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BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Life-saving cardiac treatment local doctors say is badly needed won’t be coming soon.

Whether Central Region gets a cardiac catheterization lab is expected to be included as part of an Alberta Health Services review of provincial cardiac care needs, said Health Minister Sarah Hoffman on Tuesday.

“It’s going to take some time,” she said. “When I look back at that report that was received it said sort of a three- to five-year plan around a province-wide system so I think that AHS is probably moving forward with that time frame in mind.

“But that report was received about a year and a half ago.”

Dr. Ted Braun, AHS vice-president and medical director for Central and Southern Alberta zones, said on Monday a study showed advanced cardiac services were feasible in Red Deer, but considerable work needed to be done. It is premature to estimate timelines or costs but more information is expected by spring, he said.

Red Deer cardiac surgeons said they believe they can save about 30 lives a year if Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre gets the catheterization procedure used widely in Edmonton and Calgary hospitals.

Central Alberta heart attack victims are currently given medications that break down clots before they are transferred to Calgary or Edmonton by ground or air ambulance — considered an inferior treatment.

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City of Red Deer Mayor Tara Veer strolls down Ross St. with her long-time friend Chelsey Flanders, 13, Friday afternoon.

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF

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Beware: Pint-sized zombies will soon come knocking at your door. With Halloween fast approaching, Red Deer College’s “zombies in literature” instructor Roger Davis elaborates about the cultural implications of our bizarre societal interest in the walking dead.

Albertans could learn a thing or four about gender equality from Red Deer.

Four women were elected to Red Deer’s nine-member city council in the 2013 municipal elections, but province-wide only 490 women were elected 1,874 positions, or 26 per cent.

Red Deer had four women on council in 2010, and five in 2007.

Currently Edmonton has one woman on its 13-member city council. Only two out of 15 positions on Calgary city council are held by women. Both Medicine Hat and Lethbridge have two women in nine seats.

Alberta’s Status of Women Minister Stephanie McLean has visited those cities with the campaign #ReadyForHer to encourage more women to run for municipal office. A new online resource to help women consider their political potential and start their campaigns is also available at www.alberta.ca/ ready-for-her.aspx.

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Coun. Dianne Wyntjes said the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association’s Status of Women Task Force recently challenged its members to think about women in their communities they could ask to run for office.

“I put that on my list of things to do. I thought about a woman in our community and I challenged her. We met for a conversation and hopefully she will consider it,” said Wyntjes who sat on the AUMA task force.

“Statistics have shown because of the many challenges, whether it’s home, elder care, personal education, their own job, (women) have to be asked three times before they’ll commit,” Wyntjes said.

The two-term councillor said politics doesn’t have to be mean-spirited like the U.S. presidential campaign, but a thick skin is necessary.

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BY MARY-ANN BARR ADVOCATE STAFF While one Central Alberta trout farm has commenced moving its stock out to clients’ ponds, another remains quarantined after whirling disease was discovered in Alberta.

Fish at a second unidentified aquaculture facility have tested positive for the disease.

Dan Menard, who owns Smoky Trout Farm north of Red Deer, said Tuesday he has received the goahead to stock clients’ ponds. He expects they will be able to move most of the fish out before water starts to freeze over.

“We have been given permission to stock in certain water bodies in the province,” he said.

The trout farm is one of about 40 commercial aquaculture facilities in Alberta that raise fish — in this case rainbow trout.

Smoky Trout Farm was temporally quarantined until testing could be done by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) in conjunction with Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP). The quarantine was lifted after no signs of the disease were found.

Whirling disease has a high mortality rate in young fish. Since it was discovered, CFIA and AEP have been trying to track down where it started and how widespread it is in Alberta.

The disease was first confirmed in fish in Johnson Lake in Banff National Park in August. Since then it has also been detected in other locations in the park, as well as in a creek in Rocky View County.

Tammy Jarbeau, a Canadian Food Inspection Agency spokesperson, confirmed on Tuesday that a second fish farm had tested positive. Neither of the farms have been identified.

CFIA’s website shows that the first case of whirling disease at a licensed commercial aquaculture facility in Alberta was confirmed on Oct. 4. A second case was confirmed last Friday. The disease kills fish but is not harmful to humans.

“Additional detections of whirling disease from the ongoing testing does not mean the disease is spreading. Whirling disease may have been present for several years and the ongoing sampling will help determine the extent of the distribution and the most appropriate disease response,” Jarbeau said in an email.

Another Central Alberta fish farmer, Jack Fraser, who owns Fraser Trout Farm and Hatchery in the Lacombe area, said that his farm, where he has about 100,000 trout, remains under quarantine. He said earlier that it wasn’t 100 per cent confirmed his fish tested positive for the disease.

He said he has not heard anything further from the CFIA or AEP and he cannot sell any fish until he does. barr@reddeeradvocate.com

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Sparky the Fire Dog stands boldly onstage at the Memorial Centre, Red Deer, with entertainer Mary Lambert, as they educate 1100 students in the finer points of fire safety. Fire Prevention Officer Shane Dussault, of Red Deer Emergency Services, explained the event as part of an ongoing initiative to raise safety and fire awareness among the younger generation.

Conference highlights mutual respect for all religions

BY JONATHAN GUIGNARD ADVOCATE STAFF Different faiths gathered to spread the message of building bridges not walls at the Red Deer College Art Centre.

About 300 people attended the 11th annual World Religions Conference Monday night, which highlighted the importance of understanding and mutual respect for all religions.

Representatives from First Nations, Atheism, Christianity and Islam groups were in attendence.

“It was about being able to get people from different religious backgrounds to sit together and remove some of the misconceptions that people might have on other groups,” said Malik Agyemang, a long-time volunteer with the conference.

Agyemang said there has been a wall built between religions based on fear and hatred that needed to be addressed.

“If you are afraid of your neighbour and you build walls, then you don’t know the people you live with. If you are open and build bridges with people, you’ll start to realize there is nothing to fear,” said

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“Every religion teaches peace. Every religion teaches love. Every religion teaches humbleness and to be good to your neighbours and your friends.”

He said people tend to forget one’s religion doesn’t take away the fact that we are all human beings with similar paths in life.

“In the end, you look at every religion, even those who don’t believe in any faith, and we are people bound for a common destiny. Why build walls that breath fear and hatred? We need to build bridges so we can all live in harmony,” said Agyemang.

Agyemang said the Red Deer event has turned out to be one of the more important World Religions Conferences in Alberta. jonathan.guignard@reddeeradvocate.com

Gifts for Grandparents program brings Christmas cheer to isolated seniors

BY MARY-ANN BARR ADVOCATED STAFF

It’s still about two months away, but Liz Leinweber is starting to think about her grandparents and Christmas.

They’re not actually her grandparents, they’re the community’s. Last year the Gifts for Grandparents program, which aims to bring some Christmas cheer into the lives of isolated seniors in Red Deer, helped out 608 people. The previous year it was 576, said Leinweber, who is volunteer co-ordinator for Family Services of Central Alberta.

The people they help are older citizens who might

be alone at Christmas because they have no family and their friends are going away for Christmas. They receive gift bags before Christmas, delivered by cheery volunteers, and are referred by local groups and people like neighbours. Also there are some self-referrals.

Leinweber sent out letters in the summer appealing to all schools and other groups for donations, and this year’s program is starting to gather speed. Gifts for Grandparents operates completely on donations.

“We do what we can with the donations we get,” she said.

The program started in 2007, when they first helped 50 people.

“I don’t think people realize exactly how isolated some of our seniors are in our community. And that’s

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Something new this year is Westpark Middle School volunteering to adopt 16 grandparents — one for every classroom. The seniors will have an afternoon of entertainment and tea.

“Each class gets to kind of spoil the grandparent, give them a gift,” Leinweber said.

Empty gift bags are going out to a couple of local elementary schools — Annie L Gaetz and Fairview — so students can decorate them and make a homemade decoration for each bag before returning them.

Besides putting the gift bags together in early December, Leinweber said she always needs people to deliver the gifts. She can be reached at 403-309-8215. barr@reddeeradvocate.com

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Private school shuttered after audit EDMONTON — A private school that oversees a large number of Alberta’s home-schooled students has been shut down following an audit that found numerous financial and conflict-of-interest concerns.

Education Minister David Eggen announced Tuesday that the registration and accreditation for Trinity Christian School Association in Cold Lake had been cancelled, effective immediately.

“Trinity has failed to demonstrate accountability of funding received from the government of Alberta,” Eggen told reporters at the legislature.

“Trinity, as they were structured, represented about 30 per cent of all the home schoolers in the whole province,” he added.

“The scale of it is quite large.”

Trinity oversees 3,500 home schooled students and another 13 in a classroom setting.

Eggen said parents have been contacted and arrangements will be made for the children’s education.

Eggen said the decision follows a recent three-

Local BRIEFS Thieves break into gas station through roof to steal ATM Thieves went through the roof to steal an ATM in Gasoline Alley earlier this month.

Blackfalds RCMP said that after they responded to a break and enter complaint on Oct. 14 at 4 a.m. at the Shell gas station, they found that two thieves had cut a hole in the roof.

The culprits then climbed down a tow rope to get inside the gas station store where they stole the ATM. They used a sledge hammer and crowbar to access the money machine, which was found just west of the gas station.

Anyone with information can contact Blackfalds RCMP (403) 885-3300 or Crime Stoppers (800) 222-8477.

Town of Olds hires interim CAO Town of Olds has hired an interim chief administrative officer.

Rick McDonald, of J.R. McDonald and Associates, will take over the municipality’s top administration job until a replacement for Norm McInnis is found.

McInnis resigned his position to take the chief administrative officer job with the City of Fernie, B.C. McInnis has been with Olds since 2008 and announced his move last month.

year audit into the association that found numerous spending irregularities.

He said Trinity receives $5.5 million in public money a year, and that much of it was redirected to the Wisdom Home Schooling Society.

The report alleged conflict of interest in lease and contract deals along with public money being spent to cover off ineligible expenses like babysitting and funeral expenses. There was also double-dipping on mileage.

Public funds were spent on food, alcohol, gifts, gift cards, groceries, theatre tickets and other staff functions, said the report.

The report stated Wisdom has retained $988,000 in unclaimed parent funding over the past three years.

“Trinity and Wisdom spent approximately 32 per cent of expenses on payments for staff and administration compared to a 3.4 to 5.6 per cent range in public boards,” said the report.

It found the boards and administrations of Trinity and Wisdom are largely represented by two families, which the government didn’t identify for privacy reasons.

The report found numerous cases of family mem-

bers approving employment contracts for other family members.

“Over the last three years … total compensation to all members of these two families exceeds $2.76 million,” said the report.

The head of Wisdom, Ken Noster, is also the associate principal at Trinity Christian School Association, according to information on the school Web pages.

Noster could not be reached for comment.

Richard Schienbein, the principal and superintendent of Trinity Christian, also could not be immediately reached for comment.

Eggen said the province has notified the Canada Revenue Agency and the RCMP. “(It’s) for them to pursue the legal matter as to whether it’s fraud,” he said.

Eggen said it’s critical to ensure public funds are spent properly.

“It (the decision) is a good way to provide some reset and some confidence for homeschooling families that we are watching carefully how these monies are spent,” he said.

Fans can enter to win a $250 shopping spree to the show on the Our Best to You Art & Craft Sale Facebook page.

Visitors also receive a ballot upon entry to win a chance to win one of several prizes donated by exhibitors.

The sale runs Friday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Parkland and Prairie pavilions.

Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for seniors and youth.

Children 12 and under get in free.

Entrance fee includes unlimited free re-admission.

A participatory project saw small quilt squares created by those who have felt the impact on their lives of the disease. Small squares will be available so visitors to the show can contribute to this art installation.

Copies of a book Blank wrote will also be available. While creating her artworks, she kept up a blog that can be found at www.markonthebody.blogspot. ca.

Blank will also speak at the opening reception.

Artist pays tribute to husband and his battle with diabetes

Central Alberta Refugee Effort is hosting a Cultural Café recognizing the Day of the Dead Mexican celebration on Nov. 4.

Known as the most important holiday in Mexico, Dia de los Muertos is a time to remember and honour those who have died.

Activities will include a presentation, typical altar, a special Mexican bread and other Mexican refreshments.

The Cultural Café will be held in the Maple Room at Central Alberta Refugee Effort, 5000 Gaetz Ave., from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Day of the Dead officially falls on Nov. 1 and 2 each year, coinciding with All Saint’s Day and All Souls’ Day celebrated by Catholics.

Mirror artist Margaret Blank has created a show paying tribute to her husband and his battle with Type 1 diabetes.

Mark on the Body: Honouring those who have lived with Type I Diabetes will be unveiled in the upstairs foyer of Lacombe Memorial Centre on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Blank’s husband Howard died from Type 1 diabetes. She was inspired by his battle against the disease to create her fibre art installation, which was three years in the making.

The exhibition’s centrepiece is a life-sized figure bearing stitches that represent the many injections and blood tests her husband was subjected to over his life.

Also featured will be stump socks, knitted by woman for those who have lost extremities to the disease.

A brief in Three Things in the Oct. 22 edition of the Advocate contained some incorrect information.

St. Stephen’s Catholic Church Traditional Turkey Supper was held on Oct. 23 in Olds.

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City distributing block heater timers to help residents save money, energy The City of Red Deer are offering residents a way to save money and energy this winter.

The city is handing out block heater timers in exchange for committing to use the timer on your block heater or outdoor lights during the winter months.

A block heater timer plugs into an outlet, and the cord from your block heater then plugs into your timer. The timer is then set so your block heater warms up two to three hours before driving.

The city said $48 per winter, can be saved by using the timer.

Residents can reserve a timer by either filling out an online application at www.reddeer.ca. or by calling 403-342-8750. Timers can then be picked up at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre throughout the week of Nov. 1-6.

A limited supply of timers will be available for those who don’t reserve a timer.

A driver’s license or a piece of identification that displays a valid Red Deer address is required when picking up your timer. Participants will be required to fill out a survey that will be emailed out by the city in early 2017.

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The perils of a carbon tax JIM SUTHERLAND OPINION

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he NDP government may already see the writing on the wall for the 2019 election.

There is little or no chance they will be anything more than a political onehit wonder, so the Notley government has decided to leave a legacy during their four years as a majority government.

The legacy of the NDP will be an expensive foray into green energy and away from any energy product produced by the abundant supply of non-renewable resources found within our provinces. The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind for the NDP government and they are willing to push plenty of greenbacks to the centre of the energy poker table to advance their agenda.

It is a very bad bet that was osten-

sibly designed to gain favour with a horde of well-funded professional eco-warriors and special interest groups who are not interested in any oil industry form of efficient energy.

Not even an energy source that is a logical, inexpensive answer for the people who live in a sub-polar region like Canada.

Premier Notley seeks to obtain an unobtainable “social licence” with people who will never agree to any conditions that do not keep our gas, oil and coal in the ground. The eco-players in this game are not interested in any compromise because they are generously funded by foreign benefactors like Tides Foundation to derail the oil industry in Canada.

Oil, gas and coal make this province habitable at a fraction of the price of fickle green energy sources like wind power. Ask the people of Ontario what happens when your government applies theoretical renewable energy science to the practical world. The consumers in that province now enjoy the most expensive electricity bills in North America and sell off their sur-

plus at a fraction of the cost to the U.S. states.

There is no practical way to store wind and solar energy on a large scale, so it gets sold at a discount when the real world storage capacity gets exceeded by strong gales and long sunny days.

There will be many losers and few winners when the NDP adds a carbon tax to energy bills in the dead of winter in 2017. A cold winter means larger energy bills and their calculations for rebates will fall well short of the actual impact of a carbon tax because higher consumer costs will impact prices on consumer goods and even groceries.

The meagre handful of winners will be the alternative energy companies and contractors whose very financial existence is completely dependent upon the largesse of government green policy. The NDP have unveiled their plan under the guise of a noble cause to save the planet from the perils of carbon dioxide and the attendant hysteria about this atmospheric gas.

There is a delusional side to the Notley government because they be-

lieve that crippling the Alberta economy even further during a financial firestorm is a good way to build a better future. They have chosen to follow traditional NDP socialist dogma in a province built by the energy industry and completely dependent upon its good health.

The NDP’s policy will become obvious this January when Albertans feel the full brunt of their first round of carbon taxes at the pumps, on their energy bills, and at the grocery store. The worst part of this entire fiasco is the patronizing tone put forth by the Notley regime. Somehow they would have us believe that a small population of people, whose lives depend directly or indirectly upon the energy sector, need to shoot themselves in the foot to save the planet. They want us to feel guilty about being Albertans – a.k.a Notley’s embarrassing cousins. It is an insulting message that will not play well in the next election for the NDP. Jim Sutherland is a local freelance writer.

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More bad news for Alberta

BY BEN EISEN AND CHARLES LAMMAM ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced that all provinces must soon adopt a price on carbon of $50 per tonne. The federal plan would likely require a further tax hike on top of the $30 per tonne carbon tax that’s already been announced by the Alberta government.

Historically, Alberta’s economy benefitted from a comparatively moderate overall tax burden and competitive rates on key taxes.

But the one-two punch of growth-stunting tax hikes from both levels of government comes at the worst time, as the province struggles with external economic shocks stemming from depressed commodity prices for oil and gas, tepid global growth, and wildfire destruction.

For example, the carbon tax. The

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Of course, raising Alberta’s carbon price to satisfy federal rules need not necessarily mean an increase in the overall tax burden on Albertans. The province could theoretically reduce other taxes to offset the effective tax on carbon. Economists refer to this as a “revenue-neutral” approach, and some argue it can actually enhance growth if the most economically harmful taxes are cut.

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federally-mandated increase revenue neutral.

In the end, Albertans will likely be hit with two tax hikes — one resulting from the provincial government’s creation of a carbon tax, and the other from the federal government’s requirement to increase that tax. Double whammy.

On personal income taxes, Albertans have also been hit — twice — in recent months by provincial and federal tax hikes.

Consider that last year Alberta introduced four new provincial tax brackets for personal income, raising the top rate from 10 per cent to 15 per cent. Almost simultaneously, the federal government introduced a personal income tax hike of its own, raising the top federal rate four percentage points. Due to the combined effect, Alberta’s top combined income tax rate shot from 39 per cent to 48 per cent in a single year.

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High personal income taxes discourage people from working, investing, and being entrepreneurial — activities at the core of a thriving economy. The twin personal income tax hikes from the federal and provincial governments are therefore bad news for Alberta’s growth prospects.

Moreover, the provincial government has raised corporate income taxes and excise taxes on products such as alcohol and gasoline over the past few years. The federal government is also planning on increasing payroll taxes to fund its expansion of the Canada Pension Plan.

Tax hikes are coming fast and furious from both Edmonton and Ottawa and this flurry is bad news for Albertans and their still-fragile provincial economy.

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Nurse charged with eight murders

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS WOODSTOCK, Ont. — Members of a southwestern Ontario community that is no stranger to tragedy expressed shock and outrage Tuesday after learning that a local nurse was accused of killing eight seniors in her care by using drugs.

Elizabeth Tracey Mae Wettlaufer, 49, of Woodstock, Ont., was charged with eight counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths, which police said took place between 2007 and 2014.

“The victims were administered a drug,” said Det. Supt. Dave Truax of the Ontario Provincial Police. “We’re not in a position at this time to comment further on the specifics of the drug as it forms part of the evidence that is now before the courts.”

He would only say that a number of drugs were stored and accessible in nursing homes.

The victims have been identified as James Silcox, 84, Maurice Granat, 84, Gladys Millard, 87, Helen Matheson, 95, Mary Zurawinski, 96, Helen Young, 90, Maureen Pickering, 79, Arpad Horvath, 75.

Horvath’s daughter, Susan Horvath, said she felt something was amiss before her father died.

“I’d seen my dad and the condition he was in and he had a lot of fear — he had a lot of fear — and just things about him and everything I noticed on his body and stuff, I just had a feeling and I told mom,” she told radio station AM980 in London, Ont., on Tuesday. “And then when he passed on — and how he passed on — that’s when I knew: This is not right.”

Daniel Silcox, of Pontypool, Ont., said he found out about his father being among the alleged victims while listening to the radio Tuesday morning.

“We’re living my father’s death right now,” Silcox said. “It’s horrific.”

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Elizabeth Tracey Mae Wettlaufer, of Woodstock, Ontario, is shown in this still image taken from video provided by Citynews Toronto in Woodstock on Tuesday. Police have charged a nurse in southwestern Ontario with murder alleging she killed eight nursing home residents by administering a drug.

Silcox said police had told his sisters about an investigation and briefly interviewed one of them, but the family had no idea what it was about.

His father didn’t like living at the home, had broken his hip at the facility, but the family otherwise had no suspicions that his death might have been a murder, Silcox said.

“We don’t want him to become the poster boy of this tragedy but we would like the story out there: (He was)

a wonderful man, a World War II vet, just the best father in the world.”

Arpad Horvath lived at a Meadow Park facility in London, Ont., while the other seven alleged victims lived at the Caressant Care Woodstock Long-Term Care Home in Woodstock, Ont. Police said they believe Wettlaufer also worked at other long-term care facilities in the province. Investigators could not specify which facilities, nor would they speak to a motive.

WOODSTOCK, Ont. — Police in Woodstock, Ont., on Tuesday charged a former registered nurse, Elizabeth Wettlaufer, with eight counts of first-degree murder. Her alleged victims are: ● Arpad Horvath, 75, the owner of Central Tool and Die of London, Ont., and active in the local Hungarian club.

The married father of two died Aug. 31, 2014, at Victoria Hospital in London. ● Maureen Pickering, 79, a widow, and a former native of Tillsonburg, Ont., died March 28, 2014, at Caressant Care in Woodstock, Ont. ● Helen Young, 90, died at Caressant Care in Woodstock, Ont., on July 14, 2013. ● Mary Zurawinski, 96, died Nov. 7, 2011, at Caressant Care in Woodstock, Ont. ● Helen Matheson, 95, a widowed mother of two sons, was a longtime United Church member in Innerkip, Ont. She died Oct. 27, 2011, at Caressant Care in Woodstock, Ont. ● Gladys Millard, 87, was a widowed mother of two. A longtime member of Knox Presbyterian Church and member of the Rose Rebekah Lodge in Woodstock, Ont., the Nova Scotia native died Oct. 14, 2011, at Caressant Care in Woodstock, Ont. ● Maurice (Moe) Granat, 84, father of two, was a longtime mechanic and automotive body man in Tillsonburg, Ont. He died at Caressant Care in Woodstock, Ont., on Dec. 23, 2007. ● James (Jim) Silcox, 84, Jim was a Second World War veteran of the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps.

The former Standard Tube worker, a married father of six, died Aug. 12, 2007, at Caressant Care, in Woodstock, Ont. SOURCE: Police, death notices

‘She was a happy-go-lucky lady’ ‘MY OWN VOICE CALLED TO ME IN THE DARKNESS. OTHERS HANDS LIFTED ME WHEN I CHOSE THE LIGHT. ONE YEAR AGO TODAY I WOKE UP NOT DEAD. 365 DAYS CLEAN AND SOBER.’

NURSE ACCUSED OF KILLING EIGHT SENIORS WENT TO REHAB TWICE: FRIEND

— BETHE WETTLAUFER, FACEBOOK, SEPTEMBER 2015

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS WOODSTOCK, Ont. — Just a few weeks ago, Elizabeth Wettlaufer gave away her beloved dog, Nashville, a spry Jack Russell terrier.

Her friends thought the move odd, but they now wonder if the 49-year-old nurse knew what was coming.

On Tuesday, Wettlaufer was charged with eight counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of seniors in her care — seven of them at a nursing home just a 15-minute walk from her apartment in Woodstock, Ont. As news broke about her charges, her friends gathered outside the apartment building, trying to piece it all together.

“She was a happy-go-lucky lady,” said Nancy Gilbert, who lived downstairs from Wettlaufer’s fifth-floor apartment.

“It’s hard to believe, really, really hard to believe.”

Wettlaufer would often join their tight little group as they sat on the grass outside the apartment when the weather was nice, chatting the night away, Gilbert said.

She and Wettlaufer had dinner at

Kelsey’s just a few weeks ago.

During that meal, Wettlaufer told her she had just gotten out of rehab at a facility in Toronto — it was the second such time, Gilbert said.

A Facebook page for a Bethe Wettlaufer, whose photo, education and employment records match that of Elizabeth Wettlaufer, makes reference to what appears to be a struggle with substance abuse.

“My own voice called to me in the darkness. Others hands lifted me when I chose the light. One year ago today I woke up not dead. 365 days clean and sober,” says a post from September 2015.

Amid police concerns that she would commit a “serious personal injury,” Wettlaufer was made subject of a peace bond earlier this month with 10 conditions, including that she live with her parents in Woodstock, observe a night-time curfew, and refrain from acting as a caregiver to anyone.

In addition, she was banned from possessing insulin or any other medication unless it was for her own use.

She was also barred by the court order from visiting any long-term care facility, nursing or retirement home,

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or hospital unless she needed medical treatment.

Wettlaufer was further required to “continue any treatment for mental health,” and stay away from alcohol.

Charlene Puffer said she lived down the hall from Wettlaufer’s apartment and described her neighbour as a decent person.

She said Wettlaufer was quiet and loved her pets, which also included two cats. Gilbert said Wettlaufer lived alone and court records indicate she filed for divorce in 2008.

Records from the College of Nurses of Ontario show Wettlaufer was first registered as a nurse in August 1995

but resigned Sept. 30 of this year and is no longer a registered nurse.

While police refused to provide details of their investigation, court documents show Wettlaufer had been on their radar for some time.

Her friends said they hadn’t seen the nurse much in recent weeks as she told them she was living with parents.

Gilbert said Wettlaufer had told her about a developmentally challenged child she had been helping take care of, which only furthered the friend’s disbelief at the charges.

Before she worked at Caressant Care, Wettlaufer worked at Christian Horizons, a faith-based charitable organization which works with people with developmental disabilities.

The organization said Wettlaufer left in June 2007 and noted that the allegations she now faces are not connected to her employment with Christian Horizons.

Wettlaufer appeared in court Tuesday and was remanded into custody until her next court hearing on Nov. 2.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Jurists should show humility, tact and compassion in cases involving sexual assault and harassment, Newfoundland and Labrador judge Malcolm Rowe said Tuesday as MPs and senators sized up his suitability for the Supreme Court of Canada.

Rowe, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s first high court nominee and the first ever from Newfoundland, took part in a question-and-answer session with MPs and senators at the University of Ottawa, with law school students invited to watch.

“As a judge, I see all too often these alarming situations, like the cases of sexual assault, family violence and the poor treatment of children,” he said.

“Law alone cannot respond to all these things, but the effective intervention of the courts constitutes a necessary element of the response.

“A judge must be independent, open in spirit, patient, demonstrate humility and tact. He must also be understanding and show compassion. I have always tried to demonstrate all of these qualities.”

Rowe was responding — indirectly — to a question from Conservative Sen. Denise Batters about a decision he made in May as a judge on the Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal.

He denied a new trial in a sexual assault case, despite acknowledging that a complainant was treated unfairly when the trial judge allowed explicit text messages and the transcript of a

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sex tape she had participated in to be read to the jury.

The defendant was acquitted on all counts.

The case, known as R. v.

S.B., is coming before the Supreme Court next March.

“These words are cold comfort to this complainant,” Bat- MALCOLM ROWE ters said of the majority decision written by Rowe, in which the nominee referred to the reading

Ottawa set to launch competition for next warship design

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — With a freed Yazidi sex slave watching from the gallery, the House of Commons voted unanimously Tuesday to acknowledge a genocide against her people and to offer safe haven in Canada to vulnerable women and girls by the end of February.

Nadia Murad, described by the Conservatives as a victim of sex trafficking at the hands of members of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, has been lobbying MPs this week on behalf of her hard-hit fellow Yazidis.

She received an ovation from the House before MPs voted 313-0 to adopt a Conservative motion calling on the Liberal government to help her fellow Yazidis within the next 120 days.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered his personal assurance that help

is in the offing.

“I am pleased to see Nadia again today and reassure her that in the coming months we are committed to bring in … vulnerable Yazidi refugees,” he said during question period.

The Yazidis, a Kurdish-speaking religious minority who used to dwell mainly in northern Iraq, have been targeted by ISIL militants over the last two years. Thousands of Yazidi men were killed, while thousands of women and girls were carried off, bought and sold in slave markets.

Interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose, who helped guide the motion through the House, said she wants to see a concrete action plan to help the Yazidis, saying that will count more than words.

Immigration Minister John McCallum confirmed the government intends to act.

Trans-Canada Highway closed after slide

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS FIELD, B.C. — Two workers have been injured in a rock slide in Yoho National Park that has closed the Trans-Canada Highway for an extended period.

RCMP say the slide happened Monday west of Field, B.C., and that traffic has been stopped in both directions.

Parks Canada says in a news release the slide occurred at a rock scaling site, a process that industry websites describe as the removal of loose rock from a slope.

It says the workers were drilling holes to place explosives when the slide occurred.

The release says 10,000 cubic metres of rock and debris fell, and that a geotechnical assessment was under-

way Tuesday to make sure it would be safe for workers to clear the roadway.

Parks Canada says the two injured workers were both transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

“Parks Canada’s thoughts are with the individuals and we wish them a speedy recovery,” the release stated.

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RCMP said in a news release Tuesday the closure could last up to 72 hours. any increase over time.

The Canadian Home Builders’ Association says its members already meet and exceed some of the new standards.

Jesse Row, executive director of the Alberta Energy Efficiency Alliance, praised the new rules, saying they are overdue.

“It’s great to see this finally happening.”

of the text messages as “gratuitous humiliation.”

“She must have felt so frustrated that the injustice done to her in that trial was recognized by you, but not rectified by you.”

The rules of the forum prohibited Rowe from addressing the specifics of how he arrived at the decision.

“This constraint on today’s session is the price we must pay for an independent and impartial judiciary,” Daniel Jutras, the McGill University law professor who moderated the event, said at the outset.

Many other topics, however, were up for debate.

MPs and senators took the opportunity to probe Rowe’s views on everything from aboriginal treaty rights to access to justice.

OTTAWA — The federal government is poised to fire the starting gun on the long-awaited, multibillion-dollar race to design and build the navy’s newest warships.

The competition, which involves 12 of the largest defence and shipbuilding companies in the world, is expected to be launched on Thursday after years of debate, delays and hand-wringing.

Companies will be given six months to submit designs for a new warship which will replace the navy’s 12 frigates and its three recently retired destroyers.

The winning design, pegged by one source as worth upwards of $10 billion out of a project that’s expected to cost between $26 billion and $40 billion, will be built by Irving Shipyards in Halifax, with the first ship scheduled to hit the water in 2024.

“This is the product of close to a decade of hard work to get to this point, which is hopefully going to lead in short order to actually cutting steel on warships for Canada,” said defence analyst David Perry of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

But some companies have already been grumbling about the process, raising fears the competition could hit rocky waters and produce further delays and problems.

Among the complaints is the role

of Irving Shipyards, which is actually running the competition.

That has sparked allegations the competition will be biased in favour of designs put forward by companies with which Irving has a pre-existing relationship.

Irving and the government have pushed back against such allegations, saying the navy will be watching over Irving’s shoulder and that the entire process has been approved by an independent fairness monitor.

There has also been unhappiness about the government letting a British company compete even though its design is still only on paper. Some have drawn comparisons to the F-35 stealth fighter.

It’s hoped that some other potential stumbling blocks have been resolved, though that won’t become clear until all the bids are in six months from now.

Those include balancing the government’s decision to buy a pre-existing design from another country with its desire to include Canadian-made components and equipment.

Companies also pushed back on the government’s demand to have the full blueprints for whatever ship design it chooses.

The two sides have instead agreed that whatever company has the top design will enter into negotiations with the government over intellectual property rights before a contract is awarded.

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Alberta Human Rights Commission chief speaks out against racism, intolerance EDMONTON — The chief of the Alberta Human Rights Commission is speaking out about racism and intolerance in the province.

Robert Philp cites incidents of racial slurs, verbal attacks against a First Nations family, anti-Sikh and Muslim posters and a burnt Koran over the past few months.

Philp says this isn’t the Alberta that he knows and is not the Alberta in which he wants to live.

He says there is no room for hatred or intolerance in the province.

Philp calls on people to recommit to the principle that all people are equal without regard to race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, physical disability, age, place or origin or sexual orientation.

Alberta adopts building code changes to cut greenhouse gas emissions EDMONTON — Alberta is adopting construction rules that aim to make new homes and other buildings more energy efficient to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The updated or new codes that cover building, electrical, gas and sewage systems go into effect next month.

They include energy efficiency requirements for windows, lighting, insulation, heating, service-water heating, ventilation and airconditioning.

The government says the changes will increase the cost of new homes, but the energy savings will make up for

CALGARY — Trilogy Energy Corp. estimates a leak from its pipeline in west-central Alberta released 250,000 litres of oil and water before it was discovered in early October.

The company announced the preliminary estimate Tuesday, the same day the Alberta Energy Regulator formally launched an investigation of the spill 16 kilometres northeast of Fox Creek, Alta.

The regulator said it would determine its own estimate of the size of the spill, which was made up of equal parts oil and produced water, and consider potential enforcement actions.

The AER said the pipeline has been shut down and is being purged, and that staff remain on site to ensure safety and environmental requirements are being met.

Trilogy said on Oct. 11 it estimates the affected area at three hectares, or about the size of five CFL football fields.

Mountie charged after fellow officer alleges prisoner was assaulted PEACE RIVER — A Mountie in northwestern Alberta has been charged with assault causing bodily harm.

RCMP say Cpl. Mark Potts of the Peace River detachment was charged following an investigation.

A fellow officer alleged last spring that a prisoner had been assaulted while he was being taken to Peace River from Manning, Alta.

Potts is to make his first court appearance in Peace River on Nov. 28.

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Trump, GOP look to ‘Obamacare’ report as comeback lifeline

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DORAL, Fla. — Suddenly armed with fresh political ammunition, Donald Trump and anxious Republicans across the nation seized on spiking health-care costs Tuesday in a final-days effort to spark election momentum.

The Republican presidential nominee, trekking across must-win Florida, insisted “Obamacare is just blowing up” after the government projected sharp cost increases for President Barack Obama’s signature health-care law. Democrat Hillary Clinton, fighting to block Trump in the same battleground state, has vowed to preserve insurance for the millions of Americans covered under the law, but her team described the cost surge as a “big concern.”

Trump closed out the day by casting the government’s projections about the health-care law in personal terms.

“It’s killing our businesses. It’s killing our small businesses. And it’s killing individuals,” Trump told supporters at an evening rally in Tallahassee, without presenting evidence to back up his assertions.

While the health-care law has provided coverage to millions previously uninsured, it has also increased costs and regulatory burdens for businesses, particularly medium-sized to large companies. But small businesses are

exempt from its requirement to cover full-time employees or face fines.

The renewed emphasis on health care gave battered Republican House and Senate candidates a brief respite from months of painful questions about their presidential nominee, who has questioned the integrity of the U.S. election system while facing personal allegations of sexual misconduct.

Trump has denied any wrongdoing.

“My first day in office I’m going to ask Congress to put a bill on my desk getting rid of this disastrous law,” a fiery Trump told thousands of voters gathered at an airport along the Interstate 4 corridor.

Blessed with an unexpected political gift, however, it’s unclear whether Trump will be able to capitalize.

“He could make this race for the last two weeks a referendum on Obamacare. But of course he won’t do that,” said former Ted Cruz strategist Chris Wilson. “It’s just a matter of him swatting at flies instead of having a coherent and consistent message.”

Indeed, Trump has struggled to stay focused on the traditional issues throughout his outsider candidacy. He opened Tuesday by promoting one of his Florida golf resorts, highlighting the extraordinary intersection between his business and political interests. Trump is also scheduled to attend Wednesday’s opening of his new Washington hotel.

Evacuation in progress, crews tear down French migrant camp

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CALAIS, France — Crews in hard hats and orange jumpsuits on Tuesday started dismantling a makeshift camp in France that has become a symbol of Europe’s migrant crisis while thousands of people remained there waiting to be relocated.

The workers used their gloved hands to tear down flimsy plywood shelters, tarp-covered huts and other temporary buildings at the camp in the port city of Calais known as “the jungle.” Backhoes, construction dumpsters and trucks carted off the debris.

The demolition took place under the watch of police officers as authorities are emptying the camp of an estimated 6,300 people who have been living there, down from a height of 10,000 this summer.

“I’m very sad. It’s our home here … We can’t feel anything, even life.”

Ahmed Anwar, 28, of Sudan, said as backhoes tore up the first dwellings.

“No one cares about us.”

Local officials said the demolition work would be lengthy given the delicate task of clearing the camp by hand and with small machines. Extra precautions are being taken to make sure no one is inside the structures and that workers are not injured.

Earlier in the day, police were deployed to keep order among young mi-

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WOMEN: Build a circle of trust She encouraged women considering a run for office to build a circle of trust. Women can be really hard on themselves, but there are many examples of female leaders in Alberta, most notably Premier Rachel Notley.

“Women’s fingerprints on decision making I think is very important,” Wyntjes said.

Coun. Lynne Mulder, who was first elected to Red Deer’s council in 2004, said it’s beneficial for girls to learn early that they can take a lead role in their community and be given the opportunity to develop the skills and confidence in themselves to think they can make a difference, “just as any man can, any woman can.”

“I like to talk to young women to let them know it’s very possible. I was the only girl in my family, with three brothers. I was fortunate enough to grow up in a home where we were all looked at as equals,” Mulder said.

“Most of my life I’ve been in administrative positions where quite frequently I’ve been the only women on the executive team.”

In Red Deer in 2013, only six out of 30 council candidates were women.

Another two ran for mayor.

She said fewer women may have had their names on the ballot, but four were elected.

“You can look at it that way,” Mulder said.

Mayor Tara Veer, Red Deer’s second female mayor, has often talked about her life-long interest in government and was inspired by the city’s first female mayor. “(Gail Surkan) was a strong role model for me. Being able to see her function in the capacity I think removed a psychological barrier in that she was a living example of the fact that it can be done,” said Veer who

grants as French authorities entered the second day of a planned weeklong mass evacuation and closure of the camp.

Dozens of migrants pushed barriers and jumped over railings to get to the temporary processing centre at the camp, the first step to being relocated elsewhere in France and the chance to apply for asylum.

Most identified themselves as unaccompanied minors with relatives across the English Channel in the United Kingdom.

Hassan Ali, a 25-year-old Pakistani who was among the crowds at the gates to the processing centre early in the morning, said he was excited to get resettled and that his 3-month stay at the Calais camp had been “an experience of life.”

Ali said he hoped to return to university and find a job in France, having been unable to make it to Britain.

On Monday, authorities started emptying people from the makeshift camp that emerged 18 months ago on the French side of the English Channel as the first step toward its demolition.

To discourage migrants from congregating in Calais and trying to board a ferry or truck to Britain, authorities last year destroyed half the camp in a haphazard and sometimes violent way that drew criticism from human rights groups.

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Isaiah Carleton, right, plans the next move with Nick Meyers, as they construct part of the Living Wall along the new raised pathway running parallel to 20th Avenue, Red Deer, on Tuesday morning.

World BRIEFS Cadets jumped from windows to flee militants QUETTA, Pakistan — Survivors of an overnight attack that killed 61 people at a Pakistani police academy described chaotic scenes of gunfire and explosions, with militants shooting anyone they saw and cadets running for their lives and jumping from windows and rooftops.

A Taliban splinter group and an affiliate of the Islamic State group made competing claims of responsibility for the four-hour siege late Monday at the Police Training College on the outskirts of the southwestern city of Quetta.

Most of the dead and the 123 wounded were recruits and cadets, said Wasay Khan, a spokesman for the paramilitary Frontier Corps. Of the three militants who carried out the attack, two blew themselves up with explosive vests and the third was killed by army gunfire, he added.

As the nation reeled and sought to understand how militants were able to carry out such violence, many Pakistanis were reminded of a bloody 2014 attack by the Taliban on an armyrun school in Peshawar in which more than 150 people, mostly children, were killed.

Cardiac care shortcomings ‘completely unacceptable’

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Friends of Medicare says Central Alberta’s cardiac care shortcomings are “completely unacceptable.”

Executive director Sandra Azocar said doctors have highlighted the need for cardiac catheterization treatment for local heart attack patients for years without success “This is not news to Alberta Health Services. This has been an ongoing concern,” said Azocar on Tuesday.

“It has been identified by Alberta Health Services in the past and yet there has been a failure to act on the need.

“When you’re talking about saving 30 to 32 lives in Central Alberta that needs (to prompt) a little more political will in terms of changing that situation.”

Wildrose Health Critic Drew Barnes said centralized health decision making is largely to blame for the failure to provide an advanced heart attack treatment in Central Alberta.

“I’m not surprised that Albert Health Services is a centralized, top-heavy bureaucracy that is unable to meet local priwill often have girls tell her they want to run for office when they are older.

Veer, a city councillor from 2004 to 2013 before running for mayor, said Central Alberta has strong roots and links to the suffrage movement.

“Going back as far as pioneers, women such as Hazel Braithwaite, she fought her way through a crowd in order to cast her ballot.”

She said council should be a microcosm of the community.

“One of the strengths of our council is that there is such diversity on our council in perspective that in our discussion and representations on behalf of the community we thoroughly dis-

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orities and needs,” said Barnes on Tuesday.

Barnes said his party wants to see more decision making at the local level.

The NDP government is more focused on increasing the size of the bureaucracy, he added, pointing to plans to bring medical laboratories and linen and laundry services under the government umbrella.

The Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA said he was “shocked” by revelations that the mortality rate for Central Alberta heart attack victims is much higher than in Calgary and Edmonton, where cardiac catheterization is available.

“So many Albertans, individuals and families aren’t getting the level of service that the richest province in Canada should be able to provide,” he said.

“I have tremendous empathy for all those involved.”

Wildrose is committed to keeping up the pressure on the province to make changes to ensure Central Albertans have the same access to health care as the major cities.

“If the NDP government is going to tax us the same they need to treat us the same,” he said. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com cuss every matter that comes before us because there is a breadth and depth in perspective,” Veer said.

Coun. Tanya Handley said women sometimes bring a bit of a different perspective than men and it’s important to have that balance of voices.

She said periodically women have asked her about what it’s like to be on council. She also sought advice prior to running for council for the first time in 2013.

“I called a former city councillor who was also a mom at the time,” said Handley who has three children and was concerned about juggling parenting and council duties.

Police say two were lucky to survive accident at Aussie park SYDNEY, Australia — Two young children are fortunate to be alive, police said Wednesday, after they were thrown clear and survived an accident that killed four people on a river rapids ride at a popular theme park in Australia.

Two men and two women died in the accident on Tuesday at Dreamworld, a park on Queensland state’s Gold Coast, Queensland Police Assistant Commissioner Brian Codd said.

The Thunder River Rapids ride whisks people in circular rafts along a fast-moving, artificial river, with a conveyor belt helping move the rafts through the water. Closed-circuit television footage showed the ride was coming to its conclusion when two rafts collided, Codd said.

“One has flipped backward and it has caught and tossed some of the people that were on the ride backward into the conveyor belt,” Codd told reporters.

The two children, a 10-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl, who shared the raft with the victims were thrown clear and managed to escape, he said.

“In terms of how they escaped, maybe through the providence of God or somebody, but it seems from what I’ve seen almost a miracle that anybody came out of that,” Codd said. “If we’re going to be thankful for anything, I’m thankful for that.”

Codd would not explain the girls’ relationship with the victims. They had been traumatized and were being cared for by family, he said.

“She was very encouraging and said go for it. That really helped me.”

One of the best ways to encourage more women to run is through example, Handley said.

“The more women see other women doing it, they know that they can do it too and gives them a little boost of confidence.” szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

CARDIAC: Online petition launched Cardiac catheterization involves inserting a catheter into the heart and opening up blockages with a balloon.

Then, in most cases, a stent is inserted to keep the valve open.

A Facebook page, Central Alberta Needs Cardiac Catheterization, debuted last weekend and an online petition launched.

Hoffman was sympathetic to local feelings that lives could be lost through further delay.

“This is a really important issue, and I think that it’s something that hits everyone personally. In thinking about a mom or a dad or a child who could have had their life saved, of course, we want to do everything we can to save that life.

“We know that there are improvements that can be made. I know AHS is taking that into consideration.”

However, AHS’s report makes clear it does not want to see “one-off decisions made in an ad hoc manner and that they want to use our resources the best we can throughout the province,” said Hoffman.

“That includes situations like this.

It’s a difficult situation and I appreciate that everyone has great hopes for how we can move forward to provide the best care in all parts of the province.”

Hoffman will meet with AHS, Red Deer health representatives and MLAs in Edmonton on Tuesday to discuss cardiac treatment and other issues. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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THE ADVOCATE WEDNESDAY, OCT. 26, 2016

Investment sticking point AMENDED CETA DECLARATION NOT ENOUGH TO WIN WALLOON SUPPORT, DOCUMENTS SHOW

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

CANADA-EU FREE TRADE DEAL

OTTAWA — One day before Belgium’s Wallonia region formally rejected the Canada-EU free trade deal, the two sides pledged in writing to strengthen the controversial dispute settlement section of the pact, The Canadian Press has learned.

The apparent concession to the Walloons was made on Oct. 13 in a short annex that Canada and Europe crafted to assuage critics of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, or CETA. The two sides said in writing that they would do more work to make sure that the people appointed to dispute resolution tribunals were free of bias and other conflicts of interest.

But the new language wasn’t enough to prevent the Wallonia legislature from voting to reject the deal the following day.

On Tuesday, 11 days after that pivotal vote in the small Belgian region of 3.5 million people, the EU was still trying to persuade the tiny Belgian region of Wallonia to drop its opposition to the pact, which is preventing Belgium from joining its 27 EU partner countries in approving the deal.

The Walloon opposition to the investment protection section of the treaty remained the major obstacle to the deal being formally approved Thursday in Brussels at a long-planned summit between Justin Trudeau and his EU counterparts.

A leaked document provides insight into the sticking point.

“The European Union and its member states and Canada have agreed to begin immediately further

work on a code of conduct to further ensure the impartiality of the members of the tribunals, on the method of their remuneration and the process for the selection,” said the line that was added to the Oct. 13 “Joint Interpretative Declaration.”

An earlier draft of the declaration, dated Oct. 5, did not contain that undertaking to do more work.

Gus Van Harten, an investment law professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, said the trade deal is still full of loopholes on the newly created tribunal system, which is designed to settle disputes.

A key problem — and one the Walloons want addressed — is that there is nothing that prevents an individual from working both as an arbitrator and a judge, he said.

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SHOPPERS DRUG MART

Pharmacy chain applies to distribute medical pot

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Shoppers Drug Mart has submitted an application to distribute medical marijuana — a move that, if permitted, could change how patients get access to the drug.

But although the pharmacy chain says allowing it to dispense cannabis would improve patient care, some industry players are voicing concerns that users could face higher prices and have access to fewer strains.

Federal regulations only allow registered patients to buy cannabis directly from licensed producers, who send the product to clients by mail.

That means that even if Shoppers Drug Mart’s application is approved, Canada’s largest pharmacy chain won’t be permitted to sell medical marijuana through its stores unless Ottawa revises the rules.

Shoppers Drug Mart spokeswoman Tammy Smitham says the company is hopeful that the federal government will do so, arguing that it would improve “access, safety, quality and security” for patients.

Industry association Cannabis Canada says adding a middleman such as a pharmacy could provide some benefits — for example, medical marijuana users would be able to consult with their pharmacists face-to-face — but it may also come with some downsides.

Consumers may end up paying a higher price, says Colette Rivet, executive director of Cannabis Canada.

“There’s a dispensing fee on all pharmaceuticals,” Rivet said.

“At Shoppers Drug Mart they pay a certain price for the pills but then they add a dispensing fee to cover their administrative costs.”

Another concern is that the variety of strains available on store shelves could be quite limited, Rivet said.

“That is critical for patients because they react differently to different strains,” she said.

Mark Zekulin, president of licensed producer Canopy Growth Corp., said it would be vital that pharmacists are educated about the drug if they’re going to sell it in stores.

“What if you show up at the pharmacy for assistance … and they haven’t been properly trained and they’re not necessarily engaged in understanding the product? You end up ultimately with a disservice,” Zekulin said.

The number of clients registered with Health Canada to use medical cannabis has grown. At the end of June there were 75,166 registered clients under the medical marijuana regime, according to the Health Canada’s website.

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Protesters turn their backs on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as he addresses the Canadian Labour Congress National Young Workers’ Summit in Ottawa on Tuesday.

Heckles, jeers greet Trudeau at youth labour forum

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Dozens of delegates at a youth labour forum turned their backs Tuesday on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, using body language to express their frustrations with everything from global warming to so-called precarious work.

As Trudeau began taking questions from two of the forum’s hosts, some delegates began to heckle and jeer while several rows of young people turned to face the back of the room, prompting harsh words from the prime minister himself.

Their actions sent the wrong signal to the other young people in the room, Trudeau told his detractors.

“It is a little bit frustrating for me to come in, sit down, look forward to hearing from you, talking with you, and seeing a room full of people who are standing in a way that shows they’re not listening,” he said.

“And I think it reflects poorly on everyone who does want to listen and engage.”

While Trudeau was applauded and cheered by some for defending himself, several delegates shouted back, calling the PM a “hypocrite” and holding signs reading “Keep the Promise.”

Many of the delegates were upset with the Liberal government’s support for the controversial Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal, as well as Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s recent comments about “job churn.”

This past weekend, Morneau told Liberal party insiders in Niagara Falls that the government needs to prepare for high turnover and short-term contracts

among youth because such jobs are here to stay.

“How do we train and retrain people as they move from job to job to job? Because it’s going to happen.

We have to accept that,” Morneau said.

The comments prompted cries of arrogance from the opposition Conservatives and New Democrats, who accused the finance minister of lacking an understanding of Canada’s youth unemployment problem.

Many young people at Tuesday’s forum, which was organized by the Canadian Labour Congress, voiced frustration about their employment prospects, and booed as Trudeau also suggested that precarious work — including jobs with no pensions — is a fact of life.

“It’s simply unacceptable when the minister of finance is saying young people need to get used to precarity, young people need to get used to not having the same opportunity as other generations have had,” said Briana Broderick, a youth delegate representing the United Steel Workers union at the forum.

“This concept that we won’t have as much as other generations had, that’s really frustrating people.”

Trudeau said the issue of precarious employment is a major concern for his government, and why the Liberals pushed so hard to reach a recent agreement with the provinces to make improvements to the Canada Pension Plan.

The youth unemployment rate in Canada is almost twice the national average and has been since last year’s election campaign, when the Liberals promised to create 125,000 jobs annually for young people by spending $1.5 billion over four years on a youth employment strategy.

BlackBerry rolls out new DTEK60 smartphone designed and built externally

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

Photo by ADVOCATE news services

The DTEK60 smartphone.

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TORONTO — BlackBerry released on Tuesday its second smartphone designed and built externally, the latest development in the company’s push away from manufacturing handsets as it focuses more on its security software.

The DTEK60 may be the last phone distributed by the Waterloo, Ont.-based company as it moves to outsource hardware design, manufacturing and distribution.

TCL Corp. designed and manufactured the DTEK60, an Android-powered device that runs BlackBerry-developed software, though BlackBerry provided input in the design process.

The phone’s launch comes three months after the release of its predecessor, the DTEK50, which was the result of BlackBerry’s first such partnership with the Chinese firm.

“We want to provide choice to the market,” said Alex Thurber, BlackBerry’s senior vice-president for

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The newer phone, which sells for C$650, builds on the less-expensive DTEK50 that retails for C$429.

It boasts a bigger screen, longer battery life, a camera with greater resolution and a fingerprint sensor. Like the DTEK50, it has no physical keyboard.

Thurber wouldn’t disclose how many DTEK60s BlackBerry is aiming to sell, but said CEO John Chen has been very clear with him “as to how much I need to sell this.” As for the DTEK50, Thurber declined to say how many have been sold since its July release.

“I’m very happy with how it’s selling,” he said.

BlackBerry (TSX:BB) announced late last month it was exiting the hardware business, a move some experts have urged the company to make as it repeatedly posted disappointing sales figures despite the much-hyped release of new phones such as the Priv late last year. Through licensing agreements, other companies will make, design and distribute BlackBerry-branded phones that will use its operating system.

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MARKETS COMPANIES OF LOCAL INTEREST

Tuesday’s stock prices supplied by RBC Dominion Securities of Red Deer. For information call 341-8883.

Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 123.72 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 45.51 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60.57 BlackBerry . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.72 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.80 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 47.32 Cdn. National Railway . . 87.67 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 196.37 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 36.86 Capital Power Corp . . . . 20.83 Cervus Equipment Corp 12.88 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 54.11 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 58.05 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 24.77 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 43.37 General Motors Co. . . . . 31.60 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 30.74 Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.85 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 54.00 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 30.16 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 42.91 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . . 5.97 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 61.13 Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 129.91 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.60 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 16.50 MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — Oil continued its downward slide this week on Tuesday amid continued uncertainty around crude supply, while all major North American markets recorded losses.

December crude contracts fell to US$49.96 per barrel on Tuesday, shedding 56 cents US. Since Monday’s close, oil has lost a total of 89 cents US. The price of oil teeters as some days deliver positive news and others negative news, said Kash Pashootan, a portfolio manager at Ottawa-based First Avenue Advisory.

On Monday, Iraq threw a wrench into OPEC’s preliminary agreement to cut oil production when the country’s oil minister said it wished to be exempt from the arrangement.

On Wednesday, the U.S. Energy Information Administration will release its weekly petroleum status report. Last week’s report showed a drop in production for the week up to Oct. 14, which contributed to high gains that day for the price of oil.

For the past six months the market has been trying to figure out what the price of oil should be in the short-term, said Pashootan, as the commodity bounces back from lows of roughly $26 a barrel earlier this year in February.

“It’s been trying to understand the supply and demand fundamentals and place a new normal for oil prices,” he said.

The commodity-sensitive loonie, meanwhile, recorded a slight gain, rising 0.20 of a U.S. cent to 74.90 cents US. It ended the day Monday at 74.70 cents US, the lowest close since March 8.

Toronto’s S&P/TSX composite index was dragged down by the energy sector, falling 52.38

Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 66.15 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 30.29 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69.36 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 22.31 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 22.57 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 10.52 First Quantum Minerals . 12.15 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 20.83 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 5.35 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 5.21 Labrador. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.99 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 22.22 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.92 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 28.15 Energy Arc Resources . . . . . . . . 23.96 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 29.79 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 54.39 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.62 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 26.22 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 43.68 Canyon Services Group. . 5.67 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 20.45 CWC Well Services . . . 0.2000 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 13.88 Essential Energy. . . . . . . 0.600 points to 14,870.63.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average shed 53.76 points to 18,169.27, while the S&P 500 fell 8.17 points to 2,143.16. The Nasdaq composite dropped 26.43 points to 5,283.40.

Despite the day’s losses, Pashootan said that over the last few months equity markets have trended higher at a time when economic productivity has been dismal and uncertainties remain over a number of factors — including a potential interest rate hike by the U.S. central bank and oil prices.

“There’s a disconnect between economic growth and the enthusiasm in the equity markets,” he said, adding that global growth is not validating the equity market’s rise over the past year.

Pashootan attributed this rise to investors turning to equities as they look for ways to earn a return on their investments in the current low interest rate environment.

Elsewhere in commodities, December natural gas fell 17 cents to about US$3.15 per mmBTU, the December gold contract rose $9.90 to US$1,273.60 an ounce, and December copper contracts gained 4.55 cents at US$2.14 a pound.

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

Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 14,870.63, down 52.38 points Dow — 18,169.27, down 53.76 points S&P 500 — 2,143.16, down 8.17 points Nasdaq — 5,283.40, down 26.43 points

Business BRIEFS Malls need to diversify to become destinations: expert MONTREAL — The rise of online shopping is forcing Canadian shopping malls to become destinations that offer

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Tuesday’s estimated volume of trade: 854,080 tonnes of canola 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley). Total: 854,080.

entertainment, services and sporting venues in addition to traditional clothing stores, a real estate conference heard Tuesday.

Shoppers of all ages, but particularly millennials, are seeking places to meet others and enjoy new experiences and malls can deliver that venue, says Emeka Mayes, director of acquisitions for First Capital Realty, which has 161 properties in four provinces.

She says it’s important for malls not to just fill empty stores, but think longterm by having a good mix of tenants that will drive traffic.

That includes adding day-care centres, medical facilities, gyms, grocery stores, entertainment and sporting venues.

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CN Rail recalls workers to handle bumper grain crop

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. says it has recalled laidoff employees to handle the start of what is expected to be bumper grain crops in Canada and the United States.

“We’re handling and ready to handle more of the crop that has been produced,” chief operating officer Mike Cory said Tuesday after the Montreal-based carrier reported third-quarter results.

He didn’t provide details of how many workers are impacted by the change or where they are located.

“In order to deliver the efficient, reliable service the supply chain requires, we recalled employees back to work. We’ve repaired grain cars and deployed them close to our customers so they are ready for use after harvest,” said Cory.

Over the last few weeks, he said the railway delivered record weekly grain shipments more than once by working with partners and lengthening the size of trains.

“The near future looks bright for the grain business,” he added, noting that revenues from the commodity are expected to grow through the third quarter of next year.

CN Rail (TSX:CNR) raised its outlook for the year, saying it expects adjusted earnings will increase by about one per cent above the $4.44 per share earned last year. It previously predicted its 2016 results would be roughly in line with its 2015 results.

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TRADE: Thursday summit still on The problem is that an arbitrator’s work is done in secret, and is paid for by individual corporations, which makes it impossible to know if that same person has a conflict of interest when they hear a case later as a judge, said Van Harten.

Van Harten, who has seen the latest version of the declaration, said it is not enough for Canada and the EU to simply pledge to work on a code of conduct for the tribunal members.

The improved outlook came Tuesday as it reported a profit of $972 million or $1.25 per diluted share for the three months ended Sept. 30, down one cent from a year ago when it earned approximately $1 billion.

Operating income declined five per cent and revenues fell six per cent to $3.01 billion from $3.22 billion a year ago, largely due to lower volumes of crude oil, coal and frac sand.

CN Rail was expected to earn $1.21 per share on $3.14 billion in revenues, according to analysts polled by Thomson Reuters.

President and CEO Luc Jobin said the railway delivered “outstanding results” despite facing a still sluggish North American and global economy.

“These results demonstrate how nimble we are at adapting to today’s reality, seizing opportunities to deliver bottom-line results while positioning ourselves to meet tomorrow’s prospects,” he told analysts during a conference call.

After 100 days at the helm, Jobin said he’s hoping to continue to maintain the momentum created by his predecessors Claude Mongeau, who retired due to health reasons, and Hunter Harrison, who came out of retirement to head rival Canadian Pacific Railway (TSX:CP).

“I’m not at the point where I feel there is a breakthrough strategy that’s waiting around the corner,” he said.

The railway said it posted a record 53.3 per cent operating ratio, which measures the percentage of revenue required to operate the company.

“Such matters should be resolved and subject to discussion and debate well before relevant decision-makers are requested to approve CETA,” he wrote in a forthcoming analysis.

The joint declaration came into being about two months ago when International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland and German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel began working on a document to mollify left-leaning politicians in Europe as well as the clamouring anti-trade civil society movement.

Trudeau has spoken to Martin Schulz, president of the European Parliament, in an attempt to salvage the trade deal, sources said Tuesday.

A government official, speaking on condition of anonymity given the sensitive nature of the subject matter, said Trudeau and Schulz have spoken in recent days and that Thursday’s Canada-EU summit has not been cancelled.

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Freadrich sees himself as two-way player ACQUIRED IN TRADE WITH REGINA PATS, DEFENCEMAN SETTLING IN TO NEW ROLE

BY DANNY RODE SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Jared Freadrich admits it was a bit of a shock when he heard he was being traded by the Regina Pats.

Not only was it the first time the 18-year-old defenceman was traded during his Western Hockey League career, but he was leaving one of the premier teams in the league.

“It was bit of a shock, but I knew we had lots of defencemen in Regina and I knew there would have to be a move, but you never think it will be you. But it’s over and I’m happy to be here and to be a Red Deer Rebel.”

The five-foot-11, 183-pound Freadrich knew he was going to a highly respected organization.

“They’re both good organizations, with great coaching staffs and good players,” he said. “I’ve had nothing but fun since I arrived a couple of weeks ago. The mood in the room is great and the guys are easy to get along with.”

On the other side the Rebels coaching staff has been impressed with Freadri9ch.

“He’s been a very good addition,” said Rebels assistant coach PierrePaul Lamoureux. “He’s provided a steadying influence on the defence and a lot of consistency and reliability.

He makes the plays that are there and is a smart player.

“The biggest thing since Freddy arrived has just been his consistency in moving the puck out of his zone. He’s consistent in his own zone and in holding the gap and creating turnovers. His ability to move the puck has helped our breakouts and transition game.”

Freadrich sees himself as a “twoway player”.

“I’m a smaller guy and I try to use my skating to my advantage and stay on the right side of the bigger opponents. I try to outsmart the guys in the defensive zone and try to make a good first pass and chip in offensively when I can. If I worry about defence first the

Photo by DAVID BRUNER

Defenceman Jared Freadrich is fitting in after arriving from Regina in a trade. points will come.”

Going into tonight’s 7 p.m. meeting with the Brandon Wheat Kings are the Centrium, Freadrich has played seven games and has one assist.

Freadrich grew up playing minor hockey in Killam and moved to Camrose during his second year of bantam AAA. “I travelled to play in Camrose my first year of bantam,” he explained.

He had a solid second-year with the

Camrose bantams, scoring six goals and adding 23 assists in 31 games.

He jumped directly to the midget AAA Sherwood Park Kings in the 201314 season and had two goals and 10 helpers in 35 games.

Freadrich fondly looks back at his minor hockey days.

“I was fortunate to plays with some excellent teams and I definitely have to thank my coaches and the players for getting me where I am today,” he

said.

He was drafted by the Pats in the fourth-round, 80th overall, in the 2013 WHL bantam draft. He attended Regina’s camp as a 15-year-old then when he didn’t make the WHL team as a 16-year-old he joined the Whitecourt Wolverines of the Alberta Junior Hockey League.

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Elliott solid in return to St. Louis FLAMES BEAT BLUES 4-1

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Cleveland Indians’ Francisco Lindor and Rajai Davis celebrate after Game 1 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the Chicago Cubs Tuesday, in Cleveland. The Indians won 6-0 to take a 1-0 lead in the series.

Perez hits two homers, Kluber shuts out Cubs in Game 1

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Indians 6 Cubs 0 CLEVELAND — Corey Kluber got the Cleveland Indians off to a great start and Roberto Perez finished off the Chicago Cubs in their first World Series game since 1945.

Kluber dominated into the seventh inning, Perez hit two home runs and the Indians beat the Cubs 6-0 in the opener Tuesday night. AL Championship Series MVP Andrew Miller escaped a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the seventh and got out of trouble in the eighth, preserving a three-run lead.

In a matchup between the teams with baseball’s longest championship droughts, the Indians scored twice in the first inning off October ace Jon Lester and were on their way.

Perez drove in four runs — he became the first No. 9 batter to homer twice in a Series game, and the first Indians player to accomplish the feat. He hit a three-run drive to put it away.

Francisco Lindor added three hits as the Indians improved to 8-1 this post-season. Cleveland manager Terry Francona is now 9-0 in the Series, including sweeps by his Boston teams in 2004 and ‘07.

The Game 1 winner has taken the title in the last six Series and 17 of 19.

Trevor Bauer, trying to come back from a sliced pinkie, starts Game 2 for the Indians on Wednesday night against Jake Arrieta. Because the forecast called for an increased chance of rain later in the

evening, Major League Baseball took the extraordinary step of moving up the first pitch by an hour to 7:08 p.m.

Kluber struck out eight in the first three innings.

He combined with Miller and Cody Allen to fan 15.

With the Indians hoping for their first title since 1948 and the Cubs seeking their first since 1908, Lester stumbled in the opening inning.

Cleveland loaded the bases with two outs, Jose Ramirez had a run-scoring swinging bunt single and Brandon Guyer was hit by a pitch.

Lester had been 3-0 in three Series starts with a 0.43 ERA. Perez, who had three homers in 153 at-bats during the regular season, connected in the fourth for a 3-0 lead.

His drive in the eighth was his third homer this post-season.

Teams that combined for 174 seasons of futility, America’s biggest droughts since the Great Plains’ Dust Bowl of the 1930s, captivated even many non-baseball fans.

On a night of civic pride, LeBron James and the NBA’s Cavaliers received their championship rings next door prior to their season opener, and Cleveland hosted a World Series opener for the first time.

The Cubs had not played in the Series since five weeks after Japan signed the Instrument of Surrender ending World War II. See SERIES on Page B2

Murray Crawford, Sports Reporter, 403-314-4338 E-mail mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

Flames 4 Blues 1 ST. LOUIS — Brian Elliott got a warm welcome in his old home.

Elliott stopped 23 shots in his return to St. Louis, Johnny Gaudreau and Sam Bennett each had a goal and an assist and the Calgary Flames beat the Blues 4-1 on Tuesday night.

“I had so much fun playing in front of these fans and in this building that I wanted to do it again even though it’s with another team,” Elliott said. “The guys did a heck of a job in front of me to get that win for me.”

Elliott was traded from St. Louis to Calgary in June, and the 17,337 in attendance serenaded him with chants of “Moose,” his nickname, on his first couple of saves.

“I knew how much the fans kind of loved that. It was special for me hearing that and really kind of got me into the game and have that feeling a little bit,” Elliott said. “I’m sure they don’t like the result now, but it meant a lot.”

Elliott’s best save came late in the second when he slid his right pad across the crease to rob Nail Yakupov on a rebound attempt.

“He reads the play so well,” Flames defenceman Mark Giordano said. “A lot of their one-timers, if you really watch, he’s already there before the puck is shot. It’s a confidence booster for us. We know we can give up some shots and he’s going to be there to stop them for us.”

Dennis Wideman and Deryk Engelland also scored to help the Flames snap a seven-game losing streak at St. Louis.

Kevin Shattenkirk scored for the Blues on a twoman advantage in the third, and Carter Hutton made 26 saves. After winning their first three games, the Blues are 1-2-1 in their last four.

The Blues weren’t surprised by Elliott’s effort.

“He was great tonight, but we didn’t make it too hard on him either,” Shattenkirk said. “He’s too good of a goalie to not have traffic in front of him, to not have grade-A scoring chances. We didn’t really do anything to make him uncomfortable.”

Wideman’s power-play goal early in the first ended a string of 19 straight penalty kills for the Blues.

Wideman gave the Flames the 1-0 lead after former Blue Troy Brouwer won the puck along the boards and found Wideman alone in the slot.

Engelland added to the lead midway through the first after Kris Versteeg sent him in alone on Hutton with a pass. The play started after Vladimir Tarasenko whiffed on a shot on the other end, sending the Flames in on an odd-man rush.

Bennett’s wrist shot went in through a maze of traffic early in the second to give Calgary a 3-0 lead.

Bennett had an assist on Engelland’s goal, giving him his second multipoint game of the season, both against St. Louis.

The game was also a homecoming for Calgary’s Matthew Tkachuk, son of former Blue Keith Tkachuk, who had an assist on Bennett’s goal.

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Peterman gets home ice advantage

BY ADVOCATE STAFF The Red Deer Curling Classic has put together an impressive list of teams for World Curling Tour stop at the Pidherney Curling Centre, Nov. 16-21.

The field will include 22 women’s teams and 32 on the men’s side, including several teams from around the world.

The men’s side is especially strong led by defending world champion and three-time Brier champion Kevin Koe and David Murdoch of Scotland.

Murdock won the world championship in 2006 and 2009, was second in 2005 and 2008 and third in 2013. He was second in the 2014 Olympics.

Charley Thomas of Edmonton, the 2006 and 2007 World Junior Champion, 2009 B.C. champion Sean Geall of Kelowna, 10-time Brier participant Jamie Koe of Yellowknife and 2015 Red Deer champion Mick Lizmore of Calgary are also on the men’s side.

Brendan Bottcher of Edmonton has two-time Brier champion (2014-15) at third while Jamie Koe has Red Deer’s Chris Schille at third.

Kyle Smith of Scotland, Mike Siggins of Mesa, Ariz., Soo-Hyuk Kim of Korea are other international teams registered.

The women’s division is equally as strong, led by 2016 Scotties champion Chelsea Carey of Calgary, who has Red Deer’s Jocelyn Peterman at second, and 2006 Olympic bronze medalist and four-time Alberta champion Shannon Kleibrink of Okotoks.

Also on the women’s side is 2014 and 15 World Junior Champion and 2015 Red Deer winner Kelsey Rocque of Edmonton, Sherry Anderson of Delisle, Sask., who is a four-time Scotties participant and a three-time Olympic trials participant.

Ayumi Ogasawara of Sapporo, Japan, who was second in the 2015 world championships, is among five international teams.

Others are Hannah Fleming of Scotland, who is ninth on the WCT money list, Ursi of Switzerland, Chiaki Matsumura of Japan and Min Ji Kim of Korea.

Brittany Tran of Red Deer is playing third for the Geri-Lynn Ramsay team of Calgary.

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Local Sports BRIEFS McDowell named to Canadian Junior Men’s Development Team Chandler McDowell has developed into one of the premier young golfers in the country.

McDowell, who lives in Springbrook and plays out of the Red Deer Golf and Country Club, was one of four players named to the Canadian Junior Men’s Development Team.

McDowell is one of three rookies on the 2017 team. He received recognition after a strong year competing for Team Alberta. The 16-year-old old shared second at the Alberta Juniors Boys’ Championship and won the juvenile crown. He also was eighth at the Alberta Men’s Amateur and tied for 14th at the Canadian Junior Championship.

During his season he tied for second in the 2016 Maple Leaf International Players Championship and was second in the 2016 CN Future Links Western Championship. He had a third at the PGA of Alberta Junior Masters Other members of the development squad are A.J. Ewart of Coquitlam,

B.C., Peyton Callens of Langton, Ont., and Max Sekulic of Rycroft.

Three Central Alberta gymnasts shine at Indo Pacific Championships Three members of the Red Deer Thunder Country Trampoline and Gymnastics Club represented Canada at the Indo Pacific Championships in Napier, New Zealand, which ended Monday.

Zachary Blakely won gold in the 17-and-over trampoline and bronze on the double-mini trampoline (DMT).

Kalena Soehn won the 17-and-over DMT and was eighth on the trampoline while Alexandra Potter was 17th in the 15-16 year-old trampoline.

Soehn and Blakely both won bronze in the DMT team competition.

Soehn hooked up with Hailey McCaig of Airdrie, Emily Schmidt of Kamloops and Alex Forest of Edmonton.

Blakely teamed with Mark Armstrong of Airdrie, Adin Brenner of Nanaimo, B.C., and Owen Armstrong of Vancouver.

Queens, Kings ready for coming basketball season

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RDC ATHLETICS

The RDC basketball teams are the last of the major sports teams to open their regular season, getting underway Saturday at home against the St. Mary’s University Lightning of Calgary.

The women tip off at 6 p.m., followed by the men.

St. Mary’s women finished second in the ACAC’s South Division last season before losing to NAIT in the ACAC final. They’re loaded with third, fourth and fifth years players this season and are expected to be fighting with Lethbridge for first place in the South.

The Queens were 9-12 last year and missed the playoffs by one game.

RDC head coach Ken King has put together a stronger team this season, led by last year’s South rookie of the year Emily White.

The Kings go into the season as defending South Division champions, posting a 16-5 record. They finished fourth in the playoffs. St. Mary’s missed the playoffs with a 7-14 record.

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REBELS: Considered NCAA He considered going the U.S. college route while in Whitecourt, but that was quickly forgotten about when he made the Pats in 2015. He finished the year with five goals and 15 assists in 58 games.

“The first half I struggled more than the second half,” he said. “The second half I seemed to find my game and I tried to carry it into this year and continue to improve.”

Freadrich is a smaller rearguard, but only has to look back at players such as former Medicine Hat star Kris Russell to see how far he can go.

“It’s cool to look at players like (Edmonton Oilers) Russell (fivefoot-10, 170-pounds) and (Minnesota Wild) Jared Spurgeon (five-foot-nine, 175-pounds), who I’m a big fan of.

They’re two smaller guys who played at this level and are thriving at the next level. It’s encouraging to see.”

The Rebels are riding a five-game winning streak heading into tonight “I don’t think we were perfect over the five games but I also think we’re getting better all the time.” Freadrich said. ● Rebels prospect Byron Fancy was named the all-star goaltender in the 2016 Western Canada U16 Challenge Cup. He didn’t play in the final for Alberta, which downed B.C. 3-2 in overtime.

Danny Rode us 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

SERIES: Game 2 tonight

following a one-out single in the third.

Kyle Schwarber, making a surprise return in his first big league game since tearing knee ligaments on April 7, doubled off the right-field wall in the fourth — a drive kept in by a stiff wind on a 50-degree night. Kluber then got Baez to fly out.

Zobrist’s leadoff double in the seventh finished Kluber, and Cleveland loaded the bases with no outs against Miller on Schwarber’s walk and Javier Baez’s single. Pinch-hitter Willson Contreras flied to Rajai Davis in short centre, and Davis threw home rather than double up Schwarber, who had strayed far off second.

Using his intimidating slider, Miller struck out Addison Russell and David Ross to escape the jam, then fanned Schwarber to strand runners at the corners in the eighth, his 46th pitch.

Miller has thrown 20 scoreless innings in post-season play, including 13 2/3 innings with 24 strikeouts this year.

Allen completed Cleveland’s fourth post-season shutout and second in a row.

Ramirez also had three hits each for the Indians, who beat Toronto in the ALCS despite hitting just .168. Zobrist had three hit for the Cubs.

Lester gave up three runs, six hits and three walks in 5 2/3 innings, and was rattled by Vanover’s calls, barking at the umpire in the third, then stopping for a discussion at the inning’s end.

UP NEXT While Arrieta went 18-8 with a 3.10 ERA during the regular season, he struggled to a 5.01 ERA in his final four starts. He allowed four runs over five innings in Game 3 of the NLCS. Bauer lasted only two outs in his ALCS when his pinkie, cut in a drone accident, began bleeding.

THEY’RE BACK Dexter Fowler took a called third strike from Kluber leading off the game, becoming the first Cubs player to bat in the Series since Don Johnson hit into a game-ending forceout against Detroit’s Hal Newhouser in Game 7 in 1945.

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St. Louis Blues goalie Carter Hutton, right, makes a save on a shot by Calgary Flames’ Matthew Tkachuk during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday in St. Louis. The Flames won 4-1.

Chicago benched right fielder Jason Heyward, in a 2-for-28 post-season slump, and started Chris Coghlan.

FLAMES: Tkachuk’s homecoming Matthew Tkachuk, the 6th overall pick by the Flames, was one of four St. Louis area natives taken in the first round of this year’s amateur draft.

“It was fun,” Matthew Tkachuk said.

“Kind of an eye-opening experience too with the play and the rink you kind

of grew up in, so it’s great to get the win. I had a lot of people here watching so I’m sure they’re pretty happy.”

NOTES: Blues F Alexander Steen played in his 500th game with St. Louis. … Giordano played in his 600th game with Calgary. … Brouwer and Elliott both joined the Flames in the off-season and received a standing ovation after the Blues played a video tribute to them midway through the first period.

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Blues: Continue a three-game home stand against Detroit on Thursday

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Kluber, whose win in the All-Star Game gave the AL home-field advantage on the Series, improved to 3-1 in the post-season and lowered his ERA to a sparkling 0.74. He is on track to start Games 4 and 7 in the manner of an oldstyle ace.

He was pitching on six days’ rest this time, and his two-seam fastball was darting through the strike zone. He was helped by plate umpire Larry Vanover, whose generous calls on the low, outside corner contributed to 11 called strikeouts, six against Cubs batters.

Kluber struck out nine in six innings and walked none. He stranded Ben Zobrist after a leadoff double in the second and David Ross

The Kings are once again led by veterans Matt Matear, Ian Tevis and Shayne Stumpf.

RDC will be a busy place this weekend as the volleyball squads host Medicine Hat in a doubleheader.

The women get underway at 6 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m.

Saturday, followed by the men.

The Kings take a 4-0 record into the weekend with Medicine Hat at 2-0. On the women’s side the Queens are 3-1 with MHC at 0-2.

The hockey Kings are also at home against MacEwan University Griffins at the Penhold Regional Multiplex Saturday at 7 p.m. The teams meet Friday in Edmonton.

The Kings take a 1-4-1-1 record into the weekend against the first-place Griffins, 6-2-1-0.

The hockey Queens, 2-2, face the 0-4 SAIT Trojans Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Centrium and Friday in Calgary.

In other action, the RDC cross-country team will

compete in the ACAC finals Saturday in Grande Prairie.

The RDC Queens, anchored by Jordanna Cota, Amy Severtson and Jill Stewart, go into the championships ranked first in Alberta and second in Canada. The Kings, led by Nolan Dyck, are ranked 14th in the nation. ● Hockey Queens defenceman Rikki Smith and volleyball libero Michael Sumner were named the Boston Pizza RDC athletes of the week.

Smith helped the Queens sweep a doubleheader from the Olds Broncos. She had an assist in a 2-1 win as part of the Pink in the Rink promotion which drew a record 680 fans to the Centrium. She then scored once and added an assist and was RDC’s player of the game in a 4-2 win in Olds.

Sumner played a key defensive role as the Kings winning both ends of a weekend doubleheader against the homestanding Lethbridge Kodiaks 3-0.

Sumner was named player of the match on Friday with 10 digs and a solid passing accuracy. He continued his strong defensive play on Saturday with eight digs.

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Oilers navigating new challenge — success

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — The NHL season is still young, but the Edmonton Oilers find themselves navigating a new and somewhat disorienting challenge — success.

The Oilers have won five of their first six games. With 10 points, they sit second overall in the NHL, behind Montreal, and tops in the Western Conference heading into NHL action Tuesday.

It’s new territory for a tire fire franchise that has missed the playoffs for 10 seasons in a row in a water-torture drip of lose-lose-win, lose-lose-win, lose-lose. “Learning how to keep your foot on the gas pedal — that’s one of the hardest things to learn,� said Oilers winger Milan Lucic after practice Tuesday at Rogers Place. “A lot of guys in here haven’t even played a playoff game. “Coming to the rink wanting to win and expecting to win. It all starts with the mindset. That’s how you build that culture.�

Lucic, a bruising Mack Truck-style forward, won a Stanley Cup with Boston and has been one of the key improvements this year.

But the Oilers have the arrows pointing up across the board.

The addition of Adam Larsson along with Kris Russell and a healthy Oscar Klefbom has solidified the defence.

Goaltender Cam Talbot leads the NHL with five wins and captured the league’s first star award this week.

Connor McDavid is tied for the NHL points lead, with four goals and five assists. His linemate, Jordan Eberle, has three goals and three assists.

The Oilers are tied for second in the NHL in goals scored, with 23. Chicago has 25.

They’re plus-seven in goal differential, second only to Montreal.

They’re scoring on the penalty kill and getting scoring contributions from bottom-six forwards like Tyler Pitlick. “We’re finding ways to win. That’s the biggest thing,� said Eberle. “The first few games were a little bit of a track meet and we were hanging Cam (Talbot) out to dry but we were finding the offence. In the last few games here we’ve been able to come back and play well defensively.�

There are caveats. The Oilers have managed to avoid key injuries to the top players. They have also been beating up on some lesser lights: Calgary twice, Carolina and Winnipeg. But then they also made a statement last week by shutting down a strong St. Louis team 3-1.

Head coach Todd McLellan pointed out the Oilers won the first two games of the year against Calgary, then fell apart and got shelled 6-2 at home by the injury-depleted Buffalo Sabres. “We’ve had an opportunity to deal with success once already this season and we didn’t pass that test,� said McLellan. “Our club has a lot of work to do.

We’re not by any means getting ahead of ourselves.�

The Oilers next big test comes Wednesday at home against Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals,

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Edmonton Oilers’ Darnell Nurse and Connor McDavid celebrate Nurse’s goal against the Winnipeg Jets during second-period NHL Heritage Classic action in Winnipeg on Sunday. The Oilers, the NHL’s traditional 98-pound weakling, is off the mat and delivering some surprising haymakers of its own so far this season, but tougher tests are just around the corner. the team that amassed the most points in the NHL’s regular season in 2015-16.

November could well be the litmus test on whether the Oilers compete into the spring or, as in years past, are effectively out of it by Christmas.

There are upcoming road games against Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Anaheim, Detroit, the Rangers, Islanders

and Dallas, not to mention a home date with the Chicago Blackhawks. “We’ve had a fortunate schedule at the start of the season, a lot of home games,� said Eberle. “We talked early on that we want to start well and get some confidence building and hopefully that can roll into November.�

Skip Brad Gushue to test injured hip next week HOPES TO RETURN NEXT MONTH

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Veteran skip Brad Gushue is brimming with cautious optimism as he weighs in on when his injured left hip might be ready for him to return to the ice.

He has felt much better over the last two weeks and now feels comfortable enough to schedule some on-ice testing. Gushue also has his eye on the calendar as he considers some dates for when he might get back in the lineup.

First up is an on-ice session next week in St. John’s, N.L., to see if Gushue can slide and throw stones. If he can duplicate the curling delivery that he feels comfortable doing on dry land, Gushue could return at the Nov. 8-13 Tour Challenge, although the Nov. 30-Dec. 4 Canada Cup might be more realistic. “At least I have the confidence now that I’m trending in the right direction and probably doing the right things,� Gushue said Monday from St. John’s.

The last few months have been quite frustrating for the 36-year-old skip. Gushue had never missed a

competition due to injury in his 18 years on tour before the hip problem forced him to skip the first six events of this season. “It’s strange for me,� he said. “It’s different. It’s tough mentally, but hopefully now I’m on the right end of it and it won’t be too much longer.�

Team Gushue, which also includes Mark Nichols, Geoff Walker and Brett Gallant, will use substitute Charley Thomas at The Masters this week in Okotoks, Alta. Gushue plans to meet with his teammates next week to determine how they’ll proceed for the next month or two. Stakes are higher than normal this season with the 2017 Tim Hortons Brier being played in Gushue’s hometown and the Olympic trials just over a year away. The 2006 Olympic champion dealt with some hip pain last season and met with a hip specialist over the summer, who said surgery wouldn’t be needed to repair what he believed to be a muscle and alignment issue. Gushue has kept busy with regular physiotherapy sessions, stretching routines, massage therapy and gym work.

He tried a few slides at clubs in the Toronto area this month but couldn’t put a normal amount of pressure on his hip. But his recent progress off the ice has him eager to try again. “If I can get out there and curl with little or no

CURLING pain, then I know I’m probably a few weeks away and maybe it’s just a matter of building up the strength,�

Gushue said. “But if I get out there and there is still some pain, then probably I’ll shut it down until Christmas time if I have to be quite honest. “I’ll be nervous come next week when I test it out but hopefully it goes well.�

Gushue is very cognizant of the risks of coming back too early. The 36-year-old is determined to address the issue so it doesn’t return while also keeping a positive outlook. “I’m not getting any younger and I’d hate for it to reoccur when I come back, in the spring or even next season with the Trials looming,� he said. “I want to make sure I do the right thing and not rush it too much. “But obviously having said that, I’m pretty anxious to get back.�

Despite Gushue’s absence, his team picked up a victory at the recent Stu Sells Toronto Tankard and remains in top spot on the World Curling Tour’s Order of Merit.

Casey understands player’s stand on racial inequality TEAM STANDS FOR NATIONAL ANTHEM WITH ARMS LINKED TORONTO — When Dwane Casey gathered his players together for their first meeting of training camp, they talked about something bigger than basketball.

Racial tension was exploding in the U.S. and San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s protest of the “Star-Spangled Banner� was spreading like a prairie fire.

The Toronto Raptors — facing issues not unlike Casey did growing up during the civil rights movement of the ’60s — wanted to join the growing chorus of protest.

Casey was moved by his players’ remarks that day. “Terrence Ross, who everyone thought was really quiet, had some very thoughtful and impactful statements and thoughts on the whole issue that you would never think,� Casey said. “I was really proud of the way our players had opinions and had thought them out, very respectful yet thought-provoking statements that they made.�

Raptors all-star DeMar DeRozan also spoke on media day about a close family friend who was recently killed by police, shot 17 times.

Kaepernick has become one of the biggest stories in sports since he first took a knee for the anthem to protest racial inequality and police brutality against African-Americans. Others have followed suit, from the WNBA’s Indiana Fever to college and even high school teams.

If athletes, with their legions of fans, are in a unique position to speak up, Casey is all for his players making

their voices heard.

The 59-year-old coach was raised by his grandparents in Morganfield, Ky., a town that was largely racially segregated until an effort at integration, when he was in Grade 4, forced him to ride a bus across town to school.

He went on to become one of the first black players at the University of Kentucky. “I’ve lived it, I know it, I know how (the players) are feeling, what they’re going through, what they’re seeing,�

Casey said in an interview after a recent morning practice. “I’ve told them, ‘Hey I’ve been through segregation.

I’ve changed schools where I’ve had to fight, and the National Guard was brought in. I’ve used hand-me-down books in school. I’ve seen police brutality. I’ve seen the Ku Klux Klan riding through my town of Morganfield.

I’ve seen the segregated bathrooms.’ “I volunteer that information and let them know, there’s nothing that they’re seeing now that ole’ coach hasn’t seen before.�

The Raptors played the first game of the NBA’s pre-season, against Golden State in Vancouver, and thus became the first team in the league to protest the anthem. They stood together with linked arms, and have done so in every game since. They open the regular season at home Wednesday night against Detroit Pistons.

Not everyone was a fan of the demonstration. “Some people got upset because they thought it was disrespecting the police,� Casey said. “But believe me, it’s no disrespect to the police force.

As a matter of fact (second-year guard) Delon Wright’s mother is a police officer, and we were very cognizant of that

and respectful of that. “It’s just to continue the conversation. I would argue those incidents needed to be talked about, and what better way for society to understand it than through sports?�

The NBA, which is composed of about 75 per cent black players, is considered the most progressive of North American pro sports. The league relocated the 2017 all-star game from Charlotte to New Orleans over a North Carolina bathroom law that discriminated against transgender people.

Commissioner Adam Silver said last week that he hopes players continue to stand for the national anthem, but said “there may be no organization in our society better positioned than the NBA� to make an impact on the social climate.

NBA players have also waded into the U.S. presidential race. Cleveland superstar LeBron James endorsed Hillary Clinton in an op-ed piece in the The Akron Beacon Journal and Business Insider, referencing the “violence, of every kind, the African-American community is experiencing in our streets and seeing on our TVs.�

Baron Davis wrote a column for the Players Tribune last week called “Do

Something,� encouraging players to vote. “I tell my players ‘Get your absentee ballots, and vote,�’ Casey said. “I remember my grandparents talking about when African-Americans couldn’t vote. Or they tried to make it hard for them to vote. “So that is a privilege a lot of people fought for, you went to jail for. Everyone should vote. That’s your way of showing power as an individual. We can protest, but the only way you fight stuff like that is through voting. Using your right to vote.�

Casey has already voted. “I’m a Hillary fan. She’s a leader, she’s been through it, I think you get two for one with Bill Clinton, I think our economy was strong and powerful with him as president,� Casey said. “I think she’s going to bring some of the same points and leadership qualities from a business standpoint.�

Casey recalled he was in Milwaukee on the night Barack Obama was elected president in 2008. “I cried,� he said. “Just because my grandparents and great-grandparents never thought they’d see the day that an African-American would be president. It was powerful to see that.�

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Local Sports Today

● WHL: Red Deer Rebels vs. Brandon Wheat Kings, 7 p.m., Centrium

Thursday

● High school football: Semifinals — City Division: Notre Dame vs. Lindsay Thurber, 4:30 p.m.; Hunting Hills vs. Lacombe, 7:30p.m., Lacombe M.E. Global Athletic Park. Rural Division: Sylvan Lake vs. Rocky, 4 p.m., Sylvan Lake; Stettler vs. Wetaskiwin, 4 p.m., Stettler. ● College women’s hockey: ACAC, RDC Queens vs. SAIT, 7 p.m., Centrium. ● Sr. men’s basketball: CASMBA, Vikings vs. K.J. Concrete, 7:15 p.m.; Bulldog Scrap Metal vs. Sheraton Red Deer, 8:30 p.m., LTCHS.

Friday

● College volleyball: RDC vs.

Medicine Hat, women at 6 p.m., men to follow. ● WHL: Red Deer Rebels vs. Medicine Hat Tigers, 7 p.m., Centrium. ● Major midget: Red Deer Optimist Chiefs vs. Foothills Bisons, 7 p.m., Kinex. ● College men’s hockey: RDC Kings at MacEwan University Griffins. ● College women’s hockey: RDC Queens at SAIT. ● Heritage Jr B hockey: Blackfalds at Three Hills, 8:30 p.m. ● Chinook League: Lacombe Generals at Innisfail Eagles, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday

● Cross-country running: ACAC finals in Grande Prairie. ● College volleyball: RDC vs.

Medicine Hat, women at 1 p.m., men to follow, RDC ● Bantam hockey: Red Deer

Hockey

Chiefs vs. Airdrie, 2:15 p.m., Collicutt Centre. ● Bantam elite girls: Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs vs. Lethbridge, 12:30 p.m., Penhold Regional Multiplex. ● Girls midget AAA hockey: Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs vs. Lloydminster Steelers, 5 p.m., Collicutt Centre. ● College basketball: RDC vs. St. Mary’s University, women at 6 p.m., men to follow, RDC ● WHL: Red Deer Rebels at Lethbridge Hurricanes, 7 p.m. ● College men’s hockey: RDC Kings vs. MacEwan University Griffins, 7 p.m., Penhold Regional Multiplex. ● Midget elite girls: Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs vs. Calgary Fire White, 7:45 p.m., Kin City ● Heritage Jr. B hockey: Medicine Hat at Stettler, 7:30 p.m., Strathmore at Red Deer Vipers, 8 p.m., Collicutt Centre.

Sunday

● Minor midget hockey: Red Deer TBS Chiefs vs. Red Deer Northstar Chiefs, 2:15 p.m., Collicutt Centre. ● Heritage Jr. B hockey: Cochrane at Ponoka, 2:30 p.m.; Okotoks at Blackfalds, 3:30 p.m. ● Bantam elite girls: Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs vs. Lethbridge, 4:15 p.m., Kin City. ● Sr men’s basketball: CASMBA, Grandview All-stars vs,. Orangemen, Henry;’s Eavestroughing vs. K.J. Concrete, Silver Spurs vs. Johns Mansville, 4:15 p.m.; Carstar vs. Monstars, NWS Axemen vs. Kingsmen, Triple A Batteries vs. Drystone Interiors, 5:30 p.m., LTCHS. ● Girls midget AAA hockey: Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs vs. Rocky Mountain Raiders, 5 p.m., Collicutt Centre.

Bowling Heritage Lanes Weekly Results Monday Club plus 55: High single: Geoff Gunter, 330. High triple: Gunter, 753.

Monday mixed: High single: Peter Rabena, 263.

High triple: Doug Hoskins, 673.

Monday Scratch: High single: Holly Harris, 351.

High Quad: Erik Kjos, 1,115.

Tuesday Mixed: High single: Greg Concey, 319.

High triple: Rob Clark, 796.

Wednesday Club Plus 55: High single: Curtiss Lund, 265. High triple: Lund, 734.

Wednesday Mixed: High single: Shawna Quast, 378. High triple: Quast, 989.

Thursday Ladies: High single: Alison ilcisin, 241.

High triple:Teresa Kutynec, 577.

Thursday Special Olympics: High single: Franklin McClaughlin, 250. High Double: McClaughlin, 452.

Thursday Mixed: High single: Laura Carr, 250. High triple: Graham Witherspoon, 697.

Youth Bowling Of Canada (YBC) Bumpers: High single: Hudson LaFrance, 94.

Bowlasaurus: High single: Emma Marsh, 98.

Peewees: High single:Mason Skene, 124. High Double: Skene, 241.

Bantams: High single:Micayla Convey, 152. High triple: Convey, 371.

Juniors: High single:Emma Jean Ostrikoff, 257.

High triple: Ostrikoff, 641.

Seniors: High single:Alyssa Durette, 300. High triple: Durette, 678.

Basketball Denver Minnesota Oklahoma City Portland Utah

0 0 .000 — 0 0 .000 — 0 0 .000 — 0 0 .000 — 0 0 .000 — Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State 0 0 .000 — L.A. Clippers 0 0 .000 — L.A. Lakers 0 0 .000 — Phoenix 0 0 .000 — Sacramento 0 0 .000 — Tuesday’s Games Cleveland 117, New York 88 Utah at Portland, late San Antonio at Golden State, late Today’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.

Thursday’s Games Washington at Atlanta, 5:30 p.m.

Boston at Chicago, 6 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Portland, 8:30 p.m.

San Antonio at Sacramento, 8:30 p.m.

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Boston 0 0 .000 — Brooklyn 0 0 .000 — Philadelphia 0 0 .000 — Toronto 0 0 .000 — New York 0 1 .000 1/2 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 0 0 .000 — Charlotte 0 0 .000 — Miami 0 0 .000 — Orlando 0 0 .000 — Washington 0 0 .000 — Central Division W L Pct GB Cleveland 1 0 1.000 — Chicago 0 0 .000 1/2 Detroit 0 0 .000 1/2 Indiana 0 0 .000 1/2 Milwaukee 0 0 .000 1/2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB Dallas 0 0 .000 — Houston 0 0 .000 — Memphis 0 0 .000 — New Orleans 0 0 .000 — San Antonio 0 0 .000 — Northwest Division W L Pct GB

Soccer MLS EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L T GF GA y-New York 34 16 9 9 61 44 y-N.Y.C. 34 15 10 9 62 57 x-Toronto 34 14 9 11 51 39 x-D.C. 34 11 10 13 53 47 x-Montreal 34 11 11 12 49 53 x-Philadelphia 34 11 14 9 52 55 New England 34 11 14 9 44 54 Orlando 34 9 11 14 55 60 Columbus 34 8 14 12 50 58 Chicago 34 7 17 10 42 58 WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L T GF GA y-Dallas 34 17 8 9 50 40 y-Colorado 34 15 6 13 39 32 x-Los Angeles 34 12 6 16 54 39 x-Seattle 34 14 14 6 44 43 x-Kansas City 34 13 13 8 42 41 x-Salt Lake 34 12 12 10 44 46 Portland 34 12 14 8 48 53 Vancouver 34 10 15 9 45 52 San Jose 34 8 12 14 32 40 Houston 34 7 14 13 39 45

Pt 57 54 53 46 45 42 42 41 36 31 Pt 60 58 52 48 47 46 44 39 38 34

x — clinched playoff berth y — earned first-round bye in playoffs. Note: Three points awarded for a win one for a tie.

Sunday’s results Dallas 0 Los Angeles 0 Houston 1 Colorado 1 New England 3 Montreal 0 New York 2 Philadelphia 0 New York City FC 4 Columbus 1 Orlando 4 D.C. 2 Seattle 2 Salt Lake 1 Kansas City 2 San Jose 0 Toronto 3 Chicago 2 Vancouver 4 Portland 1 End of MLS Regular Season PLAYOFFS First Round (single-game eliminations) Today’s Games Philadelphia at Toronto, 5:30 p.m.

Salt Lake at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Montreal at D.C., 5:30 p.m.

Kansas City at Seattle, 8 p.m.

Transactions HOCKEY National Hockey League ARIZONA COYOTES — Assigned D Jamie McBain to Tucson (AHL).

CALGARY FLAMES — Assigned D Keegan Kanzig from Stockton (AHL) to Adirondack (ECHL).

NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Assigned G Ken Appleby and F Brandon Baddock from Albany (AHL) to Adirondack (ECHL).

American Hockey League CHICAGO WOLVES — Recalled D Gus Young from Missouri (ECHL).

MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS — Recalled D Teddy Doherty from Cincinnati (ECHL).

PROVIDENCE BRUINS — Recalled G Matt Ginn from Atlanta (ECHL).

SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE — Recalled F Shawn St-Amant from Colorado (ECHL).

UTICA COMETS — Recalled F Cody Kunyk from Alaska (ECHL).

ECHL ADIRONDACK THUNDER — Released D Conor Riley.

ALASKA ACES — Claimed D Nolan Descoteaux from Allen.

CINCINNATI CYCLONES — Signed D Frank Misuraca and F Tommy Mele.

COLORADO EAGLES — Signed F Jessey Astles.

IDAHO STEELHEADS — Signed F Coltyn Sanderson.

NORFOLK ADMIRALS — Released G Keegan Asmundson.

READING ROYALS — Signed F Matt Robertson.

TULSA OILERS — Added G Troy Davenport as emergency backup goalie.

BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX — Named Eddie Romero senior vice-president/assistant general manager.

American Association ST. PAUL SAINTS — Exercised 2017 options on Cs Vinny DiFazio amd Maxx Garrett and LHP Kody Knaus.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA — Suspended Orlando F Bismack Biyombo one game exceeding the flagrant foul limit during

last season’s playoffs.

ORLANDO MAGIC — Exercised fourth-year options on F Aaron Gordon and Gs Elfrid Payton and G Mario Hezonja.

FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Placed WR Jaron Brown on injured reserve. Released OL Martin Wallace from the practice squad. Re-signed WR Chris Hubert to the practice squad.

ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed RB Stevan Ridley. Signed RB Terron Ward from the practice squad and RB Jhurell Pressley to the practice squad. Released LB A.J. Hawk and G Mike Person.

BUFFALO BILLS — Released OT Michael Ola. Signed WR Ed Eagan from the practice squad and TE Gerald Christian, WR Mose Frazier and DB Joe Powell to the practice squad.

CHICAGO BEARS — Waived TE Marcel Jensen. Signed RB David Cobb to the practice squad.

DETROIT LIONS — Released RB Mike James from the practice squad. Signed OL Matt Rotheram to the practice squad.

MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed S Bacarri Rambo.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Released QB Joel Stave and TEs Kyle Carter and Brian Leonhardt from the practice squad. Signed DT Sterling Bailey, OT Austin Shepherd and S Cedric Thompson to the practice squad.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed TE A.J. Derby to Denver for a 2017 fifth-round draft pick.

Signed DB Shamiel Gary to the practice squad.

NEW YORK GIANTS — Released PK Josh Brown.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Signed WR Matt Hazel to the practice squad.

SOCCER Major League Soccer COLUMBUS CREW — Re-signed F Adam Jahn.

United Soccer League USL — Added the Tampa Bay Rowdies and Ottawa Fury franchises to begin play in the 2017 season.

COLLEGE CALIFORNIA — Signed men’s basketball coach Cuonzo Martin to a contract extension through the 2020-21 season.

WHL Eastern Conference East Division GP W LOTLSOL GF GA Pts Regina 12 9 0 3 0 62 36 21 Swift Current 14 8 4 1 1 51 46 18 Moose Jaw 12 7 3 2 0 46 49 16 Brandon 11 6 3 2 0 49 38 14 Saskatoon 12 6 5 1 0 28 37 13 Prince Albert 12 4 7 1 0 30 39 9 Central Division GP W LOTLSOL GF GA Pts Medicine Hat 13 8 4 1 0 59 42 17 Red Deer 12 7 3 1 1 41 39 16 Lethbridge 13 5 6 1 1 42 58 12 Edmonton 12 4 6 2 0 31 45 10 Calgary 9 3 5 1 0 18 31 7 Kootenay 12 1 7 3 1 29 50 6 Western Conference U.S. Division GP W LOTLSOL GF GA Pts Everett 13 9 2 2 0 43 28 20 Portland 13 8 5 0 0 55 47 16 Tri-City 13 7 5 1 0 50 49 15 Spokane 12 4 6 1 1 37 48 10 Seattle 9 3 5 0 1 20 31 7 B.C.Division GP W LOTLSOL GF GA Pts Prince George 14 11 2 1 0 51 36 23 Kamloops 13 7 6 0 0 49 35 14 Victoria 13 7 6 0 0 46 35 14 Kelowna 13 6 7 0 0 32 42 12 Vancouver 15 6 9 0 0 43 51 12 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.

Saturday’s Games Everett 3 Victoria 1 Vancouver 2 Swift Current 1 (OT) Kelowna 5 Seattle 1 Red Deer 3 Prince Albert 1 Prince George 2 Saskatoon 1 Regina 8 Medicine Hat 5 Kamloops 4 Tri-City 3 (OT) Brandon 6 Spokane 0 Sunday’s Games Tri-City 5 Vancouver 4 Prince Albert 3 Calgary 2 Tuesday’s Games Brandon 5 Edmonton 3 Spokane 6 Moose Jaw 2 Tri-City at Portland, late Victoria at Kamloops, late Today’s Games Victoria at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m.

Spokane at Saskatoon, 7:05 p.m.

Brandon at Red Deer, 7 p.m.

Prince George at Kootenay, 7 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Tri-City at Everett, 8:05 p.m.

Friday’s Games Victoria at Tri-City, 8:05 p.m.

Seattle at Swift Current, 7 p.m.

Medicine Hat at Red Deer, 7 p.m.

Spokane at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.

Saskatoon at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.

Prince George at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.

Brandon at Kootenay, 7 p.m.

Vancouver at Kamloops, 8 p.m.

Calgary at Edmonton, 7 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Victoria at Everett, 8:05 p.m.

Red Deer at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.

Medicine Hat at Edmonton, 7 p.m.

Prince George at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Kamloops at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

Spokane at Swift Current, 7 p.m.

Saskatoon at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.

Kelowna at Portland, 8 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Seattle at Regina, 4 p.m.

Kelowna at Portland, 6 p.m.

Brandon at Kootenay, 2 p.m.

Wheat Kings 5, Oil Kings 3 First Period 1. Brandon, Kaspick 9 (unassisted) 1:27.

2. Brandon, Mattheos 4 (Clague, Lewis) 4:48 (pp).

Penalties — Robertson Edm (cross checking) 3:31.

Second Period 3. Edmonton, Gable 1 (Irving, Berg) 19:33.

Penalties — Armour Bdn (slashing) 15:45.

Third Period 4. Edmonton, Fix-Wolansky 5 (Mohr, Koch) 1:43.

5. Brandon, Shearer 2 (Lewis, Clague) 2:23.

6. Brandon, Clague 2 (Shearer, Lewis) 10:53.

7. Edmonton, Bauer 5 (Fix-Wolansky, Warm) 18:29.

8. Brandon, Anholt 1 (Wharrie) 19:46 (en).

Penalties — Higson Bdn (hooking) 3:28 Mattheos Bdn, Murray Edm (roughing) 10:06 Bukac Bdn (hooking) 16:02.

Shots on goal by Brandon 4 5 7 — 16 Edmonton 14 13 18 — 45 Goal — Brandon: Papirny (W, 4-2-1-0). Edmonton: Hughes (L, 1-3-2-0).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Brandon: 1-1 Edmonton: 0-3.

Referees — Reid Anderson, Adam Bloski. Linesmen — Ethan Cronkhite, Devin Kohlhauser.

Attendance — 5,643 at Edmonton, Alta.

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF Montreal 6 5 0 1 11 23 Tampa Bay 6 5 1 0 10 24 Detroit 7 5 2 0 10 24 Florida 6 3 2 1 7 18 Ottawa 5 3 2 0 6 18 Boston 6 3 3 0 6 15 Toronto 6 1 2 3 5 21 Buffalo 5 1 2 2 4 14 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF Pittsburgh 7 4 2 1 9 16 N.Y. Rangers 6 4 2 0 8 22 Washington 5 3 1 1 7 13 New Jersey 6 3 2 1 7 13 Philadelphia 7 3 3 1 7 24 N.Y. Islanders 6 3 3 0 6 18 Columbus 4 2 2 0 4 11 Carolina 6 1 3 2 4 18 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF St. Louis 7 4 2 1 9 20 Minnesota 7 4 2 1 9 24 Dallas 6 3 2 1 7 17 Chicago 7 3 3 1 7 25 Colorado 5 3 2 0 6 16 Nashville 5 2 3 0 4 15 Winnipeg 6 2 4 0 4 16 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF Edmonton 6 5 1 0 10 23 Vancouver 6 4 1 1 9 15 Calgary 8 3 4 1 7 25

GA 10 17 17 15 20 18 26 16 GA 21 16 10 12 25 17 11 24 GA 19 19 18 25 16 15 22 GA 16 14 30

San Jose 6 3 3 0 6 14 18 Anaheim 6 2 3 1 5 14 16 Los Angeles 5 2 3 0 4 14 18 Arizona 6 1 5 0 2 17 26 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Monday’s Games Montreal 3, Philadelphia 1 Calgary 3, Chicago 2, SO Tuesday’s Games Pittsburgh 3, Florida 2 Minnesota 5, Boston 0 New Jersey 5, Arizona 3 Tampa Bay 7, Toronto 3 Detroit 4, Carolina 2 Philadelphia 4, Buffalo 3, SO Calgary 4, St. Louis 1 Dallas 3, Winnipeg 2 Anaheim at San Jose, late Ottawa at Vancouver, late Columbus at Los Angeles, late Today’s Games Montreal at N.Y. Islanders, 5 p.m.

Boston at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m.

Washington at Edmonton, 7:30 p.m.

Nashville at Anaheim, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday’s Games N.Y. Islanders at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m.

Arizona at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.

Minnesota at Buffalo, 5 p.m.

Florida at Toronto, 5:30 p.m.

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

Dallas at Winnipeg, 6 p.m.

Detroit at St. Louis, 6 p.m.

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

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

Friday’s Games Chicago at New Jersey, 5:30 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Carolina, 5:30 p.m.

Winnipeg at Colorado, 7 p.m.

Ottawa at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Columbus at Anaheim, 8 p.m.

Edmonton at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

Flames 4, Blues 1 First Period 1. Calgary, Wideman 2 (Brouwer, Gaudreau) 3:54 (pp).

2. Calgary, Engelland 1 (Versteeg, Bennett) 10:30.

Penalties — Berglund StL (interference) 3:45 St. Louis bench (too many men, served by Fabbri) 20:00.

Second Period 3. Calgary, Bennett 2 (Hamilton, Tkachuk) 2:16.

Penalties — Monahan Cgy (hooking) 4:02 Brodziak StL (high-sticking) 7:32.

Third Period 4. St. Louis, Shattenkirk 2 (Tarasenko, Parayko) 5:49 (pp).

5. Calgary, Gaudreau 2 (Stajan, Ferland) 18:49 (en).

Penalties — Bennett Cgy (boarding) 4:57 Giordano Cgy (delay of game) 5:14 Brouwer Cgy (roughing) 9:26 Jaskin StL (roughing) 13:46 Tkachuk Cgy (slashing) 13:46 Backlund Cgy, Stastny StL (holding) 13:54.

Shots on goal by Calgary 8 15 7 — 30 St. Louis 5 6 13 — 24 Goal — Calgary: Elliott (W, 2-3-0). St. Louis: Hutton (L, 1-1-0).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Calgary: 1-3 St. Louis: 1-4.

Referees — Tim Peel, Ghislain Hebert. Linesmen — Brian Murphy, Brian Mach.

Attendance — 17,337 at St. Louis.

Baseball Game 1 Chicago 000 000 000— 0 7 0 Cleveland 200 100 03x— 6 10 0 Lester, Strop (6), Wood (7), Grimm (7), Rondon (8) and Ross, Contreras Kluber, Miller (7), Allen (9) and Perez. W—Kluber 1-0. L—Lester 0-1. HRs—Cleveland, Perez 2 (2).

WORLD SERIES (Best-of-7) Cleveland 1, Chicago 0 Tuesday, Oct. 25: Cleveland 6, Chicago 0 Wednesday, Oct. 26: Chicago (Arrieta 18-8) at Cleveland (Bauer 12-8)

Friday, Oct. 28: Cleveland (Tomlin 13-9) at Chicago (Hendricks 16-8) Saturday, Oct. 29: Cleveland at Chicago Sunday, Oct. 30: Cleveland at Chicago Tuesday, Nov. 1: Chicago at Cleveland Wednesday, Nov. 2: Chicago at Cleveland

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

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NHL officials in South Korea to inspect Olympic venues SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — National Hockey League representatives are in South Korea to inspect Olympic facilities as the league mulls a decision on whether to let its players appear for a sixth consecutive Olympics in Pyeongchang.

Pyeongchang’s organizing committee said the NHL delegation led by vice-president of international strategy Lynn White and facilities operation manager Dan Craig will make inspections on Thursday and Friday of facilities in Gangneung, a city near Pyeongchang which will host the ice hockey tournament during the 2018 Winter Games. They will be joined NHL Players’ Association officials Sandra Monteiro and Mathieu Schneider and the International Ice Hockey Federation’s Hannes Ederer and Christian Hofstetter, the organizing committee said.

Pyeongchang organizers consider securing the participation of NHL players as a critical issue as ice hockey is one of the most popular sports

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WEEK 18 Bye: Winnipeg Saturday’s Games Montreal 19 Saskatchewan 14 B.C. 32 Edmonton 25 Friday’s Games Hamilton 39 Ottawa 36 (OT) Calgary 31 Toronto 13 WEEK 19 Bye: Toronto Friday’s Games Edmonton at Hamilton, 5 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Ottawa at Winnipeg, 2 p.m.

B.C. at Saskatchewan, 5 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Calgary at Montreal, 11 a.m.

WEEK 20 Bye: Calgary Friday, Nov. 4 Winnipeg at Ottawa, 5 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 5 Montreal at Hamilton, 11 a.m.

Toronto at Edmonton, 2 p.m.

Saskatchewan at B.C., 5 p.m.

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at the Winter Games.

The International Olympic Committee’s negotiations with the NHL over having the league’s players competing in Pyeongchang have stalled over the IOC’s decision not to pay for NHL players’ travel and insurance as it has in the past.

NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly recently told The Associated Press he felt “negative” about the chances the league’s players will compete in Pyeongchang.

Crosby returns against Panters Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby will make his season debut Tuesday night against Florida.

The two-time MVP and reigning Conn Smythe Trophy winner hasn’t played since sustaining a concussion in practice earlier this month.

Crosby returned to practice on Monday and participated in Pittsburgh’s game-day skate on Tuesday morning.

Crosby missed the better part of two seasons after sustaining a concussion in January 2011. He stressed he didn’t panic when doctors told him

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Dallas 5 1 0.833 159 107 Philadelphia 4 2 0.667 156 88 Washington 4 3 0.571 159 162 N.Y. Giants 4 3 0.571 133 141 South W L T Pct PF PA Atlanta 4 3 0.571 229 199 Tampa Bay 3 3 0.500 128 159 New Orleans 2 4 0.333 176 195 Carolina 1 5 0.167 161 176 North W L T Pct PF PA Minnesota 5 1 0.833 129 84 Green Bay 4 2 0.667 140 123 Detroit 4 3 0.571 170 170 Chicago 1 6 0.143 111 169 West W L T Pct PF PA Seattle 4 1 1.750 111 84 Arizona 3 3 1.500 159 110 Los Angeles 3 4 0.429 120 154 San Francisco1 6 0.143 144 219 Thursday, Oct. 20 Green Bay 26, Chicago 10 Sunday, Oct. 23 N.Y. Giants 17, Los Angeles 10 Cincinnati 31, Cleveland 17 N.Y. Jets 24, Baltimore 16 Detroit 20, Washington 17 Kansas City 27, New Orleans 21 Philadelphia 21, Minnesota 10 Miami 28, Buffalo 25 Indianapolis 34, Tennessee 26 Oakland 33, Jacksonville 16 Tampa Bay 34, San Francisco 17 New England 27, Pittsburgh 16 San Diego 33, Atlanta 30, OT Arizona 6, Seattle 6, OT Open: Los Angeles, San Francisco, N.Y. Giants, Miami, Baltimore, Pittsburgh Monday, Oct. 24 Denver 27, Houston 9 Thursday’s Games Jacksonville at Tennessee, 6:25 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Washington at Cincinnati, 7:30 a.m.

Detroit at Houston, 11 a.m.

Arizona at Carolina, 11 a.m.

Kansas City at Indianapolis, 11 a.m.

N.Y. Jets at Cleveland, 11 a.m.

New England at Buffalo, 11 a.m.

Seattle at New Orleans, 11 a.m.

Oakland at Tampa Bay, 11 a.m.

San Diego at Denver, 2:05 p.m.

Green Bay at Atlanta, 2:25 p.m.

Philadelphia at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

Open: Dallas, Carolina Monday’s Games Minnesota at Chicago, 6:30 p.m.

of the latest diagnosis.

The Penguins are off to a 3-2-1 start with Crosby out of the lineup.

Defenceman Kris Letang skated with the team on Tuesday, but wore a non-contact jersey and will miss his third straight game with an undisclosed injury.

Babcock salty at goalie criticism TORONTO — Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock got a little salty Tuesday when a reporter, referencing Don Cherry, took aim at the team’s goaltending.

Facing the assertion that the goaltending has been an issue in Toronto for a number of years, Babcock pointed out the season was just five games old and that he had been in charge of the team for a little over a season. But his diplomacy was stretched when the reporter cited Cherry, who called the Leafs goaltending “lousy” on “Coach’s Corner” on Saturday.

“Oh OK. Well now that I know where I’m getting my facts from, here we go,” the coach said. “Come on, let’s move on. What’s next here?”

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Is my child too sick for school, daycare?

REAGAN FORSYTH EAT, SLEEP PLAY I read an article recently, which stated, “The common cold is not enough reason to keep a child at home.”

As a teacher and as a parent of children in group settings, I thought: In whose universe?

Not to ruffle feathers, and I agree that the occasional runny nose or very mild cough is not enough reason to have to take a few days off of work or miss several days of school, but this is a very age dependent statement.

A six year old capable of coughing into their elbow and keeping their nose and hands clean can certainly be at school. They do not require a teacher to assist them, nor are they as hands-on with other children as younger kids are. Lastly, they do not turn into weepy, sad, unwell, shadows of their former selves.

Usually.

On the other hand, a one- or twoyear-old child with a runny nose needs constant attention and help with wiping it, keeping her little face and hands clean, and keeping snot off of everything she touches. She needs a teacher or caregiver in close proximity at all times to wipe and help with hand washing and to keep an eye out for “snot fangs” as we call them at my house. Heaven forbid she sneezes and it lets loose. Yes, a caregiver is there for the purpose of caring for children.

However, she or he is probably not there to care for your child only. If you are lucky enough to have one-on-one care for your child, then this might be a moot point. For groups of children though, even the common cold can mean the teacher or caregiver is spending all of her time caring for one child and not enough with the remainder. And let’s consider that the caregiver gets ill (which happens, naturally, but we can help prevent it). Now no one’s child is getting care because that caregiver has had to close the daycare to get well. Or perhaps she is trying to console her own children who are now ill. And then there are the pregnant teachers who cannot take medication to help with their discomfort, or those

with very young babies who have a more difficult time coping with illness.

In other words, it’s imperative to keep in mind the bigger picture when looking at whether your wee one is well enough to send off to daycare or playschool/preschool. Yes, it can be an inconvenience for the parents of the sick child, who have to find alternate care or miss work themselves to stay home, but to me, this seems less inconvenient than sending the illness spiralling through a group of families. It’s also a given, when we have children.

You might think this would be common sense, but in my years teaching I had plenty of parents try to drop off children in class who had conjunctivitis (pink eye), or constant green fangs, or even a heavy wheezy cough.

In their minds, their child wasn’t all that unwell. Perhaps more disheartening though, was that to them, it was more important that they not miss work than it was that I (and 16 other parents) be able to be at work and that our families remain in good health. I lost count of the number of times we had to send a little one home because they were too unwell to be at school — only to have the parent return them the following day in the same condi-

tion. Some parents even argued that they had to be at work, so they had no choice.

Teachers/daycare providers need to be at work too, and many other children need them to be there also. Let’s consider how hands on Pre-K, Kindergarten teachers, and daycare providers are with young children. Much different from a Grade Two teacher, as far as physical closeness goes. Much more likely to be germ magnets.

Obviously it is unreasonable to take time off work for every little cough, or keep your child home for an entire week because there has been the occasional sneeze, but here are some things to ask yourself when deciding whether they are well enough to be in a group environment: POLICIES: Most importantly, please familiarize yourself with (and respect) the policies of your school, daycare, or caregiver, with regard to illness.

This information will be provided to you at the time of registration, so you then have opportunity to choose an alternate setting or to agree with those policies.

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Memorable trip to London more than cool TREENA MIELKE LIFE

I picked up a few groceries last weekend and the friendly young man with an engaging smile who rang them through told me he was “pretty sure that winter was here to stay.”

“It’s sure been cold this week,” he said, as he helped me fill my cart.

“Actually, I’ve been away,” I replied. “I’ve been to London. London, England,” I added, somewhat haughtily.

“London,” he replied, his voice rising a notch, properly impressed. “Wow.” “Yes,” I said, flashing him a secretive, Mona Lisa sort of smile. “It was very cool.”

“Cool,” I thought as I drove home. “My goodness, you’d think I could come up with some better words to describe London.”

I close my eyes, which is somewhat hazardous when one is driving, and a kaleidoscope of images flash through my mind.

London is a different world. It is a world I was ill prepared for, having agreed to go along on this trip armed with about as much knowledge about the city as a child. But, even so, I was excited, not so much about the trip as about spending quality time with three people I love dearly, my daughter, my granddaughter and my sister.

That is, indeed, very cool!

And, for sure, it was the people, not the trip itself that made it wonderful, amazing and filled with those shining moments in time too special to be forgotten.

We arrived at Gatwick airport on schedule and suitcases and exhaustion in tow, we boarded a train to Victoria Station.

Confusion battled determination as we set out to find our new home.

A woman taxi driver parked outside of Victoria Station refused to take us and our suitcases anywhere, telling my daughter the flat we had rented was only just around the corner.

“What corner?” Ahh, that was the question. After walking for what seemed like forever, we finally discovered we were, in fact, walking the wrong way.

Finally, still lugging our suitcases and looking for all the world like lost and weary travelers, which we were, we found our flat.

I remember it still: 98 Belgrave Road, a clean, bright and charming little flat, set inconspicuously among around 1.1 million other clean, bright and charming little flats.

We rested, but briefly, before my daughter informed us in no uncertain terms this was London, for goodness sakes, we’d better get up and get going.

There were sights to see, places to explore and fun to be had. And we dared not sleep.

And so it came to be that we began, in our own somewhat confused and directionally challenged way, to discover London.

My daughter had the foresight to plan and re-plan and organize the trip. Humbly we followed her, even when she went left instead of right and boarded busses going the wrong direction.

Each day, we walked and walked and walked some more. Luckily, we all liked walking, but, per-

haps, we liked it a little less by the time nightfall arrived.

My sister, who traveled with a cast caused by a hairline fracture on her left wrist, never complained except once. “My toe hurts,” she moaned. She kept muttering, “8.4 million people here. “Wow. No wonder they considered Canada a colony.”

My granddaughter seemed to absorb London into her very self, and it was a delight to me just to see her smile when she climbed on the backs of lions at Trafalgar Square and walked up the many steps inside the Tower of London and explored the Sherlock Homes Museum on Baker Street.

My daughter, on our last night in London, made a list of all we had seen and done, sighed and said, “we did pretty good considering we were only here for such a short time. We saw a lot and did a lot.”

As for me, I will always and forever remember my granddaughter wearing a red dress and black running shoes, striding through the darkened streets of London, purposely, confidently like she knew where she was going.

She didn’t, of course, but we followed her, anyway.

And I will remember the sites; Big Ben, The Tower of London, Trafalgar Square, The London Eye, Baker Street, the British Museum, the Thames River, London Bridge and oh, so much more.

But, mostly I will remember one week in October, one exciting memorable week; and the way we were: three generations of women who got lost a lot, walked a lot, laughed a lot and talked a lot as we explored and discovered London together.

Actually, it was cool! Very cool!

Treena Mielke lives in Sylvan Lake and is editor of the Rimbey Review. She has been a journalist and columnist for more than 25 years. Treena is married to Peter and they have three children and six grandchildren.

Face rather than fear conflict to grow wisdom, self-esteem MURRAY FURHER EXTREME ESTEEM “Conflict is the beginning of consciousness.”

— M. Esther Harding, American Jungian analyst “I don’t like conflict. I’m terrified of it. I want people to like me. I don’t want anyone to be upset with me.

When I’m confronted with conflict, I will either shut down or run away.”

When I first started my journey of self-esteem building, I attended a workshop on fear. The session began with the facilitator asking us to write down our greatest fear. Mine was conflict and confrontation as expressed in the above paragraph. My fear had its roots in my upbringing and was reinforced over the years by a number of bullies in school and the workplace.

I learned that I am an avoider — or was at the time. I held a belief that all conflict was bad and led to bruised feelings and bruised bodies. When you’re in conflict, you get beat up — sometimes emotionally, other times physically. That’s what I thought. My strategy for dealing with conflict was to run from it, and I ran from demanding bosses and pressing obligations.

Maybe you dislike conflict too, but instead of running from it like I did, you just give in and let everyone else —Face especially the bullies — get their way. And perhaps like me, your goal is for everyone to be happy. But

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are they? Are you? When you work to satisfy everyone else, there’s one person who gets left out of the equation. I think you know who that person might be.

Over the past few years, I’ve been working hard to shift my beliefs about conflict. Some time ago, I met up with a gentleman named Tom who is a business and personal empowerment facilitator. We got talking about conflict, and he said to me, “I think conflict gets a bad rap.”

When I asked him to explain, he told me to think about it. If we were to ask most people what comes to mind when they hear the word “conflict,” we’d likely hear responses like , “Run away from it,” “Someone always gets hurt,” “I hate it,” “It terrifies me,” “War,” and “fighting.” I was intrigued.

Tom said most people’s negative and often unhealthy connections with conflict and confrontation come from personal experience — an abusive parent or partner.

That sounded about right to me. I’ve known those experiences to produce different approaches to conflict resolution. They produce avoiders like me or the attacker who believes the best way to deal with conflict is to get into the ring and start swinging. I don’t think either of these approaches is advisable and, ultimately, ever very successful.

After much soul-searching, I’ve come to this conclusion: conflict can be destructive, but it doesn’t have to be. I’ve had to re-examine everything I once believed about conflict. I now think, to shift our negative interpretation of conflict, we must first examine four myths.

Myth #1: Conflict is Destructive

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I’ll be the first to admit; conflict can be destructive, but if managed properly, conflict can also be constructive.

Managed correctly, it closes the gap between differences and brings about needed change. Managed improperly, it creates a schism between opposing parties. Conflict creates energy.

How that energy will be expressed and what result it will produce depends on upon what we hope to accomplish. Will it be win/lose or win/win? It’s up to us.

Myth #2: Peace is the Absence of Conflict Let’s not confuse silence with peace. Let’s not confuse a lack of yelling with tranquility. In my experience, conflict can still be an issue even when everyone is keeping his or her mouth shut. Avoidance, manipulation, passive aggression and gossip become commonplace when everyone is trying to avoid conflict and confrontation.

The issues are still there, and when no one talks openly about them, the discussion moves behind doors and in front of water coolers.

Here’s something else I’ve only recently come to understand: peace is a process that occasionally demands conflict. If peace means resolving issues and coming to mutually beneficial agreements, then our disagreements must be acknowledged and openly discussed.

Myth #3: Conflict Needs to be Minimized and Controlled Most people will tell you they perform better when they feel a slight amount of stress or discomfort. I know for me, a little bit of nervousness helps me perform better, whether it’s speaking, facilitating a workshop or even writing a column. In the same way, seeking a healthy and positive reso-

HALLOWEEN FAMILY NIGHT AT ALBERTA SPORTS HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM Join the Sports Hall of Fame for a spooktacular evening of Halloween themed games and crafts for all ages, dress up in your spooky costumes, and try all of the exciting interactives on Thursday, Oct. 27 from 6 to 8 p.m.

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lution to the conflict can help us to become more creative and productive.

Perhaps Tom is right: conflict is not the culprit. I’ve begun to think of conflict instead as a source of energy — a motivator that helps us to focus, dig deeper and to reach better outcomes.

Myth #4: Compassion is a Remedy for Conflict If you were to ask most people, they’d likely tell you that compassion means sympathy, tenderness and caring support, but did you know that compassion is also an active force that demands our involvement? It can also mean getting down into the trenches — where the scary stuff is happening — and helping others deal with issues head-on. In other words, being compassionate means having the courage to actively engage in conflict rather than avoiding it.

“For good ideas and true innovation,” wrote Margaret Heffernan, American businessperson, author and TED speaker, “you need human interaction, conflict, argument, and debate.”

As for me, I’m slowly coming to the realization that I can have calm and rational discussions about touchy subjects. I’m also learning that these discussions can be highly insightful and creative and not the violent explosions I had come to expect. In other words, I’m learning that I can face, rather than fear conflict and in so doing, grow my wisdom and self-esteem.

Murray Fuhrer is a self-esteem expert and facilitator. His most recent book is entitled Extreme Esteem: The Four Factors. For more information on self-esteem, check the Extreme Esteem website at www.extremeesteem.ca.

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READ, John Bruce Trenholme July 29, 1941 - Oct. 21, 2016 John Read died peacefully at the Red Deer Hospice on Friday, October 21, 2016 at the age of 75 years. John was born in Drumheller and spent his adult life in Red Deer. He will be sadly missed by his loving wife, Norma, and children; Jason (Carmen) Read, Curtis Read, Marcie Januska, Matthew (Jacquie) Januska, Michael (Robin) Januska, and Catie Januska, eight beloved grandchildren, and his brother, Richard (Lorna) and their family. John was predeceased by his first wife, Phyllis. John was a devoted teacher at Lindsey Thurber High School and Normandeau Elementary.

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Farewell and God Speed from all your family and friends. A Memorial Service will be held at Gaetz United Church, 4758 Ross Street, Red Deer, on Friday, October 28, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. Memorial donations in John’s honor may be made directly to the Red Deer Hospice Society, 99 Arnot Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta, T4R 3S6. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer.

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SCHMIDT, Helen 1933 - 2016 “A Real Lady” Helen passed away on October 24, 2016. She leaves Harold, her husband of 61 years, one son, Darcy; two grandsons, Casey and Cody; two sisters, Cheryl and Betty Pardue; two brothers, Jack and Jerry (Diane) Pardue, and many friends and relatives. Helen spent many years with Girl Guides and sold Avon.

EDGECOMBE, Donald David Nov. 9, 1926 - Oct. 24, 2016 It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of this wonderful man after a brief illness. Don was born in Fort Vermilion, AB and as a young man joined the Hudson’s Bay Company. He managed Bay stores around the north with stops in Fort Smith, Hay River and Lower Post. The family eventually moved to Whitehorse where he and wife, Velma, opened their first clothing store. Don expanded his business to become a wholesale rep, selling to retailers throughout BC and Alberta. This new work kept him away from his much-loved wife and children too much so in 1966 the family moved to Grande Prairie where Don and Velma operated Don’s Mens Wear.

They retired in 1987 and chose Sylvan Lake to be central to their children and grandchildren. Don is survived by his wife of 65 years, Velma; sister, Phyllis (Lorne); sons, Don (Bonnie), Ron, Kevin (Linda); daughters, Deb (Gerry), Kathie (Perry), Wendy (Terry); 26 cherished grandchildren and 16 greatgrandchildren.

He was predeceased by parents, Harold and Winnifred; brother, Harold (Wanda); sister, Dorothy (George) and son-inlaw, Phil Borle. Don and his family are extremely grateful to the amazing staff of the ICU at the Red Deer Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, October 29th at the Sylvan Lake Funeral Home, 5019-47A Ave, Sylvan Lake, Reverend, Chris Roth officiating.

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CUMMING, Ian July 20, 1956 - Oct. 20, 2016 Ian Cumming passed away peacefully on October 20, 2016 in Wetaskiwin, Alberta at the age of 60. A private family graveside service will be held at a later date at the Red Deer Cemetery.

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Phone (403) 347-2222 KLOTZ, Paige Eleanor 1974 - 2016 The family of Paige Eleanor Klotz sadly announce her passing at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at the age of 41 years. She leaves to mourn her passing; her father, Robert Klotz, her mother, Patricia Klotz, her brother, Jeffrey (Andriana) and niece, Alyssa. Paige’s family wish to thank the Lending Cupboard, Home Care, CBI Home Health and the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre for their support and care. A private family interment service will be held at a later date. If friends so desire, in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made directly to The Lending Cupboard 5406C 43 Street, Red Deer, Alberta T4N 1C9.

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SLEMKO (nee Johnson) Ann V. Sept. 14, 1922 - Sept. 13, 2016 On Tuesday, September 13, 2016, Ann passed away peacefully at home with family by her side at the age of 93. She will be lovingly remembered and dearly missed by her daughter Carmen; sons Bevan, and Marcy (Janet); grandchildren Stacy (Cory), and Kara (Kevin); great grandchildren Radley and Annie. Ann will also be missed by many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Ann was predeceased by her husband John Slemko in 2004; son Jerrold in 2006 as well as her brothers Alfred and Elmer.

Ann shared in the operation of greenhouses in Brooks, Alberta and Valley Bedding Plants in Red Deer, Alberta.

She also enjoyed sharing in her love of life, nature and faith in Christ’s Kingdom with her family and acquaintances. A funeral service will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday October 29, 2016 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 20 Kovac Street, Kentwood Park, Red Deer, AB. 403-341-6161. A Reception to be held at Quality Inn North Hill, 7150 50th Ave, Kentwood Room from 3:00 pm-5:00 pm. The family extends a cordial invitation to all in remembrance of Ann. EVERGREEN FUNERAL CHAPEL & RECEPTION CENTRE, CEMETERY & CREMATION CENTRE 780-472-9019

SARKOZI, Tibor Tibor Sarkozi of Red Deer passed away on October 24, 2016 at the age of 80. Tibor is survived by his wife Elizabeth, his daughters Elizabeth (Dale) Rangen of Rocky Mountain House and Margaret (Kevin) Finley of Alberta; and his son Tibor (Deborah) of Cold Lake, Alberta; five grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.

At Tibor’s request, there will be no service held.

Cremation entrusted to the Rocky Mountain Crematorium, Rocky Mountain House. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations, memorial contributions may be made in Tibor’s memory to the Parkinson’s Society of Southern Alberta, 5406 43 St., Red Deer, AB T4N 1C9.

ROCKY AND SYLVAN LAKE FUNERAL HOMES AND CREMATORIUM, your Golden Rule Funeral Homes, entrusted with the arrangements.

403-845-2626

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LOST a Kia fob with key inside on a key chain with a pewter silver cat. Possibly lost at Memorial Centre by Lindsay Thurber High School If found, please call 403-346-0170.

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 403-347-8650 COCAINE ANONYMOUS 403-396-8298

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jobs CLASSIFICATIONS 700-920

Caregivers/ Aides

710

F/T IN-HOME Child Caregiver in Red Deer @ Baza Res. for an infant. Cert. & High School Grad. Duties; bathe, dress, feed & maintain safe & clean environment, 40 hrs./wk @$11.25/hr. email resume to: apply@ elmerbaza3@shaw.ca FT caregiver for 5 & 10 yr. old. Mature & reliable. $12.20/hr. 403-986-8800.

RALPH DIETZ, May 12, 1926 - Oct. 26, 2015 Gone are the times we used to share, But in my heart You are always there.

The gates of memories Will never close, We miss you more Than anyone knows.

Life goes on, We know that’s true, But it`s not the same Since we lost you.

Lovingly remembered, sadly missed Mary, Shawn, Dennis & his much loved great grandsons.

Over 2,000,000 hours St. John Ambulance volunteers provide Canadians with more than 2 million hours of community service each year.

PERM., full-time, day, evening, 40 hours/wk., $12.20/hr., employer’s home. Optional accommodation avail. at no cost on a live-in basis. Note: This is not a condition of employment. Additional skills: assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents, supervise and care for children, prepare and serve nutritious meals.

Apply by e-mail: mlcastillo0624@yahoo.ca

Clerical

720

MEDICAL Receptionist required for a 2 month term. This position could lead to full-time. Exceptional customer service skills are essential as this position deals with the public.

Hours are 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. and occasional Saturdays.

Starting wage is $15/hr.

Please send your resume with avail. dates to Box 1124, c/o RED DEER ADVOCATE, 2950 Bremner Ave., Red Deer, AB T4R 1M9

Professionals

810

Classifieds 309-3300 MAKING A DIFFERENCE

Obituaries

Turning Point is looking for Full and P/T staff. www.turningpoint.rocks

Wills & Financial Planning Sessions at Aspire For families of children with special needs Aspire Special Needs Resource Centre is pleased to offer two FREE sessions about wills, financial planning and Registered Disability Savings Plans (RDSPs).

8FEOFTEBZ /PWFNCFS t 1 to 3 p.m. OR 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Sessions will be presented by Red Deer lawyer, Brian S. MacNairn, and Investment Specialist, Tyson Bilton, from Servus Credit Union. Please RSVP to 403.340.2606 or inquiries@aspirespecialneeds.ca to confirm your attendance.

Aspire Special Needs Resource Centre 4826 47th Street, Red Deer www.aspirespecialneeds.ca

Restaurant/ Hotel

820

JJAM Management (1987) Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s Requires to work at these Red Deer, AB locations: #3, 5111 22 St. 37444 HWY 2 S 37543 HWY 2N 700 3020 22 St. Food Service Supervisor Req’d F/T & P/T permanent shift, early morning, morning, day, eves. shift weekend day night. 40 - 44 hrs/wk 8 Vacancies, $13.75 /hr. + medical, dental, life and vision benefits. Start ASAP. Job description www.timhortons.com Experience 1 yr. to less than 2 yrs. Education not req’d. Apply in person or fax 403-314-1303

Greenhouse workers wanted for Blue Grass Nursery & Garden Center in Red Deer, Alberta We are looking for 10 full time seasonal employees.

No experience needed, training will be provided Starting in February 2016.

Duration is for 4 months Wage is $12.20 per hour at maximum 44 hrs./week.

Please fax resume to 403-342-7488 Or by email: edgar.rosales@bg-rd.com

TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 403-314-4300 For delivery of Flyers, Wednesday and Friday ONLY 2 DAYS A WEEK CLEARVIEW RIDGE CLEARVIEW TIMBERSTONE LANCASTER VANIER WOODLEA/ WASKASOO DEER PARK GRANDVIEW EASTVIEW MICHENER MOUNTVIEW ROSEDALE GARDEN HEIGHTS MORRISROE

Call Prodie at 403-314-4301 ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Wednesday and Friday ONLY 2 DAYS A WEEK ANDERS BOWER HIGHLAND GREEN INGLEWOOD JOHNSTONE KENTWOOD RIVERSIDE MEADOWS PINES SUNNYBROOK SOUTHBROOKE WEST LAKE WEST PARK

Call Tammy at 403-314-4306 CARRIERS NEEDED For CENTRAL ALBERTA LIFE 1 day a week INNISFAIL PENHOLD LACOMBE SYLVAN LAKE OLDS BLACKFALDS PONOKA ECKVILLE SPRINGBROOK

Call Sandra at 403- 314-4303 ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED HIGHLAND GREEN PINES ALIX

5 DAYS A WEEK BY 6:30 AM

Call Joanne at 403- 314-4308

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GREENHOUSE Laborers are req’d for our greenhouse operation located near Blackfalds, AB. Resp. incl’d. transplanting, watering, handling & caring for plant material & preparation of customer orders. This position is labor intensive & entails working in both hot & cold environments. Laborers are required to work a min. of 40 hours/wk. Laborers must be avail. to work different shifts, 7 days/wk. positions are avail. starting mid Jan. & last til late June. No previous work exp. or qualifications are req’d. Starting wage is $12.20/hr. Please email l resumes to Kevin@ cagreenhouses.ca or fax resume to 403-885-4147 (Attn. Human Resources.)

Resumes may also be mailed to Box 100, Blackfalds, Alberta, T0M 0J0 HANDYMAN/LABORER for snow removal & maintenance.

Call 403-506-8928

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1590

Clothing

MINK, Golden Ranch, long length, new $100. sz. large. 403-309-6653

EquipmentHeavy

1630

TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.

1640

Tools

MITRE SAW, King, 10” new with stand; $100; SANDER, Ridged belt & spool. $100. 403-341-3812

1660

Firewood

B.C. Birch, Aspen, Spruce/Pine. Delivery avail.

PH. Lyle 403-783-2275

1710

Household Appliances

WANTED: Dead or alive major appliances. Cash for some. 403-342-1055

Household Furnishings

1720

FUTON for sale, good condition. Price reduced to $125. Call Viki @ 403-346-4263

WANTED

Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

Misc. for Sale

1760

100 VHS movies, $75 for all. 403-885-5020 2 ELECTRIC LAMPS, $20.

403-885-5020 BOX Spring, twin $80; Twin size bed sheet set, (2) $10 each; Christmas teapot, china, glass ware, dished, lots of ribbon bows, buttons, craft items gift wrap and bags and pieces for making Christmas gifts $40 for all.

Knitting yarn odd and ends for making crafts, hats, mittens, scarves, toys, $10 for all. Pocket concordance and prayer books, $50. for all. 403-343-1266 GAS LEAF blower $20; 2 lawn mowers, 1 gas, 1 electric, $10 each; H.D. Truck Jack, in the case, $40. propane garage heater, $30;403-342-6880

1760

Misc. for Sale

BOOKCASE with sliding doors, wood with adjustable shelf $15; table stand, $15; white metal table stand, $10; recorder with lesson book and music stand, $5; stove top popcorn popper, $10; toaster oven, $10; I love tea, teapot, $10; personal room humidifier, $10; set of 4 seat cushions, $10; jewelry craft material for making your own creations, $10; 45” Oval braided rug, green, $10; Box of Christmas candles, $10; white toy box w/moving bear, plays is a small world, original box, $20; babies surround by animals, music box, plays, playmates, $20. frosted base table lamp with beige shade, $20. 403-343-1266 DESK, Solid pine roll top, $100; power rider, exercise bike $100; never used.

403-342-6880 GOLF CLUBS, ladies, brand new $200; 403-342-6880 HOME GYM $50; girl’s bedroom curtain and rod, $20; and 2 brass lamps, $50 for both.

(403) 340-1347.

WOODEN shelving, $75.

403-885-5020

1860

Sporting Goods

MARTIAL Arts protection gear, helmet, fist pads, kick pads. All equip. in little used excellent condition. $50. 403-314-0003 You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

SKIS, 184 cm Rossingnol downhill, with boots & bag.$100; 153 cm Rossingnol downhill, with boots. $100.

403-314-0003

1900

Travel Packages

TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone.

Make your travel plans now.

WANTED TO BUY, HIGHCHAIR in good, clean condition reasonably priced.

403-346-6058 WANTED ~ Trip hammer.

403-728-3454

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1 YR old 3 bdrm. house with garage, in Laredo. 6 appls. $1550. no pets. N/S 403-350-7421 3 BDRM., 1.5 bath, Kentwood duplex, 5 appl., fenced yard, shed, deck, new paint. $1150/mo. + util., $900/s.d. No pets. n/s. 403-986-0077 or 403-350-5404 3 BDRM./1 Bath House.

Westpark. Small pets. N/S. 6 Appliances. $1375/mo. + utils. (403) 302-2502.

DUPLEX, near hospital, 3 bdrm, 1 1/2 bath, 2 parking stalls, NS, newly reno’d, $1100/mo + utils, 403-348-9124 HOUSE in Woodlea area, 3 bdrms., 2 baths, 4 appl., no pets, $1000 rent/d.d.+ util. 5302 42A Ave. 403-729-2984

CLASSIFICATIONS 1000-1430

Call Classifieds 403-309-3300 classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com

Contractors

1100

BLACK CAT CONCRETE Garage/Patios/RV pads Sidewalks/Driveways Dean 403-505-2542 DALE’S HOME RENO’S Free estimates for all your reno needs. 403-506-4301 PHILCAN CONST. basement devel., painting, laminate/ceramic, decks, T-Bar ceiling, etc.

Ken 403-340-8213

1160

Entertainment

DANCE DJ SERVICES 587-679-8606

Handyman Services

1200

BOOK NOW! For your small jobs around the house such as painting, laminate flooring, bathroom reno.

Call James 403-341-0617

1210

STRESS and Pain Relief with Lyla Yip, DTCM Alternative Lifestyle coach and Therapist. For appointments or house calls contact 403-597-4828

Massage Therapy

1280

FANTASY SPA

STORAGE for RV, Boat, Cargo Trailer etc.?

Call (403) 506-7383 or (403) 340-9483

Security Camera’s/Fence, Graveled Site, Intrusion Alarms and Sani Dump Rates start as LOW as $30.00/mo. Spacious yard for ease of parking Back in or Drive through Stalls with sizes to fit your needs.

403-341-4445

Misc.

Services

1290

A-1 GARBAGE PICK-UP & Recycling avail. weekly or occasional basis.

(403) 505-4777.

Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

Decorators

1310

JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp.

Free Est. 403-872-8888

Roofing

1372

HELPING HANDS Home Supports for Seniors.

Cooking, cleaning, companionship. At home or facility. 403-346-7777

SUNHAVEN RV & BOAT STORAGE

Elite Retreat, Finest Painters/ in VIP Treatment.

10 - 2am Private back entry

1300

Seniors’ Services

1380

Snow Removal

Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds

SNOW removal. Contracts welcome. Blackfalds, Lacombe only. 403-358-1614

1430

1370

PRECISE ROOFING LTD. 15 Yrs. Exp., Ref’s Avail.

WCB covered, fully Licensed & Insured.

403-896-4869

3050

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

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

SECOND 2 NONE Fall Clean-up ~ Trim brush, clean eavestroughs, snow removal. 403-302-7778

Rooms For Rent

2 BDRM. lrg. suite adult bldg, free laundry, very clean, quiet, Avail. now or Nov. 1 $850/mo., S.D. $650. 403-304-5337 2 BDRM. main flr., w/dbl. garage, $1200. + 2/3 utils.

Avail. Immed. 403-872-3400

3090

ADULT 2 BDRM. spacious ROOM TO RENT, very suites 3 appls., heat/water large, $450. 403-350-4712 incl’d., ADULT ONLY TWO fully furn. rooms, all BLDG, no pets, Oriole util. incl., Deer Park, AND Park. 403-986-6889 Rosedale, 403-877-1294

Avail. immed. Near hospital. No pets. 403-318-3679

COMPLETELY reno’d sunny 2 bdrm. suite in adult bldg. at Parkview Place in Innisfail. New kitchen incl. appl., and new bathroom. Well-maintained bldg. with on-site manager.

Extra storage, free parking, heat incl. in rent. $950/mo.

Call Jac @ 403-227-1049.

MORRISROE MANOR Rental incentives avail.

1 & 2 bdrm. adult bldg. only, N/S, No pets.

403-596-2444

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

403-596-6000

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, infloor heating, a/c., car plug ins & balconies.

Call 403-343-7955

Opposite Hospital 2 bdrm. apt. w/balcony, adults only, no pets heat/water incld. $875.

403-728-2331

THE NORDIC

Rental incentives avail.

1 & 2 bdrm. adult building, N/S, No pets.

403-596-2444

Rooms For Rent

3110

Downtown Office

Large waiting room, 2 offices & storage room, 403-728-2331

Warehouse Space

3140

WAREHOUSE or SHOP SPACE

for lease Riverside Light Industrial, 4614 - 61 St., Red Deer (directly south of Windsor Plywood), 2400 sq. ft. warehouse space with 1,200 sq. ft. mezzanine 55’ x 85’ fenced compound.

Chuck 403-350-1777 Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

Mobile Lot

3060

Suites

3190

PADS $450/mo.

Brand new park in Lacombe.

Spec Mobiles. 3 Bdrm., 2 bath. As Low as $75,000.

Down payment $4000. Call at anytime. 403-588-8820

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Realtors & Services

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3090

LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only BLACKFALDS, $600, n/s, no pets 403-346-7111 all inclusive. 403-358-1614

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Public Notices

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Condos/ Townhouses

4040

LEGACY Estates Seniors Complex, $189,900, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, all appliances. For sale by owner, (403) 318-1839.

4160

Lots For Sale

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.

5180

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

403-352-8811 WINTER Tires, (4) Bridgestone Blizzaks, 225R60-16. Exc. cond. $125. 403-342-6295 WINTER tires, 4 Bridgestone Blizzak, M & S Winter, 225/50, R17 on 5 bolt rims, 75% good, $400; and ALL SEASON tires, 4 Michelin All Weather Energy MXV4, 225/50, R17, 75% good, $300.

Phone 403-304-7016

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SNOW REMOVAL Call Ryan @ 403-348-1459

Yard Care

3060

Open House

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Moving & Storage

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

FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390 4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes Houses/ 2 BDRM. 4 plex, fireplace, incld’s water, sewer, Duplexes

3020

Suites

SEIBEL PROPERTY CITY VIEW APTS. 2 bdrm in Clean, quiet, ONE MONTH newly reno’d adult building.

FREE RENT Offices Rent $900 S.D. $700.

6 locations in Red Deer,

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

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Health Care

3030

AVAIL. NOW, 3 bdrm. townhouse close to schools and all amenities, 4 appls., rent $1100 + utils. + DD. 403-506-0054

1930

Wanted To Buy

Condos/ Townhouses

BUSY WEEKEND?

Then come check out this EXCEPTIONAL 4 bed starter at 36 ING CLOSE on THURSDAY OCT 27 from 5:30-7:30 pm IMMACULATE condition offering many upgraded features plus HEATED Garage ~ Hosted by Barb McIntyre, Re/max real estate central alberta, 4440 - 49 Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta T4N 3W6 Ph: 403-343-3020 cell: 403-350-0375 Fax: 403-340-3095 email: barb.mcintyre@ remax.net

PUBLIC NOTICES

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NOTICE OF CLAIMS PROCEDURE IN THE RECEIVERSHIP OF PROSPERITY DEVELOPMENT GROUP LTD. ("PDGL"), PROSPERA MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORPORATION ("PMIC") and PROSPERA MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (collectively, the "PROSPERITY GROUP") On October 3, 2016, MNP Ltd. (the "Receiver") was appointed as receiver of the current and future assets, undertakings and properties of the Prosperity Group, pursuant to an order of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (the "Court").

On October 19, 2016, the Court granted a further order, prescribing the process by which the identity and status of all creditors of PDGL and creditors and investors of PMIC is to be established (the "Claims Procedure Order"). A copy of the Claims Procedure Order may be accessed online at http://mnpdebt. ca/prosperity.

If you wish to assert a Claim against PDGL or PMIC, or an Investor Claim against PMIC, you may request a Claims Package by submitting a request in writing to the Receiver at the following address: MNP Ltd., Court-appointed receiver of the Prosperity Group Attention: Rick Anderson 1500, 640 - 5 Avenue SW Calgary, Alberta T2P 3G4 Email: rick.anderson@mnp.ca Phone: (403) 537-8424 Fax: (403) 537-8437 All Creditors and Investors who wish to assert a Claim or Investor Claim must submit a completed Proof of Claim (in the case of Creditors) or a completed Investment Loss Declaration (in the case of Investors) to the Receiver at the above address on or before 5:00 PM (Calgary Time) on December 2, 2016 (the "Claims Bar Date").

If you are a Creditor or Investor, and you do not submit a Proof of Claim or Investment Loss Declaration to the Receiver on or before the Claims Bar Date your Claim or Investment Claim will be barred and extinguished forever.

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$5800.

DO YOU HAVE A MOTORHOME TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2011 SPRINGDALE by Keystone 31’ travel trailer in mint cond., slide, $19,000 obo. lwschroh@hotmail.com or 403-347-9067

2004 MAZDA 6, black, 240,000 kms., new performance tires & rims, 1 yr. old winter tires. $2500.

587-377-5275

DO YOU HAVE A BOAT TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2009 29 ft. Chaparral Lite by Coachmen, 1/2 ton towable, solar panel,

power awning. Must see. $16,500 obo. 403-227-4206

2012 BURGMAN 650, heated seat/handles, 6000 kms. $8500.

403-348-8171

2005 CROWN Vic LX, full load, leather, 96,000 kms. $5700.

403-358-3721

2006 FORD Crown Victoria LX Sedan, leather, 70,000 km, $12,000 obo.

403-573-3298

DO YOU HAVE A HOLIDAY TRAILER TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

24 FT. Food Trailer, new, equipped. Trade value $24,000 or partnership in venture or cash offer. Ph. only.

1997 OLDS 88 LS,

1976 DODGE motor home, new tires and brakes, sleeps 6, good cond., 85,000 kms, safety inspected, $2500 obo.

403-782-4504

good cond., 4 new tires. $1,200.

2003 MAZDA MX5, exc. cond. 78,000 kms., hardtop & roll bar incl’d. loaded. $11,400.

1978 Uniflite 28 ft. cabin cruiser live aboard, comes with new trailer.

Will sell or trade for value.

Ph. only. 403-304-3612

DO YOU HAVE A TENT TRAILER TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2002 PATHFINDER 4x4, Chilkoot Edition, auto., 251,000 kms. $3000. obo 403-729-3247, 844-6939

1981 CANADIAN BLUEBIRD Ex, Forestry camperized, bus, propane, 445ci., auto. $4000. obo 403-729-3247

2006 Buick Lucerne, 4 dr. full load, blue tooth, remote start, Harold @ 403-350-6800

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HEALTH WEDNESDAY, OCT. 26, 2016

Great reasons to say yes to a multivitamin STUDY SAYS MEN CUT HEART DISEASE RISK BY 46%

YOU DOCS If you’re among the 50 per cent of Americans who don’t take a multivitamin regularly, here’s an important reason to add one to your daily routine.

A brand-new study finds that guys who popped one regularly for 20 years or longer cut their risk for heart disease by 46 per cent.

We know multivitamins have gotten a bad rap in recent years. And it’s true that some studies haven’t found a benefit. But plenty have, and by and large, the longer a study tracks the benefits, the more benefits are revealed! And we think it’s interesting that this long-term study flew below the media’s radar, not getting the attention it deserved. We’ve added it to our top five reasons to say yes to a daily multivitamin.

No. 1 — Lower risk for heart disease. In this study of 18,350 men from the Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital, those who stuck with their multivitamin habit enjoyed lower rates of life-threatening cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks and strokes. They also were 14 per cent less likely to need artery-clearing surgery. A 2015 study found a similar benefit for women, with a 46 per cent lower risk for fatal heart disease in multivitamin takers.

No. 2 — Cancer protection. A multivitamin reduced overall cancer risk by eight per cent in one recent study, and 18 per cent for men over 70. In another study, this habit also cut by 14 per cent women’s odds for developing colon growths called adenomas that can morph into colon cancer.

No. 3 — Fewer cataracts. A study published in Ophthalmology tracked the eye health of nearly 15,000 male physicians. Half took a common daily multivitamin, as well as vitamin C, vitamin E and beta carotene; half had a placebo. The vitamin-takers reduced their risk of cataracts by nine per cent and of nuclear cataracts (clouding in the middle of the eye, related to aging) by 13 per cent.

No. 4 — Guard against drug-related nutrient gaps.

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FORSYTH: A lot to factor into decision making It’s a contract. Generally, these policies will be aligned with licensing regulations but some will differ depending on the setting. Going against those policies, after agreeing to them, just isn’t nice for anyone and causes friction.

DISCHARGE: Occasional, clear, runny noses are not a reason for alarm. Going through a box of facial tissue in one morning, is. If a child is in a lot of discomfort, and needs to wipe their nose (or have it wiped) every few minutes, keep them in an environment where there is someone available for one on one attention. If there is an infection (strep, pink eye, bacterial, etc.) it must be treated for 24 hours before returning the child to a group setting. At a birthday party for our oldest child when she turned six, we had a friend deliver her own daughter to the party with pink eye, stating that she had just come from the doctor and already had one round of drops,

A multi may be especially important if you’re among the millions of people who take a diuretic (a water pill), an acid-blocking proton pump inhibitor or the diabetes drug metformin. Some types of diuretics can deplete potassium, a mineral important for blood pressure control and healthy muscle function.

PPIs can reduce levels of vitamin B-12, which helps your body make red blood cells, nerve cells and the body’s genetic material. And metformin can lower magnesium, which helps with blood pressure control.

No. 5 — A healthy brain and spine for babies.

A multivitamin with folic acid, if taken before and during pregnancy, can help women of childbearing age protect their future children from autism spectrum disorders by as much as 40 per cent, and from brain and spinal cord defects and childhood cancers. Since 50 per cent of pregnancies are unplanned, taking your multi daily is a good idea. If you do become pregnant, talk with your doctor about other prenatal vitamins.

Truth is, no multi can replace the natural nutrients in a healthy diet. But if your plate’s not perfect at every meal (and whose is?), a multi plus a few additional smart supplements is a great insurance policy. What we do: Go for a basic multivitamin. Skip megadoses!

Choose a multi with key nutrients (including vitamins A, C, D, E and K, as well as potassium, zinc and iodine) at levels close to the recommended daily allowance. Take half of your multi in the morning and half in the evening to keep levels of water-soluble vitamins (the ones that get eliminated when you urinate) steadier.

Take these, too. We also recommend a daily calcium (600 mg) and magnesium (400 mg) supplement as well as 1,000 IU of vitamin D-3 daily. Add 600 mg a day of the super-beneficial omega-3 fatty acid DHA from fish oil or algal oil supplements. To cut your risk for vision loss and early forms of age-related macular degeneration and mental dysfunction, you can up your dose to 900 mg of DHA along with a lutein and zeaxanthin supplement. Dr. Mike does.

Mehmet Oz, M.D. is host of “The Dr. Oz Show,” and Mike Roizen, M.D. is Chief Wellness Officer and Chair of Wellness Institute at Cleveland Clinic. To live your healthiest, tune into “The Dr. Oz Show” or visit www. sharecare.com. so she would be fine. I almost fainted. A cold however, is a virus, and does not need to be (nor can it be) treated with antibiotics. A cold and an infection are two different things. Below are reasons to visit the doctor and absolute reasons to stay home: ● Drainage is foul-smelling, one-sided, or a colour other than white or yellow ● Symptoms last more than 10 days in a child under three years old ● There is fever with nasal discharge DISCOMFORT: If your child is in crummy spirits, uncomfortable, and just generally unwell — the day is not going to be fun for anyone — her, her friends, or her caregivers/teacher. Keep her jammies on, hydrate her, and let her snuggle up on the couch for movie day. Childhood is too short to be miserable, especially when the only thing that will make you feel better is your parent. While your instinct might be to send them to school/daycare, ask yourself what kind of child you’ll be picking up at the end of the day.

DIARRHEA: Let’s not mince words here — it’s just downright unfair to everyone to make that child leave the house.

OTHER FAMILIES: Be mindful that when other parents come for drop off or pick up and see that you’ve delivered your sick child to school or care, possibly against policy and common courtesy, there might be some backlash. If not specifically in your

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Road rage: husband can’t control temper DEAR ANNIE ANNIE LANE Dear Annie: My husband and I often take car trips together up and down the East Coast to visit family. When my husband gets angry at other drivers, his temperament changes completely from fun-loving to someone who is going to “teach people a lesson.” He gives dirty looks and cusses them out.

Other drivers often honk at him or yell.

He thinks he’s a great driver.

Anyway, today I told him he was being a butt to the other drivers. He became profane and told me what I could do with my opinions. I waited a few minutes before telling him I did not feel I deserved his language. He said he didn’t care. I know that I called him a butt first, but was I wrong to say that I did not want to be in the car with him any longer? He refuses to let me drive.

I have been suggesting marriage counseling because he mimics me when he is angry, but so far, he is too busy. I have avoided being in the car with him as much as possible. He says I am being too paranoid and judgmental of his driving. I disagree. What do you think? — Buckled Up Dear Buckled: Not paranoid, just smart. Your husband needs to address his road rage problem before he hurts someone with his aggressive driving (or flips off the wrong driver and ends up in a fight).

Ask whether he’d be willing to let you record him in the car sometime.

Then play it back to him a few days later, when he’s at home and calm. For many people, it’s enough of a wake-up call just to hear how they sound when they’re in road rage mode.

I would also encourage him to seek anger management treatment before marriage counseling, as this seems to be less a problem between you and more a problem between him and himself.

Dear Annie: I am in my late 70s, and I am distraught at my friends who

JOANNE MADELINE MOORE HOROSCOPE Wednesday, Oct. 26 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Hillary Clinton, 69; Jaclyn Smith, 71; Keith Urban, 49 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Hillary Clinton, Jaclyn Smith, 71; Keith Urban HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Over the coming year, be prepared for sudden changes and surprise happenings within your work situation. When it comes to your career, keep your eyes on the long-term prize.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t avoid issues today Rams. Aim to be as clear as possible in all forms of communication. You’ll find the more loving and generous you are with family members, the better the day will be.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The stars are smiling on you today Taurus! Expect a lucky opportunity to appear out of the blue. But you must be proactive and grab it when it comes along, or it will promptly pass you by.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Creative and social activities are highlighted. Especially ones involving children, teenagers or friends. There’s also a hint of magic and mystery in the air, so make sure you enjoy the day to the max.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): The focus is on family and domestic matters. But your daily routine won’t run according

drive but are so infirm that they can barely move their legs or their necks.

To see something to the side, they have to twist their upper body because of stiffness in their neck.

But they all drive. There is no way their legs could quickly move up and over to their brake. I will leave to another time their ability to hear a horn or see a running child.

My plea is to the middle-aged child.

Look at your parents! Assess their flexibility and alertness. Be their passenger if you dare. Every one of us is meeting them on the streets, and we are terrified. You know these good people don’t want to kill anyone, but is that what you are waiting for?

Please take their car away when the need becomes obvious — not because of age but because of increasing infirmity. It is only going to get worse. — Scared of My Friends Dear Scared: Thank you for raising this important issue. It’s understandable that after a lifetime of driving, people are reluctant to give up the keys, but after you turn 70, the risk of being injured or killed in a motor vehi-

to plan. The more proactive and positive you are — and the more support you give loved ones — the better.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): If you’re searching for creative new ways to make money, then look to others for novel ideas.

But be careful what you say to a child, parent or close friend.

Choose your words wisely.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Relationships are acting as a mirror. If you feel tense and misunderstood, then that’s what you’ll get back from loved ones. Financial luck comes in the form of a real estate deal or a tip from a family member.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Communication is the buzz word as you text, tweet, email, post and talk up a storm. If you have to speak in front of others, then make sure you double-check all the facts before you open your mouth!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Today there’s a very fine line between dazzling success and deceptive delusion, so tread carefully. Use your active imagination in positive, productive ways. And don’t believe everything you hear.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Today’s stars are super for group activities and networking in style. There’s also extra money to be made through creative endeavours. But don’t believe everything a family member tells you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Communication can be creative or confusing today Capricorn — it’s up to you. You’ll find the more you praise and support those around you, the more positive and productive the day will be.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Attached Aquarius — pump up the romance today. Singles — when it comes to online dating, can you distinguish between a special connection and a dating disaster? Let your intuition be your guide.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your creativity and intuition are firing today. But don’t be a gullible Fish. If your inner voice

cle crash increases as you age.

Some states have taken legislative measures intended to prevent seniors who are not fit to drive from getting behind the wheel, such as disallowing the renewal of driver’s licenses by mail after a certain age. But many states don’t have such laws. That makes it all the more important for adult children, as you mentioned, or other loved ones to get involved.

The Department of Motor Vehicles suggests the following tips to seniors who are still eligible to drive and would like to continue doing so safely: ● Exercising regularly to increase strength and flexibility. ● Asking your doctor to review medicines to reduce side effects and interactions. ● Having your eyes checked by an eye doctor at least once a year. ● Driving during daylight and in good weather.

Stay safe out there.

Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators.com.

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

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