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RELAY FOR LIFE

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“It’s a privilege” HONOURARY CHAIR HUMBLED AS ANNUAL EVENT HOLDS KICK OFF

BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF

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Clara Ouellette, 8, and Rebecca Webb, 3, make their way through one of several large puddles at Bower Ponds on Saturday afternoon. With temperatures reaching as high as 10C over the weekend.

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WARM WEATHER TREND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE

BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF After two months of typical winter weather, an unusual warm spike turned Red Deer in February into a veritable tropical paradise.

Those worried about an early melt need not be concerned, as March and April are some of the wettest months.

Dan Kulak, Environment Canada climatologist, said Calgary had its second warmest recorded February this year, but couldn’t provide where the month ranked for Red Deer.

But, he noted it was a full 3.9 degrees warmer than is seasonable.

“The highest temperature recorded in February was 8.4C on Feb. 5,” said Kulak. “Of all days, it was very early on in the month.

“This is pretty wide ranging. Calgary had a monthly temperate of 1.4C.” In February, the average tem-

perature was -5.2C while the normal for the month is -9.1C. Kulak said the standard deviation, a measure used to quantify variation from the mean, was one full point.

According to Environment Canada December, January and February are considered the winter months. In December, the average recorded temperature, from nighttime lows to daytime highs, was -10.4 C and the normal is -10C. This was followed by an average temperature in January of -10.9C with a normal of -11.6C. “I’m actually surprised December was so cold,” said Kulak.

Kulak said Environment Canada is predicting the warm weather will continue, with above normal temperatures over the next three months.

Alberta’s soil moisture maps, available at www.agriculture.alberta.ca, show very little precipitation has fallen over the past month.

However, there is still some mea-

It’s getting back into that transition time of the year and when it gets into April we’ll get dumps of snow overnight, that’s spring in Alberta.”

— Dan Kulak, Environment Canada Climatologist

sured soil moisture in rural Central Alberta.

Environment Canada is predicting slightly above normal precipitation between March and May. “March is one of the more popular months for snow, February is one of the drier months,” said Kulak. “It’s getting back into that transition time of the year and when it gets into April we’ll get dumps of snow overnight, that’s spring in Alberta.”

According to Environment Canada, the average snowfall in Feberuary is 12.9 cms and 20.4 cms in March. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

At just 24, reality hit Keith Hansen like a truck.

Just after graduating from university in 1989, Hansen was diagnosed with cancer.

“At that time you’re young and bulletproof,” said Hansen.

“Thinking about it now it was a pretty quick reality check.”

Four months of aggressive chemotherapy and he was cancer free.

Now, he is the honourary chair of the Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay for Life in Red Deer.

On Saturday, at the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery, Hansen was part of the kickoff for the annual event.

He talked about how cancer affected him and why it was a privilege to be the honourary chair.

“There’s no way I would be here if it wasn’t for the science, the people at the hospital and the fundraising,” said Hansen. “It’s a privilege.”

Also in attendance was a longtime Relay for Life team, Wally’s Waddlers.

The group has been involved since 2010 and in that time raised more than $55,000.

Wally a father and brother to some of the team members died from cancer in 2004. Ever since then, the team has had a blast being involved.

“Unfortunately the number of people we’ve lost to cancer is far too many,” said team member Diane Spoor, dressed in an inflatable duck.

“We buy luminaries for everyone, the list we have to buy is extensive.”

At the event, participants purchase luminaries to light the path they walk upon in honour of a loved one who died from cancer. Their team name was inspired by both the alliteration and the team joke about how they aren’t the most svelte team and end up waddling a fair amount during the night.

They have even adopted the duck theme for much of their fundraising.

For donors they find, they give out little ducks that fit in the palm of a hand.

Some donors collect sets, the team said they have hundreds ready to give out.

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Getty remembered as family man, statesman

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Former Alberta premier Don Getty was remembered Saturday as a family man, a statesmen, and a star CFL quarterback with a rifle arm who once drove a carnival barker to distraction.

It was at the Klondike Days fairground, Derek Getty recounted to 600 assembled mourners at the All Saints Anglican Cathedral.

At one booth, Getty was invited to throw a football.

Throw the football through a tire and win a stuffed teddy bear.

So he did.

“He gave me a bear, and my brothers bears,” said Derek. “And as kids were walking by he gives them bears, too.”

“And at 45 in a row the guy looked at him and said, ‘Alright sir, move along,”’ he said to laughter.

It was laughter through tears as Getty’s children and grandchildren remembered not the politician and Grey Cup winning Edmonton Eskimos quarterback but the father and grandfather who drilled into them an ethos of being tough but respectful and never forgetting the primacy of family.

They told stories of going duck hunting with their dad. Don and wife Margaret would never miss football or basketball games.

When Don would get home at the end of the day, even if he was dog tired, he would change out of his suit and tie and toss “bullet pass” football throws to the kids in the neighbourhood.

He and Margaret never forgot a birthday, calling up kids on the special day to warble “Happy Birthday.”

His son Darin recalled numerous family outings, trips to Jasper and the Okanagan, golfing, and always Sunday family dinners, which he said “was a non-negotiable deal with my dad.”

Getty’s former political aide and friend, Patrick Delaney, recalled a man who built respectful relationships with other premiers, was a skilled negotiator and always kept his head in a crisis.

Getty, he noted, created Family Day as a holiday, took steps to try and bring reform to the Senate, set aside land and granted self-government to the Metis, and fought for Canadian unity through the Meech Lake and Charlottetown accords.

Delaney said he has lost a dear friend and Canada has lost one of its greatest and most respected champions.

“For me in my life and I know for you as well, we shall not see his like again,” said Delaney.

At the front of the church was Getty’s casket, draped in the deep blue flag with the provincial crest.

At the cathedral were many of Getty’s former political colleagues. Former premiers Dave Hancock and Ed Stelmach were on hand, as was current premier Rachel Notley.

Notley recalled to the mourners how Getty worked with her father in the legislature when Grant Notley was leader of the opposition NDP. Grant Notley was killed in a plane crash in 1984.

“When my father passed away Don and Margaret reached out to us,” said Notley.

“The compassion they shared with my family in that difficult time has stayed with me.

“They knew that family and kindness should always transcend politics.”

Getty died a week ago, on Feb. 26, at age 82 of heart failure. He had been in declining health for a number of years.

He was premier from 1985 to 1992 following suc-

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The casket carrying former Alberta premier Don Getty is taken into a church during his state funeral in Edmonton,, on Saturday. Getty passed away Feb. 26 at the age of 82

Alberta’s current premier, and a past one, say they learned from Don Getty EDMONTON — As former Alberta premier Don Getty was laid to rest this weekend, the province’s current premier and another former one say they both learned something from Getty about how to deal with bad economic news.

Getty faced plummeting world oil prices when he became premier in 1985.

Premier Rachel Notley, who faces a similar situation, told reporters after Saturday’s state funeral in Edmonton that mourners have noted Getty kept calm, considered options thoughtfully and remembered the people he was elected to serve.

Getty died a week ago, on Feb. 26, at age 82 of heart failure.

Former premier Ed Stelmach told reporters that Getty offered advice when the global economic crisis hit Alberta in 2009 during the time Stelmach was premier.

BRIEFS RCMP charge man with murder after responding to report of dead girl

cessful careers in football and as an oil businessman.

He took the reins as Alberta’s economy hit the ditch when oil prices plunged.

Delaney said it was a difficult period, but he said Getty prided himself on never shrinking from a chal-

lenge. He recalled Getty’s final words to his caucus when he left the premier’s job in 1992.

“Don said … ‘To build you must be bold,”’ said Delaney. “‘You must take on the challenges and the risks. Building is not for the timid or for those seeking to always be safe.”’

They say they were alerted to the body on Friday morning, and that investigators from Edmonton are assisting.

An autopsy will be performed this week.

Tyrell James Perron, 21, is charged with first-degree murder and will appear in Edson provincial court on March 15th.

Perron also faces charges that include indignity to human remains and possession of a prohibited firearm.

Blood Tribe Police Services arrested and charged a man on Friday after a 10-month investigation came to a conclusion.

Brittany Medicine Crane’s dead body was found on May 21, 2015, after Blood Tribe police were called to a residence in Stand Off. It was reported that an unresponsive woman was at that location.

Blood Tribe police were assisted by the Red Deer RCMP Major Crimes Unit, Lethbridge Forensic Identification Section and Calgary Police Dog Services.

A 29-year-old man was arrested on Friday and charged with one count of manslaughter in connection with Medicine Crane’s death.

He will appear in Cardston provincial court on Monday.

Red Deer RCMP assist in murder investigation

EDSON — RCMP in Alberta say a 21-year-old man has been charged with murder after they responded to a report of a dead teenaged girl in an apartment in Edson.

Police have not released any other details about the alleged victim.

Red Deer’s RCMP Major Crimes Unit was one of several Alberta police agencies helping solve an almost year old homicide.

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Stelmach, whose own political nickname was “Steady Eddie,” says Getty’s advice was not to panic.

“His advice was hold your own, don’t make rash decisions, the province has always recovered. And I certainly listened to that advice and he was right. We came back,” Stelmach said.

“The province is just a better place because of his leadership, his calmness.”

Getty was premier from 1985 to 1992 following successful careers in football and as an oil businessman.

Getty’s former political aide and friend, Patrick Delaney, told the funeral service that even though the years Getty was premier were difficult ones, he Getty prided himself on never shrinking from a challenge.

He said Getty’s final advice to his caucus when he left the premier’s job in 1992 was to be bold, and that building was not for the timid or for those always seeking to be safe.

Stelmach said Getty was unlike most in political life.

“He wasn’t brash or harsh to anyone, which is very rare to see in a politician,” Stelmach said.

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South Africa on verge of economic collapse GWYNNE DYER OPINION

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outh Africa is now verging on the status of economic basket case.

GDP growth last year was around half of one per cent, the country’s currency has been in free fall for the past year, and its bonds face an imminent downgrade to “junk” status. So is the South African economy doomed to a long period of low or no growth no matter who is in charge — or is President Jacob Zuma to blame?

“Zuma is no longer a president that deserves respect from anyone,” said Julius Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party, in South Africa’s parliament last month.

And as Zuma tried to give his eighth State-of-the-Nation speech (he became president in 2009), the EFF members of parliament chanted “Zupta must fall” (“Zupta” is a reference to Zuma’s close ties with the immensely wealthy Gupta family).

Julius Malema does not qualify as an unbiased observer, but his view of Zuma is shared right across the political spectrum in South Africa and beyond. “No-one believes anything he says,” concluded veteran political analyst William Gumede. And yet Zuma continues to be in charge of Africa’s

largest economy — which is now deteriorating practically by the day.

Post-apartheid South Africa was never a great economic success. After the end of apartheid in 1994, there were high hopes that the economy would grow at six per cent annually or better and create half a million new jobs a year. In reality, growth averaged just over three per cent in the next decade — and then fell off a cliff after the global financial crisis of 2008.

South Africa joined Brazil, Russia, India and China as a member of the BRICS in 2010, but it didn’t really qualify. While its fellow BRICs powered through the great recession of 20092012 with undiminished growth rates, South Africa’s economy fell to two per cent growth a year, then one per cent, and now half a per cent.

It is no crime that Zuma was born poor and never went to school. Neither is it a crime that he has never worked in the private sector: all his jobs, from the age of 16, have been in the service of the now-ruling African National Congress (ANC). But it is remarkable, given these facts, that he has nevertheless become very rich (at least $20 million).

Zuma has never been jailed for corruption, but his principal financial adviser, Schabir Shaik, was sentenced to 15 years in prison in 2005 for corruption and fraud. The judge said that the evidence of a corrupt relationship between Shaik and Zuma was “overwhelming,” and Zuma was

immediately fired as deputy president by then-president Thabo Mbeki.

Police raids on two of Zuma’s homes yielded evidence that led to charges of money-laundering and racketeering in connection with a multi-billion dollar arms deal. Just three days before Zuma was installed as president in 2009, the charges were dismissed on grounds that the evidence had been tampered with, but a recent High Court decision has reinstated the charges.

Then there was the Nkandla scandal, in which Zuma got his government to pay for the $23 million expansion of his country home in KwaZulu-Natal — he was eventually forced by the courts to pay back some of the money.

Or consider the astounding events of last December, when South Africa had three ministers of finance in the same week.

The first finance minister, the widely respected Nhlanhla Nene, had annoyed Zuma by refusing to approve some very large contracts in nuclear energy and the state-owned airline (Nene may have suspected that big kickbacks were involved). So he was dismissed.

The second finance minister was David van Rooyen, an unknown party wheelhorse with no financial experience. It was soon discovered that he had close ties to the Gupta family, which gave rise to speculation that Zuma was helping the Guptas to capture control of the state’s financial policies.

He was forced to resign after four days.

The third man, Pravin Gordhan, was respectable and competent, but by then South Africa’s stock market had collapsed, its currency had tanked, and the Standard and Poor’s ratings firm had reduced the country’s credit rating to just one notch above “junk” status.

So Zuma does bear the blame for the collapse in international confidence in the South African economy — but not for its long-term failure to grow as fast as was expected. What is to blame for that?

South Africa was already a developed country when apartheid ended.

It was a very strange sort of developed country, with around 10 million people living in a modern economy among 30 million others who filled menial roles or lived by subsistence farming. But it was already urbanized, already industrialized, and therefore not eligible for the once-only bonus of high growth that some big “emerging economies” enjoyed.

The best that South Africa could ever have expected was the three per cent growth that it had in 1996-2008.

That would have been barely enough to meet popular expectations for rising living standards. The main cause for its failure to meet those expectations, and for any political upheavals that may subsequently ensue, is Jacob Zuma.

Gwynne Dyer is an independent Canadian journalist.

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Shame on the city for raise for city manager Every once in a while the Advocate publishes an article that makes me see red.

The article that I refer to this time has the headline “Curtis gets salary hike” and goes on to explain that our out of touch spend and tax council, have granted their boss city manager Craig Curtis a raise that will pay him over $5,000 a week or $264,158 a year. The reason they use to justify a raise when their citizens are losing their jobs due to a massive downturn in the economy, is believe it or not, stated as “the raise is needed to align it with other comparable cities in Western Canada.”I would like to say that this is such a cop out, and ask the question, was Mr. Curtis threatening to move on to one of these better paying jobs? What is the matter with this council why are they so under the thumb of the city manager?

I was under the impression that the citizens elected them to be good stewards of our tax dollars, this is a glaring example of their collective failure.

I would like to suggest that the council members be forced to read the Advocate local news section every day, to understand what is happening in the real world.

Maybe they need to listen to their HR director Kristy Svoboda when she says that “today’s economic conditions means tighter budgets for municipalities” obviously she wasn’t talking about her bosses. Now I am not saying that we don’t have to pay a good wage to attract good people, but there is a time and place for everything.

How in all good conscience can these eight people stand by and watch as taxpayers lose their homes, their vehicles and yes, even their families, whilst they hand out a raise to the highest paid employee in the city.

I say shame on you.

George Croome Red Deer

Paper carrier delivery going above and beyond her duties This letter is to let you know what an excellent paper carrier Rhonda Hammer is and to let you know how much we appreciate her.

She delivers the Red Deer Advocate to our condominium building very early each morning and not only is she prompt, she is also observant and on three separate occasions has alerted us of issues she noted were unusual. Specifically, one morning she noticed water leaking from the boiler room and knocked on my door. A pipe in the boiler room had burst. We were able to take immediate steps to stop the water leak and mop up the floor preventing substantial damage to the building.

Another morning she noted the large garage door had been left open leaving the building in an unsecured manner. Again Rhonda alerted me so I could close the door and secure the building.

Most recently Rhonda noted damage to the building caused by intruders who had broken into the building. We were able to take immediate steps to investigate the break-in and secure the building.

We are truly grateful for Rhonda going above and

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RE: Rescheduling of some surgeries at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre Four of nine operating rooms at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre were temporarily closed March 1 following a flooding incident.

Some surgeries are being postponed, although urgent and emergency surgeries will proceed without delay. Patients are being directly notified if their surgery is being rescheduled.

Alberta Health Services regrets the inconvenience these temporary closures may have on patients and their families.

Clean up and restoration work is well underway in the areas that sustained water damage, which was caused by construction work taking place on site.

Patient safety is a top priority at AHS, and all safety measures and standards must be in place before the affected operating rooms are reopened.

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Large deficit looms over legislature session $48 billion in debt by 2020.

The Opposition Wildrose party says the government is going down the wrong path by boosting corporate and some personal income taxes, which it did last year, and by introducing a $3-billion-a-year broad-based carbon tax beginning in 2017.

“It’s very clear that the policies the NDP have brought in are making a bad economic situation much worse,” said party leader Brian Jean in an interview.

“They’ve brought uncertainty into the marketplace. There’s no more investment in Alberta notwithstanding right next door in Saskatchewan they’re getting oil and gas investment.”

Premier Rachel Notley has admitted the government is picking from a “menu of bad options.”

Political scientist Duane Bratt says it appears the NDP will hope, like past Alberta governments, that the swing in oil will come around.

“I think they’re going to wait it out,” said Bratt, with Mount Royal University in Calgary.

“The problem with waiting it out is if they’re running large deficits in 2018-19 I think that’s the end of the NDP government (in the election).

“If they’re tracking in the right direction (toward balance or balanced) then I think that gives them a chance.”

Also this session, Notley’s government will bring in legislation allowing government workers the right to strike while also designating some of them as essential workers forbidden from taking job action.

The government will bring in a revised Municipal Government Act with updated rules on how local government entities govern themselves, levy assessments, and co-ordinate planning and development.

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THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Alberta’s NDP launches a new session of the legislature Tuesday in the long shadow of a looming $10-billion budget deficit.

Finance Minister Joe Ceci has already announced that with no end in sight to bargain basement oil prices, the budget he unveils in early April will be about double the original deficit estimate of $5.4 billion.

But the plan, he says, is to expand efforts to diversify the economy beyond initiatives already announced such as an extra $1.5 billion for ATB Financial to loan out to small and medium-sized businesses.

“We’re going to bring more information forward for Budget 2016 on these types of programs,” said Ceci in an interview.

The NDP, he adds, plans to stick with its road map of borrowing to erase the infrastructure deficit and help prime the provincial economy while avoiding deep cuts to critical jobs or programs.

The government announced in the last budget it would hike health spending by three per cent this year to go with similar incremental spending hikes in education, post-secondary education and social services.

“Those four areas … are maintaining services Albertans rely on,” said Ceci.

The government had hoped that oil prices — which have plunged from over $100 US a barrel into the $30-range since 2014 — would rebound slightly.

Alberta has been taking on debt to pay for the capital projects, but starting this year it will also borrow just to pay for day-to-day program expenses.

The current estimate is for almost

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One dead, three injured in Mission, B.C., early morning high-speed crash MISSION, B.C. — One person is dead and three others are in hospital following a high-speed crash in Mission, B.C.

Mission RCMP Cpl. Patrick Mehain says a 1991 Nissan Sentra was driving down Burma Road early Saturday morning when the driver failed to navigate a turn and crashed into a tree.

A female passenger in the back seat of the car was pronounced dead at the scene.

One male was airlifted to hospital in serious condition and two males were taken to hospital by ambulance with non life-threatening injuries.

Mehain says speed and road conditions are believed to be the cause of the crash.

Mom found guilty of murder in death of disabled daughter men in black suits rang her door bell and pushed their way into her home demanding a mysterious package, which they never found.

Ali said one of the men had a gun and made her take him through various rooms in the house in search of the elusive package while Cynara lay on the living room couch with the other man nearby.

At one point when she broke away from the man with the gun and ran to the living room, Ali testified she saw the second man with a pillow in his hand, standing by Cynara, who wasn’t moving and was “very quiet” and pale.

Ali said the two men then left after announcing they had the wrong residence and she called 911 after shaking her daughter and finding her unresponsive.

Firefighters responding to the call found Ali on the floor, with no injuries, and Cynara on a couch with a pillow on her forehead and no pulse, court heard.

Ali didn’t move when asked to clear space for crews to conduct CPR on Cynara and didn’t answer questions about her child, court heard.

Ali testified she was “frozen” at the time and had trouble processing questions from first responders.

Jurors also heard that firefighters didn’t see wet footprints in the hallway of the home despite a light dusting of snow on the ground that day, and that

TORONTO — A Toronto mother was found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of her severely disabled daughter on Sunday.

Cindy Ali had pleaded not guilty in the death of her 16-year-old child Cynara, who had cerebral palsy and couldn’t walk, talk or feed herself.

Crown prosecutors had argued that after years of being the primary caregiver for the infant-like Cynara, Ali smothered her daughter with a pillow and then created an elaborate story about a home invasion to cover up the crime.

Ali’s defence lawyers argued, however, that Cynara was cherished by her mother and died either after seizures that might have been triggered by the alleged home invasion, or from a lung infection, which she was known to be susceptible to.

Cynara was pulled off life support in a Toronto hospital in February 2011, two days after emergency personnel responding to a 911 call about a home invasion found her without vital signs.

Much of the case revolved around whether jurors would believe Ali’s home invasion account.

Ali testified in her own defence, saying she was home alone with Cynara one morning when two masked

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drawers in several rooms were pulled open but their contents did not appear to have been rifled through.

An autopsy found Cynara’s immediate cause of death was a brain injury from deprivation of oxygen, which was caused by cardiac arrest.

That cardiac arrest, court heard, could have been caused by suffocation.

A pathologist called by Ali’s de-

fence lawyer testified he found “no physical evidence” of smothering in the case, but noted he also could not entirely rule it out as a possibility.

He had suggested Cynara could have stopped breathing and suffered a cardiac arrest as a result of seizures.

He also said a lung infection that was recorded in her autopsy could have been a factor in her death.

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Story and photos by ASHLI BARRETT/Advocate staff Critical thinking, ingenuity and creativity were put to the test as students immersed themselves in the world of science this past weekend.

The 11th annual APEGA Science Olympics, held at Westpark Middle School Satuday, attracted roughly 100 grade 7-12 students from across Central Alberta. Divided into 21 different teams, participants explored the role of professional engineers and geoscientists when disasters strike, and how they repair and mitigate damage.

A total of six different challenges were presented to the students.

Those in grades 7-9 were faced with cleaning up a simulated oil spill in water, creating an efficient aircraft while exploring the forces of thrust, lift and drag, and learning how viscosity plays a role in mechanical engineering and transporting materials such as oil through pipelines.

Grade 10-12 students were tasked with figuring out how to build structures able to withstand the tremors of earthquakes, treating water filled with mud and contaminants, and determine the risk of landslides, and how to minimize the damage and risk of them.

The APEGA Science Olympics are part of National Engineering and Geoscience Month, a cross-Canada celebration dedicated to the engineers, geoscientists, and the roles they play in our communities.

Kyra Rawlusyk, left, and Dania O’Hara - both Grade 7 students at Westpark Middle School - test the viscosity of their solutions during the “How Viscous Is It?” event at the APEGA Science Olympics. Grade 7-9 students were challenged to create fluids that took approximately 20 seconds to flow down a small ramp.

ABOVE LEFT; Students gather around a table to test the viscosity of solutions they created during the “How Viscous Is It?” event at the APEGA Science Olympics.

Grade 7-9 students were asked to create fluids that took approximately 20 seconds to flow down a small ramp.

TOP RIGHT; Alice Ma, left, and Joshua Kim, Grade 10 students from Rocky Mountain House add weights to their group’s “Earthquake-proof structure” during testing at the APEGA Science Olympics Saturday afternoon. Grade 10-12 students were challenged to build a structure using straws, string and paper clips that could withstand tremors.

ABOVE RIGHT; Matt Burnell, left, carefully begins to let go of his group’s “Earthquake-proof structure” as his fellow students Hillary Clark, Axee Anger and Liam Bolton wait to see how it stands up during testing at the APEGA Science Olympics.

BELOW RIGHT; Prince Mirasol, a Grade 7 student from Normandeau School, tests the viscosity of a solutions during the “How Viscous Is It?” event at the APEGA Science Olympics.

BELOW LEFT; ZiQing Ma, left, Kentin Chamberlain and Brandon Simmelink, right, laugh as they try to build an “Earthquake-proof structure” Saturday afternoon during the APEGA Science Olympics.

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Canada BRIEFS Stolen dog Lucy will go home soon after police execute search warrant for her AIRDRIE — A yellow dog named Lucy will be heading home soon after RCMP in Alberta say they got a warrant to search for her.

Mounties say they and other peace officers executed a search warrant for Lucy in Rocky View County near Calgary on Saturday.

Police say they were told the dog was stolen about four months ago.

A resident of Rocky View has been charged with theft under $5,000 and possession of stolen property under $5,000 and will appear in Airdrie Provincial Court on May 26.

Premier Wall calls vandal of SaskParty office in Regina a ‘jackwagon’ REGINA — The Saskatchewan Party has posted images online of what it says is someone vandalizing its headquarters in Regina.

The party posted several photos on Twitter, one which shows “crook” spelled out in blue spray paint on the front of the party’s office on Rochdale Avenue.

The other images appear to be from surveillance footage on Saturday night showing a man wearing a large winter coat with the hood pulled up.

Premier Brad Wall called the perpetrator a “jackwagon” on Twitter and asked people to call the Regina Police Service if they recognize the man.

Young man charged with first-degree murder in death of Chilliwack woman CHILLIWACK, B.C. — A 19-year-old man has been charged in connection with the death of a Chilliwack woman.

Police were called to a home in the Fraser Valley early on Feb. 24 and found the 51-year-old woman dead.

Homicide investigators took over the case and on Friday night a young man was arrested.

A police statement says the victim and suspect knew each other and the death appears to be “domestic related.” Police have not released the dead woman’s name. Clayton Warkentin has been charged with first-degree murder and is expected to appear in court on Monday to face the allegation.

Ten honoured for saving lives in Tofino, B.C., whale-watching tragedy VANCOUVER — A group of people has been honoured for saving 21 lives when a whale watching boat capsized near Tofino, B.C., last year.

The B.C. and Yukon Lifesaving Society awarded 10 people the Governor’s Gold Award on Saturday.

The non-profit water safety organization gives out the award annually for the most heroic rescue of the year.

A large wave hit the side of the 20-metre-long Leviathan II during a whale-watching tour last October.

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Victoria Police watch over residents at the homeless camp, also known as InTent City, during a block party at the camp in Victoria, B.C. last month.

‘InTent city’ faces legal showdown

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VICTORIA — Chris Parent says he was offered shelter space that includes a bed, bathroom and heat, but he’s staying put in his tent on the grounds of Victoria’s courthouse.

Housing Minister Rich Coleman says the B.C. government has homes for every courthouse camper but some are refusing to leave, forcing him to go to court in an attempt to take down the camp. Coleman said he’s already started looking for landscapers to clean up the grounds.

Parent is one of the more than two dozen people named in the government court application to evict the remaining homeless campers from the tent city occupying the lawn of Victoria’s courthouse. A court date is set for Thursday.

“We are making a political statement,” said Parent, who pitched an eight-person yurt at the downtown courthouse last November and adorned it with aboriginal art and Tibetan flags.

“Some of the people here have slipped through the cracks and we’re looking for a place where we could feel at home,” he said in a recent interview at the camp. “People don’t want to leave here.”

The camp has grown from a few tents last spring to more than 100 people as many of the homeless moved from alleyways and parks to the highly visible, manicured grounds of the downtown courthouse.

Victoria city bylaws permit camp-

ing overnight in parks if shelters are full, but require people to pack up every morning. The courthouse lawn is provincial property and not subject to the city bylaw, which saw the homeless set up more permanent living arrangements on the property.

But Coleman said the government and Victoria social agencies have provided housing for every camper, turning a Boys and Girls Club, seniors residence and youth jail into homeless shelters. He said the government is working to provide homes for vulnerable people in the camp.

“I think there’s some people down there that have really been asking for a confrontation from me for about two or three months,” said Coleman.

“Once we take care of the vulnerable people, we’ll have to deal with the people who are there for the wrong reasons.”

He said the government has already estimated it will cost at least $350,000 to begin repairs on the courthouse lawn and shrubs.

A notice of application filed in B.C. Supreme Court last week says people living in the camp are trespassing and have defied repeated requests and orders to leave the property, despite the government offering other housing.

The application alleges the campers have compromised health and safety in the area by creating fire hazards, defecating in and around the camp, leaving used needles and syringes in the area, and engaging in criminal activity, such as drug trafficking.

None of the allegations made in the application have been proven in court.

Kelly Newhook said anti-poverty groups will be in court opposing the government’s injunction application to evict the campers.

“We believe, and we believe Canadians believe, people have a right to live and have a home,” said Newhook, executive director of Together Against Poverty. “People have a right to live and build community.”

Dan McTavish, resident services director for Victoria’s Cool Aid Society, said the courthouse campers are drawing public attention to the issue of homelessness.

“By gathering in one spot, they’ve really focused, they’ve really brought the whole discussion to a point, and they’ve forced a reaction from all of us,” said McTavish, whose society is working with the government to convert a seniors residence into a new shelter.

Over recent months the community that developed among the campers convinced many to accept the offers of shelter provided by the government and social agencies, he said.

Bernie Pauly, an addictions scientist and associate nursing professor at the University of Victoria, said the camp puts a human face on the issue of homelessness, especially the lack affordable housing for many people.

“It definitely highlights and goes beyond what people might normally see or understand about homelessness,” she said.

White House veteran offers advice for Trudeau

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS WASHINGTON — A veteran of the Obama White House who specialized in international outreach says Canada’s rookie prime minister has an extremely rare opportunity for a foreign leader: the chance to be heard by Americans.

Brett Bruen shared some thoughts in advance of Justin Trudeau’s red-carpet visit this week, based on his own career as a U.S. diplomat who until recently was the White House director of global engagement.

He said foreign leaders are forever struggling to get American attention — for themselves, but more importantly for the priorities that matter to them and their citizens.

“It’s incredibly challenging,” Bruen said in an interview.

Washington receives a staggering number of high-profile visits — last year the Chinese president was overshadowed by another guest arriving the same week, Pope Francis.

Bruen said Canada’s new leader has an opportunity to be heard amid that noise.

Trudeau has become a minor U.S. celebrity — with profiles in Vogue magazine, the style and review sections of the New York Times, in the Washington Post this week and CBS’s 60 Minutes on Sunday. The 60 Minutes piece among other things touched on Trudeau’s childhood at the side of his father Pierre Trudeau, his much publicized charity boxing match with Sen. Patrick Brazeau, his government’s move to accept more Syrian refugees and the decision to pull fighter jets out of the fight against the Islamic State.

Bruen said Trudeau could capitalize by doing more unconventional media. He suggested reaching Americans who don’t follow the news — in places as unusual as sitcom appearances.

“Establish him as an American ce-

lebrity… That’s one of the unique opportunities offered by his prime ministership,” said Bruen, who left the White House last year and now advises clients at Global Situation Room.

“Here’s someone who’s young, dynamic, who’s piqued the interest certainly of pundits and observers. Now you want to go capture the interest of the man or woman on the street who’ll say, ‘Yeah, I know Prime Minister Trudeau. When he speaks about immigration issues or climate change or trade, I’m going to pay closer attention, because he’s someone that I see regularly.”’

That level of attention can be a double-edged sword.

The risk-reward potential was evident last week, in two headlines in the U.S. congressional newspaper, The Hill. One may have been intended as a compliment: “‘Canadian Obama’ to visit White House.” But there were some less-than-flattering responses to, “Canada’s prime minister to Americans: Pay more attention to the world.”

What’s beyond dispute is how rare all of this is for a Canadian leader.

It’s in some ways a throwback to another era.

The Canadian Press examined American news coverage of every prime ministerial visit to the U.S. since 1933 and found two clear, longterm trendlines: Far fewer bilateral meetings with visiting Canadian leaders, and a huge drop in the level of attention American media pay to them.

Canadian prime ministers used to visit often, sometimes multiple times per year. American newspaper writers would run long stories in prominent places on even the non-answers of the famously tight-lipped Mackenzie King.

Not only did prime ministers address Congress. So did governor-general Vincent Massey, in 1954, and it got big front-page treatment in the New York Times — an almost unthinkable scenario today.

The big shift started in the 1950s, as jet travel took leaders to more distant destinations and new international organizations replaced one-on-one meetings.

A former Canadian ambassador to Washington said Trudeau has a chance to reverse some of that. He predicted more attention to this state-level visit than the last one, which he helped organize in 1997.

“We’re under the radar most of the time,” Raymond Chretien said.

“With the U.S., there’s more interest in the countries that represent a threat. If Ayatollah Khamenei was coming to Washington, that would get more media attention than a Canadian prime minister.

“I think there will be a lot more media attention this time than the last (state dinner in 1997) — because it’s a new government, a new prime minister, very young, who has a name that resonates with people. Americans remember his dad.”

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Former first lady Reagan dies at 94

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — Nancy Reagan, the helpmate, backstage adviser and fierce protector of Ronald Reagan in his journey from actor to president — and finally during his 10-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease — has died. She was 94.

The former first lady died Sunday at her home in the Bel-Air section of Los Angeles of congestive heart failure, assistant Allison Borio told The Associated Press.

Her best-known project as first lady was the “Just Say No” campaign to help kids and teens stay off drugs.

When she swept into the White House in 1981, the former Hollywood actress partial to designer gowns and pricey china was widely dismissed as a pre-feminist throwback, concerned only with fashion, decorating and entertaining. By the time she moved out eight years later, Mrs. Reagan was fending off accusations that she was a behind-the-scenes “dragon lady” wielding unchecked power over the Reagan administration — and doing it based on astrology to boot.

All along she maintained that her only mission was to back her “Ronnie” and strengthen his presidency.

Mrs. Reagan carried that charge through the rest of her days. She served as a full-time caretaker as Alzheimer’s melted away her husband’s memory.

After his death in June 2004 she dedicated herself to tending his legacy, especially at his presidential library in California, where he had served as governor.

She also championed Alzheimer’s patients, raising millions of dollars for research and breaking with fellow conservative Republicans to advocate for stem cell studies. Her dignity and perseverance in these post-White House roles helped smooth over the public’s fickle perceptions of the former first lady.

The Reagans’ mutual devotion over 52 years of marriage was legendary. They were forever holding hands. She watched his political speeches with a look of such steady adoration it was dubbed “the gaze.” He called her “Mommy,” and penned a lifetime of gushing love notes.

She saved these letters, published them as a book,

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In this 2003 file photo, former first ladies get together for a group photo at a gala 20th anniversary fundraising event saluting Betty Ford and the Betty Ford Center in Indian Wells, Calif. From left are Rosalynn Carter, Barbara Bush, Betty Ford, Nancy Reagan and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. and found them a comfort when he could no longer remember her.

After Reagan was shot by John Hinckley just three months into his presidency, he was said to have famously wisecracked to her, “Honey, I forgot to duck.”

In announcing his Alzheimer’s diagnosis in 1994, Reagan wrote, “I only wish there was some way I could spare Nancy from this painful experience.”

Ten years later, as his body lay in state in the U.S. Capitol, Mrs. Reagan caressed and gently kissed the flag-draped casket.

In a statement Sunday, U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama spoke of the Reagan’s journey with Alzheimer’s disease.

“Later, in her long goodbye with President Reagan, she became a voice on behalf of millions of families going through the depleting, aching reality of Alzheimer’s, and took on a new role, as advocate, on behalf of treatments that hold the potential and the promise to improve and save lives,” the Obama’s said.

Former prime minister Brian Mulroney called Reagan’s death a “great loss” and said she played “a marvellous role” in her husband’s presidency.

“I thought she was probably the most valuable and influential counsellor that her husband had,” Mulroney said in a phone interview Sunday.

“I really didn’t think that he would have made it to the presidency without her.”

IS Suicide attack kills at least 50 in Iraq

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HILLAH, Iraq — A suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden fuel truck into a security checkpoint south of Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least 52 people and wounding dozens, officials said.

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing in an online statement circulated by supporters.

It was the third massive bombing in and around Baghdad in a little over a week, and appeared to be part of a campaign by IS to stage attacks deep behind front lines in order to wreak havoc and force the government to overextend its forces.

Crowds gathered at the scene, picking through rubble and twisted car parts in search of survivors. Smoke rose from smouldering cars that had been lined up at the main checkpoint at the northern entrance to the city of Hillah, located about 95 kilometres (60 miles) south of Baghdad.

“The blast has completely destroyed the checkpoint and its build-

ings,” Falah al-Khafaji, a senior security official in Hillah, said as he stood at the edge of the blast site. “More than 100 cars have been damaged.”

IS has carried out scores of suicide bombings against security forces and the country’s Shiite majority. Hillah is in the country’s mainly Shiite south, far from the front lines of the war against IS. Among the dead were 39 civilians, while the rest were members of the security forces. The attacker struck shortly after noon when the checkpoint was crowded with dozens of cars, a police officer said. He added that up to 65 other people were wounded.

A medical official confirmed the causality figures. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to release information.

Iraq has seen a spike in violence in the past month, with suicide attacks claimed by IS killing more than 170 people. The attacks follow a string of advances by Iraqi forces backed by U.S.-led airstrikes, including in the western city of Ramadi, which was declared fully “liberated” by Iraqi and U.S.-led coalition officials last month.

NKorea again threatens nuke strikes on US, SKorea

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — North Korea on Monday issued its latest belligerent threat, warning of an indiscriminate “pre-emptive nuclear strike of justice” on Washington and Seoul, this time in reaction to the start of huge U.S.-South Korean military drills.

Such threats have been a staple of young North Korean leader Kim Jong Un since he took power after his dictator father’s death in December 2011. But they spike especially when Washington and Seoul stage what they call annual defensive springtime war games. Pyongyang says the drills, which were set to start Monday and run through the end of April, are invasion rehearsals.

The North’s powerful National Defence Commission threatened strikes against targets in the South, U.S. bases in the Pacific and the U.S. mainland, saying its enemies “are working with bloodshot eyes to infringe upon the dignity, sovereignty and vital rights” of North Korea.

“If we push the buttons to annihilate the enemies even right now, all bases of provocations will be reduced to seas in flames and ashes in a moment,” the North’s statement said.

A pre-emptive large-scale military strike that would end the authoritarian rule of the Kim dynasty is highly unlikely. There is also considerable outside debate about whether North Korea is even capable of the kind of “strikes” it threatens. The North makes progress with each new nuclear test — it staged its fourth in January — but many experts say its arsenal may consist only of still-crude nuclear bombs there’s uncertainty about whether they’ve mastered the miniaturization process needed to mount bombs on warheads and widespread doubt about whether they have a reliable long-range mis-

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RELAY: Raised $76,000 in Red Deer Last year, Relay for Life raised $76,000 in Red Deer. Organizers said the goal this year is $85,000, but are hopeful it goes beyond that number.

The event takes place on June 11 at Crossroads Church, 32nd Street west of the QEII. It starts at 12 p.m. and runs until midnight.

For more information visit www.relayforlife.ca. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

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Iraqis gather at the scene of a truck bomb attack in Hilla, southern Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday. At least 52 people, including security personnel and civilians, were killed in a suicide truck bombing claimed by the Islamic State terrorist militia.

Some Republicans see Cruz as best alternative to Trump

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Republican leaders on Sunday grappled with the prospect that the best hope for stopping Donald Trump’s march to the nomination may be Ted Cruz — the only candidate who causes as much heartburn among party elites as the billionaire businessman, if not sometimes more.

The Texas senator split contests with Trump in Saturday’s voting, bolstering his argument that only he can defeat the real estate mogul. Trump and Cruz are now significantly outpacing Marco Rubio in the delegate count, further shrinking the Florida senator’s already narrow path to the nomination.

If Rubio’s slide continues, he would be the latest establishment candidate to fall victim to an angry, frustrated electorate that cares little about endorsements from party leaders or newspaper editorial boards. Rubio has rolled out both at warp speed in recent weeks, but his appeal with Republican voters is not keeping pace.

Rubio did pick up a victory Sunday in Puerto Rico’s primary, his second win of the 2016 cycle.

Democrats, meanwhile, held caucuses Sunday in Maine. Sanders won that contest, beating rival Hillary Clinton for his eighth win of the 19 contests already held in the nomination process.

Also, Democrats were debating debate Sunday night in Flint, Michigan, highlighting differences on economic policy.

The Democratic candidates were facing off just two days before Michigan’s primary in a city that was already in tough shape long before residents learned their drinking water was tainted with lead.

Clinton, a former secretary of

state and senator, claims that only she has a “credible strategy” for raising wages. In recent days, she has laid out a plan for a “clawback” of tax benefits for companies that ship jobs overseas, using the money to encourage investment in the United States.

Sanders wrote in Sunday’s Detroit Free Press that his rival had supported “disastrous trade deals” such as the North American Free Trade Agreement and normalized trade relations with China that have resulted in thousands of job losses that devastated cities such as Detroit and Flint.

Sanders won Democratic contests on Saturday in Kansas and Nebraska, but Clinton’s overwhelming victory in Louisiana enabled her to add to her commanding lead in delegates to the party’s national nominating convention.

With 25 Maine delegates at stake, Sanders is assured of winning at least 14 while Clinton stands to gain at least six. But his victory won’t have much impact on Clinton’s substantial edge overall, thanks to her support among superdelegates — members of Congress, governors and party officials who can support the candidate of their choice.

When including those party leaders, Clinton has at least 1,129 while Sanders has at least 498. It takes 2,383 delegates to win.

In the Republican race, the wary interest in Cruz from more mainstream Republicans is the latest unexpected twist in a nominating contest where talk of a contested convention or third-party candidate is becoming commonplace.

“If Ted’s the alternative to Trump, he’s at least a Republican and conservative,” South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham said. While Graham made sure to note that it’s “not like I prefer Ted Cruz,” he encouraged Rubio and Ohio Gov.

John Kasich to “decide among themselves” whether they can be a realistic alternative to Trump.

Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee, said Cruz is indeed “emerging” as the chief anti-Trump candidate.

“I think a lot of people were surprised by how well Ted Cruz did,” said Romney, who has thrust himself back into the political discussion with a searing takedown of Trump in a speech last week.

Romney has stepped back into the spotlight at a moment of crisis and chaos for the Republican Party. Leaders in Washington who assumed hard-liners such as Cruz represented a minority view have been left wondering if they’re the ones out of step with their party’s base.

For months, Republican elites have lumped Trump and Cruz together, arguing that neither could win in November’s general election. Cruz is an uncompromising conservative who has publicly criticized party leaders, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, for what he sees as a pattern of giving in too easily to President Barack Obama.

Cruz particularly angered Senate leaders when he helped orchestrate the 2013 government shutdown, which failed in achieving the senator’s stated goal of defunding Obama’s health care reform law.

But Cruz has built a loyal following among conservatives and evangelical Christians. After winning the leadoff Iowa caucuses, he’s also beaten Trump in five more states, more than any other candidate.

Trump still leads the field with at least 378 delegates, while Cruz has at least 295. Rubio and Kasich lag far behind in the race to reach the 1,237 delegates needed to clinch the Republican nomination.

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Oil and gas firms make bank watch lists WATCH LISTS COULD BE EARLY WARNING SIGN OF TROUBLE FOR OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — They are the early warning signs that a company may struggle to repay its debts: watch lists.

In releasing their latest quarterly earnings, Royal Bank, CIBC and Scotiabank each added nine oil and gas firms to their loan watch lists, the latest sign of trouble in the oilpatch.

The names of those companies are kept confidential.

Gordon Sick, a finance professor at the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary, said many energy companies are struggling and likely behind in their loans.

“There’s a lot of them who are potentially in default,” said Sick. “The banks in Canada are potentially looking at some hits.”

Royal Bank’s watch list grew after it did a name-by-name stress test on its oil and gas portfolio, said chief risk officer Mark Hughes.

“Following this stress test, we’ve seen a small increase to our oil & gas watch list for closer monitoring,” Hughes said in an email.

The watch list has the banks keeping a close eye on the companies, and is one step before impaired status when a bank considers the loan at risk of default.

Scotiabank said five per cent of its energy portfolio was on the watch list and it moved four loans to impaired status in the first quarter. CIBC said it impaired one loan.

Like the other big banks, oil and gas loans only make up a small portion of Royal Bank’s total holdings, Royal Bank CEO David McKay emphasized in a conference call with investors last month.

The Bank of Montreal saw a $200 million increase in gross impaired loans in the last quarter.

Close to half of that represented loans to the oil and gas sector, said Surjit Rajpal, the bank’s chief risk officer.

“Impaired status is based on where

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An oilfield pumpjack works on an oil well, belonging to Cenovus Energy, near Brooks. Royal Bank, CIBC and Scotiabank each added nine oil and gas firms to their loan watch lists, the latest sign of trouble in the oilpatch. we feel that the loan that we have is now in danger of not getting repaid,” Rajpal told investors last month.

“If low oil prices persist this year, we expect our current loan loss rate to increase.”

Sick said the banks are doing what they can to accommodate companies and keep loans alive.

They would also likely push for a merger or sale before resorting to calling in loans and triggering a full bankruptcy, said Sick.

But the financial picture isn’t improving for Canada’s oil and gas companies, with the credit ratings agencies also making waves of downgrades.

Moody’s recently downgraded Canadian Oil Sands, Cenovus Energy and Encana Corp. to speculative grade, and further downgraded Baytex Energy Corp., Paramount Resources Ltd., MEG Energy Corp. and Bellatrix Exploration Ltd. into the ‘C’ level credit ratings.

Sick said the agencies look espe-

cially at two key metrics when assessing companies: how much higher cash flow is than interest payments, and how the overall value of the company compares with its debts.

When either of those ratios are off, it could lead to a lower rating.

“You’re getting into situations where the cash flow is the same as the interest owed or even less, and that’s where you’re definitely going to be in the junk bond,” said Sick.

KENNEDY’S PARABLE

BRIEF Crown Royal workers in Gimli, Manitoba, hit the picket line More than 50 members of local 832 of the United Food and Commercial Workers who work at the Crown Royal distillery in Gimli, Man., were walking the picket line on Saturday. The workers voted 98 per cent on Friday night to reject the final offer from the company, Diageo Canada. Union president Jeff Traeger said wage increases, vacation time and health and welfare benefits were the sticking points in negotiations. He said the union’s members “go to work every day with the mindset that they are making world’s greatest whisky.”

Amazon will allow local encryption

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Owner Iris Kennedy, left, co-owner Vanessa Anderson, as well as dignitaries from both Red Deer and Red Deer County celebrate the grand re-opening of Kennedy’s Parable Saturday afternoon. The store replaces Scott’s Parable, which closed last fall.

NEW YORK — Amazon is reversing course and will let customers resume encrypting locally stored data on their Fire tablets. Amazon removed that ability last fall because it said customers weren’t using the service, but the decision came under new scrutiny as Apple squares off against the FBI over access to an encrypted iPhone. An Amazon spokeswoman said that a full encryption option will be offered in a Fire software update coming this spring.

Non-residents still eligible for RRSP contributions If you’re planning on leaving Canada soon, don’t give up on contributing to your Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP). If you become a non-resident of Canada, you can still contribute to an RRSP provided you still have accumulated contribution room available.

“Your contribution room is determined by your Canadian source income,” explains Cleo Hamel, a senior tax specialist with American Expat Taxes. “Earned income for RRSP purposes may include employment income, rental income, self-employment income, royalties, research grants and alimony. You are allowed to carry forward unused RRSP contribution room every year so a non-resident may have room available even if they do not have Canadian source income during the year.”

There is no requirement to collapse any RRSPs or RRIFs upon becoming a non-resident. The general rule is that when a Canadian resident ceases to be a Canadian resident, he or she is deemed to have disposed of all their properties with certain exceptions.

Two of those exceptions are RRSPs and RRIFs. In most cases, it does not make sense to withdraw RRSP or RRIF mon-

TALBOT BOGGS MONEYWISE ies prior to emigration since any withdrawals will be taxable at full marginal tax rates while the taxpayer is still a resident of Canada. This can have a significant impact since non-residents may not have the same amount of refundable credits to use against tax owing as a resident does.

Once you’ve left Canada, the earnings and growth inside the RRSP or RRIF continue to grow tax-deferred.

It is recommended to discuss with a financial adviser the types of investments held in these accounts, as non-residents may have limitations on the type investments they can hold in the registered plans.

The Income Tax Act imposes a non-resident withholding tax on all payments out of the plans so this would affect anyone receiving RRIF payments. The rate of withholding varies from zero to 25 per cent, depending on the amount, the country of emigration and any tax treaties that Canada

has entered into with foreign jurisdictions.

Canada has tax treaties with most countries in the world. There are sections of these treaties that deal with tax withholding. Part XIII or withholding tax is deducted from certain types of Canadian income including dividends, rental and royalty payments, pension payments, old age security pension, Canada Pension Plan and Quebec Pension Plan benefits, retiring allowances, RRIF and RRSP payments, annuity payments and management fees.

“To make sure the correct amount is deducted it’s important to tell Canadian payers like financial institutions that you’re a non-resident of Canada for tax purposes and your country of residence,” says Hamel. “If you receive Canadian income that is subject to withholding tax Canadian payers, including financial institutions, must deduct the tax when the income is paid or credited to you. The tax deducted is your final tax obligation to Canada on this income if the correct amount is deducted.”

The usual withholding tax rate is 25 per cent unless a tax treaty between Canada and your home country reduces the rate.

“Withholding tax is not refundable — therefore, do not file a Canadian tax return to report the income unless you elect to file a return because you receive either Canadian rental income from real or immovable properties or timber royalties or certain Canadian income such As Old Age Security, Canada and Quebec Pension Plans, other pensions and superannuations, RRSP, RRIF and Pooled Registered Pension Plan payments, death benefits, employment insurance benefits, retiring allowances, deferred profit-sharing plan payments, amounts received from or the purchase price of a retirement compensation arrangement, prescribed benefits under a government assistance program, and benefits under the Auto Pact.

For people immigrating into the country it is a little-known fact is that Canada is one of the few countries in the world that allows them to roll over their existing pension plans without paying tax and without affecting their RRSP contribution limits.

Talbot Boggs is a Toronto-based business communications professional who has worked with national news organizations, magazines and corporations in the finance, retail, manufacturing and other industrial sectors.

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China tries to reassure on economy, cuts growth target

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING — China’s leadership tried to quell anxiety about its slowing economy following financial turmoil and rising labour unrest as it cut its growth target Saturday and promised to open the oil and telecom industries to private competitors in sweeping industrial reforms.

Premier Li Keqiang announced a growth target of 6.5 to 7 per cent in a report to the national legislature on Beijing’s plans for the year. That was down from last year’s “about 7 per cent” and reflects the ruling Communist Party’s marathon efforts to replace a worn-out model based on trade and investment with more self-sustaining growth driven by consumer spending.

Li, the country’s top economic official, warned that China faces “more and tougher problems,” including weak export demand. But he expressed confidence that communist leaders can maintain stable growth.

“China has laid a solid material foundation and its economy is hugely resilient,” the premier said in an address to nearly 3,000 delegates to the National People’s Congress, a 12-day affair that kicked off Saturday. “As long as we work together as one to surmount all difficulties, we will definitely achieve the targets for economic and social development in 2016.”

In a wide-ranging speech lasting nearly two hours, Li said Beijing will “oppose separatist activities” in Taiwan, the self-ruled island China claims as part of its territory. He announced no new initiatives following the recent election of Taiwanese President Tsai Ying-wen, who takes office in May. A separate budget report released Saturday confirmed that military spending will rise 7.6 per cent, which comes at a time of tensions with China’s neighbours over disputed portions of the South China Sea. The military budget of 954 billion yuan ($146.5 billion) keeps China in second place in global defence spending behind the United States.

The premier promised more measures to clean up China’s badly polluted air, water and soil, and more spending on science and industrial research and development to create technology and better-paying jobs.

Chinese leaders are struggling to reassure the public and global markets about their ability to steer the world’s second-largest economy following a plunge in stock prices and currency turmoil. Spreading protests by laid-off workers have fueled questions about whether Beijing can manage its ambitious economic transition. The latest growth target is the minimum Chinese leaders say is required to achieve the official goal of doubling average incomes from 2010 levels by 2020. Economists warn anything higher could set back reforms

by forcing Beijing to prop up growth with more wasteful investment.

Last year’s economic growth declined to a 25-year low of 6.9 per cent.

Private sector forecasts suggest even achieving Li’s lower target will be a challenge. The International Monetary Fund expects this year’s growth to drift down to 6.3 per cent.

The party’s reform plans require it to cut the dominance of state companies that dominate industries from banking and telecommunications to oil and steel, and give entrepreneurs a bigger role.

Li promised to open electric power, telecommunications, transportation, oil, natural gas and municipal utilities to private competition, though he failed to say whether foreign companies might be allowed in.

He said private companies would receive the same treatment as stateowned enterprises in project approval, finance and tax policy.

“We must deepen reform across the board,” the premier said. He said the market “must play a decisive role.”

Delegates to the ceremonial legislature, which routinely endorses ruling party plans in near-unanimous votes, praised the plans.

“If the 6.5 to 7 per cent growth should be solid and real, I think it’s very acceptable,” said Liu Gexin, a delegate from Sichuan province in the southwest.

Others were more breathlessly enthusiastic.

“It’s an exhilarating report. It’s a mobilization order,” said delegate Zhu Liangyu from Beijing. “I completely agree with it.”

Li promised to open service and manufacturing industries wider to foreign investors, but gave no details.

He promised that regulations would be made “more fair, transparent and predictable” to attract investment.

Business groups have complained that Chinese regulators are hampering access to promising sectors in violation of free-trading pledges.

Much of China’s slowdown has been self-imposed as regulators clamped down on a building boom and nurtured retailing, tourism and other service industries. An unexpectedly sharp downturn over the past two years has raised the risk of politically dangerous job losses and prompted Beijing to shore up growth with mini-stimulus efforts.

Despite repeated official denials, widespread expectations that Beijing will weaken its yuan to boost exports that forecasters say shrank by as much as 20 per cent in February has driven an outflow of capital that spiked to a record $135 billion in December.

This past week, Moody’s Investors Service cut its outlook on China’s government credit rating from stable to negative, citing rising debt, capital outflows and “uncertainty about the authorities’ capacity to implement reforms.”

TORONTO — Five things to watch this week in Canadian business: Mining Meeting: The four-day PDAC Mining and Investment Conference, held annually in Toronto, begins on Monday. This year’s event is expected to feature more than 1,000 exhibitors and 23,000 attendees from upwards of 100 countries.

Women’s Day: Victor Dodig, CEO of CIBC, participates in a discussion Tuesday in Toronto about women in business at the Rotman School of Management’s International Women’s Day event.

Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement: The central bank is scheduled to make its next interest rate announcement Wednesday. “Instead of a rate cut, look for an all-talk, no action dovish tilt from the Bank of

medical leave

Business BRIEFS UK business group boss suspended for anti-EU stance LONDON — The Financial Times newspaper says the head of the British Chambers of Commerce has been suspended after saying the U.K. should leave the European Union.

Director-general John Longworth told the organization’s convention this week that Britain faced a choice between “the devil and the deep blue sea.” He told Sky News that “the U.K. would be better off taking a decision to leave” the EU. The group, which represents hundreds of businesses, says it will not campaign on either side in Britain’s EU membership referendum. A majority of its member businesses supported staying in the bloc when surveyed last year.

Tomlinson chose the (“at”) symbol to connect the username with the destination address and it has now become a cultural icon.

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United Continental says its President and CEO Oscar Munoz will return to his roles at the airline full-time later this month.

Munoz took medical leave after suffering a heart attack in October, just six weeks after replacing Jeff Smisek as CEO. He then had a heart transplant in January.

General Counsel Brett Hart took over as interim CEO but Munoz began easing back into work recently.

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Canada in its message,” says Avery Shenfeld, chief economist for CIBC World Markets. The rate is at 0.5 per cent.

Mr. Trudeau Goes To Washington: Canada’s prime minister is in Washington, D.C., this week to meet with President Barack Obama for an official state visit, including a glitzy state dinner at the White House on Thursday night. It will be the first White House state dinner in 19 years for a Canadian leader, when Bill Clinton hosted Jean Chretien in 1997.

Jobs: On Friday, Statistics Canada will release its eagerly anticipated labour force survey for February. At last check in January, the bite of the oilprice shock had sunk its teeth deeper into the job markets of Canada’s oil-producing provinces, with Alberta posting its worst unemployment rate in a decade.

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THE ADVOCATE Monday, March 7, 2016

Rebels snipe second win over Hitmen

BY DANNY RODE SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Rebels 4 Hitmen 3 CALGARY — With six games remaining on their schedule don’t count the Red Deer Rebels out of finishing first in the Western Hockey League’s Central Division.

They put themselves in position to do just that with a pair of victories over the third-place Calgary Hitmen during the weekend.

The opened with a 3-2 win at home Friday, then stepped into the Hitmen’s backyard Sunday and came away with an entertaining 4-3 victory before 9,328 fans at the Scotiabank Saddledome.

The Rebels are now nine points up on the Hitmen and three back of the Lethbridge Hurricanes, who they face twice next weekend — Friday on the road and Saturday at home.

“This was a big weekend for us as we’re now nine points up on the Hitmen and we hadn’t won in Calgary this

season,” said Rebels GM/head coach Brent Sutter. “The guys showed some confidence.

“We’re now nipping at the heels of Lethbridge, but the schedule isn’t getting any easier. We face them (Hurricanes) twice and Calgary once more.”

But the Rebels have also won five of their last six games and appear to be

showing the work ethic needed heading into the playoffs.

“Our work ethic has been better and our compete level,” said Sutter.

“There are a couple of things we need to do in the next couple of weeks. One, as individuals we need to make sure we’re playing where we need to be.

Two, our team game has to be consistent and we have to crank it up.”

The Rebels grabbed a 2-0 lead on Sunday with Colton Bobyk scoring his 16th of the season at 9:25 of the first period on the power play. Evan Polei also notched his 16th at 4:59 of the second period. However, the Rebels struggled in the middle stanza and were outshot 14-4.

But goaltender Trevor Martin allowed only a goal by Travis Sanheim and the Rebels led 2-1 after 40 minutes.

“The first period we were good but the second period we ran into some penalty trouble and they took the momentum away from us,” said Sutter.

“However, our guys responded well in

the third, even once they tied it.

“In fact overall we did a good job of killing penalties and our goaltender, who has to be your best penalty killer, was very good.”

Carson Twarynski tied the game for the Hitmen at 4:18 of the third period, but Jake DeBrusk put the Rebels back ahead with his 20th goal at 6:47. Luke Philp scored his 19th of the season into an empty net at 18:36 and it proved to be the winner with Jody Stallard beating Martin at 19:03 with netminder Cody Porter on the bench.

Martin finished with 23 saves while Porter had 22.

The Rebels return to action Tuesday when they host Prince Albert at 7 p.m. at the Centrium.

“That’s another big game and we have to make sure we’re ready to go,” concluded Sutter.

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.

Oilers hold off Jets to close road trip

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Oilers 2 Jets 1 WINNIPEG — For Patrick Maroon and the Edmonton Oilers, getting back to the basics has helped fuel their recent string of success.

Maroon, who opened the scoring in Sunday night’s 2-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets, said playing a “meat and potatoes kind of game” guided his team to three wins on their recent fourgame road trip.

“We’ve been harping on that. We got to continue that because it’s been working for us,” Maroon said. “We played really good even though we gave up 40 shots. We got pucks deep and we grinded them down low.”

Lauri Korpikoski’s go-ahead goal late in the second period proved to the be the game winner and Cam Talbot made 39 saves for the Oilers (26-35-7), including a sprawling glove save midway through the third period to retain the lead and earn his 16th win of the season.

“When a goalie gets on a roll, sometimes the puck seems a little bigger and when you’re not seeing the puck well, you can struggle,” Talbot said.

“Luckily for me, it’s going in the right direction right now and I’ll try to keep it going as long as I can.”

Winnipeg (27-33-5) got its lone goal from Mark Scheifele, who continued his torrid scoring pace with his 21st.

Ondrej Pavelec allowed two goals on 31 shots in the loss.

“We had some really good chances to score but our mentality needs to be to create more traffic,” said Jets forward Adam Lowry. “Our defence did a great job tonight getting pucks to the net. It’s on the forwards to get those second and third opportunities.”

The Oilers moved out of the basement in the Western Conference ahead of Calgary and are tied with the Jets with 59 points.

Edmonton prevailed first early in the second period.

Taylor Hall, working behind the goal line in Winnipeg’s zone, found Maroon on Pavelec’s doorstep and Maroon fired home his sixth of the season for the 1-0 lead at 5:25.

“We tried to adopt that scrappy, hard and tenacious style heading into

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Edmonton Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl (29) celebrates with teammate Patrick Maroon (19) after Maroon scored on Winnipeg Jets’ goalie Ondrej Pavelec (31) during NHL action, in Winnipeg on Sunday. The Oilers beat the Jets 2-1.

Los Angeles (two weeks ago) and guys bought into it,” said Oilers head coach Todd McLellan.

“It’s not always pretty and we do get outshot at times but we’re finding ways to win with what we’ve got and the guys are proud of that.”

The lead was short-lived, however, as Scheifele tied it up 1-1 with his ninth goal in his last nine games 51

seconds after Maroon scored.

Blake Wheeler, who streaked down the right side and found Scheifele sitting alone in the slot for sixth goal in the last three games, set up the goal.

The Oilers scored the eventual winner before the period was through.

Andrej Sekera made a slick move to funnel down toward the Winnipeg goal and found Korpikoski, who on one

knee jammed home a loose puck in the slot for the 2-1 lead at 16:20.

Scheifele nearly tied the game with seconds left but his blistering wrist shot hit the crossbar.

“I hate the posts,” Scheifele said. “I had a pretty good angle at it. I thought it was definitely going in. It’s a pretty heartbreaking sound to hear.”

Veteran Mead guiding McEwen’s Manitoba rink at Brier

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Jon Mead is listed as an alternate for Team Manitoba at the Tim Hortons Brier. His list of duties is much longer than that.

Mead stepped away last spring after a long career as a player and moved into a new role as a coach, mentor, team manager and fifth for Mike McEwen’s rink.

It’s the first year that McEwen has had someone in the position on a fulltime basis. Mead has helped guide the team to another strong season and McEwen’s first berth in the national men’s curling championship.

“He’s the guy who keeps us accountable, keeps us honest,” McEwen said.

“At the end of a long day, he knows how to put smiles on our faces and help us relax.

“He’s such a well-rounded individual and we’re very happy to have him on our bench.”

Mead, who won Brier titles as a third for Jeff Stoughton in 1999 and 2011, spent last season with Ontario’s Glenn Howard before they parted ways.

He joined the McEwen crew of third B.J. Neufeld, second Matt Wozniak and lead Denni Neufeld last June.

“It’s been a neat way to continue to try to find a way to stay in the game and stay relevant, but in a role that I’m really comfortable with,” Mead said.

Mead provides advice when needed and handles a variety of tasks so that

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Albert skip Kevin Koe watches as lead Ben Hebert, left, and third Marc Kennedy sweep during a draw against Prince Edward Island at the Tim Hortons Brier curling championship, in Ottawa on Sunday. the players can focus on their game.

The new structure helped the team finally win a provincial title and get to the Brier.

“There’s tons of stuff to do behind the scenes,” McEwen said. “Booking flights, hotels, scheduling our prac-

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tices and events and media stuff. He’s started to slowly take over more and more roles that maybe (in the past) we would have done as the four athletes on the ice.

“That’s been huge as far as that support is concerned.”

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Mead, 48, still has the game to step out on the ice when needed as well.

The third-ranked team has plenty of experience, but Mead is helping them handle the challenges of performing well at a national championship.

“They’re probably the most experienced first-time team to ever make a Brier,” Mead said.

“There’s a different buzz in the crowd. I think they have to be really honest with how they’re feeling because if they try to suppress stuff, it’ll be a distraction.”

McEwen split his first two games at TD Place, dropping a 5-4 decision to Brad Gushue of Newfoundland and Labrador on Saturday before topping Howard 6-2 on Sunday morning. McEwen improved to 2-1 with a 6-3 win over New Brunswick’s Mike Kennedy in the evening draw.

In other Draw 5 games, Northern Ontario’s Brad Jacobs defeated B.C.’s Jim Cotter 5-3, Gushue beat Jamie Koe of the Northwest Territories 6-3 and Quebec’s Jean-Michel Menard held off Prince Edward Island’s Adam Casey 4-2.

Jacobs and Canada’s Pat Simmons were the only unbeaten teams at 3-0.

Howard, McEwen, Gushue and Alberta’s Kevin Koe were next at 2-1.

Kennedy, Menard, Cotter and Saskatchewan’s Steve Laycock were 1-2 while Casey and Jamie Koe remained winless at 0-3.

Round-robin play continues through Friday morning. The medal games are set for March 13.

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Kings finish off Trojans in ACAC quarterfinals HOCKEY

BY DANNY RODE SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Kings 3 Trojans 2 (OT) PENHOLD — There are times when a goaltender has to step up and be a team leader.

Mike Salmon did that in more ways than one Sunday in leading the RDC Kings to a thrilling 3-2 overtime victory over the SAIT Trojans at the Penhold Regional Multiplex and a 2-1 win in the best-of-three Alberta Colleges Men’s Hockey League quarter-final series.

Salmon finished with 45 saves and was especially brilliant in the opening period with 18 saves.

“Mike is very prepared with a great attitude,” said Kings head coach Trevor Keeper. “You can see it in his body language and confidence.”

But Salmon is a leader even off the ice.

“He got the guys up this morning (following their 6-1 loss at SAIT Saturday) and took them to Can-Pro for a spin and a team stretch. It wasn’t suggested by the coaching staff, he did it on his own and that showed me his dedication and commitment to winning.”

While Salmon was the RDC player of the game, he shared the spotlight with winger Tyler Berkholtz, who slammed home a loose puck past SAIT netminder Bolton Pouliot at 2:45 into overtime for the game winner.

The Kings top line of Berkholtz, who also scored Saturday, Doug Jones and Riley Simpson, were able to break out with both Jones and Simpson having scoring chances before the puck squirted out to Berkholtz, who was alone to the right of Pouliot.

The goal put a lid on an excellent game by the Kings line as all three scored.

“I sent them all a text message today and challenged them a bit,” said Keeper.

“I told them the best line doesn’t always have to be the best line for some games but in the playoffs it does. When it’s do or die they have to show up and tonight they did.”

Jones got the Kings on the board at 11:08 of the first period, redirecting in

a shot from in front while on the power play. Michael Puddifant tied the game with a screened shot from the point while killing a penalty at 10:38 of the second period. Simpson gave the Kings the lead again at 16:43 when he got the puck off the faceoff and cut across in front and picked the top corner to Pouliot’s glove side.

Once again the Kings power play did them in in the third period with Hunter Mills scoring while shorthanded just 38 seconds into the frame.

“SAIT put a lot of pressure on our power play,” said Keeper. “We weren’t score upon all season while on the power play, but they got a few against us. But the one thing I noticed our guys never panicked, no one was nervous and everyone was supportive and played hard for each other.”

After Mills tied it both teams had excellent chances, but couldn’t beat Salmon or Pouliot.

“It was a tough series, a physical series,” said Keeper. “We won that first game 6-1 and they win 6-1 on Saturday in a game that was a tough game, which reminded me of 1980s senior hockey. Tonight we talked with the guys before the game and said that it was a series of nine periods with six over and we’re tied 7-7. We said we have three periods and we have to do what we do at home in our comfort zone.”

The Kings defence is also much younger than the Trojans, but were solid as was the line of Regan Wilton, Ben Williams and Logan Sceviour, whose job it was to check the Trojans No. 1 unit.

“Our defence did a good job in our zone. We gave up a lot of shots, but so did they. I thought our guys battled hard against big, strong men.

“As for the Wilton, Williams and Sceviour line they matched up against their top unit in both our home games and did a great job. They went out and did whatever it took.”

The Kings finished with 42 shots on Pouliot.

The Kings now face the undefeated NAIT Ooks in a best-of-three semifinal series, which opens Friday at 7 p.m. at NAIT. The second game goes Saturday at 7 p.m. in Penhold with the third game, if necessary, Sunday at NAIT. The Keyano Huskies, who downed Grant MacEwan 3-2 Sunday to win the other quarter-final series 2-1, face Augustana in the other semifinal.

Queens get win back to even final Queens 5 Ooks 1 EDMONTON – The RDC Queens have the experience and talent not to let a little adversity do them in.

After losing the opening game of the best-of-five Alberta Colleges Women’s Hockey League final 2-1 to the NAIT Ooks on home ice, instead of letting down the Queens stepped up and beat the Ooks 5-1 at NAIT Saturday to even the series 1-1.

The third game is Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Red Deer Arena with the fourth in Edmonton Friday and the fifth, if necessary, Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at the Arena.

“We started a bit slow, but once we got the first goal it got us going,” said Queens head coach Kelly Coulter.

Team scoring leader Emily Swier, who led the ACAC in goals with 12 this season, got the Queens rolling with a power play goal at 18:11 of the first period. The RDC squad then controlled the majority of the play in the second frame with Ashley Graf connecting on the power play at 5:57 and Jena Holden at 11:15.

The Queens also did a good job of

OLDS GRIZZLYS CALGARY — The Olds Grizzlys gave it everything they had to snap out of their long losing streak, but came up short, losing 2-1 to the Calgary Canucks in a shootout in their final Alberta Junior Hockey League game of the regular season Saturday.

The Grizzlys lost their final 18 games and finished seventh in the division and will meet the Camrose Kodiaks in a best-of-five opening playoff series.

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In the third period, Jayna Kitchen made it 4-0 at 6:59 and Swier notched her second power play goal at 9:55.

The Queens connected on three of six power play opportunities.

Megan Goebel scored the lone NAIT goal at 12:10 on the power play, spoiling Jen West’s shutout bid.

Overall West finished with 24 saves and drew praise from Coulter.

“She was very, very good,” he said.

“When they pushed back she was there and was in control. As has been the case all season our goalies have been there when we need them.”

While the game wouldn’t have ended the series it was almost a must win, said Coulter.

“It’s a short series and to get down 2-0 would have been tough. But the girls came to play and were disciplined, which was also key.”

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.

Chase Olsen scored the lone Olds goal Saturday, connecting at 15:10 of the third period to tie the game. Dalton Ossman scored for the Canucks at 8:30 of the final frame. The Canucks won the shootout 2-0.

Ben Griesbrecht finished with 24 saves for Olds, who had 31 shot son Logan Drackett.

The playoffs open Thursday at 7 p.m. in Camrose with the second game at 8:15 p.m. Friday, also in Camrose.

The Grizzlys host the third game Sunday at 7 p.m. and the fourth if necessary Monday at 7 p.m. The fifth game, if needed, is March 16 in Camrose.

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CHINOOK LEAGUE Generals 5 Eagles 4 (OT) Generals 4 Eagles 1 LACOMBE — The Bentley Generals showed why they’re consistently one of the premier senior AAA hockey teams in the country this weekend.

Trailing the Innisfail Eagles 3-2 in their best-of-seven Chinook Hockey League semifinal series and Game 6 in Innisfail, the Generals stormed back to win 4-1 on the road Saturday and 5-4 in overtime Sunday.

Colten Hayes proved to be the hero and spoiled an outstanding effort by the Eagles, connecting with his second goal of the game at 2:31 of overtime.

FENCING The Red Deer Fencing Club proved to be poor hosts when it came to handing out medals at the annual Red Deer Open during the weekend.

The Red Deer Club captured 12 of the 18 medals handed out in the epee competition, including all three in the veterans mixed division.

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Chad Ziegler gave the Eagles some hope when he sent the game into overtime, scoring with 21 seconds remaining in the third period.

Kyle Bailey also had two goals and Kyle Sheen one for the Generals, who now face the Stony Plain Eagles in the best-of-seven final.

Chris Bailer, Caylen Walls and Mark Boomersback scored the other Innisfail goals.

Bentley led 1-0 and 3-2 by periods.

Dustin Butler finished with 26 saves for the Generals, who had 25 shots on Dan Dunn.

On Saturday, Eric Schneider had two goals and Sheen and Curtis Austring one each for the Generals.

Dan Vandermeer connected for the Eagles.

Dunn finished with 32 saves while Butler made 26 stops.

veteran’s title with Robert Forstrom second and Karen Lyver third.

CJ Wilson was a double silver medalist in the U17 and U20 mixed competition, just ahead of teammate Shawn Rowland in both.

Wilson also earned a share of bronze in the open men’s category with teammate Nathaniel Johnson. Toshkov placed second. Lyver was second in the open women’s division while Kai Moore took second and Carter Necyk third in the U15 mixed.

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Peyton Manning surveyed the landscape of his brilliant career and called one last audible. He’s retiring a champion.

A month after Denver’s triumph in Super Bowl 50, Manning informed John Elway he is following his lead and riding off into that orange sunset just like the Broncos’ boss did 17 years ago after winning his second Super Bowl.

Just shy of 40, Manning will forgo $19 million and a 19th season in the NFL, where he served as both a throwback and a transformer during a glittering career bookmarked by an unprecedented five MVP awards and dozens of passing records.

“Peyton was a player that guys wanted to play with,” Elway said.

“That made us better as a team and I’m thrilled that we were able to win a championship in his final year.”

The Broncos scheduled a news conference for 11 a.m. Monday.

Manning leaves the league he helped popularize to supersize status as its all-time leading passer and winningest starting quarterback, the only one in NFL history to win Super Bowls with two franchises.

His first came in 2007 with the Indianapolis Colts, who drafted him No. 1 overall in 1998. The Colts gave up on him after a series of neck surgeries forced Manning to miss all of the 2011 season and left him without feeling in the fingertips of his right hand.

A rare superstar quarterback on the open market in 2012, Manning resettled in Denver, where, despite a right arm weakened by nerve damage, he went 50-15 with his fifth MVP award and two trips to the Super Bowl in four

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So, defensive co-ordinators, you can breathe a little easier today: Manning will no longer be on the docket to wreck your game plans and ruin your designs on a title.

There will be no more showdowns matching skills with Tom Brady or wits with Bill Belichick — against whom he was just 6-11 but 3-2 in AFC championships.

With no more defences to dissect, the face of the league since the turn of this century no longer has to be buried in an iPad all day, nor will he have to submerge his battered body for hours in a cold tub in a labour of love.

“I get asked a lot about my legacy,” Manning said before the Super Bowl.

“For me, it’s being a good teammate, having the respect of my teammates, having the respect of the coaches and players. That’s important to me. I am not taking this for granted. I just love football.”

The 18th season for No. 18 was by far his most trying on the field. He had to adjust to new coach Gary Kubiak’s run-based offence, to unrelenting health issues and to questions about his character on his way to winning his second Super Bowl.

Manning, whose dry wit and star power has made him a staple of commercials and late-night television for nearly two decades, saw his squeakyclean image take a beating as the final pages were flipped on his storied career.

The NFL is investigating allegations that human growth hormone was shipped to his home in his wife’s name following an Al Jazeera report that Manning dismissed as “garbage.” And in a new lawsuit filed last month. Manning was cited as an example of a hostile environment for women at the Uniwith 21 points, while DeMar DeRozan had 19 points. Lowry finished with 17 and nine assists, and Jonas Valanciunas chipped in with 12 points and 10 boards.

Dwight Howard had 21 points and 11 rebounds for Houston (31-32) before fouling out with 2:08 to play.

Astros split squad beats Blue Jays

Scott captures Cadillac Championship for 2nd straight win

Marcus Stroman’s final pitch might have been his best, a fastball that overpowered Astros star Jose Altuve to end the third inning of Houston’s 7-1 split-squad win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.

“That was just an elevated heater,” Stroman said after his second start of the spring for the Blue Jays. “That’s a pitch that’s huge for me, and I was able to drive through it.”

Altuve, the second-toughest player in the American League to strike out last season, was impressed after losing the duel between two of baseball’s best little guys.

“There’s a lot of movement in the fastball,” the 5-foot-6 second baseman said. “To me he’s one of the best pitchers in the league, and he did what I expected today.”

Jon Singleton homered, doubled and drove in three runs and Colby Rasmus also connected for the Astros.

Stroman struck out four in three innings, giving up only Rasmus’ homer in his second start.

Matt Dominguez drove in a run with a single off Brady Rodgers in the fifth, one of only three hits for the Blue Jays.

Adam Scott faced a daunting challenge, a six-shot deficit with 13 holes remaining on a course that was playing tougher than it had at any point this week.

And after overcoming that, he needed to survive two brushes with big trouble on the final hole to finish the job.

Scott won for the second straight week, shooting a final-round 69 to win the Cadillac Championship by one shot over Bubba Watson. It’s the second win for Scott in a World Golf Championships event, his 13th career win on the PGA Tour and he now hasn’t finished lower than second in any of his last three starts.

Scott finished the week at 12-under 276. Watson (68) was alone in second, and Danny Willett (69) and Rory McIlroy (74) were tied for third, two shots back. Phil Mickelson (70) was alone in fifth at 9 under and Jimmy Walker shot the round of the day, a 6-under 66 to finish alone in sixth at 8 under.

Harden scores 40 as Houston ends Raptors’ perfect run at home

France completes Davis Cup sweep of short-handed Canadian squad

The Toronto Raptors’ record run at home came to an end Sunday night.

And in the minutes after the Raptors’ 113-107 loss to the Houston Rockets — Toronto’s first defeat at the Air Canada Centre in 13 games — the players talked about a lesson learned.

“Defence” was the word of the night as the Raptors coughed up an 18-point lead and allowed the Rockets to score 36 points in the fourth quarter.

James Harden had 20 of his 40 points in the fourth quarter, and was almost as lethal creating plays, doling out 14 assists.

Luis Scola topped Toronto (41-20)

Richard Gasquet and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga won their singles matches Sunday as France completed a 5-0 sweep of Canada in its World Group Davis Cup tie.

Gasquet defeated Philip Bester 6-1, 7-6 (4) before Tsonga took the final match when Frank Dancevic was forced to retire with a pectoral injury after winning the first set 7-6 (7).

France clinched the tie Saturday when Gasquet and Tsonga defeated Bester and Vasek Pospisil 7-6 (4), 6-1, 7-6 (4) in doubles.

Canada was forced to play the tie without its best player as Milos Raonic is out with an abductor injury.

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Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) walks off the field after an NFL game against the Baltimore Ravens, in Denver. Manning is expected tom announce his retirement today after 19 seasons and five MVP awards. versity of Tennessee for his alleged harassment of a female trainer in 1996.

A torn ligament in his left foot hampered Manning all the way back to August. It led to his worst statistical season and sidelined him for six weeks before that fairy tale finish in Santa Clara, California, when his defence carried him across the finish line.

Constantly harassed, never quite comfortable — sort of the way the whole season played out — Manning walked away with his second NFL ti-

tle after Denver’s defence, with seven sacks and four takeaways, all but handed him the Lombardi Trophy in a 24-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers.

“He had to do several things different this year,” said his dad, Archie, a former star quarterback himself. “Had to take off during the season, which he’d never done before. He ran the scout team, which I don’t think he’d ever done, and he dressed out as a backup, which he’d never done.”

Kings fall in bronze medal game at ACAC championships

BY DANNY RODE SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Huskies 97 Kings 82 OLDS – The RDC Kings head coach Clayton Pottinger was confident heading into the Alberta Colleges Men’s Basketball League championships.

But after dropping a 97-82 decision to the Keyano College Huskies in the bronze medal game Saturday afternoon Pottinger stepped back and reflected on what he saw during the tournament.

“There’s a lot of parity in this league and if I’m completely honest I’d say we were the third or fourth best team here this week,” he said. “Take nothing away from our guys, but Medicine Hat, NAIT and Keyano are very good teams.”

In the end the NAIT Ooks captured gold and a berth in the CCAA finals in Fort McMurray along with the host Huskies with a thrilling 71-69 victory over the Medicine Hat Rattlers.

To show just how close the Kings were, they lost 99-94 to the Ooks in the semifinal and missed a three-point shot with six seconds remaining that would have tied the game at 97.

Once again the third quarter did the Kings in on Saturday and once again it was their defence. The Kings trailed 20-19 and 42-39 the first two quarters, then were outscored 30-18 in the third and never could recover.

“We felt optimist going into the third,” said Pottinger. “We made a couple of changes to take back the momentum, but they didn’t work. It was the same thing, our defence let us down and we were unable to step up.”

The Kings went to a trap defence in an effort to get back in the game and while they did narrow the gap to 13

twice in the fourth quarter the Huskies were able to break the trap when they needed to and get easy hoops.

“It was either feast or famine with the press and while we turned the ball over at times we also gave up some good chances,” said Pottinger, who also played much of the second half without inspirational leader JP LeBlanc, who got into foul trouble.

“JP was great, but we had to sit him when he got into foul trouble. We got him back in in the second half but he fouled out and that was the last nail in the coffin. Not that it was all on one guy, but he simply was having a great game.”

LeBlanc, who was playing his final game with the Kings had 17 points in less than 15 minutes of playing time.

Anthony Ottley, the RDC player of the game, finished with 22 points and 11 rebounds while Matt Matear had 13 points, 11 boards and five assists.

Rodney Teal and Khurram Sultan had nine points each.

The fourth place finish was one ahead of last year, but lower than Pottinger expected this season. In fact the Kings were 9-0 at the Christmas break and one of the top teams in the country. But they lost several players, including team scoring leader Ian Tevis, all-star Tyler Wise with a back injury, and Benny and Henry Bankazo.

“That was a lot of talent to lose, but give our guys credit,” said Pottinger.

“They never gave up and worked hard to the end.”

Meanwhile NAIT made it a complete sweep, winning the women’s title in Lloydminster 69-66 over St. Mary’s University. Lethbridge defeated Lakeland 91-61 in the bronze medal game.

Danny Rode is a retired Advocate reporter who can be reached at drode@reddeeradvocate.com.

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EASTERN CONFERENCE EAST DIVISION GP W LOTLSOL GF x-Brandon 67 43 18 4 2 291 x-Prince Albert 65 36 21 7 1 205 x-Moose Jaw 66 33 25 7 1 229 x-Regina 66 31 27 3 5 218 Saskatoon 65 25 36 4 0 203 Swift Current 65 23 34 5 3 171

GA 191 197 217 236 282 221

Pt 92 80 74 70 54 54

GF 276 234 214 183 199 137

GA 198 189 202 211 263 293

Pt 88 85 76 61 57 26

WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C. DIVISION GP W LOTLSOL GF x-Victoria 67 45 16 3 3 256 x-Kelowna 65 44 18 3 0 234 Prince George 67 36 27 3 1 232 Kamloops 66 32 25 5 4 216 Vancouver 68 23 37 5 3 192

GA 154 194 206 209 251

Pt 96 91 76 73 54

x-Lethbridge x-Red Deer x-Calgary Edmonton Medicine Hat Kootenay

CENTRAL DIVISION GP W LOTLSOL 66 43 21 1 1 66 41 22 1 2 65 36 25 2 2 65 27 31 6 1 66 26 35 3 2 66 10 50 6 0

U.S. DIVISION GP W LOTLSOL GF GA Pt x-Seattle 66 40 23 3 0 211 177 83 Everett 65 36 22 4 3 170 152 79 Portland 65 33 28 4 0 209 203 70 Spokane 65 30 26 5 4 202 220 69 Tri-City 66 31 32 2 1 216 232 65 x — clinched playoff berth Note: winning team is credited with two points and a victory in the W column a team losing in overtime or shootout receives one point which is registered in the respective OTL or SOL column.

Sunday’s results Brandon 8 Regina 1 Red Deer 4 Calgary 3 Seattle 4 Tri-City 0 Saturday’s results Brandon 7 Moose Jaw 2 Saskatoon 4 Kootenay 1 Prince Albert 3 Lethbridge 2 Swift Current 5 Medicine Hat 3 Prince George 4 Spokane 1 Victoria 7 Vancouver 3 Tri-City 5 Everett 3 Seattle 2 Portland 1 Kamloops 3 Kelowna 2 Monday’s games Moose Jaw at Swift Current, 6 p.m.

Saskatoon at Edmonton, 7 p.m.

Tuesday’s games Saskatoon at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Lethbridge at Kootenay, 7 p.m.

Prince Albert at Red Deer, 7 p.m.

Portland at Everett, 8:05 p.m.

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

Wednesday’s games Regina at Swift Current, 6 p.m.

Prince Albert at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.

Prince George at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m.

Kamloops at Spokane, 8:05 p.m.

Sunday’s summary Rebels 4, Hitmen 3 First Period 1, Red Deer, Bobyk 16 (DeBrusk, Hagel), 9:25 (PP).

Penalties-Kastelic Cal (holding), 8:01 Bean Cal (interference), 11:24.

Second Period 2, Calgary, Twarynski 16 (Tr. Sanheim), 4:18. 3, Red Deer, Polei 16 (Musil, Nikolishin), 4:59. 4, Calgary, Tr. Sanheim 11 (Kastelic), 10:43.

Penalties-Helewka R.d (hooking), 0:04 Musil R.d (inter. on goaltender), 5:10 DeBrusk R.d (tripping), 8:06 Gennaro Cal (too many men), 17:38.

Third Period 5, Red Deer, DeBrusk 20 6:47 (PP). 6, Red Deer, Philp 19 (Pawlenchuk, Fleury), 18:36 (EN). 7, Calgary, Stallard 19 (Karnaukhov, Gennaro), 19:03.

Penalties-Stallard Cal (interference), 4:58 Nogier

R.d (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 10:26 Ta. Sanheim Cal (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 10:26 Twarynski Cal (high sticking), 11:46 Musil R.d (delay of game), 14:07.

Shots on Goal-Red Deer 12-2-12-26. Calgary 4-15-7-26.

Shots on goal Red Deer 12 2 12 — 26 Calgary 4 15 7 — 36 Goalies-Red Deer, Martin 14-6-1-1 (26 shots-23 saves). Calgary, Porter 21-11-1-1 (25 shots-22 saves).

Power Play Opportunities-Red Deer 2 of 5 Calgary 0 of 4.

Attendance-9,328 WHL Scoring leaders following Saturday’s games: G 35 52 24 39 38 37 39 38 25 37 32 25 31 39 40 40 31 34 39 34

Adam Brooks, Reg Dryden Hunt, MJ Brayden Burke, Let Nolan Patrick, Bra Jayce Hawryluk, Bra Parker Bowles, TC Reid Gardiner, PA Tyson Baillie, Kel Mathew Barzal, Sea Tyler Wong, Let Brayden Point, MJ Alex Forsberg, Vic Ivan Nikolishin, RD Chase Witala, PG Jesse Gabrielle, PG Tyler Soy, Vic Jack Walker, Vic Collin Shirley, Kam Jon Martin, SC Matthew Phillips, Vic

A 73 55 77 53 54 53 48 49 59 45 48 55 45 36 34 34 42 38 31 36

Pts 108 107 101 92 92 90 87 87 84 82 80 80 76 75 74 74 73 72 70 70

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts Tampa Bay 65 39 22 4 82 Florida 65 36 21 8 80 Boston 66 36 23 7 79 Detroit 65 32 22 11 75 Ottawa 67 31 29 7 69 Montreal 66 30 30 6 66 Buffalo 66 26 31 9 61 Toronto 64 21 33 10 52

GF 183 177 202 164 193 179 156 152

GA 155 156 180 172 208 185 178 190

Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts Washington 65 48 13 4 100 N.Y. Rangers 66 38 22 6 82 N.Y. Islanders 63 36 20 7 79 Pittsburgh 65 34 23 8 76 Philadelphia 64 30 23 11 71 Carolina 66 29 26 11 69 New Jersey 67 31 29 7 69 Columbus 66 27 31 8 62

GF 212 188 184 179 163 161 148 173

GA 150 171 158 166 172 178 170 205

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts Chicago 67 41 21 5 87 Dallas 67 40 20 7 87 St. Louis 67 38 20 9 85 Nashville 66 33 21 12 78 Minnesota 67 31 26 10 72 Colorado 67 33 30 4 70 Winnipeg 65 27 33 5 59

GF 191 215 170 181 177 180 169

GA 160 192 164 168 169 194 194

Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 64 37 19 8 82 164 149 Los Angeles 64 38 22 4 80 170 148 San Jose 64 35 23 6 76 193 173 Vancouver 64 25 27 12 62 156 183 Arizona 65 28 31 6 62 174 204 Edmonton 68 26 35 7 59 167 201 Calgary 65 27 34 4 58 177 205 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Saturday’s Games Minnesota 3, Buffalo 2, SO Calgary 4, Pittsburgh 2 Nashville 5, Colorado 2 Anaheim 3, Los Angeles 2 Washington 2, Boston 1, OT Ottawa 3, Toronto 2

Tampa Bay 4, Carolina 3, OT Philadelphia 6, Columbus 0 Winnipeg 4, Montreal 2 Arizona 5, Florida 1 Vancouver 4, San Jose 2

Tuesday ● WHL: Prince Albert Raiders at Red Deer Rebels, 7 p.m., Centrium.

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Sunday’s Games Dallas 2, Ottawa 1 Pittsburgh 6, New Jersey 1 N.Y. Islanders 6, N.Y. Rangers 4 Chicago 4, Detroit 1 Edmonton 2, Winnipeg 1 St. Louis 4, Minnesota 2

Thursday ● Senior high basketball: 4A Central zone finals — Girls: Hunting Hills Lightning at Lindsay Thurber Raiders, 6 p.m.; Boys: Notre Dame Cougars at Lindsay Thurber Raiders, 7:45 p.m. ● College women’s hockey: NAIT Ooks at RDC Queens, third game of best-of-five ACAC final, 7 p.m., Arena. ● College men’s basketball: RDC Kings at Canadian championship at New Westminster, B.C.

Monday’s Games Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.

Buffalo at Toronto, 5:30 p.m.

Boston at Florida, 5:30 p.m.

Arizona at Colorado, 7 p.m.

San Jose at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Washington at Anaheim, 8 p.m.

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

Tuesday’s Games N.Y. Rangers at Buffalo, 5 p.m.

Pittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders, 5 p.m.

Ottawa at Carolina, 5 p.m.

Detroit at Columbus, 5 p.m.

Dallas at Montreal, 5:30 p.m.

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

Nashville at Winnipeg, 6 p.m.

San Jose at Edmonton, 7 p.m.

No Scoring.

Penalties — Nurse Edm (tripping) 2:26 Byfuglien Wpg (high-sticking) 10:11 Thorburn Wpg (tripping) 14:40 Yakupov Edm (tripping) 19:09.

Second Period 1. Edmonton, Maroon 6 (Hall, Draisaitl) 5:25.

2. Winnipeg, Scheifele 21 (Wheeler, Myers) 6:16.

3. Edmonton, Korpikoski 8 (Sekera, Clendening) 16:20.

Penalties — None.

Third Period No Scoring.

Penalties — None.

Shots on goal Edmonton 7 14 10 — 31 Winnipeg 7 20 13 — 40 Goal — Edmonton: Talbot (W, 16-22-4). Winnipeg: Pavelec (L, 7-10-2).

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

A 51 40 36 57 46 37 39 47 32 37 44 19 41 31 34 35 29 25 30 36 37 28 43 23 32 18 23 28 42 23 34 36 44 39

Pts 89 72 68 68 66 65 63 62 61 61 61 60 59 57 57 57 56 55 55 55 55 53 53 52 52 51 51 51 51 50 50 50 50 50

Curling 2016 Tim Hortons Brier OTTAWA — Results Sunday following the fifth draw at the 2016 Tim Hortons Brier, to be held through Mar. 13 in TD Place at Lansdowne Park: PRE-QUALIFYING Team (Skip) W x-N.W.T. (J.Koe) 3 Nova Scotia (Murphy) 2 Yukon (Smallwood) 1 Nunavut (Kingdon) 0 x — qualified for Tim Hortons Brier.

L 0 1 2 3

Saturday’s result Qualifying Final Northwest Territories 7 Nova Scotia 4 ROUND ROBIN Team (Skip) Canada (Simmons) Northern Ontario (Jacobs) Ontario (Howard) Manitoba (McEwen) Nfld. & Labrador (Gushue) Alberta (K.Koe) Saskatchewan (Laycock) New Brunswick (Kennedy) Quebec (JM Menard)

W 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1

L 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 2

B.C. (Cotter) P.E.I. (Casey) N.W.T. (J.Koe)

1 0 0

2 3 3

Sunday’s results Third Draw Alberta 10 New Brunswick 4 Canada 5 Saskatchewan 4 Manitoba 6 Ontario 2 Northern Ontario 5 Quebec 4 (extra end) Fourth Draw Alberta 10 P.E.I. 4 Canada 6 Northwest Territories 3 Ontario 4 Newfoundland & Labrador 3 (extra end) Saskatchewan 8 B.C. 4 Fifth Draw Manitoba 6 New Brunswick 3 Newfoundland & Labrador 6 Northwest Territories 3 Northern Ontario 5 B.C. 3 Quebec 4 P.E.I. 2 Saturday’s results First Draw Canada 7 Quebec 2 Newfoundland & Labrador 5 Manitoba 4 (extra end) Ontario 5 Alberta 4 (extra end) Second Draw B.C. 8 P.E.I. 4

New Brunswick 7 Northwest Territories 6 (extra end) Northern Ontario 6 Saskatchewan 5 (extra end) Monday’s games Sixth Draw, 12:30 p.m.

Ontario vs. B.C., Northwest Territories vs. Alberta, Saskatchewan vs. Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada vs. P.E.I. Seventh Draw, 5:30 p.m.

Canada vs. Northern Ontario, Quebec vs. Saskatchewan, New Brunswick vs. Ontario, Alberta vs.

Manitoba.

Tuesday’s games Eighth Draw, 7:30 a.m.

Manitoba vs. Northwest Territories, New Brunswick vs. Newfoundland & Labrador, P.E.I. vs. Northern Ontario, B.C. vs. Quebec.

Ninth Draw, 12:30 p.m.

Saskatchewan vs. P.E.I., B.C. vs. Canada, Newfoundland & Labrador vs. Alberta, Northwest Territories vs. Ontario.

Draw 10, 5:30 p.m.

Quebec vs. Ontario, Alberta vs. Northern Ontario, Manitoba vs. Canada, New Brunswick vs. Saskatchewan.

Baseball AMERICAN LEAGUE Houston Toronto Minnesota Texas Chicago Boston Seattle Detroit Oakland Los Angeles New York Tampa Bay Kansas City Baltimore Cleveland

W 4 4 3 3 2 3 3 4 2 2 2 2 1 0 0

L 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 4 6 4

Pct .800 .800 .750 .750 .667 .600 .600 .571 .500 .400 .400 .400 .200 .000 .000

W 3 4 4 2 3 3 3 3 3 2

L 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 2

Pct 1.000 1.000 .800 .667 .600 .600 .600 .500 .500 .500

NATIONAL LEAGUE Los Angeles Milwaukee Washington New York Arizona Cincinnati Colorado Philadelphia San Francisco St. Louis

National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 41 20 .672 — Boston 38 26 .594 4 1/2 New York 26 38 .406 16 1/2 Brooklyn 18 45 .286 24 Philadelphia 8 55 .127 34

Miami Atlanta Charlotte Washington Orlando

Southeast Division W L Pct 37 26 .587 35 28 .556 33 28 .541 30 32 .484 27 34 .443

GB — 2 3 6 1/2 9

Cleveland Indiana Chicago Detroit Milwaukee

Central Division W L Pct 44 17 .721 33 30 .524 31 30 .508 32 31 .508 26 37 .413

GB — 12 13 13 19

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB x-San Antonio 53 9 .855 — Memphis 37 25 .597 16 Dallas 33 30 .524 20 1/2 Houston 31 32 .492 22 1/2 New Orleans 23 38 .377 29 1/2

Oklahoma Portland Utah Denver Minnesota

Northwest Division W L Pct City 43 20 33 31 .516 29 33 .468 25 38 .397 20 43 .317

GB .683 — 10 1/2 13 1/2 18 23

Pittsburgh 2 3 .400 Chicago 1 3 .250 Miami 1 3 .250 Atlanta 1 4 .200 San Diego 1 5 .167 NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings games against non-major league teams do not.

Sunday’s Games Philadelphia 6, N.Y. Yankees 5 Houston (ss) 11, Pittsburgh 8 Detroit 9, Miami 2 Washington 5, St. Louis 2 Minnesota 5, Tampa Bay 4 Houston (ss) 7, Toronto 1 Boston 8, Baltimore 7 N.Y. Mets 7, Atlanta 5 Milwaukee 6, Cleveland 5 Chicago White Sox 8, San Diego (ss) 1 L.A. Dodgers 5, San Francisco 2 Seattle 7, Texas 3 Colorado 9, Cincinnati 3 Kansas City 6, L.A. Angels 1 Oakland 6, San Diego (ss) 5 Arizona 8, Chicago Cubs 3 Monday’s Games Tampa Bay vs. Boston, 11:05 a.m.

Miami vs. Washington, 11:05 a.m.

N.Y. Mets (ss) vs. St. Louis, 11:05 a.m.

Philadelphia vs. Pittsburgh, 11:05 a.m.

Houston vs. N.Y. Yankees, 11:05 a.m.

Minnesota vs. Baltimore, 11:05 a.m.

Atlanta vs. Toronto, 11:07 a.m.

Detroit vs. N.Y. Mets (ss), 11:10 a.m.

San Francisco vs. Texas, 1:05 p.m.

Kansas City (ss) vs. Oakland, 1:05 p.m.

San Diego vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 1:05 p.m.

Kansas City (ss) vs. Chicago Cubs (ss), 1:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels (ss) vs. Cincinnati, 1:05 p.m.

Cleveland vs. L.A. Dodgers, 1:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox vs. L.A. Angels (ss), 1:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (ss) vs. Colorado, 1:10 p.m.

Arizona vs. Seattle, 1:10 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games N.Y. Yankees vs. Miami, 11:05 a.m.

Washington vs. Houston, 11:05 a.m.

Tampa Bay vs. Detroit, 11:05 a.m.

Boston vs. Baltimore, 11:05 a.m.

N.Y. Mets vs. Atlanta, 11:05 a.m.

St. Louis vs. Minnesota (ss), 11:05 a.m.

Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia, 11:05 a.m.

Minnesota (ss) vs. Toronto, 11:07 a.m.

L.A. Angels vs. Arizona (ss), 12:10 p.m.

Seattle vs. Cleveland, 1:05 p.m.

Milwaukee vs. Chicago White Sox, 1:05 p.m.

Texas vs. Oakland, 1:05 p.m.

Colorado vs. Kansas City, 1:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers vs. Chicago Cubs, 1:05 p.m.

Arizona (ss) vs. San Diego, 1:10 p.m.

Cincinnati vs. San Francisco, 7:05 p.m.

Minjee Lee, $14,931 Lizette Salas, $13,289 Anna Nordqvist, $13,289 Haru Nomura, $13,289 Charley Hull, $11,569 Inbee Park, $11,569 Sun-Ju Ahn, $11,569 Karine Icher, $11,569 Sakura Yokomine, $9,810 Azahara Munoz, $9,810 Angela Stanford, $9,810 Sei Young Kim, $9,810 Brittany Lang, $7,986 Julieta Granada, $7,986 Ilhee Lee, $7,986 Xi Yu Lin, $7,986 I.K. Kim, $7,986 Hee Young Park, $7,986 So Yeon Ryu, $6,644 Alison Lee, $6,644 Lee-Anne Pace, $6,644

67-73-69-74—283 73-73-70-68—284 70-72-69-73—284 71-68-71-74—284 71-73-72-69—285 68-73-75-69—285 69-69-76-71—285 73-69-70-73—285 73-74-68-71—286 72-73-70-71—286 70-72-72-72—286 73-67-73-73—286 74-75-73-65—287 75-73-71-68—287 69-78-69-71—287 75-69-72-71—287 72-71-71-73—287 70-74-69-74—287 73-72-71-72—288 72-70-74-72—288 68-72-74-74—288

Cadillac Championship Sunday At Trump National Doral (Blue Monster) Doral, Fla. Purse: $9.5 million Yardage: 7,543 Par: 72 Final Adam Scott, $1,620,000 68-66-73-69—276 Bubba Watson, $1,018,000 69-69-71-68—277 Rory McIlroy, $483,000 71-65-68-74—278

Danny Willett, $483,000 Phil Mickelson, $342,000 Jimmy Walker, $280,000 Paul Casey, $240,000 Rickie Fowler, $197,500 Smylie Kaufman, $197,500 Harris English, $165,000 Rafa Cabrera Bello, $145,000 Jason Dufner, $145,000 Sergio Garcia, $145,000 Dustin Johnson, $120,000 Louis Oosthuizen, $120,000 Bernd Wiesberger, $120,000 Scott Piercy, $102,167 Justin Rose, $102,167 Jordan Spieth, $102,167 Andy Sullivan, $102,167 Charley Hoffman, $102,167 Charl Schwartzel, $102,167 Jason Day, $91,000 Branden Grace, $91,000 Kevin Kisner, $91,000 Brooks Koepka, $91,000 Russell Knox, $86,000 Henrik Stenson, $79,429 Daniel Berger, $79,429 Soren Kjeldsen, $79,429 Matt Kuchar, $79,429 Anirban Lahiri, $79,429 Marc Leishman, $79,429 Graeme McDowell, $79,429

68-69-72-69—278 67-72-70-70—279 69-72-73-66—280 71-68-75-68—282 70-71-71-71—283 71-70-71-71—283 71-70-71-72—284 73-71-67-74—285 68-72-77-68—285 73-71-67-74—285 72-64-71-79—286 74-70-69-73—286 72-69-74-71—286 66-77-70-74—287 75-73-72-67—287 69-72-73-73—287 71-70-73-73—287 68-70-74-75—287 73-67-72-75—287 72-74-71-71—288 73-73-74-68—288 75-69-72-72—288 71-71-74-72—288 71-71-72-75—289 71-71-76-72—290 75-71-70-74—290 72-72-74-72—290 70-78-70-72—290 70-70-71-79—290 73-73-69-75—290 74-71-70-75—290

Saturday’s Games Utah 106, New Orleans 94 Cleveland 120, Boston 103 Indiana 100, Washington 99 New York 102, Detroit 89 Minnesota 132, Brooklyn 118 Chicago 108, Houston 100 San Antonio 104, Sacramento 94 Atlanta 107, L.A. Clippers 97 Sunday’s Games L.A. Lakers 112, Golden State 95 Oklahoma City 104, Milwaukee 96 Phoenix 109, Memphis 100 Denver 116, Dallas 114, OT Miami 103, Philadelphia 98 Detroit 123, Portland 103 Houston 113, Toronto 107 Monday’s Games Memphis at Cleveland, 5 p.m.

San Antonio at Indiana, 5 p.m.

Minnesota at Charlotte, 5 p.m.

Milwaukee at Chicago, 6 p.m.

Sacramento at New Orleans, 6 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

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

Tuesday’s Games Brooklyn at Toronto, 5:30 p.m.

San Antonio at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

Atlanta at Utah, 7 p.m.

New York at Denver, 7 p.m.

Washington at Portland, 8 p.m.

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

Major League Soccer EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts Toronto FC 1 0 0 3 New York City FC 1 0 0 3 Montreal 1 0 0 3 New England 0 0 1 1 Orlando City 0 0 1 1 D.C. United 0 0 0 0 Chicago 0 1 0 0 Columbus 0 1 0 0 New York 0 1 0 0 Philadelphia 0 1 0 0

Portland at San Jose, 5 p.m.

GF 2 4 3 3 2 0 3 1 0 0

GA 0 3 2 3 2 0 4 2 2 2

WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA FC Dallas 1 0 0 3 2 0 Portland 1 0 0 3 2 1 Sporting KC 1 0 0 3 1 0 San Jose 1 0 0 3 1 0 Houston 0 0 1 1 3 3 Real Salt Lake 0 0 1 1 2 2 Los Angeles 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vancouver 0 1 0 0 2 3 Colorado 0 1 0 0 0 1 Seattle 0 1 0 0 0 1 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.

Sunday’s Games Toronto FC 2, New York 0 Orlando City 2, Real Salt Lake 2, tie New York City FC 4, Chicago 3 San Jose 1, Colorado 0 FC Dallas 2, Philadelphia 0 Houston 3, New England 3, tie Portland 2, Columbus 1 Montreal 3, Vancouver 2 Sporting Kansas City 1, Seattle 0 D.C. United at Los Angeles, late

English Premier League GP W D L GF GA Pts 29 17 9 3 52 31 60 29 15 10 4 51 24 55 29 15 7 7 46 30 52 28 15 5 8 52 31 50 29 13 10 6 45 33 49 29 13 8 8 37 27 47 28 12 8 8 43 37 44 29 12 7 10 31 34 43 29 11 8 10 36 29 41 29 10 10 9 43 39 40 29 10 9 10 30 36 39 28 9 11 8 51 39 38 29 10 7 12 29 30 37 29 9 8 12 35 45 35 29 9 6 14 32 39 33 29 8 9 12 28 37 33 29 6 7 16 35 54 25 29 6 6 17 31 54 24 28 6 6 16 28 53 24 29 3 7 19 22 55 16

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

Saturday, March 5 Tottenham 2, Arsenal 2 Chelsea 1, Stoke 1 Everton 2, West Ham 3 Manchester City 4, Aston Villa 0 Newcastle 1, Bournemouth 3 Southampton 1, Sunderland 1 Swansea 1, Norwich 0 Watford 0, Leicester City 1 Sunday, March 6 Crystal Palace 1, Liverpool 2 West Brom 1, Manchester United 0 Saturday, March 12 Norwich vs. Manchester City, 1245 GMT Bournemouth vs. Swansea, 1500 GMT Manchester United vs. Crystal Palace, 1500 GMT, Ppd. Stoke vs. Southampton, 1500 GMT Sunderland vs. Everton, 1500 GMT, Ppd. West Ham vs. Watford, 1500 GMT, Ppd. Arsenal vs. West Brom, 1730 GMT

Saturday, March 12 D.C. United at New England, 1 p.m.

Seattle at Real Salt Lake, 2 p.m.

New York at Montreal, 2 p.m.

Los Angeles at Colorado, 5 p.m.

Philadelphia at Columbus, 5:30 p.m.

Vancouver at Sporting Kansas City, 6:30 p.m.

FC Dallas at Houston, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 13 Aston Villa vs. Tottenham, 1700 GMT Liverpool vs. Chelsea, 1700 GMT, Ppd. Monday, March 14 Leicester City vs. Newcastle, 2100 GMT

Sunday, March 13 Toronto FC at New York City FC, 3 p.m.

Lacrosse National Lacrosse League East Division GP W L Pct. GF GA New England 8 5 3 .625 107 90 Buffalo 10 6 4 .600 139 128 Rochester 8 4 4 .500 86 92 Georgia 9 4 5 .444 125 124 Toronto 8 2 6 .250 89 103 GP Colorado 10 Saskatchewan 8 Vancouver 9 Calgary 10

West Division W L Pct. 8 2 .800 5 3 .625 3 6 .333 3 7 .300

GF 125 100 100 105

GA 113 90 117 119

GB — — 1 1.5 3 GB — 2 4.5 5

WEEK 10 Saturday’s results Rochester 9 Calgary 8 (OT) Buffalo 13 Vancouver 8 Colorado 14 New England 13 WEEK 11 Friday, Mar. 11 Rochester at Buffalo, 5:30 p.m.

Calgary at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Saturday, Mar. 12 New England at Rochester, 5:30 p.m.

Georgia at Saskatchewan, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Mar. 13 Vancouver at Toronto, 11 a.m.

NASCAR Sprint Cup-Kobalt 400 Results Sunday At Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, Nev. Lap length: 1.5 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (4) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 267 laps, 44 points.

2. (2) Joey Logano, Ford, 267, 40.

3. (11) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 267, 40.

4. (23) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 267, 38.

5. (5) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 267, 37.

6. (14) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 267, 35.

7. (6) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 267, 35.

8. (20) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 267, 33.

9. (1) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 267, 33.

10. (8) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 267, 31.

11. (10) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 267, 30.

12. (16) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 267, 29.

13. (21) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 267, 28.

14. (12) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 267, 27.

15. (15) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 267, 26.

16. (29) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 267, 25.

17. (28) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 267, 25.

18. (24) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 267, 23.

19. (9) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 267, 23.

20. (26) Greg Biffle, Ford, 267, 21.

21. (18) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 267, 20.

22. (35) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 267, 19.

23. (22) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 267, 18.

24. (7) Aric Almirola, Ford, 266, 17.

25. (33) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 266, 17.

26. (25) Chris Buescher, Ford, 266, 15.

27. (32) Brian Scott, Ford, 266, 14.

28. (27) Landon Cassill, Ford, 266, 13.

29. (30) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, 266, 12.

30. (37) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 265, 11.

31. (34) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, 263, 10.

32. (31) David Ragan, Toyota, 262, 9.

33. (38) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Ford, 262, 8.

34. (17) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 262, 7.

35. (39) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 259, 6.

36. (19) Brian Vickers, Chevrolet, 257, 5.

37. (3) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, accident, 224, 5.

38. (13) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, accident, 224, 3.

Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 138.170 mph.

Time of Race: 2 hours, 53 minutes, 55 seconds.

Margin of Victory: 0.675 seconds.

Caution Flags: 6 for 36 laps.

Lead Changes: 21 among 11 drivers.

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): J.Johnson, 4 times for 76 laps J.Logano, 7 times for 72 laps Ky.Busch, 1 time for 38 laps Ku.Busch, 1 time for 32 laps B.Keselowski, 3 times for 24 laps D.Hamlin, 1 time for 10 laps M.Kenseth, 1 time for 10 laps A.Dillon, 1 time for 2 laps K.Harvick, 1 time for 1 lap T.Bayne, 1 time for 1 lap R.Smith, 1 time for 1 lap.

MAJOR MIDGET FEMALE HOCKEY

Transactions Sunday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Agreed to terms with OF Austin Jackson on a one-year contract. Designated 3B Mike Olt for assignment.

National League MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Agreed to terms with LHP Franklin Morales on a minor league contract.

FOOTBALL

GB — 15 30 39 43 1/2

Racing

Golf HSBC Women’s Champions Sunday At Sentosa Golf Club (Serapong Course) Singapore Purse: $1.5 million Yardage: 6,577 Par: 72 Final Ha Na Jang, $225,000 70-66-68-65—269 Pornanong Phatlum, $142,776 70-67-68-68—273 Amy Yang, $103,574 71-67-68-71—277 Candie Kung, $56,047 67-72-70-69—278 Ariya Jutanugarn, $56,047 73-69-66-70—278 Na Yeon Choi, $56,047 70-70-68-70—278 Chella Choi, $56,047 70-70-68-70—278 Mirim Lee, $56,047 69-67-70-72—278 Gerina Piller, $30,779 70-68-73-68—279 Brooke Henderson, $30,779 70-71-67-71—279 Stacy Lewis, $30,779 71-69-68-71—279 Suzann Pettersen, $30,779 68-69-71-71—279 Sandra Gal, $24,857 70-74-69-67—280 Shanshan Feng, $24,857 69-69-72-70—280 Mika Miyazato, $20,949 68-75-70-68—281 Lydia Ko, $20,949 71-74-67-69—281 Hyo Joo Kim, $20,949 70-72-69-70—281 Paula Creamer, $20,949 72-67-71-71—281 Karrie Webb, $17,354 72-72-73-65—282 Lexi Thompson, $17,354 71-72-70-69—282 Morgan Pressel, $17,354 71-69-73-69—282 Cristie Kerr, $17,354 70-75-67-70—282 Jessica Korda, $17,354 71-69-72-70—282 Jenny Shin, $14,931 72-69-71-71—283 Carlota Ciganda, $14,931 70-71-69-73—283

Pacific Division W L Pct x-Golden State 55 6 .902 L.A. Clippers 40 21 .656 Sacramento 25 36 .410 Phoenix 17 46 .270 L.A. Lakers 13 51 .203 x-clinched playoff spot

Soccer

Friday, March 11 Chicago at Orlando City, 5 p.m.

Major League Baseball Spring Training

● Major midget girls hockey: Spruce Grove Saints at Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs, 2:15 p.m., Collicutt Centre.

Basketball

NHL scoring leaders G 38 32 32 11 20 28 24 15 29 24 17 41 18 26 23 22 27 30 25 19 18 25 10 29 20 33 28 23 9 27 16 14 6 11

● College women’s hockey: NAIT Ooks at RDC Queens, fifth game of best-of-five ACAC final, if necessary, 2:30 p.m., Arena ● Major midget girls hockey: Spruce Grove Saints at Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs, 4:45 p.m., Collicutt Centre. ● College men’s basketball: RDC Kings at Canadian championship at New Westminster, B.C. ● WHL: Lethbridge Hurricanes at Red Deer Rebels, 7 p.m., Centrium.

Sunday

Friday ● WHL: Red Deer Rebels at Lethbridge Hurricanes, 7 p.m. (The Drive). ● College men’s basketball: RDC

Sunday’s summary Oilers 2, Jets 1 First Period

Patrick Kane, Chi Jamie Benn, Dal Tyler Seguin, Dal Erik Karlsson, Ott Evgeny Kuznetsov, Wash Sidney Crosby, Pgh Johnny Gaudreau, Cgy Joe Thornton, SJ Joe Pavelski, SJ Artemi Panarin, Chi Nicklas Backstrom, Wash Alex Ovechkin, Wash Blake Wheeler, Wpg Patrice Bergeron, Bos Brent Burns, SJ Taylor Hall, Edm Evgeni Malkin, Pgh Vladimir Tarasenko, StL Daniel Sedin, Vcr Anze Kopitar, LA Claude Giroux, Pha Nikita Kucherov, TB John Klingberg, Dal Steven Stamkos, TB Mark Stone, Ott Brad Marchand, Bos Filip Forsberg, Nash John Tavares, NYI Ryan Getzlaf, Ana Matt Duchene, Col Kyle Okposo, NYI David Krejci, Bos P.K. Subban, Mtl Kris Letang, Pgh

Kings at Canadian championship at New Westminster, B.C.

National Football League DENVER BRONCOS — QB Peyton Manning announced his retirement.

HOCKEY National Hockey League CAROLINA HURRICANES — Recalled F Brendan Woods from Charlotte (AHL). Reassigned Fs Brock McGinn and Derek Ryan to Charlotte (AHL).

FLORIDA LIGHTNING — Assigned G Colin Stevens from Portland (AHL) to Manchester (ECHL).

NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Recalled D Matt Finn from Missouri (ECHL) to Bridgeport (AHL).

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS — Recalled F Conor Sheary from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Recalled D Slater Koekkoek from Syracuse (AHL).

COLLEGE N.C. STATE — Reassigned men’s assistant basketball coach Rob Moxley to director of player personnel, effective at the end of the season.

Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs veteran Abagael Thiessen has been named top defenceman in the Alberta Major Midget Female Hockey League.

Nominations were put forth by the league coaches and the individual awards will be presented later this month at the provincials in Grande Prairie.

The Sutter Fund Chiefs open their playoff schedule March 12 at 4:45 p.m. at the Collicutt Centre versus the Spruce Grove Saints.

B5

LIFE

THE ADVOCATE Monday, March 7, 2016

Photo by ASHLI BARRETT/Advocate staff

Country music artist Johnny Reid performs Saturday night at the Enmax Centrium during his What Love is All About tour. Fellow country artists Aaron Goodvin and JJ Shiplett opened the concert before Reid’s headlining performance.

REID IS A REAL CROWD PLEASER AT THE CENTRIUM Coasting on his sheer, over-the-top niceness, Johnny Reid showed his tartan army of 4,500 Central Alberta fans some crazy kind of love Saturday night at Red Deer’s Centrium.

Subtlety was not key to Juno Award-winning, multi-platinum-selling Reid’s behemoth What Love is All About concert.

Featuring a brief appearance by fiddler Natalie MacMaster, and a duet with Senegalese Montrealer, Elage Diouf, the show started with such sentimental sentences as: “Love is the greatest gift we have to give… a warm embrace on a cold day” projected onto a scrim.

It wound down nearly 3 ½ hours after the opening acts, with a (what the…??) dancing peacock mascot shaking his tail feathers centre stage.

In between was a Las Vegas-style variety show with Reid’s crack eightpiece band, two powerful, thigh-shaking backup singers, columns of billowing coloured smoke, a lava-lamp light show on ruched curtains, and last, but too-memorable-to-be-least: Reid’s impression of a Brazilian man speed-walking in Speedos.

The affable, energetic singer kicked things off with My Heart Beats Like A Drum, off his new What Love is All About album. This entailed him criss-crossing the stage and bringing a couple of young, kilt-wearing Highland

LANA MICHELIN REVIEW drummers out to join the two musicians in his band already playing bongos and a drum kit.

With this plethora of percussion, when the lyrics said, “My heart goes Boom! Boom!” it certainly did.

Reid was greeting audience members and handing out pictures during When the Sun Goes Down. “We love you Johnny!” screamed one of Reid’s diehard female fans — and Reid answered by doing a lone waltz centre stage and showing us his jazz hands.

The mostly mature crowd was full engaged by the third song, clapping along for an extended version of Fire It Up that involved fiery curtain projections and Tina Turner-like moves from the backup singers, who also got to showcase their exceptional voices. The performance was a highlight.

“Good to see ya!” Reid later told cheering fans. “Thanks you for spending your hard-earned dollars to see us!”

The Scottish-born, Toronto-raised entertainer was in a chatty mood during this return engagement in Red

Deer. He singled out various audience members, such as a fan who just lost her 52-year-old husband, the 97-yearold woman who came up from Lethbridge to catch his concert, and a little girl who got through a harrowing hospital stay with the encouragement of the Bead of Courage program, a charity he’s supporting on this tour.

He cracked jokes about Oil of Olay, Fisherman’s Friend throat lozenges, and Tetley tea.

And Reid told sermon-like inspirational stories: about his hard-working father who started delivering coal at age 12, and still refuses to retire; about the speed of life and a picture wall in his house, and about how Reid came to do what he does. He stated: “A long time ago, God gave me some talent…

The Johnny Reid thing, it’s just a name on a billboard. It’s much bigger than me.”

“Music is a vehicle, unity is a destination,” he added. “We’re here because we believe in something bigger than ourselves.”

The crowd went wild with each pronouncement.

Tucked somewhere amid the chitchat was more music — including A Woman Like You, which caused hundreds of cellphones to twinkle, and the inspirational Today I’m Going to Try to Change the World. Reid boldly asked audience members to go “ape s—t”

over his new song, A Picture of You — and they complied. The poignant tune has all the makings of a radio hit.

Sprightly Nova Scotian fiddler MacMaster, made a brief but laudable appearance to do some Irish dancing while playing a Celtic instrumental.

Reid kicked up his own heels to joined her.

Later, he sang the bilingual Just One Day with Diouf, with fans chiming in on the chorus.

Reid also performed the more upbeat Honey Honey, Peacock, his successful cover, Darlin’, and the title -track of his new album, What Love is All About.

Cynical minx that I am, I couldn’t help thinking that more music and less cloying commentary would have been made a better show. But what do I know?

By the time Reid had woven his way though the audience, hugging seniors ladies and dancing with little girls, the concert was officially a love-in. And 4,500 tartan fans can’t be wrong.

The evening opened in the capable hands of Alberta country artists Aaron Goodvin, of Spirit River, and Red Deer-born Calgarian JJ Shiplett, who sang songs about whisky and dancing — as well as love. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

Burtynsky among 8 winners of Governor General’s arts awards

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Renowned Toronto photographer Edward Burtynsky is filled with hope these days as he continues his decades-long crusade to capture environmental issues in his work.

For one thing, he’s just won a Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts, which he hopes will put a national spotlight on his environmental messages and on the importance of visual arts.

The 61-year-old, who was the subject of Jennifer Baichwal’s acclaimed documentary “Manufactured Landscapes,” is also encouraged by changes in government attitudes toward environmental issues.

“There’s much to be hopeful for in that we’ve now had the COP 21 in Paris (which) has come out with a consensus to move forward with real targets, many of those to be determined yet but with a real purpose,” Burtynsky said in a phone interview.

“Seeing our own government … tackling with all the premiers some kind of a commitment to a real carbon tax or something that’s going to have a profound shift in terms of a balance.

“And I just recently saw Al Gore give a talk at the TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) conference and saying that we’ve hit this interesting point where … all of a sudden the cost of alternative energy is equal to or cheaper than conventional energy.”

Burtynsky is one of eight winners of this year’s Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts, administered and funded by the Canada Council for the Arts.

Independent peer juries pick the winners, who each receive $25,000.

Burtynsky is using his prize money to establish a $5,000 annual grant with the Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival, where he’s on the board. The grant

Photo by ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES

Edward Burtynsky (L) and Director Jennifer Baichwal during an interview promoting their movie Watermark in 2013.

Burtynsky just was named a winner in Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts. will support a Canadian artist in the creation of a photobook, a tool that had “a huge effect” on his career, he said.

Other Governor General’s honourees this year include Toronto curator Marnie Fleming, filmmaker Philip Hoffman of Mount Forest, Ont., and textile artist Jane Kidd of Salt Spring Island, B.C. Media artist Mark Lewis of London also got the honour as did three visual artists: Wanda Koop of Winnipeg, Suzy Lake of Toronto and William (Bill) Vazan of Montreal.

“Burtynsky, and each of the 2016 GGArts winners personify an issue

at the crux of public debate, whether that’s on the environment, gender or identity,” Simon Brault, director and CEO of the Canada Council for the Arts, said in a statement.

“Their works move us as only the best art can. Burtynsky is a master of form with an impeccable commitment to aesthetics. At the same time, he challenges us, as citizens, to reconsider the future of our world, and our agency in shaping it.”

Burtynsky, who hails from St. Catharines, Ont., started documenting our changing relationship to nature while

doing landscape work from 1979 to ‘81.

He’s since had his photographic depictions of global industrial landscapes displayed in more than 60 major museums around the world.

He co-founded the Scotiabank Photography Award and co-directed, with Baichwal, the 2013 documentary “Watermark.”

The two are now working on a third film that has the working title “The Anthropocene.” It looks at the what geologists believe is a new epoch caused by the impact humans are having on the planets.

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ALCOHOLICS incld., ADULT ONLY 2000-2290 ANONYMOUS 403-347-8650 10 size, cranberry pea coat BLDG, no pets, Oriole Length $75. 587-876-2914 Park. 403-986-6889 COCAINE ANONYMOUS LADIES size 4 1/2 Italian Grain, Feed AVAIL. IMMED. large 2 403-396-8298 chocolate leather knee bdrm. in clean quiet adult Hay high boots, soft fits like a Dr. FRANCOIS BOTHA building, near downtown has moved his practice to glove, $200 587-876-2914 Co-Op, no pets, TIMOTHY & Brome square the Rimbey Medical Clinic, bales, great for horses, ap- 403-348-7445 as of February 1, 2016 and prox. 55-60 lbs. put up dry, CITY VIEW APTS. is accepting new patients. stored in shed $8/bale Clean, quiet, newly reno’d Electronics Call 403-843-2256 Sylvan area.

403-887-2798 adult building. Rent $900 to book an appointment.

S.D. $700. Avail. immed.

SEGA Genisis, 4 games, Near hospital. No pets. $60 403-318-3679 PS3 w/6 games $140.

403-782-3847 LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only TOM TOM GPS, brand n/s, no pets 403-346-7111 new. $200. 403-782-3847

WANTED: gas motored golf cart. 403-845-3808

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POWERS “Wes” David 1941 - 2016 Mr Wesley Powers, beloved husband of Angelene Powers, passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at the age of 74 years. Wes was a loving, caring father and graet provider. He will be forever loved and dearly missed by his three children; Marlowe, Dwayne and Laurie; six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

HEARTLAND FUNERAL SERVICES LTD., INNISFAIL entrusted with arrangements.

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RIDLEY James Clarence Jan. 8, 1931 - Mar. 3, 2016 Jim, dear husband of Jeannette for 57 years, passed away at Red Deer Hospice on March 3rd, 2016 at the age of 85 years. He is the beloved father of his daughter Patti (Ross) Pomrenke, Assiniboia SK, and his sons David (Heather) of Edmonton, AB and Scott (Myrna) of Gruenthal, SK. He will be missed, beyond the telling of it, by his seven grandchildren Jordan, Kristy, Davis and Natasha Pomrenke, Norah, Ian and Maeve Ridley, as well by his sister Shirley Duffy of Winnipeg, sister-inlaw Gina McLellan of South Carolina, and many well loved nieces and nephews.

Going before him in death were his parents Charles and Louisa, brothers Melvin (Alma), George, William (Jackie), Ralph (Marg), sister Joyce (Orm) and brothers-in-law Al Duffy and Bob McLellan. Jim was born and raised in Manitou, MB. As a boy, he worked in a printing shop, bakery and grocery store.

He joined Canada Packers in 1949 at St. Boniface, MB and worked as a salesman at Fort Frances and Timmins, ON, as well as Saskatoon and North Battleford, SK. In 1959, he purchased a grocery business in Unity, SK, operating it for 11 years.

He and his family moved to Red Deer in 1972. He enjoyed curling, gardening, golf, hunting, camping and many of life’s good things.

He was a dedicated and proud member of the Unity and Red Deer Lions Clubs for 50 years. A Memorial Service will be held at Sunnybrook United Church, 12 Stanton Street, Red Deer on Wednesday, March 9th, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. The family’s extends its profound appreciation to staff of Unit 32 Red Deer Regional Hospital and the Red Deer Hospice for their wonderful care and kindness. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Red Deer Hospice Society (www.reddeerhospice.com) or Red Deer Regional Health Foundation (www.rdrhfoundation.com) 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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rentals

jobs

EquipmentHeavy

CLASSIFICATIONS 700-920

Caregivers/ Aides

710

Nanny needed for 2 children in Red Deer.FT, $11.50/hr,44 hrs/wk,split shifts,days & nights rotation. HS grad, 1-2 years exp. in child care, will train if needed.apply at frh1951@outlook.com

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FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

Houses/ Duplexes

1660

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PH. Lyle 403-783-2275

T.V. Stand & night stand, $15. ea. ~SOLD~

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Misc. for Sale

NORMANDEAU 3 bdrm. townhouse, 4 appl., fenced yard, rent $1275., S.D. $900; incld’s all utils. avail. Now or Apr. 1.

403-304-5337

SEIBEL PROPERTY 6 locations in Red Deer, well-maintained townhouses, lrg, 3 bdrm, 11/2 bath, 4 + 5 appls.

Westpark, Kentwood, Highland Green, Riverside Meadows. Rent starting at $1100. For more info, phone 403-304-7576 or 403-347-7545

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100 VHS movies, $75.

For All 403-885-5020

SOUTHWOOD PARK 3110-47TH Avenue, 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, generously sized, 1 1/2 baths, fenced yards, full bsmts. 403-347-7473, Sorry no pets. www.greatapartments.ca

2 electric lamps $20 403-885-5020

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GED Preparation Morning, afternoon , evening classes in Red Deer and Central Alberta Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available.

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ELECTRIC heater, $15.

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4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

GREAT EASTER GIFT! Makeup, from New York, International Security red hot crocodile bag, 12 Associates has a need for eye shadows, 2 blush, 1 3 part time security guards nail polish, 1 lip gloss. at our Dow Chemical site NEW!!

Valued at $195. in Prentiss, Alberta. This is Asking $75 .587-876-2914 term employment from April 2-26th @ 12 hour STUDENT desk, wooden, with 4 drawers, sturdy, shifts with possible extension. Paid training will be ideal for smaller spaces, $35 incl. chair; and provided prior to April 2 and uniforms are provided exercise bike, adjustable at no cost to you. Duties tension and adjusts for leg will include: Walking lengths, $30. 403-347-5846 through trailers showing a strong security presence, Sporting badge verification from workers, foot patrols, bag Goods searches and an overall travel bags security presence during GOLF the shutdown. You must w/wheels, soft cover $40, be 18yrs of age and pos- hard cover $60, exc. cond. sess a valid security 403-346-0093 licence for Alberta, be in good physical condition to Collectors' perform walking patrols and pass a criminal back Items ground check. Send your GARFIELD collectible resume to: ehaverhoek@ phone, won in a contest, isecurityassociates.com 10”h x 8”w, speaks phrases when it rings, uses regular phone jack, $40. 403-347-5846

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NEW Glendale reno’d 1 & 2 bdrm. apartments, rent $750, last month of lease free, immed. occupancy.

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NOW RENTING SELECT 1 BDRM. APT’S. starting at $795/mo.

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Call 403-343-7955

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403-596-2444

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Rooms For Rent

$425. MO/D.D. incld’s everything. 403-342-1834 or 587-877-1883 after 2:30

ACROSS from park, 2 bdrm. 4-plex, 1 1/2 bath, 4 appls. Rent $925/mo. d.d. $650. Avail. now or Apr. 1. 403-304-5337

CLEARVIEW 2 bdrm. 4-Plex, 4 appls.

Rent $925. incl. sewer, water and garbage. D.D. $650. Avail.now or Apr. 1.

403-304-5337

GLENDALE 2 Bdrm. 4-plex, 4 appls., $925. incl. sewer, water & garbage. D.D. $650, Avail. now or Apr. 1 403-304-5337

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Make your travel plans now.

ORIOLE PARK 3 bdrm., 1-1/2 bath, $975. rent, s.d. $650, incl water sewer and garbage. Avail.

Apr. 1st. 403-304-5337 SYLVAN LAKE, 3 bdrm.

4-plex, 4 appl., no pets, n/s, $975/mo. inclds. utils.

403-350-4230 CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS WESTPARK 2 bdrm. 4-plex, 4 appls.

Rent $925/mo. d.d. $650.

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TWO fully furn. rooms, all util. incl., Deer Park, AND Rosedale, 403-877-1294

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PADS $450/mo.

Brand new park in Lacombe.

Spec Mobiles. 3 Bdrm., 2 bath. As Low as $75,000.

Down payment $4000. Call at anytime. 403-588-8820

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Accounting

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Contractors

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FANTASY SPA

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Flooring

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5* JUNK REMOVAL Property clean up 505-4777 GARAGE Doors Serviced 50% off. 403-358-1614

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2 ROOMS, $380 & $450, All utils incl. Furnished, cable, internet. n/s, working, clean adults only.

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DANCE DJ SERVICES 587-679-8606

The family of the late Vicki Mix of Innisfail send a heartfelt thanks to Dr. Tarukandirwa and Dr. Jeff Mulder and all their staff, and also to the nurses and staff of Unit 32 at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre, Thank you for your kindness and care given during her time in the hospital for which she was very grateful and appreciative.

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TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.

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SUV's

OLDER MOBILE home, 4 appls., clean, brand new flooring, drapery, immed. possession. $18,500.

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CLASSIFICATIONS

$17,950

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Tires, Parts Acces.

5180

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TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 403-314-4300 ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Wednesday and Friday ONLY 2 DAYS A WEEK CLEARVIEW RIDGE CLEARVIEW TIMBERSTONE LANCASTER VANIER WOODLEA/ WASKASOO DEER PARK GRANDVIEW EASTVIEW MICHENER MOUNTVIEW ROSEDALE GARDEN HEIGHTS MORRISROE Call Prodie at 403-314-4301

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2000 — Beverley McLachlin sworn in as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Cana-

da; first woman to hold that position.

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FOOD MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2016

Baking polenta takes away endless stirring THE ASSOCIATED PRESS We call it cornmeal mush. The Italians call it polenta. And they’ve been making it since shortly after Columbus introduced corn to the Old World upon his return from America.

At its most simple, polenta requires exactly two ingredients: cornmeal and a liquid. Sometimes fat or seasonings are added. Traditionally, it is prepared by bringing the liquid to a boil in a saucepan, adding the cornmeal in a slow, steady stream, then simmering the resulting mush, stirring constantly until it thickens. The whole process takes 30 to 40 minutes.

But let me be honest with you. That is not the way I make it. First, I’m not inclined to babysit a dish for 40 minutes. Secondly, I am not a fan of polenta’s tendency to splatter as it cooks. That mush is hot!

Happily, a stewardess on a plane tipped me off years ago about a hands-free, eruption-free way to cook polenta. She said she simply tosses all of the ingredients into a casserole dish and bakes them. I was skeptical. No way it could be that easy. But I tried it out and she was right. I’ve been making polenta in the oven instead of on the stove ever since.

There are many kinds of cornmeal at the grocer these days, fine, medium or coarse grain, stone ground, organic, some just labeled polenta, and in both white and yellow varieties. They all behave slightly differently when cooked, but they all can be used to make polenta. Texture-wise, fine-ground cornmeal turns out smoother and creamier, while coarser cornmeal is more granular. I like both. It takes a little longer to cook the coarser variety, and you’ll need to use a little more water.

Timing-wise, the vessel in which you cook the polenta makes a huge difference. If you use a casserole dish (earthenware or enameled cast-iron), the timing will work out pretty much as I explain in the recipe because those dishes heat up evenly from the bottom to the top. However, if you use a stainless steel pot (even one with aluminum or copper in the bottom), the polenta will take much longer to cook. Not to worry, though. If that’s the only pot you have, the polenta will still be great.

Where does polenta fit into the meal? It can be served as a first course, perhaps topped with sauteed mushrooms. It can act as a main course partnered with the pasta sauce of your choice. It provides the perfect bed for sauteed shrimp or lamb, as well as for beef or chicken stew. Finally, it’s a great absorber of the meat juices generated by a roast. In short, polenta is wildly versatile. Think of it as a welcome alternative to rice, potatoes or pasta.

BAKED POLENTA Start to finish: 1 hour (5 minutes active)

Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

At its most simple, polenta requires exactly two ingredients: cornmeal and a liquid.

Servings: 6 1 cup fine- or medium-grain cornmeal 4 to 4 ½ cups water, low-sodium chicken broth or stock, or vegetable broth, or a combination 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 tablespoon unsalted butter Heat the oven to 350 F. In a 2-quart casserole dish, combine all the ingredients (use 4 cups liquid for fine cornmeal, and 4 ½ cups for medium cornmeal). Stir the mixture briefly, then bake, uncovered, on the oven’s middle shelf until thick and creamy, about 45 minutes if it is fine cornmeal and 1 hour if it is medium cornmeal. The polenta should have the texture of a thick porridge if it is too thin, put it back in the oven and let it bake until it reaches the desired consistency, checking it at 15-minute intervals.

When the polenta is done, stir well and serve right away.

Nutrition information per serving: 100 calories 25 calories from fat (25 per cent of total calories) 2.5 g fat (1.5 g saturated 0 g trans fats) 5 mg cholesterol 380 mg sodium 16 g carbohydrate 1 g fiber 0 g sugar 3 g protein.

POLENTA EMBELLISHMENTS: ONION: In a small skillet over medium heat, saute ½ cup finely chopped onion in 2 tablespoons butter until softened. Add 2 teaspoons minced garlic and 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme, then cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the onion mixture to the casserole with all the remaining ingredients and follow the recipe as written. When the polenta is done, stir in 1 ounce finely grated Parmesan cheese (or another crumbled or diced cheese of your choice, such as Gorgonzola or fontina).

Simple cabbage, just add a little beer Cabbage is almost as popular on St. Patrick’s Day as green beer! And that’s because cabbage — unlike green beer! — is a quintessential part of Irish cuisine (along with bacon and potatoes).

Tenant farmers in the 17th century were forced to pay substantial rents to their landlords, so they relied heavily on crops of cabbage and potatoes to get them through the year. The more prosperous farmers also grew pigs, so they were able to season their vegetables with the pork parts that weren’t needed elsewhere.

When the potato famine hit, cabbage became an even more critical food source.

And so on St. Patrick’s Day, it’s customary to eat

cabbage in some form.

And fair enough. It remains one of the most affordable and durable vegetables around, a reliable source of something green in the colder months. And when paired with its old compatriot bacon, it’s actually pretty delicious.

Here the bacon is crisped up in a large, heavy pot, then some onions are quickly sauteed in a bit of the remaining fat. Then the cabbage is added, along with the beer of your choice, and in 30 minutes you have a dish that may be modest in cost and appearance, but quite grand in flavour. This would go very well with corned beef, but also with roasted chicken, salmon, a steak, or pretty much anything.

SIMPLE BEERBRAISED CABBAGE WITH BACON Start to finish: 45 minutes (15 minutes active)

Servings: 8 6 strips bacon, halved crosswise 1 cup chopped yellow onion 1 medium (about 2 pounds) green cabbage, quartered, cored and thinly sliced 12-ounce bottle or can beer (any variety) Kosher salt and ground black pepper Heat a large heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium. Add the bacon and cook until crisp, turning as needed, 5 to 6 minutes in all. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels.

Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the fat from the pan, then return it to medium heat. Add the onion and saute for 5 minutes, or until golden brown. Add the cabbage and toss occasionally in the pot for 3 or 4 minutes, or until the cabbage begins to wilt and is well mixed with the onions.

Pour in the beer and bring to a simmer over medium-high. Partially cover the pot, reduce the heat to medium-low, then simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage is tender and most of the liquid is evaporated.

Crumble the reserved bacon and stir it into the cabbage. Serve hot or warm.

Nutrition information per serving: 140 calories 80 calories from fat (57 per cent of total calories) 9 g fat (3 g saturated 0 g trans fats) 15 mg cholesterol 280 mg sodium 10 g carbohydrate 3 g fiber 1 g sugar 4 g protein.

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Gladys Knight sings ‘Happy Birthday’ during traffic stop SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah police officer who pulled over a car carrying iconic soul singer Gladys Knight was treated to an impromptu rendition of “Happy Birthday.”

Knight was a passenger in the car stopped for speeding Wednesday night in the town about 40 miles south of Salt Lake City, Pleasant Grove Police Capt.

Mike Roberts said.

Officer Paul Rogerson got the driver’s license and was checking it in his patrol car when the woman told him that she was with Knight on the way to a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints choir event.

The seven-time Grammy Awardwinning singer of “Midnight Train to Georgia” is a Mormon convert, and she was speaking at the event. Rogerson said that he and his wife, who was riding along in the car because it was his birthday, were big fans.

When she heard that, Knight got out of the car too and sang the officer “Happy Birthday.”

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high maintenance. She probably has resentment issues in other areas of her life. She should focus on the good news that her family is safe, and share this with others in a positive way, not as way to create guilt. She may soon find herself with no friends at all. — Feeling Judgmental About Your Advice Dear Feeling: Many readers agree with you, but not all. Read on: Dear Annie: It was sad to read the letter from “Still Hurting.” I’m proud to say that I did not hesitate to call my former girlfriend, “Michele,” who was raised in France, to offer my condolences. She was grateful that I called, but to me, it was only natural, almost obligatory, to contact her. Maybe “Hurting” will learn, like I did, who her real friends are. — Still Hoping Dear Annie: It is unreasonable to expect our acquaintances to inquire every time an incident occurs near our family. If it was so important for her friends to know that everyone was safe, she should have broadcast the good news. To expect friends to inquire about everything that matters to you is placing too much importance on your own feelings. She obviously doesn’t value her friendships if she is so eager to cast them aside for what she considers insensitive behavior. — Gary 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.

Monday March 7, 2016 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Taylor Dayne, 53, Bryan Cranston, 59; Rachel Weisz, 45 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Do your best to transform a negative into a positive today.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Sensitive and caring, you have a tendency to withdraw from others. 2016 is the year to get the balance right between work, family responsibilities and play.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): With Mars now in speedy Sagittarius, rushing Rams are raring to go but impulsive impetuosity could land you in a heap of hot water today! So slow down and let family and friends catch up with you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): There’s a lot going on at the moment, and others may be trying to hurry you up. Take your time Taurus. With your steady pace you can get an incredible amount done, in your own special way.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Do you always hang out with the same old peer group? Today’s stars encourage you to expand your circle of friends to include a bright and bohemian new crowd, both professionally and socially.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): A friend or work colleague wants to move ahead quickly with a project, but you need more time. Pace yourself Crabs, otherwise you’ll end up heading off in a direction that you really don’t want to go.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Hey Cats - the more you consult and cooperate with others, the better the day will be. It’s also a fabulous time to transform your mood and motivation via some nutritious food and invigorating exercise.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Virgos love to feel useful. You’re keen to help others today but don’t promise more

HOROSCOPES than you can comfortably deliver. If you do, then you’ll just end up feel rushed, stressed and overcommitted.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Singles love is likely with someone who is not your usual type. Attached Librans — it’s the perfect time to jump out of your comfort zone and do something completely different with your partner.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Positive Sun/Pluto aspects make for a day full of deep thoughts and transformative actions. You also have the power to move others with your creative insights, both in person and online.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Mars is now in Sagittarius, which encourages your tendency to self-indulgence. So resist the urge to overeat, overspend and over-react. Friendships and neighbourhood connections are favoured.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Energy levels are high today so try to blow off steam via sport or some other form of physical exercise. For more sedentary Capricorns — a soothing massage will help you wind down and relax.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): If money is tight at the moment, then look for creative new ways to boost your cash flow. But avoid getting carried away with crazy Aquarian flights of fantasy that have no basis in reality.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): It’s a wonderful day to experiment, especially within a group situation. If you’re at work, don’t be afraid to take the initiative. And pay attention to your dreams. Are they trying to tell you something?

Joanne Madeline Moore is an internationally syndicated columnist. Her column appears daily in the Advocate.

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Last dry county in Alabama legalizes alcohol sales ASHLAND, Ala. — Alabama’s last totally dry county is going wet.

Residents in the Clay County cities of Ashland and Lineville voted Tuesday to legalize alcohol sales.

Alcohol sales will still be illegal outside the cities. But the vote means alcohol can now be sold legally in at least part of each of Alabama’s 67 counties. Opponents argued against legalizing alcohol sales on moral and public-safety grounds.

But supporters say allowing the sale of alcoholic beverages will help stimulate business in the rural, east Alabama county. Bootleggers have operated in Clay County for years, and possession of small amounts of alcohol in the county has been legal.

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I get along great with my sister and oldest brother, but my younger brother drives me bonkers. The only time he ever calls or emails is to brag about how much money he has, how great his kids are, and on and on. Yet, if I ever try to say anything positive about my family, he quickly interrupts and tries to top me.

I am happy that he is so blessed in life, but nobody’s life is as perfect as he makes his out to be. My other brother ignores his annoying habit and my sister is always impressed with his shallow, narcissist bragging. My husband and I are comfortable financially, but we don’t feel compelled to announce our business to the world. I have started sending his phone calls straight to voicemail.

Am I being petty to not want to hear my brother’s constant bragging? He lives in another state and when he comes back to town, he never visits me. I was hoping if I cut off contact, he might get a clue, but I doubt it. — Fed Up Sister Dear Sister: This seems to be a rather minor issue over which to sever ties with a sibling. We actually feel sorry for your brother. People who can’t stop boasting about themselves tend to be terribly insecure. They need the constant reassurance that they matter. We don’t doubt that it’s tedious to listen to, but you can ignore a great deal of this with very little effort. Give his emails a token glance and only answer his calls if you feel up to it.

No one is perfect. Siblings can be annoying. We cherish the good parts and forget about the rest. If you cannot find any “good parts,” and the bragging is unbearable, then whatever contact you have is up to you.

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