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Imagining an icon DOWNTOWN ARENA PROJECT APPROVED MY MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION

BY MARY-ANN BARR ADVOCATE STAFF The new $21.6-million arena in downtown Red Deer has taken a big stride forward with the Municipal Planning Commission’s unanimous approval of the development permit on

Wednesday.

Whether the new debt-funded facility comes with some “swoop,” as Coun.

Ken Johnston called it, will ultimately be determined by the eye of the beholder, the public.

The public will be able to watch the play-by-play live when demolition starts on the old Arena in coming

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Artist renderings of the exterior (top) and interior of the downtown arena project. weeks, followed by construction of the new facility. It will all be streamed online on the City of Red Deer’s website.

Johnston said the new arena is an opportunity to become an iconic site for Red Deer. “I hope we do some swoop here — to say: ‘Wow! Look at this!’” That’s expected to be carried through in part by way of the public

art aspect of the building, but details have not been finalized.

The new building, described by city administration as “a post-modernistic design with vertical elements,” will look a lot like the concept drawings.

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Bunny brouhaha as SPCA is swamped with rabbits

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF

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Red Deer SPCA animal care manager Amy Corpe holds one of 74 domestic rabbits the SPCA rescued recently from the City Ford car dealership in St. Albert.

For about 10 years, the rabbits have been a problem at the dealership.

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Red Deer & District SPCA are experiencing rabbit overload with 74 bunnies and counting.

In recent weeks, the local SPCA has been rescuing rabbits from an overpopulated rabbit colony roaming free outside on a rural property.

SPCA executive director Tara Hellewell said 63 rabbits were rescued and 11 babies were born at the SPCA. So far three have been adopted and 11 were transferred to another animal organization.

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out, get them trapped, get them rescued,” Hellewell said on Wednesday.

“There are very few rescues with the capacity to care for this many rabbits and we are feeling the strain. This is unprecedented for us.”

Humane trapping efforts continue so more rabbits will be arriving, she said.

She said veterinary costs to take care of the rabbits and prepare them for adoption are also mounting. Each rabbit must have a medical exam and be spayed or neutered. Help from veterinarians outside the SPCA is required due to volume.

Red Deer SCPA only has a small, pocket-pet room so foster homes are also needed for the rabbits.

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Arrest warrant issued after suspect skips trial A Red Deer judge has ordered the arrest of a suspect who failed to appear for trial on Wednesday.

Blackfalds resident Mitchell Thomas Huber, 21, was arrested by Sylvan Lake RCMP last fall in connection with a vehicle pursuit that resulted in minor injuries to two Mounties.

Police allege that, on Wednesday, Oct. 21, members were called to investigate reports of suspicious vehicles east of Sylvan Lake. In a news release issued later, police said the suspect vehicles were located, but the drivers refused to stop for police and drove off at high speeds.

A pursuit was called off based on danger to the public, but one of the suspect vehicles was located later by a member patrolling the area.

Police allege that two of their vehicles were rammed and two members were injured as the driver of the suspect vehicle made a second attempt to avoid arrest and that his efforts to escape were foiled when his vehicle hit a power pole.

Following a series of court appearances, including a successful bail application, Huber was scheduled to stand trial in Red Deer provincial court on Wednesday on various charges laid in relation to the incident, including assault with a weapon and dangerous driving.

Judge Gordon Deck issued an arrest warrant when Huber did not appear for his trial. Defence counsel Jason Snider was excused as Huber’s lawyer after advising Deck that he had lost contact with his client.

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City of Red Deer Mayor Tara Veer greets Barbara Swinton and Dr. Iaian Younger as they enjoy the Mayor’s Garden Party on the lawn of City Hall Wednesday afternoon. The mayor made her way through the tables, greeting as many people as she could during the annual event that celebrates Red Deer’s senior citizens. Live music provided by the Wild Rose Harmonizers kept the audience of about 300 entertained while city employees and council members made their way through the crowd offering up baked goods and refreshments during the Victorian-style tea party.

Sculpture park in search of a good home

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF Nineteen monumental stone carvings could be gifted to a Central Alberta community that commits to creating a sculpture park.

Sculptor and arts investor Morton Burke is pledging to donate the mammoth sculptures that are now sitting on his Bergen acreage to an interested city or town — provided he first gets his costs recouped through a public Kickstarter campaign.

Burke estimates each sculpture, created during four years of international stone carvings symposiums on his property, cost him about $15,000 in out-of-pocket expenses.

These include the honorariums he gave to the renowned artists who came from across the globe, as well as their accommodations, tools and raw materials.

The oilfield worker did receive a couple of grants to help him host the symposiums between 2008 and 2012.

And a businessman sponsored three sculptures, which have already been re-installed in the Cobb’s Block Central mall in Sylvan Lake. But Burke estimates he personally forked out a total of $285,000 for the symposiums.

He made this investment because he believes in the artistry and the tourism draw of sculpture parks, and was hoping that some Alberta communities would too.

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Sculptor and arts investor Morton Burke is pledging to donate the mammoth structures on his Bergen property to an interested city or town.

After participating as a sculptor in “sculpture symposia” in other countries, the Bergen resident felt that such events should be hosted in Canada. But he couldn’t convince any Alberta centres to take up the idea, and after five years of trying, he decided to do it himself at his Bergen acreage.

Burke admitted he would love to hold more symposiums, but first needs to recoup his investment, “or the soup will be pretty thin.”

His Kickstarter campaign (under

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Bergen Sculpture Park) requests that at least $75,000 be raised from the public by July 9. This would free him up to give the first five sculptures to a community that expresses interest and lives up to criteria he has established.

This includes putting aside an appropriate piece of land for a sculpture park.

Burke said several communities have already expressed interest, including Innisfail.

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tor for the City of Red Deer, wants to find out more about the offer. Matheson has been to Burke’s property several times to see the impressive sculptures carved by world-class artists, and feels “it would be amiss” if he didn’t check out whether Red Deer could qualify for getting the sculptural donation.

Not only would a mutually agreeable location have to be established for the sculpture park, but Matheson said a public art commission would also have to determine whether to go ahead with the project that would add considerably to the city’s art maintenance budget.

Burke doesn’t want to sell the sculptures piecemeal to recoup his investment. He maintains that a sculpture park could be a huge tourist draw for a centre off a major highway. Considering that 200-300 persons per month in the summer came out to see the sculptures on his remote property at the end of a dead-end road, Burke believes thousands of people would travel to a nearby community to see original sculptures.

There’s no way to track which communities Kickstarter donors are from, but he hopes there are enough art lovers in Central Alberta who are willing to donate because they believe in the concept of sculpture parks and the benefits of having them in the region.

The sculptures can be viewed on his blog: mortonsculpting.blogspot.com. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

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Travis Vader arrives at court in Edmonton. The Crown is arguing there’s enough evidence to convict Vader for the murder of a missing couple.

‘Consider the totality of the evidence’ CROWN ARGUES THERE’S ENOUGH TO CONVICT VADER FOR MURDER OF MISSING COUPLE

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — A judge has been asked to connect the dots and convict the man accused of killing a missing Alberta couple.

The Crown lacks what are normally crucial pieces of evidence such as the bodies of the victims or what may have been used to kill Lyle and Marie McCann.

But prosecutor Ashley Finlayson summed up his case Wednesday by repeatedly asking Justice Denny Thomas to “consider the totality of the evidence.”

Travis Vader, 44, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the deaths of the great-grandparents, who were in their late 70s when they vanished while on their way to a family camping trip in 2010.

They were last seen July 3, 2010, as they fuelled up their motorhome in their hometown of St. Albert, a bedroom community north of Edmonton, before they headed out to British Columbia.

Two days later their motorhome was found burning in the bush. The SUV they had been towing was later found hidden in some trees on a rural property.

The Crown is arguing that Vader was a desperate drug user, living in a makeshift camp, when he came across the McCanns and killed them.

The defence has suggested that there’s not enough evidence to prove the couple is dead and that police should have looked at other suspects.

In his final arguments, Finlayson went through, one by one, the facts that he said lead inescapably to a finding of guilt.

He pointed out Vader visited a friend on the day the McCanns disappeared and complained he was so

Contraband seized at Bowden Institution Innisfail RCMP have arrested an individual suspected of trying to smuggle tobacco and other contraband into the Bowden Institution.

In a statement released late Wednesday afternoon, the Correctional Service of Canada reports that staff members had confiscated a number of packages from a visitor at about 11 a.m. on Tuesday.

The CSC alleges seizing $5,000 worth in contraband, including tobacco and 57 grams of hash oil. It states that the smuggling attempt was uncovered through various means, including detector dogs, security intelligence officers and corrections officers.

The statement goes on to say that CSC is raising its efforts to keep contraband out of its institutions to help ensure a safe and secure environment for everyone. Police are called in whenever an attempt is uncovered. Smoking has been banned in all of CSC correctional institutions since 2008.

Bowden Institution is a medium security prison, located alongside Hwy 2 between the towns of Bowden and Innisfail.

Three people charged in connection with disturbance in Sylvan Lake Mounties in Sylvan Lake have laid charges against three people in connection with a disturbance there on Monday.

Police had been called to reports

broke he couldn’t put oil in his truck.

The friend testified that Vader showed up later that afternoon with enough cash for a case of beer and an SUV that matched the description of the one the McCanns had been towing.

That same day, several calls and text messages were sent shortly after 2 p.m. from a cellphone belonging to the McCanns. The messages, romantic in nature, were sent to Vader’s former girlfriend.

Finlayson reminded court of Crown witnesses who testified that DNA matching Vader’s was found in the SUV, including on the steering wheel.

His fingerprint was on a can of beer — the same brand that Vader had been drinking with his friend days earlier.

A hat was also found, punctured with a bullet hole and stained with Lyle McCann’s blood. DNA found on the ball cap was also matched to Vader, although court heard earlier the match was less certain.

Phone records show someone made calls, using the McCann phone, from the general area around where the motor home was found, Finlayson said.

Court was also told that police eventually found a truck — burned out and on a remote oil lease — that Vader had been driving. The keys to the SUV belonging to the McCanns were found inside.

Vader’s failure to offer an explanation for any of this is damning, said Finlayson.

“Not only do we have other aspects of evidence which puts Mr. Vader in very recent possession of items belonging to the McCanns, you have no explanation provided by Mr. Vader for being in possession of those items.”

Finlayson suggested that Vader “was a desperate fellow. He wanted (the McCanns’s) property. He came into contact with the McCanns and there was a violent event.” of gunfire coming from a home in the Westview Drive area during the late afternoon. The neighbourhood was locked down and a command centre was set up nearby while RCMP dealt with the people inside the house.

Reports of gunfire were not confirmed and three suspects were arrested later in the evening with no injuries to anyone involved, Sylvan Lake RCMP stated in a news release issued afterward.

Suspects were arrested on charges of possessing proceeds of crime, possessing instruments for forging credit cards, identity fraud, breaching release conditions and disobeying court orders. Police did not lay charges of violent or weapons-related offences.

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Stolen pickup truck smashes into house An 18-year-old man is in custody after police were called to reports that a stolen pickup truck had run amok in a Red Deer neighourhood during the lunch hour on Wednesday.

Red Deer RCMP allege that a pickup truck reported stolen four days earlier had hit a parked truck and a parked car before smashing into a house on Cornett Drive at about 12:30 p.m. The suspect was trying to run away when witnesses grabbed and detained him.

There were no injuries to anyone at the scene and damage to the house was minor, Cpl. Karyn Kay said in a statement released later in the day.

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Correction A story published on Page A3 in the June 16 edition contained the wrong information about a suspect currently before the courts for a robbery charge.

Login Myles Gregory, 29, was charged in the fall of 2015 with theft, child abandonment, mischief and obstruction in connection with reports that a pickup truck had been stolen while two children slept in the back seat.

Those charges were discharged after a preliminary hearing in Red Deer provincial court on Feb. 18. Gregory is currently in custody and awaiting criminal proceedings on a robbery charge laid earlier this year.

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THE ADVOCATE Thursday June 23, 2016

Nuisance calls to 911 a big problem placed throughout North America, the total is easily in the millions.

Edmonton City Police, for example, field about one million 911 calls a year — 40 per cent are bogus. The problem has escalated to the point the city police earlier this year launched a campaign reminding citizens when NOT to phone the emergency line.

Christine Lyseng, supervisor of Edmonton’s 911 call centre, says people have actually called about late pizza deliveries or parking-spot feuds at West Edmonton Mall.

“It never fails, Murphy’s law,” Lyseng says. “When operators are just finishing up from one of these non-emergent calls then they get the one where someone’s having a heart attack, or there’s been a serious car accident, a roll over, or a condo fire, something like that.”

Elsewhere in Canada, last Friday an upset Newfoundlander called 911 to report her pizza didn’t have enough cheese. Const. Geoff Higdon of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary said the individual approached the manager to complain, but wasn’t satisfied with the response so she placed the 911 call.

Regarding the chicken crossing the road question, the Huffington Post reported RCMP in B.C. received a 911 call about a chicken trying to cross the road and causing chaos at a major intersection. The caller even gave a meticulous description of the culprit: “Brown feathers, a red comb, a yellow beak and chicken legs.” It was never resolved why it wanted to cross the

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f there’s not enough cheese on the pizza you ordered, don’t complain to the manager. Call 911.

Or, if you’re pondering that life-long philosophical question “why does the chicken cross the road?” But the chicken refuses to co-operate, call 911 and complain.

Or, if your usually laid-back hamster suddenly turns on you in an angry rage, by all means the 911 operator should be alerted. And if you’re attacked by a dead water buffalo, 911 will assist.

Astonishingly, these are actual cases tying up 911 operators answering some of the most bizarre “emergency” nuisance calls far beyond the realms of comprehension. And it’s no laughing matter, according to authorities, who say such calls are escalating and valuable time best spent on real emergencies is taxing their resources and patience.

Canadian Press reported this week that police agencies around the world have struggled with these calls since adopting 911. Last month, a Las Vegas-area fire department held a news conference urging people not to call over “stubbed toes and sore throats.”

While there’s no absolute figure on the number of nuisance 911 calls

road. Nor was it reported if it actually made it safely across the busy intersection.

Another 911 call to the B.C. Mounties was placed by a frantic man whose hamster just gave birth to 10 babies and suddenly became aggressive. The distraught man threatened to drop off the newborns and mom in the RCMP parking lot, but the dispatcher talked him down. “The situation was eventually resolved, with no harm coming to the hamster or her babies,” police later said in a news release.

“These kind of calls really do have the potential to tie up emergency resources — resources that are there helping people that are truly in need,” Jody Robertson, E-Comm spokesperson that handles Metro Vancouver’s 911 call centre, told CBC. Robertson said recent calls have included people looking for a taxi, asking about traffic conditions, looking for a weather forecast, or even asking how to program the voice mail on a cellphone. “We do scratch our heads and wonder … maybe people haven’t quite caught on to the full purpose of 911.”

Adding to the frustrations of nuisance calls are “accidental calls” — those accidentally punched in by children playing with the phone or adults calling by mistake, or by those who won’t get off their butts.

E-Comm reports its operators receive about 70,000 “accidental” calls a year, including about 200 a day thought to originate from cellphones in people’s back pockets or bags that are accidentally activated.

Regarding the dead water buffalo attack, commonsense should tell a person dead animals are not dangerous.

But a Florida man thought otherwise when he called 911. A report over the Internet said the alleged victim was sitting in his recliner enjoying a glass of milk and watching the news when suddenly pinned to his chair by a water buffalo — specifically, a 200-pound stuffed head that became detached from his wall. He managed to reach his phone and yell obscenities at the 911 operator: “I think a (expletive) buffalo fell on me.” After being “rescued” he removed all dead stuffed animals from his house. (What was really in that glass of milk?)

Admittedly there are some pretty bizarre calls placed to 911 operators that actually require medical attention. Take the dwarf clown circus performer for example, who fell victim to an act gone horribly wrong.

For reasons yet to be explained, part of his act involved a vacuum cleaner sticking to his crotch region.

But the attachment used for creating the illusion broke down before the performance and was hastily repaired with a generous amount Super Glue.

Unfortunately the glue was not intended to stick permanently to a certain part of his lower anatomy. He required hospitalization.

In all seriousness though, calling 911 is serious business. Nuisance calls can hinder matters that require immediate attention.

Rick Zemanek is a former Advocate editor.

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Ambrose upbeat about Tory future PAUL WELLS OPINION

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hey had a Conservative caucus party at Stornoway the other night. Rona Ambrose, the party’s interim leader, had a mechanical bull set up in the backyard. For a while the guests circled the thing warily.

Fortunately, Simcoe-Grey MP Kellie Leitch seems drawn to long shots. She lasted as long on the fake beast as anyone does — not long — but it was all Ambrose’s spouse, J.P. Veitch, a former rodeo cowboy, needed to shame Leitch’s likely rivals for the Conservative leadership into following her example. Eventually they all got up there. Even Mike Chong with his tie on.

A good time was had by all.

By the time Ambrose welcomed me to Stornoway on Tuesday, the mechanical bull was gone from the back yard. But since last year’s election the Conservative party has faced a similar ride: rough, with slim chances of a comfortable landing. But Ambrose was poised and on message as she fielded my questions.

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nadians they were going to be fiscally responsible and approach Parliament differently. They have been arrogant in their approach to Parliament and how they treat the opposition parties.

They have broken almost every single promise when it comes to fiscal responsibility.”

On last year’s election defeat: “People were by and large happy with the way things were. Lowest taxes in 50 years, free trade agreements with 51 countries … But then if you also ask Canadians, ‘Are you ready for a change?’ People say, ‘Yeah, maybe I’m ready for a change.’”

On the qualities the next Conservative leader should have: “Any political leader of a national party, first of all, has to be bilingual. And second, there is nothing more important for any political party, but particularly ours, than to be focused on unity. And to make sure that we have someone that can bring the whole country together, from coast to coast.”

Wow, that really doesn’t sound like Kevin O’Leary, the TV huckster, who brags that he has no time to learn French and who’s called the party he (maybe) hopes to lead “losers.”

But when I pressed the point, Ambrose backtracked. O’Leary is “an important voice,” she said.

“Listen, he’s not bilingual, but again, that will have to be up to our members to decide whether that’s a deciding factor.”

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Has she talked to Jason Kenney, the Calgary MP who has flirted with running for leadership posts in both the federal and Alberta Conservative parties, about his plans? “Of course.”

Does she think he’ll be a leadership candidate at one level or the other?

“I don’t see how he wouldn’t be. What I’ve said to him is, the Conservative movement needs Jason Kenney.”

So will it be federal or provincial?

“The thing that I appreciate about Jason is, he’s not ego-driven. He will do what he thinks is right for the Conservative movement. He will go where he thinks he can make the biggest impact.

Whether that’s federally or provincially will be up to him. And he’s starting to think about that.”

I had hoped to lure her further from her careful, prepared messages. She has a unique position at a difficult time in the young history of the Conservative party. Stephen Harper was the only leader the young party has had. He won three elections, lost one, and these days a lot of people seem to believe the Conservatives should be ashamed to exist.

But Ambrose was not in the mood for a confessional. She remained poised and wary. Twice she seemed to suggest she had hurried to put the Harper years behind her.

“We promised to change our tone,” she said. “We listened to Canadians and we did that. We changed our tone.”

And then, a few minutes later: “I

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think part of this comes with opposition, and maybe it’s my style of management, but there is more freedom in our caucus (now) to pursue issues that people care about. It’s important for our Conservative members of Parliament to feel that they have a voice.”

Is she less strict than Harper? Does she wish he’d been more accommodating?

Perish the thought. “It’s hard for me to comment on that because, to be honest, I had nine portfolios and I was given free rein. So when people used to say things about him being controlling, I never understood it.”

Her vision for her party’s future?

Upbeat. The next election will offer “such a great contrast,” she said. “The answer to every question (the Liberals) have is to create a new program or take more money out of the pockets of Canadians to put it into another government program. And I think what that shows is a lack of confidence in Canadians.”

Anyone wanting the Conservatives to forsake their decade in power, or hoping they’ll congratulate Justin Trudeau on a job well done, would be disappointed by Ambrose’s remarks.

Anyone afraid she might do either would be reassured. Her ride at Stornoway will last just short of one more year before she hands off to the next permanent leader.

Paul Wells is a national affairs writer syndicated by Torstar.

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Coal communities look at what future holds

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Coal-dependent communities in Alberta are taking a hard look at their future as the age of coal in the province starts to draw to a close.

For Grande Cache, the closure of its coal mine last year and the looming final shutdown of Maxim Power’s Milner coal-fired power plant has put the very future of the town itself in question.

Mayor Herb Castle says the town council has requested that the regional government study whether Grande Cache, about 430 kilometres west of Edmonton, should dissolve and become part of the municipal district of Greenview.

“They will examine all our finances, our infrastructure, our longer-term needs, and say either you’re viable or you’re not viable,” he said.

Castle said council has been considering the move for a couple years, with federal regulations already requiring the Milner plant to shut down at the end of 2019.

But the loss of 400 jobs from a nearby coal mine because of the collapse of the global steel-making coal industry has brought new urgency.

“We’re in the cellar. Our economy is shrinking.

We have people who have walked away from houses and mortgages because they can’t afford them,” said Castle.

The loss of hundreds of jobs in the town of about 4,300 people means everyone will be affected, he

said.

“The long-term effects here will be felt at the grocery store and the garage, because our population is decreasing from a loss of employers and subsequent employees. So it’s felt pretty much everywhere,” said Castle.

Hanna, about 220 kilometres northeast of Calgary, isn’t scheduled to lose its biggest employer until 2030, when Atco Power and TransAlta’s Sheerness coal-fire power plant will be forced to close under new provincial regulations.

But that’s a decade earlier than expected under the federal regulations, and given the uncertainty in the power market, mayor Chris Warwick isn’t sure it will even stay operating that long.

When the power plant and the mine that feeds it do close, the town of about 2,700 people will lose 200 well-paying jobs and many will have to move elsewhere with their families, said Warwick.

“You start taking families out of town and now you’re talking about 300, 400 people, so that’s a major impact,” he said.

The town has started looking at its options, and is launching studies on the impact of the Sheerness closure and how officials in Hanna will create jobs and keep the economy going.

Warwick says they’ll be looking at everything from the tourism potential that could stem from revitalizing some historic railway workings to increasing water supplies to boost agriculture options beyond largely ranching.

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The Sheerness coal plant near Hanna is shown in a handout photo. The plant will be forced to close early because of new provincial regulations.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS FORT MCMURRAY — Councillors from a northeastern Alberta municipality severely damaged by a huge forest fire have voted themselves a hefty raise.

The Rural Municipality of Wood Buffalo includes the city of Fort McMurray, which saw more than 80,000 residents flee from the wildfire that destroyed several neighbourhoods seven weeks ago.

Council voted Tuesday night to pay three of its members and Mayor Melissa Blake $150,000 a year to work full time on a recovery committee.

The other seven councillors, whose positions are considered part time, will see their pay rise to $75,000 a year from $36,000.

Councillors on the recovery committee are Keith McGrath, Sheldon Germain, Allan Vinni and the mayor.

The bylaw passed 7-4, with Blake and councillors Jane Stroud, Phil Meagher and Tyran Ault opposed.

Blake, Stroud and Ault said after the council meeting they will not take the salary increase.

The bylaw states committee members who are also councillors “shall devote their effort and atten-

tion to the work of the committee as they would to a full-time job, and thus shall take steps to reduce their time commitment to their other business interests or employment as may be required in order to devote such level of effort and attention to their committee duties for so long as the post-wildfire recovery period lasts.”

It says the other councillors “will be required to devote an increased level of effort and attention to their council duties and activities since the normal council and council committee work will continue.”

The committee begins work Wednesday and six members of the public are to be appointed following a selection process.

Once all members have been chosen, a chair and vice-chair will be selected.

Coun. Colleen Tatum explained in a Facebook post why she is accepting the pay raise.

“Child care, lost time in my business, lost opportunities elsewhere, do cost me much more than I ever earn,” she said. “It does seem obscene on face value, to ask for a raise in these extreme and very hard times, but the justification I do feel is there.”

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‘That was a great one’ 94-YEAR-OLD AIR FORCE VET HOPS ABOARD A FLYING FORTRESS

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS SPRINGBANK — As a tail gunner aboard a Canadian Lancaster bomber during the Second World War, Doug Curtis mowed down many enemies in 48 missions.

He flew another mission Wednesday taking to the skies aboard one of the rarest of warplanes — the B-17 Flying Fortress — and mowed down another item from his bucket list.

“That was a great one,” the 94-yearold war veteran exclaimed as he stepped down from the rear of the plane at Springbank airport just west of Calgary and hugged members of his family.

Curtis made headlines earlier this month doing a tandem skydive to celebrate his birthday.

“I’ve got maybe two more things on my bucket list. I’d like to drive all around B.C. and, apart from that, I’d like to do a real jump by myself. I’d like to try that once and then I will quit,” he said with a chuckle.

The B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft is currently on a Canadian tour, giving airplane enthusiasts and military veterans like Curtis an opportunity to tour the plane and potentially get a ride as well.

Curtis said he remembers the B-17s,

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The Second World War B-17 bomber “Aluminum Overcast” sits on the tarmac at Springbank Airport near Calgary on Wednesday. or forts as he called them, when he was flying bombing missions of his own, but he had never been this close to one before.

“We envied them because of the armament they carried. We only had peashooters compared to what’s on the fort. We could carry the bigger bomb load but they went during daytime and

I wouldn’t have wanted to do that at all,” he said.

“We didn’t like the idea of daylight mainly because of the armament we carried. It brings back memories about all the fellows you used to do this with.”

The Flying Fortress got its name from the amount of armour and weap-

onry it contained. The long-range bombers often went without fighter escorts.

It had 13.50-calibre machine guns and carried 2,200 kilograms of bombs on two racks in the bomb bay behind the cockpit.

Although more than 12,700 of them were built, only about 10 remain flying.

Lorraine Morris and her husband Ken volunteered to fly the B-17 as part of the Canadian tour. She said the plane was aptly named. It’s “like flying a cement truck without power steering.”

“It’s quite a thrill. It’s a piece of history that we’re keeping alive and showing people. That’s what makes it so special,” said Morris, adding the plane could take “a beating and kept on ticking.”

“They named them fortresses because they were so strong. They’d bring all the crews back even though they were badly damaged.”

Jeff Seaborn, one of the tour organizers from the Experimental Aircraft Association which owns the aircraft, said it’s been touring in the United States for the past 20 years but this is the first time in Canada. It will be in Regina next week.

“We thought it would be a wonderful opportunity to show aviation-minded people here in Canada an antique airplane, the B-17, which was used in the war and to show them one (bomber) the Allies were using,” he said.

“It’s the 72nd year since D-Day. Planes like this are getting fewer and farther between.”

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ARENA: Construction to be complete by 2018 The exterior will be a combination of metal siding, glazing, and textured and smooth pre-cast concrete.

It will essentially be the same footprint as the existing Arena, and two storeys. The two floors will both connect to the adjacent Pidherney Curling Centre. Both the Curling Centre and City of Red Deer intend to work together to make the outside view of both buildings cohesive.

The new arena will be used for hockey and skating in the winter, and in the summer for roller skating. It will be completed in 2018, a year before Red Deer hosts the 2019 Canada Winter Games.

The city will spend the largest portions of the budget for the project over the next 24 months— $8.8 million in 2016 and $9.2 million in 2017.

Mayor Tara Veer noted that with the curling centre and arena being together, it allows for the integration of other on-site uses such as the public market. The popular market was forced to relocate to the Memorial Centre this year while the new arena is being built.

The general contractor, PCL Construction Management Inc., made the development permit application to MPC. There is a two-week appeal period now before the permit can be issued.

The new arena will include a seating bowl with 1,360 fixed seats (with capacity for a total of 1,588), seven change rooms, two athlete warm-up rooms, and room-temperature spectator area.

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The hotel on Leva Avenue in Gasoline Alley recently received the 2016 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Award.

The award recognizes hospitality businesses that have been singled out for praise by travellers. To qualify, a business must maintain an overall TripAdvisor bubble rating of at least four out of five. A minimum number of reviews is required and they must be listed on TripAdvisor for at least a year.

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Every dollar donated to the SPCA by June 30 gives the SPCA a chance to win $10,000.

A link to Canada Helps is on Red Deer & District SPCA website — www.reddeerspca.com — and the SPCA’s Facebook page, or go directly to www.canadahelps.org.

Another fundraising effort underway until July 13 at 9 p.m. is the annual My Pet’s a Pin Up photo contest.

For $20, people can submit a photo of their pet for a chance to be one of the 12 pet photos featured in the calendar.

Nine of the photos will be chosen through an online voting system. For $5, people can cast five votes.

“It’s kind of a fun way to share the pictures you like and encourage your family members and friends to get involved,” Hellewell said.

Money raised by the contest and from the sale of the calendars goes to veterinary care and supplies.

“Our budget for just veterinary supplies, medication, special foods are over $50,000 a year. That doesn’t count the veterinary’s time,” Hellewell said.

Last year $14,000 was raised and about 150 photos were submitted, she said.

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NHL rolls dice with Las Vegas BOARD OF GOVERNORS APPROVES EXPANSION TO SIN CITY

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS LAS VEGAS — With searing temperatures closing in on a brow-soaking 45 degrees Celsius outside, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman strode to the podium in the ballroom of a swanky, climate-controlled hotel and casino to deliver the news everyone was expecting.

The league is going all in on Las Vegas.

Bettman said the NHL board of governors unanimously accepted an expansion bid from Sin City on Wednesday, with the new team set to begin play in the 2017-18 season.

“We think this is a tremendously exciting opportunity, not just for Las Vegas, but for the league,” Bettman told a packed news conference. “This expansion comes at a time when our game is more competitive than ever, ownership is stronger than ever, the player base is more talented than ever and the business, and the future opportunities for the business, are greater than ever.”

Joining the word’s top hockey league doesn’t come cheap — prospective Las Vegas owner Bill Foley owes a US$500-million expansion fee to the NHL, which hasn’t added a team since 2000.

Back then, Minnesota and Columbus paid $80 million each to join the league.

“Well Las Vegas, we did it. It wasn’t easy, was it?” Foley said with a smile to open his remarks. “Our great sports town now has a major league franchise — the NHL. It’s the best of the leagues, it’s a legendary league.

“My obligation is to hold this team in trust for the community. I’m the owner, but I do it on behalf of the community.”

The board of governors also decided to defer Quebec City’s bid, despite the city having a brand new arena as part of its application to become the NHL’s 31st franchise. Bettman said the fluctuation of the Canadian dollar and the league’s geographical imbalance — there are currently 16 teams in the Eastern Conference compared to 14 in the West — worked against Quebec City.

“There is no doubt as to the passion for NHL hockey in Quebec City, there is no doubt as to the suitability of the Videotron Centre as a home arena for a team, and there is no doubt to the ownership credentials … of Quebecor, which has been an outstanding partner,” said Bettman.

Quebecor CEO Pierre Dion said he was disappointed with the decision, but made it clear the media company will continue working to bring back NHL hockey.

“The expansion process conducted over the last year gave us an excellent opportunity to present our business plan and promote Quebec City as a city that can support an NHL franchise,” said Dion. “Bringing the Nordiques back to Quebec City remains a priority for Quebecor.”

As expected, the Las Vegas franchise will play in the Western Conference, with no other changes to the league’s alignment.

The team will begin to build its roster with an expansion draft in June 2017 ahead of its inaugural campaign.

Las Vegas will pick one player from each of the other 30 clubs, and those players must include 14 forwards, nine defencemen and three goaltenders.

“We wanted to ensure that the new team had better access to players than any of its expansion predecessors,” said Bettman.

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An advertisement plays on a screen at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced an expansion franchise for Las Vegas after the league’s board of governors met in Las Vegas on Wednesday. be given the same odds in the 2017 draft lottery as the team finishing with the third-fewest points during the 201617 season.

Vegas officials have secured more than 14,000 season-ticket deposits for the new team, which will play in T-Mobile Arena, a new multipurpose facility on the Las Vegas Strip. The arena, which seats 17,500 for hockey, was built entirely with private money by MGM Resorts International and Anschutz Entertainment Group, the owners of the Los Angeles Kings.

“The Las Vegas market was intriguing,” said Bettman. “The worldwide recognition that this city has, the fact that it spotlights entertainment, excitement and fun that is perhaps unique

in the world, we viewed as an opportunity.

“I cannot overstate the importance that the season ticket drive had. The success that it had really got everybody’s attention.”

When the focus shifted to gambling, Bettman said that while the NHL can’t control what bets are offered by casinos and bookmakers, it will try to curb the practice around the arena.

“We don’t worry about the integrity of our game. I’m more worried about the atmosphere in the (building),” said Bettman. “While we know gambling is part of industry in Las Vegas, we’re not going to make it all that easy for you to pick up a gambling ticket on the way into the arena.”

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Chicago Blackhawks’ Patrick Kane poses with the Art Ross Trophy, left, the Hart Trophy, center, and the Ted Lindsay Award after winning the awards at the NHL Awards show, Wednesday, in Las Vegas.

Kane caps memorable season with MVP NHL AWARDS

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS LAS VEGAS — Patrick Kane used to settle down in front of the TV with a pen and paper to pick the winners at the NHL Awards.

The Chicago Blackhawks sniper was at the top of the list on Wednesday night.

Kane won the Hart Trophy as the league’s most valuable player after also taking home the Ted Lindsay Award, the MVP nod voted on by fellow NHLers.

“It was fun for me to watch,” Kane said of tuning into past award shows.

“It was one of the days of the year that you marked on your schedule and made sure you didn’t miss.

“To be here today in Las Vegas receiving these awards is kind of surreal.

I don’t know if it’s really hit me yet, but I’m sure it will in the future.”

Kane beat out Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby and Dallas Stars counterpart Jamie Benn for the Hart, snagging 121-of-150 first-place votes.

“This year I never really got satisfied,” said Kane. “I think that’s been one of my positive attributes for the past couple of seasons.”

The first American to be named MVP, the 27-year-old also won the Art Ross Trophy as the top scorer in the NHL ahead of Benn and Crosby after a

league-best 106-point campaign.

Kane recorded a career-high 46 goals and 60 assists in a year that included a franchise-record 26-game point streak — the longest in NHL history by a U.S.-born player — and rounds out a season that started in controversy on a high note.

Kane was investigated by police following an alleged sexual assault at his home near Buffalo, N.Y., last summer.

Prosecutors declined to file charges because of a lack of credible evidence.

The NHL also investigated, but determined the sexual assault allegation was unfounded.

Meanwhile on Wednesday, Anze Kopitar of the Los Angeles Kings was a double winner, taking home the Selke Trophy as the top defensive forward and the Lady Byng Trophy as the league’s most gentlemanly player.

Kopitar beat out Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins and Ryan Kesler of the Anaheim Ducks for the Selke, before topping Aleksander Barkov of the Florida Panthers and Loui Eriksson, also of Boston, for the Lady Byng.

Kings teammate Drew Doughty won the Norris Trophy as the league’s top defenceman after being nominated two other times, beating out Ottawa Senators captain Erik Karlsson, who won the award last year, and San Jose Sharks blue liner Brent Burns.

“It means a lot to me,” said Doughty. “I’ve been so close twice, kind of getting a sniff at it, but not finishing the deal kind of sucked. It feels great to just win that award after the history of it.

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“It’s really special.”

Kane’s linemate, Artemi Panarin, beat out Philadelphia Flyers defenceman Shayne Gostisbehere and Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid for the Calder Trophy as the top rookie, while Barry Trotz of the Washington Capitals won his first Jack Adams Award as coach of the year on a third try.

“You need everybody around you,” said Trotz, who edged out Gerard Gallant of the Florida Panthers and Lindy Ruff of Dallas. “Winning a Jack Adams Award is really a representation of the great staff you put together, the players buying in (and) management and ownership really putting a good team in your hands.”

Washington’s Braden Holtby captured his first Vezina Trophy as the top goalie in the NHL, beating out Ben Bishop of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Jonathan Quick of Los Angeles.

“It’s pretty special,” said Holtby.

“My friends and family are here with me to enjoy something where you never know if you’ll get a chance to do it again.”

Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin was honoured with his fourth-straight and sixth-career Rocket Richard Trophy as the league’s top scorer after a 50-goal season.

Ducks goalies John Gibson and Frederik Andersen took home the Jennings Trophy for the fewest goals allowed. Andersen, who was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs earlier in the week, and Gibson were beaten just a combined 192 times in 2015-16.

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Red Deer Rebels general manager, head coach and owner Brent Sutter got out the ink and signed eight young hockey players to the club.

Five of the eight prospects who signed deals were selected by the Rebels in the 2016 Western Hockey League Bantam draft. The five were the Rebels’ first five choices in the draft held on May 5 in Calgary.

Goalie Byron Fancy, taken 24th overall in the second round, and his Lethbridge Bantam AAA Golden Hawks teammate, defenceman Nicholas Draffin, taken 46th overall in the third round, were among those signed.

Fancy, six foot 168 pounds, started 18 Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League games for the Golden Hawks and finished with a 1.49 goals against average and a 0.908 save percentage.

In the playoffs he started nine games and finished with a 1.74 goals against average and a 0.921 save percentage, backstopping the Golden Hawks to a provincial championship and a bronze medal at the Western Canadian Championships.

Draffin, six-foot-one 185 pounds, had two goals and 26 assists in 36 games and in the playoffs had one goal and eight assists in 12 games.

The Rebels also signed their third round, 48th overall pick forward Justin Svenson of Il Des Chenes, Man.; fourth round, 74th overall, forward River Fahey of Campbell River, B.C.; and fifth round, 101st overall, defenceman and Ryan Gottfried of Winnipeg, Man. Those five, born in 2001, are ineligible to play full-time this season, but will have the chance to compete for a roster spot in the 2017-18 season.

Three other signings are eligible to play in the coming WHL season, as they were born in 1999.

They include 2014 WHL Bantam Draft eighth round pick, 163rd overall, forward Brayden Labant. The five-foot-11, 179-pound St. Paul native played in 34 games for the Fort Saskatchewan Midget AAA Rangers of the Alberta AAA Midget Hockey League in 2015-16. He scored 13 goals and 14 assists in 34 games.

Also signed were Quinn Martin, a forward from Santa Fe, N.M., and defenceman Zach Wytinck from Glebnoro, Man. Martin attended the Rebels’ prospect camp earlier this month.

He played the 2015-16 season with the Colorado Thunderbirds U16 team in the Tier 1 Elite Hockey League. He had six goals and 13 assists in 32 games.

Wytinck played with the Southwest Cougars in the Manitoba AAA Midget Hockey League. He finished with a goal and four assists in 44 regular season games.

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Thursday, June 23, 2016

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Jays down Dbacks behind the ‘Edwing’

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Blue Jays 5 Diamondbacks 2 TORONTO — Everyone was getting in on the Edwing on Wednesday afternoon.

Edwin Encarnacion was one of three Blue Jays hitters with a home run as Toronto beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-2 to end a three-game losing skid.

Encarnacion’s 19th homer of the season came on the same day that fans at Rogers Centre were given a white and blue shirt with a parrot’s wing emblazoned on the right shoulder. The shirt was designed to honour the Blue Jays designated hitter’s “Edwing” celebration where he rounds the bases with his right arm held out at a 90 degree angle from his body, as if he was carrying a tropical bird on his arm.

“I’m thankful to God for this opportunity and to hit a home run on the day they give my T-shirt away,” said Encarnacion through a team translator.

He changed into one of the giveaway shirts before speaking with media, as did Blue Jays manager John Gibbons.

Gibbons spoke about the importance of Encarnacion’s production while all-star right-fielder Jose Bautista is on the 15-day disabled list with turf toe — all while holding his right arm out at his side in the Edwing.

“You’ve got to have guys step up,” said Gibbons.

“Eddie’s just doing his normal thing, you can’t ask for anything more.

He does enough as it is.

“No doubt it’s a big hole, he’s one of the better players in the game, but you’ve got to overcome that and all it means is it’s an opportunity for someone else.”

Outfielder Ezequiel Carrera, who

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Toronto Blue Jays’ Edwin Encarnacion hits a home run against Arizona Diamondbacks’ Robbie Ray during the sixth inning of interleague MLB action in Toronto on Wednesday. sat out the game with a sore Achilles’ tendon, had a stuffed parrot toy with him in the Blue Jays dugout. Encarnacion said that Toronto mascot Ace gave Carerra the toy and that he loved his teammates getting in on the fun.

He’s also pleased with the numbers he’s been putting up in June, with nine home runs this month.

Thompson races to top of standings RED DEER RACE CAR DRIVER FAVOURITE TO WIN SEASON TITLE

BY ADVOCATE STAFF Checkered flags are a constant for Parker Thompson this season, as he leads the pack in the Cooper Tires USF2000 circuit.

At the mid-way point of the USF2000 racing tour, the Red Deer teen is emerging as a favourite for the 2016 championship as he sits in first place in the driver standings with 178 points. His nearest competitor, Anthony Martin of Kalgoorlie, Australia, is 26 points behind Thompson.

Thompson and Martin are teammates with Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing.

Of the seven races so far, Thompson has won three and placed second in two of them.

He started slowly finishing 15th in the first race in St. Petersburg, Florida, held on March 12 on the Streets of St. Petersburg. But rebounded in the second race to finish in fourth in St. Petersburg

Thompson swept both races at the next event, held in Birmingham, Ala., at the Barber Motorsports Park on April 22 and 23.

In the first race, he qualified for the pole position and held on to first at the finish line. In the second, he qualified for the second starting spot and finished in first.

In Indianapolis, Ind., at the Indianapolis Grand Prix Circuit on May 13 and 14, Thompson won the second race after coming in second in the first race.

Staying in Indianapolis, this time at the Lucas Oil Raceway on May 27, Thompson was about one second behind the leader, finishing in second place.

Recently, Thompson took part in the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course test sessions from June 8 to 9 in Lexington, Ohio. Of the 10 test sessions, Thompson took first place in six of them.

Up next for the 18-year-old is the Road America race in Elkhart Lake, Wis., June 24 to 26.

Riggers stay unbeaten

BY ADVOCATE STAFF Riggers 14 Tigers 2 ST. ALBERT — The Red Deer Riggers’ offence continued to roll, as they held onto their undefeated record with a 14-2 win over the St. Albert Tigers.

The Riggers (9-0) have a 1.5 game lead over the second place Sherwood Park Athletics (8-2). Last season the Athletics knocked the Riggers out of the playoffs in the fifth game of the Sunburst Baseball League final.

It was a quick turnaround Tuesday win for the Riggers, who were fresh off winning both games of a doubleheader against the Confederation Park Cubs on Sunday.

The Riggers also had the chance to get used to playing in St. Albert, as they will compete in the annual St. Albert Tigers tournament this weekend.

The tournament features the five Sunburst Baseball League teams: Athletics, Tigers, Cubs, Riggers and the Parkland White Sox as well as the Edmonton Blue Willow Angels, the Cold Lake Cardinals and the Calgary Longhorns.

They start on Saturday against the Calgary Longhorns and will also face the St. Albert Tigers. On Sunday they play the Parkland White Sox before the final game of the round-robin tournament.

The Riggers return home to play the Cubs on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Great Chief Park.

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“I feel good right now,” said Encarnacion. “It’s impressive but I just feel good at the plate right now.”

Russell Martin and Troy Tulowitzki also homered for Toronto (40-34).

Starting pitcher J.A. Happ (9-3) gave up six hits and four walks but struck out eight and gave up only two runs in five innings of work. Gavin Floyd,

SALARY CAP CRUNCH MAKES FOR EARLY TRADE OPPORTUNITIES

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The echoes of a Stanley Cup parade in Pittsburgh have only just faded and NHL teams are already getting down to business preparing for next season.

There are still a day left before the draft and the free agent negotiating window that follows, and general managers are wasting no time making trades to prepare for the jockeying that’s about to come. On Monday, the Toronto Maple Leafs, Buffalo Sabres and Florida Panthers all made moves to address their immediate future.

With the salary cap set at $73 million, the Maple Leafs and Panthers were opportunistic in giving up draft picks to acquire NHL-caliber help.

The Maple Leafs traded first- and second-round picks to the Anaheim Ducks for Frederik Andersen and signed the 26-year-old goaltender to a $25 million, five-year deal. The Panthers sent a sixth-rounder and a conditional fourth-round pick to the New York Rangers for the rights to pending unrestricted free agent defenceman Keith Yandle.

The Panthers could have talked to Yandle for nothing beginning Saturday, but general manager Tom Rowe wanted to get a head start.

“I thought it was a risk worth taking, given the ability of the player and the way the game’s going,” Rowe said Monday. “It gives us a few extra days before free agency starts (on July 1) to pitch him on the type of program that we have, the type of ownership we’ve got, the type of players we have.”

Yandle had 47 points last season, 15th among defencemen, and over 50 in the previous two years. If the Panthers sign Yandle, perhaps as a replacement for the smooth-skating Brian Campbell, it would make them much more serious contenders in the Eastern Conference, even before free agency.

The Maple Leafs aren’t ready to contend for the playoffs yet and are picking first in the draft Friday night.

But that didn’t stop them from acquiring a legitimate No. 1 goaltender.

Andersen was sought after, especially by the Calgary Flames, but Toronto GM Lou Lamoriello jumped at the opportunity to give up a couple picks to acquire him.

KEN LACEY: 35 Years of Service HERB WOLTJER: New to the Team

‘IT’S HARD THESE DAYS WHEN YOU HAVE YOUNG GUYS THAT ARE ENTERING THE FINAL YEAR OF HIS FIRST CONTRACT AND THEN THINGS GET TRICKY WHEN PLAYERS GET RAISES AND YOU’RE ALWAYS LOOKING TO HAVE THAT NEXT WAVE OF YOUNG GUYS COMING IN.’ — STAN BOWMAN CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS GENERAL MANAGER

“Timing, you never know when that will come,” Lamoriello said. “The opportunity of acquiring him came now, and I believe, and our organization believes, that this will help the growth of our young players.”

Young players on cheap, entry-level contracts are more valuable than ever for teams, no matter their status. It’s what led the Chicago Blackhawks to trade 21-year-old potential star Teuvo Teravainen to the Carolina Hurricanes last week along with Bryan Bickell, whose contract they had to shed to stay afloat.

“It’s hard these days when you have young guys that are entering the final year of his first contract and then things get tricky when players get raises and you’re always looking to have that next wave of young guys coming in,” said GM Stan Bowman, who turned around and signed 2014 first-rounder Nick Schmaltz to a contract as a potential replacement.

Another incoming prospect, Harvard’s Jimmy Vesey, will cost the maximum entry-level deal available, but the Sabres traded a third-round pick to the Nashville Predators for his rights. Vesey could still test free agency Aug. 15, but Buffalo GM Tim Murray considered it worth the gamble.

This time of year is all about calculated risks. Florida didn’t give up much for Yandle, but Rowe hopes the acquisition pays big dividends because patience isn’t at a premium.

“We want to win, and we want to win now and we want to follow our blueprint and stay with it,” Rowe said.

“All the moves that we do going forward every single move is going to be predicated on us winning a Stanley Cup.”

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Drew Storen, Jason Grilli and Roberto Osuna each threw a scoreless inning of relief for the Blue Jays.

Osuna earned his 14th save of the season with a 1-2-3 ninth.

Robbie Ray (4-4) had eight strikeouts, allowing four runs on as many hits over 5 1/3 innings as Arizona (3440) saw its five-game win streak end.

Zack Godley allowed a home run in 1 2/3 innings of relief, while Randall Delgado pitched a scoreless inning.

Martin staked the Blue Jays to a 3-0 lead in the first inning with a threerun blast to left-centre field, scoring Josh Donaldson and Encarnacion.

Darrell Cecilliani, who made his first start in right field for the Blue Jays on Wednesday, allowed a run to score in the third inning when he misplayed Phil Gosselin’s one-hop single.

Cecilliani’s glove missed the bouncing ball, allowing speedy Jean Segura to score from first and Gosselin to advance to third.

Michael Bourn helped the Diamondbacks continue to chip away at Toronto’s lead, scoring Yasmany Tomas from second with a single in the fourth inning.

Encarnacion hit his own homer to deep left field on a 1-1 pitch from Ray in the sixth inning to make it 4-2. Tulowitzki brought the sold-out crowd of 46,967 to its feet in the same inning with Toronto’s third home run of the afternoon, sending a towering shot over the left-field wall for a 5-2 lead.

“I’m just trying to get back to my successful ways,” said Tulowitzki, who has two home runs in four games since a three-week stint on the DL with a strained quadriceps. “Be that hitter that I was, which was a very confident guy. Someone that wasn’t afraid to fail.

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SCOREBOARD THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2016

Local Sports Today ● Senior Men’s Baseball: Phantoms at Gary Moe Volkswagen Legends, 6:30 p.m., Printing Place Padres at Play It Again Sports Athletics, 7 p.m., and Gary Moe Volkswagen Legends at North Star Sports, 8:30 p.m., Great Chief Park ● Ladies Fastball: Bandits vs. U18 Rage, 7 p.m. and Rage U18 vs. Badgers, 8:45 p.m., Great Chief Park and Stettler vs. Rage U16, 7 p.m., Stettler

Saturday ● Minor Baseball: Red Deer AAA Midget

Baseball

Braves vs. Spruce Grove White Sox, 12 p.m. and 3 p.m., Great Chief Park. Red Deer AAA Bantam Braves vs. St. Albert Cardinals, 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., Great Chief Park ● Alberta Major Soccer League: Edmonton Victoria at Red Deer Renegades, 2 p.m., Edgar Park

Sunday ● Minor Baseball: Red Deer Midget Braves vs. Spruce Grove White Sox, 11 a.m., Great Chief Park

Hockey NHL Awards Winners presented Wednesday in Las Vegas: Hart Memorial Trophy, MVP — Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks Vezina Trophy, goaltender — Braden Holtby, Washington Capitals James Norris Memorial Trophy, defenceman — Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings Calder Memorial Trophy, rookie — Artemi Panarin, Chicago Blackhawks Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, most gentlemanly — Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings Frank J. Selke Trophy, defensive forward — Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings Jack Adams Award, coach — Barry Trotz, Washington Capitals King Clancy Trophy, humanitarian contribution to hockey — Announced at the ceremony — Henrik Sedin, Vancouver Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award, great leadership qualities both on and off the ice — Shea Weber, Nashville Predators NHL Foundation Player Award, applies commitment, perseverance and teamwork to enrich his community — Mark Giordano, Calgary Flames NHL General Manager of the Year Award — Jim Rutherford, Pittsburgh Penguins Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, perserverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey — Jaromir Jagr, Florida Panthers Awards Based on Regular-Season Statistics Art Ross Trophy, points scoring leader — Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks Maurice Richard Trophy, goal-scoring leader — Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals William M. Jennings Trophy, goalies with fewest goals against, minimum 25 games — Frederik Andersen and John Gibson, Anaheim Award Voted on by NHL Players’ Association Ted Lindsay Award, outstanding player (Formerly called the Lester B. Pearson Award) — Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks NHL Postseason All-Stars Teams FIRST TEAM Goaltender — Braden Holtby, Washington Capitals Defencemen — Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings Erik Karlsson, Ottawa Senators Center — Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins Right Wing — Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks Left Wing — Jamie Benn, Dallas Stars

SECOND TEAM Goaltender — Ben Bishop, Tampa Bay Lightning Defencemen — Brent Burns, San Jose Sharks Kris Letang, Pittsburgh Penguins Center — Joe Thornton, San Jose Sharks Right Wing — Vladimir Tarasenko, St. Louis Blues Left Wing — Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals NHL All-Rookie Team Goaltender — John Gibson, Anaheim Ducks Defencemen — Shayne Gostisbehere, Philadelphia Flyers Colton Parayko, St. Louis Blues.

Forwards — Jack Eichel, Buffalo Sabres Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers Artemi Panarin, Chicago Blackhawks.

NHL First-Round Draft Order June 24 At First Niagara Center Buffalo, N.Y. First Round 1. Toronto 2. Winnipeg 3. Columbus 4. Edmonton 5. Vancouver 6. Calgary 7. Arizona 8. Buffalo 9. Montreal 10. Colorado 11. New Jersey 12. Ottawa 13. Carolina 14. Boston 15. Minnesota 16. Detroit 17. Nashville 18. Philadelphia 19. N.Y. Islanders 20. Arizona (from N.Y. Rangers) 21. Carolina (from Los Angeles) 22. Winnipeg (from Chicago) 23. Florida 24. Anaheim 25. Dallas 26. Washington 27. Tampa Bay 28. St. Louis 29. Boston (from San Jose) 30. Anaheim (from Pittsburgh via Toronto)

Football Hamilton Toronto Ottawa Montreal

CFL Pre-Season Standings East Division GP W L T PF 2 1 1 0 58 2 1 1 0 40 2 1 1 0 43 2 1 1 0 35

PA 50 38 56 51

Pt 2 2 2 2

West Division W L T 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0

PA 24 31 47 44 53

Pt 4 2 2 2 0

Edmonton Winnipeg B.C. Calgary Saskatchewan

GP 2 2 2 2 2

PF 48 50 49 44 27

WEEK TWO Saturday’s result Edmonton 25 Saskatchewan 11 Friday’s results Hamilton 42 Ottawa 25 Montreal 22 Toronto 15

Calgary 31 B.C. 21 End of CFL Pre-season REGULAR SEASON WEEK ONE Bye: Saskatchewan Thursday’s game Hamilton at Toronto, 5:30 p.m.

Friday’s game Montreal at Winnipeg, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 25 Ottawa at Edmonton, 5 p.m.

Calgary at B.C., 8 p.m.

Major League Baseball American League East Division W L Pct Baltimore 41 30 .577 Boston 39 32 .549 Toronto 40 34 .541 New York 35 36 .493 Tampa Bay 31 39 .443 Central Division W L Pct Cleveland 41 30 .577 Kansas City 38 33 .535 Detroit 37 35 .514 Chicago 36 36 .500 Minnesota 23 48 .324 West Division W L Pct Texas 47 26 .644 Houston 37 36 .507 Seattle 36 36 .500 Los Angeles 31 41 .431 Oakland 29 42 .408

Minnesota 6, Philadelphia 5 GB — 2 2 1/2 6 9 1/2 GB — 3 4 1/2 5 1/2 18 GB — 10 10 1/2 15 1/2 17

Tuesday’s Games San Diego 10, Baltimore 7 Colorado 8, N.Y. Yankees 4 Arizona 4, Toronto 2 Chicago White Sox 3, Boston 1 Cleveland 6, Tampa Bay 0 Detroit 4, Seattle 2 N.Y. Mets 2, Kansas City 1 Cincinnati 8, Texas 2 Houston 3, L.A. Angels 2 Minnesota 14, Philadelphia 10 Oakland 5, Milwaukee 3

Today’s Games Philadelphia (Eickhoff 4-9) at Minnesota (Nolasco 3-4), 11:10 a.m.

Seattle (Sampson 0-1) at Detroit (Norris 0-0), 11:10 a.m.

Chicago White Sox (Shields 2-9) at Boston (Porcello 8-2), 1:35 p.m.

Oakland (Graveman 2-6) at L.A. Angels (Lincecum 1-0), 8:05 p.m.

Friday’s Games Minnesota at N.Y. Yankees, 5:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 5:05 p.m.

Cleveland at Detroit, 5:10 p.m.

Boston at Texas, 6:05 p.m.

Toronto at Chicago White Sox, 6:10 p.m.

Houston at Kansas City, 6:15 p.m.

Oakland at L.A. Angels, 8:05 p.m.

St. Louis at Seattle, 8:10 p.m.

Washington New York Miami Philadelphia Atlanta Chicago St. Louis Pittsburgh Milwaukee Cincinnati

Wednesday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 9, Colorado 8 N.Y. Mets 4, Kansas City 3 Houston 3, L.A. Angels 2 Milwaukee 4, Oakland 2 Toronto 5, Arizona 2 Baltimore 7, San Diego 2 Chicago White Sox 8, Boston 6 Cleveland 6, Tampa Bay 1 Detroit 5, Seattle 1 Texas 6, Cincinnati 4

San Francisco Los Angeles Colorado Arizona San Diego

National League East Division W L Pct 43 29 .597 38 32 .543 38 34 .528 30 43 .411 24 47 .338 Central Division W L Pct 47 23 .671 38 33 .535 34 38 .472 32 40 .444 28 44 .389 West Division W L Pct 46 27 .630 40 33 .548 34 37 .479 34 40 .459 30 43 .411

GB — 4 5 13 1/2 18 1/2 GB — 9 1/2 14 16 20 GB — 6 11 12 1/2 16

Tuesday’s Games San Diego 10, Baltimore 7 Colorado 8, N.Y. Yankees 4

San Francisco 15, Pittsburgh 4 Arizona 4, Toronto 2 Atlanta 3, Miami 2, 10 innings N.Y. Mets 2, Kansas City 1 Cincinnati 8, Texas 2 St. Louis 4, Chicago Cubs 3 Minnesota 14, Philadelphia 10 Oakland 5, Milwaukee 3 L.A. Dodgers 3, Washington 2 Wednesday’s Games Miami 3, Atlanta 0 N.Y. Yankees 9, Colorado 8 N.Y. Mets 4, Kansas City 3 St. Louis 7, Chicago Cubs 2 Milwaukee 4, Oakland 2 Toronto 5, Arizona 2 Baltimore 7, San Diego 2 San Francisco 7, Pittsburgh 6 Texas 6, Cincinnati 4 Minnesota 6, Philadelphia 5 Washington at L.A. Dodgers, late Today’s Games San Francisco (Suarez 2-1) at Pittsburgh (Niese 6-4), 10:35 a.m.

Philadelphia (Eickhoff 4-9) at Minnesota (Nolasco 3-4), 11:10 a.m.

Chicago Cubs (Lester 9-3) at Miami (Chen 4-2), 5:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Harvey 4-9) at Atlanta (Wisler 3-7), 5:10 p.m.

San Diego (Friedrich 3-2) at Cincinnati (Lamb 1-4), 5:10 p.m.

Arizona (Greinke 10-3) at Colorado (Butler 2-4), 6:40 p.m.

Friday’s Games L.A. Dodgers at Pittsburgh, 5:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Miami, 5:10 p.m.

San Diego at Cincinnati, 5:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 5:35 p.m.

Washington at Milwaukee, 6:10 p.m.

Arizona at Colorado, 6:40 p.m.

St. Louis at Seattle, 8:10 p.m.

Philadelphia at San Francisco, 8:15 p.m.

Soccer AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP CHAMPIONSHIP Toronto vs. Vancouver (two-game, total-goals series) Tuesday’s result First Leg Toronto1 Vancouver 0 Wednesday, June 29 Second Leg Toronto at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

UEFA Euro 2016 At Sites in France Group Stage Group A W L x-France 2 0 x-Switzerland 1 0 Albania 1 2 Romania 0 2 Group B MP W L x-Wales 3 2 1 x-England 3 1 0 x-Slovakia 3 1 1 Russia 3 0 2 Group C MP W L x-Germany 3 2 0 x-Poland 3 2 0 x-Northern Ireland 3 1 2 Ukraine 3 0 3 Group D MP W L x-Croatia 3 2 0 x-Spain 3 2 1 Turkey 3 1 2 Czech Republic 3 0 2 Group E MP W L x-Italy 3 2 1 x-Belgium 3 2 1 x-Rep. of Ireland 3 1 1 Sweden 3 0 2 MP 3 3 3 3

WEEK TWO Bye: Edmonton Thursday, June 30 Ottawa at Montreal, 5 p.m.

Toronto at Saskatchewan, 8 p.m.

Friday, July 1 B.C. at Hamilton, 5 p.m.

Winnipeg at Calgary, 8 p.m.

T GF GA Pt 1 4 1 7 2 2 1 5 0 1 3 3 1 2 4 1 T GF GA Pt 0 6 3 6 2 3 2 5 1 3 3 4 1 2 6 1 T GF GA Pt 1 3 0 7 1 2 0 7 0 2 2 3 0 0 5 0 T GF GA Pt 1 5 3 7 0 5 2 6 0 2 4 3 1 2 5 1 T GF GA Pt 0 3 1 6 0 4 2 6 1 2 4 4 1 1 3 1

Group F MP W L T GF GA Pt x-Hungary 3 1 0 2 6 4 5 x-Iceland 3 1 0 2 4 3 5 x-Portugal 3 0 0 3 4 4 3 Austria 3 0 2 1 1 4 1 x — clinched berth in second round Note: Three points awarded for a win, one for a tie.

Wednesday’s matches Group E At Nice, France Belgium 1 Sweden 0 At Lille, France Ireland 1 Italy 0 Group F At Lyon, France Hungary 3 Portugal 3 At Saint-Denis, France Iceland 2 Austria 1 Conclusion of Group Stage Tuesday’s results Group C At Paris Germany 1 Northern Ireland 0 At Marseille, France Poland 1 Ukraine 0 Group D At Bordeaux, France Croatia 2 Spain 1 At Lens, France Turkey 2 Czech Republic PLAYOFFS Round of 16 (single-match elimination) Saturday’s matches Switzerland vs. Poland, 7 a.m.

Wales vs. Northern Ireland, 10 a.m.

Croatia vs. Portugal, 1 p.m.

Hungary vs. Belgium, 1 p.m.

MLS EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L T GF Philadelphia 16 7 4 5 27 New York 15 7 7 1 26 New York City 16 5 5 6 25 Montreal 14 5 4 5 22 Toronto 14 5 5 4 15 New England 15 4 4 7 21 Orlando 14 3 3 8 25 D.C. 15 4 6 5 14 Columbus 14 3 5 6 18 Chicago 14 2 7 5 14

GA 22 20 31 20 15 26 23 16 21 20

Pt 26 22 21 20 19 19 17 17 15 11

WESTERN

CONFERENCE GP W L T GF GA Pt Colorado 15 9 2 4 19 11 31 Dallas 17 8 5 4 24 24 28 Salt Lake 14 7 4 3 25 23 24 Los Angeles 14 5 3 6 27 17 21 San Jose 15 5 4 6 18 18 21 Vancouver 16 6 7 3 24 27 21 Kansas City 17 6 8 3 16 18 21 Portland 16 5 6 5 25 27 20 Seattle 14 5 8 1 13 17 16 Houston 15 3 7 5 20 22 14 Note: Three points awarded for a win one for a tie.

Wednesday’s games Philadelphia 4 Chicago 3 New York at Salt Lake, late Colorado at Los Angeles, late Saturday’s games New York City at Seattle, 3 p.m.

Vancouver at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.

Toronto at Orlando, 5:30 p.m.

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

Kansas City at Montreal, 5:30 p.m.

Salt Lake at Dallas, 7 p.m.

Los Angeles at San Jose, 8 p.m.

Sunday’s matches France vs. Republic of Ireland, 7 a.m.

Germany vs. Slovakia, 10 a.m.

Sunday’s game Houston at Portland, 4 p.m.

AAA MIDGET BRAVES BASEBALL

Coyotes sign Goligoski after trading for his rights

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Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

AAA Midget Brave shortstop Kelsey Lalor lines up to catch a throw as Calgary Dino Kevin Floyd slides safely into second base during second-inning action at Great Chief Park on Wednesday. The Braves beat the Dinos 11-9 in an extra inning.

NBA TRADE

Former NBA MVP Derrick Rose traded to Knicks from Bulls The New York Knicks acquired Derrick Rose from the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, hoping the former NBA MVP can be their answer at point guard.

The Knicks sent centre Robin Lopez and guards Jose Calderon and Jerian Grant to the Bulls in the deal. New York also received guard Justin Holiday and a 2017 second-round pick, and waived point guard Tony Wroten.

New coach Jeff Hornacek said recently the Knicks needed a point guard and Rose was one of the NBA’s best before multiple knee

injuries slowed the former No. 1 pick’s career.

He played in 66 games last season, his most in five years, and averaged 16.4 points.

“This is an exciting day for New York and our fans,” Hornacek said in a statement. “Derrick is one of the top point guards in the NBA who is playoff battle-tested. He adds a whole new dynamic to our roster and immediately elevates our backcourt.”

After missing the playoffs in a disappointing first season under Fred Hoiberg, the Bulls decided to move on without the hometown kid they selected with the top pick in the 2008 draft.

It seemed a perfect fit when Rose led Chicago to the top of the Eastern Conference in the 2010-11 regular season, earning MVP honours and leading the franchise to success it hadn’t enjoyed since Michael Jordan.

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GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes traded for the rights to negotiate with a player who had them on his no-trade list just a year ago. It was a gamble, but the Coyotes made it work, convincing defenceman Alex Goligoski of the bright future in the Valley of the Sun. “It was almost immediate,” Goligoski said Wednesday after signing a five-year, $27.375 million deal with the Coyotes. “It felt right and it felt like home.”

Goligoski played all 82 games for Dallas last season, finishing with five goals and 32 assists. He added four more goals and three assists in 13 post-season games.

With his contract set to expire, he was expected to be one of the most sought-after free agent defencemen when free agency started on July 1. The Coyotes decided to get a jump on the process, trading a 2016 fifth-round draft pick to Dallas last week for a chance to negotiate a deal with him. Arizona made its short deal-making window count, flying Goligoski out for a two-day trip to Arizona last week that sealed the deal.

“This was a calculated risk,” John Chayka said after his first big move as Arizona’s new GM. “It’s a huge step forward for our organization. Alex was going to have a very competitive market out there for him if he decided to go to July 1.”

The 30-year-old Goligoski has been a steady defenceman in eight NHL seasons with Pittsburgh and Dallas, amassing 55 goals and 222 assists in 562 career NHL games. He won a Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh in 2009 and last season was second on the Stars in plus/minus at plus-21.

The Coyotes became an exciting offensive team with the additions of Max Domi and Anthony Duclair, but struggled on the defensive end to miss the playoffs for the fourth straight season. Though a bit undersized at 5-foot-11, 185 pounds, Goligoski should give them a boost as a top-4 defenceman.

That chance to grow is what drew Goligoski to the desert. He likely would have made more money on the open market, but the chance to be a part of something that already has a good, young foundation was too good to pass up.

“Going into this whole process, it was about finding a good fit,” he said. “Knowing it was going to be somewhere for multiple years, I wanted to be in a place that could grow. They have the pieces that can grow quickly, so it kind of checked all the boxes for me.”

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Buzz around Kenney’s future goes into overdrive

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The buzz created by any hint of what veteran politician Jason Kenney might do next with his political life highlights the power he wields in Canadian politics.

The Conservative member of Parliament is considering several paths: run for leadership of the federal Conservatives, leave Ottawa to lead a unitethe-right movement in his home province of Alberta or, as he jokes to some closest to him, run away and live in the woods.

The more he talks about what he might do, the more people talk among themselves. Word that the balance is tipping in favour of a provincial run prompted much scurrying this week in Alberta, sighs among existing and potential federal Tory leadership candidates, but no confirmation from Kenney himself.

“Hmm. That’s interesting. Just stepped off a flight to be welcomed by 160 emails. Sorry for not getting back to you all right away,” he posted to Twitter late Tuesday.

Kenney is believed to be in the final stages of making up his mind and will announce by summer’s end if not sooner.

But that’s unlikely to stop the buzz, according to longtime party players.

“He’s a game-changing candidate, whether nationally or in Alberta — that’s pretty unique, ” said Rick Anderson, a seasoned Conservative strategist.

Most Tories say no one besides former prime minister Stephen Harper worked harder building the modern Conservatives than Kenney and he has amassed considerable political capital, on display everywhere he goes.

At the recent party policy convention, his hospitality suite was packed with everyone from Harper’s former chief of staff to teenage Tory volunteers.

A gaggle of his former staffers — Kenney has been an MP for almost 20 years and served in several cabinet positions — crowded around him for a group photo and there were too many

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He lent his energy and political savvy to campaigns across the country in the last election, making 15 to 20 appearances at day for candidates whose victory was near certain, as well as for those who’d end up dead last. He also shared his war chest: 44 different candidates received disbursements from his riding association.

And those are just some of the people he can mobilize, should he toss his hat in the federal ring.

If he does, his decision will have a domino effect.

“People like me are watching very carefully what Jason does, because it affects my plans for who I want to support in the federal race,” said Conservative organizer Ken Boessenkool.

“No other candidate has that impact on the federal race.”

Ottawa urged to change way it counts, tracks homeless

While Kenney’s name has been bandied about as a potential successor to Harper for years, the notion he’d make the jump to provincial politics only began after the last Alberta election, won by the NDP. A spat this spring between federal NDP leader Tom Mulcair and Alberta Premier Rachel Notley over oilsands policy injected new urgency into an argument among Alberta conservatives about healing the split between their Wildrose and Progressive Conservative and forming a united front to take down the NDP. “When you look at the list of people who are capable of doing something like that, I’m not sure the list is all that long and Jason is certainly on that,” Boessenkool said.

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The federal government is being asked to trade its socalled “point-in-time” counts of the country’s homeless in favour of real-time lists of people who are homeless or living in poverty.

Counting and tracking the country’s homeless has long been an elusive and challenging endeavour, but one the federal government has to tackle if it wants to reduce poverty and help house those in need of a home.

Experts say the point-in-time count, while helpful, is nonetheless a lot like trying to drive a car forward while looking in the rear-view mirror.

The data in a so-called “by-name” list allow municipalities to better allocate limited resources based on current conditions.

“It is live data so any time someone is assigned to a case manager, they’re taken off the list and people are added when they come into our system,” said Ali Ryder, housing programs administrator with the city of Kingston, Ont. “We’re still working out the kinks, but it seems to be a process that’s working pretty well.”

Housing providers recommended Wednesday the federal government start using by-name lists as part of a two-day meeting of a federal advisory board on the point-in-time count that took place earlier this year, with many cities taking part a local census of the homeless population for the first time.

Social Development Minister JeanYves Duclos said the government is

EDMONTON — Calgary MP Jason Kenney’s rumoured plan to come home to unite Alberta’s two right-leaning provincial parties is shaping up to be a bumpy ride.

After the Progressive Conservatives made it clear Tuesday they are looking for a leader but aren’t keen to merge, the Wildrose caucus announced Wednesday it’s happy to link up — but only under its banner and with its leader, Brian Jean, calling the shots.

“We welcome anyone willing to get involved with Brian Jean’s efforts to consolidate conservatives,” the Wildrose caucus said in a statement. “(But) Wildrose under Brian Jean is already set to defeat the NDP government in 2019 and has a growing campaign war chest to do so. Brian Jean is Alberta’s most popular leader and has the growing confidence of Albertans across the province.”

The Wildrose declined to make Jean or anyone with the caucus available for an interview.

A day earlier the Progressive Conservatives, responding to rumours Kenney was poised to announce a run for the party leadership, reiterated that delegates at the recent annual general meeting “passed a motion that party efforts be centred around rebuilding the Progressive Conservative brand, rather than uniting with another party.”

Party president Kathleen O’Neill said Wednesday the decisions reflect a renewed determination to give power to the rank and file. The party is also changing to a delegated leadership convention, to be held in the spring of 2017, rather than allowing people to buy a one-time membership to cast a ballot.

“This will not be top-down,” said O’Neill. “The membership will be able to choose the leader.”

O’Neill declined to comment on the Kenney rumours, citing respect for the impartiality of the leadership process.

Kenney declined to comment but has said it’s crucial for conservatives to work to derail Premier Rachel Notley and her NDP. Uniting the parties has legal challenges, given that merging parties under provincial rules would require the retiring party to hand its cash over to the province instead of to the conqueror.

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open to any ideas on how to get more dynamic information about the country’s homeless.

He said the country lacks data on the number of homeless in the country, the level of poverty and the needs each person faces, to say nothing of evidence about what works to eliminate poverty. The government is trying to get that information and should have it within the next two years, he said.

“We have to work very closely with organizations (and) local communities to gather more information on what works best and in which context, because what we hear from provinces and territories and municipalities is that context makes a big difference,” Duclos said after a speech at the University of Ottawa.

“So we hear that and we just want to validate by what progress we can make.”

The by-name list gives housing and homeless service providers a real-time view of almost everyone in a community who is homeless, what services are in demand, and what services are missing.

People consent to have their name on the list when they register at a service provider, where the person’s situation is evaluated so they can be ranked in terms of need.

“A (point-in-time count) provides a picture, but a by-name list is like live-streaming and you can actually take your live stream and snap a picture at any point to get a point in time,” said Marie Morrison, manager of housing stability with the Region of Waterloo.

Wildrose says it already has a leader

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s had to repeatedly remind his over-enthusiastic cabinet that their new Liberal government has a four-year mandate “and we can’t expect to accomplish everything within the first few months.”

As he summed up the first session of Canada’s 42nd Parliament on Wednesday, Trudeau maintained that his government fulfilled three big economic commitments before the summer recess, but still has a lot of work to do.

On the other hand, his critics contend that it’s taken less than nine months for the familiar old Liberal arrogance to return.

Syrian refugee settlement, the recurring suicide crisis in First Nations communities, contentious and ground-breaking legislation on doctor-assisted death and a partial Liberal climbdown on the process for electoral reform were the dominant issues in the House of Commons this spring, but they didn’t make it into the prime

minister’s self-edited highlight reel.

Instead, Trudeau pounded away at his preferred economic message: the Liberal tax cut for middle-income earners the new Canada Child Benefit, whose first cheques will roll out within weeks and the just-negotiated reforms to the Canada Pension Plan.

The Liberals have delivered, said Trudeau, still riffing off last year’s Liberal campaign slogan, with the “real change that Canadians want and need and voted for.”

But a pan-Canadian climate plan — promised within 90 days of December’s international climate conference in Paris — remains very much a work in progress. The first Liberal stab at reforming the voting system went badly astray. And the Liberal campaign vow to ditch the F-35 fighter jet purchase and “immediately launch an open and transparent competition to replace the CF-18 fighter aircraft” has all but vanished from the radar.

Trudeau pointedly avoided confirming either of the fighter jet promises Wednesday, waving the question off as “lots of speculation in the media.”

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“How come nothing was noticed when he was being videoed constantly by the guards?” said Ernie LeBlanc, whose son Jason Marcel LeBlanc died Jan. 31 at Cape Breton Correctional Facility. “As far as I’m concerned nobody was watching.”

The report by the medical examiner’s office obtained by The Canadian Press attributes LeBlanc’s death to a combination of methadone and bromezapan, but doesn’t indicate how often he was checked or what health staff at the jail knew about the powerful drug in his body.

Canada BRIEFS Appeal of sentence denied for white supremacist who killed frail man CALGARY — A self-proclaimed white supremacist’s sentence for second-degree murder in the savage beating death of a Calgary man will stand.

The Alberta Court of Appeal rejected Robert Reitmeier’s bid to have his sentence — life with no chance of parole for 13 years — reduced.

Mark Mariani was killed after going to a video store in northwest Calgary on Oct. 3, 2010.

He was walking down an alley to his parked car when he was kicked and stomped, leaving him with a fractured skull.

The 47-year-old, who was frail with Crohn’s disease and unable to defend himself, crawled to his car but died there.

The prosecutor in the case said Mariani was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time, adding a motive for the attack may never be known.

In his appeal, Reitmeier requested a new trial and claimed evidence presented during his trial was prejudicial.

Tyler Sturrup pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in March to the same crime and is to spend at least 10 years in jail before he is eligible for parole.

Alberta announces $5M to help teach teachers how to instruct on First Nations EDMONTON — The Alberta government will put up $5.3 million over the next three years to guide educators on how to teach grade-school students about First Nations, Metis and Inuit history.

Teachers will also learn how to explain residential schools — one of the darkest chapters in Canadian history.

Education Minister David Eggen says understanding First Nations history is key to understanding Canadian history.

He also says there are, in his words, “wounds we need to heal” when it comes to residential schools.

The schools separated indigenous children from their parents, language and culture and students were physically, emotionally and sexually abused.

Alberta will work with the Alberta Teachers’ Association and the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation to develop a program for teachers over the next three years.

Rescue flight lands in Chile with sick workers CALGARY — A Canadian-owned Twin Otter turboprop plane arrived in South America on Wednesday with two sick workers who were picked up during a medical rescue mission from a remote U.S. science outpost at the South Pole.

After making a stop for a few hours at a British station on the edge of Antarctica, the two workers were flown to Punta Arenas, Chile.

From there, the sick workers were to be transported to a medical facility. The National Science Foundation said that location will not be disclosed, and no details of the patients’ medical conditions would be released out of privacy concerns.

A crew in another Canadian Twin Otter had flown from the British station Rothera, 2,400 kilometres to the Amundsen-Scott station at the pole, to pick up

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Countess of Wessex, Governor General to visit fire-damaged Fort McMurray REGINA — The fire-damaged city of Fort McMurray in northern Alberta is getting a visit from Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, on Friday.

The countess, wife of the Queen’s youngest son, Prince Edward, is to be accompanied by Gov. Gen. David Johnston, who will present a commendation for outstanding service to those involved in emergency relief efforts.

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They touched down in Regina in the afternoon, where Edward inspected troops from Moose Jaw’s Saskatchewan Dragoons.

Sophie received a bouquet of flowers from fiveyear-old Aida Weaver, who said afterwards that she wasn’t at all nervous to meet the royal couple “because it was fun.”

Edward then gave a humorous speech at a gala in Regina to mark the 50th anniversary of the Globe Theatre, of which he is the royal patron.

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Investigators say the alleged victim was shopping with her fourmonth-old son late Monday afternoon when they were approached by a woman who began yelling at them.

Police say the suspect then spat on the hijabwearing mother and punched her several times.

They say the assailant then grabbed the woman’s hijab and attempted to pull it off her head before pulling her hair. She suffered minor injuries in the incident.

Police say they arrested a 38-year-old London, Ont., woman Tuesday at about 10 p.m., and charged her with assault. They are not releasing her name.

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HALIFAX — A Cape Breton man who died in his cell had near-fatal levels of methadone in his blood as he entered the jail and a bag full of pills in his pocket, according to an autopsy report

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Gas prices fuel retail sales

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Retail sales in Canada climbed in April, boosted by higher prices at the gas pump, Statistics Canada said Wednesday.

The agency said retail sales rose 0.9 per cent to $44.3 billion in April, in line with the expectations of economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters and reversing a drop of 0.8 per cent in March.

However, excluding sales at gasoline stations, which climbed 6.0 per cent, retail sales were up just 0.4 per cent for the month.

Bank of Montreal senior economist Benjamin Reitzes noted that volumes rose just 0.1 per cent as prices were meaningfully higher in the month.

“With the manufacturing and wholesale data already in hand, April GDP looks to be on track for a

0.1 per cent to 0.2 per cent increase,” Reitzes wrote in a note to clients.

“While that’s a decent start to the second quarter, recall that the (Alberta) wildfires are going to weigh very heavily on May GDP and, in turn, the quarter.”

Retail sales were up in seven of 11 subsectors.

In addition to the gain at gasoline filling stations, sales at furniture and home furnishings stores climbed 6.1 per cent.

Sales at general merchandise stores gained 1.3 per cent.

Meanwhile, sales at clothing and clothing accessories stores dropped 2.7 per cent and motor vehicle and parts dealers sales fell 0.3 per cent.

CIBC economist Nick Exarhos noted the drop in auto sales was a slight disappointment.

“Still, car lot spending has been an area of particular strength over the past year, with new car deal-

ers reporting a greater than eight per cent year-onyear advance,” Exarhos said.

“However, we don’t think there’s much room to head higher from here. Spending on big ticket items is vulnerable to a replenishing of savings, with the savings rate edging to a slim 3.9 per cent in the first quarter.”

Retail sales increased in every province, except Manitoba where they fell 0.9 per cent due to lower sales at new car dealers.

British Columbia gained 2.4 per cent as it posted the largest increase in dollar terms, while Alberta climbed 2.0 per cent, the first increase in five months.

Ontario gained 0.4 per cent and Quebec edged up 0.1 per cent.

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A for sale sign displays a sold home in a development, in Ottawa. The Royal Bank says housing affordability in Canada worsened in the first quarter as the cost of ownership in Vancouver and Toronto increased.

‘Epic surge’ in house prices pummels affordability: RBC

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The affordability of a home in Vancouver has hit the worst level ever recorded in Canada following an “epic surge” in house prices in the first quarter, according to the Royal Bank.

In a report Wednesday, the bank said its aggregate affordability measure for a home in Vancouver climbed 6.5 percentage points to 87.6 per cent, while the same measure for a single-detached home in the city climbed 9.9 percentage points to a whopping 119.5 per cent.

The measure is the proportion of median pre-tax household income required to pay the mortgage, property taxes and utilities based on the average market price.

“Owning a single-detached home at market price in the Vancouver area has become out of reach for all but just a minority of higher-income households,” the Royal Bank (TSX:RY) said in its quarterly examination of housing affordability.

The increase in Vancouver and a smaller gain in Toronto helped drive the national average cost of home ownership higher. Toronto saw the bank’s aggregate affordability measure climb 1.1 percentage points to 60.6 per cent and increase 1.2 percentage points to 71.7 per cent for a single-detached house.

Meanwhile, the increases relative to income were modest in most other areas.

Business BRIEFS Earls says Canadian beef back on menu after outcry on U.S. sourcing CALGARY — Earls restaurant chain says Canadian beef is back in all of its Alberta and Saskatchewan outlets after an outcry from consumers.

The Vancouver-based company said Wednesday that it has supplier deals with Canadian ranchers who raise cattle without antibiotics, steroids, or added hormones and who are regularly audited for animal welfare.

In April, Earls announced it would be sourcing all of its beef from a U.S. supplier that had a Certified Humane designation because there wasn’t a supplier in Canada who could provide that.

The chain said it made the switch after surveying customers and staff and finding a majority favoured “humane” beef.

But the move prompted online threats to boycott the chain and had the company quickly backtracking.

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Royal Bank said nationally its aggregate affordability measure, which includes single detached houses, condominiums and other types of homes, rose by 0.8 percentage points to 47.1 per cent in the first quarter, the highest level since the second quarter of 2010.

The index for single detached house nationally was 52.0 per cent, up one percentage point.

“Other than in parts of British Columbia and southern Ontario, housing affordability is not a major obstacle to home ownership in Canada,” the bank report said.

“There was broad-based deterioration across the country in the first quarter of 2016 however, the extent of it was minimal for the most part and the generally constructive picture remained little changed.”

Royal Bank noted that Winnipeg, Regina and Saskatoon saw an improvement in affordability for some or all housing categories in the quarter.

Rising home prices in Vancouver and Toronto have raised concern among policy-makers.

The Bank of Canada has warned that housing prices in those two cities are rising at an unsustainable pace that is beyond local economic fundamentals.

Prime Minister Trudeau has also said the federal government is concerned about the cost of housing in Vancouver, but that Ottawa needs to ensure any action it may take doesn’t hurt other markets. for the last little while,” company president Mo Jessa told a news conference. “We’ve had to listen to our consumers.”

Earls says it now has supplier deals with King City, Ont.,-based Berretta Farms and Vegreville, Alta.,-based Spring Creek Ranch, as well as with beef processor Aspen Ridge.

“We have had to change how we do business,” said Jessa. “Instead of a single source of supply we are willing to work with multiple partners.”

The company says it continues to develop relationships with new suppliers and plans to eventually have Canadian beef in all of its 66 restaurants in Canada.

BlackBerry CEO plans to stop losses at smartphone business TORONTO — BlackBerry CEO John Chen says the company will aim to make its smartphone business profitable this fiscal year.

Chen wouldn’t peg BlackBerry’s future to the success of its devices but says there’s a plan to cut losses as it moves to the growth phase of its turnaround plan. He told BlackBerry’s annual shareholders meeting in Waterloo, Ont., that the No. 1 objective for the 2017 financial year will be to “get the device business profitable.”

Chen told shareholders that BlackBerry’s first Android-powered phone, the Priv, is not moving as quickly as hoped.

The one-time leader of the smartphone industry reports its results for the first quarter of fiscal 2017 on Thursday.

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OTTAWA — The federal government estimates it will cost taxpayers $250 million per year to offset the additional financial burden that expansion of the Canada Pension Plan will eventually place on low-income earners.

Ottawa and the provinces reached an agreement-in-principle this week to gradually increase CPP premiums as a way to boost the program’s benefits for future generations of retirees.

The announcement also included a federal commitment to enhance its refundable “Working Income Tax Benefit” to help compensate eligible low-wage earners for the higher CPP contributions.

The Finance Department projects that change will cost about $250 million annually once the CPP premium increase has been fully phased in.

The federal government also says it will allow the provinces to make specific changes to the tax benefit so it’s more harmonized with their own programs.

Due to this, Ottawa says it will continue working with the provinces and territories before implementing the adjustments to the tax benefit.

The Canada Revenue Agency describes the tax benefit as a refundable tax credit that provides relief for low-income individuals and families who are already in the workforce. The agency also says the benefit encourages others to enter the workforce.

Earlier this week, every provinces except Quebec and Manitoba agreed to the deal to expand the CPP. The agreement states that CPP premium increases on workers and employees will be phased in over seven years, starting on Jan. 1, 2019.

Under the deal, the federal government also said it would provide a tax deduction — instead of a tax credit — on the increased CPP contributions by employees.

The CPP changes will increase the maximum amount of income subject to CPP by 14 per cent, to $82,700.

The full enhancement of the CPP benefits will be available after about 40 years of contributions, the government said.

The income replacement rate will rise to onethird from one-quarter, meaning the maximum CPP benefit will be about $17,478 instead of about $13,000.

Cinar co-founder jailed for fraud

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — The co-founder of the Cinar animation company was given a nine-year prison term Wednesday for his role in a $120-million fraud case.

With time already served, Ronald Weinberg still has eight years and 11 months left in the sentence.

Crown prosecutor Matthew Ferguson was seeking the maximum penalty of 10 years, while Weinberg’s lawyer had told the judge she thought a more appropriate sentence would be five years.

Weinberg’s two co-accused, John Xanthoudakis and Lino Matteo, were sentenced to eight years later in the day.

Ferguson told reporters outside the courtroom he believes “the message is getting through” that white-collar crime is as serious as other crimes.

He added the judge didn’t think all the media attention the case received was a factor that should have led to lesser sentences. “(The sentence) has to send a message — in this case that white-collar crimes will be met with severe punishments,” he said.

Weinberg’s lawyer, Annie Emond, said she didn’t know if her client will appeal.

“It’s not a decision we will make today,” she said.

A jury reached guilty verdicts against Weinberg and the two former financial advisers earlier this month following a trial that began in May 2014.

The three men were charged with transferring funds from Cinar to the Bahamas between 1998 and 2000. Weinberg was found guilty of nine of the 16 charges against him, including fraud and using false documents and false prospectus.

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In Toronto, the S&P/TSX composite index faded 8.51 points to 14,003.81, with the energy sector leading decliners as oil and natural gas prices racked up losses.

A report that U.S. energy stockpiles decreased by a smaller amount than analysts expected put pressure on the August contract for benchmark North American crude oil, sending it down 72 cents to US$49.13 a barrel.

The oil-sensitive Canadian dollar also took a hit, down 0.17 of a U.S. cent at 77.89 cents US. Elsewhere in commodities, July natural gas plunged nine cents to US$2.68 per mmBtu, while August gold lost $2.50 to US$1,270 a troy ounce and July copper added two cents to US$2.14 a pound.

New York markets also fell ahead of the British vote, with the Dow Jones industrials giving back 48.90 points to 17,780.83, while the broader S&P 500 lost 3.45 points to 2,085.45. The Nasdaq composite dipped 10.44 points to 4,833.32.

Todd Mattina, chief economist and strategist with Mackenzie Investments, said investors are concerned over the outcome of the referendum that could see Britain exit the economic union, commonly referred to as Brexit, because it still remains a “very close race.”

“There’s a striking gap between what bookmaker odds suggests and what public opinion polls are saying,” he said.

“On balance, the odds are

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Mattina said once the uncertainty over Brexit concludes, traders will likely return their attention to anticipating the U.S. Federal Reserve’s plans for interest rates.

On Wednesday, Fed chair Janet Yellen said she was “very hopeful” that U.S. job growth will rebound in the coming months following disappointing figures in April and May, a major factor in the Fed’s decision whether to raise rates.

Yellen reiterated in a second day of testimony before Congress that the central bank will continue to stay cautious in raising interest rates.

In other economic news, the International Monetary Fund downgraded its forecast for the U.S. economy this year and said America should raise the minimum wage to help the poor, offer paid maternity leave to encourage more women to work and overhaul the corporate tax system to boost productivity.

The IMF thinks the U.S. economy will grow 2.2 per cent this year, down from its previous forecast of 2.4 per cent. The economy grew 2.4 per cent in 2015.

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

Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 14,003.81, down 8.51 points Dow — 17,780.83, down 48.90 points S&P 500 — 2,085.45, down 3.45 points Nasdaq — 4,833.32, down 10.44 points Currencies:

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Cdn — 77.89 cents US, down 0.17 of a cent Pound — C$1.8868, up 0.54 of a cent Euro — C$1.4510, up 0.26 of a cent Euro — US$1.1302, down 0.04 of a cent Oil futures: US$49.13 per barrel, down 72 cents (August contract) Gold futures: US$1,270.00 per oz., down $2.50 (August contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $23.033 oz., down 3.8 cents $740.51 kg., down $1.22 ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: July ‘16 $3.90 lower $480.00 Nov. ‘16 $2.70 lower $490.90 Jan. ‘17 $1.50 lower $497.30 March ‘17 $0.30 lower $501.50 May ‘17 $0.80 higher $504.50 July ‘17 $2.00 higher $507.00 Nov. ‘17 $6.70 higher 507.70 Jan. ‘18 $6.70 higher $507.10 March ‘18 $6.70 higher $507.10 May ‘18 $6.70 higher $507.10 July ‘18 $6.70 higher $507.10.

Barley (Western): July ‘16 unchanged $171.50 Oct. ‘16 unchanged $171.50 Dec. ‘16 unchanged $171.50 March ‘17 unchanged $173.50 May ‘17 unchanged $174.50 July ‘17 unchanged $174.50 Oct. ‘17 unchanged $174.50 Dec. ‘17 unchanged $174.50 March ‘18 unchanged $174.50 May ‘18 unchanged $174.50 July ‘18 unchanged $174.50.

Wednesday’s estimated volume of trade: 625,760 tonnes of canola 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley). Total: 625,760.

Oil and gas CEO weighs in on ‘Brexit’ vote

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — A Calgary CEO whose oil and gas company has extensive holdings in Europe says he thinks it would be a mistake for Britain to vote to leave the European Union in the socalled “Brexit” vote on Thursday.

But Tony Marino of Vermilion Energy (TSX:VET) added Wednesday that he doesn’t think a “leave” vote would have a big impact on his company, which produces about half of its oil and gas in European countries including Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany and France.

“I think (remaining) will give Europe greater stability and it’s probably good for the overall European economy.

That’s my view,” he said.

“I think, to me, it’s in the U.K.’s interest to stay in and I think it’s in Europe’s interest as well.”

Marino said some of Vermilion’s natural gas production is sold based on a British commodity index and therefore priced in pounds, but the value is based on demand for the fuel from Europe as a whole and wouldn’t likely suffer if the pound falls after the vote.

Jason Langrish, executive director of the Canada-Europe Roundtable for Business, said Canada’s energy exports will probably gain favour in the United Kingdom if it votes to leave the EU. “If the U.K. were to

leave, I could see a real appetite for sourcing Canadian energy,” he said. “I could see the U.K. being quite keen on a deepened relationship with Canada, including on the energy side of the equation.”

Langrish said Britain’s trade focus will likely shift to Canada and other Commonwealth countries if European ties are snipped and that Britain’s interest could extend to investing in liquefied natural gas exports from Canada.

Meanwhile, the British would be less likely to discriminate against Canadian energy products over environmental issues, he said, recalling the five-year battle won

by Canada last year to eliminate a “dirty oil” label attached to oilsands crude under the European Union’s proposed fuel quality directive.

Langrish said the U.K. economy could be damaged if it votes to leave the EU, thus reducing overall trade, but added that a lower value for the pound could present an less expensive opportunity for Canadian companies to enter the British marketplace.

Langrish’s organization represents private sector groups that support free trade deals with Europe.

John Ries, a professor specializing in international trade at the University of British Columbia, pointed out Canada’s merchandise trade

with Britain is small, with exports of about $16 billion to Britain and imports to Canada of $9 billion in 2015.

He said he didn’t expect a “leave” vote to significantly change Canada’s trade access to either Britain or Europe.

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The DJI Inspire Raw drone helicopter is on display at CES Unveiled, a media preview event for CES International in Las Vegas. It’s a little early to tell if the idea will fly, but Canada Post is starting to look at the role of drones in making deliveries.

Canada Post quietly exploring use of drones

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — It’s a little early to tell if the idea will fly, but Canada Post is starting to look at the role of drones in making deliveries.

The post office is quietly exploring the possibility of small, unmanned aerial vehicles one day helping get the mail to where it needs to go, said Jon Hamilton, a Canada Post spokesman.

“We are in a competitive space, especially when it comes to parcel delivery and things like that,” Hamilton said in an interview.

In the post office’s 250-year history, the manner of getting letters and parcels to Canadians has evolved from a couple of horses to trains, trucks and planes — so it makes sense to eye lightweight, remote-controlled aircraft, he said.

“We do look into these things.”

The tiny flying machines have become immensely popular with hobbyists. But they’re also used for a variety of government-related and commercial applications, including agricultural surveys, movie shoots, police investigations, meteorology, and search and rescue.

Canada Post declined to release documents through the Access to Information Act about its interest in drones, citing sensitivities such as trade secrets and financial, commercial, scientific or technical data.

But Hamilton insists there are no drone prototypes in the post office laboratory — at least not yet.

He characterized the effort as a “paper exercise” at the very early exploratory stages, aimed at “examining what’s out there today.”

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The Red Deer Advocate, Central Alberta’s only daily newspaper, is seeking an EDITOR for one evening shift a week.

The Red Deer Advocate, Central Alberta’s only daily newspaper, is seeking a PART-TIME PHOTOGRAPHER for the summer.

Duties will include writing, editing and page layout on Friday evenings, posting to the web for our website and social media sites and any other duties assigned by the managing editor. They may also be asked to fill in when other editors are on vacation or are ill.

Qualifications A degree or equivalent work experience in journalism, and a working knowledge of InDesign and Photoshop is required.

The successful candidate will have strong layout and editing skills.

Anyone interested is asked to apply to managing editor Josh Aldrich by June 29, 2017.

Josh Aldrich Managing Editor jaldrich@reddeeradvocate.com We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only selected candidates will be contacted. No phone calls please.

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This will be for three shifts a week — Thursday, Friday and Saturday — for three weeks in July and for a week in August.

Qualifications A degree or equivalent work experience in journalism and a working knowledge of Photoshop is required. The successful candidate will know what makes a good news photo and be able to shoot a wide range of events, from sports to enterprise to breaking news. A knowledge of CP Style and the ability to also write concise copy is also required.

Anyone interested is asked to apply to managing editor Josh Aldrich by June 24, 2016 with a resume, cover letter and portfolio/tear sheets.

Josh Aldrich Managing Editor jaldrich@reddeeradvocate.com We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only selected candidates will be contacted. No phone calls please.

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GRAB SUMMER WITH THESE SIX UNFORGETTABLE UNIQUE ALBERTA STAYS Summer is here, but it won’t last long. So plan a weekend getaway with friends or family to discover some truly unique places to stay in Alberta and make some memories that will last a lifetime.

Back to Nature Retreat

Bed-and-breakfast retreats don’t come more cozy or welcoming than this. A majestic post-and-beam log home built by TV’s Timber Kings is the backdrop for a memorably relaxing trip into the quiet forests north of Cochrane. But it’s not all silent and slow. After exploring nearby Winchell Lake and walking the on-site perennial garden, head to the nearby town of Water Valley, a small town with a liveliness that defies its quaint look: WV Days on Aug. 13 will remind you what’s great about small towns.

Make sure to keep enough time for a trip to nearby Fallentimber Meadery and a glass of locally made honeywine and, if you plan your trip right, indulge in Rootstock, the meadery’s field-to-table festival of food and drink, also taking place on Aug. 13. backtonatureretreat.com fallentimbermeadery.ca

Peace River Cabins

Most folks wouldn’t put the words “mighty” and “peace” together but they fit perfectly when describing this beautiful region of northern Alberta. And in the midst of Mighty Peace Country lies the hidden gem of Peace River Cabins & Outdoors.

With so many things to do, this is more than a weekend getaway so plan accordingly. Book a cottage or a cabin or bring the RV. Tent and trailer works too. Rent a canoe or go on a guided paddle on the Peace.

Go fishing. Hike the riverbanks and surrounding hills. Or just kick back with a good book and enjoy the mighty peace. peacerivercanada.com

Bar Diamond Guest Ranch

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Need room to roam? How about 34,000 acres in the Canadian Badlands? Ninety minutes north of Medicine Hat, close to the Saskatchewan border, sprawls the Bar Diamond Guest Ranch. Stay in the original Bar Diamond Lodge, built in 1903 from logs that escaped a huge boom up river and were hauled one at a time by horse and buckboard. Or, if modern is your thing, book a room in the Uplands Lodge. After a day exploring the badlands on horseback or gliding the Red Deer River on a jet boat, settle in for some down-home western cooking and then share your day’s adventures around a crackling fire. bardiamondguestranch.ca

In the heart of Kananaskis Country is local favourite, Mount Engadine Lodge – an inviting, intimate retreat an hour west of Calgary that accommodates no more than 19 guests at a time. If there’s no room at the inn, see if you can book the yurt, high style comfort camping – where pets are welcome. Or just come for high tea between 2 and 5 p.m.

Not your run-of-the-mill high tea, either: charcuterie of local meats and cheeses, as well as freshly baked treats, seasonal fruits and excellent coffee from a local Canmore roastery.

Put your feet up on the porch and watch for wildlife wandering through the aptly-named Moose Meadows. mountengadine.com

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Looking for the perfect blend of rustic indulgence? A short drive southeast of Calgary, just west of Mossleigh on Hwy 24 is a delightful train-themed campground and recreation area.

Staying in a beautifully appointed cabin is one thing, but when it happens to be a fully refurbished caboose car, you’re in for a truly unique stay. There are three caboose cabins to choose from, each with its own private deck, gas barbecue and fire pit. Inside is total luxury. Stroll over to the restored Pullman dining car for dinner. Pick up a souvenir at the gift shop and try not to spend all your money in the glorious garden centre. aspencrossing.com

About 45 km west of Nordegg is one of the province’s best known ecotourism destinations. Aurum Lodge overlooks the pristine waters of Abraham Lake and provides a spectacular wilderness experience.

The property is perfectly situated to explore Bighorn Country and Banff and Jasper national parks. Make it a long weekend – there’s a two-night minimum. Come back in winter and take a photography workshop to learn how to capture the suspended methane bubbles just beneath the surface of the frozen lake. aurumlodge.com Want some more ideas? Find plenty of ways to grab summer at travelalberta.com.

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THE ADVOCATE Thursday, June 23, 2016

Nothing but The Good Stuff

The Daily Grind last week was a Hmong or Vietnamese Farmers Sausage Burger at The Good Stuff.

Photos by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

PAUL COWLEY MOBILE MUNCH What’s in a name? With The Good Stuff — all you need to know.

In fact, after checking out Blake Anderson’s food truck, I think he may have sold himself a little short.

“Good” just doesn’t quite capture the flavour-fest of the Southeast Asia-inspired dishes concocted inside his truck every week.

Gooder Stuff? Goodest? Goodful?

Goodlier? Goodacious Stuff?

OK. Let’s stick with The Good Stuff.

“It’s vague enough that we can do whatever we want,” says Anderson, who came up with the name with wingman and fellow chef Todd Lawrence.

Olds-raised Anderson had a decade of hospitality and catering experience — including the last three years at Ellis Bird Farm Tea House — before designing his own rolling restaurant. He also has Terre It Up Catering.

Why a food truck? “Just the autonomy,” he says. “It’s nice to be able to do what I want, when I want, where I want.”

The first thing he learned was that freedom takes a lot of planning, especially when all your ingredients have to be within arm’s reach in the back of a truck.

“I have to be really on my toes.”

Organizing aside, he is determined to bring a free-wheeling, exotic travel and life-on-the-openroad vibe to his cooking. He and Lawrence love to experiment with different dishes inspired by their world travels to come up with a few to post on the menu at each stop.

You might see Koji Fried Chicken Sandwich, Smoked Pork and Curtido Sandwich, Thai-style Spicy Meat Salad and lots of other exotic and unique dishes.

“That’s the thing we don’t have a set menu like a lot of other food trucks. We do whatever we want and

what a lot of people are asking for.”

He welcomes the feedback and is open to conjuring up something with the ingredients he has stocked. He tries to source everything locally.

“There’s always the opportunity for off-menu items,” he says.

Have a yen for something not on the menu, just ask.

“That’s what we want. We want to develop this culture where people are excited to see what’s happening, to see what we’ve got.”

We checked out the WTT (What The Truck) Special recently. Think a Chinese taco with pork belly bao, pickle, greens, sauce and nuts.

For $10, we got two delicious soft tacos with delicious pork belly, perfectly cooked with just a touch of charring. The sauce, combined with cilantro and onions, took the whole thing beyond flavourful. It was my personal fave.

Equally cool was the pork and cabbage bowl for $11. I have never thought of putting a fried egg on a salad. But it works. This dish combines crispy spiced pork, shredded cabbage, pickles, greens, crispy egg, a Korean-style sauce and peanuts.

It’s one of The Good Stuff’s most popular recipes and a shout-out goes to Laura Kozelenko who recommended it to us.

She’s a regular at The Good Stuff.

“Everything’s good. What makes it unique is the combination of Thai flavours,” she says, shortly before digging into her own bowl.

We also tried the Daily Grind Burger for $9. It was made with Viet farmer sausage, lettuce, pickles, greens and peanut sauce. This is a burger like no other and is absolutely packed with flavour.

Besides Food Truck Fridays, The Good Stuff rolls into Sylvan Lake’s Food Truck Thursdays and the Bentley Farmer’s Market on Saturdays.

For more information see www. terreitup.com.

Food Truck Fridays runs 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. by the Cool Beans bus across from the courthouse. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com A handy way to find your favourite food truck can be found at http:// streetfoodapp.com/reddeer

Co-chefs Todd Lawrence, left, and Blake Anderson work together to put the meals together and have some fun while they are at it.

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Sheraton Celebrity Dance Off 2017 now accepting applications from local charities for sponsorship.

Applications are available at www.celebritydanceoff.ca. All applications must be received at celebritycanceoff@gmail.com by 4 p.m. on June 24.

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Daily menu hangs on the outside of the trailer.

With kettle chips at the ready, The Good Stuff owner Blake Anderson serves a customer through the kitchen window.

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Red Deer Native Friendship Society Walk 4 Friendship on Friday will start at the Friendship Centre and walk to Rotary Park where the group will finish with a free barbecue. Meet at 3:30 p.m. The walk will start at 4 p.m. In case of rain, the barbecue will be at the Friendship Centre. Please pick up a pledge package or visit Canadahelps. org. Contact Danielle at 403-340-0020, or mentor@rdnfs.com for more details.

BABY AND TODDLER FUN AT TIMBERLANDS LIBRARY The Timberlands branch of the Red Deer Public Library is hosting two programs aimed at the youngest of Red Deer residents on Friday.

From 10-10:30 a.m. they are hosting Toddler Fun geared towards those 19 months to two years and their caregivers and from 11-11:30 a.m. they are hosting Baby Fun, aimed at those 19 months and younger and their caregiver.

FIND OUT WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING IN OUR EVENT CALENDAR AT WWW.REDDEERADVOCATE.COM/CALENDAR.

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OUTDOORS THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2016

Going wild for woodpeckers MYRNA PEARMAN OUTDOORS I bought a tree stand a couple years ago after learning about the nest of a pair of pileated woodpeckers, located high up in an old balsam poplar tree in the middle of a fairly remote tract of bush.

However, by the time we got the tree stand hauled in and set up, the young were almost ready to fledge. I was afforded only one sitting, but in those few remarkable hours, I listened to the cacophony of begging nestlings and watched the adults tirelessly fulfill their parental duties. I chuckled to watch one nestling discover its own remarkably long and dexterous tongue.

This spring, a friend found another nest in the same area, this one much lower down and in a smaller tree.

Amazingly, he was first alerted to the birds’ presence by the rat-a-tat-tat of their excavations inside the tree.

After carefully observing the birds to ensure that our presence would not bother them, we once again lugged in the stand to the nest site.

It appeared that this pair had likely spent time at a backyard bird feeding station because they paid us little

heed, even as we assembled and installed the structure.

Given the rains that followed and the significant effort involved in getting to the stand, I wasn’t able to visit as often as I’d hoped. But on two beautiful calm evenings, we were treated to amazing views of the birds as they underwent their ritualized shift changes.

After a long period of silence, one adult would suddenly alight on the nest tree and hitch its way up to the cavity. The other would appear at the nest hole and — once assured that all was in order — fly off. The on-duty parent would then cast a furtive glance around before popping down into the hole.

We expected to watch the adults busy feeding half-grown chicks on our next visit, but instead there was only silence and the smell of death. A later check with a cavity camera confirmed that both nestlings had died. Did the heavy rains blow in and chill the young? Did one or both of the adults meet an untimely end — perhaps in the talons of a roving peregrine falcon or Cooper’s hawk?

Whatever happened, we can only hope that this woodland will ring with the whinnying call of the pileateds again next spring.

Myrna Pearman is the biologist/site services manager at Ellis Bird Farm. She can be reached at mpearman@ellisbirdfarm.ca.

Vines add a different dimension Traditionally, vines have been used to cover trellises, arbors, fences, buildings and occasionally to hide unsightly objects. Vines work well in these locations but they can also be used to add color to trees, shrubs or cover the ground; flat or sloped.

Vines that climb and twine around a tree and shrub must be able to grow in part shade. They must be aggressive enough to gather needed nutrients and moisture to survive but not overly aggressive and over power the plant they are using for support. A number of clematis vines do well in this role.

Look for the earlier blooming varieties that grow well in partial shade.

These plants do not have the large flowers of the later blooming varieties but they do put on a great show.

Vines that are not given support will crawl along the surface of the ground making a great ground cover.

Be sure that the area is free of weeds as they can and will grow between the vines. Any vine can be used as ground cover but Virginia Creeper or Engelman Ivy tend to provide a thick mat that grows quickly.

Virginia Creeper is a hardy vine that will grow in the sun or shade.

During the summer the green makes a wonderful background for flowers. In the fall the red of its leaves are breathtaking.

Engelman Ivy is often confused with Virginia Creeper. The difference in the size of leaves, and the need for a trellis. Engelman Ivy has small leaves and needs a trellis for support. It will not attach itself to the side of the house.

Vigorous annual twinning or vining plants include: Canary Vine, Brown Eyed Susan, Morning Climbing Nasturtium, Annual Morning Glory, Scarlet Runner Beans and Sweet peas. For the most part, these vines can be started from seed or set out as transplants. By the end of the summer they will have grown upwards and be covered with flowers. Of these vines the Canary vine is the most aggressive covering a larger area quickly.

These are other annual vines that do well if kept in containers as they are tropical or subtropical plants which prefer warmer roots than the

local soil provides. For a bit of tropics in a planter, think about purchasing Cobaea, Mandevilla, or Moonflower.

Come fall, make sure the plants are free of insects and place them in a sunny window.

Hardy vines that do not need to be panted each year are divided into two groups, ones that die back to the ground and ones that don’t.

Looking for a perennial vine that needs to be cut back each fall: Hops and later blooming varieties of Clematis are the hardy choices. Once the roots of these plants are established, the amount of top growth produced in a season is phenomenal.

Hops prefer full sun and moist conditions but will survive in drier areas. Golden Hops make a nice contract with the green of summer but know that they are not as hardy as the green variety. The fruit from these plants are used to make beer.

Varieties of Clematis that die back each year, grow best if they have warm tops and cold roots. This can be accomplished by planting on the south or west side of the building and placing a rock, mulch or groundcover over the roots.

Early blooming clematis tend to have smaller flowers but are prolific bloomers that can have attractive fuzzy seed heads. Do not plant the yellow clematis as it is on Alberta’s Noxious Weed List. This plant is a problem weed in dry parts of the province.

Honeysuckle attract hummingbirds.

Scarlet Dropmore, Mandarin and the native twining Honeysuckle has scarlet flowers that bloom most of the season. Mandarin is a newer addition that has tubular red flowers with a yellow throat. The leaves on the Mandarin variety are copper coloured in the spring but turn glossy green as they mature.

Both plants prefer full sun and need support.

Given a hot south facing location and winter protection, grapes vines will grow and produce fruit in Central Alberta. Older hardy varieties produce fruit on second year wood and need a different variety for pollination which some of the newer varieties will fruit on first year wood. Regardless of the variety, winter protection is a good idea.

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THE DEBATE OVER ‘WALKING DEAD’-STYLE CLIFFHANGERS

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses plot points from last year’s Game of Thrones finale and the most recent The Walking Dead season.

There are some Game of Thrones fans who are probably dreading Sunday’s season 6 finale.

As blood drained from a betrayed Jon Snow in last year’s season 5 finale and the screen faded to black, countless fans of the epic drama went from shock to anger, knowing it would be a long 10-plus months until they would finally learn if the beloved character was indeed dead.

Fans of The Walking Dead are, arguably, somewhat luckier.

April’s season 6 finale also closed with a cliffhanger ending implying that one of the show’s main characters had just been savagely killed. At least the gap between episodes is only six months, with the season 7 premiere expected to air in October.

The TV cliffhanger is an age-old device designed to keep audiences returning from one season to the next, but in an era of binge-watching and instant gratification, it’s become a torturous device for some fans.

The Walking Dead star Norman Reedus, who plays biker Daryl Dixon, calls the show’s latest cliffhanger “a ballsy move.” He assured fans they’ll get the answers they’ve been dying for “in a large way” at the beginning of the next season.

“It’s going to be a big deal and you’re either going to cry like a baby or you’re going to break something in your house,” said Reedus, adding he’s a fan of the overwhelming drama and tension that comes with an opaque ending.

“Everyone’s got a Twitter and a Facebook and an Instagram and everything else and they need to know ‘Right now,”’ he said, “so that’s them.

I don’t mind cliffhangers. I like getting ready to watch something.

“I like being all worked up about it and I like screaming at the TV.” Damien showrunner Glen Mazzara, who acted as an executive producer of The Walking Dead for the 29 episodes of seasons two and three, feels the cliffhanger trend has gone too far.

“Cliffhangers used to work back in the old days when it was ‘Who shot J.R.?’ (on Dallas’, because you were going off in May or June and then it was just a summer and then you’d come back in September and you’d get that answer,” Mazzara said.

“Once you start moving to a cable model in which you have 10 to 13 episodes, it might be a year or more be-

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Jeffrey Dean Morgan, standing left, and kneeling from left, Danai Gurira, Michael Cudlitz, Andrew Lincoln and Sonequa Martin-Green appear in a scene from ‘The Walking Dead.’ Sunday’s cliffhanger ending to its sixth season fascinated more than 14 million viewers.

QUOTES “If it’s just a cliffhanger for the sake of being a cliffhanger, then there’s no inherent value to it. But if it’s set up and properly executed, I think cliffhangers are fantastic.” — Arrow star Stephen Amell “I like cliffhangers if they’re well paid off I don’t like them if they’re not. If you keep writing cheques that you can’t cash, then I just tune out. That happened with ‘Lost’ for me.” — Joel McHale, star of the upcoming series The Great Indoors “If it makes you tune in next week or next year, I think that’s a good thing. Because all of us do this work that we do in the arts not for ourselves — although we do enjoy it — but we do it for you, the audience.

“And if you don’t come and sit in the fore you’re back on the air.

“The audience will not tolerate a cliffhanger for a long period of time.”

Clark Gregg, a star of TV’s Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the action flicks The Avengers, Iron Man and Thor, had mixed feelings about the latest Walking Dead finale.

“It felt a little bit like a cop-out, but I enjoyed playing the game with it,”

seats and watch it on your phone or your television or (at) your movie theatre or your theatre, then it’s all for nothing.” — Mandy Patinkin of Homeland “As annoying as it is to wait … the reason you’re annoyed is because you want the next episode, right?” — Breaking Bad writer Moira Walley-Beckett “It’s not good for us, if you’re going into a (contract) negotiation year. Because if you negotiate too hard, then you come back and they go, ‘Well, yeah, Herman steps on the stairs carrying a tray of coffee — one coffee slips, makes the step wet, he slips and falls and breaks his neck and he’s dead.” — Chicago Fire star David Eigenberg

said Gregg. “I was on the fence, but some of my friends felt manipulated.”

Last year’s Game of Thrones cliffhanger was a different story, he said, especially since some cast members spent the ensuing months dropping false hints for viewers.

“That was full-on manipulation,” Gregg said with a laugh. “That was just lying.”

Arrested Development still making music on their terms

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NASHVILLE — The hip-hop group Arrested Development is still making music on their own terms by releasing two new albums this year, one that is a free download and another one for sale.

The group’s 1992 debut, 3 Years, 5 Months, and 2 Days in the Life of…, sold over four million albums due to their hit singles Tennessee, Everyday People and Mr. Wendal, which stood out in the rap genre with their spiritual and socially conscious lyrics about God, poverty and family.

That message hasn’t changed for Speech, the frontman of the six-piece collective, although the music industry definitely has.

“The music industry has been sick and sales have been dismal for everybody,” said Speech, whose real name is Todd Thomas from Nashville, Tennessee. “Nothing was happening and we were collecting all this music that we felt really passionate about. So we decided to just release it, just drop it.”

Since their debut, Arrested Development has been considered an outlier in the genre. They were critical favourites for their mix of pop, funk,

rap and R&B samples and earned two Grammy Awards for best rap performance by a duo or group and best new artist — one of the few rap acts to take home the honour. But Speech said their overtly positive messages didn’t always resonate with other rappers or record labels.

“A lot of our peers felt like we weren’t really hip-hop and they would say that,” Speech said. “So to be called alternative hip-hop was sort of a slap in the face to me. Because I understand it’s an alternative in its subject matter from the gangster stuff, but we’re hip-hop. It’s just another viewpoint.”

Their second album in 1994 was not nearly as popular and the band disbanded for several years before reuniting in 2000.

The two new albums, Change the Narrative and This Was Never Home, were released in February. Their single, I Don’t See You At the Club, references the Black Lives Matter movement and the 50th anniversary of marches in the South for civil rights, but also marriage and the lack of commitment in hip-hop music.

“The messages are like, ‘I just want to have sex with you and leave you,”’ said Speech, who lives in Atlanta with

his wife and children. “I know that’s been the underlying point of rock ‘n’ roll and a lot of different music. But it’s very blatant and very blunt.”

“I feel like the young generation has so much in their hearts and so much in their minds that they need to express and need to get it out,” Speech said.

“There’s a future Prince or there’s a future Michael Jackson that we’re all going to be talking about.”

And we have Supergirl to thank.

Lynda Carter has been gone from our superhero TV screens for much of the past four decades. But now, the Wonder Woman icon has been cast to play the president on Supergirl.

“I’m thrilled to become the president without having to campaign or win delegates,” Carter said via e-mail. “To join a great show with another strong female superhero was truly impossible to resist.”

While the real-life race for a first American woman president is up in the air, the casting of Carter as Supergirl’s commander in chief is already a win-win.

Supergirl recently moved from CBS to the CW for its second season, and the series — which features Melissa Benoist as Supergirl — can benefit from the star power that Carter’s presence will bring.

Cranston teaming up with Power Rangers for reboot LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bryan Cranston is teaming up with the Power Rangers for a film reboot of the franchise.

The Breaking Bad star says on Twitter that he’ll play Power Rangers creator Zordon in the 2017 film.

Cranston, as Zordon, will use his team of teenage superheroes to square off against Elizabeth Banks’ alien villain Rita Repulsa in The Power Rangers.

Cranston has been busy on the big screen since the end of Breaking Bad in 2013. He starred in 2014’s summer blockbuster, Godzilla, and will portray a U.S. Customs agent who helped bust drug lord Pablo Escobar in The Infiltrator, which is set to be released next month.

Selma Blair apologizes for airplane outburst LOS ANGELES — Selma Blair is apologizing for her outburst on a flight.

The actress says in a statement to Vanity Fair that she mixed alcohol with medication which caused her to black out and make statements that she regrets on a Monday flight from Cancun to Los Angeles.

TMZ reported Blair was crying and talking about an abusive man. The site says she was attended to by nurses on the plane and taken off on a stretcher at Los Angeles International Airport.

Blair says her son was asleep with headphones on with his father and did not witness the incident.

A spokeswoman for the Cruel Intentions an Legally Blonde actress has not responded to requests for comment about the incident or statement.

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Best to block granny’s Facebook posts KATHY MITCHELL AND MARCY SUGAR ANNIE’S MAILBOX

Dear Annie: How do I tell my 91-year-old mother to stop posting political messages on my 16-year-old daughter’s Facebook page, especially when Mom supports Donald Trump and knows that my daughter supports Bernie Sanders?

My daughter just turned 16, and is very shy and introverted. She’s only just starting to find her voice online and has taken an interest in politics only recently.

She is a big supporter of Sanders and advocates for the rights of the LGBTQ community on her Facebook page (along with cute dog and cat videos). But my mother comments on her page with support for Trump.

It has turned my daughter off so much that she is reluctant to visit Grandma. And when we do go, she keeps her distance.

Time is short. What do you advise to bring these two together again and to respectfully avoid discussing politics?

— Neutral Observer Dear Neutral: First of all, your daughter can block Grandma’s posts on her Facebook page and we recommend doing that immediately.

Then, consider this an excellent opportunity to teach your child that disagreeing with someone doesn’t mean you cannot love and tolerate them — especially a 91-year-old grandparent. She doesn’t need to talk about the election with Grandma, and if the subject comes up, she can say that she’d prefer to discuss more pleasant things.

It’s OK to agree to disagree, especially about politics, without becoming angry and disrespectful. Frankly, we wish more people would take this lesson to heart.

Temporary blindness tied to smartphone use in dark

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON — Warning: Looking at your smartphone while lying in bed at night could wreak havoc on your vision.

Two women went temporarily blind from constantly checking their phones in the dark, say doctors who are now alerting others to the unusual phenomenon.

The solution: Make sure to use both eyes when looking at your smartphone screen in the dark.

In Thursday’s New England Journal of Medicine, doctors detailed the cases of the two women, ages 22 and 40, who experienced “transient smartphone blindness” for months.

The women complained of recurring episodes of temporary vision loss for up to 15 minutes. They were subjected to variety of medical exams, MRI scans and heart tests. Yet doctors couldn’t find anything wrong with them to explain the problem.

But minutes after walking into an eye specialist’s office, the mystery was solved.

“I simply asked them, ‘What exactly were you doing when this happened?”’ recalled Dr. Gordon Plant of Moorfield’s Eye Hospital in London.

He explained that both women typically looked at their smartphones with only one eye while resting on their side in bed in the dark — their other eye was covered by the pillow.

“So you have one eye adapted to the light because it’s looking at the phone and the other eye is adapted to the dark,” he said.

JOANNE MADELINE MOORE HOROSCOPE Thursday, June 23 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Frances McDormand, 59; Randy Jackson, 60; Duffy, 32 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Today’s stars highlight doing things in innovative ways.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: You have a romantic view of the world. October is the prime month to join an online dating site, fall in love, propose, get married or renew your wedding vows.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Rams are revved up mentally, as you dream up an exciting new scheme or solve a problem in an innovative way. Boredom and procrastination

Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Can’t Win in Tennessee,” whose wife uses foul language and constantly berates him.

I recognized some of my own qualities in his description, and I called my husband to apologize to him.

Please let “Tennessee” know that his wife may be overwhelmed and depressed. While he is working outside the house, she is at home working with two small children. This can be very stressful. Does she ever get any adult interaction?

He mentions all of the things he does around the house, but does he help with the kids, so she has time for herself? He makes it sound as if there is an unfair division of labor and he is doing most of it, but if she is the children’s caregiver 100 percent of the time, it will wear her down.

There are two sides to every story.

— Seeing Myself in Alabama Dear Alabama: We appreciate your take on the situation, and more impor-

tantly, your willingness to reflect on your own behavior and recognize the negative aspects.

Depressed people often take out their frustrations on their loved ones, who might see only the anger and not the unhappiness underneath.

Apologizing to your husband is lovely. But it’s also necessary to address your unhappiness and work on it. Staying home with little children can be both stressful and isolating, but there are ways to alleviate those things and a doctor can treat depression.

Remember that kids grow up, but the damage to your marriage may be permanent.

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.

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TRANSIENT SMARTPHONE BLINDNESS When they put their phone down, they couldn’t see with the phone eye.

That’s because “it’s taking many minutes to catch up to the other eye that’s adapted to the dark,” Plant said.

He said the temporary blindness was ultimately harmless, and easily avoidable, if people stuck to looking at their smartphones with both eyes.

One of the women was relieved the short-term blindness didn’t signal a more serious problem like an imminent stroke.

He said the second woman was more skeptical and kept a rigorous monthslong diary tracking her fleeting vision loss before she finally believed him. But she couldn’t stop checking her phone for messages from bed, he said.

Dr. Rahul Khurana, a spokesman for the American Academy of Ophthalmology, called it a fascinating hypothesis but said two cases weren’t enough to prove that one-eyed smartphone use in the dark caused the problem. He also doubted whether many smartphone users would experience the phenomenon.

Khurana, who acknowledged that he’s an avid cellphone user, said that he and his wife tried to recreate the scenario on a recent evening, but had difficulty checking their phones with only one eye. “It was very odd,” he said.

Online: Journal: http://www.nejm. org are out; and excitement and passion are in!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Others are keen for you to change your mind but are you digging your Bull hooves in and refusing to budge? Today’s stars encourage you to look at things from a completely fresh perspective.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Many Twins are keen to share information and exchange ideas with friends from far and wide today.

Just make sure your charming chatter doesn’t denigrate into gratuitous gossip.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Talk about your ideas and aspirations for the future with a family member. Study and research are also favoured — particularly if you have to revise something. Take your time and don’t rush.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Don’t assume you have all the answers Lions. You have much to learn from others — especially the children in your life. So pay attention to the wise words that come out of the mouths of babes!

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This little chickadee just got out of the nest and was looking a bit unsure. The bird is almost universally considered ‘cute’ thanks to its oversized round head, tiny body, and curiosity about everything, including humans. Its habit of investigating people and everything else in its home territory, and quickness to discover bird feeders, make it one of the first birds most people learn.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Focus your attention on how you can support a friend or family member through a tough time. Love and lots of encouragement will go a long way to helping them get back on their feet again.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Your communication skills are working well as you extend your peer group and make an exciting new connection. It’s also time to put more energy into educating and expanding your mind.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): When it comes to your hopes, dreams and wishes for the future, think big Scorpio! With Jupiter on your side, you really can make a difference.

Confidence and chutzpah are the keys.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You’re keen to expand your knowledge base, as you pick up information from people within your local community. When it comes to a confused family member, strive to be more

patient.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Focus on the things that are working in your life, and solidify them. And make sure you put concentrated time and energy into nurturing close relationships, as you enjoy sharing common interests.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The words you speak have the power to influence others in positive and surprising ways today, especially within a group situation. So make sure you have something inspiring to say.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The power of imagination is on your side today. Fabulous ideas and inspiration will come from daydreaming and creative visualization, as you escape into your own private Piscean world.

Joanne Madeline Moore is an internationally syndicated astrologer and columnist. Her column appears daily in the Advocate.

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1990 — Brian Mulroney tells national TV audience that the Meech Lake Accord is dead, after its self-imposed deadline passes, but that its failure is not the failure of Canada, unity will prevail; says no more constitutional

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1978 — House of Commons passes legislation giving everyone the right to a trial in either French or English.

1970 — First Juno Award ceremony for Canadian music is held; named after Pierre Juneau, who brought in Canadian content (CanCon) regulations for radio broadcasting.

1896 — Wilfrid Laurier leads Liberals to majority victory in the 8th general election, beating Charles Tupper’s Conservatives 123 seats to 88. 49 of his 118 MPs from Québec; PM until 1911. Laurier was the first French Canadian prime minister;.

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BALDWIN (Nee Smith) Wilma Perle It is with a heavy heart that our family announces, that the best mom, grandma and great-grandma in the world, passed away suddenly on Monday afternoon June 20, 2016 at the age of 82. Wilma is survived by her devoted husband Don with whom she just celebrated her 60th wedding anniversary and by her children Don Jr., (Heather) Wade, Tara, (Jim) Cori, (Shaun) and Reed as well as her 12 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren who will forever miss her gentle guidance and loving nature. A celebration of Wilma’s life will be held at the Lacombe Pentecostal Church on Monday June 27th at 1:00pm. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that you make a donation in Wilma’s name to World Vision with whom she has been sponsoring impoverished children for over 40 years.

BELL Richard Frank Bell was born in Stettler, Alberta on September 29, 1954, the middle child of Harold and Betty Bell. Richard passed away peacefully at home during the evening of June 17, 2016 at the age of 61 years. Richard is survived by his life partner Lynn Bell; his mother Betty Bell; his children: Jason Grant, Clayton (Michelle) Bell, Valerie Anderson (Aaron Lauritsen), Becky Bell (Colin Richardson); seven grandchildren: Jordyn, Seth, Rylee, Lily, Reese, Chord and River; brothers Joe Bell and Marty Bell; chosen sister Barb (Orville) Smith and their family; other relatives and many dear friends. Your comfort and support is greatly appreciated at this time. Services for Richard will be held on June 24, 2016 at 2:00 PM at Stettler Funeral Home, Stettler, Alberta.

Memorial donations may be made to the Alberta Heart & Stroke Foundation c/o Stettler Funeral Home, Box 1780, Stettler, AB, T0C 2L0.

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GRIEB Adolf 1934 - 2016 Mr. Adolf Grieb of Red Deer, Alberta passed away at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre, on Friday, June 17, 2016 at the age of 81 years.

Adolf immigrated to Eastern Canada from Germany as a young adult.

He traveled west spending time in Hanna, Alberta before moving to Calgary, Alberta; where he met and married Brigitte Paetow. The young couple then moved to Edmonton, Alberta.

Adolf held his Cabinet Maker Tickets from Germany and this is where he began his career as a carpenter. His talent and passion for construction accelerated his career into management.

After moving to Red Deer, Alberta he owned and operated a very successful construction company, A. Grieb Construction. He was respected for his skill as a Contractor, his craftsmanship, his high standards and work ethic.

He served a time as the President of the Construction Association and he was committed to the development of the Apprenticeship Program with the Red Deer College because of his belief in Education.

Besides being hardworking and driven, family was very important to him. Adolf will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Brigitte Grieb of Red Deer, Alberta, his son, Harold ‘Harry’ Grieb (Mary Ellen Neilson), his daughter, Karen Grieb and his grandsons, Curtis (Heather) Grieb and Derek Grieb, all of Calgary, Alberta. He will also be sadly missed by his brother, Harald Grieb of Germany and his sister, Trudi Bareiss of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Those wishing to pay their respects may do so at the Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, on Monday, June 27, 2016 between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. A Celebration of Adolf’s Life will be held at the Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer, Alberta on Monday, June 27, 2016 at 1:00 p.m.

Interment will follow at the Alto Reste Cemetery, Red Deer, Alberta. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

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HEMPEL Mervin Lawrence Dec. 7, 1938 - June 20, 2016 Mervin Lawrence Hempel was born December 7, 1938 in Calgary, Ab and raised on the family farm in Beiseker, Ab. As a young man going out into the world, Merv embarked on numerous travel and work adventures that took him around the globe.

His careers included working for the Royal Bank, Water Survey, the offshore rigs of Australia and he then finished his working years as an Elevator Technician, retiring in 1999. Mervin was the most kind, genuine, quiet and loving gentleman, who deeply loved all of his family and they him. Merv enjoyed travelling with friends and family and had numerous hobbies, one of his most treasured was woodworking.

Merv is survived by his loving wife, Shirley; step-son, Troy; daughter-in-law, Emma; his beloved grandchildren, Cole and Taya; his brother, Neil (Audrey); sisters, Dorothy McNair and Violet Hempel; sister-in-law, Mary Hempel; Merv’s nieces and nephews and their spouses, who were all very dear to him. He is predeceased by his parents, Jake and Annie; sisters, Edith and Ruby; brother, Harvey and three younger siblings prior to Edith.

Mervin passed away peacefully at the Red Deer Regional Hospital in the loving care of his wife Shirley. Deepest Gratitude and Thanks to the following; Dr. Derouin, Dr. Jim, Dr. Lee, Dr. Ward, as well as the Caring Nursing teams on the Dialysis Unit, Unit 31 and Unit 32. A Gathering of Remembrance will be held on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Red Deer Funeral Home, 6150 - 67 Street, Red Deer. In Lieu of flowers, please make donations payable to the Renal Dialysis Unit, c/o the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation, 3942 - 5A Ave. Red Deer, Ab T4N 4E7, In memory of the late Mervin Hempel.

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MURRAY Daniel 1923- 2016 Mr. Daniel “Danny” Murray passed away peacefully at the Red Deer Regional Hospital on June 20, 2016 at the age of 92. He was born in Ballymoney, Ireland, and came to Canada at the age of three with his family, who settled in the Red Deer area.

Danny enlisted in the RCAF at the age of 17 and fought for is country in WWII. After two tours of duty in Europe he returned home and married the love of his life, Hazel Wilson. Danny’s first employment was with the T. Eaton Company where he worked until 1968. After retiring from Eaton’s, he became the General Manager at the Red Deer Golf and Country Club, until his final retirement in 1989. His love of golf contributed to many long lasting friendships; and also lead to may years of international travel and golf related holidays. In the later years, Cayucos, California became a favorite winter destination for golf, and fellowship with dear friends Dick and Jody Mooney; Tom Caldwell, the Douglas’, Mees, Stringfields and the Kerrs. Danny loved tending to his garden and flowers, enjoying a good glass of Scotch and laughs with family and friends, as well as, watching sports on TV. His loyalty to the Edmonton Oilers and Edmonton Eskimos never waivered, a source of fun and the occasional joke. Above all, Danny’s love for his family was deeply felt and will always be cherished. Danny was predeceased by his parents, Benjamin and Annie Murray; sisters, Lilly Murray, Nelly Mulrooney, and Jennie Brown. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife, of 70 years, Hazel; son, Rod (Carol) Murray; daughter, Arlene (Murray) Murray; grandchildren, Jeff (Jill) Murray, Kristin (Logan) Soppit; and great grandchildren, Brendan, Emma and Rhyan Murray and Ryder and Nixon Soppit. The family want to sincerely thank the Red Deer EMS and the Doctors and Nurses at the RDRH Emergency and Unit 33 for their compassionate care for both Danny and the family.

At Danny’s request there will not be a funeral service. If desired, memorial donations in Danny’s honor may be made to the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation. (www.rdrhfoundation.com)

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OLSEN Douglas 1954 - 2016 With very sad hearts we share the passing of our rock, husband to Marilyn, father to Doug (Tina) and Kate (Jamie) and proud Pappa. Doug was a man of great strength and integrity and a man who stood up for what and whom he believed in. Doug’s beautiful smile and sense of humor will be missed. Doug was the kind of fun, that made you enjoy life.

He valued the friendships he made over the past twenty years working with the Nowsco Well Services and then Baker Hughes Oilfield Services family. A Celebration of Doug’s Life will be held at the Innisfail Legion, Branch #104, 5108 - 49th Avenue, Innisfail, Alberta on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 1:30 p.m.

At Doug’s request please dress in casual attire, “jeans and no monkey suits”. If desired, Memorial Donations in Doug’s honor may be made directly to the Red Deer Hospice at www.reddeerhospice.com or the Ronald McDonald House, Central Alberta at www.rmhcentralalberta.org.

Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

403.340.4040.

In Memoriam

BERNICE BENNETT Oct. 5, 1936 - June 23, 2006 To hear your voice and see your smile, To sit and talk with you awhile; To be together, in the same old way, Would be our greatest wish today.

We hold you close, within our hearts, Wherein you will remain, To walk with us, throughout our lives, UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN. Forever missed and loved by The Bennett family and friends

GARRY MAWER In loving memory of Garry Dale Mawer who passed away June 23, 2000.

As we loved you, so we miss you, in our memory you are near.

Loved, remembered, longed for, always bringing many a silent tear. ~ Always our Garry....

So loved, so missed by your family.

Funeral Directors & Services

REANEY Edward Stanley Reaney, 80, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2016 at the Red Deer Regional Hospital. He leaves to mourn his loving wife of 53 years Maralee; his sons Lorn (Barb), Wayne (Ann), Scott, Gary; his grandchildren Tristan (Kyle), Chad (Courtney) and Dustin; his great-grandchildren Parker and Turner. Edward was predeceased by his parents, three brothers and four sisters. He is survived by one sister, Mildred.

A Celebration of Life for Edward will be held Saturday June 25, 2016 at 2:00 pm at Wilson’s Funeral Chapel (6120 Highway 2A Lacombe, AB). In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation (202, 5913 50 Avenue, Red Deer, AB, T4N Births 4C4).

Expressions of sympathy may be made by visiting www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca WILSON’S FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM of Lacombe and Rimbey in ARE YOU EXPECTING charge of the arrangements.

A BABY SOON? 403-782-3366. 403-843-3388 “A Caring Family, Welcome Wagon Caring For Families” has a For 40 years special package just for you & your little one!

Say more with For more information, Call Lori, 403-348-5556 an Announcement

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call: 403-314-4394 or email:

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RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, June 23, 2016 C7

TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 403-314-4300 ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED

800

Oilfield WHAT’S HAPPENING

CLASSIFICATIONS 50-70

54

Lost

FRAC Water management company looking to hire experienced water personnel. Must have knowledge of pumps, running hoses, lay out of jobs, supervising crews.

Rapidly growing company with year round work.

Competitive wages and benefits. Hiring immediately. Work in Alberta in BC area.

Please forward resumes to info@ whitewatermanagement.ca

BLUE and grey backpack belonging to deaf 4-yearold child taken from car in parking lot at Las Palmeras restaurant on June 14.

Backpack contained items which he needs to help Restaurant/ him hear via his cochlear Hotel implants. Extremely valuable to him - no one JJAM Management (1987) else. Reward offered. If Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s found please call Requires to work at these 403-342-6590.

Red Deer, AB locations: #3, 5111 22 St. MOUNTAIN BIKE, black 37444 HWY 2 S with white strip on seat.

37543 HWY 2N Lost at North Walmart.

700 3020 22 St. Bike is for Special Needs Food Service Supervisor Person - Only Means of Req’d F/T & P/T Transportation! If found permanent shift, early call 403-314-1608 morning, morning, day, Ask for Brent eves. shift weekend day night. 40 - 44 hrs/wk 8 Vacancies, $13.75 /hr. + Personals medical, dental, life and vision benefits. Start ASAP. Job description ALCOHOLICS www.timhortons.com ANONYMOUS 403-347-8650 Experience 1 yr. to less COCAINE ANONYMOUS than 2 yrs. Education not 403-396-8298 req’d. Apply in person or fax 403-314-1303

850

Trades

SHUNDA CONSTRUCTION Exp’d Framers Journeman Carpenters

Competitive Wages & Benefits.

Fax resumes & ref’s to: 403-343-1248 or email to: admin@shunda.ca

860

820

Call Prodie at 403-314-4301

60

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jobs CLASSIFICATIONS 700-920

710

Caregivers/ Aides

LOOKING for 2 Live-In caregiver willing to do split shifts. High school graduate 1-2 yrs exp. In caring for person with high medical needs 44 hrs/wk at 11.50/hr. karenmeeres@yahoo.ca

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Wednesday and Friday ONLY 2 DAYS A WEEK ANDERS BOWER HIGHLAND GREEN INGLEWOOD JOHNSTONE KENTWOOD RIVERSIDE MEADOWS PINES SUNNYBROOK SOUTHBROOKE WEST LAKE WEST PARK

52

Coming Events

850

All applicants are subject to a pre-employment physical and MVR check.

Interested Applicants may submit a resume, along with a current drivers abstract to: Advanced Drainage Systems Of Canada Inc. 4316 Gerdts Ave. Blindman Ind. Park Red Deer County, AB. T4S-2A8 Fax: (403) 346-5806 E-mail: lee.miller@ads-pipe.com Position closing date: JUNE 30, 2-16

Office & Phones CLOSED Friday, July 1, 2016

Call Tammy at 403-314-4306

RED DEER ADVOCATE Publishing Dates Friday, July 1, Saturday July 2 & Monday July 4 Deadline Thursday, June 30, 3 pm

CARRIERS NEEDED

our NEW Classifieds phone hours are now Monday - Friday 9 am - 5 pm Regular Deadline 4:30 pm

CALL CLASSIFIEDS 403-309-3300 classifieds@ponokanews.com

CONSIDERING A CAREER CHANGE? Find the right fit.

Call Sandra at 403- 314-4303

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED INNISFAIL 6 DAYS A WEEK BY 6:30 AM Call Joanne at 403- 314-4308

Business Opportunities

870

Build Shaklee online.

Operate a MiniOffice Outlet from home. Visit naturalfreedom.net

Employment Training

900

SAFETY

Daily the Advocate publishes advertisements from companies, corporations and associations from across Canada seeking personnel for long term placements.

403.341.4544

24 Hours Toll Free 1.888.533.4544

(across from Totem) (across from Rona North)

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stuff CLASSIFICATIONS 1500-1990

Building Supplies CENTRAL ALBERTA’S DAILY NEWSPAPER

1550

(15) 14’, 2x4’s, new but not straight. $35. for all ~ SOLD ~

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To Advertise Your Business or Service Here classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com

1010

INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. with oilfield service companies, other small businesses and individuals RW Smith, 346-9351

Construction

1085

HICKORY DICKORY DECKS For all your decking needs.

Wood or low maint. composite. Warranty. mmurphy@decks.ca (403) 348-1285

Contractors

1100

BLACK CAT CONCRETE Garage/Patios/RV pads Sidewalks/Driveways Dean 403-505-2542 BRIDGER CONST. LTD. We do it all! 403-302-8550

CONCRETE???

We’ll do it all...Free est.

Call E.J. Construction Jim 403-358-8197 DALE’S HOME RENO’S Free estimates for all your reno needs. 403-506-4301

1160

Entertainment

DANCE DJ SERVICES 587-679-8606

Flooring

1180

1290

5* JUNK REMOVAL

Property clean up 505-4777

Moving & Storage

1300

Roofing

1370

QUALITY work at an affordable price. Joe’s Roofing. Re-roofing specialist. Fully insured.

Insurance claims welcome.

10 yr. warranty on all work.

403-350-7602

NEED FLOORING DONE? MOVING? Boxes? Appls. Classifieds...costs so little Don’t pay the shops more. removal. 403-986-1315 Saves you so much!

Over 20 yrs. exp.

Call Jon 403-848-0393 Painters/

Handyman Services

1200

BOOK NOW! For help on your home projects such as bathroom, main floor, and bsmt. renovations. Also painting and flooring.

Call James 403-341-0617

Massage Therapy

1280

FANTASY SPA

Elite Retreat, Finest in VIP Treatment.

10 - 2am Private back entry

403-341-4445

Decorators

1310

JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp.

Free Est. 403-872-8888 TUSCANY PAINTING 403-598-2434

Plumbing & Heating

1330

JOURNEYMAN PLUMBER Exc. @ Reno’s, Plumb Pro Geary 403-588-2619

Roofing

PSP with games, $70.

403-782-3847

1370

PRECISE ROOFING LTD. 15 Yrs. Exp., Ref’s Avail.

WCB covered, fully Licensed & Insured.

403-896-4869

Seniors’ Services

1372

HELPING HANDS Home Supports for Seniors.

Cooking, cleaning, companionship. At home or facility. 403-346-7777 Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

Yard Care

1630

TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.

1640

Tools

BENCH Grinder, 1/3 HP, $25.; Metal Folding table, $15. 403-346-6539 METAL STORAGE shelves, (2) metal 3’ x 6’. $30.

Wind speed Indicator, $15.; CB Radios (2), w/accessories. $25.

403-346-6539 METRIC Socket, plus tool box. $100.

403-343-6044

Health & Beauty

1700

INVERSION Table, $200.

403-343-6044

Household Furnishings

1720

WANTED

Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

Misc. for Sale

1760

1 & 2 Bdrm renovated apts in quiet adult only building in the South Hill. Rents range from $875 to $1050.

No pets. For more information please call 403-340-1222 (no txts please).

ACROSS from park, 2 bdrm. 4-plex, 1 1/2 bath, 4 appls. Rent $925/mo. d.d. $650. Avail. now or July 1. 403-304-5337

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homes CLASSIFICATIONS 4000-4190

Realtors & Services

4010

Looking for a place to live?

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

1430

MARSHALL MAN LAWN CARE: Lawn mowing & trimming, deck & fence painting & staining, Reasonable rates. Odd Jobs. 403-896-9851 YARD CARE Call Ryan @ 403-348-1459

4160

Lots For Sale

SERGE’S HOMES

Lots Available in Lacombe, Blackfalds, Springbrook Custom build your dream home on your lot or ours.

For more info. call Office - 403-343-6360 Bob - 403-505-8050

SERGE’S HOMES

Lots Available in Lacombe, Blackfalds, Springbrook Custom build your dream home on your lot or ours.

For more info. call Office - 403-343-6360 Bob - 403-505-8050

GLENDALE

2 Bdrm. 4-plex, 4 appls., $925. incl. sewer, water & garbage. D.D. $650, Avail. now or July 1.

403-304-5337

GLENDALE

3 Bdrm. 4-plex, 4 appls., $975. incl. sewer, water & garbage. D.D. $650, Avail. now or July 1. 403-304-5337

ORIOLE PARK

HERE TO HELP & HERE TO SERVE Call GORD ING at RE/MAX real estate central alberta 403-341-9995

4020

Houses For Sale

3 bdrm., 1-1/2 bath, $975. rent, s.d. $650, incl water sewer and garbage.

Avail. now or July 1st.

403-304-5337 TWO WEEKS FREE CLEARVIEW, 4 plex 2 bdrm. + den (bdrm), 1 1/2 baths, $975.mo. n/s, no pets, . 403-391-1780 WESTPARK 2 bdrm. 4-plex, 4 appls.

Rent $925/mo. d.d. $650.

Avail. now or July 1 403-304-5337

Suites

3060

2 BDRM. lrg. suite adult bldg, free laundry, very clean, quiet, Avail. now or JULY 1. $900/mo., S.D. $650. 403-304-5337

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wheels CLASSIFICATIONS 5000-5300

Antique & Classic Autos

5020

BRADFORD Exchange Plates, 4 complete sets (32 plates), with certificates. $5. per plate.

403-885-5720

GORGEOUS

Reduced, $424,900, next to new, 2 storey, all newly reno’d, total of 3,009 sq. ft., 4 bdrm., 4 bath, triple garage, newly fenced and landscaped, new deck, 163 Barrett Drive.

Margaret Comeau RE/MAX 403.391.3399

Condos/ Townhouses

4040

3 BDRM. 4 appl., incl. water., avail. July 6 $875/mo. 403-348-6594

5110

Fifth Wheels

1995 TRAVELAIRE, 25.5’, very good, clean cond., sleeps 6, new awning, full propane tanks, full size fridge, 4 burner stove/ oven, microwave, queen bed, x-long couch, makes into bed, N/S, no pets. $7000. obo. 403-350-6695

ADULT 2 BDRM. spacious suites 3 appls., heat/water incl’d., ADULT ONLY BLDG, no pets, Oriole Park. 403-986-6889

MICHENER Hill condos Phase 3 NEW 4th flr. cor- Boats & ner suite, 1096 sq. ft., 2 Marine bdrm, 2 bath, a/c, all appls, underground parking 2 COLEMAN propane w/storage, recreational stoves, $40 each, ColeCITY VIEW APTS. amenities, extended care man propane heater, $20, 2 bdrm in Clean, quiet, centre attached, deck.

3 small coolers, $5 each, newly reno’d adult building.

403-227-6554 to 4 pm. and 3 lrg. coolers, $20 Rent $900 S.D. $700. weekdays or 588-8623 each. 403-877-0825 Avail. immed. Near hospi- anytime. Pics avail. on Kijji.

2 ELECTRIC LAMPS, $20. tal. No pets. 403-318-3679 Start your career!

403-885-5020 DOWNTOWN well-manSee Help Wanted WatersEdge Marina CAMPING dishes, aged, quiet adult bldg., Boat Slips Available unbreakable, Durawere avail. now, 1 & 2 bdrm.

For Sale or Rent Set. $35. with balcony, $850 and Sylvan Lake, AB Coleman Propane lantern, $895/mo. Heat and water Acreages 403.318.2442 $50. Coleman Propane incld. 2 wks. free with info@watersedgesylvan.com Camp Stove, $100.

6 mo. lease. No pets.

PINE LAKE - Let the kids www.watersedgesylvan.com 403-343-6044 403-348-1262 or and horses run free on 13 403-347-3213 COFFEE Maker, ac and live in an open, Tires, Parts under counter, $30. stunning 2180 sq ft log GLENDALE, 2 bdrm., Acces.

403-343-6044 home and 2 br guest $800/mo., D.D. $850, N/S, cabin. Adjacent to 18 hole no pets, no partiers.

COPPER clad aluminum ENGINE STAND, $35. golf course. Must be seen 403-346-1458 #2, booster cables $40.

403-346-7103 as words fail to describe.

403-343-6044 LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. Greg Cripps - Re/Max Real H.D. R.V Scissor Jacks, SUITES. 25+, adults only Estate Central Alberta FAN, floor model, fits in 1 pr. $100. 403-347-2797 n/s, no pets 403-346-7111 403-391-2648 doorway, 22”x22”. $25.

403-347-3849 TIRES, (4) 215/65R16, M & S Radial, good cond.

SIX McCall’s 1948-1967 Manufactured $120. 403-347-2797 knitting, crocheting, and Homes Rental incentives avail. sewing magazines, $10 TOWING MIRRORS, 2 pr.

1 & 2 bdrm. adult bldg. each. 403-885-5720 custom, 1 pr. for 2 BDRM. mobile home, 1993 -1977 Dodge pickup, only, N/S, No pets. stove fridge, washer, dryer SPIDERMAN figures, (4), 403-596-2444 1 pr. for 2002 - 2005 in Rimbey Mobile Home single sheets, hat, toque Dodge pickup.

Tired of Standing?

Park. Good cond. $19,500. and gloves. $25. $40. /pr. 403-347-2797 Find something to sit on obo. 1-780-465-7107 403-347-3849 TWO Bridgestone tires, in Classifieds VIDEO Photo Tripod, 175-70-13, 85% treadextended height, 143 cm. NEW Glendale reno’d 1 & 2 Income wear, $40 for both. $40. 403-346-6539 bdrm. apartments, rent Property 403-505-3113 $750, last month of lease WATER HOSE REEL, free, immed. occupancy. $35. 403-885-5020 RARE OPPORTUNITY 403-596-6000 2 CLEARVIEW MEADOWS 4 plexes, side by side, A Star Makes PENHOLD 1 bdrm., 4 Travel appls., inclds. heat & water, $639,000. ea. 403-391-1780 Your Ad Packages no pets, $760/mo. 348-6594 REVENUE PROPERTY A Winner! @ IT’S FINEST PENHOLD, deluxe 3 bdrm., 4-Plex’s, Innisfail Location TRAVEL ALBERTA CALL: hrdwd. flrs., inclds. heat and • 4612 - 56 St., Alberta offers water, $1100. 403-348-6594 SOMETHING 309-3300 2 bdrm. units. $529,900. for everyone.

• 5612 - 49A Ave., To Place Your Make your travel 3 bdrm. units. $510,000. plans now.

Lister! Peggy Lane, Assoc.

Ad In The Brokers, Coldwell Banker Rental incentives avail.

Red Deer Ontrack Realty Wanted 1 & 2 bdrm. adult building, 403-872-3350 N/S, No pets.

Advocate Now! To Buy 403-596-2444 SMALL TABLE with two Industrial VICTORIA PARK chairs for indoor use Property STUDIO wanted. Call APARTMENT SALE! 403-358-3597.

All inclusive senior living. QUEEN’S BUSINESS PARK Avail. for immed. occupancy New industrial bay, 2000 from $1849. Call to book a sq. ft. footprint, $359,000.

PUBLIC NOTICES tour 403-309-1957 or for Rent. 403-391-1780 100 VHS movies, $75 for all. 403-885-5020

5160

4050

5180

4090

+

1900

THE NORDIC

1930

4120

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rentals CLASSIFICATIONS

FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

Houses/ Duplexes

3020

4 BDRMS, 2 1/2 baths, single car garage, 5 appls, $1595/mo. in Red Deer.

403-782-7156 403-357-7465

3030

2 BDRM, 2 bath condo for Rent Lancaster Red Deer.

Available Jun 30. 1200 incl util.Text/Call 780 885 7351

Call Classifieds 403-309-3300 Accounting

PS 2 with games, $50; 403-782-3847

Condos/ Townhouses

1000-1430

Misc.

Services

Older XBox with games $60. 403-782-3847

3050

4100

OILFIELD TICKETS

Industries #1 Choice!

“Low Cost” Quality Training

R H2S Alive (ENFORM) R First Aid/CPR R Confined Space R WHMIS & TDG R Ground Disturbance R (ENFORM) D&C B.O.P. R D&C (LEL) #204, 7819 - 50 Ave.

1605

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

MORRISROE MANOR

TRAINING CENTRE

PLEASE NOTE:

For CENTRAL ALBERTA LIFE 1 day a week INNISFAIL PENHOLD LACOMBE SYLVAN LAKE OLDS BLACKFALDS PONOKA STETTLER

PROFESSIONAL Truck Driver Position

Available www.ads-pipe.com Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., the world’s largest and most innovative manufacturer of HDPE drainage products is expanding and we are currently accepting applications for a certified Class 1 Driver, with a minimum of two (2) years experience.

ADS Drivers are required to safely operate company equipment and provide a high level of customer service, delivering our products within Alberta.

ADS Drivers are required You can sell your guitar to be drug free and for a song... maintain legal transportaor put it in CLASSIFIEDS tion paperwork and driving and we’ll sell it for you! practices. This position requires a valid Class 1 License; with previous off road forklift and shipping Trades /receiving experience a definite asset. We offer quarterly safety bonuses AECOM Calgary is looking as well as a comprehensive for a Roadways Inspector medical plan. and a Bridge Inspector Benefits include: with Alberta Transportation projects experience for a * Company provided Canadian Benefits Package project in Red Deer.

Please send resumes to: * Voluntary Dental Plan * Life Insurance Option Plan ioana.ardelean@ * Short-term/Long-term aecom.com.

Disability Policy * Retirement Savings Plan P/T Carpenter needed, (RSP) and Deferred Profit will work into F/T seasonal.

Sharing Plan (DPSP) mmurphy@decks.ca * Paid Vacation * Quarterly Safety Bonus

CLASSIFIEDS - CANADA DAY Hours & Deadlines

Electronics

EquipmentHeavy

278950A5

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

1550

LUMBER, pressure treated 2x6 10’ and 12’. 10 of each. $165 or offers.

403-346-7103

Requires Full Time

Truckers/ Drivers

Building Supplies

2 BDRM. 1400 SQ. FT. 2009 condo w/att. single garage, Ironstone Way Ref’s req’d. Avail. now.

Rent neg. 403-728-3688 2 BDRM. townhouse/ condo, 5 appls., 2 blocks from Collicutt Centre. $1150/mo. + utils., inclds. condo fees. 403-616-3181 RED DEER - 3 bed, 2 bath town home for rent. $1200 monthly. July 1st.

Call 403-352-2642

SEIBEL PROPERTY ONE MONTH FREE RENT

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 $1000. SD $500. For more info, phone 403-304-7576 or 403-347-7545 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

Manufactured Homes

3040

WELL-MAINT. 2 bdrm. mobile home close to Joffre $810 inclds. water, 5 appl.

403-348-6594

Roommates Wanted

3080

Tenders

6020

2 ROOMS in Normandeau 153 Northey Ave. N/S, no pets, no parties. $450 each. $250 d.d. Everything incl’d. Employed person.

403-350-4191

SUMMER VILLAGE OF SUNBREAKER COVE “Pathway Improvements” Tender No. 151-04193-00

Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

Bids may be obtained from the office of the Engineer, WSP at 7710 Edgar Industrial Court, Red Deer, Alberta on or after 1:00 p.m., June 21, 2016

Rooms For Rent

3090

BLACKFALDS, $500, all inclusive. 403-358-1614 ROOM TO RENT very large $450. 403-350-4712 Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

Mobile Lot

3190

INVITATION TO BID

$40.00 payable to WSP, (Non-Refundable) Submissions must be received at this location NOT LATER THAN 2:00:00 p.m. Local Time, June 29, 2016. Submissions received after the time and date noted will not be considered.

At:

WSP Canada Inc. 7710 Edgar Industrial Court Red Deer, AB T4P 4E2

For the following work: The Project consists of gravel pathway improvements.

The construction includes; clearing and grubbing, minor site grading, supply and install of geotextile, bark mulch, pea gravel, bollards, wood posts and pathway sign replacement.

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

Date of Completion: September 30, 2016

Buying or Selling your home?

Check out Homes for Sale in Classifieds

If further information is required, please contact Craig Suchy, P.Eng, WSP at 403-342-7650 or craig.suchy@ wspgroup.com.

Bids must be accompanied by a certified cheque or bid bond along with the Consent of Surety in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total sum bid.

Lowest or any bid will not necessarily be accepted.

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TO ADVERTISE YOUR SALE HERE — CALL 309-3300 Deer Park 14 DENMARK CRES. June 23, 24 & 25 Thurs. & Fri. 4-8, Sat. 9-3 Household items, new & gently used, books, cd’s....

96 DIXON CRES. BACK LANE 1 DAY ONLY June 23, Thurs. 11 - 8 Way too much retail therapy, Everything is new, or gently used.

Clothes, purses brand names etc.....

Eastview Estates SOLD EVERYTHING ************ June 21 - 25, 9 - 4 Includes woodworking tools, compressor, etc.

Fairview - Upper MULTI-FAMILY, 16 Forest Close, back alley, Thurs. & Fri., June 23 & 24, 10-8, and Sat., June 25, 9-3.

Household misc.. garden, golf, and books.

Lancaster Meadows 48 LOUGHEED CL. June 25, Sat. only 9 -4 Children’s , men’s & ladies clothing, antique car parts, household items, etc....

Out of Town MULTI-FAMILY, #86 Range Road 21, Markerville, Fri., Sat., & Sun., June 24, 25 & 26, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tools, trucks, collectibles.

Wise customers read the fine print: †, ★, ^, *, «, Ω, §, 5 The Zero Percent 90 Day No Payment Event offers are limited time offers which apply to retail deliveries of selected new and unused models purchased from participating dealers on or after June 1, 2016. Offers subject to change and may be extended without notice. All pricing includes freight ($1,745) and excludes licence, insurance, registration, any dealer administration fees, other dealer charges and other applicable fees and taxes. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Dealer may sell for less. †0% purchase financing available on select new 2016 models to qualified customers

Cash Discounts and do not include upgrades (e.g. paint). Upgrades available for additional cost. 5Sub-prime financing available on approved credit. Finance example: 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT with a purchase price of $27,595 financed at 4.99% over 60 months, equals 130 bi-weekly payments of $240 for a total obligation of $31,207. Some conditions apply. Down payment is required. See your dealer for complete details. ˇBased on Canadian 2015 calendar year sales. TMThe SiriusXM logo is a registered trademark of SiriusXM Satellite Radio Inc. ®Jeep is a registered trademark of FCA US LLC used under licence by FCA Canada Inc.

and registered in their name on or before June 1, 2016. Proof of ownership/lease agreement will be required. 2. Customers who are skilled tradesmen or are acquiring a skilled trade. This includes Licensed Tradesmen, Certified Journeymen or customers who have completed an Apprenticeship Certification. A copy of the Trade Licence/Certification required. 3. Customers who are Baeumler Approved service providers. Proof of membership is required. Limit one $1,500 bonus cash offer per eligible truck transaction. Some conditions apply. See your dealer for complete details. §Starting from prices for vehicles shown include Consumer

Loyalty/Conquest Bonus Cash. Consumer Cash Discounts are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. $1,500 Ram Truck Loyalty/Conquest/Skilled Trades Bonus Cash is available on the retail purchase/lease of 2015/2016 Ram 1500 (excludes Reg. Cab), 2014/2015/2016 Ram 2500/3500, 2014/2015/2016 Ram Cab & Chassis or 2015 Ram Cargo Van and is deducted from the negotiated price after taxes. Eligible customers include: 1. Current owners/lessees of a Dodge or Ram Pickup Truck or Large Van or any other manufacturer’s Pickup Truck or Large Van. The vehicle must have been owned/leased by the eligible customer

dealer for complete details. *Consumer Cash Discounts are offered on select 2016 vehicles and are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. «3.49% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on select new 2016 models to qualified customers on approved credit through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Example: 2016 Jeep Cherokee Sport with a Purchase Price of $27,698 financed at 3.49% over 96 months with $0 down payment equals 208 bi-weekly payments of $153 with a cost of borrowing of $4,065 and a total obligation of $31,763. Ω$9,000 in total discounts includes $7,500 Consumer Cash and $1,500

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D1

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Valedictorians of

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Klier Kailee

Kalac Medina

Koester Danika

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Kapak Kacee

Kolesnik Kelsey

James Kyle

Kapalka Kody

Kopec Bryce

Congratulations to all Graduates Red Deer Public Schools “R16HT HERE R16HT NOW” Hunting Hills High School

Class of 2016

“LIMITLESS” Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School

from the Trustees Trustees, A Administration, dministration Staff and Stu Students 7648860F23

Karsten Mitchell

Krawiec Matthew

Kay Meaghan

Krick Nicole

RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, June 23, 2016

D3

Hunting Hills High School Continued

Leamen Faith

Lee Ann

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Levie Jenna

Martell Lisa

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Martin Reid

Kusmire Matthew

Lam Tina

Laronde Chelsea

Larratt Emily

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Lundy Brandon

Lutz Eric

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Ma Yong

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Maybee Mackenzie

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Mahura Joshua

Melvyn Christopher

Menasaka Sarah

Menzel Breana

Michel Kristie-Anne

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Mochoruk Taylor

Morgan Maxine

Morrison Alexandra

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Muheljic Denisa

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Nielsen Caleb

Nikonetz Jared

Nimmo Madison

Niziol Sydney

Nowell Donte

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Parada Brett

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Pennycook Brittany

Petersen Haley

Pfeifenroth Cole

Pikkert Jordyn

Pilgrim Zechariah

Pitchell Ashley

Plain Sarah

Ploentzke Kaija

Ploszak Joshua

Pratt Cody

Prescott Eric

Prince Michelle

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Rahman Nuzhat

Rattie Taden

Reay Samantha

Richards Alliyah

Roberts Coby

Robinson Courtney

Ross Skyla

Ruest Alex

Runzer Danielle

Salleh Faiza

Salomons Travis

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Savard Dorian

Scheurer Jacob

Schulhauser Baylee

Schultz Jesse

Schultz Legend

Scott Kobe

Scott Nicholas

Simon Cole

Simpson Ty

Singh Harmit

Smith Andrew

Smith Mckenzie

Smith Sara

Smyth Parker

Soltys Ferreira Nataleah

Spenst Gabrielle

Stafford Hayley

Steele Anais

Sterling Reid

Stewart Jillian

Stewart Jonna

Stork Johanna

Strome Taylor

Swanson Hannah

Takae Masato

Towers Talyn

Trites Malayna

Trost Caselyn

Tunke London

Van Bavel Nicolas

Van De Velde Bryan

Vanderelst Vanessa

VanHantsaeme Brooke

Whitbread Morgan

White Jordynn

Wiebe Dahlin

Stillings Blake

Makofka Jessica

Lischewski Brigitte

Krieger Jayden

Stewart Sarah

Stewart Savannah

Varty Brooklyn

Vincent Jordan

Vines Sabrina

Wall Tyler

Ward Dreydon

Ward Jayden

Warner Avery

Watson Andrew

Watson Liam

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Watts Payton

West Carson

Wight Kevin

Wik Megan

Willie Clay

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Wilson Zachary

Winand Helene

Winters Skyler

Woods Emily

Wright Jared

Wu Jiaqian

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Ackerman Riley

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BarkaskasKlein Taize

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Bauman Kaylee

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Bilodeau Nicholas

Blackwell David

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Cairns Nicholas

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Domoney Kaylee

Doole Desarae

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Dunbar Alyssa

Dunbar David

Ferreira Gloriana

Fischbuch Justice

Froehlich Emilee

Fujimoto Kiera

Gagnon Austin

Gagnon Chantel

Gallant Angela

Greatbatch Emma

Guido Braden

Guzman Garcia Samantha

Hackl Wesley

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Hagen Costain

Hoehne Heidi

Holmes Benjamin

Horscheck Diaz Marcos

Hubert Austin

Huhn Dylan

Jukic Tatjana

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Kalyan John

Karimy Nayab

Katsuyama Yuki

Kaur Samanpreet

Keeler Chandler

Keful William

Keim Arika

Knelson Melissa

Kolta Lyudmyla

Konoeva Emilia

Kowalchuk Braden

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Krasnauskaite Ausma

Kroeker Curtis

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Brenna Brodie

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Chauvet Robert

Chauvet Zachary

Checkel Philip

Checkel Faith

Christante Shelayna

Cyr Lane

Daley Jessica

Davis Abigail

De Boon Patrisha

Deetjen Brittany

Demale Kristin

Desjarlais Illessa

Dwight Jodie

Eckert Shaw

Elliott Tanner

Empringham Koral

Estrada Kyra

Fandrey Sydney

Fehr Senia

Fernando Chrishal

GarrawayDolan Kassandra

Gibson Kyle

Gillott Keven

Ginter Greydon

Goller Bret

Goodyear Jack

Gordon-Eddy Rhian

Goulet Jonathan

Grande Jett

Hagen Kendall

Hallman Joseph

Halverson Brody

Hammel Sarah

Harden Austin

Harnum Tanika

Hayden Jessica

Helder Owen

Higham Jacob

Hird Morgan

Huo Jeremiah

Ingimarson Mackenzie

Isaac Benjamin

Jasper Brooklyn

Jenkins Piper

Jensen Paul

Johanson Rilea

Johnson Korben

Jones Cheyene

Kellough Michael

Khan Arosha

King Avery

King Joshua

King Safire

Klassen Shilandra

Knecht Brennan

Lalor Kelsey

Lamontagne Rianna

Landers Liam

Lang Aaron

Langlai Dezmond

Lapis Francis

Lapointe Ivy

Lopera Paulyn

Lorenson Kristen

Letto Paige

Lorrain Chad

Louw Johanna

Lumagtas Jocelle

Lustig Hunter

Lynn Tanner

MacDermaid Emma

Machtans Jayden

McGill Derrick

McIntosh Chris Andra

McKinney Ryan

Medicraft Belle

Mendez Mercedes

Mikhaylichenko Anna

Miner Cody

Ironstand Taylor

Levia Michael

MacLean Marissa

Moca Melanie

L’hirondelle Skylar

MacLeod Naomi

Mohammadi Mahdi

Lindgren Mckailey

Manuel Matthew

Moon Chayce

Lindholm Mackenzie

Marple Brendan

Moore Grace

Looy Tonya

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Marr-Laing Kate

Marshall William

Martin Abbey

Moore Jenaya

Morneault Elizabeth

Morrison Monica

Apostol Adrian

Armstrong Andrew

Bao Kletus

McCrea Dawson

McDougall Kenyn

Mulder Andrew

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Congratulations and Best Wishes to Our 2016 Graduating Class from the Entire Staff of LTCHS

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RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, June 23, 2016

D5

Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School Continued

Murray Mickayla

Naved Maryam

Nguyen Jordan

Nosterud Mike

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Nwigwe Orakwue Chinwe

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Olson Mckenzie

Ou Zhanwei

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Pasiuk Benjamin

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Pell Steven

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Petrosenko Lane

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Raven MaryAnn

Rawlins Tristyn

Reber Shyanna

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Reimann Jenaea

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Richardson Caitlyn

Richardson Holly

Richmond Alexis

Riley Austin

Risling Brittany

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Rohwer Amber

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Ropchan Randi

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Smith Madalyn

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Solis Rosales Luis

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Stewart Natasha

Stinson Quiana

Strayhorn Kayla

Streibel Sarah

Strom Zachary

Stuve Carson

Suazo Joaquin

Sullivan Jarett

Theriault Stefan

Therrien Shianne

Thiessen Samantha

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Thomas Julia

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Acheson Colin

Adcock Ashley

Airey Jachin

Bainbridge Cassandra

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Allison Cameron

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Ballantyne Joshua

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Amundson Taylor

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Capicio Mailyn

Capitan Teresa

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Carney Brian

Chiasson Kyle

Chmura Shevon

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Claerhout Ryan

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Colosimo Emily

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Cudillo Lowie

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Cumming Mikayla

Cunano Shaira

Dael Charvher

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De Melo Matthew

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Duiker August

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Elkins Alex

Ellwood Brody

Elopre Eloisa

Eroles Rick

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Ewachow Colin

Fairbrother Keesha

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Fertig Katelyn

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Foster Madison

Foster Noah

Franco ManceboBernardo

Franco ManceboGonzalo

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Froilan Gavriel

Fuentes Esmeralda

Fugere Laurie

Fuglsang Reis

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Galenzoski Alexandra

Ganje Tyne-Marie

Garcia Jed Denver

Gartner Tecia

Gaume Julia

Gerrie Chelsea

Ghezehei Makda

Giele Matthew

Gies Matteo

Gigliotti Jordan

Gillingham Matteo

Girard Alicia

Gonzalez Carolina

Gonzalez Diego

Gosse Jacob

Graber Kyle

Graber Tyler

Grienke Corry

Grimes Jade

Gringhuis Jacob

Grywacheski Matthew

Guevara Maria

Guillermo Prince

Gummow William

Gurgens Gage

Hansen Julia

Harper Kaitlynn

Harris-Pichie Bailey

Hayden Samuel

Helmer Jenessa

Helset Hailey

Henry Valeria

Herbert Mikaela

Herman Emily

Hilario Krisha

Hindbo Nick

Hlushak Tricia

Hoffman Anthony

Hollings Jayley

Hollman Cassidy

Holman Jonah

Holmes Jennifer

Holt Sheldon

Horvath Shayla

Hovila Aidan

Howell Cooper

Hubbell Jack

Humphrey Kendra

Hunt Mariah

Hutchison Mary

Ibe Mark

Irwin Karsyn

Isbister Hannah

Isidro Marjorie

Jackson Diego

Jamaica Laura

Janes Charlotte

Janke Josy

Jensen Kate

Jim Jethro

Jimenez Andrea

Johnson Emily

Johnston Brady

Johnstone Dawson

Jovero John

Joynes Alana

Kaguyutan Hacelind

Katchuik Riley

Keller Andrew

Kells Mikayla

Kennedy Tyler

Kim Seongju

Kindrachuk Ryan

Kinnear Alexander

Kirkland Kelsey

Kish Carter

Klepper Ty

Knash Kody

Kogut Mateusz

Koller Lina

Korver Larissa

Bellanger Noelle

Benitez Paula

Benoit Chelsea

Bosch Eric

Bostock Makennah

Bownes Dempsey

Bradshaw Tyler

Braumberger Mackenzie

Brischuk Matthew

Caronongan Martin

Carrillo Katya

Cassidy Brooke

Ceiso Kristine

Chabot Lucas

Chand Rahul

CONGRATULATIONS!

2016 Graduates

Congratulations to our 2016 Graduates!

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”

Psalm 119:105

Congratulations graduates…

Embrace each new day and accept the challenges they may bring so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory

KIM SCHREINER MLA

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The Board of Trustees

RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, June 23, 2016

Notre Dame High School Continued

Koswin Sarah

Kulak Alex

Loughlin Taylor

Loverita Samarah

Martin Bre

Martin Nathan

Kushnirova Karyna

Lukacs Jenna

Martin Zachary

Kushnirova Valerila

Lamiel Matthew

Macdougall Bryndelle

Mackenzie Landon

Martinez Hector

Mascardo Michael

Lamy Jean-Luc

Mackey Dylan

Laparan Joshua

Larsen Samantha

Lavallee Tatum

Macpherson Emily

Lawrence Ethan

Macquarrie Nathan

Ledene Lynx

Mactaggart David

Mah Ryan

Lefley Erika

Macleod Sheldon

Macleod Steven

Malcolm Cole

Masson Dakota

Matheson Dominick

Mazerolle Justice

McCallum Hunter

McClelland Tamara

McClelland Vanessa

McClinton Jazmin

McMahon Clare

Lennie Shayde

Manweiler Greyden

Lewis Emma

Llacuna Ana

D7

Lokos Macy

Manzon Bernabe

Maraya Mae

Marfleet Emily

McRee Shelby

Mendoza Gabriela

Meneen Jaelyn

Metcalfe Megan

Meyer Mckenzie

MichailiouKoupants Maria

Michnik Matthew

Mills Ryan

Moline Griffin

Monico Hanz

Moore Alexander

Moreno Gustavo

Morgan Reid

Mulgrew Melanie

Munn Alexandra

Munoz Kevin

Musni Lambert

Mustard Kendyl

Nagy Breanna

Narong Curtis

Nativdad Aizel

Nava Noah

Nelson Joshua

Nguyen Thuong

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Nielsen Lauren

Nixon Taylor

Norris Sean

Noyle Elliot

O’Hara Jerid

Oakes Curtis

Oakes Ryan

Olimpiev Amandine

Olivares Elman

Olson Coreena

Oosterhoof Dylan

Oppen Dawson

Orthner Alexander

Panchyshyn Ivan

Panteluk Andrew

Pantony Kent

Pearle Jenelle

Pereira Madeline

Petroski Gregory

Phillips Megan

Pickering Colin

Pico Kriselle

Pinkney Kirsten

Polley Savannah

Pratt Rebeccah

Price Tea

Quintanilla Josua

Quiroz Aira

Rach Amber

Ramos Jason

Ramrattan Darius

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