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REBELS Lots of action in Black and White game B6

NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK The hunt is on for the source of Quebec City’s legionnaires’ disease outbreak B1

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Seeds of controversy CLOUD SEEDING PROGRAM HELPING URBAN AREAS AT EXPENSE OF CENTRAL ALBERTA FARMS: PRODUCER BY JESSICA JONES ADVOCATE STAFF The hail reduction program meant to relieve damage in Red Deer is causing havoc on Central Alberta farms. The process is unfair and convoluted, said Brian Burrington, a farmer who lives south of Rocky Mountain House. He said the deductible amount in the hail and wind insurance policy for his farm, under Peace Hills Insurance, was raised from $500 to $2,500 after companies chose to “seed the clouds” in his area. He admitted that he has made previous claims, but unlike vehicle insurance, farmers have no con-

trol over hail caused by weather modification, he said. “The insurance companies are causing the hail, something we have no control over, and now we are paying for it. “Out here, we should be getting a reduction because they are deliberately dumping hail on us.” Cloud seeding enhances a cloud’s ability to produce precipitation and is intended to soften hail. In this process, planes fly into the clouds and shoot silver iodide into them, which can help induce the formation of ice. Dr. Terry Krauss, project director of the Alberta Severe Weather Management Society, who oversees the cloud seeding program Alberta Hail Suppres-

sion, said Rocky Mountain House is in the program’s target area as storms come from the foothills. The program, he said, is funded by the Alberta Severe Weather Management Society, which was created by approximately 20 large insurance companies. The companies have collectively invested $2.5 million in the program, which runs from June 1 to Sept. 15. This pays for two aircraft in Red Deer, two in Calgary and for the operation of radar at the OldsDidsbury Airport. “If the (insurance) rates haven’t increased until now, it is an indication of success, not the other way around,” Krauss said.

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Last runs of the summer

Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

Walking along the QE II Highway north of the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame from the left Josh Nelson, Christian Nelson, Johann Danielson, Tristin MacDonald and Tyler Fudge make their way to the Red Deer River Wednesday. Enjoying their last week of summer holidays the boys were intending to float from the highway bridge downstream to Bower Ponds on a sunny afternoon.

Motorists Merger expected to lead to still driven savings for Co-op members to distraction RED DEER CO-OP, CENTRAL ALBERTA CO-OP PROPOSE AMALGAMATION

TALKING ON CELLPHONES, TEXTING STILL VERY COMMON PROBLEMS BEHIND THE WHEEL BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Motorists are not hanging up the phone on distracted driving. Red Deer City RCMP have written an average of 149 tickets a month for distracted driving since the new legislation was implemented nearly a year ago. Sgt. Bob Bell of the Red Deer City RCMP said by far talking on cellphones, followed by texting, is the largest distraction. Bell said the drivers aren’t trying to hide it either. He said they are clearly holding their phones in hand while they navigate city streets. And the majority of the collisions are a result of distracted driving. He said the drivers are chatting and texting on mobile phones, looking around at the drivers in the next lane and on the sidewalks, or trying to find an address.

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BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR

Red Deer Co-op and Central Alberta Co-op are moving toward an amalgamation of their operations. The boards of the two cooperatives have struck a tentative deal to merge, effective Feb. 1, 2013. The agreement still requires approval from the members of both co-ops, which could come at special meetings scheduled for October. Red Deer Co-op’s operations include two grocery stores, two gas bars, two liquor stores, a home and gar- Jim Dick den centre and a bulk fuel station in Red Deer; a grocery store, a gas bar, a liquor store, a bulk fuel and cardlock station in Lacombe; a cardlock and a bulk fuel station in Stettler; and a cardlock station in Elnora. It’s also developing a gas bar in Stettler. Central Alberta Co-op has grocery stores, home and agro centres and gas bars and cardlock stations in Innisfail and Spruce View, as well as a bulk pe-

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troleum station and a fertilizer supply facility in Innisfail. Jim Dick, president of Red Deer Co-op, said joining forces makes sense for several reasons. A combined co-op would enjoy cost savings, he pointed out, with these estimated at nearly $500,000 a year. Members would have more stores to shop at, he added, and each of the co-ops would benefit from the different offerings of their counterparts — such as pharmacies and liquor stores in the case of Red Deer Co-op, and fertilizer products in the case of Central Alberta Co-op. Both have strong balance sheets, said Dick, and their employees should enjoy greater opportunities in an expanded business. “We go from $140 million in sales for Red Deer to $212 million for Central Alberta in total,” he said. Members of both co-ops would have their equity transferred into the combined entity, said Dick, and cash payments under their profit-sharing programs would continue. “The way things are looking, it should be pretty good,” he said of the future payout potential. Members of Red Deer Co-op would also become eligible for a full payout of their equity allocation at age 65, instead of 70 as is currently the case, to match Central Alberta Co-op’s policy.

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WITNESS HEARD POLICE COLLEGE THREAT ABOARD PLANE CANCELLED The Crown says a witness heard a senator’s wife say she would slit her husband’s throat during a fracas on a flight from Ottawa to Saskatoon. A5

Just weeks after Alberta government awarded the construction contract to build a long-awaited police training college in Fort Macleod, Solicitor General Jonathan Denis cancelled the project Wednesday. A3

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FAMILY SWIM NIGHT

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Taking advantage of a free family swim night at the Collicutt Centre many parents, guardians and children took to the pools on Wednesday. Sponsored by Tim Hortons, the family swim was followed by a free adult swim later in the evening.

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SEEDING: Only storms that threaten towns, cities Earlier in the month, a hail storm hammered Calgary, resulting in an estimated $2 million in damage. Krauss said it could have been much worse if cloudseeding planes hadn’t attempted to calm the storm down. “We are in business to try to protect the city and only the storms that threatened a town or city actually get seeded.” But Burrington questions the logic of this strategy. “I understand the economics of it on their end but I don’t understand that they are adding costs to us when they are adding a whole lot of damage to us,” he said. Clearwater County Agricultural Services manager Matt Martinson, who is also a farmer in the area, said he hasn’t noticed increases to his farm insurance but said cloud seeding has been done in the area before. “A few years back there was some environmental concern because they are basically putting chemicals into the clouds to disperse the precipitation and to reduce the size and the hardness of the hail,” he said, adding that hail in Clearwater County has been sporadic this year. “There are areas that have been completely untouched, areas slightly bothered and other areas that have had three or four instances of crop damaging hail,” he said. “This year in particular, there has been quite a few damaging hail storms, which have effected our level of claims,” said Peace Hills Insurance corporate underwriting and marketing assistant Scott Parker. He said he wasn’t aware if his company was one of the 20 that supported the cloud seeding program in the region. Agriculture Financial Services Corp. (AFSC) provides farmers, agribusinesses with crop insurance and farm income disaster assistance. Chris Dick, senior manager of business risk management operations, said 2012 is shaping up to be the worst year for hail damage. He said AFSC normally receives 5,000 to 6,000

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claims a year in Alberta. Already this year, it has processed 9,700 claims. Dicks said he is unable to put a monetary value on those claims at this point in the crop year. But last year, AFSC paid out more than $205 million under its Hail Endorsement and Straight Hail programs. jjones@reddeeradvocate.com

DISTRACTION: Should pay attention to the road “All those things distract you from what you should be paying attention to,” said Bell. “A lot of it is rear-end collisions. People are distracted and all of a sudden they look up and the vehicle in front of them has stopped.” In September 2011, the province introduced the law that forbids any kind of distracted behaviour behind the wheel, like using hand-held devices, grooming, entering information on a GPS device or reading. Drivers who violate the law face a $172 ticket. Bell said writing tickets for distracted driving is much like arresting impaired drivers at CheckStops. “It doesn’t really tell you how big of a problem it is,” said Bell. “Because if we do more enforcement, we would arrest more impaired drivers just like distracted driving — if we did more enforcement, we would ticket more drivers.” Bell said police often nab the gabby drivers while doing photo radar. One officer acts as a spotter to radio ahead to other officers on the road. However, Bell thinks the new law is slowly having an impact, but it may take time for people to heed the message. “Between pedestrians and cyclists and other users of the road, you’ve got to really pay attention,” said Bell. “You can’t be getting something out of your purse or changing the radio station. You’ve got to really pay attention.” In September, Red Deer police will step up efforts to crack down on distracted driving, while doing seat belt checks at the same time. They will also target speedsters in school zones and enforce the second phase of Alberta’s new impaired driving legislation. Here are the tickets written in Red Deer under the distracted driving law:

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MERGERS: More common as competition increases The merged co-op would operate as Central Alberta Co-op Ltd., with its administrative headquarters in Red Deer. But, added Dick, administrative staff would also remain in Innisfail. He said job losses are not expected. The amalgamation will be discussed and potentially voted on by Central Alberta Co-op members in Innisfail on Oct. 10 and by Red Deer Co-op members in Red Deer on Oct. 11. “I can’t see any real substantive difficulties with anybody at a staff level, at a membership level, at a director level having concerns with this.” If approved at the October meetings, the merger would likely take about 18 months to be fully completed, said Dick. A proposed board consisting of 12 directors from Red Deer, Innisfail, Spruce View and Lacombe has already been formulated. Dick noted that mergers of co-operatives are becoming more common as competition increases. “There’s probably been about four to five mergers in the last year out of Saskatchewan,” he said, pointing out that Central Alberta Co-op resulted from the amalgamation of the Innisfail and Spruce View coops in 2008. “We’re starting to see that there’s strength in numbers.” Dick added that his board is always looking for expansion opportunities, including through amalgamation, so more could occur in the future. “I would be surprised if there wasn’t.” hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

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Alberta cancels police college $122 MILLION COLLEGE SLATED TO BE BUILT AT FORT MACLEOD CALLED â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;NOT VIABLEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Just weeks after Alberta government awarded the construction contract to build a longawaited police training college in Fort Macleod, Solicitor General Jonathan Denis cancelled the project Wednesday, saying it was not viable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This was a very difficult decision for me and the rest of the department, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one I believe is in the best interests of the taxpayers as well as law enforcement,â&#x20AC;? Denis told reporters. Opposition politicians immediately denounced it as political payback. Fort Macleod, near Lethbridge, is in the riding of Livingstone-Macleod. It had been a longtime stronghold of the governing Progressive Conservatives, but residents voted in a member of the opposition Wildrose Party in the spring election. Denis said politics had no part in the decision. He said recent discussions with the Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police over recruiting and training was the tipping point that decided the fate of the proposed Alberta Public Security and Law Enforcement Training Centre.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;THE COMMUNICATION THAT I RECEIVED AND SOME DISCUSSIONS THAT WEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;VE HAD RAISE SOME SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT WHETHER THIS COLLEGE IS REQUIRED.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x201D; SOLICITOR GENERAL JONATHAN DENIS

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The communication that I received and some discussions that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had raise some serious concerns about whether this college is required,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The (police) chiefs themselves have indicated it would be underutilized but also one way or the other would not affect the quality of actual policing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So our concern is that it would not be adequately used.â&#x20AC;? His office confirmed $1.9 million has been spent developing the site and designing the $122-million college. The government announced last month that the construction tender had been awarded and spades were soon expected to turn earth. Fort Macleod Mayor Shawn Patience was furious about the decision. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m more than distraught at this moment,â&#x20AC;? Patience said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The effort that this community has

put it in, to see this evolve after the contract was awarded, absolutely not only unbelievable but, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m at a bit of a loss for words.â&#x20AC;? The agricultural hub town of 3,000 fought hard for six years to keep the college on the government agenda. There were numerous delays after it was announced by former premier Ralph Kleinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s government in 2006. To prepare, the town donated the 136 hectares of land for the site. It also bolstered its sewer, water and other infrastructure, including developing a new residential subdivision, in anticipation of the college. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve asked the solicitor general to take this back to the premier for reconsideration,â&#x20AC;? Patience said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even know what to say at this point, this absolutely blows me away.â&#x20AC;? Denis said he called but did not reach Patience before Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s announcement.

The training centre, according to the Gazette, was to feature a five-storey residence building, classrooms, a mock courtroom and arrest processing unit, two indoor shooting ranges, one outdoor range, and mock urban, rural, and forest setups to run training scenarios. The plan was to train 1,350 police and peace officer recruits beginning in the fall of 2014. Wildrose Justice critic Shayne Saskiw said the fault lies squarely on Premier Alison Redfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s government. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been completely incompetent,â&#x20AC;? said Saskiw. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There has been no due diligence. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fiscal irresponsibility.â&#x20AC;? However, Wildrose house leader Rob Anderson answered the question on Twitter, labelling the decision â&#x20AC;&#x153;Breathtaking incompetence and vindictiveness.â&#x20AC;? The opposition Liberals and NDP agreed with him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am not surprised that this government has sunk to this level,â&#x20AC;? said Liberal Justice critic Laurie Blakeman in a news release. Blakeman said that politics aside, the numbers never added up for the police college, given that solid training facilities already existed for police in the major centres.

Administrative, bylaw help coming for Lacombe police An additional records management position will also be included in a future human resources plan going to councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next budget. It was also recommended that annual performance reviews be undertaken for administrative staff. That has not been adopted yet nor has a recommendation that the two town peace officers handling bylaw duties be put under the direction of the police service. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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preliminary hearing. Michelle Davio, a spokeswoman for Alberta Justice, says the Crown has filed a direct indictment, which means an accused can go directly to trial without having a preliminary hearing.

She says itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an option thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s provided to the prosecution under the Criminal Code. Davio says Steve Bilodeau is the Crown in the case. Baumgartner, 21, is to be back in court Sept. 7.

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Lacombeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s police officers are about to get some help. On Monday, city council approved turning a fourmonth peace officer pilot project into a full-time position and adding a part-time position to handle a paperwork backlog and work as a court liaison. Colleen Robinson, chair of the Lacombe Police Commission, was pleased with the decisions, which followed a detailed organizational review of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 14-member police force. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was very positive. In the review that we had done it was pretty high priority to get some more admin staff, and even an inspector down the road.â&#x20AC;? The review calls the lack of administrative support the police serviceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest challenge and that filling out paperwork is taking officers away from their crime fighting duties. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The deficiencies in the administrative support are already negatively impacting morale throughout the service, both those staff performing administrative support roles and the front-line members

who find themselves increasingly have to perform non-operational, administrative functions as a result,â&#x20AC;? concludes the consultantsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; report. In Lacombe, the situation was exasperated by the move of dispatch services to Red Deer several years ago, which cut the number of staff who could undertake administrative work in half to about 3.5 positions. The full-time peace officer position will focus on traffic infractions such as running stops signs or watching for loose loads on vehicles and other offences. The staffing changes will allow officers to spend more time on the street and improve safety in the fast-growing community, she predicts. The salaries and the costs to the city will be confirmed at the next police commission meeting next month. However, those expenses are expected to be more than offset by an estimated $320,000 in net fine revenues generated by the peace officer. Not all recommendations have been adopted yet. An inspector position was recommended, but not acted upon, to take some of the supervisory load off the chief and sergeants.

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Does end justify means? For almost a year now, RCMP and Canada Border Services officers have been allowed to use information obtained through torture. Public Safety Minister Vic Toews quietly issued the directive last September. He issued the directive so quietly that it came to light only through the Access to Information Act. Canada’s spy service has been operating under similar rules for even longer. Toews defends the government’s decision to use information gathered while inflicting deliberate pain and suffering on others with all the aplomb of a teenager caught raiding his father’s liquor cabinet. He acknowledges that torture is a fundamentally abhorrent practice that runs directly contrary to Canada’s reputation as a protector of human rights. He insists that Canada neither condones torture nor engages in it. He goes on to reassure us that torturetainted information will be used to defend ourselves in only the most dire circumstances. He accuses Canadians who are unwilling to use the such information to protect public safety or property of dithering. Toews’ argument suggests that Cana-

OURVIEW CAMERON KENNEDY dians — weak, nervous, even trembling in the face of terror — lack the stomach for torture. Fortunately, Toews and his fellow Conservatives found a way to make it palatable for us, if only in small doses. Toews’ justifications for using torture-tainted information bear all the hallmarks of what David Luban refers to as the “ticking time bomb” argument. A professor of law and philosophy at Georgetown University, Luban argues the “time bomb” — really any imminent catastrophe in which a number of lives are at stake — is central to creating a “liberal ideology of torture” that upholds the practise as an effective self-defence tool while mitigating the cruel, tyrannical and degrading qualities that prompt so much dithering. He goes on to argue the “time bomb” is little more than an intellectual fraud that enables us to avoid real questions about the effects of torture on our morality or culture. Why is information obtained through torture acceptable as long as we don’t get our hands dirty obtaining

it? If CSIS, RCMP and Canada Border Service officers are allowed to use this type of information to protect our shores, which the Conservatives very much condone, why should they be forced to rely on second-hand information provided by notoriously unreliable Third World dictatorships? Would it not be better to cut out the middle-man and allow these organizations to torture suspects themselves to ensure the information that is deemed key to disarming the time bomb is gathered as efficiently and as humanely as possible? The federal government could spend some of our hard-earned taxpayer dollars to set up a program to ensure our torturers are properly trained in the appropriate application of pain and suffering. Speaking of methodology, which methods of torture would Canadians deem to be acceptable? Will we pluck out suspects’ finger nails? Attach electrical wires to their chests? Waterboard them? Perhaps we can devise a method of torture that is uniquely Canadian, the stuff of a terror suspect’s nightmares. Failing that, we could simply fill a bag with pucks and beat suspects until they talked. If they don’t,

we could beat their wives and children in front of them until they do, because when the ends justify the means, there is no limit to how far we will go to defuse the bomb. Of course, debating torture as an organized social practice quickly verges on the absurd because the questions raised are as abhorrent as the practice. It’s doubtful many Canadians would have the stomach for such a debate, which is why Toews and his fellow Conservatives prefer to deal with the issue in secret. Canadians decided long ago that torture was incompatible with our values and our reputation as a protector of human rights. We’ve signed international agreements, such as the Convention Against Torture, which enshrine our legal obligations to oppose the practice in all its forms. Toews’ directive to allow the use of information obtained through torture would have us embrace the torturer as a hero rather than the cruel, inhuman tyrant that he is. Canadians do not want nor need those types of heroes to protect our life and property. Cameron Kennedy is an Advocate editor.

collect taxes on bikes? As a car owner, I pay extra taxes on my house because I have a garage to house my cars. I buy cars from dealers who pay city taxes on their business, who employ staff who have houses who pay taxes on their garages, et al, for gas stations, automotive stores and the like. We pay our fair share of taxes to maintain the roads for cars and trucks. As you might gather, I am vehemently opposed to this hair-brained scheme. I hope the powers that be in our City Hall see fit to cancel this project forthwith, and give 55th Street a new lift of asphalt, which it needs, so as to cover up all those goofy and dangerous markings thereon, before we have a fatality with a cyclist. I remain a proud Red Deerian. Ron Simonson Red Deer

discussion. What this means is that most of the legislation that Calkins mentions was never presented separately to the House, and was thus never subject to questioning or amendment in an orderly fashion. Parliament, in a democratic society, is the forum in which legislation is to be presented, explained and discussed, so that queries may be raised, objections recorded, and amendments proposed. When legislation is presented in omnibus fashion, the democratic process is bypassed, and democratic intentions are thwarted. It seems clear from this strategy that the Harper government, of which Calkins is a proud member, is moving in an anti-democratic manner to limit and even remove the rights of Canadians to understand and critique upcoming legislation. As Harper and Co. remove pillar after pillar of the democratic state, we all move inexorably toward a state of government much closer to oligarchy than democracy. Oligarchy is the system that currently prevails in Russia. I am convinced that many people enamoured of Harper and government, remain blissfully unaware that they are being led down a path away from democracy, being seduced and distracted by the tune “We’ll make sure you stay wealthy. …” One day, a majority of Canadians will wake up to find their democracy so seriously eroded that it will be nonfunctional. Unfortunately, if we doze too long, we will lose our country as we know it. That is happening right now, before our eyes. James Strachan Ponoka

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Proof of bike lane need? Re: New Red Deer bike lanes: Yes there is a survey page where you can check off the boxes giving your opinion about the new bike lanes. However, I think it’s important to make opinions open for all to read, so here goes. We live in a city which is blessed with miles and miles of what we call “bike paths.” Now the city has painted specific lanes for cyclists along major city roads. 40th street for example. So now the two lane road is reduced to one, and there are left-turn lights also. So, I have to ask, where is the data? Did anyone stand at the corner of 32nd and 40th and count the number of bicycles using the road? And then compare it with the traffic? I don’t think so. This is more likely the brainchild of a cyclist on city council who wants to earn a few votes. I believe that this will cause accidents as drivers will become impatient and cyclists will feel empowered, as our pedestrians do now, to ride along without a care for looking around. Cyclists have always felt enabled to use the roads and also the sidewalks without discretion, this will only lead to problems. And what happens in the winter? Will these lanes remain solely for bicycles? When the road is covered in ice and snow? When we can’t see the new lane markings? Wait until school starts and see the congestion along 40th Avenue and you will see how ridiculous the scheme is. Yours sensibly, David Mathias Red Deer

Daft, dopey bike lanes In a word or two, ridiculous, asinine, poorly thought out, daft, dopey, flakey, dangerous, expensive, too much for a very few, useless in the winter, confusing to both biker and car driver, and many more adjectives to numerous to mention, and might stray into the unprintable. First of all, I would be very interested in why, and by what person, this program was initiated in the first place. As I drive around our fair city, I would guess the ratio of cars and trucks to bikes might be dose to 5,000 to one, if not more. In a real world, this would not usually warrant a drastic change in traffic patterns to accommodate the one. The bike lanes on 55th Street do not indicate the use of common sense. A route that I have used most for the last 30 years has been along 55th Street to my home in Michener. It has changed from two lanes with parking to four lanes without parking, which was a smart move, and for many years this has worked really well. There is some congestion during school terms at the turn into the high schools. This is acceptable as it is only for a couple of hours a weekday. This street is now a nightmare of two lanes, turn lanes, single lanes, and bike lanes. This is progress? This makes our traffic run smoother? The old four-lane

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road, with the bikes on the sidewalk, has worked great for many years, and would continue to do so. The website lists a half dozen or so new signs to tell us what to expect. Watching for all these signs, and trying to figure out what they mean, is probably as confusing as talking on your cellphone while driving down the road. Another question comes to mind: Who was the architect of this fiasco? One would doubt that he or she has not had any intimate knowledge of the city traffic, its long winters, and the type of vehicles that inhabit our streets and avenues. I would hope that our own city fathers would have been smarter than this. Why did they not see the fallacy of this idiotic program and stop it before it got started? One might even compare the bike lanes to the wheelchair access program. Are we soon to see yet another lane for those little ride ’em carts used by folks who cannot walk? This would make about as much sense as bike lanes, and I am sure the riders of these carts would have the common sense to stay off the roads. Wheelchair access is required by those who need them! They did not choose their predicament and helping out here only makes sense, and tax money spent on this is a good thing. Bike riders, on the other hand, have free choice whether to ride safely on the sidewalk or take their life into their own hands and use the roads and bike lanes. I hope the city fathers have consulted our attorneys as to the liability hazard of this program. On the face of it, one might think that the liability hazard is too great for the alleged benefits of the program. Motorcycles are rarely at fault in collisions with automobiles. They happen because they are much rarer than cars on our roads, and mostly because they are difficult to see. Pedal bikes have a much smaller profile and are even harder to see. Telling them that it is OK to ride on main thoroughfares is akin to sending them off to maim themselves or commit suicide. Most government projects usually have a base for funding in taxes, which are directly or indirectly related to that project. Where is the funding for the three-quarters of a million dollars spent on the bike lane project? Do we

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Tories ram through laws A few days ago, I received in my mailbox, a document from my MP, Conservative Blaine Calkins, outlining the many beneficial pieces of legislation passed by his majority government in the past sitting of Parliament. The pages were large, the print was large: it was an impressive missive. Many of the new laws recorded on the front page of the brochure dealt with economic matters — mainly how wealthy we are because of our current government, and how our wealth would be protected from decline by that same government. It was a catalogue for the well off. My concern is not with the individual matters dealt with in the legislative enactments recorded. As we all know, a majority government can enact whatever laws it likes, without fear of any serious delay by an opposition. What is troubling to me, and hopefully to many other Canadians, is the manner in which such legislation is presented. The bulk of the bills dealing with economic matters were hidden in the omnibus budget bill. The matters dealing with public safety are buried within the omnibus crime bill, two massive pieces of legislation presented by the Harper government. Each of these bills ran to hundreds of pages. The bills were presented ‘as is’ — without breaking them down for

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Maygan Sensenberger, left, leaves Provincial Court in Saskatoon, Sask., Wednesday. Sensenberger, the wife of Canadian Senator Rod Zimmer is charged with causing a disturbance and one count of uttering a death threat. At right, Canadian Senator Rod Zimmer leaves Provincial Court in Saskatoon Wednesday.

Crown says senator’s wife threatened to slit her husband’s throat on plane THE CANADIAN PRESS SASKATOON — The Crown says a witness heard a senator’s wife say she would slit her husband’s throat during a fracas on a flight from Ottawa to Saskatoon. The peek into the prosecution’s case against Maygan Sensenberger came as her defence lawyer lobbied a judge to allow the 23-year-old contact with her 69-year-old husband, Sen. Rod Zimmer. The Crown initially said it was loath to agree to any changes to the woman’s release conditions based on the “slit your throat” threat it says was overheard by another passenger and directed at Zimmer. There was no further detail presented. Prosecutor Matt Miazga said he doesn’t care how high-profile the couple or the incident is — other people on the plane were frightened by Sensenberger’s behaviour and there are a large number of potential witnesses to what went on.

“One never knows how serious these threats are,” Miazga told court Wednesday. Defence lawyer Leslie Sullivan argued Zimmer, who has attended his wife’s court hearings and sat behind her Wednesday, didn’t ask for charges against his wife to be laid. “He does not feel he was threatened,” Sullivan said. “They are very close ... and this is a very difficult time for them.” “It’s been very difficult for both of them not to be together.” In the end, Judge Albert Lavoie agreed to allow the couple to talk over the phone and Internet, including Skype, but is not letting them communicate in person. The case has been adjourned until Sept. 18 when it is expected Sensenberger will enter a plea. Neither Sensenberger nor Zimmer talked to reporters outside court. The couple had been ordered to stay apart after Sensenberger was arrested last Thursday when the Air Canada

flight landed in Saskatoon. One witness has said Zimmer, a Liberal senator from Manitoba appointed in 2005, started having tightness in his chest on the flight and Sensenberger became upset. When Zimmer started feeling better after taking some oxygen, the couple started to fight over how serious Zimmer was taking his health, said witness Scott Wright. Wright said the ordeal was at times profane, but not threatening. Police, however, allege Sensenberger yelled about bringing down the plane and threatened Zimmer. Police say the disagreement between the couple started before concerns about Zimmer’s health were raised. She is charged with uttering threats and causing a disturbance. A more serious charge of endangering the safety of an aircraft was withdrawn Tuesday. The case has exploded on the Internet and in the media — with the

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TORONTO — West Nile virus activity is surging in southern Ontario and the province may be on track to equal its worst year ever in terms of total cases, an official with Public Health Ontario said Wednesday. “It’s near impossible to predict what the future holds for West Nile virus in the next number of weeks,” said Dr. Colin Lee, acting medical director of communicable diseases at Public Health Ontario. “But what it would be fair to say is that there will be mosquitoes still infected with the West Nile virus likely till at least mid-September.” It’s also a very bad year for West Nile infections in the United States. On Wednesday the Centers for Disease Control reported that 1,590 cases have been recorded so far in the U.S., and 66 people have died. That’s the highest number of cases by late August that the U.S. has seen since West Nile virus emerged in North America in 1999. Public Health Ontario reported that as of Tuesday, there have been 82 people who have been confirmed or are deemed probable West Nile cases in the province this year. That’s higher than any comparable period in Ontario since 2002, the province’s worst West Nile year on record. In 2002, Ontario recorded 186 West Nile virus cases by the end of August. By the time the 2002 season was over, 394 cases were recorded. With several weeks of mosquito activity likely ahead and a long incubation period for the disease, this year’s case count could approach that territory. “I think that’s certainly possible, that we could reach what we did in 2002,” Lee said. The incubation period — the time from infection to manifestation of symptoms — can be as long as 14 days with West Nile infection. That means people being infected now may not come to light for several weeks. It could easily take that amount of time for people who are going to become severely ill to develop symptoms, seek medical care, get tested and then receive a test result. Four other provinces have reported cases so far this year: Quebec, 11; Manitoba, nine; Alberta, four and Saskatchewan, one. The epicentre of Ontario’s outbreak is Toronto, where there have already been 44 confirmed cases and 18 people have been hospitalized with the disease, Toronto Public Health said Wednesday. So far this year there have been no fatal cases in Canada. The confirmed and probable cases are only a fraction of the true number of infections, Lee noted. With West Nile virus, about 80 per cent of people who are infected don’t develop symptoms.

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MONTREAL — The party considered the front-runner in the Quebec election is poised to shut down what’s left of Canada’s asbestos industry, following its lengthy and controversial decline. The Parti Quebecois says it would start by cancelling a $58 million loan, promised by the current Liberal government, to help reopen what would be the country’s last asbestos mine. It would then hold consultations with several hundred workers around Asbestos, Que., about diversifying the regional economy and finding replacements for an industry that, according to PQ Leader Pauline Marois, is a relic from another era. Documented links between asbestos and cancer have prompted much of the developed world to stop using it in construction materials. Now Marois says all signs point to a ban. “All the trends are headed there. We know the health studies illustrate that,” Marois said Wednesday, referring to the links with cancer. “We can still spend an hour or two with (workers) to correctly clean up the file and take the decisions that need to be taken and show people that they can count on a PQ government because the financial resources will be there for diversifying the region.” But she added that a complete shutdown of the industry was the “path that seemed clearest at the pres-

ent moment.” That statement from the PQ, leading in the polls with a week left in the provincial election, could be a fatal blow to an already frail Canadian sector. With Jeffrey Mine relying on the $58 million loan to reopen, and with Quebec’s other remaining asbestos mine in disrepair, the PQ policy could effectively end a Canadian industry that for much of the last 130 years dominated world production and led to the construction of entire towns. Until recently, Quebec political parties were staunch defenders of asbestos but concerns about the health impact, particularly in poor countries, worked to turn the political tide. Proponents of the industry insist chrysotile asbestos can be safe if packaged and handled with the right precautions; its detractors question whether safety standards can ever be adequately guaranteed in the developing countries where it’s exported. The commodity was once hailed as the “magic mineral” for its fireproofing and insulating characteristics. Canadian asbestos represented 85 per cent of world production in the early 1900s and annual production peaked at 1.69 million tonnes in 1973, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The resource was so valuable that the U.S. military drew up plans during the

1930s to enter Quebec and defend the mines if Canada ever fell under German control, according to Jessica Van Horssen, a McGill University researcher who’s studied the history of Quebec asbestos. In a 2011 interview, she said Nazi leader Adolf Hitler bought Canadian asbestos up until the Second World War for fireproof building material and Winston Churchill’s bunker on Downing Street was also made of asbestos cement. But the industry began its decline in the 1970s as science started linking asbestos exposure to serious health problems, such as lung disease and cancer. By 2010, Canada produced just 5 per cent of the world supply at 100,000 tonnes. The World Health Organization estimates that 107,000 people die globally each year from asbestos-related disease. Premier Jean Charest, the Liberal leader and election underdog, called Marois’ announcement poor economic policy and he accused her of “political opportunism.” “There will be a growing demand over the next 25 years so why attack a project and a region if not for scoring political points on the back of a single region,” Charest said. He levelled the same accusation at the other main party leader, the Coalition party’s Francois Legault, who has also promised to ban asbestos.

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The ethics controversy swirling around Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s chief of staff deepened Wednesday with news that Nigel Wright was lobbied on three separate occasions by a company with which he had deep personal connections. The belated disclosure by Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX) that it lobbied Wright a third time in May undermines the Harper government’s official defence of the prime minister’s right-hand man. According to the website of the federal lobbying commissioner, Barrick submitted a report of its May 29 conversation with Wright on Monday — the same day The Canadian Press contacted the company about earlier discussions it had with Wright on May 14 and May 25. Under lobbying rules, the report on all three meetings should been submitted by June 15. Barrick reported the first two conversations on July 30. Barrick spokesman Andy Lloyd said all three reports were actually submitted on July 30 but the third did not show up on the lobbying commissioner’s website until Monday “due to a technical issue.” The initial delay in filing all three reports was related to the registration of the company’s new CEO as the senior executive responsible for the matter, he added. On Tuesday, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said Wright had done nothing wrong. He said Wright merely listened to Barrick’s concerns, said nothing, turned the matter over to others responsible for the file and was not involved in any decision re-

lating to Barrick. “I don’t think there’s any conflict of interest or plausible conflict of interest there,” Baird said. “They raised their point of view, he made no comments and did not respond and the issue was put to those who are responsible.” Wright took Barrick’s first call “to find out what they were calling about,” Baird said. The second call, he noted, included Harper’s foreign policy adviser, Andrea van Vugt, and his principal secretary, Ray Novak, the prime minister’s point man on government-to-government relations. Baird confirmed Barrick called to discuss repercussions from Harper’s performance at the Summit of the Americas in April, where he angered the government of Argentina by blocking a resolution on that country’s claim to the Falkland Islands. Barrick operates a mine in Argentina and is developing another controversial open-pit gold and silver mine that straddles the border between Argentina and Chile. Baird did not explain why Wright was involved in the second call if he’d already determined he had nothing to say on the matter. Nor did he mention the third call, which involved only Wright, according to Barrick’s latest lobbying report. Wright, he insisted, has no personal or financial interest in Barrick. Charlie Angus, the NDP’s ethics critic, said Baird’s explanation doesn’t hold water considering Barrick called Wright a third time — after he had supposedly said nothing during the first two calls and handed off the matter to others.

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‘IN A COMMUNITY O OUTBREAK, THE NUMBER OF POTENTTIAL SOURCES CAN BE TOO NUM MEROUS TO M COUNT. . . . TTHERE COUNT CO HERE A ARE AR RE C CERTAINLY ERTAINLY COMMUNITY OUTBREAKS WHERE WE’VE BEEN INVOLVED WHERE THE SOURCE HASN’T BEEN IDENTIIFFIE IED — OR THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE POTENTIAL SOURCES IDENTIFIED, AND IT’S JUST NOT CLEAR WHICH IS THE MOST LIKELY ONE.’’ —D DR. LAU URI HIC IC CKS RESP RES PIR P IIR RATO A RY RY BR BRA B RA RANCH ANC NCH H, CENT CE ENT NTTERS FO OR DISE SEASE EASE A CONTR AS CO C ONTR NTTROLL

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So b by y th he ti tim me inv me ve essti t ga gato t rs to arrive to do an inspection th he h e ev viide denc nce nc e off con o ta ami mina na n ation may be gone. These are some of the chal hal alle len le nges ng e tha hatt ma may be fac may ac-ing the Quebec City team as th hey ey sstr trug tr uggl ug gle gl e to o pin i po poin intt in how a total of 126 people, as off Tuesd uesd day ay, have have bec ecom ome sick in the centre of the hissst stor torric ic cit itty. To da datte te, ei eigh gh ht people have died. Legionnaires’ outbreaks lli lik ike ke thi thi h s on ne — in in a com om-munity rather than in a confi fiiine in ne ed d sspa pa ace e llik ik ke a ho h sp pit i al al or a hotel — can be particula arly dif iffi ficu icu cult ltt to cr cra ack, ck, k sug ggested a Legionella expert fro om th he U.S. S Cen ente te ers rs for or Disease Control. And Dr. Lauri Hicks, who o wor orks kss iin n th t e CD DC’ C s re espiratory diseases branch, sai aid ai a d so some met etime m s an n ans nswe nswe w r can’t be found. “In a community outbreak k, th he n nu umb mbe err o off pote poten ntia nt al sources can be too numerou us to to c cou o nt ou n . It I c ca an b an be li like ke looking for the proverbial nee edl dle e in in the he hay ayst stac ac ck k,,” Hicks said in an interview Tu ue uesd u esd sday ay y ffro rom ro m At A lant lant nta. a a. She recalled a recent U.S.. outtbr b ea ak whe wh her ere th he fina fina fi n l answer evaded the investigattin ng te t am am, wh hic ich in ich incl ncl clu uded ud d experts from the CDC. Hickss wo w ul uldn d ’t dn ’t dis iscl co cl osse wh wher ere er e the outbreak occurred and d w wo oul uld d on o ly say y it ha app pened in the past couple of y ye earrs. s “There are certainly com mmu muni n ty t out out u brea eaks k whe ks here we’ve been involved where e th he sour so our u ce has a n’ n’t be been en n identified — or there have bee een n m mu ult ltiple ip ple poten otten nttiial al sources identified and it’s ju ustt not cle l ar a whi hich ch is the th he most likely one,” she said. Cooling towers were thoug ght gh g ht to o be tth he so sour urc urce ce e of of th the e bacteria in the outbreak Hic cks k reffe errre red to red to.. A An nd pu pubblic health officials in Quebe ec Citty ha have ve e allsso fi fing nger ered ed cooling towers as the likely cullpr prit it iin n th his is cas ase. e. As of Monday, they had in nsspe n p cted ctted c d mor ore e th than n 100 0 in the identified zone of infectio on, on o n, a la larg rg ge sw swat a hc at co ove veri veri r ng most of Quebec City’s lower to town wn, ne wn near arr tthe he pro he rovi vin vi ncia ncia iall legislature. They plan to reviisi sitt 30 la atter e tthi h s we hi week ek k. They are looking for Leg gio one nell lla ba bacter ctter eria ia a. Le Leg gion gi nnaires’ disease is caused by yL Leg egio eg ione io nellla,, gen ner erallly — though not always — Legione ellla pne e neu umop ophi hila hi la.. la In fact, there are 40 specie es off L Le egio egio one n ll lla a ba b ct cter e ia er ia,, said Cyril Guyard, a molecu ular u lar b bio iolo lo ogi gist gist s witth Pu P bl blic ic Health Ontario who is an exp xper ertt in in this fiielld. d. And d within those species there are ser erog ogro og roup ro ups. up s T Thi hink hi nk k of them as families within clanss. s. The bacteria are found in n wa wate terr so te s urrce c s al all ov over err. But outbreak investigators are ren’ n’t n’ ’t lo look okin ok in ng fo for jju ust st any y Legionella bacteria; they are e lo l ok okin ing in g fo f r the tty ype p be e-hind this outbreak. “When you go looking an nd you o cas astt a wi wide de d e net — which is probably the right tth hin ing ng to o do do — yo ou can ca an fi find nd a lot of positives because it iiss so co c mm m on in th t e en nvi vronment,” Hicks explained. “So just because you fin nd it in th he en e vi v ro onmen nm mentt doesn’t necessarily mean th ha h at th t at is th he so sou urce ur rce c ffor or the outbreak.” Sifting through all the fin ndin nd n di gss of tth he ba acte cteria ct eria inn volves a lot of testing and a lo ot of ttim ime, im e, Guy Guy uyar uyar a d sa said id d. Any hunt like this is furrrtther he er co comp mpli l ca li cate ed by by the fact that Legionella bacterrriia ar are en’t eassy to iso en’t en olate late la from patients. Without samp pless fro rom m pa patiien ntss, pu publ publ blic ic c health laboratories can’t be sure wh whic ic ch of the th he e bac acte teria they find in the environm me m entt are to bllam me fo forr th t e outbreak. Even if labs do get sample es tha th hat at wil illl grrow ow, th the eb bu ug grows slowly. It can take 10 day ayss b be effo ore spe peci cime ci me men en cu ultures produce bacteria to tessst st. t. “These are not easy investtig igat gat a ion io ons tto o pe perf rffo orrm. m. It re requires a lot of time, a lot of res esou ou urrc ces and coo or ordi din di na attted investigation on both the parrt of th he e env nvir iro ronm me ental ntall nt health folks as well as the ep epid idem em mio iolo log lo gistts, gist gi s ” Hiick cks said. And while the investigators look l k and d the tth h labs l b att tempt to grow and type and compare bacterial samples, the environment isn’t static. When there’s a legionnaires’ outbreak, it’s common for building owners or managers to disinfect cooling towers, both Hicks and Guyard said. If an outbreak stops because of that type of response, public health officials can hardly complain. But Guyard admitted that, as a scientist, it can be frustrating because the chance to find the source and add to the knowledge about Legionella may be lost. “Sometimes answers are not found,” he said.

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This 2009 colourized 8000X electron micrograph handout image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a large grouping of Gram-negative Legionella pneumophila bacteria. Health officials in Quebec City are scouring the inner city for the source of the bacteria behind a large outbreak of legionnaires’ disease, which attacks the respiratory system (inset).

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Apartments, condos have garden options Apartment and condo dwellers need not quit gardening. They can move their garden to containers which gives them numerous options. Start with containers. The larger the pots the less often they need to be watered. Pots need to be large enough to contain all the plants roots which are equal or slightly larger than the plants top growth. The pots need to have drainage holes to allow excess water to escape. When gardening on a balcony, try to contain excess moisture to stop it from running over the edge onto the balcony below. As in any garden the soil LINDA type and depth is very imporTOMLINSON tant. The soil in potted plants must be light to allow moisture to flow through and roots to grow easily. It is also important to contain organic matter as it provides some of the trace nutrients that are not available with chemical fertilizers. A good mix is one third peatmoss, one third perlite or vermiculite and one third compost or composted manure. When using a large amount of soil purchase a 4 cubic bag of starter mix from the greenhouses and mix in a third compost. There is always the question “Is the soil good to be used more than one year?”. The answer depends on how the containers were watered and fertilized. Soil that was flushed out, given enough water without fertilizer that water flowed out the bottom once a month, can be reused. All that needs to be done is to loosen the soil and add more compost. Soil that has continuously absorbed fertilizer will have a build up of salts making the soil less productive over time. Alberta seasons are short and plants are not usually affected in one season but will be if the salt build up continues. Fertilize regularly using a product that is recommended for the plant available. For best results, follow the directions on the package. What to grow in the containers depends on the amount of sunlight and the gardener. North facing areas are limited to plants that thrive in shade or indirect light. Begonias, impatience, hostas, tropicals or house plants will do well. Sun loving plants will not. The east gets more sunlight which allows for shade loving plants, shade tolerant plants, tropicals and cool growing vegetables. South and West exposures are hot which means that heat loving plants, tomatoes, cucumbers and most bedding plants thrive. Tropical plants will grow here but they must be upperstory plants, the ones that shade others in their native habitat. The downside to growing on hot balconies and patios is that the plants need to be watered once or twice a day unless a self watering system is in place. Larger containers are important as they will hold more moisture. A balanced planter contains a variety of plants. At least one should be one to two times as tall as the container is high; it leads the eye upwards. Plants that crawl over the edge of the container camouflage the container softening the edges. Special eye catching plants should be planted close to the center to give the planter a focus. Fill in the remaining area with plants that will enhance the focal point. People that are planning to have a number of containers in one area should follow the same outline but carry the plan out treating all the pots as a mass planting as opposed to individual pots. Most plants will grow in containers given the correct basics: soil, water, nutrients, warmth and sunlight giving gardeners endless possibilities. Containers need not just contain annuals. Mix in vegetables, vines perennials, trees and tropicals. One is only limited by the imagination, pocketbook and winter storage.

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Linda Tomlinson is a horticulturalist that lives near Rocky Mountain House. She can be reached at www.igardencanada.com or your_garden@hotmail.com

Respect waterways, and the users, too On September 20th, it will be 41 years since a group of us was ambushed by an equinoctial blizzard while we were fishing the Bow River from ultra-light kit kayaks in the Calgary Hook and Hackle Club’s annual club derby. It was shirt sleeve weather when we started, but by noon we were still many river miles upstream BOB f r o m SCAMMELL Carseland, our destination, and making heavy weather of it, trying to paddle into the teeth of an upstream gale pounding rain and sleet into our faces. To shorten a long, almost tragic story, we all suffered hypothermia, and only by the grace of some very good luck survived to tell the long story, over and over. Ever since that day, cold and wet starts me shivering sooner than people who have never suffered a dose of hypothermia. In fact, even the picture on the front page of the July 31st edition of this paper started me shivering. The picture illustrated the lead story headlined “Pilot Project Promotes Water Safety,” and showed a member of Red Deer County’s technical rescue team coiling a safety throw rope at the Fort Normandeau boat launch while three, bikini-clad girls readied their dime store “rubber ducky” rafts for some tubing down the Red Deer River. It was obviously sunny, but this summer has been characterized by many such days, followed by sudden late afternoon deep drops in temperature, high winds, rain and hail. There are no life jackets or any other safety gear in sight in the picture. The pilot project mostly involves education, emphasizing the necessity of personal flotation devices — life jackets — but that, clearly, is not enough. The rubber duckies are meant for sandy beaches beside still waters, or swimming pools, not the fast flowing waters of rivers and streams, and some of them carry warnings to that effect. Most of them can not be paddled or rowed, period, let alone steered away from snags, sweepers or deadfalls, nor do they have any room for a waterproof bag to hold some dry clothing and rain gear in the likely event of what usually happens. Many municipalities and counties are looking into making life jackets mandatory, and Calgary has already done so. If they can do that, they should ban the use on their rivers of any “craft” that cannot safely and reliably be paddled, rowed or steered. If they could legally do that, all of which I doubt, they should also do what many readers lately have been suggesting — ban jet boats as well.

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Above: A Jet boat on the Red Deer roars by too close to drifters and tubers. Below: Hunting wild cover for wild pheasants.

The allegations are that most jet boaters seem totally oblivious to and have no respect for other river users: wading anglers, kayakers and canoeists, and, yes, tubers. They never slow down and purposely pass too close to other river users, nearly hitting and almost swamping many. A reader who regularly fishes the Ram system writes: “I’m getting a bit frustrated with the lack of respect for the most basic of regulations.” On a recent trip to the North Ram he found a lure hanging in a tree with a bait fish on its barbed treble hook, five flies in another tree, four of them with barbed hooks, and removed from a cutthroat he was releasing a barbed fly left there by another angler. In addition, the reader says, ATV tracks were everywhere, “which makes it far too easy to put poached fish in a cooler.” For the record: it is illegal to fish with barbed hooks anywhere in Alberta, or to use bait or keep or kill any fish on the North Ram. Why do we bother with protective regulations at all if we apparently can’t afford the money or manpower to enforce them, even occasionally? Especially on long weekends, one undercover ATV-mounted fish and wildlife officer disguised as an angler could harvest big bucks in fines and equipment forfeitures.

Another reader reports on a recent fishing trip to the northwest branch of the Oldman River: “Lots of campers, but not many people fishing; most riding quads and motorbikes, and ripping the ... out of everything.” The Alberta Fish and Game Association website is reporting that 16,250 pheasants bought and paid for by public funds will be planted this fall by the private lobby group, Upland Birds Alberta, on the province’s Designated Release Sites, or “killing fields,” as I call them, and also on 28 private properties where landowner permission will be required to shoot them. All the planted pheasants will be roosters; so much for UBA’s argument that planted pheasants can augment the wild pheasant population. These planted roosters are solely intended as legal and easy cannon fodder for fat cats who can’t, or don’t hunt wild birds, but often can hunt down and follow the hatchery trucks. The AFGA website does caution against this common practice: “hunters are discouraged from ‘following the truck,’ as this is both unethical and can be a hazard to release personnel.” Bob Scammell is an award-winning columnist who lives in Red Deer. He can be reached at bscam@ telusplanet.net.

A growing obsession ... digging into gardening This summer I took three days away from gardening and used them to go on three garden tours. Good grief, hey? You know you’ve let yourself become a tad consumed when you use your only days away from gardening to look at gardens! Another clue was the afternoon I came in from the garden, plopped down beside Darcy on the couch and started watching a Blue Jays game. Instead of getting caught up in the strikes and runs, I started thinking about how much

time they spend playing ball. Unlike hockey, ball season starts at seeding time and continues right through to harvest. The more I thought about it the more unsettled I became until finally I blurted out, “It must suck to be a ball player. How do they find time to garden?” Darcy just stared at me in that way he has that always makes me worry about myself. I realized I have entered a dangerous obsession zone where I think everyone is either doing what I am doing or wants to. My only excuse is gar-

dening not only gives me exercise and stress release, but it provides us with most of our vegetables and berries for the year and it is the subject I use to make part of my living writing for garden magazines. It is both my work and my play. I do believe everyone benefits from a walk in a park or a stroll through a botanical garden. The simple act of taking off your shoes and feeling

sand or grass on your bare feet can lift your mood faster than a year’s worth of planting your butt on a therapist’s chair. But while we all need nature in our lives, we all don’t need to control it. And like it or not, that’s what gardening is. Controlling a piece of earth all the while knowing our little Eden

is only borrowed; never bought. It’s kind of like building sand castles. You race around packing water, shaping the sand, creating grand designs and you are incredibly happy; but in the end the tide reclaims your castle – turrets, moats and all. The whole east side of my garden is edged with forest.

SHANNON MCKINNON

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ELLIS BIRD FARM Evelyn Donald, three, watches chickens as her brother Joe, 12, and their aunt Barb Damron pay barnyard bingo at the Ellis Bird Farm. The bird conservation farm closes for the season on Monday. The bird farm has seen record attendance this season with almost 10,000 visitors since May 21. The final day of the season runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Golden Music Makers will provide the entertainment between 1 to 3:30 p.m. Tea House specials will be available along with gift shop and seed sales. Raffle and door prizes will also be held. For more information, visit www. ellisbirdfarm.ca or call 403-885-4477. Photo by RANDY FIEDLER/ Advocate staff

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Friday ● 2012 Canadian Yachting Association Women’s National Keelboat Championship will be hosted by Sylvan Lake Sailing Club Aug. 30 to Sept. 2. Come see 14 teams of four sailors from British Columbia to Ontario compete. See more details at www. sylvansailing.ca, or phone Rick at 403-3526077, or Margaret at 403-318-3766. ● Women’s Keelboat Nationals Sailing Championship goes in Sylvan Lake, Aug. 30 to Sept. 2. Follow the races, Aug. 31 at 12:30 p.m., and Sept. 1 and 2 at 10 a.m., from the shores, on the water or at the Marina Bay Clubhouse. ● Summer Send Off Music Festival goes Aug. 31 to Sept. 2 at the Ponoka Stampede Rodeo Grounds. Entertainers include Ian Tyson, Gord Bamford and Joe Diffie as well as Doc Walker, The Boom Chucka Boys, Dean Brody, Steve Arsenault, Julian Austin, Mavericks and Global FMX Moto X. Tickets and more information can be found at www. summersendoff.ca

Saturday ● Sierra of Taylor Drive Music Jam is back for fall and winter. Jams are held the first Saturday of every month from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Everyone welcome to play an instrument, dance or simply listen to the music. Next jam session is Sept. 1. Each session $2. Phone Chris at 403-341-3385. ● Stettler Senior Drop-In Centre events include: Court whist on Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; pool at noon Monday to Saturday; cards on Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m.; floor curling Thursdays at 1:30 p.m.; 500 card games every second and fourth Thursday of each month. To find out more, phone 403-7426556.

Sunday ● Messages From the Bible, readings to listen with no obligation, will be offered Sundays, from 4 to 5 p.m. from Sept. 2 to Nov. 11 at the Blackfalds Community Centre. For information call 403-977-4150. ● Give the Gift of Life Fun Run and Walk, in support of organ and tissue donation awareness, takes place on Sept. 2. Register for this five km run or two km walk online at www.kidney.ab.ca

Monday ● Ellis Bird Farm will close for the season on Sept. 3. To celebrate a successful summer, entertainment will be provided by The Golden Music Makers from 1 to 3:30 p.m. There will be a gift shop sale, tea house specials, raffles and door prizes. For more information visit www.ellisbirdfarm.ca or call 403-885-4477. ● Ladies Auxiliary of Red Deer Royal Canadian Legion Branch #35 holds general meetings the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Next meeting will be on Sept. 3. For a ride please call Harry at 403-598-5331 before noon on meeting day. Meat draw every Friday at 5 p.m.

Tuesday ● Red Deer Public Library Downtown Branch Children’s Department is asking members to borrow as many children’s library materials as they wish before the renovation begins on Sept. 4. With a 99 item per card limit, borrowers can help empty the shelves to make the renovations easier. The loan period has been extended until Oct. 8. All storytimes and other

children’s programs are cancelled; the Dawe Branch will continue their children’s programs. For more information about the closure, call Jill at 403-346-4688 or email jgriffith@rdpl. org. ● Red Deer Catalina Swim Club Rookie Camp for youth will be held Sept. 4 to Sept. 7 at Michener Pool. Ages nine years and under will attend from 4 to 5:00 p.m. and ages 10 and over from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. each day. Cost is $50. Call 403-347-7946 to register. View more information at www.reddeercatalina ● Central Alberta Council on Aging will present guest speakers from Home Care and Family Care Net Work, at the Golden Circle, Sept. 4 at 9 a.m. Charge of $3 at the door. For more information contact Shirley at 403343-0767. ● Heartland Cowboy Church will be held the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Stettler Agriplex. Cowboy church will be held Sept. 4 and 18. Phone 403-7424273.

Wednesday ● Eckankar Canada in Alberta presents Community HU Song on the first Wednesday of each month in the Snell Gallery at Red Deer Public Library, downtown branch from 7 to 7:30 p.m. with fellowship and refreshments to follow. Singing HU — a love song to God — can expand awareness, help experience divine love, heal a broken heart, offer solace during times of grief, bring peace and calm. Next HU Song on Sept. 5. Visit www.MiraclesInYourLife.org or phone 403-346-9238. ● Personal And Social Transformation Action (PASTA) Players meet on Wednesdays from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Hub. Persons aged 12 years and up invited to explore theatre. Free to join. No experience required. Phone 403-340-4869. ● Norwegian Laft Hus Society Museum fall and winter hours are Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Check out the unique log house with the sod roof in Heritage Park, which houses a collection of historic and cultural objects from Norwegian Canadians or join in the weekly session of Norwegian Rosemaling, painting, Hardanger embroidery or other crafts. Lessons are available. Phone 403-347-2055. ● Red Deer Legion Old Time Dance with Gaetz Valley Minstrels is on Sept. 5 at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $6, or $11.95 with buffet starting at 5 p.m. Phone 403-342-0035. ● Kvitka Red Deer Canadian Ukrainian Dance Club registrations will be taken on Wednesdays during September, beginning on Sept. 5 at 6 p.m. at Festival Hall. Ages four to adult are welcome; no previous experience or Ukrainian heritage is necessary. For more information call Irene at 403-346-5712, Doris at 403-347-2344 or email kvitkardukradance@yahoo.ca.

Thursday ● First Thursdays in the Snell offer free chamber music concerts from 12:15 to 1 p.m. at Red Deer Public Library Downtown Branch in the Snell Auditorium on the first Thursday of each month. Café Noir will sponsor the series and provide free coffee and tea. Bring lunch, or purchase at the café. Sept. 6 event features Edmonton’s Obsessions Octet as musical guests. Phone 403-342-9122. ● Greater Tuna — a real redneck comedy — is the season opening fundraiser play for Central Alberta Theatre. Show times for Sept. 6 to 9 and 13 to 16 are 7:30 p.m., Sundays 6 p.m. Check for food options and order tickets through the Black Knight Inn box office, 403-755-6626. For more information contact Judith at 403-309-3590 or email moodtrek@ telus.net. ● Scholastic Book Fair will be held at the Dawe Branch of the Red Deer Public Library,

Sept. 6 to 13 during library hours. Purchase new Scholastic books from the fundraising sale to support new children’s books at the Dawe Branch. ● Community Information Fair, will be held at the Penhold Regional Multiplex on Sept. 6 from 4 to 7 p.m., Local businesses, organizations and groups that serve the residents of Penhold will have program information available. ● Living With Cancer Support Group provides a casual non-denominational forum for individuals and their loved ones to discuss their cancer diagnosis or treatments, or just socialize with others at Gaetz Memorial United Church on the first and third Thursday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon. Phone 403-347-2244. ● West Park Community Ladies Drop In Coffee Time will meet the first Thursday

of each month from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the West Park Activity Centre. The group encourages neighbours including West Lake and West Park Estates to join the fun. Refreshments provided by WPCA. Contact Arlene at 403-346-0058. ● Red Deer Area Hikers meet on Sept. 6 at the north side of the Red Deer Curling Club parking lot at 8:45 a.m. to depart at 9 a.m. for an eight km hike at Sylvan Lake. Hike will be cancelled if raining or about to rain, or if the temperature is too high for healthy hiking. Bring a lunch. Donation of $0.50 per hike or $5 per season, with fuel costs to be shared for out-of-town hikes based on car pooling and km travelled. Phone Art at 403-347-5778, or Mavis at 403-343-0091 or Sharon at 403340-2497.

REGISTRATIONS LOCAL EVENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS ● Ball Room Dance Social at Ponoka Moose Lodge will be offered on the second Friday of each month. Features waltz, rumba, cha cha, tango, foxtrot, swing, and jive with DJ music. Light snacks provided. Open bar. Cost is $10 for Moose members and $12.50 for non-members. Contact Fred or Jean for information at 403-783-8587, or see www. AlbertaDanceNews.com ● Tea, luncheon and tour will be hosted by the ladies of Sunnybrook Farm Museum on Sept. 12 from noon to 3 p.m. Relax in the 1889 log house and enjoy a lunch, homemade pie and musical entertainment. Then take a seat on the guided tour wagon and learn about the history of the farm museum. Cost is $10. Large groups please call ahead. For more information call 403-340-3511. ● Weber Physio Harvest Run will take place on Sept. 9 at 9 a.m. This eight km run, or three km walk is in support of local track and field athletes. Registrations are available at Runner’s Den, Collicutt Centre and most fitness facilities in Red Deer. To download a registration form go to reddeerrunners.org. Call 403-341-4446 for more information. ● Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada — MS Golf Classic will take place September 10 at Wolf Creek Golf Resort. Treat yourself to a premiere golf event featuring classic twists from tournament style to the food. Golf balls, power carts, massage, meals and more are provided. Register a foursome at $125 each, or $150 single. Additional pledges must total $200 minimum prior to event. To register call Ellen at 403-346-0290. ● Red Deer Rebels Season Tickets Raffle, will be held by the Optimist Club of Waskasoo. Two thousand tickets at $5 each will be sold for Rebels Adult Season Tickets, including a season parking pass. Raffle draw will take place on Sept. 20, 5 p.m. at the Parkland Mall Food Court. For raffle tickets, call Jordan at 403-596-5470. ● The Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre anniversary dinner and dance will be held at the Quality Inn North on Oct. 19. Doors open at 5 p.m., dinner at 6 followed by dancing with live music provided by Five Plus One. Cash bar. Tickets, $25 available by calling 403-343-6074 ● Klaglahachie Fine Arts Society present Jake and The Kid. Tickets go on sale Aug. 1 at the Ponoka United Church at 10 a.m. Production will run Sept. 7, 8, 14 and 15. Beef on a bun and fixins dinner and theatre tickets are $30. Theatre only tickets are $15. For more information call 403-783-4087 or 403-783-2202. ● Adventures in Belonging Guide, produced by the City of Red Deer, suggests adventures and activities within the city. Enter to win gift cards and souvenirs by completing two activities in each of the four categories in the guide. Deadline for this round of prize draws in Sept. 14. The Adventures Guide in at city recreation facilities, City Hall, Red Deer Public Library or online at www.reddeer.ca/ great

● The City of Red Deer has provided an Open Data Catalog, that makes access to municipal information, ranging from development permits, to school listings, available to the public. Locate municipal information on the open data catalog at http://data.reddeer. ca ● Friends Over 45 is an organization for women who are new to Red Deer or who have experienced lifestyle changes and would like to meet new friends. New members are welcome. For further information phone Gloria, 403-754-1655, or Shirley at 403-346-7160. ● Central Alberta Refugee Effort (C.A.R.E.) is taking bookings for presentations and CARE Clubs for schools and businesses who wish to improve intercultural awareness. Cultural Awareness programs may be booked for school groups of any ages and professional development programs can be designed for adult groups. For more information contact Jan at 403-346-8818 or visit www.immigrant-centre.ca ● Perogy Supper will be offered at St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Church on Sept. 20, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Adults, $11 and $6 for children under ten. Tickets at the door. For more information call 403-347-2335. ● Rotary Club of Olds, in support of Ronald McDonald House, are having a motorcycle ride and poker run on Sept. 8. Ride registration starts at 9 a.m. at Olds WalMart parking lot and will depart at 10 a.m. to Wayne, Alberta. For more information call Dave at 403-994-0054 or go online to RotaryRideforRonald.com ● Tree House Youth Theatre presents a Winter Wonderland Christmas Party at the Scott Block on Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 7, 8, 14 and 15. Families and coworkers can join in games and caroling, enjoy holiday treats and be entertained with a theatrical variety show. Tickets are $200 for a table of 10. To reserve your space or for more information call Janet at 403-986-0631 ● Scrabble Benefit, hosted by GramaLink-Africa and supported by the Golden Circle, will run Sept. 28, with registration at 1:30 and play starting at 2 p.m. at the Golden Circle Seniors Centre. All proceeds donated to the Stephen Lewis Foundation to support African grandmothers raising their orphaned grandchildren. Register for pledge forms by contacting Merla at wmwgib@gmail.com or call 403342-5670. This is a non competitive, fun benefit with silent auction and complimentary coffee and cookies. Tax receipt issued for donations or pledges over $20. For more information contact Faye at 403-343-1881 or email bev.hughes@shaw.ca or call

403-343-1881. ● Getting Paid to Talk — Making Money With Your Voice — presented by Red Deer Public School District in conjunction with Voice Coaches, will be offered on Sept. 25 for a single evening class. Register, $49, before Sept. 18 by calling 403-342-1059.

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Don’t rush into marriage so soon after your divorce Dear Annie: My wife and I are in the final stages of a divorce after 25 years of marriage. We have two wonderful teenagers. We both realize that we had a part in the breakdown of the marriage, and we are trying to keep the process as friendly as such things can be. Shortly after my wife moved out, I met a wonderful lady with whom I have much in common. Once the divorce is final, I would like to ask her to marry me. Is that fair? I don’t want my soon-tobe-ex to think that she meant nothing to me and is being traded in. I also don’t want my new ladylove to think I’m simply replacing one wife with another. I don’t mind living alone. It MITCHELL actually has been quite peace& SUGAR ful. The biggest worry is the kids. I think my son would understand, but my 13-year-old daughter will be a different story. She tries to put up a good front, but isn’t succeeding all that well. I guess the real question is: Should I let my concerns for other people get in the way of my own happiness? How can I help my daughter understand that I am not disrespecting the years of my marriage? I am simply taking the next step in my life. — Ready To Move On Dear Ready: Your main focus right now should be your kids’ adjustment, not your personal contentment. You are rushing things. They are teenagers. The parents they love are divorcing, and this is enough trauma in their lives for the moment. Please don’t make things more stressful by remarrying so quickly. Let the dust from the divorce settle, and then slowly introduce the new woman into your children’s lives and let them get to know her. They may still object, but they will have less reason if they don’t feel she is being shoved down their throats. We think all of you could benefit from speaking to a family therapist. Dear Annie: Lately, I have been getting constant putdowns for my “new” appearance. It consists of clothes that I’ve owned for a while, though nobody seemed to notice until I began applying black eyeliner. My sister has been pestering me for months, complaining that I look Goth. I admit that I’ve begun using makeup more often, though it’s usually only eyeliner or silver eye shadow. A few days ago, I was sent to the school office to receive papers for a special event for high-honour students. While I was waiting, a teacher I didn’t know walked in and gave me a nasty look, saying, “Hope that one makes it to the high school.” Annie, I have no piercings other than the standard ones in my ears. I don’t dye my hair. I am an honour student and love to read. Please tell your readers not to judge a book by its cover. It can really hurt. — Judged Wrong in Jersey Dear Jersey: It is never a good idea to judge based on appearances. But, honey, if simply wearing eyeliner is making people look askance, you might ask whether perhaps you are wearing a bit too much. And if a Goth look is what you are going for, it makes no sense to be surprised by the reaction. Take responsibility for your choices. Dear Annie: Like “Single Too Long,” I am 55, divorced with grown children and can’t find a longterm relationship. The difference is, I’m female. I have tried dating sites and church groups (full of women). I did meet men when I briefly worked at large building supply store, but I had to quit. You told him to go where the women are, but where are the men? — Looking for a Relationship, Too Dear Looking: In bookstores, grocery stores, hardware stores and laundromats. At sporting events, taking college courses, playing golf, softball and basketball, doing volunteer work and travelling. Readers? Help us out here. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

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CITATION OF MERIT

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From left, City of Red Deer Emergency Services personnel Kyle Reimer, Tyler Johnston, Dave Bain and Stephen Belich talk with Megan Johnson outside the fire hall on 32nd Street on Tuesday. Johnson received a certificate of merit from Red Deer Emergency Services for her part in treating a victim of a cycling accident on May 17. Johnson called 911, administered first aid and waited with a man who received a head injury during the fall. The victim was then transported to Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre for treatment.

HOROSCOPE Thursday, August 30 share your ideas with someCELEBRITIES BORN ON one you trust. Get a fresh THIS DATE: Lisa Ling, 39; perspective. Cameron Diaz, 40; Warren CANCER (June 21-July Buffet, 82 22): The truth is, THOUGHT this moment is all OF THE DAY: we can ever be Tomorrow’s certain of. You Full Moon in may want to dePisces is anlay a present opchored by portunity for a Mars, Pluto, more perfect cirand Mercury cumstance, but moving into who you are right Virgo on the now is worthy of same day. Any shining. Don’t over-optimism wait. Take your from an interchance. NADIYA esting angle to LEO (July 23SHAH Jupiter will be Aug. 22): You’re tempered with now looking at personal honanother time. It esty and genucould be the past ine desire for change. It will or the future, but all this fobe a great day, enjoy! cus is making you miss the HAPPY BIRTHDAY: A magic in front of you. Right part of you may wish you now is where your power is, could stay in the magic feel- along with real blessings and ing of the year, but the busi- opportunity. ness of life may get in the VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. way. You learn how to share 22): We’re always protectyour colorful visions in more practical terms. It will be a great year, enjoy! ARIES (March 21-April 19): Being kind and generous does not mean being a doormat. If something does not feel right for you to do, it is OK to say no. It is also OK to say yes even if someone thinks it might be the wrong decision. You know what is right for you. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The first time you break a rule, a little voice inside tells you it isn’t right. If you don’t listen long enough, that voice quiets, until you no longer hear it. An inner wisdom pokes its head out now. Acknowledge it, as you make a consequential choice. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Sometimes, you have to let the magic build, working on something secretly for a while until it is time to launch. This is now a moment to

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ing ourselves and our heart, when most of the things we worry about don’t even happen. It takes courage to open your heart to all the good things in life. You have nothing to worry about. You are blessed. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): There’s something to be said for understanding that comes from paying attention to our feelings. Feelings are connected to our bodies and are felt in many parts of our being reaching beyond our minds. Trust your body. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The Inner Child within us can act scared and unworthy when a new change is presented. You have a wonderful opportunity in front of you. Talk to your inner child and tell it that you’ll take care of it. When you take charge the “little you” feels better too. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): There comes a moment when you realize what’s no longer working for you. This can be liberating if you stay open to the things that require change and are

willing to do the work, but jarring if you resist. Go with the flow. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19): You’re now at a place where you recognize the change that needs to occur. You hold the ability to make power moves that can secure your wealth for a long time to come. Trust your instincts and let it all out. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18): Consider the truth that you’re afraid to face. It’s not so scary. A part of you knows you deserve more than what you’ve previously demonstrated. Your feelings hold the key to a fantastic new beginning. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You’re starting to see that the life you are creating is more authentic than you ever knew it could be. A fulfilling path is revealing itself, but there are more insights to come. You now hold luck you’ve earned by trusting your path. Nadiya Shah is a consulting astrologer, syndicated sun sign columnist.

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BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR

The Minnesota Twins have placed All-Star catcher Joe Mauer on trade waivers, according to a report by Fox Sports. Wait, what? Joe Mauer, about to be dealt by his hometown team? The report on the network’s website late Tuesday, attributed to an unidentified “major league source,” was enough to raise eyebrows around the sport. It said the waivers on Mauer expired Wednesday. Twins general manager Terry Ryan declined to comment, citing Major League Baseball’s policy prohibiting teams speaking publicly about the waiver wire. The process is supposed to be confidential. The fact is that big-name, big-money guys like Mauer land on trade waivers in August all the time. Most players in the majors are run through the wire after the July 31 deadline for making non-waiver trades. This is usually not a sign of a team’s desire to get rid of an expensive star but more of a procedural move to gauge potential interest in case a legitimate trade offer were to come about. Mauer woke up to the news — and a flurry of phone calls and text messages from friends and family. Mauer has a no-trade clause in his contract, so he’d have to approve of any deal. Plus, he’s due $23 million annually through the 2018 season. That’s a huge chunk of change for any team to take on, particularly for a player with a history of injuries who’ll turn 30 next April.

Team Black 5 Team White 2 While Bolton Pouliot was struggling during the first half of the 2011-12 Western Hockey League season and pucks were finding the spot between his pads, most of his troubles originated between his ears. “This summer I focused on the mental end of things. That was one of my struggles last year and by the end of the season I think I started to understand that a little better,” the Red Deer Rebels second-year netminder said Wednesday after helping Team Black post a 5-2 win over Team White in the intrasquad game before roughly 1,000 fans at the Centrium. “So I took that upon myself this summer to continue to figure it out and work harder at it.” Pouliot got his act together later in his rookie WHL campaign and carried that momentum into training camp this year. He pitched a shutout during the first half of Wednesday’s Black and White outing — before leaving the crease to rookie Taz Burman — and looked solid in the process. “It was fun getting back out into a game situation tonight,” he said. Certainly, Pouliot has no intention of slipping back into the form he showed during the first few months of his freshman season. “I don’t want to backtrack, I want to go forward,” said the 18-year-old Calgary product. “I want to push Patty (Rebels No. 1 stopper Bartosak) this season and have a healthy competition with him. It should be a lot of fun.” Rebels head coach Jesse Wallin liked what he saw from Pouliot through training camp and during the Black and White game. “Bolton played real well tonight, he’s looked poised in there,” said Wallin. “He’s showing some maturity in his game right now. He had a good camp and tonight he played with a lot of poise. The puck was hitting him and he was putting them in good places, usually in the corner. “He was square to the puck. He just made it look easy.”

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HEADS UP

Paralympic Games opens with night of empowerment BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Today

● WHL: Red Deer Rebels intrasquad game, 3 p.m., Penhold Multiplex.

Saturday

● WHL pre-season: Red Deer Rebels vs. Prince George Cougars, 11 a.m., St. Albert.

Sunday

● WHL pre-season: Red Deer Rebels vs. Edmonton Oil Kings, 7 p.m., St. Albert.

WEDNESDAY SCORES Toronto

8 Yankees 5

Dodgers

10 Colorado 8

Cinc.

6 Arizona

S. Diego.

8 Atlanta

W. Sox

8 Balt.

Mets

3 Phila.

Oakland

8 Clev.

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T. Bay

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8 Miami

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3 Cubs

K. City

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Red Deer College King Pat Sweige races a member of the Grande Prairie Wolves to the ball during Alberta Colleges men’s exhibition soccer action Wednesday at the RDC pitch. The Kings committed a pair of defensive mistakes and fell 2-1 to the visitors. Jeremy Gopal netted the lone goal for the Kings, who open regular-season play Sept. 8 versus Lakeland at Lloydminster and play their home-opener Sept. 29.

LONDON — Volleys of fireworks lit up the night sky, Beverley Knight belted out “I am what I am,” and Britain’s first Paralympic gold medallist lit the cauldron to open the 2012 London Paralympic Games. It was a night of empowerment for the disabled worldwide. “Enlightenment” was the theme, physicist Stephen Hawking the guide and Olympic Stadium the venue Wednesday as the British capital welcomed 4,200 athletes from more than 160 nations. Who better to greet the Paralympians than a scientist who has shown that physical disabilities do not limit human potential? “The Paralympic Games is about transforming our perception of the world. We are all different, there is no such thing as a standard or run-ofthe-mill human being, but we share the same human spirit,” said Hawking, who was given two years to live in 1963 after he was diagnosed with motor neuron disease. “What is important is that we have the ability to create ... however difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at,” he added. The extravaganza, directed by Bradley Hemmings and Jenny Sealey, was billed as a voyage across “a sea of ideas” — including Isaac Newton’s discovery of gravity, the force that all Earth-bound athletes strive against. The show included 73 deaf and disabled professional performers and 68 disabled people among its 3,250 volunteers.

Sebastian Coe, chief of the London organizing committee, issued a big welcome home “to a movement that shows what sport is all about.” “Sport is about what you can do, what you can achieve, the limits you can reach, the barriers you can break. Sport shows what is possible. Sport refuses to take no for an answer,” Coe told the audience of 60,000. The London event is on track to be the most-watched Paralympics ever, with 2.5 million tickets expected to be sold by the time it ends Sept. 9. As the athletes paraded in under a full moon, a huge roar filled the stadium for South African flagbearer Oscar Pistorius, the sprinter who is making history by running in both the Olympics and the Paralympics this year. Glittery ticker tape and a standing ovation then greeted the enormous British team as they entered to the David Bowie song “Heroes.” Led by flag bearer Garett Hickling, some 85 Canadian athletes marched in after Cameroon and ahead of Cape Verde. Hicking, a 41-year-old from Kelowna, B.C., will represent Canada in wheelchair rugby at a fifth Paralympic Games. He said he was left speechless by the ceremony. “It was just awesome,” he said. “I had never felt like that before. Walking in with all the players behind me, I smiled knowing that my family was there. It was unbelievable.” “Amazing. I feel so proud. It’s very special to be here,” added goalball player Ahmed Zeividavi.

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Clijsters ousted at U.S. Open, becomes last match of career CANADIAN WOZNIAK ALSO ELIMINATED IN THE SECOND ROUND

WHL

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Team White’s Mathew Dumba beats Team Black’s Earl Webb to the puck during the Rebels inter squad game, Wednesday. Team Black got a 5-2 victory in front of roughly 1,000 fans at the Centrium.

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Preparing for what she knew would be her last professional tennis tournament, Kim Clijsters — four-time Grand Slam title winner; mother of 4-year-old Jada — devoted her effort and energy to the U.S. Open. Family time needed to wait a tad longer. “She was like, ’Why don’t you come with us to go out, go for a walk?’ I’m like, ’Mama’s almost done,”’ Clijsters said Wednesday after her singles career ended where she wanted it to, just not the way she hoped. “So, yeah, I think she’s going to be excited to kind of have her mom

around more, on a more regular kind of basis.” Little Jada’s gain is the tennis tour’s loss. Clijsters lost 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5) to 18-year-old Laura Robson of Britain in the second round of the U.S. Open, and will head into retirement after she finishes playing doubles at Flushing Meadows. “It’s been an incredible journey, and a lot of dreams for me have come true because of tennis. As a little girl, I got Christmas rackets under the tree and outfits of Steffi Graf and Monica Seles, and I would want to wear them to bed, I was so excited,” Clijsters said. “So for me to have been able to have been a part of women’s tennis,

and on top of women’s tennis for so many years — you don’t think about it when you’re in it; you’re kind of on automatic pilot. ... Now that I think about it, it’s been a crazy rollercoaster at times, as well.” She walked away from the sport once before, in May 2007, then returned after a hiatus of two-plus years. Now 29, the Belgian insisted this season that she means it this time, and decided the U.S. Open — and its hard courts that she conquered on the way to three championships — would be her final tournament. “It’s the place that has inspired me so much to do well and to do great things. It’s hard to explain sometimes why,” Cli-

jsters said in an on-court interview, her face flushed and her eyes welling with tears. “This completely feels like the perfect place to retire,” Clijsters told the spectators at Arthur Ashe Stadium, many of whom rose to shower her with a standing ovation. “I just wish it wasn’t today.” Canadian Aleksandra Wozniak was also eliminated in the second round on Wednesday, falling 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 to No. 15 seed Lucie Safarova. The Blainville, Que., native had three aces and broke on four of eight chances, but she lost serve seven times.

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Baseball

Chicago Detroit Kansas City Cleveland Minnesota

Texas Oakland Los Angeles Seattle

Central Division W L Pct 72 57 .558 69 60 .535 58 71 .450 55 75 .423 53 77 .408 West Division W L Pct 77 53 .592 72 57 .558 67 62 .519 63 68 .481

Detroit 000 000 000 — 0 6 0 Kan. City 000 100 00x — 1 8 0 A.Sanchez, Dotel (8) and Avila; B.Chen, G.Holland (9) and B.Pena. W—B.Chen 10-10. L—A.Sanchez 2-4. Sv—G.Holland (9).

GB — 3 1/2 4 13 16 1/2

AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADERS G AB R Trout LAA 106 432 101 MiCabrera Det 128 499 84 Jeter NYY 128 549 84 Konerko CWS 113 422 54 Mauer Min 121 452 68 Beltre Tex 126 489 74 Fielder Det 129 467 69 AJackson Det 107 424 82 Cano NYY 129 499 78 Revere Min 93 389 53

GB — 3 14 17 1/2 19 1/2 GB — 4 1/2 9 1/2 14 1/2

H 147 162 176 133 141 152 145 131 153 119

Pct. .340 .325 .321 .315 .312 .311 .310 .309 .307 .306

Home Runs ADunn, Chicago, 38; Hamilton, Texas, 36; Encarnacion, Toronto, 34; Granderson, New York, 33; MiCabrera, Detroit, 32; Willingham, Minnesota, 32; Trumbo, Los Angeles, 30. Runs Batted In Hamilton, Texas, 112; MiCabrera, Detroit, 107; Willingham, Minnesota, 94; Fielder, Detroit, 93; Encarnacion, Toronto, 89; ADunn, Chicago, 88; Pujols, Los Angeles, 87. Pitching Weaver, Los Angeles, 16-3; Price, Tampa Bay, 16-5; Sale, Chicago, 15-5; MHarrison, Texas, 15-8; Scherzer, Detroit, 14-6; Sabathia, New York, 13-4; FHernandez, Seattle, 13-5.

Thursday’s Games Oakland (J.Parker 8-7) at Cleveland (Masterson 10-11), 10:05 a.m. Chicago White Sox (Quintana 5-2) at Baltimore (Britton 3-1), 10:35 a.m. Seattle (Beavan 8-8) at Minnesota (Duensing 3-9), 11:10 a.m. Tampa Bay (M.Moore 10-7) at Toronto (Villanueva 6-4), 5:07 p.m. Detroit (Porcello 9-9) at Kansas City (Guthrie 2-3), 6:10 p.m. Boston (Lester 8-10) at L.A. Angels (Greinke 2-2), 8:05 p.m. Friday’s Games Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees, 5:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 5:05 p.m. Texas at Cleveland, 5:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Toronto, 5:07 p.m. Minnesota at Kansas City, 7:10 p.m. Boston at Oakland, 8:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at Seattle, 8:10 p.m. Wednesday’s Major League Linescores Toronto 003 002 012 — 8 12 0 New York 202 000 010 — 5 8 3 Happ, Delabar (6), Loup (7), Lyon (8), Janssen (9) and Mathis; Sabathia, D.Lowe (8), Logan (8), Eppley (8), Rapada (9), Chamberlain (9) and C.Stewart, R.Martin. W—Happ 3-1. L—Sabathia 13-4. Sv— Janssen (17). HRs—Toronto, Y.Escobar (8). Tampa Bay 330 001 001 — 8 16 1 Texas 021 010 000 — 4 9 1 Cobb, Badenhop (5), McGee (6), Farnsworth (7), Jo.Peralta (8), Rodney (9) and J.Molina; M.Harrison, Uehara (6), R.Ross (8), Ogando (9) and L.Martinez. W—McGee 5-2. L—M.Harrison 15-8. HRs—Tampa Bay, Longoria 2 (9), B.Upton (16), E.Johnson (5). Texas, Moreland (15), Hamilton (36). Oakland 000 301 202 — 8 15 1 Cleveland 002 000 020 — 4 7 1 Blackley, Neshek (6), Doolittle (7), Blevins (8), R.Cook (8) and D.Norris; Kluber, C.Allen (7), J.Gomez (8), Pestano (9) and C.Santana, Marson. W—Blackley 5-3. L—Kluber 0-3. Sv—R.Cook (13). HRs—Oakland, Donaldson (3). Cleveland, Donald (2). Chicago 400 102 100 — 8 12 0 Baltimore 000 100 000 — 1 3 1 Axelrod, Veal (8), N.Jones (9) and Flowers; J.Saunders, Gregg (6), Ayala (7), S.Johnson (9) and Wieters. W—Axelrod 2-2. L—J.Saunders 0-1. Seattle 000 000 000 — 0 2 1 Minnesota 003 210 31x — 10 16 0 Vargas, C.Capps (5), Luetge (7) and Olivo; Deduno, T.Robertson (8), Swarzak (9) and Doumit. W— Deduno 5-2. L—Vargas 13-9. HRs—Minnesota, Plouffe (20), Willingham (32).

Washington Atlanta New York Philadelphia Miami

National League East Division W L Pct 78 51 .605 74 57 .565 61 69 .469 61 69 .469 59 72 .450

Cincinnati St. Louis Pittsburgh Milwaukee Chicago Houston

Central Division W L Pct 80 52 .606 71 59 .546 70 60 .538 62 67 .481 49 80 .380 40 90 .308

GB — 8 9 16 1/2 29 1/2 39

West Division W L Pct 73 57 .562 70 61 .534 64 67 .489 61 71 .462 53 76 .411

GB — 3 1/2 9 1/2 13 19 1/2

San Francisco Los Angeles Arizona San Diego Colorado

GB — 5 17 1/2 17 1/2 20

Thursday’s Games N.Y. Mets (Niese 10-7) at Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 7-9), 11:05 a.m. Milwaukee (Marcum 5-4) at Chicago Cubs (Raley 1-2), 12:20 p.m. St. Louis (J.Garcia 3-5) at Washington (E.Jackson 7-9), 5:05 p.m. San Francisco (Vogelsong 11-7) at Houston (Lyles 3-10), 6:05 p.m. Arizona (I.Kennedy 11-11) at L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 12-7), 8:10 p.m. Friday’s Games San Francisco at Chicago Cubs, 12:20 p.m. St. Louis at Washington, 5:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Miami, 5:10 p.m. Philadelphia at Atlanta, 5:35 p.m. Cincinnati at Houston, 6:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 6:10 p.m. San Diego at Colorado, 6:40 p.m. Arizona at L.A. Dodgers, 8:10 p.m. Wednesday’s Major League Linescores Los Ang.

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Colorado 000 000 170 — 8 15 2 Blanton, Sh.Tolleson (8), Choate (8), Belisario (8) and A.Ellis; D.Pomeranz, Ottavino (5), W.Harris (8), Belisle (9) and Ra.Hernandez. W—Blanton 9-12. L—D.Pomeranz 1-8. Sv—Belisario (1). HRs—Los Angeles, H.Ramirez (22), A.Ellis (11). Cincinnati 000 000 330 — 6 11 0 Arizona 100 100 000 — 2 6 1 Latos, Hoover (8), Arredondo (9) and D.Navarro; Corbin, Ziegler (7), Albers (8), Shaw (9) and Nieves. W—Latos 11-4. L—Corbin 5-6. HRs—Cincinnati, Heisey 2 (6), D.Navarro (2), B.Phillips (15). Atlanta 000 010 001 — 2 7 1 San Diego 000 220 04x — 8 13 1 Hanson, Avilan (5), C.Martinez (6), Durbin (7), Venters (8) and D.Ross; Stults, Layne (7), Thayer (8), Brach (9) and Grandal. W—Stults 5-2. L—Hanson 12-7. HRs—Atlanta, D.Ross (7). St. Louis 000 000 000 — 0 5 0 Pittsburgh 103 010 00x — 5 9 0 J.Kelly, Rosenthal (6) and T.Cruz; W.Rodriguez, Watson (7), Grilli (8), Hanrahan (9) and Barajas. W—W.Rodriguez 9-13. L—J.Kelly 4-6. HRs—Pittsburgh, P.Alvarez (26). New York 012 000 000 — 3 8 1 Phila. 110 000 000 — 2 6 0 Harvey, Edgin (7), R.Carson (8), Rauch (8), F.Francisco (9) and Shoppach; Cloyd, Horst (7), Bastardo (8), Aumont (8), Lindblom (9) and Kratz. W—Harvey 3-3. L—Cloyd 0-1. Sv—F.Francisco (22). HRs—New York, Duda (13). Wash. 000 410 012 — 8 14 0 Miami 000 012 100 — 4 8 0 Detwiler, Mattheus (6), S.Burnett (8), Storen (8), Clippard (9) and K.Suzuki; Ja.Turner, LeBlanc (6), Gaudin (7), M.Dunn (8), Webb (8), H.Bell (9) and J.Buck. W—Detwiler 8-6. L—Ja.Turner 0-2. HRs— Washington, Harper 2 (14), K.Suzuki (1). San Fran. 400 002 000 — 6 5 0 Houston 012 001 000 — 4 10 1 Zito, Kontos (3), Mota (6), Mijares (6), Affeldt (7), S.Casilla (8), Ja.Lopez (9) and Posey; Keuchel, Storey (6), Ambriz (7), X.Cedeno (9), R.Cruz (9) and C.Snyder. W—Kontos 1-0. L—Keuchel 1-7. Sv—Ja. Lopez (5). HRs—San Francisco, Pence (19). Milwaukee 100 000 200 — 3 8 1 Chicago 010 000 000 — 1 4 3 Fiers, M.Parra (8), Axford (9) and Lucroy; Samardzija, Corpas (8), Russell (9) and W.Castillo. W—Fiers 8-6. L—Samardzija 8-12. Sv—Axford (22). NATIONAL LEAGUE LEADERS G AB R MeCabrera SF 113 459 84 AMcCutchen Pit 126 479 90 YMolina StL 110 409 51 Posey SF 117 416 59 DWright NYM 126 466 77 CGonzalez Col 115 453 80 Braun Mil 121 468 85 Holliday StL 127 493 83 Fowler Col 118 379 68 Freese StL 117 423 60

H 159 165 133 135 147 140 144 151 116 127

Pct. .346 .344 .325 .325 .315 .309 .308 .306 .306 .300

Home Runs Braun, Milwaukee, 35; Stanton, Miami, 29; Beltran, St. Louis, 28; Bruce, Cincinnati, 27; PAlvarez, Pittsburgh, 26; Kubel, Arizona, 26; Ludwick, Cincinnati, 25. Runs Batted In Braun, Milwaukee, 90; Holliday, St. Louis, 90; Beltran, St. Louis, 85; FFreeman, Atlanta, 82; CGonzalez, Colorado, 82; Headley, San Diego, 82; ArRamirez, Milwaukee, 82; HRamirez, Los Angeles, 82. Pitching Cueto, Cincinnati, 17-6; Dickey, New York, 16-4; GGonzalez, Washington, 16-7; AJBurnett, Pittsburgh, 15-5; Strasburg, Washington, 15-6; Lohse, St. Louis, 14-2; Hamels, Philadelphia, 14-6.

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GIANTS 6 PATRIOTS 3 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Lawrence Tynes kicked a 32-yard field goal with 1:03 to play and the New York Giants defeated New England 6-3 on Wednesday night in the preseason finale for the teams that met in the Super Bowl in early February. This one was hardly as interesting as the title game, but the Giants (2-2) once again scored late to win. Adewale Ojomo set up the game-winning score with a sack and forced fumble against Brian Hoyer that Marcus Thomas returned 12 yards to set up Tynes’ second field goal of the half. Steve Gostkowski kicked a 20-yard field goal in the second quarter for the Patriots (1-3), who rested almost every starter. The Giants iced the game with 13 seconds to play on an interception by Laron Scott Eli Manning and the majority of the Giants’ starters played just over a quarter, with receiver Hakeem Nicks making his preseason debut. New England rested their starters with only fullback Eric Kettani and defensive tackle Brandon Deaderick starting.

Tampa Bay New Orleans Carolina Atlanta

South W L 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2

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PF PA 60 95 81 71 36 43 59 61

Chicago Detroit Minnesota Green Bay

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T 0 0 0 0

Pct .667 .333 .333 .333

PF PA 56 79 64 62 52 43 50 69

Seattle San Francisco St. Louis Arizona

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T Pct PF PA 0 1.000 101 41 0 .500 26 26 0 .333 53 75 0 .250 85 103

NFL Pre-season Standings AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct New England 1 3 0 .333 N.Y. Jets 0 2 0 .000 Miami 0 4 0 .000 Buffalo 0 3 0 .000

PF PA 55 69 9 43 43 96 27 81

Tennessee Jacksonville Houston Indianapolis

South W L 2 1 2 1 2 0 1 2

T 0 0 0 0

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Baltimore Pittsburgh Cleveland Cincinnati

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NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct Philadelphia 3 0 0 1.000 Washington 2 1 0 .667 Dallas 3 1 0 .667 N.Y. Giants 2 2 0 .333

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Wednesday’s results Washington 30 Tampa Bay 3 N.Y. Giants 6 New England 3 Dallas 30 Miami 13 Thursday’s games Atlanta at Jacksonville, 4:30 p.m. N.Y. Jets at Philadelphia, 4:35 p.m. Minnesota at Houston,5 p.m. Baltimore at St. Louis, 5 p.m. Kansas City at Green Bay, 5 p.m. New Orleans at Tennessee,5 p.m. Cincinnati at Indianapolis, 5 p.m. Buffalo at Detroit, 5 p.m. Chicago at Cleveland, 5:30 p.m. Carolina at Pittsburgh, 5:30 p.m. Oakland at Seattle, 8 p.m. San Diego at San Francisco, 8:05 p.m. Denver at Arizona, 9 p.m.

Transactions Wednesday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL BOSTON RED SOX—Recalled RHP Zach Stewart from Pawtucket (IL). Optioned RHP Clayton Mortensen to Portland (EL). CLEVELAND INDIANS—Designated OF Shelley Duncan for assignment. Claimed LHP Scott Maine on waivers from the Chicago Cubs. Recalled RHP Jeanmar Gomez from Columbus (IL). KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Extended its player development contracts with Idaho Falls (Pioneer) and Burlington (Appalachian) through the 2014 season. MINNESOTA TWINS—Recalled INF-OF Chris Parmelee from Rochester (IL). Sent RHP Jeff Gray outright to Rochester. Announced LHP Scott Diamond has dropped his appeal of a six-game suspension for throwing behind Texas OF Josh Hamilton. National League ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Recalled RHP Trevor Rosenthal and C Bryan Anderson from Memphis (PCL). Optioned INF Ryan Jackson and RHP Brandon Dickson to Memphis. Carolina League WINSTON-SALEM DASH—Added OF Courtney Hawkins from Kannapolis (SAL). Promoted OF Mark Haddow to Birmingham (SL). Atlantic League LONG ISLAND DUCKS—Reinstated LHP Adam Rowe to the active list. Placed OF Reid Gorecki on the inactive list. BASKETBALL HOUSTON ROCKETS—Waived F Sean Williams. WASHINGTON WIZARDS—Signed G-F Martell Webster. Women’s National Basketball Association ATLANTA DREAM—Suspended G Angel McCoughtry indefinitely for breaking team rules. FOOTBALL CHICAGO BEARS—Signed WR Terriun Crump. Waived/injured LB Dom DeCicco. CINCINNATI BENGALS—Signed C Jeff Faine. Waived WR Justin Hilton. NEW YORK JETS—Waived CB Ryan Steed. OAKLAND RAIDERS—Claimed DB Coye Francies off waivers from Seattle. Waived DB Conroy Black. Moved OL Zach Hurd, FB Rashawn Jackson , and OL Ed Wang from waived/injured to injured reserve.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Signed DT Matthew Masifilo to a two-year contract. Waived C Chase Beeler. WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Re-signed QB Jonathan Crompton. HOCKEY OTTAWA SENATORS—Signed C Kyle Turris to a five-year contract extension. SOCCER MLS—Fined D.C. United coach Ben Olsen an undisclosed amount for criticizing officials after the team’s 1-1 draw against Philadelphia on Aug. 19 and FC Dallas for improper bench behaviour after a 2-1 win over Real Salt Lake on Aug. 18. PORTLAND TIMBERS—Named Caleb Porter coach for the 2013 season. COLLEGE NCAA—Declared New Mexico senior DL Ron Davis ineligible for the first two games and senior DL Fatu Ulale ineligible for the first four games of the 2012 season for impermissible benefit violations. BARTON—Announced the resignation of women’s assistant basketball coach Daniel Colvin. DOANE—Named Renae Littrell softball coach. EAST CAROLINA—Suspended senior WR Dayon Arrington, sophomore WR Danny Webster and redshirt freshman WR Antonio Cannon from the opening game for violating team policy. GEORGETOWN—Named Dr. Mike Lorenzen director of student-athlete leadership and development. GUILFORD—Named Sarah Berheide women’s lacrosse coach. JOHN JAY—Named Andy McLeavey men’s and women’s volleyball coach. LA SALLE—Named Lauren Smart assistant swimming coach. MARSHALL—Added G Austin Loop to the men’s basketball roster. NEW MEXICO—Promoted men’s assistant tennis coach Bart Scott to men’s associate head tennis coach. OHIO STATE—Named Bryan Koniecko women’s assistant tennis coach. RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE—Named Devin Kitterick women’s assistant tennis coach and Mike Romano men’s assistant basketball coach. SAINT AUGUSTINE’S—Named Kevin Jones safeties coach. WINGATE—Announced it will add women’s lacrosse as a varsity sport in 2013-14.

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Red Deer Rebels Black and White game Summary Wednesday Team Black 5 Team White 2 First Period 1. Black, Burke 6:17 2. Black, Pawlenchuk (Bleackley, Inglis) 16:23 Penalty shot — White: Hamilton, miss. Second Period 3. Black, Faford (Robinson, Lapointe) 2:31 4. Black, Thudium 15:54 Third Period 5. White, Mpofu (Kambeitz, Pastachak) 6:23 6. White, Hamilton 7:32 7. Black, Ness 18:46 (en) Shots on goal by Unavailable Goal — Team Black: Pouliot, Burman. Team White: Mitchell, Naherniak. Attendance — 1,000 (estimate).

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NEW YORK — There is no new deal on the horizon in the NHL’s collective bargaining talks. One day after receiving a proposal from the league that commissioner Gary Bettman labelled “meaningful” and “significant,” the NHL Players’ Association made it clear Wednesday that it didn’t share that view. Donald Fehr, the NHLPA’s executive director, took issue with the fact the offer included a reduction in the players’ share of revenue to 46 per cent — when factoring in changes to how hockey-related revenue is calculated — and said it would see the amount of money players give up to escrow increase “significantly.” As a result, the union concluded the proposal wouldn’t actually see current contracts paid out in full. “From a players’ standpoint, you should understand, it doesn’t make much of a difference,” said Fehr. “Should the player not get the dollar value that is on his contract because there is a rollback, which is simply a name for crossing out one number and writing in another, or whether he doesn’t get an amount because there is escrow, he still doesn’t get it. “It amounts to the same thing.” The union plans to deliver a counter-proposal by the end of the week, perhaps as soon as Thursday. With a Sept. 15 deadline for a lockout creeping closer, progress would be made if the two sides could simply start speaking the same language. Case in point: the calculation of hockey-related revenue — or HRR — which has emerged as a sticking point in talks. That number is currently used to determine the salary cap, with players receiving 57 per cent, and the NHL has proposed changes that would reduce the total pot available. According to a source, the league would like minorleague salaries to count as an expense

and believes caps should be removed on revenue-generating activities such as concessions, among other things. “What we’re trying to do with the definition of changes is better reflect the reality,” said Bettman. Fehr believes the changes have served to complicate negotiations. The proposal the league tabled Tuesday called for revenues to be split 50-50 for the final three years. However, by the union’s calculations, the actual number players would end up receiving is equivalent to 46 per cent under the current system — a claim Bettman acknowledged to be “in the ballpark.” With the ambiguity created by the redefinition of HRR, not to mention a smaller pot of money to draw salaries from, the players are calling for the status quo. “From our side, it’s better to leave things the same because everyone understands what they mean and everyone understands what the effect is,” said Fehr. “It makes it much easier that way.” Nothing is coming easy in these negotiations. Bettman and Fehr were surprisingly candid with reporters Wednesday as each discussed specific aspects of the NHL’s latest proposal, some of which had already been leaked out to the media. They both showed a desire to try and shape the larger public discussion around the talks. Fehr attempted to downplay the suggestion the NHL had made a significant move by increasing the players’ share of revenue from 43 per cent in its July proposal to 46 per cent in the one unveiled Tuesday. “If the players said they wanted to increase the players’ share by the same amount, which is 14 points of HRR that they reduced it, that would be 71 per cent,” said Fehr. “If you took it down to 68 per cent, how would you characterize that? I don’t know.

Escobar leads Jays past Yankees in rubber match THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Yunel Escobar got a muchneeded break last week when he took three days off for the birth of his child. It’s made all the difference. Escobar hit a two-run homer, three doubles and drove in five runs as Toronto beat the New York Yankees 8-5 Wednesday, ending CC Sabathia’s five years of dominance over the Blue Jays. The light-hitting shortstop went 15 games without getting more than a single before he went on the paternity list. In the four games back he has six for extra bases. “At the time of the birth he was a little frustrated with how he was performing but that three-day break allowed him to relax and come back with a more positive mindset,” injured slugger Jose Bautista said, translating for Escobar. Escobar had a go-

ahead RBI double in the third. His homer against Sabathia in the sixth gave the Blue Jays the lead again and his two-run double off Joba Chamberlain in the ninth helped secure Toronto’s first series win since July 27-29. The five RBIs matched a career high for Escobar. J.A. Happ (3-1) overcame a season-high five walks, including an intentional pass of Derek Jeter to load the bases with one out in the fourth inning, for the Blue Jays’ second win in 10 games. “He feels like anything positive that happens to the club is going to be welcome right now,” Escobar said. “He feels like winning a series on the road against a club like the Yankees that’s definitely a positive and he hopes it can help bring up team morale a little bit.” The Yankees made three errors in losing for the sixth time in nine games. Their inability to win consecutive games for the first time since sweeping Texas three in

a row Aug. 13-15 has hurt them in the standings. New York’s lead in the AL East would dwindle to 2 ½ half games if Baltimore wins later Wednesday. June 24 was the last time anyone was that close. “We didn’t play well, that’s the bottom line,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. “We had chances offensively: didn’t get it done. We had chances defensively: didn’t get it done.” Four Blue Jays relievers combined to hold New York to a run and four doubles over four innings. Brandon Lyon opened the eighth by giving up consecutive doubles to pinch-hitter Raul Ibanez and Russell Martin, whose grounder bounced high off third base to make it 6-5. Colby Rasmus, a lategame entrant, made a diving catch on Ichiro Suzuki’s sinking liner and Lyon struck out Eric Chavez and got Jeter, with the crowd chanting his name, to fly out to right.

Van Dornick eighth after three rounds at senior championships MIRABEL, Que. — Frank Van Dornick of Camrose carded a 1-over 73 Wednesday and was seven shots back of the leader heading into today’s third round of the Canadian Senior Men’s Golf Championship. Van Dornick’s 36-hole total of 151 left him tied for eighth in the 72-hole tournament. Ian Harris of Bloomfield, Mich., recorded a second consecutive even-par

Wallin also had words of praise for 15-year-old Vancouver native Burman, the club’s second-round pick in this year’s bantam draft, and Grant Naherniak, who kept Team White’s comeback hopes alive by not allowing a goal in the third period. “Young Burman handled himself very well, he’s a guy we’re excited about,” said Wallin. “And young Naherniak made some good saves as well, especially later in the game. It looks like we have some depth coming at that position.” Pouliot and Naherniak, along with Matt Mitchell of Calgary, who was beaten for three of the Team Black goals, will be back in action today when the Rebels play another intrasquad game at the Penhold Multiplex. The puck drops at 3 p.m. Scoring for Team Black, which led 2-0 after one period and 4-0 after 40 minutes, were 15-year-olds Brayden Burke and Grayson Pawlenchuk, rookie hopeful and Sylvan Lake product Chase Thudium, veteran defenceman Devan Faford and returnee Tyson Ness, who sealed the deal with a empty-net marker at 18:46 of the third period. Team White rallied to cut the deficit to 4-2 when prospect Vukie Mpofu and returning forward Joel Hamilton beat Burman to the short side just over a minute apart early in the final frame. “I saw a lot of good things tonight and overall it was a pretty evenlymatched game,” said Wallin. “I thought the younger guys handled themselves well and the game accomplished what we wanted it to.” Not that it was classic hockey, which is seldom seen so early in the season. “It was a bit sloppy at times, but you expect that at this time of the year,” said Wallin. “At other times there was some really good puck movement and some good plays were made, so that was good to see.” Minnesota Wild first-round NHL draft pick Mathew Dumba — a likely WHL all-star defenceman this season — suffered a facial injury in the first period. Dumba ran face-first into the crossbar while jamming the net and didn’t return, although the injury is not serious. Meanwhile, defenceman Kayle Doetzel took a puck to the face in the second period and also sat out the rest of the game. “Matty’s was a violent collision but he’s no worse for wear,” said Wallin. “He got some sutures in his forehead and he’s going to need a little dental work as well. But outside of that he should be OK.” Wallin had no problem with the aggression Dumba showed through his short stint in the intrasquad game. “We’ve been really pleased with Matty’s play in camp. He’s come in and hasn’t tried to do too much,” said the Rebels bench boss. “He’s just really shown a maturity in his game. He’s taken charge, but he’s also a guy who plays hard at all times. “He’s played at some pretty high levels with Team Canada this summer. He’s come back and hasn’t let off. He’s played hard and tonight was a good example of that. It doesn’t matter where he’s playing, he plays hard. He loves to play hockey and it shows every time he’s on the ice.” ● Burman was reassigned following the game and is expected join a team in the B.C. Major Midget League this season. Also reassigned were 16-year-old defenceman Holden Daley of Sherwood Park and rearguard Cole Perison, 15, of Kamloops. The moves left the Rebels with 41 players for today’s second intrasquad game in Penhold. The roster will be pared again following the contest. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

OPEN: ended streak Clijsters’ loss ended her 22-match winning streak in New York, encompassing titles in 2005, 2009 and 2010, plus Monday’s first-round victory. She missed the hard-court major in 2004, 2006-08 and last year, thanks to a combination of injuries and the time she took off while starting a family. Clijsters was married in 2007, and Jada was born in February 2008. By August 2009, Clijsters was back on tour; unseeded and unranked, because she only played in two previous tournaments during her comeback, she won that year’s U.S. Open. “Since I retired the first time, it’s been a great adventure for my team and my family,” said Clijsters, who was 28-0 against players ranked outside the top 10 at the U.S. Open before Wednesday. “It’s all been worth it. But I do look forward to the next part of my life coming up.”

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Canada has 145 athletes seeking medals in 15 of the 20 Paralympic sports. The team’s objective is a top-eight finish in gold medals won. Canada was seventh four years ago in Beijing with 19 gold. The parade took two hours — nearly an hour longer than expected — but the joy and pride that accompanied it was stirring to watch. Some athletes came in motorized carts, others propelled themselves in their wheelchairs, still others were pushed by coaches or volunteers. Athletes walked in with canes or crutches, eye patches and sunglasses, prosthetic limbs, no limbs and walking sticks, determined to make it around the imposing stadium to a global music mash-up by local DJs. In a nod to the famously erratic British weather, umbrellas were a central theme. Seeing performers with no legs beneath the knee doing aerial flips while carrying umbrellas could inspire the most ardent couch potato. After blind soprano Denise Leigh sang the tribute song “Spirit in Motion,” several Paralympians took flight in an elegant, slow-motion aerial ballet. And of course, this being Britain, the words of Shakespeare once again made an appearance, with both Miranda of “The Tempest” and British actor Ian McKellen announcing that “the greatest adventure is what lies ahead.” That, over the next 11 days, includes Paralympic athletes competing in 20 sports, including archery, cycling, rowing, equestrian, sailing, sitting volleyball, wheelchair rugby, wheelchair tennis and wheelchair basketball. At the start, Hawking directed the fictional Miranda to “be curious” — and the stadium was transformed into a giant blinking eye, with performers on huge waving sticks acting like eyelashes. Along her travels, Miranda navigated a maze to find an apple — and everyone in the stadium took a bite out of their apple along with her. Outside the stadium, hundreds of performers cheered, sang and danced. Jason Kajdi, an 18-year-old from south London, did huge splits with bouncy legs that resembled the “Cheetah” prosthetic limbs worn by Pistorius. “Never used these before this,” Kajdi admitted. “They are brilliant fun but hard work.” Authorities, meanwhile, promised to provide “a grand and global stage” for a games that everyone will remember.

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Police admit damaging fence RCMP REALIZE THAT CRUISERS DID NOT STAY ON PUBLIC ROADS WHILE CHASING A SUSPECT

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BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF

ELK RANCH DAMAGED

Red Deer Royals are welcoming people to march on down for new member auditions on Tuesday. The auditions start at 7 p.m. at Westerner Park. Rehearsals run Wednesdays from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. There are openings for brass, woodwind, percussion and colour guard members. For more information and to book an audition, call Michael Mann at 403-346-3911. You can also go online at www. reddeerroyals.com.

The RCMP are accepting responsibility for damaging a Central Alberta elk rancher’s property during a police chase. Grace Reitsma said officers from Blackfalds RCMP realized when they inspected the broken elk fencing on her property on Wednesday that police cruisers did not stay on public roads while chasing a suspect last Friday. “The officers were trying to tell us it was just a short chase on Aspelund Road, but when they looked at our fences, they said, ‘Oh. I guess it was here,’ ” said Reitsma. Blackfalds RCMP Sgt. James Derouin said Reitsma will be compensated for the part of the damage caused by police vehicles, but not the damage caused by the fleeing suspect. Tire treads will help identify the vehicles. Derouin added that the pursuing officers

felt justified in chasing a motorist onto private land because they believed the man was armed and dangerous. Police were acting on a tip that Ian Legge was in the area. He has a Canadawide warrant issued for his arrest after allegedly trying to run down some Mounties. Officers from two area detachments, as well as an emergency response team and a police dog, were used to track the suspect during a vehicle and foot chase, but he got away. RCMP still aren’t sure whether the suspect was Legge. Reitsma was told that the police dog got hurt after becoming entangled in the broken elk fencing. She and her husband returned home from holidays earlier this week to discover eight to 10 vehicle-sized holes in their

heavy wire elk fencing, and their 60 animals mixing together in rutting season. One bull was outside the fencing and needed to be rounded up on Monday morning. Reitsma complained there was no explanatory note left by police and that no one had tried to keep the herd animals contained inside the broken fence. Derouin said the Reitsmas were inadvertently overlooked because they weren’t home. As for the elk, they should have been considered, but police officers likely had other priorities at the time, he added. Reitsma is glad the RCMP have accepted responsibility for some of the damage. While fence repairs are underway, she said, “it’s a lot harder to fix fencing than to install it,” because of broken posts. Elk fencing is much higher and more dense than typical farm fencing, making it considerably more expensive. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

SUNDRE DOG INCIDENT EMERGENCY CARE CONCERNS

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The widow of a Sylvan Lake man who died of a heart attack while seeking medical help wants to hear from other people who have concerns with emergency care in the town and surrounding region. Annie Boychuk’s husband Brent, 49, collapsed and died while seeking assistance for chest pains at clinics in Sylvan Lake. Please see page A1 on Wednesday’s Advocate for the full story, or go to reddeeradvocate.com. Boychuck can reached by email to babbb@ telus.net or by phone to 403-864-2726.

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CORRECTION A Homefront item published in the Advocate on Wednesday included the wrong day for meeting that will feature a discussion of Blackfoot geography. The discussion is part of a Central Alberta Historical Society fundraising dinner set for Pioneer Lodge at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19. Call 403-3402013 for details.

HOME CARE TOPICS AT COUNCIL ON AGING Home care will be one of the topics of discussion at the next Central Alberta Council on Aging meeting on Tuesday at Golden Circle Resource Centre. Speakers include home care manager and transition specialist Pansy Angevine and Red Deer area manager Marie Rusk. The meeting starts at 9 a.m. Admission is $3 per person. For more information, contact Shirley Thomas at 403343-0767 or Viggo Nielsen 403-340-3494. The Golden Circle is located at 4620 47A Ave. in Red Deer.

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Nursing practitioner Juma Sampuerrap of Kenya conducts an ultrasound at Women Imaging Wednesday.

Kenyan nursing practitioner undergoes training in Red Deer BY LAURA TESTER ADVOCATE STAFF Nursing practitioner Juma Sampuerrap treats injuries in a land where lion attacks and hippo bites on humans are not uncommon. Deep in the heart of the Maasai Mara region of southwestern Kenya, Sampuerrap keeps busy with a range of patient complaints. There are tropical diseases, particularly malaria, to contend with, plus common ailments like diarrhea and respiratory problems. There’s also a program to diagnose, treat and support individuals with AIDS/HIV. Some people have walked up to 50 km to come to the Talek Health Centre, which is staffed by a medical team of 12. On average, the centre sees between 50 and 70 patients a day. Sampuerrap, director of the health centre, is now in Red Deer for six weeks to receive more training in a variety of medical services. He’s never left Kenya so everything in Alberta is new to him — from the smooth, level highways to the green vegetables on his dinner plate. This week, Sampuerrap is learning more about ultrasounds for obstetrical and gynecological exams while at Red Deer’s Women Imaging Centre. He’ll also attend the maternity unit at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre, plus he’ll receive training on X-ray equipment. Sampuerrap will also observe a dentist for a week. “It’s a very big opportunity to be here so I can learn all these things and take them back to help the community and teach my staff,” said Sampuerrap. Sampuerrap is just so happy to meet with people, including Dr. Michael Awad, who heads the Women Imaging Centre. Awad added he’s glad to be able to train the Kenyan and would welcome him back. Central Alberta-based international development organization A Better

‘IT’S A VERY BIG OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE SO I CAN LEARN ALL THESE THINGS AND TAKE THEM BACK TO HELP THE COMMUNITY AND TEACH MY STAFF.’ — NURSING PRACTITIONER

JUMA SAMPUERRAP World Canada sponsored Sampuerrap’s trip. It has been sponsoring his clinic for seven years, said Sampuerrap. A Better World Canada will soon set up an X-ray machine, plus an ultrasound, within the clinic that’s been around for 13 years. These medical services will benefit the Maasai Mara region — an area where a tribe of semi-nomadic people are known for their distinctive customs and dress — and the much larger area known as Narok County. More staff will be hired once this new equipment comes on stream, said Sampuerrap. “We have many people coming because they can be managed inside one spacious room that’s clean,” said Sampuerrap. “We have beds and we have a small maternity area.” When the maternity ward opened, no women would come because of their traditional ways of giving birth. Now, the unit sees between five and 10 women a month. Sampuerrap is already noticing some big differences between here and home. Canada isn’t hot like Kenya. The technology is much more advanced. The clinics are clean. “Everybody is conscious here about storing things, not like Kenya,” said Sampuerrap. “There would be papers everywhere and dust.” Sampuerrap, 39, is a married father of four who grew up in the Maasai culture.

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Lawyers for the Town of Sundre are pursuing a dangerous dog hearing on the remaining pit bulltype dog that mauled a Calgary woman less than two weeks ago. The hearing could be held as early as next week and if declared dangerous, the dog could be destroyed. “That’s where we’re heading,” said Kevin Heerema, a community peace officer in the town. Heerema said the dog was involved in an attack on another dog last October and the town contends “it’s probably in the public’s best interest that that animal be put down.” The other dog involved in the attack on Deanna Wolfe, 26, of Calgary was shot by police when it charged them at a the trailer home in Sundre Mobile Estates Park on Aug. 18. Wolfe was found lying in a pool of blood behind a closed bedroom door and was so badly injured that emergency responders thought she was dead. She remains in Calgary’s Foothills Hospital. Heerema said the dogs were declared vicious under the town’s bylaw last October after another dog was attacked. That meant the dogs had to be kept muzzled and on short leashes when off the property. On the property, they were restricted to a pen. That did not end the town’s problems with the animals. The owner of the dog that was attacked complained in July that the animals were allegedly being allowed to roam the yard unattended. The town sent a notice about the complaint and cautioned the owner, then followed up with an investigation. “That was something that was being dealt with prior (to the latest attack) happening,” he said. Rita Phillip, 57, has been charged with aggravated assault in connection with the attack. She is accused of ordering her two dogs to attack Wolfe. She was denied bail by a Calgary judge on Wednesday. A publication ban was placed on all evidence heard at the hearing. Provincial court Judge Cheryl Daniel ordered Phillip to remain in custody until her next appearance in Didsbury on Sept. 10. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

PIPELINE BREAK

Determining cause of pipeline break may take weeks It could be weeks before the cause of a pipeline break that led to contaminated water leaking into a Joffrearea canola field is known. Greg Moffatt, Penn West Exploration’s manager of government and industry relations, said the section of affected pipeline will be cut out and sent to an independent “thirdparty lab” for examination. The laboratory is expected to determine the cause of the leak. But Moffat said there’s no timeline for this. “It could take a few weeks, or it could take a month,” depending on how busy the lab is.

The Calgary-based company, whose pipeline spilled about 300,000 litres of produced water from an oil well site onto the field, intends to compensate the farmer for lost production. While most of the saline water has been removed, Moffatt said collection holes have been dug to catch runoff after rains. Soil testing is also being done and the company will be proceeding with a site remediation plan, he added. The farmer has declined comment on the extent of damage to his field and the crop that was growing there.

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Reality TV stars’ trip costly BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Officials with Travel Alberta say the economic benefit will outweigh the cost of bringing reality TV stars to Edmonton last weekend. The province and the Edmonton Economic Development Corp. dished out about $20,000 to bring in Bachelorette stars Ashley Hebert and J.P. Rosenbaum. The couple took in the Edmonton Fringe Festival, visited the Art Gallery of Alberta and dined at local restaurants. Richard Wong with Travel Alberta says it’s an investment that should pay off in the long run. Wong admits it’s hard to measure the amount of economic return from such a visit. But he says the exposure through social media alone is a huge boost. “In comparison to what we’re getting back, it was certainly a good investment.”

Booze, Jays’ woes, factors in alleged punching death Police say a man who died from an alleged sucker punch outside a Calgary bar had been in an argument over the Toronto Blue Jays’ pitching staff moments before he was struck. Brian Ludwig, a 41-year-old father, died in hospital after he was injured early last Sunday morning following a charity golf tournament. Homicide Staff Sgt. Doug Andrus says Ludwig was arguing with another man about the baseball team and their tiff was winding down when a third man got involved. Andrus says alcohol was a factor in the case, and he calls the death absolutely tragic. Scott Robert Hooser, who is 27, appeared in court Tuesday on a charge of manslaughter.

Couple rescued from fire IRRICANA — A passerby is being credited with saving the lives of an elderly couple in a fire on a rural property northeast of Calgary. The blaze started near the town of Irricana around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday night. Fire chief Ken McMullen says a Good Samaritan saw the flames and stopped to wake the couple. The blaze destroyed one home, and started a grass fire dangerously close to several large propane cylinders located on the property. The cause of the fire is now under investigation.

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Moving into their new location, Xander Traptow, left, and Kevin Traptow work to get the Cool Beans coffee business up and running again. The double-decker bus which has been temporarily located at the Collicutt Centre and before that at 4619 49 Ave. will now reside north of the provincial courthouse at 4738-50 St. where the It’s All Greek To Me restaurant was until it was destroyed by fire years ago. Kevin Traptow hopes to have his family business up and serving customers again by Monday next week.

Educators discuss common issues during summit Issues common to educators within the Red Deer region were tackled during a one-day summit at Red Deer College on Monday. Leaders from Red Deer College and from local public and Catholic School boards, along with key people from the provincial governments, have agreed to establish two committees that look into common concerns in four areas: ● Seamless transition from highschool to post-secondary; ● Administrative efficiencies; ● Expansion of the Reading College to all districts in Central Alberta; ● Creation of dual credits that would students to graduate with both a high school diploma and post-secondary credentials. Brian Celli, superintendent of the

Wild Rose School Division, said the meeting was positive in developing a partnership that would benefit learners and communities. “The people sitting around that table were very engaged and committed to moving this initiative forward,” said Celli. Shelley Ralston, chair of the Red Deer College board of governors, said the college hosted the summit in recognition of the need for local educators to share visions and work together. “We want learners at every level to recognize that RDC is their home, a place for them to learn and where they can prepare both now and in the future for successful lives and careers,” said Ralston.

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KENYAN: Tries life in Alberta He’s not used to eating vegetables, but already he’s coming to like them. At home, he’d be eating meat, ugali (a dish of maize flour) and even animal blood. His culture doesn’t eat fish, but already he’s dined on some fresh fish. He went fishing with Dr. Ray Comeau and his wife Deryl, a couple he’s staying with on Sylvan Lake. Sampuerrap also took a boat ride and it was “too fast.” He was also amazed by the dinosaurs at Drumheller’s Royal Tyrrell Museum. Sampuerrap will leave Canada on Oct. 6. In late October, the Comeaus will head a medical team of volunteers to Kenya and one of their stops will be at Sampuerrap’s clinic. ltester@reddeeradvocate.com

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Scotiabank to buy ING Bank $3.13-BILLION CASH DEAL FOR ING BANK OF CANADA BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Scotiabank plans to scoop up ING Bank of Canada from its Dutch parent company in a $3.13-billion deal that will give the country’s most international bank a stronger foothold in domestic consumer banking. ING Direct would continue to operate separately and maintain its 1,000 employees under the deal announced Wednesday. And it will keep the same branding — popularized in ads set against its orange lion logo in which viewers are exhorted to “save your money” — for at least 14 months after the deal closes. But the name will change within 18 months. Scotiabank said the deal — one of its largest acquisitions ever — to buy the no-fee online banker, with a book value of about $1.7 billion, $40 billion in assets and about $3 billion in deposits, will add “modestly”

to its earnings within the first year. “ING will now benefit from a strong stable Canadian owner who will provide additional resources to continue to expand and to grow,” Scotiabank president and CEO Rick Waugh said on a conference call with analysts held just after the deal was announced. “For Scotiabank, this will provide us with a new source of incremental earnings beginning in the first year as well as $30 billion in retail deposits of 1.8 million customers to further diversify our funding.” Waugh added that ING’s portfolio will help Scotia solidify its No. 3 position in the Canadian deposit space. ING — Canada’s eighth largest bank — also has a $30-billion loan portfolio, mostly in residential mortgages. Scotiabank has recently been making a series of international acquisitions as it diversifies

its revenue base away from a seemingly tapped out Canadian market. But Anatol von Hahn, Scotia’s group head of Canadian banking, said the opportunity fit its strategic focus on growth in deposits, payments and wealth management. “This is a strategic decision, an opportunity that arose to fit in with what we already do on a day-to-day basis with our customers, and this just augments that.” ING Direct president and CEO Peter Aceto said ING — which has no physical branches — would continue to operate under its current no frills banking model and as a separate entity from Scotia. “For our customers, we expect no change ... we will continue to offer our customers the highly competitive and attractively priced products that we have become known for, and we will be continuing our efforts

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Sony pitches for HD obsolescence NEW YORK — Highdefinition TVs roughly quadrupled the resolution of the sets that came before them. Now, the industry is poised to do it again. By December, U.S. stores will sell a TV set with four times the resolution of today’s best HDTVs, Sony Corp. said Wednesday. The set will measure 84 inches (213 centimetres) on the diagonal, making the screen area four times as large as the common 42-inch set. Executives said Sony will reveal the price of the set next week. There is, for now, very little video content available that can take advantage of the higher resolution. With some work and know-how, a computer connected to the set can display video in the ultra-HD “4K” resolution.

to earn more customers with our focus on Canadians who are self-directed.” However, he added that deal will provide opportunities for growth, both in terms of products and geographical footprint, suggesting that credit cards are one potential new product in the pipeline. “There are a lot of Canadians who are looking for other things from us on the payment side and a variety of other opportunities.” Parent company ING Groep NV, which has been struggling to keep its balance sheet healthy amid bad loans and declining margins, announced earlier this summer that it was putting its Canadian division under review for a potential sale. It has been in the news for getting bailed out by the state — it still owes three billion euros in remaining bailout money from the Dutch government from the 2008 financial crisis.

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Barclays bank caught up in fraud probe LONDON — Scandalhit Barclays bank says it’s facing yet another investigation — this one relating to the billions it raised from Middle Eastern investors back in 2008. The bank said Wednesday that Britain’s Serious Fraud Office was looking into whether Barclays was open enough about what it had paid advisers when it raised more than 5 billion pounds of emergency capital at the height of the global financial crisis. The private lifeline helped Barclays avoid the humiliating government bailouts that the Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds were forced to accept after high-flying executives overloaded the banks with unsustainable amounts of debt. Barclays’ corporate reputation is already under siege after scandals over selling small businesses complex financial products they didn’t need and revelations that the bank fixed a key market interest rate.

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John Boyd, left, and Geordin Flett of Camdon Construction look through a roof access hatch on the new LA Radio Group Inc. building in Lacombe Wednesday. The broadcasting company, which operates Sunny 94 in Lacombe and Kraze 101.3 in Red Deer, plans to use the new premises as its Sunny 94 station and also as its corporate headquarters.

L.A. Radio Group building new premises along Hwy 2A L.A. Radio Group Ltd. is on the move. The Lacombe-based company, which operates radio stations Sunny 94 in Lacombe and KRAZE 101.3 in Red Deer, is constructing a new building along Hwy 2A in Lacombe. “It’ll be the head office for L.A. Radio Group and it will also be the studio for Sunny 94,” said Troy Schaab, who owns L.A. Radio Group with his wife Sonia Sawyer-Schaab. At 4,000 square feet, L.A. Radio Group’s new premises will be about 1,000 square feet bigger than its current leased space. It will also give the company a kitchen,

boardroom and more bathrooms, and have a technical room that’s better suited for radio operations, said Schaab. “We’re hoping for a late November, early December move,” he said. “We’re pretty excited about it.” L.A. Radio Group launched Sunny 94 in 2006, followed by KRAZE 101.3 three years later. “The market continues to grow and we’ve had great success over the last six years,” said Schaab.

Review of CNOOC’s $15.1-billion takeover of Nexen has begun BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Ottawa has kicked off its review of China National Offshore Oil Co.’s $15.1-billion deal to buy Calgary-based Nexen Inc. “I can now confirm that CNOOC has filed an application for review of its proposed acquisition of Nexen under the Investment Canada Act and I am conducting a review of the proposed investment,” Industry Minister Christian Paradis said in an emailed statement Wednesday. The review will take 45 days initially, but can be extended by 30 days or more. In reviewing foreign takeovers, the minister must decide whether the deal would be of net benefit to Canada. In announcing the friendly deal on July 23, the Chinese state-owned company vowed to make Calgary the headquarters of its North and Central American operations and to keep all of Nexen’s employees and management. The $27.50-per-share bid marked a 61 per cent premium over the Nexen’s closing share price on the trading day before the deal was announced. The agreement came after more than two months of negotiations between Nexen and CNOOC executives. Nexen twice rejected CNOOC’s bid as too low before ultimately embracing the offer.

If successful, the deal would be China’s largest-ever overseas acquisition. Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservative government has rejected only two foreign takeovers in its six years in office, the most notable being the failed US$40-billion bid by Anglo-Australian mining firm BHP Billiton for Potash Corp. (TSX:POT) in 2010. In 2008, the Tories blocked the $1.3-billion sale of Vancouver-based MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates’ space-technology division to an American company. The Nexen offer has attracted attention south of the border, too, where U.S. Senator Charles Schumer has raised some objections. Nexen is based in Calgary, but it has extensive offshore operations in the Gulf of Mexico. Schumer has said he’s not opposed to the deal on principle, but that he wants his government to hold up the takeover as a means of pressing China on its trade policy. Nexen and CNOOC were familiar with one another before the deal was announced. The two are partners in the Long Lake oilsands project near Fort McMurray, which has been beset by a litany of operational glitches and has yet to come close to meeting its production targets. The two companies are also partners in the Gulf of Mexico. Nexen shares were flat at $25.11 in afternoon trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Wednesday.

When he was hired by the Red Deer Advocate as an advertising administrative assistant in 1996, Richard Smalley received a somewhat ambiguous endorsement from the three people who interviewed him. “You have the least amount of experience,” he recalls the trio telling him. “But you have by far the best education, so we’re going to take a chance and go with the educa- Richard Smalley tion.” Sixteen years later, experience is no longer an issue for Smalley. Soon after joining the Advocate, he was placed in charge of national advertising and trade printing. Later, he became the new business development co-ordinator and then the retail advertising manager, and assumed responsibility for community promotions, and revenues related to the digital side of operations for the prairie division of Black Press — the Advocate’s parent company. “There’s really not a position in advertising I haven’t done,” said Smalley, who becomes the Advocate’s advertising director on Sept. 1. He replaces Gord Derouin, who is retiring after 37 years in the newspaper industry, the last 5 ½ at the Advocate. Smalley, who is 40, said he’s seen tremendous change during his comparatively short time in the business.

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Canadians more optimistic about job security BY THE CANADIAN PRESS A new Labour Day survey suggests Canadians are more optimistic this year about their job security as well as hiring and growth prospects at their companies —and many expect a raise. The Bank of Montreal poll finds nearly two-thirds, or 64 per cent, of respondents are comfortable with their job security. The survey suggests 41 per cent believe their company is growing and will be hiring. Both measures are up 13 percentage points from the number of employees who expressed confidence last Labour Day. And 39 per cent expect a promotion or raise this year, up 11 percentage points from last year. The results come despite lingering economic uncertainty, a still high unemployment rate and a disappointing report showing the economy shed jobs in July. The Canadian economy shed a surprisingly steep 30,400 jobs last month, which pushed the unemployment rate up a tenth of a point to 7.3 per cent.

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MARKETS COMPANIES OF LOCAL INTEREST Wednesday’s stock prices supplied by RBC Dominion Securities of Red Deer. For information call 341-8883.

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Shoppers . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.16 Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 50.72 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72.77 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 16.98 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 36.72 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 21.94 First Quantum Minerals . 18.49 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 39.26 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 8.41 Inmet Corp.. . . . . . . . . . . 45.15 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 8.54 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 40.43 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.44 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 28.49 Energy Arc Energy . . . . . . . . . . . 23.20 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 26.00 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 45.81 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.56 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 43.54 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 30.37 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 21.09 Canyon Services Group. 10.71 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 32.24 CWC Well Services . . . . 0.720 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 21.65 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.26 Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 87.90 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 33.51 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . 1.710

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JOBS: Major hit It was the first major hit in nearly a year for what had been a mostly positive employment record. And the economy has been growing at a rate below two per cent since last fall. But Canadian workers are relatively well-off compared to their American and European counterparts, as the Canadian unemployment rate is one percentage point lower than in the U.S. and four percentage points lower than in the eurozone, said BMO senior economist Sal Guatieri. “Canadian job security is fairly good, with our 7.3 per cent unemployment rate below historic norms,” he said. “Canadians should expect wages to rise modestly faster than inflation, supporting household purchasing power, with the strongest gains in Alberta and Saskatchewan,” added Guatieri. Meanwhile, 22 per cent of respondents to the BMO survey said they ex-

pect their company will be downsizing and laying off employees, while 24 per cent expressed concern about their job security. Another one-in-five said they felt they were working in a “dead-end” job, indicating that their company would not be in a position to dole out promotions, raises or bonuses. By region, respondents in Alberta were most optimistic, with 60 per cent feeling their employer will hire this year.

SMALLEY: Changes Whereas advertising copy once had to be physically transported from as far away as the other side of the country, it’s now delivered electronically. And colour copiers mean clients no longer have to imagine what their finished ads will look like. The needs of readers have also evolved, said Smalley, pointing in particular to users of mobile devices like smartphones and tablets. “We need to change our way of thinking from, ‘What is our readership?’ to, ‘What is our audience?’” he suggested, adding that it’s important

dex slipped 0.11 of a point to 12,009.79, after the latest regional survey by the Fed said the pace of economic growth is expanding. It also pointed to rising retail sales and loan demand, while housing markets are showing signs of improvement across most areas. On the negative side, the Fed’s so-called Beige Book noted that the worst drought in decades is impacting farm output in the Midwest and there was some general softening in the manufacturing area because of weak growth in Europe and Asia. “Add it all up, and the Fed districts were not particularly cheery about what they were hearing on the ground as they compiled this report, with the tone still consistent with the Fed delivering additional stimulus before year end,” said CIBC World Markets chief economist Avery Shenfeld. The TSX Venture Exchange was off 12.72 points to 1,229.16. The Canadian dollar was down 0.18 of a cent at 101.06 cents US amid lower prices for oil and metals. New York indexes were listless while traders also took in data showing greater than expected U.S. economic growth and a steadily improving American housing sector. The Dow Jones industrial average was 4.49 points higher at 13,107.48. The Nasdaq composite index was ahead 4.05 points at 3,081.19, and the S&P 500 index rose 1.19 points at 1,410.49. Other data showed that the second estimate of second-quarter gross domestic product suggested the U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 1.7 per cent, up from the original reading of 1.5 per cent.

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tiabank (TSX:BNS) delivered quarterly earnings reports which beat expectations. Royal Bank (TSX:RY), CIBC (TSX:CM), TD Bank (TSX:TD), National Bank (TSX:NA) post earnings results Thursday. Royal Bank was ahead 43 cents to $54.60 and National Bank gained $1.28 to $75.93. After markets closed, Scotiabank says it has reached an agreement to buy ING Bank of Canada from Netherlands-based parent ING Group for $3.13 billion in cash. The deal is expected to result in a net investment by Scotiabank of $1.9 billion, after deducting the excess capital currently at ING Direct. ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — Closing prices: Canola: Nov.’12 $12.10 higher $633.50; Jan ’13 $11.90 higher $637.40; March ’13 $13.00 higher $638.30; May ’13 $14.40 higher $627.00; July ’13 $14.70 higher $619.00; Nov. ’13 $12.90 higher $561.80; Jan. ’14 $9.50 higher $563.30; March ’14 $9.50 higher $562.90; May ’14 $9.50 higher $562.90; July ’14 $9.50 higher $562.90; Nov. ’14 $9.50 higher $562.90. Barley (Western): Oct. ’12 unchanged $264.50; Dec. ’12 unchanged $269.50; March ’13 unchanged $272.50; May ’13 unchanged $273.50; July ’13 unchanged $274.00; Oct. ’13 unchanged $274.00; Dec ’13 unchanged $274.00; March ’14 unchanged $274.00; May ’14 unchanged $274.00; July ’14 unchanged $274.00; Oct. ’14 unchanged $274.00. Wednesday’s estimated volume of trade: 387,000 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 387,000.

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FISCHER Leonard Roy 1939 - 2012 Leonard Roy Fischer of Red Deer, Alberta passed away at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre on Monday, August 27, 2012 at the age of 73 years. Leonard will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by his wife Sandra, two sons John (Shannon) and Doug (Cindy), two step-sons John Henry Pratt and George Lester Pratt, step-daughter Tanya Marie (Wally) Voss, fifteen grandchildren, first starting at J e r e m y S h a n e F i s c h e r, followed by the rest and three great-grandchildren. Cherished memories of Leonard will also remain with his two brothers Morris a n d G a r y. L e o n a r d w a s predeceased by his parents Lydia and Elmer Fischer, his brother Gordon and his brother-in-law Fred Duncan. In celebration of Leonard’s life, the family received relatives and friends on W e d n e s d a y, A u g u s t 2 9 , 2012. Memorial contributions in Leonard’s memory may be made directly to the Alberta Lung Association, Box 4700 Stn South, Edmonton, Alberta T6E 5G5. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of Joelle Valliere, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer. 403.340.4040

KNIGHTS Wayne 1935 - 2012 Wayne passed away peacefully at the Red Deer Regional Hospital in the early hours of Tuesday, August 28, 2 0 1 2 . Wa y n e w a s b o r n , raised and educated in Lousana. He was a loving husband of Shirley and father of Kevin (Brenda), Ken (Sandy), Kelly (Wes) Farranto, and grandfather of Delaine (Jesse) Tollefson, Shane (Sasha) and Natasha. He was predeceased by his brother Stewart (Edna). He will lovingly be remembered by his activities as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, his loving smile and bear hugs. Also his strength of sharing, caring and willingness to help out anyone in need. Memorial arrangements will be held on Friday, August 31, 2012 at 7 pm at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness, 11 Bennett St. in Red Deer.

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GRABER, Arthur Irvin 1941 - 2012 Arthur Irvin Graber of Red Deer went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, August 24, 2012, after a brief illness at the age of 71 years. Arthur was born and raised at Dalmeny, Saskatchewan on July 24, 1941. He met Marlene Kapeller in Saskatoon where they both worked at a local hotel and were married September 1, 1962. They worked in Saskatchewan, British Columbia and central Alberta where Arthur worked in the construction business. With his boys, he operated a firewood business and enjoyed the time he spent fishing, hunting, playing card games, playing Uno, watching his grandchildren play hockey and ringette, and especially loved a hot cup of coffee. On September 1, 2012, Art and Marlene would have celebrated their 50th wedding a n n i v e r s a r y. A r t w i l l b e lovingly remembered by his wife, Marlene, his four sons, James, Charlie (Alicia) and their son, Kyle, Eddie, Dale (Michelle) and their children, Chelsea, Tyler, Janelle and Nikkia all of Red Deer and his daughter, Gail (Doug) Spence of Blackfalds. Memories of Art will also be fondly cherished by his brother, Alvin (Eva) Graber of Rimby, his two sisters, Betty (Ben) Penner and Irene Siemens of Warman, Saskatchewan, as well as by numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Art was predeceased by is grandson, Jason P. Graber on September 8, 2005 and h i s b r o t h e r - i n - l a w, J a k e Siemens. For those wishing to pay their respects to Mr. Arthur Graber, visitation will take place between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 12:45 p.m. on Friday, August 31, 2012 at Parkland Funeral Home, 6287-67A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer, Alberta, with a funeral service to immediately follow from the chapel of Parkland Funeral Home with Pastor Cal Keys officiating. Memorial contributions made directly to the Canadian Diabetes Association, 1400-522 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2R5 would be greatly appreciated. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of Gary Anderson, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer. 403.340.4040

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HALLMAN Bruce Lindsay Hallman, born 3 February 1958 in Rossland, B.C., passed away heroically with his family at his side on 24 August 2012 in Kamloops, B.C. at the age of 54. Bruce’s mother passed away when he was three. He and his brother, Jim were raised by his Aunt Evelyn and Uncle Charlie Blair, north of Penhold on their dairy farm. Bruce was embraced by his cousins, Lois, Bob, Merv, Warren and Maridel as their brother. Bruce operated and owned Bruce’s Plumbing for over 25 years. He was a valued employee at Triangle Supply for the past 12 years. Bruce was a master plumber who was well-respected in his trade. Bruce gave a new meaning to the word worka-holic but he always had time for his family. Bruce’s passions were his family, farming, work, sports and ice cream. Bruce leaves, to celebrate his life, his wife of 3 1 y e a r s , J o - A n n e Ly n n Hallman (nee Dye). He will forever be remembered by his six remarkable sons, daughter-in-laws and grandchildren; Mark and Julie (Robert, Sam and Julianna), Paul and Melissa (Hailey and Mazie), Adam and Katelyn, Peter and Cei-anna (Payton), Seth, and Joseph. He will also be lovingly remembered by his brothers, Boyd, Jay, and Jim Hallman, and his sister, Judy Watson. Bruce was predeceased by his parents, Stewart Winston Hallman and Alberta Holifield Hallman (nee Boyd); as well as his brother, Keith. He will be fondly remembered by numerous brother and sisterin-laws, cousins, nieces, nephews, and other family members. He was our warrior. Greeting the family and a viewing will take place at 10:00 a.m. on 1 Sept. 2012 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 3 0 0 2 4 7 Av e , R e d D e e r, Alberta. The funeral service will begin at 12:00. The luncheon and graveside service will follow. Interment will take place at Horn Hill Cemetery, east of Penhold on Highway 42. Memorial donations may be made to the family by contacting Gerry Halford at Triangle Supply 4620 62 St., Red Deer (403) 340-1650. Condolences may be sent or viewed at: www.parklandfuneralhome.com

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HUDKINS Winnie Hudkins passed away suddenly on August 11, 2012 at the Red Deer Regional Hospital at the age of 94 years. She was born on July 27, 1918 in Hammersmith (London), England. She met and married Hugh Hudkins in 1943 in London and their son Clive was born there a year later. She and infant Clive came to Canada on the Queen Mary in 1945. They farmed south of Clive where June was born in 1948. After leaving the farm they moved to Clive where they operated Clive Sundries and Pleasant Valley Cafe. Winnie was always a hard worker and worked at several jobs to supplement their income. Her children were always a priority and she would do without to provide for them. Hugh passed away in Lacombe in 1988 and she continued to live in her own home in Lacombe until 3 years ago when she moved to the Sunrise Village in Ponoka where she resided until her passing. Winnie is survived by her son Clive (Darlene) of Pitt Meadows, B.C., her daughter June (Rod) McDermand of Alix; two granddaughters, Tammy (Rob) Davis of Rocky Mountain House & April (Keith) Weber of Red Deer; four great grandchildren, Brylee and Briggs Davis and Caleb and Jade Weber. She is also survived by a special friend John Pearce and a longtime friend Laura Peterson. Her family would like to thank the staff of Sunrise Village for their friendship and care and to the special ones who recognized her sweetness and made her feel more special with their extra care and the many shared giggles. Respecting Winnie’s wishes, no formal funeral service will be held. A Memorial Tea in her honor will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall, 5138-49 St., Lacombe on Saturday, September 1, 2012 at 2:00 PM. A family graveside service will be held at the Clive Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice. Expressions of sympathy may be made by visiting www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca WILSON’S FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM, of Lacombe and Rimbey in charge of the arrangements. 403-782-3366, 403-843-3388 “A Caring Family, Caring For Families”

HAMMOND (nee Davidson) Doreen Allison 1931 - 2012 Doreen passed peacefully on August 27, 2012 at the Michener Extendicare Center in Red Deer, Alberta. Doreen was born in Desford, Manitoba on August 9, 1931, the youngest sister of five. She attended school at Wood Lake and Boissevain. Doreen married Harold Hammond and they resided in Boissevain and Killarney in the summers. Harold predeceased Doreen on February 5, 1998 and Doreen moved to Red Deer, Alberta in 2002. Doreen is survived by her son, Drew (JoAnn) Hammond and their children, Kelli, Krista and David

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If you are a team player interested in the oil and gas industry, please submit your resume, current driver’s abstract and current safety certificates (1st Aid & H2S are the min. qualifications) to the following: Fax 403-887-4750 lkeshen@1strateenergy.ca

Johnstone Park

26 STEWART ST. Aug. 21 & Sept. 1, Fri. & Sat. 9 - 5 ESTATE SALE Everything Must Go!

68 JONES CRES. Aug. 30, 31 & Sept. 1 Thurs. 5-8, Fri. & Sat. 10-6 Tupperware, household misc.

Mountview

Linn Valley

3201 SPRUCE DRIVE (back alley) 3 FAMILY SALE Thurs. & Fri. Aug. 30 & 31, 10-4. Furniture, household misc.

ESTATE SALE 86 LINN VALLEY FURNITURE, beds, household, yard, bike Thurs. Aug. 30, 1-8 Fri. Aug. 31 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

3518 42 AVE. Multi family. Thurs. Aug. 30, 4-8 Fri. 4-8, Sat. 10-5 Kids items, kids scooters, household, etc.

Sylvan Lake

Normandeau 83 NYMAN CRES Aug. 30, 31, Sept. 1 & 2 Thurs. Fri. Sat. & Sun 10-5. Lots of household misc.

MULTI FAMILY GARAGE SALE, Fri. Aug. 31, 1-6 Sat. Sept. 1, 10-4, Sun. Sept. 2, noon-4 4820 47 Ave. (back alley) You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

Oilfield

800

Please specify position when replying to this ad. We would like to thank all those candidates who apply, however only qualified personnel will be contacted. ACCURACY ONLINE P r o d u c t i o n Te s t i n g i s currently hiring for day and night assistant personnel. Must have current safety tickets- H2S, First Aid, PST. Must have all own safety PPE. Emailaccuracyonlineoffice@ gmail.com

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PET ADOPTION

BUILDERS www.fantahomes.com 403-343-1083 or 403-588-9788 www.masonmartinhomes.com Mason Martin Homes 403-342-4544 www.truelinehomes.com True Line Homes 403-341-5933 www.jaradcharles.com BUILDER M.L.S www.laebon.com Laebon Homes 403-346-7273 www.albertanewhomes.com Stevenson Homes. Experience the Dream.

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CLUBS & GROUPS www.writers-ink.net Club for writers - meets weekly

COMPUTER REPAIR

REAL ESTATE RENTALS www.homefinders.ca Phone 403-340-3333

SHOPPING www.fhtmca.com/derekwiens Online Mega Mall 403-597-1854

VACATIONS

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Competitive wages based on experience Bonus program Group health and dental benefits Employee RRSP and company stock savings plan Please apply to John Vanderburgt at jvanderburgt@ totaloilfield.ca or fax at (403) 341-5808.

Total Oilfield Rentals is an Isolation Equipment equal opportunity employer. Services Inc. An expanding Oil Service For more information about Company is willing to train our company, please visit the right candidates as our website valve technicians &/or www.totalenergy.ca shop assistants in its fast & mechanical environment. Classifieds Your place to SELL Duties include but not Your place to BUY limited to the following:

INSPECTION LTD

Now has immediate opening for CGSB LEVEL II RT and CEDO’s for a large Pipeline Project in the Fox Creek area. This project is ongoing and work can be performed on a rotation or a continuous basis. Other areas may require personnel also. Top wages and a comprehensive benefit package are available after 3 months employment. Email resumes to: qtestltd@telus.net or phone 403-887-5630 RED DEER BASED Oilfield trucking company requires Oilfield salesperson /truck push . Please send resume and oilfield related tickets to Box 1002, c/o R. D. Advocate, 2950 Bremner Ave., Red Deer, AB T4R 1M9

Kitchen Helper

A non-denominational Social Service Agency is seeking a couple and/or a mature person living on an acreage in the Clive/Alex area to provide living accommodations, emotional support and life skills training to an individual diagnosed with developmental disabilities and diabetes. The individuals will be paying room and board. The successful applicant will receive an orientation to the Approved Home Program and ongoing monthly training, as well as a training allowance for supports given to this individual. Interested applicants please contact Catholic Social Services Ph: 403-347-8844 ext. 1917

WEB DESIGN

Restaurant/ Hotel

820

HOLIDAY INN Red Deer South, Gasoline Alley Is Seeking

FRONT DESK CLERK * Answer phone calls * Take reservations * Check in/out Guests * Balance cash out & Attend to guest needs $ 14.00/hr HOUSEKEEPING ROOM ATTENDANT * Clean and vacuum rooms public areas pool etc. * Replenish amenities, linens & towels * Adhere to Holiday Inn safety standards $ 14.00/hr All positions are Shift Work & weekends Fax resume 780 - 702-5051 RAMADA INN & SUITES req’s. ROOM ATTENDANTS. Exp. preferred. Only serious inquiries apply. Drop off resume at: 6853 - 66 St. Red Deer or fax 403-342-4433 RAMADA INN & SUITES req’s. F/T MAINTENANCE PERSON... Experience preferred. Pool operation an asset. On call rotation. Bonuses, Drop off resume to 6853 66 St. Red Deer or fax 403-342-4433 or email: info@ramadareddeer.com Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds

THE RUSTY PELICAN is now accepting resumes for a well experienced F/T SERVER Apply within: 2079-50 Ave. 2-4 pm. Mon.-Fri. Fax 403-347-1161 Phone calls WILL NOT be accepted.

Sales & Distributors

830

1511018 Alberta Ltd. O/A Micabella Cosmetics & Oro Gold Cosmetics req’s sales people F/T, P/T for women’s makeup & Oro Gold Cosmetics in Red Deer Malls $15/hr. Shift. canadacarts@gmail.com RED DEER BASED Oilfield trucking company requires Oilfield salesperson /truck push . Please send resume and oilfield related tickets to Box 1002, c/o R. D. Advocate, 2950 Bremner Ave., Red Deer, AB T4R 1M9

SALES CONSULTANT REQUIRED

Exp. preferred but not necessary. Please bring resume to

Rick at Northwest Motors 3115-50 Ave. Red Deer or fax to 403-341-5066 SOAP STORIES is seeking Retail Sales Supervisor for our Parkland Mall location, Red Deer. $17.40/hr. Email resume: premierjobrd1@gmail.com

$11/hr To clean kitchen following safety and hygiene standards. Clean utensils, Trades cutlery, crockery and glassware items. ABEL CORPORATION Clean floors. is looking for candidates Assist in prep. for the following positions: All positions are Shift Work & Weekends. Fax resume 780-702-5051 * Woodworking machine operators $17.00- $21.50 DAD’S PIZZA hourly - 40 hrs. per wk. PART/FULL TIME COOK * Furniture manufacturing Apply at East 40th Pub. labourers $13.95 - $17. 3811 40th Ave. hourly - 40 hrs. per wk. * Cabinetmakers $18.50EXP’D F./T DISHWASHER $22.50 hourly - $40.00 req’d at seniors residence. hrs. per wk. Competitive salary & benefits. Apply in person Send resumes to w/resume at Victoria Park Box 5324 Lacombe, 9 Avery St. or fax Alberta T4L 1X1; 403--309-1960 apply by email at Phone 403-309-1957 Abel.Corporation@ canadaemail.net or by fax to (403) 782-2729

850

259241H30-31

Oilfield

TANKMASTER RENTALS requires experienced Class 1 bed truck/winch truck operators. Competitive wages and benefits. m.morton@tankmaster.ca or fax 403-340-8818

800

F/T & P/T COUNTER STAFF & BAKERS Must be reliable and willing to work weekends. Apply in person to the Donut Mill, Gasoline Alley F/T or P/T Housekeeping and servers with experience in serving seniors. Must be flexible, work within a team environment, take initiative and work without supervision. Must be available to work weekend. We offer a competitive salary. Fax: 403-341-5613 Attention: ARAMARK e-mail: margery_becker@ aramark.ca

RED DEER • EDMONTON • GRANDE PRAIRIE

Required Immediately Established and very busy Oilfield Trucking Company is now hiring for the following:

800

years experience)

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Oilfield Swampers Class 1 Drivers (Rig Moves) Picker Operator Receptionist Call HR Dept: 780-467-9897 Fax: 780-463-3346 jobs@vdmtrucking.com

careers@gemcorp.co *Specify Position Being Applied For

F/T WAITERS/WAITRESS Exc. wages and benefits. Phone for an app’t. 403-346-5448 Ask for manager

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS RED DEER

Is seeking FRONT DESK CLERK * Answer phone calls * Take reservations * Check in/out Guests Balance cash out & Attend to guest needs $14.00/hr.

International Experience to be considered as an asset. Please email Resumes to:

www.radkeoutfitting.com AB Horseback Vacations 403-340-3971

affordablewebsitesolution.ca

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• Project & Construction Managers • Civil, Mechanical, E&I Supervisors & Inspectors • API 510,570,653 & NACE Inspectors • Commissioning & Start Up Personnel • Operations Personnel - Oil and Gas Facilities

www.lonsdalegreen.com Lonsdale Green Apartments

Design/hosting/email $65/mo.

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WANTED: Global Energy Management Corp. Personnel for Domestic & International Oil and Gas Projects

www.homesreddeer.com Help-U-Sell Real Estate5483

www.albertacomputerhygiene.com

TOTAL OILFIELD RENTAL offers:

710

Oilfield

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AB, Computer Hygiene Ltd. 896-7523

to join our Operations team in RED DEER. This is a full-time, permanent opportunity.

Our office is looking for a career minded professional, a team player who enjoys a fast paced, exciting work atmosphere. Part time position. Willing to work flexible schedule including Wed. evenings and Saturdays till 2 pm. Will train right candidate. Please fax your resume to 403-342-0188 HERITAGE FAMILY SERVICES is accepting resumes for CASUAL/RELIEF STAFF in their residential centres in Red Deer and area. Experience with troubled youth an asset. Driver’s license and minimum Grade 12 required. Must be able to attend some week days of company training, as well as provide a recent criminal record check, child intervention check and drivers abstract. Wage is $15.75 - 17.93/hr. Please submit resumes to: Heritage Family Services Human Resources 300 4825 47 St Red Deer AB T4N 1R3 Fax 343-9293 Email hr@ heritagefamilyservices.com For more info call 403-343-3422 HERITAGE FAMILY SERVICES is accepting resumes for Live-In Team Leaders in a new Rocky Mountain House program that provides care for children 7-13 years of age. Salary range 3431-3707/month based on experience. Preference given to those with degree/diploma in Human Services. Driver’s license required, as well as First Aid within 3 months of employment. All other training provided. Please submit resumes to: Human Resources Heritage Family Services 300 4825 47 St Red Deer AB T4N 1R3 Fax 403-343-9293 Email hr@ heritagefamilyservices.com For more information call 403-343-3422. Closing Date: Sept. 15/12 RMT required for chiropractic & massage clinic. Please apply, in person, with resume to Optimum Performance Centre, located in the Collicutt Centre.

820

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

www.air-ristocrat.com Gary 403-302-7167

810

Assembling and repairing WELLHEAD control valves/frac heads ISOLATION Calibration, testing & SERVICE troubleshooting of valves as well as measureTECHNICIANS ment & valve related ANDTRAINEES instruments ISOLATION Equipment • Disassembly, cleanup All candidates must be and evaluation of parts Services Inc. an expanding able to pass a Oil Service & Supply pre-employment drug test. • Signing & documenting Company is seeking date compliance sheets Safety tickets are an asset quality Service but we are willing to train • Pressure testing processes with experience, will train Technicians and Trainees. the right candidate. We offer exceptional pay, • Forklift experience/ load- Previous exp. with service rigs, fracturing, or similar er experience, will train excellent benefit package • Must be 18 years of industry exp. with oilfield and a positive work tickets is an asset Class 1 age or older to apply environment. or 3 driver’s License Please email resumes to • Must supply driver’s applicants will get primacy abstract info@landcore.ca or fax (Drivers with Class 5 & 5Q 403-783-2011. will be considered if BENEFITS: The right candidates will applicant has relevant be contacted for an oilfield experience) A • Excellent hourly wage interview. current driver’s abstract • Lucrative Safety Bonus Please no phone calls. req’d Off-road driving exp. and Christmas bonus is an asset. MUST HAVE • Excellent benefit plan valid H2S and AB/BC First • Retirement plan Aid Tickets, BENEFITS Fax or email your resume • Exc. monthly guarantee NOW ACCEPTING and driver’s abstract to: • Exc. job bonus RESUMES FOR Fax: (403) 347-3406 Restaurant/ • Northern Allowance Email: l.enzie@ Exp. winch tractor Hotel Program isolationequipment.com operators • Excellent Benefit Plan or drop by Bo’s Bar & Grill is looking and Travel Expenses. #239-37428 RR273 for experienced line cooks. • Retirement Plan Bed truck operators Clearview Industrial, • Lucrative Safety Bonus Competitive wages, bonus Red Deer County system, good work ethic, • Christmas bonus Journeyman picker team player needed. 403WATER & VAC DRIVER 309-2200 attn: Jacquie. operators Fax or email your resume needed. All oilfield tickets and driver’s abstract to: req’d. Call 885-4373 or fax BOULEVARD Fax: (403) 347-3406 resume 403-885-4374 For Red Deer area. Restaurant & Email: l.enzie@ Fax resume & isolationequipment.com Lounge ZUBAR Production abstract to 403-885-0473 or drop by 239-37428 Gasoline Alley Services No phone calls please. RR273 Red Deer County is currently taking resumes Red Deer County T4E 0A1 for experienced Food & Beverage Assistant Operators. Server Looking for a place Must have all valid tickets. $12.25/hr. to live? Email resume to: PROFLO Production To provide Food & Beverrdzubaroffice@telus.net or Take a tour through the Separators is currently age service, handle CLASSIFIEDS fax to: 403-346-9420 looking for production cashiering, arrange and testing assistants. Suitable setup the outlet. maintain candidates must have cleanliness and hygiene. Caregivers/ H2S, First Aid, PST/CST Cook and a valid driver’s license. Aides $14.00/HR. Please forward resume to To prepare and cook all info@proflo.net or fax to food up to standard, clean 403-341-4588. kitchen and maintain hygiene follow recipes, assist Q-TEST in receiving and storing

TANKMASTER RENTALS requires experienced Class 3 Vac Truck Operators for Central Alberta. Competitive wages and benefits. m.morton@tankmaster.ca or fax 403-340-8818

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BALLOON RIDES

DISPATCHER/FIELD SALES

*Equipment Operators

Valve Technician/ Shop Assistants

Professionals

“JOIN OUR TEAM” Optical Lab Tech

Apprentice or • Journeyman • Mechanics Pile Drive Operators Pile Drive Assistants Field Supervisor

HEALTH & FITNESS

www.workopolis.com Red Deer Advocate - Job Search

TR3 ENERGY is at the forefront of reclamation and remediation in the oil & gas industry. We are currently recruiting for:

REQUIREMENTS: *Valid driver’s license * H2S Alive * Standard First Aid JAGARE ENERGY *WHMIS and/or CSTS PRODUCTION TESTING or PST now hiring Day Supervisors, * Pre-Access A& D Testing Night Operators, and Helpers. Please email or fax your Email resumes to: resume to: jagare2@gmail.com or hr@tr3energy.com mikeg@jagareenergy.com Fax: 403-294-9323 www.tr3energy.com

Drillers and Driller Assistants with a Class 1 driver’s license.

800

We are currently looking to recruit a qualified, career-oriented candidate for the position of

FLINT TUBULAR MANAGEMENT SERVICES requires Shop & Yard Laborers. $16/hr. to start Apply w/resume to: 4115 39139 HWY 2A (Blindman Industrial Park)

Landcore Technologies Inc. located in Ponoka is currently seeking energetic, motivated team players for the following positions:

Oilfield

• Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanics • Apprentice Heavy Duty Mechanics (must have a minimum of two

19166TFD28

ASSOCIATIONS

800

TEAM Snubbing now hiring operators and helpers. Email: janderson@ teamsnubbing.com

DEX Production Testing req’s exp. day night supervisors & assistants. Competitive wage & benefit pkg. Email resume to: office@ dexproduction.com or fax 403-864-8284

TO LIST YOUR WEBSITE CALL 403-309-3300 www.centralalbertahomebuilders.com Central AB Home Builders 403-346-5321 www.reddeer.cmha.ab.ca Canadian Mental Health Assoc. www.realcamping.ca LOVE camping and outdoors? www.diabetes.ca Canadian Diabetes Assoc. www.mycommunityinformation.com /cawos/index.html www.reddeerchamber.com Chamber of Commerce 403-347-4491

Oilfield

WA N T E D R D A I I M o n . Thurs. for General dental practice in Rimbey. Previous exp. preferred. Please fax resume to 403-843-2607

Estheticians

740

Dental

740

257364H17-30

CALIBER PAINT & BODY INC.

Seeking a mature motivated individual. Must have experience with Accounting, Microsoft Office and Accounts Receivable. Knowledge of Service Writing would be an asset. This person must be a team player,punctual and able to multi-task. Email resumes attn:

730

Computer Personnel

258715I2

720

Clerical

HOUSEKEEPING ROOM ATTENDANT * Clean and vacuum rooms, public areas, pool etc. Replenish amenities, linens & towels * Adhere to Holiday Inn safety stardands $14.00/hr. All positions are Shift work & weekends Fax Resume to: 780-702-5051

Andy’s Oilfield Hauling Ltd. in Blackfalds requires:

Winch Truck, Bed Truck Drivers & Picker Operators Competitive wages, benefits and scheduled days off. tickets and experience an asset. Please forward applications by e-mail to accounting@ andystrucking.net or fax (403) 885-4931 ARROW ARC WELDING is looking for WELDING APPRENTICE LOCATED BY GULL lAKE. Phone Brian 318-6760

Boundary Technical Group Inc. Is now hiring for:

~TECHNOLOGIST (PARTY CHIEF) ~TECHNICIAN (RODMAN)

In the Red Deer and surrounding area Boundary offers a competitive salary and benefits package as well as an RRSP program. We are a Construction/Land survey company based in Airdrie. Please send resume to: FAX: (403) 948-4924 or email tanya.dowie@btgi.ca Carpenters and carpenters helpers and labourers needed to start immediately. Email resume to lorieengbrecht@gmail. com or to hengbrecht@ yahoo.com

RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012 D3

B Pressure Welder

vessel experience an asset The successful candidate shall possess the following skills and abilities: • Experience in the Oilfield and related equipment • Works well with others • Must be dependable, reliable, and loyal • Exercise good organizational skills on the shop floor Those individuals with the appropriate qualifications may respond in strictest confidence to careers@bwsfabrication.com or Fax 403-343-6006

C & C COATINGS is seeking an INDUSTRIAL PAINTER. Exp. with Endura an asset. Competitive wages & benefits. Fax resume to: 403-227-1165.

CALIBER PAINT & BODY

1st & 2nd yr. Apprentice or Journeyman Agricultural Technician /Heavy Duty Mechanic 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 to barryg@ futureag.ca

FOUNDATION Company in Red Deer currently seeking experienced commercial foundation form workers. Please fax resume to: 403-346-5867

Automotive painter

CANEM SYSTEMS LTD

FRAMERS req’d. Exp. preferred. Exc. wages . Local work 403-588-0808 Full time Certified Quality Journeyman Auto Body Painter, Certified Journeymen Auto Body Technician and Certified Quality Estimator, required for busy shop in Rocky Mountain House. Top wages and benefits. E-Mail Resume to skylnltd@telus.net. Fax: 403-845-7724 or stop by: Skyline Collision 4811 43rd Street Rocky Mountain House, AB

GOODMEN ROOFING LTD.

REQUIRES

Requires

* JM & Apprentice Commercial Electricians * JM & Apprentice Service Electricians FOR LOCAL WORK

SLOPED ROOFERS LABOURERS & FLAT ROOFERS

Resumes to: Fax: 403-347-1866 Or Email: dchristensen@canem.com No Phone Calls

Valid Driver’s Licence preferred. Fax or email info@goodmenroofing.ca or (403)341-6722 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! HEAVY EQUIPMENT SERVICE TECHNICIAN. United Rentals is looking for a

SERVICE TECHNICIAN

F/T HEAVY DUTY JOURNEYMAN or 3rd YR. wanted or growing independent shop in business for over 25 years. Apprentices & journeymen welcome. Competitive wages, benefits training & tool programs. E-mail resume to: joy@etrnow.com fax (403) 340-8796

JOURNEYMAN Electrician Required Local work (Central Alberta) Oilfield exp as asset. Send resume to hr@truemark.ca

830

NOW HIRING

PART-TIME SALES STAFF

LABORER needed in Red Deer ASAP. Must know Red Deer & surrounding area & have valid driver’s license. Please fax resumes to Fireplace Connections at 403-343-1899

MACHINE SHOP SUPERVISOR

needed for small town in Alberta, 1- 1/2 hours from Calgary. Must have CNC Machine experience. Wage depending on experience. Please send resume to info@skillmetal.com or fax 403-641-3466.”

Get Paid Weekly

We are looking for students self-motivated, outgoing and friendly for marketing Central Alberta’s only daily newspaper

If this is for you, please drop off your resume at: 2950 Bremner Ave, Red Deer the Red Deer Advocate or email to: rholt@reddeeradvocate.com

QUALIFIED ELECTRICIANS NEEDED

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED EXPERIENCED

CLEARVIEW For early morning delivery of Red Deer Advocate by 6:30 a.m. Mon. through Fri., + 8 a.m. on Saturday.

Vacuum & Water Truck operators req’d. to start immed. CLASS 1 or 3 WITH Q All oilfield safety tickets req’d. Clean drivers abstract. Must comply with drug and alcohol policy. References Req’d. Exc. salary & benefits. Fax resume to: 403-742-5376 hartwell@telus.net

Reliable vehicle needed. For more info

Call Jamie 403-314-4306 for more info

MEGA CRANES is looking for a ticketed crane and boom truck operator. Must have Class 1. Good wages, benefits, 10% holid a y p a y, R R S P ’ s , a n d most evenings and weekends off. Fax resume to 885-4269 or email cathy@megacranes.com

ADULT & YOUTH CARRIER NEEDED

RED DEER MITSUBISHI is looking for a Journeyman Technician to join our closeknit team of professionals. Enjoy a diverse workload and above industry average compensation. E-mail resume to eduiker@reddeermitsu.ca, fax to 403-348-8026 or call Ed @ 403-348-8000. Licensed Technicians only please. ROCKY RIDGE BUILDERS INC. is currently seeking mature individuals for modular horse barn manufacturing. Carpentry exp. an asset. Must have drivers license and transportation. 10 hrs/day, 5 days/week. 15 minutes south of Sylvan Lake. Fax resume to 403-728-3106 or call 403-373-3419

Please call Joanne at 403-314-4308

For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life in

ROUTE AVAIL.

* 50A Street & 51 Street between 40 Ave & 43 Ave. * 51 A Street & 52 Street between 40th Ave. & 43 Ave.

880

ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

* SANDBLASTER WE OFFER :

Call Jamie 403-314-4306 for more info

to deliver and pick up construction equipment in Central AB. Qualified candidates must have a clean & valid Class 3 License w/air brake endorsement. Competitive wages and Benefits. Send resumes to Rob at rmcwade@ur.com or fax to 403-343-1087 CLASS 3 WATER HAULER needed. Only those with Drilling Rig Water Hauling experience need apply. Need H2S & First Aid tickets.TOP WAGES PAID Fax clean drivers abstract and resume between the hours of 9 am to 6 pm to: 403-746-3523 or call 403-304-7179

Trades

850

ADULT UPGRADING

Alberta Government Funded Programs Student Funding Available! * GED Preparation * Trades Entrance Exam Preparation * Women in the Trades

Academic Express

Adult Education & Training

340-1930

314-4307 AUTO GLASS INSTALLER

EXECUTIVE AUTO GLASS Must have valid drivers license and good driver abstract. Please send resume to: #2, 7859 Gaetz or executiveglass2@gmail.com $18.36/hr. + bonuses. Red Deer distribution company beginning 2nd. successful year of growth in the Red Deer area. We are currently seeking energetic individuals looking to get ahead. Positons include: Water quality advisers, customer service and general labor. P/T & F/T positions avail. Rapid advancement avail. Please call Sat. Mon. & Tues. 10-6 403-356-0330

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1442968 AB LTD o/a Rimbey Gas & Snacks. Wanted food counter attendant, food service supervisor, retail store supervisor, baker positions. Wage: from $11.50/hr-food counter attendant, $13.00/hr-food service supervisor, $16.00/ hr-retail store supervisor, $14.50/hr-baker. Apply in:sungmina@hotmail.com or fax:403-843-3871 or mail: PO Box 2069 5134 50 Ave Rimbey AB T0C 2J0

CARRIERS REQUIRED to deliver the Central AB. Life

ADULT & YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED for delivery of Flyers Red Deer Express & Red Deer Life Sunday in

Blackfalds Lacombe Ponoka Stettler Call Rick at 403-314-4303

GRANDVIEW MORRISROE WEST LAKE Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317

CARRIERS NEEDED For Advocate routes

850

VANIER AREA FOR FLYERS, RED DEER SUNDAY LIFE AND EXPRESS ROUTES IN:

Precast Concrete Plant in Blackfalds looking for

ANDERS AREA: Andrews Close Ardell Close/ Allan St. Asmundsen Ave/ Arb Close Aikman Close/ Allan St.

for framing and rebar related jobs.

BOWER AREA Boyce St. Bell St./Byer Close

SKILLED LABOURERS • Great benefit package.

INGLEWOOD AREA: Issard Close

• Wages based on experience. • Own transportation to work is required. Please fax resume to

403-885-5516 or email

k.kooiker@eaglebuilders.ca

SUNNYBROOK AREA: Savoy Cres. / Sydney Close Springfield Ave. VANIER AREA: Viscount Dr./ Violet Place Valentines Crsc./ Vandorp St. Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info

DRIVEN TO EXCEL FROM START TO FINISH

$$$

ADULT CARRIERS REQUIRED for Early morning delivery of Red Deer Advocate in Sylvan Lake

Career Opportunity

Class 3 Commercial Driver. United Rentals is looking for a Class 3

Commercial Driver

Must have a reliable vehicle . Please contact Rick at 403-314-4303

Please call Debbie

Also * Duffy Close & Dietz Close area

Req’d immediately Will consider training a professional, Trades experienced driver. Ph.1-877-463-9664 or email resume to info@capilano trucktraining.com

Earn $500.mo. for 1--1/2 hrs. per day 6 days a week.

for details

860

CLASS 1 DRIVING INSTRUCTOR

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED for Morning Newspaper delivery in the Town of Stettler

MICHENER

WANTED Class 1 drivers with propane, butane, LPG mix in Central AB. Must have all tickets Fax resume to 403-887-6110 or Call Dennis at 403-588-5836

* Full Time hours Truckers/ * Great benefit program after 3 mos. Drivers * Most weekends off Busy Central Alberta Grain * Competitive Wages Trucking Company looking Hardworking need only for Class 1 Drivers. We apply. Bring resume to: offer lots of home time, Metal Strip & Coatings benefits and a bonus 4617 63rd Street program. Grain and super Mon-Fri 8-5. B exp. an asset but not No Phone Calls Please. necessary. If you have a clean commercial drivers 1349300 Ab Ltd o/a abstract and would like to Trochu Gas & Snacks. start making good money. Wanted food counter fax or email resume and attendant, food service comm.abstract to supervisor, retail store 403-337-3758 or dtl@telus.net supervisor, positions. Wage: from $11.50/hrfood counter attendant, $13.00/hr-food service supervisor, $16.00/hrretail store supervisor. Apply in:sungmina@ hotmail.com or fax:403-442-3138 or mail: pobox488 114 1ave N. Trochu AB T0M2C0

MOUNTVIEW 71 Advocate $372/month $4473/year

Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED

Misc. Help

WEST LAKE 77 Advocate $404/month $4851/year

KENTWOOD Keen Crsc. & Kendrew Dr. ORIOLE PARK Oriole Park West Ogilvie Close & Oldring Crsc.

TANKMASTER RENTALS requires fluid haulers. Oilfield tickets an asset. Competitive wages. Fax resume to: 403-340-8818

EASTVIEW 82 Advocate $430/month $5165/year

Wanted for delivery of Flyers, Express & Sunday Life in

Is looking for an exper. TEXAS BED TRUCK OPERATOR in Red Deer, AB. Applicants must have previous oilfield exper. in driving off-road conditions. A Class 1 license with a clean drivers abstract is required. We offer a drug free work environment with excellent employee benefits and Group RRSP. Please fax a resume and current abstract to: 403-314-2340

Requires Residential exp. only Competitive wages & benefits. Fax resume to: 403-314-5599

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED for early morning delivery of Red Deer Advocate 6 days per week in

GRANDVIEW 69 Advocate $362/month $4347/year

True Power Electric

in AB. Home the odd night. Weekends off. Late model tractor pref. 403-586-4558

CASH?

work 3 to 6 days a week, hours are 4:30 - 9:00pm

PROFORM CONCRETE Services has immediate openings for Concrete Finishers and Laborers. We offer excellent wages and benefits. Apply in person, by fax or by email to: #201, 5301 43 St. Red Deer. Fax 403-347-4980 Email: jobs@proform.ab.ca

OWNER OPERATORS

THINKING OF EARNING MORE

880

Misc. Help

880

Misc. Help

CIRCULATION

PROVIDENCE TRUCKING

Central AB based trucking company reqires

256924H26

Must be enthusiastic, hardworking, flexible and positive. You must have a passion for Fabrics, Sewing, Crafts and Home Decor. Basic sewing skills are a must. Apply in person to: #2, 2119 - 50 Avenue, Red Deer or Fax resume to: 403.346.4320

880

requires

********************** TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 314-4300

FRONT COUNTER PARTS PERSON We are a construction/trucking company looking for an experienced full-time permanent parts person to join our parts desk in our Rocky Mountain House location.

CENTRAL AB LUBE SHOP

- 4 days on / 4 off schedule - Competitive industry wages - Benefit package - Modern fully equipped facility Good computer skills an asset. Fax resume to Human Resources 403-845-5370 Or E-mail: hr@pidherneys.com Please reference # CD-CP001

258478H25-30

Sales & Distributors

to maintain and repair construction tools and equipment. Applicants must have 3-5 years exp, High School Diploma and valid drivers license. Competitive wages and benefits. Email Rob at rmcwade@ur.com or fax to 403-343-1087

860

JOIN OUR TEAM!

Independent Paint & Body is currently accepting resumes for experienced Autobody Technicians and Shop maintenance person. Apply with resume to 7453 - 50 ave Red Deer, AB or email resume to indy2000@telus.net.

CONCRETE finisher req’d. Must have drivers license. Finishing/laboring req’d. Position starts immed 403-588-9898

Is looking for an experienced

Journeyman certification is preferred, however exp. in the field will also be considered. If you like working in a fast paced environment, and take pride in your work, please apply. We offer a fun work environment, exc. wages, incentive and benefits. Interested candidates should apply in person at 6424 Golden West Ave. or email resume to: caliberpaint@telus.net

850

REQUIRES MANAGER/ LEAD HAND. Exp. req’d. Submit resumes by fax: 403-507-8514 or email: wchurch77@gmail.com CUSTOMER SERVICE A locally owned industrial supply company is looking for an energetic person for inside sales. E-mail resume to mark@ aesreddeer.com

Service Runner (Part Time)

Do You: - Want extra income - Possess a clean, valid drivers license - Have a friendly attitude - Enjoy customer service - Want part-time work (12 to 22 hours per week) As part of our customer service team, you will be dispatched in response to service concerns to delivery newspapers and flyers to customers or carriers. A delivery vehicle is provided. Hours of shifts are Monday through Friday 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. or longer, and/or afternoon shifts Monday to Friday 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.. Saturday and Sunday, 7 a.m.-11 a.m. or longer Submit resume, indicating “Service Runner Position”, along with your drivers abstract immediately to: careers@ reddeeradvocate.com or mail to: Human Resources 2950 Bremner Avenue Red Deer, AB. T4N 5G3 or fax to: 403-341-4772 We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only selected candidates will be contacted. F/T Cashier/Postal Clerk. Apply in person w/resume: Highland Green Value Drug Mart. F/T SATELLITE INSTALLERS - Good hours, home every night, $4000-$6000/mo. Contractor must have truck or van. Tools, supplies & ladders required. Training provided, no experience needed. Apply to: satjobs@shaw.ca

Front Counter Parts Technician

Deermart Equipment, Red Deer’s John Deere Dealer is seeking to fill a full time position for a Front Counter Parts Technician. Experience in parts is an asset however with detailed training avail. it is not required. * Outstanding and proven successful background in customer service. * Exc. people skills and must enjoy working with customers * Must be able to work in a team environment. * 1st. yr. apprentice also accepted. Duties for this role will also include but are not limited to assisting customers to locate and purchase parts, store merchandising and staying on top of industry and product changes. All interested and qualified applicants may forward their resume to the attention of Lindsey Loring by email: lloring@ deermart.com by fax 403-342-5600 or in person at 6705 Golden West Ave., Red Deer, AB. Hiring residential house cleaners. 12-20 hrs/wk. Phone 403-986-4883 for details. IN SERVICE SHOP, exp’d with farm equipment and the ability to weld. Apply in person with resume at: Reg Cox Feed M i x e r s . S o u t h o f U FA Burnt Lake Indust. Park, Phone 403-340-2221 or fax 403-341-5622 LABORER needed in Red Deer ASAP. Must know Red Deer & surrounding area & have valid driver’s license. Please fax resumes to Fireplace Connections at 403-343-1899 NEW AUTO yogurt maker $35; ceramic water jug, like new $50; grey suitcase 24”, rollers, new cond, $28; walker w/basket seat $40; printer/fax/copier HP Office Jet LX $35 403-352-7964 NEW P/T Position with HELPING HANDS! (15-20 hrs/wk) providing Community Supports for Brain Injured clients. Must enjoy/have exp. working with people with disabilities. Clear criminal record check & willingness to drive short distances outside of RD. (mileage paid) required. Mon - Fri, NO eves, wknds, or stats. Position best suited for older or semi-retired adults, or people with school aged children looking for flexible P/T hours! Competitive wages & benefit pkg. Email resumes to helping2@netago.ca or fax to 403-346-4100. REAL Enterprises Ltd NOW HIRING Exp Landscape Foremen/ Labourers Benefits - Bonuses Must have valid drivers license Fax or email resumes: Fax 403-314-2214 Email realltd@telus.net www.reddeerlandscaping.net P/T help needed for janitorial days and or eve/wknds. $13.00 start please send resume to acncleaning@ hotmail.com grt supplemental income!

Misc. Help

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED for Afternoon delivery in Bowden & Innisfail. Please contact QUITCY

at 403-314-4316 or email qmacaulay@ reddeeradvocate.com

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED for Afternoon delivery in Bowden & Innisfail. Please contact QUITCY

at 403-314-4316 or email qmacaulay@ reddeeradvocate.com

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED for The Town of Olds No collectins! Packages come ready for delivery! Please contact QUITCY

at 403-314-4316 or email qmacaulay@ reddeeradvocate.com SNO-VALLEY CUSTOMS is currently looking for operators, for our fall farm runs and our winter ice road season. Call 403- 348-1521, 391-1695

TOP WAGES, BENEFITS, Exp’d. Drivers & Swampers required. MAPLE LEAF MOVING Call 403-347-8826 or fax resume to: 403-314-1457.

Employment Training

900

SAFETY

TRAINING CENTRE OILFIELD TICKETS

Industries #1 Choice!

“Low Cost” Quality Training

403.341.4544 24 Hours Toll Free 1.888.533.4544

R H2S Alive (ENFORM) R First Aid/CPR R Confined Space R WHMIS & TDG R Ground Disturbance R (ENFORM) B.O.P. #204, 7819 - 50 Ave. (across from Totem) FIRST AID, HCP, CPR Certified Instructor, SJA Next Course SEPT 1,2,3, SAUD, 403- 307-7444, saudm01@hotmail.com

217865

Is looking to fill the position of

Case IH Equipment Dealer in Red Deer is now accepting applications for

Trades

Misc. Help

920

Career Planning

RED DEER WORKS Build A Resume That Works! APPLY ONLINE www.lokken.com/rdw.html Call: 403-348-8561 Email inford@lokken.com Career Programs are

FREE

for all Albertans

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stuff CLASSIFICATIONS 1500-1990

Auctions

1530

Bud Haynes & Co. Auctioneers

Certified Appraisers 1966 Estates, Antiques, Firearms. Bay 5, 7429-49 Ave. 347-5855

Event Tickets

1610

LET us do the winter driving, going to Journey Concert in Calgary Nov. 25, 2012. $50 gets you a seat from Red Deer to concert and back.. Alcohol will be allowed on bus. phone 403-340-8892(

880

MOUNTAIN VIEW REGIONAL WATER Services Commission is seeking a new team member for the position of

Maintenance I

The MVRWSC is comprised of a water treatment plant and transmission line that serves six communities. The Maintenance I position is a full time position which involves maintenance of the water plant and the transmission line. QUALIFICATIONS: • High School Diploma • Applicants must be mechanically inclined and have the physical ability to undertake maintenance duties in the plant and transmission line. The Commission is willing to train applicants.

WAGE: $26.37 - $29.50/HR Please submit your resume in conﬁdence by September 1, 2012 to: Mountain View Regional Water Services Commission Attn: Earl Kearns RR#1, Site 22, Box 1 Innisfail, AB T4G 1T6 or Fax: 403-227-5831 or Email: ek.mtn@telus.net Visit our website: www.Mountainviewwater.com

258944H30,31

BWS FABRICATION INC.

850

Trades

Misc. Help

255798H3-21

850

Trades

Truckers/ Drivers

Only those applicants chosen for an interview will be contacted.

D4 RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012 EquipmentHeavy

1630

TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.

1660

Firewood

AFFORDABLE

Homestead Firewood

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

1680

Garden Supplies

LAWNMOWER electric, w/extension cord, works well, $50, 403-341-5594

1700

Health & Beauty

*NEW!* Asian Relaxation Massage Downtown RD 587-377-1298 open 10am - 6pm Monday - Friday!

Household Appliances

1710

APPLS. reconditioned lrg. selection, $150 + up, 6 mo. warr. Riverside Appliances 403-342-1042 CHINA cabinet, solid oak, beautiful cond. $150 small black computer stand $25; pull out sofa bed, brown, beige, black to give away 403-986-3924 FRIGIDAIRE Gallery dryer 5 yrs. old, white, good working cond. $150. obo 403-342-6754 FRIGIDAIRE HD dryer white, works well $75 403-754-2095 WOODS small deep freeze 22”x32” $80 403-728-3375

Household Furnishings

1720

1760

Misc. for Sale

WANTED

Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

1730

Stereos TV's, VCRs

KITCHEN clock/radio Sony fm/am, 3CD under cupboard, new $100 403-314-2026

4140

3090

4160

1830

3190

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wheels

1840

Collectors' Items

1870

VARIOUS Royal Alberta Old Country Rose pieces value $750. Offers; 12 piece Royal Horticultural Society floral plates, Offers. 403-3046472

1900

Travel Packages

CLASSIFICATIONS 2000-2290

2140

WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly. 403-651-5912

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rentals CLASSIFICATIONS FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

3020

Houses/ Duplexes

Manufactured Homes

3040

CLASSIFICATIONS 4000-4190

Newly Reno’d Mobile FREE Shaw Cable + more $899/month Lana 403-550-8777

Houses For Sale

Buying or Selling your home? Check out Homes for Sale in Classifieds

FREE Weekly list of properties for sale w/details, prices, address, owner’s phone #, etc. 342-7355 Help-U-Sell of Red Deer www.homesreddeer.com

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

3050

3 BDRM. 4 plex, Innisfail, heat incld’d, $795 w/laundry connection 403-357-7817

CLEARVIEW bi-level. 2 bdrm., 1 bath, 5 appls, balcony. Close to park & bus. $850+utils. 403-210-1360

AGRICULTURAL

Horses

homes

4020

Mason Martin Homes has

8 Brand New Homes starting at $179,900

GLENDALE

, 2 Bdrm. 4-plex, 4 appls., $925 incl. sewer, water & garbage. D.D. $650, Avail. Oct. 1. 403-304-5337

Suites

3060

Condos/ Townhouses

Hewson Ave. Adult Only

2 STOREY TOWNHOUSE 4 SALE 32 - 269 Inglewood Dr. 4 bdrm, 2.5 Bathroom To view call 403-795-5421 Asking $263,900

Acreages

4050

2004 CHRYSLER 300 Special 144,000 kms, top cond, every option + more $6000 403-704-3252 or 783-3683

Theresa Strasser

Cell. 403-352-0612

“THE WHEEL DEAL”

400/month lot Rent incl. Cable Lana (403) 550-8777 254509H1

5 LINE PHOTO AD (1 Line in BOLD print) 1 WEEK IN THE RED DEER ADVOCATE &

FREE Cable

BASHAW, CASTOR, CENTRAL AB LIFE PONOKA, RIMBEY,STETTLER, WEEKENDER, SYLVAN, ECKVILLE

modular/mobile homes

PLUS

1 week on wegotads.ca only

$84.21

Lana (403) 550-8777 www.lansdowne.ca

A1 RED’S AUTO. Free scrap vehicle & metal removal. We travel. AMVIC approved. 403-396-7519

REMOVAL of unwanted cars, may pay cash for 2010 FORD F150 SUPER CREW LARIAT, beautiful complete cars. 304-7585 s h a p e , a l m o s t a l l h w y WANTED FREE REMOVAL miles, loaded with everyof unwanted cars and thing except. navigation, trucks, also wanted to heated/cooled seats, powbuy lead batteries, er everything incl. mirrors , call 403-396-8629 nice big sunroof, 170,000 KMS. $19,000 , For more i n f o c o n t a c t D i a n e a t Trailer 4 0 3 - 7 2 9 - 2 0 6 0 o r c e l l Rental 403-429-0027 FOR RENT DAILY OR WKLY RATE. 2009 25’ holiday trailer, avail. anytime, 403-340-1328 40-3=302-3647

5230

2009 GMC HD, L/B, E/C super clean. $17,900. 403-346-9816

PUBLIC NOTICES

6010

5040

SUV's

2007 FORD F150, 4x4, Mechanically Inspected, 193,000 kms. Crew cab loaded. $11,000. 403-746-5541 2002 FORD F150 XLT w/ many additional options. $3000. 403-748-3487 1997 FORD F150, 4x4, good cond. 403-346-3427

2 0 11 T R AV E R S E LT Z 1995 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4 AWD, dual air, cool/heat blue, propane, L/B, $1000 lthr., 7pass.,, $38,888 obo 403-304-8915 348-8788 Sport & Import

5100

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS Estate of Lance William Whalen who died on August 14, 2012 If you have a claim against this estate, you must file your claim by October 9, 2012 and provide details of your claim with Christopher R. Warren Q.C. at 600, 4911 - 51 Street, Red Deer, Alberta T4N 6V4 If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.

★

2009 FORD FLEX rear air, 7 passenger, $20,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

2008 LAND ROVER LR2 85,290 kms $21,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

1989 FORD 250 Vanamera Camper van 351 motor, air, cruise, ps, pw, pdl, fold out couch w/bunk above cab, 3 way fridge, 3 burner stove, sink, toilet, furnace, awning, 2 fuel tanks, tires in good shape, good working order, 168,000 kms, $8500 obo Lacombe area. Call Deb 780-645-3263

A Star Makes Your Ad A Winner! CALL:

309-3300 To Place Your Ad In The Red Deer Advocate Now!

★

1000-1430

To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

Call Classiﬁeds 403-309-3300 1010

INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. with oilfield service companies, other small businesses and individuals RW Smith, 346-9351

Caregivers

1060

KING’S KIDS PLAY SCHOOL IS ACCEPTING FALL REGISTRATIONS! Looking for the perfect place for your pre-schooler? We offer learn through play programs for 3-5 year olds and we are excited to now be using SMARTBoard Technology! Please visit our website or call Debbie for class times and prices. 403-346-3798. Mtcalvarylutheranlcc.org/ play-school.html Start your career! See Help Wanted

Contractors

1100

ANYTHING CONCRETE 403-872-2765 or 506-2150

Sidewalks, driveways, garages, patios, bsmts. RV pads. Dean 403-505-2542 BLACK PEARL CONCRETE Garage/RV pads, driveways, patios, bsmt. Dave 352-7285

Includes GST - additional lines extra charge (REGULAR PRICE $141.14)

BRIAN’S DRYWALL Framing, drywall, taping, textured & t-bar ceilings, 36 yrs exp. Ref’s. 392-1980

CALL 309-3300

DALE’S Home Reno’s. Free estimates for all your reno needs. 755-9622 cell 506-4301

/month 254502H1-I30

849

*WEDNESDAY’S FASTTRACK PHOTO AD and

Starting at

5200

CLASSIFICATIONS

Black Cat Concrete

in pet friendly park

Vehicles Wanted To Buy

wegotservices

1 Insertion In These Community Papers:

2 & 3 bedroom

RED’S AUTO. Free Scrap Vehicle & Metal Removal. We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. 403-396-7519

classiﬁeds@reddeeradvocate.com

Premium Package Grab it While it’s HOT

Renter’s Special

216751

4090

5030

5190

Auto Wreckers

Public Notices

Manufactured Homes

MUST SELL By Owner $7,000. Lana 403-550-8777

5120

Holiday Trailers

has relocated to

EXCLUSIVE!

20,000with Intro www.lansdowne.ca

www.garymoe.com

5050

Trucks

TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

with Laminate Flooring, new carpet, newly painted

1990 BMW 735i 200,000 kms, RWD, p/w, p/s, a/c, custom wheels w/2 sets of tires $3800 403-340-0438 1989 FORD CROWN Vic 57,000 miles $4000 firm body good 403-347-9843 1987 PONTIAC 6000 LE 4 dr, pdl, air, pw, 100,003 kms, $800 obo 346-7907

28’, fully loaded, sleeps 9, rarely used, moved only twice, some extras incl. Can be viewed 1/2 km east of Red Deer on Hwy 11 near Balmoral Golf Course. $12,000 or willing to trade for truck of equal value. Phone 403-391-2586

U N WA N T E D c a r s a n d trucks. 403-391-4144

1997 FORD F150 reg. cab, green, good cond 318-3040

4 ACRES +/-. 1660 sq.ft older Bungalow completely renovated in 1994. Numerous well kept Out- 2004 CELICA GT leather, buildings. Beautiful mature sunroof, $12888 348-8788 Yard. NW of Bentley on Sport & Import Centreview Road. Priced to sell @ $379,000. Please call

FORMULA 1

A MUST SEE!

2 0 0 6 E X P L O R E R X LT 4X4, lthr., 4.0L $12888 348-8788 Sport & Import Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

Motorhomes

LARGE 1, 2 & 3 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111

Cars

5030

Cars

5110

Fifth Wheels

1 9 9 9 T R AV E L A I R E Rustler, 26’, 5th wheel, new tires, new axles, Exc. cond. bought new one. $7500 obo phone 403-318-1913

2005 SPORT TRAC XLT 4X4 lthr., sunroof, $13888 348-8788 Sport & Import

4040

CENTURY21 GLOBAL REAL ESTATE INC. 403.887.7720 or

$875. INCLUDES UTILITIES 2 bdrm., bsmt. Suite. 5 appls. AVAIL. NOW HEARTHSTONE 403-314-0099 or 403-896-1193 www.hpman.ca

2002 CHEV CAVALIER Coupe, ONLY 58,295 kms. Auto, CD, new windshield last year, c/w set of winter tires. Excellent condition, one owner. $5000 o.b.o 403-342-0934 1997 NEON, 5 spd., 2 dr. clean, red, 403-352-6995 1997 FORD Taurus 254,000 kms, full load, lots of new parts, command start $1800 obo 896-9138

1953 PONTIAC Pathfinder restored, award winner, appraised at $16,500, asking $13,900 offers? 403-343-7437

2005 HONDA Accord LX lthr.,64,928 kms, $12,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

1 & 2 BDRM. APTS.

Clean, quiet bldg. Call 318-0901. 3810-47 ST. Spacious 2 bdrm. stove, fridge, security. Adult only, no pets, Well maintained bldg. Rent $795; phone 403-550-1612

COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION Red Deer 5th Annual Fall Finale Westerner Park Indoors Sept 21 & 22 Consign your vehicle today 403-396-0304. EGauctions.com

Accounting

Newly Renovated Mobile Home Only

2003 MERCEDES C320 2007 ESCALADE leather, DVD, 7 passenger, $27,888 premium cond., senior driver. 112,000 kms. Clean 348-8788 Sport & Import $11,250. 403-986-4123

Call for more info call 403-342-4544

Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

3040

5040

SUV's

2007 TIMBERLODGE

VIEW 5020 ALL OUR PRODUCTS

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ACROSS from park, 2 bdrm. 4-plex, 1 1/2 bath, 4 appls. Rent $875/mo. d.d. $650. Avail. OCT. 1 403-304-5337

TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone. Make your travel plans now.

2 BDRM. main floor of house, retn $1150, utils. incl., shared washer/dryer, H E W L E T T PA C K A R D RENTED PRINTER color laser jet BLACKFALDS By Owner, printer, fax , scanner & New Starter Home. Unique copier asking $100, bi-level, walk-out bsmt. 403-887-0979 FOR SALE OR RENT TO OWN. 2 FREE fence posts 403-348-9746, 746-5541 18 Oslo Close

Manufactured Homes

5030

Cars

3150

3030

1760

Misc. for Sale

4130

Cottages/Resort Property

3070

1860

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. CHEST of drawers $35; bath tub shower doors $50 403-340-2727 D R E S S E R w / m i r r o r, 3 drawers $70; chest of drawers, 4 drawers $50; night table 2 drawers $40; record cabinet 26” x 15” x 22”h $40 403-314-2026 LAZY Boy sofa recliner good cond, $165; swivel rocker $75 403-347-6040 PICNIC table, & umbrella, green tones, like new. $75, 2 tables, 36x36 chrome, $10 ea., kitchen table, beige, $10. 403-346-7991 QUEEN size Regal mattress, box set, metal frame and headboard/ foot board for sale. Located in North end Red Deer, asking $200. Contact at 7802248370 or email amandadd@live.ca. VARIOUS light fixtures, bookcase unit, captains bed,, wood benches, ladder, metal shelving unit, g e a r s f o r c a r, s t o v e , FREE! Call 403-342-5236

3060

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18 CONTAINERS of vari- 23 LANDRY BEND MONARCH PLACE ous 2 cycle engine oils, FULL HOUSE, Newer Kelloway Cres. $1450. & power steering fluid chain Bi-level - large 4 bdrms., elec. WHEELCHAIR saw oil, and more, all for 3 baths. Dble. att. garage. ACCESSIBLE. Spacious $10; alum. extension lad- Deck in fenced yard. Close 3 bdrm., 1 1/2 baths, 5 d e r 11 ’ l o n g w h e n n o t to Collicut Centre, schools appls., Insuite storage & extended $50; tail gate & shopping. Avail. Sept. 1. laundry. AVAIL NOW! protector and cargo orgaNo Pets. Sorry, no pets nizer for Ford Ranger new, HEARTHSTONE HEARTHSTONE REDUCED! both for $40; 26 8 tracks, 403-314-0099 403-314-0099 LAKE FRONT PROPERTY 26 cassettes and 27 LP’s OR 403-896-1193 or 403-896-1193 -†2300 sqft home on 10 acres country/western, must take www.hpman.ca www.hpman.ca $449,000. 10 min from Ponoka. all $80 403-314-2026 Fishing, swimming & boating HALF DUPLEX, front/back at your back door. MOVING MUST SELL:: split, 2 bdrm. 2 car garage, Cottage/ See welist.com #47984.† Outdoor Garbage Can on gas incl. $1100/mo., Oct. Seasonal MLS C3526876. wheels (clean) $8; 3/4” 1,403-886-5342 357-7817 Call 403-519-6773† Email: Rubber Hose 20” long $10; brettie@platinum.ca 2 BEDROOM CABIN Black & Decker Weed Eat- MODERN, Newer 1/2 duAT PINE LAKE. er with 25’ extension cord plex for rent in Red Deer, $1200/mo. 403-346-7462 Inglewood, 10 min. from $15; Back Saver Snow Businesses Shovel $7; Rake $3; Flow- RD College. 2 bdrms each Tired of Standing? For Sale er Bed Weeder $3; Shovel with own ensuite, finished Find something to sit on $ 3 ; A j a y G o l f C a r t $ 8 ; bsmnt., attached garage. in Classifieds FACTORY direct golf cart No smoking, no pets. Small Rona Oscillating business, fleet sales, parts $1575 includes utilities. Heater/Fan $15; 3 Collecand service. Full price, Available immediately. tor (Blossom Time) Royal Rooms $55,000/$35,000 cash. phone: (403)638-7949 Albert Cake Plates $15; Owner may carry balance. rosetime@telus.net Coil Oil Kerosene Mantle For Rent 587-364-0053 Lamp $15; Circle Cutter for SYLVAN, five fully furn. Drill Press $15; Santa Suit 1 BDRM. bsmt, share kitch2 bdrm. + hide-a-bed, incl., (complete set) Adult size en, prefer employed or Lots For $50. Make us an offer. cable, dishes, bedding, all student 403-342-7789 utils. $950 - $1400/mo. Sale 403-754-1695 358-0081 403-880-0210 SMALL apt. size deepFULLY SERVICED freeze $60, small bar Garage res & duplex lots in Lacombe. fridge $30, vanity oak color Condos/ Builders terms or owner Space table and stool, $25, desk Townhouses will J.V. with investors or $25; 403-304-4424 subtrades who wish to become 2 BDRM. condo, new reno, 60’ x 32’ heated, 2 doors home builders. Great no pets, $900. rent/d.d. 12’ x 12’ $1700/mo. Sylvan returns. Call 403-588-8820 Lake area 780-434-0045 RENTED Cats SYLVAN LAKE big lot, nice location, well priced. Brookview Estates Mobile 403-896-3553 FREE FARM cat and kit- Large 3 bdrm., townhouse, tens to good home before 1 1/2 baths, fridge, stove, Lot winter, great for acreage or washer, dryer. Full unfin. farm mousers, c a l l bsmt. Avail. Now. No Pets LACOMBE new park, 403-347-0127 animal friendly. Your mobile HEARTHSTONE or ours. 2 or 3 bdrm. 403-314-0099 KITTENS TO GIVE AWAY Excellent 1st time home OR 403-396-9554 TO GOOD HOME buyers. 403-588-8820 www.hpman.ca 403-786-8691 MOBILE HOME PAD, in Halman Heights Red Deer Close to Gaetz, CLASSIFICATIONS 3 level 3 bdrm. townhouse 5 appls, 1 1/2 bath, blinds, 2 car park, Shaw cable incl. Dogs 5000-5300 Lana 403-550-8777 no pets, n/s, rent $1350 SD $1000 avail. Sept. 15 CELEBRATIONS CAVACHON pups, = Ca- 403-304-7576 or 347-7545 Antique & HAPPEN EVERY DAY vailier x Bichon 505-6837 IN CLASSIFIEDS SOUTHWOOD PARK Classic Autos FREE TO good home male 3110-47TH Avenue, German Shepherd / Great 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, Pyrenees cross, friendly, 2 generously sized, 1 1/2 years old. 403-786-8691 baths, fenced yards, P.B. BORDER collie pup- full bsmts. 403-347-7473, py, first shots, dewormed, Sorry no pets. $200 call 403-844-4033 www.greatapartments.ca

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Ryan accepts VP nomination REPUBLICAN HERO, LIGHTNING ROD FOR DEMOCRATS, IN SPOTLIGHT DURING REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TAMPA, Fla. — Congressman Paul Ryan, a hero to conservatives and lightning rod for Democrats, was taking centre stage Wednesday night at the Republican National Convention, accepting the party’s nomination to be Mitt Romney’s vice-presidential running mate in the campaign to defeat President Barack Obama. Ryan’s nationally televised speech on the second day of the storm-shortened convention will be a debut of sorts for the 42-year-old from the Midwestern state of Wisconsin. Though a leader on budget policy in Congress, Ryan was not well-known outside Washington when tapped by Romney this month. The selection of Ryan, author of a plan to reduce the federal deficit, excited Republicans skeptical of Romney’s commitment to conservative principles. Ryan also brought to the ticket youthful energy and a downto-earth appeal lacking in the stiffer, more aristocratic Romney. But Democrats pounced on the nomination, saying Romney was now clearly wedded to Ryan’s proposals to cut spending by revamping health care programs for the elderly and poor. Ryan was expected to talk about his Irish immigrant ancestors and smalltown values, offering a personal presentation of a lawmaker largely known for sober policy analysis. In excerpts released ahead of the speech, Ryan lauded Romney, saying the former Massachusetts governor “will not duck the tough issues” if he wins the White House. “After four years of getting the run-

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Republican vice-presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. gestures during a walk-through ahead of his delivering a speech at the Republican National Convention, Wednesday, in Tampa, Fla. around, America needs a turnaround, and the man for the job is Governor Mitt Romney,” he said. The speech comes at a gathering struggling for attention as Tropical Storm Isaac cast a pall from the nearby northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The storm had threatened Florida earlier in the week and prompted Republicans to postpone Monday’s start of the convention. So far, Ryan has not changed the dynamics of the presidential race. Polls continue to show Romney and Obama

in a statistical tie ahead of the November vote. The economy is the biggest issue in the race. While voters have more confidence in Romney on economic matters, they like Obama better on a personal level. A poll by the Pew Research Center and The Washington Post found Americans deeply divided about Ryan, whom they described as conservative, intelligent, fake and phoney. Traditionally, vice-presidential picks have little effect on U.S. presidential elections, though John Mc-

Cain’s selection of then-Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin jolted the race four years ago. Her electrifying speech was the highlight of the 2008 convention, but her poor performance in subsequent interviews left the widespread impression she was unprepared for the vice presidency. McCain spoke Wednesday ahead of Ryan. Without mentioning Obama by name, McCain accused the president of failing to lead on defence spending and on grave international issues as well. “Sadly, for the lonely voices of dissent in Syria and Iran and elsewhere who feel forgotten in their darkness ... our president is not being true to our values,” he said. Also speaking Wednesday was Condoleezza Rice, secretary of state under President George W. Bush. Rice’s appearance and McCain’s comments mark some of the few moments in which international affairs have received attention at the convention, where speakers have repeatedly bashed Obama for his handling of the economy, the growth in the federal deficit and his signature health care program. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said the country knows what’s on the president’s iPod, but has no idea what he plans to do about a looming tax hike. He said Obama seems more interested in earning a spot on the pro golf tour than in solving the nation’s problems. Romney accepts his party’s nomination in a nationally televised speech tonight, the third and final full day of the convention. Romney and Ryan were formally nominated in roll call votes Tuesday.

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Thailand trying for massage record BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BANGKOK, Thailand — Thailand has long been known as the massage capital of the world. Now it’s going to prove it. Some 800 masseuses in Bangkok are vying to make it into the Guinness World Records book today by mass-massaging 800 people simultaneously for 12 minutes. The event is being organized by the Health Ministry to promote the country’s massage and spa industry to the world. It will be presided over by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, and a representative from Guinness World Records is expected to attend. If successful, Thailand will crush the previous record of 263 people being massaged at the same time. That record was set in Australia in 2010.

Man dies after being sucked into drainage system MEXICO CITY — A Mexico City man who abandoned his car and tried to walk to safety on a flooded street has been found dead in a subterranean storm drain several blocks away. City civil defence spokeswoman Macarena Quiroz says the body of Gerardo Ortiz Gutierrez has been identified by relatives. He was apparently sucked into an open manhole cover last week. Quiroz said Wednesday that workers traced the drain route to the nearest grating meant to filter out refuse. They found the body there but had to break open the drain pipes to recover the corpse. The 53-year-old man’s car stalled late Thursday during rains that flooded city streets. Mexico City has uncommonly large and complex storm drainage because the city sits in a closed mountain valley with no natural outlet.

100-year-old drives onto sidewalk, injuring 11 LOS ANGELES — Authorities say a 100-year-old man drove onto a sidewalk and hit 11 people, including nine children, across from an elementary school in South Los Angeles. Los Angeles fire Capt. Jaime Moore says four of the children were in critical condition when firefighters arrived but they were stabilized and are now in serious condition at a hospital. Moore says some of the victims were trapped under the powder blue Cadillac before witnesses helped pull them out. Police identified the driver as 100-year-old Preston Carter. Investigators are interviewing him and say he is being co-operative.

Amazonians say mass killing took place in remote jungle village CARACAS, Venezuela — A group of Yanomami Indians say a remote Amazon community in Venezuela suffered a recent massacre of unknown proportion. They’re calling for authorities to travel to the village to investigate, saying residents of a nearby community reported dozens slain. The Horonami Yanomami Organization says in a statement that the community of Irotatheri was attacked last month in southern Venezuela near the border with Brazil and that Brazilian gold miners are suspected. Luis Shatiwe Ahiwei, a leader of the group, says visitors from a nearby village found the community’s circular hut torched, and charred bodies. He says it’s unclear how many people were killed. But he says the witnesses sent word that about 80 people lived in Irotatheri and that they found only three survivors who had fled into the jungle.

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A man holds a broken umbrella in the wind as Hurricane Isaac makes landfall, Wednesday, in New Orleans, La. Isaac was packing 80-mph winds, making it a Category 1 hurricane. It came ashore early Tuesday near the mouth of the Mississippi River, driving a wall of water nearly 11 feet high inland and soaking a neck of land that stretches into the Gulf.

Isaac batters Gulf Coast HURRICANE HITS ON ANNIVERSARY OF KATRINA, PEOPLE STRANDED IN RURAL LOUISIANA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Isaac sidestepped New Orleans on Wednesday, sending the worst of its howling wind and heavy rain into a cluster of rural fishing villages that had few defences against the slow-moving storm that could bring days of unending rain. Isaac arrived exactly seven years after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and passed slightly to the west of New Orleans, where the high winds and sheets of rain appeared to be no match for a levee system bolstered by $14 billion in federal repairs and improvements after catastrophic failures during Katrina. By Wednesday evening, Isaac’s sustained winds had dropped to 60 mph (112 kph), well below the hurricane threshold of 74 mph (119 kph). Even at its strongest, Isaac was far weaker than Hurricane Katrina, which crippled New Orleans in 2005. Still, New Orleans faced tough problems from flooding and downed power lines to scattered tree limbs. But just one person was reported killed, compared with 1,800 deaths from Katrina in Louisiana and Mississippi. And police reported few problems with looting. Mayor Mitch Landrieu ordered a dusk-to-dawn curfew just to be sure. The storm knocked out power to as many as 700,000 people,

stripped branches off trees and flattened fields of sugar cane so completely that they looked as if a tank had driven over them. The hurricane also cancelled commemoration ceremonies Wednesday for Katrina’s 1,800 dead in Louisiana and Mississippi. In Plaquemines Parish, a sparsely populated area south of the city that is outside the federal levee system, about two dozen stranded people were rescued by boat in flooded coastal areas, authorities said. The storm pushed water over an 18-mile (28-kilometre) levee and put so much pressure on it that authorities planned to intentionally puncture the floodwall to relieve the strain. West of New Orleans in St. John the Baptist Parish, flooding from Isaac forced 1,500 people to evacuate. Gov. Bobby Jindal’s office said thousands in the area needed to evacuate. Rising water closed off all main thoroughfares into the parish, and in many areas, water lapped up against houses and left cars stranded. By midafternoon, Isaac had been downgraded to a tropical storm. Because its coiled bands of rain and wind were advancing at only 5 mph (8 kph) — about the pace of a brisk walk — the threat of storm surges and flooding was expected to last into a second night as the immense commashaped system crawled across Louisiana.

Rescuers were waiting for the strong winds to die down before moving out to search for other people. After wind-driven water spilled over the levee in Plaquemines Parish, state officials said they would cut a hole in it as soon as weather allowed and equipment could be brought to the site. Plaquemines Parish also ordered a mandatory evacuation for an area on the Mississippi River’s west bank, worried about a storm surge. The order affects about 3,000 people in the area, including a nursing home with 112 residents. Officials said the evacuation was ordered out of concern that more storm surge from Isaac would be pushed into the area and levees might be overtopped. “I think a lot of people were caught with their pants down,” said Jerry Larpenter, sheriff in nearby Terrebonne Parish. “This storm was never predicted right since it entered the Gulf.” In New Orleans, Army Corps spokeswoman Rachel Rodi said the city’s bigger, stronger levees were withstanding the assault. “The system is performing as intended, as we expected,” she said. “We don’t see any issues with the hurricane system at this point.” Police cars had been patrolling the nearly empty streets since Isaac began bringing fierce winds and heavy rains to the city Tuesday night.

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Max. payload of 3,120 lbs with 5.0L Ti-VCT V8 engines. Class is Full-Size Pickups under 8,500 lbs GVWR, non-hybrid. ††Class is Full–Size Pickups under 8,500 lbs GVWR, non-hybrid vs. comparable competitor engines. Max. horsepower of 411 on F-150 6.2L V8 engine. Estimated fuel consumption ratings for the 2012 F-150 4X2 3.7L V6 SST: 12.7L/100km city and 8.9L/100km hwy based on Environment Canada approved test methods. Actual fuel consumption will vary based on road conditions, vehicle loading and driving habits. ***Estimated fuel consumption ratings for model shown: 2012 F-150 4X4 5.0L V8: [14.9L/100km (19MPG) City, 10.5L/100km (27MPG) Hwy]. Fuel consumption ratings based on Transport Canada approved test methods. Actual fuel consumption will vary based on road conditions, vehicle loading, vehicle equipment, and driving habits. ‡‡‡Remember that even advanced technology cannot overcome the laws of physics. It’s always possible to lose control of a vehicle due to inappropriate driver input for the conditions. ◆Some mobile phones and some digital media players may not be fully compatible – check www.syncmyride.com for a listing of mobile phones, media players, and features supported. Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control, accident and injury. Ford recommends that drivers use caution when using mobile phones, even with voice commands. Only use mobile phones and other devices, even with voice commands, not essential to driving when it is safe to do so. SYNC is optional on most new Ford vehicles. ◆◆Projected best in class fuel economy based on competitive data available at the time of testing using Ford drive-cycle tests (in accordance with the guidelines of the Society of Automotive Engineers’ Standard J1321) of comparably equipped 2011 Ford vs. 2010 competitive models. Class is Full-Size Pickups over 8,500 lbs. GVWR. ◆◆◆F-Series is the best-selling pickup truck in Canada for 46 years in a row based on Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association statistical sales report, December 2011. †††©2012 Sirius Canada Inc. “SiriusXM”, the SiriusXM logo, channel names and logos are trademarks of SiriusXM Radio Inc. and are used under licence. ©2012 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved.

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Personals

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 347-8650

Clerical

OFFICE & PHONES CLOSED MON. SEPT. 3, 2012 Red Deer Advocate & Red Deer Life Publication dates: SAT. SEPT. 1 SUN. SEPT. 2 TUES. SEPT. 4 Deadline is: Fri. August 31 at 5 p.m. Central AB Life Publication date: THURS. SEPT. 6 Deadline is: Fri. August 31 at 5 p.m. Ponoka Publication date: WED. SEPT. 5 Deadline is: Thur. August 30 at 5 p.m. Rimbey Publication date; TUES. SEPT, 4 Deadline is: Thurs. August 30 at NOON Stettler & Weekender

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in Red Deer, AB Salary will commensurate Seeking a mature experience. Applicants will motivated individual. Must have experience with be requested to provide a copy of their driving Accounting, Microsoft abstract as well as a Office and Accounts criminal record check from Receivable. K n o w l e d g e o f S e r v i c e their local police service or RCMP Detachment. Writing would be an asset. This person must be a Applicants must possess nothing less than a team player,punctual and Grade 12 education. able to multi-task. Consideration will be given Email resumes attn: to those who have oilfield annie.pitcher@lafarge-na.com experience, as well as current H2S, WHMIS, and First Aid Certification. Applicants are requested to Computer forward resumes to: Personnel CJ-CSM Inspection 172E, 37428 FULL TIME IT FIELD Range Road 273 SERVICE TECHNICIAN Red Deer County, AB NEEDED in Red Deer, AB T4E 0A1 We offer competitive They may also be faxed to and comprehensive 1-403-347-1774 compensation with benefit or emailed to package, vehicle sjahn@cj-csminspection.ca allowance, and salary * No Phone Inquiries based on experience. Please Please submit resume to: info@longhurstconsulting

730

Farm Work

755

FULL/PART TIME experienced harvest help req’d. Red Deer area. 403-357-4408

Janitorial

770

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jobs CLASSIFICATIONS 700-920

710

F/T Live in Caregiver for 5 kids. Mature & responsible w/min. secondary education or 6 mo. caregiver exp. Able to speak Igbo language an incentive. $1850 gross salary, $330 room & board. Call Mary or Al 403-346-1298 F/T live in nanny, n/s, cell 403- 391-7844 Ruel . F/T Live-In Caregiver for elderly male. $1834 salary less room & board. Send resume to: brushells_888@yahoo.com

800

Oilfield

800

Oilfield

FLINT TUBULAR MANAGEMENT SERVICES requires Shop & Yard Laborers. $16/hr. to start Apply w/resume to: 4115 39139 HWY 2A (Blindman Industrial Park)

Hiring Experienced

CLEANING SUPERVISOR

Must have an open availability and be flexible with schedule as are open 24 hours. You will have experience leading a team of cleaners. Send resume to vickib@cashcasino.ca or fax 1-403-243-4812. Cash Casino, 6350 - 67 St Red Deer.

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Oilfield

800

Valve Technician/ Shop Assistants

TUBING INSPECTOR

ARAMARK at (Dow Prentiss Plant) about RED DEER BINGO Centre 20-25 minutes out of Red 4946-53 Ave. (West of Deer needs hardworking, Superstore). Precall 12:00 reliable, honest person & 6:00. Check TV Today!!!! w/drivers license, to work 40/hrs. per week w/some weekends, daytime hrs. Starting wage $13/hr. Fax resume w/ref’s to 403-885-7006 Attn: Val Black

Caregivers/ Aides

Oilfield

CSM TUBULAR TECHNOLOGIES LTD. Is presently accepting applications for

COCAINE ANONYMOUS 403-304-1207 (Pager)

CLASSIFIEDS’ LABOR DAY Hours & Deadlines

720

IS looking to fill the following positions in the: HINTON AND FOX CREEK LOCATION * Oilfield Construction Supervisors * Oilfield Construction Lead Hands * Stainless and Carbon Welders * B-Pressure Welders * Pipefitters * Experienced Pipeline Equipment Operators * Experienced oilfield labourers * Industrial Painters * 7-30 tonne Picker Truck Operator with Class 1 H2S Alive ( Enform), St. John (Red Cross) standard first aid) & in-house drug and alcohol tests are required. Please submit resume to hr@alstaroc.com or Fax to 780-865-5829 Quote job #62419 on resume

MANAGEMENT Trainee Required Westcan Fabricating Ltd is a fast growing oil and gas fabricating company based out of Ponoka AB. The successful candidate will have: *2 years Post-Secondary Education in either Business/Oil & Gas Technology *Good Computer Skills with MS Office; *Detailed Orientated individual who can deal with multi-tasking and changing priorities and staff on a daily basis. *Experience working in fabricating oil and gas production equipment an asset. Competitive wages with benefit packages available. Interested candidates please send resume to admin@westcanfab.ca Of fax to 403-775-4014

Apprentice or Journeyman Mechanics Pile Drive Operators Pile Drive Assistants Field Supervisor All candidates must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test. Safety tickets are an asset but we are willing to train the right candidate. We offer exceptional pay, excellent benefit package and a positive work environment. Please email resumes to info@landcore.ca or fax 403-783-2011. The right candidates will be contacted for an interview. Please no phone calls.

TANKMASTER RENTALS requires experienced Class 1 bed truck/winch truck operators. Competitive wages and benefits. m.morton@tankmaster.ca or fax 403-340-8818 TEAM Snubbing now hiring operators and helpers. Email: janderson@ teamsnubbing.com

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Assembling and repairing control valves/frac heads Calibration, testing & troubleshooting of valves as well as measurement & valve related instruments Disassembly, cleanup and evaluation of parts Signing & documenting date compliance sheets Pressure testing processes with experience, will train Forklift experience/ loader experience, will train Must be 18 years of age or older to apply Must supply driver’s abstract BENEFITS:

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Excellent hourly wage Lucrative Safety Bonus and Christmas bonus Excellent benefit plan Retirement plan Fax or email your resume and driver’s abstract to: Fax: (403) 347-3406 Email: l.enzie@ isolationequipment.com or drop by #239-37428 RR273 Clearview Industrial, Red Deer County

ZUBAR Production Services

is currently taking resumes for experienced Assistant Operators. Must have all valid tickets. Email resume to: rdzubaroffice@telus.net or fax to: 403-346-9420

WANTED

EXPERIENCED

CLASS 3

VAC/steamer Truck driver Lacombe area, Fax resume to 403-782-0507 WATER & VAC DRIVER needed. All oilfield tickets req’d. Call 885-4373 or fax resume 403-885-4374

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TANKMASTER RENTALS requires experienced Class 3 Vac Truck Operators for Central Alberta. Competitive wages and benefits. m.morton@tankmaster.ca or fax 403-340-8818

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Landcore Technologies Inc. located in Ponoka is currently seeking energetic, motivated team players for the following positions:

Drillers and Driller Assistants with a Class 1 driver’s license.

Isolation Equipment Services Inc. An expanding Oil Service Company is willing to train the right candidates as valve technicians &/or shop assistants in its fast & mechanical environment.

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Oilfield

800

Professionals

810

RMT required for chiropractic & massage clinic. Please apply, in person, with resume to Optimum Performance Centre, located in the Collicutt Centre. We are currently looking to recruit a qualified, career-oriented candidate for the position of

DISPATCHER/FIELD SALES to join our Operations team in RED DEER. This is a full-time, permanent opportunity.

TOTAL OILFIELD RENTAL offers: • • • •

Total Oilfield Rentals is an equal opportunity employer. For more information about our company, please visit our website www.totalenergy.ca

WELLHEAD ISOLATION SERVICE TECHNICIANS ANDTRAINEES ISOLATION Equipment Services Inc. an expanding Oil Service & Supply Company is seeking quality Service Technicians and Trainees. Previous exp. with service rigs, fracturing, or similar industry exp. with oilfield tickets is an asset Class 1 or 3 driver’s License applicants will get primacy (Drivers with Class 5 & 5Q will be considered if applicant has relevant oilfield experience) A current driver’s abstract req’d Off-road driving exp. is an asset. MUST HAVE valid H2S and AB/BC First Aid Tickets, BENEFITS • • • • • • •

Exc. monthly guarantee Exc. job bonus Northern Allowance Program Excellent Benefit Plan and Travel Expenses. Retirement Plan Lucrative Safety Bonus Christmas bonus Fax or email your resume and driver’s abstract to: Fax: (403) 347-3406 Email: l.enzie@ isolationequipment.com or drop by 239-37428 RR273 Red Deer County T4E 0A1

Restaurant/ Hotel

820

BOULEVARD Restaurant & Lounge Gasoline Alley Red Deer County Food & Beverage Server

$12.25/hr. To provide Food & Beverage service, handle cashiering, arrange and setup the outlet. maintain cleanliness and hygiene.

Cook

$14.00/HR. To prepare and cook all food up to standard, clean kitchen and maintain hygiene follow recipes, assist in receiving and storing

Kitchen Helper

$11/hr To clean kitchen following safety and hygiene standards. Clean utensils, cutlery, crockery and glassware items. Clean floors. Assist in prep. All positions are Shift Work & Weekends. Fax resume 780-702-5051

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS RED DEER

Is seeking FRONT DESK CLERK * Answer phone calls * Take reservations * Check in/out Guests Balance cash out & Attend to guest needs $14.00/hr. HOUSEKEEPING ROOM ATTENDANT * Clean and vacuum rooms, public areas, pool etc. Replenish amenities, linens & towels * Adhere to Holiday Inn safety stardands $14.00/hr. All positions are Shift work & weekends Fax Resume to: 780-702-5051

Restaurant/ Hotel

HOLIDAY INN Red Deer South, Gasoline Alley Is Seeking

SAROS

Req’s Exp. P/T waitress for days & evenings. Please apply in person: w/resume to 4914-52 St.

Trades

850

ABEL CORPORATION is looking for candidates for the following positions: * * *

Woodworking machine operators $17.00- $21.50 hourly - 40 hrs. per wk. Furniture manufacturing labourers $13.95 - $17. hourly - 40 hrs. per wk. Cabinetmakers $18.50$22.50 hourly - $40.00 hrs. per wk. Send resumes to Box 5324 Lacombe, Alberta T4L 1X1; apply by email at Abel.Corporation@ canadaemail.net or by fax to (403) 782-2729

INNISFAIL: motel housekeepers req’d. f/t room + $1000/mo. cash/mo. 403-227-4286 PATTY’S FAMILY RESTAURANT IS SEEKING P/T & F/T kitchen help & Cook Please apply in person after 4 p.m. to: Hwy. 2 S. Gasoline Alley.

THE RUSTY PELICAN is now accepting resumes for a well experienced F/T SERVER Apply within: 2079-50 Ave. 2-4 pm. Mon.-Fri. Fax 403-347-1161 Phone calls WILL NOT be accepted.

Apply in person after 3 pm.

Sales & Distributors

830

SOAP STORIES is seeking Retail Sales Supervisor for our Parkland Mall location, Red Deer. $17.40/hr. Email resume: premierjobrd1@gmail.com

850

Bed Truck Drivers & Picker Operators Competitive wages, benefits and scheduled days off. tickets and experience an asset. Please forward applications by e-mail to accounting@ andystrucking.net or fax (403) 885-4931

Is looking for an experienced

Is now hiring for:

~TECHNOLOGIST (PARTY CHIEF) ~TECHNICIAN (RODMAN)

In the Red Deer and surrounding area Boundary offers a competitive salary and benefits package as well as an RRSP program. We are a Construction/Land survey company based in Airdrie.

EXP’’D drywall tradesmen & laborers req’d, Phone 403-348-8640

850

COMPANY EXPANSION NOW HIRING

Automotive painter

Resumes to: Fax: 403-347-1866 Or Email: dchristensen@canem.com No Phone Calls Case IH Equipment Dealer in Red Deer is now accepting applications for

REQUIRED:

Experienced Oil Field Crew Hands Young Energy Serve Inc. is a general contractor in the Oil & Gas industry providing services for plant turnarounds and tank cleaning, specializing in confined space. We are a fast growing, safety conscience company that offers competitive wages and benefits and are currently seeking experienced individuals to fill the following positions: • • • • • • • •

Foreman Pipe Fitter Experienced Wrencher Confined Space Entry Tower Hand Safety Attendant Confined Space Monitor Class 1 Vacuum Truck Operator Industry tickets required. Pre-employment alcohol and drug testing applicable.

Please forward your resume to: Attention: Sureah Haymour Fax: 403-517-2110 Phone: 403-517-2100 Email: sureah@youngenergy.ca

1st & 2nd yr. Apprentice EXP’D SIDER , must have or Journeyman truck and tools. $85/sq. Agricultural we pay compensation Technician /Heavy Call 403-347-2522 Duty Mechanic with Ag experience.

Boundary Technical Group Inc.

Trades

CALIBER PAINT & BODY

* JM & Apprentice Andy’s Oilfield Hauling Ltd. Commercial Electricians in Blackfalds requires: * JM & Apprentice Service Electricians Winch Truck, FOR LOCAL WORK

Please send resume to: FAX: (403) 948-4924 or email tanya.dowie@btgi.ca C & C COATINGS is seeking an INDUSTRIAL PAINTER. Exp. with Endura an asset. Competitive wages & benefits. Fax resume to: 403-227-1165.

850

REQUIRES

X-STATIC

COCKTAIL SERVER

Trades

CANEM SYSTEMS LTD

IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR EXPERIENCED

Trades P/T COUNTER PERSON. Must be reliable and willing to work weekends. Apply in person to the Donut Mill, Gasoline Alley

820

FOUNDATION Company in Red Deer currently seeking experienced commercial foundation form workers. Please fax resume to: 403-346-5867

Full time Certified Quality Journeyman Auto Body Painter, Certified Journeymen Auto Body Technician and Certified Quality Estimator, required for busy shop in Rocky Mountain House. Top wages and benefits. E-Mail Resume to skylnltd@telus.net. Fax: 403-845-7724 or stop by: Skyline Collision 4811 43rd Street Rocky Mountain House, AB

GOODMEN ROOFING LTD. Requires

SLOPED ROOFERS LABOURERS & FLAT ROOFERS Valid Driver’s Licence preferred. Fax or email info@goodmenroofing.ca or (403)341-6722 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! JOURNEYMAN Electrician Required Local work (Central Alberta) Oilfield exp as asset. Send resume to hr@truemark.ca

Trades

850

HEAVY EQUIPMENT SERVICE TECHNICIAN. United Rentals is looking for a

SERVICE TECHNICIAN to maintain and repair construction tools and equipment. Applicants must have 3-5 years exp, High School Diploma and valid drivers license. Competitive wages and benefits. Email Rob at rmcwade@ur.com or fax to 403-343-1087

Trades

850

JOIN OUR TEAM!

MACHINE SHOP SUPERVISOR

Required Exp’d Fabricator For a Ponoka Manufacturing Shop. Knowledge of ASME code bolt up, basic instrumentation and a commitment to excellence are prerequisites.

Competitive wages with needed for small town in benefit packages available. Alberta, 1- 1/2 hours from Calgary. Must have CNC Interested candidates Machine experience. please send resume to Wage depending on admin@westcanfab.ca experience. Of fax to 403-775-4014 Please send resume to STAIR MANUFACTURER info@skillmetal.com Req’s F/T workers to build or fax 403-641-3466.” stairs in Red Deer shop. MUST HAVE basic carMILLARD Trucking pentry skills. Salary based is looking for Licensed on skill level. Benefits Journeyman Heavy Duty avail. Apply in person at Mechanic. Applicant must 100, 7491 Edgar be able to work well in a Industrial Bend. email: high paced environment. earl707@telus.net. and/or We offer competitive fax 403-347-7913 wages & performance based bonuses. Interested persons apply to: TRANSX Fax 403-638-4987 or jmillard@enerchem.com NEEDED IMMED. APPRENTICE TO JOURNEYMAN MON. TO FRI. Competitive wage and benefits. Please fax resume to: Attn: Ted Part Time Painter or 403-341-3691 Full Time Painter/Junior Assembler For a Ponoka Manufacturing Shop. Truckers/ Painting Knowledge and Drivers skills required. Experience in oilfield production equipment fabrication, assembly Busy Central Alberta Grain Trucking Company looking and finishing an asset. for Class 1 Drivers. We Competitive wages with offer lots of home time, benefit packages available. benefits and a bonus Interested candidates program. Grain and super please send résumé to B exp. an asset but not admin@westcanfab.ca necessary. If you have a Of fax to 403-775-4014 clean commercial drivers abstract and would like to PARTSOURCE start making good money. Req’s exp’d automotive fax or email resume and Parts Pros who can work comm.abstract to flexible schedules. 403-337-3758 or dtl@telus.net Please apply at 6722 50th Ave or fax 403 309 0354 or email: ps791@ partsourcestores.com

860

QUALIFIED ELECTRICIANS NEEDED True Power Electric Requires Residential exp. only Competitive wages & benefits. Fax resume to: 403-314-5599

CLASS 1 DRIVING INSTRUCTOR

Req’d immediately Will consider training a professional, experienced driver. Ph.1-877-463-9664 or email resume to info@capilano trucktraining.com

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Truckers/ Drivers

860

Truckers/ Drivers

860

Truckers/ Drivers

860

Misc. Help

880

Misc. Help

880

Misc. Help

880

Misc. Help

880

Central AB based trucking company reqires

OWNER OPERATORS in AB. Home the odd night. Weekends off. Late model tractor pref. 403-586-4558

Class 3 Commercial Driver. United Rentals is looking for a Class 3

Commercial Driver

WANTED Class 1 drivers with propane, butane, LPG mix in Central AB. Must have all tickets Fax resume to 403-887-6110 or Call Dennis at 403-588-5836

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CLUBS & GROUPS www.writers-ink.net Club for writers - meets weekly

COMPUTER REPAIR

* Full Time hours * Great benefit program after 3 mos. * Most weekends off * Competitive Wages Hardworking need only apply. Bring resume to: Metal Strip & Coatings 4617 63rd Street Mon-Fri 8-5. No Phone Calls Please. 1442968 AB LTD o/a Rimbey Gas & Snacks. Wanted food counter attendant, food service supervisor, retail store supervisor, baker positions. Wage: from $11.50/hr-food counter attendant, $13.00/hr-food service supervisor, $16.00/ hr-retail store supervisor, $14.50/hr-baker. Apply in:sungmina@hotmail.com or fax:403-843-3871 or mail: PO Box 2069 5134 50 Ave Rimbey AB T0C 2J0

HIGHLAND GREEN Adult Carrier Needed for early morning 6 days /wk.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

BALLOON RIDES

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* 50A Street & 51 Street between 40 Ave & 43 Ave. * 51 A Street & 52 Street between 40th Ave. & 43 Ave. DEER PARK * Dempsey St. & Dumas Crsc. area Also * Duffy Close & Dietz Close area ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

Call Jamie 403-314-4306 for more info

ADULT UPGRADING

Alberta Government Funded Programs Student Funding Available! * GED Preparation * Trades Entrance Exam Preparation * Women in the Trades

Academic Express

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340-1930

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RENTALS

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED for Morning Newspaper delivery in the Town of Stettler

www.homefinders.ca Phone 403-340-3333 www.lonsdalegreen.com Lonsdale Green Apartments

SHOPPING www.fhtmca.com/derekwiens Online Mega Mall 403-597-1854

VACATIONS

Earn $500.mo. for 1--1/2 hrs. per day 6 days a week.

www.radkeoutfitting.com AB Horseback Vacations 403-340-3971

WEB DESIGN

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880

CIRCULATION

PROVIDENCE TRUCKING

EXPERIENCED

Misc. Help

Must have a reliable vehicle . Please contact Rick at 403-314-4303

ADULT & YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED for delivery of Flyers Red Deer Express & Red Deer Life Sunday in

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED for early morning delivery of Red Deer Advocate 6 days per week in EASTVIEW 82 Advocate $430/month $5165/year WEST LAKE 77 Advocate $404/month $4851/year MOUNTVIEW 71 Advocate $372/month $4473/year

CARRIERS NEEDED For Advocate routes VANIER AREA FOR FLYERS, RED DEER SUNDAY LIFE AND EXPRESS ROUTES IN:

ANDERS AREA: Andrews Close Ardell Close/ Allan St. Asmundsen Ave/ Arb Close Aikman Close/ Allan St. BOWER AREA Boyce St. Bell St./Byer Close

GRANDVIEW 69 Advocate $362/month $4347/year

INGLEWOOD AREA: Issard Close

Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317

SUNNYBROOK AREA: Savoy Cres. / Sydney Close Springfield Ave.

ADULT CARRIERS REQUIRED for Early morning delivery of Red Deer Advocate in Sylvan Lake Please call Debbie for details

314-4307 AUTO GLASS INSTALLER

EXECUTIVE AUTO GLASS Must have valid drivers license and good driver abstract. Please send resume to: #2, 7859 Gaetz or executiveglass2@gmail.com

CARRIERS REQUIRED to deliver the Central AB. Life twice weekly in Blackfalds Lacombe Ponoka Stettler

GRANDVIEW MORRISROE WEST LAKE

Call Rick at 403-314-4303

Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317

F/T Cashier/Postal Clerk. Apply in person w/resume: Highland Green Value Drug Mart.

VANIER AREA: Viscount Dr./ Violet Place Valentines Crsc./ Vandorp St. Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info ********************** TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 314-4300

CENTRAL AB LUBE SHOP

REQUIRES MANAGER/ LEAD HAND. Exp. req’d. Submit resumes by fax: 403-507-8514 or email: wchurch77@gmail.com

Service Runner (Part Time)

F.T. WAREHOUSE

Needs a Drivers licence, some heavy & light lifting, friendly, personnel. Monday-Friday, with some Saturdays, exc. wages & benefits. Fax to: 403-309-3000. Drop off: #9 - 7619 50 Ave Red Deer, AB

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED for The Town of Olds No collectins! Packages come ready for delivery! Please contact QUITCY

at 403-314-4316 or email qmacaulay@ reddeeradvocate.com

F/T furnace cleaning technician to start immed. Training paid. Mechanical exp. an asset. Please call 403-340-2335 fax 403-885-0383 or email tp_fc@yahoo.ca Hiring residential house cleaners. 12-20 hrs/wk. Phone 403-986-4883 for details.

P/T help needed for janitorial days and or eve/wknds. $13.00 start please send resume to acncleaning@ hotmail.com grt supplemental income! SNO-VALLEY CUSTOMS is currently looking for operators, for our fall farm runs and our winter ice road season. Call 403- 348-1521, 391-1695

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880

Misc. Help

880

Misc. Help

P/T POSITION IDEAL For SEMI RETIRED or RETIRED PERSON 1 - 3 days /wk. must have current criminal record check. Must be able to do considerable walking and some lifting. Qualifications: cash handling/sales exp., organized and exc. math and computer skills, immediate start. To arrange interview call 1-800-387-8223 ext. 644 Fax: 1-888-434-5122

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Warranty Administrator for RV & Trailer Dealership

Must have experience as a warranty administrator/ Clerk. Must also have excellent organizational skills. F/T with flexible hrs., 9-4. Benefits. Exciting atmosphere. Check our website for more details at Allandale.com Send resumes: attn: Suzette suzette@allandale.com fax. no. 403-346-3116 or come by in person

REAL Enterprises Ltd NOW HIRING Exp Landscape Foremen/ Labourers Benefits - Bonuses Must have valid drivers license Fax or email resumes: Fax 403-314-2214 Email realltd@telus.net www.reddeerlandscaping.net

920

Career Planning

Auctions

1530

BIG STRAPPER AUCTIONS 4625-46 Street, Lacombe, south of Tim Horton’s. We buy for cash

We will be closed Sept. 5, 12 & 19. Resuming weekly sales Sept. 26. ANTIQUE SALE Oct. 7 AT 1 P.M. 403-782-5693 www.bigstrapperauctions.net

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1540

Bicycles

Household Appliances

1710

Household Furnishings

1720

BRC unicycle, good cond; 18 CU. FT. fridge, LG, $69; 403-877-0825 white, glass shelves, 3 yrs. o l d , l i k e n e w, $200 403-307-4223

EquipmentHeavy

1630

TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.

VARIOUS light fixtures, bookcase unit, captains bed,, wood benches, ladder, metal shelving unit, g e a r s f o r c a r, s t o v e , APPLS. reconditioned lrg. FREE! Call 403-342-5236 selection, $150 + up, 6 mo. warr. Riverside Appliances 403-342-1042 Misc. for

1760

FRIGIDAIRE Gallery dryer Sale 5 yrs. old, white, good working cond. $150. obo 4 DRAWER filing cabinet $35; 22 qt. pressure cook403-342-6754 er canner like new $85; exercise bike $20; 10 doz. Farmers' canning jars wide and narMarket Household row mouth $5/doz.; dozen pint jars, $3/doz. ALBERTA Spring lamb, cut Furnishings 403-358-5247 and wrapped by the piece, 27” TV very good cond, 1/2 or whole carcass. MOVING MUST SELL:: $75; coffee and 2 end Come see our 100 mile Outdoor Garbage Can on tables, light oak, radius store. Brown Eggs wheels (clean) $8; 3/4” $40 403-347-1181 and Lamb 403-782-4095 Rubber Hose 20” long $10; Black & Decker Weed EatBED ALL NEW, er with 25’ extension cord Queen Orthopedic, dble. $15; Back Saver Snow pillow top, set, 15 yr. warr. Shovel $7; Rake $3; FlowFirewood Cost $1300. Sacrifice $325. er Bed Weeder $3; Shovel 302-0582 Free Delivery $3; Ajay Golf Cart $8; AFFORDABLE BED: #1 King. extra thick Small Rona Oscillating Homestead Firewood orthopedic pillowtop, brand Heater/Fan $15; 3 CollecSpruce, Pine, Birch new, never used. 15 yr. tor (Blossom Time) Royal Spilt, Dry. Pickup or Del. warr. Cost $1995, sacrifice Albert Cake Plates $15; 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 @ $545. 403-302-0582. Coil Oil Kerosene Mantle Lamp $15; Circle Cutter for Drill Press $15; Santa Suit FIREWOOD. All Types. WANTED (complete set) Adult size P.U. / del. Lyle 403-783-2275 Antiques, furniture and $50. Make us an offer. birchfirewoodsales.com estates. 342-2514 403-754-1695

1650

1720

1660

Collectors' Items

1870

VARIOUS Royal Alberta Old Country Rose pieces value $750. Offers; 12 piece Royal Horticultural Society floral plates, Offers. 403-3046472

Travel Packages

1900

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AGRICULTURAL

CLASSIFICATIONS 2000-2290

Farm Equipment

2010

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Houses/ Duplexes

2 BDRM. main floor of house, retn $1150, utils. incl., shared washer/dryer, 403-396-0134

23 LANDRY BEND

FULL HOUSE, Newer Bi-level - large 4 bdrms., 3 baths. Dble. att. garage. Deck in fenced yard. Close to Collicut Centre, schools & shopping. Avail. Sept. 1. No Pets. HEARTHSTONE 403-314-0099 OR 403-896-1193 www.hpman.ca HALF DUPLEX, front/back split, 2 bdrm. 2 car garage, gas incl. $1100/mo., Oct. 1,403-886-5342 357-7817 SYLVAN, five fully furn. 2 bdrm. + hide-a-bed, incl., cable, dishes, bedding, all utils. $950 - $1400/mo. 403-880-0210

24’ HEAVY Duty Free Standing panels, windbreaks, gates, Condos/ POWER Washer 3300 psi shelters, feeders and more Townhouses $50. 403-346-9899 for SALE. Please call SMALL apt. size deep403-704-3828 2 BDRM. condo, new reno, freeze $60, small bar for more info. RIMBEY no pets, $900. rent/d.d. fridge $30, vanity oak color 587-377-2288 table and stool, $25, desk $25; 403-304-4424 Brookview Estates GLEANER L 3 combine Large 3 bdrm., townhouse, STONE EFFECTS KIT. 1987 hydro green stripe, 1 1/2 baths, fridge, stove, 3.68L (2). $50 both. field ready, Redekop chaff washer, dryer. Full unfin. 403-346-9899 blower; straw chopper, bsmt. Avail. Now. No Pets TOILET & seat, new, $80; melroe pick up, 2800 hrs HEARTHSTONE New pedestal sink, faucets $12,000 obo 403-314-0099 Gleaner L2 combine, 1978 & drain, $70; Shower OR 403-396-9554 field ready, straw chopper, stall & faucet, $50. www.hpman.ca $4000 obo 403-352-2833 Phone 403-391-1604r Halman Heights 3 level 3 bdrm. townhouse Musical 5 appls, 1 1/2 bath, blinds, Moving & no pets, n/s, rent $1350 Instruments SD $1000 avail. Sept. 15 Storage Horses 403-304-7576 or 347-7545 KAWASAKI Jr. beginner acoustic guitar $79; SOUTHWOOD PARK BOXES? MOVING? WANTED: all types of 3110-47TH Avenue, SUPPLIES? 403-986-1315 403-877-0825 horses. Processing locally 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, in Lacombe weekly. generously sized, 1 1/2 Painters/ Pets & 403-651-5912 baths, fenced yards, Decorators Supplies full bsmts. 403-347-7473, Sorry no pets. DOG kennel, large size, www.greatapartments.ca LAUREL TRUDGEON with cushion. $30. Horse Residential Painting and SYLVAN 2 bdrm.,. condo. 403-346-9899 Colour Consultations. Boarding private entrance, $1100 + 403-342-7801. gas & electricity. ALL YEAR pasture, scenic Phone 403-341-9974 rides $150/mo. 350-7421 Seniors’ Cats

3030

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Call Classiﬁeds 403-309-3300 classiﬁeds@reddeeradvocate.com Accounting

1010

Contractors

1100

Handyman Services

1200

BUSY B’S HANDYMAN INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS GENERAL reno’s, restore SERVICES LTD. Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. & repair. 403-550-3888 We do fencing, decks, reno’s with oilfield service SIDING, Soffit, Fascia landscape and more. Give companies, other small businesses and individuals Prefering non- combustible us a buzz @ 403-598-3857 fibre cement, canexel & Free quotes. WCB, insured. RW Smith, 346-9351 smart board, Call Dean @ 302-9210. CONCRETE sidewalk, driveway, patios, decks, fences. 403-550-3888 Contractors

1100

ANYTHING CONCRETE 403-872-2765 or 506-2150

Black Cat Concrete

Escorts

1165

*LEXUS* 403-392-0891 INDEPENDENT Busty Babe w/My Own Car!

Sidewalks, driveways, garages, patios, bsmts. RV EDEN pads. Dean 403-505-2542 587-877-7399 10am- 2am BLACK PEARL CONCRETE EROTICAS PLAYMATES Garage/RV pads, driveways, Girls of all ages patios, bsmt. Dave 352-7285 www.eroticasplaymates.net BRIAN’S DRYWALL 403-598-3049 Framing, drywall, taping, textured & t-bar ceilings, 36 yrs exp. Ref’s. 392-1980 Fencing DALE’S Home Reno’s. Free estimates for all your P.W. FENCING reno needs. 755-9622 403-598-9961 cell 506-4301

1169

F & J Renovations. We do it all. Good rates and references available so call John at 403-307-3001 jbringleson@shaw.ca TIRED of waiting? Call Renovation Rick, Jack of all trades. Handier than 9 men. 587-876-4396 or 587-272-1999

Massage Therapy

1280

Gentle Touch Massage 4919 50 St. New rear entry, lots of parking 403-341-4445

Massage Therapy

1280

MASSAGE ABOVE ALL WALK-INS WELCOME 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161

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Feeling overwhelmed? Hard work day? Come in and let us pamper you. Pampering at its best. #7 7464 Gaetz Ave. www.viimassage.biz In/Out Calls to Hotels 403-986-6686

Misc. Services

1290

5* JUNK REMOVAL

Property clean up 340-8666 KLEEN SITE SERVICES Residential & Commercial Pickups, Junk Removal, Bin Rentals, Dump & Cargo Trailers, BobCat Services 403-373-3242 Scrap Vehicle Disposal Service (403)302-1848

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Services

1300

1770

1310

1810

1372

ATT’N: SENIORS Are you looking for an honest reliable person to help on small renovations or jobs around your house? Call James 403- 341-0617

2140

2150

1830

FREE FARM cat and kittens to good home before winter, great for acreage or farm mousers, call 403-347-0127

Grain, Feed Hay

2190

ROUND hay bales for sale. 1300-1400 lbs. Last year’s hay, good shape, 400+ Dogs bales, $15 per bale (you load) This year’s hay - no HELPING HANDS For Seniors. Cleaning, CAVACHON pups, = Ca- rain, $35 per bale. This year’s hay, rained on but cooking, companionship, vailier x Bichon 505-6837 put up dry. $20 per bale, helping you/helping your family. Call 403-346-7777 P.B. BORDER collie pup- approx. 500 bales in Rocky Low Price Guarantee. www. py, first shots, dewormed, Mtn .House. Call Jeremy at 403-418-6342 helpinghandshomesupport.com $200 call 403-844-4033

1840

Manufactured Homes

3040

Newly Reno’d Mobile FREE Shaw Cable + more $899/month Lana 403-550-8777

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

3050

3 BDRM. 4 plex, Innisfail, heat incld’d, $795 w/laundry connection 403-357-7817

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4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

3050

CLEARVIEW bi-level. 2 bdrm., 1 bath, 5 appls, balcony. Close to park & bus. $850+utils. 403-210-1360

Suites

3060

1 & 2 BDRM. APTS. Clean, quiet bldg. Call 318-0901.

3150

Garage Space

Houses For Sale

60’ x 32’ heated, 2 doors 12’ x 12’ $1700/mo. Sylvan Lake area 780-434-0045

3190

Mobile Lot

$875. INCLUDES UTILITIES 2 bdrm., bsmt. Suite. 5 appls. AVAIL. NOW HEARTHSTONE 403-314-0099 or 403-896-1193 www.hpman.ca

Call for more info call 403-342-4544

MONARCH PLACE Kelloway Cres. $1450. & elec. WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE. Spacious 3 bdrm., 1 1/2 baths, 5 appls., Insuite storage & laundry. AVAIL NOW! Sorry, no pets HEARTHSTONE 403-314-0099 or 403-896-1193 www.hpman.ca

homes CLASSIFICATIONS 4000-4190

Cottage/ Seasonal

3070

2 BEDROOM CABIN AT PINE LAKE. $1200/mo. 403-346-7462

Roommates Wanted

3080

ROOM for rent, shared bath and kitchen. All in $550 a month, male pref. 403 782-2853, 396 3708

Rooms For Rent

3090

2 BSMT. rooms, w/washer dryer, bathroom and dinette, good for student or working couple, no pets, n/s, 403-347-6889 cell 403-506-9558

RISER HOMES

3 bdrm., 2 bath townhouse in Lacombe. Walk-out, front att. garage. 1 left. $240,000 incl. all fees. Don’t Miss Out! Lloyd Fiddler 403-391-9294

Houses For Sale

4020

ROOM for rent, incld’s small appt. fridge, private entrance. $390. 403-342-6945

Lots For Sale

4160

FULLY SERVICED res & duplex lots in Lacombe. Builders terms or owner will J.V. with investors or subtrades who wish to become home builders. Great returns. Call 403-588-8820

SYLVAN LAKE big lot, nice location, well priced. 403-896-3553

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2008 DODGE Charger 3.5L RWD, 83,285 kms, exc. cond, all service/fuel economy data avail. $13,000 403-346-8299 or 403-506-9994

Older Home for sale in Blackfalds. 1500 sq.ft., 4 bdrm, 20X24 Garage,Shed, Big Lot! Would be a Great Starter Home! REDUCED! To View call 403/896-7558. LAKE FRONT PROPERTY asking $229,000 -†2300 sqft home on 10 acres $449,000. 10 min from Ponoka. Fishing, swimming & boating Condos/ 2005 HONDA Accord LX at your back door. Townhouses See welist.com #47984.† lthr.,64,928 kms, $12,888 348-8788 Sport & Import MLS C3526876. ASPEN RIDGE - 2 storey, Call 403-519-6773† Email: dbl. att. garage, 2 bdrm., 2.5 brettie@platinum.ca bath, 5 appls. + more. Dev. bsmt., fenced, immed. poss. $279,000. 403-347-8203

ONE bdrm. apt. for rent, West Park $725; close to college, avail. Sept. 1 403-877-3323. VERY large 1 BDRM. apartment in Ponoka $750/mo. inclds. all utils. plus laundry facilities. Avail. now.. 403-993-3441

5030

4040

RESPONSIBLE SINGLE MATURE adult willing to housesit Oct. 1 until Spring, have ref’s., no pets, please call if interested, 403-392-5595

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3300

LARGE 1, 2 & 3 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111

Cars

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Cars

5030

MUST SELL By Owner $7,000. Lana 403-550-8777

Cottages/Resort 8 Brand New Homes Property

LACOMBE new park, animal friendly. Your mobile or ours. 2 or 3 bdrm. Excellent 1st time home buyers. 403-588-8820

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FREE Weekly list of properties for sale w/details, prices, address, owner’s phone #, etc. 342-7355 Help-U-Sell of Red Deer www.homesreddeer.com

4090

Manufactured Homes

Mason Martin Homes has

3810-47 ST. Spacious 2 bdrm. stove, MOBILE HOME PAD, in fridge, security. Adult only, no pets, Well maintained Red Deer Close to Gaetz, 2 car park, Shaw cable incl. bldg. Rent $795; phone Lana 403-550-8777 403-550-1612

Hewson Ave. Adult Only

4020

CLASSIFICATIONS 5000-5300

2004 CHRYSLER 300 Special 144,000 kms, top cond, every option + more $6000 403-704-3252 or 783-3683

2003 MERCEDES C320 premium cond., senior driver. 112,000 kms. Clean $11,250. 403-986-4123

Open House

5040

1999 35’ DUTCHMEN 5TH WHEEL, pulled 600 kms., a.t., heat & air, full bath w/tub in main bdrnm,. suite, 1/2 bath w/dble bunks at rear, 14’ pushout kitchen and living, sleeps 8, exc. cond., n/s, no pets, clean, lots of storage, full hook ups, stove and fridge, 2 0 0 6 E X P L O R E R X LT $12,000 obo 403-227-6442 4X4, lthr., 4.0L $12888 403-304-5894 348-8788 Sport & Import 2006 CADILLAC SRX, Holiday $11, 900. Excellent price for recently inspected, Trailers mechanically sound SUV. 145,000 KM. New brakes. 2007 TIMBERLODGE Premium package includes 28’, fully loaded, sleeps 9, leather seats, 3rd row rarely used, moved only seating, dual climate twice, some extras incl. control, and heated seats. Can be viewed 1/2 km east Will consider serious buyer of Red Deer on Hwy 11 offer. **SOLD** near Balmoral Golf Course. $13,000 obo Phone 403-391-2586

1990 BMW 735i 200,000 kms, RWD, p/w, p/s, a/c, custom wheels w/2 sets of tires $3800 403-340-0438 1987 PONTIAC 6000 LE 4 dr, pdl, air, pw, 100,003 kms, $800 obo 346-7907 1964 OLDSMOBILE hardtop, factory, 394 motor, 330 hp, fast, driven daily, $4900 with a new paint job o.b.o. 780-455-2573

5040

Trucks

5050

OPEN HOUSE

Acreage 7 minutes W. of Red Deer backing onto ravine! Hwy. 11 west turn south on Burnt Lake Trail, left on RR282, left on TWP. 381A, 1/2 mile down on left, recently reduced to $517,900 Please contact Dena Arnold Royal Lepage @ 403-755-4809 for into

5160

24’ LEGEND Pontoon, 135 Merc, dble. biminy w/walls, life jackets, BBQ, balance 2010 F150 Platinum, white of 2012 @Sylvan Marina. $38,500. 403-304-6472 6’ 5” box w/Line-X liner, soft cover. 65,000 kms., all o p t i o n s . t i r e s a s n e w. Auto $35,000 obo 403-342-0891

Wreckers

5190

RED’S AUTO. Free Scrap Vehicle & Metal Removal. We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. 403-396-7519

Vehicles Wanted To Buy

5200

Trailer Rental

5230

2007 GMC 1500 HD 4x4, 2 0 11 T R AV E R S E LT Z Loaded, good shape in/out AWD, dual air, cool/heat has 286,000 kms 6.0L, very lthr., 7pass.,, $38,888 exc. on fuel, runs great 348-8788 Sport & Import A1 RED’S AUTO. Free $7950. 403-348-9746 scrap vehicle & metal 1997 FORD F150, 4x4, removal. We travel. AMVIC good cond. 403-346-3427 approved. 403-396-7519 1997 FORD F150 reg. cab, REMOVAL of unwanted green, good cond 318-3040 cars, may pay cash for 1968 FORD F-100 half ton complete cars. 304-7585 truck. Not running, but WANTED FREE REMOVAL motor not seized up. Sixof unwanted cars and cylinder, 4-speed manual. trucks, also wanted to $150 OBO. Call buy lead batteries, 2009 FORD FLEX rear air, (403) 347-0660. call 403-396-8629 7 passenger, $20,888 348-8788 Sport & Import Vans

Buses

5070

FOR RENT DAILY OR WKLY RATE. 2009 25’ holiday trailer, avail. anytime, 403-340-1328 40-3=302-3647

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4310

2004 HOLIDAIRE 25’ good cond, $8000 403-358-5800

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5110

Fifth Wheels

5120

SUV's

2004 CELICA GT leather, sunroof, $12888 348-8788 Sport & Import 1997 FORD Taurus 254,000 kms, full load, lots of new parts, command start $1800 obo 896-9138 1989 FORD CROWN Vic 57,000 miles $4000 firm body good 403-347-9843 1997 NEON, 5 spd., 2 dr. clean, red, 403-352-6995

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2007 ESCALADE leather, DVD, 7 passenger, $27,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

5110

1 9 9 9 T R AV E L A I R E Rustler, 26’, 5th wheel, new tires, new axles, Exc. cond. bought new one. $7500 obo phone 403-318-1913

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