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‘Profound shock and hear and fundraisers, and we’ve proudly provided hundreds of he Report offers proof thousands of dollars that this region is setover the years in ting the pace. free advertising.” Likewise, as the local To continue its news leader, the Advocate has mission, the Advofound a new gear to keep it out cate is adapting to front. changing reading “The Advocate has been growhabits, tastes, teching with the City of Red Deer nology and economMARY KEMMIS for 109 years,” says publisher ics. Mary Kemmis. “Through that In November, a time we’ve supported the efforts of streamlined Advocate will roll off countless community leaders and the presses. It is part of a major inorganizations to make Red Deer the vestment in our community that has vibrant, people-focused place it is seen the website completely rebuilt today.” to keep readers informed in real The newspaper business has time. changed dramatically over the To give the newspaper a fresh years. But through it all, the Adnew look it is switching to tabloid vocate has remained tuned to the size, a move that will make it easier to flip to your favourite section and heartbeat of the community. take a swig of your morning joe or a Kemmis says it’s always been grab a bite at the same time. about more than delivering the latThe broadsheet format that has est news. served Red Deer well for over a “We give back to our community century is not as handy in a world in a multitude of ways, including where people are more on the go sponsorship of community events SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE

Jim Prentice shares a moment with Michener Centre resident Steven Gaetz during a volunt Michener Recreation Centre. Prentice was among four people killed in a plane crash in B.C.

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BY ADVOCATE STAFF respected the work that he had done. He hadbeen engaged in so many different portfolios andwas always kind of our go-

to guy.” “I know his wife and family … Karen and thegirls, (Christina, Cassia and Kate) I just feel so sorryfor them. Any time a tragedy like that happens in afamily and you know the people, you just realize howimportant a role that he had as a family member.” “They worked very hard. Their whole lives as afamily was public service,” Dreeshen said shortlyafter learning about the tragedy. “It was just such a shock. I did phone home andlet Judy (Dreeshen’s wife)

know.” “His desire to come back to Alberta and makea difference, I was happy that he had done that,”Dreeshen said.“Very moved, hurt, devastated really by thisnews,” former Red Deer South MLA Cal Dallas said.“Our heart breaks for the family. It’s a huge lostfor Alberta, for Canada. The man was an extraordinary public servant over many, many years.” Dallas said he worked with Prentice in three differentways — when Prentice was still a member of Parliament and minister, later when he was a senior executive with CIBC and Dallas was Alberta’s International Relations minister, and finally prior to and after Prentice became the leader of the Alberta Progressive Conservatives. “But it was always the same. … He was

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‘THROUGH THAT TIME WE’VE SUPPORTED THE EFFORTS OF COUNTLESS COMMUNITY LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO MAKE RED DEER THE VIBRANT, PEOPLEFOCUSED PLACE IT IS TODAY.’ -MARY KEMMIS, ADVOCATE PUBLISHER

than ever. Readers won’t be losing any of the news and features they enjoy. In fact, it will be easier than ever to find local news, sports, entertainment and business, not to mention the features about Central Albertans who have their stories to tell. For advertisers, a tabloid allows them to showcase their advertisements in ways that will draw more eyes and send more feet through their doors. A switch is also being made to a Tuesday through Saturday publication to focus resources more efficiently. Online, the Advocate is also mak-

ing a big investment to gather and present the news in a way we’re confident readers will enjoy. The new website went live earlier this month and will be updated throughout the day to ensure readers get their news fast, seven days a week. Weekend sports highlights and other news will be posted online so readers don’t miss a beat on Mondays. “Today’s reader is busier than ever and wants to access the information that’s relevant to their lives on a variety of platforms,” says Kemmis. “Our updates allow Red Deerians to get their news online, via mobile, desktop and tablet as it happens from Red Deer’s most trusted news source. “And for those who want to take a little more time, we have our printed newspaper, which includes special features that will only be available in-paper. “Add all this together with our active social media presence and it means the Advocate will always be there when you need it.”

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Lending options in focus BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF Central Alberta Poverty Reduction Alliance will reveal Red Deer’s updated living wage and kickstart the local conversation on developing alternatives to payday lending at a community event on Nov. 3. CAPRA is hosting Creating Financial Pathways, from 8 to 11 a.m. at Pidherney Centre, 4725 43rd St. Discussion will begin with the living wage that was pegged at average of $14.75 an hour in 2014 for Red Deer. A living wage only covers the basic needs with minimum housing, like sharing a two-bedroom apartment, and does not include owning a vehicle. There is no money to save for retirement, special dietary needs, credit card or loan payments, pet ownership, life or disability insurance. “We’re hoping to get business at the table, financial institutions, agencies that work with people that may be experiencing poverty or at risk of experiencing poverty, or may have been using things like payday lending,” said Dianna Souveny, community facilitator with the city who provides support to CAPRA. Please see POVERTY on Page A2

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RCMP officer Jim Seward is fighting a pair of photo radar tickets. BY MARY-ANN BARR ADVOCATE STAFF A retired cop who received two photo radar tickets in Red Deer well past provincial time guidelines is going to call on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms when he heads to court next month. The main issues for Red Deer County resident Jim Seward is the length of time it took to serve him the tickets, one of the tickets was in an area of

construction when big trucks parked were by the 30-km signs, and the other was in a “fishing hole” or “cash cow” area. Seward said Thursday that he received the tickets in the mail on Aug. 15 with the offence dates of June 8 and June 15. He said his experience as a police officer was that it takes no more than a couple of hours to prepare a ticket for service in the mail. His investigation ran into an “endless list of excuses” including staff

shortages, vacation time, sending film to Eastern Canada and back for processing, delays in it being viewed locally, the information then being sent to a contractor to prepare a ticket, and then putting it in the mail. He asked for the tickets to be withdrawn soon after he received them. That didn’t happen. Now he will go to court and ask for them to be dismissed. Please see RADAR on Page A2

Alberta gets five judges, but it’s still working to fix trial delays BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Alberta gained a measure of relief Thursday as it battles a shortage of judges that threatens to toss more criminal cases out of court. But Justice Minister Kathleen Ganley says the judge shortage still exists and the province will take measures to ensure violent cases aren’t tossed out because of delays. Ganley was informed by reporters of the five new appointments while she was holding a news conference to announce new case management measures. “If that’s the case then we are really happy to see that. I think it shows they’re willing to work co-operatively with us. I think that’s really import-

ant,” said Ganley. There had been eight vacancies before, and on Thursday Ganley announced she and Ottawa were working together to create another 10 vacancies to be filled to bring Alberta closer in line with other provinces in terms of judges per capita. With the addition of the new vacancies and Ottawa announcement of five new appointments, the net result is 13 remaining vacancies. The province appoints the lower court judges in Alberta but the federal government appoints the judges at the Court of Queen’s Bench and the Court of Appeal.

“Today’s announcement of 10 new provincial positions within the justice system acknowledges the seriousness of the inefficiencies and delays in our justice and legal system.” “It is one of many steps needed to alleviate the strain and respond to the pressures on our local and regional judicial systems, which includes, but is not limited to a lack of court room space in Red Deer, and the ever increasing population numbers that our courtroom is required to serve.” “We respect that the federal and pro-

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STATEMENT BY MAYOR TARA VEER vincial governments are taking this issue seriously. Locally, enforcement efforts are focused on addressing serious and violent crime in our community. It is our hope that the addition of these 10 new positions will increase capacity within our local courthouse, ensuring more charges are upheld by the judicial system as this is an important part of our enforcement efforts.” “The City of Red Deer continues to advocate for expanded courthouse infrastructure for Red Deer and the region,” said Mayor Tara Veer.

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Friday, Oct. 21, 2016

HOME SHOW The 2016 Red Deer Home Renovation and Design Show kicks off today at Westerner Park. Dena Bowerman of Central Alberta Lighting puts the shine on some light fixtures in her booth Thursday as she prepares for the opening. The show runs from noon to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Over 80 exhibitors are expected. Photo by JEFF STOKOE/ Advocate staff

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POVERTY: Forced to rely on payday lending In June, the province passed Bill 15, the Act to End Predatory Lending, that reduced borrowing fees from $23 to $15 per $100 loaned which was the lowest rate in Canada, allows loans to be repaid in installments, and limits the marketing influence of lenders. “We’d just like to explore what other options are out there. There’s multiple issues for people that can’t use traditional banks or don’t fit into the traditional banking mold.” Souveny said people are still being forced to rely on payday lending if they have low credit scores, or can’t access credit, or don’t have a fixed address required to open a bank account. “Bill 15 has been great with lots of positive changes in regulations, but we still need to look at how do we meet the banking needs for that population. What do we need differently?” Four speakers will talk about alternative payday lending and programs to educate people about lending: ● Joanne Currie with United Way Capital Region will speak about Edmonton Financial Pathways Collaborative. ● Carlen Scheyk with Momentum in Calgary will speak on First Calgary Financial Cash Crunch program. ● Paul Norris, vice-president of Retail Financial Services with ATB in Calgary. ● Nazim Manji, branch manager with Servus Credit Union in Clearview Ridge. Admission to Creating Financial Pathways is $15 at the door payable by cash or cheque. Breakfast is included. To register e-mail info@capovertyreduction.ca. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

JUDGES: Struggling for long time with shortage Alberta has been struggling for a long time with a shortage of judges in its superior courts and has had the fewest per capita in Canada. That shortage has now started to domino into dangerous consequences given July’s Supreme Court decision — known as the Jordan framework — that places hard timelines on what can be considered an unreasonable delay bringing an accused to trial.

The ruling dictates an 18-month deadline to bring provincial matters to trial and 30-month deadline for superior court cases unless it can be proven the delay was the result of case complexity or unavoidable circumstances. Last week, an Edmonton Queen’s Bench justice stayed a murder charge against Lance Regan for the 2011 stabbing death of an inmate at the Edmonton Institution. Regan was headed to trial this month, but the judge, citing the Jordan precedent, said Regan’s right to a fair trial was compromised by the five-year delay. In Calgary, defence lawyers in two other murder cases have served notice they will be making Jordan applications. Last month, Alberta Chief Justice Neil Wittman told a Senate committee that backlogs were reaching a critical point. He said some cases are being deferred until 2018 for trial. Ganley says her department will work with prosecutors and police to ensure serious cases are heard faster, with other cases moved to dispute resolution or resolved by other means if necessary. “These matters are critical and require urgent attention,” said Ganley. “The Jordan decision represents a marked departure in the operation of law with little time to adapt.” The province is also adding another $9.4 million to Legal Aid Alberta, helping those who can’t afford legal representation, bringing the total funding this year to almost $78 million. The lawyers appointed Thursday are James Eamon and Jolaine Antonio from Calgary, and Bonnie Bokenfohr, Kevin Feehan and George Fraser from Edmonton. In addition two of the current Queen’s Bench judges will be elevated to the Court of Appeal.

RADAR: Rights are being violated When he checked with the province about the length of time, he was told that the City of Red Deer automated traffic enforcement technology had not been audited in a long time. He said he was advised that “if complaints were received against the operators this might eventually speed up the potential for an audit or an early review, or at least make the Solicitor General’s office aware of the City of Red Deer’s inability to follow the guidelines.” “Who uses film anymore?” The city has one digital photo radar unit. The other two use film. Seward served 25 years with the RCMP, the last 12 as a member of the Innisfail Freeway Patrol. He believes that his rights are being violated because the Charter states that any person charged with an offence has the right to be informed without unrea-

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sonable delay and to be tried within a reasonable time. He said he learned that one of the more common photo radar complaints was the delay in being served. Seward ran into city councillor Buck Buchanan, a former Mountie as well, at City Hall when he was looking into the issue, and later sent the councillor a letter. Part of that letter stated: “I do not think I am the only victim of what I believe in my own opinion to be a seriously flawed enforcement system that either needs to be dismissed or revamped by the city of Red Deer, as I believe it brings the system into disrepute.” Buchanan said told the Advocate that he himself had recently fought a photo radar ticket earlier this year on the basis of the time of day, and where he was in the particular zone when the photo radar was taken. He did not win in court and has paid the ticket. Buchanan asked city administration about Seward’s concerns. He said he is concerned about the turn-around of 60 days or more on some photo radar tickets. While he supports the safety aspect of photo radar, he does not support photo radar. At the same time, he admits the revenue is important. For some years, photo radar revenue failed to meet budget projections. The city has recently adjusted that process so the numbers are more realistic. “Am I advocating for photo radar? Absolutely not. I voted against it every single time it’s been on the table and I will continue to because I don’t think it’s having the effect that people want it to have.” City of Red Deer of Legislative Services manager Frieda McDougall told Seward in an email on Thursday the city earlier issued a Request for Proposal to obtain updated digital technology to replace filmbased cameras. Traffic offences are governed by the Provincial Offences Procedure Act that stipulates tickets can be issued up to six months after a provincial offence, McDougall said. “The tickets issued to you were within the sites approved by the City of Red Deer, the RCMP and submitted to the Solicitor General as part of the normal procedure.” McDougall also said that the city was informed by the province that all Automated Traffic Enforcement programs would be audited in the coming months. A provincial government representative told the city that tickets may be issued outside of the 21-day period if there is a “reasonable excuse” but under normal circumstances it should be within the 21-day guideline. She said the city’s review verified the proper process was followed and told Seward he had the right to fight the tickets in court. Seward’s trial is set for Red Deer provincial traffic court on Nov. 15. barr@reddeeradvocate.com

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Friday, Oct. 21, 2016 commission of an offence. Mays was arrested by RCMP responding to complaints of a robbery in at Sylvan Lake’s Bayshore Market on Jan. 11. Acting on witness descriptions, police pulled over a suspect vehicle and arrested the occupant. Evidence found in the vehicle linked Mays to a number of other robberies in town, mostly at liquor stores, in the weeks preceding. Mays had been facing 16 charges in all. The Crown withdrew the remaining counts.

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Preliminary hearing set for man charged with attempted murder

Charges have been dropped against a man in connection with a January stabbing on the O’Chiese Reserve. Following a recent preliminary hearing, two charges of aggravated assault and one charge of assault were dismissed against Keith Beaverbones, 24, of O’Chiese First Nation. Beaverbones had been charged after three people were allegedly stabbed during an altercation on the reserve northwest of Rocky Mountain House in the early hours of Jan. 4. Two people were taken to hospital and treated and released. The third did not require hospital treatment. A young offender was also charged.

A Red Deer man charged with attempted murder in an August shooting will have a preliminary hearing in January. Red Deer RCMP were called on Aug. 14 to reports that a 21-year-old woman had been taken to hospital just before noon with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds to her leg and abdomen. She had been brought to hospital by friends. A suspect was arrested two days later in Red Deer’s Creekside Estates Trailer Park near 34th Street and Gaetz Avenue. Joshua Christopher Severin, 23, has been charged with attempted murder with a firearm, using a firearm to commit an indictable offence, pointing a firearm and possession of a prohibited firearm. Severin’s preliminary hearing has been set for Jan. 6 in Red Deer provincial court.

Serial robber jailed 54 months A serial robber was recently sentenced to 54 months in prison. Aaron Mays, 25, of Sylvan Lake, was convicted of five counts of robbery and wearing a disguise in the

RCMP hunting for robbery suspect

Police are looking for a suspect in a Red Deer College parking lot robbery on Oct. 16. Police say a man interrupted a suspect who was trying to steal from his parked vehicle. The victim was able to recover his stuff before the suspect pulled a knife and demanded cash. The suspect grabbed the cash from the victim and rode away on a bicycle. The suspect is described as Caucasian, 1.73 metres to 1.78 metres (5-foot-8 to 5-foot-10) tall, average build, in his 20s, scruffy facial hair and was wearing a red baseball cap and a puffy jacket, riding a white mountain bike. Contact the Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Woman facing fraud charges A 37-year-old woman is facing charges after she tried to withdraw $19,000 from a bank account using forged ID. Red Deer RCMP were called to a report of a woman attempting to withdraw the money from a bank on Wednesday evening. Police say the staff thought the woman was using a fake Alberta driver’s licence and Social Insurance Number card. RCMP seized a withdrawal slip from a different bank branch that showed a $3,500 withdrawal from the same account earlier the same day. At the time of her arrest, the woman was also wanted on four warrants out of Calgary The woman is facing four counts of uttering forged document, fraud over $5,000, fraud under $5,000, and and two counts of identity fraud.

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Kenney’s flawed vision of Alberta and its politics BY JOHN STEWART ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES

ason Kenney has a vision for the future of politics in Alberta. But his unite-the-right push flies in the face of what the Progressive Conservative party wants to be, and what Albertans need. Kenney is campaigning be the next leader of the Alberta Progressive Conservatives, once the province’s perpetual governing party. Now, it’s a small, forlorn group in the legislature. He also wants to be the leader of the Wildrose, which distanced itself from the PCs enough in the spring 2015 election to become the province’s official Opposition party. To Kenney, it’s simple: Bring the urban (PC) and rural (Wildrose) right together to re-establish the kind of party that Ralph Klein once mastered. In time, the former Reform/Conservative member of Parliament from Calgary will be premier of Alberta. “Every Wildrose voter and activist and MLA were supporters of the PC party for decades — virtually everybody who’s now supporting Wildrose was part of that coalition,” Kenney told Maclean’s magazine. “So it just seems to me it’s natural and inevitable that coalition will come together, espe-

cially given the gravity of the common threat faced by the NDP.” What’s natural to Kenney seems profoundly foreign to the four other declared candidates for the PC leadership — (former Troy Media contributor) Donna Kennedy-Glans, Byron Nelson, Richard Starke and Sandra Jansen. As a choir, they have rejected any gathering on the right. In fact, they seem uniform in their belief that the path of the Progressive Conservatives must be down the middle of the road. Party members seem to agree, having voted in the spring to reject any merger with the Wildrose and concentrate on rebuilding their once-dynastic party. Albertans, based on last year’s provincial election, also seem to agree that the PCs shouldn’t harbour members of the Wildrose. Jim Prentice welcomed Wildrose MLAs into his caucus before the election. At the voting booth, Albertans rejected the crossover candidates — and Prentice’s PCs in general. So Kenney’s four opponents — and many other Albertans — would seem to be more in tune with the social/fiscal centrist vision of Peter Lougheed and Don Getty than the right-is-might view espoused by Kenney and people like Wildrose MLA Derek Fildebrandt.

“The 2015 election saw the result of both PC and Wildrose supporters essentially abandoning their parties, staying home or voting elsewhere because they were basically mad at a top-down attempt to merge the parties. I was there. I saw it happen,” says Starke. The Vermilion-Lloydminster MLA is one of only two PCs outside Calgary to retain his seat in the last election. Why has Kenney returned from Ottawa to pursue an agenda so at odds with the mainstream? Is it just hubris that has him thinking he knows better than Albertans what it is they want and need? Starke and the others believe that the PCs have an important legacy of values. Kenney seems to be more interested in the legacy of election success. Engulfing the Wildrose avoids vote-splitting in the next election. When Jansen announced her candidacy, she noted that party members want the party rebuilt. “They wanted us to work on regaining the trust of Albertans so that we can deliver the pragmatic, centrist government that they deserve,” she said of the May convention. “They don’t want us fixated on the fastest ways back to power, and they don’t want us to ignore our principles simply to defeat the NDP.”

Kennedy-Glans walked away from the PC caucus in 2014 because she had concerns about the party under Alison Redford. It was the beginning of the end of Redford and, many would argue, started the party on its long slide to the humbling 2015 election. She too wants to rebuild the party, not hold hands with the Wildrose. “Step one, elect a PC leader who is a Progressive Conservative,” Kennedy-Glans said in announcing her intention to run. “We need a permanent leader committed to this party who will continue building on that foundation.” Nelson calls a merger the “low-effort method” for those aspiring to power. But he also notes that there is no obvious constituency for such a merger, so it’s destined to fail. He’s looking for “a specific vision and a plan” from a rebuilt party rather than “just a suggestion that we can duct-tape two parties together and win.” He is asking PC delegates to the leadership convention on March 18, 2017, to have some perspective on the future. Kenney asks for blind trust in path that has already failed. John Stewart is editorial vice president of Troy Media Digital Solutions Ltd. and editor-in-chief of Troy Media.

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A few years after I settled in Red Deer in 1977, a developer proposed a major redevelopment to energize the downtown Red Deer that included an open pedestrian mall on Ross Street. City council rejected that opportunity and permitted the Bower Mall. When the railyards were removed, council permitted Superstore to build a large green eyesore that continues to dominate the west side of our downtown. Riverlands is the land vacated by the civic yards on the south bank of the Red Deer River, west of Taylor Drive. A Riverlands Development Plan (RDP) developed several years ago proposed a blend of green space and commercial developments on this prime property. The West region of Riverlands is the most suitable area for a small park surrounded by low-rise business and residences. Why did our city planners propose RDP amendments that permit at least one eight-to-10 storey condo in west Riverlands that would only be skirted by a boardwalk? RED DEER

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Homeowners who overlook the grasslands and previous small buildings in west Riverlands support the original RDP that limits buildings in that area to only five storeys. We are alarmed council may permit one or more high-rise condominiums immediately below our homes that would compromise our environment and force us to either live beside or move away from high-density housing. The much larger east Riverlands area would accommodate high-rise buildings and generate significant tax revenue without compromising homeowners. Hundreds of other West Park residents who walk and cycle along the riverside path with their children and dogs have also looked forward to enjoying the small park spaces incorporated into the original RDP. I am confident that a Red Deer plebiscite would reject the proposed RDP amendments. Council should also reject the proposed Riverlands amendments, seek input from all individuals who reside or work in Red Deer and then charge city planners to continue to develop News News tips 403-314-4333 Sports line 403-343-2244 News fax 403-341-6560 Sports reporter 403-314-4338 editorial@reddeeradvocate.com

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I am contacting you to pass on my frustration with my MLA in the Red Deer-South constituency. About a month ago, I contacted her office to try to arrange a meeting with her regarding a concern I am having on behalf of my daughter who is a MS sufferer. She has been accepted for stem cell treatment to, if not cure the MS, then at least stop the progression. As this treatment is still considered experimental in Canada, the family and friends are funding the treatment to the tune of $75,000. We now find out that she will require some follow up drugs at the cost of $4,000 a treatment for a year adding up to $16,000, which we find out is not approved for MS but is approved and funded for cancer

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and arthritis patients. In an effort to help my daughter, I contacted Barb Millers’ office to see why this drug isn’t covered for MS patients, but was informed by one of her staff, that I could not speak to her directly, as she was very busy, but only through him. I wasn’t happy about this as I believed that I could explain it to her directly rather than second hand. Well, I was right to be concerned, as here it is almost a month later and I have had no response from her office. I have called the office quite a few times but keep getting the same answer, “we’ve had no reply from AHS.” On Friday I was promised a call back before the end of the day, but as of today, (Thursday) afternoon, still no contact. I have come to the conclusion that Ms. Miller hopes that if she ignores the issue it will go away and that will solve the problem. I am wondering what a taxpayer and voter has to do, to at least get their provincial representative to respond to their concerns. George Croome, Red Deer

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Developers oppose marina BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Developers of a Gull Lake RV resort are opposed to Lacombe County building an inland marina as part of a proposed park development. Delta Land Co. Inc.’s Frank Wilson and Lance Dzaman sent the county a letter saying another inland marina would compete with their own, which has been built as part of the Sandy Point RV Resort on the southwest corner of the lake. Developers point out they built a large public beach, washroom and shower building, playground and picnic areas as part of their project. More than $2 million has been invested in those facilities and other protected lands, all of which have been turned over to the county. Sandy Point also includes an inland marina, which will have leased boat slips for Sandy Point

residents and other boat owners. Revenues from that operation were expected to offset some of the costs of developing all of the public facilities. As well, Sandy Point developers expect to pay about $2.5 million in a levy to the county. That Lake Access Levy would likely be tapped to develop an inland marina, if it goes ahead as part of the county’s proposed Anderson Park project. “This means that Sandy Point will be the major contributor to paying for a marina that will in fact be in direct competition with their own marina,” say the developers. Sandy Point’s contributions should be put towards projects there, such as adding a lake skating rink, snowmobile and ice fishing staging area, yearround washroom or other amenities. Dzaman said he had no further comment until developers had a chance to speak with the county. Tim Timmons, county corporate services manager, said council is aware of the developers’ concerns

but the Anderson Park project remains in early stages. “Really, at this point in time, we don’t know if we will be constructing an inland marina or a boat launch until such time as the study comes back, which will advise us whether either or both are even feasible,” said Timmons. A report from environmental consultants is expected to go to council for review early next year. A decision on whether to go ahead will follow. Federal and provincial approvals would also be required. Work began this summer at Anderson Park, a picnicking and recreational area between Wilson’s Beach and New Saratoga subdivisions on the east side of the lake. The county is considering a double-boat launch and marina with washrooms and paved trail to parking. The park is expected to include trails, disc golf, volleyball courts, soccer field and an amphitheatre. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

PINK AT THE RINK

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Four young Red Deer College Queens hockey fans show their support for their team as the Queens take on the Olds Broncos Thursday at the Centrium in Red Deer. The Queens hosted their Pink a the Rink event during the game with the team wearing its pink jerseys. By using hockey as its platform, the team used the event to show its support for the fight against women’s cancer and raise money and awareness for the cause, said Queens head coach Kelly Coulter. The Queens won the game 2-1.

Historic bridge in need of more work MicroSociety tackles BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF Red Deer’s CPR Bridge needs more than a new coat of paint and minor repairs, but exactly what it needs has yet to be determined. The historic bridge, built in 1907, was originally slated for a $3.7 million repair and paint job as part of the 2016 capital budget. Wayne Gustafson, engineering services manager for the City of Red Deer, said work was postponed when an evaluation in late spring suggested more work was required to parts like abutments, piers and some substructure components. A detailed engineering review is now underway to identify what needs to be done soon and to develop a full work plan for ongoing maintenance. “The idea would be that we take the time to make sure we know exactly the work plan that is needed, and how best to roll that out. Some of that work will likely start next year and into 2018,” Gustafson said on Thursday. “There’s nothing that’s emergency-related that

has to be done right now.” The city converted the structure into a pedestrian bridge in 1992 after CPR donated the old train bridge to the city a few years earlier. In 1993, the bridge was designated a provincial historic site. A 2013 report identified structural deficiencies that could contribute to future problems and public safety issues. An assessment in 2014 indicated the presence of lead paint. Paint on the supporting structure and steel trusses are flaking and falling into the river potentially affecting the overall health of the river. Gustafson said money already approved for the bridge would be used next year to start work that needs to get done first. Council will have to approve further funding during 2018 budget discussions. The engineering review won’t be complete for council’s consideration in the 2017 budget. Once work begins, the bridge will likely be closed at various times during repairs, he said. “The intention is to keep it open and functional as much as possible, which I think can be done for the most part.” szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

Obtain a high school diploma for free BY JONATHAN GUIGNARD ADVOCATE STAFF

SCCYBER SCHOOL

Red Deerians are being offered a chance to obtain a high school diploma free of charge. The Red Deer Native Friendship Society held an open house on Wednesday encouraging people to register for their SCcyber School program. SCcyber School is an online program that can either be completed at the Red Deer Native Friendship Society or at home with the help of online teachers, who are available to call or text, and mentors. Starchild Yellowbird plans on spending the next two years taking the SCcyber School program and is enjoying the atmosphere, more so than he did when he was in high school. “I think the mentors make this program better. They’re not like most teachers, they’re not strict and they treat us really well,” said Yellowbird.

Danielle Chamryk is one of the mentors of the program and said it’s important for her to be there for the students and support them. “I’m always there to talk to them when they need it and because everything is done online I am sometimes their only contact. I help remind them when the deadlines are and I’m always on them about making sure they get their stuff done,” said Chamryk. Chris Penney has his high school diploma, but is upgrading in order to attend college next fall. He said his experience so far has been really positive. “The people are very helpful. The mentors are always here to help and are always willing to do whatever they can to make things easier for us. It’s pretty awesome,” said Penney. Please see DIPLOMA on Page B2

city management BY JONATHAN GUIGNARD ADVOCATE STAFF

A program aimed at teaching students how to run all facets of a city has officially begun another year at Aspen Heights Elementary School. Now in its eighth year, the MicroSociety held its first official meeting of the year on Wednesday discussing current job openings and overall planning for their society. The MicroSociety is a modern day mini-metropolis complete with a government centre, an entrepreneurial hub, a consumer marketplace with its own currency (stinger), along with a college and university. It’s created and managed by students, and facilitated by teachers and community mentors. The school began the program as a way to get students engaged in their education while teaching them real life skills such as finances and how to run a business. “Now we are seeing students who are more responsible and respectful. We are seeing students who are more aware on how to save money. They are learning how to deal with customers and different things like that,” said Braden Kilpatrick, principal at Aspen Heights Elementary. Students are responsible for drawing up their own constitution, drafting their own bills and laws, having jobs and paying taxes. Kilpatrick said he believes these skills are better taught to students earlier in life rather then after they graduate from high school. “The younger they can learn these types of skills the better off they’ll be. They are skills they’ll need through their entire life. Not only when they become adults, but even when they go off to middle school,” said Kilpatrick. The MicroSociety holds 24 market days at the school this year where students get to run their businesses ranging from clothing shops to smoothie shops. The markets are open to the public. The first market of the year is on Nov. 23 at 9:10 a.m. Two years ago the MicroSociety gained international attention by receiving “Four Star Status” which is the highest level of achievement and recognition for MicroSociety programs. Last year the school was nominated for an Emerald Award for its environmental projects.

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Friday, Oct. 21, 2016

‘A dreadful idea took shape’ FATHER OF TWIN BOYS KILLED IN BOBSLED CRASH SPEAKS BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — An early morning text was the first warning to Jason Caldwell that something was wrong. “Jason. Do you know where your boys are?” He’d just had dinner with Evan and Jordan, 17-year-old twin brothers, the night before. He hugged them goodbye and they went out the door with their friends from church. But they hadn’t come home before he and his wife went to bed and weren’t home when his phone woke him up. “As we stood in the waiting room at the Foothills Hospital, we soon came to realize that our boys weren’t there,” recalled Caldwell. “I was taken out to a police cruiser, driven down the hill to the medical examiner’s office. I have never felt more powerless in my whole life than the moment I fell to my knees between the cold, lifeless bodies of my sons. “Death is the ultimate reality check.” Caldwell’s sons died in an after-hours accident sliding down a luge-bobsled track in February. He shared the story of what his family went through at the Calgary Leadership Prayer Breakfast on Thursday. The two boys were part of a larger group that snuck onto the grounds of the WinSport facility in Calgary with plastic sleds and headed down the icy track, which was built for the 1988 Olympics. They hit a gate, set up to divide the bobsled and luge runs, at high speed and died almost instantly. Six other young men were taken to hospital. Caldwell said the friends came up with the plan at a restaurant that night. “As they sat around a restaurant

Bail hearing set for Alberta man charged with attempted murder, sexual assault LETHBRIDGE — A man accused of randomly attacking and sexually assaulting a woman while she was walk-

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Sister Katie Caldwell, centre, wipes a tear and family pastor Glenn Nudd, right, looks on as father Jason Caldwell delivers the eulogy at a memorial service for twin brothers Evan and Jordan Caldwell, killed in a bobsled track incident at Canada Olympic Park, in Calgary. The father of twin brothers who died in an after hours accident at a luge-bobsled track seven months ago shared his experience at a prayer breakfast in Calgary this morning. table with several other teenagers, a dreadful idea took shape,” he said. “The zest for life and adventure had gotten the best of them. Those invincible, undeveloped teenaged brains never considered or calculated the danger. None of the parents had any idea what kind of catastrophe was about to take place.” Caldwell said the family has re-

ceived a lot of support. But there’s also been criticism on social media — the boys were trespassing. Why didn’t their parents know where they were? “My wife Shauna and I would be the first to agree and sincerely apologize,” Caldwell said. “We were sleeping while tragedy unfolded. Those boys had no business being there that night and they paid

the ultimate price.” Caldwell said his family’s faith has sustained them and he knows his boys are in a better place. “Life changes in the blink of an eye,” he said. “As I kneeled on the concrete floor of the medical examiner’s office, all I could say is thank God that I don’t have to worry about where my sons are.”

ing to work in Lethbridge, now has a lawyer and will have a bail hearing early next month. Denzel Dre Colton Bird, who is 20, is facing charges that include attempted murder and aggravated sexual assault. Bird appeared Thursday morning in Lethbridge provincial court, where his case was adjourned to Nov. 3. Police have said the 25-year-old woman was approached by a stranger early on the morning of Sept. 30 who allegedly struck her with a weapon before dragging her into an alley, where she was later discovered by a passerby. Investigators have also said that items found close to the alleged victim had earlier been stolen from a nearby garage, where a homeowner found a man sleeping inside. A posting Wednesday on a Facebook site says the woman remains in a medically induced coma in a Calgary

hospital due to swelling on her brain, but she is breathing on her own and is being given low-dose medication to reduce pain.

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United Way selling socks at Saturday’s Rebels game Saturday night is Sockey Night in Red Deer on Oct. 22. United Way of Central Alberta will be at Enmax Centrium, 7 to 9 p.m., for the Red Deer Rebels game against Prince Albert Raiders, and will be selling socks to throw onto the ice during the second intermission.

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Judge calls for changes after boy drowned of the boy but his worker was preoccupied with a younger child and wasn’t close by. A mother in the pool with her children spotted the boy head down in the water and a lifeguard jumped in and pulled him out. Despite resuscitation efforts, the child was pronounced dead in hospital. “His death was entirely preventable had his caregiver stayed within arm’s reach … and had pool staff paid closer attention to a child wearing a yellow wristband, who was clearly without adult supervision in the main pool,” the judge wrote. Boyle Street Residential Services, which operates the group home, did not have a swimming policy at the time. The report says the agency has since created one that requires staff to be within reach of children under eight and to put them in life-jackets. Two staff are also to be at a pool with a group of three to five children. The City of Edmonton also conducted a review and made changes about the number of lifeguards required and the positions they should be in to best see people in a pool. The O’Leary pool has also added swimming am-

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — An Edmonton judge says more changes are needed to protect children in swimming pools following the death of a seven-year-old boy. A fatality inquiry report says there have been several improvements based on earlier investigations into the drowning at O’Leary Leisure Centre in July 2012. But provincial court Judge Renee Cochard has made six further recommendations, including one that children under eight wear brightly coloured wristbands in city pools, as well as life-jackets until they can pass a swim test. The judge also wants the province to fund a swimming survival program for Grade 4 students and to require all foster and group homes to have swimming policies. The boy, who was in government care and living in a group home, had gone to the pool with a staff member and two other children. The pool required an adult to be within reach

bassadors, who help swimmers and pull children out of the pool if they are without supervision. In addition, the report says, the city is implementing 40 recommendations made by the Lifesaving Society regarding lifeguard training, public education and emergency response plans.

Zoo to open breeding facility for endangered grouse ewan. It is primarily threatened by habitat destruction and human development. The 31,000-square-foot breeding centre will focus on all aspects of captive breeding and will offer sage brush and other native vegetation for the birds. The facility will also have cameras to monitor the grouse and provide space for research to improve approaches for incubation, survival and breeding. “I see the greater sage grouse as an iconic part of our Canadian heritage, a key component of our prairie ecosystem,” Axel Moehrenschlager, the zoo’s director of conservation and science, said in a release. “Our new facility … will help to build a strong, wild population for this species.”

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — The Calgary Zoo says it has opened the first breeding facility in Canada for one of the country’s most endangered birds. The zoo says estimates put the number of greater sage grouse in Canada between 250 and 350, although some have put that number as low as 140. The zoo has had a breeding program for two years and currently has 18 sage grouse. The goal is to build a sustainable captive population that will one day bolster the birds in the wild. The greater sage grouse in Canada is found only in southeastern Alberta and southwestern Saskatch-

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Drug death toll reaches new peak in B.C. BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — More people in British Columbia have died in the first nine months of this year from illicit drug overdoses compared with all of last year and despite the declaration of a public health emergency. The Public Safety Ministry, citing the latest numbers from the B.C. Coroners Service, said Thursday there have been 555 illicit drug deaths from January to the end of September this year, compared with 508 deaths for 2015. Fentanyl remains the major contributor to the high number of deaths, with the powerful opioid detected in

more than 60 per cent of the deaths. The coroners service said fentanyl was detected in 30 per cent of illicit drug deaths last year. Males accounted for 80 per cent of this year’s drug deaths. The coroners service numbers also indicate males and females between the ages of 19 and 39 years account for the highest percentage of deaths. The coroners service said the B.C. cities with the highest numbers of fentanyl-detected drug deaths so far this year were in Vancouver, Surrey, and Victoria. The service is urging users to take harm-reduction measures, including never using alone and having naloxone

ready to counteract an overdose if necessary. Health Minister Terry Lake said in an interview on Thursday the numbers are grim, but there are signs deaths could be declining. There were 76 reported illicit drug deaths in B.C. last January, the highest total since 2007. But last month there were 56 reported deaths, signs of a recent downward trend, Lake said. Lake said declaring a public health emergency highlighted the dangers of illicit drug use, the presence of fentanyl and equipped first-responders and others with naloxone, which has saved lives. “The numbers from September are

a little bit higher than August but they are among the three lowest months out of the year so far in 2016,” said Lake. “We’re cautiously optimistic that we are seeing the results of a tremendous awareness campaign and a widespread naloxone program that puts that lifesaving drug in everybody’s hands who may need it.” He said B.C. was on pace to record 800 illicit drug deaths in 2016 before the emergency was declared last April. Lake said he will be in Ottawa next month attending a national opioid use summit co-hosted by the federal health ministry and the Ontario ministry of health.

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Weather complicates tug clean-up BY THE CANADIAN PRESS BELLA BELLA, B.C. — Blustery, wet weather thwarted efforts Thursday to assess the fallout of a sunken tugboat leaking diesel in a remote region off British Columbia’s central coast. All small boats involved in the salvage effort were ordered to stand down at midday, including crews responsible for environmental sampling, wildlife surveys and shoreline assessment for eventual clean-up operations. Crews have recovered more than 88,000 of the estimated 200,000 litres of fuel from the Nathan E. Stewart, which ran aground and sank Oct. 13 in Seaforth Channel, about 20 kilometres west of Bella Bella. A situation report released Thursday afternoon said divers located diesel on the roof of the engine room, which they intend to vacuum out before emptying the boat’s submerged fuel tanks.

Report complete into mid-air collision that killed two FORT MCMURRAY — The Transportation Safety Board says the pilots of two small planes did not see each other in time to avoid a deadly mid-air collision in northern Alberta last year. The board says in its investigative report that the pilots were flying in uncontrolled airspace using visual flight rules, as both aircraft were not equipped with collision avoidance systems. The two Cessnas crashed east of Fort McMurray on June 21, 2015. Two people in one plane — an instructor and a student with McMurray Aviation — were killed. The pilot of the second, privately-owned float plane survived. The board says there’s an inherent risk in flying when pilots rely only on their sight. The two planes, both white, would

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Bless, an American Pit Bull Terrier, is treated to a free grooming session at Pampered Pets in Montreal. The City of Montreal has been granted permission to appeal a lower court ruling that suspended its controversial pit bull restrictions. Quebec’s top court will allow the city to present arguments Nov. 25. have been difficult to spot that day in a white and grey overcast sky, it said. “The limitations of human vision, restricted visibility from the aircraft cockpit, pilot workload and difficulties in spotting small aircraft at a distance … these limitations have been of concern in previous investigations,” said the report, released Thursday. It added that there are several economical, on-board alert systems for such planes. But they are not required by regulation. “If used, these technologies offer the potential to significantly reduce the risk of mid-air collisions,” said the report.

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CALGARY — A Calgary Police Service officer is accused of buying a shotgun without having a proper firearms licence. The officer has also been charged with improper storage of a firearm. Police did not release the name or rank of the officer. The alleged offences happened in August when the officer was off duty. The officer has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the case.

Two women dead, two boys hurt, after truck crashes into SUV in Alberta TWO HILLS — Two women are dead and two boys are injured after their SUV was hit by a semi-truck at a highway intersection in east-central Alberta. RCMP say a woman from Victoria and a woman from Niagara Falls, Ont., died Wednesday afternoon at the scene near Myrnam, about 180 kilometres east of Edmonton. Two boys from Niagara Falls were hurt. One was taken by air ambulance to Edmonton’s Stollery Children’s hospital in serious condition and another was taken to a hospital in Two Hills with non-life-threatening injuries.

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Canada BRIEFS Report urges feds to spend more on affordable housing

OTTAWA — A new report on homelessness proposes nearly doubling federal spending on affordable housing over the next 10 years to effectively eliminate the problem. Two groups — the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness and the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness say — that would effectively make homelessness rare, brief and non-recurring. OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau says he remains The report, submitted in advance of a promised “deeply committed” to reforming the voting system. Liberal national housing strategy, recommends that The prime minister reaffirmed his commitment proposed federal spending of about $22.6 billion Thursday, one day after he appeared to be preparing over the next 10 years be increased to about $43.8 to renege on his promise that the 2015 federal elecbillion. It says the increase would amount to an additional $50 per capita FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 TO THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2016 annually. The report also says the spending strategy would help end a problem * that costs the Canadian economy more than $7 billion a year. The federal government has already promised to increase spending on affordable housing, but the two groups say those increases don’t go nearly far enough. “It’s great to know that Canada is coming back to a national housing strategy,” said Stephen Gaetz, the observatory’s director. “This is an opportunity to correct more than 25 years of inadequate investment, which has led to our current affordable housing crisis. It is also an opportunity to end homelessness in Canada once and for all.”

After seeding doubt, Trudeau reaffirms commitment to change voting system

tion would be the last conducted under the first-pastthe-post process. “I think it’s important that a country as forward thinking and constantly improving and evolving as Canada is alert to opportunities to improve our systems of governance and the way we pick our governments,” Trudeau said after taking part in the official opening of Amazon Canada’s new warehouse and distribution centre in Brampton, Ont. “That’s a commitment we made in our election that I continue to be deeply committed to.” Trudeau’s reassurance was in contrast to an interview published Wednesday in Montreal’s Le Devoir newspaper, in which the prime minister said that any major reform to the voting system will require “substantial” support. At the same time, he suggested that the public clamour for reform had subsided since the Liberals defeated Stephen Harper’s Conservatives one year ago. “Under the current system, (Canadians) now have a government they’re more satisfied with and the motivation to change the electoral system is less compelling,” he told Le Devoir. The interview touched off accusations that Trudeau is preparing to abandon his campaign promise to scrap first-past-the-post, an oft-criticized voting system.

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Dion leads UN effort to ramp up pressure on Russia, Syria over Aleppo OTTAWA — Canada and Russia traded barbs at the United Nations on Thursday as Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion led calls for an end to the bloody conflict in Syria. The exchange came during a special session of the UN General Assembly, organized by Canada and supported by more than 70 countries, in which Canada hoped to

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Queens oh so pretty in pink RECORD CROWD RAISES MORE THAN $10,000 FOR CANCER RESEARCH BY DANNY RODE SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Queens 2 Broncos 1 The fact the RDC Queens recorded a 2-1 victory over the Olds Broncos in Alberta Colleges Women’s Hockey League play at the Centrium Thursday was almost secondary. The win definitely was nice but it had to share the evening with the fact they drew a record crowd of 680 fans and raised over $10,000 for cancer research. “We’re really excited about this and we want to make it bigger and bigger, as it will happen every year,” said RDC vice-president of Enterprise and Community Relations Michael Donlevy. “There was a great crowd and we raised over $10,000 for cancer. We want to make it pink in the rink again and again and this is a great venue for it. “We’re happy with the relationship with the Western Park and in two years from last month the Gary Harris Canada Winter Games Centre will be open and we want to pack the seats there.” A large number of the fans were from the city and area. “We really advertised and there was a lot of social media,” said Donlevy. “People wanted to come out for a good cause and they wanted to see women’s hockey in a great venue.” Queens head coach Kelly Coulter liked what he saw from his players but was equally pleased with the crowd and way the fans responded to thelp reach the goal of $10,000. The event raised over $5,000 with Scotiabank matching the total up to $5,000. “We were all pleased with the support from the Athletics Department, the Westerner, the city and the college,” Coulter said. “We were excited to see the number of fans and they did a great job of raising money for cancer research. At the end of the day that’s one of the goals of the game, not just to win, but to raise funds for a great cause … overall it was a very successful event.” As for the game, the Queens, who have struggled to find their scoring early in the season, got a goal from second-year forward Morgan Fraser with 4:21 remaining in the third period to give the Queens their first victory in three starts. Fraser took a perfect pass from Jessica Anderson on a two-on-one and rifled a perfect shot high to the glove side of Olds netminder Nikki Grandinelli. “It was a nice pass,” said Fraser. “It made it easy for me to wait the extra second for her to move and I was able to put it up top.” Fraser for one was excited to see a larger than normal crowd. “It was exciting and made it more upbeat. I think we wanted to show what we can do.” The Queens dominated the game, outshooting the

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Queens Hockey Olds Bronco Krista Wilson lifts the stick of Red Deer College Queen Morgan Fraser during Broncos 34-11. Winger Breanna Martin, who is in her first season after graduating from the Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs, opened the scoring at 16:27 of the first period, when she stole the puck at the Olds blueline and scored on her backhand. “She has great hands … she’s a first-year player who knows what to do,” said Fraser. “When she has the time and space she will score, just like Morgan,” said Coulter. “Both of them also have size and are great kids on the dressing room.” Hanna Matchett tied the game for the Broncos at4:13 of the third period, on a goal that netminder Alex Frisk would love to have back. She didn’t seem to see the long shot that hit her right arm and deflected in. “It’s one of those situations where a goalie gets

cold,” said Coulter. “I’ll have to look at the video, but it’s hard to stay focused when you’re not having much action. Still I’m sure she would like it back.” But the Queens didn’t let down. In fact picked up their pace after the goal. Still they had problems getting past a tough Olds defence. “They have a lot of size, defend well, collapse well and are good shot blockers,” said Coulter. “We need to do a better job of getting shots through and crashing the net,” said Fraser. “But it will come.” The teams, who are both 1-2-0 on the season, meet again Saturday at 7 p.m. in Olds. The Queens next home game is Nov. 2 against MacEwan University. Danny Rode is a retired Advocate reporter who can be reached at drode@reddeeradvocate.com. His work can also be seen at Danny’s blog at rdcathlegics.ca

Dodgers save Kershaw for Game 6, and now they’ll need him BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Cubs 8 Dodgers 4 LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw gripped a baseball in his left hand and grimaced while he watched Game 5 of the NL Championship Series from the dugout. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ best pitcher was ready and eager, and he was sitting on three days of rest. Manager Dave Roberts could have deployed him Thursday night in Chavez Ravine and probably again

in relief at Wrigley Field. Roberts declined to play his ace, instead holding his top card for the weekend. The Dodgers decided to rely on rookie Kenta Maeda and their bullpen against the NL’s best offence. The Dodgers hung in for the first three hours, but eventually proved to be no match for Jon Lester in the Chicago Cubs’ 8-4 victory. Los Angeles now trails the series 3-2. Although Roberts has already proven unafraid to do unorthodox things with his pitchers in October, he stuck to a conventional plan to save Kershaw for

Game 6. And instead of pitching to clinch a pennant Saturday night, Kershaw will attempt to save the Dodgers’ season again. “I think you do everything you can to try and keep it just like another start at the beginning,” Kershaw said before Game 5. “Then obviously the magnitude and the situation of the game kind of raises everybody’s adrenaline and things like that, but (I’m) trying to keep it the same right now.” Kershaw volunteered to pitch Game 5, but Roberts had several reasons to turn him down.

Rugged defender getting a chance to play forward DANNY RODE LOCAL SPORT There was a time last season when Blair Mulder was fortunate to be alive, never mind playing hockey for the RDC Kings. Mulder was in a major snowboarding accident just east of Ponoka. He cracked his skull and received a major concussion along with several other minor injuries. It spelled the end of the season with the Kings and left doubt if he would ever return. “It was a scary situation,” said Mulder, who can’t remember that day. “We were out by Ponoka and from what I was told I tried a jump and it was dark and unfortunately it didn’t turn out. It wasn’t like I’d been drinking. I had one beer … it just happened.” Kings head coach Trevor Keeper wasn’t worried about his rugged defenceman returning, only that he recover. Mulder got out of the hospital much quicker than anyone expected and was around the team as they finished their Alberta Colleges Men’s Hockey League season. “It wasn’t too crazy, but I did have a fractured skull and I got vertigo,” he said. “But overall I was

lucky.” Mulder was also back on the baseball field during the summer. “It was good I didn’t have any post concussion symptoms while I was playing, but if I did push ups or sit ups while I was working out it bothered me,” explained the 24-year-old. “The vertigo was also there, but now I’m fine.” Mulder returned to the Kings this season and while he started on defence has been playing forward the last while. “I told Trevor early in the exhibition season that if he needed me I would play up front,” he explained. “It didn’t seem like it as going to happen, then suddenly he moved me. It’s been a big adjustment.” Mulder came up through the Red Deer minor hockey system playing on defence and played all his junior career on the blueline. “It’s a big learning curve,” he said. “The biggest thing is that on defence I’d have the puck and was looking to make the pass. Up front I’m trying to find open space and looking to receive the pass.” He finds that can be dangerous. “I think because I’m not used to playing forward it’s almost more dangerous. On defence I’m prepared for the hits. On forward I’m not. “I got nailed by a defenceman along the wall when I was preparing to receive a pass and I didn’t see him,” he explained. “I got hit hard, but it didn’t bother me and I felt good after it, so that was good.”

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The five-foot 11, 210-pound Mulder’s style is a bit rough and rugged, something he isn’t going to change despite changing positions and despite coming off the concussion. “That’s just the way I play,” he said. “I can’t see myself changing.” Despite his rugged style the four-year veteran has always had an offensive side to him. This year he has one assist in four games. Over his first three seasons he had nine goals and 26 assists in 78 games. Besides the concussion, Mulder wasn’t sure if he’d be back as he was finished his trades program. “Pat Martens and I both graduated but we had a back door plan to get into another program, which turned out to be delayed. Pat went to SAIT but I took Business Management so I could come back. I enjoy playing and don’t have many years left.” Mulder could have one more season if wanted. The Kings face SAIT in a home-and-home series this weekend — tonight at 7 p.m. at the Penhold Regional Multiplex and Saturday at SAIT. The Kings are tied for seventh in the league, but have games in hand on all the other teams. SAIT is fourth at 3-3-1-0. “We had a double bye week which pushed us behind everyone else,” said Mulder. “This weekend is big for us to get back up where we want to be.” Danny Rode is a retired Advocate reporter who can be reached at drode@reddeeradvocate.com. His work can also be seen at Danny’s blog at rdcathletics.ca

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ON THE ICE Where Are They Now Defenceman Derek Meech’s first full season with the Red Deer Rebels — 2000-01 — proved to be one to celebrate as the team won the Memorial Cup. Meech went on to play four seasons with the Rebels before joining the Detroit Red Wings association in the 2004-05 season. He was a seventh round pick (229th overall) in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. He played three DEREK MEECH seasons with the Grand Rapids Griffins before getting his first taste of NHL action. He played four games with the Red Wings in 2006-07. He played parts of the next three years with the Wings before once again finding himself back in Grand Rapids for the 2010-11 season. In 2011 he signed with the Winnipeg Jets and played only 18 games with the NHL squad over the next two seasons before looking across the pond and joining the Minsk Dynamo of the KHL for the 2013-14 season. But his desire to play in the NHL never left and in 2015 he signed with the Dallas Stars. However, he spent two years with the Texas Stars in the AHL before joining the Malmo Redhawks of the Swedish League, where he still resides.

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Red Deer Rebel goaltender Riley Lamb works out with the team during a practice at the Centrium on Wednesday.

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CHL Top Goalie For the second week in a row the top goalie in the CHL comes from the WHL. Second-year netminder Ryan Kubic of the Vancouver Giants took the award, which was won by Logan Flodell of the Saskatoon Blades the previous week. Kubic made 119 saves last week in backstopping the Giants to four road victories over Alberta based teams. He made 30 saves in a 5-3 win over the Calgary Hitmen, stopped RYAN KUBIC 28 shots in a 2-0 win over the Edmonton Oil Kings, posted a 25-save performance in a 4-3 overtime victory over the Lethbridge Hurricanes and made 36 saves in a 2-1 overtime win over the Medicine Hat Tigers. The 18-year-old from St. Andrews, Man., was a second round draft pick in 2013. He has a 5-5-0-0 record, a 3.31 goals-againstaverage and a .895 save percentage this season.

WHL Player Of The Week The Vancouver Giants also grabbed the top player of the week award, which went to 18-year-old Tyler Benson, who registered five goals and three assists in four games. The six-foot, 190-pound left winger, who was a second round draft pick (32nd overall) by the Edmonton Oilers in 2016, is current tied for second in team scoring with 10 points (five goals, five assists) in eight games. Benson is in his TYLER BENSON third season with the Giants and had 26 goals and 54 assists in 106 career games.

Offensive Defencemen Regina Pats 20-year-old rearguard Chase Harrison is off to a career start to his season. The Winnipeg native leads the WHL in scoring for defencemen with 13 points on two goals and 11 assists. His previous best season was last year when he had eight goals and 30 assists in 72 games. He also has a league-leading plus-15 plus-minus rating, which is tied with defensive teammate Sergey CHASE HARRISON Zborovsky. Harrison is in his fourth season in the league and has 13 goals and 63 helpers in 183 games. Family Owned And Operated

BY DANNY RODE SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Riley Lamb has been one of the biggest surprises for the Red Deer Rebels this season. Rebels GM/head coach Brent Sutter admits he didn’t know anything about Lamb when he arrived in the Western Hockey League team’s camp in late August. “Our scouting staff knew him and he was high on our radar and believed he would be a solid player,” said Sutter. “Whether he could push ahead of the Dawson Weatherill or the other players, like our 20-year-olds (Rylan) Toth and (Trevor) Martin we didn’t know. “But he’s more than proven he can handle playing at this level.” Lamb himself didn’t believe he would be with the Rebels for the opening of the season. “I knew they had two 20-yearolds and Dawson, so I knew it would be tough. I wasn’t expecting to stay and thought I’d likely be going back to Weyburn of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.” It was during the exhibition season that Lamb began to feel he had a chance to make the team. “I thought I played well against Edmonton and when we were in Tri-Cities I really started to feel I had a chance to play.” It more than worked out. He not only forced his way on the roster, but has taken over as the starting goaltender. Gone are Weatherill, Toth and Martin. “It’s been good and it’s nice to be playing a lot,” he said. Lamb has played in eight of the Rebels 11 league games and has a

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“I think my parents talked to one other team, but I was interested in the Rebels as they talked to me.” Lamb doesn’t pattern his game after anyone in particular. “I just hope to get in front of the puck,” he said with a laugh. That’s something Sutter likes to hear. “When people ask me what style he is I say I don’t care as long as he stops the puck. I’ve seen and played with a lot of goaltenders over the years who really don’t have a style. They did whatever it took to stop the puck. They were engaged, energetic and just made the saves. That’s what he does.” Lamb recorded his first WHL shutout — 5-0 over the Kelowna Rockets — last Friday at the Centrium. “That’s nice to have, but it’s not something you play for,” he said. “You play to win first and personal stats second. But it’s nice when you get the win and the shutout.” As for the future, that’s something in the back of his mind, along with the possibility of getting picked one day in the NHL draft. “I’m taking it day-to-day and hopefully we continue to improve. As for being drafted I’m not holding my breath. I’m just trying to win games here.” Lamb will be backed up by newcomer Lasse Petersen, who was just acquired from Everett. The Rebels also host the Prince Albert Raiders Saturday at 7 p.m. Danny Rode is a retired Advocate reporter who can be reached at drode@reddeeradvocate.com.

Six point game sets Royals record BY CLEVE DHEENSHAW ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES Ryan Peckford, in many ways an unlikely candidate to do so, set the Victoria Royals franchise record for most points in a game with six on a goal and five assists Tuesday night at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre. Peckford, a 17-year-old forward better known for his intensity than his scoring, eclipsed the former record of five points that was held by six players over 11 seasons. The native of Stony Plain, Alta., only had three assists in 10 games this season coming into the 9-3 WHL victory over the Saskatoon Blades before an announced crowd of 3,082. “It’s exciting, obviously, but I couldn’t have done it without the boys burying the pucks,” said Peckford, noting he is more of a playmaker than a scorer. “It [the record] is definitely a

good feeling and something I will be able to look back on as an exciting point in my career.” The nine goals tied the franchise record for most in a game, equalling the 9-2 victory over Lethbridge on Feb. 2, 2010, when the franchise was located in Chilliwack and known as the Bruins. On most nights, that would have been the story. But Peckford’s individual achievement overshadowed all else. “That is only the tip of Ryan’s potential,” said Royals coach Dave Lowry. “But you have to do it [play to a high standard] every night. That’s the challenge.” There are fast starts and then there is what happened Tuesday at the Memorial Centre. The Royals began with one of the greatest periods in franchise history and led 5-1 after the opening frame. The outburst tied the team record for most goals in a period. It has now been done seven times, previously on Nov. 21, 2015, against the Tri-

City Americans. The Royals missed the chance to set the outright record of six goals in a period when Matthew Phillips banged the puck off the post on a penalty shot in the last minute of the opening period. Two other franchise records were also tied. Peckford matched the standard for most points in a period with four, previously accomplished by Oscar Moller in the third period at Tri-City on Oct. 19, 2007, when the franchise was the Bruins, and by defenceman Chaz Reddekopp in the third period in Everett on Dec. 17, 2014. Peckford and Phillips also tied the team record for most assists in a period with three each to match Reddekopp’s trio from that game in Everett two years ago. Victoria forward Dante Hannoun scored to extend his points streak to seven games. It was one of three Royals power-play goals with the others coming from Reddekopp and Regan Nagy.

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St. Louis Blues goalie Jake Allen lets in a goal by Edmonton Oilers’ Tyler Pitlick during second-period NHL hockey action in Edmonton on Thursday.

McDavid’s two points lead Oilers over Blues BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Oilers 3 Blues 1 EDMONTON — Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers won their second game in a row in a strong start to the season, defeating the St. Louis Blues 3-1 on Thursday. Tyler Pitlick and Milan Lucic also scored for the Oilers, who improved to 4-1-0 on the season. Nail Yakupov replied for the Blues (3-1-1) in his return to Edmonton since he was traded to St. Louis earlier this month. There was no scoring in the first period, with the Blues getting 10 shots on Oilers goalie Cam Talbot and Edmonton directing eight shots on Jake Allen in the St. Louis net. The Blues got on the board 3:37 into the second period as a scramble allowed Joel Edmundson to feed it in front to Yakupov. It was the second goal of the season for the former Oiler. The Oilers pulled even three minutes later as Pitlick made a nifty deflection off a Andrej Sekera shot while being knocked flying to score his third of

the season. Edmonton made it 2-1 just 36 seconds into the third period as McDavid broke out of a two-game scoring drought by threading a pass through to Lucic in front. It was the big winger’s second goal of the year. Both goaltenders made massive saves before the Blues came close to tying it up midway through the third. Yakupov had Talbot beat on a backhand shot, but hit the post. McDavid put the game away with his fourth goal of the season into an empty net. The Blues conclude a three-game road trip in Calgary on Saturday, while the Oilers are off until Sunday, when they play the Jets in the Heritage Classic outdoor game in Winnipeg. Notes: It was the first of three meetings between the two teams this season. … Yakupov spent four seasons with the Oilers, recording 111 points in 252 games. … Blues forward Jaden Schwartz played his first game of the season after recovering from a hyperextended elbow. … Talbot made his fifth start of the season one day after his wife, Kelly, gave birth to twins.

Rask power-play goal lifts Hurricanes over Flames BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Hurricanes 4 Flames 2 CALGARY, Alberta — Victor Rask scored his third goal of the season to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night. Rask’s power-play goal with 3:48 left in the first period made it 2-0 as the Hurricanes built up a lead and never gave it up to pick up their first win of the season. Rask, who played two years of junior hockey with the WHL’s Calgary Hitmen, leads the team with five points. Teuvo Teravainen, Viktor Stalberg and Jeff Skinner also scored for Carolina, playing its fourth

straight road game to start the season. Eddie Lack made 24 saves and Noah Hanifin had a career-high three assists. It was the Hurricanes’ first win at the Saddledome in eight tries, dating back to Dec. 12, 2002. Troy Brouwer and Johnny Gaudreau scored for Calgary, and Brian Elliott stopped 28 shots. .Carolina surged in front 3-0 at 4:55 of the second when Stalberg slipped behind Dougie Hamilton, took a perfect pass from Klas Dahlbeck and beat Elliott on a deke to his backhand. That made it three goals on 13 shots on the Flames’ new No. 1 goaltender and resulted in a jeer from the agitated home crowd the next time he handled the puck.

A Red Deer drag racer was inducted into the Canadian Drag Racing Hall of Fame in Montreal last week. Geoff Goodwin, 79, who has been involved in drag racing since he was a teenager, was inducted in the builders category for his work assisting in the design of the Edmonton International Speedway in 1967 and helping to raise funds to build Castrol Raceway in 1990. “I’m pretty pleased,” said Goodwin. “I’ve been at it for a long time and there are a lot of other racers out there who have done a lot for the sport so I’m pretty proud of it.” Goodwin began racing with the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) in 1956, the largest promoter of professional drag racing in the world. He’s competed both in the United States and Canada. “(The ceremony) was great, said Goodwin. “The banquet was nice along with the presentations. I got to see some friends I haven’t seen in a while from down east, shook a few hands and told a lot of lies.” Goodwin’s passion for the sport started early in his life. He worked on street rods in high school and soon began racing street cars. Like the cars he raced, his love of racing never slowed down. “That morphed into racing actual race cars opposed to racing our street cars on a race track. I decided to start racing race cars and never looked back,” said Goodwin. Goodwin never won a national title with NHRA, but has competed with the some of the best drag racers in the world. “When you get to the top of your class, you race with the top guys in the world,” he said. Goodwin will be competing at the 16th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada from Oct. 27-30 where he hopes to qualify for the 52nd annual Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona, California from Nov. 10-13. Originally from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Goodwin spent his early years in Edmonton before moving to Red Deer in 1972 to open NAPA Auto Parts. He has since retired and is focusing solely on his drag racing career. Goodwin was also inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of fame in 2007. jonathan.guignard@reddeeradvocate.com

Leidenius in Top 10 STRATFORD, P.E.I. — RDC’s Shaye Leidenius remains in the top 10 as the 54-hole Canadian Colleges Athletic Association golf championship heads into the final day today. Leidenius shot a second round 80 and sits at 158, seven strokes back of leader Becky Martin of Medicine Hat (74-77). Hayley Phillips of RDC is 29th after rounds of 105109. The RDC men are led by Cole Morrison, who is tied for 21st at 148. He had rounds of 74-74. Ryan Skoreyko is tied for 51st at 79-78—157 while Cody Clipperton (86-77—163) is 65th and Mitchell McKinnon (82-86—168) is 72nd.

Toronto Blue Jays key storylines this upcoming off-season BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays lost to the Cleveland Indians 3-0 on Wednesday in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series. It’s the second straight year Toronto has made it to the ALCS and come up short. Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins and team president Mark Shapiro have several issues to address to take Toronto back to the World Series for the first time since 1993. Here are five key storylines heading into the off-season: JOSE AND EDWIN Veteran sluggers Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion are up for free agency this off-season and it’s not clear whether they’ll re-sign or test the open market. Encarnacion, 33, led the Blue Jays with 42 homers, 127 RBIs and also had a .263 batting average. Bautista, 36, battled some injuries this year and finished with 22 homers, 69 RBIs and a .234 average. Neither Bautista nor Encarnacion wanted to address their future plans after the game. “I don’t want to make this about myself,” Bautista said after losing the ALCS. “I don’t really feel that I’m in the proper state of mind to be talking about that. Obviously I know it’s a possibility but we’ll see what happens.” OTHER FREE AGENTS

Bautista and Encarnacion may be the biggest Blue Jays headed to free agency, but they won’t be alone. A total of 12 players from Toronto’s 2016 roster have expiring contracts. Veteran knuckleballer R.A. Dickey and his preferred catcher Josh Thole, utility infielder Darwin Barney, outfielder Michael Saunders, relief pitchers Gavin Floyd, Jason Grilli, Joaquin Benoit, Scott Feldman, Brett Cecil, and catcher Dioner Navarro also have expiring deals. Of those contracts, it’s most likely the Blue Jays will pursue Cecil, one of the few left-handed pitchers in Toronto’s bullpen. The 30-year-old Cecil struggled at the start of the season but finished with a 3.93 earned-run average and 45 strikeouts over 36 2/3 innings pitched. “We would love to have everybody back,” said third baseman Josh Donaldson. “We would love to have Bats back. We would love to have Eddie back. “These guys have been the faces of this franchise for many years now.” SANCHEZ’S ONGOING DEVELOPMENT One of the biggest surprises in Toronto’s season was pitcher Aaron Sanchez, who successfully transition from a reliever to a starter. He, along with good friend Marcus Stroman, were two workhorses in the Blue Jays’ rotation. Sanchez finished his first full season as a starter with over 200 innings pitched and avoided being sent back to the bullpen even though Toronto’s manage-

ment team started the season believing he should have a cap on his innings. The 24-year-old Sanchez earned all-star honours and finished with a 15-2 record with a league-best 3.00 ERA. How Sanchez trains in the off-season could turn him into the Blue Jays’ ace for the foreseeable future. MANAGEMENT TEAM After Wednesday’s loss, Shapiro and Atkins confirmed that manager John Gibbons would be back in the dugout in 2017, with his contract expiring at the end of that season. This comes despite the widely held belief that Gibbons was on the hot seat until Toronto’s post-season run. Still, just because Gibbons is back doesn’t mean his coaching staff won’t change. Some tweaks may be coming to Gibbons’s coaches. HEALING UP The regular season took its toll on Toronto, with several players missing time with injuries. Second baseman Devon Travis aggravated a bone bruise in his right knee in Game 1 of the ALCS and missed the rest of the series. Relief pitcher Joaquin Benoit tore a calf muscle in the final week of the regular season and missed the playoffs. Although he still pitched well throughout the post-season — including a six-inning, three-run performance on Wednesday — Marco Estrada reportedly played through a herniated disk in his back.

Redblacks need quick improvement at TD Place as playoffs approach BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks have struggled at TD Place this season and have little time to turn things around before the playoffs. With a victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Friday night, the Redblacks (7-7-1) can clinch first place in the East for the second straight year and a bye to the division championship game, which they would host. However the Redblacks are a disappointing 2-4-1 at home this season and play two of their last three games in Ottawa. “To be able to go out here and get this big win here at home would truly be a big momentum swing for us as far as us getting over that hurdle and doing the things you’re supposed to do when you have home-field advantage,” said quarterback Henry Burris. Once again Burris will be in charge after leading the Redblacks to a hard-fought 30-29 victory over the Tiger-Cats (6-9-0) last week. After missing part of the season due to a hand in-

jury and then struggling in his return and losing the starting job to Trevor Harris the 41-year-old Burris is eager to prove he can still get the job done and return to the form that made him the league’s Most Outstanding Player last season. Burris, who was 27-forEvening Appointments 39 for 393 yards and one Laughing Gas Station Available e touchdown last week, has looked solid since reLaughing Gas Sedation Available turning to the lineup twoweeks ago. Invisalign Teeth Straightening While he wouldn’t have planned for the adversity Dr. Dave Litchfield of this season, it may actuP E N H O L D New Patients and Emergencies Welcome ally provide an advantage 403.886.7665 for Burris and the RedHAWKRIDGE MARKET SQUARE blacks. ~ General Dentistry ~ #4 - 1380 ROBINSON AVE. PENHOLD “The rest — that’s the Just a few minutes south of Gasoline Alley! silver lining of the whole www.penholddental.ca info@penholddental.ca All Services provided by General Dentists situation,” Burris said.

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● High school football: Central Alberta City Division: Notre Dame at Lacombe, 4:30 p.m.; Hunting Hills at Lindsay Thurber, 7:30 p.m., M.E. Global Athletic Park, Lacombe. Rural Division: Sylvan Lake at Ponoka, Drayton Valley at Rocky, Wetaskiwin vs. Camrose. ● Minor midget hockey: Red Deer TBS Chiefs vs. Calgary Rangers, 4:45 p.m., Kin City A. ● WHL: Red Deer Rebels vs. Calgary Hitmen, 7:30 p.m., Centrium. ● College men’s hockey: ACAC, RDC Kings vs. SAIT Trojans, 7 p.m., Penhold Regional Multiplex. ● CHL: Chinook League, Stony Plain at Innisfail, 8 p.m.

Saturday

● College soccer: RDC vs. SAIT, Queens at noon, Kings at 2 p.m. ● Bantam AAA hockey: Red Deer

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Rebels vs. Calgary Bisons, 2:15 p.m., Collicutt. ● Midget AAA: AMHL, Red Deer Chiefs vs. Calgary Royals, 4:30 p.m., Kinex. ● WHL: Red Deer Rebels vs. Prince Albert, 7 p.m., Centrium.

Sunday

● Bantam AAA hockey: Red Deer Rebels vs. Lethbridge, 1:45 p.m., Collicutt. ● Minor midget hockey: Red Deer TBS Chiefs vs. Calgary Stampeders, 1:45 p.m., Kinex. ● College soccer: RDC vs. Olds, Queens at noon, Kings at 2 p.m. ● Midget AAA: AMHL, Red Deer Chiefs vs. St. Albert Raiders, 4 p.m., Kinex. ● Female hockey: AFHL midget AAA, Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs vs. S. Albert Slash, 5 p.m., Collicutt.

Soccer MLS EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L T GF x-New York 33 15 9 9 59 x-N.Y.C. 33 14 10 9 58 x-Toronto 33 13 9 11 48 x-D.C. 33 11 9 13 51 x-Montreal 33 11 10 12 49 Philadelphia 33 11 13 9 52 N.E. 33 10 14 9 41 Orlando 33 8 11 14 51 Columbus 33 8 13 12 49 Chicago 33 7 16 10 40 WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L T GF x-Dallas 33 17 8 8 50 x-Colorado 33 15 6 12 38 x-L.A. 33 12 6 15 54 Salt Lake 33 12 11 10 43 Seattle 33 13 14 6 42 Kansas City 33 12 13 8 40 Portland 33 12 13 8 47 San Jose 33 8 11 14 32 Vancouver 33 9 15 9 41 Houston 33 7 14 12 38

GA 44 56 37 43 50 53 54 58 54 55

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Pt 59 57 51 46 45 44 44 38 36 33

x — clinched playoff berth. Note: Three points awarded for a win one for a tie. Sunday’s Games Chicago 2 New England 1 D.C. 3 New York City 1 New York 3 Columbus 2 Orlando 2 Philadelphia 0 Toronto 2 Montreal 2 Dallas 2 Seattle 1 Los Angeles 1 Houston 0 Portland 1 Colorado 0 Kansas City 0 Salt Lake 0 Vancouver 0 San Jose 0 Sunday’s Games Chicago at Toronto, 2 p.m. Columbus at New York City, 2 p.m. D.C. at Orlando, 2 p.m. Dallas at Los Angeles, 2 p.m. Houston at Colorado, 2 p.m. Montreal at New England, 2 p.m. New York at Philadelphia, 2 p.m. Portland at Vancouver, 2 p.m. Salt Lake at Seattle, 2 p.m. San Jose at Kansas City, 2 p.m. End of MLS regular season

Transactions HOCKEY National Hockey League DETROIT RED WINGS — Assigned D Dan Renouf to Grand Rapids (AHL). PITTSBURGH PENGUINS — Agreed to terms with G Matt Murray on a three-year contract extension through the 2019-2020 season. ECHL READING ROYALS — Announced D Maxim Lamarche was loaned to the team from Lehigh Valley (AHL). BASKETBALL National Basketball Association DETROIT PISTONS — Exercised its team option on the contract of F Stanley Johnson through the 2017-18 season. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS — Waived Gs Cameron Jones, Phil Pressey and Elliot Williams. MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES — Waived G Chris Crawford and F Vince Hunter. Signed C Matt Costello and G Kellen Dunham. PHILADELPHIA 76ERS — Announced the retirement of F Elton Brand. NBA Development League NBADL — Announced the Sacramento Kings acquired a controlling interest in the Reno Bighorns. FOOTBALL National Football League CHICAGO BEARS — Activated LB Pernell McPhee from the PUP list. Waived FB Paul Lasike. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Placed RB Eddie Lacy on injured reserve. Signed RB Don Jackson

from the practice squad. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed LB Trevor Reilly to the practice squad. Released WR Shaquelle Evans from the practice squad. BASEBALL American Association SIOUX FALLS CANARIES — Exercised the 2017 contract option on INF BJ Guinn. Southern League TENNESSEE SMOKIES — Promoted Bryan Webster to assistant general manager of stadium operations, Allie Crain to community relations and promotions manager, Josh Howe to stadium operations manager, Thomas Kappel to senior corporate sales executive and Shelby Carter account executive. Named Victoria Shillingsford sponsor service co-ordinator, Drew Gibby creative services and production manager, Connor Pearce marketing and media relations manager, and Corey Smart corporate sales executive. COLLEGE CALIFORNIA — Signed women’s basketball coach Lindsay Gottlieb to a three-year contract extension through the 2020-21 season. COLORADO STATE — Extended the contract men’s basketball coach Larry Eustachy through the 2020-21 season. NC STATE — Named Tom Asbury men’s basketball analyst. WOFFORD — Announced resignation of men’s golf coach Vic Lipscomb.

Basketball National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Boston 5 2 .714 — New York 4 2 .667 1/2 Toronto 3 2 .600 1 Philadelphia 1 5 .167 3 1/2 Brooklyn 1 5 .167 3 1/2 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 4 2 .667 — Miami 4 3 .571 1/2 Charlotte 3 3 .500 1 Washington 3 3 .500 1 Orlando 2 5 .286 2 1/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 3 3 .500 — Indiana 3 3 .500 — Milwaukee 3 3 .500 — Detroit 3 3 .500 — Cleveland 2 4 .333 1 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB Houston 4 1 .800 — Memphis 4 2 .667 1/2 San Antonio 3 2 .600 1 Dallas 2 4 .333 2 1/2 New Orleans 1 5 .167 3 1/2 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Portland 4 2 .667 — Minnesota 4 2 .667 — Oklahoma City 2 2 .500 1 Utah 3 3 .500 1 Denver 3 4 .429 1 1/2 Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State 5 1 .833 —

Phoenix L.A. Clippers Sacramento L.A. Lakers

3 2 .600 3 3 .500 2 3 .400 2 5 .286 Wednesday’s Games New York 121, Boston 96 Toronto 103, Detroit 92 Milwaukee 111, Indiana 103 Minnesota 101, Memphis 94 Houston 106, Dallas 91 Portland 88, Utah 84 Golden State 123, L.A. Lakers 112 Thursday’s Games Charlotte 96, Miami 88 Orlando 114, New Orleans 111 New York 116, Brooklyn 111 Atlanta at Chicago, 8 p.m. Today’s Games Toronto at Washington, 5 p.m. Philadelphia at Miami, 5:30 p.m. Charlotte at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Houston at San Antonio, 6:30 p.m. Dallas at Denver, 7 p.m. Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, 8 p.m. Portland at Golden State, 8:30 p.m. Tuesday’s Games New York at Cleveland, 6 p.m. Utah at Portland, 8 p.m. San Antonio at Golden State, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Dallas at Indiana, 5 p.m. Miami at Orlando, 5 p.m. Brooklyn at Boston, 5:30 p.m. Detroit at Toronto, 5:30 p.m. Charlotte at Milwaukee, 6 p.m. Denver at New Orleans, 6 p.m. Minnesota at Memphis, 6 p.m. Oklahoma City at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. Sacramento at Phoenix, 8 p.m. Houston at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m.

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Baseball WILD CARD Tuesday, Oct. 4: Toronto 5, Baltimore 2, 11 innings Wednesday, Oct. 5: San Francisco 3, N.Y. Mets 0 DIVISION SERIES (Best-of-5; x-if necessary) American League Toronto 3, Texas 0 Thursday, Oct. 6: Toronto 10, Texas 1 Friday, Oct. 7: Toronto 5, Texas 3 Sunday, Oct. 9: Toronto 7, Texas 6, 10 innings Cleveland 3, Boston 0 Thursday, Oct. 6: Cleveland 5, Boston 4 Friday, Oct. 7: Cleveland 6, Boston 0 Sunday, Oct. 9: Cleveland at Boston, ppd., rain Monday, Oct. 10: Cleveland 4, Boston 3 National League Chicago 3, San Francisco 1 Friday, Oct. 7: Chicago 1, San Francisco 0 Saturday, Oct. 8: Chicago 5, San Francisco 2 Monday, Oct. 10: San Francisco 6, Chicago 5, 13 innings Tuesday, Oct. 11: Chicago 6, San Francisco 5 Los Angeles 3, Washington 2 Friday, Oct. 7: Los Angeles 4, Washington 3 Saturday, Oct. 8: Los Angeles at Washington, ppd., rain Sunday, Oct. 9: Washington 5, Los Angeles 2 Monday, Oct. 10: Washington 8, at Los Angeles 3 Tuesday, Oct. 11: Los Angeles 6, Washington 5 Thursday, Oct. 13: Los Angeles 4, Washington 3

NEWS IN BRIEF

Whitecaps to play Red Bulls in CONCACAF Champions League quarter-finals VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps will face Major League Soccer side

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) American League Cleveland 4, Toronto 1 Friday, Oct. 14: Cleveland 2, Toronto 0 Saturday, Oct. 15: Cleveland 2, Toronto 1 Monday, Oct. 17: Cleveland 4, Toronto 2 Tuesday, Oct. 18: Toronto 5, Cleveland 1 Wednesday, Oct. 19: Cleveland 3, Toronto 0 National League Chicago 3, Los Angeles 2 Saturday, Oct. 15: Chicago 8, Los Angeles 4 Sunday, Oct. 16: Los Angeles 1, Chicago 0 Tuesday, Oct. 18: Los Angeles 6, Chicago 0 Wednesday, Oct. 19: Chicago 10, at Los Angeles 2 Thursday, Oct. 20: Chicago 8, Los Angeles 4 Saturday, Oct. 22: Los Angeles (Kershaw 12-4) at Chicago (Hendricks 16-8) (Fox or FS1), 6 p.m. x-Sunday, Oct. 23: Los Angeles at Chicago (Fox or FS1), 6 p.m. WORLD SERIES (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) All games televised by Fox Tuesday, Oct. 25: NL at Cleveland Wednesday, Oct. 26: NL at Cleveland Friday, Oct. 28: Cleveland at NL Saturday, Oct. 29: Cleveland at NL x-Sunday, Oct. 30: Cleveland at NL x-Tuesday, Nov. 1: NL at Cleveland x-Wednesday, Nov. 2: NL at Cleveland

New York Red Bulls in the quarter-finals of the 201617 CONCACAF Champions League early next year. The two-leg quarter-final will take place between Feb. 21 and March 2 ahead of the 2017 MLS regular season, with Vancouver hosting the second leg at BC Place between Feb. 28 and March 2. Exact dates and times will be announced in the near future.

WHL Eastern Conference East Division GP W LOTLSOL GF GA Pts Regina 10 7 0 3 0 50 29 17 Swift Current 12 8 3 0 1 48 35 17 Moose Jaw 11 7 2 2 0 42 37 16 Saskatoon 10 6 3 1 0 26 30 13 Brandon 8 3 3 2 0 28 31 8 Prince Albert 9 3 5 1 0 25 31 7 Central Division GP W LOTLSOL GF GA Pts Medicine Hat 11 7 3 1 0 50 33 15 Red Deer 10 5 3 1 1 34 37 12 Lethbridge 12 5 5 1 1 41 52 12 Edmonton 10 3 5 2 0 22 35 8 Calgary 7 3 3 1 0 15 24 7 Kootenay 11 1 6 3 1 28 46 6 Western Conference U.S. Division GP W LOTLSOL GF GA Pts Everett 12 8 2 2 0 40 27 18 Portland 12 8 4 0 0 53 41 16 Tri-City 10 6 4 0 0 37 36 12 Spokane 9 3 4 1 1 23 34 8 Seattle 7 2 4 0 1 16 25 5 B.C. Division GP W LOTLSOL GF GA Pts Prince George 13 10 2 1 0 49 35 21 Victoria 11 6 5 0 0 35 29 12 Kamloops 11 5 6 0 0 39 30 10 Vancouver 13 5 8 0 0 37 45 10 Kelowna 11 4 7 0 0 23 39 8 Note: Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns. Tuesday’s Games Victoria 9 Saskatoon 3 Spokane 2 Everett 1 Regina 6 Lethbridge 1 Swift Current 5 Prince George 4 (OT) Tri-City 4 Portland 3 Wednesday’s Games Kamloops 5 Swift Current 4 Saskatoon 3 Vancouver 1 Moose Jaw 3 Lethbridge 1 Medicine Hat 10 Kootenay 3 Kelowna 4 Everett 3 (OT) Today’s Games Spokane at Regina, 7 p.m. Calgary at Red Deer, 7 p.m. Medicine Hat at Kootenay, 7 p.m. Tri-City at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m. Saskatoon at Kamloops, 8 p.m. Prince Albert at Edmonton, 7 p.m. Lethbridge at Brandon, 6:30 p.m. Swift Current at Victoria, 8:05 p.m. Portland at Seattle, 8:35 p.m. Saturday’s Games Everett at Victoria, 8:05 p.m. Swift Current at Vancouver, 8 p.m. Kelowna at Seattle, 8:05 p.m. Prince Albert at Red Deer, 7 p.m. Saskatoon at Prince George, 8 p.m. Regina at Medicine Hat, 7:30 p.m. Tri-City at Kamloops, 8 p.m. Spokane at Brandon, 6:30 p.m. Sunday’s Games Tri-City at Vancouver, 5 p.m.

Prince Albert at Calgary, 4 p.m. National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 4 3 0 1 7 16 7 Ottawa 4 3 1 0 6 17 16 Boston 4 3 1 0 6 13 9 Tampa Bay 4 3 1 0 6 13 13 Florida 4 2 1 1 5 11 10 Detroit 4 2 2 0 4 12 12 Toronto 4 1 1 2 4 14 14 Buffalo 3 1 1 1 3 10 10 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 4 3 0 1 7 11 6 Pittsburgh 5 3 1 1 7 12 14 N.Y. Rangers 4 2 2 0 4 15 12 Carolina 4 1 1 2 4 13 14 New Jersey 4 1 2 1 3 6 8 Philadelphia 4 1 2 1 3 13 16 N.Y. Islanders 4 1 3 0 2 9 12 Columbus 2 0 2 0 0 5 9 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA St. Louis 5 3 1 1 7 13 11 Colorado 4 3 1 0 6 14 11 Minnesota 4 3 1 0 6 15 11 Dallas 4 2 1 1 5 14 13 Winnipeg 4 2 2 0 4 14 16 Chicago 4 2 2 0 4 16 15 Nashville 3 1 2 0 2 7 9 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Edmonton 5 4 1 0 8 20 16 Vancouver 3 3 0 0 6 8 5 San Jose 5 3 2 0 6 14 15 Calgary 5 1 3 1 3 14 21 Anaheim 5 1 3 1 3 10 14 Arizona 3 1 2 0 2 10 15 Los Angeles 4 1 3 0 2 10 15 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Wednesday’s Games Winnipeg 5, Toronto 4, OT Detroit 2, N.Y. Rangers 1 Thursday’s Games Pittsburgh 3, San Jose 2 Anaheim 3, Philadelphia 2 Boston 2, New Jersey 1 Washington 4, Florida 2 Montreal 5, Arizona 2 Colorado 4, Tampa Bay 0 Minnesota 3, Toronto 2 Los Angeles 4, Dallas 3, OT Edmonton 3 St. Louis 1 Carolina 4 Calgary 2 Buffalo at Vancouver, late Today’s Games Chicago at Columbus, 5 p.m. Arizona at N.Y. Islanders, 5 p.m. Nashville at Detroit, 5:30 p.m. Saturday’s Games Colorado at Florida, 5 p.m. Tampa Bay at Ottawa, 5 p.m. Minnesota at New Jersey, 5 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Washington, 5 p.m. San Jose at Detroit, 5 p.m.

Carolina at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. Montreal at Boston, 5 p.m. Toronto at Chicago, 5 p.m. Pittsburgh at Nashville, 6 p.m. Columbus at Dallas, 6 p.m. Vancouver at Los Angeles, 8 p.m. St. Louis at Calgary, 8 p.m. Sunday’s Games Edmonton at Winnipeg, 1 p.m. Minnesota at N.Y. Islanders, 4 p.m. Arizona at N.Y. Rangers, 5 p.m. Vancouver at Anaheim, 6 p.m. Hurricanes 4, Flames 2 First Period 1. Carolina, Teravainen 2 (Hanifin, Aho) 7:55. 2. Carolina, Rask 3 (Skinner, Hanifin) 16:12 (pp). Penalties — Stempniak Car (double high-sticking) 8:04 Dahlbeck Car (high-sticking) 12:15 Bouma Cgy (hooking) 14:12 Chiasson Cgy (slashing) 15:39 Pesce Car (holding) 17:55. Second Period 3. Carolina, Stalberg 1 (Dahlbeck, Slavin) 4:55. 4. Calgary, Brouwer 3 (unassisted) 18:07. Penalties — Jokipakka Cgy (holding) 1:31 Frolik Cgy (high-sticking) 10:06 Dahlbeck Car (tripping) 13:42. Third Period 5. Calgary, Gaudreau 1 (Hamilton, Jokipakka) 8:03. 6. Carolina, Skinner 2 (Lindholm, Hanifin) 19:26 (pp). Penalties — Brodie Cgy (stick holding) :29 Stempniak Car (cross-checking) 2:59 Kulak Cgy (hooking) 5:36 Chiasson Cgy (high-sticking) 17:29 Brouwer Cgy (hooking) 19:03. Shots on goal by Carolina 8 13 11 — 32 Calgary 10 8 8 — 26 Goal — Carolina: Lack (W, 1-0-1). Calgary: Elliott (L, 0-3-0). Power plays (goals-chances) — Carolina: 2-8 Calgary: 0-6. Referees — Brad Watson, Tom Chmielewski. Linesmen — Ryan Galloway, Ryan Gibbons. Attendance — 17,652 at Calgary. Oilers 3, Blues 1 First Period No Scoring. Penalties — Edmundson StL (tripping) 6:45 Slepyshev Edm (high-sticking) 19:31. Second Period 1. St. Louis, Yakupov 2 (Edmundson, Jaskin) 3:37. 2. Edmonton, Pitlick 3 (Sekera, Letestu) 6:22. Penalties — Larsson Edm (elbowing) 14:45. Third Period 3. Edmonton, Lucic 2 (McDavid, Eberle) :36. 4. Edmonton, McDavid 4 (unassisted) 19:22. Penalties — Gryba Edm (high-sticking) 1:44 Parayko StL (tripping) 5:25. Shots on goal by St. Louis 11 10 14 — 35 Edmonton 9 7 7 — 23 Goal — St. Louis: Allen (L, 2-1-1). Edmonton: Talbot (W, 4-1-0). Power plays (goals-chances) — St. Louis: 0-3 Edmonton: 0-2. Referees — Graham Skilliter, Justin StPierre. Linesmen — Mark Shewchyk, Shane Heyer. Attendance — 18,347 at Edmonton.

Football High School Football Rankings Tier I (Pop 1250 and over) 1. (1) St. Francis, Calgary (5-0) 2. (2) Bev Facey (Sher Park), (8-0) 3. (3) Notre Dame, Calgary (3-1) 4. (4) Harry Ainlay, Edm (8-0) 5. (5) LCI, Lethbridge (5-2) 6. (6) Henry Wise Wood, Calgary (4-1) 7. (7) Notre Dame, Red Deer (5-0) 8. (8) Spruce Grove (4-2) 9. (9) Centennial, Calgary (4-1) 10. (10) Raymond (3-3) Tier II (750-1,249) 1. (1) St. Joseph’s, Gr Prairie (7-1) 2. (2) Foothills, Okotoks (4-2) 3. (3) Hunting Hills, Red Deer (3-2) 4. (5) Medicine Hat (6-1) 5. (4) Springbank (4-1) 6. (6) Catholic Central, Leth (5-2) 7. (7) St. Mary’s, Calgary (3-2) 8. (8) Austin O’Brien, Edm (3-4) 9. (9) Lloydminster( 4-2) 10. (10) Lacombe (2-3) Tier III (450-749) 1. (1) Cochrane (3-0) 2. (2) Holy Rosary, Lloydminster (6-0) 3. (3) Sylvan Lake (3-0-1) 4. (6) Cardston (3-2) 5. (5) Bonnyville (4-1) 6. (64) Crescent Heights, Med Hat (4-1) 7. (7) Stettler (4-0) 8. (8) Holy Trinity, Fort Mac (2-0) 9. (9) Strathmore (3-1) 10. (NR) ST. Albert (1-3-1) Tier IV (449 and less) 1. (1) Sexsmith (6-0) 2. (2) W.R. Myers, Taber (4-0) 3. (3) Ardrossan (2-1-1) 4. (4) Willow Creek, Claresholm (3-1) 5. (5) Valleyview (6-0) 6. (6) Bow Valley, Cochrane (2-1) 7. (N7) St. Paul (3-2) 8. (8) Cold Lake (3-2) 9. (NR) Canmore (2-3) 10. (10) Drumheller (2-3) Six-Man 1. (1) St. Joseph’s, Brooks (4-0) 2. (2) Millwoods Christian, Edm (3-0) 3. (3) Rimbey (3-1) 4. (4) Buck Mountain, Buck Lake (4-0) 5. (5) JC Charyk, Hanna (2-1) 6. (6) Holy Redeemer, Edson (1-1) 7. (7) Breton (4-0)

8. (8) Sedgewick (3-1) 9. (9) Redwater (1-2) 10. (10) Oscar Romero, Edm (1-2) CFL East Division W L T PF PA Pt Ottawa 7 7 1 407 416 15 Hamilton 6 9 0 417 405 12 Toronto 5 11 0 353 496 10 Montreal 4 11 0 315 368 8 West Division GP W L T PF PA Pt y-Calgary 16 14 1 1 547 339 29 x-Winnipeg 16 10 6 0 454 411 20 x-B.C. 15 9 6 0 448 405 18 x-Edmonton 15 8 7 0 454 421 16 Saskatchewan15 5 10 0 312 446 10 x — clinched playoff berth y — clinched division. WEEK 17 Bye: Edmonton Saturday’s Games Saskatchewan 29 Toronto 11 Calgary 22 Montreal 8 Friday’s Games Ottawa 30 Hamilton 29 Winnipeg 35 B.C. 32 WEEK 18 Bye: Winnipeg Today’s Games Hamilton at Ottawa, 5 p.m. Toronto at Calgary, 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22 Montreal at Saskatchewan, 2 p.m. Edmonton at B.C., 5 p.m. FBN-NFL-Glance GP 15 15 16 15

NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA New England 5 1 0.833 149 91 Buffalo 4 2 0.667 162 103 Miami 2 4 0.333 118 134 N.Y. Jets 1 5 0.167 95 164 South W L T Pct PF PA Houston 4 2 0.667 108 127 Tennessee 3 3 0.500 120 127 Jacksonville 2 3 0.400 101 127 Indianapolis 2 4 0.333 160 174 North W L T Pct PF PA Pittsburgh 4 2 0.667 154 123

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0.500 117 115 0.333 109 145 0.000 113 176 West W L T Pct PF PA Oakland 4 2 0.667 152 163 Denver 4 2 0.667 140 108 Kansas City 3 2 0.600 109 102 San Diego 2 4 0.333 173 155 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Dallas 5 1 0.833 159 107 Washington 4 2 0.667 142 142 Philadelphia 3 2 0.600 135 78 N.Y. Giants 3 3 0.500 116 131 South W L T Pct PF PA Atlanta 4 2 0.667 199 166 Tampa Bay 2 3 0.400 94 142 New Orleans 2 3 0.400 155 168 Carolina 1 5 0.167 161 176 North W L T Pct PF PA Minnesota 5 0 01.000 119 63 Green Bay 4 2 0.667 140 123 Detroit 3 3 0.500 150 153 Chicago 1 6 0.143 111 169 West W L T Pct PF PA Seattle 4 1 0.800 105 78 Los Angeles 3 3 0.500 110 137 Arizona 3 3 0.500 153 104 San Francisco1 5 0.167 127 185 Thursday’s Games Green Bay 26, Chicago 10 Sunday’s Games N.Y. Giants at Los Angeles, 7:30 a.m. Minnesota at Philadelphia, 11 a.m. New Orleans at Kansas City, 11 a.m. Oakland at Jacksonville, 11 a.m. Baltimore at N.Y. Jets, 11 a.m. Washington at Detroit, 11 a.m. Indianapolis at Tennessee, 11 a.m. Buffalo at Miami, 11 a.m. Cleveland at Cincinnati, 11 a.m. Tampa Bay at San Francisco, 2:05 p.m. San Diego at Atlanta, 2:05 p.m. New England at Pittsburgh, 2:25 p.m. Seattle at Arizona, 6:30 p.m. Open: Dallas, Carolina Monday’s Games Houston at Denver, 6:30 p.m.

Stamps look to run table at home ARGOS SINKING FAST CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders and Toronto Argonauts have very different motivations heading into their game at McMahon Stadium on Friday night. While the Stampeders (14-11) want to cap off an undefeated season at home, the Argonauts (5-11) need a win just to keep their microscopic playoff hopes alive. Having already clinched top spot in the CFL and the right to host the West Division final, the Stampeders have set a goal of winning four more games — two in the regular season and two more in the playoffs. By beating Toronto on Friday, Calgary will become just the seventh team in CFL history to go 9-0 at home, a feat the Stamps accomplished in both 1993 and 1994. “One thing we’ve all talked about is if we go undefeated at home, we can go to the Grey Cup and that’s a big deal for us,” said quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell, who set a CFL record with his 13th consecutive win last week in a 22-8 victory over Montreal. “I think we’ve been resilient all year. I think guys have stepped in and done their job. I think our coaching staff, honestly, has done the best job in the league of

getting everybody ready, no matter who it is, every single week.” Rookie Stamps coach Dave Dickenson commended the fans in Calgary for providing motivation for his players during their home games. “I thought like we’ve had some energy from them and that sort of thing,” said Dickenson. “I’m looking forward to just going out here and finishing what we started. We did talk about protecting our house, like every other team I’m sure.” Running back Jerome Messam said the Stamps want to reward fans by winning their 14th straight decision while extending their undefeated streak to 16. “It means a lot to know we’ve worked hard all year,” said Messam. “We’ve tried to protect on home field and I think we’ve done that, so if we go out there and close out the Argonauts, we’re going to do that. It’ll be good to make history.” Meanwhile, the Argos not only need to beat the Stamps, they need the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to lose their road game to the Ottawa Redblacks on Friday to remain in the playoff picture in the East Division. “There’s still a slight window of opportunity for us,” said running back Brandon Whitaker. “Of course, we need a little bit of help, but that help doesn’t mean anything

unless we go out and do our job. We’ve still got a chance to sneak in and it would be a heck of a story to come back and make history pretty much. That’s our mentality going in and we’re just going to execute and try and beat the best team in the league.” The Argos will have quarterback Ricky Ray back calling the shots this week, while Drew Willy sits out with an injury to his throwing shoulder. “At this point we felt like it was better to get Ricky back in there and let Drew kind of heal up and get (Ray) a little more time with our offence,” said Toronto coach Scott Milanovich, who’s hoping Ray’s return can provide a spark for his slumping squad against the high-flying Stamps. “For us to come in here and play well and knock them off would be a nice feather in our cap.” Although Ray hasn’t played since suffering a deflated lung and fractured rib in Toronto’s 49-36 Labour Day loss to the Hamilton, the veteran quarterback is confident he can lead the Argos to an upset win. “That’s what we’re looking to do is to come here and get a win against the best team in the league and obviously keep our hopes alive,” said Ray. “It’s going to be tough. Obviously, they’re playing great. They have been all year. I feel like we’ve played pretty well coming out here in my time in Toronto, so hopefully we can keep that going.”

NHL, NHLPA launch program to help players prepare for future

The NHL and NHLPA have launched a program designed to help players plan their post-hockey careers long before they hang up their skates. The Core Development Program will give players avenues to further their education, net-

work and find out what jobs they may be suited for, such as finance and broadcasting. League and NHL Players Association officials say the program targets young players, not just those in the twilight of their careers.

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CAT director: ‘Fox on the Fairway’ lighthearted, silly BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF

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A still from the pitch video ‘Henna’ made by Melissa Kreil. The pitch won her $10,000 from Telus Optik to create the short film about a woman’s mental struggle.

Thurber grad win $10K to help produce own short film

Red Deer’s Melissa Kreil is excited to receive $10,000 from Telus Optik to create a short film about a woman’s mental struggle “between darkness and light.” The short experimental film, Henna, is being produced by Kreil, a recent graduate of the NAIT film program in Edmonton. It’s being written and directed by her former NAIT classmate, Sami Kaur, who was born and raised in India, and supports the global empowerment of women, said Kreil. The 21-year-old Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School graduate believes everyone battles with positive and negative thoughts, but she believes females can be particularly hard on themselves. “Sometimes you are your own worst enemy,” said Kreil, who feels one’s image and self-worth are always on the line, “so it’s hard to ignore those negative thoughts.” Since this round of the Telus Optik Storyhive project is helping foster original filmmaking from Western Canada women, Kreil was excited to hear there was a greater-than-expected outpouring of applications. Henna was among 15 finalists chosen for $10,000 or funding towards production costs. While female directors and producers have com-

BRIEFS Tschetter ready to make six short films From Hutterites to hunters — six more short films about life in Central Alberta will be made this fall and winter by local filmmaker Rueben Tschetter. His Cache Project was greenlighted for another season through a grant from Telus Optik. This means that Tschetter has the budget to film 15-minute documentaries on a variety of subjects. They are: Green energy use on Hutterite colonies; the story of Afghan rug maker Asdolah Khierandish’s journey to Alberta; a bear hunt; a comparison of the resettlement of two families — a refugee family and immigrant family in Central Alberta; local youth suicide prevention efforts; and the transition of First Nations

plained they are not getting a fair shake in Hollywood, Kreil noted that more young women are getting into the film industry, so she hopes this soon changes and they get an equal chance to tackle big projects. Although this is Kreil’s fourth effort for Storyhive — she previously assistant-directed the indie films Plight: The Comic Book Rock Opera, Heartsong, and Co-Dependent Ghost Girl — “it’s the first time I’m taking the wheel” in overseeing budgeting and staffing for a production. In Henna, the symbolism of Indian henna tattoos, which traditionally represent life and lightness, is flipped to mean something darker. Kreil said two actresses will represent the two sides of the mental struggle. When the five-minute film wraps shooting in Edmonton with a small crew, it will be seen online at www.storyhive.com. Viewers can vote for their favourite Alberta film during a five-day period in February. The winners will be sent to the Banff World Media Festival. Kreil said, “It would be a really nice networking opportunity,” but feels fortunate just to be a Storyhive finalist. Henna is expected to air on Telus Optik’s YouTube channel and then its on-demand service in the spring. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

people from rural to urban centres. The completed short films can be seen in June 2017 on Telus Optik’s YouTube channel and video on-demand TV platform. As well, Tschetter has plans for a special presentation of the new docs through the Central Alberta Film Society next summer. He said the new documentaries will be interactive, as viewers will be able to comment on social-media sites: facebook.com/thecacheproject, mobile. twitter.com/CACHEproject, and Instagram @cacheproductions.

Players ready for new members, bringing ‘Calendar Girls’ to the stage Red Deer Players is throwing open its doors to new members at a wine and cheese evening on Nov. 1. The community theatre troupe plans to bring the stage version of the popular film Calendar Girls to the Scott Block in March. Adapted by Tim Firth, the script is about a group of ordinary women who bare more than their souls to sell some fundraising calendars.

Anyone wanting to learn more about this large-cast production, or who’s interested in getting involved with Red Deer Players in any capacity, is invited to the 7 p.m. open house at St. Luke’s Church Hall, 4929 54th St. “Socialize with us, with a very economical glass of wine and some cheese!” said the play’s director, Lori Lane. For more information, please email nigelnlo@gmail.com.

Computer “scalper bots” that scoop up concert tickets to be outlawed in Ontario TORONTO — Computer “scalper bots” that scoop up huge blocks of tickets to concerts and major sporting events, forcing customers to the more expensive resale market, could soon be outlawed in Ontario. Attorney General Yasir Naqvi says the government plans to introduce legislation next spring that would make it illegal to use sophisticated computer software for bulk ticket purchases. But he admits there’s no easy way

to stop criminals in other jurisdictions from using the “scalper bots” to purchase tickets and then reselling them in Ontario at far above face value. “The enforcement piece is an important issue, and frankly speaking there’s no silver bullet, but inaction is not the answer either,” Naqvi said Thursday. “People on the other side can be really smart and use the technology really well, and we need to be aware of that as we develop our strategies to protect consumers, to protect our artists, and to make sure people can enjoy concerts and hockey games when they want to.” The government needs to do something to try make sure consumers get a “fair shot” at tickets to big events like the Tragically Hip’s farewell tour, added Naqvi. “What happened this summer with the Tragically Hip and tickets, that really bugged me,” he said in an interview. “Here’s this iconic Canadian band with a very tragic story about (lead singer) Gord Downie’s cancer … and running into the wall where people couldn’t go see their favourite band and bid adieu.”

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Fox on the Fairway is the season-opening farce for Central Alberta Theatre, which is back serving up dinner theatre productions at the Black Knight Inn. Alex Taylor, director of the Ken Ludwig comedy, feels anticipation in the air as CAT returns to a venue that many patrons had missed when the community theatre switched over to other locations over the past five years. “Everyone’s excited for us to be here,” says Taylor. She feels moving back to the Black Knight Inn, where CAT dinner theatres were held from 19902011, has even brought some theatrical veterans back into the fold. Fox in the Fairway opens on Friday, Oct. 28, with a cast of mostly seasoned community actors. Craig Scott will play Bingham, the hapless president of the Quail Valley Country Club, who has a lot to sweat over as the play begins. Not only is he surprised to discover that his newly hired hand, Justin, is in love with Louise, a waitress at the club, but Bingham is about to lose a huge bet he’s wagered on the outcome of the annual golf tournament. It turns out his ace-in-the-hole golfer is a turncoat. He’s switched sides at the last minute and is now playing for the competing club, managed by Bingham’s nemesis — the cocky and arrogant Dickie. Having foolishly wagered more than he can afford to lose, Bingham is desperate… and so, apparently, is the club’s sex-starved vice-president, Pamela, who further complicates matters by making a play for him in front of his wife, Muriel. Can Bingham salvage his dignity, marriage, or at least his pocketbook? Taylor says you’ll have to check out Fox on the Fairway to find out. While there are a couple of poignant moments, the tone of the play is light-hearted and silly. “It’s quick-paced and snappy. That’s why I like it,” adds the director, who laughed out loud the first time she read the script and hasn’t stopped chuckling through rehearsals since. “I want to make sure everybody has fun, because if we have fun making it, then I believe everybody will have fun watching it.” Taylor, who mostly has stage-managing experience up to now, is enjoying the creative freedom that comes with helming a production. She believes Fox on the Fairway will be the perfect kick-off to a new CAT season. Tickets are available from the Black Knight Ticket Centre. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

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Friday, Oct. 21, 2016

‘When everything comes together’ CRYSTAL RHYNO RUNNING WITH RHYNO You can push harder. You got it. Find that next gear. Usually it is running coach Kari Elliott who is shouting the encouraging words to her RDC cross-country running squad in a race. And when the 36-year-old marathoner hit the 35K wall in the recent Okanagan marathon in Kelowna, she had to smile. “They inspire me all the time,” said Elliott. “It occurred to me, if they can push harder for that last kilometre and keep going past that wall than I can too.” Boy did she ever take that to heart. Elliott easily won the women’s race in 2:52, shaving five minutes off her personal best time. The second place women ran a 3:01 and the third place finisher ran a 3:09 marathon. Elliott placed second overall after the men’s winner who ran a 2:39 marathon. “It was one of those magical days when everything comes together,” said Elliott. “As you know, it doesn’t always happen. When it does, you celebrate and go, “Yes!” A win in Kelowna wasn’t her goal but it sure was icing on the cake, said Elliott. It was more important for her to have a personal best time. She had some competition from an Edmonton marathoner who was also chasing a sub-2:55. “When I was chatting with her at the start line, I was well aware that I would have to run my best race … to win,” said Elliott. “If we could work together and that produced a personal best and I was second, I would totally be pleased. As it turned out, she actually had a bad race for her, which was disappointing. Super disappointing, I hate when that

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Red Deer College cross-country running team members run past coach Kari Elliott during a practice at River Bend Golf and Recreation Area this week. happens.” Elliott was actually on pace to run a 2:48 marathon, something that both scares and her excites her. “The guy I was running with was like ‘you are on pace for 2:48,’ ” she said. “I went, ‘oh yeah I know, but I feel OK. We’ll just go for it.’ ” It didn’t happen in October but Elliott may have a good chance of breaking a 2:56-course record in Greenville for the Mississippi River Marathon in February. She hasn’t committed yet,

but Elliott said it may be a “fun goal.” Meanwhile Elliott is back coaching her impressive RDC cross-country running squad, which she says makes her a better runner. The women’s team is currently ranked second in the Canadian Collegiate Athletics Conference. “It takes the focus off myself, which is great. I think about them and their performance and what their goals are. It is good timing. I can sideline myself right now.” The timing couldn’t be better as the

men’s and women’s teams are both getting in those last tough workouts to prep for the provincials on Oct. 29, and the nationals in November. Elliott said this is her peak coaching time with her athletes. The next two to three weeks are important as the teams get ready to compete with the best in the province and in Canada, said Elliott. Find Running with Rhyno on Facebook and @CrystalRhyno on Twitter. Send your column ideas, photos and stories to crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com.

Running safety tips: bring a friend, lose the headphones BY AMANDA LOUDIN ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES Women who run outside alone can take several steps to make their experience safer: ● It’s better to run with a partner or as part of a group, if you can. Taking a dog can also make you a less-appealing target. ● Never run alone wearing headphones, as enticing as it can be to listen to music. They reduce your ability to hear an approaching assailant. A corollary to that is to always be aware of your surroundings: Notice where you’re going and what’s around you. Jean Knaack, executive director of

The new (scientifically proven!) way to get fit: Pokémon Go, if you stick with it Rich Bell literally made headlines when he started playing Pokémon Go. In a single month, the 29-year-old guessed, he lost 10 pounds chasing Zubats and Spearows. In the weeks since, however, Bell has stopped playing – like many other early Pokémaniacs. He hasn’t been walking as much; in fact, he thinks he may have gained some of his weight back. Bell is not alone, incidentally: A new report from researchers at Microsoft found that Pokémon Go initially contributed to a major uptick in physical activity among its players, with possibly staggering public health effects. After downloading the game, the average highly engaged player increased his daily walks by 1,473 steps. But one month after starting, the report found, those gains began to fade. Healthy or not, most players just … get sick of the game. “I went hard for a couple of months or so, but it got boring after a while,” Bell said. “I’ve caught almost every Pokémon that I can, visited most near-

the Road Runners Club of America, explains that in the midst of a run, it’s easy to zone out, which can be a safety hazard. “You need to not only focus on what’s in front of you, but look over your shoulders regularly, too,” she says. “Get a sense of who is behind you and whether or not they seem to be closing in on you in a way that makes you feel uneasy.” If so, move away as quickly as possible. ● Avoid running in the dark, even in partial darkness, and in sparsely populated areas. Parks, trails and isolated areas are best saved for running with partners. If you’re on your own and it’s a quiet time of day or night, opt for sidewalks with open businesses and pedestrian traffic. by places that were good for playing – just started getting repetitive.” The study, which is under review for journal publication, relied heavily on proprietary data from Microsoft, the company that funded the research. To reach their conclusions, the researchers combed through owners of the Microsoft Band, Microsoft’s wearable fitness tracker, looking for people who had (a) opted into this sort of data collection and (b) recently searched Bing for terms related to Pokémon Go. From there, the researchers were able to compare the physical activity of 1,420 Microsoft Band users who played Pokémon with 50,000 who did not. They observed a substantial increase in physical activity among players: on average, an extra 192 steps per day for each of the 30 days after they started playing. “Highly engaged” players, those who searched Bing for Pokémon Go terms repeatedly, increased their walks by even more steps: up to 1,473 extra steps daily. Those gains were particularly pronounced among young and sedentary people, or those who walk less than 5,000 steps. After beginning the game, 32 percent of frequent players met the recommended average activity guideline of 8,000 daily steps – compared with 12.2 percent before they started playing, and 21 percent in the United States on average.

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Homegrown fashion industry bursts onto scene in Cuba BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rosen reflects on building brand loyalty, keys to retail success BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Menswear giant Harry Rosen is supposed to be retired. But on a recent weekday afternoon, he’s found in his 16th floor Bloor Street office, surrounded by files for the various causes he fundraises for. The Toronto-bred entrepreneur no longer runs the day-to-day operations of his nationwide chain of stores, but he still does some consulting for U.S. and European businesses and keeps his eyes peeled for what’s next in the world of style and design. “I’m 85 but somehow or other I don’t feel it,” Rosen says while seated in front of a picture window overlooking his flagship store. “I’m wide open to new ideas. When I go somewhere with my wife, I usually am looking at the stores and looking at what people are wearing and if I can, I try to get to meet the merchants, establish what we have in common and learn something from them. “I shouldn’t be doing that because I’m 85 and I’m supposed to be retiring.” Rosen, who founded his namesake company in 1954, credits that thirst for knowledge with fuelling his career, which is being recognized Monday by Fashion Group International’s Toronto chapter. “I’m particularly honoured because it’s an international organization made up of a variety of retailers,” says Rosen, who is getting the group’s fourth annual fashion visionary award. “People don’t usually recognize people in the menswear business, which has been 62 years of my life, so I’m glad for the recognition.” Rosen says he got his first taste for merchandising as a teen working in the junkyard his father ran in the northern Ontario community of Callandar. “I sorted out all the merchandise — cast iron here, horse hair here, shirts here,” he chuckles.

It turns out he was a bit of a troublemaker, too. At age 14 he accidentally burnt all the hair off his body while playing with fire. “I tried to burn copper wire in a barrel and poured kerosene on it and it jumped up the spout into the can and all over me. I ran and I don’t know how I got out of my shirt but I did, I rolled on the ground and I walked around like this for a little while,” Rosen says, holding his arms out from his sides. Less than 10 years later he’d be running his first shop — a thinly stocked store furnished with used plastic shelves and a hand-cranked cash register. Rosen says he was driven by a desire to connect with his customers, and earn their loyalty. “I pioneered keeping a record of my customer — their names, what business they were in, the size of their family, their hobbies and activities and peer groups and so on. And also clippings of any fabric that I sold them so I always had on hand what was in their wardrobe. And that turned out to be a very valuable way of building a reputation.” He boasts of introducing Canada to collections by Ermenegildo Zegna, Hugo Boss and Brioni and redefining how Canadian men dressed. His office is decorated with old newspaper ads, framed photos of friends and family, as well as celebrity patrons including Christopher Plummer, Norman Jewison and the late Al Waxman. Today, tailored apparel has dropped to about half of the chain’s sales, although formal wear has “never been stronger,” Rosen insists. There’s an appetite for luxury brands, he says, pointing to the rapid influx of big U.S. brands Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue. “And I know that Neiman Marcus has been scouting this market. I predicted this would all happen,” he says. “We acted in operating our business like they were here already … and that’s worked pretty well.”

Delta unveils employee uniforms designed by Zac Posen ATLANTA — Some Delta Air Lines employees are using a less familiar runway to show off new uniforms created by fashion designer Zac Posen. Employee models took to a fashion runway to debut the clothing Wednesday on Facebook . Delta says the uniforms will be worn by more than 60,000 of its employees, from technicians to flight attendants. The company says the uniforms “elevate the look and brand of Delta employees.” Posen says in a statement from Delta he worked “alongside employees to understand how they interact with the clothes” to create his designs. In addition helming his own collection, Posen is working as creative director for a Brooks Brothers line of women’s clothing. He’s also a judge on Lifetime’s Project Runway.

Betsy Bloomingdale private collection going to auction NEW YORK — Personal belongings of the late fashion icon, socialite and philanthropist Betsy Bloomingdale will be auctioned in New York later this year and next year. Bloomingdale, who was married to the late Alfred S. Bloomingdale — heir to the New York department store fortune — died in July. She was 93. Christie’s announced Thursday that her jewelry, including Harry Winston pieces, will be offered on Dec. 7 as part of its Magnificent Jewels sale. Furnishings and other contents of her Hollywood Regency villa will be auctioned at a later date in Spring 2017. They will include interior designs by William Haines. Some couture and other clothing also will be offered.

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HAVANA — Like so much else in Cuba, shopping for clothes isn’t easy. Buying a simple pair of socks or a T-shirt means choosing between the wildly overpriced, shoddy offerings of state-run stores and the bales of lowpriced clothing illegally imported by “mules” travelling from the United States, Ecuador or Panama. This year, a third option is bursting onto the scene after years of growing quietly in backroom workshops and bedroom studios. A small homegrown fashion industry is winning renown and an increasing share of Cubans’ limited clothing budget with simple but fun-and-stylish clothing produced on the island with natural fabrics and sold at competitive prices. Hundreds of private designers are turning out gauzy wedding dresses, brilliantly decorated bathing suits, linen pants and even uniforms for state businesses. Last week, dozens of designers displayed their wares at the five-day Havana Fashion Week at Cuba’s most elegant theatres, where hundreds turned out for runway shows, private fittings and cocktail parties. “The changes that have taken place in this country, the openings, make things easier,” said Jesus Frias, a designer who put on a swimwear runway show on Friday. “There’s a fashion renaissance in Cuba but it can’t be a priority for the state, so it’s we private designers who are bringing it back.” The growth of the artisanal fashion industry comes thanks to free-market reforms put in place by President Raul Castro after he took power in 2008. Unlike some new private businesses, the fashion industry is receiving a relatively warm welcome from the communist bureaucracy, perhaps because it doesn’t directly compete with the state. After successful runs in the first decades of Cuba’s socialist revolution, state-run clothing businesses were hurt by the collapse of the Soviet Union and had largely disappeared by the mid-1990s. Celebrities and fashionistas have made Havana a hot destination over the last two years amid a boom in tourism set off by detente with the United States. In May, French label Chanel took over Havana’s Prado boulevard for a runway show that garnered global attention, and anger among many Cubans for its privatization.

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Passengers disembark the Grietman ferry in De Veenhoop, the Netherlands. The ferry is one of 10 along the “De 8 van Grou” bicycle route, which features “foot ferries.”

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“Wil je een dropje?” asked the cheerful captain’s assistant as we crossed the Princess Margaret Canal, an inland Dutch waterway that carries both recreational boats and freight barges. Yes, please, I answered, despite thinking how it was a little early to be chewing on the pungent, black Dutch licorice. But we had a long day ahead, so best to accept an energy boost when it’s offered. The “Dropje Ferry” as it is called — which, it turned out, is famous for sharing candies as well as for being solar-powered — was the first ride of our five-ferry, 72-km bike route. The following day, we mapped out a 32-km ride incorporating three more ferries (and a few windmills). The multiple water crossings were not accidental. Since moving to the Netherlands two years ago with my wife, Selina, who is Dutch, I’d become smitten with “voetveren,” or foot ferries — small boats specifically for foot passengers and cyclists. (There are car/bike ferries throughout the country as well.) Some small ferries are run by municipalities, others by private operators, and still others by volunteers, with costs usually ranging from free to $2 a person. The most charming ones are the hand-cranked do-ityourselfers. I figured that in this country promoting hundreds of bicycle routes, there must be some that are fer-

ry-centric. Who best to turn to than Vrienden van de Voetveren — Friends of the Foot Ferries, a volunteer association with some 2,000 members devoted to preserving this quaint mode of transportation. The group started in 1982, spurred by a growth of motor traffic and bridge building, which caused the number of small ferries to shrink. Thanks to members’ efforts, the number has tripled, and now totals nearly 170. On the Friends’ website (in Dutch), you can find many bike trips incorporating ferries, but only one is nicknamed “the ferry route,” and that’s “De 8 van Grou,” or “The 8 of Grou.” Wherever Grou was, I was going. Fortunately for us, Grou turned out to be a lively historic town of about 5,700 in the province of Friesland, a region known for having almost as much water as land. Because Grou is situated along a lake, Pikmeer, and the Princess Margaret Canal, summer boaters easily can reach its busy harbors. I’d assumed the “8” in the route name was the number of ferries, but it refers to its shape when it was first mapped in 1995. Back then, it included only six ferries, but has since grown to 10, with a couple more expected to join in 2017. Most of the ferries are seasonal and run by volunteers, with the nonprofit group Grou Aktief coordinating the system and making sure schedules are in sync. Please see FERRY on Page D2

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we had seen on farmhouses. As we cycled south through the park, we passed a small herd of ponies, flowering meadows and peat bogs, feeling thankful we didn’t meet too many other cyclists on the narrow, crushed-shell path. Our next ferry, also a small commercial one, took us over a wide body of water apparently popular among sailing schools as we passed clusters of identical small sailboats helmed by youngsters practising techniques. The park led us to another nature area, this one along “petgatten,” a group of canals initially dug for removing and transporting peat, but now part of a restored wetlands area. For some time, our route overlapped Domela’s Path, a bicycle and walking route with landmarks to honor the 19th-century folk hero Ferdinand Domela Nieuwenhuis. Called the founder of Dutch socialism, he fought for labour rights and was beloved by peat workers. Our fifth ferry — a bright yellow hand-crank model — proved a fabulous finale. Not much more than a small platform with railings on each side, the ferry, which could hold 10 people and their bikes, moved between the canal banks along an underwater cable. The fuller the load, the more resistance, but with just the two of us, operating the crank was fun and easy. From there, we followed a path flanked by a canal and the intoxicatingly beautiful nature reserve De

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The tower at Casa de la Torre in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. BY ALEX PULASKI ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES My childhood vacations relied on the same unvarnished elements: fishing poles, campfires and a cramped tent. Trout for dinner. Possibly for lunch as well. Thus, perhaps, is explained my adult vacation penchant for ritzy resorts graced by swaying palm trees and strutting peacocks. To me, a vacation constituted a getaway from the familiar. An escape. Therefore, over the course of three decades, I stubbornly refused to consider spending precious vacation time renting anything as mundane as someone else’s home. Admittedly, the home vacation rental landscape has lapped my expectations along the way, growing into a $100 billion industry. HomeAway, the market’s biggest player, lists more than 1.2 million homes among its various websites. This spring, I decided to see what we had been missing. A year after visiting Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, we were eager to return. But this time, there would be no resorts. No swim-up bar. In part, it was a decision of necessity: Our family of five can no longer slyly slip into a standard hotel room. In addition, some relatives wanted to join us for a few days at the week’s end. If sharing a home would keep us together, save money and simultane-

ously satisfy my need for getaway adventure, I was all for it. Little did we guess that besides the realized savings, we were in store for adventures and personal connections that are all but impossible to find within the boundaries of the hotel experience. Relationships were cemented, and we dove more deeply into the country’s culture and its people. As I look back now, the memories seem more vivid, more genuine than usual — particularly those that surfaced from the most humble of the homes we rented. I designed our home-rental vacation adventure in three segments: an elegant home in Puerto Vallarta’s city center, a simple beachfront cottage in an isolated village and a fantasy villa overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Some lingering trepidation haunted me, however, as we parked our rental van in front of the first of the three dwellings. What if the toilet got clogged? Who could take the place of the hotel staff? What about meals? How would the homes measure up against a hotel stay? Would reality match the promise of the website photos? The answer to the last of these questions waited behind a pair of heavy, metal-studded wooden doors. A tower peeking above the rock-wall exterior hinted at the proof inside: This constituted more than a home — it was a castle.

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ask about the need for a car. Other than ATVs, there are no motorized vehicles — mountains cut off the village from the main highway. Natives and visitors arrive by boat. They walk, and often ride horseback. Andres asked whether we planned to visit the waterfall the next morning. It’s a tough hike, he said, but his dad could guide us there on horseback for about $11 each. First, we took an evening walk into the village, where children ran gaily, castoff boat motors idly inclined in yards, stray dogs sized us up. Nearer to the beach and vegetation, terrestrial crabs scurried out of sight by the dozens as we approached. Poverty was evident, but not an accompanying sense of desperation. The locals smiled, chatted and redirected our steps when we got lost. Unlike in town, where it’s easy to get by with English, our family’s fluency in Spanish proved to be a definite advantage in Quimixto. Overnight, rain rattled loudly on the rooftop and lightning storms illuminated the bay. We discovered some of the down side of roughing it: A drain backed up, bugs fought their way past the bed netting and the fans lost an unequal fight against the humidity. All of which, it must be admitted, took some of the shine off our adventure, at least for my wife and kids. I took it in stride as part of the experience in a working-class town, and promised myself I would learn even more about the people here, who constitute the faceless mass of cooks, servers, maids and more at countless nearby resorts and tourist sites. Over breakfast, Raul and his wife, Palita, talked easily with us in the kitchen as she prepared a breakfast of eggs, fruit and pancakes. Like the dinner of chicken quesadillas and locally caught fish (meals added a modest cost to the stay) she had delivered the night before, the food was simple but satisfying.

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ing Tai chi to teaching someone how to make a corsage. Forty-two per cent of members are people 60 and over, and 19 per cent are family caregivers. Many are on fixed incomes. More than 1,000 people in 10 nearby cities have joined the program, and more than 3,800 hours have been exchanged. Pant said her 86-year-old mother, an immigrant from India who lives with her, loves being able to both give and receive through the program. “Her biggest issue in this country is a lack of vibrant community,” Pant said. “She loves to play Scrabble, and somebody comes over and plays Scrabble with her for an hour (and) this Scrabble thing becomes an excuse to make connections and have other conversations outside the family.” At first her mother was worried about feeling obligated, she said. But

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Subdivision and Development Board Public Hearing Appeal # SDAB 0262 004/2016 Hearing Date: November 2, 2016 An appeal regarding the refusal of an application for a development permit for the Discretionary Use of a Billboard Sign, on the lands zoned II Industrial (Business Service) District located at 6660 Taylor Drive (Lot 13, Block A, Plan 8022635) in Red Deer, Alberta, will be heard. The Subdivision and Development Appeal Board will hear this appeal at its meeting to be held in Council Chambers, located on the 2nd floor of City Hall (4914-48 Avenue), Red Deer, commencing at 5:00 p.m. on November 2, 2016. If you plan to attend this hearing, please enter City Hall using the park side (west) doors. For further information call Legislative Services at 403-342-8132.

Development Officer Approvals On October 18, 2016, the Development Officer issued approvals for the following applications: Permitted Use Laredo 1. Asset Builders Corp. – a 0.26 m variance to the minimum side yard, for a proposed detached dwelling, to be located at 315 Lancaster Drive. 2. Larkaun Homes Ltd. – a 0.22 m variance to the minimum side yard and a 3.21 m2 variance to the maximum site coverage, for a proposed detached dwelling, to be located at 149 Longmire Close. Vanier Woods East 3. Snell & Oslund Surveys (1979) Ltd. – a 0.26 m variance to the minimum side yard, to an existing deck, located at 67 Vancouver Crescent. Discretionary Use Bower 4. Academy of Learning – a commercial service facility (commercial school), to be located at 2965 Bremner Avenue. Laredo 5. Krest Homes – the use of a show home, until March 31, 2018, to be located at 9 Larratt Close. Normandeau 6. 1990212 Alberta Ltd. – a health and medical services business (clinic & pharmacy), to be located at 120 & 130 6802 50 Avenue. A Discretionary Use decision may be appealed to the Red Deer Subdivision & Development Appeal Board, Legislative Services, City Hall, prior to 4:30 p.m. on November 4, 2016. A Permitted Use decision may not be appealed unless it involves a variation or misinterpretation of the Land Use Bylaw. Appeal forms (outlining appeal fees) are available at Legislative Services. For further information, please phone 403-342-8190.

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then she found a way to contribute – by knitting a scarf for a family with a twoyear-old son and presenting it to them. “The fascinating thing for me was to see how much that lightened my mother’s spirit – the 15 days or so of preparation and the 10 days of the afterglow,” Pant said. Formal results for the three-year pilot will be published in November, but members are reporting a sense of increased community connection, and Pant said she is talking with health systems in other states that are interested in replicating the program. For Thomas, the benefits are clear. She has used the service to get rides and to connect with others who like to walk. And she has offered to build floral centerpieces and teach the art of corsage-making. “It’s so nice to talk about what’s happening with you, knowing that someone’s there if you need something,” she said. “It releases a world of stress knowing that someone else cares.”

Municipal Planning Commission Decisions On October 19, 2016 the Municipal Planning Commission issued the following decisions for development permit applications. Permitted Use Approval: Laredo Unique Elevations Inc. – development for the Permitted Use of a Detached Dwelling Unit, to be located at 206 Lalor Drive.

Red Deer City Council is considering Road Closure Bylaw 3577/2016 (proposed Road Closure at the corner of Molly Banister Drive (28 Street) and Taylor Drive) and Land Use Bylaw 3357/CC-2016 (a Land Use Bylaw Amendment for the redesignation for ±0.009 hectare road area to C4 – Commercial (Major Arterial) District) To view these Bylaws please visit the City of Red Deer’s Public Hearing webpage at: http://www.reddeer.ca/city-government/ mayor-and-city-councillors/ council-meetings-and-schedule /public-hearings/)

Discretionary Use Denial: Laredo Unique Elevations Inc. – development of a new Secondary Suite, with two bedrooms, to be located within a new Detached Dwelling, to be located at 206 Lalor Drive. You may appeal discretionary approvals and denials to the Red Deer Subdivision & Development Appeal Board, Legislative Services, City Hall, prior to 4:30 p.m. on November 4, 2016. You may not appeal a permitted use unless it involves a relaxation, variation or misinterpretation of the Land Use Bylaw. Appeal forms (outlining appeal fees) are available at Legislative Services. For further information, please phone 403-342-8132.

INVITATION TO TENDER Sealed Tenders clearly marked “20Avenue West Berm and Multi-use Trail Improvements, Phase 3, closing November 8, 2016”, delivered or mailed to the Purchasing Section, Sixth Floor at: The City of Red Deer Professional Building Suite 600 4808 50th Street Red Deer, AB T4N 1X5 Attention: Financial Services Reception Desk and received before 2:00:59 p.m. local time on November 8, 2016 will be opened in public immediately thereafter. Tenders received and not conforming to the foregoing will be returned to the Bidder(s) without consideration. Faxed Tender Documents or Tender Amendments will not be accepted. The Work is comprised of approximately: 5,000 c.m. of top soil stripping 13,000 c.m. borrow excavation 10,000 c.m. waste excavation 140 m storm sewer pipe 16,000 sq.m. of trail base construction 9,000 sq.m. of asphalt concrete trail construction 38,000 sq.m. ½ne grade top soil and seed 520 tree plantings 680 shrub plantings Tender Documents are to be obtained directly from The City of Red Deer Engineering Services Department, Third Floor, City Hall, on or after 12:00 pm (noon), Monday, October 24, 2016 for a $50.00 non-refundable fee. The City of Red Deer Contract Speci½cations most recent Edition may be obtained from the Engineering Services Department for a $40 plus GST, non-refundable fee, or may be viewed on The City of Red Deer Website @ www. reddeer.ca. Subcontractors may view the Tender Documents at the Edmonton, Calgary, and Red Deer Construction Association of½ces. Inquiries regarding this Project may be directed to: Email: purchasing@reddeer.ca

The proposed bylaw may be inspected at Legislative Services, 2nd Floor City Hall during regular office hours or for more details, contact City of Red Deer Planning Services at 403-406-8700. City Council will hear from any person claiming to be affected by the proposed bylaw at the Public Hearing on Monday, November 7, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, 2nd Floor of City Hall. If you want your letter included in the Council agenda you must submit it to the Manager, Legislative Services by Friday, October 28, 2016. You may also submit your letter at the Public Hearing, or you can simply tell Council your views at the Public Hearing. Council’s Procedure Bylaw indicates that each presentation is limited to 10 minutes. Any submission will be public information. If you have any questions regarding the use of this information please contact the Manager, Legislative Services at 403-342-8132.

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Revelations of infidelity devastate husband DEAR ANNIE ANNIE LANE Dear Annie: My wife and I were married for 61 years. We had three sons. “Mary” passed away this year from complications of Parkinson’s and dementia. Mary and her friend “John” had a relationship most of our married life. She had gone to school with John and renewed their “friendship” soon after we were married in the 1950s. I only discovered all this about 10 years ago by finding John’s name on telephone calls he’d made to our home. I could not act on it then because my wife was having cognitive impairment, which soon developed into dementia. In the past, I had thought something was wrong with our marriage and asked my wife several times whether she wanted out, but she just said no. Maybe that was because in our genera-

JOANNE MADELINE MOORE HOROSCOPE Friday, Oct. 21 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Carrie Fisher, 60; Andrew Scott, 40; Kim Kardashian, 36 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Today’s Cancer Moon favours catching up with loved ones. HAPPY BIRTHDAY: You are very persuasive and have the ability to influence those around you. 2017 is the year to keep on your chosen path with plenty of passion and purpose. ARIES (March 21-April 19): There is the tendency to become over-emotional about things today and over-react, especially at home or work. So cool down and calm down, before you say or do something that you later regret. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Clear communication is the key to having a creative, positive and productive day. If you have an on-going health issue, maybe it’s time to be more proactive and get a second opinion? GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The Moon’s in caring Cancer today, so strive to nurture a very special person — you. Plus give fair-weather friends the flick, as you surround yourself with people who boost your self-esteem.

tion, there was a stigma around getting divorced, or it could be that John’s wife refused to give him a divorce. It has devastated me, as I always thought my wife loved me. Evidently, she loved another man. Therapy did not help; I tried that. I cannot describe the hurt. My sons and their families do not know anything about this, and I cannot tell them, as they all loved my wife. — Sleepless in Anywhere, USA Dear Sleepless: I can’t imagine what you’re going through. My heart goes out to you. You’re right not to tell your sons about their mother’s affair, as that would benefit no one. Time is the only thing that will ease your pain. And it might offer you some comfort to know you’re not alone. Just this week, I received the following letter. Dear Annie: My wife of 59 years passed away three weeks ago. While going through her things after her death, I came across her diaries. She kept these her whole life. The worst mistake I have ever made in my life was to read these diaries. I thought we had a very satisfying married life. We continued having sex

well into our 70s. Thirty years ago, while I was away on a business trip, she and a friend went out barhopping. She met a guy whom she described as “a very caring and sexual man.” She wrote, “He brought out feelings in me that I never thought I’d have.” This man swept her off her feet, and she proceeded to have sex with him multiple times over the next month. She raved about how good the sex was. During this time, we also had sex with each other at our usual frequency. At that time, she was 48 years old. She was beautiful. She could have passed for 28. She was an upstanding member of the community, was involved in various organizations and was a grandmother of two. I cannot get over this affair. I cannot sleep or eat. I keep visualizing what they were doing. This knowledge, on top of my grieving for her, is leaving me sick. There is no one I can talk to about this. I don’t want the kids to know about it. I have always loved her deeply. In my heart, I have forgiven her. Annie, what would make a woman

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who seemed otherwise stable and satisfied do something like that? What can I do to ease my pain? I cannot get this out of my mind. — Sick and Hurt Dear Sick: I’m so sorry for your loss. I don’t know why your wife did what she did. Perhaps it was a midlife crisis and she wanted to feel desirable and young. But what she described in those pages was infatuation, not love. The terms might appear together in a thesaurus, but they have little to do with each other where it really counts. Infatuation is intense, passionate and superficial. Love is patient, strong and selfless. It is the most profound kind of friendship. Infatuation fades with time; love only grows deeper. Infatuation’s got nothing on love. Those few weeks several decades ago cannot negate the lifetime of happiness you shared. May your wife rest in peace. I wish you all the best. Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators.com. To find out more about Annie Lane and read features by other Creators Syndicate columnists and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

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Trying times for real estate in Central Alberta BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF It’s been a trying year for Central Alberta real estate. Home sales are down 16.1 per cent (3,090 sales) through the first nine months of the year, according to the latest Multiple Listing Service statistics from the Central Alberta Realtors Association. That compares with a provincial drop of 3.8 per cent. On a monthly basis, September sales were down 10.2 per cent to 369 sales, compared with September 2015. However, those looking for a home have more choices. There was a record 859 new residential listings last month, up 3.6 per cent over the same month last year.

‘TYPICALLY, WHEN YOU GET INTO A PROLONGED SLOWDOWN WHAT HAPPENS IS YOUR INVENTORY LEVELS START TO GET COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL.’ - DALE RUSSELL, BROKER AND OWNER OF RE/MAX REAL ESTATE CENTRAL ALBERTA Nine months of inventory is available, up from 7.2 months a year ago. Inventory is based on the number of months it would take to sell all the homes at the current sales rate. The sales slump does not appear to have led to a housing fire sale. The average sale price for homes so far this year is $308,469, down only 2.8 per cent for the same nine months last year. Dale Russell, broker and owner of Re/Max Real Estate Central Alberta, said while sales are slower than each of the last two years the markets remain “quite stable.” “Typically, when you get into a prolonged slowdown what happens is your inventory levels start to get completely out of control,” he said. “They’re higher for sure, but they’re not really bad. They’re not anywhere near the levels they were in 2009.” When people are reduced to selling their homes because they can’t pay the mortgage inventory soars and prices usually drop. Russell is leery of average house price statistics, which are easily skewed by a handful of high-end home sales. While higher-end homes have seen significant corrections in cases, house prices for the typical home have not changed much. “We’re not seeing any catastrophic things going on, for sure.” Red Deer sales have remained steady from July through September. There were 142 homes sold in July, 143 in August and 145 in September. Sales were most active in the $250,000 to $350,000 range. Looking ahead, there are some positive signs. Oil is above $50 a barrel, which is an important benchmark when it comes to consumer confidence, he said. On the down side, new tougher mortgage rules are already having an impact on the market because it is more difficult to get financing. That especially affects those looking to upgrade to a bigger home, he said. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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Avoiding a grain derailment WORRIED FARMERS TO MEET FEDERAL TRANSPORT MINISTER THE CANADIAN PRESS SASKATOON — More than a dozen groups representing farmers are to meet with federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau in Saskatoon to talk about moving grain by rail. The second largest crop on record is expected this year and farmers are worried about a repeat of a rail bottleneck that occurred in 20132014. Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart says he will make a pitch for improved transportation rules, including better reporting of weekly progress in moving rail cars and penalties for shippers and rail companies that don’t meet delivery agreements. Stewart also wants interswitching, the transfer of traffic between two railway companies, kept at a distance of 160 kilometres. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture has called on Garneau to ensure railways don’t abuse their role and to maintain limits on how much profit they can make from grain transportation. Canadian Pacific Railway has said it’s ready to move the crop, but the grain isn’t ready because wet weather is contributing to a late harvest.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — AltaGas Ltd. (TSX:ALA) has decided to go ahead with construction of a propane extraction plant in northeastern British Columbia that will supply the proposed Ridley Island export terminal near Prince Rupert, B.C. . The Calgary-based company says the North Pine processing facility, 40 kilometres northwest of Fort St. John, B.C., is designed to have two phases with an ultimate capacity for processing up to 20,000 barrels per day. Site preparation for the first phase is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2017. Commercial production is expected in the second quarter of 2018. AltaGas estimates the first phase will cost between $125 million and $135 million. The plan includes two supply pipelines, each 40 kilometres long, from an existing Alaska Highway truck terminal. The company announced the North Pine investment decision Thursday along with third-quarter financial results. AltaGas earned $46 million or 28 cents per share for the three-month period ended Sept. 30, up from $20 million or 15 cents per share in the 2015 third quarter. Revenue grew to $492 million, up from $452 million a year ago. It also said its gas processing facility at Townsend, 100 kilometres north of Fort St. John, began commercial operations early in the third quarter. It said the $430-million project was completed in the third quarter, ahead of schedule and under budget. The company is applying this month for a Townsend Phase 2 permit and expects approval by the second quarter of 2017.

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EMPRINGHAM DISPOSAL CORPORATION NAMED THE 2016 YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR AWARD WINNER BY JONATHAN GUIGNARD ADVOCATE STAFF Changing from hauling garbage and recyclables, Empringham Disposal Corporation hauled an award for top young business in the city. The company, which operates throughout Central Alberta, received the 2016 Young Entrepreneur Award at the Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce’s 35th annual Business Awards Gala at the Red Deer College Arts Centre Wednesday night. The award was the first given to a young entrepreneur, something Rick More, manager of Membership & Community Relations for the Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce, said was a long time coming. “Young entrepreneurs are our future and are going to carry the baton for Red Deer,” he said. “The baby boomers are slowly either going to be selling or closing their businesses. I think it’s important for Red Deer because we are demographically a young city.” Company founder Rio Empringham was pleased to be recognized among some of the top businesses in the city. He has been in the business for four-anda-half years. “It was pretty exciting to be nominated and then to become a finalist and win was pretty crazy,” he said. “It was definitely nice to get the recognition af-

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ter putting a lot of time and hard work into the business. It was a great feeling.” Empringham Disposal Corporation, Bower Ponds Recreation and Steel Pony Farm were named the finalists for this year’s Young Entrepreneur Award and, although Empringham took home the award, he said nobody should be disappointed. “Those are some great businesses. Some people got trophies and some people didn’t, but everyone there was definitely a winner,” said Empringham. More said recognizing the younger generation, when it comes to business, is something Red Deer needs to do for the development of the city. “We really have to start targeting the millenniums and the new entrepreneurs. It was a great chance to recognize those coming up and the people who are going to be our future business owners,” said More. There were more than 300 businesses who attended the gala Wednesday night, and Empringham said he was honoured to represent his business. Empringham Disposal Corporation started in 2012 with one truck and four bins. Today, the company has about 200 bins and four trucks. Jo(e) Social Media was named Business of the Year in the 1-10 employees category, Red Deer Rebels were named Business of the Year in the 11 to 20 employees category and Paul Davis Red Deer was recognized in the 21-plus employees category. jonathan.guignard@reddeeradvocate.com

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Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 119.26 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 46.59 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60.59 BlackBerry . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.89 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.78 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 47.25 Cdn. National Railway . . 86.83 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 193.39 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 37.26 Capital Power Corp . . . . 21.25 Cervus Equipment Corp 12.92 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 53.82 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 58.08 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 25.30 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.54 General Motors Co. . . . . 31.75 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 30.46 Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.75 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 52.68 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 30.38 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 42.50 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . . 6.18 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 62.34 Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 131.02 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.16 Leonâ€™s Furniture . . . . . . . 16.53

MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO â€” Signs that the Bank of Canada is open to the idea of an interest rate cut sent the loonie down more than a half a cent Thursday, as worries grew that the Canadian dollar will continue to face negative pressure over the short-term. The loonie lost 0.55 of a cent to 75.63 cents US, a day after the central bank said slashing the rate is one of the options up for consideration amid a weak economic outlook. â€œ(The weakness) is primarily a reaction to the BoC saying that they discussed the idea of lowering interest rates,â€? Allan Small, a senior adviser at Holliswealth, said in an email. â€œI donâ€™t think anybody was or is anticipating the BoC to reduce rates and here they were speaking about it at their most recent meeting.â€? Small noted the loonie may face further weakness if the U.S. Federal Reserve goes ahead with an interest rate hike in December, a move which will likely boost the U.S. dollar. On Wednesday, the bank held its trend-setting interest rate at 0.5 per cent, a level itâ€™s been at since July 2015. It said the decision was based on weak exports and a gloomy outlook for future economic growth. The bank projects Canadaâ€™s real gross domestic product will expand by just 1.1 per cent this year, down from its July projection of 1.3 per cent. Next year, the bank is forecasting growth of two per cent, down from its previous estimate of 2.2 per cent. Meanwhile, major North American stock markets saw little change amid falling commodity prices and a

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round of disappointing earnings results from big-name U.S. firms including American Airlines and Verizon. In Toronto, the S&P/TSX composite index gained 7.43 points at 14,847.92. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones industrial average dropped 40.27 points to 18,162.35, while the S&P 500 index declined 2.95 points to 2,141.34. The Nasdaq composite fell 4.58 points to 5,241.83. In the U.S., the Labor Department said weekly applications for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level in five weeks, though it remained close to a recent 43-year low. It was an encouraging sign that the U.S. job market remains resilient despite the fact that economic growth has been anemic so far this year. In commodities, the December crude contract slipped $1.19 to US$50.63 per barrel, a day after oil prices closed at the highest level this year. November natural gas lost three cents to US$3.14 per mmBTU, the December gold contract retracted $2.40 to US$1,267.50 per ounce, and December copper contracts faded a penny to US$2.10 a pound. â€” With files from The Associated Press FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at the close Thursday at world financial market trading. Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index â€” 14,847.92, up 7.43 points Dow â€” 18,162.35, down 40.27 points S&P 500 â€” 2,141.34, down 2.95 points Nasdaq â€” 5,241.83,

Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 87.21 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 48.75 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.66 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 15.86 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 43.16 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 2.29 Penn West Energy . . . . . . 2.36 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 6.15 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 38.77 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.22 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 2.72 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 54.48 Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.0800 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 85.45 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 70.98 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.71 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 25.39 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 33.42 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 35.91 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 92.66 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 19.38 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 46.68 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.750 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 83.93 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 43.99 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59.37

down 4.58 points Currencies: Cdn â€” 75.63 cents US, down 0.55 of a cent Pound â€” C$1.6196, up 0.83 of a cent Euro â€” C$1.4448, up 0.47 of a cent Euro â€” US$1.0927, down 0.44 of a cent Oil futures: US$50.63 per barrel, down $1.19 (December contract) Gold futures: US$1,267.50 per oz., down $2.40 (December contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $24.047, down 3.2 cents $773.11 kg., down $1.03 ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG â€” ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: Nov. â€˜16 $2.70 lower $501.70 Jan. â€˜17 $6.00 lower $505.40 March â€˜17 $6.50 lower $509.00 May â€˜17 $6.70 lower $510.20 July â€˜17 $6.40 lower $507.80 Nov. â€˜17 $7.10 lower $493.80 Jan. â€˜18 $6.70 lower $495.80 March â€˜18 $6.70 lower $497.10 May â€˜18 $6.70 lower $498.20 July â€˜18 $6.70 lower $498.20 Nov. â€˜18 $6.70 lower $498.20. Barley (Western): Dec. â€˜16 unchanged $132.50 March â€˜17 unchanged $134.50 May â€˜17 unchanged $135.50 July â€˜17 unchanged $135.50 Oct. â€˜17 unchanged $135.50 Dec. â€˜17 unchanged $135.50 March â€˜18 unchanged $135.50 May â€˜18 unchanged $135.50 July â€˜18 unchanged $135.50 Oct. â€˜18 unchanged $135.50 Dec. â€˜18 unchanged $135.50. Thursdayâ€™s estimated volume of trade: 1,071,620 tonnes of canola 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley). Total: 1,071,620.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signs a robot used by Amazon at the new Amazon Fulfillment Centre before making an announcement in Brampton, Ont., on Thursday.

Business BRIEFS PM Trudeau on hand for Amazon Canada opening BRAMPTON, Ont. â€” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was on hand Thursday for the official opening of Amazon Canadaâ€™s new warehouse and distribution centre in Brampton, Ont. Trudeau says the high-tech facility will create more than 700 full-time jobs. He says the centre, which currently employs 350 people, will use cutting-edge robotic technology with traditional worker support to get Amazon products into the hands of Canadian consumers. The prime minister says this new initiative by the Internet retail giant is evidence that large multinational companies believe that Canada is a good place to invest and do business. Amazon announced last month that customers in Toronto and Vancouver who are signed up for its Prime service were eligible for same-day deliveries as part of their premium plan.

Energy East pipeline â€˜will happen,â€™ but taking too long: Arthur Irving HALIFAX â€” The chairman of Irving Oil confidently predicted Thursday the proposed Energy East Pipeline still being examined by federal regulators â€œwill happen,â€? though he thinks the process is taking too long. Arthur Irving said Thursday that Albertaâ€™s struggling economy urgently

Snoopy has been handed the pink slip. After 31 years (almost 170 dog years) as the face of insurance giant MetLife Inc., the company said Thursday that it is launching a new global branding effort, marking the end of a long relationship with Charlie Brownâ€™s beagle and the Peanuts crew. â€œWe brought in Snoopy over 30 years ago to make our company more

friendly and approachable during a time when insurance companies were seen as cold and distant,â€? said Esther Lee, MetLifeâ€™s global chief marketing officer. â€œSnoopy helped drive our business and served an important role at the time.â€? But MetLife is spinning off its domestic retail life insurance business to focus more on corporate clients. Snoopy does not appear to hold the same marketing swagger with corporate America.

Fedsâ€™ advisers share recipe for growth OTTAWA â€” The Trudeau governmentâ€™s hand-picked team of economic advisers is recommending Ottawa deliver over $200 billion worth of infrastructure projects over the next decade using as few taxpayer dollars as possible. The suggestion was unveiled Thursday as part of the growth councilâ€™s first tranche of recommendations on how Ottawa should resuscitate Canadaâ€™s lacklustre economy. The council says the goal to build productivity-enhancing infrastructure can be accomplished with the creation of an independent bank designed to seek private capital by offering investors steady returns through user fees generated by projects like toll highways, bridges and airports. The group also called on Ottawa to create an agency with the mandate to increase foreign direct investment into Canada that it believes could triple investment in only a few years and add $43 billion to Canadaâ€™s gross domestic product.

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needs the pipeline to transport its crude oil, and his firm is eager to partner with TransCanada (TSC:TRP) to build a deepwater terminal in the Bay of Fundy. â€œThat will happen, but itâ€™s taking a little longer than it should. But it will happen because itâ€™s the right thing to do for Canada. They canâ€™t get along without it. Alberta needs it and the East Coast needs it,â€? he said during a speech. The Saint John, N.B.-based businessman, made his comments while announcing his companyâ€™s completion of its Halifax harbour terminal â€” and as the regulatory process for the pipeline emerges from controversy.

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HOMENIUK, Earl Clifford 1933 - 2016 Earl Clifford Homeniuk of Red Deer, passed away at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre on Thursday, October 20, 2016 at the age of 83 years. Earl is survived by son Bruce (Kimberly) of Austin TX; daughters Elaine and Kim, both of Red Deer, AB; grandchildren, Kyle, Kristen, Zoe, Mac and Jager. Also to cherish Earl’s memory is his sister Gwen Johnston of Calgary, AB as well as numerous nieces, nephews and family members. A Memorial Service to celebrate Earl’s life will be held at the Redwoods Retirement Centre, 6 - Daykin St., Red Deer, Alberta on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made directly to the Heart and Stroke foundation, 202, 5913 - 50 Ave, Red Deer AB T4N 4C4. Condolences to Earl’s family may be emailed to meaningful@telus.net. MEANINGFUL MEMORIALS Funeral Service Red Deer 587-876-4944

JORDAN Bruce Jordan passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at his home in Rimbey at the age of 94 years. Bruce was born on January 17, 1922, at Enchant, Alberta, to Howard and Jenny Jordan, the fifth of seven children. He moved with his family to a farm in the Rimbey area as a young boy. In 1945 Bruce married the love of his life, Irene, and they moved to the Monte Vista area where they raised their seven children. They had 55 years together before Irene passed away in 2000. Mourning his passing are his children: Pat (Mervin) Layden, Brian, Dennis, Jim (Reta), Gerald (Beverley), Wesley (Elisabeth), and Virginia (Reg) Olson as well as numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, extended family and friends. Bruce was predeceased by his parents, his wife Irene, his daughterin-law Gwynne Jordan, and all of his siblings. Funeral services will be held at the Peter Lougheed Community Centre on Tuesday October 25, 2016 at 1:00. Interment will follow in the West Haven Cemetery. If friends so desire, memorial donations may be made to the Rimbey FCSS Homecare P.O. Box 404 Rimbey, Alberta T0C 2J0. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca WILSON’S FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM serving Central Alberta with locations in Rimbey and Lacombe in charge of the arrangements. Phone: (403) 843-3388 or (403) 782-3366. “A Caring Family, Caring For Families”

LINKLATER, W. Ben Ben passed away on October 18, 2016 at the age of 84, with his family by his side. Mourning his loss are his wife Marg; sons, Les and Allan (Michael); granddaughters, Hilary (Donald), Courtney (Adam) and Carla (Troy) and 26th Annual Red Deer their father Leslie Flaig; Christmas great grandchildren, Lahnae, ANTIQUE McKayla and Jaxon; sisters, & Collectables Irene Crawford and Betty Furniture SHOW & SALE McRobbie (Edward); sisters-inOct. 22 & 23 law, Jenny Linklater and Ruby Sat. 10 - 5, Sun. 10 - 4 Linklater; the Linklater and Westerner Park Randall clans; and the Munce Over 350 Tables and DeFreitas families. He Carswell’s 403-343-1614 was predeceased by his children Keith and Bernice, Coming four brothers and two sisters. Events Celebration of life will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, October 21 at St. Andrew’s United Church, 5226-51 Ave, Lacombe, Alberta. If friends desire, memorial donations may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice. Condolences ANNUAL GENERAL may be made by visiting MEETING www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca. Monday, Nov. 28, 7:00 pm 4826 47 Street, Special thanks to the staff and Red Deer, AB nurses on Unit B of the Aspire 3rd Floor Lacombe Community Health Conference Room Care Centre for their loving Friends, families, staff, care for Ben and his family. donors and anyone with an interest in Aspire are WILSON’S FUNERAL invited to join us for an CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM, update from the Board, a of Lacombe and Rimbey in review of the year past, charge of the arrangements. and elections of the 403-782-3366, 403-843-3388 2016-2017 “A Caring Family, Board of Directors. Caring For Families” Buying or Selling For 40 years your home?

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JOHNSON, (nee Moen) Shirley Helen Jean Mar. 8,1939 - Oct. 19, 2016 It is with great sadness that the family of Shirley Helen Jean Johnson announces the Funeral Directors passing of their beloved mom, & Services grandma, great grandma, sister, auntie and friend. Shirley passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at the age of 77 years old. Shirley was predeceased by her beloved husband, Johnny James Johnson in January 2015. A Celebration of Shirley’s Life will be held at the Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 18 Selkirk Blvd, Red Deer, AB on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Shirley’s memory to Emergency Dept. Services, c/o Red Deer Regional Health Foundation, 3942 50A Avenue, Red Deer, AB, T4N 4E7. Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.myalternatives.ca.

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Wanted To Buy

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WANTED ~ Trip hammer. 403-728-3454

Condos/ Townhouses

rentals CLASSIFICATIONS

FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

Houses/ Duplexes

3020

Suites

3060

SEIBEL PROPERTY ONE MONTH FREE RENT 6 locations in Red Deer, well-maintained townhouses, lrg, 3 bdrm, 1/2 1 bath, 4 + 5 appls. Westpark, Kentwood, Highland Green, Riverside Meadows. Rent starting at $1095. SD $500. For more info, phone 403-304-7576 or 403-347-7545

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

3050

2 BDRM. 4 plex, Àreplace, incld’s water, sewer, garbage. $925. rent, $650. sd. Avail. now or Nov. 1. 403-304-5337 ACROSS from park, 2 bdrm. 4-plex, 1 1/2 bath, 4 appls. Rent $875./mo. d.d. $650. Avail. now or Nov. 1. 403-304-5337

GLENDALE 2 Bdrm. 4-plex, 4 appls., $925. incl. sewer, water & garbage. D.D. $650, Available now or Nov. 1. 403-304-5337

ORIOLE PARK 3 bdrm., 1-1/2 bath, $975. rent, s.d. $650, incl water sewer and garbage. Available now or Nov. 1. 403-304-5337 WESTPARK 2 bdrm. 4-plex, 4 appls. Rent $1075/mo. d.d. $650. Incld’s all utils. Avail. now or Nov. 1 403-304-5337

Suites

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3030

3060

NOW RENTING SELECT 1 BDRM. APT’S. starting at $795/mo. 2936 50th AVE. Red Deer Newer bldg. secure entry w/onsite manager, 3 appls., incl. heat & hot water, washer/dryer hookup, inÁoor heating, a/c., car plug ins & balconies. Call 403-343-7955

THE NORDIC

Rental incentives avail. 1 & 2 bdrm. adult building, N/S, No pets. 403-596-2444

Cottage/ Seasonal

3070

SNOW BIRD?? Fully furn., well-equipped Park Model in clean, gated community outside Phoenix, AZ. Renting for personal reasons. 403-340-9677 email phil@phillippeters.com

Rooms For Rent

3090

Mobile

3030

FOR sale or lease, prime real estate in Ponoka, 11/2 acres off of Hwy. 2A. Phone 403-963-0204

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wheels CLASSIFICATIONS 5000-5300

Tires, Parts Acces.

MICHELIN X-Ice winter tires, 205/65R-15”, $185. 403-352-8811

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MORRISROE MANOR

4010

HERE TO HELP & HERE TO SERVE Call GORD ING at RE/MAX real estate central alberta 403-341-9995

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SALE BY TENDER

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homes

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(4) 205-70R-15 Artic Weathermate, studded grip tires exc. cond. on Buick factory wheels. Best Offer. 403-406-7600

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2 bdrm in Clean, quiet, Lot 2 BDRM. Blackfalds, duplex, 4 appl., $1000/mo. newly reno’d adult building. Rent $900 S.D. $700. PADS $450/mo. + utils., 403-318-3284 Avail. immed. Near hospi- Brand new park in Lacombe. DUPLEX, near hospital, 3 tal. No pets. 403-318-3679 Spec Mobiles. 3 Bdrm., bdrm, 1 1/2 bath, 2 parking COMPLETELY reno’d 2 bath. As Low as $75,000. stalls, NS, newly reno’d, sunny 2 bdrm. suite in Down payment $4000. Call $1100/mo + utils, adult bldg. at Parkview at anytime. 403-588-8820 403-348-9124 Place in Innisfail. New kitchen incl. appl., and new Condos/ bathroom. Well-maintained bldg. with on-site manager. Townhouses Extra storage, free parking, heat incl. in rent. $950/mo. 3 BDRM. townhouse in Red Deer, 1.5 bath, 4 appl. Call Jac @ 403-227-1049. LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. 403-887-4670 or SUITES. 25+, adults only 403-350-6194 CLASSIFICATIONS n/s, no pets 403-346-7111 AVAIL., 3 bdrm. town4000-4190 house close to schools and all amenities, 4 appls., rent $1100 + utils. + DD. Realtors Rental incentives avail. 403-506-0054 & Services 1 & 2 bdrm. adult bldg. SOUTHWOOD PARK only, N/S, No pets. 3110-47TH Avenue, 403-596-2444 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, NEW Glendale reno’d 1 & 2 generously sized, 1 1/2 bdrm. apartments, rent baths, fenced yards, $750, last month of lease full bsmts. 403-347-7473, free, immed. occupancy. Sorry no pets. 403-596-6000 www.greatapartments.ca

4160

Lots For Sale

BLACKFALDS, $600, all inclusive. 403-358-1614 ROOM TO RENT, very large, $450. 403-350-4712

4040

The registered owner offers the following lands for sale: • 1623384; 1; 1 (approx. 30.54 acres) Tile#162 259 559 • Portion of 5; 5; 37; 18; NE (approx. 125.13 acres) Tile #162 259 559 +1 • 1623374; 1; 1 (approx. 6.99 Acres) Title #162 258 893 • Portion of 5; 6; 37; 13; NW (approx. 148.97 acres) Title #162 258 893 +1 Please contact Jenna at 780-423-7338 to obtain terms and conditions of the tender and a tender submission form. Submission are due at 3:00 p.m. MST on October 28, 2016.

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