m.

Washington at New York, 6 p.m.

Utah at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

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

Golf PGA-Phoenix Open Sunday At TPC Scottsdale, Stadium Course Scottsdale, Ariz.

Purse: $6.5 million Yardage: 7,266 Par: 71 (x-won on fourth playoff hole) Final x-Hid. Matsuyama, $1,170,000 65-70-68-67—270 Rickie Fowler, $702,000 65-68-70-67—270 Harris English, $442,000 68-67-71-66—272 Danny Lee, $312,000 67-66-67-73—273 Boo Weekley, $260,000 71-68-65-70—274 J.B. Holmes, $203,450 73-67-68-67—275 John Huh, $203,450 69-70-67-69—275 Shane Lowry, $203,450 65-70-72-68—275 Bryce Molder, $203,450 67-73-64-71—275 Will Wilcox, $203,450 68-73-69-65—275 Jon Curran, $149,500 69-69-70-68—276 Phil Mickelson, $149,500 69-71-65-71—276 Ryan Moore, $149,500 68-71-69-68—276 Zach Johnson, $117,000 73-66-69-69—277 Webb Simpson, $117,000 68-71-68-70—277 Bubba Watson, $117,000 69-69-73-66—277 Adam Hadwin, $85,057 73-68-69-68—278 Tyrone Van Aswegen, $85,057 68-70-72-68—278 Chad Campbell, $85,057 68-68-72-70—278 K.J. Choi, $85,057 72-70-69-67—278 James Hahn, $85,057 67-65-74-72—278 Patrick Rodgers, $85,057 71-69-69-69—278 Brendan Steele, $85,057 72-67-70-69—278 Keegan Bradley, $49,183 68-69-73-69—279 Ben Crane, $49,183 68-70-72-69—279 Ryan Palmer, $49,183 70-70-71-68—279 Matt Every, $49,183 70-69-68-72—279 Billy Horschel, $49,183 73-68-70-68—279 Charles Howell III, $49,183 70-69-68-72—279 Colt Knost, $49,183 69-69-70-71—279 William McGirt, $49,183 69-67-73-70—279 Kevin Na, $49,183 68-71-68-72—279

PGA Tour Champions-Allianz Championship Sunday At The Old Course at Broken Sound Boca Raton, Fla. Purse: $1.75 million Yardage: 6,807 Par 72 Final Esteban Toledo, $262,500 68-70-67—205 Billy Andrade, $154,000 67-70-68—205 Tom Byrum, $115,063 74-68-64—206 Jeff Sluman, $115,063 69-67-70—206 Tom Lehman, $83,125 67-68-72—207 Brad Bryant, $59,500 69-71-68—208 Doug Garwood, $59,500 72-65-71—208 John Huston, $59,500 68-69-71—208 Colin Montgomerie, $59,500 70-68-70—208 Scott Dunlap, $38,850 71-67-71—209 Bernhard Langer, $38,850 69-69-71—209 Jeff Maggert, $38,850 73-66-70—209 Corey Pavin, $38,850 66-68-75—209 Kevin Sutherland, $38,850 70-68-71—209 Stephen Ames, $28,875 71-68-72—211 Jay Haas, $28,875 70-68-73—211 Todd Hamilton, $28,875 66-72-73—211 Lee Janzen, $28,875 69-68-74—211 European PGA-Omega Dubai Desert Classic Sunday At Emirates Golf Club (Majlis Course) Dubai, United Arab Emirates Purse: $2.65 million Yardage: 7,327 Par: 72 Final a-amateur Danny Willett 70-65-65-69—269 Rafael Cabrera-Bello 67-67-67-69—270 Andy Sullivan 70-66-66-68—270 Byeong-Hun An 71-67-69-65—272 Alvaro Quiros 68-69-70-65—272 Rory McIlroy 68-72-68-65—273

OLDS GRIZZLYS OLDS – The Olds Grizzlys surrendered two unanswered third-period goals en route to their seventh consecutive Alberta Junior Hockey League loss Saturday.

Logan Ferguson and Coy Provost snapped a 2-2 tie with second-period tallies and the visitors went on to a 6-4 victory before 596 fans at the Sportsplex.

Provost added an empty-net goal, while No-

Henrik Stenson Alejandro Canizares Tyrrell Hatton Scott Hend Soren Kjeldsen Joost Luiten Thorbjorn Olesen Haydn Porteus Chris Wood Mikko Ilonen Bernd Wiesberger Johan Carlsson a-Bryson DeChambeau Bradley Dredge Ernie Els, South Africa Gary Stal Graeme Storm

69-68-70-66—273 71-69-68-66—274 70-70-68-66—274 71-68-66-69—274 70-70-66-68—274 69-67-67-71—274 72-64-70-68—274 72-66-66-70—274 68-68-69-69—274 70-70-67-68—275 68-71-69-67—275 71-67-70-68—276 70-69-68-69—276 70-70-68-68—276 68-67-74-67—276 70-68-71-67—276 68-70-69-69—276

LPGA Tour-Coates Championship Saturday At Golden Ocala Golf and Equestrian Club Ocala, Fla. Purse: $1.5 million Yardage: 6,541 Par 72 Final Ha Na Jang, $225,000 65-72-68-72—277 Br. M. Henderson, $137,861 70-70-67-72—279 In Gee Chun, $79,881 68-72-70-70—280 Sei Young Kim, $79,881 68-71-70-71—280 Lydia Ko, $79,881 69-69-67-75—280 Julie Yang, $43,652 71-70-72-68—281 Simin Feng, $43,652 70-71-71-69—281 Suzann Pettersen, $43,652 73-67-70-71—281 Austin Ernst, $29,719 73-68-72-69—282 Paula Reto, $29,719 72-69-70-71—282 Lexi Thompson, $29,719 69-70-72-71—282 Alison Lee, $29,719 72-72-66-72—282 Mo Martin, $23,297 69-72-73-69—283 Lizette Salas, $23,297 69-70-75-69—283 Haru Nomura, $23,297 72-66-73-72—283

lan Kurylo, Adam Tisdale and Colby Livingstone also scored for Canmore. James Miller, Landon Kletke, Austin Holmes and Jack Goranson replied for Olds.

Ryan Bontorin made 25 saves as the winning goaltender, while Ben Giesbrecht stopped 26 shots in the Grizzlys net. The Eagles were twofor-four on the power play; the Grizzlys one-forfour.

The Grizzlys, who fell to 16-31-2 and sit seventh in the South Division, host the Sherwood Park Crusaders Tuesday.

Deer Indy Graphics, 8 p.m., Arena.

Tuesday • Senior high basketball: Lacombe at Hunting Hills, Notre Dame at Lindsay Thurber, Ponoka at Innisfail, Rocky Mountain House at Sylvan Lake; girls at 6 p.m., boys to follow.

• AJHL: Sherwood Park at Olds, 7 p.m.

• Men’s basketball: Johns Manville vs.

Btown Maple Jordans, Wells Furniture vs.

NWS, 7:15 and 8:30p.m., Lindsay Thurber.

Wednesday • JV basketball: Lacombe at Sylvan Lake, Hunting Hills at Ponoka, Rocky Mountain House at Stettler, Lindsay Thurber at Camrose, Notre Dame at Wetaskiwin; girls at 6 p.m., boys to follow.

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

Thursday • Senior high basketball: Hunting Hills at Innisfail; girls at 6 p.m., boys to follow.

• College women’s hockey: NAIT at RDC, 7 p.m., Arena.

• Men’s basketball: Vikings vs. Subaru, Lacombe All Sports Cresting vs. Bulldog Scrap Metal, 7:15 and 8:30 p.m., Lindsay Thurber.

Friday • College basketball: St. Mary’s University at RDC, women at 6 p.m., men to follow.

• WHL: Red Deer at Calgary, 7 p.m., Saddledome (The Drive).

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

• Midget AA hockey: Cranbrook at Red

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

• Midget AA hockey: Calgary Blackhawks at Red Deer Elks, 2:15 p.m., Collicutt Centre; Calgary Rangers at Red Deer Indy Graphics, 4:45 p.m., Arena; Calgary Gold at Olds, 7:30 p.m.; Cranbrook at Central Alberta, 8:15 p.m., Lacombe.

• Bantam AA hockey: Taber at Red Deer Steel Kings, 2:30 p.m., Kinex; Medicine Hat at West Central, 5:30 p.m., Eckville; Olds at Central Alberta, 5:45 p.m., Lacombe.

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

• WHL: Tri-City at Red Deer, 7 p.m., Centrium.

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

Sunday • Major bantam hockey: Calgary Bisons at Red Deer, noon, Arena.

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

• Minor midget AAA hockey: Calgary Gold at Red Deer North Star, 2:45 p.m., Arena.

• Midget AA hockey: Calgary Rangers at West Central, 3:15 p.m., Rocky Mountain House.

• Bantam AA hockey: Medicine Hat at Red Deer Ramada, 1:45p.m.,Kinsmen A; Airdrie at Olds, 2:45 p.m.; Taber at Central Alberta, 4:30 p.m., Lacombe.

Football 1985 — San Francisco (NFC) 38, Miami (AFC) 16 1984 — L.A. Raiders (AFC) 38, Washington (NFC) 9 1983 — Washington (NFC) 27, Miami (AFC) 17 1982 — San Francisco (NFC) 26, Cincinnati (AFC) 21 1981 — Oakland (AFC) 27, Philadelphia (NFC) 10 1980 — Pittsburgh (AFC) 31, L.A. Rams (NFC) 19 1979 — Pittsburgh (AFC) 35, Dallas (NFC) 31 1978 — Dallas (NFC) 27, Denver (AFC) 10 1977 — Oakland (AFC) 32, Minnesota (NFC) 14 1976 — Pittsburgh (AFC) 21, Dallas (NFC) 17 1975 — Pittsburgh (AFC) 16, Minnesota (NFC) 6 1974 — Miami (AFC) 24, Minnesota (NFC) 7 1973 — Miami (AFC) 14, Washington (NFC) 7 1972 — Dallas (NFC) 24, Miami (AFC) 3 1971 — Baltimore Colts (AFC) 16, Dallas (NFC) 13 1970 — Kansas City (AFL) 23, Minnesota (NFL) 7 1969 — N.Y. Jets (AFL) 16, Baltimore Colts (NFL) 7 1968 — Green Bay (NFL) 33, Oakland (AFL) 14 1967 — Green Bay (NFL) 35, Kansas City (AFL) 10

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 Denver 20, New England 18 NFC Carolina 49, Arizona 15 Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 31 At Honolulu Team Irvin 49, Team Rice 27 Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7 At Santa Clara, Calif.

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WEEK SIX Saturday’s games Buffalo 12 NewEngland 10 Calgary 12 Georgia 11 Vancouver 15 Colorado 7 Friday result Saskatchewan19 Calgary 12 WEEK SEVEN Thursday, Feb. 11 Saskatchewan at Colorado, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 13 Vancouver at Rochester, 5:30 p.m.

Colorado at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 14 Buffalo at Georgia, 12:05 p.m.

Toronto at New England, 1 p.m.

Transactions Saturday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Agreed to terms with RHP Gavin Floyd on a one-year contract. Named Eric Wedge player development advisor.

Frontier League GATEWAY GRIZZLIES — Signed RHP Donny Murray.

FLORENCE FREEDOM — Signed OF Darius Washington.

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MINERS — Signed RHP Carl Jameson.

WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS — Signed INF Quintin Alexander.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association HOUSTON ROCKETS — Assigned G-F K.J. McDaniels to Rio Grande Valley (NBADL).

FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Fined Denver LB Von Miller, S T.J. Ward and S Shiloh Keo $23,152 each, for their actions in the AFC championship game.

HOCKEY National Hockey League MINNESOTA WILD — Placed D Jonas Brodin on

injured reserve.

American Hockey League ALBANY DEVILS — Recalled D Joe Faust from Adirondack (ECHL).

STOCKTON HEAT — Announced D Ryan Culkin was reassigned to the team from Adirondack (ECHL).

Sunday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Designated RHP Chad Jenkins for assignment.

HOCKEY National Hockey League ARIZONA COYOTES — Assigned F Steve Downie to Springfield (AHL).

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Reassigned D Viktor Svedberg to Rockford (AHL).

American Hockey League SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE — Recalled D Cody Corbett from Fort Wayne (ECHL).

ECHL QUAD CITY MALLARDS — Released G Jake Reed as emergency backup.

READING ROYALS — Traded F Riley Armstrong to Tulsa for future considerations.

RINGETTE Kristen Demale recorded a hat trick as the Central Alberta U19AA Sting dumped the St. Albert U19AA Mission 11-4 in ringette action Sunday.

McKenna Causey, Gillian Dreger and MacKenzie Lindholm each netted two goals and singles were added by Shae-Lyn Baxter and Ashlynn Morrison. Grace Romansky was the winning goalie.

The Central Alberta AA Ringette Association will host the AA provincials Feb. 26-28th in Lacombe and Red Deer.

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Rare opportunity to showcase their sport CANADA’S BIATHLON TEAM OUTSIDE THE MEDALS IN RARE WORLD CUP AT HOME

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CANMORE, Alta. — Accustomed to racing in obscurity, Canada’s biathlon team now knows what it is to be the host country at a World Cup. The Canadian squad finished outside the medals and capped four days of racing at Canmore Nordic Centre placing sixth in Sunday’s mixed-gender team relay.

The BMW World Cup was the largest biathlon event held at their training centre west of Calgary since the 1988 Winter Olympics for which it was built. The Nordic Centre was the site of the 2009 world junior championship and a small world team championship in 1994.

With family, friends and race volunteers from their community among the 22,000 spectators, Canada’s biathletes loved the attention, but were also unaccustomed to the adrenaline and pressure it produced.

“I know we had a lot of external pressure on us from media and really trying to promote the sport of biathlon in Canada because it is a relatively small sport right now,” said Biathlon Canada high-performance director Eric de Nys. Their Canadian cross-country counterparts have hosted World Cups in Canmore in recent years, but the biathletes spend their winters confined to Europe. They feel they’ve checked an important box in their careers after a rare opportunity to race on home snow.

“Outside of going to the Olympics, it’s probably the most unique event I’ll ever do,” Canada’s Nathan Smith said.

Without a medal to hold up in front of the hometown crowd, Canada’s biathlon team hopes the experience sets

the table for a podium at next month’s world championship in Oslo, Norway.

Smith won silver in the sprint in last year’s world championship in Kontiolahti, Finland, and a World Cup gold in pursuit a few weeks later in Russia.

Canada is also developing depth on both the men’s and women’s side to be a threat in the mixed relays.

“We’d like to take a medal in Oslo,” de Nys said. “That would be fantastic and repeat what we did last year, but it’s a crazy sport and things change fast.

“If you get a bad gust of wind, it can change everything. We have to be ready to adapt and we have to be in good shape when we’re there.”

Germany and France won gold in Sunday’s mixed-gender relays. The Germans took the team relay featuring two men and two women from each country. The French claimed the new mixed singles event, which is one man and one woman per country.

The latter was introduced to the World Cup last year, while the mixed team relay made its Olympic debut in 2014.

Italy and Norway took silver and bronze respectively in the team relay, while Austria and Norway were second and third behind the French in mixed singles.

After two days of unpredictable wind blasts, the relay teams had calm, clear and sunny conditions Sunday.

Veterans Brendan Green of Hay River, N.W.T. and Rosanna Crawford of Canmore and World Cup rookies Macx Davies of Canmore and Sarah Beaudry of Prince George, B.C., combined for the Canadian team’s best result in Canmore.

They ranked third among countries in shooting accuracy and finished 10 seconds out of a spot on the podium.

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Macx Davies, left, hands off to Brendan Green, both of Canmore, during the team mixed relay at the IBU World Cup biathlon in Canmore, Sunday.

Green shot clean rounds skiing the anchor leg and had Canada in fourth when he left the range for the final.

But the 29-year-old was overtaken

by France and the U.S. over the final sprint.

“Definitely more nervous today than I typically am,” Green said. “We have the two veterans on the team with two of the youngest on the team so that kind of shows the depth and hopefully a glimpse of our potential in the future.”

Smith and Julia Ransom of Kelowna, B.C., were 12th in mixed singles.

Smith, from Calgary, didn’t have the ski speed he wanted in Canmore and hopes to find it before the world championship.

“This was one of the points of the year when I wanted to be in really good shape,” Smith said. “It didn’t really happen, but that’s how it goes right? You never know when you’re going to be at your best.”

Canada’s biathlon team was to depart Sunday for Fredericton and head to Presque Isle, Maine, for the next World Cup starting Thursday.

Flames hand Canucks fourth straight loss

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Flames 4 Canucks 1 VANCOUVER — The Calgary Flames are hoping Saturday night is a sign of things to come.

Jonas Hiller made 34 saves and Michael Frolik, Mikael Backlund and Sam Bennett each had a goal and an assist as Calgary downed the Vancouver Canucks 4-1.

The Flames made it to the second round of last year’s playoffs, but find themselves near the bottom of the Western Conference standings, eight points back of Anaheim for third in the Pacific Division with 31 games left on their schedule.

“We need to play every game like it’s a Game 7,” said Frolik. “It’s going to be like that for the rest of the season. We need that mindset.”

Sean Monahan also scored and T.J. Brodie added two assists as Calgary (23-25-3) rebounded from a 2-1 home loss to Columbus a night earlier while snapping a 1-4-0 slide.

“It was one of those games we really needed,” said Hiller.

“I thought we played pretty decent last night, didn’t get a win. In the position we’re at, every single point’s really important.”

Emerson Etem replied for Vancouver (20-20-12), which got 26 stops from Ryan Miller. The Canucks have

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Calgary Flames’ centre Mikael Backlund (11) celebrates his goal on the Vancouver Canucks with teammates during NHL action, in Vancouver on Saturday. dropped four straight (0-2-2) and sit five points back of Anaheim and just three up on Calgary.

“It’s frustrating and we’ve got to start turning the corner and use this as motivation,” said Miller. “We can’t hang our heads and say ‘Oh well it hap-

pened again.’

“We’ve got to start digging ourselves out. No on else can do it but us, so start digging.”

The Flames beat the Canucks in a tight six-game series in the first round of last year’s playoffs thanks in large

part to Vancouver’s inability to bury its opportunities. That was the story again on Saturday.

“The points are slipping away,” said Canucks captain Henrik Sedin, whose team has scored three goals over its last three games. “I see enough chances for us to score more goals, but there have been a few too many games we have come up with one (goal) and that’s not enough.”

After a sleepy first period, Frolik finished off a nice passing play with Backlund and Brodie on a 3-on-2 rush for his ninth of the season 6:25 into the second to give the Flames a 1-0 lead.

Vancouver started to come to life later from there, but Hiller — who lost the starting job to Karri Ramo this season — stopped Etem on a wraparound before Henrik Sedin fired just wide from a sharp angle on the power play.

“Hills was outstanding,” said Flames head coach Bob Hartley.

“We got the lead, but they kept coming.”

Dan Hamhuis had another chance moments after the man advantage expired, and Hiller stoned Sven Baertschi on the rebound.

Hamhuis returned to the Vancouver lineup after missing 21 games with facial fractures. The veteran defenceman, who wore a modified cage against Calgary, took a slapshot to the mouth in a scary incident on Dec. 9 and had his jaw wired shut until early January.

Blue Jays front office newcomers ready to begin new season told reporters before going out on stage. “I’m only thinking about how to make the Blue Jays a better team. The only message I have for fans is you can’t work any harder or care any more than I’m going to do,” he added. “I care deeply about giving them a reason to celebrate.”

One step in getting fans on his side as spring training approaches will be cementing a formidable starting rotation following the departure of free-agent left-hander David Price.

Since taking over as president in October, Shapiro has re-signed right-hander Marco Estrada, signed free-agent southpaw J.A. Happ and added depth to the starting five with right-hander Jesse Chavez.

“I feel good about the rotation’s ability to compete with the club around it,” Shapiro said. “Do I think we stand to get better? Yes, I want to get better. But I think in light of alternatives out there we have a rotation that’s going to battle and compete and give us a chance to win games.”

Toronto also picked up reliever Drew Storen in a January trade with the Washington Nationals, a move that offers flexibility for a possible return of Aaron Sanchez to the rotation.

Sanchez, who gained 25 pounds of muscle while working out with teammate Marcus Stroman this off-season, told reporters last month that he’s hoping for a starter’s role. Where he winds up come Opening Day, Atkins says, will depend on a number of factors.

“We’ve spent a lot of time thinking about it and talking about it and we really need to include him

TORONTO — New Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins is eager to get his first season in Toronto started.

His young daughters are eager just to get to the city.

Atkins, who was hired as the team’s GM in early December to replace Alex Anthopoulos, was one of the two new faces Thursday at the Blue Jays’ annual event for season ticket holders — formerly known as the State of the Franchise but rebranded as the Leadoff this year.

He and new Jays president Mark Shapiro, who replaced the retired Paul Beeston this off-season, sat on stage on the bare Rogers Centre concrete that will soon be transformed into a baseball diamond, fielding questions from fans and expressing their excitement to be a part of the Blue Jays organization.

“When I told my daughters we were moving to Toronto, Jane said ‘OK cool, that sounds good,’ and Rita said ‘does that mean I’m going to have to change schools?”’ Atkins told the 2,100 fans in attendance.

“Then my wife woke up to my nine-year-old, Jane, googling the CN Tower to see what Toronto was all about. So they’re excited and I couldn’t be more excited about it.”

It was the first major public appearance in Toronto for Ross, who spent 15 years working under Shapiro in the Cleveland Indians organization.

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“There will be a lot of variables on how we ultimately make that decision and he’ll be a part of it.”

Manager John Gibbons says Sanchez’s fate will depend on the needs of the team.

“I think everybody would love to see (Sanchez start),” Gibbons said in his media scrum. “We’ll take him down to spring training, stretch him out and as spring goes on we’ll decide what’s best or the team.

That’s what it’s going to come down to.”

Gibbons, who had worked under Anthopoulos since the 2013 season, first met Shapiro at spring training in Arizona during Gibbons’ tenure with the Kansas City Royals. He called the transition from the old regime to the new one “easy,” and expects fans to warm up to Shapiro.

“Over time there shouldn’t be a reason not to like him,” Gibbons said. “He’s here to win just like anybody else.”

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PURNELL Verna Mae (nee Edwards) April 19, 1925 - Feb. 1, 2016 With hearts full of treasured memories, it is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our wonderful mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She is lovingly remembered by her sons, Brian (Helen) Purnell, Ken (Sherrie) Purnell and daughter, Patricia (Ed) Dyck.

Grandchildren, Richelle (Jeff) Nielsen, Pam Purnell, James (Janet) Purnell, Christopher (Chloaye) Purnell, Janelle (Andrew) Jenkinson, Jonathon Dyck, Cara Taylor, Corey (Alicia) Taylor and Andrew Taylor and nine great grandchildren.

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Thompson takes out Hendricks at Fight Night UFC

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LAS VEGAS — Stephen Thompson used a devastating left to complete an impressive first-round knockout against former welterweight champion Johny Hendricks and catapult himself into title contention in the main event of UFC’s Fight Night on Saturday night.

“I threw a lot of kicks to make it awkward,” Thompson said. “I didn’t look for the knockout, it just happened.”

Thompson (12-1) used his high level of kickboxing to keep Hendricks (17-4) in perfect range at the end of his kicks. He controlled the action, landing combinations and kicks that kept Hendricks off balance throughout.

“I came out here to put on a good show,” Thompson said. “I hope all my fans back home were impressed.”

Thompson was highly accurate and pushed the pace until he landed the left that crumpled Hendricks against the cage. Thompson continued his flurry, forcing the referee to stop the fight at 3:31 of the first round. The eighth-ranked Thompson earned his sixth straight victory.

“I hesitated,” Hendricks said. “Hats off, he was just the better man tonight.”

In the co-main event, heavyweight Roy Nelson won a unanimous decision over Jared Rosholt to end a three-fight losing streak. Nelson (22-12) and Rosholt (14-3) stood toe-to-toe for the majority of the fight, with Nelson able to land a number of powerful leg kicks and control the stand up.

Nelson stalked Rosholt for the majority of the bout, loading up and launching haymakers but never able to inflict any significant damage.

“I think I took him out of his game,” Nelson said.

“I like to fight, it’s in my blood.”

Neither fighter was hurt in the bout, and Nelson

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Welterweight Johny Hendricks takes a shot to the chin from Stephen Thompson during their UFC Fight Night 82 match at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday. did just enough to earn the victory. Three judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28.

On the undercard, top-ranked flyweight Joseph Benavidez reaffirmed that he is still the top contender for the title, looking sharp in a unanimous

decision over eighth-ranked Zach Makovsky. Sixthranked light heavyweight Ovince Saint Preux grinded out a unanimous decision over Rafael Cavalcante despite injuring his right ankle early in the first round.

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Charest competed in three Olympics, winning silver in short-track speedskating at the 1994 Lillehammer Games, and bronze at the 1998 Nagano Olympics and the 2002 Salt Lake City Games.

Both Mitchell and Charest say that as much as they appreciate the mentors and role models they had growing up, they wish they’d had a chance to experience a Youth Olympics.

“I didn’t have that same access that these young athletes have now,” said Mitchell, who competed in Vancouver at the age of 17.

“I really am excited to share with them how important it is to make yourself a figure in the Canadian sports world.

“As I talk to them now they’re all beyond excited and it’s really cool to see them taking up the torch, if you will.”

Canada is sending a delegation to Lillehammer that includes 54 athletes competing in biathlon, bobsled, skeleton, hockey, luge, figure skating, speedskating and various skiing disciplines.

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want people to get to know the other cultures and they want the kids to be involved in all of those seminars.

There’s also a seminar day where there are no (athletic competitions) scheduled.

“I think this is very exciting. It’s something that they don’t do at the traditional Olympic Games. This is probably the thing I’m most excited about.”

The first Youth Olympics were held in the summer of 2010 in Singapore with the first Winter YOG — pronounced yawg — hosted by Innsbruck, Austria in 2010.

Eric Mitchell, who represented Canada at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics in ski jumping, is serving as Canada’s Young Ambassador, where he will serve as a counselor to not just Canadians but athletes from all participating nations.

“I really feel that I can deliver an impact to these athletes by helping them get around the Games, be their guide, as well as make sure they get the most out of the learn and share activities, and really helping to build a team dynamic as they participate in their first multi-sport games,” said Mitchell.

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MICHAEL CAMPBELL JOHN J. STITSEN JENNA SMALLBOY MICHAEL S. DANYLUK KYLE CAMPBELL The sale will be on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2016 via an online auction thru iBid4Storage.com, http://www.ibid4storage.com.

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The Youth Olympics are about more than just medal counts.

Former Olympic speedskater Isabelle Charest is serving as Canada’s chef de mission at the Games that start in Lillehammer, Norway, on Monday. Charest took time off from her job working in communications for a school board in Quebec because she wants to help the next generation of Canadian athletes develop into well-rounded people.

“Success cannot be defined only by winning,” said Charest in a phone interview with The Canadian Press. “I think that the entire journey is very important and to take on every experience that you can have.”

Charest’s vision alligns closely with that of the Youth Olympics, which had an age restriction of 14 to 18. The Games will be in Lillehammer from Monday to Feb. 22. Like the Olympics, the Youth Games are an international multi-sport event, but there’s an added emphasis on education and preparing the participating athletes for leadership roles both in and outside of the

‘I REALLY FEEL THAT I CAN DELIVER AN IMPACT TO THESE ATHLETES BY HELPING THEM GET AROUND THE GAMES, BE THEIR GUIDE, AS WELL AS MAKE SURE THEY GET THE MOST OUT OF THE LEARN AND SHARE ACTIVITIES, AND REALLY HELPING TO BUILD A TEAM DYNAMIC AS THEY PARTICIPATE IN THEIR FIRST MULTI-SPORT GAMES.’

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February 8 2002 — Canadian team attends opening of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City 1998 — Ross Reblagliati wins the Olympic gold medal at Nagano, Japan in the first-ever snowboarding event held at a winter games.

1995 — Romeo LeBlanc sworn in as Canada’s 25th Governor General. A former teacher, journalist, federal cabinet minister, and first native Acadian to hold the position.

1986 — Nine-car VIA Rail passenger train collides head-on with a CN freight, killing 29, injuring 93 in Hinton.

1918 — Alberta Lieutenant-Governor Roberta MacAdams becomes the first woman in the British Empire to introduce a piece of legislation.

1879 — Sandford Fleming first proposes adoption of Universal Standard Time, by dividing the world into 24 equal time zones, with standard time within each zone during a lecture at the Canadian Institute in Toronto.

Idea adopted by 24 countries at a conference in 1884.

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B9 Argentina expanding soy exports

MONDAY, FEB. 8, 2016

IDLE ARGENTINE SOY-CRUSHERS RAMP UP AS MACRI ENDING CROP LOGJAM

BY PABLO GONZALEZ SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE For much of the past decade, soybean processors in Argentina including Bunge and Cargill couldn’t get enough of the crop to crush, as farmers clashed with the government over agricultural policies.

Now, with newly elected President Mauricio Macri cutting taxes and ending an import ban, processors are ready to expand Argentina’s global dominance in exports of soy-based animal feed and cooking oil.

The boost couldn’t come at a better time — farmers in the world’s third-largest soybean-growing country are eager to sell $10 billion of crops they hoarded in their battle with the prior administration. And exports stand to gain from a government devaluation of the local currency against the dollar.

“New policies are sending farmers and exporters to a perfect world,” said Ramiro Farias, an economist at the Cordoba Grains Exchange in Argentina who predicts domestic soybean processors — who left more than a third of their capacity idle last year -- will increase output to all-time highs over the next two years.

Argentina has long sought to be more of a processor of soybeans than just a grower, trying to exploit rising world demand for soy-based products that fetch higher prices than the raw material. The industry spent $3 billion expanding facilities to chase that goal, then saw its facilities underused as President Christina Fernandez de Kirchner increased export taxes and halted imports to force domestic farmers to sell.

As of mid-December, when Macri took office, total overseas shipments of oilseeds and grain for 2015 totaled $17.6 billion, the lowest for that period since 2009, according to CIARA-CEC, a Buenos Aires-based consortium of Argentine exporters. In January, export sales more than tripled from the same month a year earlier to a record $2.7 billion.

While the country crushed a record 38.6 million metric tons last year, that was well below total capacity of 62 million tons, industry data show. Most of the idle facilities were at plants expanded by Bunge, Cargill and Louis Dreyfus Commodities, which account for 26 million tons. Spokesmen for the companies declined to comment for this story.

With the new government policies in place, processing may jump 8 percent to 42 million tons this year and expand 10 percent further in 2017, according to Farias, the Cordoba exchange economist.

Crushing soybeans extracts vegetable oil used mostly for cooking and biofuel, while the leftover meal is fed to livestock. Since 2003, the industry invested in new plants alongside the Parana river,

Photo by ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES

Soybean harvest on a farm near Salto city, in the North West portion of Buenos Aires province, Argentina, in 2013. With newly elected President Mauricio Macri cutting taxes and ending an import ban, soybean processors are ready to expand Argentina’s global dominance in exports of soy-based animal feed and cooking oil. with easy access to farms and coastal export terminals.

But the processors over-expanded, and the business was hurt by 30 percent inflation, currency controls and changing agriculture policies under Kirchner -- including increased export taxes.

Farmers protested in sometimes violent clashes with the government and began holding larger soybean inventories rather than sell them for reduced income. In 2008, Kirchner banned soybean imports in a bid to force domestic farmers to sell. Before the ban that year, Argentina imported 2.9 million tons from neighboring growers including Paraguay and Brazil.

In mid-December, Macri cut export taxes on soy-

beans and devalued the peso in one day by 30 percent, the most since 2002.

On Jan. 18, he said processors can import soybeans tax free if the products are sold overseas. Agriculture Minister Ricardo Buryaile estimates that change would lead to at least 2 million tons imported from Paraguay alone.

“In the short term, local farmers will complain for the competition, but in the long term, when the industry achieves better profits and is able to pay more to local farmers, they will benefit,” said Carlos Blosom, the general manager at Cresud Sacifya, a Buenos Aires-based soybean grower with more than 230,000 hectares (568,000 acres) of land in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

In this Dec. 18, 2015, photo, the Nassau town garage is seen in Nassau, N.Y. The town proposes to be off the grid and to power its six buildings with solar, wind power and other renewable resources by 2020.

Driven by power outages and savings, towns look to microgrid

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ALBANY, N.Y. — An upstate New York town that repeatedly found itself without power for days during a string of storms is planning a dramatic step by pulling its municipal buildings entirely off the electric grid.

The decision by Nassau to rely on solar, wind, landfill gas and battery storage by 2020 puts the town of 5,000 near Albany on the leading edge of a national campaign to develop “microgrids” designed to make communities more energy independent and the grid more resilient.

While only a few communities have become early adopters and natural disasters have been a driving force, proponents say there is also growing interest nationwide from places looking to save money by selling excess power to utilities and to help the environment.

Tipping points for Nassau came during ice storms that knocked out power in 2008 and 2009, when frontend loaders had to be used to open the heavy highway department doors so sand trucks could get on the road because a small generator couldn’t handle the lift, town Supervisor David Fleming said.

“The town found itself in a vulnerable position when the aging infrastructure would fail,” Fleming said, adding that the planned renewable energy switch would cover the town hall, the highway garage, and police and fire departments. A committee has been formed to refine the plan and figure out its costs.

“Campus microgrids” are familiar at places like hospitals and industrial plants, but development of the more sprawling “community microgrids” has been slowed by technical and regulatory hurdles.

There’s also been a mixed response from utility companies, ranging from resistance to a threat to their franchise to embracing microgrids as a business opportunity.

That puts Fairfield, Connecticut, ahead of the curve. A year ago, it hooked up an off-the-grid system that automatically takes over if the utility grid fails.

Inspired by Superstorm Sandy, which left much of the town of 59,000 without power for as long as nine

days, the new system has yet to be tested in a storm.

Built with the help of a $1.1 million state program, Fairfield’s system combines a natural gas-powered generator and solar panels at the emergency shelter and fire station, which are connected to each other, the police station and cellphone towers. A similar system is in the works at Fairfield’s waste water treatment plant.

Unlike Nassau’s plan, Fairfield remains connected to the grid and sells excess power back to its utility company.

“It’s a good deal for us,” said Ed Boman, the assistant public works director. He said there are also savings from heating and cooling the police station with waste heat from a natural gas generator.

Michael Burr, founder and director of the Minnesota-based consultancy Microgrid Institute, is involved in projects in New York and Maryland, where the Montgomery County town of Olney is participating in a $1.2 million federal Department of Energy project to design and test microgrid control systems.

Burr said there is strong interest in increasing reliance on renewable energy and reducing reliance on fossil fuels. And some communities see value in using locally-generated power to bolster their economies.

In New York, the state is reviewing 83 proposals in the first round of a $40 million program to jumpstart microgrids, with a group of finalists for further review expected to be announced this summer. And a key part of the state’s larger renewable energy effort involves regulated utilities.

“New York is very focused on getting the utilities on board,” said John Rhodes, president and CEO of the New York Energy Research and Development Authority. Part of that involves changing regulations “so they have more incentives to do things that are good for the system at large.”

The immediate goal, Rhodes said, is helping fund “a pipeline of high-quality projects” in 2017 that will promote more interest in microgrids.

In Nassau, Fleming said they will look into the possibility of state money and then invoked the town’s Colonial Dutch roots.

“They believed in windmills,” he said. “Why shouldn’t we?”

CALGARY — Suncor Energy has announced that nearly 73 per cent of Canadian Oil Sands shares and accompanying rights have been tendered to Suncor’s offer.

Suncor officials said that as a result, the company will be able to ensure that a subsequent acquisition transaction will be completed and Suncor (TSX:SU) will acquire the remainder of the outstanding COS shares.

In mid-January, COS (TSX:COS) accepted a sweetened takeover offer from Suncor Energy as the market outlook for oilsands producers deteriorates.

The deal drew to a close a bitter takeover battle that pitted two partners in the massive Syncrude oilsands mine against each other.

Suncor offered to exchange 0.28 of one of its shares for each COS share — up from 0.25 of a Suncor share per COS share.

Steve Williams, Suncor president and chief executive officer, said they were pleased with the strong level of support from COS shareholders.

“From the outset, we’ve spoken about the excellent value this offer creates for both COS and Suncor shareholders and I’m looking forward to delivering on that commitment.”

Suncor has extended its offer to Feb. 22 but has said further extensions beyond that are not anticipated.

The development makes Suncor the largest shareholder in the Syncrude oilsands complex north of Fort McMurray, Alta., which is operated by Imperial Oil (TSX:IMO).

INVESTIGATION

Authorities close German unit of Canada’s Maple Financial

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BERLIN — German authorities have ordered the closure of Maple Bank after the Canadian-owned company was investigated for alleged tax evasion and money laundering.

Maple Bank, based in Frankfurt, Germany, is part of Canada’s Maple Financial Group.

The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority said Sunday that it has forbidden Maple Bank from making payments or selling assets “due to impending financial over-indebtedness.” The watchdog, known as Bafin, also banned the bank from taking customer payments other than those made to repay debts.

It says the bank, with assets of 5 billion euros ($5.58 billion) and liabilities of around 2.6 billion euros ($2.9 billion), will have to put aside funds to cover tax payments.

Authorities launched a tax probe of Maple Bank last September.

B10 RED DEER ADVOCATE Monday, Feb. 8, 2016

Plenty of e-tailers are hitting the mall

BY LINDSEY RUPP AND JING CAO SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE

Photo by ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES

Customers wait in line to enter the Amazon Books store in Seattle in November. In recent years, a rash of e-tailers from Warby Parker to Bonobos have opened brick-and-mortar stores. a brick-and-mortar strategy from the get-go. When Ryan Babenzien founded sneaker startup Greats in 2013, he told investors that other e-commerce companies had it all wrong when they said opening physical locations would be prohibitively expensive. Greats, he said, would use stores to spread awareness and tell the company’s story. Backers bought in. Today, Greats uses a location inside a Brooklyn optical store to attract customers; about 80 percent of sales happen online.

In many cases, opening a traditional store is less about selling lots of stuff than brand-building. Olga Vidisheva, founder and CEO of Shoptiques, a site that gives brick-and- mortar boutiques an online platform, says physical stores “really are billboards.”

Gary Doer’s long career in public life ends for U.S. ambassador

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS WASHINGTON — A college kid named Gary Doer had a plan to leave school for a while, get some work experience, then return to finish his degree in political science.

His political education wound up lasting 46 years and taking him far off-campus — to a youth-detention facility where he managed conflicting constituencies to union leadership the provincial cabinet three terms as Manitoba premier and finally to an ambassadorship in Washington.

He received something slightly less conventional than a diploma when he completed his final chapter this week: Doer sent some farewell emails left his office overlooking Capitol Hill and, on his way out, got tributes from the floor of both houses of the U.S. Congress.

“Ambassador, you have put a lot of pucks in the net,” said Sen. Amy Klobuchar. “Put your hands in the air to celebrate your work. In hockey parlance, you have scored for your great country of Canada.”

The imagery was fitting. A hallmark of Doer’s speaking style is sports metaphors.

He was tickled by an element of the speech that made a news headline in the senator’s home state of Minnesota — her revelation that they shared a common hero in U.S. football starturned-Winnipeg-coach Bud Grant.

“That’s the stuff they don’t teach you in diplomatic boot camp,” Doer said in an interview.

“Diplomacy can be cheering for the same NFL football team… Relating to people — in anybody’s business…. you get stuff done through relationships.”

He cheerfully cultivated them with both political parties — evidenced by the Senate tribute from a Democrat, and the House tribute from a Repub-

lican.

The bipartisan relationships paid off on several issues. Not on the Keystone XL pipeline, which became frozen in a Democrat-versus-Republican no-man’s-land.

Doer will continue closely watching three other files, hoping they’re completed: the new Detroit-Windsor bridge, a customs agreement to speed up border-crossing, and the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal.

His biggest day-to-day preoccupation of the last six years?

National security.

As it turned out, his last formal correspondence with Congress was a letter reassuring committee members that Canada is carefully screening Syrian refugees. When your neighbour remains rattled by terrorist attacks, operates a border with you, and buys 70 per cent of your exports, security conversations are a daily reality.

“This is every day. Security, every day,” said Doer, whose successor David MacNaughton arrives in a few weeks.

“New people get elected, new facts have to be presented. There’s new concerns always raised. We’re dealing with an uncertain time in some places… It’s important for us to use facts to provide certainty to our neighbours.”

He made a tongue-in-cheek reference to Wisconsin’s Scott Walker — a Great Lakes governor — entertaining the idea of a border wall: “This is what I have to deal with. You have Lake Superior already. You’ve gotta get a six-foot wall that’s better than Lake Superior?”

Doer believes security even played a role in his appointment.

In 2009, most people assumed Stephen Harper reached across the ideological aisle for a lifelong NDPer to encourage decent relations with Democrats.

Which brings us to Amazon, once deemed the least likely e- tailer to open physical locations. In November, the company launched a bookstore in hometown Seattle. Besides books, the location gives pride of place to Amazon gadgets such as the voice-activated Echo speaker and Fire TV streaming device -- a clear attempt to give shoppers a chance to play with them before buying.

“This is a consumer electronics store housed in bookstore clothing,” said Michael Pachter, a Wedbush Securities analyst. “One of the reasons people think Best Buy will be around forever is because most people are too stupid or too scared to buy electronics without first seeing them.”

Amazon declined to comment on

plans to open more stores. But Sandeed Mathrani, who runs mall operator General Growth Properties Inc., was happy to talk about it, saying he’d heard the company planned to open 300 to 400 locations.

In remarks to analysts on Tuesday, Mathrani said the likes of Amazon, Bonobos, Birchbox and Warby Parker were coming to appreciate the benefits of brick and mortar because it’s an effective way to get goods to shoppers.

Consumers still do the bulk of their buying and returning in stores, even if they research online first, Mathrani said.

E-commerce is “actually your friend not your enemy,” said the man who once had good reason to fear Web disruptors.

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

sion sales.

CPP Investment Board: The big pension fund manager will report is results for the final three months of 2015 on Wednesday. Money managers have faced a difficult time as stock markets have been on a rocky ride.

Earnings: Some of Canada’s biggest companies are set to report their latest quarterly results. Sun Life reports Wednesday, followed by Manulife, Great-West Lifeco, Molson Coors, Thomson Reuters, TransCanada, Telus, Teck Resources and Interfor on Thursday.

Autoshow: The Canadian International Autoshow opens in Toronto on Friday. Auto sales hit a record in 2015 as Canadians bought nearly 1.9 million new vehicles last year.

Bank of Canada: Deputy governor Timothy Lane will give a speech at HEC Montreal on monetary policy and financial stability on Monday. The central bank held the line on its key interest rate last month, but the decision was a close call.

Power of the force: Movie theatre chain Cineplex Inc. reports fourth-quarter results on Tuesday. Investors will have a chance to see just how much the release of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” was able to boost the company’s box-office and conces-

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Amazon’s plans to open as many as 400 brick- and-mortar bookstores, revealed Tuesday by a mall executive, may seem an unlikely turn of events.

But should Amazon proceed, it will have plenty of company.

In recent years, a rash of e-tailers from Warby Parker to Bonobos have opened stores. Some are popups, but others are designed to be permanent.

Three key forces are driving this trend.

Malls, keen to find new tenants as struggling traditional retailers close stores, see online merchants as potential traffic drivers. E-tailers have discovered that a physical location helps consumers discover their brand.

Traditional retailers, meanwhile, are buying or partnering with online merchants and opening boutiques inside their stores.

“All these slick e-commerce startups have realized, ‘What a great way to get customers,’” said Howard Tubin, a New York- based retail analyst. “Open a store, let people touch and feel and try on your product, and then convert them to e-commerce.”

Bonobos, an online purveyor of menswear, is in all Nordstrom locations and has opened 20 standalone stores around the United States. The relationship with Nordstrom cuts both ways. Bonobos can reach older customers and women shopping for men.

Nordstrom pulls in younger shoppers who know Bonobos.

“Thousands and thousands of customers have discovered us through Nordstrom,” said Bonobos Chief Executive Officer Andy Dunn. “It’s been a huge stage in the brand evolution. We view it as a way to reach a much more diverse audience much more quickly.”

Last summer Birchbox, an online cosmetics seller, opened seven popups in Gap stores across the United States.

Again, both companies stand to benefit from the experiment. Gap was “interested in seeing the interplay between beauty and fashion, learning how to talk to a new audience or their audience in a different way, “ said Birchbox CEO Katia Beauchamp. Her company, meanwhile, got access to a wider range of customers.

Increasingly, e-tail startups have