Red Deer Advocate, September 08, 2012

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New bike lanes forcing Red Deer cyclist and drivers to adapt ‘The attitude that bikes are acceptable on the road is an important piece.’

Welcome to cycle city, Red Deer.

By now the freshly painted bike lanes have dried throughout the city giving residents a chance to see what the commuter bike project is all about.

The changing of Red Deer’s streetscape to incorporate separated bike lanes will be an adjustment for both motorists and cyclists.

So it’s more important than ever to understand the rules of the road so your commute doesn’t become a traffic nightmare.

The first step to a smooth ride is to recognize that both bicycles and vehicles have a legal right to be on the road and share the same responsibilities.

Drivers of two and four-wheeled vehicles must obey all traffic lights and signs.

Experienced cyclist Mike Kozlowski said cyclists should ride predictably and stay in the dedicated lanes. Kozlowski, who has been cycling for 10 years, said many motorists don’t know how to deal with bike lanes.

“The bike lanes will be nice because really there’s nothing the motorists have to do but keep driving.”

As one of the initiatives under the city’s Integrated Movement Study, city council approved the $800,000 two-year pilot bicycle lane project in its

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— Cindy Jefferies, Red Deer city councillor

● Don’t drive, park or stop in a bike lane.

2011 capital budget. Last summer four kms of lines were painted in areas where there were desired routes, wide shoulders on the road and connectivity to existing trails and could be used to promote the larger pilot.

In April 2012, city council adopted a more comprehensive plan based on public feedback and recommendations from local cycling groups, ReThink Red Deer and other stakeholders.

By the end of the August 20 kms of bike lanes had been painted on city streets creating connections to schools, multi-user trails, recreation centres and the downtown core. There is a mix of bike lane treatments including a solid line and thatched lines.

Coun. Cindy Jefferies said bike lanes legitimize a bike’s presence on the road and solidifies the point that everyone needs to pay more attention and share the road.

● Pass only when safe and leave one meter between your car and cyclist. ● Check your blind spot. Always signal your intentions and be careful not to turn in front of cyclists. ● When parking on the street, look for cyclists before opening your door.

For more detailed information on hand signals, pavement markings and bike signs visit www.reddeer.ca/bikelanes

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BIKES: Huge culture shift for Red Deer She said this will be a huge culture shift for most people. Jefferies cycled when she was in Copenhagen recently and noted how well-accepted cycling is a way of getting around the busy city.

“Hopefully by next spring or summer, we’re a little more adjusted to them,” said Jefferies. “The attitude that bikes are acceptable on the road is an important piece. The biggest challenge is that it is change.”

Jefferies said many people just don’t see very many cyclists out but if they start looking they would be quite surprised at the number of cyclists in the city.

Jefferies said people are becoming less and less active so it’s time to start changing the way we move.

“And putting bike lanes in and legitimizing it as a way to getting to school and getting to work helps create,” she said.

“We know there is a huge obesity curve ahead of us. And if we don’t get off the couch more or travel in our cars a little less then we (will) have huge health costs coming in the very near future and a generation that won’t live as long as their parents.”

Kozlowski said there are two types of cyclists in Red Deer which makes adapting to change a challenge for everyone.

He said the first type rides intentionally and uses the bike lanes.

“They often own a vehicle and chose to cycle because of environmental reasons or because of fitness reasons or social reasons,” he said.

“Those people generally in my ex-

‘What I want is to feel safe when I am riding my bike through the city.’

— Mike Kozlowski, Red Deer cyclist perience are wearing helmets. They know the rules of the road. They try to be predictable.”

Then there are the other cyclists who may be younger children, teenagers or people who do not own cars for whatever reason and cycle by default.

“I see a lot of people with bags hanging over their handlebars riding on the wrong side of the road against traffic,” he said. “That’s an outdated idea that doesn’t provide safety and it doesn’t provide predictability for the motorists.”

The biggest challenge for cyclists is trying to educate those people who are riding on a sidewalk right beside the bike lane or riding on the wrong side of the road on a bike lane, says Kozlowski.

“We’re not in control of them,” he said. “Just like you are not in control of the guy with the 350 truck buzzing by us giving us a foot of space.

“My biggest hope is that everyone, the cyclists and the motorists, can recognize there is humanity involved here. It’s not cars versus bikes. It’s people living with people in the same community.”

Kowlowski said cyclists do not want to take space away from motorists or add 10 minutes to their drive to work.

“What I want is to feel safe when I am riding on my bike through the city,” he said.

“I want motorists to feel like they are not being threatened by cyclists.

Everybody deserves to feel safe.” crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

As the first day of school wraps up and students and staff begin their commute traffic backs up on 55th Street on Tuesday this week. Bike lanes were added to the roadway reducing the driving lanes to one in each direction with left turn lanes added down the middle of the street.

East Red Deer: 37 Street from Spruce Drive to 43 Avenue; 43 Avenue: 37 Street to 39 Street; Springbett Drive: 37 Street to 39 Street; 39 Street: Springbett Drive to 20 Avenue.

Kerry Wood Drive from Fir Street to Overland Place and Cronquist from 54th Avenue to Webster Drive.

Bike-lane quickfacts Bike-l What: Red Deer Bike Lane Commuter Pilo Pilot Project within the city’s Integrated Movement Study

New bicycles lanes this summer: Downtown Red Deer: 53 Avenue from 55 Street to 52 Street; 52 Street from 55 Avenue to 48 Avenue; 48 Avenue from 55 Street to 43 Street; Spruce Drive from 43 Street to 37 Street; 45 Street from 48 Avenue to 47A Avenue and 47A Avenue from 45 Street to 48 Street.

Whe When: Red Deer city council app approved the $800,000 pilot in its 2011 capital budget.

Four kilometres of lanes were installed last summer. By the end of the Augus 20 km of bike lanes (40 gust, kms b both ways) were marked througho throughout the city.

West Red Deer: 45 Street from 48 Avenue to 54 Avenue and 54 Avenue from 45 Street to 43 Street.

Northeast Red Deer: 40 Avenue from 39 Street to 42A Avenue (including the hill) and 55 Street from 42A Avenue to 48 Avenue.

North Red Deer: Grant Street from Taylor Drive to 59 Avenue; 59 Avenue from Grant Street to 65 Street; Holt Street from 59 Avenue to 61 Avenue; 54 Avenue from 60 Street to 59 Street.

Existin Existing bicycle lanes: Riverside Drive from 67th Street to Three Mile Bend access, Riverview Avenue from 60th Street to 65th Street,

Give feedback on the program: The City has received more than 1,000 responses to date. www.reddeer.ca/bikelanes

Conservatives repeal long-deferred gun-show rules

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Vic Toews has put a bullet in long-deferred regulations that would have tightened sponsorship rules for gun shows.

Toews says the Conservative government will repeal the 1998 regulations, which were set to come into force this November after being deferred on 10 separate occasions by Liberal and Conservative ministers.

The gun-show rules were designed to ensure people running a gun show got approval in advance from their province’s chief firearms officer and also notified local police.

The regulations would have made sponsors of gun shows responsible for the safety of the exhibition,

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Toews said in a release that the repeal of the regulations shows the Conservative government is “focusing on protecting families and communities and not pushing administrative burdens on law-abiding gun owners.”

The government says existing gun storage and safety laws make the gun-show regulations redundant.

The Conservatives last deferred the regulations in November 2010 as they were about to come into force.

“While the RCMP would support implementing the regulations, from a risk management perspective, Canadian gun shows are not considered a significant public safety concern,” the government said

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“Anecdotal evidence suggests that Canadian gun show sponsors and exhibitors generally comply with the safety requirements of the Gun Show Regulations.”

Five weeks after that Nov. 26, 2010, statement, two men were charged with selling prohibited springloaded knives and improperly registered guns at the Brandon Gun and Hobby Show on Dec. 12, 2010.

However such incidents are rare.

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by Public Safety, “law enforcement in Canada has recorded only two incidents where the activities at such events could have endangered public safety due to unsecure display practices.” The release does not cite the incidents or provide a time frame over which they occurred.

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White jailed 18 years for manslaughter

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF A Blackfalds-area man who killed his victim in a vicious knife attack more than seven years ago was sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter on Friday.

A second-degree murder trial had been set to begin in Edmonton on Monday for Paul Lionel White, 25. It would have been White’s third trial in connection with the brutal slaying of Grant Shoemaker, 21, at his Red Deer home on June 8, 2005. White was 18 years old at the time.

Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Adam Germain accepted a joint sentencing submission from Crown prosecutors and defence lawyers, which included the condition that White serve at least half of his remaining prison time before being eligible for parole.

White was given credit for 10 years and eight months in custody, which includes some two-for-one time served in remand. This means he will not be eligible for parole for three years and eight months.

Outside court, Shoemaker’s parents expressed their anger with the sentence.

“This was a premeditated murder. It wasn’t manslaughter,” said Shoemaker’s stepfather Howie Hedges. He said it’s a “joke” that White will likely be out of jail after serving a total of 10 years.

“There is no justice in this system. It’s ridiculous,” said Shoemaker’s mother Debbie Hedges.

“They are so busy protecting the accused’s rights, the victims have no rights.”

Both praised RCMP and prosecutors for their efforts, saying the system is to blame.

In an agreed statement of facts, the court heard that White’s pregnant girlfriend lied to him that she had been sexually assaulted by Shoemaker.

White sought out the other man that evening and in a “blind rage” stabbed him nearly three dozen times, mostly in the head, neck and upper body.

Shoemaker’s body was discovered by a friend and neighbour the next day and White was arrested the same day. He had tried to remove evidence of his involvement in the slaying by cleaning his truck and clothing using bleach.

Police investigators later found traces of Shoemaker’s blood on White’s shower curtain.

Crown prosecutor Jeff Morrison said the facts in the case were “very troubling and very disturbing”

RCMP unit to crack down on nightclubs

and called White’s actions “truly abhorrent.”

Defence lawyer Laura Stevens said White was the seventh of nine children raised on a small farm in a fundamentalist Christian family.

He had no previous criminal record and little life experience when he moved to Red Deer to live with a brother. Here he met his girlfriend and his life “took a terrible left turn as a result of an infatuation.”

The only good that came out of that relationship was a son, with whom White has a close relationship, and is being raised by a sister and her husband, said Stevens.

White was convicted of second-degree murder in Red Deer in 2008 and was sentenced to a mandatory life sentence with no chance of parole for 13 years.

But the Alberta Court of Appeal ordered another trial. The venue was moved to Edmonton because of the publicity surrounding that trial. A second trial in 2011 was declared a mistrial and a third trial set.

White has been out on bail since July 2011.

White was also given a lifetime weapons prohibition and must provide a sample of his DNA to a national database. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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BY LAURA TESTER ADVOCATE STAFF A specialized law enforcement unit will crack down on under age drinking, fire code issues and other safety problems at Red Deer nightclubs in reaction to concerns about violence.

On Friday, Red Deer city RCMP formally unveiled the Red Deer Public Safety Compliance Team (PSCT).

The unit involves RCMP, Red Deer Emergency Services, Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission’s Red Deer branch, and City of Red Deer’s Inspections and Licensing Department.

The team met with bar owners and managers this spring to talk about what the unit will be doing when it goes on surprise visits. It will be prevention and enforcement based.

The team will check on clubs for overserving of alcohol, serving minors (under 18), fire code violations, exceeding occupancy limits, and any violence.

RCMP Insp. Lawrence Aimoe said the impetus for this new team was as a result of incidents that are happening regularly outside licensed establishments.

Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff “We were seeing a rise in violence — inside the Sporting bikinis made to look like grilled cheese sandwiches, from the left, Vicki Combres, Lauri premises and it was becoming more and more unYoung and Melanie Winter, staff from Central Alberta Tile One work their magic on the grill as safe,” said Aimoe. they take part in the Morning Drive’s 106.7 The Drive 4th Annual Grilled Cheese Invitational.

It’s been happening at bars both downtown and elsewhere in the city.

About 15 groups took part in this years event grilling up many versions of the sandwich in the Last Friday, a nightclub with a metal detector parking lot behind the radio station Friday afternoon. Funds raised at the event will go to the saw someone try to come in with a pipe bomb. Staff Prostate Cancer Foundation. alerted police and the individual was arrested.

Aimoe said licensed bar operators have been thousand calendars were printed and if they sell out mostly receptive to the new team. The team can more will be published. search more than one location in an evening.

For more information, visit www.reddeerfirefight“We have teamed up and done four or five locaers.org or on Facebook, search Red Deer Firefighter tions but the problem is when we go into the first Charity Calendar. place, by the second or third they already know we’re coming,” said Cpl. Mike Numan, who is in charge of the RCMP’s community response unit.

Due to public and police concerns, a team of 18 officers (plainsclothes, liquor inspections, licensing Two Red Deer men face drug and weapons and inspections staff, fire-medics) dropped into the charges after an RCMP bust at a residence near 35th Local firefighters are sizzling off the pages in a Tequila Nightclub on Aug. 22. Their walk-in at 1:30 Street and 51st Avenue on Thursday evening. a.m. resulted in eight females and four males under new charity calendar.

Six people were arrested without incident after The Red Deer Fire Fighters Association IAFF 18 being ticketed for being unlawfully in a licensed police with the help of the emergency response team Local 1190 unveiled the 2013 Red Deer Firefighters premises. Under the Alberta Gaming and Liquor executed search warrants about 7:20 p.m.

Charity Calendar featuring local fire guys who pose Act, the ticket is $172.

Police seized cocaine, crack cocaine, methamfor a good cause.

The owners of the nightclub were then charged phetamines, marijuana, drug paraphernalia and Firefighter Mark Stadnick said this is the first on Aug. 31 with 12 counts of unlawfully permitting cash. A loaded 12-gauge shotgun and a loaded 22-cala minor to be in a licensed premises in relation to time in 20 years the guys have posed for a calendar. ibre rifle were also seized.

The models are tastefully shot in black and white in the Aug. 22 incidents. The Tequila owners are set to Four of those arrested were released without appear in Red Deer provincial court on Sept. 25. If the 12-month spread. Stadnick said they wanted to charges. do something fun to raise funds for a worthy cause. convicted each of those 12 counts comes with a $575 Two men, 19 and 32 years old, are facing a number All proceeds from calendar sales will go to the Red fine under the Gaming Act.y. of weapons and drug charges.

Brent Harrington, inspections manager for the Deer Firefighter Children’s Charity. Their goal is to Red Deer region of the Alberta Gaming and Liquor raise $50,000.

The calendar was officially launched at an event Commission, said that a report on the Tequila nightclub will be forwarded onto the board of the Alberta at Bellinis Lounge on Friday night. Calendars are Gaming and Liquor Commission, requesting a hear- $20 and can be picked up at Massage Above All (4709 Gaetz Ave.) and the Bra Lounge (4801-51 Ave.) Two ing.

“We proceed by way of administrative tribunal,” WALMART CORRECTION NOTICE he said. “Under the Gaming and Liquor Act, the maximum penality for the specific charges that were Our flyer distributed on Sept. 5 - 7 and effective Sept. 7 - 13: investigated and put forward is a maximum $200,000 Page 8: PS3 160GB Hardware (#30184274) was advertised as fine or up to a suspension/cancellation of liquor libeing sold in store and online at $249. The description, item cence.” number and price were incorrect. The correct description, item Howard Thompson, inspections and licensing number and price are as follows: PS3 320GB NHL 13 Bundle manager for the city, said the public safety and wel(#30494116) at $299. fare is the main purpose behind the city’s drinking establishment bylaw.

We apologize for any confusion this may have caused.

The city could lay additional fines in regards to Tequila or others that may be in contravention of the business licence permit.

Dr. James Beck and Dr. Digby Horne “If there are any concerns, there can be a suspension of their licence,” When: September 11, 2012, noon until 1:30 p.m. said Thompson. “If there Where: Sheraton Red Deer Hotel is any conflict with pubMonaco Room (formerly Capri Centre) lic safety, then the licence can be revoked.”

Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.

Aimoe said that a Each speaker will speak for approximately 25 - 30 head count was done on minutes with opportunities for Q&A following.

Aug. 22. It was alleged the club was over its limit of people.

“The whole idea beAre you 18-39 years old and starting a business? hind this group is to CYBF can help! make sure those who City Council Q&A and Public Presentations have a licence are complying,” Aimoe said.

Up to $45,000 financing When: September 11, 2012 Numan said the new 4 p.m. – video re-run of speaker session team is being modelled Business mentoring 5 p.m. – Q&A + debate on Calgary and Edmonton full-time units that Where: Sheraton Red Deer Hotel Pre-launch coaching monitor licensed estabMonaco Room (formerly Capri Centre) lishments.

“We’ll be going in as Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.

Resources a team and making sure This moderated debate will give the public an opportunity they (the nightclubs) are to ask questions and/or present to council with a maximum complying with all the XMQI PMQMX SJ ½ZI QMRYXIW IEGL regulations,” said NuSupported by: man. “It’s better for them so they are dealing with more of a one-stop shop answer.”

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Greater Tuna has heart in the right place Central Alberta Theatre’s season-opener Greater Tuna is three parts Hee Haw and one part The Carol Burnett Show — the overlong sketches about Eunice and her oddball family come to mind.

Whether you like it depends on how much you enjoy humour that’s pretty corny and dated, but largely has its heart in the right place.

The production written by Joe Sears, Jaston Williams LANA and Ed Howard that opened MICHELIN on Thursday night at the Memorial Centre is an important fundraiser for the cashstrapped CAT, so I’d like to be able to rave about it.

What I can say is the small crowd seemed to get regular chuckles out of this hayseed comedy — particularly from the stronger first act.

In case you’re not from the State of Texas, which has enthusiastically clasped Greater Tuna and its three sequels to its breast (the first former U.S. president Bush even ordered a command performance of the play at the White House), here’s a bit of a plot overview.

Two actors — in this case CAT veterans Albert Az-

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CENTRAL ALBERTA THEATRE zara and Curtis Closson — play a variety of eccentric citizens while enacting a day in the life of a small Texas town called Tuna. (We think it’s the early 1970s because of references to the KKK, Vietnam vets and Agent Orange.)

First up are agreeable Radio-OKKK announcers Thurston and Arlis, who announce the death of “hanging” Judge Rosco Buckner.

The late judge was known for sending dozens of Tuna-area convicts to their deaths. Now he’s also being remembered for expiring in eyebrow-raising attire.

Among the other citizens of Tuna are local used gun shop owner Didi Snavely, whose commercial catch-phrase is “if my guns can’t kill it, it’s immortal.”

There’s also mild humane society operator Petey Fisk, who’s absolutely undaunted in his quest to adopt out the latest yappy Pet-of-the-Week that no one wants.

Most previous pets were adopted by “puppy addict” Jordy Bumiller, whose exasperated mother, Bertha, eventually calls Fiske to accuse him of being a “puppy pusher.”

Turns out Mrs. Bumiller has other things on her mind, with an overweight daughter ready to give up

on life because she didn’t make the cheerleading squad, an older juvenile delinquent son named Stanley, and a philandering husband.

Tuna also has a Baptist minister who talks in endless cliches, a town snob trying to ban dirty words from the dictionary, and an elderly chicken farmer who accidentally poisons her husband’s prized bird dog in an effort to rid her property of “egg sucking poodles.”

You get the idea.

The best aspect of this production, directed by Judith Moody, were the performances of Azzara and Closson.

While occasionally it seemed they could go broader to play up the laughs, it’s not easy portraying 10 distinct characters each, and the two actors did a fantastic job of switching roles as quick as they could don wigs and whip off cowboy hats.

Central Alberta Theatre, which provided a solid season last year, has been a regular showcase for local talent.

After 42 years, the group hopes to survive this latest financial trouble by getting people to turn out to see Greater Tuna.

Red Deer’s cultural scene would be much the poorer for CAT’s loss, so here’s hoping that the rest of this season appeals to an even broader audience.

Greater Tuna runs to Sept. 16. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

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Man jailed three years for sex assault

Darlene Christensen of Red Deer dances with her young niece Genesis Dyck of Calgary during a free evening concert on the Ross Street Patio in Red Deer on Friday. The concert featured Red Deer’s own Overdue Blues Band and Underside Pattern in the lineup. The open air concert was held in conjunction with Red Deer’s First Friday gallery openings in the downtown.

A man arrested in connection with a sexual assault 14 years ago was sentenced to three years in prison on Friday.

Lawrence MacPherson, 36, pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault in connection with an attack on a Red Deer woman in a Normandeau park on July 25, 1998.

In June 2010 police were notified a match to evidence collected at the scene had been found through the national DNA database.

Following an investigation, charges were laid in July 2011 and a warrant issued for MacPherson’s arrest. He was found in Halifax, Nova Scotia and arrested last May. MacPherson was given credit for 71 days already served in custody.

Border closed briefly due to package COUTTS — A border crossing in southern Alberta is open for business again.

Lisa White of Canada Border Services says the Coutts-Sweetgrass border crossing was reopened at 6 p.m. MDT after it had been closed for most of Friday afternoon.

White says a suspicious courier package came to the Canada Border Services at the border crossing southeast of Lethbridge, Alta., around 12:30 p.m.

She says border officials called the RCMP and closed the border to Montana as a precaution.

White says the police bomb unit determined the package did not contain any explosive material.

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The four agencies will be able to share their information more easily.

Aimoe said that the team doesn’t involve a cost.

It’s involving a partnership only, he said.

Numan said that a voluntary program, Best Bar

None, that is operating in Edmonton, will be explored as well. The program uses a system of accreditation, assessment and awards to engage nightspots in responsible management and safe operations. ltester@reddeeradvocate.com

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Canada cuts diplomatic ties with Iran

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird delivered a diplomatic bolt from the blue Friday, abruptly and unexpectedly severing ties with Iran, shuttering Canada’s embassy there and giving Iranian diplomats in Ottawa five days to get out of the country.

Baird rattled off a litany of long-standing grievances with Iran during a news conference in the Russian city of Vladivostok, where he and Prime Minister Stephen Harper are participating in this weekend’s meeting of Asia Pacific Co-operation leaders. “The Iranian regime has shown blatant disregard for the Vienna Convention and its guarantee of protection for diplomatic personnel,� said Baird, adding that the government on Friday formally listed Iran as a state sponsor of terrorism. “Under the circumstances, Canada can no longer maintain a diplomatic presence in Iran. Our diplomats serve Canada as civilians, and their safety is our No. 1 priority.�

Diplomatic relations between Canada and Iran have been growing ever more strained in recent years, but there was no immediately apparent catalyst for the decision to cut off all ties.

Officials at the Iranian embassy in Ottawa did not return calls Friday. People showed up outside the

imposing red brick building seeking passport-related services, only to learn from a note on the door that the embassy had closed up shop. “Because of the hostile decision by the government of Canada, the embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Ottawa is closed and has no choice but to stop providing any consular services for its dear citizens,� said the note, written in Persian.

Ordinary Canadians were also being warned Friday to avoid any travel to Iran.

In his news conference, Baird justified the move by reciting familiar complaints that Canada and others around the world have been making for months, if not years.

He cited an eight-month-old attack on Britain’s embassy in Tehran as evidence that Canada’s own diplomats there are in danger.

He also accused Iran of providing military assistance to the Assad regime in war-riven Syria, failing to comply with UN resolutions regarding its nuclear program, and “materially� supporting terrorist groups.

And, for good measure, he accused Iran of “routinely� threatening the existence of Israel, engaging in racist anti-Semitic rhetoric and incitement to genocide, and called the country “among the world’s worst violators of human rights.� “Canada,� he said, “views the government of Iran as the most significant threat to global peace and se-

curity in the world today.�

A spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry, Ramin Mehmanparast, called Canada’s decision “hasty and extreme� and said that Iran would soon respond, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.

The Opposition New Democrats called the move irresponsible and bizarre.

The NDP Foreign Affairs’ critic Paul Dewar noted that Baird and Harper should be using their trip to Russia to pressure that government to exert its influence over Iran.

But instead, Dewar said, Ottawa has removed itself as a potential player in soothing tensions over the issue. “What this is showing the world is that when it comes to engagement and trying to work on these difficult problems that require robust diplomacy, we’re just walking away,� Dewar said. “I don’t see how this is going to help. It might be good rhetoric but it’s not good diplomacy.�

The timing of the move also left experts puzzled. “There are many issues involved here — human rights abuses, the nuclear ambitions, the support for Syria — but in terms of why now, and why not six months ago, why not a year ago, there’s no answer to that,� said Paul Sedra, a history professor at Simon Fraser University. “So I can’t really see the rationale behind taking the move and this point and I think that really reduces the effectiveness of the step.�

Legionnaires’ outbreak appears to be under control: health chief

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Quebec City’s large Legionnaires’ disease outbreak appears to be under control, the city’s public health director said Friday.

Dr. Francois Desbiens said measures the city’s public health department have taken to ensure cooling towers in the outbreak zone have been cleaned and disinfected appear to be bearing fruit.

But it is too soon to say the outbreak is over, he insisted in an interview with The Canadian Press. “At this time what we say is the outbreak is under control, because we don’t have new cases with the beginning of the disease after Aug. 29,� Desbiens said. “But as there is an incubation period from two to 10 days and some people could have their disease (set in) 14 days or 20 days later — but this is rare — we prefer to wait ... till we’re there to be sure scientifically that the outbreak is completely terminated.�

His office reported one additional case on Friday, bringing the total to date to 176 cases. Since the out-

break began in July, 11 people have died from the disease.

There have only been three cases this week, a significant slowing of the case count from earlier in the outbreak. And none of the people who have become ill started to show symptoms after Aug. 29, which is why Desbiens hopes the outbreak is on the wane.

His office is also making some progress in their efforts to find the source of contagion, though that work is painfully slow. For that they can blame the bug, which grows poorly and slowly in a laboratory setting.

Legionnaires’ disease is caused by Legionella bacteria. There are 40 species of Legionella but a subtype called Legionella pneumophila is generally responsible for Legionnaires’ infections. Specifically, Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 is the most common cause of the disease.

And it appears to be the cause of the Quebec City outbreak as well. Samples from nine patients show the exact same bacteria — Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1, pulsovar A, Desbiens said.

“We have nine of the same pulsovars, so maybe we’ll able to find the same pulsovar in one of our cooling towers,� he said. “We’re still waiting for the results to come to us from the lab.�

(A sample from a 10th patient revealed a different version of the bacteria, but Desbiens said that can happen. “We can have an isolated case of Legionella inside a major outbreak.�)

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Instead, 23-year-old Camille Cacnio, who was photographed stealing pants from a looted clothing store, was handed a suspended sentence that will include two years of probation, a nighttime curfew and 150 hours of community service. She will also be left with a criminal record.

Cacnio became a focal point for public anger after photos of her appeared on a series of name-andshame websites, and an Internet apology that she authored only seemed to add to the online abuse she endured.

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The judge pointed to Cacnio’s academic achievements at the University of British Columbia, where she received numerous scholarships, and her experience volunteering in the community. The court also received numerous letters of support describing Cacnio as honest, hard working and responsible. “Until June 15, 2011, Ms. Cacnio led an exemplary life. ... She is a young woman who has contributed to society and is motivated and capable of greater contributions going forward,� Galati said Friday as Cacnio sat at the front of a Vancouver courtroom. “Ms. Cacnio, to some degree, has been unjustly persecuted by the wouldbe pundits of the social media.�

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I am a housewife!

In the last municipal election (or was it the one before? When you get old, you lose track of the timing of events), I was assigned to cover the campaign in a series of columns.

In a piece introducing the candidates, I referred to Cindy Jefferies as a “housewife.”

At the time, she was indeed “at home” and I was grasping at the old paradigm of defining people by their work and careers.

Well, all heck and dang-nation ensued. How dare I? Of course, the critics were right.

It’s not right to characterize people by their careers -- alGREG though it is much easier now NEIMAN to refer to Cindy Jefferies as a city councillor who I happen to very much admire.

Karma has a way of being

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circular, and I can no longer define myself by an active career. By my own previous definition, I am now a “housewife.” My wife Joyce brings home the bacon, and I fry it up and serve it when she gets home.

I cook, I clean, I put up jam and pickles. I do the “small” shopping, since Joyce does not fully trust me to do the “big” shopping myself. It’s her money, after all, and I can be distractible. She also insists on doing the laundry, despite my protests that as a former professional photographer, I know to separate black and white clothes into one pile, and colour clothes into another.

I keep a list of things that need to be done, in case I forget and have an afternoon nap.

But most days now, the home is my responsibility. Keeping house does indeed fill your days. I find that although I am on my feet and moving around far more now than when I was “working,” I have less time for real exercise. At least I used to ride my bike to work. So I am grateful to the Primary Care Network for their ongoing Trek program.

Which reminds me: I need to get my Wikki Walk-

ers team registered. Better put that on the list. You should join, too. Go to http://stepsout.com/rdpcn/ and sign up for a virtual hike of the Rocky Mountains.

This week, our church’s ladies Bible study group met at our house. Apparently, there’s a rotation. So the house (well, the main floor and bathrooms anyway) were clean. There was a nicely-appointed fruit and cheese tray, and a dessert. There was be coffee, tea -- even homemade beer, if anyone asked for it.

I looked forward to the accomplishment of doing it right. A self-grade: dusting was a bit insufficient, I forgot to put fresh towels in the main bathroom, and I messed up the alternate dessert: almond butter squares. But the rest was good. Make it a B, and leave room for improvement.

From now on, if I’m asked to fill out some survey form or other, and there’s a box where you list your occupation, I’m writing in “housewife.” After all, anyone could just say “blogger.”

Greg Neiman is a former editor of the Advocate. Follow his blog at readersadvocate.blogspot.ca, or email greg.neiman.blog.gmailcom

Know your economic options

BY BRUCE STEWART ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES TORONTO — Job market woes, yet another national bailout discussion, trade figures, it’s all enough to drive the ordinary person up the wall.

Some people are taking action. They’re using a manageable amount of volunteer time, a little bit of cash, and making things happen in their communities.

Best of all, their ideas are quite transportable.

“Steal from the best”, as they say.

In the heart of Toronto’s Beach community, a small group of parents had an idea for their school.

Why not use its flat roof to mount some solar panels, generate a little power, and help the school offset the costs of electricity?

The Province of Ontario didn’t set out to make it difficult, but it did take a lot of work to make this happen. They had to form a not-for-profit society, with rigorous rules about who could join it. They had to get a licence as a power producer. It took four years to navigate the paperwork jungle.

But that was also enough time to raise the money necessary to start the project, through little things that could be done on nights and weekends.

They now have a licence to distribute power, and Kew Beach Public School gets first call on the power generated (in exchange for providing their roof for the installation).

The best part of the story? The way they’re set up, they can now grow. They plan to keep moving from school to school, slowly growing community power generation. Everything is kept small enough to be

done on a shoestring.

At the last meeting of the East End Sustainability Network, it sounded like it won’t take much generation to start letting the system grow off the payments they receive for providing electricity to the grid.

Another project in New Zealand looks at producing a bit of local food.

Epuni Primary School has 110 students, in a valley near Wellington, the country’s capital. New Zealand’s country primary schools provide school lunch to students.

At the same time, curriculum elements include learning about plants, farm cycles and the like.

A few parents got involved. A corner of the school yard was turned into a small garden that the children could tend. Another corner was the recipient of a number of fruit trees paid for by fund-raising.

Classes spend time weeding, pollinating, harvesting, and the like. Teachers are communicating the required curriculum elements while everyone’s working.

Meanwhile, on Wednesdays, two parents started soup-making in the school’s kitchen, using the vegetables from the garden. Students take turns leaning how to prepare food and cook it.

The school now grows enough to nearly feed itself, and as the project continues they anticipate having a surplus. The intention is not to sell it, but to give it to the families of the students.

This is an example of what New Zealanders call asset-based community development: using the skills and resources of people in a community to create new capabilities outside the cash economy. Just what you might expect from a country where the largest “corporation” — a major international player

in dairy products, Fonterra - is not your typical organization but a member-owned co-operative.

Down in South Island, where the Christchurch earthquakes hit, an asset-based community development effort to share building skills in Lyttelton (originally aimed at building community facilities) was able to swing into reconstruction and repair efforts well in advance of commercial or government solutions.

The Seattle area in the United States has picked up on the notion of asset-based community development as well, and communities in its region are forming various volunteer bodies to share skills, build, and offset high food and energy costs.

Canadians haven’t been sitting around waiting for someone else to it do for them, either. Prince Edward Island has seen the use of crowdfunding - the two main sites are KickStarter.com and Indiegogo. com - to do a number of local projects.

All across the country, there are projects to share skills, do local building, offset the cost of services, feed people, and more.

In a time of economic worry, knowing you’ve got options is important. Some advisors to students looking at university are now routinely saying “graduate with your degree - and with a skill”. All of this recognizes that when times are uncertain, it’s good to have choices.

In a country built by neighbours pulling together to help each other, turning back to those roots can make our communities thrive even if the headlines are grim.

Troy Media Columnist Bruce Stewart is a nationally syndicated columnist and management consultant living in Toronto.

U.S. foreign policy won’t change under Romney There was never going to be a big debate on US foreign policy at the Democratic National Convention. It will be whatever Barack Obama say it should be, and besides, the delegates in Charlotte weren’t interested.

It’s the economy, stupid, and two months before the election nobody wants to get sidetracked into discussing a peripheral issue like American foreign policy.

The only people who really care about that at the moment are foreigners and the US military – and even they are not following the election with bated breath, because few of them believe that a change of president could fundamentally change the way the US relates to the rest of the world.

Although the Republicans do their best to paint GWYNNE Obama as a wild-eyed radiDYER cal who is dismantling America’s defences, he has actually been painfully orthodox in his foreign policy. He loves Israel to bits, he did not shut down the Afghan war (or Guantanamo), he uses drones to kill US enemies (and sometimes, anybody else who is nearby), and he tamely signs off on a $700 billion defence budget.

How can Mitt Romney top that? He could say he loves Israel even more. In fact, he does say that, promising to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

But that is purely gesture politics, since almost no other countries do, and in practice Obama gives Israel almost everything it wants already.

He could pledge to spend even more on “defence” than Obama, but the United States is already pouring 4.7 percent of its Gross Domestic Product down that rathole. Obama has planned cuts over the next several years that would bring it down to about 4 percent – and Romney has promised not to let it fall below 4 percent. Not a huge difference there.

Romney does his best to disguise that fact by declaring that he would reverse certain of Obama’s decisions. US ground forces, for example, would re-

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main at their current level under a Romney adminis- forces to the Gulf “to send a message to Iran,” but he tration, rather than being reduced by 100,000 people. didn’t threaten to attack Iran, or endorse an Israeli But changing only that and nothing else would put attack on Iran. And he can always move them back $25 billion a year back onto the defence budget. How again if he gets bored. do you do that without raising taxes?

He said he would appoint a Middle East czar to The Republican candidate faces a constraint oversee US support for the evolving Arab transitions. none of his recent predeThat’s one more governcessors had: a party that ment job, but Romney really cares about the has even less idea than deficit. In the past three Obama about where he decades, it has been Rewants those transitions to publican presidents who end up. Besides, the Unitran up the bills – Ronald ed States has almost no Reagan never balanced leverage on this issue. a budget, and the BushHe will review the Cheney team declared Obama administration’s that “deficits don’t matplanned withdrawal from ter” – while the subseAfghanistan. Not necesquent Democratic adminsarily change it; just reistrations tried to curb view it. out-of-control spending.

He will also review Romney doesn’t have Obama’s global misFile photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS sile defence strategy. that option: the Tea Party wing of his party actually Republican presidential candidate, former He might like to change means what it says about Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks during that – Republicans have both taxes and deficits. loved the concept ever So what’s left for him? a victory rally, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, at Union since Ronald Reagan’s Well, he could promise to Terminal in Cincinnati.

“Star Wars” dreams – but kill even more of Amerhe hasn’t got the kind of ica’s enemies than Obama, but he can’t get around money he would need for a more ambitious policy. the fact that it’s Obama who nailed Osama bin LadHe will increase the government’s focus on cyberen, and Obama who is playing fast and loose with in- security. Ho-hum. ternational law by using drones to carry out remoteHe will raise the rate of US Navy shipbuilding. So control assassinations of hostile foreigners. far as budget constraints permit, which is not very So Romney says very little about foreign policy far at all. because there is little he can say. The closest he And he will launch an economic opportunity inihas come to specific policy changes was an “action tiative in Latin America. As long as it doesn’t cost plan” he laid out during the Republican primaries much money. last year, to be accomplished within a hundred days It’s not surprising that the rest of the world doesn’t of taking office. It was an entirely credible promise, care much about the US election. Most foreigners, on because none of it really involves a policy change at both the right and the left, are more comfortable all. with Obama than Romney, but US foreign policy will He promised to “re-assure traditional allies that stay the same whoever wins. They might not like all America will fulfill its global commitments.” A cou- of it, but they’re used to it. ple of phone calls, and that’s done.

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Many face impending pension crisis Despite the claims of the federal size businesses, was seen as the solugovernment, low and middle-income tion by encouraging more Canadians to Canadians in the private sector still save for retirement.. face a pensions crisis.

Government workers at the federIn June of this year, fedal, provincial and municieral legislation brought into pal levels, along with other being Pooled Registered public sector workers such Pension Plans, a new way as teachers, enjoy generous that low- and modest- inand inflation-indexed pencome Canadians could save sions that they can start refor retirement that was preceiving in their 50s. sented as the solution to adBut fewer than 15 per equate pensions for these cent of private sector workBut despite ongoing feders can expect to receive eral efforts to push the idea, a proper job-related penit is fundamentally flawed. sion while about 75 per cent As the C.D. Howe instihave no employer-based tute, a conservative think pension plan at all.

DAVID tank, argues in a new analyTheir only assured penCRANE sis, “as currently proposed, sion income will come from RRPPs present only the apthe Old Age Security and pearance of reform because the income-tested Guaranthey are for the most part teed Income Supplement a re-release of an existing and the Canada/Quebec retirement savings vehicle — Regis- Pension Plan. tered Retirement Savings Plans (RRAs the C.D. Howe report stressed, SPs) -with a new coat of paint.” the RRPP is only “a mild improveIndeed, the C.D. Howe study says, ment” over RRSPs because the tax the plan may do more harm than good rules are essentially the same as those for low- and modest- income Canadi- for RRSPs, with the same modest limans. its on annual contributions for lowThe federal plan, which is a re- and middle-income workers. sponse to growing concern over the Moreover, in contributing to RRPPs, lack of savings by low- and modest- as with RRSPs, Canadians would get a income Canadians working in the pri- tax deduction for their contributions vate sector for retirement, especially but be taxed on the payouts they reCanadians working for small and mid- ceive when they retire.

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This puts them at risk of losing income-related retirement benefits — such as the GIS and clawback on Old Age Security — and these losses could outweigh any tax deductions received when the contributions were made.

Over a lifetime, the C.D. Howe study argues, low- and modest-income workers would be better off contributing to a tax-free savings account with aftertax dollars, because income from this savings plan, when it is drawn down, is not taxable and therefore would not risk any loss of income-related benefits, such as OAS clawback or GIS, on retirement.

The C.D. Howe study suggests major changes in RRPPs if they are to benefit low- and modest-income Canadians.

One proposal is to allow worker to make after-tax contributions to RRPPs, as they can with tax-free savings accounts, so they do not risk losing access to income-related government-provided benefits such as OAS and GIS. In addition, the C.D. Howe study argues that workers should not be limited in the contribution they can make each year until they have accumulated at least $250,000, since, the study argues, this is the minimum level, combined with OAS, CPP and if needed GIS, which would provide a modest overall retirement income.

Finally, the C.D. Howe study argues that RRPPs should be designed to provide an actual pension, which under

the existing plan, they would not.

An RRPP would generate a lump sum amount at retirement age, which individual workers would be expected to manage on their own.

But low levels of financial literacy and the growing frailty of the old-old means there should be a “pension” alternative which would allow RRPPs to be converted to a pension annuity on retirement.

Another option would be to allow low- and modest-income Canadians to establish individual supplementary pension plans with CPP, with the same tax provisions as the C.D. Howe Institute urges for RRPPs. This would be opposed by financial institutions which are eager to cash in on RRPPs but would bring greater choice to Canadians.

The reality is that the issue of adequate pensions for low- and modestincome Canadians in the private sector, where the majority of Canadians work, is still unresolved.

Yet the longer we delay meaningful reform, the greater the number of working Canadians today who will face a financial nightmare when they stop working. Are we comfortable with this?

I doubt it.

David Crane can be reached at crane@ interlog.com.

Where your children are At four foot eleven and Well she did; and you could somewhere between ninety and see that she was very fearful, a hundred pounds, this very but after a bit of encouragepretty young nineteen year old ment, we convinced her that we stands out without any effort on would not do anything without her part. her consent, and if She is one of at anytime she felt many young people uncomfortable she on the street this could speak up and summer that is of we would return some concern for her to wherever she those of us who are wanted. doing what we can to Finally she went get all these folks off with the volunteer to of it. her home.

On a Tuesday This worker gave a few weeks ago as up her own bed and we were preparing she slept on the to serve supper, this couch while Rosie CHRIS young girl asked if slept on the bed unshe could speak to SALOMONS disturbed. Apparme. After finding a ently she was very quiet corner in the scared and hesitant, kitchen, ”Rosie”, bebut eventually she gan to tearfully exslept, and did so plain that she was tired of the till about seven thirty the next way things were going on the morning. street, and her boyfriend was When she got up, she was verbally abusing her by calling presented with the choice to her terrible names. meet together or whatever she Also, he was using drugs; wanted. She chose to be reshe wasn’t, she only used alco- turned downtown, which she hol, which I could smell on her was, but with the assurance that breath. anytime she wanted, we would She went on to say that she be available to help her. could not get the help she needOn Monday evening past afed to get away from her present ter a meeting at the kitchen, as lifestyle that she was caught up a few of us were outside saying in. our good-byes, I noticed Rosie She wanted a safe place to standing on the corner. stay and also she wanted to A pick-up with an older go back to school, but no one man in it pulled up and Rosie would help her. jumped into the passenger seat I told her that I would see and off they drove. if I could find something and My heart fell to the pavement instructed her to return to the as I stared the driver down, but kitchen about seven P.M. after there was nothing I could do. supper and cleanup was done That night I did not sleep and would hope to have some- very well, because in my mind I thing for her at that time. could only imagine what could After some scrambling, happen during this “trick”. one of the kitchen volunteers It was everything I could do agreed to take Rosie home for to get up and go to the kitchthe night and then if she want- en at five A.M. to start another ed, we could meet on Wednes- day; I just did not want to go. It day morning to see what else felt to me like I had witnessed we could do to help her, if she my own daughter get into that came back by seven. truck, even though she is not

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my daughter, but that is how I had begun to feel about Rosie.

On Tuesday A.M., sure enough, there were a few more marks on her face and neck that had not been there on Monday.

As she was leaving the kitchen, I placed my hand on her shoulder, and said that sometime soon we should talk, but only if she wanted. With a hurried OK, she was out the door.

At the time of this writing, we are on holidays in B.C. celebrating our thirty second anniversary and some family birthdays, so I should be using this time to set worries and other concerns aside for a while, but this particular issue is staying with me and I can’t shake it.

All I see in my mind is this “cute as a button” little girl being abused for no other reason than a few measly dollars.

This young girl is partially illiterate and governed by what she feels is her life on the street and feels rejected by society at large because she is on the street, so as a result, her drinking is a way for her to cope with the guilt and other feelings because she does what she does to survive.

All of this could have been a scam, but I chose to believe it was truly a cry for help. And I don’t really know why I’m writing this other than to ask these questions: What is it in our “enlightened” society that allows this child,(because that is what she is), to be on the street in the first place. This young girl is nineteen years old, old by comparison to some of the other kids who are as young as twelve.

Are we that hard and harsh a society as to leave them there?

That’s how I see it.

Chris Salomons is kitchen coordinator for Potter’s Hands ministry in Red Deer.

G’day to yous frum dis big island, y’hear now?

“Yer’ll never go back to that Alberta travel with a carry-on and he could use m’boi that’s for shure now, I’m tellin’ my allotted suitcases in addition to his ya the trute better believe it now?” own to try and fit all his worldly stuff.

This is what greets you — at least By summer’s end all we could arthis is what greeted me and my rotten range was a basement room that kid as soon as we set foot on this inturned out to even sketchier than our credible far-away island. worst fears would allow us to imagine.

And on this island we are well and At this point he was ready to go truly firmly-footed upon back to Alberta and get his still — the island of the beloved 1966 Rambler to New and the Found Land — live in, completely overwhich is pronounced “Nooflooking the fact that the old flnnd” by the proud and rattletrap would be lucky to colorful locals. make it out of the subdiviThe rotten kid, the son sion let alone the province. one, after having ventured That’s how desperate to Madagascar to study things were getting. And allemurs and bugs and sand so his phone wouldn’t work, and what it’s like to get maand neither would mine. A laria, and then Ecuador to real inconvenience for me, study birds and bugs and a complete disaster for him. dense rainforest and what He would rather go without HARLEY it’s like to be bitten by a his spleen than go without HAY bullet ant, decided this his phone. year on an even more scary Apparently our service trip involving college and a provider (rhymes with Codpurely Canadian adventure gers) unbelievably doesn’t about as far away as you can get and have coverage on this part of the isstill be privileged to pay GST (and sevland, so we would have to change to eral other STs). another service provider (rhymes with And he’s been trying since June by Smellus) which ironically is based way super-long distance to get registered far away back home in the west. in the highly touted Fish and Wildlife After a day and a half in the phone Conservation Technician program store at the local maaall (I’m exaggerat the College of the North Atlantic ating), and back at the hotel another (Motto: two and a half HOURS on the phone “We’re Real Good, by Cod!”) and with the help desk (I’m not exaggerfind a place to live that doesn’t involve ating) the rotten kid’s phone finally a tent and sleeping bag. This last part works here on the Rock. has been a mighty challenge, believe So, college is starting in one day, it my luv. So I said I’d come along to we’re still in a cheap hotel, nowhere help out (and selfishly check out the to live, the old man (me) starting to Rock for the first time) and he agreed get cold sores on account of stress. I on account of he figured out I could hate cold sores, and I’m not that big on

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stress either.

“Der’s near to one percent vacancy rate here to be sure der buddy, so’s youse better find yerself some luck, know what I mean?”, the guy at the phone store told us.

At least I think that’s more or less what he said although he could have been trying to sell us a new phone, it’s kind of hard to understand this foreign language when you are stressed and getting cold sores.

Meanwhile the son is starting to check on possible flights back home for himself, and we are using the hotel phone to try to find accomodations – at 50 cents a call.

Put it this way, I’m going to sell his car when I get back – for telephone reimbursement alone. The Newfoundlanders are all helpful and lovely but none of them have a room left to rent, although most of them offer up their couch.

“Wouldn’t put ‘im out on the street, now would we, dear?”

So we take a rental car drive up the coast to get away from it all for a spell, cruising along the highway 450 and the Bay of Islands and the mountains and the ocean that Captain Cook first discovered, like 4 centuries ago.

And just when we are sufficiently amazed we find ourselves in a quintessential Newfoundland village called Frenchman’s Cove and we are out of the car and taking pictures of the fishing boats and shanties and docks and back in the car we drive a couple hundred meters and there on the rocky shore is a big pile of crates and netting and we realize — hey those are actual real lobster traps, and we stop the car and are out taking pictures again. Like

a couple of shameless western tourists the first time on the Rock.

It would be like a Newfoundlander stopping to take pictures of a combine in a field in Alberta, or cherry pickers on 10 meter ladders in B.C. or a Liberal in the city of Ottawa.

Unfortunately, we didn’t see any whales in the bay and fortunately perhaps we didn’t see any moose on the road. But we got real good advice from the locals.

Look out for dem moose my boi, de’s dangerous on da roads, y’see? Got more dan million of dem moose on dis island, my frienn, there’s probly more dem moose dan people, mind?”

So the week is gone by virtually moose-less and the rotten kid is at class as we speak (well, as I type) and I’m in the hotel. The good news is we found a place for the rotten kid, the bad news is I have to leave this island tomorrow.

“Quite a place you have here,” I said to one of the locals the other day.

“I’ve always wanted to visit the Maritimes.”

“Well, my boi, you still haven’t visited them Maritimes, no sir. This here’s what ya call Atlantic Canada.

All them other little islands are them Maritimes, to be sure now? We here is the Big Island, and proud of it, know wha’ I’m sayin?.”

And I thought to myself, I finally know exactly what you’re saying.

Harley Hay is a local freelance writer, award-winning author, filmmaker and musician. His column appears on Saturdays in the Advocate. His books can be found at Chapters, Coles and Sunworks in Red Deer.

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UN almost doubles aid appeal for Syria SEEKS $347 MILLION TO HELP 2.5 MILLION NEEDY

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The United Nations nearly doubled its humanitarian appeal for Syria on Friday, seeking $347 million for people in need, including more than half a million children forced to flee their homes.

With the civil war intensifying, the number of people in need of assistance has doubled since July to 2.5 million, prompting the dramatic increase in the appeal for aid.

The plea comes even as the original appeal for $180 million is only half-funded. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged donors to increase their contributions.

“At the moment, the entire civilian population inside Syria is gripped by fear and despair,” John Ging, a senior UN humanitarian official, said after the UN humanitarian plan was launched Friday.

“Humanitarian action is not a solution in conflict.

The solution in conflict is political resolution . . . but while there is failure to find that process . . . we in the humanitarian community have to step up and do more in ever more dangerous circumstances to help people who are suffering more.”

Activists say more than 23,000 people have been killed in Syria since the uprising against the regime of President Bashar Assad began in March 2011.

The European Union announced Friday it will provide an additional C60 million ($76 million) in humanitarian aid for Syria.

The announcement came days after France decided to provide direct aid and money to five rebelheld Syrian cities as it intensifies efforts to weaken Assad. It was the first such move by a western power amid mounting calls for the international community to do more to prevent bloodshed.

In Italy on Friday, U.S. senators John McCain, Joe Lieberman and Lindsay Graham urged Washington to help arm Syria’s rebels with weapons and create a safe zone inside the country for a transition government.

UN spokesman Martin Nesirky said that more than 1.2 million people are displaced inside Syria, half of them children. Another nearly 250,000 Syrian refugees are in neighbouring Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon and Iraq, including more than 100,000 people who were registered as refugees in August alone, Nesirky said.

Peter Maurer, the new president of the Genevabased International Committee of the Red Cross, said Friday he held “positive” talks with Assad this week on key humanitarian and human rights issues — freeing up the delivery of badly needed aid and gaining access to detainees.

He said Assad and other ministers generally

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Syrian boy, Ali Fareed, 8, who fled his home with his family due to fighting between the Syrian army and the rebels, lies on the ground waiting for a doctor’s arrival to check on him as he suffers from food poisoning, outside a makeshift clinic, at the Bab Al-Salameh border crossing where he and his family take refugee in hopes of entering one of the refugee camps in Turkey, near the Syrian town of Azaz, Friday. agreed on the need to reduce barriers to delivering aid, and the president “expressed his readiness” to address the issue of prison detainees.

The UN plan was launched at the Syria Humanitarian Forum in Geneva, which brought together more than 350 participants from governments, regional and international organizations and UN humanitarian agencies to mobilize resources to help those uprooted by the conflict.

The updated UN humanitarian plan focuses on health, food, livelihoods, infrastructure repairs, community services, education and shelter in conflict areas including Homs, Hama, Idlib, Damascus, Deir el-Zour and Aleppo, as well as areas hosting large numbers of internally displaced people.

With thousands of Syrians fleeing the fighting, the UN refugee agency said its share of the new $347 million appeal is doubling to $41.7 million.

The agency is seeking funds for household items, medical assistance, rehabilitation of shelters and

counselling of displaced populations, spokesman Adrian Edwards said in Geneva. The agency is also seeking help to provide financial assistance for 200,000 people considered vulnerable and to encourage displaced Syrian children to return to school, he said.

The EU said its new pledge brings the total aid donated by the 27-nation bloc to more than C200 million ($253 million) since the conflict began in March 2011.

The new EU funds will go to agencies that provide shelter and medical aid and for other humanitarian efforts, Kristalina Georgieva, EU commissioner for humanitarian aid, said at a foreign ministers meeting in Cyprus.

At the meeting, British Foreign Minister William Hague stressed that EU countries can only provide non-lethal aid to Syrian opposition groups because of an EU arms embargo that renders the supply of any weapons illegal.

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WASHINGTON — The Obama administration declared Friday that the Pakistan-based Haqqani network of militants is a terrorist body despite misgivings about how the largely symbolic act could further stall planned Afghan peace talks or put yet another chill on the United States’ already fragile counterterrorism alliance with Islamabad.

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s decision, signed Friday ahead of a Sunday deadline set

by Congress, bans Americans from doing business with members of the group and blocks any assets it holds in the United States. The order, which will go into effect within 10 days, completes an odyssey of sorts for the Haqqanis from the days they partnered with the CIA during the Cold War and were hailed as freedom fighters.

Clinton, whose advisers were of two minds about whether the designation was the right path, said in a statement Friday that the U.S. will “also continue our robust campaign of diplomatic, military and intelligence pressure on the network, demonstrating the United States’ resolve to degrade the organization’s ability to execute violent attacks.”

Enraged by a string of high-profile attacks on U.S. and NATO troops, Congress insisted Clinton deliver a report on whether the Haqqanis should be designated a terrorist organization and all of its members subjected to U.S. financial sanctions.

A subsidiary of the Taliban and based in the remote North Waziristan region of Pakistan, the Haqqani network is responsible for several attacks in Kabul, including last September’s rocket-propelled grenade assault on the U.S. Embassy and NATO headquarters. American officials estimate its

force at 2,000 to 4,000 fighters and say it maintains close relationships with al-Qaida.

U.S. defence officials said the administration doesn’t believe the Haqqanis have designs to attack the United States. But they said the group shelters al-Qaida and other militant groups, allowing them to plan and train for possible operations targeting the U.S. The U.S. already has sanctioned many Haqqani leaders and is pursuing its members militarily. But it resisted the terrorist designation because of worries that it could jeopardize reconciliation efforts between the U.S. government and insurgents in Afghanistan, and ruffle feathers with Pakistan, the Haqqanis’ longtime benefactor.

“The only reservation — and it’s only a mild one — is whether this complicates reconciliation at all,” said Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., a member of the House Intelligence Committee, said. “I see only a very small downside to the designation and that’s more than offset by the financial pressure on the network.”

Friday’s decision also could complicate talks to free the only U.S. prisoner of war from the Afghan conflict, Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, a 26-year-old from Idaho who has been held by the Haqqanis since 2009.

State Department spokesman Patrick Ventrell dodged questions about reported Haqqani threats to further mistreat Bergdhal as a result of the designation but said the U.S. was doing everything it could to free him.

“He’s just been held for too long,” Ventrell told reporters.

American officials have held talks with Ibrahim Haqqani, the brother of the network’s founder,

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President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden on stage during a campaign event at the Univ. of Iowa Friday in Iowa City, Iowa. morning by the way?” Romney asked reporters in Sioux City, Iowa. “Almost 400,000 people dropped out of the work force altogether. It’s is simply unimaginable.”

The overall unemployment rate declined from 8.3 per cent to 8.1 per cent last month, but the “improvement” came only because more people

gave up looking for work and therefore weren’t counted in the government’s calculation.

Just 96,000 new jobs were created in August, sharply down from the 141,000 the month before and below the threshold of 100,000 to 150,000 new jobs needed each month just to keep pace with working-age population growth.

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forward spontaneously to investigators, first to ask simply about the state of his brother because he heard through British media that his brother was dead,” Maillaud said.

But Mae Faisal El-Wailly, a childhood friend of the brothers, made available a letter written to her by Saad last year that alluded to a possible inheritance dispute.

She said the brothers’ father had died recently, and she described the family as wealthy and welltravelled.

“Zaid and I do not communicate any more as he is another control freak and tried a lot of underhanded things even when my father was alive,” Saad wrote. The letter was dated Sept. 16, 2011.

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Public records show Zaid resigned from Saad’s small aeronautics design firm, Shtech Ltd., last year.

Maillaud said he had not heard about any possible inheritance issue and that Zaid remains “a free man.”

ANNECY, France — The brother of an Iraqi-born British man shot dead in the French Alps with his wife and two other people came forward to British police on Friday and denied any conflict in the family, while investigators looked into a possible money dispute among the siblings, a French prosecutor said.

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That holds especially true in closely contested battleground states with painfully high levels of unemployment.

The Nov. 6 presidential election pitting Obama against Republican Mitt Romney will not be decided by popular vote but in state-by-state contests, forcing an intense focus on states that do not reliably vote Republican or Democratic.

Accepting his party’s nomination on the last night of the Democratic convention Thursday, Obama promised to strive, with help from Americans, to return the recession-scared United States to a path of economic fairness, robust growth and lower unemployment.

But Friday’s bleak jobs news played into the hands of Republicans who claim that Obama’s policies inhibit job production and made the economic picture worse.

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No president has won re-election with unemployment over 8 per cent since Franklin D. Roosevelt.

“The broad message here is flat, flat, flat,” said economist Heidi Shierholz with the labour-affiliated Economic Policy Center.

The jobs report complicates the electoral math for Obama and increases the political pressure on his campaign in battleground states with unemployment rates even higher than the national average. Nevada, for instance, has a 12 per cent jobless rate, North Carolina has 9.6 per cent, Michigan 9 per cent, Florida 8.8 per cent and Colorado 8.3 per cent. Those state figures are all for July, the most recent month available.

So far, Obama has generally held the edge in polls in many of these states.

Nationally, polls show only about half of America’s decided voters support the president. Romney has the backing of the others, who believe his record as a successful businessman makes the Republican as the best candidate to solve the country’s economic difficulties.

Surveys show Obama holds a big lead on the question of which candidate voters most like and see as attuned to the needs of average Americans.

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Vancouver Island’s north shore has one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world with broad stretches of sandy beaches that could rival those found in tropical destinations, but the incredibly rugged terrain that surrounds the coastline means that few people ever set their feet on that soft sand.

In 2008, a new hiking trail was developed to allow greater access to Vancouver’s North Coast.

Said to be similar to the island’s more famous West Coast Trail minus many of the trail improvements, the 58-km North Coast Trail is rapidly becoming one of the most elite hikes in Canada.

This summer, four intrepid Central Alberta hikers experienced this incredible trail, along with a 24-km side trip to Cape Scott Lighthouse.

For Gord Huff, Kevin Leslie, Willem Myburgh and Bernie Jones, it was a trip of a lifetime.

“For most of us, this trip was a big step out of our comfort zone as well as a major physical challenge,” explained Bernie Jones. “Some people might ask why you would even want to do a trip like this, but Gord summed it up quite well when he said that it helps put balance in our lives and perhaps that is what people strive for but very few people find. This was our way of finding that balance.”

The trail is remote and challenging, with no amenities and no cellphone service.

Many sections require hikers to climb over, under or along fallen trees, to cross through deep mud, and to use fixed ropes to climb up and down steep slopes. Hikers with a fear of heights often struggle with the sections of trail that have sheer drops of up to 10 metres.

Water sources are scarce along the trail, so hikers need to plan to carry extra water in certain sections.

With Leave No Trace ethics in place, it is necessary for hikers to pack in everything they will need and carry out everything they take in.

“Kevin was our commander in charge of planning and logistics and we started planning months in advance, which included slide shows and discussions with people who did the trip a year before, right down to getting together to taste test the dehydrated meals that we would be taking along,” Jones said.

“One of the biggest factors in planning for this hike was weight — we wanted to keep the weight of our backpacks to a minimum and yet have the right equipment to stay dry and healthy. After dividing up a few items and making some last-minute decisions at the trailhead, we were able to keep the weight of our backpacks down to about 50 pounds each.”

The sky was overcast as the group set out on a one-hour boat ride from Port Hardy to Shishartie Bay, where the trail actually begins.

It took the group nine hours of difficult trekking to cover the 11.4 km of trail leading to the Nahwitti River.

“It was a pretty tough hike right from the start with a couple of kilometres of climbing, a bit of rope work and undulating terrain, along with lots and lots of upland bog, which I believe in Alberta we would call muskeg,” described Jones.

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“After checking out the Nahwitti River area, we decided to set up camp right on the beach. On the first day, we saw dolphins and eagles and had sunshine all evening. Sitting around the campfire, we celebrated our first day with wine (from a carton box) and cheddar cheese.”

Highlights of the second day included a cable car river crossing, several difficult rope ascents and descents, exploring tidal pools and a bear encounter.

“On Cape Sutil, we came across a young black bear on the beach and he headed in the opposite direction as soon as he heard us,” Jones said.

“We set up camp right on the beach again and came across our first people since the start of the trip — they were a group of Kayakers who were heading to Port Hardy.”

Each day yielded new adventures and the group of friends took six days to hike the entire 82-km distance.

On some days, the group hiked for more than 12 hours and on other days, the hikes were short-

er. They hiked through all kinds of weather conditions and camped on beaches as often as possible.

“On average we saw a bear just about every day and we also saw wolves on a couple of occasions and had one come quite close to our campsite during the night,” said Jones.

“From the beach near Christensen Point, we saw our first whales and could hear them spouting from quite a ways away. We also saw a few more wolves along this beach and it was amazing how they could blend in with the beach rock and sand.

“We crossed inland across a point for half of the day before coming back out on the beach at Nissen Bight. We had lunch on the beach where the North Coast Trail ends and joins the wellestablished Cape Scott Trail.”

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CARLTON, Ore. — Driving southwest from Portland an hour or so through the suburbs, you hit the heart of Oregon’s wine country rather suddenly.

Here the mountainous Coast Range slopes to the Willamette Valley floor, which is smothered with vineyards that produce some of the best pinot noir on earth.

Almost too quickly, you’re far from Portland and into lush, green farmland where white-on-blue signs — often several to a post, flipping past like roadside ads for Burma Shave — point up quiet, twisty roads toward small, family-run wineries.

Oregon is home to some 500 wineries. After California, which produces 90 per cent of U.S. wine, it is one of the top three wine-producing states, along with Washington and New York.

But wine tourism here is a little different than in some other regions. Oregon’s winemakers are shooting for the high end of the market, targeting customers willing to pay $35 or more a bottle, though some varieties, especially whites, sell for less. Many vintners produce 1,500 or fewer cases a year and sell it all through their tasting rooms or wine clubs. You have to go there to find it, and visitors are doing just that.

“We’re not interested in taking over,” said Carrie Kalscheuer, direct sales manager at Rex Hill winery near Newberg. “We’re interested in making a good pinot noir and being known for that.” It is a sentiment echoed by others in the area.

For decades vintners believed northern Oregon was too cold to grow good wine grapes. They were wrong. Once growers began to realize the weather wasn’t the problem they had feared, they realized that the climate plus the soil varieties produced by the state’s varied geologic past melded beautifully to grow the thin-skinned, low-yielding and sometimes cranky pinot noir grape. Wine characteristics, growers say, can vary substantially from area to area in the valley, depending on the soil, even though the grape is the same.

The wines from the pinot noir grapes, the grape of the famed Burgundy district of France, are so good that they have at times bested their French forebears in international competitions. These wines also show up at formal White House dinners and on the Wine Spectator’s Top 100 list, where seven landed in 2006.

Oregon wineries got about 1.5 million visits last year, roughly half by out-of-staters. Linea Gagliano, who specializes in wine tourism for Travel Oregon, says that because the wineries tend to be small and family-owned, “it’s not Napa Valley-busy, it’s a more intimate experience. The emphasis is on quality, not so much on quantity.”

One of the best, and busiest, times to visit is during the crush, when the grapes are harvested and pressed for the year’s vintage. The crush normally extends well into October. Just remember that while there will be well-informed employees on hand, the winemakers themselves, otherwise often available, may be tied up with production.

On-site picnic facilities at the wineries are common and a few larger operations have high-end restaurants. Luxury restaurants and tourist lodgings are expanding to accommodate the soaring interest in wine tourism here, and include the Allison Inn, named by Travel + Leisure magazine as the top resort spa in the continental U.S. for 2012.

“People who are going to spend $50 on a bottle of wine want fine dining and accommodations,” said Ellen Brittan, whose family owns Brittan Vineyards in McMinnville. “The high-end wineries and accommodations complement each other. They could not survive on their own.”

A wide range of inns, B&Bs and simpler accommodations are available in the heart of the region and in nearby Portland, Salem and Corvallis, an hour or so away for day-trippers headed to the vineyards.

Note that on the narrow highways through wine country, traffic can be dense at times.

But the days of free romps through tasting rooms generally are over, and visitors here, as in California, often pay a tasting fee or maybe $5 or $10 for samples of three or four different wines. The fee often is waived for a minimum purchase. Some tasting rooms even in out-of-the-way establishments may get a few hundred visitors in a week, and winemakers say they can’t afford to pass out large quantities of free samples from vineyards with tiny production capacities.

In 2011, some 20,500 acres in Oregon, about 32 square miles, were covered in wine grapes, well over half of it in pinot noir, followed, not closely, by pinot gris, chardonnay and more than 60 other varietals.

The Willamette Valley is the state’s biggest wine region, but vineyards and wine tourism are also expanding in southern Oregon and in the Columbia River Gorge. Oregon protects prime agricultural land, and hillsides with drop-dead views that might otherwise have gone to housing drip with vines that spill toward the valley floor.

Even in the heart of the Willamette Valley wine region, the wineries are scattered along twisty twolane roads where the individual behind the counter, the grower, the winemaker, even the truck driver may be one and the same person. Most seem eager to discuss their wine and how it is made. But many of them advertise very little, and while they welcome visitors, they may be open only a few days a week or by appointment, so call ahead.

Scores are tucked away in, above and around towns such as Dundee, Lafayette, Amity, Carlton, McMinnville and Newberg. Signs pointing the way are frequent along Highway 99W. Carlton, once a failing sawmill town, calls itself the “Wine Capital of Oregon.” About 40 winemakers do business in the town of about 2,000 through small wineries or tasting rooms. The Carlton Winemakers Studio is home to eight small winemakEscorted Motorcoach Tours ers who share communal facilities and equipment; BRITISH COLUMBIA their output varies from With scenic day cruise and 200 to 5,000 cases a year.

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Legoland Florida announces an interactive Star Wars expansion WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Legoland Florida says it will expand to add an interactive “Star Wars”themed area in November.

The central Florida theme park made the announcement Thursday.

Star Wars Miniland will include Lego scenes from six-movie series of films as well as the animated “Clone Wars” television series.

The section will follow a chronological path through the “Star Wars” timeline. Some of the 2,000 Lego models will be more than 6 feet high. Visitors will be able to activate animations throughout the scenes using interactive buttons.

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NORTH LIBERTY, Ind. — A northern Indiana park is taking a page from the operators of popular fall corn mazes by offering visitors a chance to get lost in a prairie maze instead.

Potato Creek State Park’s prairie maze opens to the public Sept. 14, giving visitors a chance to wander through 1.25 miles of meandering maze pathways cut through a restored tallgrass prairie that’s filled with grasses that grow about seven feet tall.

The prairie maze located about 10 miles southwest of South Bend near the town of North Liberty includes several stops with riddles about prairies.

The maze is free but admission to the park costs $5 for in-state vehicles and $7 for out-of-state vehicles.

Maps of the maze are available at the park’s entrance gate, park office and nature centre.

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TRAIL: Steep, rugged After completing the North Coast Trail, the group did a 24-km side trip on the Cape Scott trail to visit the Cape Scott Lighthouse.

The Cape Scott trail was established in 1973 on old roads and trails built by Danish settlers who tried unsuccessfully to settle in the area.

“On the Cape Scott Trail, we camped for two nights at Nels Bight, a two-km long white sand beach that is truly amazing,” described Jones.

“We used this campsite as a staging area while we explored the lighthouse and the cape. There are resident whales along this beach that we saw and heard daily.”

The closest bear encounter the group had occurred during their explorations of the cape area.

“We were only a few hundred metres from getting back to our camp when a movement in the trees above us caught our eye,” explained Jones.

“Sitting in a tree about 20 feet directly above the trail and nearly right above us was a black bear.

He wasn’t at all scared of us and we slowly pulled out and armed our pepper spray and backed away.

There were some other hikers coming along the trail and we yelled to them to warn them about the bear and only then did the bear climb down the tree and meander into the bush.”

Although the group was battered and tired when they finished the hike, it was an experience that none of them will soon forget.

“The scenery was spectacular along the trail and it was an incredible experience to challenge myself physically like that,” said Jones.

“I think an experience like that can help you to find balance. There isn’t any cellphone coverage in the area so there aren’t any distractions such as phone calls, emails or text messages, which was really a nice change as you are totally in the moment.”

Debbie Olsen is a Lacombe-based freelance writer. If you have a travel story you would like to share or know someone with an interesting travel story who we might interview, please email: DOGO@telusplanet.net or write to: Debbie Olsen, c/o Red Deer Advocate, 2950 Bremner Ave., Red Deer, Alta., T4R 1M9.

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Page B1 (clockwise from top left): Gord Huff resting and refueling at the end of Day 1; Bernie Jones stands by an old growth Cedar; Willem Myburgh filters water from a stream; Kevin Leslie and Willem Myburghon the trail.

Page B2 (from top): Bernie Jones crossing a log bridge; Bernie Jones on a steep, rough section of trail.

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BY MICHELLE LOCKE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NAPA, Calif. — The tiki tasting hut in the barrel room of the Judd’s Hill winery is a tipoff: This isn’t your oldschool faux chateau.

Which is just the way Napa Valley winemaker Judd Finkelstein and his family want things.

“Much to my delight, one of the most common compliments is, ‘This has been a lot of fun. We really like coming here; it’s not stuffy,”’ says Finkelstein.

“That’s music to my ears.”

A few miles north, at Raymond Vineyards in St. Helena, owner JeanCharles Boisset has been shaking up old winery paradigms.

Visitors who sign up for the winemaker-for-a-day program don silver and red lab coats, with matching hats, naturally, and mix their own wine blends in a room decorated with a disco ball and black light.

The new approaches are quite a contrast to the traditional nature of wine country, points out Joe Roberts, founder of the popular website 1WineDude.com and wine columnist for Playboy.com.

“The wine world’s about eight years behind everything with the exception of bottling lines and production techniques,” he says with a laugh.

That can mean ornate tasting rooms where “you walk in and you feel like you can’t move any of the furniture . that kind of thing doesn’t really sit well with the younger generation, particularly Millennials,” says Roberts.

“The more inviting you can make something, the more it promotes the view of actually having an honest, human connection, not something that obviously came from a marketing machine.”

Inviting can often mean interactive.

Both Judd’s Hill and Raymond have popular blending camps in which visitors make their own custom blends and take home a bottle or more.

At Brooklyn Winery, an urban winery in the Williamsburg neighbourhood — the unofficial HQ of hip — visitors can try chardonnay three ways — made as an unoaked, crisp, Chablisstyle wine, made in a slightly mellower style with some oak, and made as “orange wine,” in which the skins are left to ferment with the juice, giving the wine an orange hue.

“We’re focused on breaking people’s myths or stereotypes that they have about wine and doing it in a really fun way,” says cofounder Brian Leventhal.

“We’re here to open people’s eyes to things they haven’t tried before.”

Looking to mix a little hip with your sips?

Here are more details of what’s on tap at these three wineries.

RAYMOND VINEYARDS Under the guidance of Jean-Charles Boisset, scion of a French winemaking family who is married to Gina Gallo of the American Gallo wine dynasty, this winery has undergone a major change in recent years.

Outside, the mood is quirky with giant frames on display that make for some excellent photo opportunities.

Also outside are the Theater of Nature, a 2-acre demonstration of Biodynamic farming, and Frenchie’s Winery, a special area devoted to dogs (named after Boisset’s beloved French bulldog) with its own tasting bar (serving water). Inside, options abound, from the Red Room, a members-only private club, to the Corridor of the Senses, where a Touch Station and wall-mounted exhibits demonstrate the smell and texture of wine. Visitors who reserve a

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Winemaker Judd Finkelstein, right, of Judd’s Hill winery, plays his ukulele with his band during a winery luau at Trader Vic’s restaurant in Emeryville, Calif. Don’t be surprised if Finkelstein serenades you with a ukulele. Playing the uke is one of his passions, he performs with his group Maikai Gents featuring The Mysterious Miss Mauna Loa. Below, an illuminated mannequin hangs in the Crystal Cellar wine tasting room at Raymond Vineyards in St. Helena, Calif. Under the guidance of Jean-Charles Boisset, scion of a French winemaking family who is married to Gina Gallo of the American Gallo wine dynasty, this winery has undergone a major change in recent years spot in the blending session will get to be winemaker for a day, mixing up their custom red blend under the tutelage of winery staff, designing a label and taking the bottle home. You can also order a case of your blend if desired. Prices start at $100 for a 1.5-hour session.

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JUDD’S HILL Don’t be surprised if winemaker Judd Finkelstein serenades you with a ukulele. Playing the uke is one of his passions. He performs in the valley with his group Maikai Gents Featuring The Mysterious Miss Mauna Loa. In addition to the regular tasting room and the tiki hut in the barrel room, Judd’s Hill also offers visitors a Bottling Blending Day Camp. Four people can take part in a session that produces three finished bottles for $225 (other pricing structures available). The winery hosts several events, including the annual Lobster Luau Wine Fest and presents comedy as well as musical acts like the jazz group Sketchy Black Dog. Judd’s Hill Winery, 2332 Silverado Trail, Napa, Calif., http://www. juddshill.com or 707-255-2332. Visits by appointment only. Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily.

BROOKLYN WINERY When you’re a winery based in the Williamsburg neighbourhood of Brooklyn, there’s practically a city ordinance requiring hipness.

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Red Deer 2 Calgary 4 CALGARY - The Red Deer Rebels didn’t earn any brownie points with their head coach on Friday at WinSport Arena.

Rebels bench boss Jesse Wallin wasn’t thrilled with his team’s performance inside their own hash marks in a 4-2 Western Hockey League preseason loss to the Calgary Hitmen, a result that dropped the Rebels’ exhibition record to 0-3.

“We allowed too many soft goals,” said Wallin.

“All four of their goals were scored from the net front. Our coverage was too soft.”

Trevor Cheek opened the scoring for the Hit-

Angels ace Jered Weaver is unsure how long he’ll sit out to rest his biceps tendinitis.

Los Angeles’ 16-game winner insists he’ll return before the end of the season to help the Angels in their playoff chase.

“It just came to the point where I couldn’t keep going out there at 75, 80 per cent,” Weaver said Friday.

“It definitely didn’t make the decision very easy, knowing we’re trying to make a push in September, and I want to be a part of it.

I want to take the ball every fifth day.”

Instead, he’s missing at least one start while hoping his arm bounces back. An MRI exam on his right shoulder this week revealed tendinitis.

WHL PRESEASON ‘ALL FOUR OF THEIR GOALS WERE SCORED FROM THE NET FRONT. OUR COVERAGE WAS TOO SOFT.’ — JESSE WALLIN, COACH, RED DEER REBELS

men just over four minutes into the contest, but Cory Millette replied for the Rebels with a powerplay tally nine minutes later and Trace Elson, with his second of the preseason, gave Red Deer a lead at 16:51.

However, Elliot Pearson drew the Hitmen even before the period ended and Brooks Macek and Jake Virtanen notched what proved to be the winning and insurance goals in the sec-

ond frame.

The Rebels carried the play in the third period but couldn’t push a puck past Chris Driedger, the Hitmen’s No. 1 goalie who finished with 26 saves.

“We pushed back and created some opportunities in the third but weren’t able to capitalize,” said Wallin.

The Rebels bench boss was impressed with the forward line of Adam Kambeitz, Turner Elson

and Brooks Maxwell and was also encouraged by the play of forward Conner Bleackley and defenceman Jan Bittner.

But in the end the Rebels remained winless in the preseason.

And while exhibition results are basically meaningless, Wallin was disappointed.

“For sure, any time you go out on the ice you want to win,” he said.

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guys and evaluate them.

“Some of the guys who are on the bubble (of making the team) have been a little disappointing. I’d like to see a little more out of them.”

The Rebels used two netminders in the contest, with veteran Bolton Pouliot making 18 saves on 21 shots and rookie Grant Naherniak stopping nine of 10 shots.

Red Deer was one-fornine on the power play.

Calgary was zero-forseven with a man advantage.

The Rebels take on the Lethbridge Hurricanes in their fourth preseason game tonight at 7 p.m. at Innisfall.

Late TD gives Stamps Labour Day rematch KICKER SHAW MISSES CHANCE AT REDEMPTION

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EDMONTON — Although it was familiar sight, Grant Shaw could hardly believe his own eyes.

The Eskimos kicker missed a last-minute field goal for the second straight game as the Calgary Stampeders won the Labour Day rematch in Edmonton 20-18 on Friday.

Shaw, who missed a 48-yard field goal in Monday’s loss in Calgary, was lined up for a chance for redemption at Commonwealth Stadium, but missed again from 42 yards out with time expired.

“The nightmare continues,” said Shaw, who was part of the return from Toronto in the Rickey Ray trade. “I felt good about the kick. I just pushed it a little bit right and unfortunately it hit the upright. I have to be better.

“It is not a good feeling right now. It feels terrible to let the team down. I can’t believe this happened.”

It was the third straight win for the Stampeders, who moved into a tie for first place with the B.C. Lions in the CFL’s West Division at 6-4.

With both their victories on the week coming off missed last-second

field goals by the Eskimos, the Stampeders were forced to admit they were a little fortunate.

“When stuff like that happens, it’s by the grace of God,” said Calgary QB Kevin Glenn. “We had the football gods on our side on that play. It was a hard-fought game on both sides. You have to give the credit for coming back and having a chance to kick to win.

But at the same time, we fought hard too and stayed in the game and came from behind at the half.”

Stamps running back Jon Cornish, who scored the winning touchdown with five minutes to play and had 185 yards rushing on the night, was relieved to see his huge 59-yard scoring play stand up.

“It’s funny. You can go from being the hero to just another dude in one play,” he said. “If they hit that field goal at the end, I had a good game, but we lost. It was just nice to contribute to the win. That’s the CFL. You have games that come down to the wire like that. In both cases this week we lucked out.”

Edmonton, with the two heartbreaking losses in a row, fell to third with a 5-5 record.

“I’m not happy,” said Eskimos head coach Kavis Reed. “I’m not

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Edmonton Eskimos’ Damaso Munoz, rear, tackles Calgary Stampeders’ Jon Cornish as Eskimo Chris Thompson, left, looks on during the first quarter of the CFL football game in Edmonton on Friday. happy that we did not execute at the level that we are accustomed to executing at. I’m not happy that we did not take advantage of opportunities given to us. I’m not happy that we had the penalties. I’m not happy that we did not tackle well.

I’m not happy.”

The Stampeders had an impressive start with a touchdown on their first possession as Glenn passed 37 yards to Johnny Forzani for an early 7-0 lead.

Edmonton responded with a punt single on its

first drive.

Calgary came flying back late in the opening quarter with a 50-yard passing play to Romby Bryant, but were forced to accept a 28-yard Rene Paredes field goal.

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Azarenka gets the best of Sharapova in three sets ADVANCES TO FIRST U.S. OPEN FINAL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Normally so good, so gritty, in the crucible of the third set, Maria Sharapova finally met her match against Victoria Azarenka.

Coming all the way back from a set and a break down, the topseeded Azarenka prevailed in a stirring third, beating four-time Grand Slam champion Sharapova 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 on Friday to reach her first U.S. Open final.

“This one didn’t go my way,” Sharapova said.

“Frustrating, but it’s the game of tennis. A lot of swings in the match today. Certainly had the lead and the advantage.”

Entering Friday, Sharapova was 12-0 in three-setters this year, and had won 78 consecutive matches in which she took the opening set, a streak dating to 2010.

But Azarenka broke in

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Victoria Azarenka, of Belarus, returns a shot to Maria Sharapova, of Russia, during a semifinal match at the 2012 US Open tennis tournament, Friday in New York. the last game to push her own 2012 record to 12-0 in matches that went the distance.

“I didn’t know that statistic,” Azarenka said during an on-court interview. “It’s pretty good.”

Perfect, actually.

On Saturday, Australian Open champion Azarenka will play in

her second major final of the season — and career — against 14-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams. Seeking a fourth title at Flushing Meadows, the fourth-seeded Williams wasted little time or energy while overwhelming 10th-seeded Sara Errani of Italy 6-1, 6-2.

Williams, trying to become the first 30-yearold woman to win the U.S. Open since Martina Navratilova in 1987, compiled a 38-6 edge in winners in her 64-minute semifinal against Errani.

Since a surprising exit at the French Open in late May, her only firstround loss in 49 appearances at major tournaments, Williams is 25-1, including a title at Wimbledon and gold medal at the London Olympics.

Williams owns a 9-1 career record against Azarenka.

“I’ve got to do something different, to be honest,” Azarenka said.

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Singh takes lead into weekend at Crooked Stick WOODS, MCILROY ONE SHOT BEHIND

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Vijay Singh of Fiji looks at the scoreboard on the eighth fairway during the second round of the BMW Championship PGA golf tournament at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Ind., Friday.

David Hearn of Brantford, Ont., hit a 70 and is eight back at 5 under.

Singh was at 13-under 131 on Crooked Stick, a Pete Dye course that is vulnerable to low scoring because of rain over the last several days. The second round was played early Friday to beat approaching thunderstorms, and the times were pushed back slightly Saturday to recover from whatever rain falls overnight.

These are supposed to be the FedEx Cup playoffs.

Grand’Maison puts Canada back on top of the Paralympic podium

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS LONDON — Valerie Grand’Maison ended Canada’s lull in gold medals at the Paralympic Games.

The 24-year-old from Fleurimont, Que., won the women’s 200-metre individual medley in a visually impaired class in world-record time.

“I was not expecting a world record,” Grand’Maison said. “I did not expect to go that fast.

That’s the best prize, to be surprised at myself.”

It was Grand’Maison’s third medal in London after taking silver in both the 100 and 50 freestyle.

It also ended a dry spell at the top of the podium for Canada as her gold was the country’s first since Tuesday.

With two days of competition remaining in London, Canada had five gold, 14 silver and eight bronze medals for a total of 27.

The Canadian team’s stated objective is a topeight finish in the gold-medal count. With two days of competition remaining, Canada was tied for 21st.

Day 10 was a multi-medal day for Canada with a gold, three silver and a bronze.

Also in the pool, Amber Thomas of Drayton Valley, Alta., claimed silver in the S11 400-metre freestyle.

At the track, wheelchair sprinter Brent Lakatos of Dorval, Que., earned his third silver medal of the Games by finishing second in the 200 metres.

Ottawa’s Jason Joseph Dunkerly and his guide Joshua Karanja were silver medallists in the men’s 5,000 metres for visually impaired athletes.

Virginia McLachlan of Windsor, Ont., earned bronze in the women’s 100 metres in the T35 classification, which is cerebral palsy.

Grand’Maison was Canada’s most decorated athlete at the 2008 Paralympic in Beijing with three swimming gold and a bronze. She also set two world records there. A shoulder injury last year threatened to end her career.

So she was relieved to gain another gold in what she saw as her last chance to get one. Grand’Maison races the 100-metre breaststroke Saturday, but feels she’s a long shot for a medal there.

Grand’Maison eclipsed the previous world record in the 200 I.M. with a time of two minutes 27.64 seconds.

“The pressure is finally off,” Grand’Maison said.

“I have had a rough week. I have had highs and lows, but I have overcome all this.

“Tonight I am going to hug my coach, tell him I love him, see my family, tell them I love them. I’m going to cry on the podium.”

Alvarez snaps winless streak in Jays win over Sox

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Toronto 7 Boston 5 BOSTON — Henderson Alvarez was overdue for a victory. He got it against a Boston Red Sox team that hasn’t won many games lately, either.

Toronto’s starter broke a six-game winless streak and the Blue Jays hit three homers, prolonging the misery of the Red Sox with a 7-5 win on Friday night.

“He was powerful,” Toronto manager John Farrell said. “He threw a lot of strikes. He kept the ball on the ground.”

The Red Sox were hoping for a boost from their return home after going 1-8 on a West Coast trip that

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CFL: Wild finish to half The Esks started the second quarter with a 22-yard Shaw field goal to cut Calgary’s lead to 10-4.

Midway through the second quarter a pass interference call took the Stampeders down to the Edmonton two-yard line, but the Eskimo defence got the ball back on a Chris Thompson interception in the end zone.

The first half had a wild finish as the Eskimos bobbled a field goal snap with time expired and holder and third-string quarterback Matt Nichols

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Spruce Grove Saints rally to defeat Olds Grizzlys in season opener OLDS - Tim Nolte’s goal at 11:24 of the third period was the winner as the Spruce Grove Saints rallied to defeat the Olds Grizzlys 5-4 on Friday in the AJHL regular-season opener for both teams.

The Saints, who led 3-2 after one period, surrendered the lone goal in the middle frame and fought back from a 4-3 deficit in the final stanza, got additional goals from Carson Soucy, Daniel Huculak, Chris Hale and Sammy Spurrell, whose third-period marker tied the game at 4-4.

Replying for the Grizzlys in front of 843 fans at the Sports Complex were Bart Moran with a pair, Mitch Owsley and Chris Stachiw.

Red Deer product Dasan Sydora, who backstopped the Optimist Rebels to a national midget AAA championship in April, made 22 saves for the Saints.

Brandon Thiessen stopped 24 of 27 shots for the Grizzlys, while Ethan Jemieff blocked one of two shots.

The Grizzlys host the Canmore Eagles tonight at 8 p.m.

McKinlay ties for ninth at Canadian Mid-Amateaur Championship

left them just one game ahead of the last-place Blue Jays in the AL East. Now Boston is clinging to fourth place by the very slim margin of .4532 to .4525.

“We’re trying to come out and play winning baseball,” said Dustin Pedroia, who hit a solo homer. “We haven’t played well the last few weeks, basically the last couple of months. We have to find a way to put a good game together and build on it.”

The night began poorly as the start of the game was delayed by rain for one hour, 18 minutes.

When it began, Alvarez (8-12) found the right opponent to snap out of the six-game stretch in which he was 0-5 with a 7.67 ERA. He allowed two runs and four hits in 6 1-3 innings. Alvarez left after feeling stiffness in his triceps, but Farrell wasn’t concerned.

VANCOUVER — Tom McKinlay Jr. of Lacombe put together a sparkling five-under par 67 Friday to finish in a tie for ninth at Canadian Mid-Amateur Championship at the Point Grey Golf and Country Club.

McKinlay, who tied for the low round of the day, had earlier rounds of 75-79-76 and came in with a 297 total, 12 strokes back of Kevin Carrigan of Victoria, who had a 70 Friday and won by three strokes over Dave Bunker of Woodbridge, Ont. Bunker, who shot a 72 Friday, captured the 40-year-old mid-masters division title, which saw McKinlay take third place.

Grant Lee of Red Deer had a final round 79 to finish at 316 and was 33rd in the mid-masters and 68th in the mid-amateur. He had earlier rounds of 79-7781.

passed to linebacker Corbin Sharun, who bounced off a pair of Stamps defenders to score a 35-yard touchdown. Edmonton took an 11-10 lead into the dressing room at the half.

Calgary got down to the Edmonton 15 with two minutes to go in the third quarter and looked about to regain the lead, but once again Glenn was picked off in the end zone by Thompson, who took the ball out to the 29.

The Stampeders were able to inch back in front early in the third quarter on a 13-yard Paredes field goal.

Calgary padded their lead with five minutes remaining as Cornish made a great cutback and ran 59 yards to put the Stamps ahead 20-11.

The Eskimos came back with a long drive of their own to close to within two points. Veteran quarter-

back Kerry Joseph hit Fred Stamps with a 22-yard touchdown pass with just under three minutes to play.

Joseph, who has not won a start in eight tries dating back to 2009, threw 275 yards in the game.

Glenn was 19-for-30 with 254 yards, one touchdown pass and two interceptions.

Edmonton got the ball back near midfield with just over a minute to play and pushed to the Calgary 35 on a third and 18 gamble that was caught for 31 yards by Marcus Henry.

Shaw, who missed a 48-yarder in the loss to Calgary, came out to try and give Edmonton the win, but once again missed the mark.

Coach Reed said the team will simply have to pick up the pieces right now.

“This team will not quit,” he said.

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CARMEL, Ind. — Vijay Singh keeps giving himself chances to end four years without a PGA Tour victory. He made four birdies around the turn Friday for a 6-under 66 in the BMW Championship, putting his name atop the leaderboard for the second time in his last four tournaments.

It won’t get any easier the rest of the way.

Tiger Woods was one shot behind. So was Rory McIlroy. Going into a storm-filled weekend at Crooked Stick, four players who have reached No. 1 in the world were among the top six.

“I’ve got to keep it going,” Singh said. “I’ve been playing well for two days for a while now, but I need four days of good playing. Sooner or later, I think four days is going to happen. And hopefully, it starts this week.”

Woods started slowly and finished strong, with birdies on his last two holes for a 67. McIlroy, coming off what he called one of the best ball-striking rounds of his life, had to overcome four bogeys for a hard-earned 68. Joining them one shot out of the lead was Ryan Moore, who had a 66 and seems to play well in the BMW Championship no matter which state it is held.

Lee Westwood (65) and Indiana native Bo Van Pelt (69) were two shots off the lead.

Canadian golfer Graham DeLaet, who entered the day in a four-way tie for the lead, finished with a 2-under 70 to drop three strokes back of Singh.

The Weyburn, Sask., native birdied holes nine and 14 to fall into a seventh-place tie with South Korea’s Seung-Yul Noh. DeLaet is ranked No. 60 in the FedEx Cup and facing elimination — only the top 30 go to East Lake for the Tour Championship.

The scores make it look like the old Bob Hope Classic, especially after a week in which McIlroy won on the TPC Boston at 20-under 264.

“You come to a Pete Dye golf course, and you don’t expect to see 13-under par leading after two days,” Woods said.

He was happy just to be in the mix. For the second straight day, Woods wasn’t particularly sharp in any area of his game except for posting a score.

“I didn’t have it with my swing,” Woods said. “Just kind of fighting it around here. You look up at the scores, the guys are just running off. I just wanted to get to double digits (under par) today. I felt like that would have been a good accomplishment the way I was hitting the golf ball, and happy to get a couple of more.”

McIlroy’s mistakes all seemed to cost him, whether it was a three-putt bogey or bad lies when he missed the green. He was helped by a brilliant approach on the par-5 ninth to just inside 5 feet for eagle.

“I put myself in a great position going into the weekend,” McIlroy said. “The round wasn’t quite as good as it was yesterday. I didn’t hit the ball quite as well. But I still managed to get around in 4-under par. I’m very pleased about that. I just need to try and find a little more consistency. It wasn’t that bad out there, but just a couple of missed tee shots and a couple of missed iron shots.”

McIlroy and Woods are both going for a PGA Tourleading fourth win of the year.

Singh would settle for just one win at this point.

His last victory was the Deutsche Bank Championship in 2008, the year he won the opening two FedEx Cup playoff events and essentially clinched the $10 million bonus. He would not have guessed that would be his last win. Since then, he has coped with nagging injuries and has been regaining his form and his confidence.

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Canada’s captain Kevin McKenna (centre) celebrates with Julian DeGuzman (right) Atiba Hutchinson (13) and Andre Hainault (left) after Dwayne DeRosario (hidden) scores against Panama during second half action in 2014 World Cup Qualifier, in Toronto on Friday. Canada defeated Panama 1-0.

Veteran receiver Rambo to make first start with Argos

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Another first for Ken-Yon Rambo.

On Monday, the veteran receiver made his debut with the Toronto Argonauts. On Saturday, Rambo will make his first start with the CFL club, lining up at slotback when the Argos (5-4) host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (3-6) in a Labour Day rematch.

“I’m feeling really good about the offence and learning the schemes,” Rambo said following Friday’s walkthrough. “My body felt great last week, it feels good now and I’m heading in the right direction.”

Rambo’s return as a CFL starter is significant considering in June he was released by the Calgary Stampeders while recovering from tendinitis in his Achilles tendon. It was a bitter pill for a player who was very productive in Alberta, registering 406 catches for 5,995 yards and 39 touchdowns over seven seasons, including a Grey Cup-winning campaign in 2008.

Rambo arrived in Toronto shortly after being released and spent more than two months watching the Argos practise and attending team meetings while receiving treatment, all without pay. Rambo’s sacrifice and patience were rewarded Monday when he made his first appearance of the season as a backup, registering two catches for 16 yards in the club’s 3330 win over Hamilton at Ivor Wynne Stadium.

Rambo said he never once doubted that he’d resume his CFL career.

“Never a doubt,” he said emphatically. “Everyone had their doubts because they weren’t in my body, they don’t know who I am.

“I know what my body can do, I know what I can do mentally.”

And in Rambo’s mind, that means still having the ability to beat a defender downfield and haul in a long pass from Argos starter Ricky Ray. “It’s going to come, man, it’s going to come,” he said with a chuckle. “I don’t have to whisper nothing to Ricky, Ricky knows what to do.

“He loves throwing that deep ball.”

Ray enters action as the CFL’s second-leading passer with 2,699 yards and having completed an impressive 69.2 per cent of his attempts — tops among the league’s starters. But he has thrown nearly as many interceptions (nine) as touchdown passes (11).

Ray figures Rambo will need a little time to get in sync but expects the six-foot-one, 207-pound receiver to be in top form in time for the pivotal late-season contests.

“It’s tough,” he said. “We’re already halfway through the season and this is his second week getting out there and getting into the offence.

“He’s not going to be as sharp as the other guys but what he gives is physically he’s a pretty good player. He’s big, he’s fast, he can run good routes, he gives us a lot at that position. It’s just that over these next few weeks he’s going to continue to get better.”

Panel vacates suspensions of four bounty players

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NEW ORLEANS — Jonathan Vilma, Scott Fujita and Will Smith are back in the NFL. For now.

The suspensions of those players, plus unsigned free agent Anthony Hargrove, for their roles in New Orleans’ pay-for-pain bounty scandal were lifted Friday by a three-member appeals panel.

The league reinstated them all a few minutes later.

The Saints’ Smith and Fujita, now with the Cleveland Browns, probably will play in Sunday’s season openers. Vilma can at least rejoin teammates and coaches in New Orleans — and get paid — even if the linebacker is not yet ready to play because of knee problems.

And Hargrove can start talking to NFL teams about giving him another shot, after he was cut by the Green Bay Packers.

Still, there’s no telling how long the reprieve will last. Coming just two days before the first full slate of NFL games this season, the ruling is a setback for Commissioner Roger Goodell and the league. But while the decision allows the players to rejoin their teams, it does not permanently void their suspensions.

NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said Goodell would “make an expedited determination of the discipline imposed” for violating the league’s bounty rule.

NEW YORK — Representatives from the NHL and the players’ association held informal negotiations on Friday at the league offices.

With the expiration date on the current collective bargaining agreement — Sept. 15 — drawing near, NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr, and his top assistant and brother, Steve Fehr, sat down with commissioner Gary Bettman and his deputy, Bill Daly, for a status check after a week of little to no communication.

The two sides last held formal discussions last Friday, but those ended with Donald Fehr telling reporters the talks were in a “recess.”

Players have often flanked the Fehrs for support in the process, and Friday was no different. Winnipeg defenceman Ron Hainsey, Minnesota forward Zenon Konopka and Buffalo defenceman Robyn Regher were on hand in New York.

The league has said it will lock the players out if a new deal isn’t reached by the 15th. “(We’re) trying to find a way to bridge the gap,” Donald Fehr said. “That’s always the intent.”

Negotiations, throughout the summer, have taken breaks during weekends. But with the deadline nearing, there’s a good chance the two sides meet on Saturday.

“We expect discussions to resume,” Fehr said.

“We don’t know yet.”

Bettman confirmed the meeting lasted two hours on Friday, and as he has been through the most of the process, he remains optimistic.

“We’d like to make a deal,” he said, refusing to characterize the mood of the morning session.

“There is an ebb and flow to negotiations.

“It’s always good to have dialogue.”

Meanwhile, teams around the league are preparing for a stoppage. On Friday, in a conference call to announce a new deal for forward Brad Marchand, Boston general manager Peter Chiarelli said the Bruins cancelled an upcoming rookie camp and tournament. The Detroit Red Wings did the same thing last month.

When talks broke off last week, the NHLPA responded to an offer from the NHL with changes to an earlier proposal. The union’s most recent offer came three days after the NHL made its first counterproposal last Tuesday. After asking the players to cut their share of hockey revenue from 57 to 43 per cent, the NHL upped its proposal to have the players get a 46 per cent share over a six-year deal.

The union revised its initial offer by proposing to restructure the fourth and final year of its initial offer. The NHLPA was willing to give back between $465 million and $800 million in revenue over the first three years of the deal as long as the system switched back to the existing agreement in the fourth year.

Donald Fehr countered by proposing “several concepts” in which the players would get less than 57 per cent of revenues in the fourth and final year.

The NHLPA, however, is still asking NHL owners to establish a revenue sharing program to help struggling teams. Bettman called revenue sharing “a distraction” and questioned whether the union made an actual counterproposal or a mere response to the league’s presentation.

The union has questioned the NHL as to why it is attempting to have players bear much of the burden of cost savings, especially after the league reported record revenues topping $3.3 billion last season.

‘There is an ebb and flow to negotiations.

It’s always good to have dialogue.’

Brad Marchand agrees to new, four-year deal with Bruins ily,” Marchand said. “It’s been a long summer without them all and I’m very excited to be with them all here for the next number of years. ... We’re going to be a very strong team for years to come. And I think we can have the opportunity here to do some very good things and especially make a couple of good runs at the Cup.” The deal comes as the

NHL and NHLPA prepare for a potential lockout. The deadline for a new collective bargaining agreement is Sept. 15.

The regular season is slated to begin on Oct. 11.

Whenever play resumes, Chiarelli knows what to expect

from Marchand.

“As a general manager you enjoy watching him play that in-your-face game,” Chiarelli said. “He sacrifices his body and he’s really coming into his own as an offensive player.”

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BOSTON — Against the backdrop of an NHL lockout, the Bruins agreed to a new, four-year deal with forward Brad Marchand on Friday.

The feisty Marchand, 24, a key cog in the Bruins’ run to the 2011 Stanley Cup, will make $4.5 million per season, starting in 2013-14. He is scheduled to make $3 million in the coming season, the last of his two-year contract.

Marchand had 28 goals and 27 assists last season, as Boston won the Northeast Division but lost in the first round to Washington.

“His style of play, his persona, his timely goals and his amount of goals bring a great component to the Bruins,” general manager Peter Chiarelli said in a conference call.

“It’s nice when you can sign a player like Brad who has worked his way up through the organization and plays the way we all enjoy watching him play.”

Marchand, who was a plus-31 last season, was drafted No. 71 overall in 2006, and has 49 goals and 48 assists in 173 career games.

“We’ve tried to be relatively proactive in extending contracts for guys prior to the start of the season and we’re trying to keep our core together,”

Chiarelli said. “It’s part and parcel of that in what we’re trying to do.”

Marchand has 12 goals and 21 points in 32 post-season games for Boston, and was a force in 2011 as the Bruins won three seven-game series en route to the Stanley Cup. They went the distance against Montreal (first round), Tampa Bay (conference finals) and Vancouver (Cup finals), and swept Philadelphia (Round 2).

“Being part of this team, it’s like being part of a fam-

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Today’s Games Kansas City (B.Chen 10-11) at Chicago White Sox (Sale 15-6), 2:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 13-4) at Baltimore (J.Saunders 1-1), 5:05 p.m.

Cleveland (McAllister 5-6) at Minnesota (De Vries 4-5), 5:10 p.m.

Texas (Darvish 14-9) at Tampa Bay (Archer 0-2), 5:10 p.m.

Toronto (Laffey 3-5) at Boston (Matsuzaka 1-4), 5:10 p.m.

Detroit (Verlander 13-7) at L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 11-9), 7:05 p.m.

Oakland (Bre.Anderson 3-0) at Seattle (Iwakuma 6-3), 7:10 p.m.

Sunday’s Games N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 11:35 a.m.

Toronto at Boston, 11:35 a.m.

Texas at Tampa Bay, 11:40 a.m.

Cleveland at Minnesota, 12:10 p.m.

Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 12:10 p.m.

Detroit at L.A. Angels, 1:35 p.m.

Oakland at Seattle, 2:10 p.m.

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Mendoza, Collins (6), Crow (7), K.Herrera (8), G.Holland (9) and S.Perez; Liriano, N.Jones (6), Veal (7), Crain (7), Thornton (8), A.Reed (9) and Pierzynski, Flowers. W—K.Herrera 2-2. L—A. Reed 3-2. Sv—G.Holland (12). HRs—Kansas City, S.Perez (9), L.Cain 2 (7). Chicago, Pierzynski (25), Wise (7), Al.Ramirez (9).

Detroit L.A.A.

011 200

000 000

000 001

— —

2 3

6 8

0 0

Milwaukee (Fiers 8-7) at St. Louis (Westbrook 1310), 5:15 p.m.

Arizona (Miley 14-9) at San Diego (C.Kelly 1-0), 6:35 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, 11:10 a.m.

Houston at Cincinnati, 11:10 a.m.

Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 11:35 a.m.

Colorado at Philadelphia, 11:35 a.m.

Miami at Washington, 11:35 a.m.

Milwaukee at St. Louis, 12:15 p.m.

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

L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 6:05 p.m.

Monday’s Games Miami at Philadelphia, 5:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 5:10 p.m.

Washington at N.Y. Mets, 5:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Houston, 6:05 p.m.

Atlanta at Milwaukee, 6:10 p.m.

San Francisco at Colorado, 6:40 p.m.

St. Louis at San Diego, 8:05 p.m.

FRIDAY’S LINESCORES Colorado 200 Philadelphia000

000 000

000 201

— —

2 8 3 10

0 1

Scherzer, Dotel (9) and Avila; E.Santana, S.Downs (7), Richards (7), Jepsen (8), Frieri (9) and Iannetta.

W—Frieri 3-0. L—Dotel 5-3. HRs—Detroit, Fielder (25), Avila (8).

Francis, C.Torres (6), Mat.Reynolds (7), Roenicke (7), Belisle (8), W.Harris (9) and W.Rosario; Cl.Lee, Lindblom (7), Diekman (7), Aumont (8), Papelbon (9) and Kratz. W—Papelbon 4-6. L—W.Harris 1-1.

Oakland Seattle

Chicago 103 Pittsburgh 000

100 010

320 000

000 000

— —

6 13 1 7

0 1

Griffin, Blevins (6), R.Cook (8), Doolittle (9) and Kottaras; F.Hernandez, O.Perez (5), Er.Ramirez (7), Noesi (8) and Jaso. W—Griffin 5-0. L—F.Hernandez 13-7. HRs—Oakland, Kottaras (4).

Washington Atlanta Philadelphia New York Miami

Monday’s Games Cleveland at Minnesota, 6:10 p.m.

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

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

New York 000 Baltimore 000

M.Lowe (11) and L.Martinez, Soto; Hellickson, Farnsworth (7), Jo.Peralta (8), Rodney (9), W.Davis (10) and C.Gimenez, J.Molina. W—W.Davis 3-0. L—M. Lowe 0-1. HRs—Texas, Mi.Young (7). Tampa Bay, Longoria (11), Zobrist (16).

NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct 85 53 .616 79 60 .568 67 71 .486 65 73 .471 62 77 .446

GB — 6.5 18 20 23.5

Central Division W L Pct 83 56 .597 74 63 .540 72 65 .526 67 70 .489 52 86 .377 43 95 .312

GB — 8 10 15 30.5 39.5

Cincinnati St. Louis Pittsburgh Milwaukee Chicago Houston

West Division W L 77 60 73 65 68 71 65 74 56 81

San Francisco Los Angeles Arizona San Diego Colorado

GB — 4.5 10 13 21

Today’s Games Miami (Buehrle 12-12) at Washington (Detwiler 9-6), 11:05 a.m.

Atlanta (Medlen 7-1) at N.Y. Mets (Hefner 2-5), 2:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Capuano 11-10) at San Francisco (M.Cain 13-5), 2:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Samardzija 8-13) at Pittsburgh (Ja. McDonald 12-7), 5:05 p.m.

Colorado (Chatwood 4-4) at Philadelphia (Hamels 14-6), 5:05 p.m.

Houston (B.Norris 5-11) at Cincinnati (Arroyo 11-7), 5:10 p.m.

500 020

— —

12 12 2 4

0 7

T.Wood, Al.Cabrera (7), Russell (8), Marmol (9) and Clevenger; A.J.Burnett, Ju.Wilson (6), Leroux (6), Takahashi (7), McPherson (8) and Barajas, McKenry. W—T.Wood 5-11. L—A.J.Burnett 15-6.

Miami Wash.

Pct .562 .529 .489 .468 .409

003 000

212 100 200 000

000 310

3 — 1 —

916 1 713 0

(10 innings) Ja.Turner, Zambrano (7), Webb (7), M.Dunn (7), A.Ramos (8), Gaudin (9), Cishek (10) and Brantly; Strasburg, Duke (4), Mattheus (8), Storen (9), Clippard (10), Mic.Gonzalez (10) and K.Suzuki.

W—Gaudin 3-1. L—Clippard 2-4. Sv—Cishek (13).

HRs—Miami, Brantly (2), Stanton (31). Washington, Zimmerman (19), Morse (13).

Houston 200 Cincinnati 200

000 010

003 000

— —

5 9 3 10

0 2

Harrell, Storey (7), W.Wright (8), Ambriz (8), W.Lopez (9) and C.Snyder; H.Bailey, Marshall (7), Broxton (8), A.Chapman (9) and D.Navarro. W— Ambriz 1-0. L—A.Chapman 5-5. Sv—W.Lopez (3).

HRs—Houston, Maxwell (14), Dominguez (2).

Atlanta 000 New York 000

100 000

101 000

— —

3 0

7 5

1 1

Maholm, Durbin (6), Avilan (6), Venters (7), O’Flaherty (8), Kimbrel (9) and D.Ross; Niese, Parnell (7), Mejia (8) and Shoppach. W—Maholm 12-9.

L—Niese 10-9. Sv—Kimbrel (35). HRs—Atlanta, Heyward (25), Uggla (18).

Arizona 000 San Diego 203

020 000

120 01x

— —

5 6

8 7

0 1

Skaggs, Bergesen (4), Collmenter (5), Saito (7), D.Hernandez (8) and M.Montero; Cashner, Bass (6), Thatcher (7), Thayer (8), Layne (8), Brach (8), Gregerson (9) and Grandal. W—Brach 2-4. L—D. Hernandez 2-3. Sv—Gregerson (5). HRs—San Diego, Headley 2 (26).

Transactions BASEBALL BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Recalled RHP Jake Arrieta from Norfolk (IL).

OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Recalled RHP Dan Straily from Sacramento (IL).

TAMPA BAY RAYS—Recalled RHP Chris Archer from Montgomery (SL).

TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Reinstated C J.P. Arencibia and 3B Brett Lawrie from the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP David Carpenter, RHP Joel Carreno and C-INF Yan Gomes from Las vegas (PCL).

National League CHICAGO CUBS—Claimed RHP Jason Berken off waivers from Baltimore. Placed RHP Blake Parker on the 60-day DL. LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Recalled INF-OF Alex Castellanos from Albuquerque (PCL).

MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Recalled INF Taylor Green from Nashville (PCL).

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Activated C Carlos Ruiz from the 15-day DL. BASKETBALL HOUSTON ROCKETS—Signed G Scott Machado.

MIAMI HEAT—Signed C Mickell Gladness and F Jarvis Varnado.

CYCLING USADA—Announced Italian cyclist Gabriele Guarini accepted a two-year suspension for committing an anti-doping rule violation in May, 2012.

FOOTBALL NFL—Reinstated New Orleans LB Jonathan Vilma, New Orleans DE Will Smith, Cleveland LB Scott Fujita and free agent DL Anthony Hargrove after a three-member appeals panel ruled Commissioner Roger Goodell did not have jurisdiction to hear the players’ appeals of their punishment for their roles in the New Orleans Saints bounty program.

BUFFALO BILLS—Announced the team reached an injury settlement with CB Cris Hill and released him from injured reserve.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS—Placed David DeCastro on the reserve/injured list and designated him on the return list. Signed CB DeMarcus Van Dyke to a one-year contract.

Canadian Football League TORONTO ARGONAUTS—Added K Eric Wilbur. Placed K Swayze Waters to the one-game

injured list.

HOCKEY BOSTON BRUINS—Agreed to terms with F Brad Marchand on a four-year contract.

American Hockey League BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS—Agreed to terms with F Max MacKay on a one-year contract.

PROVIDENCE BRUINS—Re-signed F Kyle MacKinnon.

WINTER SPORTS USA LUGE—Named Miro Zayonc national team coach.

COLLEGE COASTAL CAROLINA—Named Timothy Vaught associate head track and field coach.

GOUCHER—Named Brian Kelly men’s lacrosse coach.

LIVINGSTONE—Named Sherman Simmons defensive co-ordinator.

MANHATTAN—Named Bridgette Ingram assistant track & field coach.

NEW JERSEY CITY—Named Mike Azzato, Mike Coughlin, Bill Daily and Tony Dominguez men’s assistant soccer coaches.

Soccer 2014 WORLD CUP QUALIFYING EUROPE Winners qualify Top eight second-place teams advance to European playoffs GROUP A GP W D L GF GA Pts Belgium 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 Croatia 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 Scotland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Serbia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Macedonia 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 Wales 1 0 0 1 0 2 0

GP Armenia 1 Bulgaria 1 Italy 1 Czech Republic 0 Denmark 0 Malta 1

Bosnia-Herz.

Greece Lithuania Slovakia Latvia Liechtenstein

Pts 3 1 1 0 0 0

GP England 1 Montenegro 1 Poland 1 San Marino 0 Ukraine 0 Mouldova 1

GROUP C W D L GF GA 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 3

Pts 3 3 0 0 0 0

Friday, Sept. 7 At Astana, Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 1, Ireland 2 At Hanover, Germany Germany 3, Faeroe Islands 0

Hungary Romania Netherlands Estonia Turkey Andorra

GP 1 1 1 1 1 1

GROUP D W D L GF GA 1 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 5

Pts 3 3 3 0 0 0

Friday, Sept. 7 At Tallin, Estonia Estonia 0, Romania 2 At Andorra La Vella, Andorra Andorra 0, Hungary 5 At Amsterdam Netherlands 2, Turkey 0

Albania Iceland Switzerland Cyprus Norway Slovenia

GP 1 1 1 1 1 1

GROUP E W D L GF GA 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 2

Pts 3 3 3 0 0 0

Friday, Sept. 7 At Tirana, Albania Albania 3, Cyprus 1 At Ljubliana, Slovenia Slovenia 0, Switzerland 2 At Reykjavik, Iceland Iceland 2, Norway 0 GP Russia 1 Portugal 1 Azerbaijan 1 Israel 1 Luxembourg 1 Northern Ireland1

GROUP F W D L GF GA 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 2

Friday, Sept. 7 At Baku, Azerbaijan Azerbaijan 1, Israel 1 At Moscow

GROUP G W D L GF GA 1 0 0 8 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 8

Pts 3 3 1 1 0 0

GROUP H W D L GF GA 1 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5

Pts 3 1 1 0 0 0

Mexico Costa Rica El Salvador Guyana

Pts 3 3 1 1 0 0

Georgia Finland Spain Belarus France

GP 1 1 0 1 1

GROUP I W D L GF GA 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1

SOUTH AMERICA Top four teams qualify Fifth place advances to playoff vs. Asia fifth place GP W D L GF GA Argentina 6 4 1 1 14 5 Chile 6 4 0 2 11 10 Ecuador 6 4 0 2 7 6 Uruguay 6 3 2 1 14 10 Colombia 6 3 1 2 9 5 Venezuela 7 2 2 3 5 8 Peru 6 2 0 4 8 12 Bolivia 7 1 1 5 7 12 Paraguay 6 1 1 4 5 12

Pts 13 12 12 11 10 8 6 4 4

Friday, Sept. 7 At Barranquila, Colombia Colombia 4, Uruguay 0 At Quito, Ecuador Ecuador 1, Bolivia 0 At Cordoba, Argentina Argentina 3, Paraguay 1 At Lima, Peru Peru 2, Venezuela 1 NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN THIRD ROUND Top two in each group advance GROUP A GP W D L GF GA Pts Jamaica 3 2 1 0 4 2 7 United States 3 1 1 1 5 4 4 Guatemala 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 Antigua 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 Friday, Sept. 7 At Kingston, Jamaica Jamaica 2, United States 1 At Guatemala City Guatemala vs. Antigua and Barbuda Tuesday, Sept. 11 Antigua and Barbuda vs. Guatemala At Columbus, Ohio United States vs. Jamaica Friday, Oct. 12 Antigua and Barbuda vs. United States Guatemala vs. Jamaica Tuesday, Oct. 16 Jamaica vs. Antigua United States vs. Guatemala

Pts 6 4 2 1

Pts 7 6 4 0

GROUP B W D L GF GA 2 1 0 10 1 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 4 0 1 1 1 7

Friday, Sept. 7 At Honiara, Solomon Islands Solomon Islands 2, Tahiti 0 At Noumea, New Caledona New Caledonia 0, New Zealand 2 Tuesday, Sept. 11 New Zealand vs. Solomon Islands At Papeete, Tahiti Tahiti vs. New Caledonia Friday, Oct. 12 Solomon Islands vs. New Caledonia At Papeete, Tahiti Tahiti vs. New Zealand

62-68 67-64 66-66 65-67 67-66 65-68 69-65 65-69 68-67 68-67 67-68 67-68 66-69 66-69

— — — — — — — — — — — — — —

130 131 132 132 133 133 134 134 135 135 135 135 135 135

Mi Jung Hur Victoria Tanco Sandra Gal Angela Stanford Hee Young Park Julieta Granada Natalie Gulbis Gerina Piller Mika Miyazato Belen Mozo Ji Young Oh Angela Oh Isabelle Beisiegel Catriona Matthew Karin Sjodin Christina Kim Brittany Lang Thidapa Suwannapura Wendy Ward Karine Icher Jin Young Pak Mariajo Uribe Laura Diaz Meena Lee Pornanong Phatlum Amelia Lewis Taylor Coutu Sun Young Yoo Pernilla Lindberg Paige Mackenzie Mo Martin Marcy Hart Haeji Kang Mitsuki Katahira Ilhee Lee Beatriz Recari Heather Bowie Young Hannah Yun Numa Gulyanamitta Anna Nordqvist Lizette Salas Alison Walshe Jennie Lee Becky Morgan Jane Park Katie Futcher Hee Kyung Seo Jennifer Rosales Jacqui Concolino Mindy Kim Mi Hyang Lee Cindy LaCrosse Reilley Rankin Jane Rah Karen Stupples Lisa Ferrero Lorie Kane Tanya Dergal

70-66 70-66 69-67 69-67 68-68 67-69 67-69 67-69 66-70 71-66 71-66 69-68 67-70 67-70 67-70 66-71 72-66 71-67 71-67 70-68 70-68 70-68 69-69 69-69 69-69 67-71 72-67 72-67 71-68 70-69 70-69 69-70 69-70 68-71 68-71 65-74 72-68 72-68 70-70 70-70 70-70 70-70 69-71 69-71 68-72 67-73 67-73 66-74 72-69 72-69 72-69 71-70 71-70 70-71 70-71 69-72 69-72 68-73

— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —

136 136 136 136 136 136 136 136 136 137 137 137 137 137 137 137 138 138 138 138 138 138 138 138 138 138 139 139 139 139 139 139 139 139 139 139 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141

Failed to qualify Yoo Kyeong Kim Hanna Kang Jee Young Lee Moira Dunn Katy Harris Katherine Hull Juli Inkster Stephanie Louden Elisa Serramia Sarah Jane Smith Nicole Castrale Samantha Richdale Paola Moreno Momoko Ueda Meredith Duncan Karlin Beck Janice Moodie Irene Cho Kristy McPherson Jenny Suh P.K. Kongkraphan Meaghan Francella Mina Harigae Brittany Lincicome Leta Lindley Amy Hung Dori Carter Kris Tamulis Kathleen Ekey Jimin Kang Ryann O’Toole Christine Song Sydnee Michaels Sandra Changkija Giulia Sergas Alena Sharp Diana D’Alessio

73-69 72-70 72-70 71-71 71-71 71-71 71-71 70-72 70-72 70-72 69-73 69-73 68-74 73-70 72-71 71-72 71-72 70-73 70-73 70-73 69-74 73-71 73-71 73-71 73-71 72-72 71-73 70-74 69-75 74-71 74-71 74-71 73-72 72-73 72-73 71-74 70-75

— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —

142 142 142 142 142 142 142 142 142 142 142 142 142 143 143 143 143 143 143 143 143 144 144 144 144 144 144 144 144 145 145 145 145 145 145 145 145

Football Montreal Toronto Hamilton Winnipeg

GP 9 9 9 9

GP B.C. 9 Calgary 10 Edmonton 10 Saskatchewan9

CFL East Division W L T PF 6 3 0 263 5 4 0 210 3 6 0 266 2 7 0 176 West Division W L T PF 6 3 0 227 6 4 0 268 5 5 0 239 4 5 0 242

PA Pt 267 12 222 10 294 6 296 4 PA 171 254 205 182

Pt 12 12 10 8

Week 11 Friday’s game Calgary 20 Edmonton 18 Today’s games Hamilton at Toronto, 11 a.m.

Montreal at B.C., 2 p.m.

Sunday’s game Saskatchewan at Winnipeg, 11 a.m.

Stampeders 20, Eskimos 18 First Quarter Cal — TD Forzani 37 pass from Glenn (Paredes convert) 4:15 Edm — Single Shaw 52 7:46 Cal — FG Paredes 28 13:05 Second Quarter Edm — FG Shaw 22 6:05 Edm — TD Sharun 35 pass from Nichols (Shaw convert) 15:00 Third Quarter No Scoring.

Fourth Quarter Cal — FG Paredes 13 2:25 Cal — TD Cornish 59 run (Paredes convert) 9:27 Edm — TD Stamps 22 pass from Joseph (Shaw convert) 12:24 Calgary 10 0 0 10 — 20 Edmonton 1 10 0 7 — 18

NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Buffalo 0 0 0 .000 0 Miami 0 0 0 .000 0 New England 0 0 0 .000 0 N.Y. Jets 0 0 0 .000 0

W 0 0 0 0

West L T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PF 0 0 0 0

PA 0 0 0 0

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Dallas 1 0 0 1.000 24 Philadelphia 0 0 0 .000 0 Washington 0 0 0 .000 0 N.Y. Giants 0 1 0 .000 17

PA 17 0 0 24

Denver Kansas City Oakland San Diego

Pct .000 .000 .000 .000

Atlanta Carolina New Orleans Tampa Bay

W 0 0 0 0

South L T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pct .000 .000 .000 .000

PF 0 0 0 0

PA 0 0 0 0

Chicago Detroit Green Bay Minnesota

W 0 0 0 0

North L T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pct .000 .000 .000 .000

PF 0 0 0 0

PA 0 0 0 0

Arizona San Francisco Seattle St. Louis

W 0 0 0 0

West L T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pct .000 .000 .000 .000

PF 0 0 0 0

PA 0 0 0 0

Sunday’s Games Indianapolis at Chicago, 11 a.m.

Jacksonville at Minnesota, 11 a.m.

Miami at Houston, 11 a.m.

New England at Tennessee, 11 a.m.

Washington at New Orleans, 11 a.m.

Atlanta at Kansas City, 11 a.m.

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

St. Louis at Detroit, 11 a.m.

Philadelphia at Cleveland, 11 a.m.

Seattle at Arizona, 2:25 p.m.

San Francisco at Green Bay, 2:25 p.m.

Carolina at Tampa Bay, 2:25 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Denver, 6:20 p.m.

Monday’s Games Cincinnati at Baltimore, 5 p.m.

San Diego at Oakland, 8:15 p.m.

Thursday, Sep. 13 Chicago at Green Bay, 6:20 p.m.

PA 0 0 0 0

Houston Indianapolis Jacksonville Tennessee

W 0 0 0 0

South L T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pct .000 .000 .000 .000

PF 0 0 0 0

PA 0 0 0 0

Baltimore Cincinnati Cleveland Pittsburgh

W 0 0 0 0

North L T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pct .000 .000 .000 .000

PF 0 0 0 0

PA 0 0 0 0

NFL Odds (Favourites in capital letters; odds supplied by Western Canada Lottery Corp.)

Spread O/U Sunday ATLANTA at Kansas City 3.5 42.5 PHILADELPHIA at Cleveland 8.5 43.5 Washington at NEW ORLEANS 7.5 50.5 NEW ENGLAND at Tennessee 6.5 47.5 Miami at HOUSTON 12.5 43.5 Buffalo at NY JETS 3.5 39.5 Jacksonville at MINNESOTA 3.5 39.5 Indianapolis at CHICAGO 9.5 42.5 St. Louis at DETROIT 7.5 46.5 San Francisco at GREEN BAY 5.5 45.5 CAROLINA at Tampa Bay 2.5 46.5 SEATTLE at Arizona 2.5 40.5 Pittsburgh at DENVER 1.5 44.5 Monday Cincinnati at BALTIMORE 6.5 41.5 SAN DIEGO at Oakland 1.5 47.5

Pts 7 2 2 2 1

Tuesday, Sept. 11 At Saitama, Japan Japan vs. Iraq At Amman, Jordan Jordan vs. Australia OCEANIA FINAL ROUND GP W D L GF GA Solomon Islands1 1 0 0 2 0 New Zealand 1 1 0 0 2 0 New Caledonia 1 0 0 1 0 2 Tahiti 1 0 0 1 0 2

Jiyai Shin Danielle Kang Dewi Claire Schreefel Paula Creamer Lexi Thompson Azahara Munoz Stacy Lewis Maria Hjorth Jodi Ewart Candie Kung Chella Choi Ai Miyazato Jennifer Johnson Jennifer Song

Attendance — 39,363 at Edmonton.

Tuesday, Sept. 11 At Tashkent, Uzbekistan Uzbekistan vs. South Korea At Beirut Lebanon vs. Iran GP 3 2 2 3 2

LPGA-KINGSMILL CHAMPIONSHIP WILLIAMSBURG — Friday’s results from the second round of the $1.3-million, 6,384 yard, par 71 Kingsmill Championship at the Kingsmill Resort, River Course

FRIDAY’S SUMMARY

ASIA FINAL ROUND Top two teams in each group qualify Third-place teams in each group advance to playoff GROUP A GP W D L GF GA Pts South Korea 2 2 0 0 7 1 6 Iran 2 1 1 0 1 0 4 Qatar 3 1 1 1 2 4 4 Uzbekistan 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 Lebanon 3 0 1 2 1 5 1

Japan Iraq Australia Oman Jordan

131 132 132 132 133 133 134 134 135 135 135 135 136 136 136 136 136 136 136 136 136 137 137 137 137 137 137 138 138 138 138 138 139 139 139 139 139 139 139 139 139 139 139 140 140 141 141 141 141 142 142 142 142 142 143 143 143 143 144 144 144 145 146 147 147 147 148 148 149 149

Week 12 Friday, Sept. 14 Winnipeg at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 15 Edmonton at Hamilton, 1 p.m.

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

Sunday, Sept. 16 Saskatchewan at Montreal, 11 a.m.

Friday, Sept. 7 At Havana Cuba 0, Honduras 3 At Toronto Canada 1, Panama 0 Tuesday, Sept. 11 Panama vs. Canada At San Pedro Sula, Honduras Honduras vs. Cuba Friday, Oct. 12 Canada vs. Cuba Panama vs. Honduras Tuesday, Oct. 16 Cuba vs. Panama Honduras vs. Canada

Pts 3 3 0 0 0

Friday, Sept. 7 At Tblisi, Georgia Georgia 1, Belarus 0 At Helsinki Finland 0, France 1

GP 2 2 3 3

GROUP B W D L GF GA 2 0 0 5 2 1 1 0 6 2 0 2 1 5 6 0 1 2 3 9

Friday, Sept. 7 At San Salvador, El Salvador El Salvador 2, Guyana 2 At San Jose, Costa Rica Costa Rica vs. Mexico Tuesday, Sept. 11 Guyana vs. El Salvador, 8 p.m.

At Mexico City Mexico vs. Costa Rica, 8 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 12 El Salvador vs. Costa Rica Guayna vs. Mexico Tuesday, Oct. 16 Costa Rica vs. Guyana Mexico vs. El Salvador GROUP C GP W D L GF GA Canada 3 2 1 0 2 0 Panama 3 2 0 1 3 1 Honduras 3 1 1 1 3 2 Cuba 3 0 0 3 0 5

Friday, Sept. 7 At Podgorica, Montenegro Montenegro 2, Poland 2 At Chisinau, Moldova Moldova 0, England 5

Friday, Sept. 7 At Sofia, Bulgaria Bulgaria 2, Italy 2 At Ta’Qali, Malta Malta 0, Armenia 1 Saturday, Sept. 8 Denmark vs. Czech Republic GP Germany 1 Ireland 1 Austria 0 Sweden 0 Kazakhstan 1 Faeroe Islands 1

GP 1 1 1 1 1 1

Friday, Sept. 7 At Vaduz, Liechtenstein Liechtenstein 1, Bosnia-Herzegovina 8 At Vilnius, Lithuania Lithuania 1, Slovakia 1 At Riga, Latvia Latvia 1, Greece 2

Friday, Sept. 7 At Zagreb, Croatia Croatia 1, Macedonia 0 At Cardiff, Wales Wales 0, Belgium 2 Saturday, Sept. 8 Scotland vs. Serbia GROUP B W D L GF GA 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

Russia 2, Northern Ireland 0 At Luxembourg Luxembourg 1, Portugal 2

PGA-BMW CHAMPIONSHIP At Crooked Stick Golf Club Course Carmel, Ind. Purse: $8 million Yardage: 7,497; Par: 72 Second Round Vijay Singh 65-66 — Ryan Moore 66-66 — Rory McIlroy 64-68 — Tiger Woods 65-67 — Lee Westwood 68-65 — Bo Van Pelt 64-69 — Seung-Yul Noh 68-66 — Graham DeLaet 64-70 — Graeme McDowell 68-67 — Dustin Johnson 68-67 — Bill Haas 71-64 — Padraig Harrington 70-65 — Tom Gillis 69-67 — Robert Garrigus 67-69 — Ian Poulter 68-68 — Adam Scott 68-68 — John Huh 70-66 — Zach Johnson 67-69 — Phil Mickelson 69-67 — Troy Matteson 70-66 — Chris Kirk 68-68 — Justin Rose 67-70 — Rickie Fowler 67-70 — Louis Oosthuizen 68-69 — Martin Laird 69-68 — Charl Schwartzel 69-68 — Brendon de Jonge 71-66 — Luke Donald 66-72 — Brandt Snedeker 69-69 — Ben Crane 67-71 — Kyle Stanley 68-70 — Sergio Garcia 69-69 — Ernie Els 68-71 — Geoff Ogilvy 68-71 — Ben Curtis 70-69 — John Senden 70-69 — Jason Dufner 72-67 — Webb Simpson 64-75 — Jim Furyk 69-70 — Nick Watney 70-69 — David Hearn 69-70 — Ryan Palmer 66-73 — Matt Every 68-71 — Bubba Watson 69-71 — Bob Estes 71-69 — Johnson Wagner 70-71 — Bud Cauley 69-72 — Keegan Bradley 71-70 — Steve Stricker 68-73 — Kevin Stadler 69-73 — Brian Harman 73-69 — Tim Clark 71-71 — Matt Kuchar 69-73 — Charlie Wi 70-72 — Jimmy Walker 67-76 — Scott Piercy 72-71 — Hunter Mahan 70-73 — Kevin Na 72-71 — Greg Chalmers 74-70 — J.B. Holmes 70-74 — Pat Perez 72-72 — D.A. Points 74-71 — Jeff Overton 74-72 — Carl Pettersson 75-72 — Charley Hoffman 75-72 — Dicky Pride 76-71 — Marc Leishman 75-73 — Mark Wilson 72-76 — William McGirt 77-72 — Bryce Moulder 77-72 —

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Saturday, September 8, 2012

TAKING TIME TO PRACTICE

Members of the Red Deer Royals Marching Show Band French horn line play during the first practice of the season.

Boasting a membership of over 120 members the band has just come off one of its most successful membership drives adding 55 new members to the band to replace members who have moved on and aged out of the band over the past year. The Royals finished off their 2012 season at the World Association of Marching Show Band Championships in Calgary during the Calgary Stampede meeting a gold standard in the competition.

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Striped parking areas for easy wheelchair access Dear Annie: I had to respond to the A year ago, Luella had a baby. We letter from “Seeing Red About Blue,” asked about visiting, but Luella simwhose son is in a wheelchair. She often ply didn’t respond. We offered to help finds the striped area next to the hand- when the baby came home from the icapped parking spot occupied, block- hospital, but were told they wanted to ing safe passage back into her van. “bond as a family,” and we respectI have a motorcycle. I used to park ed that. Finally, in desperation, I put in those blue-striped areas because the ball in her court. She didn’t like it they were a perfect fit for my bike. I one bit, but after a particularly vitrihad a feeling they might not be OK to olic email, she finally gave us a date to park in, but I had no idea what they come visit. were for and didn’t see any harm in Luella lives across the country, and leaving my bike there. it’s not easy to get there, financially One day a woman approached me and physically. We would be willing and actually explained that parking my to go if we felt we were welcome. So motorcycle in the striped spot made should we go or wait until she is more it difficult for someone in a eager to see us? We don’t wheelchair to safely access want to be labeled as distheir car, because I was blockinterested grandparents, ing the route. nor do we want to be reAnnie, I should have known sented. The joy of meetbetter. I didn’t realize I was ing our new granddaughcausing undue hardship, and ter has been diminished I immediately apologized and

by Luella’s attitude. What moved my bike into another would you do? — The Unspot. I will never again park in doubtedly Wicked Stepthose striped areas. I apprecimother ated being put in my place. — Dear Stepmother: Go. Found a New Spot To Park Luella will never be Dear Found: Thank you for “more eager.” Yes, her MITCHELL taking responsibility for dohand was forced, but you & SUGAR ing the wrong thing and then arranged that, so take adcorrecting it. We hope other vantage. Don’t make this readers will make the same about Luella. It’s about effort. Read on for more: seeing your grandchild.

From Chicago: I appreciated all the Stay in a hotel if you can manage it. information in that letter. I never knew Bring a house gift for the parents, as what those striped areas in parking well as a gift for the baby. Be sweet lots were for. I honestly thought they and pleasant. Some children are simwere for emergency vehicles. I never ply difficult, and you must deal with thought they were there to help with them as they are in order to stay in ramps, walkers, wheelchairs, etc. I am their lives. very glad that your writer explained Dear Annie: I have been married for the purpose. Education is power. 25 years. My husband is a wonderful Thank you. I am now enlightened. father and provider. The problem is, Los Angeles: I believe there is an he never compliments me or shows afeasy solution for drivers who park in fection in public, such as a kiss on the the striped lane between handicapped cheek or an arm around my shoulder. parking spots, preventing a side exit I can count on one hand the number for handicapped passengers. These of times he has told me I look nice, lanes should also have a posted sign yet he will say that other women are that says, “No Parking, Handicapped gorgeous. This hurts my feelings and Access Lane,” complete with corre- makes me feel insecure. Other peosponding fines. Usually, those signs ple have told me that I am attractive, are only placed in front of the actual but apparently not enough for my husparking spot and not the striped area band. next to it.

He has a lot of interests that keep Wisconsin: I am handicapped and him busy, so we don’t spend much time often see people parked in handi- together. I hate feeling like a nag by capped spaces when they have neither asking him to cut back on his hobbies, a handicapped license plate or plac- even though I have mentioned to him ard. I have begun to leave notes on that I would appreciate it. Am I being those people’s cars saying, “You are too sensitive? — Feeling Insecure and not handicapped. You should not be in Unappreciated this space.” It also might help to back Dear Insecure: Your sensitivity is into the space so that the striped area perfectly understandable, but after next to the ramp cannot be blocked by 25 years, you need to decide what you another car. can tolerate. Your husband is never Baton Rouge: How about utilizing going to be Mr. Romance. You might two plastic pylons (easily purchased get him to spend more time with you at an athletic equipment outlet)? Af- if you schedule activities that interfix long pieces of bright tape to each est him. The fact that he comments on pylon, and attach the other end to a other women doesn’t mean he finds magnet. Attach the magnets to your you less attractive, only that it’s easier vehicle, and leave the pylons (with the to express these things about strangers tape attached) to the amount of space than about someone he is close to. If needed for your ramp. The entire pack- his other qualities make up for these age can be rolled up and placed inside deficiencies, please accept his limitathe car for reuse when you’re done. tions. Otherwise, consider counseling.

Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for 30 years. We each Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy have adult children from previous Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime edimarriages. One, “Luella,” only wants tors of the Ann Landers column. Please a relationship when it suits her. We email your questions to anniesmailbox@ don’t hear from her on Father’s Day, comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, but if you miss something for her, she’s c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. “hurt.” She’s a taker, not a giver.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): When relationships are healthy, they won’t always run an easy smooth course. They’ll go through bumps, hiccups and hysteria as part of a Saturday, September 8 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: wise plan to bring you closer to each other. A Jonathan Taylor Thomas, 31; Pink, 33; David moment that asks you to examine the cycles you’ve experienced is approaching.

Arquette, 41 LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Part THOUGHT OF THE DAY: of human nature is to look at others Mercury speaks with Jupilives from the outside and idealize ter, indicating the possibility them. However, a mark of maturity of grand plans and overconfiis when we do this less. You’re bedence. This is great for braining led to appreciate the things that storming and believing in a vimake you uniquely valuable. It will sion. Let your imagination run lead to your greater contribution. wild. You can sort through the SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): way to implement the plans It’s a time to snap yourself out of later. It will be a great day, enyour lethargy. You’re not powerjoy! less. You’re the master of your HAPPY BIRTHDAY: It’s destiny. You may not see it yet, but a profoundly optimistic year, things are working out perfectly. sometimes too hopeful perNADIYA Remember how strong you are and haps. However, over confiSHAH take independent action. dence is not nearly as big a SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. liability as some may think, es21): Some would say that we all do pecially when it leads you to the best we know how. This holds take chances. Action provides a kernel of truth. Yet, there are times when payoff. It will be a great year, enjoy!

ARIES (March 21-April 19): We all have we do know better but don’t feel inspired a list of what we think we deserve, and might to live it. You’re recognizing this tension in go through periods where we lament how someone. Live up to your own standards and far we are from it. Consider how your own detach from their decisions.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): A self choices have led you into a situation. That’s fulfilling prophecy can be a great thing when the first step towards power and change.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): One way we those predictions are based in love, but less try to inspire ourselves is to imagine what a pleasant if what we create is not desirable. role model would do. When considering your You feel something is inevitable, but may not financial goals, emulating your heroes opens yet see how great it will turn out to be. Trust the way when you’re met with a wonderful the path for your life.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Life is so opportunity. Act as if, until you embrace that precious, and there is so much living to do. you are.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): While life can There are so many dreams to achieve and be unfair, no one promised you it would be growth to be had. You’re now resisting a perfect. You can decide how to react. You’re natural process of life because you fear the especially likely to see the bright side. Cher- pain. Calm your apprehension. There are good things ahead. ish these moments of accurate perception.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): It appears, CANCER (June 21-July 22): There are lies that keep us from shining. We believe on the surface, to be easier to settle instead them because they lend to an air of safety. of striving for what we really want. However, However, life is showing you that you’re ca- your desire now to improve your circumstancpable of more than ever. Don’t get in your es and live a more meaningful life will not be quieted. It’s worth the risk. own way of sharing your best.

Nadiya Shah is a consulting astrologer, LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): There’s a fine line between manifestation and intuition. Intuition syndicated sun sign columnist and holds a relies on feelings, and our feelings have a master’s degree in the Cultural Study of Cosway of creating what we experience. You mology and Divination, from the University of now feel strongly about something. Let it be Kent, U.K. Her column appears daily in the Advocate. something positive.

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Feeling ugly is bad habit to break a good bathroom cry, and now I’m feeling miserable about it.

Why do I still feel this way? How do I take away the control he has over me?

I have been on a dating site for about eight months, and I feel ready to move on, but I’m not

meeting anyone. I’m a senior in college, and I’m afraid this is my last chance at love. I’m so lost and confused.

Answer: You dated a guy who didn’t like your body and never gave you what you wanted. Now you’re blaming him for taking away something

that you never possessed. I don’t think you love yourself as much as you think. If you did, you wouldn’t have dated him for three years. Take yourself off the dating market. Make a commitment to be your absolute best without any man in your life. Make sure

HELP you really love yourself as much as you believe.

Make sure you really love your body.

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Question: I’ve been seeing a guy, and whenever I’m around him, I’m not myself.

I’m usually a strongwilled, independent, opinionated feminist (I don’t hate men, I promise), but when I’m around him, I’m kind of shy, much more girly and always apologizing.

Sometimes I feel like I’m not beautiful or pretty enough for him, which is stupid, but I can’t stop thinking that way.

I’ve always thought that I’m pretty but that most guys won’t go for me because I’m not wellendowed and I have a weird nose.

I feel like I have a look only certain guys would go for. I haven’t criticized my looks this harshly since I was 10.

This guy doesn’t make me feel inferior. We laugh all the time together, and he’s always been really nice to me and listens. He said he likes me, and I like him. Why am I doing this to myself?

Answer: It’s habit. We are taught to feel ugly.

We all have ugly days. I have at least one or two a month, sometimes three.

When I feel ugly, I do something about it. I exercise, I fix the problem, I turn to people who remind me that I’m lovable. Here’s the truth: He loves your nose. He likes boobs that won’t hurt him.

He thinks you’re hot.

Don’t fight it. Give yourself permission to have a bad day or two. If it’s bad month or year, that’s a problem. Get help. WARNING: Keep thinking you’re not good enough, and eventually he’ll believe you.

Question: I am extremely interested in a lady friend. We talk all the time, we have a great time together and I think that we could be absolutely incredible in a relationship.

But we are just friends. This is because we have never talked about being anything else. I have never brought it up, but not because of fear of rejection or ruining the friendship, or anything like that.

My issue is that I know that she is extremely interested in my best friend, a man I consider to be my brother, and I know that he is extremely interested in her. The only difference is that she wants to date him, but he just wants to sleep with her.

I feel like it would be a betrayal on my end to tell her that he just wants to sleep with her or to tell her how I feel, and I feel like even if I did tell her that, she would be mad at me and I would lose one of my oldest friends.

So while I am all for saying how I feel and being honest, I don’t want to lose a best friend.

So is this a case where I should say how I feel and hope that all parties involved are understanding?

Or should I just let this one go and accept that there are thousands of other women out there who might be just as amazing?

Answer: Accept that there are thousands of other women. This one is too dangerous.

Let their relationship run its course. If it crashes, you can clean up the pieces. If they get married, you can be the best man.

Until they get together, you don’t know what’s going to happen. The good news: There are millions of other women out there who are attractive, available and not set on dating your best friend.

Question: I dated a guy for three years in high school.

He followed me to college. Long story short, I was the typical “my life revolves around you and only you” person. I know it was a big mistake, but back then, I was happy and content.

He must not have felt the same way, because he broke up with me about 11 months ago. I think I smothered him and that he didn’t like my body. I’m a little heavier.

He always wanted me to lose weight, but I love who I am, and I don’t think I should change. I saw him again, and I had

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Riders raise cash for mental health ADVOCATE STAFF The Berry Architecture Wellness Ride headed east of Red Deer on Highway 11 Saturday, August 25.

Riders chose between 50 km and 100 km distances with a round or one way trip to Delburne. The ride was organized to raise money for the Canadian Mental Health Association and the Central Alberta Brain Injury Society.

About 33 cyclists of all ages and abilities took park in the ride that looped along Red Deer’s trails and eventually out along Hwy 595 to Delburne.

The event raises money in support of the Canadian Mental Health Association and the Central Alberta Brain Injury Society.

Graham Barclay, Canadian Mental Health Association board chair, says the money raised from the ride will go towards seven different programs that help people on the front lines.

“Our association helps a lot in town in regards to the homeless

and people with brain injuries so we are involved with educational programs for those who need assistance,” he said.

As riders made their way past the intersection of Hwy 816 and 595 they were met with support

by City of Red Deer mayor Morris Flewwelling, who rode to the area on horseback.

“It is a great fundraiser and opportunity,” he said.

Cyclists were led this year by guest rider Const. Adam George, of the Red Deer City RCMP, who identified with the cause.

“As an RCMP officer we obviously deal with mental health a lot and I have some personal experiences in that area as well,” he said.

Participants of the Berry Architecture Wellness Ride, along with approximately 20 local sponsors, helped the Canadian Mental Health Association and the Central Alberta Brain Injury Society raise $30,367 — a major difference compared to the $9,000 that was raised only a few years earlier.

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LUNCH AND LEARN Enjoy lunch and learn about wetlands at Kerry Wood Nature on Sept.

12. In Exploring Our Connection to Wetlands, nature lovers will learn about why the wetlands are a vital habitat. Bring a lunch for a short walk to the bird blind. The event runs from noon to 1 p.m. and is suitable for all ages.

OCCUPY ANNIVERSARY A local organizer is gearing up to mark the one-year anniversary of Occupy Wall Street with a Red Deer rally Tuesday Sept. 17. The event is at Red Deer City Hall from 1-5 p.m.

Derrick Callan, Occupy Red Deer facilitator, says the local event celebrates democracy and advocates for fairness and for the dignity of all people. Callan says there will be marches around Red Deer City Hall Park, presentations of the Occupy history and people expressing their opinions through art. One year ago this month the first Occupy protest occurred in Zucotti Park in New York’s financial district.

For more information call Callan at 403-506-0303 or email occupyreddeer@ live.ca

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Trail runners and volunteers are needed for Wild Mountain’s inaugural Canyon Crawl on Oct. 6.

Runners are invited to tackle a 15 km or a 30 km trail run in the grounds at the Canyon Ski Resort and Recreation Centre.

Youngsters can also enjoy the 2 km fun run at no charge. Proceeds from the race entries will go to The Arthritis Society and the children’s charity, Home of Hope Canada. A representative from the Arthritis Society will also be on hand during the event. Registration is $85 for the 15k run and $95 for the 30k run plus service charges. To register, visit www.eventsonline.ca and to learn about volunteer opportunities call 403-3467748. Registration closes at midnight on Oct. 5.

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POODLE KILLED IN JULY ATTACK

BY LAURA TESTER ADVOCATE STAFF The owner of a pit bull dog is facing $2,750 in fines after a dog attacked a small poodle on a leash in an east-end Red Deer neighbourhood in July.

Brad Larsen, municipal enforcement officer with Alberta Animal Services, said that an investigation was recently concluded into the incident which happened in Rosedale on July 18. A family’s young dog named Daisy was attacked by a pit bull that wasn’t on a leash.

Daisy, about two years old, died a few days later in a veterinary hospital.

Larsen said the man who owns the pit bull is scheduled to appear in Red Deer provincial court on Oct. 1 on two charges related to Red Deer’s dog control bylaw.

The owner, whose name Alberta Animal Services is not releasing, is facing a fine of $2,500 for owning a dog that causes severe injury to another domestic animal. The owner also faces a fine of $250 for having his dog run at large.

The dog’s loss under such violent circumstances has been hard for the family of Gordon Davis and his wife, Margaret.

The couple was walking Daisy near their house on Rutherford Drive. The dog belonged to their daughter and son-in-law and two-year-old son.

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They were walking along a pedestrian pathway that leads to a children’s playground when the pit bull emerged from a backyard with a broken fence.

The pit bull immediately charged at Daisy, which then went into a submissive position of laying on its back, according to Davis.

“It grabbed her right in the stomach — and it wouldn’t let go,” Davis said. “Daisy was just screaming.”

Davis said he believes it was the dog owner, which then came out of that house, and then came up and grabbed his dog.

He then carried the pit bull and put it back in the house.

The owner never came out to apologize or say anything to the distraught couple, who were then dealing with a severely injured animal.

“She was bleeding badly and then we got a hold of an emergency vet,” said Davis.

Daisy was stabilized and operated on.

Daisy’s family was able to return from vacation in time to say goodbye to Daisy before she died four days later on July 22. The family lives in Edmonton.

Davis said he’s concerned this dog, if it’s still alive, could injure a child, another animal or anyone who might have mobility issues.

“I am thankful that this dog didn’t come after either one of us,” said Davis.

Larsen said he was able to finally track down the pit bull owner on Thursday, with the help of Red Deer city RCMP. The pit bull owner doesn’t live at the Rosedale house, but comes back and forth from Edmonton, Larsen added.

He owned two pit bulls at the time of the incident, Larsen said.

“The owner is claiming the pit bulls are no longer with him,” said Larsen. “He says the animals have been euthanized, but I cannot confirm that information.”

Larsen said he cannot confirm that the dog was euthanized.

“We would have to go through a court process where we’d have to get a dangerous dog designation under Alberta provincial government,” Larsen said. “We’d then have to go through a judge, seize the dogs and have mandatory euthanization.”

Larsen said this process happens rarely, however.

The City of Red Deer can declare a dog dangerous and then the owner would have to maintain certain conditions.

This avenue could be pursued if there was evidence this dog was still alive, Larsen said.

Larsen said the key message is that people are responsible for what their dogs do.

“If you are responsible, then this kind of thing should never happen.” ltester@reddeeradvocate.com

TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS FUNDRAISER

BY LAURA TESTER ADVOCATE STAFF Mounting school fees will continue to hit parents’ wallets unless the province invests more into core programs, says the president of the Alberta School Councils’ Association.

Brad Vonkeman of Red Deer said that parents don’t understand why they have to be charged fees for required learning programs.

“If you are required to have these certain courses in order to graduate with a diploma, why are we not covering all those costs?,” said Vonkeman on Thursday.

Some school districts have a $30 or $50 fee for a year to cover things like paper costs and books. High school students pay for a lot of textbooks.

The province distributes taxpayers’ dollars onto school boards, which then decides what they can charge and what they cannot charge in school fees. Provincial rules govern what is allowed, Vonkeman said.

Option courses, like specialized sports or music, would have fees as well.

Vonkeman said he doesn’t dispute the need for fees for specialized courses.

“But for the core courses, we’re trying to talk to elected officials about them,” he said. “The fees should be covered. Then all students should be on a level playing field.”

Parents and school councils are rarely consulted about school fees.

Vonkeman said they would like more accountability from school districts on what these fees are being charged for, why and how the money collected was spent.

Alberta Education spokeswoman Fiona Wiseman reported on Friday that there are no plans to do a review of school fees provincewide.

Lawrence Lee, chair of Red Deer Public School District, said that school fees were eliminated at the elementary school level, which was a “big step.”

Sometimes there are fees for special programming such as may be found in prekindergarten.

“We do charge fees in our option (classes) in schools,” said Lee. Lee said they also use a buy-back program for textbooks.

Students buy books, then return them to get some money back at end of semester. Sometimes this isn’t possible when the books become outdated or the curriculum is changed.

And sometimes teachers will say they need certain materials.

“That’s an instructional decision,” said Lee. ltester@reddeeradvocate.com

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BRIEFS Five people charged after bust Five people face drug-related charges following a search warrant where more than $10,000 in cash, cocaine, ecstasy, marijuana and other drugs were seized from a home in Olds on Wednesday evening.

Olds RCMP said they executed a search warrant for property offence at a home in Olds around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

During the search, officers seized a variety of street drugs which included 78 grams of cocaine, 300 grams of cannabis marijuana, ecstasy tablets and Percocet tablets.

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Marilyn Pottage, left, of the Tools for Schools Africa Foundation, and Angela Balgobin, of Artistry in Gold, sort pendants and necklaces while, in background, volunteers Melo Manning and Shirley Gaetz sort bracelets at Artistry in Gold Thursday. They’re going through hundreds of donated jewellery pieces which will be for sale at for Shine!, the foundation’s fundraiser to help Ghanian teenaged girls further their educations by funding their university educations.

Shine! goes Sept. 27th from 7-10 p.m. at the Westerner Chalet with a silent auction, wine, chocolate, dessert and door prizes. Tickets are available by calling call Lyn at 403-314-4911, Jean at 403-343-3097 or Wendy at 403-3477285. More information on Tools for Schools Africa Foundation is available online at www.tfs-africa.org.

Traffic services to stay in city for now

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Innisfail Integrated Traffic Services’ move to Red Deer has worked well and will remain unchanged — at least for now.

There was some hope in Innisfail and Olds that police officers and sheriffs originally posted in those communities would return. But that is not in the cards for the foreseeable future, says Cpl. Al Nicholson, who heads the 13-member unit, which includes seven RCMP officers, five sheriffs and a public support staffer.

The unit that patrols Hwy 2 from the Didsbury overpass to Hwy 11A was created in 2010 and based out of Innisfail with the sheriffs drawn from Olds.

But the Innisfail detachment building didn’t prove large enough and the unit was moved into Red Deer last January. The unit is now using space Red Deer Rural RCMP occupied in the building on 55th Street near Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School before Red Deer Rural moved to More than $10,000 in Canadian cash and a stolen cellular device were also seized.

Names of the accused have not been released.

A 41-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman have been charged with four counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking and one count of possession of proceeds of crime. The man is also charged with one count of possession of stolen property and one count of uttering threats.

A 20-year-old man is charged with one count of possession of a controlled substance, theft of a motor vehicle, theft of a cellular telephone, one count of drive while disqualified and one count of failing to comply with a probation order.

Two females aged 19 and 17 are charged with possession of a controlled substance.

All individuals will appear at an upcoming court date in Didsbury provincial court.

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Some consideration was given to renovating the basement of the Innisfail detachment, but it didn’t prove suitable. The basement was not designed for offices and is damp, requiring expensive renovations.

Nicholson said while the move to Red Deer has been working out that doesn’t mean the unit won’t return to Innisfail if suitable space is available or a new detachment built.

“We haven’t permanently moved. But is it going to be months, is it going to be years, it all depends.

“We could move back. We just need to have enough room for the people in the office,” he said.

Ponoka’s traffic unit was in a similar position. But there, the basement could be developed to provide space for RCMP members and sheriffs.

Innisfail and Ponoka are among four Integrated Traffic Units along the Hwy 2. Others are based in Airdrie and Leduc. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

Catholic school board launching online engagement project Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools will launch a six-month online engagement project to discover new ways to improve their schools in October.

Jeanne Davis, communications director, said they want to start the conversation online by asking, “If you were superintendent of Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools, what would you do to make your school even better ?” Community members will be encouraged to share their ideas online.

Davis delivered her report to the board of trustees this week. The board approved the plan and it will officially launch on Oct. 22. At the end of the project, the results will be compiled for a report to the board and the community in January. The board will then make recommendations.

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Cardinal walks fine line between prayer, politics Political conventions have always included also president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic prayers and, through the decades, legions of preach- Bishops. ers, rabbis, bishops and others have stepped to the Thus, no one was surprised when Dolan’s Repubpodium to deliver them — whether the delegates lican National Convention benediction included sevwere paying attention or not. eral references to religious liberty.

Then Cardinal Roger Mahony of Los “Almighty God, father of Abraham, Angeles faced the Democratic National Isaac, Jacob and Jesus, we beg your conConvention in 2000. tinued blessings on this sanctuary of freeFirst, he reminded delegates that they dom, and on all of those who proudly call were in the presence of God and that true America home,” said Dolan, as he began prayers must focus on “moral values, not his prayer. partisan politics.”

It also included, in part: “We ask your Then, in his litany, Mahony said: “In benediction upon those yet to be born, and you, O God, we trust — that you will keep on those who are about to see you at the us ever committed to protect the life and end of this life.” well-being of all people but especially This passage set the tone for anyone unborn children, the sick and the elderparsing the cardinal’s words for politily, those on skid row and those on death cal content, said Deacon Greg Kandra, a row.

26-year CBS News veteran who now serves TERRY “... Give us the resolve to create in the Diocese of Brooklyn and has been MATTINGLY those conditions in society where active in a variety of multimedia Catholic working people earn wages that can ministries. sustain themselves and their family “What caught my attention was what members in dignity, and that they have Cardinal Dolan didn’t say, as well as what access to adequate health care, child care and he did say. education.”

He kept the whole thing broadminded, without After that, political leaders of all stripes getting too specific,” said Kandra. learned to be careful when choosing who gets to “Most of all, there was nothing overtly political in pray in an age in which America’s most divisive this prayer.” debates — about marriage, family, abortion and For example, the cardinal prayed for God’s blesssex — have often involved religious beliefs and ing “upon those yet to be born” and those “at the end practices. of this life” — but avoided direct references to aborTensions have been especially high this year, tion, euthanasia or related health-care issues. with a coalition of conservative Catholics, Jews, In another passage, Dolan alluded to immigration Protestants and others challenging — in courts as — a tense topic for some Republicans and the Cathowell as pulpits — the Health and Human Services lic hierarchy.

Department mandates that require most reliWithout being specific, he prayed for God’s blessgious institutions to offer health-insurance plans ings on “families that have come recently” to Amerithat cover sterilizations and all Food and Drug ca and reminded his listeners that they must “strive Administration-approved forms of contraception, to include your tired, your poor, your huddled massincluding the so-called “morning-after pills.” es yearning to breathe free, in the production and The central figures in the resulting religious-lib- prosperity of a people so richly blessed.” erty showdown have been President Barack Obama And what about the high-stakes battle between and Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York, who is the White House and those who insist there is more

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to “freedom of religion” than mere “freedom of worship”?

In the most pointed lines of the prayer, the cardinal mentioned this issue by name, then linked this debate to natural law and belief in moral absolutes.

“Almighty God, who gives us the sacred and inalienable gift of life, we thank you as well for the singular gift of liberty,” said Dolan.

“Renew in all of our people a respect for religious freedom in full, that first most cherished freedom. ...

“May we know the truth of your creation, respecting the laws of nature and nature’s God, and not seek to replace it with idols of our own making.

Give us the good sense not to cast aside the boundaries of righteous living you first inscribed in our hearts even before inscribing them on tablets of stone.”

In the end, said Kandra, the cardinal could probably “change a few words, a few names, in this prayer and then use it again at the Democratic National Convention. That was probably his goal.”

Terry Mattingly directs the Washington Journalism Center at the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. Contact him at tmattingly@cccu.org or www. tmatt.net.

LOCAL EVENTS TODAY, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Fall Fair at Bowden United Church goes on Sept. 8 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Browse through crafts, baked goods, garden produce and enjoy tea for $4 per person.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 Boomtown Trail Cowboy Church meets the second and last Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Elnora Drop In Centre. Cowboy boots and hats welcome. Next dates are Sept. 12 and 26. For more information, call 403-749-2047 and 403-749-3361.

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43 Ave. & 39 St. • 403-346-4281 Pastor Chris Wilson Worship Pastor David Richardson

10:30 a.m.

Worship Service e-mail: info@firstbaptistrd.ca www.firstbaptistrd.ca

Reaching Inward, Outward and Upward for Christ

9:00 am Sunday School Breakfast 10:30 am Worship Service

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Established 1898

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Balmoral Bible Chapel

Minister The Rev. Wayne Reid "Respecting All"

403-347-5450

10:30 a.m.

Worship Service

Joffre Road (East of 30 Ave. on 55 St.) 10:30 am Worship Service Speaker: Herb Taylor "Going Through Motions" Children's Church 2-1/2 - Grade 3

West Park Presbyterian 3628-57 Ave.

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SUNDAY WORSHIP 11:00 a.m.

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SUNDAY MORNING 8:00 A.M. CKMX AM Radio 1060 For information call 403-346-0811

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY SUNDAY SCHOOL & SERVICE — 11:00 A.M. WED. MEETING. 8:00 P.M., 2ND WED. EACH MONTH. Christian Science Reading Room: Wed., 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; Thurs., 12 Noon-3:00 p.m.

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10:30 a.m. - Worship Service & Church School "Be Opened" www.gaetzmemorialunitedchurch.ca

SUNNYBROOK UNITED CHURCH 12 Stanton Street

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10:30 a.m. – Worship Service

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BAHÁ'í Faith "The great and fundamental teaching of Bahá'u'lláh are the oneness of God and unity of mankind. This is the bond of union among Bahá'ís all over the world. They become united among themselves, then unite others. It is impossible to unite unless united." ‘Abdu’l-Bahá This weekend the Bahá'í community celebrates 100 years since ‘Abdu’l-Bahá's visit to Canada. For information, go to www. travelstothewest.org or www.bahainews.ca or contact the Red Deer Bahá'í community at 403-343-0091.

"Labour of Love"

Centre for Spiritual Living 11:00 a.m.

Celebration Service Rev. Judy Andersen

LUTHERAN CHURCHES OF RED DEER

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Sunday, September 9

The Anglican Church of Canada Sunday, September 9

ST. LEONARD’S ON THE HILL “a Church For All Ages” 43 Avenue & 44 Street

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CC GOOD SHEPHERD ELCIC 40 Holmes St.

403-340-1022 New Pastor: Rev. Marc Jerry

WORSHIP SUNDAY 10:30 AM Holy Communion at All Services Everyone Welcome

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Celebrant: Rev. Gary Sinclair Welcome Back Sunday 8:00 a.m. Holy Communion 10:00 a.m. Combined Summer Service Monday, Tuesday, Friday & Saturday 9:15 Morning Prayer

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Babyfold, Toddler Sunday www.sunnybrookunited.org Babyfold, Toddler Room,Room Sunday Club Clubwww.sunnybrookunited.org

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Celebrant Noel Wygiera

8:00 a.m. Holy Communion 10:00 a.m. Family Friendly Worship with Eucharist Sunday School and Refreshments Thurs. Eucharist 2:00 p.m.

MOUNT CALVARY (LC-C)

#18 Selkirk Blvd. Phone 403-346-3798

Pastor Don Hennig | Pastor Peter Van Katwyk DIVINE SERVICE 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 7:00 p.m.

Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

Kings Kids Playschool www.mclcrd.org

Growing in Faith Through Word and Sacrament

Sunday Services: 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday Evening Ministries: 7:00 p.m.

Phone: 403.347.7311 Web: www.livingstones.ab.ca Address: 2020 - 40th Avenue, Red Deer (East of the Centrium, corner of 19th Street & 40th Avenue)

Loving God . . . Loving People 10:15 am Worship Service "Messy Ministry" 2960 - 39 Street, Red Deer

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Lambert draws inspiration from Pistol Annies

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS SASKATOON — The “Fastest Girl In Town” is riding into the Canadian Country Music Awards.

Country superstar Miranda Lambert, whose lastest single “Fastest Girl In Town” is climbing music charts, will take the CCMAs stage this Sunday at Saskatoon’s Credit Union Centre.

Lambert will perform one song on her own and another with Pistol Annies, the all-girl trio that teams the Texas native with friends Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley.

“Oh my god. I’m obsessed with Pistol Annies and I know it’s probably not OK to be obsessed with your own band, but I can’t help it,” Lambert laughs in an interview with The Canadian Press.

“They totally inspire me. I mean we write like crazy.”

Lambert, 28, first gained attention as a runner-up on Nashville Star in 2003. Her solo hits include “Kerosene,” “The House That Built Me” and “Heart Like Mine.” She’s also married to another country music superstar, Blake Shelton.

With Pistol Annies, Lambert has found kindred spirits.

She says when the women each write a song on their own, they won’t play it for each other unless they know it’s good enough.

“It definitely drives me to make sure that I write the best songs I can, especially if I’m going to play it for my girls who I know are great,” she says.

The feisty blond says Pistol Annies is getting ready to do a record in November, so they know they need to be writing songs. They draw inspiration from each other, she says.

“When I’m by myself obviously I’m not that prolific. I mean I’ll write here

and there, but I’ll definitely hit walls and months go by that I don’t write anything,” she says.

“And then when we’re together, one person will say something and it will spark the other person. We’ll just be talking and somebody will say something that’s clever and the other person will grab the guitar and I think that’s what keeps the juices flowing.”

That and it doesn’t feel like work.

“It’s a big slumber party. It’s fun. It’s more like a hobby,” she laughs.

Lambert, who has been named female vocalist of the year by both the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music, says she was thrilled to get a call from the Canadian Country Music Awards.

But she also admits she doesn’t know what to expect at the show.

“We’ve never been there, but it’s exciting. We’re excited to see the artists we’ve never seen before and be part of it,” she said in an interview from Regina where she was performing Friday night.

“We’re honoured that you guys wanted us to come.”

And while country music fans will be excited to see Lambert, she’s looking to check out some stars too.

Lambert says she’s a “huge fan” of Corb Lund.

“I’m really excited to get to meet him and probably take a picture with him and probably be a groupie,” she laughs.

“I love his music. I’ve never gotten to meet him, but my husband actually turned me onto his music. I’ve never gotten to meet him so I’m excited.”

Lambert a groupie? Absolutely, she says.

Lambert says Pistol Annies recently got to meet one of their favourite

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Country superstar Miranda Lambert, whose lastest single ‘Fastest Girl In Town’ is climbing music charts, will take the CCMAs stage this Sunday at Saskatoon’s Credit Union Centre. songwriters, Chris Knight. She says they were so enthralled they acted like 15-year-old girls meeting Justin Beiber.

“But I feel like if you ever lose that, then you’ve lost your passion,” she says.

“You know, I love being fans of a person and it reminds me to always be nice to my fans because when I get nervous meeting someone I realize

Gomez warns young fans to skip risque new film

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO FILM FESTIVAL

TORONTO — The first time director Harmony Korine had Disney-developed teen queen Selena Gomez over to his house to pitch her on a role in his movie Spring Breakers, he went around first and flipped any artwork or photograph he thought might offend the hyper-wholesome star.

As the 20-year-old Gomez recounted the story to a packed press conference at the Toronto International Film Festival on Friday, she could only shake her head.

“He thought I was super, super Christian,” said Gomez, clad in a strapless animal-print dress next to her costars and director.

“I was like, ‘If I was a Christian girl, I probably wouldn’t have done this movie.”’

Amen to that.

Certainly, Spring Breakers is a dramatic departure for Gomez and co-stars Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Benson, all of whom were known primarily for family friendly fare — the 23-year-old Hudgens having graduated from Disney’s High School Musical series and Benson, 22, being best-known for her role on the teen murder mystery Pretty Little Liars (which airs Stateside on Disney’s ABC Family).

Along with Korine’s wife, Rachel, the actresses portray a quartet

of bored college kids who rob a restaurant with squirt guns to fund a debauched spring-break sojourn in Florida. Their boozy bacchanal is interrupted when they’re caught by police with a bouquet of drugs in their hotel rooms — and when they’re bailed out of jail by a shady drug dealer played with sleazy panache by an unrecognizable James Franco, things really take a turn for the bizarre.

Although tamer than other films in Korine’s canon (which include Gummo and Mister Lonely as a writer-director, in addition to his 1995 screenwriting breakout Kids), Spring Breakers is simultaneously glossy and grim, descending further and further into bleakness as it runs.

But making the film was different.

Shooting in Florida with hundreds of extras who really were on spring break, the cast got a taste of the out-ofcontrol antics depicted in the film — or, as Korine put it, they certainly got their fill of “thick-necked jock dudes trying to rub up on them . . . trying to grind on Selena.”

“I’ve never been on spring break, and I don’t think any of us have, really,” Benson said. “It was like, insane.

It definitely felt like I was on spring break for a month.”

‘Long Road Ahead’ takes a new path The Walking Dead: Episode 3 -- The Long Road Ahead Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC Genre: Adventure Publisher: Telltale Games ESRB Rating: M, for Mature Grade: 4.5 stars (out of 5)

the fact that several of the main characters could snap at any moment.

“Episode 3” takes the biggest departure from the comic book so far, as the group decides to make a break for the Georgia coast with the hope of finding safety on a houseboat.

This divergence creates opportunities for new characters and situations while maintaining the dread and We’ve reached the midtension to which fans have point of Telltale’s zombiebecome accustomed. tastic game series based on The game play takes new the now-famous comic book liberties as well. Instead of and television show. And behaving as an interactive like all good stories, it’s story like the first two epitime for some game-changsodes, “Long Road Ahead” ing events to shake up the incorporates more tradicharacters’ sense of comtional action elements.

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Naturally, that led to some bonding — as Hudgens succinctly put it during the presser: “I trust these girls. I love these girls more than anything.”

They also trusted Korine, and given the film’s unflinching sex and violence, that was probably essential.

“You could probably get me to do anything — it’s bad,” Gomez said to the 39-year-old filmmaker, before later boasting about how she took to her onscreen misbehaviour.

“I didn’t think I’d ever be able to smoke a bong.”

But Gomez — whose longtime boyfriend is Canadian teen-pop star Justin Bieber — also betrayed some discomfort about making the transition into grown-up films.

“The biggest challenge for me is that I do have a younger generation of fans that support me and that mean a lot to me,” said Gomez, a pop singer whose three solo albums have each gone gold in Canada.

“Plus, I think it’s hard for people to take me seriously in that way because of the brand that I’ve been given, which I’m grateful for, but you know ... people obviously (put) you in this little box.”

And at one point during the presser, Gomez was asked what she would tell her young fans curious about the risque film.

“Don’t see it,” she replied, drawing a murmur of protest from her director.

that’s what people feel like meeting me sometimes.”

Scottish-born crooner Johnny Reid has a leading eight nominations heading into Sunday night’s show, while Dean Brody of Jaffray, B.C., has seven and Alberta singer Gord Bamford is next with six.

Lambert won’t be the only American country star at the show — Taylor Swift is also due to make an appearance.

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BRIEF Stewart hopes fans pick up a copy of ‘On The Road’ TORONTO — Kristen Stewart says she isn’t sure how Twilight fans will respond to her moody new drama On The Road, but hopes some of them will pick up the iconic Jack Kerouac novel on which the film is based.

“One thing I do know about Twilight fans is they’ve got a lot of passion, a lot of heart,” the actress said Friday at the Toronto International Film Festival.

“The idea that we could have anything to do with even one person reading On the Road that wouldn’t have read it is mind-blowingly cool to us.”

The Twilight movies are based on the bestselling books by Stephenie Meyer. Stewart says On the Road was her favourite read in high school.

Directed by Walter Salles ( The Motorcycle Diaries), On the Road co-stars Kirsten Dunst, Amy Adams, Viggo Mortensen and Garrett Hedlund.

Stewart’s appearance in Toronto has made headlines for more than just her latest movie. The fest has marked her first appearance since admitting to an affair with the married director of her last film.

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And believe me, these choices are the most intense in the series so far; they have a large impact on future events and the characters you have gotten to know well.

Only two episodes remain, and Telltale has done an amazing job of delivering wellrounded episodes and ratcheting up the drama to make you anticipate the next release. There is still time to start from “Episode 1” and get immersed, which I recommend because the game appears to be hitting all the right notes as we approach the finale.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Platforms: Xbox 360,

“Counter-Strike” has entertained first-person shooting fans for nearly a decade. When Valve moved the franchise to its new Source engine, the resulting game ran roughshod over previous incarnations and made it a must-own title for genre fans.

“Global Offensive” doesn’t stray far from the comfort of what works.

Two teams (one of terrorists and the other of counter-terrorists) battle on a series of maps, and the different modes equate to different strategies and objectives.

One may have you defending or rescuing hostages, while another is focused on bomb disposal. Whichever mode you choose, make sure your trigger finger is

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Klein has an agreement with William Morrow for books on the powers behind “the left-wing political agenda” and on the 2016 presidential nominee of the Democratic Party. Klein’s Obama book, The Amateur, topped The New York Times’ hardcover bestseller list this summer. It was released by the conservative Regnery Publishing.

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This edition sets itself apart from others in the way its game modes alter the battlefield, depending on if you are winning or losing.

Two of the more challenging and enjoyable modes are when your gun automatically upgrades (Arms Race) or downgrades (Demolition) the moment you register a kill. These modes make strategizing with teammates vital as your weaponry dwindles to the sharp pointy end of a knife.

In fact, the teamwork necessary in “Global Offensive” is its biggest strength, forcing teams to band together — as opposed to many multiplayer team games that devolve into every-player-for-himself disappointments. This isn’t a game that will provide months of nonstop entertainment, but for its low cost, it’s a solid addition to your library.

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DBRS PUTS SUN LIFE UNDER REVIEW DBRS’ review of Canada’s top insurance companies has concluded that Sun Life Financial and Industrial Alliance face the biggest profit challenges amid a tough operating environment and low interest rates. The ratings service placed Sun Life’s debt and preferred share ratings under review with negative implications and confirmed Industrial Alliance’s rating with a negative trend. The ratings of Canadian insurance companies Manulife Financial Corp. and GreatWest Life were unchanged as stable with DBRS giving top marks to GreatWest. “The rating actions reflect our view of the changing dynamics for the Canadian life insurance industry, combined with the impacts of turbulent economic conditions,” DBRS managing director Brenda Lum said Friday during a conference call DBRS said that the change for Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX:SLF) reflected the company’s weak profitability and earnings volatility associated with outside market forces.

It concluded that Sun Life’s exposures are “out of alignment” with its recent earnings and those of its peers. DBRS said its action also reflected uncertainty associated with the company’s strategic plan to restore profitability and earnings stability by pursuing more profitable products with fewer embedded risks and lower capital requirements.

BUILDING PERMITS DOWN IN JULY OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says municipalities issued $6.8 billion worth of building permits in July, down 2.3 per cent from June. The agency says the decline was driven by lower values of permits for both residential and non-residential buildings, particularly in Ontario.

In the residential sector, the value of permits decreased 2.4 per cent to $4.3 billion, following two consecutive monthly increases. In the nonresidential sector, the value of permits fell 2.1 per cent to $2.5 billion after a 9.0 per cent drop in June.

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TORONTO — The country’s top bank economists warn that Canada needs to prepare itself for the possible fallout from economic uncertainty in the U.S., Europe and China.

“We’re dealing with the hangover from the enormous amount of surplus that was provided to help stem the depth of the recession and get the economies going again,” said Craig Alexander, senior vice-president and chief economist for TD Bank Group.

“And this is the dominate story — the fiscal rebalancing in Europe and the fiscal rebalancing in the U.S. “Don’t underestimate the fiscal challenges we have in Canada. It’s going to shape how economic events unfold over the next several years.”

Alexander made the comments during a lunch-hour panel talk titled “Insights on

Canada’s Economic Future.” Joining him were Stefane Marion of the National Bank of Canada, Douglas Porter with BMO Capital Markets, Craig Wright from RBC and Avery Shenfeld from CIBC World Markets.

The panel agreed that it remains to be seen how the instability from the U.S. election, the emerging situation with the eurozone and the economic stability of China will play out in Canada in the coming year.

It’s expected that Canada’s economy will grow by two per cent next year, which makes China’s economy one of the country’s biggest financial concerns, said Alexander.

For months, analysts have predicted that China’s markets will experience an imminent “hard landing” or crash. If that happens, he said, it will cut Canada’s expected growth to one per cent and have rippling effects across the global economy.

It will also have a large impact on the U.S. — Canada’s largest trading partner.

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“The indirect impact would be very significant,” said Alexander.

Shenfeld said a lot of the uncertainty also comes from the results of the current U.S. presidential race.

“Politics is always a grey area,” he said.

“When you have... uncertainty over who’s going to win the election, and more importantly, not even clarity from each of the candidates over what they’re going to do, with so much hanging from the balance politically, it makes it very difficult to be too certain about the economic climate.”

Shenfeld added that even though Canada may not be recovering as quickly and strongly as hoped, it is still a safe place to invest.

“We could be doing better,” he said.

“We’d like to be doing better but we still have enough going for us domestically that we’re not going to be in dire straights, just not as happy as we’d like to be.”

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BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR About 60 people — including representatives from the oil and gas sector, and provincial and municipal government — gathered in a Lacombe shop on Thursday.

There, they got a look at some new technology that could revolutionize petroleum production.

At least that’s the hope of NEXT Legacy Technologies Inc., a Lacombe company that’s developed a process for squeezing oil and gas from underground rock formations, and which hosted the event.

Currently, producers rely on hydraulic fracturing — which utilizes a high-pressure mix of water, sand and chemicals — to create cracks in the formation and allow oil and gas to flow out. Critics of the practice, which is called fracking, say it consumes huge volumes of water and creates a risk of groundwater and surface contamination by the fracking fluid.

NEXT has developed a fracturing compound that it says can achieve superior results with very little water and no toxic chemicals. It doesn’t have to be used under high pressure, which reduces equipment and manpower needs, and the resulting fractures extend farther and can be controlled, says the company.

NEXT CEO Darren Wiltse, a mechanical engineer with 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, said his company’s compound is made from organic materials that have been independently verified to be non-toxic. When injected into a wellbore with a small quantity of water, it reacts with the reservoir rock to produce exothermic (heat) and kinetic (mechanical) energy. This produces fractures in the formation and allows oil and gas to flow out.

The name NEXT is derived from the term “non-hydraulic exothermic/kinetic energy technology.”

The technology has already been used in about 36 wells, said Wiltse, with Thursday’s open house held to boost awareness. It achieved that objective, he said, with those in attendance very interested in NEXT’s technology.

“It was a really good day,” said Wiltse, adding that in addition to supplying the needs of producing companies, NEXT is signing licence agreements with service companies.

This should accelerate the spread of the technology.

The company is currently developing a commercial-scale blending plant northwest of Lacombe, which will also serve as its operational centre.

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From the left, servers, Janine Butcher, Cassandra Chapin and Jodi Lozinski get to know the computer behind the bar at the new State & Main Kitchen and Bar in Easthill Centre. Scheduled to begin serving the public on Tuesday, the restaurant will be the second State & Main to open, with the first in Lethbridge in six months ago. The Red Deer location will consist of a restaurant and a lounge with 18 beer taps. Hours of operation will be 11 to 2 a.m., Monday through Sunday. The FranWorks Group of Companies, which owns the brand, also has Original Joe’s Restaurant and Bar, and Elephant & Castle.

Home sale continue to decline

BY ADVOCATE STAFF Home sales in the city of Red Deer continued to decline last month, with 129 deals processed through the Multiple Listing Service.

That compares with 158 residential sales in July, 188 in June and 198 in May. In August of 2011 the figure was 137.

Red Deer’s MLS sales activity for the year to date still exceeded the eight-month tally from a year ago. The January-to-August total for 2012 was 1,216, a 10 per cent improvement over the 1,106 residential transactions recorded during the same pe-

REAL ESTATE riod in 2011.

For the region outside Red Deer covered by the Central Alberta Realtors Association, MLS sales last month numbered 247.

That was down from 311 in July, 257 in June and 262 in May, but up from the August 2011 figure of 220.As with Red Deer’s market, year-to-date residential sales in the rural area were up from 2011 — to 1,825 from 1,550, an 18 per cent jump.

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Cool weather slows down harvest

BY ADVOCATE STAFF Recent cool, damp weather has slowed the pace of harvest, but farmers still appear to be in good shape to get the 2012 crop off in good time.

A report issued by Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development on Friday said about 20 per cent of the crops in this region had been harvested and another 30 per cent were lying in swath. The report was based on conditions as of Tuesday.

The pace of harvest ranged from about 79 per cent in the case of field peas to 11

per cent for oats. Durum was at 32 per cent, canola at 22 per cent, barley at 18 per cent and spring wheat at 17 per cent.

About 51 per cent of canola lay in swath, with durum at 28 per cent, spring wheat at 25 per cent, barley at 20 per cent, oats at 17 per cent and dry peas at 10 per cent.

The report said major crop yields in Central Alberta were estimated at average to above-average, and quality was good.

Meanwhile, the second cutting of hay was estimated to be 43 per cent complete.

Quality was considered good to excellent, and yields were above average.

Drug testing has rights, privacy implications Dear Working Wise: My employer conducts drug testing — both random and as a new hire. What are my rights as an employee in regards to this intrusion of my privacy? — Police State Dear Police State: Many Alberta employers ask their new hires and current employees to undergo drug and alcohol testing as a way of improving safety in the workplace. Reducing worker impairment helps ensure everyone gets to go home to their families at CHARLES the end of the work STRACHEY day.

There are no laws preventing your employer from making drug or alcohol testing a condition of your employment. However, there are some interesting human rights and privacy issues related to pre-employment, random and post-workplace-incident drug testing.

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Drug dependency is a medically recognized disability and so it is considered a protected ground under Alberta’s Human Rights Act. This means that employers have a duty to accommodate any job applicants or current employees they discover with a drug or alcohol addiction.

Every situation is unique — both the employer and the employee are responsible for negotiating an arrangement — but the accommodation could be as simple as allowing the employee time away from work to attend substance-abuse treatment.

Recreational drug and alcohol use, however, is not protected under Alberta’s Human Rights Act. For example, a casual drug user was fired in 2007 because he failed his pre-employment drug test. He filed a human rights complaint, which weaved its way through the courts — landing finally in the Alberta Court of Appeal.

The court upheld an earlier decision that the worker was not protected by human rights legislation, because he did not have a disability.

Alberta’s Human Rights Commission has an information sheet on this topic. It’s available at http://bit.ly/OpwqPM for em-

ployers and employees who would like to learn more.

The commission reviews and updates the sheet on a regular basis as new court cases are heard and decisions made. The Supreme Court of Canada, for example, is set to hear a case on mandatory random alcohol testing late this year.

If you have any questions about Alberta’s Human Rights Act or want to file a complaint, call the commission’s confidential inquiry phone line at 780-427-7661 or 403-297-6571, or visit their website at www. albertahumanrights.ab.ca.

The Canadian Human Rights Act applies to federally regulated organizations like federal government departments, federal agencies, Crown corporations, chartered banks, airlines, inter-provincial transportation companies, inter-provincial telecommunications and telephone companies, television and radio stations, and First Nations governments and other First Nations organizations.

It provides protections similar to those provided by the Alberta Human Rights Act, but differs slightly in some aspects.

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Energy Arc Energy . . . . . . . . . . . 23.29 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 26.40 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 46.74 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.49 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 44.00 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 31.54 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 21.67 Canyon Services Group. 11.27 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 34.22 CWC Well Services . . . . 0.650 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 22.13 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.40 Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 89.92 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 34.24 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . 1.750 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 26.49 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 46.93 IROC Services . . . . . . . . . 2.48 Nexen Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.15 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 6.79 Penn West Energy . . . . . 14.72 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . . 1.88 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 8.15 Pure Energy . . . . . . . . . . 10.99 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 32.59 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . 13.87 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 12.55 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 6.82 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 45.09

MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — Mining stocks led the way to a strong showing on the Toronto stock market Friday amid general relief over a plan to lower eurozone borrowing costs.

The S&P/TSX composite index jumped 128.28 points to 12,268.01, while the TSX Venture Exchange climbed 18.41 points to 1,276.71.

The plan by the European Central Bank to buy up government bonds raised hopes that greater financial stability in Europe will help the region get out of its economic slump, hopefully hike demand for oil and metals and send shares prices higher on the resource-intensive TSX. “Any indication of stability is positive, is viewed that we can get things back on track and get global economic growth back into a positive trajectory,” said Jennifer Dowty, portfolio manager at Manulife Asset Management.

It was a different showing in New York as traders considered vastly different employment pictures for Canada and the United States.

Surging copper and a weak U.S. currency also helped push the Canadian dollar up 0.48 of a cent to 102.23 cents US as Statistics Canada said the economy created 34,300 jobs in August.

That was much better than the approximately 10,000 new jobs that economists had expected.

The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 7.3 per cent, however.

U.S. markets were slightly higher as a poor U.S. jobs report was expected to persuade the Federal Reserve to launch further stimulus.

The U.S. Labour Department reported that only 96,000 jobs were created in August, less than the 125,000 that had been forecast. The jobless rate edged down to 8.1 per cent from 8.3 per cent but that was because of fewer people looking for work.

And to top it all off, the department said 41,000 fewer jobs had been created in June and July than previously reported.

The Dow Jones industrials was up 14.64 points to 13,306.64, while the Nasdaq composite index inched up 0.61 of a point to 3,136.42, weighed down by a revenue warning from chip giant Intel.

The S&P 500 index gained 5.8 points to 1,437.92.

Previous easing measures by the Fed have supported financial markets.

The Fed’s intentions could become clearer next week when the central bank holds its next interest rate meeting.

“It tilts the scale for some sort of action next week by (Fed chairman Ben) Bernanke,” Dowty said.

“The market is certainly betting on it, suggesting if we don’t see action next week it will certainly create some volatility.”

North American markets were set to end the week higher in the wake of the ECB’s move Thursday to get a grip on the

eurozone’s debt crisis.

The plan amounts to a commitment to buy unlimited amounts of short-term bonds from euro countries that request help. Ostensibly, the plan is meant to ease the financial pressures on Spain and Italy by giving them time to reduce debt and reform their economies.

The ECB had been under pressure to take action after Spain and Italy became the latest countries forced to pay yields in the seven per cent range on their benchmark 10-year bonds earlier this year, a level that raised worries that they could be forced to seek bailouts.

The ECB plan seemed to be working as Spain has seen its cost of borrowing fall since the announcement. The yield on Spain’s 10-year bond fell another 0.21 percentage point to 5.80 per cent on Friday, the first time it’s gone below six per cent since May. Investors think Spain will make a formal request to tap the new program within weeks, which could ease the pressures in the eurozone’s fourth-largest economy.

TSX gains were led by an eight per cent rise in the base metals sector as September copper ran ahead 13 cents to US$3.65 a pound. Teck Resources (TSX:TCK.B) gained $2.48 to C$29.51 while First Quantum Minerals (TSX:FM) jumped $1.95 to $21.92.

The gold sector rose over two per cent as bullion prices turned positive on the prospect the U.S. Federal Reserve will decide on another round of quantitative easing, which would see the central bank print more money to buy bonds. December gold was up $34.90 to US$1,740.50 an ounce and Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX) rose 99 cents to C$39.27 while Goldcorp Inc. (TSX:G) improved by 70 cents to $42.06.

Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 57.79 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 52.74 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77.48 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 28.89 Carefusion . . . . . . . . . . . 27.75 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 22.09 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 39.11 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 58.61 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 11.75 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 73.85 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.01 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 56.19 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 23.24 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81.86

ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — Closing prices: Canola: Nov.’12 $0.60 higher $640.60; Jan ’13 $0.70 higher $644.50; March ’13 $0.60 higher $645.50; May ’13 $0.40 higher $633.90; July ’13 unchanged $625.70; Nov. ’13 unchanged $571.10; Jan. ’14 unchanged $572.00; March ’14 unchanged $568.10; May ’14 unchanged $568.10; July ’14 unchanged $568.10; Nov. ’14 unchanged $568.10.

Barley (Western): Oct. ’12 $4.50 lower $260.00; Dec. ’12 $4.50 lower $265.00; March ’13 $4.50 lower $268.00; May ’13 $4.50 lower $269.90; July ’13 $4.50 lower $269.50; Oct. ’13 $4.50 lower $269.50; Dec ’13 $4.50 lower $269.50; March ’14 $4.50 lower $269.50; May ’14 $4.50 lower $269.50; July ’14 $4.50 lower $269.50; Oct. ’14 $4.50 lower $269.50.

Friday’s estimated volume of trade: 238,000 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 238,000.

ATHENS — The EU Council President on Friday urged Greece to press ahead with promised economic reforms and improve tax efficiency, insisting that compliance will allow the debt-crippled country to stay in the euro.

Herman van Rompuy’s comments in Athens came as austerity monitors from bailout creditors and the European Central Bank prepared for a new audit of the country’s efforts to right its recession-mired economy and rein in runaway budget deficits.

Greece’s conservative-led coalition government is rushing to finalize a new round of spending cuts for 2013-2014, without which

it will stop receiving the vital rescue loans that have shielded the country from bankruptcy since May 2010.

The C11.5 billion ($14.6 billion) package follows more than two years of deeply resented income cuts and tax hikes, and has prompted a flurry of protests from state employees, including judges, police, firefighters and university professors.

Speaking after talks with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, Van Rompuy praised Greek belt-tightening efforts so far, but added: “These efforts must continue with additional structural reforms ... (that confront) monopolies and vested interests across the economy, and include an upgrading of Greece’s tax administration.”

Van Rompuy said the program would eventually “bring the Greek people a performing public sector,” and a competitive and growing economy.

“As long as the Greek authorities stay fully committed to these objectives and deliver results, I can assure you that European institutions and each and every member state will remain committed,” he said. “I have no doubt that Greece’s future is in the euro area.”

Samaras, who still has to talk his two restive coalition partners into fully backing the entire new package, said he told van Rompuy that “Greeks have reached the limit of their endurance, and their sacrifices must bear fruit.”

Local jobless rate still above provincial average

BY ADVOCATE STAFF Unemployment in the Red Deer region dipped by nearly half a percentage point last month, but the local jobless rate remains well above the provincial average.

According to Statistics Canada’s August jobs report, unemployment in and around the city was 4.9 per cent, down from a July figure of 5.3 per cent and the August 2011 rate of 5.4 per cent. That compared with a seasonally adjusted provincial average of 4.4 per cent, which marked a decrease from 4.6 per cent in July and 5.6 per cent

last August.

Aside from the Red Deer region, Camrose-Drumheller was the only other area in the province to record a decline in unemployment from July to August — slipping to 4.2 per cent from 4.6 per cent. Banff-Jasper-Rocky Mountain House held steady at 3.7 per cent, Edmonton climbed to 4.5 per cent from 4.3 per cent, Athabasca-Grande Prairie was up to 4.6 per cent from 4.1 per cent, Calgary increased to 4.8 per cent from 4.7 per cent, Wood BuffaloCold Lake jumped to 4.9 per cent from 4.5 per cent, and LethbridgeMedicine Hat had the highest un-

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NEXT: Discussing potential “It looks like it’ll be ready some time in October,” said Wiltse, adding that this will open the door to large-scale production.

Hydrocarbon fracturing isn’t the only application for NEXT’s compound, the ingredients in which are a carefully guarded secret. The heat it produces is sufficient to melt the paraffin that can build up in wellbores and block the flow of hydrocarbons, said Wiltse. It might also prove useful in extracting oilsands bitumen.

But one of the most promising alternate uses for NEXT’s material is as a construction material, said Wiltse.

“We can mix the compound such that it creates a hard mass material like cement.”

NEXT is already discussing this potential with a major player in the construction industry, he said.

NEXT Legacy Technologies Inc.’s website can be found at www.next-tech.ca. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

SALES: Tight rules Tighter mortgage lending rules, which went into effect on July 9, were expected to slow real estate activity. The changes included a reduction in the maximum amortization period for insured mortgages, to 25 years from 30 — which means higher monthly payments.

The average selling price of homes in Red Deer in August was $336,585. That was up from $307,628 in July, $298,942 in June and $267,120 in August 2011.

For the outlying region, last month’s average price was $275,317.

That compares with $288,668 in July, $256,685 in June and $242,945 in August 2011.

Because average prices include homes of all types and sizes, they may not provide a good indication of general market trends.

The Central Alberta Realtors Association processed 150 new listings for residential properties in Red Deer last month and 447 outside the city. Those numbers were both down from August 2011, when there were 238 new Red Deer listings and 531 in the outlying region.

For the January-toAugust period, new listings were down nine per cent in Red Deer (to 1,963 from 2,147) and four per cent outside the city (to 4,161 from 4,335).

employment rate for the month, going to 5.1 per cent from a July figure of 4.6 per cent.

Alberta continued to have the lowest unemployment rate in Canada, although in August it was matched by Saskatchewan. The national average was 7.3 per cent, the same as in July.

Alberta’s labour force increased by 200 people from July to August, and employment in the province jumped by 3,900. Over the past year, employment in Alberta has grown by 2.1 per cent or 43,300 — accounting for 24.5 per cent of Canada’s employment growth during that period.

DRUGS: Privacy issues For more information on these differences, read the Canadian Human Rights Commission’s Policy on Alcohol and Drug Testing. It’s available at http://bit. ly/U8ItSv. Employers also need to be aware of the privacy issues related to collecting this type of personal information from their employees. Alberta’s Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) governs the collection, use and disclosure of personal information by private organizations.

In 2010, a company was found to have contravened PIPA when its staff told other staff that their coworker had been terminated because he had failed a drug and alcohol test. The adjudicator determined that even though the use and disclosures that occurred were reasonable, the company had not given the affected employee reasonable notification of the use and disclosures.

If you have any questions about PIPA, contact the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner toll-free at 1-888-878-4044, or visit their website at www.oipc.ab.ca.

Working Wise is compiled by Charles Strachey, a regional manager with Alberta Human Services (charles. strachey@gov.ab.ca), for general information.

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This downtown condo kitchen, is testament to Colin and Justin’s theory that a little polishing is sometimes the only thing required to ‘correct’ real estate value.

Condo communities growing TORONTO MARKET STILL CONFOUNDING DETRACTORS, THE BUBBLE JUST WON’T BURST Toronto, like so many other North American cities, has a massive condominium community.

That’s a given. And it’s a sector of real estate — all things considered — which confounds the critics.

Fact of the matter is that detractors, city-wide, have been forced to eat their words as the highrise market continues to expand, even though many thought COLIN & the bubble JUSTIN would burst as soon as supply outstripped demand.

That said, no one can rest on their laurels.

Developers behind new blocks realize they must continue adding ‘value’ to keep buyers interested.

Often, those who bought 10 or 15 years past are left feeling they can’t compete with new build when it comes time to sell.

This, of course, is simply a downside to exponential market growth and the fickle hand of fashion.

On the plus side, older condominiums tend to be larger whereas many, built in the last period, have gone through the wringer as far as floor plan and ceiling heights are concerned.

It’s not unusual, consequently, to find newly build studios measuring 375 square feet, one bedroom units from 420 and two-bedroom spaces boasting just 550 square feet. Breathe in, space is definitely getting tighter.

To help sell these diminutive homes, developers are becoming extra clever with finishes; square footage may have minimized but luxurious touches are being maximized to distract from compromised scale.

Cue top-end wooden floors, built-in sound and vision systems and kitchens — and bathrooms — that positively scream indulgence.

If you’re thinking of selling your home, you may need to amplify the glamour factor just to keep up with the

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Before the renovation: everything was present and functional before Colin and Justin worked their ‘magic’ on this kitchen. (commercial) Joneses.

In short, a kitchen that’s in any way imperfect could prove to be a red flag for buyers; one which could make them turn their attentions to the next — modernized — unit or a beautifully appointed — albeit smaller ‘new’ suite.

Today’s before and after, a downtown condo kitchen, is testament to our theory that a little polishing is sometimes the only thing required to ‘correct’ real estate value.

Boasting a thousand or so square feet, generous ceilings, a dual aspect

wrap-around balcony and a lobby to die for, the 12-year-old two bedroom/ two bathroom suite was in tidy condition although a kitchen rejig was certainly overdue.

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Visiting the New York Gift Fair a couple of weeks past, we espied dark wood finishes everywhere and, while we also witnessed a proliferation of high-gloss modern, we’re thrilled to report a renewed interest in handcrafted esthetics.

From cabinetry to picture frames and from chairs to sculpture, it’s clear that traditional lines are making a real comeback.

As such, this kitchen is bang on trend.

Countertops Granite; the style cognoscenti’s Holy Grail, it proffers sparkle, serviceability and glamour.

For this project, we opted for Nero Absolute

by Artistic Stone Decor and found that it married beautifully with our cabinetry specification.

It’s interesting to note that many people still shy clear of stone surfaces, believing them to be prohibitively expensive.

Of late, however, all that has changed.

When we came across this steel subway tile we stopped in our tracks.

Sourced at The Tile Shoppe, its reflective finish is arrestingly gorgeous and helps bounce light, making the kitchen appear eminently more spacious.

We’ve been specifying regular subway tiles for as long as we care to remember but these are a clever update, one which weíll almost certainly play in subsequent projects.

Just a quick word of advice; choose sand-free grout for metal tiles; regular product can abrade the shiny finish.

Hob, oven and hood After searching the market for a good deal, we found the perfect ceramic hob, integrated oven and hood at Ikea.

We’ve always preferred the inbuilt look; we remember, years ago, this approach being called the ‘European way’ and are thrilled to observe that it’s now simply referred to as the ‘correct’ way.

Integration is key to a sharper, tailored result, especially in a modern application such as this.

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Flooring With shiny finishes elsewhere, we were drawn to a somewhat rougher surface to provide textural balance at floor level.

This in mind, our search began and ended with one stone genus; slate.

We just love its mottled, irregular surface; composed of quartz, clay and volcanic ash, slate is often grey (particularly that which comes from Spain) but itís not uncommon to see brown or ochre tones as part of its composure, a mood which plays beautifully against today’s wooden cabinetry.

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So many films have brilliantly incorporated an historically famous style and in return showed us, the viewing public, how to use these looks in our own homes.

One of my favorites is the original Wall Street movie with Michael Douglas and Charlie Sheen.

This was about the opulence of the 80s, and the quick money that these guys on Wall Street were raking in.

Their greed and yearning for the high life was depictDEBBIE ed in the character of Gordon Gekko and his office.

TRAVIS It was opulent with textures of metal, leather and rich, deep colours, but it was the paint finishes that had me on the edge of my seat.

Surfaces were painted to emulate the luxury of velvet, the coldest of steel and the warmth of leather. I was hooked!

I remember Something’s Gotta Give with the fabulous Jack Nicolson and Diane Keaton.

In the theatre you could hear a collective intake of breath from the audience at the sight of the home belonging to the woman played by Diane Keaton.

I listened to the murmur of enthusiastic whispers as friends discussed the subtle shades of pastels with fresh, white mouldings, the oversized oat coloured sofas and bookcases paneled in glossy white wood.

How many of us, I wonder, rented the movie just to help choose a colour palette for our own walls?

Movies and TV shows can offer us a vision of trends that are about to reappear.

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Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan are the hosts of HGTVís Colin & Justin’s Home Heist and the authors of Colin & Justin’s Home Heist Style Guide, published by Penguin Group (Canada). Follow them on Twitter @colinjustin or on Facebook (ColinandJustin). Check out their new product ranges at candjhome.co.uk. Contact them through their website colinandjustin.tv.

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Our first port of call?

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Sleek design and affordability at the forefront of our thinking, we battled a path to the big blue shed where we found inspiration in spades.

To expedite matters, we engaged the company’s planners and fitters; they, after all, know the range better than anyone.

During a few hours in store and over a couple of home visits, we considered the best way forward.

The existing work triangle of cooker, sink and fridge was pretty much perfect so these functions remained where they were; the ‘one out one in’ approach saved costs.

Demand has driven prices down as forward thinking companies like Ikea explore the marketplace.

In collaboration with Artistic Stone Design they’ve brought the words ‘affordability’ and ‘granite’ much closer together.

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LG makes wonderful fridge freezers and this model, attired in satin steel, is the perfect project addition.

With huge capacity and ultra modern lines, the appliance more than delivers in style and function.

Being that LG’s collection is available in a host of different dimensions, the chances are there’ll be one to perfectly suit your requirements.

So; feeling suitably inspired to update your kitchen?

When the time is right, appraise the project honestly.

Maybe a spot of ‘builders’ Botox (kitchen doors, new knobs and a lick of paint) might suffice?

If problem lines run deeper, however, then perhaps a complete transplant might be more appropriate.

Either way you’ll be making better of the home you fell in love with all those years ago.

Whether moving, improving, nesting or investing, real estate titillation is critically important . . . especially now there’s a tempting younger model (suite) around every single corner.

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Stunning interiors spotted in movies, such as this bedroom suite at Borgo Scopeto were galvanizing moments for my career in “playing with paint.”

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Mad Men is the perfect example.

Furnishings, patterns, colours and textures from the early sixties are once again becoming a staple in our homes, albeit with a slight twist.

Coloured appliances are now back in vogue creating a sigh of relief from the decades of stainless steel and white.

I just bought a lemon yellow toaster, a joyful upgrade to my mom’s Harvest Yellow, and I have a wild ‘noodle’ rug in pistachio green, again a modern version of the green shag.

This year we spent my birthday at an ancient castle in Tuscany, which is the hotel where the romantic movie Letters to Juliet was filmed starring Amanda Seyfried and Vanessa Redgrave.

Not only was I treated by my beloved husband to this wonderful evening but we also stayed in the actual room where they filmed many of the scenes.

Borgo Scopeto, which should be added to everyone’s bucket list, was built more than 600 years ago. www.borgoscopetorelais.it.

The latest restoration to this now stunning hotel incorporates today’s modern comforts, and paint techniques have been applied that have been used in Tuscany for centuries.

The use of colour blocking and what is known as ‘lining’ in the hallways and bedrooms of this hotel encompass both the practical and aesthetic sense integral to good design.

Creating blocks of colour on a wall brings large rooms to scale, an ideal solution for anyone who has cathedral ceilings in their home.

Bands and lines of colour usually replace baseboards in these old villas— a fabulous remedy if you have 3” baseboards that you would like to make more impressive.

A roll of low tack * masking tape, a base colour on your walls and an alternate colour will create a clean, modern and interesting element for the plainest room. on Auto Insurance The next time you watch a movie, whether it’s an historic European romance or an America drama, dwell on the back drop of the homes as well as the action on the screen.

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Metal strips called resilient channel are fastened to ceiling joists before drywall goes on. This creates minimal contact between drywall and frame, reducing sound transmission a lot.

Question: How can I soundproof a basement ceiling?

I’m planning to build a tenant apartment downstairs and I don’t want noise to be a problem.

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It’s lengths of troughshaped, light-gauge sheet steel that fastens at right angles to the bottom edges of floor joists.

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The grout was light for the first few months, but now it’s gone grey and dingy.

Answer: Yes, grout can be coloured, but in your case the first challenge is getting rid of dirt that caused the grey tone.

The lighter the grout, the faster it gets dirty, and that’s what’s happened in your case.

I’d start by using a toothbrush to scrub the grout lines with a bleach and water solution. Rinse well, mop and let the floor dry for a day.

All building supply outlets carry tile grout stain in various colours.

Choose one that compliments your tiles, yet is darker than the white grout that got dirty so fast.

You need to apply the stain carefully (a toothbrush with the outer bristles snipped off performs well), working it into all the grout joints while keeping it off the tiles as best you can.

I’ve seen this kind of grout stain in action several times and it works very well.

Complete a test patch in a corner some where, just to be sure the tiles themselves don’t absorb stain.

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A plumber suggested I change the check valve, but I think the problem has something to do with the discharge pipe ending only four feet away from my basement wall.

I regret that I bought a house with a sump pump.

Can you help?

Answer: Let me put your mind at ease. You needn’t feel regret about owning a home with a sump pump. Many great houses have this feature and it works fine.

There are three main things that could cause a sump pump to run all the time.

Either the float switch isn’t adjusted properly (preventing the pump from shutting off even when it has pumped out all the water it can), there’s a year-round stream of water coming into your basement (not likely) or your theory about water recycling back through the foundation wall is correct.

Since you’ve had a plumber in, I suspect that the float is okay, though I’m a little suspicious about his judgement, given the questionable check valve advice he offered.

I’d begin by concentrating your efforts on getting the water moved farther away from your house. This is key.

Perhaps you could run a new pipe around the side of your townhouse and then away.

If this isn’t possible, then consider re-routing the drain line out another wall.

Even a temporary pipe moving water well away from your house for a day or two will tell you for sure if you’re on the right track.

Then you can proceed with confidence that repiping will be worthwhile.

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NY Gift Fair serves up a mix of old and new Whimsical, colorful cell-phone cases and designer headphones peppered many of the giftware and toy booths.

There were neon silicone sleeves, some with goofy bug antennae, and some cool holographic 3-D ones with jungle animals or beachy waves.

Native Union showed sleek, slim-profile handsets for mobile phones, as well as some fun new patterns and colours in retro-style handsets.

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On this side of the aisle, weathered barn boards and a chipped farmhouse table are laden with patchwork toys, quilts and wooden pull toys. On the other, the latest innovation in holographic technology turns a kid’s iPad case into a mini surfing movie.

That’s the nature of the massive, biannual New York Gift Fair, a compendium of what’s new that blends the slick and chic with the homey and charming.

It’s a working fair, meaning that store owners are there to buy. If you want to know what the trends are, watch where the crowds gather to place orders.

A sampling: NEW VINTAGE This look holds strong going into Holiday 2012 and beyond: burlap and kraft paper gift wrap, enamelware storage containers, forged iron tabletop items and bushel baskets full of oldfashioned textile prints turned several booths into ersatz general stores.

Dutch company Pip Studio had a busy booth filled with country floral porcelain, bags and paper goods in girly hues like rose, powder blue and pink. Merel Boers’ china and napery collection featured her signature girly, curliqued artwork, given a contemporary edginess in black and white. At Wu and Wu, illustrator Fio-

na Hewitt’s eye-catching Asian kitsch collection of fawns, wide-eyed children and bluebirds graced a collection of craft kits, cookie tins and little purses.

FOLK ART Merben’s booth had an interesting array of mohair and felt throws, pillows and accessories, embellished with crocheted flowers, ribbons and fringe in beautiful vegetable colours and made by Nepalese women.

Los Angeles-based Annabel Inganni’s Wolfum studio offered napkins, pillows, and a collection of Baltic birch ornaments, bookends and wall hooks hand-printed with bold Southwestern and ikat motifs.

Natural Life, the Jacksonville, Fla.-based maker of girl-centric, bohemian-style accessories and home goods, featured an artful collection of painted kitchen tools, ceramics, hemp bags and trinket trays.

Much of it was emblazoned with the company mantra, “think happy, be happy,” or similar upbeat phrases.

Animal-themed decor was big. KarmaKiss had cool ambient lamps in the shape of owls, cats and birds. Mercantile Home’s booth was abuzz with people checking out ceramic squirrels, raccoons and mice clad in bright paint-box hues like orange, blue, chartreuse and fire-engine red.

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MAKI Helen Jean (1938 - 2012) It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of a beloved Mother, Grandmother and Aunt on August 31, 2012 at the Red Deer Regional Hospital. Helen was predeceased by her husband Howard Leroy Maki on November 14, 2010. Helen leaves behind to mourn, her three children, daughter Shannon (John) Vanderburgt, their two children Brendan and Tamryn, son Brent Maki (Wendy Betts), son Todd (Debbie) Maki, their two children Sabrina (Spencer Flanagan), Bryce Maki, her cherished poodle “Neeko”, friend and helper Kathy Day, sister inlaw Laura McGowan, two brother in-laws Stan (Helen) Maki and Ken (Peg) Maki, numerous nieces and nephews.

Helen was born June 3, 1938 to Anna and Charles McGowan of Markerville, Alta. Helen was predeceased by three sisters, Mae, Heather and Molly and one brother Teddy.

Helen attended Reeves Business College and worked at AGT and at the Alberta Dairy Pool where she met her husband Howard.

Helen worked for a few years then stayed home to raise her three children. Helen loved camping, going on cruises, baking and crocheting.

Her four grandchildren were her crown jewels and she was so proud of them. She loved having family BBQ’s in the backyard, she loved to sit outside and look at all her flowers in her rock garden and all her hanging baskets, she loved watching all the birds in the little houses she had throughout the big backyard, and seeking all the baby squirrels running under the trees. The family would like to thanks their cousin Sandra Mottus for always being there when needed and keeping us standing when we faltered. Memorial Tea will be held at the Golden Circle in Red Deer on September 16, 2012. Memorial at 1 pm, officiated by family friend Mrs. Leanne Hall. Tea will follow.

SHERIDAN Bob There will be a tea service to celebrate the life of Bob in Breton, AB at the Breton Hall at 2:00 p.m. Monday, September 10, 2012.

HOURIE TANNER MAYER Eric William Nov. 5, 1993 - Sept. 7, 2009 Eric was born March 17, 1931 Beloved son, brother, in P A, Sk. and died July 15, grandson, nephew, cousin, 2012 in Red Deer Hospital and friend… surrounded by his children.

Although he struggled in his It has been three years last few months he enjoyed a since you’ve been gone. healthy, active life. His labour Each day we wake up of love was completing many to an empty room, projects and furniture as a an empty chair at the table carpenter. His roots were in and an unexplainable sadness.

Sask. but his heart and home As time goes on, was in Red Deer, Ab. for the we miss you more… last 40 years. He was a kind, ~Love you forever gentle and honest man who Dad, Mom, and Elizabeth worked hard his whole life.

Eric was predeceased by his parents Myles and Violet Hourie; brother John, Alice Robertson, June Hourie and Mitzy his dog.

Left to mourn is: daughter Card Of Thanks Lynne (Brian) Eikel of Warman, grandsons Paul and Keith We, the family of the late Kuspira and son Guy Hourie H a r o l d T u r n e r w i s h t o of Saskatoon; brothers Isadore express our deepest thanks (Florence)of Rosthern and and appreciation to all who Darwyne of Toronto; sisters helped us get through this Sonya (Bob) Martin of Prince sad time with prayer, visits, George and Gwen (Ray) food, flowers and donations Eytcheson of Kelowna BC. t o c h a r i t i e s . W e t r u l y Family was important to Eric appreciate all those who and he cherished the family w e r e a b l e t o a t t e n d t h e reunions that brought the service to help us celebrate family together every two Harold’s life. We want to years. He was also an avid thank the nurses and doctors photographer and many photos at The Red Deer Regional have captured memories over Hospital for their care and the years. It was dads wish c o m p a s s i o n a n d a r e not to have a memorial but especially grateful to Kim, rather a celebration of life at Heather and Danielle in ICU Lily Plain, Sk. with family and f o r t h e i r t h o u g h t f u l c a r e close friends at a future date. through a very difficult time.

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Cheney Karate Studios, Red Deer’s most trusted name in Martial Arts is now accepting registration for all adult & children’s programs starting immed.

Enrollment is limited.

(403)347-9020 www.cheneykarate.com Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

Funeral Chapel, Crematorium & Reception Centre

Firemaster is a growing company that provides a comprehensive remuneration and benefits package.

The Company strongly Bingos supports people development and encourages RED DEER BINGO Centre continual personal devel4946-53 Ave. (West of opment.

Superstore). Precall 12:00 & 6:00. Check TV Today!!!! Please send your resume

by September 12, 2012 to: ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 347-8650

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Show & Sale Sept. 8 & 9 Sat. 10-5 Sun. 10-4 Lacombe Rec Centre Carswell’s 343-1614

CLASSIFICATIONS 700-920

TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

Clerical

A CELEBRATION OF

ANN ROWBERRY’S LIFE

Will be held at the Lions Club, Sylvan Lake, Sunday Sept. 16 from 2-4 p.m, Everyone is welcome!!

720

F/T Physiotherapy Assistant

Needing young, energetic, motivated individual to join our team. Drop off resume at: Weber Physiotherapy Clinic 5420 45 Street.

(South of Carnival Cinema)

Firemaster Oilfield Services Inc. 4728 78A Street Close Red Deer, AB T4P 2J2 E-mail: jobs@firemaster.ca Fax: (403) 346-0400 BUSY MEDICAL PRACTICE requires an energetic, personable F/T Receptionist in Red Deer.

Must be well organized, detail oriented & able to multi-task.

Computer skills an asset.

Send resume to Box 1008, c/o R. D. Advocate, 2950 Bremner Ave., Red Deer,

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NEW Deadline for RED DEER LIFE SUNDAY CLASSIFIED

THANK YOU The Waldron Families. Carol and Sid Grant Family. Words cannot express our gratitude for all the many comforting acts of kindness, condolences, flowers and gifts.

Thank You to United Church Ladies for the lovely lunch, Wilsons Funeral Home, Mac and Lorraine Parker, Lisa Reiner, solist. Thanks to everyone for the care given to Marion (Mom).

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2:00 P.M. ON FRIDAYS

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Parkland Youth Homes Society

has an opening for an

Administrative Support position

This position is required for Tues/Thurs evenings from 4:30pm-8:30pm. There is a possibility for extra daytime hours.

A self-motivated, individual with exceptional organizational skills, computer expertise, and skills in dealing with the public are a must. Preference will be given to individuals with a two year Business Administration or Office Administration diploma and related experience.

Resumes can be emailed to HR@parklandyouthhomes.ca

or faxed to (403) 346-3225, or forwarded to: Human Resources Parkland Youth Homes 4920 54 Street Red Deer, AB T4N 2G8 Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Competition closes when position is filled.

RECEPTIONIST

SUNREAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT requires an individual with good telephone manner, customer service skills and the ability to multi-task.

Responsibilities include: operating a switchboard, taking payments, ordering office supplies, and completing administrative tasks.

If you are an organized, energetic individual competent with MS Office and would like to join our exciting team, email your resume to: mamlin@ sunrealgroup.com or fax to (403) 342-0212.

We offer a great working environment and a competitive benefits package.

Please submit resume by Thursday 13th at 4:30 pm

Computer Personnel

730

MICROAGE

Intermediate Computer Technician.

The successful candidate must be a team player with strong interpersonal skills and a willingness to mentor junior technicians.

Exp. in customer service, good organization skills, self starter and exp. working in the computer industry. Salary based on exp., company benefits.

For further details visit www.microage.cc Please forward resume to: jdrummond@microage.cc

Dental

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PERIOPARTNERS Dr. Patrick Pierce interviewing for RDA Level II. 2-3 days/wk.

Excellent remuneration.

Please email resume to: reddeer@ periopartners.com or drop off @ 4619 48 Ave. Red Deer Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds

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TO ADVERTISE YOUR SALE HERE — CALL 309-3300 Anders Park #33 & #37 Allan Close.

Fri. Aug. 7, 1-5, Sat. 10-4, Sun. 10-noon.

Something for everyone!

3 ANDERS STREET Sat. 8th 9-4 & Sun. 9th, 9-1 Tools, hardware, air compressor & table saw, household & more.

birth of first child youngest son graduated from College

birth of first grandson

ATTENTION!!

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE! 63 AYERS AVE. Fri. 7th 4-8, Sat. 8th, 8-4 THURS. Sept. 6, 2-6 Fri. 2-8, Sat. 10-3. Children’s books/toys, household, bikes, Princess House dishes, lot misc.

37 Ashmore Close

Anders on the Lake

60th wedding anniversary Celebrate these milestones with an Announcement in the Classified Section of the

403.309.3300

Email: classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com wegotads.ca

14 ABRAHAM CLOSE Fri. Sept. 7, noon - 7. Sat. 2 : 3 0 - 6 : 3 0 To y s , g i r l s clothes newborn - 6X, highchair, crib mattress, etc

Downtown KNIGHTS of Columbus Council 3408 Sacred Heart Parish yard sale. Sept. 8, 8-4 at Sacred Heart Church parking lot.

YARD SALE, VARIETY OF ITEMS, SAT. SEPT. 8, 8:30 A.M. - 4 P.M. HOSTED BY KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS #3408. at Sacred Heart Parish Parking Lot.

Downtown

Kentwood Estates

Sunnybrook

LOOKER OFFICE EQUIPMENT & FURNITURE ANNUAL GARAGE SALE

HOUSEHOLD, electronics, tv stereo, biker’s leather jacket, crafts, collectibles Sat. Sept. 8, 10-6 p.m.

48 KELLY ST.

Garage/Antique/Collectible Sale. 33 SPENCER ST Saturday, 8th 12-3 pm Queen Anne Chair $200.

Beautiful broach, $400, appraised at $850. Old golf clubs? Harley Davidson watch, $125. Grandfather Clock, $125. Suzy Cooper dishes, & many more items.

To be held Downtown at #4806 -50th Ave (between Great Strides and Hot Pot Studio) Starting Sept. 10th †Mon-Fri 9 am - 5 pm Desks, Workstations/chairs/ dividing panels/file cabinets UNHEARD OF PRICES!!!!

Please call 403-346-8827† for more information.

Glendale YARD SALE, UNIT E , 7 GRANT ST. Fresh organic corn and many household items, Sun. 1-4 p.m.

Inglewood 90 IRELAND CRES Fri. 7th, 4:30 - 8 & Sat. 8th, 11 - 6.

Lots of kids stuff, clothes, beds & more.

Morrisroe 3509 39 STREET Back Alley Fri. 7th 2-6 & Sat. 8th 12-4 Like new wet tile saw, router, LP’s, patio furniture, numerous other items.

Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds

Normandeau 83 NYMAN CRES Fri. Sept. 7, Sat. Sept. 8 Sun. Sept. 9, noon-7 Lots of misc. items, & household misc.

Pines SUN. SEPT. 9 ONLY , NOON-5 P.M. 100 PEARSON CRSC. (rear driveway sale Access from Pamely Ave.) Downsizing, brand new and gently used hosuehold items, incl. clothing, music,movies and games.

West Lake 20 WILEY CRES. BACK ALLEY Sept. 8/ 9, Sat. & Sun. 10-5 MULTI FAMILY Something for Everyone

West Park HUGE SALE, elephant collection, jewellry, carpet shampooer, vacuum cleaner, Thurs, Sept.6 Fri. Sept.

7, Sat. Sept.8 Sun. Sept.

9, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. att 5553 35 ST.

Out of Town

Kentwood Estates

Rosedale

HUGE yard sale. Sat. Sept.8 only, 11-5. Hwy. 11 west, south Range Rd. 283 (Alberta Springs Golf Course Road) Follow signs. Check ad on Kijiji for more details.

GREAT items, come and look, CHEAP! 135 KEMP AVE. Sat. Sept. 8, 10-4 & Sept. 9, 10-3.

Rain or shine!

MULTI-FAMILY 5 Rose Cres.

Fri. 7th, 2-7, Sat. 8th, 9-5 & Sun. 9th, 9-1 Couch & other furn., numerous household items.

You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

E2 RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012 Legal

SEEKING Family & Community Support Services Director.

For details see: http://bit.ly/SUkuXo. Mail, fax or email resumes by noon Sept. 21 to: Stettler & District FCSS Box 2097 Stettler, AB T0C 2L0 Fax: 403-742-1391 Email: shelly.potter@ stettlerfcss.ca

CLASSIFICATIONS 700-920

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Dental

Farm Work

RDA II- Dental Assistant required for position 2-3 days a week with early morning start. No evenings or weekends, ortho module preferred. Please email resume to drprice@ riverstonedentalclinic.ca 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

750

WE’RE GROWING! Laser Derm & Wellness Centre in Red Deer - a med-spa is looking to hire an Aesthetician.

Must have aesthetic diploma, all training will be provided. Please drop off your resume to Laser Derm Bay 500 80 Donlevy Avenue Red Deer, Alberta.

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LOOKING for exp’d equipment operator with pen checking experience as an asset. Call 403-556-9588 or fax 403-638-3908 or email feedlot@hotmail.ca

760

Hair Stylists

ADAM & EVE UNISEX REQ’S F/T HAIR CUTTING PERSONNEL. Above average earnings.

Submit resume in person at Parkland Mall.

Janitorial

770

ARAMARK at (Dow Prentiss Plant) about 20-25 minutes out of Red Deer needs hardworking, reliable, honest person 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

CCCSI is hiring sanitation workers for the afternoon and evening shifts. Get paid weekly, $14.22/hr.

Call 403-348-8440 or fax 403-348-8463

Medical

790

Oilfield

800

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.

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)

Apprentice or Journeyman F/T / P/T Pharmacy Mechanics Technician. Apply w/ PROFLO Production LEADING facility services resume to: Highland Green Pile Drive Operators Separators is currently company is seeking hard Value Drug Mart, Red Deer Pile Drive Assistants looking for production working, safety conscious Field Supervisor testing assistants. Suitable cleaners for janitorial team.

All candidates must be candidates must have F/T work. Fax resume to 403-314-7504

Start your career!

See Help Wanted

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

SERVICEMASTER JMS needs a light duty cleaner for 3 Healthcare Locations in Red Deer. Evening shifts, Monday to Friday 6 hours. Rate $12.00/hr. If you like cleaning and have a eye for detail send you resume by Fax 403-444-1515 or by email: hcjobs@smalberta.com

Casual with possibility of part time Qualifications: current registration with CLPNA, first aid with CPR, ability to work independently, a desire to make a difference in the lives and deaths of others.

Contact: Cheri Purpur, Nurse Manager Red Deer Hospice, 99 Arnot Ave, Red Deer, AB T4R 3S6 cheri.purpur@ reddeerhospice.com fax 403-347-4356

720 Copp’s Services Inc. is a leading provider of pile driving, helical piling and related services to the oil and gas and infrastructure industries. We require an experienced Accounts Receivable Technician in our rapidly growing business.

RN, LPN & HCA’S Required. All positions available. Visit www.mvsh.ca or send resume to HR@mvsh.ca

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE TECH. This position is based in Red Deer, Alberta and reports directly to the Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable Supervisor. The successful candidate will be a very organized individual who has several years of experience and a high degree of accuracy. Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel is required. The person will be a team contributor and take pride in a job well done!

Responsibilities will include: - coding and processing of customer sales invoices (experience required) - maintaining customer files - assisting supervisor with month end close - other general accounting duties as required Copp’s offers a competitive salary and an opportunity to apply your skills in a challenging and rewarding environment.

Oilfield

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

hr@coppsinc.ca Check us out on our webpage

www.coppsinc.ca

Busy trucking company looking for experienced winch truck, bed truck and tractor picker operators.

Please fax resume (403) 343-1922 or drop off at 10, 7719 Edgar Industrial Dr.

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Phone: 403.347.6222 Fax: 403.347.6401

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Barden Oilfield Hauling is accepting resumes for Journeyman Picker Operators, Winch Truck Operators, Texas Bed Operators and Swampers.

Successful applicants must have all oilfield tickets.

Please email or fax resume & 5 year C.D.A. to steve.bardentrucking@ telus.net or 403 341 3968.

Please submit your resume in confidence to ....

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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.

A growing Production A growing Production Testing company, based out of Sylvan Lake, is currently accepting resumes for the following positions:

Qualified Supervisors, Night Operators & Field Assistants 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

H2S, First Aid, PST/CST and a valid driver’s license.

Please forward resume to info@proflo.net or fax to 403-341-4588.

Professionals

800

Oilfield

WE ARE NOW HIRING in Red Deer experienced: Winch truck operators Bed truck operators Picker operators Swampers Fax resume and abstracts to 403-314-2340 or email safety@ providencetrucking.ca

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810 PARKLAND YOUTH HOMES SOCIETY Red Deer, Alberta

- YOUTH & FAMILY COUNSELLORS (FULL TIME) - YOUTH COUNSELLOR - RESIDENTIAL (.4 FTE) - YOUTH COUNSELLORS (RELIEF) - FOSTER PARENTS - ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT (TUES/THURS EVENING) Please visit our website

Applicants are sincerely thanked in advance for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Competition closes when positions are filled.

for more information.

Resumes can be emailed to: HR@parklandyouthhomes.ca Faxed to: 403-346-3225 or forwarded to: Human Resources Parkland Youth Homes Society 4920 54 St., Red Deer, AB, T4N 2G8

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“JOIN OUR TEAM�

Optical Lab Tech

Parkland Youth Homes is a non-profit, dynamic, learning organization that is passionate about providing quality service to youth and families in the Red Deer area. We are seeking qualified, motivated individuals to fill the following positions:

Oilfield

Winch truck operators Bed truck operators Picker operators Swampers

Professionals

We would like to thank all those candidates who apply, however only qualified personnel will be contacted.

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WE ARE NOW HIRING in Red Deer experienced:

Fax resume and abstracts to 403-314-2340 or email safety@ providencetrucking.ca

www.parklandyouthhomes.ca

REQ’D IMMED. exp’d dozer and hoe operators, Phone 403-588-7324 or 403-746-5876

Has Opening for all positions!

Immediately. All applicants must have current H2S, Class 5 with Q Endorsement, First Aid We offer competitive wages & excellent benefits. Please include 2 work reference names and numbers Please fax resume to : 403-264-6725 Or email to: tannis@treelinewell.com No phone calls please.

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

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800

TREELINE WELL SERVICES

STEAM TRUCK operator req’d. Must have experience and have clean driver’s abstract, all req’d tickets and reliable transportation. Fax resume 403-348-2918 or email gelliott@telusplanet.net

Please specify position when replying to this ad.

EXPERIENCED PIPELINE LABORERS. Acme area.

Must have all safety tickets.

Competitive wages.

Fax or email: 403-749-3367 cccenca@telus.net

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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 A Central Alberta Manufacturing facility requires a permanent accounting clerk.

Applicants must have experience with computers, spreadsheets, and general accounting.

This position requires: A team player Strong time management Be a problem solver with an eye for detail Good working knowledge of Excel Flexibility to cover holidays Strong work ethic A/P and A/R experience Payroll experience The ideal candidate will preferably have a college diploma in business administration with a major in accounting or have completed the first two years of the CGA/CMA program.

Please forward your resume to hr2011rec@live.com. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

800 Copp’s is a leading provider of piling related services to the oil and gas, construction and infrastructure industries with a dominating presence in the Alberta Oilsands. We service all of Western Canada with a wide range of new, state of the art equipment.

We require a

Advance your career with Sanjel – Join Canada’s largest privately-owned global energy service company. Our employees are the driving force behind our company and we value their contribution. Develop your career in a dynamic environment where employees are empowered to be innovators.

SENIOR ESTIMATOR Our company has experienced tremendous growth which has created a career opportunity for a Senior Estimator based in our Red Deer location. This position will be responsible for interpreting request for proposals, construction drawings and preparing estimates. An engineering backround would be an asset. We are looking for an experienced person who can help shape the company’s future.

HEAVY DUTY MECHANICS & ELECTRONIC TECHS RED DEER, AB You have expertise, a passion for excellence and improvement, and a commitment to safety – bring them to work as part of our team.

If you are interested in being a part of solutions for the rapidly growing oilsands industry, please forward your resume to:

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ESSENTIAL and we recognize their value.

Essential Energy Services Ltd. provides oilfield services to oil and gas producers in western Canada related to the ongoing servicing of producing wells and new drilling activity. We currently offer to the industry Coiled Tubing Services, Service Rigs, Fluid Pumping Units, Nitrogen Services,Acid & Remedial Cementing Services and Downhole Tools throughout Western Canada. As we continue to grow and expand we are currently looking for applicants for the following positions:

Coil Tubing Supervisors & Operators

Canyon is the fastest growing fracturing company in North America. We deliver quality customized pressure pumping and service solutions to the oil and gas industry, improving our industry one job at a time.

Cement & Acid Supervisors & Operators

If you’re looking for a career with a leading organization that promotes Integrity, Relationships, Innovation and Success, then we’re looking for you. Now hiring Canyon Champions for the following positions:

Nitrogen Supervisors & Operators Class 1 Drivers / Operators: Nitrogen, Coil, Cement & Acid, Fracturing Supervisors: Nitrogen, Coil, Cement & Acid, Fracturing

Why Apply To The Essential Group

• Clean driver’s abstract • Ability to pass pre-employment screening • Willing to work flexible hours • Self-motivated • Valid Class 5 driver’s license • Class 1 & 3Q driver’s license an asset

• Career advancement opportunities • Competitive wages • Industry leading benefit packages • RSP matching program • In-house driver’s training • Employee referral bonus program

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Apply at: P: 1.855.314.3715 Toll Free F: 403.309.3320 E: careers@technicoilcorp.com W: www.essentialenergy.ca/careers

f Team oriented f Clean Class 1 or 3 license f Oil and Gas experience an asset

Why Canyon? f Dynamic and rapidly growing company f Premium compensation package f New equipment f 15/6 shifts

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Paid technical and leadership training Career advancement opportunities Seasonal work programs available RRSP Matching Program

We thank all applicants; however only those selected for an initial interview will be contacted.

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email: hr@canyontech.ca fax: (403) 356-1146 website: www.canyontech.ca

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Trades

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SYSTEM DESIGNER / CALIBER PAINT SALES PERSON & BODY Audio Innovations is Red Is looking for an Deer’s leading Custom experienced Restaurant/ Home Theatre and Whole Automotive painter House Audio Installation Hotel Journeyman certification Company. We are looking is preferred, however exp.

F/T or P/T Housekeeping f o r h i g h l y m o t i v a t e d , in the field will also be career-oriented person to and servers with expericonsidered. If you like join our team. This is a full ence in serving seniors. working in a fast paced time position offering salaMust be flexible, work environment, and take ry & profit sharing, benefits within a team environpride in your work, please program, and an excellent ment, take initiative and apply.

We offer a fun work work without supervision. opportunity for advance- environment, exc. wages, Must be available to work m e n t . A s o u r S y s t e m incentive and benefits.

Designer/Sales Associate weekend. We offer a Interested candidates you will be directly involved competitive salary. should apply in person at with our clients selling and Fax: 403-341-5613 6424 Golden West Ave. designing their Custom Attention: ARAMARK or email resume to: e-mail: margery_becker@ Home Audio/Video & caliberpaint@telus.net Security Systems. If you aramark.ca have an understanding of You can sell your guitar Tired of Standing? home audio & video and for a song...

Find something to sit on have proven sales or put it in CLASSIFIEDS experience we will provide in Classifieds and we’ll sell it for you! on the job training. If you Full-time experienced are the right person to join Chinese chef required. our team, please e-mail Must have at least one your resume to: year’s experience or audio@audioinnovations.ca equivalent education. Will Start your career! be paid $13.10 per hour for See Help Wanted qualified applicant. Please CANEM SYSTEMS apply in person to Eric in LTD the kitchen at Jackpot Ca- Teachers/ REQUIRES sino located at 4705 50th Tutors Street. Do not come be* JM & Apprentice tween 12-2pm and 5-7pm.

Commercial Electricians * JM & Apprentice INDIAN FLAME & PIZZA Service Electricians requires immediately, FOR LOCAL WORK F/T COOK, 40 HRS. PER WK, $13.75/hr.

Resumes to: Phone 403-314-4100 Fax: 403-347-1866 after 11 a.m.

Or Email: ORMIT ENTERPRISES LTD W O L F C r e e k P u b l i c dchristensen@canem.com Schools invites applicao/a A&W Village, No Phone Calls 58 6320 50 Ave. Red Deer, t i o n s f o r t h e f o l l o w i n g Case IH Equipment Dealer AB T4N 4C6. 403-346-6100 position: in Red Deer is now Needs F/T Food Service Teacher, Rimbey Supervisor. Shift work, Elementary School accepting applications for must be flexible. $13.50/hr.

1st & 2nd yr. Apprentice Teacher, Ecole Please apply in person or or Journeyman James S. email: ormit@telus.net

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Professionals

810

RMT required for chiropractic & massage clinic. Please apply, in person, with resume to Optimum Performance Centre, located in the Collicutt Centre.

Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

Wild Rose Public Schools invites applications for the position of

Administrative Specialist

working in Division Office in Rocky Mountain House.

This is a full time position providing support to senior management personnel in Learning and Central Services. Please visit the Employment Opportunities page at www.wrsd.ca for position and application details.

Wolf Creek Public Schools invites applications for the following position:

Administrative Assistant Mecca Glen School

820

Bo’s Bar & Grill is looking for experienced line cooks.

Competitive wages, bonus system, good work ethic, team player needed. 403309-2200 attn: Jacquie.

Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

CALKINS CONSULTING o/a Tim Hortons FOOD COUNTER ATTENDANT $11/hr.

SUPERVISORS $13/hr.

Apply at 6620 Orr Drive.

Also hiring for Blackfalds location.

Fax: 403-782-9685 Call 403-341-3561 or apply in person CORONATION MOTEL REQUIRE IMMEDIATELY F/T HOUSEKEEPERS. $14.50/hr, 35 hrs/wk.

Little experience required.

Call 403-578-3700

DAD’S PIZZA

PART/FULL TIME COOK Apply at East 40th Pub. 3811 40th Ave.

F/T DONUT BAKER Must be reliable and willing to work weekends.

Minimu $12/hr. based on experience.

Apply in person to the Donut Mill, Gasoline Alley

For further specifics on the above positions, please visit Wolf Creek Public F/T OR P/T DISHWASHER SchoolsÂĄÄą website at needed for New Year www.wolfcreek.ab.ca, or Restaurant. Apply @ contact the Division Office New Year Restaurant at 403-783-3473.

6712 - 50 Ave. Red Deer

Sales & Distributors

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We are looking for students 18 and over, self-motivated, outgoing and friendly for marketing Central Alberta’s only daily newspaper

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

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RAMADA INN & SUITES req’s.

ROOM ATTENDANTS. Exp. preferred. Also BREAKFAST ROOM ATTENDANTS, early morning shifts, flexibility req’d. Only serious inquiries apply.

Rate $13.50/hr.

Drop off resume at: 6853 - 66 St. Red Deer or fax 403-342-4433

SAM’S CAFE NORTH

Taking applications for f/t or p/t DISHWASHER. Apply in person AFTER 2 p.m. 7101 Gaetz Ave. Red Deer Looking for a place to live?

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

Sales & Distributors

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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 SALES ASSOCIATES WIRELESSWAVE, Tbooth & Wireless etc... are hiring outgoing & sales driven reps. Base + excellent commission! Apply today: apply@glentelcareers.com CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

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Energetic career minded with lots of people skills, , advance with a growing company.

Apply with resume to: Brad, Gen Mgr. bmakarenko@telus.net 403-304-5241 Buying or Selling your home?

Check out Homes for Sale in Classifieds

SOAP STORIES is seeking Retail Sales Supervisor for our Parkland Mall location, Red Deer. $17.40/hr.

Email resume: premierjobrd1@gmail.com STEEL MAGNOL INC o/a: All in One, Pinook Hire Sales Clerks 2 locations at Parkland Mall Red Deer, AB Ability to sales. English.

Perm, F/Time, Shifts, Weekends Wage-$14.60 per/h E-mail: fishergrp@gmail.com

Trades

McCormick School

Agricultural Technician /Heavy Duty Mechanic

For further specifics on the above positions, please visit Wolf Creek Public with Ag experience.

SchoolsÂĄÄą website at www.wolfcreek.ab.ca, or We offer year round contact the Division Office employment, exemplary at 403-783-3473. benefits package, competitive pay scale and continuous Looking for a new pet? professional training in a Check out Classifieds to positive, friendly team find the purrfect pet. oriented work environment.

If you have a great attitude and integrity, Future Ag Inc is offering you an exciting Trades career opportunity.

To apply, forward your resume to: A FULL TIME PAINTER Future Ag Inc. REQUIRED Attn: Barry Groves Painting exp. necessary.

Box 489 Red Deer, AB Must have vehicle.

T4N 5G1 Fax to Must be task orientated, (403) 342-0396 self motivated & reliable.

Email to barryg@ Phone 403-596-1829 futureag.ca ABEL CORPORATION is looking for candidates CLASS 1 Driver for the following positions: Clearwater,AB Competition #BU12-0106 * Woodworking machine BURNCO is currently operators $17.00- $21.50 recruiting for a seasonal hourly - 40 hrs. per wk. full time Class 1 Truck * Furniture manufacturing Driver for the Clearwater, labourers $13.95 - $17. AB area. This fulltime posihourly - 40 hrs. per wk. tion offers a competitive * Cabinetmakers $18.50wage and an excellent $22.50 hourly - $40.00 benefit package. This posihrs. per wk. tion will require travel throughout Alberta with Send resumes to some overnight trips to Box 5324 Lacombe, deliver products to the Alberta T4L 1X1; BURNCO Landscape apply by email at Centers.

Abel.Corporation@ Qualifications: canadaemail.net or The ideal candidate will by fax to (403) 782-2729 have a Class 1 Driver’s License with air brake endorsement and a clean driving abstract. Preference will be given to candidates with previous Super B Truck and side/end dump trailer Andy’s Oilfield Hauling Ltd. experience. You are in Blackfalds requires: energetic, highly motivated and possess strong Winch Truck, communication, Bed Truck Drivers interpersonal and & Picker Operators leadership skills.

Knowledge of industry is Competitive wages, an asset. Please submit benefits and scheduled your resume and driver’s days off. tickets and abstract on or before experience an asset.

September 14, 2012 to: Please forward BURNCO Rock Products applications by e-mail to Ltd Fax: (403) 440-3454 accounting@ Attn: Human Resources andystrucking.net or fax E-mail: careers@burnco.

(403) 885-4931 com Carpenters and carpenters ELECTRICAL COMPANY helpers and labourers Looking for Apprentices needed with concrete for commercial construction experience, to start or industrial maintenance. immediately. Email resume Please fax resume to to lorieengbrecht@gmail.

403-346-6334 or email: com or to hengbrecht@ mooremaintenance yahoo.com @shaw.ca Celebrate your life EXP’’D drywall tradesmen with a Classified & laborers req’d, ANNOUNCEMENT Phone 403-348-8640

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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

FARM SUPERVISOR Needed for Roneamar Farms Ltd. $16-$18/hourly. 40 hrs per wk. Send resume to NEIL RONALD R R 3 Ponoka Ab T4J 1R3 Apply by email Roneamar.Farms@ emailcanada,net. or fax 403-784-2826

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! Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

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 Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

SHUNDA CONSTRUCTION

Req’s P/T delivery driver to work 3 days per wk within the city.

Please apply at 6722 50th Ave or fax 403 309 0354 or email: ps791@ partsourcestores.com

Requires Full Time

Carpenters and carpenters helpers Laborers and Skid Steer Operator Competitive Wages & Benefits. Fax resumes & ref’s to: 403-343-1248 or email to: admin@shunda.ca

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.

Sungold Specialty Meats Ltd. Innisfail, Alberta General Labourers / Meat Cutters

Positions are available immediately We offer a competitive escalating pay scale, excellent benefits, performance pay bonus If you are interested please fax or email us @ FAX: 403-227-1661 Attn: HR EMAIL: ashley.ford@ sungoldmeats.com

REQ’D IMMEDIATELY Busy insulating company in Red Deer requires laborers. Must have valid drivers license, H2S & PPE. Starting wage $17/hr.

Benefits after 3 months.

Fax resume to: 403-227-6936 foamco@telus.net 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

WE currently have an opening for a Journeyman/ Apprentice Automotive Technician. Competitive wages and benefits after 3 months. Fax resume to 403-746-2594 Performance Tire-Eckville

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STAIR MANUFACTURER Req’s F/T workers to build stairs in Red Deer shop.

MUST HAVE basic carpentry skills. Salary based on skill level. Benefits avail. Apply in person at 100, 7491 Edgar Industrial Bend. email: earl707@telus.net. and/or fax 403-347-7913

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Busy Central Alberta Grain Trucking Company looking for Class 1 Drivers. We offer lots of home time, benefits and a bonus program. Grain and super B exp. an asset but not necessary. If you have a clean commercial drivers abstract and would like to start making good money. fax or email resume and comm.abstract to 403-337-3758 or dtl@telus.net

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Drilling Rig Managers

looking to expand into Wellsite Corehole Supervision as well as exp’d thermal, directional, & horizontal drilling & Well Site Supervisors for ops across Canada, the US, and abroad.

Candidates should possess appropriate tickets/certification, MS Windows literate, and be equipped for seasonal or year round rotational ops.

Drlg. & Cplt. Sup’s with directional, Hz, & multilateral preferred.

Reclamation & construction in demand as well.

Send resumes to HR@Codeco.com, successful candidates can expect contact by telephone.

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!

TANK TRUCK DRIVERS WANTED! STEADY, YEAR-ROUND WORK!

$1000.00 SIGNING BONUS. SAFETY BONUS. REFERRAL BONUS. GREAT WAGES AND BENEFITS. Northwest Tank Lines seeks quali¿ed truck drivers with at least three years’ experience in tank truck driving, heavy oil-¿eld hauling, or a related ¿eld.

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Day and Night shifts available Competitive starting wages

- 4 days on / 4 off schedule - Competitive industry wages - Benefit package - Modern fully equipped facility

These are full-time permanent shop positions with benefits packages including Health, RRSP and Tool Allowance programs.

Please Fax resume to 403-227-7796,

Fax resume to Human Resources 403-845-5370 Or E-mail: hr@pidherneys.com

or Email to hr@bilton.ca

Please reference # CD-CP001

Reporting to the Quality Services Supervisor, the Coordinator will be responsible to provide subject matter expertise and support to the various business units within Studon. The position will require occasional and sometimes frequent travel.

The ideal candidate will have the following: • Minimum of two years of QA/QC experience in the Oil & Gas / Electrical Construction Industry • JM Electrician with Interprovincial Certification o Dual Ticketed (Electrical/ Instrumentation) beneficial • Have/ working towards Quality Management Certificate an asset • Strong Communication, Presentation, and Leadership Skills • Excellent computers skills with a working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite of Products • Ability to read and understand blueprints • Vast knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Code

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QUALITY SERVICES COORDINATOR

Good computer skills an asset.

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Please forward your resume to the address below. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those candidates interviewed will be contacted.

Please note: This job posting closes on Monday, September 17, 2012

FRAMING LABOURERS CONCRETE FINISHERS GENERAL LABOURERS

Pidherney’s is growing and requires experienced Class 1 & 3 drivers to join our busy team:

• Water Truck Drivers • Truck and Wagon Drivers • Lowbed Drivers – to haul our heavy equipment

• Great benefit package. • Wages based on experience. • Own transportation to work is required. or email

k.kooiker@eaglebuilders.ca

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Precast Concrete Plant in Blackfalds looking for

STUDON offers a competitive salary, and an opportunity to apply your skills in a challenging and rewarding environment.

“People Pride & Service�

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.

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Continuous learning and growth is our goal for every employee!

If you would like to be a part of our growing and dynamic team of professionals in your field, we are currently seeking

Top wages paid based on experience Benefit package Assigned units Scheduled days off Valid safety tickets an asset Fax resume to Human Resources 403-845-5370 Or E-mail: hr@pidherneys.com

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STUDON Electric & Controls Inc. is one of Canada’s Best 50 Managed Companies. We are an industry leading Electrical & Instrumentation Contractor that prides itself in having committed and dedicated employees.

STUDON Electric & Controls Inc. ATTN: Andrea Mercer Fax # 403-342-6505 Email amercer@studon.com

FRONT COUNTER PARTS PERSON

designs, engineers and manufactures custom oilďŹ eld equipment for international clients, within our 7 shops and 10 acres of land in Innisfail, AB

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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

CLASSIFICATIONS 700-920

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1 DRIVER , end MEGA CRANES is looking CATTLE HAULERS CLASS dump experience pref., but for a ticketed crane and Wanted for local Alberta position. Part Time and/or Full Time. Must have clean Class 1 and live close to Lacombe.

Cattle exp. required.

Call 403-782-4804 or fax resume to: 403-782-4814.

not necessary. Local work, home every night Fax resume 403-314-9990 or email blaineth@telus.net

CLASS 1 drivers req’d to pull flat deck, exc. wages, safety bonuses, benefits.

We run the 4 western prov- NEED experienced Class i n c e s . P l e a s e c o n t a c t 1 drivers for short and long 1-877-787-2501 for more haul. Runs AB., SASK, info or fax resume and abManitoba & BC stract to 403-784-2330 Please call PROMAX TRANSPORT Class 3 Commercial Driver. at 227-2712 or fax resume United Rentals w/abstract 403-227-2743 is looking for a Class 3

Commercial Driver

Central AB based trucking company reqires

OWNER OPERATORS in AB. Home the odd night. Weekends off. Late model tractor pref.

403-586-4558

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

Business Opportunities

boom truck operator. Must have Class 1. Good wages, benefits, 10% holiday pay, RRSP’s, and most evenings and weekends off. Fax resume to 885-4269 or email cathy@megacranes.com

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 DRIVER with clean Class 1 or Class 2 motor coach experience preferred Fax resume to 347-4999 or email to: frontbus@platinum.ca

P/T COURIER driver req’d for Medical Service Company. Please email resume w/ref’s to archtrans@shaw.ca SNOW plow drivers(2) req’d for winter season based out of Lacombe, exc. wages. Must have Class 3 w/air. Call Toll Free 1-877-787-2501 Mon. - Fri. 9 am. - 5 pm. only or fax resume to: 403-784-2330 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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ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED CLEARVIEW For early morning delivery of Red Deer Advocate by 6:30 a.m. Mon. through Fri., + 8 a.m. on Saturday.

FAMILY RESTAURANT I s o ff e r i n g a

Reliable vehicle needed.

For more info

GUARANTEED BUY BACK PROGRAM for our new

Call Jamie 403-314-4306 for more info

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

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PARKSIDE MOBILE HOME PARK

Oriole Park West O’brien Crsc. & Oxley Close Please call Joanne at 403-314-4308

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life in DEER PARK Doran Crsc.

Doan Ave. area ALSO Dixon Crsc. area ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

Must have a reliable vehicle .

Please contact Rick at 403-314-4303

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

NO EXP. NECESSARY!!

F.T. position available IMMEDIATELY in hog assembly yard in Red Deer. Starting wage $11/hr. Call Rich or Paul 403-346-6934

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

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

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED for Afternoon delivery in Bowden & Innisfail.

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

Please contact QUITCY

BOWER AREA Boyce St. Bell St./Byer Close INGLEWOOD AREA: Issard Close SUNNYBROOK AREA: Savoy Cres. / Sydney Close Springfield Ave. VANIER AREA: Viscount Dr./ Violet Place Valentines Crsc./ Vandorp St.

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ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life in CLEARVIEW RIDGE AREA. Good for an adult with a small car.

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

Adult Education & Training

340-1930

TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 314-4300 CUSTOMER SERVICE A locally owned industrial supply company is looking for an energetic person for inside sales. E-mail resume to mark@ aesreddeer.com P/T help needed for janitorial days and or eve/wknds. $13.00 start please send resume to acncleaning@ hotmail.com grt supplemental income!

www.academicexpress.ca

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PORK CUT QUALITY ASSURANCE EMPLOYEE

GRANDVIEW MORRISROE WEST LAKE

Temporary position

Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317

Reporting to the Pork Cut QA Coordinator the candidate ensures that good manufacturing practices, product specifications, HACCP protocols are being followed and that Food Safety is preserved. The job hours are Monday to Friday (6:00 to 14:30) plus overtime and the possibility of different shifts & times.

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

Duties include: - Checking various critical control points related to operations and sanitation - Evaluates raw material and finished products - Checks operational controls - Monitors good manufacturing practices - Conducts audits and reviews/analyzes data and documentation

EASTVIEW 82 Advocate $430/month $5165/year

Qualifications: - Some post secondary education in agriculture, or science related field, and/or experience in a similar role - Knowledge in Microsoft Word and Excel - Experience in a Food Manufacturing environment an asset - Meat cutting experience an asset

PH: 403-343-8700 # 5256 FAX: 403-309-7547 E-mail : apply@olymel.com 260511I8,9,13

TOP WAGES, BENEFITS, Exp’d. Drivers & Swampers required.

MAPLE LEAF MOVING Call 403-347-8826 or fax resume to: 403-314-1457.

TRANSX F/T WASH BAY ATTENDANT

Monday to Friday Good wages & benefits Must have valid drivers license. Please forward resumes to Ted by fax: 403-341-3691 WESCLEAN - Red Deer SHIPPER/ RECEIVER / inside sales req’d. .

Competitive wages, full benefitsi, forkilft exp. preferred. Dangerous goods exp. preferred.

Familiar with shipping/ receiving procedures.

Able to lift 30-60 lbs. , Basic computer skills an asset. . Must have a good persionality and easy to work with .

Drop resume off at # 7, 7973 49 AVE. or email to: mdoll@wesclean.com or fax to 403-347-8803

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Please email or fax resume & cover letter Attn: Shawna Fax: 342-5892 OR shawna_wilnechenko@can.salvationarmy.org

To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

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

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Escorts

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

1100

EROTICAS PLAYMATES Girls of all ages www.eroticasplaymates.net 403-598-3049

ANYTHING CONCRETE 403-872-2765 or 506-2150

EDEN

587-877-7399 10am- 2am

ROXY 26 Hot Blonde 403-848-2300

Black Cat Concrete

is expanding its facility to double production.

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

We are currently seeking the following to join our team in Blackfalds for all shifts:

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

- Concrete Batch Plant Operator - Concrete Finishers - Carpenters/Woodworkers - Steel Reinforcement Labourers - Overhead Crane Operators - General Labourers

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Kitchen renovations Wes Wiebe 403-302-1648 DALE’S Home Reno’s.

Free estimates for all your reno needs. 755-9622 cell 506-4301 RMD RENOVATIONS Bsmt’s, flooring, decks, etc.

Call Roger 403-348-1060

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

Contractors

Top Wages paid based on experience. Full Benefits and Uniform Package included.

Visit our website for more detailed job descriptions at www. eaglebuilders.ca. Applicants are able to apply online or fax resumes to Human Resources 403-885-5516 or e-mail: k.kooiker@eaglebuilders.ca.

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TJ Paving is looking for hard working labourers.

Experience an assest, but not req`d. Small, personable company with comparable wages. Start ASAP. Phone: 403-3737111 & email resume to: tjpaving@hotmail.com

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Full-time temporary position with a start date of Oct 9 ending noon Dec 24, 2012 $ 13.00/hr Qualifications: • A person of faith with high standards of integrity, judgment and confidentiality, and an ability to model the values and standards of the Salvation Army.

• Experience in Fundraising and Public Relations are an asset.

• Previous supervisory experience • Vehicle, Class 5 Driver’s License and clean Driver’s Abstract required.

• Experience with Microsoft Office • Must be highly organized with excellent communication skills.

• Flexibility in schedule is required.

P/T OPPORTUNITY No early mornings, No late nights No Sundays, 2 or 3 afternoons per week.

Apply in person at: Bay #1, 2319 Taylor Drive (directly behind Nutters)

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GRANDVIEW 69 Advocate $362/month $4347/year

APPLY IN CONFIDENCE TO:

SIDING HELPERS req’d.

Willing to train. Construction exp. an asset. Starting wage negotiable.

Bob (403)872-1312

Required to organize our annual campaign

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MOUNTVIEW 71 Advocate $372/month $4473/year

Skills - Energetic and flexible - Good verbal and written communication skills - Ability to analyze - Strong decision making ability - Ability to work individually as well as in a team environment

Christmas Kettle Coordinator

Deadline: September 14, 2012 Please No Phone Calls

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

PART Time Dock Staff We have immediate openings for part time dock staff working afternoons. If you have warehouse experience and looking to work with a major freight forwarder, send your resume to gmctavish@tpsgroup.ca or call 905-564-1803. Total Personnel Solutions.

RAVEN TRUCK ACCESSORIES Has an opening for an INSTALLER POSITION, must be self-motivated, have strong leadership skills & be mechanically inclined.

Fax 403-343-8864 or apply in person with resume to 4961-78th Street, Red Deer

Looking for a place to live?

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

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

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 email: dlocke@hospnet.ca

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

PARKLAND Regional Library in Lacombe is looking for a driver to deliver materials to Central Alberta Libraries. Mon- Fri. shifts with a rotating schedule. Good driving record. Send resume to supplies@prl.ab.ca or fax to 403-782-4650

Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info

Call Rick at 403-314-4303

Call Jamie 403-314-4306 for more info

CARRIERS NEEDED For Advocate routes

Morning, Afternoon And Evening P/T Classes

* ZERO ROYALTIES FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS

For more about this opportunity contact: Sergio Terrazas 800.661.7589 / 403.608.7329 / s.terrazas@humptys.com

Wanted for delivery of Flyers, Express & Sunday Life in

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

ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

Alberta Government Funded Programs Student Funding Available!

* EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY

ADULT & YOUTH CARRIER NEEDED

SUNTERRA MEATS in Trochu is looking for a Millwright Helper and an Apprentice Electrician that has a minimum of his second year of school completed. Successful candidates need to be reliable, dedicated, hard working mechanically minded individuals who excel in a team environment. Wages to commensurate with experience. Benefits after 4 months. For more information, contact David Guay at 403-442-4202 or e-mail to dave.guay@ sunterrameats.ca.

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10% OFF FOR SENIORS 403-391-2169

Fencing

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P.W. FENCING 403-598-9961

Fireplaces

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TIM LLOYD. WETT certified.

Inspections, installs, chimney sweeps & service 403-340-0513

Handyman Services

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BUSY B’S HANDYMAN SERVICES LTD. We do fencing, decks, reno’s landscape and more. Give us a buzz @ 403-598-3857 Free quotes. WCB, insured.

F & J Renovations. We do it all. Good rates and references available so call John at 403-307-3001 jbringleson@shaw.ca

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TIRED of waiting? Call Renovation Rick, Jack of all trades. Handier than 9 men. 587-876-4396 or 587-272-1999

Massage Therapy

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IRONMAN Scrap Metal Recovery is picking up scrap again! Farm machinery, vehicles and industrial.

Serving central Alberta.

403-318-4346

* NEW * Executive Touch.

Relaxation massage for men. 5003A - Ross St. 403-348-5650

Moving & Storage

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

BOXES? MOVING? SUPPLIES? 403-986-1315

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

Painters/ Decorators

VII MASSAGE

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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

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5* JUNK REMOVAL

Property clean up 340-8666 FREE removal of all kinds of unwanted scrap metal.

No household appliances 403-396-8629 Scrap Vehicle Disposal Service (403)302-1848

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LAUREL TRUDGEON Residential Painting and Colour Consultations.

403-342-7801.

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ATT’N: SENIORS Are you looking for help on small reno’s or jobs, such as, new bathroom sink, toilets or trimming small trees.

Call James 403- 341-061 HELPING HANDS For Seniors. Cleaning, cooking, companionship in home or in facility.

Call 403-346-7777 Better For Cheaper with a Low Price Guarantee. helpinghandshomesupport.com

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INGLEWOOD CONDO RH compound bow 80 LB. Newer 2 bdrm 5 appls complete, case, target, tree $1295 INCL. UTILITIES. CHINA CABINET $40; stand, $385. 403-986-5238 Avail. Oct 1. No pets.

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WANTED: all types of 8’ PROPANE patio heater Tools Security cameras & outer horses. Processing locally $60 403-728-2383 door locks 403-341-4627 in Lacombe weekly.

403-651-5912 NEW material, assorted TABLESAW, 10” 2 BDRM. lower suite lengths $1-$8; new zippers Craftsman. Like New. Sylvan Lake, laundry 75 cents; toaster $5; steam $350. 403-342-1936 facilities, large windows, Grain, Feed iron $5; 2 flower pots w/maall utils. incld, $900. crame hanger $20; 12 pc. Hay 1-403-512-9714 set of dishwasher safe Firewood dishes $75 403-314-9125 1ST CUT, small square OPPOSITE HOSPITAL hay, no rain. 403-340-3061 Large 2 bdrm. apt., balcony PANSONIC 47” , REAR No pets. $775. 346-5885 FIREWOOD small amount PROJECTION TV, $80; Round Hay Bales $12 403-343-8387 277 bales, 1200 lbs., JVC 5.1 surround receivno rain. Alfalfa, Brome, er, $30; new white size 9 Cottage/ FIREWOOD. All Types.

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587-377-1298 open 10am $50; lawn swing $50; older 1178 SQ.FT 3 bdrm. main metal lathe $50; breadExcellent 1st time home - 6pm Monday - Friday! floor of house, w/dble. att. maker $20 403-887-5848 buyers. 403-588-8820 heated garage, Lacombe, WHEEL BARROW as new Nov. 1st, n/s, $1000/mo. + MOBILE HOME PAD, in Household $40; thermal door windows % utils. 403-782-2007 Red Deer Close to Gaetz, Appliances $20/ea, 28’ deck railing 5 BDRM. house w/lrg garage 2 car park, Shaw cable incl. $120; 403-728-2383 Lana 403-550-8777 in quiet cres in Sylvan Lake.

APPLS. reconditioned lrg. selection, $150 + up, 6 mo. WHITE porcelain bathroom $2000/mo. available after Sept 15th. 403-864-3326 Houses/ pedestal sink, new in box, warr. Riverside Appliances includes faucets $100; 403-342-1042 FERN ROAD Duplexes white bathroom wall cabiMAYTAG white Fridge w/ net $20; white tubular over HOUSE & GARAGE! 3 bdrm, 1.5 baths. 5 appls. 1 OR 2 bdrm. house or bottom freezer. 67” x 30”. toilet shelf $10; 3 carpet Small PET welcome. Avail trailer, preferably in counSpacious. Exc. cond. Asking cleaners $15/ea., Bissell try or small town in Red Oct. 1. $1495 + utils. $450. 403-346-0065 upright carpet cleaner Deer region. 403-348-0577 HEARTHSTONE $40 403-746-5123 403-314-0099 Household Or 403-396-9554 www.hpman.ca Furnishings Suites Cats OLDER HOUSE. 2 bdrm.

2 PC. oak china cabinet Avail. Immed. 403-506-1276 1 OR 2 bdrm. suite, or will$125; glass top metal com403-885-4912 FREE KITTENS, ing to share apartment, puter table $50; 4 tier multi color. 2 mos. old. single M, employed, prefer glass/brass plant stand 403-569-2950 Condos/ north end of RD. $10; 3 shelf brass corner 403-896-8009 SWEET KITTEN looking Townhouses shelf $5 403-347-8159 for loving FOREVER HOME, 2 M, 1 F, Domestic 2 BDRM. well cared for shired haried , indoor and condo, North of river. Up- Housesitting fully litter trained, graded w/ hardwood floors, Wanted please call 403-346-5640’ 4 appl., avail. Oct. 1 $875 to inquire.

RESPONSIBLE SINGLE rent & s.d. 403-356-1170 MATURE adult wanted to 3 BDRM,. townhouse, 2 h o u s e s i t O c t . 1 u n t i l baths, rent $1000, tenant Spring, have ref’s., no Dogs pays utils. heat, & water, pets, please call if inter5935 63 St. Unit 32 call ested, 403-392-5595 AUSTRALIAN Shepherd 403-872-0880 pups, mini. & toy blue merles, Halman Heights $250-$500. 1st shots, 3 level 3 bdrm. townhouse de-wormed. 780-372-2387 5 appls, 1 1/2 bath, blinds, no pets, n/s, rent $1395 GOLDEN RETRIEVER pups, 1 M. Ready to go, 1st. shots. SD $1000 avail. Sept. 15 403-304-7576 or 347-7545 Vet checked. Born May 13.

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CAR Washes: Sylvan Lake $890,000; Carstairs $497,000; Med. Hat $1.38 Mil, Macklin SK $975k.

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2008 PATHFINDER 4X4 135000 kms $17888 7620 207 Sierras 50 Ave,Sport & Import $269,000 1 Bdrm, w/den, 2 baths, beautiful cabinetry, open 2010 FORD FOCUS SEL, living room and kitchen f u l l y l o a d e d , $ 1 4 , 0 0 0 plan. large mastet bdrm. 403-505-9382 swimming pool Call Margaret Comeau [403-391-3399] Remax real estate central ab 2008 LAND ROVER LR2 85,290 kms $21,888 Celebrate your life 348-8788 Sport & Import with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ ML320 AWD, turbo diesel, RISER HOMES l e a t h e r. , n a v. , $ 3 9 , 8 8 8 3 bdrm., 2 bath townhouse 348-8788 Sport & Import in Lacombe. Walk-out, front att. garage. 1 left. $240,000 incl. all fees.

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* GREAT ACREAGE, mins. to pavement. Quick to Rocky. $474,900 Call Ann Craft, Coldwell Banker 40-3357-8628

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Offering at $679,000 as a private sale. 403-550-3030 thomas@phaedon.ca

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* GREAT PRICE, walkout, Red Deer pie lot, room for 2nd garage $409,900 * $309,900 Totally finished 4 bdrms. 2 baths, central air, fireplace, garage 220 wiring, 10ft. walls. 9 ft. doors, quick possession.

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SAT. SEPT. 8, 2-4 28 VINCENT CLOSE BI-level w/bsmt. entry $379,900 RICK BUREGA 350-6023 Royal LePage Network Realty Corp.

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4310

OPEN HOUSE SUN. SEPT. 9, 2-4 P.M. 24 Bruns Bay Lacombe ‘Fully Developed bungalow, fireplace, finished attached garage, 10 out of 10, $339,900.

Call Ann Craft, Coldwell Banker 40-3357-8628

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OIL ’UNAMBIGUOUSLY GOOD’ FOR CANADA: BANK OF CANADA GOVERNOR

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Notice To Creditors And Claimants Estate of Mary Annie Holyk who died on June 15, 2011

2001 DODGE Caravan loaded, exc, private $3900 offers 1-403-396-9369

Motorcycles

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2008 YAMAHA YZ85 great shape $2500 son grew out of it, 403-845-0442 2006 HONDA VGX 1300 cc, w/only 2100 kms., paid $13,199, + $2694 of accessories, total price was $17,230. metallic red, orig. bill of sale & access. bill avail. Bike always shedded and covered, mint cond., asking $8000.

Phone 403-391-2176

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Holiday Trailers

6010

If you have a claim against this estate, you must file your claim by October 8, 2012 and provide details of your claim with The Public Trustee for the Province of Alberta 4th Floor, 10365 - 97 St. Edmonton, AB. T5J 3Z8 Phone: (780) 427-2744 Fax: (780) 422-9136

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5190

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Canadians should find new ways to take advantage, said Carney. He points out that eastern Canadian consumers are importing oil at prices that average $35 a barrel more than what western heavy oil producers receive.

“New energy infrastructure — pipelines and refineries — could bring more of the benefits of the commodity boom to more of the country,” he said.

The central bank governor has spoken out before against critics of Canada’s dependence on natural resources, particularly as rising demand from emerging markets in Asia have caused prices to rise, and the Canadian dollar to climb to and past parity with the U.S. The flip-side has been that manufacturers have found it difficult to cope in foreign markets, a phenomenon dubbed as Dutch disease.

NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair this year blamed the dynamic for the decline in central Canada’s manufacturing sector, since their exports have become uncompetitive in global markets.

“Its a very tidy argument that’s appealing. Making commodities the scapegoat is tempting. But in the view of the Bank of Canada, it’s an overly simplistic assessment and in the end it is dead wrong,” said Carney.

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Canada’s economy hammered out 34,300 new jobs last month, a headline figure that beat expectations but contained enough cross-currents to divide economists’ reactions.

All the gains in the August jobs report from Statistics Canada were parttime jobs. As well, there were heavy losses in the goods producing sector, which generally pays higher wages.

And the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 7.3 per cent as the labour force grew in step with the employment gains.

Bank of Montreal economist Doug Porter called the overall report a “little better than expected ... (but) underwhelming.”

“I wouldn’t get too excited because a lot of the strength was on the surface,” he explained. “It was due to a big rise in part-time jobs and there was actually a decline in hours worked.”

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EDMONTON — A B.C. government lawyer hammered away at the president of the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline Friday, saying that while the parent company, Enbridge, is promising to clean up oil spills, it has created a corporate structure to limit how much it would have to pay.

“From the perspective of British Columbians, this doesn’t look good,” Elisabeth Graff told John Carruthers at federal hearings on the $6-billion line that would ship Alberta crude to B.C.’s coast.

Graf questioned Carruthers over the decision by Calgary-based Enbridge (TSX:ENB) to hive off the Northern Gateway project as a limited partnership, with Enbridge having a 50 per cent stake and private investors covering off the rest.

That, noted Graf, means Enbridge would only be liable for an equivalent amount of liability in the case of a major catastrophe, such as the $800-million oil spill on an Enbridge pipeline in southern Michigan in 2010.

“Are you willing to acknowledge this is a complex organizational structure that limits the liability of a corporate giant that definitely would have sufficient funds?” she asked.

“What we’re left with is an entity which you tell us has the financial resources necessary to cover any type of spill, but we’re still doubting whether that is possible.”

“No, I just fundamentally can’t accept that,” replied Carruthers, adding Northern Gateway and its investors would not invest in such a megaproject only to see it sunk by a environmental catastrophe.

“Because of the investment, everyone would want to make sure there’s proper funding available in case of a spill,” he said.

He said the issue is not the corporate organizational structure but whether a spill will be cleaned up properly and paid for by the op-

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Some of the increase reflects sales of central Canadian machinery makers, primary metal producers and chemical companies to feed Western Canada’s resources boom.

More importantly, he says exports of oil and other commodities have brought greater wealth into the country, including generally higher incomes and greater economic activity.

Carney also dismissed calls for him to intervene in the currency market to devalue the Canadian dollar, which now trades above parity with the U.S. In the short-term, that could indeed help exporters of manufactured goods compete, he said, but ultimately the effort would be futile since over time wages and inflation would need to rise, putting manufacturers back into the same uncompetitive territory.

“The cost of this misadventure is lower output of about one per cent and higher volatility in inflation, output and employment than when the exchange rate is allowed to do its work,” he said.

“A quick way to look at it was the unemployment rate was unchanged.

It’s been unchanged from three months ago and it’s unchanged from a year ago.”

Particularly disconcerting was that 44,000 construction jobs were lost during the month, he said, many in Ontario, which shed 24,900 workers overall.

Another weak link in the report was youth unemployment, which jumped half a point to 14.8 per cent, said Ken Lewenza, president of the Canadian Auto Workers.

But given that analysts had expected only a 10,000 bump in employment growth in August, Jimmy Jean, economic analyst with Desjardins Capital Markets, pronounced the report satisfactory.

He noted that the latest performance brings the monthly jobs increase for the year back to an acceptable average of nearly 20,000.

In response to media questions in Calgary, Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney also said Canadians

should keep the numbers in perspective.

“Nobody is fully satisfied, obviously... but our job performance as a whole since the recession has been very strong,” he said.

“All the jobs lost have been recovered, hundreds of thousands of additional jobs have been added, and most of those jobs, the vast majority of those jobs, have been private sector, they’ve been full-time jobs.”

Carney admitted there is still slack on the labour market, which he said is one of the reasons the central bank has kept interest rates low.

Another positive was that hourly wages continue to rise, to 3.8 per cent higher than last year from 3.6 per cent in July.

The Canadian result was far stronger than what occurred in the United States, which saw a miserly 96,000 jobs increase for the month, below expectations and below the growth needed just to keep up with labour market growth.

Enbridge feels heat from B.C. lawyer over spill liability

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“Our economy is much more diverse and much better integrated than the Dutch disease caricature.”

He acknowledges that high commodity prices have lit a fire under the loonie, contributing about half its appreciation over the past 10 years.

Meanwhile, manufacturing as a share of the economy has fallen from 18 per cent to 11 per cent today.

However, he points out that Canada’s experience is shared by many advanced countries, including those without resource riches, and that exchange rates only partly explain what is occurring. And there has been an offset, he added.

“It is important to recognize that, for almost all the provinces, trade inside Canada has grown fast enough to offset a significant portion of the declines in international trade,” he said.

“Central Canada suffered a real decline in international exports of $18 billion between 2002 and 2008, which was almost entirely offset by increases in interprovincial exports of $16 billion.”

Employment report ‘underwhelming’

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Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney prepares to address the Spruce Meadows Roundtable in Calgary Friday.

NORTHERN GATEWAY erators. That will happen, he said, through adequate insurance and inhouse savings. The project is expected to realize an annual net income of more than $300 million.

“British Columbians would need to know there’s an effective response to any spill (and) we’re very much aligned with that,” he said.

Carruthers and six Enbridge economists have been taking questions this week from interveners, including the

B.C. government, as part of a federal joint panel review of the pipeline.

The three-member panel is to make a recommendation to the federal government by the end of next year on whether the pipeline is needed given oil supply and demand, and whether the line can be built and sustained safely.

Carruthers said the decision by Enbridge to hive off Northern Gateway and take on investors is simply sound business practice.

Graf and Carruthers fenced for half an hour, and Graf pushed her point hard.

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In addition to the Advocate distribution; there will be 2400 copies that will be distributed to the hotels of Red Deer now, and again in November.

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Boston College fights ruling to release IRA interviews to police

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BOSTON — A judge abused his discretion when he ordered Boston College to release interviews that academic researchers had recorded with former Irish Republic Army members, a school lawyer argued Friday.

In January, U.S. District Court Judge William Young ordered the school to give the U.S. Department of Justice portions of recorded interviews with seven former IRA members so that the agency could hand them over to police in Northern Ireland investigating the IRA’s 1972 killing of a Belfast woman.

The interviews were conducted as part of an oral history project, and participants said they were supposed to be kept secret until their deaths. The researchers who ran the project and conducted the interviews have argued that the participants’ lives could be endangered if their identities are revealed publicly because they could be branded as informants.

In arguments before a three-judge panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday, Jeffrey Swope, an attorney for Boston College, said any interviews turned over must be “directly related” to the subject of a subpoena — the 40-year-old killing of Jean McConville, a mother of 10 whom the IRA suspected was spying for the British.

Young, who reviewed the recordings and made the decision on which interviews should be turned over, applied the wrong standard when making his decision, Swope said. He also said Young, who cited portions of interviews with seven people in his ruling, actually ordered eight interviews to be turned over because one interview was mislabeled.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Randall Kromm argued that Young only had to decide that the interviews had “ordinary relevance” to the subpoena. He said the subpoena was very broad and called for any and all materials related to McConville’s abduction and killing.

The appeals court did not immediately rule.

In a separate but related case, the same appeals court in July upheld a ruling by Young ordering the college to turn over an interview with convicted IRA car bomber Dolours Price.

Price and the other former IRA members were interviewed between 2001 and 2006 as part of The Belfast Project, a resource for journalists, scholars and historians studying the decades-long conflict in Northern Ireland known as The Troubles.

Project director Ed Moloney and ex-IRA gunman Anthony McIntyre, who conducted the interviews, challenged the decision by U.S. authorities to subpoena the records.

In its ruling in the Price case, the 1st Circuit found that Moloney and McIntyre had no right to interfere with the police request, under the terms of a treaty between the United States and United Kingdom that requires the two to aid each other’s criminal investigations. The court also said criminal investigations take precedence over academic study.

McIntyre’s wife, Carrie Twomey, who attended the court arguments Friday, said none of the interviews should be turned over to police.

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MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — A radical Islamist sect claimed responsibility Friday for attacks on mobile phone towers which have crippled communications in Nigeria’s northeast, as security forces struggling to control the violence said they had gunned down seven suspected sect members.

At least 31 tower attacks occurred since Wednesday in six northern Nigerian states, from the central state of Kano to the far eastern state of Borno. The radical sect known as Boko Haram threatened six months ago to attack mobile phone companies.

A statement attributed to Boko Haram and emailed to local journalists late Thursday said the group “launched attacks on mobile phone company establishments because of the help they are giving to security agents.” The statement, in the Hausa language of Nigeria’s mainly Muslim north, said the co-operation of phone companies had led to sect members being tracked down and arrested.

Authorities blame Boko Haram for killing more than 670 people in drive-by shootings and bombings this year alone, according to an Associated Press count. The sect has demanded the release of all its captive members and has called for strict Shariah law to be implemented across Nigeria, a country of more than 160 million people evenly divided between Muslims and Christians. Its deadly campaign has targeted mosques, churches, schools and government and security buildings, but for the first time the assailants turned their attention to dozens of mobile phone towers, crippling communications in parts of this mobile-reliant West African nation.

At least two people were shot dead in an attack that left a tower burned in the northeastern town of Mubi, police said. Another five corpses were discovered in the nearby city Damaturu Thursday morning, said local police chief Patrick Egbuniwe, but he couldn’t say if the deaths were linked to the tower attacks that occurred there.

The overall damage is likely worth millions of dollars, as experts say a tower costs about $450,000 alone and the attachment of antennas, generators and transmission equipment can push that cost to more than $1 million. The damage to the towers could knock out communications for months in a region where even police and soldiers rely on mobile phones to co-ordinate their efforts.

In response to the attacks, Nigeria’s InspectorGeneral of Police Mohammed Abubakar said in a statement Thursday night that a special unit would be put together to ensure round-the-clock surveillance of all telecommunication equipment and installations across the country. It was not immediately clear when the unit would be formed and begin operating.

Maiduguri, which appears to have been the worst hit city, was still reeling from a partial communication blackout when gunshots rang out Thursday night in the northeastern city’s busy residential area of Gwange. The exchange of fire, which started hours after the tower attacks Thursday, pitted suspected Boko Haram members against a special unit of police and army, military spokesman Lt. Col. Sagir Musa said in a statement Friday. Seven suspected sect members were killed and 13 others were arrested, Musa said. He did not say if security officers suffered any casualties in the attack.

WEEKEND STAFF NEEDED ($16.00/hr)

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT C.A.R.E. is currently looking for an Administrative Assistant.

The main tasks and responsibilities include administrative support to the Program Managers and Executive Director, new client intake and public communications. The successful candidate will become member of our team, dedicated to support immigrants and refugees to overcome settlement barriers and participate fully in Canadian life as valued members of our community.

Required qualifications for this position are: • Demonstrated sensitivity to, and understanding of, the challenges faced by newcomers to Canada • Attention to detail and proficient in filing systems and computer applications relevant to the job (Microsoft Office suite of programs) • Ability to determine priorities and to work with minimal supervision • Independent judgment, decision-making and problem-solving skills • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; must be able to develop and maintain a rapport with clients and colleagues • Dependability, reliability, punctuality and confidentiality are essential • Ability to work in a team environment Resumes will be accepted until the position is filled, by email to admin@care2centre.ca Thank you for your application and your interest in our organization. Only those selected for interviews will be contacted. For more information, please refer to our website www.immigrant-centre.ca.

The Action Group is now hiring 5 weekend positions for a 24/7 staffed residence located in Lacombe providing supports to three senior males.

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One of Canada’s Top Employers for the last 6 years CWB offers highly personalized service through its 40 branch locations and is the largest publicly traded Canadian Bank headquartered and regionally focused on Western Canada. We offer a dynamic work environment, great career opportunities and excellent benefits.

Our Red Deer Branch is seeking a Manager, Equipment Financing Group, to manage and grow a portfolio of existing and new industrial banking relationships. This individual will undertake proactive marketing activities to attract new clients to the bank.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of five (5) years strong equipment financing and leasing experience, with in depth knowledge of collateral securities and leasing documentation, proven marketing and business development skills, and a post secondary education in either an accounting or finance discipline.

Are you ready for opportunity? Become a part of CWB Group.

For more information or to apply online for this position, visit our website at: www.cwbcareers.com. or Apply by mail/fax: Manager, Recruitment, Canadian Western Bank #3000, 10303 Jasper Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3X6 Fax: (780) 423-0303 Canadian Western Bank is an equal opportunity employer. For recruitment purposes we may share information with our other branches, departments and subsidiaries on a strictly confidential basis. We appreciate interest expressed by all applicants, however, only those individuals interviewed will receive a response.

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Man charged with making hoax threat on plane

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PHILADELPHIA — A man angry that his girlfriend’s ex posted a compromising photo of her on Facebook led to a midair explosives scare and both men’s arrests, authorities said Friday.

The new boyfriend, Kenneth W. Smith Jr., was arrested Friday on charges of making a hoax threat to police in Philadelphia, who recalled a Dallas-bound flight and marched the ex-beau, Christopher Shell, off the plane at gunpoint Thursday.

The episode led to Shell’s own arrest on drug warrants after he finally reached Texas to celebrate his 29th birthday.

On Friday, both Shell and Smith posted bond.

Shell declined to comment. Smith’s lawyer, Bill Brennan, described his client as “embarrassed” by the consequences of the alleged threat.

“My client is very, very sobered by the amount of attention this has received,” Brennan said after Smith’s initial appearance in federal court in Philadelphia. “He’s not very happy about it.”

Passengers weren’t very happy about the scare that rerouted US Airways Flight 1267 on Thursday morning. They were about 90 miles (145 kilometres) into their trip when the aircraft turned around.

After landing at Philadelphia International Airport, heavily armed law enforcement officers boarded the plane and removed Shell. During questioning, he told authorities of the romantic feud, which involved hostile text messages with his ex and encounters with Smith, according to a federal affidavit.

Shell also gave officers the name of Smith’s workplace. Upon arrival, authorities said Smith acknowledged calling airport police from a payphone to say that Shell was carrying liquid explosives.

Smith said he did it to “avenge” his new girlfriend, because Shell had posted a compromising picture of her on Facebook, the affidavit said.

“It is the kind of photo that would incense a boyfriend,” said Brennan, Smith’s lawyer.

Smith, 26, of Philadelphia, was charged with conveying false information that interfered with aviation and using an instrument of commerce — the

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Law enforcement officials work around a US Airways flight at Philadelphia International Airport, after the plane returned to the airport, Thursday in Philadelphia. A security scare that prompted authorities to recall an airborne U.S. flight was the result of an apparent hoax, police said Thursday. phone — to do so.

If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000 and possible restitution.

Philadelphia police on Thursday had stressed

Shell was blameless for the airplane scare. He continued his travel later in the day to Texas, where he planned to celebrate his birthday with friends and family. But authorities arrested him when he arrived at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.

Thousands march in Yemen to demand trial for Saleh

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SANAA, Yemen — Tens of thousands of Yemenis took to the streets after Friday prayers in the capital Sanaa demanding the prosecution of Ali Abdullah Saleh, the longtime autocratic leader who stepped down in February.

Protesters raised banners reading, “The trial is coming.” Witnesses say demonstrators marched in other Yemeni cities as well.

Saleh signed a power transfer deal that gave him immunity from prosecution in return for leaving office.

However, his public appearance earlier this week in a celebration at the headquarters of his ruling party, which he still heads, sparked public anger and renewed calls for his prosecution over the deaths of protesters and over corruption.

Saleh continues to exert considerable influence through family members in key positions in the security forces. Yemen’s new President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi has tried since assuming office to purge Saleh associates from key positions, but critics of the ousted president say he is still using his allies to stir unrest.

Are you looking for a challenging new opportunity to work in a dynamic and progressive organization that makes a difference in Alberta and is recognized as one of Canada’s top employers?

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Portfolio Management Office Analyst AFSC is looking for a motivated individual with excellent communication and analytical skills to fill a key role in our Portfolio Management Office. For the right candidate this position offers exposure to a wide variety of experiences and the opportunity to develop a meaningful career with AFSC.

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Alberta’s Board Development Program is seeking volunteers to train as workshop instructors. Successful applicants receive specialized training in board governance and are expected to conduct 10 workshops with boards of not-forprofit organizations over a period of 2-1/2 years. Travel expenses are covered.

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Alberta Justice and Solicitor General, Lethbridge. Play a lead role in advancing property rights information and resolving land rights issues. Your commitment to working with landowners, industry and expropriating authorities will be critical as you oversee an independent office that provides education, information, and mediation services to resolve land rights issues. You bring extensive related senior leadership experience with in-depth knowledge of land use and property rights legislation. A track record of success in negotiation, collaboration and stakeholder relationship building is essential in this advocacy role. Job ID #1012846

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Coordinator, Client Services - Central Alberta Chapter

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Full-time, permanent position

Our VISION - To be our members’ first choice for financial services.

The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada is a dynamic, non-profit organization leading the way in finding a cure for multiple sclerosis and enabling people affected by MS to enhance their quality of life.

Our MISSION - To assist our members in reaching their unique financial goals by offering competitive rates and the highest quality of professional and accessible service with a personal touch.

The Credit Union Skills and Abilities Serving Shell employees, retirees, and their Excellent interpersonal , and communication skills families, and Shell contractors and member Technical school and / or university training in related fields would be an asset referrals 2 Branches: Downtown Calgary and Scotford Possess strong time management skills and is able Refinery to multi task Assets: 261 Million, Loans: 200 Million, serving Minimum of 5 years lending experience with over 5800 Members, Staff: 19.5 minimum 2 years mortgage lending experience.

Participation in CUIC General Studies with The Position emphasis in lending would be an asset Deliver quality financial services to members and Working knowledge of the Credit Union system potential new members, specializing in residential would be an asset. mortgages, lines of credit and consumer loans.

This position is a position of trust. The incumbent will be required to complete the screening process including completion of appropriate background checks in compliance with the National Screening Measures Policy (2006).

Qualifications: • University Degree or Community College Diploma in social work, nursing or community care with at least 2 years’ experience working with people who have a chronic illness or a physical disability or the equivalent education and experience.

• Knowledge of multiple sclerosis and related issues affecting persons affected with multiple sclerosis would be an asset • Excellent written and oral communication skills, including oral presentation skills • Strong interpersonal, team building and conflict management skills • Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times and display sound judgment.

• Excellent organizational, analytical skills and attention to detail • Ability to work independently as well as an MS Society team member • Ability to multi-task and adapt easily to changing circumstances • Excellent computer skills with proficiency using MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook) and Internet • Ability to work with people who have a chronic illnesses

Compensation Commensurate with qualifications and experience Full benefits and competitive salary

Closing date: September 14, 2012 If you are interested in joining our team, please submit a resume by Mail, Fax or E-mail to: Brian Berezuk, Manager of Credit Shell Employees’ Credit Union Ltd. 500-4th Ave. S.W. Calgary, Alberta T2P 2V6 Fax: 403-262-4009 Email: bberezuk@shellcu.com We thank you for your application however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Additional Information: • Position is located in Red Deer with regional travel • A valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle is required • Occasional evening and weekend work may be required Please submit cover letter and resume, including salary expectations, by September 12, 2012 to: Lorraine Evans-Cross, Executive Director MS Society, Central Alberta Chapter #105, 4807 – 50 Ave Red Deer, AB T4N 4A5 Or lorraine.evanscross@mssociety.ca 41104I8

Identify opportunities to promote and cross-sell Credit Union products and services.

Follow-up/ collect on delinquent accounts as well as reviewing and renewing credits as required.

Hours of work: Monday through Friday 7:30 am to 3:30 pm Reports to the Manager of Credit

Reporting to the Executive Director, the successful incumbent will be responsible for supporting a variety of client services programs and initiatives including the delivery of information and referral services. The coordinator will contribute to the development of new Client Services activities involving research, analysis, and program delivery and provide administrative and logistical support to educational and training events.

Please note: applicants must state salary expectations in order to be considered The MS Society of Canada embraces diversity and encourages all qualified applicants to apply.

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Bahrain clashes hit historic commercial hub in capital MANAMA, Bahrain — Riot police in Bahrain have fired tear gas during street clashes with anti-government

protesters in the heart of the Gulf kingdom’s capital Manama.

The demonstrations by Shiite-led groups Friday are part of attempts to challenge authorities by reviving opposition marches in the commercial centre of the strategic nation, which is home to the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet.

RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012 E9 Marches in central MaMore than 50 people have been nama were common in the first months killed in 19 months of unrest. Majority of the uprising that began in February Shiites seek a greater political voice in 2011, but were mostly pushed to the the Sunni-ruled nation. outskirts by a security crackdown.

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We are seeking experienced, dynamic and motivated individuals for the following positions: • Assistants - Must be willing and able to work a flexible schedule, previous Frac Flowback experience is an asset; however we are willing to train the right candidate.

• Night Supervisors - ability and operating knowledge around all frac flowback equipment • Supervisors - Previous frac flowback experience required, organized and detail oriented, ability to handle multiple projects • A class 5 license is an asset for all positions • Successful candidates must have First Aid and H2S certificates

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Employers and job-seekers will share common ground in Red Deer on September 11, 2012.

The fall edition of the Central Alberta Career and Job Fair will take place at the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center September 11, 2012 from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Come visit these potential employers listed below!

Piping Designer

B-Pressure Welders

AutoCad Draftpersons

Estimating Lead/ Project Manager

Project Engineer

www.crimtech.com

Currently seeking JOURNEYMAN and APPRENTICE WELDERS - Visit the careers section of universalhandling.com

or come visit our booth for more information

Phone - 403-347-1424 Fax - 403-347-5786 Email - w164adm@costco.com

Due to rapid expansion, we are now hiring...

CERTIFIED HEALTH CARE AIDES, LPNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CHEF, COOKS, HOUSEKEEPING, SERVERS innisfail@chantellgroup.com Innisfail, Alberta

Our Transportation Dept. looks forward to meeting you at the Central Alberta Career & Job Fair

Heather Hamilton

22 McKenzie Drive Red Deer County, AB T4S 2H4

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129 Poplar Street

This is Kayla.

Kayla is one of our Associates.

She provides ongoing, prompt, courteous service to all of our customers, and she does it with style and a deep sense of sincerity.

Sure, she had six months of retail experience before coming to us, but experience doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give you the kind of deep-seated respect for others that Kayla has.

Of course, she also has a passion for bungee jumping.

But thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kayla. She is one of us.

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Red Deer College

Full-time and Part-time

delivering practical education that prepares our students for successful careers and successful lives.

We are now hiring for our Winners/HomeSense Stores in RED DEER, AB

Winners and HomeSense are where every day, customers ďŹ nd the latest and greatest brand names at up to 60% less than theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d pay elsewhere. If you love the idea of growing your career in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where each day brings something new, we may be the perfect place for you. Apply online at www.thisisuswinners.ca www.thisisuswinners.ca

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TJX Canada is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity.

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PARKLAND YOUTH HOMES SOCIETY

HIRING EXPERIENCED FIELD PERSONNEL Ensignjobs.com

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Full Time, Part Time & Casual positions within our Residential Treatment and Group Care Programs available.

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Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Leader in the Design, Manufacturing & Installation of Screw Piles ALMITA IS GROWING â&#x20AC;&#x201C; GROW WITH US! Oil Sands Construction Labourers Metal Fabrication Labourers

As one of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 50 Best Managed Companies, CBI Home Health provides you with more opportunities and greater support, training and career development than any other health care company.

currently recruiting CERTIFIED HEALTH CARE AIDES CURRENTLY RECRUITING LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES NEEDED FOR FULL TIMEAIDES & CERTIFIED HEALTH CARE PART TIME CASUAL POSITIONS Opportunity to challenge and develop your clinical skill set as you provide exceptional care to clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in home and lodge settings in urban and Deer and PositionsPositions available available in urban and rural Red ruralhours Red Deer and area area (guaranteed available in rural Red Deer)

Trican Well Service Ltd. is an international pressure pumping company with operations on four continents and corporate headquarters in Calgary, Alberta. Trican provides innovative, engineered and integrated solutions to its customers involved in the exploration and development of oil and natural gas reserves.

Hiring:

Class 1 & 3 Well Service Operators Technical Specialists Heavy Duty Mechanics (3rd & 4th yr. and Journeyman Come visit our booth at the Central Alberta Career & Job Fair!

For more details on these and other Trican opportunities, visit trican.ca/careers

HD Mechanics Class 1 Drivers - Low Boy Hauling Estimating and Sales Quality Assurance Geotechnical & Structural Engineering Field Safety Personnel Come Experience the Benefits of No Spring Break-up, stable rotations for better work/life balance, competitive wages and a company that believes in promoting from within.

Call Jennifer at 403-704-2640

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