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Clouds, rain give way to ‘heat wave’ BY BRENDA KOSSOWAN ADVOCATE STAFF Normal highs are starting to feel like a heat wave after what has seemed like an eternity of grey weather. Central Albertans are hitting the beaches, the ice cream shops and the hardware stores, seeking ways to cool down as the heat rises. It’s not surprising that it feels like a heat wave after a month of rain and cloud, said Environment Canada meteorologist Dave Wray from his office in Vancouver. June was a month of dark skies, with rain falling 15 out of 30 days, Wray said on Monday. The 91.8 mm of total rainfall was just a shade below the 92 mm that is normal for June, and it was well spread out with only two days of heavy rain, he said. Environment Canada is predicting a high today of 30C with a “slight” chance of thunder showers in the evening, followed by a few more days of temperatures in the high 20s, said Wray. That’s still a few degrees short of any records for this time of year, he said. However, with daytime temperatures considerably warmer than they have been, people are looking at the summer of 2012 from a brand new perspective. Sandy beaches were such a big draw that people had to be turned away from the shores of Gull Lake on Sunday. Susan Johnson, communications officer for Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation, said the dayuse area at Aspen Beach quickly filled over capacity on Saturday morning and again on Sunday, to the extent that people had to be turned away to prevent the large number of vehicles from becoming a safety hazard. Conservation officer were worried that emergency vehicles would not be able to get through the congestion, so suggested that people go to Jarvis Bay or Red Lodge Park instead. Jarvis Bay was busy but did not run out of room, said Johnson. Richard Barker, manager of the Rona Home Centre at the south side of Red Deer, said his store is getting a sudden influx of people looking for fans and air conditioners. That’s good news for the store, which did not sell a lot of air conditioners last summer because the weather was so much cooler than normal, said Barker. Stock that had been sitting still in the past is now heading out the door in a steady stream, he said. Greg Little, co-owner with his wife Krista of the Little Ice Cream and Soda Shop on Michener Hill in Red Deer, was among those having only limited success finding a fan on Monday. That aside, he said the past weekend was the best so far this year for their shop, with the warmer weather bringing a significant increase in the number of people looking to cool off from the inside out. Along with the sunshine come other risks.
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Jaycob Hoedel, 4, runs from a splashing by his parents’ friend Chad Fraddette as the Red Deer families join other Central Albertans on the Ebeling Day Use Area beach at Gull Lake’s Aspen Beach Provincial Park Monday.
Council requests report on dandelion management BY LAURA TESTER ADVOCATE STAFF The City of Red Deer will take some time on how to better attack dandelions that have been allowed to spread on city turf. Red Deer city council decided on Monday that an administrative report will come back on Aug. 20 to address options for enhanced dandelion control. Coun. Frank Wong, who issued a notice of motion about weed infestation at the June 25 meeting, was disappointed the city wouldn’t address the situation sooner. “We should have acted on this a long time ago,” said Wong, the sole one to vote against the motion. “A lot of residents wanted us to spray a month ago.” In 2010, the province removed dandelions from the Weed Act and Regulations, resulting in changes to city practices with respect to dandelion management. Wong said he had received more than 10 phones calls, plus 10 emails in regards to the issue. Nearly everyone was in support of seeing enhanced dande-
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Fans and air conditioners may be of little use as a high demand for electricity forces the Alberta Electric System Operator to shed power loads by cutting off supplies. At 2:15 p.m. on Monday, the City of Red Deer initiated a program of rolling power outages to reduce its share of the load on the provincial grid, under instructions from the AESO. Jim Jorgensen, manager of Electricity, Light and Power for the City of Red Deer, said he had been informed that high demand was forcing the AESO to cut power across the province. The city was put on alert at 1:30 p.m. that it may have to reduce its power consumption. The order was issued at 2:15 p.m., said Jorgensen. To reduce Red Deer’s power demand, his department set up a series of rolling outages across the city. Outages had originally been planned to last about 15 minutes in each sector, but had to be lengthened to up to 30 minutes, Jorgensen said at about 3:30 p.m. He said there was no way to know at the time whether the entire city would be affected or if the cycle would have to be repeated.
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COUNCIL FAVOURS VOTES EVERY FOUR YEARS A3 lion control. A number of residents are complaining because they are treating dandelions but nearby city lands are allowing the weeds to grow and then spread their seeds. Wong said he goes on walks in his neighbourhood and no matter the direction, he can smell the sprays from different companies getting rid of dandelions in people’s yards. People are spending a lot of money controlling their own dandelions, Wong said. “We back off on a park and I was told that I would have to wait until the fall to kill weeds and that the city doesn’t see dandelions as a toxic weed, so therefore I was told that the city won’t be spraying for weeds,” said Julie in an email to Wong.
Considerable opposition wasn’t the linchpin for Town of Sylvan Lake council after they unanimously passed Lamont Land Inc.’s Crestview Outline Plan. Council also carried amendments on Monday night in the hopes to safeguard mature trees running east to west that would separate the Pierview subdivision and the new development. Calgary-based Lamont owns the quarter section east of 50th Street and north of the Memorial Trail. The first phase of the Crestview development would consist of about 70 lots for smaller single-detached homes, south of the existing Pierview subdivision. Developers hope to hit ground this fall. But controversy and concerns about the loss of the mature trees were voiced right from the start during the packed council meeting after Mayor Susan Samson welcomed residents’ comments.
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Teenager charged with break and enter after attempted robbery A Red Deer teenager has been charged with one count of break and enter after he attempted to rob a family while they slept in a city residence early Monday morning. Around 5 a.m., Red Deer City RCMP responded to a complaint of a break and enter around 5 a.m. at a home in West Park. Police say a 16-year-old male entered the home while the family slept. A female resident woke up and encountered the burglar. A brief altercation ensued and the suspect fled. Red Deer City RCMP were assisted by a police dog team, who tracked and nabbed a suspect. A 16-year-old male, who cannot be named under provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, is in custody awaiting a bail hearing.
Important northern highway choked off by smoke from Alberta wildfire
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Brandon Bouteiller has the unenviable job of removing bolts from Gaetz Avenue garbage receptacles while his luckier Proform Concrete co-worker Mario Canas stands by Monday. The men were removing obstacles to their employer forming and pouring new concrete for the Little Gaetz rehabilitation project near 47th Street.
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WEATHER: Fire hazard up dramatically Barry Shellian, wildfire ranger and information officer for the Clearwater Forest, announced on Monday that the fire hazard has increased dramatically with rising temperatures and strong winds. Rain in June created exceptional growth in forested areas, providing plenty of fuel if current conditions continued, said Shellian. So far this year, there have been 59 wildfires in the Clearwater Forest, of which one remains. That fire, located north of the Brazeau Reservoir, is not under control, he said. The medical officer of Health for Central Alberta is also issuing warnings about health hazards facing people while they spend time in the sun. People need to take precautions to avoid heat stress and sunburn, including using sunscreen with a factor of at least 30 and drinking plenty of noncaffienated and nonalcoholic beverages well before they start to feel thirsty, said Dr. Digby Horne. bkossowan@reddeeradvocate.com
WEEDS: Don’t wait until the fall to fight them “I don’t believe that we should wait until the fall to kill weeds. It should be looked after on a continuous basis, starting in May until September.” Pat and Peter Anderson had a different opinion, saying they didn’t want the city to come around spraying the whole park for dandelions. Coun. Paul Harris said the city can investigate
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environmentally friendly options so he was glad a report was coming forward. Coun. Dianne Wyntjes said she’d like to see healthier options. “We’re known for being a green city,” she said. City manager Craig Curtis said that the city doesn’t have the staff or the budget to handle a dandelion treatment in the summer. City of Red Deer parks superintendent Trevor Poth said the best time to spray is during September and October. The city tackles about 180 acres out of 1,500, plus some special sections it may want to go after on these weeds. It costs about $24,300 or about $135 an acre for that year, Poth said. In other council news: ● council approves Great Chief Park Enhancement Concept Plan and Outdoor Speed Skating Oval Relocation
CRESTVIEW: Space not adequate to protect them Many residents worried that a six metre distance between the trees and the new development was not adequate space to protect them. Matt Prete, who spoke on behalf of Pierview residents, reiterated those concerns during detailed delegation. Prete alleged that the developers visually misrepresented the stand of trees in their planning document. He displayed a photograph that identified how large the trees stand and pointed out risks to roots through excavation and construction. Prete called for a 15 metre setback, which prompted cheers and clapping from other residents who attended the meeting. “What they have submitted is inappropriate to what they are tying to do,” he said. “They need to go through the process again to get proper approval on this.”
EDMONTON — A busy and vital highway that connects southern and northern Canada has been closed because of an out-of-control wildfire in Alberta’s very dry northern region. The one-square-kilometre blaze forced police and fire authorities Sunday night to shut down the Mackenzie Highway, about 900 kilometres north of Edmonton. Crystal Burrows, acting wildfire spokeswoman for Alberta Sustainable Resource Development, said thick smoke initially threatened driver safety and the flames eventually jumped the road. “We asked for the highway to be closed just to protect the public, and to make it safe for the firefighters in the area,” Burrows said. RCMP said traffic in both directions was affected by the closure and there is no word on when the highway would reopen. Another out-of-control fire about 200 kilometres south — and which also covers about one kilometre — led to an air-quality advisory for the tiny community of La Crete. Burrows said the blaze was about 15 kilometres to the southeast of the hamlet. But Randy Sieben, of Lamont Land Inc., ensured that a six metre setback was adequate. “No excavation can take place within seven and a half metres of the six metre right-a-way. “So there is no possibility of root damage to the trees during the construction of the houses,” he said, adding that they surveyed the area and saw no concerns. After first expressing apprehension, council gave second and third reading to amend the South Area Structure Plan and the Land Use Bylaw in order to accommodate the Crestview Outline Plan. Before the outline plan was adopted Coun. Sean McIntyre made the motion in the form of a resolution that council protect the roots and trees with restrictions during the striping, grading and construction process. Council also made the amendment that the trees remain to 50th Street. “In my opinion the trees are at an adequate setback,” Mayor Samson said. jjones@reddeeradvocate.com
OUTAGE: Have been used in the past While not a normal occurrence, rolling outages have been used in the past to reduce demand, said Jorgensen. He did not have information on when such a program was last put into effect. People have been asked to do their part by avoiding use of major appliances during the peak hours of 5 to 7 p.m. Motorists were also instructed to treat intersections that are normally controlled by traffic lights as four-way stops. While high temperatures were cited as the reason for demand exceeding supply, Jorgensen said on Monday that he is not sure whether that was the cause or if there were other factors at play. Updates are being posted on the city’s website, as well as on its Twitter and Facebook pages.
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Council favours elections every four years BY LAURA TESTER ADVOCATE STAFF The question of campaign contributions was front and centre on Monday during Red Deer city council discussions on municipal election changes. The provincial government is seeking input from municipalities and the general public regarding civic and school board elections. On Monday, council unanimously endorsed administration’s recommendation to give a formal position that holding elections every four years instead of three is a good idea. Legislative and Governance Services manager Elaine Vincent said running a civic election costs around $250,000 so having it every four years
instead of three makes sense. As part of the motion, council encourages Alberta Municipal Affairs to consult Albertans further on longer terms, beyond the online survey that’s running through the ministry’s website until July 31. Council’s primary debate centred on campaign contribution limits. There is a limit of $5,000 on any campaign contribution made by a person, corporation, trade union or employee organization to a candidate in any year. The province is asking Alberta municipalities whether this should be removed from the Local Authorities Election Act. As a result, local jurisdictions would be able to set their own limits — a move supported the city’s Legislative and Governance Services department
that organizes the civic election. Coun. Dianne Wyntjes said she would rather have the city say “no” or “no opinion” to this question. “I believe there should be consistency through the province,” she said. “I personally like the municipal autonomy,” added Coun. Chris Stephan. However, Stephan disagreed with a campaign contribution cap of $10,000 from candidates’ own funds. He felt it should be removed. Legislative and Governance Services reports that maintaining a cap levels the playing field, so that not just the wealthy run for office. The Act also prohibits specific entities and organizations from making campaign contributions to a candidate. Council agreed with staff’s recommendation that these restrictions be re-
moved from the Act. “Autonomy of local jurisdictions to respond to their unique environments should be encouraged,” says a staff report. Council also agreed with Legislative and Governance Services on changing the Act so that receipts be issued for campaign contributions on amounts exceeding $100 — and not for all campaign donations as is done now. The province is also asking if alternate voting methods such as telephone and Internet voting be allowed, provided the method ensures the security and integrity of the voting process. Council agreed with this idea as part of the overall motion that was approved. ltester@reddeeradvocate.com
Yellowheaded spruce sawfly attacking spruce trees
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The yellowheaded spruce sawfly population is feeding on the foliage of young Engelmann, white, black and blue spruce trees.
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Trees in Red Deer are under attack. The yellowheaded spruce sawfly population is feeding on the foliage of young Engelmann, white, black and blue spruce trees. Some of the badly hit areas are along the north end of Taylor Drive,, Edgar Industrial Park, Kentwood and Johnstone Park perimeter trees. Elaine Johnson, City of Red Deer urban forester, said residents near those areas should be checking their smaller spruce trees for yellowheaded green caterpillars. The pest can be between 16 and 20 mm long with yellowish-brown heads and shiny olive green bodies with paired greyish-green lines on the length of the body. Johnson said the rainy weather in recent weeks or the lack of control management in some areas of the city may have played a part in the increased populations. The little pest can kill a tree and increase trees’ susceptibility to disease and other pests. Johnson said the female saws a little hole in the tips of the tree and lays eggs. The eggs hatch and they begin to feed on the foliage of the tree. “It’s just a matter of getting them off,” said Johnson, noting the caterpillar is a native species to Alberta. “The trees should be fine if you can get rid of the caterpillars. Lots of times the trees will flush out new buds because they have dormant buds under their
bark. They will be just fine just as long as they don’t leave them for three or five years. The tree will be completely defoliated. The tree can only take so much. And then it will just give up.” A telltale sign the pest has visited your spruce tree are brown needles starting at the tip of the branches, something not typically seen, especially this time of year. The caterpillar generally attacks young landscape trees that were planted in the last eight to 10 years. The caterpillars are active in early to mid-summer and can also be controlled at this time. Johnson said management of the pest will help control the spread. Some measures include spraying the infected tree with high pressure water, hand-picking larvae off trees and pruning branch tips where the larvae live and disposing of them in sealed garbage bags. If residents are considering chemical control, they should ensure the caterpillars are present. “I really encourage people not to start spraying without seeing something there,” said Johnson. “If they are not sure, take a sample to a local garden centre and ask if they can help identify the bug.” Johnson is handing out information letters in areas where she spots the caterpillar. For more information on pest management in Red Deer, visit www.reddeer.ca/parks or call the Parks section at 403-342-8234. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com
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tans about what matters to them.” Redford met with Prime Minister Stephen Harper just before the Stampede started. They discussed their respective trips to China, she said. “For us this time it was an opportunity to compare notes on China, which was very good,” Redford said. The two also talked about the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, which would carry Alberta oilsands crude to Texas refineries. It’s been delayed by the U.S. government amid environmental concerns, but construction on the southernmost leg of the line is set to begin. As well, they talked about Northern Gateway, a proposal to ship oilsands crude to the West Coast by pipeline, after which it would be sent to Asia by tanker. It, too, has faced stiff opposition. Redford has been championing the creation of a Canadian energy strategy, which would include, among other things, a focus on diversifying export markets for Alberta crude.
CALGARY — Alberta’s premier says she’s not holding out hope that the federal NDP leader will change his tune on the oilsands and it doesn’t look like the two will meet during Stampede. “We are going to continue over the next three years to hear Mr. Mulcair speak. I don’t think that his tone is going to change in terms of his comments with respect to the energy economy,” Alison Redford said Monday after she served pancakes, sang, danced and shmoozed with guests at her first Stampede breakfast as premier. “Our perspective is very different. We believe that an energy economy matters for Canada and that it’s important for a national leader to take leadership and to talk about why that’s important, and I don’t expect, from everything I’ve heard, that his comments will change very much, and you certainly don’t need to expect that mine will.” Mulcair has been critical of Alberta’s energy industry. The Opposition leader has said economic strength in Alberta, fuelled mainly by the oilsands, is jacking up the Canadian dollar and hurting manufacturers elsewhere in the country. He toured Alberta’s sprawling oilsands mines near Fort McMurray in the spring and said he was surprised by how “massive” they were. He’s also accused the main industry lobby group, the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, of pulling a “con job” in promoting the safety of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking — a method which uses pressure to release natural gas and oil through cracks in underground rock formations. Mulcair is to visit Calgary later this week, one of many politicians to descend on Cowtown during the Stampede. Redford said no meeting with Mulcair is on the books. “Nobody’s asked me Canadian Tire #329 • 2510 Gaetz Ave. to meet with him and I’m Red Deer, AB quite busy Stampeding 403-342-2223 and speaking to Alber-
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Summer political fun The annual political stampede to Calgary — big hats tilted awkwardly, mouths stuffed with pancakes — seems like so much opportunism. But there is more potential than meets the eye in the summer pilgrimage of politicos to the self-styled greatest outdoor show on Earth. Obviously, Calgary voters alone are not nearly important enough to draw the A list of leaders and wanna-be leaders who have shown up this week in the Southern Alberta city (or will show up in Week 2). You may wonder what political mileage Bob Rae or Justin Trudeau get out of wearing belt buckles and riding boots? A Liberal is still a Liberal in Alberta, even if dressed in western finery. Or how Tom Mulcair can improve the fortunes of the NDP by arriving in Calgary next week, fresh on the heels of his spring rant (followed by a fact-
OURVIEW JOHN STEWART finding tour to Edmonton and Fort McMurray) on oilsands development? Even Prime Minister Stephen Harper, a transplanted Easterner who now boasts Calgary roots, could be seen as more than a little cynical for his appearance in the Stampede city this week. But everyone loves a big party. The Stampede, as it celebrates its 100th anniversary, is the biggest party going. Even CBC has recognized this, sending its big-hitters out to cover the fun and frivolity (and catch more than glimpses of politicians in the process). Wherever the spotlight shines brightest, you are sure to find the public’s elected servants. And in the heat of summer, when Canadians would rather think about
anything but politics, it takes a big party to get our attention. Certainly there is almost no serious political business being done in Calgary. The exception seems to be the provincial Progressive Conservative government, which is fitting cabinet and caucus meetings around the glad-handling. MLAs have apparently been told by Premier Alison Redford to expect the summer to be a busy, productive time. (That’s more than a little refreshing, given it is such a departure from standard political practice.) But if interim Liberal leader Rae, or prospective Liberal leader Trudeau, believe they can gain insight and impetus from coming West, even for something as ultimately trivial as the Stampede, then we should welcome the opportunity to bend their ears. And if Mulcair is willing to wade back into the shark-infested waters of
oil-steeped Alberta again, so soon after his ill-conceived condemnation of the oilsands, then we should applaud his bravery and embrace the chance to educate him. And if Harper wandered into a crowd with ears at the ready, surely Canadians would speak frankly to him, even if distracted by summer fun (of course, Harper wandering into a genuine crowd, even in Calgary during a party, seems more than a little farfetched). But there’s always the potential. And whenever Albertans can impose upon the nation’s leaders to consider our perspective, we should take the opportunity, however fleeting and controlled. Even when we’d all rather be enjoying ourselves in a rare week of unwavering summer sun. John Stewart is the Advocate’s managing editor.
Peeling back the onion of Alberta’s economy IT CAN BRING TEARS TO YOUR EYES WHEN YOU DISCOVER THAT EVERYTHING FEEDS INTO THE ENERGY SECTOR BY TODD HIRSCH SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE CALGARY — Alberta and Manitoba share little in common. Sure, they share a love of hockey, golf and swatting mosquitoes but they differ when it comes to their economies. That’s because Manitoba has what Alberta doesn’t: a diverse economy. In Alberta, the oil and gas industry has been its lifeblood for decades, with other industries often struggling to compete in its shadow. Albertans tend to ramp up their collective anxiety when energy prices tank and they find their economy plunging into recession (most recently in 2009). But rather than just asking: Are we diversified enough? the questions Albertans should also be asking are: Why does it matter? and Is there anything we can do about it anyway? The first question — Are we diversified enough? — is a bit slippery. Depending on what specific answer you want, the data can suggest any number of conclusions. On paper, Alberta is nicely diversified, with companies engaged in manufacturing, services, professional activities and other industries not directly involved in drilling hydrocarbons. But peeling back one layer of the economic onion reveals an economy that can bring tears to some eyes. Certainly there is a flourishing manufacturing sector, but the vast majority of it feeds indirectly into the energy sector — refining, steel drilling pipe, specialized equipment for the oil sands, etc. And many of the professional services sectors (e.g. banking, finance, legal, advertising, etc.) depend to a frightening degree on energy company clients. However, there is a silver lining. Alberta’s economy may not be diverse in a practical sense, but there is much more diversity within the energy sector than ever before. In the 1970s,
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conventional crude was the only show in town. Today, the province adds to that natural gas, tight oil, renewable energy and, of course, the oilsands. It’s all ‘energy’ — but it’s all driven by different price and cost functions. Alberta doesn’t need all of them to be firing on all cylinders at all times to be doing well. (Witness the low prices for natural gas in 2011 when the provincial economy still grew at 5.2 per cent.) The second question — Why does it matter? — is even more complex. There are two good answers to that question. The first is diversity would mitigate the wild boom-andbust that Alberta is known for; the second is that more legs on its economic stool will prepare it for the day when the world loses its thirst for our hydrocarbons. The latter is a much more serious problem. Booms-and busts are often unpleasant, but consider Manitoba, the Canadian province with the most nicely diversified economy. It does not suffer the wild swings that Alberta does and it was the only province in 2009 to avoid a recession. That said, I don’t hear anyone in Alberta suggesting that we’d all be better off if its economy looked more like Manitoba’s. Rather, preparing Alberta for the time when oil is not priced at $80, $100 or $150 a barrel is a more pressing matter. It’s not doom and gloom to suggest that at some point the world will be less dependent on hydrocarbons — it’s reality. It may be in 10 years or 100 years, but it will come. And then where will Alberta’s economy be? It’s a question that deserves serious thought. Finally, the third question — Is there anything we can do to diversify the economy? It’s been the Holy Grail for policy makers in this province for decades — they try and try and try, but a nicely diversified private sector always seems to lie just outside their reach. Government programs at both the federal and provincial levels have been underwhelming in their
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IS THERE ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO DIVERSIFY THE ECONOMY? IT’S BEEN THE HOLY GRAIL FOR POLICY MAKERS IN THIS PROVINCE FOR DECADES — THEY TRY AND TRY AND TRY, BUT A NICELY DIVERSIFIED PRIVATE SECTOR ALWAYS SEEMS TO LIE JUST OUTSIDE THEIR REACH. GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AT BOTH THE FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL LEVELS HAVE BEEN UNDERWHELMING IN THEIR EFFECTIVENESS. — ECONOMIST TODD HIRSCH
effectiveness. It’s sort of like asking the government to stop plate tectonics: the challenge isn’t to prevent earthquakes, but rather to minimize the damage when they happen. That takes planning, preparing and good building design. Diversifying Alberta’s economy is similar. Maybe the best it can do is plan and prepare for the day when it really will need non-energy-dependent industries to thrive. Is the private sector doing all it can to explore renewable energy resources and the know-how behind them? Is it targeting its valueadded industries at the highest level possible, which may not be in secondary manufacturing but in the design, technology and engineering industries? If it doesn’t take collective action now, Alberta may find Manitoba gets the last laugh. Troy Media columnist Todd Hirsch is senior economist with ATB Financial. He can be reached at todd. hirsch@troymedia.com.
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Refugees’ mental health at risk: doctors BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Doctors are sounding more alarms about changes to Canada’s refugee system. An opinion piece in the Canadian Medical Association Journal says a new law could pose a serious danger to the mental health of refugees. Bill C-31, the Protecting Canada’s Immigration System Act, includes provisions that allow the immediate detention of refugee claimants designated as part of irregular arrivals. All those over the age of 16 will be held for a minimum of two weeks before their detention is reviewed, while those under 16 can be informally detained with their parents or released to child care authorities. The bill became law at the end of June and the detention provisions are now in force. The authors of the piece cite several studies suggesting high levels of psychiatric symptoms among detained refugee claimants, even after short periods. “As health professionals, it is our responsibility to urge the government to minimize harm to children,
pregnant women, trauma survivors and other vulnerable people,” Dr. Janet Cleveland and Dr. Cecile Rousseau wrote in the article, released Monday. “Children should not be incarcerated or separated from their parents. Detention of all refugee claimants should be limited to the shortest possible time required for identity and security checks and should generally be in noncarceral accommodation, especially for vulnerable individuals.” The article cites statistics from the U.S., the U.K. and Australia, all showing adverse mental health outcomes following detention. In the United Kingdom, after a median 30 day detention, 76 per cent of detained refugee claimants were clinically depressed, compared with 26 per cent of a non detained comparison sample. In the U.S., after a median detention of five months, 86 per cent of refugee claimants showed clinical levels of depression, 77 per cent had clinical anxiety and 50 per cent had clinical post-traumatic stress disorder. In Australia, where there is mandatory detention for refugee claimants who arrive by boat, there were more than 1,100 incidents of self-harm and six sui-
cides in a population of about 6,000 people detained for a median of 10 months, the article says. The authors say that’s roughly 10 times the suicide rate in the general population in both Australia and Canada. “Yet, in Australia, close to 90 per cent of ’irregular’ claimants are later accepted as refugees and settle there permanently,” the authors write. The new Canadian law was introduced following the arrival of a ship carrying almost 500 asylum claimants in 2010. Six men among those passengers reportedly remain in detention. In a 2010 evaluation of detentions and removals, the Canada Border Services Agency raised concerns about how they handled mental health issues among detained claimants. “While individuals with mental health issues do get assistance, there is considerable variation in the time until services are received,” the report said. “The evaluation was unable to determine the scope or magnitude of this issue as detainees’ health statistics are not tracked by the (agency).”
Judge named to lead inquiry U.S. group says Quebec is best into Ontario mall collapse province to be an animal abuser TORONTO — A prominent Ottawa judge will lead the public inquiry into a deadly mall collapse in the northern Ontario community of Elliot Lake, Attorney General John Gerretsen announced Monday. Justice Paul Belanger will look into and report on events surrounding the collapse of the Algo Centre Mall and review the emergency management and response to the disaster, Gerretsen said in a statement. Once the inquiry has begun, Belanger will report back publicly within a year, he said. Cabinet still has to establish the public inquiry, which will set out its scope, Gerretsen said. “The government is actively engaged in finalizing the terms of reference and, once approved, will make them available to the public,” he said in the statement. Two women were killed when a section of the roof came crashing through the Algo Centre Mall on June 23. Residents have complained that the mall was in shabby condition before the cave-in and have questioned the speed at which rescuers tried to reach those trapped in the rubble. Police have also launched their own criminal investigation into the accident. The Ministry of Labour, which visited the mall six times over the last three years, is also conducting its own probe. Gerretsen said Belanger has a long and distinguished judicial career that began in 1978. He served as a senior
judge for Eastern Ontario from 1984 until 1990 and as a regional senior judge for the Ontario Court of Justice from 1996 until 2002. Belanger has presided over several high-profile cases. He’s perhaps best known for acquitting former federal privacy commissioner George Radwanski of criminal fraud charges in 2009. Radwanski resigned after it was revealed he’d racked up thousands of dollars in travel and hospitality expenses. Belanger also presided over the trial of Andre Dallaire, who tried to assassinate former prime minister Jean Chretien in 1995 after breaking into 24 Sussex Drive. He was confronted by Chretien’s wife Aline, who went into the bedroom, locked the door and called the RCMP. Belanger found Dallaire guilty of attempted murder, but not criminally responsible. The Progressive Conservatives said Belanger needs to begin his work as soon as possible to restore the public’s confidence in the province’s emergency measures system. “I think one of the surprises that I had and I know a number of other Ontarians had was when our public safety minister came out and said there was nothing wrong days before the inquiry was called,” said Tory Steve Clark. “I think all Ontarians and especially the people of Elliot Lake want those answers ... We want Justice Belanger to work quickly and I think we all want to find closure on just why that happened.”
Woman jailed for dangerous driving after appeal court nixes sentence BY THE CANADIAN PRESS\ TORONTO — A “thrill-seeking” woman convicted of dangerous driving for a crash that injured seven people had her suspended sentence overturned Monday in favour of a ninemonth jail term and five-year driving ban. In agreeing with the Crown the punishment initially handed Holly Rawn was manifestly unfit, Ontario’s top court ruled the sentencing judge was wrong to impose only two years probation and a two-year ban on driving. “The public can reasonably expect that when using our road system, their lives and security will not be threatened by unexpected reckless conduct by impulsive drivers such as Ms. Rawn,” the Appeal Court stated in its ruling. “The court’s response to conduct such as this — where drivers deliberately choose to use the roads to satisfy their own thrill-seeking interests — must include the loss, for an extended period of time, of the privilege of driving.” Rawn, now 44, of Hamilton, was involved in a crash in the early hours of May 10, 2008, that led to a jury convicting her of seven counts of dangerous driving causing bodily harm. Court heard she and a friend had been drinking in a downtown bar and left in Rawn’s SUV, ending up on a residential street with a posted speed limit of 50 kilometres an hour. They came across a Nissan driven by Marcello Clazzer, who had six friends with him, including a teen in the trunk. Clazzer began speeding, and Rawn followed, reaching speeds of at least 137 kilometres an hour, court heard. The racing ended with a terrible crash that left Rawn’s friend badly hurt
and destroyed both vehicles. The others had injuries ranging from cuts and bruises to broken bones. Clazzer pleaded guilty to one count of dangerous driving causing bodily harm. He was sentenced to 18 months probation, including three months of house arrest and a one-year driving ban. When it came to Rawn’s punishment, Ontario Superior Court Justice Kim Carpenter-Gunn decided both Rawn and Clazzer, who was in his 20s, were equally to blame for the crash and a similar sentence was appropriate. The Appeal Court, however, ruled Carpenter-Gunn had taken the “parity” principle of sentencing too far.
BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — Quebec is in the doghouse again with the U.S.-based Animal Legal Defence Fund. The organization puts Quebec near the bottom of its rankings of Canadian animal protection laws and calls it the best province in which to be an animal abuser. It’s not the first time Quebec has been awarded the dubious distinction — it was dubbed the same way by the group in 2011. Nunavut is at the bottom of the list among Canadian jurisdictions. Other provinces fare better — Mani-
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Discovery of hundreds of dead fish in P.E.I. brook spawns pesticide concerns COLEMAN, P.E.I. — The discovery of hundreds of dead fish in Prince Edward Island is spawning concerns from environmentalists about the use of pesticides in the province’s agriculture industry. Dale Cameron of Trout Unlimited says more than 2,000 fish have been scooped out of a three-kilometre stretch of Barclay Brook in Coleman since Thursday. Cameron says that’s more than triple the amount of fish that washed up on the same shores of the brook last July, though the current discovery is concentrated in a smaller area. Provincial Green party Leader Sharon Labchuk says legislation that requires buffer zones between waterways and farm fields is not working. She says pesticides should be eliminated from the province’s agriculture industry, as pesticide runoff has historically been a major cause of fish kills, though the cause of this fish kill is not yet known. Gretchen Fitzgerald of Sierra Club Canada says the use of pesticides should at least be reduced and the province should better enforce
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Survey finds Canadians are blowing lots of dough on lunches TORONTO — A new survey suggests more than half of Canadians head to a restaurant for lunch at least once a week — a habit that’s costing many Canucks some serious dough. The poll by Visa Canada suggests that while eating out might be convenient, the price tag attached to that “gourmet” sandwich is not so appealing. The survey suggests the majority of the 60 per cent of Canadians who eat out once a week spend between $7 and $13 on their meal. It also suggests the average Canadian who opts to buy a lunch spends about $8.80 on the meal — and Ontarians appear to eat out the most often, with 20 per cent hitting up restaurants three or more days per week. Quebecers, on the other hand, seem to make a habit of packing their own lunch more than anyone else, with the survey suggesting half brown bag it every day. Andrew Rice, a Toronto-based senior financial advisor with Stewart and Kett Finacial Advisors Inc., says it’s unreasonable to pledge never to eat out, but there are a few tricks to avoid doing so all the time. His first tip is to add up the cost of eating out over a prolonged period of time. After tax, eating out three times per week at $8.80 a pop could add up to about $20,000 after 10 years, he said. “Spread that out over five years,” Rice said. “Is it really that much of an inconvenience (to pack lunch)?” If that’s not enough of an inspiration, he suggests bringing some fruit and a drink from home, and grabbing just a simple sandwich while you’re at work. “Some is better than none,” he said.
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BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR As a business owner and chartered accountant, Charlie Bredo is keenly aware of the importance of a healthy bottom line. But the former Red Deer resident also has a green side, which helps explain why 20 per cent of his profits are donated to environmental initiatives, and why he’s a proponent of renewable power. Bredo owns Bow Valley Power, a Canmore-based electricity retailer that’s among the handful of small companies in Alberta that compete against the likes of Enmax and Direct Energy. Operating for about two years, Bow Valley Power now serves customers in 85 markets, including Red Deer. Not surprisingly, Bredo’s local customers include his brother Kevin, who owns The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, and his father Lance, an orthopedic surgeon. “He was my first customer,” said Bredo of his father’s support. But Bow Valley Power has attracted more than just members of the Bredo clan in Red Deer. Berry Architecture & Associates is another customer.
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AT&T DROPS CLAIM AGAINST BUSINESSMAN FOR $1M IN PHONE CALLS IPSWICH, Mass. — AT&T Inc. says it’s dropping its legal fight against a Massachusetts businessman whose company was on the hook for a fraudulent milliondollar phone bill. The telecommunications company said in a statement Monday it is no longer pursuing its claims against Michael Smith of Ipswich, “though we are entitled by law to collect the amounts owed.” Smith said the offer depends on his dropping a countersuit. He’ll meet with his attorney about it on Tuesday. Smith says someone hacked into his small manufacturing company’s phone system in 2009 and made nearly $900,000 in calls to Somalia. AT&T sued Smith for $1.15 million to recover the cost of the calls plus interest. Smith told The Salem News (http://bit.ly/LBXNqG ) he repeatedly asked AT&T to write off the bill. He said paying it could force his business to close. — The ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Firms still upbeat despite doubts BY JULIAN BELTRAME THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Canadian firms remain surprisingly optimistic about the next year — with positive expectations for sales, investment and hiring despite concern about the global economy, the Bank of Canada’s new survey of business intentions suggests. The much-watched quarterly survey, released Monday, reveals a Canadian business sector that is wary about the renewed uncertainty and risks over the global outlook, but mostly confident they will be able to cope. The most encouraging reading is on hiring intentions, with 59 per cent of firms saying they plan to hire additional workers in the next 12 months, as opposed to only six per cent that plan to cut jobs.
“Responses to the summer survey suggest that business generally remain positive about the outlook, but are mindful of renewed uncertainty regarding the global economic environment,” the central bank said in its analysis of the findings. “Several factors support the overall view ... including commodity-related activity and the resulting spillover effects, firms’ own initiatives to reposition themselves for growth, and gradually improving U.S. demand.” The survey was conducted between May 22 and June 14, following months of headlines about the European Union’s inability to devise a long-lasting solution to the region’s debt crisis. The EU leaders surprised many in late June when they announced a plan to pump cash from a fund directly into troubled banks, rather than adding to the national
debts of individual member countries. If there was one signal the European difficulties were crossing the Atlantic, it was on the issue of credit conditions. By a narrow margin, firms reported some tightening conditions over the past three months, following a broad-based easing trend. But that finding was undercut somewhat by the accompanying survey of senior loan officers, who judged that business-lending conditions had eased somewhat in the second quarter, although fewer thought that than three months earlier. The overall findings went against the grain of most business and consumer confidence samplings in the past two months, that have generally detected a darkening sentiment.
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Focus on basics to be a magnet for top talent Whether the business is large or small, the most frequent issues I continue to hear about from owners/managers are the long hours they work, and how difficult it is to find qualified, competent help. Many business owners believe that the solution to these problems is more capable and enthusiastic employees. Where are those individuals who are self-motivated and possess a sense of pride in their work? Why is it so challenging to get staff to take responsibility JOHN and show an interMACKENZIE est in the growth of the company? How ACTION COACH can I possibly take personal time for my family and relaxation if I have to do everything myself? I’ve listened to complaints about salespeople who don’t behave in a professional manner, yet discover that there is little formal orientation or adequate training for
new hires. Others think that revenues and profits would increase if only employees could be more productive and make fewer mistakes. Further examination reveals very few systems are in place to help minimize human error or maximize efficiency. Still others wonder why their best people cannot assume a greater leadership role and shoulder more responsibility, yet the owner micro-manages every detail and refuses to delegate important tasks to anyone else. Remember, it is rare for the accountability to exist without empowerment. It’s a fact that the available talent pool is very shallow in the Red Deer area, even in the entire province. That said, companies must focus on business basics to become a magnet for top talent. It’s said that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. In the examples noted above, the weakest link is not the employee, but the business owner/manager. Let’s examine the issues more closely. Vision, mission and culture statements Inefficiencies and ineffective teamwork are symptoms of outdated vision and mission statements. Truly successful companies know the power of well-defined vision and mission statements to focus the
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Grocery store sends June building permit value soaring BY ADVOCATE STAFF A $7.8-million building permit for an anchor grocery store in Clearview Market Square helped push the value of construction approvals in Red Deer last month to nearly triple the total for June 2011. The nearly 30,000-square-foot grocery store, which Loblaw Companies Ltd. is developing in the new commercial centre west of 30th Avenue and south of 67th Street, made up the bulk of the $9.2 million worth of building permits that the city is-
sued for commercial projects in June. Residential projects added another $8.5 million, work in the public category $2.7 million, and industrial construction $1.5 million, for a total of $21.9 million. That compares with the $7.5 million in construction that the city approved for the same period a year ago. That tally included $6.8 million for residential work and just over $800,000 in all other categories combined. So far this year, the city has issued $128 million worth of permits, more than double the $62.9 million recorded during the first
six months of 2011. Residential permits lead the way at $70.9 million, up from $36.8 million; commercial permits have contributed $40.1 million, up from $21.3 million; industrial projects have accounted for $9.3 million, an improvement from $4.5 million; and public work has generated $7.7 million worth of approvals, as compared with $196,000. Among the other big permits issued by the city last month was one valued at more than $2 million for a washroom addition to the Red Deer College bookstore and a café upgrade at the college.
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POWER: Low price Bredo pointed out that his company’s price per kilowatt hour is actually lower than its bigger competitors, which have higher overhead and hedging expenses. “We don’t do the hedging,” said Bredo, who is Bow Valley Power’s only staff member. “We just have a floating rate.” The other thing that distinguishes the Canmore company is its focus on environmental sustainability. It contributes 20 per cent of profits to organizations like the Alberta Conservation Association and the Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley, has been certified through the EcoLogo environmental standard program, and sells green power to customers who want it. The source of that green power is a biomass facility at Whitecourt, although Bredo said he also has access to other biomass- and wind-generated electricity. The premium to buy green power is about $10 a month for residential customers, he said. “Which is less than a coffee a day.” Customers who generate their own power through facilities like solar panels can earn a micro-generation credit of 15 cents for every kilowatt hour of electricity they feed into the power grid. That compares with the 8.55 cents that Bow Valley Power currently charges for the same quantity of electricity flowing in the other direction. Bredo acknowledged that some people have a difficult time associating a power retailer with environmental stewardship. But he said his company’s philosophy mirrors his own. “The environment has always been important to me.” After growing up in Red Deer and graduating from Notre Dame High School, Bredo earned a business degree from the University of Alberta and then went to work for accounting firm Deloitte in Calgary. He eventually earned his CA designation, but also became interested in the retail electricity industry. “But I wanted it to be a green company,” he said, “and I wanted it to be unique and different, and something more than just a necessary evil for people.” His objective has been to push for more responsible ways to produce and consume power. “I’m not saying shut down all the coal plants, but I’m saying let’s find better, unique ways — because going froward we can’t rely on coal forever. “We can’t stop the fact that we’re going to need more power; we can try to influence the quality of the power.” That means a push for not only more renewable power, but renewable power with a minimal environmental impact. Hydro energy may not produce a lot of greenhouse gasses, he explained, but if a river had to be damned and a large area flooded to produce that power, it’s still not an environmentally responsible choice. From a consumer perspective, he added, the best option is to simply use less power.
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Hairdressers work on the hair of a client on a street in downtown Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on July 5, 2012. Before Haiti’s devastating January 2010 earthquake, dozens of independent hair stylists braided and colored hair in the capital’s Iron Market, the commercial hub of downtown Portau-Prince. The earthquake damaged the landmark Iron Market and the hairstylists moved their activities to the streets, where they resumed their businesses not long after the disaster.
Few signs of malware billed as threat to Canadian computers TORONTO — A lot more people in Canada were online reading about the latest computer threat rather than suffering through it. One of the country’s major Internet service providers received less than dozen calls Monday about an international online security threat that made headlines because it had the potential to take down tens of thousands of computers — including 9,000 in Canada. Bell Canada (TSX:BCE) was prepared for about 1,000 of its customers to be affected by the DNS Changer Malware, but few actually were, said spokeswoman Jacqueline Michelis in an email. Another Internet service provider, TekSavvy, said it also did not see an increase in calls to its technical support department. The company in Chatham, Ont., has 160,000 customers in Ontario, B.C., Alberta and in the Maritimes. A spokesperson for Rogers (TSX:RCI.B) was unavailable. The FBI had warned Internet users that many would not be able to surf the web, check email or go onto social networking sites when it turned off its temporary computer servers that had been set up eight months ago to fight an online scam. But by the afternoon, there were few reports of computers forced to go offline. The Internet outage threatened to take down roughly 211,000 computers in the U.S., Canada and across Europe. Canadian online security expert Chris Davis says he’s puzzled about why so few Internet users had been hit.
“The only thing I can guess is (they’re) real casual Internet users who essentially don’t use their computer every day maybe,” said Davis, who runs the Ottawa-based Secure Domain Foundation, a non-profit organization tasked with combating malware threats. “(The malware) is a real thing.” Last fall, the FBI discovered computer hackers who were involved in an online scam that used fake servers to infiltrate and infect computers, sending users to websites containing rogue ads from which the scammers profited. When the hacking ring was shut down, the agency set up temporary servers as a safety net so people wouldn’t immediately lose their Internet service. The FBI, along with a number of Internet service providers including Bell and Shaw (TSX:SJR.B) in Canada, had been warning online users for the past few months to check their computers for the hidden malware and have them fixed. The FBI servers went offline as of 12:01 a.m. Monday. Davis said malware threats have essentially replaced computer viruses. “Computer viruses don’t exist anymore. A virus used to get on your computer, mess it up, cause it to crash and cause all kinds of problems,” he said. “It was malicious for the sake of being malicious.” Modern-day hackers now use malware, which is much more difficult for the average Internet user to detect. “Modern malware is designed to get on your computer. It’s designed to evade all of the security software that you could possibly purchase in this day and age,” said Davis. “Once it’s on there, it hides. It’s incredibly stealthy.”
“You don’t leave your car idling unless you need to. So why would you leave your lights on, unless you need to?” Bredo said one of his biggest challenges is educating the public about the electricity market and that they have choices. “Most people don’t understand power.” Additional information about Bow Valley Power can be found online at www.bowvalleypower.net. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com
shortages, but no more so than in the spring and most were concentrated in western Canada, where the unemployment rate has hovered about two points below the national average. Firms also don’t expect the increase in what they can charge for products and services to be much different from last year’s pace, but at the same time, they also don’t expect input costs to rise at a greater rate. Nearly all firms expect inflation to remain tame.
OPTIMISM: Conditions have deteriorated
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As well, global economic conditions have deteriorated since the spring, and not just in Europe. Emerging market growth has slowed and expectations for expansion in the U.S. — Canada’s largest export market by far — has also suffered a setback. In a new forecast released Monday, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development said China and India had entered more marked economic slowdowns while growth continues to moderate in most major industrial economies. The Bank of Canada did note that sales expectations for Canadian firms were not as strong in the latest sampling as three months ago — with 47 per cent expecting shipment volumes in the next year to grow at a faster pace rate than in the past 12 months, as opposed to 32 per cent who expect sales to slow. The 15-point positive balance of opinion is about half the result of the spring survey, but the Bank of Canada cautions the readings come off different sets of expectations. “This partly reflects the fact that some firms do not expect sales growth to exceed the strong rate experienced over the past 12 months, as well as some tempering effects from renewed uncertainty,” it explained. Analysts said the survey results were unusually rosy given the economic backdrop. “While it (sales expectations) was down a bit, the surprise here is that businesses are still relatively upbeat on the outlook,” said Doug Porter, deputy chief economist for BMO Capital Markets.“ “They remain incredibly upbeat on their hiring intentions and still have relatively robust investment intentions as well.” Porter added that the survey may prove overly optimistic. He noted that the hiring intentions reading matched very strong results a year go, but that did not translate into a hiring spree in the second half of 2011. In fact, hiring mostly stalled in the aggregate during the last six months of last year. Most economists expect the record to be repeated this year, with below-trend hiring growth in the latter half of 2012. The last two months has seen employment gains average just about 7,500, not enough to keep up with the growth in available workers. The 24-point positive balance of opinion on investment intentions was similar to the spring and confirms that firms in Canada continue to invest in machinery and equipment, taking advantage of the favourable currency exchange rate. On other questions, some firms reported labour
Recruitment and hiring Create a system of key activities and questions that will test your candidate’s knowledge and their abilities. Systemize this process so you can deliver it consistently and accurately to be sure you’re comparing candidates equally. Provide more than enough information to challenge potential candidates to “de-select” themselves. And always check references. Orientation and training Most companies have little or no orientation process. A new employee is taken around to meet other team members, with a quick explanation of what they do. A solid orientation process should take days, even weeks. Assign a mentor to each new employee, someone who can assist with the training process and be the go-to person to answer any questions or concerns. Training or procedure manuals with photos and videos are so helpful. Planning and taking action in these five keys areas will focus your business and create better teams. It is difficult to get to the root of the problems, and it will take some time and effort to rectify the issues. However, no change and the status quo remains. Moreover, time will still be an issue. ActionCoach is written by John MacKenzie of ActionCoach, which helps small- to medium-sized businesses and other organizations. He can be contacted at johnmackenzie@actioncoach.com or by phone at 403-3400880.
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WATERLOO, Ont. — Shareholders of Research In Motion, perhaps some of the most staunch supporters of the BlackBerry smartphone, are expected to take a far more critical view of the embattled company at its annual meeting on Tuesday. The meeting in RIM’s hometown of Waterloo, Ont., will be the first time many of them will meet new chief executive Thorsten Heins and the numerous other executives who have come aboard. It will also be a prime chance for them to grill Heins about the state of the company awash in technical delays, financial underperformance and an eroding stock price. “This is the one time when shareholders can actually get their voice heard,” said Sameet Kanade, a technology analyst at Northern Securities. “I’d be surprised if there weren’t any backlash.” Much has changed since former co-CEO Jim Balsillie stood before RIM’s stakeholders last July and assured them that RIM’s deteriorating stock price — which had just fallen below $30 a share — was merely in a temporary dip. It has since fallen to well below $10 per share. Last year, Balsillie offered up a series of assurances and timelines that have fallen by the wayside. He told the audience that RIM’s foundation was strong and it was on the verge of its biggest product launch in the company’s history — one that would help it meet its financial guidance for the year. As history has it, RIM (TSX:RIM) didn’t launch those products, and still hasn’t. The BlackBerry 10 operating system and its new line of smartphones have proven to be the biggest hurdle the company has ever faced, with delays pushing the release date until early next year. The company’s share of the U.S. smartphone market has also eroded to around 10 per cent. Earlier this year, Balsillie left the company, while co-CEO Mike Lazaridis has also stepped aside and taken a lesser position on the company’s board. RIM’s new leadership has been hurriedly trying to rescue the company’s reputation in hopes that consumers will consider buying another BlackBerry instead of the array of alternatives on the market, such as Apple’s iPhone and a flurry of devices operating on the Android system. Chief marketing officer Frank Boulben, who took over the job just four weeks ago, said BlackBerry 10 will be “a truly different experience.” “What we are going to introduce is a different paradigm where you are always ’in’ and you flow seamlessly from one application to another,” he said Monday in an interview. Boulben comes from the marketing department of telecom company LightSquared, which filed for Chapter 11 last month. He said the BB10 launch will be wider than the initial plan, with a scheduled release in the early part of next year in “more countries than we anticipated in a shorter period of time.” While he declined to detail the specifics of the delayed BlackBerry 10 rollout, he assured the global campaign would echo the same messages, unlike in the past.
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MARKETS Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 925.88 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 72.50 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.56 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.03 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.00 Cdn. National Railway . . 85.86 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . . 74.45 Cdn. Satellite . . . . . . . . . . 3.61
Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 37.70 Capital Power Corp . . . . 23.91 Cervus Equipment Corp 18.67 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 31.19 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 40.31 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 23.67 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.68 General Motors Co. . . . . 20.22 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 14.47
Research in Motion. . . . . . 7.80 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 38.41 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 28.12 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 63.07 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . 17.50 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 43.23 Consumer Brick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.10 Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . . 68.59 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.08 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 33.01 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 11.16 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.70 Shoppers . . . . . . . . . . . . 41.48 Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 54.14 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71.76 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 16.67 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 37.36
MARKET CLOSE TORONTO — Worries about the eurozone debt crisis and slowing global economic conditions pushed the Toronto stock market lower Monday. The S&P/TSX composite index lost 25.28 points to 11,634.67 with losses led by resource stocks even as prices for oil and metals started to recover from steep drops at the end of last week. “We seem to be stuck in this rut,” said Allan Small, senior adviser at DWM Securities. “I guess a positive for me is that the market is actually quite resilient. If you look at the halfway point, the TSX is pretty much flat for the year. But U.S. markets are fantastic.” The Canadian dollar moved 0.06 of a cent lower to 98.11 cents U.S., as oil gained ground and the Bank of Canada’s new survey of business intentions suggested Canadian firms remain surprisingly optimistic about the next year, with positive expectations for sales, investment and hiring. The most encouraging reading by the central bank was on
hiring intentions, with 59 per cent of firms saying they plan to hire additional workers in the next 12 months, as opposed to only six per cent that plan to cut jobs. The TSX Venture Exchange added 0.62 of a point to 1,211.98. U.S. indexes remained firmly in the red after data Friday showed the U.S. economy only cranked out an average of 75,000 jobs a month during the second quarter, down sharply from 226,000 in the JanuaryMarch period. The International Monetary Fund also warned last week that it was downgrading its economic forecast. The Dow Jones industrials fell 36.18 points to 12,736.29. The Nasdaq composite index was down 5.56 points to 2,931.77 and the S&P 500 index lost 2.22 points to 1,352.46 . The chronic eurozone debt crisis also chipped away at investor confidence as Spain’s borrowing costs rose to dangerously high levels. The interest rate, or yield, on the country’s 10-year bonds rose above seven per cent this morning, a level that
market-watchers consider unsustainable. The crisis has centred on Spain in recent weeks as the country’s banks struggle under the weight of toxic loans and assets following the collapse of the country’s property market. The TSX base metals sector fell 2.17 per cent as the September copper contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange edged up two cents to US$3.43 a pound following an eight-cent fall. First Quantum Minerals (TSX:FM) fell 52 cents to $18.11. Teck Resources Ltd. (TSX:TCK.B) said Monday it has temporarily withdrawn its social and environmental impact assessment application for the Quebrada Blanca Phase 2 copper project in Chile. Teck declined 84 cents to C$31.08. The energy sector was off 0.59 per cent as the August crude contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange was ahead $1.54 to US$85.99 a barrel after sliding $2.77 at the end of last week. Prices took off Monday as Norway prepared for a shutdown of its North Sea crude production. Norway’s oil industry, which
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Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 22.63 First Quantum Minerals . 18.11 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 38.42 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 8.09 Inmet Corp.. . . . . . . . . . . 39.65 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 8.45 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 45.84 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.88 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 31.08 Energy Arc Energy . . . . . . . . . . . 21.83 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 25.00 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 40.02 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.70 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 45.15 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 26.32 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 19.33 Canyon Services Group. . 9.51
Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 32.91 CWC Well Services . . . . 0.690 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 20.62 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.01 Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 83.65 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 29.00 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . 1.620 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 25.41 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 42.79 IROC Services . . . . . . . . . 2.35 Nexen Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.77 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 6.24 Penn West Energy . . . . . 13.34 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . . 1.77 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 6.93 Pure Energy . . . . . . . . . . . 7.15 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 29.16 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . 11.53 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 11.22
produces more than 3.8 million barrels of oil and natural gas per day, said platforms were set to switch off due to a strike by offshore oil workers over retirement benefits. Canadian Natural Resources (TSX:CNQ) dropped 26 cents to $26.32 and Suncor Energy (TSX:SU) dipped 20 cents to $29.16. The gold sector was off about 0.3 per cent as bullion started to recover from Friday’s $30 decline, up $10.20 to US$1,589.10 an ounce. Iamgold (TSX:IMG) was off eight cents to C$11.44 while Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX) faded 19 cents to US$37.36. The industrials sector moved down 0.34 per cent with Canadian Pacific Railway (TSX:CP) down 58 cents to $74.45. Transportation giant Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B) said Sunday that it received a conditional order valued at about $1 billion for 15 of the new C-Series aircraft the company aims to begin delivering by the end of next year. Its shares slipped a penny at $4.03. In other corporate develop-
ments, Thomson Reuters Inc. (TSX:TRI) shares gave back four cents to $28.99 after the information provider made a friendly US$625-million offer to buy FX Alliance, a company that provides foreign exchange trading technology. And in the U.S., health insurer WellPoint Inc. is buying managed care provider Amerigroup Corp. for about US$4.46 billion in cash. Amerigroup manages publicly-funded health programs like Medicaid. There were a couple of bits of positive news Monday. Aluminum giant Alcoa Inc., the first Dow component to report second-quarter earnings, beat analyst expectations. Earnings per share came in at six cents, beating reduced estimates of five cents. Revenue of US$5.96 billion beat expectations of $5.81 billion. Shares in the sector bellwether were up about 1.6 per cent in after hours trading. And inflation figures for China showed the consumer price index at its lowest since January 2010. That will give Beijing leeway to continue adding stimulus to fight an economic slowdown.
Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 5.54 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 46.03 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 57.09 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 52.98 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72.02 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 26.43 Carefusion . . . . . . . . . . . 25.56 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 22.69 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 39.88 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 62.63 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 11.05 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 73.44 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.950 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 52.58 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 22.25 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79.61 In a surprise move, China cut interest rates last week for a second time in a month. ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — Closing: Canola: July ’12 $9.70 higher $688.00; Nov.’12 $9.70 higher $628.00; Jan ’13 $9.50 higher $631.30; March ’13 $8.20 higher $632.50; May ’13 $6.20 higher $626.10; July ’13 $5.20 higher $622.50; Nov. ’13 $7.30 higher $572.00; Jan. ’14 $7.30 higher $566.80; March ’14 $7.30 higher $566.80; May ’14 $7.30 higher $566.80; July ’14 $7.30 higher $566.80. Barley (Western): July ’12 unchanged $237.00; Oct. ’12 unchanged $231.00; Dec. ’12 unchanged $235.00; March ’13 unchanged $238.00; May ’13 unchanged $240.00; July ’13 unchanged $240.00; Oct. ’13 unchanged $240.00; Dec ’13 unchanged $240.00; March ’14 unchanged $240.00; May ’14 unchanged $240.00; July ’14 unchanged $240.00. Monday’s estimated volume of trade: 267,900 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 267,900.
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Finance ministers agree to bailout Spain’s banks BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BRUSSELS, Belgium — Euro area finance ministers agreed early Tuesday on the terms of a bailout for Spain’s troubled banks, saying that C30 billion ($36.88 billion) can be ready by end of this month. The finance ministers for the 17 countries that use the euro as their official currency will return to Brussels on July 20 to finalize the agreement, having first obtained the approval of their governments or parliaments, eurozone chief Jean-Claude Juncker said early Tuesday morning. As part of the agreement with Spain, finance ministers from all 27 European Union countries are expected Tuesday to approve a one-year extension, until 2014, of Spain’s deadline for achieving a budget deficit of 3 per cent. There will be specific conditions for specific banks, and the supervision of the financial sector overall will be strengthened, Juncker said. “We are convinced that this conditionality will succeed in addressing the remaining weakness in the Spanish banking sector,” he said. Dutch Finance Minister Jan Kees de Jager said the agreement should be finalized soon. “We have a tentative deal on the bailout conditions for a bailout of Spanish banks,” De Jager said. “The total will likely be 100 billion euros. Some countries like the Netherlands, Germany and Finland need to get parliamentary approval. We hope this can be wrapped up within a week.” The exact amount of the bailout will likely not be known until September, when individual examinations of different Spanish banks have been completed. De Jager said Madrid’s partners agree that “financial sector reforms in Spain must be ruthlessly implemented. These reforms include notably a cap on salaries of bank executives and a ban on bonuses.” However, he said a system of EU-wide banking supervision still needs to be worked out. “There are still differences over this,” he said. “The details will be worked out by the end of the year.” But on Monday Mario Draghi, the chief of the European Central Bank, said he was confident that a banking union in the EU would be achieved.
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Billionaire Warren Buffett hands out annual gifts of stock worth $1.9B OMAHA, Neb. — Billionaire Warren Buffett has handed out $1.9 billion worth of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. stock as part of his plan to gradually give away most of his $44.1 billion fortune. Buffett disclosed his gifts of 22.4 million Class B Berkshire shares on Monday. The biggest gift of about 18.4 million shares worth more than $1.5 billion went to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, in accordance with the plan Buffett outlined in 2006. Buffett also gave 1.8 million shares to his own foundation and 643,203 shares to each of his three children’s foundations. Buffett also gave 238,165 shares worth nearly $20 million to eight unnamed charities, and 10 shares to each of the 15 elementary school children that were finalists in a business contest. code:6
InterRent REIT buys Toronto high-rise apartment building for $9.3 million OTTAWA — InterRent Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:IIP.UN) said Monday it has signed a deal to by a high-rise apartment property in Toronto for $9.3 million. The trust said the building has 96 suites including
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Shoppers take advantage of discounts at a Target store on July 5, 2012, in Chicago. Shoppers, worried about jobs and the overall economy, pulled back on spending in June, resulting in tepid sales for many retailers.
China’s June trade growth plunges in new sign of economic slowdown BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING — China’s June trade growth decelerated sharply in a new sign of a deepening slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy. Import growth fell by half from May’s level to 6.3 per cent, customs data showed Tuesday, reflecting weak consumer and industrial demand despite two interest rate cuts and other stimulus measures. Export growth declined to 11.3 per cent from May’s 15.3 per cent amid European and U.S. economic weakness. China’s economic growth has fallen to its lowest level since the 2008 global crisis due to anemic demand for its exports and government controls imposed last year to cool overheating and inflation. Premier Wen Jiabao warned last weekend the 48 one-bedroom, 36 two-bedroom and 12 three-bedroom apartments as well as 122 parking spaces. “With this purchase we will have acquired 1,000 suites so far this year, all of them in strong rental markets that we have targeted for growth,” InterRent REIT chief executive Mike McGahan said in a statement. InterRent is a real estate trust focused on residential properties. Units in the trust were up eight cents at $4.48 on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Monday.
BP won’t pursue oil project off Alaska coast in current form after review JUNEAU, Alaska — BP PLC has decided not to pursue a huge oil project off Alaska’s coast in its current form. It’s the latest setback for BP’s Liberty project, and it raises questions about how, or whether, the project will be pursued in the future. BP, at one time, expected initial production to begin in 2011. The project, which BP had said would “set standards for Arctic oilfield development while minimizing the onshore and offshore environmental footprint,” called for using a manmade gravel island in the Beaufort Sea as a drilling base. It also called for a rig drilling horizontally for six to eight miles to tap what BP estimates is a 100-million-barrel D reserve of recoverable I oil. It had anticipated L oil production of up to B 40,000 barrels per day. E The project faced critR T icism, particularly after the massive 2010 oil spill
economy faces further pressure to slow, suggesting Beijing might be considering more stimulus. In addition to rate cuts, it has reduced state-set gasoline prices twice and is pumping money into the economy through higher spending on building low-cost housing, airports and other public works. Economic growth fell to 8.1 per cent in the first quarter and data due out later this week are expected to show it fell as low as 7.3 per cent in the second quarter. Analysts expect a rebound later this year. China’s slowing demand for oil, iron ore and other foreign goods is bad news for other economies that had been looking to relatively strong Chinese growth to help drive demand for their exports. The government has set an official target of increasing trade by 10 per cent this year but private sector analysts say growth could be as low as zero. in the Gulf of Mexico. In late 2010, BP announced it was suspending construction of the large oil rig to review engineering and design plans and ensure the project could be done safely. That review, which also looked at changes in federal regulations, was recently completed, and BP Alaska spokeswoman Dawn Patience said Monday that the project, as currently designed, doesn’t meet BP’s tests and modifications would have to be made to the rig. She said changes that would be necessary for the project to meet BP’s standards would raise the estimated $1.5 billion cost substantially more and delay drilling by several more years. She did not define “substantially.” The latest delay was first reported by the Alaska Journal of Commerce. Patience said BP has reached out to federal regulatory agencies within the U.S. Department of Interior. She said the outcome of those talks would determine how BP might proceed. “As long as it’s feasible and ... discussions with regulators continue, we’re going to continue to look for ways that we could potentially develop this project,” she said. “Obviously, we have a lot invested over time in it.”
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Fielder wins Derby again BEATS OUT BAUTISTA IN HOME RUN DERBY FINAL TO BECOME SECOND PLAYER TO WIN TWICE ADARIUS BOWMAN
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BOWMAN DONE FOR SEASON
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Prince Fielder made a splash at the All-Star Home Run Derby. Eight of them. The Detroit slugger joined Ken Griffey Jr. as the only players to win multiple titles, thrilling the crowd at Kauffman Stadium with several shots into the right-field fountain and beating Toronto’s Jose Bautista 12-7 in the final Monday night. “Just being mentioned with him is real special,” said Fielder, who spent time at Griffey’s house when he was a kid. “My dad would let me go over and play video games all day. He always took care of me when I was a kid.” On a night when the Yankees’ Robinson Cano was repeatedly booed and went homerless, Fielder put on the most powerful display among baseball’s big boppers. Winner at St. Louis’ Busch Stadium three years ago, Fielder had a total of 28 home runs over three rounds to cap the main event on the eve of the All-Star game. He hit the four longest drives of the night, including a pair at 476 feet. “They were far,” he said. “That’s not easy to hit it out there.” While the ball stayed out of McCovey Cove during the 2007 Derby at San Francisco’s AT&T Park and the right-field swimming pool last year at Chase Field in Phoenix, there was plenty of aquatic activity in Kansas City, second only to Rome for most fountains in cities around the world. After three splash shots among his five homers in the first round, Fielder started off the second round as the setting sun lit up clouds in a pretty pink behind the leftfield wall. His mop of dreadlocks visible as he hit without a helmet, Fielder deposited
EDMONTON — The Edmonton Eskimos will be without Adarius Bowman for the rest of season after the veteran slotback tore both the ACL and MCL in his left knee. The five-year CFL veteran suffered the injury in Sunday’s 17-1 road loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Eskimos general manager Eric Tillman called the injury “terrible news for this young man and our club” in a statement released Monday night. “Our prayers will be with him for a full recovery,” Tillman said. “Adarius is blessed with a very competitive drive and spirit, and that tenacity will be one of his greatest assets during this process.” Bowman, who turns 27 on Tuesday, joined Edmonton prior to last season and amassed careerhighs in catches (62) and receiving yards (1,153) to go along with four touchdowns. The Chattanooga, Tenn., native had nine receptions and 145 yards through the air through two games this season. In five seasons with Saskatchewan, Winnipeg and Edmonton, Bowman has 199 catches for 3,272 yards and 16 TDs. — CANADIAN PRESS
four more balls into the 322-foot-wide water spectacular, which by then was illuminated in the twilight. He added another water drive in the final round, then leaned against one of his sons while he watched Bautista swing. “I’m a little disappointed,” Bautista said. “I’m capable of doing more. I had a lot of fun doing it.” When he won three years ago in St. Louis, Fielder’s 23 homers included a 503-foot drive that disappeared between two sections of bleachers in right-centre. Griffey won titles in 1994 at Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers Stadium, 1998 at Denver’s Coors Field and 1999 at Boston’s Fenway Park. Cano set a final-round record of 12 en route to last year’s title in Phoenix, where he hit 32 overall. This year he was the object of loud booing throughout by fans upset he didn’t select the Royals’ Billy Butler after promising to take a hometown player for his derby team. Fans chanted “Bil-ly Butler!” in between their boos. When it was over, Cano got hugs from Boston’s David Ortiz and Yankees teammates Curtis Granderson and CC Sabathia. “I was criticized before I got here. If you play for the Yankees you get booed everywhere you go,” Cano said. It was the 17th time a player went homerless in the Derby, the first since Detroit’s Brandon Inge in 2009. “that was the most interesting reaction to a home rum derby i’ve ever seen, but the fans were excited which is all that counts,” Granderson tweeted. Carlos Gonzalez and Andrew McCutchen (four each) and Matt Kemp (one) also were dropped after the first round. Carlos Beltran (12) was dropped after the second round, when Mark Trumbo and
ADDING SUTER AND PARISE COULD HELP MAKE MID-MARKET MINNSOTA THE PLACE TO BE BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota has never been “flyover country” to Zach Parise. The star forward grew up here, honed his hockey skills here and built a house here to make sure his roots remain in Minnesota for the long term. Yet even in hockey-mad Minnesota, where the passion for the sport may only be rivaled by the country on its northern border, the Twin Cities has always been considered a medium-
sized market that doesn’t have enough sizzle to lure the biggest names in the game. When Parise and fellow bluechip free agent Ryan Suter decided to sign matching 13-year, $98 million contracts with the Wild, part of their aim was to turn Minnesota into a destination for the best pros in the league. “I think at the end of the day, hopefully, with Ryan and I coming here, good players want to play with good players,” Parise said Monday when he was introduced along with Suter at a
Today
Wednesday
Thursday
● Senior men’s baseball: Sylvan Lake at The Hideout, 7 p.m., Great Chief Park 2. ● Sunburst baseball: Fort Saskatchewan at Red Deer Stags, 7:30 p.m., Great Chief Park.
Friday
● Parkland baseball: Irricana at Red Deer, 7 p.m., Great Chief Park; Rocky Mountain House at Innisfail, 7 p.m.
Saturday
● Bantam AAA baseball: Sherwood Park Gold at Red Deer, 3 p.m., Great Chief Park. ● Alberta Football League: Grande Prairie at Central Alberta Buccaneers, 6 p.m., Lacombe MEGlobal Athletic Park.
Bautista were tied with 13 apiece, leading to a swingoff won by Bautista 2-1. Trumbo and Bautista each managed to put a drive into the small fountain beyond the left-field wall. Trumbo also hit a pair of shots over the Royals Hall of Fame in left, toward Interstate 70.
Signings hope to put Wild on the map
● Women’s fastball: N.Jensen’s Bandits vs. Stettler, Topco Oilsite vs. Firefly Rage, 7 p.m., Great Chief Park 1 and 2; Budal Ice vs. Alberta Highspeed, 8:45 p.m., Great Chief Park 1. ● Senior men’s baseball: The Hideout at North Star Sports, 7 p.m., Great Chief Park 2. ● Sunburst baseball: Parkland at Red Deer Riggers, 7:30 p.m., Great Chief Park.
● Junior golf: McLennan Ross Sun Junior Tour at Lacombe. ● Parkland baseball: Innisfail at Lacombe, Carstairs at Olds, 7 p.m.
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American League’s Prince Fielder, of the Detroit Tigers, hits during the second round of the MLB All-Star baseball Home Run Derby, Monday, in Kansas City, Mo.
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New Minnesota Wild players Ryan Suter and Zach Parise are introduced during a news conference Monday, in St. Paul, Minn. The two signed 13-year contracts with the Wild for $98 million each which could be a start to more players coming to play there.
press conference. “Hopefully that helps influence some people if they need some and we have a lot of friends around the league so hopefully that will help, too.” There’s a certain chip on the collective shoulder of sports fans in these parts who have grown tired of being overshadowed by the big cities and seeing their teams passed over time and again by the most highprofile free agents in favour of sexier locales. So to see a team in their state score the two best players on the free-agent market, and spend a truck full of money to keep them away from the deep pockets in New York and Chicago, stood as one of the bigger days in Minnesota’s proud sports history. “Free agents of Zach and Ryan’s calibre are often attracted to the major markets where there is more attention, brighter spotlights, and frankly, more money,” owner Craig Leipold said. “These two chose Minnesota over those things and, in doing so, they have transformed our franchise. We’ve all walked a little taller since July 4.” The goal is to keep that swagger going for years. The Wild lost the only other true star the franchise when Marian Gaborik left for the Rangers in 2009. Since then, the Wild have spent good money on winger Martin Havlat, who never fit in with the team and was traded to San Jose, to extend centre
Mikko Koivu and keep the franchise building block from leaving and added Dany Heatley in a trade last summer. But nothing like this. Parise, the captain of the New Jersey Devils, was the most sought-after forward on the market. Suter was the most prized defenceman available. “This just takes it to a whole new level,” general manager Chuck Fletcher said. “Anytime you can attract players in the prime of their career, two premiere free agents who had many options where they could go and they chose to come together and come here. As we get better, we hope that we’ll be a place that every free agent will at least consider.” In hockey circles, Minnesota can in some ways be considered a major market. The Wild have a beautiful arena, a dedicated fan base and a hockey heritage where children sometimes are put on ice skates before they can walk. But 12 years into the franchise’s existence, the fans were getting restless while watching a starless team miss the playoffs year after year. The franchise was desperately in need of an adrenaline shot. It got two. In the days since, fans have burned up the phone lines, gobbling up nearly 2,000 season tickets and buying every piece of memorabilia with “Parise” or “Suter” on it that they can get their hands on.
Young stars ready to suit up for All-Star Game BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bryce Harper remembered back to Oct. 27, when just 414 fans were at Scottsdale Stadium to watch his Scorpions play the Mesa Solar Sox in the Arizona Fall League. Down 7-5, Bryce Harper vowed to teammate Brandon Crawford to hit a game-winning home run. “I’ll drop a bomb and walk off the field, tell them we own this place,” Harper said. “I promise you I’m going to hit a jack right here. I swear on everything.” “Yeah, OK,” Mike Trout told him in disbelief. Trout led off with a single, Scottsdale got another hit with one out and Harper followed with a home run to right-centre off Jeff Inman. “Everybody ran inside the clubhouse,” Harper said. “It was a great moment.” Still tied together, baseball’s youthful dynamic duo will be watched by millions on Tuesday night as the All-Star game returns to Kansas City and beautiful Kauffman Stadium for the first time since 1973. Just 19, Harper is the youngest position player in All-Star history and a key part of the Washington Nationals’ emergence as a first-place team. Trout, a year older, is leading the American League in hitting and helping the Los Angeles Angels turn around their season after a sloppy start. Coincidentally, both came up to the ma-
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Fans cheer during the MLB All-Star baseball Home Run Derby, Monday, in Kansas City. jors leagues on April 28, Harper for his debut and Trout for his return following a pair of stints last year. They are among a record five rookie All-Stars, joined by Texas pitcher Yu Darvish, Oakland closer Ryan Cook and Arizona pitcher Wade Miley. In a room full of baseball’s best, even the
veterans are taking notice of Harper and Trout. “Speed. Power. Excitement. Youth. Energy,” Yankees centre fielder Curtis Granderson said. “If they are able to stay healthy, they can completely transform the game as they get, five, 10, 15 years of big league time.” For now, both will start Tuesday night’s game on the bench. With the result determining home-field advantage in the World Series for the 10th straight year, the AL manager Ron Washington will start reigning MVP and Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander. The NL’s Tony La Russa, the first inactive All-Star manager since the AL’s Bob Lemon in 1979, chose San Francisco’s Matt Cain — coming off a perfect game last month. Trout was on a flight from Salt Lake City to Cleveland when he saw on Twitter that Harper was being called up the same day. Trout hadn’t let many people know he was joining the big league team. “Knowing he was getting called up that same day was pretty funny,” Trout said. A son of former Minnesota minor league infielder Jeff Trout, Mike was taken by the Angels with the 25th pick on the first round of the 2009 amateur draft. Idolizing Derek Jeter, he played shortstop at Millville Senior High in New Jersey until he was moved to the outfield in his senior year. Harper had the greater renown, on the cover of Sports Illustrated when he was just 16 with the headline “CHOSEN ONE.”
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Chicago Cleveland Detroit Kansas City Minnesota
Texas Los Angeles Oakland Seattle
MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB 52 33 .612 — 45 40 .529 7 45 41 .523 7 1/2 43 43 .500 9 1/2 43 43 .500 9 1/2
Washington Atlanta New York Miami Philadelphia
Pittsburgh Cincinnati St. Louis Milwaukee Chicago Houston
Central Division W L Pct GB 47 38 .553 — 44 41 .518 3 44 42 .512 3 1/2 37 47 .440 9 1/2 36 49 .424 11 West Division W L Pct GB 52 34 .605 — 48 38 .558 4 43 43 .500 9 36 51 .414 16 1/2
Los Angeles San Francisco Arizona San Diego Colorado
MLB All-Star Game Rosters Tonight at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City (x-starter; y-injured will not play, z-voted final spot) American League Pitchers Ryan Cook, rh, Oakland z-Yu Darvish, rh, Texas Matt Harrison, lh, Texas Felix Hernandez, rh, Seattle Jim Johnson, rh, Baltimore Joe Nathan, rh, Texas Jake Peavy, rh, Chicago Chris Perez, rh, Cleveland David Price, lh, Tampa Bay Fernando, Rodney, rh, Tampa Bay y-CC Sabathia, lh, New York Chris Sale, lh, Chicago White Sox Justin Verlander, rh, Detroit Jered Weaver, rh, Los Angeles y-C.J. Wilson, lh, Los Angeles
Central Division W L Pct GB 48 37 .565 — 47 38 .553 1 46 40 .535 2 1/2 40 45 .471 8 33 52 .388 15 33 53 .384 15 1/2 West Division W L Pct 47 40 .540 46 40 .535 42 43 .494 34 53 .391 33 52 .388
GB — 1/2 4 13 13
Catchers Joe Mauer, Minnesota x-Mike Napoli, Texas Matt Wieters, Baltimore
Tuesday’s game All-Star Game At Kansas City, Mo American vs. National Leagues, 6:15 p.m.
Wednesday-Thursday No Games Scheduled. Fridays games L.A. Angels at N.Y. Yankees, 5:05 p.m. Detroit at Baltimore, 5:05 p.m. Cleveland at Toronto, 5:07 p.m. Boston at Tampa Bay, 5:10 p.m. Oakland at Minnesota, 6:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 6:10 p.m. Texas at Seattle, 8:10 p.m. Saturday, July 14 L.A. Angels at N.Y. Yankees, 11:05 a.m. Cleveland at Toronto, 11:07 a.m. Detroit at Baltimore, 5:05 p.m. Boston at Tampa Bay, 5:10 p.m. Oakland at Minnesota, 5:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 5:10 p.m. Texas at Seattle, 7:10 p.m. Sunday, July 15 L.A. Angels at N.Y. Yankees, 11:05 a.m. Cleveland at Toronto, 11:07 a.m. Detroit at Baltimore, 11:35 a.m. Boston at Tampa Bay, 11:40 a.m. Oakland at Minnesota, 12:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 12:10 p.m. Texas at Seattle, 2:10 p.m. H 88 84 94 93 104 111 101 104 96 111
SAVES — Kimbrel, Atlanta, 25; Hanrahan, Pittsburgh, 23; SCasilla, San Francisco, 21; Motte, St. Louis, 20; HBell, Miami, 19; FFrancisco, N.Y. Mets, 18; Papelbon, Philadelphia, 18; Myers, Houston, 18.
Monday’s results No Games Scheduled.
Tuesday All-Star Game At Kansas City, Mo American vs. National Leagues, 6:15 p.m.
AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADERS G AB R Trout, LAA 64 258 57 AJackson, Det 64 253 54 Konerko, ChiW 77 286 40 Mauer, Minn 77 285 44 Beltre, Tex 82 319 51 MiCabrera, Det 86 343 52 Rios, ChiW 83 318 50 Cano, NYY 85 332 57 Ortiz, Bos 85 308 62 Jeter, NYY 83 360 47
East Division W L Pct GB 49 34 .590 — 46 39 .541 4 46 40 .535 4 1/2 41 44 .482 9 37 50 .425 14
Avg. .341 .332 .329 .326 .326 .324 .318 .313 .312 .308
RUNS — Kinsler, Texas, 63; Ortiz, Boston, 62; Granderson, N.Y. Yankees, 61; Bautista, Toronto, 59; De Aza, Chi Sox, 59; Cano, N.Y. Yankees, 57; Choo, Cleveland, 57; Trout, L.A. Angels, 57. RBIs — Hamilton, Texas, 75; MiCabrera, Detroit, 71; Bautista, Toronto, 65; Fielder, Detroit, 63; ADunn, Chi Sox, 61; Willingham, Minnesota, 60; Encarnacion, Toronto, 58. HITS — MiCabrera, Detroit, 111; Jeter, N.Y. Yankees, 111; Beltre, Texas, 104; Cano, N.Y. Yankees, 104; Kinsler, Texas, 101; Rios, Chi Sox, 101; AdJones, Baltimore, 98. DOUBLES — AdGonzalez, Boston, 27; AGordon, Kansas City, 27; MiCabrera, Detroit, 26; Cano, N.Y. Yankees, 26; Choo, Cleveland, 26; Kinsler, Texas, 26; Ortiz, Boston, 25. TRIPLES — Andrus, Texas, 5; Berry, Detroit, 5; AJackson, Detroit, 5; Rios, Chi Sox, 5; JWeeks, Oakland, 5; De Aza, Chi Sox, 4; Reddick, Oakland, 4; Zobrist, Tampa Bay, 4. HOME RUNS — Bautista, Toronto, 27; Hamilton, Texas, 27; ADunn, Chi Sox, 25; Encarnacion, Toronto, 23; Granderson, N.Y. Yankees, 23; Ortiz, Boston, 22; Trumbo, L.A. Angels, 22.
Infielders Elvis Andrus, Texas x-Adrian Beltre, Texas Asdrubal Cabrera, Cleveland Miguel Cabrera, Detroit x-Robinson Cano, New York x-Prince Fielder, Detroit x-Derek Jeter, New York Ian Kinsler, Texas Paul Konerko, Chicago White Sox
Wednesday-Thursday No Games Scheduled. Friday’s games Arizona at Chicago Cubs, 12:20 p.m. Washington at Miami, 5:10 p.m. St. Louis at Cincinnati, 5:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 5:35 p.m. Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 6:10 p.m. Philadelphia at Colorado, 6:40 p.m. San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, 8:10 p.m. Houston at San Francisco, 8:15 p.m.
NATIONAL LEAGUE LEADERS G AB R McCutchen, Pgh 81 309 58 MeCabrera, SF 83 337 55 DWright, NYM 82 302 56 Ruiz, Pha 78 257 41 Votto, Cin 83 287 50 CGonzalez, Col 78 315 61 Prado, Atl 83 324 49 Holliday, StL 83 319 56 Bourn, Atl 85 357 60 Braun, Mil 80 307 56
H 112 119 106 90 100 104 104 101 111 94
Avg. .362 .353 .351 .350 .348 .330 .321 .317 .311 .306
RUNS — CGonzalez, Colorado, 61; Bourn, Atlanta, 60; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 58; Pence, Philadelphia, 58; Braun, Milwaukee, 56; Holliday, St. Louis, 56; DWright, N.Y. Mets, 56. RBIs — Beltran, St. Louis, 65; Braun, Milwaukee, 61; Kubel, Arizona, 60; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 60; DWright, N.Y. Mets, 59; CGonzalez, Colorado, 58; Bruce, Cincinnati, 56; Holliday, St. Louis, 56. HITS — MeCabrera, San Francisco, 119; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 112; Bourn, Atlanta, 111; DWright, N.Y. Mets, 106; CGonzalez, Colorado, 104; Prado, Atlanta, 104; Holliday, St. Louis, 101. DOUBLES — Votto, Cincinnati, 35; ArRamirez, Milwaukee, 27; DWright, N.Y. Mets, 27; Cuddyer, Colorado, 25; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 25; Desmond, Washington, 24; Hart, Milwaukee, 24. TRIPLES — Fowler, Colorado, 9; MeCabrera, San Francisco, 7; SCastro, Chi Cubs, 7; Bourn, Atlanta, 6; Reyes, Miami, 6; 8 tied at 5.
STOLEN BASES — Trout, L.A. Angels, 26; RDavis, Toronto, 23; Kipnis, Cleveland, 20; Revere, Minnesota, 18; Andrus, Texas, 16; Crisp, Oakland, 16; 6 tied at 15.
HOME RUNS — Braun, Milwaukee, 24; Beltran, St. Louis, 20; Stanton, Miami, 19; Bruce, Cincinnati, 18; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 18; Desmond, Washington, 17; CGonzalez, Colorado, 17.
PITCHING — MHarrison, Texas, 11-4; Price, Tampa Bay, 11-4; Weaver, L.A. Angels, 10-1; Sale, Chi Sox, 10-2; Nova, N.Y. Yankees, 10-3; Darvish, Texas, 10-5; 5 tied at 9.
STOLEN BASES — DGordon, L.A. Dodgers, 30; Bourn, Atlanta, 25; Campana, Chi Cubs, 25; Bonifacio, Miami, 20; Pierre, Philadelphia, 20; Reyes, Miami, 20; Schafer, Houston, 20.
STRIKEOUTS — FHernandez, Seattle, 128; Verlander, Detroit, 128; Scherzer, Detroit, 121; Darvish, Texas, 117; Shields, Tampa Bay, 109; Peavy, Chi Sox, 108; Price, Tampa Bay, 105; Sabathia, N.Y. Yankees, 105.
PITCHING — Dickey, N.Y. Mets, 12-1; GGonzalez, Washington, 12-3; Lynn, St. Louis, 11-4; AJBurnett, Pittsburgh, 10-2; Hamels, Philadelphia, 10-4; Bumgarner, San Francisco, 10-5; Cueto, Cincinnati, 10-5; Hanson, Atlanta, 10-5.
SAVES — JiJohnson, Baltimore, 26; Rodney, Tampa Bay, 25; CPerez, Cleveland, 24; Broxton, Kansas City, 21; RSoriano, New York, 20; Aceves, Boston, 19; Nathan, Texas, 18.
STRIKEOUTS — Strasburg, Washington, 128; Dickey, N.Y. Mets, 123; Kershaw, L.A. Dodgers, 119; GGonzalez, Washington, 118; Hamels, Philadelphia, 118; MCain, San Francisco, 118; Greinke, Milwaukee, 111.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
GP B.C. 2 Saskatchewan2 Calgary 2 Edmonton 2
West Division W L T 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
PF 72 60 74 20
PA Pt 52 4 17 4 49 2 32 2
Week Two Sunday’s result Saskatchewan 14 Edmonton 1 Saturday’s result Toronto 39 Calgary 36 Friday’s results B.C. 39 Hamilton 36 Montreal 41 Winnipeg 30 Week Three Thursday, July 12 Calgary at Montreal, 5:30 p.m. Friday, July 13 Winnipeg at Edmonton, 7 p.m. Saturday, July 14 B.C. at Saskatchewan, 1 p.m. Toronto at Hamilton, 5 p.m.
Sunday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL BOSTON RED SOX—Optioned RHP Clayton Mortensen to Pawtucket (IL). Assigned RHP Mike MacDonald to Portland (EL). CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Optioned RHP Deunte Heath to Charlotte (IL). CLEVELAND INDIANS—Recalled LHP Scott Barnes from Columbus (IL). Placed LHP Nick Hagadone on the minor-league disqualification list. LOS ANGELES ANGELS—Recalled LHP Brad Mills from Salt Lake (PCL). Optioned RHP Eric Hurley to Salt Lake. NEW YORK YANKEES—Optioned RHP Cory Wade to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Placed LHP Luis Perez on the 15-day DL. National League CHICAGO CUBS—Reinstated RHP Ryan Dempster from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Chris Volstad to Iowa (PCL). Carolina League CAROLINA MUDCATS—Announced LHP Matt Packer was added to the roster. WINSTON-SALEM DASH—Announced RHP J.P. Ballinger was added to the roster from Charlotte (IL). American Association EL PASO DIABLOS—Released OF Nelson Teilon. FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS—Released OF Sergio Pedroza. Signed INF Eric Campbell. GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS—Traded INF K.C. Judge and OF Ernie Banks, Jr. to Normal (Frontier) for RHP Marshall Schuler and LHP Estevan Uriegas. GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS—Signed RHP Will Irvin and LHP Cody White. LAREDO LEMURS—Signed INF Uriak Marquez. SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS—Acquired LHP Chuck Lukanen from Laredo. WICHITA WINGNUTS—Acquired 1B Gerardo Avila from River City (Frontier) to complete an earlier trade and RHP James Baker from Southern Maryland (Atlantic) for future considerations. Can-Am League NEWARK BEARS—Signed RHP Joe Haumacher.
National League Matt Cain, rh, San Francisco Aroldis Chapman, lh, Cincinnati R.A. Dickey, rh, New York Gio Gonzalez, lh, Washington Cole Hamels, lh, Philadelphia Joel Hanrahan, rh, Pittsburgh Clayton Kershaw, lh, Los Angeles Craig Kimbrel, rh, Atlanta Lance Lynn, rh, St. Louis Wade Miley, lh, Arizona Jonathan Papelbon, rh, Philadelphia Stephen Strasburg, rh, Washington Huston Street, rh, San Diego Catchers y-Yadier Molina, St. Louis x-Buster Posey, San Francisco Carlos Ruiz, Philadelphia Infielders Jose Altuve, Houston Starlin Castro, Chicago Cubs y-Ian Desmond, Washington z-David Freese, St. Louis x-Rafael Furcal, St. Louis Chipper Jones, Atlanta Bryan LaHair, Chicago x-Pablo Sandoval, San Francisco x-Dan Uggla, Atlanta x-Joey Votto, Cincinnati David Wright, New York Outfielders x-Carlos Beltran, St. Louis Michael Bourn, Atlanta Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Jay Bruce, Cincinnati x-Melky Cabrera, San Francisco Carlos Gonzalez, Colorado Bryce Harper, Washington Matt Holliday, St. Louis y-Matt Kemp, Los Angeles Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh y-Giancarlo Stanton, Miami Home Run Derby Results Monday At Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City First Round Tot Jose Bautista, Toronto 11 Carlos Beltran, St. Louis 7 Mark Trumbo, L.A. Angels 7 Prince Fielder, Detroit 5 Carlos Gonzalez, Colorado 4 Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh 4 Sean Kemp, L.A. Dodgers 1 Robinson Cano, N.Y. Yankees 0 Second Round 2R Tot Fielder, Detroit 11 16 Trumbo, L.A. Angels 6 13 Bautista, Toronto 2 13 Beltran, St. Louis 5 12 Swing off (5 swings) Tot Long Trumbo, Angels (5 swings) 1 417 Bautista, Toronto (3 swings) 2 442 Finals Tot Long Prince Fielder, Detroit 12 476 Jose Bautista, Toronto 7 438
PA Pt 55 2 68 2 82 0 74 0
HOCKEY DETROIT RED WINGS—Named Nicklas Lidstrom scout. Monday’s Sports Transactions
Long 439 436 439 454 433 436 420 0 Long 476 457 428 459
BASEBALL American League DETROIT TIGERS — Optioned RHP Jose Ortega to Toledo (IL). KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Reinstated OF Lorenzo Cain from the 60-day DL and 2B Chris Getz from the 15-day DL. Optioned 2B Irving Falu and RHP Nathan Adcock to Omaha (PCL). Promoted RHP Yordano Ventura from Wilmington (Carolina) to Northwest Arkansas (TL). National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Placed SS Andrelton Simmons on the 15-day DL. HOUSTON ASTROS — Reinstated RHP Wilton Lopez from the 15-day DL. Optioned 3B Matt Dominguez and RHP David Carpenter to Oklahoma City (PCL). MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Optioned 3B Taylor Green to Nashville (PCL).
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All-Star lineups ready BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Owner of the best record in baseball, R.A. Dickey was hoping to become the first knuckleballer to start an All-Star game since Dutch Leonard in 1943. A 12-1 record wasn’t good enough. Tony La Russa picked San Francisco’s Matt Cain to start for the National League on Tuesday night. “I’m not going to break down in tears over it, but at the same time I’m a competitor. I want to pitch. I want to start,” Dickey said Monday. “I feel like I had a good enough first half that I should be considered. But I’m not the boss. I don’t necessarily have to agree with him, but I have to respect it.” Detroit’s Justin Verlander will start for the American League as the All-Stars return to Kansas City for the first time since 1973. La Russa, who retired after leading the St. Louis Cardinals
to last year’s World Series title, made the decision after consulting with his longtime pitching coach, Dave Duncan. Cain had the advantage of pitching a perfect game against Houston on June 13. “We wanted to reward Matt Cain for a career of excellence that’s getting better and better,” La Russa said. Cain also will be pitching to his regular catcher, Buster Posey. La Russa said Dickey likely will enter the game sometime in the first five innings, around the time Philadelphia’s Carlos Ruiz replaces Posey behind the plate. Cain is 9-3 with a 2.62 ERA. Dickey, a first-time All-Star at age 37, became the first major leaguer in 24 years to throw consecutive one-hitters. “We have guys the last couple of years, whether it’s spring training or even during the season, I don’t play against Dickey,” La Russa said. “He can spook you.” Verlander, 9-5 with a 2.58 ERA, is the first All-Star starter who
has won Rookie of the Year, Cy Young and MVP. The AL’s batting order has Derek Jeter leading off and playing shortstop, followed by Yankees teammate Robinson Cano at second base, Texas left fielder Josh Hamilton, Toronto right fielder Jose Bautista, Detroit first baseman Prince Fielder, Texas third baseman Adrian Beltre, Boston designated hitter David Ortiz, Texas catcher Mike Napoli and Yankees centre fielder Curtis Granderson. The NL has Colorado’s Carlos Gonzalez leading off as the DH, followed by San Francisco centre fielder Melky Cabrera, Milwaukee left fielder Ryan Braun, Cincinnati first baseman Joey Votto, St. Louis right fielder Carlos Beltran, Posey, Giants third baseman Pedro Sandoval, Atlanta second baseman Dan Uggla and St. Louis shortstop Rafael Furcal. Braun, who finished fourth in NL outfielder voting, takes the place of the Dodgers’ Matt Kemp.
Hockey Alberta camps starts this week A number of Central Albertans will be involved in Hockey Alberta’s provincial development and evaluation camps in Camrose this month. The Team Alberta U18 female camp, which involves 46 players, begins today and runs through Monday. The players will be short-listed and scouted with their club teams prior to the naming of the provincial team to compete in the National U18 women’s championship, Nov. 7-11 in Dawson Creek, B.C. Three Central Albertans — defenceman Tara Baumgardt and forwards Krista Wilson and Jessyka Holt — are on the roster. Michael Kraichy of Red Deer is the director of operations. The U16 girls’ summer camp runs from July 23-26 and includes four Central Albertans in defenceman Abagael Thiessen of Red Deer and forwards Jade Lee of Red Deer, Rebecca Davidson of Delburne and Shealee Dolan of Rimbey. The camp is the second stage of the Team Alber-
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ta female program and acts as a development and identification opportunity for the U18 program. The men’s provincial U16 camp goes from July 16-22 and features 80 players. Following the camp the players will be short-listed prior to naming the final 20 player roster to compete in the Western Canadian U16 Challenge Cup in early November. Four Central Albertans are on the roster with goaltender Carson Franks from Red Deer, defencemen Jesse Freeborn and Cole Kapak from Red Deer and forward Andrew Perry from Sundre. There’s also an officiating camp running July 1722 . It’s the third stage of the development program. A pair from Red Deer — Eric deWit and AJ Nelson — are among the 18 officials on hand. Curtis Nichols of Red Deer and John Jacobs of Stettler are among the instructors and Kyle Baltimore of Red Deer is the coordinator of officiating programs and operations.
American Association LINCOLN SALTDOGS — Signed RHP Walker McKinven. SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS — Released C Adrian Martinez. Can-Am League NEWARK BEARS — Released OF Danny Santiesteban. Frontier League FLORENCE FREEDOM — Released RHP Daniel DeSimone and 1B Jon White. GATEWAY GRIZZLIES — Released LHP Gil Rewinkel. JOLIET SLAMMERS- Signed LHP Justin Albert. Released OF Zach Mandelblatt and OF Jimmy Waters. LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS — Signed RHP Patrick Arnold. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association WASHINGTON WIZARDS — Named Don Newman assistant coach. FOOTBALL National Football League BUFFALO BILLS — Signed WR T.J. Graham. Canadian Football League CALGARY STAMPEDERS — Signed quarterback Brad Sinopoli. WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Signed RB Nathan Riva to the practice roster. Ultimate Indoor Football League FLORIDA TARPONS — Retained defensive coordinator Brent Burnside, offensive line coach Norm Cormier and defensive line coach Wes Parker. HOCKEY National Hockey League FLORIDA PANTHERS — Agreed to terms with C Andre Deveaux on a one-year, two-way contract. SAN JOSE SHARKS — Named Larry Robinson associate coach. Re-signed F TJ Galiardi to a oneyear contract. WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Agreed to an affiliation agreement with Reading (ECHL). American Hockey League GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS — Signed D Nathan Paetsch and LW Triston Grant to one-year contracts. SOCCER Major League Soccer MONTREAL IMPACT — Loaned M Bryan Arguez to Edmonton (NASL). PORTLAND TIMBERS — Fired coach John Spencer. Named general manager Gavin Wilkinson interim coach. COLLEGE SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE — Named Edd Henderson associate commissioner for financial operations. CALIFORNIA — Agreed with men’s basketball coach Mike Montgomery on a two-year contract extension through the 2015-16 season. CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE — Named Breanne Gleason assistant softball coach. GEORGETOWN — Announced women’s sophomore basketball G Taylor Brown will transfer. NJIT — Named Steve Lanpher women’s basketball coach. SAMFORD — Named Jazmine Powers women’s assistant basketball coach. SOUTH CAROLINA — Named Randi Vogel assistant swimming and diving coach.
DQ Braves went 1-3 The Red Deer Dairy Queen Braves posted a 1-3 record in peewee AAA baseball league play during the weekend. The Braves beat St. Albert 13-9 while losing 5-1 and 20-7 to Sherwood Park and 12-9 to Spruce Grove. Hayley Lalor was the winning pitcher against St. Albert, going three innings, allowing four runs on five hits and two walks and fanning three. Hunter Leslie had three singles while Ben Leblanc had a single, triple and a walk, Zach Olson a two-run home run and a single and Brady Steeves a single, double and walk. Jared Lower added a single and a double and Austin Sorokan two singles. Cooper Jones and Connor McCallister had two singles each and Lower a double in the 5-1 loss to Sherwood Park. Olson had three singles and scored twice while Austin Hammond had a two-run single and McCallister a RBI double and a walk in the second game. Jones collected a pair of doubles and a single against Spruce Grove with Olson walking twice and scoring twice while Lalor added two singles and a walk and Lower two singles.
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Wiggins cements hold on yellow jersey BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BESANCON, France — Bradley Wiggins showed he’s the man to beat at the Tour de France, winning the first big time trial and cementing his hold on the yellow jersey he wants to take home in two weeks. The three-time Olympic track champion is trying to become the first British champion of cycling’s premier event. He dominated Monday’s race against the clock - a discipline he loves - in the 41.5-kilometre ninth stage be-
tween Arc-et-Senans and Besancon. “That was my physical best out there,” Wiggins said on French TV after his first stage victory in the Tour. “It’s probably my best time trial ever.” Christopher Froome, his Sky teammate and countryman who won Saturday’s seventh stage, was second - 35 seconds behind. Their 1-2 punch was especially hard on Australian Cadel Evans, the defending champion, who finished 1:43 behind Wiggins in sixth. Evans remains second overall, trailing Wiggins by 1:53. Froome jumped to third, from sixth, and is 2:07 behind his
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Bradley Wiggins of Britain, wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, rides to win the 9th stage of the Tour de France cycling race, an individual time trial over 41.5 kilometers (25.8 miles) with start in Arc-et-Senans and finish in Besancon, France, Monday.
teammate. “I was really motivated - the time trial is my thing,” Wiggins said, adding he had worked hard on his riding position, breathing and study of the course. “I am very happy now.” Overall, Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali is in fourth, 2:23 behind, Denis Menchov of Russia is fifth, 3:02 back, and Spain’s Haimar Zubeldia sits sixth, 3:19 off the leader’s pace. Wiggins insisted the three-week race is far from over, saying a crash or illness could douse his victory hopes. He also noted that Evans has vowed to fight to the finish. “It’s never over until the fat lady sings, and she hasn’t entered the building yet,” he said. But the stage raises questions about whether Evans - or anyone else - can challenge Wiggins and his team, which has shown strength in both the climbs and time trials that often determine the Tour winner. Wiggins, who has the vocal support of Froome in his title quest, entered the stage looking to move up in the overall standings — and a stage victory was not his top priority. “My goal was to get a minute on Cadel. ... I’ve come away with a bit more than that, it’s a bonus,” Wiggins said. “Winning the stage is like Christmas - it’s brilliant.” Riders set off one by one down the starter’s ramp for the time trial. By the first time check, at 16.5 kilometres, Evans was more than a minute slower than Wiggins, but was able to limit the damage. On one of the warmest days so far this Tour, many riders crossed the finish with white spittle ringing their lips, a sign of dehydration. Unlike usual road stages, time trials require solo efforts, placing additional importance on form, concentration and rhythm. Evans was “a little bit disappointed” but insisted the Tour wasn’t over. “I rode not my best time trial, but certainly not a bad one,” he said, adding Sky had “two very, very, very strong riders today.” Evans said he’ll “fight to the end” but acknowledged he fac-
Canucks ink Raymond to new deal BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — Mason Raymond and the Vancouver Canucks achieved contract harmony while avoiding a potentially acrimonious salary-arbitration hearing Monday. The left winger agreed to a pay cut as he signed a one-year, US$2.275-million deal. The signing came after the Canucks made the rare move of filing for arbitration against Raymond in a bid to reduce his salary. In most cases, arbitration results after players file the necessary papers in a bid for a raise. Hearings are known for leaving players bitter towards clubs after management makes extremely negative comments about performance and production. Raymond became a restricted free agent July 1 before the Canucks filed for arbitration to secure exclusive negotiating rights and effectively keep him in the organization for at least one more season. He was due to have his arbitration case scheduled Monday afternoon for some time between July 20 to Aug. 5 in Toronto. “We would not have undertaken the measure to invoke salary arbitration unless we felt that (Raymond) was a significant proponent of our team,” said Canucks assistant general manager Lau-
rence Gilman. “The fact is, we invoked salary arbitration in this instance to maximize the efficiency of our salary cap. To that end, we were able to get a contract for Mason that worked in our cap plan, but avoided the steps of having to go through the hearing.” Raymond, 26, made $2.6 million last season, collecting 20 points (10 goals, 10 assists) in 55 regularseason games while recovering from a career-threatening back injury suffered in the 2010-11 Stanley Cup final against Boston. He added an assist in five post-season games. The Canucks invoked a provision of the NHL’s collective bargaining agreement last month to seek to cut Raymond’s salary by as much as 15 per cent via arbitration. Gilman said the Canucks hope to see Raymond return to the form he displayed two seasons ago, when he scored 25 goals and added 28 assists in the 2009-10 season. “We’ve been in contact with Mason over the summer,” Gilman said. “We know he’s working exceptionally hard. He’s extremely motivated, and we fully anticipate that he’s going to come back to us and he’s going to have a far more productive season than he’s had in the last two.” Gilman added the injury clearly impacted Raymond’s performance, because he was unable to
train for most of the summer of 2011 and it took him time to get mobile again and “get his bearings as a player.” The assistant GM attributed Raymond’s reduced production to an “off” year. Raymond’s agent J.P. Barry said the Cochrane, Alta., native has made a determined effort to recover from broken vertebrae suffered when he was checked backwards into the boards by Boston’s Johnny Boychuk in the sixth game of the 2010-11 final. Raymond was not able to return to Vancouver’s lineup until December. “Last season was difficult for Mason,” said Barry. “The injury he came back from was a very serious one and he worked extremely hard to get back playing even earlier than everyone expected. “It is never easy for any player to step in mid-season and make an impact let alone step in following a significant injury. Mason is looking forward to next season, and I fully expect you will see a reinvigorated and motivated player.” Raymond has registered 156 career points (70 goals, 86 assists) in 328 games with the Canucks. He also represented Canada at the 2010 World Championships. The six-foot, 185-pound forward was originally drafted by Vancouver in the second round (51st overall) of the 2005 NHL draft.
Aaron Roy wins Monday’s bull riding CALGARY STAMPEDE THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Aaron Roy of Yellow Grass, Sask., scored 85.50 points Monday to win the bull riding competition in the fourth performance at the Calgary Stampede rodeo. Wesley Silcox of the U.S. finished second with 84.50 points, while fellow American Shane Proctor, Tyler Pankewitz of Ponoka, Alta., and Chad Besplug of Claresholm, Alta., tied for third with 82.00 points. Bobby Mote of the U.S. won the bareback competition with 90.00 points, followed by fellow Americans Kaycee Feild (86.50 points) and Jason Havens (85.00
points). Chet Johnson of the U.S. took the saddle bronc crown with 84.50 points, followed by Rusty Allen (84.50 points) and Chuck Schmidt (84.00 points), both of the U.S. Trevor Knowles of the U.S. won the steer wrestling competition with a time of 4.3 seconds. Jason Miller, Luke Branquinho and Shawn Greenfield, also of the U.S., tied for second with 4.5 seconds. The top tie-down roping time was recorded by American Ryan Jarrett (6.7 seconds). He was followed by fellow countrymen Cory Solomon (6.9 seconds) in second and Shane Hanchey (7.1 seconds) in third. Molly Powell of the U.S. won the ladies barrel racing title with a time of 17.82 seconds, while Lauren Byrne of Okotoks, Alta., was second in 17.87 seconds. Lisa Lockhart of the U.S. rounded out the top three with a time of 18.00 seconds.
es a bigger hurdle than last year, when he overcame a 57-second deficit to Andy Schleck in the final time trial a day before the finish in Paris. The Tour “hasn’t been optimal” so far, and he was “not in the best position to be in compared to last year,” Evans said. Meanwhile, confidence was rising at Sky. Team sports director Sean Yates said Wiggins “took quite a chunk off Cadel ... honestly I was a bit surprised to see how much time he took off Cadel.” “It’s not gonna be easy for Cadel,” Yates added, saying the possibilities of the Australian regaining time “are relatively limited ... but we all know he’ll keep fighting. He’s an ex-world champion.” “There will never be a lack of respect.” Tejay Van Garderen, Evans’ BMC teammate, surprised even himself with a fourth-place finish, 1:06 behind Wiggins. The 24-year American was nine seconds slower than third-place Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland, one of the world’s top time-trialists. The Swiss rider won the opening-day time trial and wore the yellow jersey for seven days, until Wiggins captured it Saturday. Cancellara plunged out of competition for the coveted shirt in Sunday’s ride along seven climbs — finishing nearly 12 minutes behind Wiggins. He’s not as strong a climber as the Briton, Evans, or Nibali. Van Garderen rose to eighth overall, from 17th, and is 5:14 behind Wiggins. After 10 straight days of racing, the 178-rider pack gets its first rest day Tuesday. The field then faces two hard days in the Alps, including a summit finish Thursday that is likely to shake up the standings. If Wiggins goes the rest of the way in yellow, it would mark the first time that only two riders had worn the leader’s jersey in a Tour since Lance Armstrong took it off Estonia’s Jaan Kirsipuu en route to winning the first of his seven titles in 1999. The Tour ends July 22 in Paris.
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Stampeders bring back quaterback Sinopoli CALGARY — The Stampeders have signed Canadian quarterback Brad Sinopoli to help Calgary overcome an injury to starting pivot Drew Tate. Sinopoli will serve as the thirdstring quarterback behind Kevin Glenn and Bo Levi Mitchell. It’s a second chance for the native of Peterborough, Ont., who was cut at the end of the Stampeders’ training camp after losing the thirdstring job to Mitchell. “It’s always disappointing when you don’t make the team but you just have to stay positive,” Sinopoli said after the Stampeders practised Monday. “I still worked out
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SHOW AND SHINE The Bikes and Cars Show ’N Shine roars into 9’s By the River (5012 58th St.) on Saturday. All proceeds from the entry fees ($3) will go to the Red Deer Food Bank and Child Find Alberta. There will be live entertainment featuring Slack Water Fever, Toxic City and Death Alley Driver. Burgers will be served up on the barbecue all day. Vehicle entry is $20 for cars and $10 for bikes. Half of the vehicle entry fees will go to the two charities. The show runs from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Donations will also be accepted for the food bank. For more information, call 403986-8672.
DICKSON SUNDAYS Come out for an afternoon of fun and fellowship at the Dickson Store Museum. Starting at 2 p.m., the third annual Sunday Afternoon at the Museum gets underway on July 29. There will be live music, readings and a one-act play. Refreshments and other goodies will be served. Admission is free. Donations will be accepted. For more information, call 403728-3355.
VOLUNTEER STARS SOUGHT The search begins for Alberta’s volunteer stars. Nominations are now open for the 13th annual Stars of Alberta Awards program as part of the government of Alberta’s recognition of the not-for-profit sector. There are six awards up for grabs in the youth, adult and senior categories. The volunteers will be recognized for their hard work at the Stars of Alberta Volunteer Awards gala ceremonies on International Volunteer Day on Dec. 5. For more information or to nominate a volunteer, visit www. culture.alberta.ca/ voluntarysector/stars or call 780-415-8139. The deadline for nominations is Sept. 25.
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Alberta Fish and Wildlife biologist Carrie Nugent (top) examines an otter latrine site on Cow Lake in February. Inset right, the river otter: a member of the weasel family that some believe is damaging the fishery in the West Country.
Otters damaging fish numbers? ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP SAYS TRANSPLANTED OTTERS ARE PUTTING PRESSURE ON SMALL FISHERIES IN THE WEST COUNTRY BY RENEE FRANCOEUR ADVOCATE STAFF A local environmental group is concerned about the river otter population in the West Country and what it means for the fish that call the same small bodies of water home. More and more river otters, big fish consumers, have been spotted in local rivers and lakes, says Friends of the Red Deer River Society, a grassroots watchdog group for watersheds around Central Alberta. Alberta Fish and Wildlife introduced river otters, members of the weasel family, to the Clearwater division, specifically in the Eastern Slope streams, in the 1990s and continued to do so up until a few years ago, states the society. This “short-sighted” act, said the society, is putting even more pressure on the small fisheries, especially trout, which are already vulnerable from poor water quality and illegal retention rates by anglers. Friends of the Red Deer River obtained freedom of information papers that show Fish and Wildlife transported otters largely from the Vermilion area to West Country lakes and streams in 1992, 1996 and again in 1999. “This has turned into a big problem in what was already a volatile situation,” said Patrick Williams, a founding member of the society who has been fly fishing for more than 25 years. “You have adult otters on small streams and the fish have nowhere to go but into the otters,” he said. “There is no natural predator present to control the otters so they’re prolific and they have been reproducing
and spreading across the West Country.” They’d like to see the otters trapped and their numbers reduced, said Williams. Jim Allen, the head of game and priority species for Alberta’s Fish and Wildlife under the Department of Environment and Sustainable Resource Development, said they’re aware of the concerns in regards to the otters. “We have been receiving an increased number of calls in regards to otters,” he said. “However, we’re finding the otter populations are not just increasing in the West Country but in many other areas as well.” There have been no relocations of otters to the area by Fish and Wildlife since the late 1990s when four or so otters were released after being captured in a trapping program elsewhere, said Allen, who worked as a biologist for many years out of Rocky Mountain House. “They needed to be relocated to a habitat that would support them. . . . Our job is to build and maintain species that are depleting and the otters are very important to biodiversity in the area,” said Allen. “There have always been otters in the West Country; people are just noticing them now because there are more of them.” Allen said he thinks there are more otters also because there is less trapping going on overall. There is no designated trapping season in the West Country for otters as of yet, noted Allen. “Our No. 1 priority is conservation and then we look at allocation,” he said. “We’re monitoring the situation and if at
‘THIS HAS TURNED INTO A BIG PROBLEM IN WHAT WAS ALREADY A VOLATILE SITUATION. YOU HAVE ADULT OTTERS ON SMALL STREAMS AND THE FISH HAVE NOWHERE TO GO BUT INTO THE OTTERS. THERE IS NO NATURAL PREDATOR PRESENT TO CONTROL THE OTTERS SO THEY’RE PROLIFIC AND THEY HAVE BEEN REPRODUCING AND SPREADING ACROSS THE WEST COUNTRY.’ — PATRICK WILLIAMS (LEFT), A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE FRIENDS OF THE RED DEER RIVER
some point, we feel there needs to be a harvest and that the otter population could sustain a harvest, we might implement such a season. . . . Some trappers have been asking about that possibility.” No data has been collected about the otter population in the West Country region, said Carrie Nugent, a wildlife biologist with the Rocky Mountain House Fish and Wildlife office. “We plan to officially launch a two-year study in September to look into the otter situation around the West Country,” said Nugent, who will be heading the study. The study will particularly focus on Prairie Creek, said Nugent, where Fish and Wildlife are receiving the most complaints from anglers. “We’ve done some preliminary research, looking at otter patterns and the habitats they live in around the area,” said Nugent. Otters prefer slow-moving fish, the non-sporting fish, she added. “It’s been often thought that the larger, full-grown trout in
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BY ADVOCATE STAFF An Innisfail financial advisor and former Edmonton police officer accused in the bombing death of young mother had his plea reserved in a Red Deer courtroom on Monday. Alberta RCMP’s serious crimes unit alleges that Vicky Shachtay, 23, died on the morning of Nov. 25 after opening a package that had been rigged to explode. A single mother left wheelchair-bound after a vehicle collision in the spring of 2004, Shachtay was at home with her caregiver when she found the package on her doorstep. The caregiver was not injured in the explosion. Shachtay’s daughter, Destiny — born a few months after the collision — had
already left for school when the package exploded. Brian Andrew Malley, 55, was arrested late in May and charged with first-degree murder, causing an explosion likely to cause harm or death and sending an explosive device. Malley’s activities are also being investigated by the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada. He was released from custody on June 29 after posting $10,000 bail. Neither Malley nor his lawyer, Bob Aloneissi of Edmonton, were present in Red Deer provincial court to enter a plea on Monday. Red Deer lawyer Kevin Sproule, acting as agent for Aloneissi, asked that counsel be given more time to review the Crown’s case. Malley and his lawyer are to return to court on Aug. 1 to enter a plea.
the summers are too agile for otters. . . . We want to study this and see if otters are having an impact on trout over the winter, in spawning season, stuff like that.” While there has been a significant increase in the number of otter spottings, Nugent said she wouldn’t call the situation a case of population explosion. “It’s still not an overly common complaint . . . we’re not getting weekly calls about them.” The study will look into the diets of the otters and if they could be causing a decline in West Country fish, she said. But for Williams, Prairie Creek used to be a “pretty good, self-sustaining trout fishery.” That has changed and he thinks it’s in part due to adult otters. Anyone who sees an otter can report it to Nugent by phoning 403-845-8303 or by email at carrie.nugent@gov.ab.ca. For more information or to contact Friends of the Red Deer River, visit www.albertafishinginsights.com. rfrancoeur@reddeeradvocate. com
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Eight-day project helps fight cancer BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF In a mere eight days, the sixth annual Build a Kid To Cure house now under construction in Timberstone will be finished and ready for occupancy. Past homes built for the fundraising project were completed in 30 days. “As far as we know, nothing has been built in eight days in Red Deer as far as homes,” said Jeff McPhee of Laebon Homes on Monday.
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BRIEFS Innisfail man dies in motorcycle crash A 53-year-old Innisfail man died after his motorcycle slammed into a light pole on a Montana highway early Sunday morning. Montana Highway Patrol say around 10:15 a.m. Edward Koert Linde of Innisfail was driving north on Interstate 15 near Helena when he started to exit on an off ramp, only to determine he took the wrong exit. He attempted to re-enter the interstate but lost control of the motorcycle and struck a light pole. The motorcycle flipped several times and the driver was ejected from the motorcycle. He suffered fatal injuries. The incident is under investigation. Helena is about 440 km south of Lethbridge.
Sex assault suspect’s lawyer needs more time The lawyer representing a man accused of sexually assaulting a Red Deer woman 14 years earlier has asked for more time to sort out his client’s wishes. Red Deer lawyer Luke Kurata sought an adjournment on Monday in the proceedings against Lawrence MacPherson, 36, who is now in custody at Red Deer Remand Centre and struggling with a medical issue. Diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactive disorder, MacPherson has not been receiving his medication in jail and has been getting an antidepressant instead, Kurata told Judge Gordon Deck in Red Deer provincial court on Monday. Remand Centre staff have not allowed MacPherson to take his prescribed medication because it is a type of drug that “presents a risk of abuse,� said Kurata. He hopes to be able to sort through the resulting difficulties over the next few weeks and then bring his client back to court for a bail hearing and to enter a plea. Charges were laid against MacPherson last summer after police found a DNA match to evidence from a crime scene in Red Deer. He was arrested in Halifax on March 14 and charged with sexual assault. Police allege that an 18-year-old woman was attacked in a park area near the cemetery in the Normandeau subdivision on July 25, 1998. MacPherson remains in custody pending his next court appearance, set for Aug. 10.
Royals top Canadian band at Stampede parade The Red Deer Royals marching show band came in second overall in the marching band competition at the
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The second of four free concerts as part of the Summer Sundays At Bower Ponds presentation featured Donna Durand and Peter Puffin, who is seen here imitating a mosquito as a prelude to Stompin’ Tom Connors Bugs song. The last two free concerts will be Aug. 12 and Sept. 2. Calgary Stampede parade on Friday. The Royals were the only Canadian band to be in the top five overall. The Red Deer Royals also earned top Canadian band honours. They emerged with $3,250 in prize money. More than 50 bands from around the world participate in the World Championship Finals and Awards at the Scotiabank Saddledome today in Calgary. Central Alberta residents can hear the Royals perform when they march in the Westerner Parade in Red Deer on Wednesday, July 18. The parade, which starts and ends at the Red Deer Arena, snakes through downtown. As many as 30,000 people are expected to
view the parade, which starts at 9:30 a.m.
Man injured in accident at sand and gravel firm A 39-year-old Red Deer man was seriously injured this morning after a piece of equipment used to pack down gravel fell on top of him at Bettenson’s Sand & Gravel Co. Ltd. “The manager was showing a labourer how to move a packer off of a trailer when the trailer’s tires tipped, which caused the packer to tip over and the manager was pinned between the packer and the ground,� said Lisa Glover, Alberta Occupational Health
and Safety spokesperson, today. He was taken by ambulance from the Red Deer gravel company to Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre, where he was assessed and transferred by air ambulance to Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary. “He is in serious but stable condition and placed into an induced coma,� Glover said. Cam Heke, STARS spokesperson, said at 7:40 a.m. a STARS helicopter responded to Red Deer hospital to transport the man who was in critical condition with life-threatening injuries. Alberta Occupational Health and Safety is investigating and issued a stop use order for the packer and trailer.
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NOK Construction workers raise the roof with the help of a Cornerstone Crane at the sixth annual Build A Kid to Cure project in Timberstone on Monday.
McPhee is project manager with Laebon for the house site at 2 Trimble Close. “We thought we’d give ourselves a challenge and see how quick we could build one.� With the foundation already in place, workers were on site at 4:30 a.m. on Monday to start framing the 1,100-square-foot home. The house will be for sale at a price of almost $300,000. Money raised through the sale of the home will go to support Kids Cancer Care and Central Alberta Women’s Emergency Shelter. Construction crews and suppliers donate time and materials and it’s the first year Laebon Homes has led the project. McPhee said workers will be arriving early and staying late to finish the home. People living nearby were alerted of the project and gave it their support, even though they may be waking up earlier than usual. “Neighbouring people have just been great.� He encouraged people to visit the site. “This evening we’re going put shingles on, windows and doors, and be ready for electricians in the morning.� Kids Cancer Care programs include Camp Kindle with free camp programs year-round for Alberta children and families facing childhood cancer. The camp has nurses on staff to administer medication for children undergoing treatment. “Just being outdoors is great for me, and being with people who have the same illness so you don’t have to explain yourself. You can just be there,� said Stephen Radu, 19, of Red Deer. He was diagnosed with a brain tumour at 13. After surgery, he had to learn how to walk and talk again. In September, he’ll be attending Red Deer College. Last year, Build a Kid To Cure and Golf a Kid to Cure tournament raised $160,000 for charity.
Golf a Kid to Cure will be held on Aug. 24 at Alberta Spring. Build A Kid To Cure is presented by Sunny 94 FM, Canadian Home Builders’ Association of Central Alberta and KRAZE 101.3 FM. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com
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Building a swing to suit the individual TROY GIBB USES PERSONAL EXPERIENCE TO HELP GOLFERS, SKIERS OVERCOME CHALLENGES BY DANNY RODE ADVOCATE STAFF Troy Gibb knows what it takes to overcome a disability. He was born with nerve damage to the brachial plexus nerves in his right shoulder, causing problems with his right arm and hand. “Two nerves were torn at birth and they pinned the arm and fused the bones,” explained Gibb. “Then when they went to set them, they shattered the wrist, which resulted in a deformity in the wrist and the elbow. The area is dead, there’s no feeling in it.” But that didn’t stop Gibb from living his life. He went on to play a number of sports and is an assistant golf professional at River Bend Golf Course. He’s also an instructor with the Canadian Association for Disabled Skiing (CADS). “(The disability) is something I never even think about,” said Gibb, who started the disability golf program at River Bend three years ago. “It never stopped me — I’ve had it since Day One.” Gibb did admit it frustrated him early on when we was left out. “It put me on the sidelines — some people didn’t know how to deal with it,” he explained. “Rather than getting me hurt, they put me on the side. I had a lot of that in summer camps and in swimming lessons.” But Gibb eventually showed everyone he could do what he wanted to and enjoy life. That’s something he wants for all of his students on the ski hill and on the golf course. He explains exactly what he means. “There was a girl with the ski program who had spinal damage and wasn’t living her life. The CADS program changed all that. She started walking without crutches, going to dances and by the end her father was in tears. It was the best thing for her.” Gibb has been with the CADS program for 11 years and head instructor the last six. It was during his time there that he decided to open up the golf program for the disabled. “I had a number of parents talk with me about the fact there weren’t a lot of programs during the sum-
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Troy Gibb, assistant golf pro at River Bend Golf Course in Red Deer, works with Daryl Gillette on his swing. Gibb was born with nerve damage in his right shoulder. mer. I decided to get River Bend involved because it’s such a great facility with the driving range and mini-links. I was hoping we could get together and change some lives.” Gibb took the program to management at River Bend and they jumped at the idea. Three years ago, they had 20 youngsters registered and 30 last year. This year, he has 35 youngsters under 18 and 15 adults. “It’s open to both mentally and physically handicapped, with about 80 per cent mentally handicapped,” he said. “It’s open to anyone who has anything that can keep them from playing golf. And because I went through it, I understand what is needed to get them playing.” Gibb teaches the golf swing to suit the individual. “I’m able to study the body and movements and bring the swing to the person. A lot of pros take the person and try to take them to the perfect swing. I’m opposite. It’s different but it’s the same result.” Gibb finds the mental side of the game as big a challenge as the physical. “It could be bigger,” he said. “The biggest challenge for the kids is a lack of strength, motor skills and hand-eye co-ordination. They don’t do a lot of physical stuff and they’re not used to it. As a result,
it plays on their mind and they think they can’t do it. It’s a struggle. “But once they do it and get something out of it, they go out and say ‘Look what I can do, now what else can I do?’ ” Individuals born with a disability are able to adapt quicker than someone who was injured later in life, said Gibb. “They’re able to catch on quickly because they’ve had it all their lives.” The majority of the individuals in the golf program are male — only five girls are involved. Gibb does most of the teaching but gets help from other pros at the course when need be. “I do get some help when they’re large groups, plus I have some people who work with Special Olympics who come out,” he explained. The cost of the seven-week program is $125 and that covers the program and a year-end barbecue. “They receive instruction and a pass to the minilinks and driving range. And if they need some help financially, we work through that as well,” said Gibb, who has several major sponsors in Uncle Ben’s RV and Auto, the River Bend men’s and women’s leagues, and Sunrise Rotary Club. drode@reddeeradvocate.com
Chipping: know when to break the rules posing your back foot. With this ball position would create a low ball flight, allowing the ball to carry over the long grass, land on the green close to the edge and roll to the hole like a putt. In reality, there are three ball positions: back, middle and forward in your stance. Changing the position of the ball between your feet will create a different flight. The more forward you place the ball in your stance, the higher the ball will go with more backspin. This can be used in a situation that you have to carry more long grass to a hole location that is close to you, for example. Rule 2 was the club face always square. To create a higher flight than by just moving the ball position forward, you may want to experiment with opening the club face (laying it on its back slightly or the club will appear to be aiming right of your target for right handed golfers). Doing so increases the loft of the club. Breaking both of these rules (ball forward and club face open) will assist in hitting the ball even higher with more back spin. This is great for many situations but especially when you are close to the green and the pin is close to the edge as well. The shot comes off the club face much softer and will not roll very far. Rule 3 is never use wrists! A properly hit chip shot does not require the use of your wrists. If you now allow your wrists to hinge in your backswing and unhinge through the ball, you can now hit the ball extremely high (relative to the size of your backswing) and have the ball stop on a dime when it lands on the green. This shot can be extremely useful for hitting over a small tree or over a sand trap to a pin that is cut close to you where you need to make the ball stop quickly. This is called a flop shot and is considered one of the more difficult and or highly skilled shots in the game of golf. Hitting this shot requires you, in most cases, to break all three rules at the same time. You need to move the ball forward in your stance, open the club face and use your wrists. Keep in mind that when you break a rule, the shot or the execution of that shot becomes more difficult but extremely useful. Becoming proficient at the basic chip shot and understanding the flight it creates will give you confidence to start experimenting with breaking the rules and creating new shots. Once you become proficient at breaking the rules, you then can start to use your imagination in how you want the ball to get from point A to point B. Practise well! Scott Bergdahl is the teaching pro at the Lakewood
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Good chipping means feet close together, ball played off the back foot and not breaking the wrists — until, of course, circumstances dictate otherwise. to overcome them and still get the ball up and down. Breaking the three basic rules will assist you in creating different ball flights (the trajectory the ball flies or the height at which you hit a shot). This, of course, relies heavily on the fact that you are proficient at hitting the basic chip shot. Rule 1 was that the ball position was always op-
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Practise, practise, practise. It seems to me that this is where we left off last week. It is difficult to become skilled at anything without practise. This holds true especially with chipping. Last week, I discussed the basic swing fundamentals of the chip shot. The fundamentals included the basic set up or stance, the stroke, body movement and, of course, where to play this shot. More importantly, there were three basic rules that were explained when hitting a chip shot. These rules included ball position always opposing your SCOTT back foot (foot furthest away BERGDAHL from your target), club face INSTRUCTION always square to your target and no wrists. Applying these rules along with implementing the basic swing fundamentals into your chip shot will most certainly create consistent contact and assist you in getting the ball up and down more often when you miss the green. Understanding the fundamentals is only the first step to proper and consistent execution. Now the real work begins. Practise, practise, practise. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. So if you want to improve at any aspect of your game, you need to first understand what changes are needed and then you need to implement those changes through repetitive practise. Take a small bucket of balls to your nearest practice green. Stand approximately five metres off of the green, choosing a target (hole) approximately 15 metres on the green (middle of the green). This is what I would consider a medium distance chip. You want to ensure that you do not practise too short of a shot to begin with as the shorter the shot, the more difficult it becomes. The main reason for this is most players will initially feel more comfortable taking the golf club further back in their backswing. This gives the player a feeling of creating speed. Choosing a medium length chip shot should allow you to comfortably create the feel needed to not only repeat your swing but experience success in hitting the shot. Now, start hitting chip shot over and over again to the same hole with the entire small bucket of balls. When you have hit them all, you need to pick them up, return to the same spot and hit them all again. Repeating this process over and over will assist you in beginning to feel what your body is doing or not doing properly and also start to create a feel for distance. Through this repetitive process, your swing shall begin to change and become more efficient. Once you have done this, then you are ready to begin breaking rules to create new shots for different situations. Last week, I talked about creativity and if you can see it, you can hit it. Golf courses are built with all sorts of hazards and obstacles in your way. This comes in many different forms but the most obvious are sand traps, slopes, trees and water. We know that all these hazards can play havoc with our heads and our score cards. When they’re around the green, we need to equip ourselves with different types of shots
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July 10 1912: Montreal’s George Hodgson won Canada’s first Olympic swimming gold medal. Hodgson set a world record of 22 minutes flat in the 1,500-metre freestyle at the Games in Stockholm. That record lasted 11 years. Four days later, Hodgson won the 400-metre freestyle. Canada did not capture another Olympic swimming title until 1984. 1946: Canada’s first drive-in movie the-
atre opened near Hamilton, Ont. 1972: When asked how many missiles were aimed at Toronto, Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev was reported by Time magazine to have replied, “None; I have nothing against the Indians.” 2011: The final edition of News of the World, a 168-year-old muckraking paper, had a simple message on the front page _ “Thank You and Good-Bye.” Britain’s topselling Sunday tabloid was shut down by media tycoon Rupert Murdoch earlier in the week over a phone hacking and police bribery scandal.
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Borgnine worked right up until the end BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — He was a tubby tough guy with a pug of a mug, as unlikely a big-screen star or a romantic lead as could be imagined. Yet Ernest Borgnine won a woman’s love and an Academy Award in one of the great lonelyhearts roles in Marty, a highlight in a workhorse career that spanned nearly seven decades and more than 200 film and television parts. Borgnine, who died Sunday at 95, worked to the end. One of his final roles was a bit part as a CIA records-keeper in 2011’s action comedy Red — fittingly for his age, a story of retired spies who show that it’s never too late to remain in the game when they’re pulled back into action. “I keep telling myself, ‘Damn it, you gotta go to work,”’ Borgnine said in a 2007 interview with The Associated Press. “But there aren’t many people who want to put Borgnine to work these days. They keep asking, ‘Is he still alive?”’ And yet people put him to work — and kept him working — from his late-blooming start as an actor after a 10-year Navy career through modern times, when he had a recurring voice role on SpongeBob SquarePants, became the oldest actor ever nominated for a Golden Globe and received the lifetimeachievement award last year from the Screen Actors Guild. Borgnine died of renal failure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center with his wife and children at his side, said spokesman Harry Flynn. With his beefy build and a huge orb of a head that looked hard enough to shatter granite, Borgnine naturally was cast as heavies early on, notably as Sgt. Fatso Judson, the brute who beat Frank Sinatra’s character to death in 1953’s Pearl Harbor saga From Here to Eternity. More bad guy roles followed, but Borgnine showed his true pussycat colours as lovesick Marty Piletti, a Bronx butcher who, against all odds and his own expectations, finds romance with a wallflower in Marty, adapted from Paddy Chayefsky’s television play. Borgnine won the best-actor Oscar, and the film picked up three other awards, including best picture. It turned out to be Borgnine’s only Oscar nomination, yet it was a star-making part that broke him out of the villain mould. Borgnine went on to roles in such films as The Dirty Dozen, The Wild Bunch, The Flight of the Phoenix, The Poseidon Adventure and Escape from New York, but after Marty, the veteran sailor’s most memorable character appropriately came with the title role of the 1960s TV comedy McHale’s Navy and its big-screen spinoff. Mischievous con man McHale, commander of a Second World War PT boat manned by misfits and malcontents, was far closer in spirit than shy Marty or savage Fatso to the real Borgnine, who had a cackling laugh and a reputation as a prankster. Despite his big-hearted nature, Borgnine was typecast as a thug from the start, playing bad guys in a series of Westerns including Randolph Scott’s The Stranger Wore a Gun, Joan Crawford and Sterling Hayden’s Johnny Guitar and Gary Cooper’s Vera Cruz
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Ernest Borgnine poses backstage after receiving the life achievement award at the 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 30, 2011, file photo. A spokesman said Sunday that Borgnine has died. and Victor Mature and Susan Hayward’s historical saga Demetrius and the Gladiators. Borgnine was playing another nasty character opposite Spencer Tracy in Bad Day at Black Rock when he auditioned for Marty. In a 2004 interview, Borgnine recalled that Chayefsky and Marty director Delbert Mann thought of him as an actor whose lone screen specialty was to “kill people.” No one knew Borgnine could act at all — himself included — until he came home from the Second World War after his 10-year Navy stint. He enlisted in 1935, was discharged in 1941, then re-enlisted when the war began, serving on a destroyer. As he contemplated what to do after the war, Borgnine’s mother suggested acting. “She said, ’You always like getting in front of people and making a fool of yourself, why don’t you give it a try?”’ Borgnine recalled last year, shortly before receiving his SAG lifetime honour. “I was sitting at the kitchen table and I saw this light. No kidding. It sounds crazy. And 10 years later, I had Grace Kelly handing me an Academy Award.” Marty made his career, but the success also brought complications for Borgnine. “The Oscar made me a star, and I’m grateful,” Borgnine said in 1966. “But I feel had I not won the Oscar I wouldn’t have gotten into the messes I did in my personal life.” Those messes included four failed marriages, including one in 1964 to singer Ethel Merman that lasted less than six weeks. But Borgnine’s fifth marriage, in 1973 to Norwegian-born Tova Traesnaes, endured and brought with it an interesting business
partnership. She manufactured and sold her own beauty products under the name of Tova and used her husband’s rejuvenated face in her ads. During a 2007 interview with The Associated Press, Borgnine expressed delight that their union had reached 34 years. “That’s longer than the total of my four other marriages,” he commented, laughing heartily. More recently, Borgnine had a recurring role as the apartment house doorman-cum-chef in the NBC sitcom The Single Guy. He had a small role in the unsuccessful 1997 movie version of McHale’s Navy. And he was the voice of Mermaid Man on SpongeBob SquarePants and Carface in All Dogs Go to Heaven 2. “I don’t care whether a role is 10 minutes long or two hours,” he said in 1973. “And I don’t care whether my name is up there on top, either. Matter of fact, I’d rather have someone else get top billing; then if the picture bombs, he gets the blame, not me.” In 2007, Borgnine became the oldest Golden Globe nominee ever, at 90, for the TV movie A Grandpa for Christmas. It came 52 years after his only other Globe nomination, for Marty, which he won. He didn’t win that second time, but Borgnine was as gracious as could be about it. “Hey, I already got one,” Borgnine said. “I was nominated and I think that’s wonderful. You don’t have to win them all.” Ermes Efron Borgnino was born in Hamden, Conn., on Jan. 24, 1917, the son of Italian immigrant parents. The family lived in Milan when the boy was 2 to 7, then returned to Connecticut, where he attended school in New Haven.
Celebrity chef Sedlak dies at age 29 BY THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Chef Anthony Sedlak, host of The Main on the Food Network, poses with some simple canapes at his home in Vancouver, B.C., on October 27, 2008. Canadian celebrity chef Anthony Sedlak has died Friday at the age of 29.
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VANCOUVER — Anthony Sedlak was 14 years old, busing tables at a cafe at a mountaintop resort near Vancouver, when he was named employee of the month. His prize was dinner at the resort’s fine dining restaurant — a meal that inspired a love of food that would catapult Sedlak into a renowned chef, TV host and author before his sudden death at the age of 29. “He said to me, ’I have never eaten in a place like that in my life, where the service was what it was, the food was what it was,’ and it just blew him away,” Stuart McLaughlin, the president of Grouse Mountain Resorts, recalled in an interview Monday. “That’s when he had made the decision to learn more about this.” Sedlak was found dead Friday in his apartment in North Vancouver, B.C., his family said in a statement Monday. The statement said Sedlak died of an undiagnosed medical condition. The British Columbia-born chef was best known as the young, energetic host of the Food Network television show The Main, a gig he landed after winning the network’s Superstar Chef Challenge. He eventually became the best-selling author of a cookbook named after his TV show. Sedlak was born in Prince George, B.C., and grew up in North Vancouver, where he landed a job at Grouse Mountain at the age of 13. He would later recall that he only took the job because he wanted a season’s pass to snowboard on the mountain. After his fateful employee-of-the-month win, Sed-
lak moved into the cafe’s kitchen doing grunt work. By 16, he was working as a cook in the kitchen of the fine dining restaurant that had captivated him just two years earlier. “He had now accomplished what he had set out to from that dinner he had — he was now preparing food for the venue that inspired him,” said McLaughlin. “It was pretty clear, early on, that this kid had talent.” Sedlak quickly became a rising star not just on Grouse Mountain, but in the Canadian culinary scene. He spent two years in London at the La Trompette in the city’s west end before going back to the Grouse Mountain restaurant as a sous-chef, where he began collecting awards for his work. When he was 23, he represented Canada at the World Junior Chef Challenge in Auckland, New Zealand, where he won a silver medal. Soon after that, he left that kitchen in North Vancouver to impress the judges on Superstar Chef Challenge, where his win kick-started a four-year run as host of The Main. Each episode of The Main revolved around an ingredient that was easy to find at the grocery store, and featured Sedlak — full of energy as he punctuated his explanations with his hands — walking viewers through recipes that ranged from complex Middle Eastern feasts to a grilled cheese sandwich. Sedlak’s cookbook, also called The Main, was released in 2008. It became a Canadian bestseller. For the past three months, Sedlak has been working with Toronto’s Don Valley Hotel its restaurant and menu.
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Wife excluded on holidays Dear Annie: My husband, “Kevin,” and worrisome. and I have been together for nine Frankly, we think this environment years. is unhealthy for Kevin, and that’s why Every summer, Kevin he doesn’t want you around. used to go to the beach for a Stop criticizing this family week’s vacation with a famand work on Kevin. He’s not ily he was close to. The enbeing honest with you. tire group numbered about Dear Annie: My 33-year15 people. old daughter is expecting Three years ago, Kevin my first grandchild soon. told me he wanted to start Her friends are giving her a taking vacations with them baby shower in two weeks. again. My son, who lives near I was not invited. Kevin his sister, has a “surprise” said there wasn’t enough new wife who has not been room, and he’d have to sleep invited. My daughter thinks on the floor, which wouldn’t it would be too stressful MITCHELL work for his chronic back to meet her new sister-in& SUGAR problems. law for the first time at her This year, I insisted on shower. I think all the febeing included, so he grudgmale members of the family ingly asked if I could come, should be invited, even new but it is a sore spot now. ones. I have spoken to Kevin multiple I will be flying in to attend the showtimes about my feelings of abandon- er and want to visit my son and his new ment stemming from his preference to bride. exclude me from these vacations, and I This means he will wonder why I’m never get a direct answer as to why he in town. I don’t want his new wife to doesn’t want me to come. feel slighted that she wasn’t invited to All he says is that he’s afraid I’ll the shower. somehow insult them. Annie, I had I realize I can’t tell my 33-year-old nothing against these people until my daughter what to do. I just don’t know husband started ditching me to be with whether to tell my son that we are comthem. ing. — Don’t Like Secrets Worse, the 34-year-old daughter has Dear Secrets: It is not a lie to tell come to our house twice and made her- your son that you are in town to meet self right at home, taking food from the his new wife, because that is part of fridge and glasses from the cabinet. your trip. She’s had drug problems and recently However, if your daughter truly was arrested for breaking and enter- wanted to include her new sister-ining. law at the shower, she could easily This makes me uneasy, particularly make her acquaintance within the next since Kevin takes a lot of prescription two weeks. medications. She is being unkind, and this could I get angry whenever I hear one of lead to future problems. Please do them talking about the next beach trip, your best to encourage her to invite and I start criticizing them to Kevin her brother’s new wife. because I can’t seem to get through to Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy him how this makes me feel. What can Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime ediI do? — Sad, Hurt and Confused tors of the Ann Landers column. Please Dear Sad: The fact that your hus- email your questions to anniesmailbox@ band wants to take his summer vaca- comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, tion without his wife and in the com- c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, pany of a drug abuser is suspicious Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.
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just about every group at one time or another. Something one says could be considered controversial to others now. Free speech only matters when you allow it for someone Tuesday, July 10 who says what you don’t like. CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You’re perJessica Simpson, 32; Janet Julian, 53; Neil suasive, whether you’re putting efforts toTennant, 58 wards getting people to vote, THOUGHT OF THE DAY: campaigning for someone you Retrograde planets help ensure believe in, or running for office we’re given another chance at yourself. Luck is with you when something different. Each retroparticipating at any level of the grade planet enters a shadow political process. period, the steps that will be reCANCER (June 21-July 22): traced once direct. Consider the What one person takes as a joke last two weeks. Mercury retromight be serious to another. grade should bring a reoccurThe activity itself may be neurence for refinement. It will be a tral. Viewpoints are what give great day, enjoy! it meaning. Be mindful of the HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Quick opinions you share today. You changes liberate you in surprismight be overheard by someone ing moments. Your determinaNADIYA hurt by it, when that’s the last tion can free you of any habits thing you want. SHAH or circumstances not part of a LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): bold future. The Universe helps Whether they’re pets, in shelyou release anything stagnant, ters, zoos, or it’s those in the as you experience many fresh wild that fascinate, they can be starts. It will be a great year, enjoy! united under the banner of “animal lover”. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Some mo- You’re surprised that another shares a perments are rude awakenings, startling us out sonal identification, when the expression is of a state of slumber. This is such a time. A so different. Allow yourself to enjoy the comprecise moment moves you from sleepy to monality. wide awake. Carry the bliss within you as you VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Sometimes re-enter reality. we only recognize our own behavior when we TAURUS (April 20-May 20): South Park see it in another. You’re given such a blesshas established a reputation as an edgy, ing now. The example surprises you and controversial, insightful comedy. They upset might leave you slightly uncomfortable, but
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In the morning, before it got really hot, Rita Fiddler was at the Red Deer College garden plots weeding her garden on Sunday your reaction leads you to see where you’ve changed and who you want to become. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): There are times when personal comfort is secondary to responsibilities that need to be met. An inner drive is propelling you to burn the candle at both ends. Take time to balance your approach now before you’re taken out of commission for a few restless days. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The most enlightened parents would hope their children learned by observing their parents’ mistakes. You catch yourself doing something just like one of your parents. Where you don’t like the behavior, you can change your approach, without losing any of the love. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): An unwise bet can wipe out years of progress, but there are gains in any experience. An effort didn’t work out, but you’re better for it. You’ll soon get a shot at an even better prize. Take this time to prepare. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Contact from an acquaintance comes as a lovely
surprise. Though the approach is relatively informal, there’s a deeper desire to establish a meaningful friendship. Don’t rush the process, but do be aware of it. Let a meaningful connection blossom as it needs to. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Mars is slowly stepping across your modern ruler, Uranus. On the surface, you might seem calm. However, there’s a growing impatience with yourself and the realization of a goal. You’re closer to fruition than you think. As best you can, cultivate calm. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You might think of a connection as light and fun. However, the other person is looking at you with romantic interest. Though it’s becoming clearer to you, it isn’t anything you need to call out or confront. Nadiya Shah is a consulting astrologer, syndicated sun sign columnist and holds a master’s degree in the Cultural Study of Cosmology and Divination, from the University of Kent, U.K. Her column appears daily in the Advocate.
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Card Of Thanks GOOD We would like to express our gratitude to the Red Deer Hospital and in particular Dr. R. Curtis, the nurses in the ICU department, and Unit 33 for the excellent care given to Bea. To our dear friends, relatives who were always there, for the many cards, flowers, emails, phone calls and memorial donations received. Reverend Mabel Woo, Bethany Collegeside, Chaplain, Red Deer Regional Hospital, Royal Canadian Legion deserve a very special thanks, you have given us the strength to carry on in this most difficult time. Christopher, Jana, Owen Good and Family.
HUEPPELSHEUSER Myrtle Myrtle, the middle daughter of Zella and Percy Fairbairn was born March 9, 1921 in Drumheller, Alberta. She passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on July 7, 2012 at the Red Deer Hospice. After graduating from high school in Red Deer, Myrtle completed her teacher’s training in Edmonton. She taught school a year before joining the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) (Women’s Division). She served from January, 1943 to September, 1945 in both the Eastern and Western Air Commands as a Code and Cypher Sergeant. When the war was over she returned to Red Deer and taught at the Blindman School. She married Harry Otto Hueppelsheuser on July 2, 1948. Myrtle returned to teaching after her children were born and taught grade one at the Blackfalds School for twenty seven years. She is survived by her three daughters, Lyn (Ron Vigen) of Beaverlodge, AB; Dawn (David Sigurdson) of Blackfalds, AB and Margaret Hueppelsheuser of Red Deer, AB. Grandchildren, Michael (Lindsay) Kreway; Julie Kreway; all of Red Deer, AB; Chad Vigen (Michael Pierson) of Victoria, BC; Chelsah Sigurdson (Raymond Van Wick) of Red Deer, AB and Daylan Sigurdson (Kendel Stinson) of Blackfalds, AB Trina (Paul) Manning of Red Deer, AB; Jerri Chugg (Chris Syrnyk) of Calgary, AB. Great grandchildren, Ewan and Campbell Manning of Red Deer, AB. Her sister, Margaret Farrow; sister-in-laws, Doris Wesslin, Ruby Stephenson and Verna Hueppelsheuser and numerous nieces and nephews. Good friends, Frank and Judy Masters and their children Kathy (Wayne Bremner) and Clint (Jody) and Taylor, Kaycee; and Rayeann; Anji Wiens of Red Deer, AB. Her two Air Force friends, Janet Shirley of Oakville, ON and Sheila White of Tillsonberg, ON; and her best friend, Betty Wallace of Creston, BC. Myrtle is predeceased by her husband, Harry; her sister, Florence; brother-in-laws, Stanley Farrow; Merlin, Glen, and Harold Hueppelsheuser; Edward Wesslin and sister-in-laws Bertha and Verna Hueppelsheuser. Thank you to Dr. Elliot and staff at the Lacombe Hospital and Care Centre; Dr. Atchison and the staff at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre and the staff at the Red Deer Hospice for all their help and kindness. A celebration of Myrtle’s life will be held from the Blackfalds United Church on Thursday, July 12, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. with burial at Alto Reste Cemetery, Red Deer, AB. If friends desire memorial contributions may be made to the Blackfalds Historical Society Box 248, Blackfalds, AB, TOM OJO; the Red Deer Hospice, 99 Arnot Avenue, Red Deer, AB T4R 3S6 or the Red Deer Lending Cupboard 5406 - 43 Street, Red Deer, AB T4P 1C9. Expressions of sympathy may be made by visiting www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca WILSON’S FUNERAL CHAPEL AND CREMATORIUM serving Central Alberta with locations in Lacombe and Rimbey in charge of arrangements. 403 782-3366 403 843-3388.
ANDERSEN Ben O n F r i d a y, J u l y 6 , 2 0 1 2 Mr. Ben Andersen of Red Deer, Alberta passed away at the age of 73 years. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 14th at the Killam Cemetery. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 14th at the Streams Church, 5350 - 46 Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta. Memorial donations in memory of Ben may be made to the Streams Church. FEE & SONS FUNERAL SERVICE of Killam, Alberta in care of arrangements.
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LOST / STOLEN - from Westpark backyard 2 Kids POP UP TENTS (pink Hippo) & (brown / tan Puppy). 2 little girls are heartbroken over the loss of their play tents that were a gift for the summer from their Grandma. $50.00 Reward for information leading to the return of the 2 tents. Please call 1-250-334-4582 LOST CHIHUHUA IN BURNT TIMBER. Pepper is Tanned color wearing a black color with spikes with a tag with my phone number and his name. If found call Shyla at 403-991-5474 REWARD$$ MISSING CAT IN Clearview, diabetic, solid grey domestic short hair, missing since July 2, 5 p.m. answers to “Tripper” FOUND
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DENTAL ASSISTANT We are looking for a level II RDA who is excited about dentistry and wants to help us provide Caregivers/ excellent high-end dental HSET Coordinator Aides care for our patients. Qualifications Req’d Must be willing to learn * CRSP or equivalent COMMUNITY DISABILITY new skills and perform at * 2-5 years work experience WORKER supporting an accelerated level. Must as a HSE practitioner outgoing young lady who have good communication * Valid Drivers License loves her cat. Must be able skills and be organized. to work weekends. 4 day work week with Looking for a great place james211@shaw.ca generous bonus plan. to grow with a leading 6 week paid vacation. company!! This is a great career Please contact us by: opportunity. Clerical Fax: (403)340-0886 Please submit resume to Email: jrempel@ Dr. Brian Saby, cathedralenergyservices. #100-3947 50A Ave. ADMINISTRATIVE com Red Deer, T4N 6V7 ASSISTANT or email: info@saby.com Owen Oil Tools, a leader in For full detail on this position, 403-340-3434 or the oilfield perforating Please log onto our 403-348-7069 industry, is seeking a website: www. professional, friendly, and DENTAL LAB TECHNI- cathedralenergyservices. courteous individual to CIAN p/t, flexible hrs. com take on the role of Submit resume to Dr. JE Administrative Assistant. Scalzo 4602-50 St. Red The successful candidate Deer, AB T4N 1W9 must have a minimum of 1 RED DEER Orthodontics - 3 years related is seeking a experience and be proficient in Microsoft F/T RDA Office Suite. Post with or w/o ortho module. NOW ACCEPTING secondary training in Exciting changes Resumes for: Office/Business Adminisapproaching and we are DRIVERS/HELPERS, tration would be an asset. looking for friendly, w/Class 1 or 3. Excellent oral and written motivated, energetic team Must have drivers abstract. communication skills are players! Please forward Looking for required. resumes to: SNUBBING OPERATOR Primary duties will include: resumes@yes-inc.ca HELPERS operating a multi-line WA N T E D R D A I I M o n . - Must fax resume & driver’s phone system in a Thurs. for General dental abstract to: 403-314-5405. professional and Quattro Energy Services courteous manner, data practise in Rimbey. Previous exp. preferred. Please PRECISION Geomatics entry, filing, customer fax resume to 403-843-2607 requires a SURVEY invoicing, managing ASSISTANT in the incoming and outgoing WANTED: Innisfail or Red Deer area. mail, assisting with Sterilization Technician Two years Oil & Gas P/L accounts payable, and for Rimbey Dental Care. other clerical duties as Must be meticulous & work & W/Survey exp. and safety tickets preferred but not requested. well in a team setting. required. Requires good Qualified applicants may Starting wage $12-$15/hr physical condition,works fax their résumé to depending on exp. outdoors, ability to work 403-340-1415, or e-mail to Please fax resume to out of town for up to two Darcy.Petherbridge@ 403-843-2607 weeks at a time. Email corelab.com. Only Something for Everyone careers@ candidates selected for precisiongeo.ca. interview will be contacted. Everyday in Classifieds
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SUREPOINT GROUP Voltage Wireline Inc. is Provides a complete range Professionals seeking an of services to the upstream Electronic Technologist oil and gas industry. The successful candidate: Our RED DEER Location - Completes preventative is looking for Instrument maintenance on downhole Technicians and wireline tools by following Electricians of all standardized procedures. Apprentice Levels! - Troubleshoot and repair We offer: ALSTAR is a long standing of electronic components, - Competitive wages and quickly growing parts, switches, panels, - Comprehensive Group Gas & Oilfield Construction electronic equipment, and Benefits Company and is looking to systems. - Outstanding Safety fill the following position: - The physical ability to Program. It is our job to immediately respond to Human Resources ensure we all go home emergency situations. Coordinator SAFE EVERY DAY - The successful candidate Successful candidate will Please forward resumes to will be required to be required to relocate to careers@surepoint.ca or participate in the on-call Hinton, Alberta FAX: (780) 830-5115. rotation. For complete Job Description Visit our website: www. - Formal completion of 2 & Application Form, surepoint.ca year diploma in Electronic please go to our website Technology www.alstaroilfield.com TEAM Snubbing Services - Mechanically inclined Please Quote Job now hiring exp’d snubbing - Excellent communication #61719 operators and helpers. and interpersonal skills Only those WITH experiPlease send resumes to ence need apply. Email: jvalliere@voltagewireline. Restaurant/ janderson@ com teamsnubbing.com Hotel or fax 403-844-2148 F/T Housekeeping and WANTED F/T servers with experiEXPERIENCED ence in serving seniors. CLASS 3 Must be flexible, work VAC/steamer Truck driver within a team environLacombe area, Fax ment, take initiative and resume to 403-782-0507 work without supervision. Must be available to work WATER & VAC DRIVER weekend. We offer a needed. All oilfield tickets competitive salary. req’d. Call 885-4373 or fax Fax: 403-341-5613 resume 403-885-4374 Attention: ARAMARK e-mail: margery_becker@ WATTS PROJECTS aramark.ca
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WE ARE SEEKING MOTIVATED HARD WORKING PERSONNEL TO PROVIDE QUALITY SERVICE TO THE OIL & GAS INDUSTRIES
YOUR old don’t wants could become someone else’s treasure. Sell it fast with an Advocate Want Ad. Phone 309-3300.
INDIAN FLAME & PIZZA requires immediately, an evenings waitress. Call 403-352-8803 after 11 am
B.C.’S friendliest home provider is looking for experienced Sales staff for our second location in Kamloops, B.C. opening August 1, 2012. Please contact Trudy Reese at Countryside Manufactured Homes, 1-250-832-6699, or fax resume to 1-250-832-2418. Also visit our web site at countrysidemanufactured homes.com. CASHIER NEEDED. Drop resume off at Liquor Crossing, 5250 22 St., Red Deer. Some jobs are worth getting out of bed for... Urban Barn is looking for an exceptional Assistant Manager at our Red Deer store! Send your resume and cover letter to chantels@urbanbarn.com with the subject line, ‘AMReddeer-NP’. Check us out at: www. urbanbarn.com
LOOKING FOR A GREAT CAREER? Canada’s most successful home furnishing retailer is now hiring sales & delivery drivers WHAT WILL WE GIVE YOU? - A GREAT WORK ENVIRONMENT - COMPETITVE PAY - EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT PLAN - PAID TRAINING - COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE - PROFIT SHARING - GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE WHO ASPIRE TOWARDS A MANAGEMENT POSITION Come join our team of great associates! APPLY NOW! iin person at our Red Deer Location SW end of Gasoline alley or CALL 403-340-0234
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AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHNICIANS
(Mazda Master Technician Required) Two full time, permanent positions in Red Deer, AB From $29.75/hr to $33.00/hr Vehicle maintenance service, replace, fix, adjust systems and components, steering, brakes, suspension, transmission, electronics, electrical, engines and accessories. Apply in person with resume and Mazda certification to: Dave @
Gary Moe Mazda Hwy 2, East Side Gasoline Alley
Sales & Distributors
3rd & 4th year Apprentices or Journeyman / Heavy Duty Mechanics with Ag experience. We offer year round employment, exemplary benefits package, competitive pay scale and continuous professional training in a positive, friendly team oriented work environment. If you have a great attitude and integrity, Future Ag Inc is offering you an exciting career opportunity.
To apply, forward your resume to: Future Ag Inc. Attn: Barry Groves Box 489 Red Deer, AB T4N 5G1 Fax to (403) 342-0396 Email: barryg@futureag.ca
DSM INC.
looking for laborers, in the Innisfail area. Salary is $14.30/hr. Fax resume to: 403-314-0676. EXP’’D drywall tradesmen & laborers req’d, Phone 403-348-8640 EXPERIENCED Concrete Cribbers Required. Please call Ryan for details. 403-845 6332 EXPERIENCED repair person or HD Mechanic to work in Clive area shop. Exp. working on highway tractors and trailers, Class 3 an asset. We offer an 8:30-5 work day. All tools supplied. Health and dental benefits. Fax resume to 1-855-784-2330 or call 1-877-787-2501 F/T PAINTERS REQ’D Painting exp. necessary. Must have vehicle. Must be task orientated, self motivated & reliable. Recognized as a top safety award winning company. Phone 403-596-1829 FINISHING CARPENTER req’d in Central Alberta. Sub-Contract or hourly. Competitive wages. Experience req’d. Send resume to: admin@ davcointeriors.com or fax: 403-887-7589 FRAMERS and helpers req’d, m/f, own transportation 403-350-5103
403-348-8882 2ND and 3rd. year. ELECTRICAL APPRENTICE
Must have Residential experience. Fax resume to 403-347-5745 CASE IH EQUIPMENT DEALER IN STETTLER is now accepting applications for
3rd and 4th year Apprentices or Journeyman / Heavy Duty Mechanics
with Ag experience. We offer year round employment, exemplary benefits package, competitive pay scale and continuous professional training in a positive, StoreSmart POSITION: SUBWAY friendly team oriented work Self-Storage COUNTER ATTENDANT environment. If you have a seeking great attitude and integrity, P/T CUSTOMER Subway is a super team to Future Ag Inc is SERVICE ASSOCIATE become a part of, especially offering you an exciting for 16-24 hours per week. if you are interested in career opportunity. For job description and pursuing a fast paced working environment. If how to apply, please go To apply, you are interested in this to…www.StoreSmart.ca/ forward your resume to: careers. position please apply Future Ag Inc. No phone calls please. online @ Attn: Markus Stadelmann mysubwaycareer.com or PREMIER Spa Boutique is Box 1510 drop resume off at #180 Stettler, AB T0C 2L0 seeking Retail Sales 6900 Taylor Drive Fax to (403) 742-5626 Supervisor for our Parkor fax to 403-343-0268. Email to land Mall location, Red markuss@futureag.ca Deer. $16.00/hr. Email resume DRYWALL helper req’d. premierjobrd1@gmail.com Exp. an asset. Must have Classifieds...costs so little own transportation. 403-341-7619 Saves you so much! NIGHT WAIT STAFF & BUS PEOPLE NEEDED. Apply after 2 p.m. @ New Year Restaurant 6712 - 50 Avenue.
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CASE IH EQUIPMENT DEALER IN RED DEER is now accepting applications for
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Professional Drivers for Field Based Equipment Wanted Duties and responsibilities include the following: *Safely driving and spotting mobile/semi-permanent equipment in a field operations setting * Onsite locating and BONUS INCENTIVE rigging in of mobile Oil & PROGRAM, BENEFITS!! Gas tractor/trailer units * Performing minor regular and preventative maintenance on Fleet vehicles The successful candidate should possess the QUALIFIED following skills and attributes: *Oil & Gas background DAY AND NIGHT *Mechanical & technical SUPERVISORS aptitude (Must be able to Provide *Clean/current 5 year own work truck) driver abstract *Proficient with National FIELD OPERATORS Safety Code Pre-trip and Valid 1st Aid, H2S, Drivers en-route inspections License required!! *Experience transporting hazardous products or Please contact dangerous goods Murray McGeachy or *Ability to perform emergency Kevin Becker roadside repairs by *All Oil & Gas industry Fax: (403) 340-0886 safety tickets or email *Class 1 drivers license required mmcgeachy@ *Experience and under cathedralenergyservices.com standing of Micro Soft Word, Excel, and email kbecker@ Email resume to nicole@ cathedralenergyservices.com amperageenergy.com or by fax to 403-932-4276 with a website: current/clean 5 year drivers www. abstract & safety tickets. cathedralenergyservices. www.amperageenergy. com com
The HSE Specialist supports local Management in establishing and continuously improving the HSE culture within the worksite.
Trades
Furix Energy is hiring a F/T sandblaster/painter Successful candidate will have 3-5 years experience. Please email resume to kayla@furixenergy.com or fax to 403-348-8109.
JOIN THE BLUE GRASS TEAM!
BLUE GRASS SOD FARMS LTD is seeking F/T heavy duty journeyman mechanic with experience in managing people, parts and equipment. Benefits. $31-$40/hr. bluesod@xplornet.com or fax to 403-342-7488 JOURNEYMAN WELDER AND OR APPRENTICES Required Immediately. Please call 403-318-6262 or email resume to: dave@kodiakent.com
LOOKING FOR A CAREER? KAL TIRE
has an opening for a JOURNEYMAN LIGHT DUTY MECHANIC Preference will be given to those w/alignment exp. Great pay, profit share and full benefits. Bring your resume to: 5139 - 50 Street, Innisfail LOOKING for Framers/ carpenters 403-357-9816
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FULL TIME SALES POSITION TRICAN WELL SERVICE is one of Canada’s fastest growing pressure pumping companies, with operations in Canada, the US, Russia, Kazakhstan and North Africa. Recognized for technical leadership and innovation, Trican provides specialized, engineered and integrated solutions to customers involved in the exploration and development of oil and natural gas reserves. Trican’s services include fracturing, coiled tubing, cementing, acidizing, nitrogen, microseismic and industrial services. At Trican, we are proud to have receive numerous accolades as a top employer, as we believe success begins with our people. We hire and reward those who are motivated, results and service-oriented, team players, career-driven, honest, ethical and adaptable. If that sounds like you, we invite you to apply for one of the following positions:
SUPERVISORS: Fracturing, Cementing, Acidizing OPERATORS: Fracturing, Cementing, Acidizing experienced Coiled Tubing SUPERVISORS: Cementing, Acidizing, N2, &Coiled Tubing, Drilling Tools TRANSPORT OPERATORS: C02, Cement, Sand
OPERATORS: Fracturing, Cementing, Acidizing, Experienced Coiled Tubing & N2 JOURNEYMAN MECHANICS
EXPERIENCE & SKILLS: DriverClass training Valid Class 1 license is •• Valid 1 provided. or 3 license an asset. Must have at least Class 3 or 5. • Team player. • Physically fit. Team player. • Physically ¿t. WORKING CONDITIONS: • 15 days on/6 days off. On call 24-hour basis during days on.
One of Alberta’s premium used vehicle operations is looking for a full-time sales consultant. Experience is an asset, but not a requirement. Here’s what we offer: • Large Inventory – 2 locations to sell from • Flexible Hours • Excellent Reputation • Excellent Pay Structure • Excellent Benefit Plan
Contact Wayne or Daryl at 403-227-4456 for an interview. Or send your resume to wkarach@truckranch.ca
WHAT MAKES US ATTRACTIVE: • Excellent base salary with one of the best bene¿t programs in the industry. • Global technical leader within our industry. • Long-term commitment, including a training and career development program. • Above average career advancement opportunities.
Truckers/ Drivers
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Trican Well Service Ltd. Email: hr@trican.ca Fax: 403.314.3332 Fax: 403.314.3332 Fueled by Growth
Driven by Opportunity www.trican.ca
Fueled by Growth Driven by Opportunity
Pidherney’s is growing and requires experienced Class 1 & 3 drivers to join our busy team: - Water Truck Drivers - Truck and Wagon Drivers - Lowbed Drivers – to haul our heavy equipment Top wages paid based on experience Benefit package • Assigned units • Scheduled days off Valid safety tickets an asset
Fax resume to Human Resources 403-845-5370 Or E-mail: hr@pidherneys.com
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To apply for one of the above positions, in con¿dence, please email or fax your cover letter, resumé and a copy of a current driver’s abstract.
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SYLVAN AUTO CENTRE requires an apprentice technician, Fax resume 403-887-5054 or email sylvanauto@yahoo.ca No phone calls please
KCB Cabinets has an opening! We are looking for a
Carpenter/Handyman
Strong solid experience in carpentry is essential. Experience in plumbing, drywalling, taping and mudding will be considered a definite asset. Must be able to ensure quality workmanship and own the tools necessary to do the work. If interested please drop off resume or call
Rick at KCB Cabinets #2 4648 Riverside Drive Red Deer. Phone 347-3334
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Trades
WELDERS, MILLWRIGHT or Millwright Welder Apprentices to work in the Ag. Industry. Must be willing to travel Ab. & Sask. Email to tracous@yahoo.com
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Truckers/ Drivers
BUSY CENTRAL AB company req’s exp’d. Class 1 drivers to pull decks. Assigned truck, exc. wages and benefits pkg. Paid extras. Family orientated. Resume and abstract fax to 403-784-2330 or call 1-877-787-2501 Mon,. - Fri,. 8 a m to 6 pm
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LACOMBE BASED BUSINESS Seeking Shop Hand For fabrication & mechanical shop. Individual with direct experience in welding, fabrication, and power tools needed. Must be reliable, punctual and have a valid drivers licence. Applicants with a Class 1 Drivers Licence preferred. Please fax resume including two references to: 403-342-7447
Whatever You’re Selling... We Have The Paper You Need! Central Alberta LIFE
NEED P/T eavestrougher, you set your hours 1-403-347-2522 P/T SMART BOARD AND Cedar shake installer req’d. Call 403-347-2522
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Employment Opportunity. * Class 3 license a must. *Class 1 preferred * Picker experience a plus Distribute precast concrete in central AB area, Fax resume with clean driver’s abstract to: 886-4853 or drop off resume at: 930 Fleming Ave. Penhold. Inquiries 403-588-6505. Gary
FOR recycling company in Central Alberta. Must be able to work independently and enjoy sales. Class 3 license needed. Call 403-635-4123 or fax 403-329-1585 or email tdtren@telus.net
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Apply online at pmcl2000.com or fax resume to 403-342-1549
DRAFTSPERSON
* Training is provided
capilanotrucktraining.
* Excellent work experience
* MUST speak fluent English
CLASS 1 and 3 drivers req’d for road construction. Water truck and truck and pup exp. preferred. Living allowance incld. Fax 403-309-0489 DRIVERS & SWAMPERS for furniture moving company, class 5 required (5 tons), local & long distance. Competitive wages. Apply in person. 6630 71 St. Bay 7 Red Deer. 403-347-8841
REBEL METAL FABRICATORS
MIG WELDERS 2nd, 3rd Yr. APPRENTICES, JOURNEYMEN, B PRESSURE
AES INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LTD. looking for an energetic/ enthusiastic individual for our receiving department. Fax resume to 403-342-0233 SIDING installers needed i m m e d i a t e l y. W e o f f e r competitive rates & a fantastic benefit package. If you have siding installing experience & your own reliable transportation, please call Darcy at 403-391-6293. Tools are an asset but not necessarily a requirement.
TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT
CARRIERS REQUIRED to deliver the Central AB. Life twice weekly in
314-4300
Blackfalds Lacombe Ponoka Stettler
Must have a reliable vehicle . Please contact Rick at 403-314-4303
CARRIERS NEEDED For Advocate routes
Very busy Red Deer Flooring Company is seeking Interior designer (male or female). Must have an eye for design and professional attitude. Commercial & Residential Estimating: Floor & Wall Tile, Hardwood, Laminate and Carpet. Wages are negotiable based on experience & benefits avail. Fax 403-309-3000
FOR FLYERS, RED DEER SUNDAY LIFE AND EXPRESS ROUTES IN:
NEEDED IMMED.
GENERAL LABORER Competitive wages and benefits package. E-mail resume: info@prolineinc.ca
SUNNYBROOK AREA: Savoy Cres. / Sydney Close
Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info
at 403-314-4316 or email qmacaulay@ reddeeradvocate.com
TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 314-4300
NOMAD’S SURF n’ SNOW SHOP in Sylvan Lake, needs F/T and P/T clothing sales person. Starting wage $11/hr. Call Steph at 403-887-3119
CRYOGENIC INDUSTRIES Canada requires a full time shipper parts person. Must be very organized and used to working in a faster paced environment. Please send resumes to fax 403-352-4439
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DENTAL TECHNICIAN In Red Deer, AB. F/T, $21/hr, must have dental technician college training & certification. Fax 403-347-8881 peacedental@yahoo.ca INDUSTRIAL DRYCLEANING PLANT requires energetic, detail oriented, responsible, team oriented individual for F/T employment. Fax resume to 403-314-1422 or email: jeremy@thecoverallshop.ca
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Pidherney’s is busy and requires the following positions to join our team:
EQUIPMENT OPERATORS
• Top wages paid based on experience • Flexible work schedule • Benefit Package • Career Advancement Opportunities Valid safety tickets an asset
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COMPUTER REPAIR
REAL ESTATE www.homesreddeer.com Help-U-Sell Real Estate5483
www.lonsdalegreen.com Lonsdale Green Apartments
SHOPPING www.fhtmca.com/derekwiens Online Mega Mall 403-597-1854
VACATIONS WEB DESIGN affordablewebsitesolution.ca Design/hosting/email $65/mo.
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Spruce, Pine, Birch Spilt, Dry. Pickup or Del. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 FIREWOOD. All Types. P.U. / del. Lyle 403-783-2275 birchfirewoodsales.com
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Garden Supplies We are having a
CAREER FAIR
July 10, 2012 from 10 - 2 @ 7659 Edgar Industrial Dr., Please bring resume as we will be conducting onsite interviews
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Auctions
Bud Haynes & Co. Auctioneers
Certified Appraisers 1966 Estates, Antiques, Firearms. Bay 5, 7429-49 Ave. 347-5855
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Bicycles
BICYCLE, Renegade 12 Speed. $15 obo. 403-347-6183
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Clothing
2 PA I R S m e n ’ s b l a c k Oxfords, size 12, like new, 1 pair, $10 1 pair, $20 obo 403-347-1501 SIZE 8-10 ladies’ summer c l o t h e s , g o o d q u a l i t y, variety of items, all for $25, 403-314-9603
FREE USED, WHITE LANDSCAPE ROCK. In alley behind 114 Douglas Ave. along fence. Just come & pick it up. No call required. 403-340-1305 LANDSCAPING mulch, $10.00 yard. Phone 403-3413800 weekdays or 403-343-6182 eves. & wknds. LAWNMOWER 21” Homelight, rear bagger. $75. 403-347-6183
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Household Appliances
APPLS. reconditioned lrg. selection, $150 + up, 6 mo. warr. Riverside Appliances 403-342-1042
Household Furnishings
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BED ALL NEW,
Queen Orthopedic, dble. pillow top, set, 15 yr. warr. Cost $1300. Sacrifice $325. 302-0582 Free Delivery BED: #1 King. extra thick orthopedic pillowtop, brand new, never used. 15 yr. warr. Cost $1995, sacrifice @ $545. 403-302-0582. CEDAR CHEST WITH DRAWER, lots of storage space, approx 46L x 20W x 28H. $199. 403-340-1365 mooreme@telus.net Pictures on wegotads.ca COFFEE table, octagon shape, w/storage under, oak color, $15, 403-46-9006
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Real Enterprises Ltd NOW HIRING Exp Landscape Foremen/ Labourers Benefits - Bonuses Must have valid drivers license Also Hiring: -PT Mechanic (Semi Retired Welcome) -Carpenter’s Helper Fax or email resumes: Fax 403-314-2214 Email realltd@telus.net www.reddeerlandscaping.net
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services CLASSIFICATIONS 1000-1430 To Advertise Your Business or Service Here
Call Classifieds 403-309-3300 classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com
Contractors
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Massage Therapy
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ZEN RELAXATION Black Cat Concrete Walk-ins welcome *NEW Sidewalks, driveways, garages, patios, bsmts. RV OWNERS* to re-open soon pads. Dean 403-505-2542 BRIAN’S DRYWALL Misc. Framing, drywall, taping, Services textured & t-bar ceilings, 36 yrs exp. Ref’s. 392-1980 5* JUNK REMOVAL COR CONSTRUCTION Property clean up 340-8666 ~Garages ~Decks ~ Fencing ~ Reno’s. It’s simple to run a Garage 35 years exp. 403-598-5390 FREE removal of all kinds of unwanted scrap metal. Sale Ad in the Red Deer COUNTERTOPS No household appliances Advocate and make quick Kitchen & renovations 403-396-8629 cash. Phone Classifieds and wall removal. 309-3300. Wes Wiebe 403-302-1648 RED-L DISTRIBUTORS, DALE’S Home Reno’s. an industrial hose & fitting Free estimates for all your supply store, is currently reno needs. 755-9622 hiring for 2 F/T warehouse/ cell 506-4301 IRONMAN Scrap Metal order desk worker. Duties RMD RENOVATIONS Recovery is picking up include order picking, assembly, & general shop Bsmt’s, flooring, decks, etc. scrap again! Farm machinCall Roger 403-348-1060 ery, vehicles and industrial. duties with opportunity for Serving central Alberta. advancement. SIDING, Soffit, Fascia 403-318-4346 Please fax resumes to Prefering non- combustible (403) 340-0690 fibre cement, canexel & Yard Work / Reno / Tree / smart board, Call Dean @ ROOFING LABOURER Junk Removal 403-396-4777 302-9210. REQ’D. 403-314-9516 please leave a message. TAPER for hire Moving & or 403-350-1520 Phone 403- 391-6733
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Escorts
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Storage
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BOXES? MOVING? SUPPLIES? 403-986-1315
Painters/ Decorators
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Symphony Senior Living EDEN Inglewood req’s 587-877-7399 10am- 2am LAUREL TRUDGEON part time/full time Residential Painting and EROTICAS PLAYMATES Maintenance Assistant Colour Consultations. Girls of all ages Building operator exp. 403-342-7801. preferred along with pool www.eroticasplaymates.net 403-598-3049 maintenance exp. and certification. The ideal ROXY candidate will also be mechanically inclined and Independent 403-848-2300 Roofing be able to handle all WE DO IT BETTER aspects of building Apple Bottoms 403-550-0558 NEW and re-roofing, sidmaintenance including ing, decks, repairs, etc. painting and drywall repair. WCB insured 348-1128 Please reply to D. Booth #10 Inglewood Drive or fax Fencing Seniors’ to 346-1109 or email Services bsciw@ P.W. FENCING symphonyseniorliving.comon Wood, Vinyl & Ornamental or before May 22, 2012. ATT’N: SENIORS Fencing. 403-598-9961 Thank you for your interest Are you looking for an and only short listed candihonest reliable person to Massage dates will be contacted. help on small renovations Therapy or jobs around your WE’RE house? Call James GROWING AGAIN! 403- 341-0617 Gentle Touch Massage Are you an energetic person 4919 50 St. New rear entry, with great people skills? lots of parking 403-341-4445 HELPING HANDS We need a strong team For Seniors. Cleaning, HOT STONE, Body player who can work on cooking, companionship, Balancing. 403-352-8269 their own, and has reliable helping you/helping your transportation. If you can MASSAGE ABOVE ALL family. Call 403-346-7777 handle somewhat flexible WALK-INS WELCOME hours, have common sense 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161 Low Price Guarantee. www. helpinghandshomesupport.com and are a quick learner, VII MASSAGE this could be for you. Feeling blue, under the We offer training, wage Yard weather? Come in and let plus bonus and benefits Care us pamper you. after 3 months. Pampering at its best. Fast paced Property #7 7464 Gaetz Ave. Management firm is looking Tree Pruning,Topping and www.viimassage.biz for the right people to show Removal by a Certified In/Out Calls to Hotels suites, inspections, etc. Arborist,Hedges too! Call 403-986-6686 Email: info@hpman.ca Randy at 403-350-0216
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RED DEER WORKS
Req’s p/t receiver Mon. - Fri. 8 am. - noon. Please apply at 6722 50th Ave or fax 403 309 0354 Central Alberta Tile One is looking for a Personal Assistant.The office is very busy and the ideal person would need to be able to multi task while handling a number of different projects. Team oriented, effective verbal and listening skill, proficient computer skills (MS Office) email: Shannon@catile1.com or drop off resume at #9 7619 50 Ave Red Deer.
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Career Planning
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
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HONEY FOR SALE Liquid & natural creamed (raw honey) 1kg $15.98. TRY THE BEST, TASTE THE DIFFERENCE 403-347-6994
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ASSOCIATIONS
WESCLEAN - Red Deer M O V I N G , L A P TO P , 8 SHIPPER/ RECEIVER mos. old, still under warreq’d. . Competitive ranty, $200, 403-347-0104 wages, full benefitsi, forkilft exp. preferred. Dangerous Equipmentgoods exp. preferred. Heavy Familiar with shipping/ receiving procedures. Able to lift 30-60 lbs. , TRAILERS for sale or rent Basic computer skills Job site, office, well site or an asset. . storage. Skidded or Drop resume off at wheeled. Call 347-7721. # 7, 7973 49 AVE. or email to: mdoll@wesclean.com or Farmers' Market fax to 403-347-8803
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Computers
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Pidherney’s offers:
TO LIST YOUR WEBSITE CALL 403-309-3300
NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED for Afternoon delivery in Bowden & Innisfail. Please contact QUITCY
To run excavators, dozers, graders, rock trucks & scrapers
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DENTOOM’S GREENHOUSES Greenhouse laborers, F/T. Wage $10/hr. Must be willing to work Mon. to Sat. 48+ hrs./wk. Apply by email at sales@dentooms.com or fax 403-309-7701
Interior Designer
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Misc. Help
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Please forward resumes Attention Manager to fax # 403-887-3625 Or email to: resumes@ lakesiderona.com Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Misc. Help
WANTED
Call Rick at 403-314-4303
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Earn $500.mo. for 1--1/2 hrs. per day 6 days a week.
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* Great customer service * Must have a valid driver’s license * Clean drivers abstract * Ability to work unsupervised * Ability to work with others * Lumber experience an asset but not a requirement * Physically demanding * High pace * Must be able to work weekends
WEST PARK 77 Advocate $400/mo. $4800/yr
ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED for Morning Newspaper delivery in the Town of Stettler
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F/T YARD LABORER
INGLEWOOD AREA: Imbeau Close
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$1000.00 SIGNING BONUS. SAFETY BONUS. REFERRAL BONUS. GREAT WAGES AND BENEFITS. Northwest Tank Lines seeks qualified truck drivers with at least three years’ experience in tank truck driving, heavy oil-field hauling, or a related field. The ideal candidate will have a history of safe-driving, and seek a long-term and rewarding career.
STUCCO LABOURERS needed Immed. Exp’d but will train. Drivers License pref’d. Call 403-588-5306
for details
314-4307
ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED for early morning delivery of Red Deer Advocate 6 days per week in
Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317
Phone 1-780-716-4202
TANK TRUCK DRIVERS
Production Bonuses Comp. wages & benefits. Long term employment Please email resume to hr@rebelvac.ca Or fax to: 403-314-2249
Shipper / Receiver
CHRIS MCGINNIS Red Deer and area Team Leader
860
Truckers/ Drivers
Please call Debbie
ANDERS AREA: Anders Close Ackerman Crsc. Asmundsen Ave/ Arb Close
* Paid Weekly + bonuses
For further information please contact
Immediate Opportunity. This position is responsible for ABSA drawings and shop layout drawings for truck mounted vacuum systems using Autodesk Inventor. Production Bonuses Comp. wages & benefits. Long term employment Please email resume to hr@rebelvac.ca or fax to: 403-314-2249
for delivery of Flyers Red Deer Express & Red Deer Life Sunday in
Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317
* Work in a FUN environment
* Only 4 hrs./night & 3-7 days per wk.
REBEL METAL FABRICATORS
PINES Pearson Crsc.
MOUNTVIEW
Req’d in Sylvan Lake Immediately. Phone 1-877-463-9664 or email resume to info@ com
MUSTANG ACRES Galbraith St. & Gray Dr.
MORRISROE
in AB. Home the odd night. Weekends off. Late model tractor pref. 403-586-4558
SAFETY & QC MANAGER
JOHNSTONE PARK James St., Johns St. Jacob Close, Joice Close
Alberta Government UPS is now hiring for Funded Programs Part time Early Morning Student Funding Available! WAREHOUSE AND FULL TIME DRIVING. * GED Preparation Applicants must be * Trades Entrance Exam physically fit and be able Preparation to lift up to 70 lbs. * Women in the Trades P/T Warehouse, Mon. to Fri. 15 - 20 hrs/wk. Academic Express Driving Mon. to Fri, Adult Education & Training 10 to 12 hours per day. 340-1930 Alberta Class 5 license, www.academicexpress.ca clean abstract. This is fast paced, physically demanding environment. All candidates are subject to criminal record checks. ADULT & YOUTH Apply by online @ CARRIERS www.upsjobs.com NEEDED or fax resume to: 403-648-3312
OWNER OPERATORS
Seeks individuals for civil concrete work in the construction of oil and gas facilities.
Wanted for delivery of Flyers, Express & Sunday Life In
ADULT CARRIERS REQUIRED for Early morning delivery of Red Deer Advocate in Sylvan Lake
ADULT UPGRADING
Central AB based trucking company reqires
CLASS 1 DRIVING INSTRUCTOR
ADULT & YOUTH CARRIER NEEDED
880
Misc. Help
Please call Joanne at 403-314-4308
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PASQUALE MANCUSO CONSTRUCTION PARTNERSHIP (48 Years Of Service)
880
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D4 RED DEER ADVOCATE Tuesday, July 10, 2012
ENTERTAINMENT centre, 48x40 high, medium oak, like new cond. $60, 403-341-3393 You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you! Free standing display unit, 96” w, center part is 32”w x 44”h x 22”d. Has several shelves on both sides. $200. 403-314-2026
Condos/ Townhouses AGRICULTURAL
CLASSIFICATIONS 2000-2290
2140
Horses
WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly. 403-651-5912
IKEA entertainment unit $50; seaside villa picture 42” x 31 1/2”; rustic stair- Grain, Feed way with plants picture 44” Hay x 36” $50 ea.; wedding card chest 50 ACRES of standing $20 403-309-4133 hay, fertilized this spring of 2012, good crop, price LOVESEAT, negot., 2 blks N of Blackcomfy and from nonsmoking, nonpet home. falds on 2A call Dave. 403-885-4462 Owner downsizing. $50. 403-340-1365. LARGE ROUND BALES See wegotads.ca Suitable for horses. No rain. Only $25/ea. if RECLINER, you can move them. Lazy Boy brown/red. 403-845-3501 or 844-1954 From nonsmoking, nonpet home. Owner STANDING MIXED downsizing. $90. GRASS for sale, $30/acre, See wegotads.ca or you swath and bale, 300 403-340-1365 or acres, 4 hrs. E of Red mooreme@telus.net Deer on AB /Sask border. No weeds, voluptuous WANTED standing virgin hay. Antiques, furniture and Contact Wiliam Frederick estates. 342-2514 Weinkauf cell WOODEN night stand $10; 1-306-460-9671 or Linda Susan Weinkauf, cell youth study desk & books h e l f $ 3 0 ; P a n a s o n i c 306-460-9672 home msgs eves. 1-306-968-2713 1200w microwave $80; wooden computer desk $20; octopus floor lamp $30 403-885-5847
2190
EASY!
The easy way to find a buyer for items you want to Stereos sell is with a Red Deer TV's, VCRs Advocate want ad. Phone 2 TV’S older style 27” So- 309-3300.
1730
ny, and one Samsung to gvie away, both working, call 403-343-0730
Misc. for Sale
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2006 COBRA 4 wheel scooter, red, mint cond., $1500, 403-748-4181
wegot
rentals CLASSIFICATIONS FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390
8 Track tape holder, holds 18, $5. Houses/ Antique pickle crock, Duplexes no lid $10. Decorative flower vase, $12. 2 BDRM. Blackfalds, 3 lamp shades, 2 beige, 1 duplex, complete reno’d., pink, aprx. $7” high $5/ea. 4 appls., no dogs $950/ No stick fry pan mo.+ utils., 403-318-3284 & spatula $9. Copper bottom stainless CAMPBELL AVE. 3 bdrms, steel pot, 2 qt, $5. 1.5 baths, 5 appls, Den. Xmas snack tray, ceramic, †HEARTHSTONE† 13” diameter, 5 dividers, $7. 403-314-0099† 8 white ceramic napkin ENJOY THE holders, $8. Metal wine rack, holds 6 WHOLE HOUSE! bottles, $9. Large 5 bdrm home, room Metal record holder, 17 for the whole family in 3/4” l x 6” h, $8. Westpark. 5 appls. 2 clear glass jars, each has Close to College. Call 3 decorative eggs $8/ea. Hearthstone 403-314-0099 Cooler/warmer c/w ac or 403-896-1193 power adapter, $80. www.hpman.ca Fondu set w/6 forks - new, GLENDALE 3 bdrm., good $15. 403-314-2026 cond. 4 appls., fenced BIG red wagon $30 yard, no pets, n/s, 83 NYMAN CRSC 403-318-0136 PHONE 403-346-6908
3020
CERAMIC flower piots, indoor or outdoor, variety of sizes and colors, 11 for $20, 403-314-9603 HAIRDRESSER MAT New, $100. 403-307-7542 No phone calls after 9 p.m.
Condos/ Townhouses
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3 BDRM. FAMILY TOWNHOUSE
in Eastview. 6 appls., 1.5 baths. Will accept a well behaved LARGE HOUSE PLANT, pre-approved cat! Call 5’ tall, $25, 403-314-9603 Hearthstone 403-314-0099 PEDESTAL SINK, bone or 403-896-1193 c o l o r, l i k e n e w $ 6 5 , www.hpman.ca 403-346-9006 AVAIL. Aug. 1, 3 bdrm. SENIOR DOWNSIZING townhouse, 4 appls, fenced 2 old glass fruit bowls, $12 yard, close to all amenities, each, 1 old glass salad $1050/mo. + utils., SD bowl, $12; 2 old glass picksame Call 403-506-0054 le dishes, $5 each 2 gravy boats $3 each,, 2 old glass BOWER candy dishes $4.50 each, Avail Aug 1, 1 bdrm at 1 heavy pot $8; 1 heavy $900 + pwr, 2 bdrm at stainless steel pot $12 $995 + pwr, 1 bath condo 1 elec. heavy cooking pot suite, 3 appl, $900 or $995 w/deep fryer rack $10 ; 1 SD, N/S, pets ok, PM 382 old figurine lamp $20; 2 ~ 35 Bennett St ~ Sim brass candle stands w/3 Management & Realty candle holders, $4.50 403-340-0065 ext 412 each, new compression socks $8, cutting board for GILMORE TOWNHOUSE 3 bdrm., 1.5 bath, 5 appl. sewing $2, counter top HEARTHSTONE ironing board $2; 6 compa403-314-0099 ny coming cookbooks $2 each, 403-346-2231 Halman Heights ST. EUGENE Golf Passes 3 level 3 bdrm. townhouse 5 appls, 1 1/2 bath, blinds, two green fees & cart. no pets, n/s, rent $1350 Good any time 2012. $150. SD $1000 avail. July 31. 403-346-0093 403-304-7576 or 347-7545
Cats
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Avail Aug 1, 2 bdrm, 1 bath condo, 6 appl, newly built, adults only, $950 + 3 K I T T E N S T O G I V E pwr, $900 SD, No pets, AWAY and 1outside adult N/S, PM 539 ~ 106, 5205 cat, great for farm or as Woodland Rd ~ Sim Manpets, 403-343-0730 agement & Realty BURMAN kitten for sale. 403-340-0065 ext 412 $75 obo. 403-887-3649 Manufactured LITTER TRAINED, spayed, beautiful long hair, very affectionate female cat. Free to the right home. Well behaved, if away from other pets. 403-392-5630
Dogs
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AUSTRALIAN Shepherd pups, mini. & toy blue merles, $250-$500. 1st shots, de-wormed. 780-372-2387 F1 B GOLDEN DOODLES, ready now, health guaranteed, shots, vet checked, $900 delivered, www.furfettishfarm.ca or call 306-792-2113 403- 919-1370 GOLDEN RETRIEVER P.B. puppies, 1st. shots. Vet checked. Born May 13. 403-773-2240 or 304-5104 P.B. JACK RUSSELL puppies. $350. 403-896-9998 or 348-1810 SHELTIES, 2 F, 1 - 15 wks old, 1- 2yrs old, $500, 403-722-3204 or 403-846-0198
Sporting Goods
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
Near Bower Mall
1900
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3060
23 ACRES
OF RIVER PROPERTY WEST OF RIMBEY 1440 sq.ft. open concept home. Shop, barn & outbuildings, corrals & fenced. Pride of ownership. Owners retiring. 403-843-6182
5030
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Cottages/Resort Property
CAT DIESEL 1986 Fords F700. 5 speed hi/low range. Everything in great working order. $13,800. 268,000 km. 403-348-9746
5090
Campers
1994 STARCRAFT Roadstar camper. Fits 1/2 ton. No longer needed. Best offer. Well kept. 403-845-3299
Motorhomes
5100
1990 FORD Glendale Cutaway Motorhome. 27’ w/460 Ford Chassis. New tires, new canopy, new batteries, solar panel. Well kept. Best offer. Must be seen to be appreciated. 403-845-3299
5110
Fifth Wheels
2005 Cadillac Escalade AWD DVD loaded $19,888 Sport & Import 348-8788
2005 Travelaire 5th Wheel 26.5 ft. 1 Slide. A/C Sleeps 6. $15,000 obo 403-896-3111
5030
Cars
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5030
Steps away from school. 4 bdrm.. (2 up, 2 down) 2.5 baths, fully dev., 5 appls., garage 32x22, 220 power, new updates inside and out of home, underground sprinkler system. $364,000. Open house, July 9-13. 5 p.m.8 p.m. July 15, 1-4. 87 Perry Dr. Sylvan. Immed. poss. 403-887-2554 or Rick 403-588-9401
2 & 3 bedroom in pet friendly park
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RED’S AUTO. Free Scrap Vehicle & Metal Removal. We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. 403-396-7519
5200
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29,995
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wegot Penhold - 4 bdrm bi-level, fully finished, fenced yd, decks, 24’x26’ heated det. garage, fluorescent lighting, storage shed, RV parking. Near school. Seller related to Realtor. $285,900 Colleen Watson (Associate Broker) Realty Executives Apex (403)443-0509
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Tires, Parts Acces.
WANTED FREE REMOVAL of unwanted cars and trucks, also wanted to buy lead batteries, call 403-396-8629
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3150
5160
14’ ALUMINUM BOAT with 9.9 Mercery Motor, 4 stroke. C.W trailer & canvas boat cover. Best offer. 403-845-3299
Vehicles Wanted To Buy
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HIGHLAND GREEN
2007 DUTCHMEN 30’ 2 slides, rear bunks, air, exc. cond. $16,000 no gst 403-318-5356
Boats & Marine
MUST SELL By Owner $7,000. Lana 403-550-8777
Avail Aug 1, 3 bdrm, 1 Industrial bath 4-plex, 4 appl, $850 + 25% water, 100% gas + STUNNING LAKEFRONT heat, $800 SD, NO PETS, C O M M E R C A I L b a y i n HOME IN ALBERTA. N/S, PM 31 ~ 6014A - 58A Bowden, 403-346-1825 Visit: www. St ~ Sim Management LACOMBE centralalbertalakefront.com & Realty 403-340-0065 ext Avail now, large commer412 cial space, great location for retail, busy area, $750 + GST, 40% water, 40% gas, 100% pwr, $750 SD ~ Whatever You’re Suites 5004 Hwy 2A ~ Sim ManSelling... agement & Realty We Have The 403-340-0065 ext 412 1 & 2 BDRM. APTS. Paper You Need! Clean, quiet bldg. Call 318-0901. Garage Central Alberta 1 BDRM. furn. bsmt. suite, Space LIFE single, working person, N/S. $850/mo. utils. incl. 60’ x 32’ heated, 2 doors 403-341-6224 12’ x 12’ $1700/mo. Sylvan Businesses 1 BDRM. with balcony, no Lake area 780-434-0045 For Sale kids/pets, $625 rent/s.d., Call 403- 227-1844. Mobile THRIVING CLOTHING 2 BDRM Apt, 5910 - 55 Ave. STORE FOR SALE! Quiet bldg, no pets, heat & Lot Successful high-quality water incl. Fresh paint, womens’ consignment LACOMBE new park, new appls. Rent $800 animal friendly. Your mobile clothing boutique in bustling S.D. $750. 403-341-4627 Uptowne Olds. Wellor ours. 2 or 3 bdrm. established consignor and 2 BDRM. adult bldg, free Excellent 1st time home customer base. For more laundry, very clean, quiet, buyers. 403-588-8820 info (403) 863-6307 lrg. suite, Avail Aug. 1 MOBILE HOME PAD, in or (403) 586-2863 $850/mo., S.D. $650. Red Deer Close to Gaetz, info@reFindclothing.com Call 403-304-5337 2 car park, Shaw cable incl. Lana 403-550-8777 DOWNTOWN Lots For Avail Aug 1, 1 bdrm, 1 bath suite, 2 appl, laundry Sale Acreages/ in the bldg, adults only, $690 + pwr, $690 SD, No Farms FULLY SERVICED pets, N/S, PM 242 ~ Sim res & duplex lots in Lacombe. WANTED TO RENT Management & Realty Builders terms or owner Old farm site, with or with403-340-0065 ext 412 will J.V. with investors or out house. Responsible subtrades who wish to become DOWNTOWN renters, capable of fixing home builders. Great Avail Aug 1, 1 bdrm, 1 house. 403-304-4902 returns. Call 403-588-8820 bath suite, 2 appl, adults only, $675 + pwr, $675 Pinnacle Estates SD, No pets, N/S, PM 244 (Blackfalds) Lots From ~ Sim Management & Re$83,900 .You build or bring alty 403-340-0065 ext 412 your own builder. Terms avail. 403-304-5555 FREE LAUNDRY Avail Aug 1, 1 bdrm, 1 SYLVAN LAKE big lot, bath suite, 2 appl, adults nice location, well priced. only, $675 + pwr, $625 CLASSIFICATIONS 403-896-3553 SD, No pets, N/S, PM 124 ~ 204, 5726 - 57 Ave ~ 4000-4190 Sim Management & Realty 403-340-0065 ext 412 Avail Aug 1, 1 bdrm, 1 For Sale bath, 2 appl, $700 + pwr, $675 SD, NO PETS, N/S, APPROX. 1800 sq. ft.. 2 PM 526 ~ 4, 5920 - 63 St ~ storey, Deer Park home, 4 Sim Management & Realty bdrms. w/loft, 4 baths. For info. call 403-343-8509 403-340-0065 ext 412 FREE Weekly list of INNISFAIL properties for sale w/details, Avail now, 2 bdrm, 1 bath prices, address, owner’s suite, 2 appl, $825 + pwr, phone #, etc. 342-7355 $775 SD, No pets, N/S, Help-U-Sell of Red Deer PM 549 ~ 102, 4932 - 56 www.homesreddeer.com Ave ~ Sim Management & Realty 403-340-0065 Mason Martin Homes has ext 412 8 Brand New Homes
2007 TIMBERLODGE 28’, fully loaded, sleeps 9, rarely used, moved only twice, some extras included. Can be viewed 1/2 km. east of Red Deer on Hwy. 11 near Balmoral Golf Course. $14,500 obo phone 403-391-2586
2004 HOLIDAIRE 25’ good cond., 403-358-5800
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At
2 bdrm., Avail. immed. SYLVAN LAKE Adult bldg. N/S No pets Avail July 15, FURNISHED 216751 PRICE REDUCED! 403-755-9852 2 bdrm, 2 bath condo, 5 3 LAKE FRONT PROPERTIES: appl, exercise room in 30 acres (2300 sqft home), MOUNTVIEW bldg, $1350 + pwr, $1300 SD, No pets, N/S, PM 444 Avail Aug 1, 2 bdrm, 1 $495,000. 37 acres $195,000. SUV's & 10 acres $175,000. ~ 113, 3 Broadway Rise ~ bath suite, 2 appl, laundry 10 min from Ponoka. Sim Management & Realty in bldg, $750 + pwr, $700 Fishing, swimming & SD, NO PETS, N/S, PM 403-340-0065 ext 412 472 ~ 6, 4217 - 39 St ~ boating at your back door. See welist.com #47984, WESTPARK Sim Management & Realty #47993, #47994. 11/2 blocks west of hospital! 403-340-0065 ext 412 Call 403-519-6773 3 bdrm. bi-level, lg. brettie@platinum.ca balcony, no pets, n/s, rent $1150 SD $1000 avail. July 15. 2 bdrm. adult building, n/s Farms/ 2007 Audi Q7 AWD 4.2L 403-304-7576 or 347-7545 No pets. 403-596-2444 Pano roof loaded $30,888 Land 7620 Gaetz Ave 348- 8788 VERY large 1 BDRM. Manufactured 1/4 SECTION with mounapartment in Ponoka Start your career! Homes tain view west of Sundre, $750/mo. inclds. all utils. See Help Wanted clear title. Contact plus laundry facilities. 1-902-843-5141 or Newly Reno’d Mobile Avail. Aug. 1. 403-993-3441 902-986-8882 for more info FREE Shaw Cable + more WASKASOO $899/month Avail Aug 1, 3 bdrm, 1 Lana 403-550-8777 bath suite, 2 appl, free Farms/Land laundry, family bldg, $850 Wanted 4 Plexes/ + pwr, $800 SD, No pets, N/S, PM 541 ~ 201, 5540 - LOOKING for good quality 6 Plexes 44 Ave ~ Sim Manage- grain land, S of Red Deer, 2005 GMC Yukon XL SLT. & R e a l t y call 587-877-1159 2 BDRM. 4 appls. no pets. m e n t 4x4. Loaded with 5.0 L V8 403-340-0065 ext 412 $800/mo. + d.d. gas engine, 244,000 km. 403-343-6609 $8700 o.b.o 403-302-3438. ACROSS from park, 3 bdrm. 4-plex, 1 1/2 bath, 4 appls. Rent $950/mo. d.d. $650. Incl. water , sewer, and garbage Avail. Aug. 1, 403-304-5337
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Avail Aug 1, 2 bdrm, 1 2 bdrm suite with balcony bath condo-suite, 3 appl, in a well maintained adult laundry in bldg, $995 + only building. Close to pwr, No pets, N/S, PM 352 Hospital. Easy access to ~ 307, 41 Bennett St ~ Sim city amenities. Avail. Aug 1. Management & Realty Sorry, no pets. Call 403-340-0065 ext 412 Hearthstone 403-314-0099 or 403-896-1193 Riverfront Estates www.hpman.ca Deluxe 3 bdrm. 1 1/2 bath, bi-level townhouse, 5 appls, LARGE 1, 2 & 3 BDRM. blinds, large balcony, SUITES. 25+, adults only no pets, n/s, $1150 n/s, no pets 403-346-7111 or $1175 along the river. SD $1000. avail. Aug. 1. 403-304-7576 347-7545
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2 BDRM. new Michener C o n d o 11 9 0 s q . f t . 5 appls, amenity filled, heated underground parking w/storage room, $317, 500 1992 CADILLAC V8 good cond. $3000 403-346-6214 No GST 403-986-5060
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Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Taliban claim responsibility for attacks SIX U.S. TROOPS KILLED, MILITANTS ATTACK TWO POLICE STATIONS BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban took responsibility Monday for a bomb blast in Afghanistan that killed six American troops, while other militants launched suicide attacks on two police headquarters that left 20 people dead, according to officials. German Brig. Gen. Gunter Katz, a spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition, said the six Americans were killed on Sunday when their armoured vehicle struck a bomb planted in eastern Afghanistan. He said a seventh American soldier was killed in a separate insurgent attack in the south. The deadly attacks on a particularly violent day showed the militants’ resilience, though the target date of NATO’s handover of security responsibility to local forces is less than 18 months away. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the attack in Wardak province, just south of Kabul, in a statement. They were the latest American casualties caused by bombs planted by insurgents along roads, paths or mountain tracks. Coalition and Afghan forces are trying to secure areas of Wardak that insurgents use as gateway into the Afghan capital where they stage high-profile attacks on Afghan government and NATO targets. Wardak provincial police chief Gen. Abdul Qayum Baqizoi said that after the explosion in Jalrez district, a coalition airstrike killed a local Taliban com-
mander and wounded three insurgents. In the south, three suicide bombers riding in a three-wheeled vehicle blew themselves up Monday afternoon in Kandahar city, said Kandahar provincial spokesman Ahmad Jawed Faisal. A short time later, more suicide bombers tried to attack the police headquarters in Kandahar, but they were gunned down by police before they could get into the compound, Faisal said. The incident was still being investigated, but Faisal said authorities suspect that the three attackers in the vehicle, a form of miniature pickup known as a Zaranj, were headed toward police headquarters when their explosives detonated prematurely. Three policemen and two children were killed in the attack. Another 18 police and 12 civilians were wounded. A total of 14 suicide attackers, who fired at police for about two hours, blew themselves up or were shot and killed by police, Kandahar officials said. A surge in Afghan and coalition forces during the past two years has routed Taliban fighters from many of their strongholds in the south, but the insurgents have stepped up their attacks this summer to take back key areas. Militants also attacked a police headquarters building in Shibirghan, the capital of Jawzjan province in the north. Provincial governor Mohammad Aleem Saaie said
a suicide attacker on a bicycle blew himself up near the headquarters. He said 26 people were wounded, including two policemen, a doctor and a prosecutor. “This was another attack against innocent civilians,” said Gen. Abdul Aziz Ghairat, the provincial police chief. “The majority of the wounded people are civilians.” In other violence, authorities said gunmen assassinated a chief prosecutor in Ghazni province in eastern Afghanistan Monday morning as he drove to work. Mohammad Ali Ahmadi, the deputy provincial governor, said Sahar Gul was shot twice — once in the head and once in the chest. The Taliban routinely target Afghan government officials to weaken support for President Hamid Karzai’s administration. Also Monday, President Hamid Karzai condemned the public killing of a married Afghan woman who was accused of running off with another man. In a statement, Karzai called the execution-style slaying an unforgiveable crime. A video of the killing, which surfaced recently, showed the woman being shot multiple times as people cheered. Before it collapsed in 2001, the extremist Islamic Taliban regime carried out public executions of women, mostly for adultery. Police in Shinwari district of Parwan province say the Taliban were behind the killing of the woman about 12 days ago.
Palestinians to exhume Arafat’s remains BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has given final approval to dig up Yasser Arafat’s remains and is also pressing for an international investigation of his predecessor’s mysterious 2004 death, a top aide said Monday. The decision came days after a Swiss lab detected elevated traces of a lethal radioactive agent on clothing said to be Arafat’s. Testing Arafat’s bones could offer the last chance to get to the bottom of Palestinian claims that their leader was poisoned, though some experts cautioned it may already be too late for conclusive answers. Several Palestinian officials have charged that Israel poisoned Arafat. The French doctors who treated Arafat in his final days did not present a clear cause of death, while Israel emphatically denied it killed the Palestinian leader. Arafat, who died at age 75, is buried in a mausoleum in the West Bank where he spent the last three years of his life under Israeli siege. Scenes of heavy machinery tearing into the wreath-covered grave of the revered leader could prove offensive to devout Muslims. Also, the grave has become a must-see site for Palestinian and foreign visitors to Ramallah. Abbas aide Saeb Erekat said the need to know overrides cultural sensibilities. “We are seeking the truth, and every single Palestinian is seeking the truth, and we cannot reach the truth without it (exhuming the remains),” Erekat said. “In my heart, I have always said that President Arafat was assassinated, was killed,” he said. “Do I have evidence? I don’t . . . This is why we want the Swiss experts to come and exhume the body. This is why we should do everything humanly possible to get to the truth.” Denying a role, Israeli officials have said that with Arafat locked in at his headquarters, there was no need to kill him. They argued that an assassination would only have destabilized what already was a difficult period of heavy fighting. They called the latest round of charges “ludicrous.” Access to Arafat was relatively easy: holding court at his compound, the Palestinian leader received many gifts from visitors, including candy he often tasted spontaneously.
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Revelers run on the Callejon way surrounding by two Cebada Gago ranch fighting bull, during the third running of the bulls at the San Fermin fiestas, in Pamplona northern Spain, Monday.
Two Britons, one American gored at famed Spanish festival BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PAMPLONA, Spain — Two Britons and an American were gored Monday on the third day of Spain’s famed running of the bulls through the cobblestoned streets of Pamplona in northern Spain. Thousands of daredevil runners charged ahead of six fighting bulls let loose for the annual San Fermin festival, and the three were gored by one that broke free from the pack just before entering the city’s bullring, a Navarre regional government statement said. Aryeh Deutsch, a 38-year-old who has participated in dozens of bull runs at Pamplona, said he tripped and fell amid a crowd of runners as he dashed ahead of the black bull and saw the animal heading toward him as he lay on the ground. “The next thing I know I am underneath him, I can see his belly and I was trying to roll out of the way to get under the fence and yeah he got me, he got me in the right calf,” said Deutsch, an engineer from
Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Deutsch didn’t realize at first that he had been gored but got behind the fence when he saw the bull turn around instead of heading toward the ring. It then charged other runners huddled on the ground near the fence, trying to protect themselves from the beast. That’s when the two Britons were gored. After several tense moments, the animal was lured away and into the ring by stick-wielding cowherds. Deutsch at that point saw he had a hole in his pants from the goring and was bleeding, and was taken on a stretcher to a hospital for treatment. The regional government said one of the Britons, aged 20, was gored in the right leg while the other, aged 29, was gored in the left leg. None of those gored were seriously injured, and Deutsch was released within hours. Four other people were treated for cuts and bruises sustained in the adrenaline-fueled dash along the 849-meter (928-yard) course. The run lasted just over three minutes.
Flood aftermath exposes people’s distrust of Russia’s leaders KRYMSK, Russia — The floods that washed through southern Russia and killed 171 people followed storms that dumped five months of rain in a matter of hours. Still, President Vladimir Putin has spent three days trying to persuade residents that the flooding was an act of nature and not the result of government negligence or worse. Some persist in believing, against all evidence, that the city of Krymsk and its 57,000 people were intentionally sacrificed to prevent the flood waters from damaging Novorossiysk, a major Black Sea port essential for exporting Russian oil and grain. This deep distrust of the government poses a challenge to Putin, who depends on the support of ordinary Russians across the country to counter the growing challenge in Moscow to his 12-year rule. At the very least, the flooding has Russians once again questioning the government’s ability to keep them safe. Still fresh in their memory are a string of disasters — from the bungled response to the sinking of the Kursk submarine in 2000, to the wildfires that swept seemingly unopposed through a swath of western Russia in 2010, to the capsizing of an overloaded river boat that killed more than 120 people last year. The Emergencies Ministry acknowledged Monday that it had failed to warn residents about the flash flood that turned Krymsk streets into swirling muddy rivers and filled one-story homes practically up to
the ceiling in the middle of the night. Many of the 171 who died were elderly residents unable to escape in time. A total of 29,000 people in Krymsk and the seaside resort town Gelendzhik lost all of their possessions, while about 300 homes in Krymsk and 100 in Gelendzhik were damaged beyond repair, according to government figures released Monday. After torrential rains dropped up to 300 millilitres (12 inches) of water late Friday and early Saturday, the flooding inundated Krymsk so quickly that that residents said they suspected that water had been intentionally released from a reservoir in the mountains above the city to prevent the dam from being breached. The suspicion was that this had been done to protect the Novorossiysk port, which is part-owned by the government and Transneft, the state monopoly that runs the oil pipeline system. The reservoir lies in mountains situated between Novorossiysk and Krymsk. It was unclear whether the port was in any danger. The government denied the sluices had been opened and, in an effort to convince the skeptics, the Krasnodar region governor arranged for a group of residents to fly over the reservoir in a helicopter. He even arranged a second flight over a wider area after they complained that they had not seen enough the first time. Two members of the group were shown on television saying they were now convinced that the reservoir had not been the source of the flooding.
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Feline to the rescue THIS CAT MAY LACK BEDSIDE MANNER BUT SHE HAS LIFESAVING INSTINCTS
BY ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES TAMPA, Fla. — There was little indication of superpowers at the Humane Society of Tampa Bay three years ago when June and John Rogers first saw her. The mostly white calico stretched her legs onto the glass window of the cat playroom to greet them. The couple, in their 60s, signed papers, took her home and the cat deftly won a place in the family. Now, June and John Rogers are convinced that “Nosy Rosie” has returned their adoration by possibly saving June’s life. Earlier this month, they say, the four-year-old feline warned that June’s heart was beating irregularly. How? Stubbornly standoffish, Rosie began cuddling up to June — something that had never happened before, ever. To some the idea may seem preposterous, but to the Rogerses it was the equivalent of Lassie barking for help. They suspect Rosie literally smelled something wrong, and researchers say they may be right. “There are reports of dogs detecting people with seizures coming on. It’s certainly possible that there may be some sort of odor associated with irregular heartbeat that a cat may be able to detect,” said Gary Beauchamp, director of the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia. Beauchamp said he has heard many such stories of animals alerting their owners to illnesses, but knows of no scientific studies either to support or to refute Rosie’s ability to detect a scent. Researchers at his centre have done experiments with mice detecting diseases in humans. June Rogers, 68, has atrial fibrillation, a disorder where a faulty electrical signal sometimes triggers her heart to beat fast and sporadically, increasing the risk of a stroke and heart failure. She doesn’t always feel the telltale flutter in her chest. But it seems that Rosie can tell. The first warning occurred two years ago. An independent cat, Rosie came with a reputation for being destructive. She had been a stray when someone took her to the humane society. Once adopted, she was returned after
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June Rogers hugs her cat, Rosie, who has twice alerted her to a medical problem. tearing up things. Then came the Rogers family. As she entered their home the first time, she rolled around on her back. Her destructive streak was gone. They soon learned that she loves to fetch balls and spy on the outside world from a windowsill. She squeezes into boxes and pounces on tissue paper. She also enjoys a good scratch. But, unlike many cats, she does not cuddle, lay against or sit on humans. “‘Aloof’ — that’s a good word for her,” Rogers said. “She loves my husband. (He shares his fresh salmon with her.) She tolerates me.” So Rogers thought it quite odd when Rosie lay against her for the first time, after two years with the family. It was December 2010, and Rogers had come home from her job admitting trauma patients at Tampa General Hospital not feeling well. As she lay with Rosie glued to her, Rogers soon felt her heart start to race in a familiar way. She had been diag-
nosed with atrial fibrillation in 2002 and been hospitalized seven times with complications. Doctors had prescribed a variety of medications, each of them working for a while but eventually becoming ineffective. This time, she told nurses and doctors at TGH, Rosie must have known. Rogers returned home two days later with a new medication. And Rosie returned to her old reserved ways. Then on the night of June 10, Rosie came to Rogers’ side again. She’d thought she had insomnia, but as hours passed and Rosie stayed against her, she remembered the first time. “I knew when she did that something was not quite right,” Rogers said. At 4 a.m. June 11, Rogers decided to take her pulse. She noted an irregular beat. The next morning, she went to an Urgent Care Center. “I know you will think this is weird,” she said, “but I have this cat . . .” The doctor smiled and said he was
not surprised, Rogers said. Her heart rate was normal, but to be safe, he gave her an EKG. Her results were irregular. Dr. Michael MacFarland, an emergency-room physician, admitted her into TGH. He found her story about Rosie’s warning fascinating. He has heard of service dogs detecting seizures and other dogs that smell cancer. But whether there’s a scent to an irregular heartbeat is a mystery, he said. The fact that Rogers hasn’t had a heart problem for that length of time, he said, and to then have the cat act unusual is “definitely interesting.” Untreated, he said, she could have a stroke. Rogers went home after a few days, on a new medication. She said the nurses believed her story because they’ve heard it before. “Most people who have animals believe it.” Elisabeth Parker can be reached at eparker@tampabay.com
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