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Parents trying to save school BENALTO

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Red Deer County is backing parents trying to keep Benalto School open.

Maintaining a school in the community is a “benefit that could help encourage additional residential development and support the economic viability of the hamlet,” says a letter to Chinook’s Edge School Division superintendent Kurt Sacher endorsed by council on Tuesday.

The county points out that up to 90 residential lots have been proposed in an outline plan approved in 2009 and is still in effect. Benalto is also identified as a priority growth hamlet in the county’s Municipal Development Plan, although it is acknowledged no development applications are in the works currently.

“To ensure provision of services for current residents and the potential growth, Red Deer County has spent approximately $4 million for infrastructure improvements in Benalto since 2010,” says the letter from Mayor Jim Wood.

Red Deer County was asked by Chinook’s Edge to provide input on the proposal to close the school.

The school division is holding a meeting on March 3 at the Benalto Agricultural Grounds to hear from the public. A final decision on the school is expected to be made by the school board at its April 6 meeting.

Benalto resident Shannon Moorhouse is among a dedicated group of local parents campaigning to keep their kindergarten to Grade 6 school open.

Moorhouse, who has a daughter in kindergarten and a son in Grade 5, was grateful for the county’s support, which has been championed by local Coun.

Richard Lorenz.

“That is great news,” she said on Thursday after hearing about the letter.

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Mark Damien Lindsay’s parents provided insight into the “progressive increase of paranoid delusions” that led him to believe he had to kill Dana Turner.

John Angus Lindsay and Louise Frances Lindsay both took the stand for the defence on Thursday in Red Deer Court of Queen’s bench.

Mark, 29, is accused of murdering Turner. Though the murder is admitted, the main trial issue is whether Mark was criminally responsible or not.

John, a retired former Edmonton Police Chief, went through a several-year period where Mark would bring up his fear of being hunted by a group of serial killers. Mark referred to this group as “Healers.”

On the stand, John said he noticed a “progressive increase of paranoid delusions,” in his adopted son.

As far back in 2007, John described these delusions as manifestations of Mark’s fear. Mark believed the Healers wanted to kill him because they believed Mark had sexually assaulted an older woman.

John described several events between 2007 and 2011 when Mark would share his fear about the Healers to them. John said Mark would become fearful about what he believed was people talking about him and broadcasts on radio and TV, telling people to kill Mark.

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“I’m very concerned about the class sizes if my kids move to a bigger school,” she said. Her children have rarely had classes bigger than a dozen or so.

“I’m also very concerned about what the school closure would do to our town. We have a very close-

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Benalto residents Darcy and Shannon Moorhouse and their children Bella, 5, and James, 10, are not happy about the possible closure of the Benalto Elementary School.

Speaking at the Alberta Beef Industry Conference on Thursday, Alberta Agriculture Minister Oneil Carlier opened the floor to questions.

Not a soul in the audience of several hundred at the Sheraton Red Deer rose.

Not a peep was heard about the government’s controversial farm workers safety legislation.

For those who attended the raucous Dec. 1 meeting on Bill 6 at Westerner Park, the silence now may be surprising.

But Carlier said since Oneil Carlier those early days he has attended many annual general meetings in the last 10 weeks and isn’t seeing that “sense of protest” anymore.

“It happened before Christmas. After Christmas, it was a totally different tone right off the bat.

“Attitude has changed,” he said, adding that many have now come to realize that many of the restrictions they feared were never proposed in the legislation.

“There was never any danger a 4-H program

would be in jeopardy or the family farm. They realize now this is about waged non-family workers and their level of protection.”

That’s not to say that many still don’t have questions or criticism of proposed regulations and Occupational Health and Safety standards, he said.

Specific regulations will be worked out after a series of working groups comprised of a cross-section of interested players have met this year and reported back to government.

“I want to stress that we will be taking the time — whatever time is necessary — to make sure we get it right.”

In his speech, Carlier acknowledged the challenging economic times, but sees an important role for agriculture, its diversity and $9 billion in annual exports in Alberta’s recovery.

It is a rebound the government does not want to postpone with drastic cuts to services or front-line workers, he said.

In the beef industry, a major positive development was the U.S.’s dropping of country of origin labelling, which unnecessarily added millions to Canadian producers’ costs.

Carlier also hinted at pending improvements to a loan program designed for feedlots. The program, in place in various forms since the 1930s, involves the government guaranteeing loans from financial institutions to feeder associations. The program is currently capped at $55 million.

Feedlot owners are looking for more flexibility in the program to allow them to leverage the current good pricing in beef. An announcement is expected soon, he said.

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Artists Pan Trinity Das (left) and Kyrie Maezumi pose beside a mural they made in Dehradun, India The painting, completed earlier this week, is the work of You Only Always, a street art duo made up of Canadian artist Pan Trinity Das and his American wife Kyrie Maezumi.The pair, who travel the world creating what they describe as “spiritual pop art,” said the piece aims to raise awareness of India’s mounting garbage crisis and took more than two days to finish. The mural is aimed at raising awareness about the waste problem in India. Studies suggest that urban India generates as much as 68 million tons of waste per year.

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SCHOOL: Could stop future growth Losing the school could stop future growth and could have a big impact on local community organizations and clubs. Benalto has had a school since 1938.

For her family, closing the school would mean the end of a family tradition. Her husband, who was born and raised in Benalto, attended the school with his siblings.

Lynne Lawrence had four children attend Benalto and has two grandchildren in the school now. She does not want to see it close because of the impact it will have on the community.

Young families moving to the community do so because there is a school there.

Chinook’s Edge looks at the viability of its smaller schools routinely. A viability study was done in Benalto in 2007 and updated two years ago.

A decision to close a school weighs costs and quality of education, says the division.

The school’s student numbers have been steadily dropping, from between 49 and 51 in the three years ending in 2012 to only 21 this school year. Looking ahead over the next three years, no increase in enrolment was projected.

Various efforts have been pursued in trying to build student numbers from the current 21, including trying to “recruit” students from other area communities or who are now being home schooled, as well as efforts to advertise and boost the school’s profile.

A dozen families from Benalto’s attendance area already send their children to schools in Sylvan Lake and eight other students go to school in Eckville and Spruce View.

On a per-student cost basis, Benalto is significantly more expensive than any other school at $15,918.

The next closest is Elnora at $11,273. Of the division’s 28 other schools, the cost-per-student is mostly in the $7,000 to $9,000 range.

Sacher said the financial costs of a school are only one factor the board will consider. Input from the community and the county and the quality of education students receive — which is considered

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excellent at Benalto — are all weighed.

“There’s a whole number of factors that have to be considered,” he said.

The county’s views reflect those held by many in the community and will be part of the decision.

“I am very confident that the board will recognize the impact on the community as it deliberates with its decision in April.”

Benalto is not the only school that has been under the viability microscope.

A viability study was also undertaken for Reed Ranch School in Olds. However, unlike for Benalto, the review predicted a positive shift in enrolment and it did not proceed to the formal closure process.

TRIAL: Provided background on struggles Mark’s mother provided background on the struggles he had growing up. Adopted two weeks after his birth, Louise said they were told his biological mother smoked and drank during the pregnancy and the father used marijuana.

When Mark was 10, his parents caught him snorting Ritalin. At 11, Mark started experimenting with alcohol and by the time he was 14, Mark used marijuana.

In 2008 and 2009, Mark first mentioned the plot to kill him to his parents. He told them a group of people were going to kill him as they believed he had assaulted a woman.

Louise said they didn’t believe him and spent time trying to calm him down.

Over the next few years, these beliefs increased and was seen as paranoid by his parents.

Louise said at one point she was shopping at a specialty store with Mark when she said Mark described hearing voices. He said a man in the store was speaking poorly of him. Louise said the man wasn’t speaking at all and tried to calm Mark down.

Mark was so distraught, the two had to leave the store.

During a visit to the family home, Mark told his parents “the plot to kill me is coming soon.”

Mark showed emotion for the first time at trial listening to his mother’s testimony.

He wept as she described her and her husband trying to calm him down when talking about the plot to kill him. Mark had previously sat quietly some-

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LA LOCHE, Sask. — A Saskatoon ice sculptor is preparing to build a memorial honouring the four people killed in last month’s mass shooting in La Loche, Sask.

Douglas Lingelbach is heading to the northern Saskatchewan community this week to take part in the town’s winter festival.

He originally planned to carve a fisherman out of ice, but changed his plans following the Jan. 22 shooting at a home and the local school that also left seven people injured.

Lingelbach says an elder approached him to see if he could create something to honour brothers Dayne and Drayden Fontaine, teacher Adam Wood and teacher’s aide Marie Janvier.

He says he will recreate their faces in ice, with a tree beneath them and the roots entangled with hands and hearts.

He says the idea is to commemorate their life on earth.

A 17-year-old boy, who can’t be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, is charged with four counts of first-degree murder, seven counts of attempted murder and one count of unauthorized possession of a firearm in relation to the shooting.

Lingelbach says he wants his piece to help the community let go and move on from the tragedy. He plans to build a fire around the sculpture, once it’s complete, to melt it.

“Impermanence is the name of the piece, and it’s from the creator to the creator,” he says. “It’s probably one of the most moving pieces I’ll ever do in my life.”

La Loche’s winter festival, which began Wednesday, runs until Sunday.

Lingelbach estimates he’ll spend about 25 hours creating his sculpture. times with eyes closed, leaning the back of his head against the wall of the prisoner’s box.

By the time he was in junior high, Mark was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, oppositional defiance and attachment disorder.

On March 21, 2011, Mark barricaded himself into his apartment on Whyte Avenue. Edmonton Police responded with a mental health worker. Mark was taken to Grey Nun’s Hospital and assessed for three weeks before being released, readmitted and then sent to Alberta Hospital in Edmonton. He was released from there in mid-May. On Aug. 12, 2011, John received a phone call from the Fort Saskatchewan Correctional Centre saying Mark had been released.

The Lindsay’s weren’t given many details about the attack on Turner that put Mark away and Mark refused to let his lawyer talk with them.

Mark served a 50-day sentence for stabbing Turner in the head.

Mark is accused of killing Turner shortly after his release.

John recounted a few “distressing” visits with Mark shortly after his release. They had brunch one morning as a family and had arranged to go for a walk a few days later.

Mark killed Turner by stabbing her in the eye with a pencil, strangling her and then running over her head with a car after his release in August 2011.

Turner was reported missing on Aug. 16 and last seen alive on Aug. 14, 2011.

Police said Turner was last seen driving a rental vehicle.

On Aug. 15, 2011, Mark arrived at his parent’s condo in a vehicle.

John said this was distressing as Mark did not have his full licence and did not own a car. John said it may have been a rental vehicle.

John called it a distressing encounter that ended when Mark abruptly said goodbye and walked away.

John wouldn’t see his son again until after his first court appearance in March on the charge of murdering Turner.

The trial resumes today with further defence witness testimony.

The Crown closed their case, but they’re expected to call rebuttal evidence when the defence closes their case. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

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CALGARY — The number of Albertans receiving employment insurance has doubled in a year, Statistics Canada said Thursday in the latest sign of the province’s economic struggles driven by falling oil prices.

About 62,500 people in the province were on EI in December, up from the 31,200 who were receiving jobless benefits from the same month a year earlier, the federal agency said.

Sean Murray, a 42-year-old father of two preschoolers in Red Lake, Alta., says he’s been applying to any job openings he can find after losing his pipefitting job for the second time in

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December.

“Mining jobs, construction jobs, gravel pit jobs, civil jobs, oilpatch jobs,” Murray said. “Like everything and anything.”

He said sent out more than 200 resumes but hasn’t found work since, so in January he signed on for EI. He says he’s getting 22 weeks of support at about $1,000 every two weeks for his family.

“Which just pays for rent, food, and a few bills,” he said.

“It doesn’t cover all my bills, but at least I’m able to have a roof over my head.”

Alberta’s growing EI numbers in December accounted for about 90 per cent of the 7.3 per cent increase na-

tionally, pushing the total number of EI recipients to 539,800 across Canada.

The province’s oil-reliant neighbour Saskatchewan saw a 38 per cent increase in EI compared to December 2014.

Newfoundland and Labrador saw an 11 per cent rise, making up much of the rest of the overall national jump.

While the EI numbers have climbed significantly in Alberta, they still only account for 2.5 per cent of the labour force, below the national average of about 2.8 per cent, says University of Calgary economist Trevor Tombe.

“Things are getting worse in Alberta, but they were getting worse from a very good situation,” said Tombe.

“The increase in employment in-

surance claims that we’ve seen have brought us closer to, but we’re still under, the national average. So it’s not as though the sky is falling.”

He pointed to the 2008-2009 downturn, when Alberta saw EI ranks increase by about 50,000 people.

According to Statistics Canada, there were 20,490 people on EI in September 2008.

A year later that soared to 71,100.

Alberta’s unemployment rate reached 7.4 per cent in January, up from 4.6 per cent a year earlier. Its the highest unemployment rate for the province in 20 years and the first time since 1988 that Alberta had a higher rate than the national average.

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BRIEF Police oversight agency to investigate fatal hit and run in Calgary CALGARY — An agency that investigates police actions is investigating after a fatal hit and run involving a stolen vehicle in Calgary.

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team will investigate the circumstances leading up to the fatal collision on Thursday.

ASIRT says an officer of the Tsuu T’ina Nation Police Service attempted to stop a suspicious truck that was seen speeding.

The truck failed to stop, left the First Nation’s land and went into Calgary travelling in the wrong lane, hitting a car head-on and killing that car’s driver.

Calgary police have taken two people from the truck into custody and they are searching for a third suspect.

The identity of the dead person will not be released until next-of-kin are notified.

Wildrose wants everyone to get fair shake when it comes to equalization CALGARY — The Wildrose party says it wants Albertans and all Canadians get a fair shake when it comes to equalization payments.

The Opposition party has set up a panel that will study the issue, gather feedback and will then table its report in the legislature this fall.

Wildrose Leader Brian Jean says Quebec will receive more than $9 billion in equalization payments this year and Alberta will be paying $2 billion while its economy suffers.

The current equalization agreement between the provinces and the federal government expires in 2019.

The panel will be chaired by University of Calgary economist Frank Atkins, who says the panel will be non-partisan.

The report is expected to be ready by mid-October.

The equalization program is designed to enable poorer provinces to offer government services at tax levels similar to richer jurisdictions.

It is based on a complex formula that assesses each province’s ability to

Province signs deal with group of First Nations to improve students’ outcomes EDMONTON — Alberta has signed a deal with a group of First Nations in the hope of improving attendance and high school graduation rates.

Under the agreement, the province will help the Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council make its curriculum more culturally relevant by including traditional skills such as hunting and fishing.

Alberta Education will also help the council to bolster literacy, math and science skills, including protecting the environment.

The agreement will affect about 1,000 kindergarten to Grade 12 students from the Loon River, Lubicon Lake, Peerless Trout, Whitefish Lake and Woodland Cree First Nations in northern Alberta. Attendance and high school graduation rates for First Nations students in Alberta are generally below the provincial average. Education Minister David Eggen says the agreement, the first of its kind in the province, will serve as a framework for agreements with other First Nations.

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EDMONTON — An Alberta school division has voted to defy the education minister and not submit a policy on transgender and other sexual minority students.

C l a r k McAskile, chair of the Fort Vermilion School Division, says the decision was made unanimously by the board at a meeting on Jan. 18.

“We just felt there was no need to change the policies that already provide DAVE EGGEN for that level of tolerance and understanding,” McAskile said Thursday.

“We feel we do a very good job of caring for our students and providing for their educational needs.”

Alberta’s 61 school boards have been directed by Education Minister Dave Eggen to write draft policies to make schools safer and more accepting of LGBTQ students. The drafts are due by March 31.

Eggen said he is aware of the situation in Fort Vermilion and will work with the board on its draft policy.

“I’m meeting with the Fort Vermilion school board very soon and I’m looking forward to that in the spirit of what we’re trying to do here, to help vulnerable children,” he said.

“It’s not meant to be an adversarial process.”

McAskile said he welcomes the discussion.

“Our meeting with the minister may very well shed new light on some issues that we hadn’t considered, or our point of view may give him some areas that he hadn’t considered either,” he said.

The Education Department said there haven’t been any other school divisions declining to work with the

province.

Eggen has a number of options to sanction school boards that do not follow government directives. One is to dissolve the board, but the minister said he is not considering that with Fort Vermilion.

“Dissolving is a very extreme provision,” said Eggen.

Fort Vermilion is a sprawling, public school division tucked away in the northwest corner of the province. It includes the municipalities of High Level and Fort Vermilion.

The department has handed out 12 guidelines it expects to see reflected in the policies.

They were sent a month ago and have become the focus of heated debate.

Suggestions include allowing students to join sports teams, dress and use washrooms based on their sexual identity or on what they perceive their gender to be.

Schools would not be allowed to inform parents of a student’s decision on those matters.

Eggen has declined to say which, if any, of the guidelines must be strictly adhered to, which can be honoured in a conceptual sense and which can simply be honoured in spirit.

McAskile said that has led to questions from trustees.

“There was some concerns with how specific the guidelines were, especially when it came to change rooms, sports teams, some of that stuff. Those things probably would not be well accepted by the parents,” he said.

He said the guidelines may also lead to construction changes that could be difficult to implement on tight budgets.

Some of Alberta’s Catholic church leaders have been highly critical of the guidelines, which also affect Catholic schools.

They say church teachings state that one’s sexuality is a God-given gift and to alter it is to challenge divine will.

They also say Catholic schools already provide safe, caring environments for all students.

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EDMONTON — A company wants to build a facility to store and service up to 850 rail cars near Lamont few kilometres north of Elk Island National Park.

Alberta Midland Railway Terminal Ltd. says the facility would help rail shippers that service an area called the Industrial Heartland — the province’s largest hydrocarbon processing region.

A report filed by the company to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency says the $34 million project could begin operating by the second-quarter of 2017.

The proposal says the rail cars would be mainly empty tankers used to haul dangerous goods such as fuel, oil and natural gas liquids as well as empty grain hopper cars.

Once completed, the facility and its 21 operating and storage tracks would be run by Canadian Northern Plains

Rail Services.

The federal agency says it is seeking written comments from the public by March 7 on whether to conduct an environmental assessment of the project.

Shawn Smith, president of Canadian Northern, said the facility is needed because the Industrial Heartland is growing and the rail cars are now stored in areas across Alberta.

“This is being driven by growth plans that customers have,” Smith said Thursday.

Construction could begin this spring if Lamont County approves the project and it doesn’t require a full federal environmental assessment, he said.

Earlier this month the Alberta government announced a program to provide $500 million in royalty credits to the petrochemical sector to encourage more value-added products.

Much of the industry is located in the region near Lamont.

Smith said people involved in the storage facility proposal believe that bolstering rail service will be key.

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“The government has appointed forLeave it to Ezra Levant to get the Globe and Mail and the Sun papers to mer Western Canadian bureau chief for Canadian Press, Heather Boyd, to unite.

In reality it was the cause and im- consult and give us recommendations on what the government’s portance of journalism and media policies should be. freedom of speech that In the meantime, no one these polar-opposite publiwill be excluded from govcations — and media across ernment media events.” the country — came togethIt’s akin to a child getting er over. a scolded by their parents, However, despite Leso now they know they were vant’s Rebel Media being wrong, but the reason they reinstated at provincial are wrong is a mystery, so press gatherings and lockthey have brought in someups, I’m not sure Rachel one to explain it to them.

Notley and the NDP really As a journalist, I find it understand why what they disturbing that they do not did was wrong.

JOSH understand the importance Their comments on their ALDRICH of a free press. reverse course with the OPINION The thing is, you don’t Rebel ring quite hollow: even have to like Levant “We’ve heard a lot of and the Rebel’s tactics feedback from Albertans and media over the course of the last and slants — much of which revolves two days, and it’s clear we made a mis- around fear mongering and exploitive take,” Cheryl Oates, communications — to understand this.

The role of free speech and an undirector for Premier Rachel Notley, said Wednesday in a written state- inhibited press has always been a pillar of western democracy. It is the ment.

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press that keeps governments in check from running wild with power. It is a voice for the people. The legislature is a place where all Albertans are welcome and media has a right to be there to report on what is happening inside those walls.

It is also not up to the government to determine what qualifies as a journalist and to draw up their own standards.

Again, this has nothing to do with the Rebel’s view points, although more and more of the increasingly disenchanted Alberta right wing are turning to the Rebel for their commentary and news. It is a source that speaks to their anger and frustrations.

At some level I understand how frustrated the NDP and Notley have become, the Rebel has been trolling them ever since they came to power.

Especially with Notley’s approval rating dropping like a lead balloon — it sat at 53 per cent in June and has tumbled to 33 per cent, according to results of an Angus Reid Institute poll released on Wednesday.

But unlike an anonymous Internet bandit, Levant knows the system in-

side and out and has fought many legal battles to protect his freedom of speech.

In effect, the NDP rolled right into the pundit’s wheelhouse and he’s crushing them. He’s uniting a base that sees the NDP as still unqualified and slow to adjust to the responsibilities of ruling.

After their surprise win in May, the NDP needed to prove to the populace that they were more than just a change for the sake of change. They needed to prove that they could lead a province and that they could be trusted.

They have had their fair share of communication hiccups since being elected — the kerfuffle over Bill 6 most prominently.

But this is beyond a communication mishap. This was a leadership and ideology issue.

They allowed themselves to be bullied by the Rebel — which is really a start up, new age internet media company in its infancy — and they gave in.

They gave power to Levant. This will only stoke the Rebel’s fire. jaldrich@reddeeradvocate.com

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Why a pipeline should make sense to Coderre

BY DOUG FIRBY SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Politicians like to talk a lot about leadership but, as with all things politicians say, the bombast doesn’t always ring true.

The late Ralph Klein, former premier of Alberta, had an interesting view. He said leaders should find out which way the parade was going and then get out in front. It was a witty reflection of his populist tendencies but it hardly conjured the sense of nobility we get when we think about history’s great leaders.

Taking a firm stance on unpopular issues, on the other hand, may tick off the nobility box but also get you booted out of office. Ask Joe Clark, who enjoyed only a brief stint as prime minister, before losing the confidence of the House (and subsequently voters) in 1980 over his insistence on bringing in a principled four-cent-per-litre tax on gasoline.

The sweet spot is showing leadership on the things that most people can agree on. Winston Churchill, for example, was a successful leader in the Second World War because most people in the U.K. agreed gutsy defiance was the right response to the Nazi juggernaut. That same personality trait that served Churchill so well during the war, however, contributed to his downfall once he brought his iron fist to peace time.

The trick, then, is to be a little bit like Churchill and a little bit like Klein. Like Churchill, a leader should be prepared to take an uncompromising

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stand on a real and pressing issue and, like Klein, that leader should position himself at the front of the parade.

Which bring us, oddly enough, to Denis Coderre.

Like many politicians, Coderre, now mayor of Montreal, has a good sense of what people get excited about. In his case, he is right that a lot of people in Quebec get revved up about those “Saudi Albertans” presuming they can just ship oil through their province via the Energy East pipeline. That is why he spoke out a few weeks ago against the pipeline, drawing a line in the sand on a matter over which his level of government actually doesn’t have jurisdiction.

It turns out, however, that while Coderre was right that emotions run high he might be wrong about the direction of the parade.

The first evidence that Coderre may be at the wrong end of the line is a recent poll by Leger widely reported this week. The poll of more than 1,000 respondents suggests that a majority of Montreal-area residents prefer pipelines over all other means of shipping oil (40 per cent versus nine per cent for rail) — perhaps not a surprise. What might raise eyebrows is the fact that a large majority of those polled also prefer that their oil come from Western Canada.

In fact, six in 10 respondents preferred Western Canadian oil over Mexico (five per cent), Saudi Arabia (three per cent) and Algeria (two per cent). Nearly one-third didn’t state a preference.

Interestingly, the poll found that people who said they voted for the Bloc Quebecois supported Saudi

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Arabian crude more (13 per cent) although Western Canada crude was still the favourite.

As someone who has read, reported on and digested hundreds of polls over the years, I know that no single poll should be taken as the last word. Much will be made of the fact that this research was commissioned by the “right wing” Institut économique de Montréal, a distinctly pro-business counterpoint to Coderre.

Even with that caveat, however, it seems clear that common-sense Quebecers are savvy enough to understand they should not bite the hand of Alberta, the hand that has contributed billions of dollars yearly in equalization payments to other parts of the country. One even hopes a little patriotism might be at play.

It also demonstrates clearly that while Coderre, a one-time federal Liberal cabinet minister, may be able to court his cabal of nearby mayors that in no way demonstrates he has his finger on the pulse of non-elite club of just plain voters.

The right thing for him to do is to adopt some common sense himself. If Quebecers can see the value of shipping oil through a pipeline, it would be helpful if Montreal-area mayors stopped playing cynical politics, show some grace and let the pipeline review process play out.

Who knows? If he can get back in front of parade, it might even help him get re-elected.

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OTTAWA — Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has ruled out cutting the size of the Canadian military, despite the country’s bleak economic and fiscal picture.

The Liberals will concentrate on meeting existing approved levels of 68,000 full-time and 27,000 part-time soldiers, with an eye towards eventually expanding Canada’s military ranks, Sajjan said Thursday.

“We are not looking at reducing our personnel,” the minister said. “In fact, the conversations I’m having right now (are) about where do we need to increase the personnel.”

A recent federal report from last year’s budget shows military reserves are running at roughly 20,000 paid members — about 19 per cent short of full strength.

The numbers are only slightly better for the regular forces, with roughly 66,000 full-time members in uniform.

Sajjan says recruiting has slowed over the last few years and he wants to see measures stepped up so the country always has an agile, optimal force.

National Defence is the largest single discretionary item in the federal budget. Previous governments, Liberal and Conservative alike, have often used military cuts as a way to balance the books.

Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have both indicated of late that the Liberal promise to balance the budget over four years has morphed into returning to black ink over the long-term.

When the Conservatives were still in power, they were being urged to cut the size of the regular force by respected voices, including former defence chief and retired general Rick Hillier, who said the number of bodies could be trimmed in order to preserve sophisticated capabilities.

Sajjan said the new government’s planned defence review, to be carried out this year, will look at the appropriate level of staffing.

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He suggested that the exercise will not be aimed at cutting, but rather at identifying an appropriate balance between the army, navy, air force and special forces — something known as “troops to task.”

But in a nod to Hillier’s remarks, he said the review will be wide-ranging.

“We have to focus on capabilities that perfect mix of personnel, training and equipment,” Sajjan said. “We want the Canadian Armed Forces to be flexible, appropriately resourced and able to respond quickly to the challenges of the future.”

The minister told the annual Conference of Defence Associations Institute meeting that the review will be completed by the end of the year, but the parameters — including public consultation — have not yet been set.

Defence analysts were surprised, calling it an aggressive timetable — one they say the Liberals will have a hard time meeting.

“It was also surprising because

it implies either a willingness to increase resources I hadn’t sensed previously — or a limitation of options” in the policy review, said Dave Perry of the Global Affairs Institute.

Some at the conference questioned how the government could proceed with a review when it has yet to articulate an overall national security strategy.

Sajjan also reiterated his position on the controversial effort to replace the air force’s CF-18s.

He signalled that the F-35 would not be excluded from the forthcoming competition to replace the fighter-bombers the Liberals promised during the election campaign to abandon the F-35 and redirect the savings into the navy.

Sajjan told the annual Conference of Defence Associations Institute meeting that the specifications for the kind of jet the country needs are being drafted and it will be up to companies to decide whether they want to bid.

Groups set to urge UN committee to press Canada on housing, social issues

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Activists from across the country are planning to use a United Nations review in Geneva next week to highlight what they see as Canada’s lack of action on affordable housing, access to justice and other social issues.

The 30 groups will be making presentations as the UN committee on economic, social and cultural rights does its 10-year assessment of how the country is living up to its international obligations.

In a written submission to the reviewing panel of 18 independent experts, the Right to Housing Coalition argues Canada should define affordable housing as 30 per cent or less of household income.

The coalition also wants Ottawa to develop and implement a national housing strategy, with special emphasis on housing for vulnerable and marginalized communities.

While the issues are long-standing, the groups see reason for optimism in what they see as the new Liberal government’s desire to distance itself from its Conservative predecessor.

“We’ve seen recently that the prime minister and other ministers are trying to make a better impression on the international community, particularly on the United Nations,” said Kenneth Hale, with the Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario, who will be speaking to the committee. “(So) there’s optimism but there’s also a recognition that there’s a lot of competing demands out there on the new federal government.”

A few years ago, the housing coalition launched a legal battle aimed at having the courts affirm the right to adequate housing as a constitutional right. The merits of the case were never tested because the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled in a split decision in December 2014 that the issue was political rather than legal and the courts therefore had no jurisdiction.

However, the dissenting justice argued the case should have been heard on its merits given the issues many people face both in accessing the justice system and the importance of affordable housing to their lives and well-being.

The case died when the Supreme Court refused to weigh in.

The coalition sees next week’s review as a logical extension to the failed court battle.

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Canadian Forces members salute during the National Day of Honour on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion says the Liberal government does not necessarily approve of Canada’s sale of $15 billion worth of light armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia, a country with a dismal human rights record.

But Dion says the government STEPHANE DION is simply allowing a previously negotiated contract to stand.

In a rare appearance before the Senate by an elected member of the House of Commons, Dion pointed out that the current government did not approve the sale of the LAV3s, a deal that was negotiated by the Conservatives.

“The government simply refused to cancel a contract that had been given the go-ahead by the previous government a contract between a private company and Saudi Arabia,” Dion said.

“This is an important distinction, because if we would cancel a contract that has been approved, there would probably be stiff penalties that Canadian taxpayers would have to pay.”

Dion said doing so would also have weakened the credibility of the Canadian government when it signs other contracts.

Dion’s spokesman Joseph Pickerill said Dion was reiterating the government’s position on the deal — it didn’t approve it, but it’s not cancelling it either.

Pickerill also said Saudi Arabia “is a strategic partner and deals such as this have been agreed over successive governments.”

Dion reiterated his government’s commitment to review future deals, as he criticized Saudi Arabia’s human rights record.

The government has faced repeated calls to the cancel the deal between the Saudis and an Ontario company for the vehicles, citing its imprisonment of blogger Raif Badawi and its treatment of women.

Dion answered a range of questions in the 30-minute exchange with senators, including on Russia and Iran.

Dion continued to defend his government’s decision to engage diplomatically with them, even if it disagrees with them.

He condemned Russia’s behaviour in the Ukraine, but said that’s not a reason to stop talking to the country.

He said the country’s scientists could co-operate on Arctic issues.

He also said Canada looks forward to hosting the leaders of Mexico and United States in a “three amigos summit.”

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Ottawa drops appeal of Khadr’s bail

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — The federal government has decided against pursuing an appeal of an Alberta court’s decision to grant former Guantanamo Bay inmate Omar Khadr bail.

The decision came in a joint statement Thursday from Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale and Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould.

“The government of Canada respects the decision of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta, which determined that Mr. Khadr be released on bail in Canada pending his U.S. appeal of his U.S. convictions and sentence,” the statement said.

“Withdrawing this appeal is an important step towards fulfilling the government’s commitment to review its litigation strategy.”

The decision caught one of Khadr’s lawyers by pleasant surprise.

“We’re pleased with the government’s decision. We think it’s the right decision. We never did think there was much merit to this appeal,” Nate Whitling said in Toronto.

“Now Omar can get on with his reintegration.”

The Liberal government decision is a sharp break from its Conservative predecessor, which fought hard to keep Khadr behind bars for the duration of his sentence.

Khadr, 29, was freed on bail last May after almost 13 years behind bars — four of them as a convicted war criminal. He has since been living with his lawyer, Dennis Edney, in Edmonton without incident.

The Americans captured a grievously wounded Khadr in Afghanistan in July 2002 when he was 15 years old.

He was soon sent to Guantanamo Bay, where he was charged with several

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Omar Khadr, left, leaves court with his lawyer Nate Whitling, right, after a judge ruled to relax bail conditions in Edmonton last September. The federal government has decided against pursuing an appeal of an Alberta court’s decision to grant former Guantanamo Bay inmate Omar Khadr bail. The decision came in a joint statement Thursday from Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale and Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould. war crimes before a widely discredited Military Commission.

Khadr ultimately pleaded guilty in October 2010 to five war crimes — including murder in the death of a U.S. special forces soldier. In exchange, the commission handed him a further eight-year sentence.

He returned to Canada in 2012 un-

der an international transfer treaty, and later said he had only pleaded guilty to get out of the notorious prison.

In April last year, Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench Justice June Ross granted his bid for bail while he appeals his war crimes conviction — an appeal that could still take years.

Khadr’s lawyers argued the offences to which he pleaded guilty were not crimes at the time and the military commission had no jurisdiction to try him.

His $20-million civil lawsuit that claims the government conspired with the Americans to torture him and breach his rights is still ongoing.

McCallum, Philpott cancelling cuts to refugee health care

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are ripping up a patchwork system of health-care coverage for newly arrived refugees and those seeking refugee status in favour of blanket coverage for all, beginning in April.

Starting in 2017, they’ll also extend coverage to certain refugees before they even arrive in Canada, including picking up the tab for the medical exams they need to pass in order to move here.

“This will help refugees, it will help health-care providers, it will help Canadians,” Health Minister Jane Philpott said Thursday.

The changes effectively reverse the previous Conservative government’s 2012 overhaul of the interim federal health program, which covers health care and drug costs for refugees and

refugee claimants until they can get access to provincial coverage.

Prior to 2012, a person’s refugee status or medical condition had no bearing on what the federal government would pay for. Citing a need to save money and stop the abuse of the system, the Tories instituted a program that allocated coverage based on factors ranging from a refugee’s country of origin to what conditions needed treatment. Doctors reported the fallout as being everything from pregnant women denied prenatal care to children losing access to asthma medications. One group challenged the move, prompting a scathing 2014 decision from the Federal Court that the new program amounted to “cruel and unusual” treatment and put people’s lives in danger. It forced the government to reinstate some, but not all of the benefits, though the Conservatives continued to appeal. The system grew

so complex that some doctors gave up treating refugees altogether, said Dr. Meb Rashid, a Toronto physician who was involved in the court case. At the same time, it also prevented people from seeking out care altogether, he said.

“Part of it was because people were underinsured and part of it was nobody understood the system,” he said.

During the election campaign, the Liberals promised to restore the program in its entirety. They took the first steps by dropping the court case and granting full coverage to all the Syrian refugees who were coming to Canada as part of the Liberal resettlement program. Under the Conservative changes, only those refugees being resettled by the government directly had access to extended benefits and those with private sponsors only had limited coverage.

Ottawa doctor Doug Gruner, who

works with newly arrived refugees, said the changes announced by the Liberals will make a substantive difference.

“This is huge in the sense that now we can communicate to our colleagues — ‘Look, everyone has coverage, there should be no reasons not to see refugees,’ no matter what class of refugee we are talking about,” he said.

“So that’s a big thing to me — the clarity, the transparency of what this coverage entails. It means refugees are able to access doctor visits, able to actually follow through on a treatment plan.”

Immigration Minister John McCallum said the restoring the old system will cost an additional $5.9 million a year extending the program will cost $5.6 million beginning in 2017. But he said the money is covered by the existing budget for the program of $51 million annually.

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“The last thing you want to be able to do is show your hand to (ISIL) and let them know what type of capability you are bringing in, but we have very unique capabilities for the coalition, and what I will say is capabilities for theatre-wide for the entire coalition and then we have very specific capabilities for our troops in the north as well.”

Bill Robinson, a blogger and expert on signals intelligence, said it is a matter of public record that the military and CSE have an integrated operational model for field operations, which proved highly successful in Afghanistan.

“It was a pretty substantial contribution on the intelligence side,” said Robinson, who noted that signals kept watch over not only the movement of Taliban units and commanders, but also provided early warning of threats — such as the planting of roadside bombs — and even kept tabs on local Afghan government officials.

Deploying a similar capability to northern Iraq would, in Robinson’s estimation, be a significant step-up in terms of the fight.

“It’s a plausible argument that this is a contribution that would be valued just as much as the fighter-bombers,” he said. “Increasingly, I think this kind of warfare is down to intelligence.”

It is likely filling a gap that the Americans are unable to cover themselves, Robinson added.

Throughout the war against the Islamic State, U.S. commanders have repeatedly called for more intelligence data, mostly in the form of extra drone flights.

Washington was forced to strip the remote-controlled aircraft from operations in Afghanistan, according to published reports.

Documents leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden indicate “that in the Horn of Africa and Afghanistan, they were not getting all the signal intelligence they wanted,” Robinson said.

That’s one of the reasons Canada deployed its own capability to Kandahar during the war, he added.

The game could be upped even further with the purchase of special tactical intelligence surveillance planes, similar to the King Air turboprop aircraft used by special forces in Afghanistan under a contract with the U.S. Army. The federal government quietly floated a letter of interest in September to see if defence contractors could deliver three aircraft.

In addition, Robinson says Canadian intelligence officers are highly valued in multi-national intelligence hubs like the one in Kuwait, because they “are cleared into the Five Eyes community.”

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The Communications Security Establishment, Canada’s electronic spy service, is set to play a more prominent role in the war against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, The Canadian Press has learned.

Multiple sources familiar with the plans, speaking on condition of anonymity owing to the sensitivity of the matter, say the government is deploying a capability that only a “handful of countries” in the world can provide.

CSE is part of the so-called “Five Eyes” community, along with the U.S. National Security Agency — the NSA. CSE spokesman Ryan Foreman acknowledged the agency is helping the Canadian Armed Forces under the umbrella of Operation Impact, the name of Canada’s anti-ISIL mission in the Middle East, but refused to discuss specifics.

“While we are proud of our contributions to CAF’s missions, CSE is obligated to respect the Security of Information Act, and cannot address specific operational questions,” Foreman said.

Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has for weeks been signalling that the military will introduce a “more robust” intelligence-gathering regime, one that allies — chastened by the withdrawal of the six CF-18s — are happy to be bring to the fight.

Separately, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale confirmed Thursday that the Canadian Security Intelligence Service will also play a stepped-up role in the fight against the Islamic State, but he also refused to be specific.

“We are providing new and additional intelligence capabilities in the region and while by its very nature I cannot elaborate, CSIS will have a role to play,” Goodale said.

“It will certainly be an increased role to accomplish larger objectives.”

The defence conference where Goodale and Sajjan were speaking heard Thursday about how CSIS agents cultivated human sources in Afghanistan.

But CSE played a pivotal role alongside the Canadian Army during the Afghan war, providing by its own admission half of the crucial battlefield intelligence on Taliban militants, their movements and the locations of key commanders.

The information was used to plan military operations and for targeted capture or kill missions by special forces. But one official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Canadians would provide tar-

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers a speech in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, regarding the ISIL motion geting only and not take part in any “direct action.”

Although he’s been eager to trumpet the “doubling” of the intelligence effort, Sajjan has been decidedly opaque about what that means, even last week when he announced the retooled mission.

“Enhanced intelligence capability will help protect our forces in theatre as well as those of our coalition and host nation partners,” Sajjan said.

“Therefore, we will significantly increase the resources we dedicate to intelligence, both in northern Iraq and theatre-wide. Our intelligence capabilities will help the coalition and Iraqi security forces develop a more sophisticated picture of the threat and improve our ability to target, degrade and defeat ISIL.” What that likely means in practical terms, according to sources and intelligence experts, is the involvement of the secretive CSE and specialists from the 21st Electronic Warfare Regiment.

It also means deploying Canadian intelligence officers into the highly secure all-source intelligence centre in Kuwait, and potentially hacking ISIL computers and smartphones.

When pressed, Sajjan refused to discuss the details.

Company optimistic as Yukon gold mine pushed to next review stage

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NDP says parents fear impacts of lead on children in northern B.C. schools VICTORIA — New Democrat politician Jennifer Rice says parents in her coastal British Columbia riding are concerned children have been drinking lead-contaminated water at school for years.

Rice says she’s been getting calls from frightened parents after children received a note from the school district warning that elevated lead levels were found in the water at four Prince Rupert schools.

Rice says parents are wondering if their children should be tested for lead poisoning, especially after learning elevated levels of lead and copper were found at schools in nearby Kitimat four years ago.

An April 2014 report from B.C.’s Centre for Disease Control, the University of British Columbia and three government agencies found high levels of lead and copper in school water following tests conducted in 2012.

Rice says there has been no widespread attempt to test lead levels in other schools since the discovery in 2012.

Provincial medical health officer Perry Kendall says he’s not sure why broader warnings were not issued at the time, but he says blood tests on school children do not indicate increased lead levels.

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Taxi passenger hurt, but driver uninjured, in suspected targeted shooting in Surrey

WHITEHORSE — Vancouver-based Western Copper and Gold is pleased officials in Yukon have decided to send a proposed copper and gold mine to a higher review.

The Yukon Environmental and Socio-Economic Assessment Board says the Casino project, 300 kilometres northwest of Whitehorse, will undergo a panel review to consider tailings and waste management issues and any effects on wildlife.

Western Copper and Gold (TSX:WRN) says the review allows for more public input and responses from federal, territorial and First Nation governments.

Company officials also say the process will help it show the gold, silver, copper and molybdenum mine can be built without significant environmental effects.

According to the company, a 2013 feasibility study shows favourable economics for the mine, even at today’s low commodity prices.

The Casino mine would process about 120,000 tonnes of ore daily, create hundreds of jobs, and

SURREY, B.C. — A 40-year-old man has minor injuries to his leg after an early morning shooting in Surrey, B.C. RCMP say it happened just after 5 a.m. (near 143 Street at 109 Avenue) in the Bridgeview neighbourhood when several gunshots were fired at a taxi, shattering the window and injuring the passenger.

Mounties say there were numerous 911 calls about the attack, including a call from the victim, confirming he had been hit.

The taxi driver was not hurt and drove the man to hospital where he was met by RCMP officers.

A motive for the attack is not known, but investigators say it is likely targeted.

No arrests have been made and Surrey RCMP are urging anyone with information to come forward.

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B1 Wild down Oilers to extend streak

FRIDAY, FEB. 19, 2016

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Wild 5 Oilers 2 EDMONTON — A coaching change has paid off for the Minnesota Wild.

Matt Dumba and Thomas Vanek each recorded a goal and an assist as the Wild ran their winning streak under interim coach John Torchetti to three games with a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.

Jason Pominville, Charlie Coyle and Mikael Granlund also scored for the Wild (26-22-10), who had lost 13 of their previous 14 games under former coach Mike Yeo. “It’s a world of difference, it feels like,” Coyle said. “All of sudden we feel good about ourselves, our confidence is growing each game and it’s a huge road trip for us.”

Wild goalie Darcy Kuemper said there is a completely different feel in his team’s dressing room since Saturday’s dismissal of Yeo. “I think it’s a fresh start for everyone. A lot of guys had a lot of negative things going on and it’s almost like a new season in a sense,” he said.

“It’s good, we’re playing good hockey right now and we’re getting rewarded for it. It’s nice to see the smiles in everyone’s faces again and having some smiles coming to the rink again makes it a lot easier. Just the way we’re working for each other right now and cheering each other on, it’s contagious and we’re getting a lot of success.”

Connor McDavid and Nail Yakupov replied for the Oilers (22-31-6), who have lost three straight and six of their last seven games.

“It’s always frustrating when you lose,” said Oilers goalie Cam Talbot.

“Everyone wants to go out there and win. When losses start to pile up there is always going to be that sense of frustration. We just have to keep working, pushing forward and focus on doing the little things right.”

Minnesota started the scoring 9:30 into the game on the power play as a big rebound came out to Pominville, who ripped a shot past Talbot.

It didn’t take Edmonton long to re-

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Minnesota Wild ‘ Zach Parise (11) crashes in Edmonton Oilers goalie Cam Talbot (33) as he dives for the puck during first period NHL action in Edmonton, on Thursday. The Wild beat the Oilers 5-2. spond, however. The Oilers made it 1-1 just 28 seconds later when McDavid turned on the jets to take a Benoit Pouliot pass and calmly tuck it into the net past a cleanly beat Kuemper. It was McDavid’s 10th goal.

The Wild regained the lead with seven minutes left in the opening period as a Dumba pass attempt went in off the skate of defender Darnell Nurse on another power play.

The Oilers knotted it up again four minutes later when Yakupov picked off a pass and then picked the top cor-

ner on Kuemper.

Minnesota vaulted ahead once more five minutes into the second as Vanek took a feed on the doorstep and scored his 16th of the season.

The Wild made it 4-2 with four minutes left in the second when Granlund fished out a rebound in front of the net and sent it past Talbot.

Coyle scored a late empty-netter.

The Oilers next play host to the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. The Wild are off until Sunday, when they return home to play Chicago.

Notes: Minnesota won the only previous meeting between the two teams this season and now has a six-game winning streak in games played in Edmonton. … Missing from the Oilers lineup were Oscar Klefbom (lower body), Andrew Ference (hip), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (hand), Eric Gryba (knee) and Zack Kassian (flu). With Gryba out for a month, the Oilers called up Nikita Nikitin from the AHL, but he was a healthy scratch. … Out for the Wild were Jonas Brodin (foot) and Marco Scandella (undisclosed).

Curling Canada limits hair brooms for Scotties, Brier

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS GRANDE PRAIRIE — Sensing trouble ahead for the season’s marquee curling events, Curling Canada is limiting the use of hair brooms at the Canadian women’s and men’s curling championships.

The governing body of the sport in Canada announced Thursday that only skips and vice-skips in the house can use hair brooms and only to sweep stones that have moved beyond the tee-line. The tee-line bisects the rings in the house horizontally.

Skips will also be allowed to use hair brooms to sweep tick shots attempted on guards in front of the house.

But after the rock is delivered and as it glides the length of the ice, it can only be swept with fabric broom heads.

A resurgence in the use of hair brooms, which were introduced to the sport in the 1980s, is a by-product of a ban on fabric broomheads with “artificially-textured” cloth and hard inserts.

Sweeping with the banned brooms manipulates the trajectory of a rock in unprecedented ways because of the scratches those broomheads inflict on the ice. The World Curling Federation declared a moratorium on “directional fabric” brooms in November with Curling Canada following suit.

Nearly 50 of the world’s top teams refused to sweep with directional-fabric brooms even before they were outlawed to protect the “integrity of the game.” What is a game of shooting accuracy and strategy was morphing into

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Members of the Nunavut team celebrate their victory in their debut at the Canadian women’s curling championship in Grande Prairie on Thursday. Geneva Chislett’s team from Iqaluit downed B.C.’s Karla Thompson 8-7 in the first draw of the pre-tournament qualifier. a sweeping contest.

But a second issue that cropped up is whether a brand new hair brush — with its synthetic bristles or mix of natural and synthetic — scores the ice with the same intensity as a banned broom head and thus manipulated the rock in the same manner.

Some curlers said hair brooms caused tense moments at provincial championships, even though they are allowed under the rules.

Limiting hair brushes applies only to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts and Tim Hortons Brier, which are Curling Canada properties. It’s up to

the WCF to decide what to do about hair brooms at this year’s men’s and women’s world championships.

The Scotties opened Thursday in Grande Prairie, with its pre-qualifying tournament as four teams vie to gain entry into Saturday’s main draw. The Brier is March 5-13 in Ottawa.

“Everybody had the same goal of protecting the spirit and integrity of the game, and making sure the playing field is level for all of our teams,” Curling Canada’s high-performance director Gerry Peckham said.

“We also wanted to make sure the events were played at the highest lev-

els of sportsmanship and respect, and having the players’ support on this moving forward ensures that they can focus entirely on showcasing their skills on the ice in Grande Prairie and Ottawa.”

In the Scotties pre-qualifying, Thursday, Nunavut’s debut at the Canadian women’s curling championship was dramatic. Geneva Chislett’s team from Iqaluit earned the territory’s first ever victory at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

Nunavut downed B.C.’s Karla Thompson 8-7 in the first draw of the pre-tournament qualifier.

The two teams, plus Northwest Territories and Yukon are playing off for a berth in the main draw starting Saturday in Grande Prairie.

Chislett wiped tears from her eyes as she hugged third Denise Hutchings, second Robyn Mackey and lead Jenine Bodner following the game.

“I’m very emotional,” the skip said.

“We just wanted to go out there and try and be competitive and we lucked out with a win. It’s awesome for curling in Nunavut. It’s the first time we’ve ever been here. It’s a bonus to have a win.”

Kerry Galusha’s Northwest Territories team downed Yukon’s Nicole Baldwin 10-7 in Thursday’s other game. The teams with the two best records in the qualifier meet Saturday for the right to join the main draw.

Unlike the provinces that have easier access to ice time and strong competition, territories teams have traditionally arrived at Canadian championships short on both compared to their counterparts south of the 60th parallel.

Hard work helps Sandstrom rise above adversity Although he’s only 17 years Adam Sandstrom has already shown he can handle adversity.

Last year, 13 games into his season with the minor midget AAA Red Deer Iroc Chiefs, Sandstrom crashed into the boards breaking his right collarbone and left wrist.

“I needed two surgeries on my collarbone and missed six months,” explained the sixfoot-three, 210-pound defenceDANNY man.

RODE “It was tough at the time LOCAL SPORT and a lot of hard work, but I tried to improve every day and come back stronger.”

Despite the fact he couldn’t work on his upper body he continued to do what he could to stay in shape. He got a gym membership and worked out at Can-Pro. “I worked on my core and lower body, then my upper body when I could,” he said.

He also made the best of his time in the stands.

“I watched as many games as I could and watched the other D-men and what they did to have success and tried to transfer that to my own game,” he said.

He obviously did a good job on both the mental and physical side of his recovery.

Sandstrom not only impressed the Red Deer Optimist Chiefs midget AAA coaching staff he signed a contract with the Regina Pats of the WHL. Sandstrom was a 10th round, 211th selection in the 2014 WHL bantam draft. He attended their camp as a 15-year-old and then despite missing most of last season signed and impressed at training camp last August.

“I was one of their final cuts,” he said. “They told me when I left to come back stronger, continue to work on the lit- Adam Sandstrom tle things, work on my skating and come back next year.”

Sandstrom would have liked to remain in Regina, but isn’t disappointed to return to the Chiefs.

“It’s nice playing 20 plus minutes a game. It’s better for my development and I’m with a great bunch of guys.”

Chiefs head coach Brandin Cote couldn’t be happier.

“It took him a little time to get going at start of year, just adjusting to the pace. He was just back from Regina plus coming off the injury he hadn’t played a lot. His timing was off a bit.

“But he’s the type of kid that you want on your team. He’s a very intelligent kid, good in school and

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a hard worker. He does everything you ask of him and as a teammate. He’s a sponge and wants to learn.

You could see him taking off in terms of his development.”

Sandstrom was born in Lacombe, but raised in Red Deer. His parents got him on skates at an early age and he quickly fell in love with hockey.

He came up through the Red Deer Minor Hockey Association and played two years in bantam AAA and part of last season with the Iroc Chiefs. This year in 33 games he has two goals and 12 assists and considers himself a two-way defenceman. ”I like to think I’m a two-way player. I transition well and like to think I can be counted on over the last few minutes to prevent goals.”

Sandstrom has played most of the season with Luke Bast.

“He’s a little smaller but super skilled and easy to play with,” said Sandstrom. “He makes everyone around him better.”

The Chiefs are now into the playoffs, leading the Calgary Buffaloes 1-0 in the best-of-three Alberta Midget Hockey League quarter-final series. The second game goes Saturday in Calgary with the third game, if necessary, Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Arena.

‘We have a great group and we all pull together and we have 100 per cent faith in ourselves,” said Sandstrom.

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.

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B2 A glimpse into the Rebels’ future

FRIDAY, FEB. 19, 2016

BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR The Red Deer Rebels got a glimpse of their future last week when they summoned forward Akash Bains from the Delta Hockey Academy to suit up for his first-ever WHL regular-season games.

While he didn’t record a point during his three-game recall, the 16-year-old, who has recorded 35 points (9g,26a) in 24 games with the DHA midget prep team this season, didn’t look out of place.

“He was our last cut from the team in September,” Rebels assistant GM/ director of player personnel Shaun Sutter said last weekend. “We thought he could have played for our team in a different year, but as Memorial Cup hosts we have an older club this season and it didn’t make sense to keep him around as a 13th or 14th forward.”

Bains, a ninth-round pick of the Rebels in the 2014 WHL bantam draft, is one of seven or eight prospects who will likely be on the Rebels’ 2016-17 roster and a player who could one day be a major contributor.

“He’s just a smart, two-way, steady guy,” said Sutter, who was in Minnesota scouting high school, bantam and midget games. “Every coach that’s had him has loved him because he’s very reliable. He had to get quicker from the beginning of the season and he’s done that and it’s been good for him.

And at the Delta Academy he’s getting some good coaching.

“I know Brent (Rebels GM/head coach Sutter) thought he played real well in the two games he played with us.”

Three others players who are good bets to earn permanent employment with the WHL club next fall are goaltender Dawson Weatherill, defencemen Ethan Sakowich and Carson Sass, all selected in the 2014 bantam draft.

Heading into last weekend, Weatherill had posted a 9-5-4 win-loss record with his hometown Red Deer midget AAA Optimist Chiefs, along with a 2.36 goals-against average, a .928 save percentage and a single shutout.

“He had a real strong start to the season and then I think the team kind of struggled to score goals,” said Shaun Sutter. “You could say he’s had some off games, but when he has an off game the entire team has an off game.

“But he’s been right up there the whole year in terms of statistics, which I think is the best way to kind of judge goaltenders. He’s been right there and from talking to other coaches in the league they see him as the main guy on that team . . the team goes as he goes type of thing.”

Sakowich, who appeared in two regular-season games with the Rebels in September, has evolved into a solid all-around rearguard during his second season with the midget AAA Fort Saskatchewan Rangers. In 28 games with the Rangers he has seven goals and 27 points in 28 games, along with 24 minutes in penalties.

“Ethan is a real good player. He’s grown, he’s real smart and he’s a guy who is really engaged,” said Sutter.

“He has good vision and he’s basically a point-a-game player, which makes him one of the highest scoring defencemen in that league.

“It says quite a bit about Ethan that he can be a two-way guy and we’re real excited about him.”

The Rebels are also high on Sass, a Melville, Sask., native and captain of the midget AAA Yorkton Maulers.

“Just like Ethan, Carson has taken a big step this year,” said Sutter. “He’s the leader of his team and plays a good two-way game. He and Ethan are going to be huge parts of our team going forward, guys who we can build around.”

Another rearguard who will be in the mix next fall is Jacob Herauf, the club’s first pick in last year’s bantam draft and an emerging force with the midget AAA Sherwood Park Kings.

“He can really skate and move the puck,” said Sutter. “Like all young guys, he’s working on his all-around game, but he’s a guy who along with Sakowich and Sass we see forming a really good foundation for us going forward.”

Herauf headed into last weekend with one goal, nine points and 45 penalty minutes in 30 games.

“He’s having a great season and the best is yet to come with him,” said Sutter. “He’s had real good coaching and plays in all situations on one of the best teams in Alberta. He’s also playing his best hockey at the most important time of the year.”

Other potential future Rebels wait-

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Red Deer Rebels White forward Preston Kopeck fights to the front of the Black net for a shot on goalie Dawson Weatherill at the Rebels black and white game last September. Weatherill is one of three Rebels prospects from the 2014 draft class that are expected to be a big part of next year’s team. ing in the wings (includes year of birth, current team, statistics — games played, goals, assists, points and penalty minutes — and comments from Shaun Sutter):

Brayden Labant

Forward (eighth round, 2014 draft) (‘99-born; Fort Saskatchewan midget AAA; 32-13-22-25-74) “He’s kind of had a breakout season as well. He’s a big, strong kid who plays a heavy, power north-south game and has really grown into the role of kind of being a bully. That’s what he is in midget hockey, you usually notice him when he’s on the ice because he’s throwing his weight around or getting under peoples’ skin.”

D-Jay Jerome

Forward (listed player) (‘99-born; Lethbridge midget AAA; 32-15-19-34-26) “We signed him after camp and he played in the Black and White (intrasquad) game. He’s a guy who has to add some strength, but he doesn’t lack for offence. He’s creative and he scores … he’s been close to the top of the scoring in his league and he’s been in the top 20 the whole season. He’s played a large amount of the season with a broken hand, so for him to do what he’s done says quite a bit.”

Benjamin (Boo) Grist

Defence (sixth round, 2014 draft) (‘99-born; Shawinigan Lake Hockey Academy, B.C.; 29-6-15-21-16) “He’s had a real good season and put up good numbers. He’s at that academy for this season and next due to their scholarship program. We think he can push to play for us soon but with some of those academies you have to make a commitment when you go there.”

Chase Lowry

Forward (third round, 2015 draft) (2000-born; Edmonton Southside minor midget AAA; 31-31-25-56-30) “He’s led the north in scoring the whole yearn and he was an affiliate player for the Southside midget triple A team at the Mac’s tournament.

He’s definitely a triple A player but Southside (AAA) has an older team and a good team. But he’s shown his offensive ability in minor midget. The positive thing is he’s been healthy the whole season after missing half of last season with injuries. He has real good skill and sense and can make things happen offensively.”

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him right up there … he’s projected to be a first-round (NHL entry draft) pick next year. He’ll go on our college list.”

termined kid, so I’m sure he’ll have a good summer.”

Chase Stevenson

Forward (10th round, 2015 draft) (2000-born; Fraser Valley major midget; 34-10-4-14-28) “He started off well with 10 points in his first 10 games, then his production tapered off a bit. He’s a guy who’s got size and good hands, and a guy you want to be patient with.”

Forward (10th round, 2014 draft) (‘99-born; Okanagan Hockey Academy; 14-3-0-3-4) “Chase is a guy wh0’s missed a large chunk of the season due to injury. When he’s played he’s played real well, but he’s missed probably twothirds of the season with a couple of concussions. He has a little of everything in him, it’s just a matter of staying healthy.”

Jacob Thomson

Defence (sixth round, 2015 draft) (2000-born; Brandon midget AAA; 37-0-1-1-38) “Jacob is a big, solid defenceman who can skate and plays a simple, steady game. He’s a Steady Eddie type guy. He’s a guy who we think will play with us at some point because he’s a big body who kind of does a bit of everything.”

Brendan Budy

Forward (fourth round, 2015 draft) (2000-born; Delta Hockey Academy; 23-18-19-37-38) “He’s a real good player but he’s committed to Denver University (for 2019-20). That’s disappointing because we saw him as a building block type of guy. We took him in the fourth round and he was a top-two round type player.”

Zac Gladu

Forward (list player) (‘98-born; La Ronge SJHL; 11-0-0-0-0) “He’s a strong kid who has some grit and can skate. He’s kind of had one of those year where he’s been bounced around a bit (from Drayton Valley of the AJHL to Kindersley of the SJHL to La Ronge) but he’s a kid who when he plays an agitating role can be real effective.”

Brandon Cutler

Forward (ninth round, 2000 draft) (2000-born; St. Albert midget AAA; 31-2-3-5-20) “We signed him out of camp. He’s a big, strong kid who can skate and shoot the puck. He hasn’t put up a lot of numbers this year playing midget triple A in St. Albert but he’s a guy you notice even though he’s 15-years-old. He’s another one of these guys who we have to be patient with his development, but we see him playing in Red Deer at some point and that’s why we signed him.”

Jace Foskey

Defence (seventh round, 2015 draft) (2000-born; Dallas Stars U16; 32-2-9-1158) “One of our scouts is an assistant coach on his team and he’s been real happy with Jace’s play.

Jace Foskey He’s another big guy who can skate and move the puck and play a rugged, physical game. He’s still learning what he is as a player and there’s a lot of room for growth, but he’s a guy with a big upside. He plays a Western League type game. We’ll see where we’re at with him but we’re doing everything we can to get him into a Rebels uniform sooner than later.”

TJ Kaczynski

Defence (listed player) (2000-born; Sherwood Park minor midget AAA; 29-3-17-20-14) “He’s the captain of his team, a big D-man who can move and shoot the puck. He’s a big, strong kid who has come a long way. He has maybe passed a lot of kids who were drafted into the (WHL). We feel pretty fortunate to have added him to our list. He comes highly-recommended by his coach and he could be a big piece for us.”

Isaac Labelle

Goaltender (listed player) (‘99-born; Saskatoon midget AAA Contacts; 1,598 MP-2.67 GAA-.923 save %) “He’s a guy who has been pretty consistent this season. He’s been a pretty big contributor to his team.”

Spencer McHardy

Forward (eighth round, 2015 draft) (2000-born; Edge School; 45-4-8-1244) “He has had a real good second half, he’s really come on. He didn’t put up a lot of numbers through the first 20 games of the season but since then his all-around game has improved. He’s always had that offensive ability, now he’s playing a good two-way game. He’s another guy we drafted who is playing midget AAA this year. We’ll see where he’s at come August. He’s a really de-

Forward (fifth After our highly successfulround, Annual Show at the Westerner 2014 draft) (‘99-born; U.S. National U17 team, committed to U of Minnesota; 40-17-1734-64) “He’s a high-end talent. I see different ratings that have him

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Cale Chalifoux

Defence (sixth round, 2013 draft) (‘98 born; Calgary Canucks AJHL; 49-0-8-8-28) “He plays quite a bit with his junior A team so that’s been very good for his development. He’s similar to (current Rebels defenceman) Austin Shmoorkoff, a guy with some ability who needed to play this year. We’re looking forward to see where Cale is come August.

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Broncos sweep RDC basketball teams

BY DANNY RODE SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Broncos 91 Kings 81 The RDC Kings still have their sights set on first place in the Alberta Colleges Men’s Basketball League South Division, but they made it harder on themselves after giving one away to the Olds Broncos Thursday.

The Kings led most of the way, even holding a 13-point lead late in the third quarter, before they fell apart both offensively and defensively. The Broncos, who are one of the premier offensive teams in the league broke it open scoring 26 points in the third quarter and 31 in the fourth to take a 91-81 victory at RDC. “After getting an early lead we weren’t able to keep our defensive focus or our offensive pressure and let it slowly unravel,” said Kings head coach Clayton Pottinger. “We were still in it after the third quarter, despite giving up 26, but instead of bearing down defensively we let it loose and compounded it by doing nothing on the offensive end either. We imploded.”

The Kings led 23-14 after the first quarter and 46-34 at the half. They led by 13 with two minutes remaining in the third quarter before letting down defensively and allowing the Broncos to score seven straight points and trail only 66-60.

The fourth quarter was all Olds, who took the lead behind the outside shooting of Anthony Heintzman, and never let up.

In the first half the Kings were able to use the inside scoring of Matt Matear and the outside shooting of Anthony Ottley. But the second half Olds did a better job on Ottley and the Kings did little to get the ball inside to Matear or Shayne Stumpf.

“The problem is we rely on Anthony to score and when things get tough we don’t execute as a team. I thought we had worked that out over the last couple of weeks, but obviously not,” said Pottinger.

Ottley finished with 24 points while Matear had 18 points and 12 rebounds, JP LeBlanc 14 points and Matt Johnson 11. Heintzman had 23 points, leaguer scoring leader Wayne Tucker 18, John Dumetz 14 and Shaquille Bedminster 13 for Olds.

The loss dropped the Kings to 13-5 while Olds is at 14-4. Medicine Hat is 12-5. The Kings have three games remaining, including a return meeting with the Broncos Saturday in Olds.

“We have to gear up, make a few adjustment tomorrow and see what we can do,” said Pottinger.

Broncos 79 Queens 63 The Queens, much like the Kings, had a poor

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Red Deer College Queens Kennedy Burgess, left, and Dedra Janvier double team Olds College Bronco Kianna Mintz during second quarter action at Red Deer College Thursday night. second half. They led 38-36 at the break, but were outscored 24-12 in the third quarter and 19-13 in the fourth.

“Every game we seem to have one quarter that gets away from us,” said Queens head coach Ken King. “We talked at half about not having that bad quarter, so what do we do come out and have a bad third quarter.”

The Broncos transition game did the Queens in.

The Broncos were able to control their defensive boards and got down court on a number of occasions before the RDC defence was close to being ready.

“For the most part we a good job on them in the first quarter but the transition game hurt us and we had no help side defence. No one stepped up and were willing to take the charge,” said King. “As well turnover hurt. We’d do a good job defensively and

then get complacent and give the ball back to them.”

What also hurt the Queens was when starting point guard Eva Bonde picked up four fouls in the first half.

Emily White had 18 points, eight rebounds,, two assists and three blocks for the Queens while Kenendy Burgess had 18 points and Dedra Janvier 11.

Ronika Ransford came into the game averaging 36.5 points per game, finished with 25 and the majority of those came when she drove the lane in the third quarter. Brianna Scott had 24 points and Sierra Harty 11.

The loss left the Queens at 7-11 while Olds moved to 8-10. SAIT is fourth at 10-8.

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.

Ujiri keeps Raptor’s roster Queens beat up on Broncos intact at trade deadline RDC HOCKEY

BY DANNY RODE SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Queens 9 Broncos 2 The RDC Queens are looking to use their final two Alberta Colleges Women’s Hockey League regular season games against the Olds Broncos to prepare for the playoffs.

They looked to get their offence going in the right direction as they whipped the Broncos 9-2 at the Arena Thursday.

The teams meet again tonight in Olds and the Queens, 17-3-3, will open the best-of-three league semifinal Thursday at home against SAIT. The Broncos, 5-17-1, will miss the playoffs their first season in the league.

“It was nice to see some scoring and nice to see some of the other girls scoring,” said Queens head coach Kelly Coulter.

Kaely McMurtry has been hot and cold this season, but may be getting in the right groove heading into the playoffs as she scored three times, all in the third period.

Suze Vanderlinde, Emily Swier, Julia Murrell, Keinyn Nordell, Casey Nicholson and Jade Petrie added single markers.

“Overall we were able to use all four lines, in fact we had our fourth line out on the power play,” said Coulter, who also had a couple of negatives.

“Our power play was one-for-four which I can live with, but was penal-

ty kills was two-for-four which isn’t good,” he said. “As well our save percentage was .846.”

Jen West, who has been out with a slight injury, was in goal and made 11 saves on 13 shots. The Queens finished with 42 shots on Nikki Grandinetti.

Lisa Campeau and Kelly Shawara scored for the Broncos in the first and third periods respectively. The Queens led 3-1 after 20 minutes and 4-1 after 40.

McMurtry scored a natural hat trick after Shawara made the score 5-2. She connected at 6:35, 10:15 and 18:17.

“I went down the bench and asked who had two goals and when they said Kaely I used her to try to get her hat trick and it worked out,” said Coulter, who also honoured five graduating players prior to the game.

Jena Holden, Jayna Kitchen, who had two assists Thursday, Megan Jones, Nikki Connor and Nicholson are all graduating.

Ashley Graf had three assists while Swier had a goal and two helpers for 12 goals and 12 assists on the season and moved into a tie for first place in league scoring with 24 points.

The league semifinal opens Thursday at 7 p.m. with the second game Friday at SAIT with the third, if necessary, Saturday at 1:30, p.m. at the Arena.

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.

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Moments after Thursday afternoon’s NBA trade deadline passed, Toronto Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri walked into a room full of reporters and joked: “You guys are busier than I am.”

Ujiri opted to keep his roster intact as the 3 p.m. ET deadline came and went, saying there was “nothing there good enough for us.”

He pointed to Toronto’s momentum.

The Raptors (35-17) are winners of 14 of their last 16 games, and sit second in the Eastern Conference, just three games back of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Ujiri said there’s sometimes an urge to take a risk for a short-term gain when a team’s doing well.

“You play with that in your mind a little bit, but I just don’t think we’re there yet, as a team, as a ball club, we’ve got good momentum coming in here, we’re a good team in the East, and we want to keep plugging along, and figure out the playoffs,” he said.

“But if you want to make that big jump, it means that you’re going to have to give up something. And one, there was no deal that came to us of that calibre, and secondly, it would be tough to give up to mortgage our future.”

Ujiri spoke of DeMarre Carroll as the Raptors’ figurative mid-season acquisition. Carroll has played just 23 games this season, and is on the mend from arthroscopic knee surgery.

“We’ve played this long without him

and hopefully he continues to improve and gets back into the lineup,” Ujiri said. “That’s the player we add, and we play on and see how we go from there.”

Ujiri has his sights set on the summer — the NBA draft and free agency — to upgrade his roster. The Raptors could have as many as four first-round picks over the next two drafts, including a possible lottery pick this year from the 2013 trade that sent Andrea Bargnani to the Knicks. The Raptors receive either Denver or New York’s first-round pick, depending on which team finishes with a better record.

“You’re always looking to make your team better, but it’s something I’m looking to do in the summer more than the trade deadline, just if you are trying to build long term in my opinion,” Ujiri said. “Or picks are assets and I feel we could use them better in the summer, in the draft.”

Ujiri said keeping the status quo will bolster the confidence of the players he has.

“I think it showed in the past that we are willing to give our players a chance. And we have great chemistry, we won 14 out of 16, why can’t it continue to grow?” he said. “That’s the way we feel and this should give them confidence. Trade deadlines are usually hectic and everybody’s thinking about it, but our history says we’ll get better in the summer if we have to and in terms of our players, we will give them the platform to perform, and this should give them all the confidence in the world we hope.”

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SCOREBOARD Local Sports • Senior high basketball: Hunting Hills senior girls/boys tournament.

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

• Midget AA hockey: Red Deer Indy Graphics at Central Alberta, 6 p.m., Lacombe.

• Bantam AA hockey: Bow Valley at West Central, 8 p.m., Sylvan Lake.

• WHL: Red Deer at Prince George, 8 p.m.

(The Drive).

• Heritage junior B hockey: Red Deer at Airdrie, third game of best-of-five Northern Division semifinal, 8 p.m.

• Senior hockey: Innisfail at Bentley, third game of best-of-seven Chinook League and provincial AAA semifinal, 8:30 p.m., Lacombe.

Saturday • Senior high basketball: Hunting Hills senior girls/boys tournament.

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

• Peewee AA hockey: Taber at Red Deer Parkland, 12:30 p.m., Kinsmen A; Red Deer TBS at Olds, 2:15 p.m.

• Major bantam girls hockey: Calgary Outlaws at Red Deer, 2:15 p.m., Collicutt Centre.

• Bantam AA hockey: Wheatland at Red Deer Steel Kings, 2:30 p.m., Kinex; Central Alberta at Olds, 4:45 p.m.

• Midget AA hockey: Central Alberta at

West Central, 5:30 p.m., Eckville; Red Deer Indy Graphics at Olds, 7:30 p.m.

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

• Heritage junior B hockey: Airdrie at Red Deer, fourth game of best-of-five Northern Division semifinal, if necessary, 8 p.m., Arena.

• WHL: Red Deer at Prince George, 8 p.m.

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Sunday • Minor midget AAA hockey: Calgary Gold at Red Deer Strata Energy, noon, Arena.

• Bantam AA hockey: Airdrie at Red Deer Steel Kings, 1:45 p.m., Kinsmen A; Okotoks at West Central, 3:15 p.m., Rocky Mountain House; Medicine Hat at Olds, 5:30 p.m.

• Peewee AA hockey: Airdrie at Olds, 3 p.m.

• Men’s basketball: Grandview vs.

Washed Up Warriors, Lacombe All Sports Cresting vs. Sheraton Red Deer, Silver Spurs vs. Alken Basin, 4:15 p.m.; Carstar vs. Chillibongs, The D Leaguers vs. Wells Furniture, Triple A Batteries vs. Rusty Chuckers, 5:30 p.m.; all games at Lindsay Thurber.

• Major midget girls hockey: St. Albert at Red Deer, 4:45 p.m., Collicutt Centre.

• Senior hockey: Bentley at Innisfail, fourth game of best-of-seven Chinook League and provincial AAA semifinal, 5 p.m.

Basketball National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB d-Cleveland 39 14 .736 — Toronto 35 17 .673 3 Boston 32 23 .582 8 Atlanta 31 24 .564 9 Miami 29 24 .547 10 Indiana 28 25 .528 11 Charlotte 27 26 .509 12 Chicago 27 26 .509 12 Detroit 27 27 .500 12 Washington 24 28 .462 14 Orlando 23 29 .442 15 New York 23 32 .418 Milwaukee 22 32 .407 17 Brooklyn 14 40 .259 25 Philadelphia 8 45 .151 31

Phoenix 14 L.A. Lakers 11 d-division leader 1/2

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Wednesday’s Games No games scheduled

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WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB 48 4 .923 — 45 8 .849 3 1/2 40 14 .741 9 35 18 .660 13 1/2 31 22 .585 17 1/2 29 26 .527 20 1/2 27 27 .500 22 27 28 .491 22 1/2 26 27 .491 22 1/2 22 31 .415 26 1/2 22 32 .407 27 20 33 .377 28 1/2 17 37 .315 32

Friday’s Games Dallas at Orlando, 5 p.m.

Detroit at Washington, 5 p.m.

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

Toronto at Chicago, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at New Orleans, 6 p.m.

Charlotte at Milwaukee, 6 p.m.

Minnesota at Memphis, 6 p.m.

Indiana at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m.

Miami at Atlanta, 6 p.m.

Houston at Phoenix, 7:30 p.m.

Denver at Sacramento, 8 p.m.

Golden State at Portland, 8 p.m.

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

Boston at Utah, 8:30 p.m.

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West Division W L Pct. GF 6 2 .750 100 3 2 .600 59 3 4 .429 73 2 4 .333 68

GA GB 90 — 52 1.5 84 2.5 80 3

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Saturday’s Games Washington at Miami, 5:30 p.m.

Milwaukee at Atlanta, 5:30 p.m.

New York at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

Golden State at L.A. Clippers, 6:30 p.m.

WEEK NINE Friday, Feb. 26 Buffalo at Saskatchewan, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 27 Vancouver at Colorado, 3 p.m.

Rochester at Toronto, 5 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 28 Georgia at New England, 1 p.m.

Saskatchewan at Calgary, 2 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 27 West Ham vs. Sunderland, 1245 GMT Leicester City vs. Norwich, 1500 GMT Southampton vs. Chelsea, 1500 GMT Stoke vs. Aston Villa, 1500 GMT Watford vs. Bournemouth, 1500 GMT West Brom vs. Crystal Palace, 1730 GMT Sunday, Feb. 28 Liverpool vs. Everton, 1200 GMT, Ppd. Newcastle vs. Manchester City, 1200 GMT, Ppd. Manchester United vs. Arsenal, 1405 GMT Tottenham vs. Swansea, 1405 GMT England League Cup FINAL Sunday, Feb. 28 Liverpool vs. Manchester City in London, 1630 GMT England FA Cup FIFTH ROUND Saturday, Feb. 20 Arsenal vs. Hull, 1245 GMT Reading vs. West Bromwich Albion, 1500 GMT Watford vs. Leeds, 1500 GMT Bournemouth vs. Everton, 1715 GMT Sunday, Feb. 21 Blackburn vs. West Ham, 1400 GMT Tottenham vs. Crystal Palace, 1500 GMT Chelsea vs. Manchester City, 1600 GMT Monday, Feb. 22 Shrewsbury Town vs. Manchester United, 1945 GMT Champions League GROUP STAGE GROUP A GP W D L GF GA Pts ak-Real Madrid 6 5 1 0 19 3 16 ak-PSaint-Germain 6 4 1 1 12 1 13 Shakhtar Donetsk 6 1 0 5 7 14 3 Malmo 6 1 0 5 1 21 3 ROUND OF 16 First Leg Tuesday, Feb. 16 Paris Saint-Germain (France) 2, Chelsea (England) 1 Second Leg Tuesday, March 8 Real Madrid (Spain) vs. Roma (Italy), 1945 GMT GP ak-VfL Wolfsburg 6 ak-PSV Eindhoven 6 Man United 6 CSKA Moscow 6

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ROUND OF 16 First Leg Wednesday, Feb. 24 PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands) vs. Atletico Madrid (Spain), 1945 GMT Second Leg Tuesday, March 8 VfL Wolfsburg (Germany) vs. Gent (Belgium), 1945 GMT GP

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ROUND OF 16 First Leg Tuesday, Feb. 23 Juventus (Italy) vs. Bayern Munich (Germany), 1945 GMT Second Leg Tuesday, March 15 Manchester City (England) vs. Dynamo Kyiv (Ukraine), 2045 GMT

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GROUP F GP W D 6 5 0 6 3 0 6 3 0 6 1 0

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GF 19 12 6 3

GA Pts 3 15 10 9 13 9 14 3

ROUND OF 16 First Leg Tuesday, Feb. 23 Arsenal (England) vs. Barcelona (Spain), 1945 GMT Second Leg Wednesday, March 16 Bayern Munich (Germany) vs. Juventus (Italy), 2045 GMT GROUP G ak-Chelsea ak-Dynamo Kyiv FC Porto Maccabi Tel Aviv

GP 6 6 6 6

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L 1 1 2 6

GF 13 8 9 1

GA Pts 3 13 4 11 8 10 16 0

ROUND OF 16 First Leg Wednesday, Feb. 24 Dynamo Kyiv (Ukraine) vs. Manchester City (England), 1945 GMT Second Leg Wednesday, March 9 Chelsea (England) vs. Paris Saint-Germain (France), 1945 GMT GROUP H GP W D ak-St. Petersburg 6 5 0 ak-Gent 6 3 1 Valencia 6 2 0 Lyon 6 1 1 ak-Advanced to knockout stage

L 1 2 4 4

GA 166 171 176 176 234 249

Pt 81 73 69 55 44 25

WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C. DIVISION GP W LOTLSOL GF Kelowna 58 40 15 3 0 208 Victoria 60 38 16 3 3 216 Prince George 57 31 22 3 1 206 Kamloops 57 27 22 5 3 191 Vancouver 58 21 30 5 2 162

GA 168 141 182 186 208

Pt 83 82 66 62 49

U.S. DIVISION GP W LOTLSOL GF 56 33 19 2 2 148 56 31 22 3 0 176 56 27 22 4 3 188 57 29 25 3 0 181 56 27 26 2 1 187

GA 126 160 191 177 199

Pt 70 65 61 61 57

Everett Seattle Spokane Portland Tri-City

WHL Scoring Leaders A 48 58 68 48 42 44 44 44 40 47 32 34 39 49 45 31 32 36 28 27 28

Pt 93 89 88 80 77 76 73 73 70 70 67 67 67 67 64 63 63 63 62 62 62

NHL Eastern Conference Atlantic Division GP W L OL GF 58 33 18 7 161 58 31 21 6 174 58 29 20 9 149

GA Pts 136 73 160 68 153 67

Metropolitan Division GP W L OL GF 56 42 10 4 187 58 33 19 6 170 56 30 19 7 163

GA Pts 128 88 150 72 144 67

WILD CARD W L OL 29 19 8 31 22 4 29 22 7 26 22 10 25 21 10 27 26 6 27 27 4 23 28 7 23 28 7 20 27 9

GF 148 155 130 141 137 169 159 149 137 136

GA Pts 144 66 144 66 136 65 154 62 151 60 184 60 161 58 180 53 162 53 167 49

Western Conference Central Division GP W L OL GF 61 38 18 5 175 59 37 16 6 191 60 34 17 9 147

GA Pts 142 81 162 80 140 77

Los Angeles San Jose Anaheim

Pacific Division GP W L OL GF 57 33 20 4 155 56 31 20 5 166 56 29 19 8 136

GA Pts 136 70 149 67 137 66

Nashville Colorado

GP 58 60

Florida Boston Detroit

Wednesday’s results Brandon 11 Kootenay 1 Calgary 6 Lethbridge 2 Kamloops 5 Red Deer 3 Regina 4 Prince Albert 2 Saskatoon 4 Swift Current 3 Victoria 5 Vancouver 2

Washington NY Rangers NY Islanders

Pittsburgh Tampa Bay New Jersey Carolina Philadelphia Ottawa Montreal Columbus Buffalo Toronto

Friday’s games Moose Jaw at Prince Albert, 6 p.m.

Kootenay at Regina, 6 p.m.

Saskatoon at Swift Current, 6 p.m.

Edmonton at Brandon, 6:30 p.m.

Portland at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.

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

Red Deer at Prince George, 8 p.m.

Vancouver at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m.

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

Kamloops at Victoria, 8:05 p.m.

Spokane at Seattle, 8:35 p.m.

G 45 31 20 32 35 32 29 29 30 23 35 33 28 18 19 32 31 27 34 35 34

Dryden Hunt, MJ Adam Brooks, Reg Brayden Burke, Leth Tyson Baillie, Kel Reid Gardiner, PA Parker Bowles, TC Nolan Patrick, Bdn Ivan Nikolishin, RD Jayce Hawryluk, Bdn Alex Forsberg, Vic Jesse Gabrielle, PG Tyler Wong, Leth Brayden Point, MJ Mathew Barzal, Sea Kailer Yamamoto, Spo Colin Shirley, Kam Matthew Phillips, Vic Giorgio Estephan, Leth Chase Witala, PG Jon Martin, SC Chase Witala, PG

Tuesday’s result Kelowna 3 Red Deer 1

Thursday’s games No Games Scheduled.

Minnesota Arizona Vancouver Winnipeg Calgary Edmonton

Chicago Dallas St. Louis

GP 56 57 58 58 56 59 58 58 58 56

WILD CARD W L OL 27 21 10 30 26 4

GF 153 161

GA Pts 152 64 166 64

58 57 56 57 56 59

26 27 22 25 25 22

22 10 24 6 22 12 28 4 28 3 31 6

150 157 133 148 153 148

147 174 157 168 173 181

62 60 56 54 53 50

Wednesday’s results Chicago 5 NY Rangers 3 Colorado 3 Montreal 2 Minnesota 5 Calgary 3 Thursday’s results Arizona 6 Dallas 3 Minnesota 5 Edmonton 2 Nashville 2 Boston 0 NY Rangers 4 Toronto 2 Ottawa 4 Carolina 2 Pittsburgh 6 Detroit 3 San Jose 2 Florida 1 (SO) St. Louis 2 Los Angeles 1 (OT) Tampa Bay 6 Winnipeg 5 (SO) Washington 3 NY Islanders 2 (OT) Anaheim at Vancouver, late Friday’s games NY Islanders at New Jersey, 5 p.m.

San Jose at Carolina, 5 p.m.

Buffalo at Columbus, 5 p.m.

Philadelphia at Montreal, 5:30 p.m.

Vancouver at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Saturday’s games Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh, 10:30 a.m.

Philadelphia at Toronto, 5 p.m.

Detroit at Ottawa, 5 p.m.

Winnipeg at Florida, 5 p.m.

New Jersey at Washington, 5 p.m.

Los Angeles at Nashville, 6 p.m.

Boston at Dallas, 6 p.m.

St. Louis at Arizona, 7 p.m.

Colorado at Edmonton, 8 p.m.

Sunday’s games Pittsburgh at Buffalo, 10:30 a.m.

Chicago at Minnesota, 1:30 p.m.

Detroit at NY Rangers, 5 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Carolina, 5 p.m.

Calgary at Anaheim, 5 p.m.

Colorado at Vancouver, 8 p.m Thursday’s summary Wild 5, Oilers 2 First Period 1. Minnesota, Pominville 8 (Granlund, Vanek) 9:30 (pp).

2. Edmonton, McDavid 10 (Pouliot, Eberle) 9:58.

3. Minnesota, Dumba 8 (Parise, Koivu) 13:16 (pp).

4. Edmonton, Yakupov 5 (unassisted) 17:19.

Penalties — Korpikoski Edm (high-sticking) 7:49 Schultz Edm (hooking) 12:29.

Second Period 5. Minnesota, Vanek 16 (Koivu, Reilly) 4:48.

6. Minnesota, Granlund 6 (Dumba, Reilly) 15:37.

Penalties — Suter Minn (broken stick) :53 Schultz Edm (holding) 5:09 Reilly Minn (hooking) 8:24.

Third Period 7. Minnesota, Coyle 18, 19:56.

Penalties — None.

Shots on goal Minnesota 10 7 10 — 27 Edmonton 13 10 10 — 33 Goal — Minnesota: Kuemper (W, 6-3-5). Edmonton: Talbot (L, 12-19-3).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Minnesota: 2-3 Edmonton: 0-2.

P.E.I. vs. Newfoundland & Labrador, Northern Ontario vs. New Brunswick, Qualifier vs. Manitoba.

Saturday’s game Tiebreaker (if necessary), 8 a.m.

Thursday’s results Draw A Northwest Territories 9 Yukon 7 Nunavut 8 B.C. 7

ROUND ROBIN Team (Skip) Alberta (Carey) Canada (Jones) Manitoba (Einarson) New Brunswick (Robichaud) Nfld. & Labrador (Curtis) Northern Ont. (McCarville) Nova Scotia (Brothers) Ontario (J.Hanna) P.E.I. (Birt) Quebec (Larouche) Saskatchewan (Campbell) Qualifier (TBD)

Friday’s games Draw B, 7:30 a.m.

B.C. vs. Yukon, Nunavut vs. Northwest Territories.

Draw C, 4:20 p.m.

Yukon vs. Nunavut, B.C. vs. Northwest Territories.

Saturday’s games First Draw, 1:30 p.m.

Quebec vs. Ontario, Alberta vs. Canada, Saskatchewan vs. Nova Scotia.

Second Draw, 6:30 p.m.

W 1 1 0 0

L 0 0 1 1

W 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Sunday’s games Third Draw, 8:30 a.m.

Nova Scotia vs. Manitoba, NL vs. Alberta, Saskatchewan vs. Ontario, Canada vs. P.E.I. Fourth Draw, 1:30 p.m.

Qualifier vs. Alberta, Quebec vs. Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia vs. Northern Ontario, Newfoundland & Labrador vs. New Brunswick.

Fifth Draw, 6:30 p.m.

Northern Ontario vs. Canada, Ontario vs. MB, P.E.I. vs. New Brunswick, Quebec vs. Qualifier.

Monday, Feb. 22 Sixth Draw, 11:30 a.m.

Saskatchewan vs. New Brunswick, Qualifier vs.

Nova Scotia, Newfoundland & Labrador vs. Quebec, Alberta vs. Northern Ontario.

Seventh Draw, 6:30 p.m.

Alberta vs. P.E.I., Canada vs. Newfoundland & Labrador, Manitoba vs. Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia vs. Ontario.

Golf

ROUND OF 16 First Leg Tuesday, Feb. 16 Benfica (Portugal) 1, Zenit St. Petersburg (Russia) 0 Second Leg Tuesday, March 15 Atletico Madrid (Spain) vs. PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands), 2045 GMT GROUP D GP W D ak-Man City 6 4 0 ak-Juventus 6 3 2 Sevilla 6 2 0 Monchengladbach 6 1 2

CENTRAL DIVISION GP W LOTLSOL GF Lethbridge 58 40 17 1 0 237 Red Deer 58 35 20 1 2 214 Calgary 57 33 21 1 2 190 Edmonton 57 24 26 6 1 156 Medicine Hat 57 20 33 3 1 171 Kootenay 57 10 42 5 0 118

QUALIFYING ROUND (one team advances to round robin) Team (Skip) N.W.T. (Galusha) Nunavut (Chislett) B.C. (Thompson) Yukon (Baldwin)

WEEK EIGHT Friday’s game Buffalo at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Rochester at Saskatchewan, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday’s games Georgia at Buffalo, 5:30 p.m.

Calgary at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

ak-Atletico Madrid ak-Benfica Galatasaray Astana

Pt 76 68 66 59 47 44

2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. — Schedule of play for the 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women’s curling championship to be held through Feb. 28 in Grande Prairie:

Soccer English Premier League GP W D L GF 26 15 8 3 48 26 14 9 3 47 26 15 6 5 41 26 14 5 7 48 26 11 8 7 33 26 11 7 8 34 26 10 10 6 40 26 10 8 8 38 26 10 6 10 29 26 10 6 10 27 26 8 11 7 46 26 8 9 9 38 26 9 5 12 27 26 8 8 10 24 26 7 7 12 30 26 6 9 11 24 26 6 6 14 30 26 6 6 14 27 26 6 5 15 32 26 3 7 16 20

GA 163 178 188 194 183 241

Sunday’s games Swift Current at Moose Jaw, 3 p.m.

Edmonton at Regina, 3 p.m.

Medicine Hat at Calgary, 4 p.m.

Spokane at Everett, 5:05 p.m.

Kamloops at Vancouver, 6 p.m.

Brandon at Prince Albert, 6 p.m.

Curling

Lacrosse National Lacrosse League East Division GP W L Pct. GF New England 6 4 2 .667 78 Buffalo 6 4 2 .667 80 Rochester 5 3 2 .600 63 Georgia 7 3 4 .429 91 Toronto 6 0 6 .000 58

WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE EAST DIVISION GP W LOTLSOL GF Brandon 57 36 17 2 2 231 Prince Albert 57 31 20 5 1 179 Moose Jaw 58 29 21 7 1 203 Regina 56 26 23 3 4 182 Swift Current 56 20 29 4 3 145 Saskatoon 57 20 33 4 0 168

Saturday’s games Edmonton at Moose Jaw, 6 p.m.

Kootenay at Swift Current, 6 p.m.

Prince Albert at Saskatoon, 6:05 p.m.

Lethbridge at Calgary, 7 p.m.

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

Red Deer at Prince George, 8 p.m.

Kelowna at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

Seattle at Everett, 8:05 p.m.

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

Kamloops at Victoria, 8:05 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Washington 103, Utah 89 Cleveland 106, Chicago 95 San Antonio at L.A. Clippers, late

d-Golden State San Antonio Oklahoma City L.A. Clippers Memphis Dallas Portland Houston Utah Sacramento Denver New Orleans Minnesota

Leicester City Tottenham Arsenal Man City Man United Southampton West Ham Liverpool Watford Stoke Everton Chelsea Crystal Palace West Brom Bournemouth Swansea Norwich Newcastle Sunderland Aston Villa

FRIDAY, FEB. 19, 2016

Hockey

Today

GP Colorado 8 Saskatchewan 5 Calgary 7 Vancouver 6

B4

GF 13 8 5 5

GA Pts 6 15 7 10 9 6 9 4

ROUND OF 16 First Leg Wednesday, Feb. 17 Gent (Belgium) 2, VfL Wolfsburg (Germany) 3 Second Leg Wednesday, March 9 Zenit St. Petersburg (Russia) vs. Benfica (Portugal), 1700 GMT

PGA Tour-Northern Trust Open Thursday At Riviera Country Club Los Angeles Purse: $6.8 million Yardage: 7,322 Par 71 (35-36) Partial First Round a-denotes amateur Camilo Villegas 31-32—63 Chez Reavie 32-34—66 Bubba Watson 32-34—66 Luke List 33-33—66 Ricky Barnes 32-35—67 Rory McIlroy 33-34—67 Charles Howell III 31-36—67 a-Charlie Danielson 32-35—67 Shawn Stefani 32-35—67 Justin Leonard 33-34—67 Ben Crane 31-36—67 Jason Kokrak 34-34—68 Billy Horschel 32-36—68 Charl Schwartzel 32-36—68 Angel Cabrera 32-36—68 Harris English 33-35—68 Retief Goosen 33-35—68 Martin Laird 32-36—68 Marc Leishman 34-34—68 Kevin Chappell 34-34—68 Kyle Reifers 34-34—68 Dustin Johnson 33-35—68 Adam Scott 36-32—68 Troy Merritt 33-35—68 Luke Donald 35-33—68 Will MacKenzie 37-32—69 K.J. Choi 32-37—69 Ryan Moore 36-33—69 Justin Rose 35-34—69 Hideki Matsuyama 35-34—69 Matt Kuchar 34-35—69

Peter Malnati Chris Stroud Jamie Donaldson Francesco Molinari Jamie Lovemark J.J. Henry William McGirt Patton Kizzire Nick Taylor David Toms Stuart Appleby Stewart Cink Andrew Loupe Brendan Steele Morgan Hoffmann Adam Hadwin Jason Dufner Brian Harman Justin Thomas Vijay Singh Seung-Yul Noh Si Woo Kim Bernd Wiesberger Mark Wilson Andy Sullivan James Hahn J.B. Holmes Dawie van der Walt Padraig Harrington Scott Brown Derek Fathauer Jon Curran Carl Pettersson Gary Woodland Charley Hoffman John Senden Steve Stricker Aaron Baddeley Brendon de Jonge

34-35—69 33-36—69 34-35—69 34-35—69 35-34—69 35-34—69 33-37—70 33-37—70 34-36—70 33-37—70 35-35—70 35-35—70 36-34—70 33-37—70 33-37—70 31-39—70 36-34—70 33-37—70 35-35—70 36-34—70 37-33—70 34-36—70 33-38—71 34-37—71 33-38—71 32-39—71 35-36—71 37-34—71 35-36—71 34-37—71 33-38—71 34-37—71 36-35—71 34-37—71 33-38—71 33-38—71 33-38—71 35-36—71 37-34—71

Freddie Jacobson

36-35—71

LPGA-Women’s Australian Open Thursday At The Grange Golf Club, West Course Adelaide, Australia City Purse: $1.3 million Yardage: 6,600 Par: 72 (36-36) First Round (a-amateur) SooBin Kim 32-31—63 Caroline Masson 33-33—66 Casey Grice 34-32—66 Catriona Matthew 34-33—67 Karrie Webb 33-34—67 a-Hye Jin Choi 32-35—67 P.K. Kongkraphan 34-33—67 Jenny Shin 34-33—67 Dani Holmqvist 33-35—68 a-Eun Jeong Seong 34-35—69 Bertine Strauss 35-34—69 Beth Allen 34-35—69 Min Seo Kwak 35-34—69 Lee Lopez 36-33—69 Haru Nomura 35-34—69 Ha Na Jang 35-34—69 Minjee Lee 35-34—69 Kim Kaufman 35-34—69 Su Oh 33-36—69 So Young Lee 35-34—69 Marianne Skarpnord 34-36—70 Kylie Walker 35-35—70 Danielle Kang 36-34—70 Brooke M. Henderson 35-35—70 Stacey Keating 38-32—70 Annie Park 35-35—70 Paula Reto 32-38—70 Daniela Iacobelli 36-34—70 Nanna Koerstz Madsen 33-37—70

Transactions Thursday’s Sports Transactions HOCKEY National Hockey League COLORADO AVALANCHE — Reassigned G Reto Berra and D Nate Guenin to San Antonio (AHL).

American Hockey League AHL — Suspended Bridgeport D Scott Mayfield three games for an illegal check to the head of an opponent in a Feb. 16 game at Springfield.

BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS — Signed F Tanner Fritz to a professional tryout contract. Announced D Jesse Graham was to the team from Missouri (ECHL).

SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE — Reassigned D Cody Corbett and G Spencer Martin to Fort Wayne (ECHL).

BASEBALL American League DETROIT TIGERS — Signed RHP Bobby Parnell to a minor league contract with an invite to major league camp.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Signed senior vice-president of baseball operations and general manager Dayton Moore and manager Ned Yost to contract extensions. Agreed to terms with INF Clint Barmes, LHP Brian Duensing and RHP Ross

Ohlendorf on minor league contracts.

TAMPA BAY RAYS — Agreed to terms with RHP Ryan Webb on a one-year contract. Placed RHP Chase Whitley on the 60-day DL. National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Exercised the 2017 contract option of manager Chip Hale.

COLORADO ROCKIES — Claimed C Tony Wolters off waivers from Cleveland. Transferred RHP Adam Ottovino to the 60-day DL. WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Agreed to terms with RHPs Matt Belisle and Burke Badenhop on minor league contracts.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association BROOKLYN NETS — Named Sean Marks general manager.

CHICAGO BULLS — Acquired G Justin Holiday from Atlanta and a 2018 second-round draft pick from Utah and sent G Kirk Hinrich to Atlanta.

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS — Acquired F Channing Frye from Orlando. Cleveland sent G Jared Cunningham and a future second-round draft pick to Orlando and C Anderson Varejao and 2018 first-round draft pick to Portland.

DENVER NUGGETS — Traded G Randy Foye to

STORY FROM PAGE B2

FUTURE: Chalifoux “Austin Shmoorkoff is a guy nobody counted on to make our team this season, but he’s made big strides and we’re hoping that Cale can maybe do the same thing.”

Marcus Walter

Defence (listed player) (‘99-born; Drayton Valley AJHL; 34-1-1-2-20) “He’s a pretty good player who jumped from minor midget to junior A and has shown he can be a contributor at that level as a 16-year-old.

He’s a big kid who has grown a lot and a guy we’re interested to see where he’s at going for-

Oklahoma City for F Steve Novak, G D.J. Augustin and two future second-round draft picks.

HOUSTON ROCKETS — Traded Fs Donatas Motiejunas and Marcus Thornton to Detroit for a protected 2016 first-round pick and F Joel Anthony.

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES — Traded F Jeff Green to the Los Angeles Clippers for G Lance Stephenson.

NEW ORLEANS PELICANS — Acquired F Jarnell Stokes and cash from Miami for a future second round draft pick.

PHILADELPHIA 76ERS — Acquired a 2017 second-round draft pick from Denver and C Joel Anthony from Detroit. Sent the rights to C Chukwudiebere Maduabum to Houston. Waived G JaKarr Sampson.

PHOENIX SUNS — Traded F Markieff Morris to Washington for a protected 2016 first-round draft pick and Fs Kris Humphries and DeJuan Blair.

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS — Acquiring G Brian Roberts and a future second-round pick from Miami for cash considerations. Waived G Tim Frazier.

UTAH JAZZ — Acquired G Shelvin Mack from Atlanta for a future second-round draft pick.

FOOTBALL National Football League CAROLINA PANTHERS — DE Jared Allen announced his retirement.

ward.”

Zach Wytinck

Defence (listed player) (‘99-born; Southeast, Manitoba midget AAA; 40-6-20-26-14) “He can really skate and move the puck.

He’s a slighter-body guy but he might be one of those types of players who could almost play as a forward.”

Other listed players include ‘99-born goaltender CJ Wedenig of the midget AAA Calgary Northstars (870 minutes played, 2.90 GAA, .910 save %, two shutouts) and 2000-born forwards Austin Schellenberg (Grande Prairie midget AAA; 32-10-10-20-20), Josh Belcher (Yellowhead, Manitoba midget AAA; 40-12-10-22-4) and Tye Turner (Pembina Valley, Manitoba midget AAA; 40-17-17-34-64). gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, Feb. 19, 2016 B5

Spieth struggles early at Riviera

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — Camilo Villegas hasn’t make a cut all year and has only broken 70 one time in four previous trips to Riviera, so it was mildly surprising to see him with an 8-under 63 to build a three-shot lead Thursday in the Northern Trust Open.

That wasn’t the biggest surprise.

One spot from the bottom of the leaderboard was Jordan Spieth, the world’s No. 1 player who shot an 8-over 79 on one of his favourite courses. It was his worst start ever as a pro, and his highest score since an 80 in the third round of the 2014 Tour Championship.

“In the course of a career, I imagine it’s going to happen,” Spieth said. “Just unfortunate when it actually does.”

And there was one more surprise for everyone. Riviera, which played so fearsome during the practice rounds under a hot sun, was softer than usual after a steady overnight rain that never cleared until moments before the first round began.

Spieth said he couldn’t trust how the course was playing. Villegas also was stunned when he heard players from the morning round talk about 4-irons stopping on the green, instead of taking a hard bounce.

“You don’t really shoot 8 under around this place not playing good,” Villegas said. “Obviously, the rain yesterday made the golf course a lot more accessible.”

Bubba Watson, who won at Riviera two years ago with a 64-64 weekend, opened with a 66 along with Chez Reavie and Luke List.

Rory McIlroy, making his first PGA Tour start this year and his debut at Riviera, opened with two quick birdies and added two more on the front nine for a 67. He was in a large group that included 22-year-old Charlie Danielson, the Illinois senior who earned a spot in his first PGA Tour event by winning a collegiate qualifier on Monday.

“I just went out and tried to enjoy the day,” Danielson said. “I had no idea if I would shoot 80 or 66, so I just went out with no expectations and it worked out.”

Spieth didn’t have any expectations of a 79 — or worse. Still to be determined is whether his ball moved before hitting a chip on the ninth green.

Spieth asked rules officials to review

Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jordan Speith watches his drive on the third tee during the first round of the Northern Trust Open golf tournament, Thursday, in Los Angeles. the video. He said he was fairly certain it didn’t move, but wanted to be sure. A decision was not expected until Friday morning. It would be a one-shot penalty under Rule 18-2 if the ball did move.

That was the least of his worries.

The round got away from him on the back nine when he kept missing greens and leaving himself short par putts that are difficult on poa greens in the afternoon. Spieth dropped six shots over the last seven holes, including a three-putt double bogey from 8 feet on the 18th.

“I’m not throwing this tournament away,” Spieth said. “I’m not packing it in by any means.”

Only one other player in the 144man field shot worse than Spieth. The Masters and U.S. Open champion was the last man on the practice range Thursday night when the first round was suspended by darkness. Fourteen

players did not finish the round.

Villegas didn’t want it to end.

He opened with a pitch to tap-in range for birdie on No. 10, far less fearsome with slightly softer conditions. But his round really took off on the front nine when he ran off four straight birdies starting at No. 5 when he holed a 25-foot birdie putt. He hit his tee shot to 3 feet on the par-3 sixth, and holed a pair of 15-foot putts on the next two holes. Villegas needed one more birdie at No. 9 to match the course record of 61 that Ted Tryba set in 1999.

He missed the green to the right and chipped to 4 feet, missing the par putt and settling for a 63.

“I got on fire there for a little stretch,” he said. “And obviously, a little mishap on the last hole. But man, I thought I made the chip, too. It was a good day out there. Fun.”

McIlroy started birdie-birdie, and his lone mistake was a tee shot into a deep bunker on No. 15, leaving him no chance at reaching the green. Even so, he was happy to take advantage of the conditions.

“Put myself out of position a couple of times, but with the way the conditions of the golf course were, it didn’t punish you as bad as if it would have been as firm as it was the last couple of days,” McIlroy said.

Villegas figured it out quickly and played more aggressively, going at pins instead of planning for a big bounce.

“I would say I was a little surprised with my 8 under to be honest. This is a golf course where it’s not easy to shoot 8 under,” Villegas said. “I didn’t know Jordan shot 8 (over), but obviously he must have had a bad day. But again, everybody has bad days in this sport, man.”

Shamrock, Gracie set for 3rd fight in epic rivalry

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Ken Shamrock is ready to throw in the towel. He concedes he can’t beat Royce Gracie.

“I can’t run 20 miles,” Shamrock said, laughing. “I can’t beat him in a long-distance mile. I’d probably go 2 miles and be done.”

Forget 20 miles, Shamrock and Gracie can boast of a long-distance MMA rivalry that has spanned more than 20 years and multiple organizations. They are MMA cornerstones that lugged the sport out of the days of cock fighting comparisons and into one of the biggest, baddest mainstream sports around.

Shamrock and Gracie had two fights to remember.

The third fight might be the one that

decides if there’s still drawing and punching power left in the once fearsome fighters. Or if this upcoming bout is nothing more than a foolish cash-grab embarrassment for two men well past MMA retirement age.

Gracie returns to the ring for the first time in almost a decade to fight Shamrock at Bellator 149 Friday night in Houston.

The records matter less than the ages: Shamrock turned 52 last week and Gracie is 49.

They clashed at UFC 1 on Nov. 12, 1993.

“Why are people so afraid of me fighting at my age when the reality of the situation is, it’s about dollars and sense,” Shamrock said. “It’s about doing what I love to do and getting paid for it.”

Few would have predicted in ‘93 that Shamrock, Gracie and even MMA would have thrived well into the 21st century.

Gracie choked out Shamrock 57 sec-

Plenty of eyes will be on De Grasse in pro debut TRACK AND FIELD

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Andre De Grasse is poised to begin his professional career, and he knows more than a few eyes will be watching.

The 21-year-old sprint star from Markham, Ont., will make his season debut Saturday in the 60 metres at the prestigious Millrose Games, part of a scaled-down indoor track season for De Grasse on the heels of a ridiculously gruelling 2015 outdoor season.

The race is his first since he won bronze in the 100 metres and 4x100 relay at the world championships in August, and De Grasse knows expectations are high.

“There are always expectations.

This is my first meet and I’m going to come out here and compete,” De Grasse said at a news conference Thursday in New York.

“A lot of things could happen and I’m just going to come out and try to be confident. I can’t say much or I can’t put too much expectations on myself because it’s my first meet — you’re going to do well or you’re going to do bad.

I’m going to go out and have fun like I always have.”

The 60 metres, he said, is not his strong event. But he’s working a lot on his starts.

“I think I’m better than I was last year,” he said.

The Millrose Games are more an opportunity to make his pro debut in a high profile meet, and a chance to stretch out his racing legs ahead of his Rio Olympic season.

De Grasse is coming off a spectacular season that saw him win double

gold in the 100 and 200 at both the NCAA championships and Pan Am Games, then cap his year with double bronze at the worlds in Beijing.

He opted to forgo his last season of eligibility at USC, signing an historic US$11.25-million deal with Puma.

He says he’s still navigating his way as a pro track athlete.

“I feel like I’ve had a lot of ups and downs stress-wise, back in 2015, trying to figure out turning professional or go back to school,” De Grasse said. “A lot of things have been going through my mind lately — how am I going to handle this, how am I going to handle that?

“But I have a great supporting base and a lot of family and friends have been helping me out through situations. Basically, they’ve been helping me get through this whole thing and I’m ready to go in 2016. I’m ready to focus on this season.”

This season of big changes also saw him leave California right after Christmas and move to Phoenix to train with Stu McMillan and ALTIS (formerly the World Athletic Center).

“It’s been going well,” De Grasse said. “It’s a different atmosphere, a different coach and I’m adjusting to different things. I’m just working on my transition phase and my block starts and I know that’s what I need to work on.”

Other Canadians competing in New York on Saturday include Khamica Bingham of Brampton, Ont., in the women’s 60 metres Brianne Theisen-Eaton of Humboldt, Sask., (60 hurdles) Mo Ahmed of Hamilton, Ont., Cam Levins of Black Creek, B.C., and Matt Hughes of Oshawa, Ont., (3,000 metres) Mike Mason of Nanoose Bay, B.C., (high jump) and Charles Philibert-Thiboutot of Quebec City (mile).

onds into the first bout at UFC 1. Before main events were short enough to fit into Vines, the second meeting at UFC 5 on April 7, 1995 was a draw in a bout that lasted a whopping 36 minutes. There were no round breaks — the match had a 30-minute time limit and was extended until this test of endurance was called with both men on the ground.

Shamrock and Gracie would become the first UFC Hall of Famers.

“He’s the reason I was able to rise to the level that I rose,” Shamrock said.

“He was where I had to be in order to be the best in the world. I realized the first time I fought him, he had a different type of skillset. I had to really go back into the gym and start working hard and reinventing myself.”

Gracie said he’ll fight at the same 180-pound weight he fought at UFC 1 and recently ran 41 miles before he was slowed by a cramp. Gracie (14-2-3) last fought in 2007, on an MMA card

titled “Dynamite!! USA.” “I was open on the market for a while, but there was no interest, no offer,” he said. “I wasn’t done. I took myself off the market.”

Except for a brief dalliance in the 1990s with the World Wrestling Federation, Shamrock has never stopped fighting. His record that stood at 24-5-2 in 2000 has plummeted to 28-16-2. “The World’s Most Dangerous Man” is coming off a knockout loss against Kimbo Slice at Bellator 138 in June.

Shamrock-Slice drew a hefty 2.3 million viewers on Spike TV. The network is surely expecting bigger numbers for the third — and final? — fight in the trilogy at the Toyota Center. The card also includes a bout between Slice and Dhafir “Dada 5000” Harris, a fight billed as a grudge match between two street brawlers from Florida.

“Who’s going to have the storybook ending and walk away and say, ‘That’s my legacy,”’ Shamrock said. “Mine’s not ending on a loss.”

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Number one cause The greenhouse gas with all the press is carbon dioxide. The number one greenhouse gas is water vapor.

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Water vapour is ENERGY the intriguing one of the group as it is the shortest lived and is also created naturally.

Water vapour either natural, or made by air, ground transport, or industry, reflects the long wave radiation emitted by the earth at a greater rate than

the incoming solar radiation is reflected. As any gardener can attest, frost rarely occurs on overcast evenings in the end days of summer.

The disaster of 911 and the subsequent closure of the skies to all air traffic in North America provided insight into the effect of air travel on climate; with a recorded diurnal (difference between highest and lowest temperatures during the day) temperature range of one degree Celsius higher than it was prior. This increase in the difference of highs and lows indicates more heat being lost to space during the night. Some dispute this fact, but since World War II, with the subsequent increase in air travel, studies have detected diurnal temperatures as being lower around aviation.

The biggest problem with an increase in water vapour, and its effect on the warmth of the planet, is what is known as a positive feedback loop. As the temperature increases more water vapour is produced. When this occurs

in conjunction with a one degree increase in temperature caused by CO2, the overall temperature could be increased by as much as 3 °C. There are those that argue that an increase in CO2 is not necessarily detrimental. In fact the earth has seen and benefited from higher concentrations of carbon dioxide than the currently recorded 390 ppm. However, those changes occurred over a long period of time, thousands or millions of years; and when the oceans absorbed CO2 to the point of increasing the pH level to being too acidic for life, mass extinctions followed. The threat is there, will we error on the side of caution?

The simple answer appears to be shut down every form of internal combustion engine, starting with aircraft, and all modern manufacturing facilities that produce any of the GHGs identified. That may be the simple answer; however it is not logical. No one I have ever met, listened to, or having

read their dissertations, has ever offered to personally abandon or even proposed an end to modern mobility.

The trick then becomes how to transition. Germany has proven that the only way forward is for the people to demand it. Consequentially, it is noted as “the world’s first major renewable energy economy” complete with the corresponding employment.

Maybe an opportunity is before us; if we use our resource revenues to collaborate, and engage the worlds new advances in technologies, perhaps our innovative spirit can secure a future that’s both financially and environmentally viable.

Lorne Oja is an energy consultant, power engineer and a partner in a company that installs solar panels, wind turbines and energy control products in Central Alberta. He built his first off-grid home in 2003. His column appears every second Friday in the Advocate. Contact him at: lorne@solartechnical.ca.

Energy storage gives renewables a jump-start ies according to cloud cover, wind speed and other factors, they can’t replace large “baseload” sources like coal, oil, gas and nuclear.

But batteries and other energy storage methods, along with power-grid improvements, make renewables competitive with fossil fuels and nuclear power — and often better in terms of reliability, efficiency and affordability.

With storage and grid technologies advancing daily, renewable energy could easily and relatively quickly replace most fossil fuel–generated electricity.

In Canada, Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator contracted five companies to test a number of storage systems, including batteries, hydrogen storage, kinetic flywheels and thermal systems that store heat in special bricks. Ontario is aiming to get about 50 per cent of its installed generating capacity from renewable sources by 2025.

The main renewable-energy storage methods are thermal, compressed air, hydrogen, pumped hydroelectric, flywheels and batteries. Some are better for large scale and some for small scale.

As electric cars become more popular, their batteries could be connected to grids to supply and balance power, which could offset costs for owners.

Harvard University researchers have been working on a flow battery that uses abundant, inexpensive organic compounds called quinones rather than expensive metals.

Renewable energy with storage has a number of advantages over fossil fuels.

It can discharge power to the grid to meet demand more quickly and ef-

ficiently, and it’s less prone to disruption, because power sources are distributed over a large area, so if one part is knocked out by a storm, for example, other parts keep the system running.

Many fossil fuel and nuclear power systems require a lot of water for cooling and so can be affected by drought, and nuclear power systems are expensive and take a long time to build.

Clean-energy technology also creates more jobs than fossil fuel development.

Because renewables don’t pollute or create greenhouse gas emissions, they also help lower costs for health care and the ever-increasing impacts of climate change.

Although every energy source comes with consequences, the damage and risks from mining, processing, transporting and using coal, oil, bitumen and uranium, and from fracking and other extraction methods, are far greater than for clean energy.

And fossil fuels will eventually run out, becoming increasingly expensive, difficult to obtain, and ridden with conflict as scarcity grows.

Rapid storage-technology development will place renewable sources at the forefront of the global energy mix in coming years.

Many renewables are already being deployed even without storage.

A recent report showed the U.S. could reduce CO2 emissions from its electricity sector by 80 per cent relative to 1990 levels within 15 years “with current technologies and without electrical storage.”

The study, by scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and University of Colorado Boulder and published in Nature Climate Change, concluded that grid improvements, including a new high-voltage direct-current transmission grid, could deliver low-cost clean energy throughout the country to match supply and demand.

Still, storage offers many advantages. With the urgent need to cut greenhouse gas emissions, governments need to provide incentives for rapid renewable energy development and deployment.

Considering how quickly computer technology and other human inventions have advanced, it’s easy to see that barriers to a clean-energy shift are more political and psychological than technological.

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INVITATION TO TENDER THE CITY OF RED DEER Sealed Tenders clearly marked “Landfill Gas Collection and Flaring Project March 17, 2:00:59 p.m. (Alberta Time) delivered or mailed to:

Vanier Woods Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan Bylaw Amendment 3217/A-2016 Land Use Bylaw Amendment 3357/B-2016

The City of Red Deer Professional Building Suite 600 4808 50th Street Red Deer, AB T4N 1X5 Attention: Financial Services Reception Desk

Red Deer City Council proposes to amend both the Vanier Woods Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan and the Land Use Bylaw to provide for commercial development (C5) on a triangle shaped ±1.17 hectare (±2.89 acres) parcel at 2506 – 19 Street (Lot 1, Block 2, Plan 932 1800).

and received before 2:00:59 p.m. (Alberta Time) on “March 17, 2016” will be opened in public immediately thereafter. Tenders received and not conforming to the foregoing will be returned to the Bidder(s) without consideration. Faxed Tender Documents or Tender Amendments will not be accepted.

The subject parcel is currently designated R3 – Residential (Multiple Family) District in the Land Use Bylaw and the Vanier Woods Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan (NASP) identifies the subject site as “Multi-Family Residential(R2/R3)”, but with the potential for commercial use as well.

The work consists of the construction of a Landfill Gas Collection and Flaring System at the Red Deer Environmental Services Waste Management Facility.

The work generally includes but is not limited to the installation of a landfill gas collection wellfield including but not limited to; landfill gas wells, a network of buried HDPE gas collection piping, the installation of condensate traps, and the installation of a condensate pumping chamber. The work also includes the supply and installation of two (2) modified steel shipping containers that house landfill gas mechanical and electrical equipment including blowers, a gas analyzer, moisture separator, and other items.

The work also requires the coordination of delivery and installation of a landfill gas flare.

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Black Creek Developments Inc. – site development of a five storey (a 1-storey variance of 20%), Multiple Family Residential Building development, consisting of 68 units, with a site area of 3328.3 m2 (a 3507.7 m2 variance of 51.3%), a front yard of 6.27 metres (a 1.23 m variance of 16.4%), a north side yard of 5.44 metres (a 0.56 m variance of 9.2%), a south side yard of 5.45 metres (a 0.55 m variance of 9.3%), and 68 parking stalls (a 46 stall variance of 40.4%), to be located at 4702, 4706, 4710, 4714, 4718, and 4722 47A Avenue.

You may appeal discretionary approvals and denials to the Red Deer Subdivision & Development Appeal Board, Legislative Services, City Hall, prior to 4:30 p.m. on March 4, 2016. You may not appeal a permitted use unless it involves a relaxation, variation or misinterpretation of the Land Use Bylaw.

Appeal forms (outlining appeal fees) are available at Legislative Services. For further information, please phone 403-342-8132.

Development Officer Approvals On February 16, 2016, the Development Officer issued approvals for the following applications: Permitted Use Eastview 1. 3 2 Many Inc. – a 0.28 m variance to the minimum side yards, to a proposed semi-detached dwelling building, to be located at 3809 46 Street.

2. Bemoco Land Surveying Ltd. – a 0.13 m variance to the minimum rear yard to the doors, to an existing detached garage, located at 3723 50 Street.

Sunnybrook 3. Compass Geomatics Ltd. – a 0.13 m variance to the minimum side yard, to an existing detached garage, located at 18 Somerset Close.

Discretionary Use

The proposed amendments would identify the site as “Commercial” in the NASP and designate the site as C5 Commercial (Mixed Use) District in the Land Use Bylaw.

Laredo 4. Abbey Home Ltd. – a show home, within a proposed detached dwelling, to be located at 17 Larratt Close.

Timberlands 5. Powerhouse Properties Inc. – a secondary suite, with two bedrooms, within a proposed detached dwelling, to be located at 5 Tillier Street.

6. J. & A. Harper – a secondary suite, with two bedrooms, within an existing detached dwelling, to be located at 349 Timothy Drive.

You may appeal Discretionary approvals to the Red Deer Subdivision & Development Appeal Board, Legislative Services, City Hall, prior to 4:30 p.m. on March 4, 2016.

You may not appeal a Permitted Use unless it involves a relaxation, variation or misinterpretation of the Land Use Bylaw. Appeal forms (outlining appeal fees) are available at Legislative Services. For further information, please phone 403-342-8190.

The work is comprised of approximately: • Drilling and installing of 317 vertical metres of gas extraction wells • Supply and installation of 20 wellhead assemblies • Supply and installation of 874 lin. metres of 400mm header pipe, 75 mm C/A pipe, and 75 F/M Pipe • Supply and installation of 224 lin. metres of 300mm header pipe, 75 mm C/A pipe, and 75 F/M Pipe • Supply and installation of 934 lin. metres of 250mm lateral pipe • Supply and installation of 600 lin. metres of 100mm sublateral pipe • Supply and installation of four(4) 250mm flow control assembly • Supply and installation of four(4) 400 mm pump drain traps • Supply and installation of one(1) 250mm gravity drain trap • Supply and installation of a condensate pumping chamber and pump controls • The connection of forcemain pipe to an existing leachate pumping station • Supply and installation of isolation valves • Supply and installation of fencing • Construction of foundations and slabs • Offloading, installation and setup of landfill gas flare stack • Supply and installation of above ground stainless steel interconnection piping • Supply and installation of a mechanical equipment container and accessories • Supply and installation of a control room container and equipment • Wiring Connections/ Field Distribution Equipment

New Neighourhood Open House Come to an open house Tuesday, February 23 for one of Red Deer’s future neighbourhoods, located east of Rosedale and Davenport, south of Highway 11 and north of 39 Street.

Review plans and provide feedback on the draft Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan (NASP) for NW/SW Section 13, called Benceley. Future land use, roads, parks and trails, utility infrastructure, storm water management, and residential density will be available for viewing and input.

Tender Documents may be obtained from: The City of Red Deer Engineering Services, Third Floor, City Hall, 4914 48th Avenue, Red Deer, AB T4N 3T4

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

on or after February 19, 2016 for a $25.00 non-refundable fee.

City Council will hear from any person claiming to be affected by the proposed bylaws at the Public Hearing on Monday, March 14, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, 2nd Floor of City Hall. If you want your letter included in the Council agenda you must submit it to the Manager, Legislative Services

by Friday, March 4, 2016. You may also submit your letter at the Public Hearing, or you can simply tell Council your views at the Public Hearing. Council’s Procedure Bylaw indicates that each presentation is limited to 10 minutes. Any submission will be public information. If you have any questions regarding the use of this information please contact the Manager, Legislative Services at 403-342-8132.

The City of Red Deer Contract Specifications most recent Edition may be obtained from the Engineering Services Department for a $40 non-refundable fee, or may be viewed on The City of Red Deer website @ www.reddeer.ca.

Contractors may view the Tender Documents at the Edmonton, Calgary, and Red Deer Construction Association offices.

Inquiries regarding this Project shall be directed to: Email: purchasing@reddeer.ca

Tuesday, February 23 3 to 7 p.m.

Deer Park Church, 2960 39 Street, Red Deer If you can’t make the open house, please view plans online in the Open Houses section on reddeer.ca.

The City of Red Deer is committed to providing opportunities to hear from you.

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Braving the cold for poverty COLDEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR RAISING FUNDS FOR LOAVES AND FISHES WITH $25,000 GOAL

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF It may not be the Coldest Night of the Year but walkers will be out in full force to raise money for Loaves and Fishes this Saturday.

The annual fundraising event aims to reduce the effects of homelessness, hunger and poverty in 100 cities across Canada.

Claudine Fleury, Loaves and Fishes fundraising co-ordinator, said the participation rate in Red Deer is already higher already than in its first year in 2015.

The goal is to raise $25,000, of which $15,000 has already been raised.

The money from the walk will go directly into the organization’s hot dinner and school lunch programs and to some operating expenses.

Over the last two years, Loaves and Fishes has seen a 25 to 30 per cent increase in demand for its hot dinner and food hamper programs.

“There’s a lot of people who are working for barely living wages because that’s the only jobs available,” said Fleury. “So they can’t make ends meet. ” Last year Loaves and Fishes provided more than 800 hampers to individuals and families, serving mostly people who do not qualify for the food bank. More than 27,000 people take a hot meal at the facility.

Fleury said there has also been an increase in the school lunch program, which she expects to continue. The group prepares and delivers 33,500 school lunches to Red Deer children.

More than 47,000 clients are helped per year in other programs and services.

“We are feeling the pinch,” said Fleury. “With the higher unemployment and the recession, we’ve noticed an increase in demand. Our phones ring

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Loaves and Fishes Claudine Fleury, left, Halina Jarvis and John Shannon put on their walking shoes and hit the streets in Red Deer on Thursday. The three are unable to take part in this weekends Coldest Night Walk in Support of Loaves because they will be working on organizing the event so they did their walk Thursday. Loaves and Fishes is expecting between 150-200 walkers to take part in 2, 5, and 10 km walks on Saturday. Funds raised will go towards funding programs and facilities at Loaves and Fishes in Red Deer. off the hook some days in request for hampers and people to just visit our clothing bank or our dinners.”

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BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Maps of the flood ways and fringes along the Waskasoo and Piper Creeks could soon be in the works.

The City of Red Deer and Red Deer County passed resolutions this week to apply for a grant to fund a flood risk and hydraulic analysis study.

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Tyler Alexander Coombs, 32, is accused of the incident on Dec. 13, 2013. He was scheduled to stand trial in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench starting on Tuesday, but that ended when he did not attend.

A warrant has been issued for his arrest.

Coombs was arrested by police investigating the incident.

Police said the incident involved a home invader armed with a rifle who sexually assaulted a woman in the home he entered.

Coombs is charged with sex assault with a weapon.

Crown considering preliminary hearing in Christmas Day murder The Crown wants a week to think about whether it wants a preliminary hearing for a man accused of a Christmas Day murder.

Chad Alexander Kulba, 33, waived his right to the hearing, which is usually held to test the strength of the Crown’s case before heading to trial.

However, Crown Prosecutor Wayne Silliker requested time to consider whether or not the Crown would like to have the hearing. The Crown and the accused are both entitled to request a hearing before heading to trial.

Defence counsel Maurice Collard, acting as agent for Kulba’s counsel Andrew Phypers, said he was ready to proceed to Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench arraignment court. For the time being, Kulba elected to be tried by a judge and jury.

Kulba is accused in the Christmas Day murder of Thomas Patrick Braconnier, 46, in downtown Red Deer. Braconnier’s body was found in an apartment

services, said by joining forces, the two municipalities would have accurate flood maps for land use planning and risk areas. The grant application is for $310,000. Each municipality would kick in $25,000 if the project moves ahead.

Dittrick said there is currently a lack of information on flooding here because the province has not considered these two areas as high priorities in terms of flooding. He said the two

vestibule on Ross Street.

Kulba is charged with second degree murder, committing an indignity to a human body and obstruction and resisting arrest.

Kulba will next appear in Red Deer provincial court on Feb. 24.

Penhold hit-and-run fatal heading to trial in August The man accused of hitting and killing a Penhold woman late last year will head to trial.

Despite attempts to negotiate a plea deal, defence counsel Maurice Collard indicated a resolution could not be reached. Instead Jason John Powell, 40, pleaded not guilty and elected to be tried by a provincial court judge in Red Deer.

Powell is charged with several offences including disqualified driving, dangerous driving causing death, impaired driving causing death and refusing a breath sample demand causing death.

Chasity Holman, 41, was killed near the Penhold Multiplex when a vehicle hit her.

Trial will be held from Aug. 22 to 24 in Red Deer provincial court.

Innisfail RCMP were called to the multiplex on Nov. 5, 2015 to a report of a pedestrian hit by a car.

Witnesses told police the car driven by an adult male struck a pedestrian. The car then got stuck on a berm and the driver fled on foot.

Police arrested the male nearby without injury.

The pedestrian, Holman, was taken to hospital and died of her injuries. Powell’s licence was suspended at the time for impaired driving.

Tickets for high school Snowball Dinner and Dance on sale Get ready to shake out those dancing boots and cut a rug.

Red Deer’s three high schools have banded together for their 10th-Annual Snowball Dinner and Dance at Festival Hall on Feb. 26. Just in case you need a confidence booster, members of Let’s Swing Red Deer will be there to offer dance instruction to live music by students from all three schools.

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municipalities are being proactive.

“We’re putting more development in Gasoline Alley,” said Dittrick. “It’s becoming more of an issue now for us. It hasn’t hit the provincial radar because we haven’t had major problems.”

He said it is important that the municipalities manage development in a responsible manner to ensure it does not affect the creeks. He said there have been situations inn Waskasoo Creek where the water floods the banks on a yearly basis.

“We want to establish development setbacks, potential flood migration strategies such as developing retention ponds so it helps,” he said. “It’s all about creating good data and consistent data that both the city and the county can use and have the developers on all the same page.” crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

Tickets are $35 each, or $15 for the dance only, available at the Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School Book Store as well as the Hunting Hills and Notre Dame High Schools. Dance tickets only will also be available at the door. Celebrations open with dinner at 6 p.m. with dancing to start at 7 p.m.

For details, contact LTCHS band director Jennifer Mann, 403-347-1171, ext. 1704.

Trial set for Oriole Park stabbing A one day trial has been set for a man accused of a stabbing in Oriole Park last October.

Zared Tray Saddleback, 20, was only recently arrested for the Oct. 28, 2015 incident. Police apprehended Saddleback in late January at a Maskwacis residence.

On Wednesday, in Red Deer provincial court defence counsel Maurice Collard pleaded not guilty on Saddleback’s behalf. Saddleback elected to be tried by a Red Deer provincial court judge. The trial has been scheduled for Aug. 9, 2016.

Saddleback is charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and two counts of breaching a recognizance. He is being held in custody at the Edmonton Remand Centre.

Red Deer RCMP said they were called to a residence on Ottawa Street on Oct. 28, 2015 at 12:30 a.m. to a report of a stabbed person. The victim was taken to hospital and treated for serious, but nonlife-threatening injuries. The suspects and victim were known to each other.

Former Rebel gets conditional sentence A former Red Deer Rebel received a conditional sentence for setting fire to a home his father was in.

Stephen Boyd Peat, 35, of Langley B.C. pleaded guilty to one count of arson to inhabited property on Wednesday in Surrey provincial court in B.C. He received a one-year conditional sentence. A conditional sentence has probation-like provisions, but if successfully completed leaves an offender without a criminal record. Peat was arrested on March 17 for starting a fire at a home in Langley.

Peat played for the Red Deer Rebels from the 1995-96 season until the 1998-99 season when he was traded to the Tri-City Americans. He also played 130 NHL games for the Washington Capitals.

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Vancouver and Victoria Auditors general combine forces to audit consider supervised injection centres climate policies

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Canada’s federal and provincial auditors general are joining forces to come up with the first comprehensive national audit of climate change actions, says the commissioner on the environment and sustainable development.

Julie Gelfand told a Senate committee Thursday that the national project will be completed in 2017 and the auditors hope to set a template that can be repeated every three or four years after that as Canada moves to ratchet down greenhouse gas emissions.

It’s the first time, on any issue, that federal and provincial auditors have combined forces to compile a single, common national audit, said Gelfand, whose office is included under the mantle of the federal auditor general.

“We’re all in the planning stages of doing this collaborative audit,” Gelfand said in a follow-up interview with The Canadian Press.

There are a variety of metrics in the climate change field that could be examined, she said, and auditors are working out collectively “what’s sort of the minimum question that we’re going to ask all the provincial governments.”

The exercise isn’t designed to measure the overall output of carbon emissions, she said, but rather how the various jurisdictions are doing in meeting their policy commitments, including emissions targets.

There is a national standard that provinces use for assessing their own emissions output, and that information is compiled by Environment Canada under United Nations reporting requirements as part of Canada’s participation in international climate agreements.

The current trajectory for car-

“IT’LL BE VERY COMPLICATED BECAUSE THEY ALL HAVE DIFFERENT LEGISLATION AND THEY MAY EVEN HAVE DIFFERENT AUDIT METHODOLOGY, PERHAPS, DIFFERENT PRIORITIES, DIFFERENT AMOUNT OF STAFF TO DO IT ALL.” — JULIE GELFAND COMMISSIONER ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT bon emissions shows the country as a whole is nowhere close to meeting its GHG reductions targets for 2020 or 2030.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet in Vancouver with the premiers in the first week of March to develop a national framework for combating climate change.

Provinces and territories hold many of the environmental and energy policy levers, and over the past decade a reluctant federal government has left provinces to take the lead.

Trudeau’s Liberals won a majority government last fall on a platform that included putting a national price on carbon, but with a patchwork of policies and carbon pricing across the provinces, stitching together a national policy will be difficult.

Gelfand says the country’s auditors general are also struggling to set out common parameters as they develop a template to measure progress.

“We’ve never had everybody in the same tent” on a single audit topic, said the commissioner. “It’ll be very complicated because they all have different legislation and they may even have different audit methodology, perhaps, different priorities, different amount of staff to do it all.”

VANCOUVER — British Columbia health officials are considering offering supervised-injection services in community health clinics, triggered by a new federal government and a spike in fentanyl overdoses.

Health authorities in Vancouver and Victoria have begun discussions about providing the services in clinics that already help people with addictions, for example, through clean needle programs.

“The situation here is getting worse,” said Dr. Mark Lysyshyn of Vancouver Coastal Health in an interview Thursday. “We just see that offering supervised-injection services is a more viable way to prevent some of the harm that’s being caused right now.”

The discussions mark a shift for harm-reduction proponents who were long stymied by the previous Conservative government. A rise in overdose deaths from the dangerous opioid fentanyl has added to the urgency, officials say.

Health authorities must apply for an exemption from federal drug laws in order to offer supervised-injection services. Lysyshyn said Vancouver Coastal Health is considering applying for a single exemption to cover multiple sites.

Community health centres are separate from hospitals and offer a range of services. It’s not yet known which ones would offer supervised injection, but the authority plans to target those that already offer harm reduction to drug users, he said.

Lysyshyn said the authority was encouraged by Health Canada’s recent approval of the Dr. Peter Centre, an HIV-AIDS clinic that has offered supervised injection along with other services in Vancouver’s west end since 2002.

“We’re sort of in a new world now,” he said. “There’s been a lot of interest

in Canada in harm reduction and a belief that it’s been the right thing to do for people and that it saves lives, but we haven’t been able to move on that in the past 10 years.”

The B.C. Coroners Service has said overdose deaths are on the rise in the province and a growing portion are linked to fentanyl, a potent synthetic that is often cut with other drugs. Thirty per cent of overdose deaths involved fentanyl in 2015, up from five per cent in 2012. Island Health spokeswoman Suzanne Germain said the authority has long considered supervised injection an important harm-reduction model, but only recently began active discussions with Victoria city officials and police about offering the service in community sites.

“The major factor for us has been the change in attitude at the federal government level. I think it was really clear under the previous government that something like this would not be approved.”

When the Conservatives were in power, the federal government waged a court battle for years against Vancouver’s only stand-alone supervised-injection site, Insite, eventually losing at the Supreme Court of Canada.

It also brought in legislation that made it more challenging to open new sites.

Health Canada spokesman Sean Upton said it would be premature to speculate on whether the Liberal government would repeal the legislation.

“The government of Canada is committed to following an evidence-based approach to assessing applications for supervised consumption sites and to assessing applications under the existing legal framework without undue hindrance or delay,” he said.

Provincial health officer Dr. Perry Kendall said Vancouver and Victoria need more supervised-injection services. He said stand-alone centres like Insite work in communities with a high concentration of drug users, but they are an expensive model.

Report finds Inuit prisoners in Quebec face unsanitary conditions

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and she urged the government to act quickly to correct the inequalities.

“We know what the solutions are — they have to be put in place,” she said.

Public Security Minister Martin Coiteux didn’t indicate that any shortterm plans are in the offing.

“The problem has deep roots,” he told reporters, saying he was “con-

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Saint-Germain and members of her office visited Puvirnituk, Akulivik and Kuujjuaq.

“Among the detainees who were interviewed, some said they hadn’t had a shower for six days and that they didn’t have any hygiene products to wash themselves,” the report said.

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Some prisoners have to eat their meals on the floor because they don’t have a table or a chair. Others don’t have access to a shower.

“It’s not far off the Third World,”

Saint-Germain told a news conference after the report was tabled in the national assembly.

“I’ve had the opportunity to visit some prisons in Africa and my first reaction was to say, ‘Well, it’s no different from Africa.’ This is very disturbing to realize that even in 2016 people in Nunavik do not receive the public services they deserve, that we don’t adapt our correctional services and our justice system enough in order to serve them in the right way.”

There are no penitentiaries in Nunavik and inmates are often held in police stations or in Amos, in northwestern Quebec.

Saint-Germain said Inuit prisoners are relegated to second-class status

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Alberta has potential to be agriculture powerhouse BUT PROBLEMS STILL PERSIST IN FINDING LABOUR

BY BRENDA KOSSOWAN ADVOCATE STAFF Alberta has the potential to be an agriculture and energy “super powerhouse,” depending largely on its ability to find the right people for the jobs available, says an industry representative based in Calgary.

“The potential is there and I don’t think anybody denies that. But if you don’t have the boots on the ground to do the work, it ain’t gonna happen,” said beef sector representative Casey Vander Ploeg, in Red Deer on Thursday for the Alberta Cattle Industry Conference.

Like others gathered for the conference, Vander Ploeg was excited to hear earlier that day that the federal government has launched a review of the temporary foreign worker program with a view to easing the persistent labour crisis facing farmers and food processors.

“The announcement that the Liberal government made in Ottawa, in my opinion, that is a very positive development,” said Vander Ploeg, policy research manager for the Calgary-based National Cattle Feeders Association.

“Historically, agriculture has been the gateway of immigration into Canada. Alberta can be an energy and agricultural super powerhouse.”

But the industry needs access to skilled workers who can fill the many highly specialized tasks involved on the farms and in the processing plants.

Feedlot operator John Lawton, based in Niton Junction with additional operations in Southern Alberta, said that while finding workers is hard enough for the farms, the crisis is especially troublesome at processing plants. Alberta’s two major beef processors, based in High River and Brooks, are unable to run at full capacity because they don’t have enough people to fill their shifts.

The biggest problem is that the number of foreign workers they can hire is capped at 10 per cent of their total staff, said Lawton.

Being short of people means the plants are unable to process into finer cuts, with more live cattle being shipped to the United States and then coming back to Alberta as processed beef, said Vander Ploeg.

That’s a trend that could be turned around if local employers had more access to the workers they need, said Janet Krayden, stakeholder engagement specialist for the Ottawa-based Canadian Agriculture Human Resource Council.

Hers is one of 67 agencies and commodity groups that have joined to form a labour task force under the Canadian Agriculture & Agri-Food Action Plan.

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Cows on a feed lot west of Lacombe.

Rather than each group battle it out on its own, the task force unifies producers and processors with a single voice in lobbying the federal government for help in resolving their labour issues, said Vander Ploeg.

Hopes that lay-offs in the energy sector would help fill the gaps have not materialized for two valid reasons, he said.

First of all, most of the people who lost their jobs are urban-based and are neither willing nor able to move into a rural environment, said Vander Ploeg. Secondly, the skill sets don’t match, he said.

For example, there is no job in the oilfield that can prepare someone to spend eight hours a day on horseback, riding in the feedlot to check for sick or injured cattle, he said.

Besides not having those skills, an inexperienced rider who does not understand cattle is at a much

higher risk of suffering a potentially fatal injury while working in the pens, said Lawton.

Like Vander Ploeg and Krayden, he sees the review as a step in the right direction with potential to expand and improve Alberta’s livestock industry.

Beef consumers in Canada currently pay high prices because, while the demand for beef has not risen, the supply has dropped off, largely due to extended periods of drought in the U.S., said Vander Ploeg. Labour shortages do not directly affect prices, but do have an impact on the supply chain, he said.

Agriculture and food processing make up just over six per cent of Canada’s gross domestic product, at a value of $108 billion per year and employing 2.3 million people. Since 2016, Canada has seen a net loss in the processing industry, with 143 plants shut down and 63 new plants opened.

OECD cuts economic growth forecast for Canada

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The OECD has cut its projections for Canadian, U.S. and global economic growth over the next two years and urged governments to respond to help strengthen demand.

“Global macroeconomic policy, comprising monetary, fiscal and structural actions, must become more supportive of demand and resource reallocation,” the Paris-based economics think tank said in a report released Thursday.

“Experience to date suggests that reliance on monetary policy alone has been insufficient to deliver satisfactory growth, so that greater use of fiscal and structural levers is required.”

For Canada, the OECD predicted the economy will grow by 1.4 per cent in 2016, slightly more than the 1.2 per cent estimated for 2015 but less than its previous projection of 2.0 per cent growth for this year.

Canada’s economic growth is expected to pick up to 2.2 per cent in 2017, down from the 2.3 per cent that had been forecast earlier.

“The world economy is likely to expand no faster in 2016 than in 2015, its slowest pace in five years,” the OECD said.

“Trade and investment are weak. Sluggish demand is leading to low inflation and inadequate wage and employment growth.”

Growth is slowing in many emerging economies, with a very modest recovery in advanced economies and low prices depressing commodity exporters, the OECD report said.

The falling price of oil and other commodities have taken their toll on the Canadian economy in recent months.

In response, Ottawa has said it will run a deficit in its upcoming budget in a bid to help give the economy a boost, in part by spending on infrastructure projects.

The revised outlook by the OECD for the Canadian economy in 2016 brings it in line with the latest forecast by the Bank of Canada for growth of 1.4 per cent this year. But the Canadian central bank is predicting slightly higher growth of 2.4 per cent in 2017.

The OECD report pointed to recent weak data from major economies, including the United States

Finning to cut up to 500 additional jobs in 2016

Don’t forget oil sector: Wall BOMBARDIER

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — Canada’s largest Caterpillar heavy equipment dealer says it will cut 400 to 500 jobs from its global operations this year, on top of 1,900 that were announced last year in two separate rounds of downsizing.

Vancouver-based Finning International Inc. (TSX:FTT) — which also operates in South America and the United Kingdom — says about 200 of the latest cuts are in Canada and the rest will be spread across its international operations.

Finning is grappling with the downturn in the oil and gas and mining industries, which are major users of the heavy equipment sold and serviced by the company in Western Canada and abroad.

It announced in November that it would lay off 1,100 people, or eight per cent of its total workforce at the time, including 440 in Western Canada.

The company’s fourth-quarter results, which included the November announcement, showed revenue down 16 per cent from a year earlier — to $1.52 billion from $1.8 billion.

Canada’s share of overall revenue was $698 million, down 26 per cent from a year earlier. South American revenue fell 11 per cent to $526 million and revenue from the U.K. and Ireland was up 11 per cent to $294 million.

Finning reported a loss of $309 million or $1.82 per share for the last three months of 2015 compared with a profit of $107 million or 62 cents per share in the same period a year earlier.

Excluding one-time charges, Finning said it would have earned 23 cents per share in its latest quarter compared with a profit 55 cents per share a year ago. Finning president and CEO Scott Thomson said the company had been able to generate relatively consistent earnings and cash flow by adjusting to the conditions, enabling it to maintain its dividends.

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and Canada, as well as financial instability that’s reflected in the fall of equity and bond prices worldwide.

The report said it expected U.S. economic growth will come in at 2.0 per cent in 2016 and 2.2 per cent in 2017 compared with the 2.4 per cent estimate for 2015. It also lowered its outlook for global economic growth to 3.0 per cent this year and 3.3 per cent in 2017 — a decrease of 0.3 for both years.

The OECD downgrade came as Statistics Canada reported Thursday that wholesale sales rose 2.0 per cent to $57.2 billion in December, led by record results by the motor vehicle and parts subsector, which climbed 10.6 per cent to $11.3 billion.

The result topped the expectations of economists who had expected a gain of 0.2 per cent, according to Thomson Reuters.

Excluding the motor vehicle and parts subsector, wholesale sales edged up 0.1 per cent. In volume terms, wholesale sales increased 1.8 per cent in December.

For 2015 as a whole, wholesale sales totalled $661 billion in 2015, up 4.0 per cent from the year before.

REGINA — Talk of federal aid to help pull Bombardier Inc. out of a nosedive has caught the attention of Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall and the tanking energy sector.

Wall says that if the federal government is thinking about a bailout package for Bombardier, it could consider helping the oil-and-gas industry, which is struggling due to falling oil prices.

“We have seen tens of thousands of jobs lost in the energy sector — obviously not as many in Saskatchewan as in Alberta — but it’s affecting Alberta, Saskatchewan, Newfoundland and Labrador and one of the most important economic sectors in the country,” Wall said Thursday in an interview with The Canadian Press.

“The message from Saskatchewan today would be (that) before another bailout — this one may be potentially a $1-billion bailout for one company — is considered by the federal government, what about the energy sector?”

Wall said Ottawa could pump infrastructure money into provinces hurt by the economic downturn or support the Energy East pipeline project.

Energy East would ship Alberta crude oil to refineries in Eastern Canada and from there to international markets.

The premier also said the federal government could help with an oilwell cleanup project he has proposed. Wall pitched a plan to Ottawa earlier this month for $156 million to clean up old wells that aren’t being used as a way to help create jobs for laid-off oilpatch workers.

Bombardier announced Wednesday that it plans to lay off 7,000 employees around the world, including 2,830 in Canada — most of them in Quebec.

Transport Minister Marc Garneau has said the government will decide “in due course” whether to give financial aid to Bombardier.

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“WE HAVE SEEN TENS OF THOUSANDS OF JOBS LOST IN THE ENERGY SECTOR — OBVIOUSLY NOT AS MANY IN SASKATCHEWAN AS IN ALBERTA — BUT IT’S AFFECTING ALBERTA, SASKATCHEWAN, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR AND ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ECONOMIC SECTORS IN THE COUNTRY.” —BRAD WALL, PREMIER OF SASKATCHEWAN The federal government considers Bombardier (TSX:BBD) an “anchor firm” to Canada’s aerospace industry because it supports a supply hub that employs tens of thousands more workers, according to internal economic development documents.

Wall said the energy industry “is an anchor sector for this entire country, creating thousands of jobs directly and indirectly, right across Canada.”

“So, no, I don’t think that’s a good enough reason, at least to the extent that they’re not prepared to do something additional, something supportive for the energy sector. I don’t think they should be engaged in talks of billion-dollar bailouts to one particular company.”

Ottawa has lent money to Bombardier in the past.

Last fall, Industry Canada said Bombardier had received $1.3 billion in repayable contributions since 1966 and had repaid $543 million as of Dec. 31, 2014.

Bombardier CEO Alain Bellemare continued to press Ottawa on Wednesday to come through once again. Bellemare said that Bombardier may have borrowed about $1 billion since the mid-1980s, but it generated more than $15 billion in government tax revenue over that period.

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ALBERTAN’S LACKING FINANCIAL SAFETY NETS?

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charity that helps people find their way through financial crisis has been seeing more people coming for help due to the worsening economic downturn in Alberta.

Nadia Graham, with the Credit Counselling Society, is based in their Calgary office but does see people from Central Alberta seeking help.

“Divorce, disability, death, unemployment, being laid off, hours being reduced — all those things can really cause catastrophe to an individual’s financial situation,” she said.

In the financial services industry for 33 years, Graham said the biggest problem they see is so many people have no savings, or have not put money aside for taxes. “No safety net whatsoever.”

“When times are good, when things are booming, it seems that people have a desire to spend and spend like it’s never going to end.

It’s not just oil and gas that’s hurting in Alberta right now, Graham said.

Sales people aren’t making commission, hotel workers are having their hours cut because conventions, banquets and meeting rooms aren’t being booked, and so on. “Its affecting all aspects of the economy.”

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you’re looking at selling them you may be selling at a loss.”

The housing market is also affected, so people who can’t afford their mortgage may have to sell now but won’t get the price they want.

The society is seeing increases in people seeking credit counselling but also in people that have no income whatsoever.

Their employment insurance has run out, or they do not even qualify for EI because a lot of people in the oil and gas business are self-employed, such as contractors, land managers, and engineers.

Graham said their clients run the whole gamut of society. “Anyone can run into trouble.”

All counselling offered by the society is free and it can be done face-to-face or over the phone. The society may end up referring a client to a bankruptcy trustee, or they may offer their debt management plan.

“We don’t pay out their loans. We’re a charity, we have no money. We have standing arrangements with creditors to reduce or eliminate the interest on clients’ debt.

“The bright side is that there are ways to deal with your debt. No one goes to jail in Canada for owing money. … There are ways to deal with your debt.”

The Credit Counselling Society’s toll-free number is 1-888-527-8999.

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

Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 116.09 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 38.88 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58.67 BlackBerry . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.87 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . 1.120 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.56 Cdn. National Railway . . 78.51 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . . 17.86 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 35.07 Capital Power Corp . . . . 17.86 Cervus Equipment Corp 12.25 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 47.57 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 44.05 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 18.32 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.09 General Motors Co. . . . . 29.03 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 21.15 Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.39 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 41.36 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 31.43 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 39.22 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . . 5.67 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 50.31 Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 125.63 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.88 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 13.75

MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market ended higher for a fourth consecutive day Thursday, as investors sought safety in gold and remained hopeful that an agreement could be reached between major oil-producing countries to freeze crude output.

The S&P/TSX composite index climbed 64.20 points or 0.5 per cent at 12,931.36.

Gold, materials and real estate were the leading advancers on the TSX, offsetting declines by the metals and mining and energy sectors.

The Canadian dollar fell 0.24 of a U.S. cent to 72.73 cents US. On the commodity markets, April gold was up $14.90 at US$1,226.30 an ounce. The March crude contract was up 11 cents at US$30.77 per barrel.

Oil prices fluctuated throughout the day after the latest data showed that fuel stockpiles grew last week in the U.S. Crude prices have climbed recently due to optimism over a possible deal to limit production by some OPEC nations. So far, six countries, including Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, have supported the plan to keep output at January’s levels as part of an effort to put a floor in bottoming crude prices.

Iran says it supports the deal but has not agreed to it.

The agreement needs all 13 members of OPEC to participate or else it will not go forward.

“Oil production levels in the U.S. have remained surprisingly robust despite very low market prices,” said Todd Mattina, chief economist and strategist at Mackenzie Investments.

Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 66.50 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 23.58 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.51 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64.12 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 15.08 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 17.36 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 16.61 First Quantum Minerals . . 4.36 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 21.68 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 3.35 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 4.15 Labrador. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.19 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 23.63 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . 0.690 Teck Resources . . . . . . . . 8.42 Energy Arc Resources . . . . . . . . 19.04 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 23.95 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 41.99 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.91 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 18.99 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 29.11 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . . 9.24 Canyon Services Group. . 4.13 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 14.97 CWC Well Services . . . 0.1100

“That combined with very high inventory levels is going to keep continued downward pressure on oil prices.”

Mattina said he continues to have a bearish view on the markets and expects volatility to continue as there’s still uncertainty over when the next rate hike will come from the U.S. Federal Reserve.

In other resource markets, the March natural gas contract was down nine cents at US$1.85 per mmbtu and March copper was unchanged at US$2.07 a pound.

Wall Street was negative with the Dow Jones industrial average down 40.40 points to 16,413.43. The broader S&P 500 composite index declined 8.99 points to 1,917.83, while the Nasdaq composite index lost 46.52 points to 4,487.54.

In economic news, the OECD released a report Thursday saying it has cut its growth forecasts for Canada, the U.S. and other economies in the world for the next two years.

It predicts the Canadian economy will grow by 1.4 per cent in 2016, a drop from its previous projection of 2.0 per cent growth for this year.

Canada’s economic growth is expected to pick up to 2.2 per cent in 2017, down from the 2.3 per cent that had been forecast earlier.

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

Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 12,931.36, up 64.20 points Dow — 16,413.43, down 40.40 points S&P 500 — 1,917.83, down 8.99 points Nasdaq — 4,487.54,

Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . . 4.85 Essential Energy. . . . . . . 0.580 Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 82.45 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 31.46 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.02 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 13.44 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 42.28 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . 1.030 Penn West Energy . . . . . 1.330 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 4.40 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 33.00 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 1.510 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 1.70 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 35.15 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 74.69 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 56.33 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91.08 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 22.25 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 34.94 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 34.78 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 86.30 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 18.00 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 38.80 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.250 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 71.00 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 40.97 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.60

down 46.52 points Currencies: Cdn — 72.73 cents US, down 0.24 of a cent Pound — C$1.9703, up 1.21 cents Euro — C$1.5258, up 0.06 of a cent Euro — US$1.1098, down 0.31 of a cent Oil futures: US$30.77 per barrel, up 11 cents (March contract) Gold futures: US$1,226.30 per oz., up $14.90 (April contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $21.928 oz., down 19.5 cents $704.99 kg., down $6.26 ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: March ‘16 $0.50 lower $464.20 May ‘16 $2.70 lower $469.80 July ‘16 $3.40 lower $473.90 Nov. ‘16 $5.00 lower $475.70 Jan. ‘17 $5.60 lower $479.20 March ‘17 $5.60 lower $479.80 May ‘17 $5.60 lower $478.50 July ‘17 $5.60 lower $478.00 Nov. ‘17 $5.60 lower $478.00 Jan. ‘18 $5.60 lower $478.00 March ‘18 $5.60 lower $478.00.

Barley (Western): March ‘16 unchanged $186.00 May ‘16 unchanged $190.00 July ‘16 unchanged $192.00 Oct. ‘16 unchanged $192.00 Dec. ‘16 unchanged $192.00 March ‘17 unchanged $192.00 May ‘17 unchanged $192.00 July ‘17 unchanged $192.00 Oct. ‘17 unchanged $192.00 Dec. ‘17 unchanged $192.00 March ‘18 unchanged $192.00.

Thursday’s estimated volume of trade: 661,380 tonnes of canola 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley). Total: 661,380.

Canadian Tire eyes e-commerce acquisitions

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — The next acquisition for Canadian Tire Corp. will likely be in e-commerce, says the head of the national retailer.

“We set a path for ourselves to be a leader in e-commerce in Canada and that’s where we’re heading,” president and CEO Michael Medline told analysts during a call Thursday following the company’s latest quarterly results.

E-commerce is a “mammoth opportunity” for the general merchandiser to establish a firm footing in the new, emerging digital world, Medline said.

“We’re doing a great job in our Old World assets, which are going to be a huge part of our business for the foreseeable future,” he said.

“We’re now going to transform ourselves and dominate in e-commerce.”

The Toronto-based company (TSX:CTC) said growing its digital business will help shield it in the future from some of the uncontrollable negative factors that can impact its business, such as a weakened economy, declining oil and currency prices and this year’s unseasonably warm winter.

Canadian Tire said about a quarter of its sales in the fourth quarter were related to winter gear such as long johns and snowboards, with its clothing chain Mark’s having the most seasonal exposure.

Still, it said it overcame these fac-

tors, including lower prices for the gasoline it sells, to grow its profit for the period ended Jan. 2.

Canadian Tire reported net income of $241.5 million or $3.01 per share for the fourth quarter. That was up about 17 per cent from $206.6 million or $2.44 per share a year earlier, when several expenses were higher.

Its retail revenue fell 7.5 per cent to $3.38 billion from $3.65 billion, but that was partly due to one less week of selling in the latest quarter and also because of warm weather, the downturn in the Alberta economy and lower gasoline prices.

Excluding petroleum sales, Canadian Tire’s overall revenue was $3 billion — down 5.8 per cent from a year earlier.

Same-store sales — those open for at least a year — declined 5.2 per cent at Mark’s when compared to the same quarter a year ago, while at FGL Sports they went down 0.4 per cent.

Sport Chek saw a 1.6 per cent increase in same-store sales and Canadian Tire recorded a 2.0 per cent rise in samestore sales.

Canadian Tire same-store sales were up 2.0 per cent from the year-earlier quarter.

For the full year ended Jan. 2, 2016, the company had $735.9 million of net income, up from $639.3 million in fiscal 2015.

Revenue was $12.3 billion, down from $12.5 billion.

WINE IN GROCERY STORES

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Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, right, and Finance Minister Charles Sousa, left, appear at a press conference in a Toronto supermarket on Thursday, to formally announce that her government will open up wine sales in grocery stores across Ontario.

Quebec environmental groups file motion challenging pipeline

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

ENERGY EAST

MONTREAL — A coalition of environmental groups is taking legal action in the hopes of subjecting the Energy East pipeline project to Quebec’s environmental regulations.

The group filed a court motion Thursday and argued TransCanada Pipelines Ltd., the company behind the project, has ignored repeated government requests to file a project notice with the province’s Environment Department.

Michel Belanger, a coalition lawyer, said an industrial project of such magnitude should not be able to bypass

provincial regulation.

“In the absence of a project notice, the government has had to jump through hoops to come up with an alternative process,” Belanger said.

“If that can happen for a project like this, it’s worrisome for the future.”

TransCanada (TSX:TRP) has not replied to the Quebec government’s requests for formal notice, saying Energy East is subject only to federal regulation.

The coalition says Quebec’s environmental regulation agency, which is set to begin hearings on Energy East

on March 7, has been given a “truncated mandate” because of the absence of impact studies.

“The government has tried to proceed in other ways but they don’t give citizens legal guarantees and, above all, it doesn’t give Quebec any power of authorization over the project,” Belanger said.

Belanger said the Quebec government has ignored its own Environment Quality Act, which states that any pipeline more than two kilometres long is subject to a mandatory environmental impact assessment and review procedure. The coalition has asked the Couillard government to delay the start of the hearings until after

the court rules on the motion, and Belanger said he hopes to hear back from Environment Minister David Heurtel

by Monday.

“For the moment, we’re sticking to a letter,” Belanger said. “We’ll see later if we need to take more serious measures.”

TransCanada spokesman Tim Duboyce said Thursday the company is committed to participating in Quebec’s environmental hearings, which he called a “credible and rigorous” process.

“It will be an opportunity for us to answer the questions posed by commissioners and the public about Energy East,” he said in an email.

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Obituaries HANER (O’Hara) Margaret Mar. 4, 1919 - Jan. 30, 2016 It is with sadness that her family announces the passing of Margaret Haner (Margo) on Saturday, January 30, 2016. They will be forever grateful for having another Christmas with her. She was predeceased by her husband of 48 years, Kelly (George) Haner in 1994; their sons, Mike (21) in 1974 and Dale (29) in 1977. To be sure, these were the saddest of her personal losses. Being one of fourteen children born to Michael and Amanda (St. Louis) O’Hara of Bulwark, Alberta, she has lost ten siblings and their spouses, all of her husband’s siblings and their spouses, as well as some nieces and nephews, and most other good friends throughout her 96 years.

Another huge loss she suffered was her eyesight to Macular Degeneration. She coped with this loss with the same faith and dignity that got her through all her losses. She is survived by her daughters; Rita Wharry (Grant) in Calgary, Irene Liston (George) in Priddis; son, Gerry in Blackfalds; grandchildren, Shawn Wharry, in Edmonton, Mike Wharry, Kristen Couch (Doug), and Tim Liston; great grandchildren, Cassedi Wharry, Michael Wharry, Jacey Couch and Matthew Couch, all of Calgary; numerous nieces and nephews from Alberta, BC and the States; good friends, Yvonne Hubert in Calgary, and Margie Harper in Castor, AB. Her remaining siblings are Vincent in Kamloops, Helen Cleary in Illinois and Celia Smith in Parksville, BC. The family would like to thank the office and health care teams at Father Lacombe Care Center in Calgary, notably Dr. L. Elumir and the loving staff of the East Wing for the last two and a half years, and particularly for the excellent attention for her palliative care over the last month. A private funeral service was held in Calgary on Friday, February 5, 2016 followed by a private internment at a later date, in Red Willow, Alberta.

In lieu of any monetary donations, the family asks only that you keep Margaret’s memory alive simply by visiting someone in a shut-in situation such as Care Facilities, Hospitals, or private homes. Loneliness is a terrible thing, and it can be alleviated so easily by awareness. Call on someone you know, or a complete stranger; they’re all saying “Come Visit!” It’ll put a smile on their faces as well as on your own.

Farewell Mom, go and Dance your heart out!!

FERGUSON Kathleen Loretta 1930 - 2016 Kathleen Loretta Ferguson passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at the age of 85 years. She is survived by her devoted husband of 60 years, Bruce; children Cori Ferguson (Val Burroff), Joanne (Bill) Jacobsen, Chuck Ferguson and grandchildren Robert (Chelsey) Jacobsen, Marylyn Jacobsen, Madeleine Rose Ferguson and Elijah BurroffFerguson. Kay was loving and committed to her calling as Wife and Mother. She was known for her service and sacrifice at home, in her church (Balmoral Bible Chapel) and in Red Deer where she had resided for over 35 years. She was a woman of dignity and grace much loved by all who knew her. A memorial service will be held at the Balmoral Bible Chapel, located at the intersection of Highway 11 (55 Street) and Rutherford Drive, Red Deer, Alberta on May 28, 2016 at 11:00 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made directly to The Red Deer Hospice Society, 99 - Arnot Ave, Red Deer AB T4R 3S6 (www.reddeerhospice.com).

Condolences to Kay’s family may be emailed to meaningfulmemorials@yahoo.ca MEANINGFUL MEMORIALS Funeral Service Red Deer 587-876-4944

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BAKER William Blaine 1968 - 2016 Mr. William ‘Blaine’ Baker of Red Deer, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at the age of 47 years. Relatives and friends are welcome to come and pay their respects at a Public Visitation at Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer, Alberta on Friday, February 19, 2016 between the hours of 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements in care of PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

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McCARTHY, Kathryn (Kip) Elizabeth (nee Jarvis) Aug. 22, 1929 - Feb. 4, 2016 With the heaviest of hearts we announce the passing of our beloved wife, mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother. Born in Brantford, Ontario, Kathryn received her degree in Nursing from Toronto’s Wellesley Hospital in 1951. After graduation she relocated to Edmonton where she met her future husband Hugh McCarthy. Kathryn and Hugh married in June of 1953 and after stays in Edmonton and Calgary, settled permanently in Calgary in 1960 where they raised their two daughters. Kathryn later decided to return to the workforce and chose Real Estate as her profession.

She was a trailblazer for women, becoming the first female manager of a major Real Estate company, in all of Canada. Besides her loving husband of sixty-two years, Kathryn is survived by daughters; Anne Isbister (Robert Maxim) and Peggy (Frank) Lyall; grandchildren; Ashley (Matthew), Michael, Courtney and Ben; greatgrandchildren; Keira, Sydney, Colbie and Quinn; sisters Eleanor Calder and Jean Connor in addition to numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her son-in-law Ken Isbister and brother Gordon Jarvis. A Celebration of Kathryn’s Life will be held at McINNIS & HOLLOWAY (Fish Creek, 14441 Bannister Road S.E., Calgary, AB) on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.

Forward condolences through ww.mcinnisandholloway.com If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to the Alberta Cancer Foundation, c/o Tom Baker Cancer Centre, 1331 - 29 Street N.W., Calgary, AB T2N 4N2 Telephone:1 (866) 412-4222. www.albertacancer.ca/memorial In living memory of Kathryn McCarthy, a tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park by McINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES, Fish Creek, 14441 BANNISTER ROAD S.E. Telephone: 1-800-661-1599.

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NICHOLL Lyle J. Feb. 9, 1955 - Feb. 11, 2016 Lyle Nicholl passed away at the Red Deer Hospice on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at the age of 61 years. Lyle will be greatly missed by his wife, Jackie Nicholl, Corri McLaren (daughter) and Tyler Nicholl (son), Tanisha McLaren and Jessi Nicholl (granddaughters), Holly and Gaetan Cadrin (sister and brother-in-law), aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and nephews. Many thanks to the Home Care Team and all the staff at the Red Deer Hospice as well as Lyle’s doctor for the terrific care and support given. As per Lyle’s request, there will be no funeral service. Memorial donations in his honour may be made directly to the Red Deer Hospice Society, 99 Arnot Avenue, Red Deer, AB, T4R 3S6, www.reddeerhospice.com.

Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer.

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WELLS Sheila 1960 - 2015 It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to Sheila Wells, who passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at the age of 55 years. She will be mourned by her long time husband, William Reginald.

Sheila was a loving mother to Melodie (James), Courtney (Chad), and Hailey; and a caring grandmother to Gavin and Emilia. She will be forever missed by her parents, Govind and Dinu Bhadresa; siblings, Anita (Bob), Raaj, and Kirti (Mark) Bhadresa; as well as all her close relatives.

Sheila was a dedicated nurse for twenty-six years at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre, and will be missed by her many colleagues and friends. A Funeral Service will be held at Parkland Funeral Home & Crematorium, 6287 - 67A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer, Alberta on Monday, February 22, 2016 at 11:00 a.m.

All are welcome to come and celebrate Sheila’s life.

“There are no goodbyes for us. Wherever you are, you will always be in my heart.”

Mahatma Gandhi If desired, Memorial Donations in Sheila’s honour may be made directly to S.T.A.R.S. Air Ambulance at www.stars.ca. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

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BETTENSON Carl Douglas 1925 - 2016 Surrounded by his children, Mr. Carl Bettenson passed away at his home on Monday, February 15, 2016 at the age of 90 years. Carl was born in Red Deer on March 6, 1925, the only child of Jack and Una Bettenson.

After high school, Carl joined his father in business, Bettensons Cartage Co. Ltd. In 1947, Carl married his love, Shirley Jellison and they began their life together, raising three children and growing the business. As the city grew, the cartage company evolved; and eventually Bettenson’s Sand & Gravel Co. Ltd. emerged as a separate entity, which continues to thrive. Carl loved his family, loved life and lived it to the best of his ability, both personally and professionally. He also loved Red Deer and over his lifetime contributed much to his community. In early years, he was active in church business and work projects. He was also a long time member of the Red Deer Central Lion’s Club, and was proud of his contributions to their good work. Carl will be lovingly remembered by his children, Lee Conklin, Doug (Jane) Bettenson and Carol Bettenson; grandchildren, Jeff (Danielle) Conklin, Parker (Pam) Bettenson, and Joe (Heather) Bettenson; and great grandchildren, Jessica and Payton Conklin, Emily, Kessler, Ryan and Daxon Bettenson, Jack and Lucy Bettenson. Carl was predeceased by his wife, Shirley in 2014; his parents, Jack and Una Bettenson; and a son-in-law, Ken Conklin. A Funeral Service will be held at Gaetz Memorial United Church, 4758 Ross Street, Red Deer, Alberta on Monday, February 22, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. A Private Family Interment will be held at the Alto Reste Cemetery, Red Deer, Alberta. If desired, Memorial donations in Carl’s honour may be made directly to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Alberta and N.W.T. at www.heartandstroke.ab.ca or to the Alzheimer Society of Alberta and N.W.T. at w w w. a l z h e i m e r. a b . c a .

Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

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PHILLIPS Colleen Colleen Phillips, loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and friend passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 16th, 2016 following an extended battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born in Barrhead, AB on July 24, 1956 to Charles (Pete) and Jacqueline Boutin, who, along with her brother, Jamie, predeceased her. Colleen is loved and will be deeply missed by her devoted husband, Gerry Phillips, loving children; Jennifer (Corey) Sorensen, Niki Phillips, Steven Phillips (Brooke), Tim Phillips (Zoe), Jenny Phillips (Michael), and Joelle Phillips (Kailum), sister, Bonnie (Kevin) Brossart, brother, Barry Boutin, cherished grandchildren; Austin and Damon Sorensen, Reice and Logan Edmunds, Owen, Emily and Ciara Phillips, numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and dear friends who will continue the caring compassionate example she has set. In her 20 years with the Red Deer Public School District as a Substitute Teacher, Colleen won the affection of hundreds of children who fondly referred to her as “the puppet lady”. People were drawn to Colleen’s positive energy, loving spirit and unconditional kindness.

These qualities brought great joy and comfort to many and will continue to do so now in the form of fond memories.

We welcome everyone whose lives she touched to join us in a celebration of her life in the Marquis Room at the Harvest Centre on the Westerner Grounds in Red Deer, on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. We ask that attendees wear bright colors as it really is meant to be a celebration. Parking is free to those who notify at the gate that they are attending the celebration of life. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made directly to the Safety City Society Designated Fund in the Red Deer and District Community Foundation (3030 55 Street, Red Deer, AB, T4P 3S6), a fund Colleen and her husband Gerry established to help reduce injuries to children and youth.

Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer.

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WATSON (George) Kay Aug. 13, 1924 - Feb. 15, 2016 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, dad, grandad, and great-grandad, Kay Watson. Kay was born in Edmonton, Alberta on August 13, 1924, as the only son of John and Mima Watson, and grew up in the Central Alberta farm community of Evarts (Medicine Valley). Kay attended grade school in Evarts and Benalto from grades one through 11 and graduated from Olds School of Agriculture in 1943. Kay would return to continue and expand upon his family’s farm and business ventures.

He took great pride and love in his dedication to his family and community and in his part in feeding the world. Kay was predeceased by: his mother, Mima, in 1949; his father, John, in 1975; and his eldest son, Stewart in 1997.

He is survived by: his loving wife, Nellie, for over 68 years; his sons, Ross (Sharon) of Eckville, AB, and Tracey (Sherry) of Sylvan Lake, AB; grandchildren, Garrett (Theresa) of Calgary, AB, Jason (Sabrina) of Chestermere, AB, Matthew of Toronto, ON, Kathryn of Airdrie, AB, and Heather of Sylvan Lake, AB; and, greatgrandchildren, Maxim, Lex, Jaxxon, and Galen; brothersin-law, Doug Kneale of Sechelt, BC and Art Jarvis (JoAnne) of Red Deer, AB; as well as many nieces, nephews, and caring friends.

We invite all friends, family, and neighbors to attend the celebration of his life at the CrossRoads Church, 38105 Range Road 275, Red Deer County / just west of QE2 and 32nd Street, Red Deer on Monday, February 22, 2016 at 11:00 a.m.; interment to follow at the Red Deer Cemetery. He will be forever missed and never forgotten.

If desired, memorial donations may be directed toward the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada (Central Alberta Chapter), 105 4807 50 Avenue, Red Deer, AB, T4N 4A5 or the Red Deer Hospice Society, 99 Arnot Avenue, Red Deer, AB, T4R 3S6. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer.

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WOLF Patricia Nellie Patricia Nellie Wolf born on February 8th, 1936 passed away in Red Deer, Alberta on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at the age of 80 years. In Pat’s early years, she was a switchboard operator, a piano player in a local dance hall and a meteorologist for a local radio station in her hometown area before marrying Joe Wolf. After she and Joe divorced, she worked as a secretary while raising her three children and attended real estate school, with her goal of becoming a realtor.

She was very successful at this endeavor and was able to open her own real estate company, Patrician Realty in Red Deer.

Besides Pat’s many accomplishments in the real estate business, she was also known as a talented musician, able to play most instruments by ear. She was also an accomplished seamstress, a great cook and was known for her deep love of animals. Pat was a wonderful mother and grandmother, she will be greatly missed. She is survived by her loving children; Marty (wife Kathy), Jeff and Julie, and her grandson Ryan, who she was very proud of. Also surviving Pat are her two brothers; Bruce and Bud, sister-in-law, Margaret, and many nieces and nephews.

Her family would also like to extend a heartfelt thank you to her dear friend and business partner, Doug Wagar, who helped her in any way possible over the years of their friendship. A Memorial Service will be held at Eventide Funeral Chapel, 4820 45 Street, Red Deer on Saturday, February 20th, 2016 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The family has requested that in lieu of flowers donations may be made directly to the Canadian Cancer Society, 101 6751 52 Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 4K8.

Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer.

Phone (403) 347-2222

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Auctions

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403-782-3847 PS3 with 6 games, $140.

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Sporting Goods

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Packages

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1/2 DUPLEX, 2 bdrm. c/w stove/fridge, no pets, n/s, Adult bldg. $700 + utils., $700 s.d., 403-348-0241 1178 SQ.FT 3 bdrm. main floor of house, c/w 5 appls, dble. att. heated garage, Lacombe, July 1st, n/s, $1350/mo. inclds. all utils. 403-782-2007 3 BDRM. main level house, Johnstone Park. $1200 + d.d., 70% utils., avail. now, no pets.

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2 BDRM. townhouse w/5 appls, avail. immed. rent $895 403-314-0209

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MOUNTVIEW upper level 3 bdrm. house, 5 appls., fenced yard, large deck, rent $1200 incl. all utils. $900 s.d. Avail.

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NORMANDEAU 3 bdrm. townhouse, 4 appl., fenced yard, rent $1125, S.D. $900; avail. March 1.

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SEIBEL PROPERTY 6 locations in Red Deer, well-maintained townhouses, lrg, 3 bdrm, 11/2 bath, 4 + 5 appls.

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Roommates Wanted

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2006 CHRYSLER 300, LTD, low kms., sun roof, leather, new winter tires. $8000. obo 403-896-8477

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Turkey blames Kurdish militants for Ankara car bombing

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey on Thursday blamed Kurdish militants at home and in neighbouring Syria for a deadly bombing in Ankara and it stepped up pressure on the U.S. to sever ties with the Syrian Kurdish militia that has been a key force against the Islamic State group in the complex Syrian conflict.

The blast at rush hour Wednesday killed 28 people and wounded dozens more in a car bombing that targeted buses of military personnel. Ankara’s second bombing in four months came as Turkey grappled with an array of serious issues, including renewed fighting with Kurdish rebels, threats from Islamic State militants and the Syria refugee crisis.

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said a Syrian national with links to Syrian Kurdish militias carried out the attack in concert with Turkey’s own outlawed Kurdish rebel group, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, which has waged a 30-year insurgency. He also blamed the government of President Bashar Assad for allegedly supporting the Syrian Kurdish militia.

Turkish leaders vowed to retaliate for the Ankara attack, and the military said its warplanes conducted cross-border raids within hours against PKK positions in the Haftanin region of northern Iraq, striking about 60-70 rebels, including senior leaders.

The report could not be independently verified.

Turkey had been pressing the U.S. in recent weeks to cut off its support to the Kurdish Syrian militias that Ankara regards as terrorists because of their affiliation with the PKK. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged Washington to choose between Turkey and the Syrian Kurdish group as its partner.

The U.S. already lists the PKK as a terrorist group. But in the complicated tangle of friends and foes in the Middle East, Washington relies heavily on the Syrian Democratic Union Party, or PYD, and its military wing, the People’s Protection Units, or YPG, in fighting extremists from the Islamic State group.

The U.S. has rejected Turkish pressure to brand those Kurdish groups as

Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Turkish soldiers carry the national flag-draped coffin of Sergeant First Class Feyyaz Ilhan, killed in Ankara’s explosion Wednesday, during his funeral in Bursa, northeastern Turkey, Thursday. Turkey blamed Kurdish militant groups at home and in neighbouring Syria on Thursday for the deadly suicide bombing in Ankara and vowed strong retaliation for the attack, a development that threatens to further complicate the Syria conflict. terrorists. Turkey also wants the United States to stop providing weapons to the Syrian Kurdish militias, arguing that the arms end up with the PKK. Turkish leaders pushed that effort further Thursday.

“Those who directly or indirectly back an organization that is the enemy of Turkey risk losing the title of being a friend of Turkey,” Davutoglu said in an apparent reference to Washington. “It is out of the question for us to excuse a terror organization that threatens the capital of our country.”

Erdogan said the bombing would serve to make Turkey’s friends “better understand how strong are the links between PYD and YPG in Syria’s north with the PKK in Turkey.”

The ambassadors of the U.S., Russia, Britain, China and France — the five permanent U.N. Security Council members — were invited separately to Turkey’s Foreign Ministry and briefed on the Ankara bombing, a ministry official said. Ambassadors to

Germany and the Netherlands, as well as the head of the European Union delegation, also were invited. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because she wasn’t authorized to talk publicly on the issue.

Soner Cagaptay, director of the Turkish Research Program at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, said the attack blamed on the Kurdish militias places the U.S. in a difficult position.

“If Turkey were to launch full-throttle battle against the PYD, this would almost certainly hurt U.S.-Turkish ties, which is exactly what the PKK would want to achieve from the attack in Ankara,” Cagaptay said.

“And if Ankara provides convincing evidence that the PYD was behind the attack, Washington will be left between a rock and a hard place to choose either Ankara or PYD as its key ally against the so-called Islamic State in Syria,” he said.

Cheered in Havana, Obama’s Cuba trip spurs GOP skepticism

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s plans for a history-making trip to Cuba drew hopeful cheers in Havana on Thursday but equally emphatic condemnation from many U.S. lawmakers and Republican presidential candidates, who accused the president of rewarding a “dictatorial regime.”

Jeb Bush called the plans “appalling.” Florida Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, born in Havana, deemed Obama’s March 21-22 visit “absolutely shameful.” New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez — a member of Obama’s party — accused him of ceding U.S. leverage to the communist nation 90 miles south of Florida.

“The president is again prioritizing short-term economic interests over long-term and enduring American values,” said Menendez, another Cuban-American. He likened Obama’s rapprochement with Cuba to his nuclear deal with Iran.

Not so, said Obama, who pledged to press President Raul Castro on human rights and other thorny issues during their sit-down in the Cuban capital. The White House said pointedly that it had put Castro’s government on notice that Obama would also meet with dissidents and activists —a precondition the president had laid out for a visit.

“We still have differences with the Cuban government that I will raise directly,” Obama said as he announced the visit on Twitter.

The trip will mark a watershed moment in U.S.-Cuba relations, making Obama the first sitting U.S. president to set foot on the island in nearly seven decades. The U.S. was estranged from the communist nation for over

Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The stars and stripes and the Cuban national flag are placed together on the dashboard of a vintage American convertible in Havana, Cuba, Thursday.

President Barack Obama said that he will visit Cuba on March 21-22, making him the first sitting president in more than half a century to visit the island nation. half a century until Obama and Castro moved toward detente more than a year ago.

Since then, the nations have reopened embassies in Washington and Havana and moved to restore commercial flights, with a presidential visit seen as a key next step.

Yosvany Martinez, a 36-year-old government parking attendant in Havana, said he’d seen changes in his country since the thaw in relations: more tourism and happier people. But Cubans are still struggling economically, he said.

“This visit for me and for all Cubans will be an open door to what we

need, which is that they finally lift the blockade, which is what hurts us,” Martinez said.

Obama hopes to persuade Congress to lift the trade embargo — Havana’s biggest request of the U.S. Although short-term prospects have seemed unlikely, some Republicans have suggested Congress could pass legislation repealing sanctions by year’s end.

Cuban Foreign Trade Minister Rodrigo Malmierca, in Washington for business talks, told The Associated Press that Obama’s visit will be good news for his country.

“The president will be welcomed,” he said in Spanish.

Trump, pope trade comments ahead of SCarolina primary

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHAPIN, S.C. — Donald Trump responded forcefully Thursday to comments from Pope Francis that anyone who wants to build a border wall isn’t a Christian, saying a religious leader questioning a person’s faith is “disgraceful.”

The Republican front-runner for president, who has promised to build a wall along the Mexican border from Texas to California and expel 11 million people who are in the country illegally, accused the Mexican government of using Francis as a “pawn” and said the leader of the Roman Catholic Church “only heard one side of the story.”

The pope made his comments en route home from Mexico, hours after he prayed at the Mexico-U.S. border for migrants who died trying to reach the United States. When asked about Trump’s promise to build a wall,

Francis said: “A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian.”

Not having heard Trump’s border plans independently, Francis said he’d “give him the benefit of the doubt.” But he added: “I’d just say that this man is not Christian if he said it this way.”

Trump said the Pope should wish that he is elected to the White House: “If and when the Vatican is attacked

by ISIS, which as everyone knows is ISIS’s ultimate trophy, I can promise you that the Pope would have only wished and prayed that Donald Trump would have been president.”

Trump went on to say that “No leader, especially a religious leader, should have the right to question another man’s religion or faith.”

The back-and-forth came as Republicans face South Carolina’s highstakes primary on Saturday. Polls indicate that Trump has a large lead in

South Carolina and other states. The Democratic race remains close, with Hillary Clinton and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders facing off in the Nevada caucuses on Saturday.

Another win for Trump, or Sanders, after their New Hampshire victories would indicate that they are contenders who can’t be dismissed.

Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has secured the coveted endorsement of South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley as he tries to win over mainstream Republicans. Addressing the pope’s comments, Rubio on Thursday said Vatican City has a right to control its borders and so does the United States. Rubio previously favoured a pathway to citizenship for immigrants in the country illegally, but now says border security is the priority.

Rubio, a Catholic, added that he has “tremendous respect and admiration” for the Pope and that “there’s no nation on earth that’s more compassion on immigration than we are.”

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FRIDAY, FEB. 19, 2016

Students make app to help autism

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS BRAMPTON, Ont. — With her younger brother Christopher on the autism spectrum, Shauna Jones saw firsthand the need for digital tools to help him and others in their progression towards adulthood.

“He had a knack for technology, he had a knack for learning. The problem Christopher struggled with was interacting with others and really understanding social cues,” Jones said of her 20-year-old sibling, a first-year student at Sheridan College.

“What I found was when he was going through middle school all the way to high school, we were getting a lot of support…. But when he was going into that transition to university-college it was kind of a haze.”

After finding a scarcity of autism-focused tech tools, Jones and fellow Sheridan student Keisha Alcott set out to bridge the gap themselves. The software development and networking engineering students teamed with peers Michael Macdonald and Paul Pham on a final-year digital project called Motify, which they hope to eventually offer to the public.

The app — a fusion of the words “motivate” and “simplify” — includes a number of tools to help in skills development for people with autism. Autism spectrum disorder and autism are part of a group of complex disorders of brain development characterized by challenges with social interaction, communication and repetitive behaviours.

An interview preparation tool was of key interest to the developers. In an introductory video, they cite studies revealing that relatively low percentages of people on the spectrum complete post-secondary education and work full-time.

Using a webcam, a user’s facial features and vocal intonation are recorded, followed by analysis and feedback on how they’ve performed, said Alcott, 28.

“It will also store your recorded interview so you can see how you did and have been improving over time.”

A calendar tool seeks to ease challenges related to organization and anxiety around balancing time,

Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS

Christopher Jones, centre, an autistic student at Sheridan College, works on software in Brampton, Ont., on Tuesday, which was designed by Shauna Jones, right, and Keisha Alcott, left, co-creators of the software called “Motify” which helps people with autism make everyday tasks easier. noted Jones. And Motify also includes game-play, which emphasizes social interaction, planning and strategizing skills.

“When you play a game and you fail one time, you look at what you did and you adapt to it. You say: ‘OK, I did badly this time, let me change what I did.’ And that is an amazing skill that sometimes people with autism have trouble with — adapting to

change,” said Alcott. “And yet, studies have shown that games help improve these things.”

Both Jones and Alcott see the potential for Motify to make an impact.

“To somebody who has a brother … on the spectrum, who has friends on the spectrum, who has seen some of the struggles … I really wanted to bring awareness,” said Jones.

Supreme Court agrees to hear case on search injunction against Google

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will hear Google’s appeal of a British Columbia injunction ordering the Internet titan to stop linking to a company that’s being sued for trademark infringement.

In 2014, the B.C. Supreme Court ordered Google to stop indexing or referencing websites run by Morgan Jack through his web-based business, Datalink Technologies Gateways.

Google appealed the injunction, claiming the B.C. court lacked jurisdiction to impose a worldwide ban and raising free speech issues.

The provincial court of appeal found the lower court did have jurisdiction and that the injunction was proper.

Google appealed again and now the Supreme Court says it will hear the case.

As usual, the justices gave no reason for choosing to hear the appeal.

In the 2015 ruling under appeal, Jus-

tice Harvey Groberman of the provincial court of appeal said Google effectively does business in British Columbia, meaning there was jurisdiction to impose the injunction.

The case involves B.C.-based Equustek Solutions Inc., which produces industrial network interface hardware.

It alleges that Datalink, once an Equustek distributor, relabelled the technology and passed it off as its own.

It also alleges Datalink unlawfully acquired confidential information from Equustek to design and make its own competing product and sell it on several websites.

Equustek sought to cut off Datalink’s sales with an injunction that would stop Google from linking to the questioned sites.

Google initially agreed to shut down some sites, but objected to a broader ban.

“In 2012, the plaintiffs sought an injunction against Google to force it to remove a number of websites used by the

defendants from its search indexes,” Groberman wrote in his ruling.

“Google voluntarily removed some 345 URLs from search results on google.ca, but it was not willing to go further. In early 2013, the plaintiffs indicated that they were not satisfied with the arrangement, and the matter returned to court.”

The justice said the google.ca solution was of limited value because the defendants kept shifting sites and most of the questioned sales were to purchasers outside Canada.

“The plaintiffs described the effect as being like a game of ‘Whack-A-Mole’, in which the defendants were nimble enough to circumvent Google’s voluntary arrangement.”

The case also raised concerns about free speech on and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and Electronic Frontier Foundation both intervened to argue the need for openness on the World Wide Web.

VEVO Vevo, the music video service owned by major labels Sony and Universal, is working on launching an adfree subscription service with original content later this year.

Erik Huggers, who took over the CEO job in April, announced the plan at the Code/Media conference on Wednesday.

Vevo videos, which are racking up 17 billion views a month worldwide, would continue to be available for free on YouTube and other platforms, Huggers said.

He didn’t discuss how much the subscription plan would cost or how it would differ from YouTube Red, a $10-a-month subscription service that also enables ad-free viewing, access to a music-focused app and original videos.

Vevo is also aiming to popularize its stand-alone app.

On the sidelines of the conference, hosted by the technology news site Re/code, Huggers said it’s important to co-ordinate with Warner Music Group, the other major music label that accounts for a quarter of industry sales.

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Wife out of line for anger over calendar Dear Annie: I recently stopped at for creating a hostile work environmy husband’s office and needed to use ment. Or, if it were common practice the bathroom. for female clients to stop by I was so angry when I and use the restroom where noticed a calendar that they would see the calendar had half-naked women and become upset, it would on it. My husband thinks be smart to get rid of it. But the calendar is OK, but since only men work there now I feel as though I’m and women don’t generally not good enough or pretty visit, this is none of your busienough for him. ness.

There are only men Girlie calendars have been who work in this office, around forever. We agree that and he says the calendar they are sophomoric, but guys belongs to everyone. He’s have always liked to look. It the boss. I want it down! has nothing to do with your MITCHELL Am I being silly? — Outhusband not finding you & SUGAR raged in Pennsylvania “pretty enough.”

Dear Outraged: You’re Please put your insecuriANNIE not being silly, but you ties away and stop telling him are totally out of line. how to run his office. It will This is not your office. You don’t work only lead to trouble. For you. there.

Dear Annie: My ex-son-in-law has If there were female employees, temporary custody of my granddaughthen your husband would be wise to ter, “Cathy,” who is 8. remove the calendar lest he be sued Every time I buy her something,

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Audio released in tussle between turkeys, letter carrier

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HILLSDALE, N.J. — A postmaster seems dumbfounded in a 911 call he made to get help for a New Jersey letter carrier who was trapped inside his truck by several wild turkeys.

The incident played out Tuesday

in Hillsdale. The audio was released Wednesday.

The postmaster initially tells police “you’re not going to believe this” before providing details about the attack, noting similar events have happened before.

The police officer who took the call sounds equally amazed.

Authorities say about seven turkeys accosted the letter carrier, but he wasn’t injured.

Two officers scared off the turkeys so the letter carrier could continue his route.

Wild turkeys neared extinction a few decades ago but have made a comeback in New Jersey in recent years.

she wants to leave it at my house. I couldn’t understand why so I asked her father.

He said it was because Cathy had overheard him talking to his ex (my daughter), fussing that Cathy would lose things they bought her, or she would forget to bring the item back to the parent’s house where it belonged when she stayed overnight with the other parent.

I think the problem is that Cathy has her mom and three sets of grandparents who buy her things, and Dad now has a stepdaughter who doesn’t get much (if anything) from her father or grandparents. She is 3 years older than Cathy.

I don’t think Cathy needs to be punished because her stepsister doesn’t have much of a relationship with her family. Any help would be appreciated. — Sad Nana Dear Nana: You have no cause to be sad.

Cathy isn’t being “punished.” Your

ex-son-in-law is trying to be kind to his stepdaughter. It must be terribly hurtful for her to see how much Cathy is indulged when she is neglected.

You should absolutely get on board with this. Tell Cathy you think it’s a great idea for her to keep those gifts in your house so she can use them when she visits. Put a positive spin on it.

Make those presents special “Grandma” things.

Your job is to provide a place of stability and calm for Cathy, not to undermine her father’s decision to limit how many presents are at his house, whatever the reason.

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

Friday Feb. 19 more flexible and incredibly patient. Are you CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: having romantic problems? True intimacy is Prince Andrew, 55; Seal, 52; Jeff Daniels, 60 only possible if you open your heart.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Today’s restless LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Avoid making stars favour freedom, independence, travel and major decisions involving work issues or family exploring new territory. matters today. If you are too hasty, then you HAPPY BIRTHDAY: There could end up with a domestic drawill be many challenges and surma or professional problem on JOANNE MADELINE prising detours in 2016, but if you your hands.

MOORE set realistic goals — and are paSCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): HOROSCOPE tient — then you’ll make pleasing Getting involved in futile power progress. plays is a recipe for trouble today ARIES (March 21-April 19): Scorpio. Instead, turn your conRestless Rams - you’ll feel like rocking the boat trol-freak tendencies to personal projects, as as your rebellious side takes over. You won’t you direct your intense energy inwards. appreciate authority figures telling you what to SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Mondo — but is that the smart way to go? ey matters look complicated but — if you are TAURUS (April 20-May 20): There’s much patient and keep your nose out of other peoto be gained via fresh friendships, group activ- ple’s business — then the day will gradually ities and social networking. But don’t get stuck improve. Whatever happens, just keep on smilin a rut! Shake up your usual approach with ing! some radical new ideas.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): If you GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You’ll feel rest- keep doing what you’re doing; you’ll just keep less today Twins. Find something challenging getting what you’re getting. When it comes to and different to do, preferably within a group a fractured family relationship, don’t hesitate to situation. Plus resist making expensive pur- road-test a radical new approach. chases for purely emotional reasons.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Attached CANCER (June 21-July 22): Expect a Aquarians — aim to get the balance just right rocky road in a close relationship, as the plan- between cosy coupledom and invigorating inets stir up your crabby side. Avoid talking about dependence. Sick and tired of being single? politics and religion. What starts as a pleasant Look for a lover who is also a friend. discussion could end as a fiery exchange.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t let LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Don’t underesti- vague self-doubts bring you down today Pimate the power of the personal touch Leo. By sces. Celebrate your strengths and work on nurturing close relationships and keeping the your weaknesses. If you reach out and help lines of communication open, you’ll find your others today, you’ll also be helping yourself. options suddenly expand.

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