Red Deer Advocate, October 23, 2012

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Budget talks aim to slay deficit HIRING FREEZE, BUS FEES UNDER CONSIDERATION

BY LAURA TESTER ADVOCATE STAFF A staff hiring freeze, introducing bus transportation fees and changing busing service may be considered as part of Red Deer Public School District’s effort to balance its budget over the next couple of years.

The school board will begin discussions on Wednesday as to how it can reduce its $1.4-million deficit.

Superintendent Piet Langstraat said the school district has been living on reserves to support schools and educational programs. The revenue flow from the provincial government is dropping, so the board may see a reduction in this grant of $1.8 million, Langstraat added.

The board has a $110-million budget and as part of that, $5 million is in reserves.

RED DEER PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD Langstraat will suggest to the board that the deficit be cut by $500,000 a year, so that by 2014, a balanced budget will be achieved. He believes the district will do well with having two per cent of the budget in reserves.

He will suggest that one way of reducing the overall deficit is to eliminate the transportation deficit of $216,000. This could involve introducing transportation fees, reducing service levels and double shifting of buses.

Langstraat said the double shifting would see buses used for one school with an earlier opening and then used to deliver students to another school with a later opening time.

The school district contracts with Prairie Bus Lines so there is a savings

in terms of bus drivers needed.

“The idea is to stagger school times so we can use fewer buses to pick up our students,” said Langstraat.

Langstraat said this could have an impact on parents who have children at different schools.

“If one school started earlier for an older child and another started later for a younger child, it could potentially cause child care issues for families,” said Langstraat. “We are certainly aware of this.”

Transportation fees could be introduced to those who have children beyond 1.6 km of an elementary school, or 2.4 km beyond a middle or senior high school. Right now, busing is free.

Reducing service levels in other ways may be considered.

Ganger guilty of sex assault

Langstraat said another deficit-reducing strategy may be to freeze staff levels, despite increases in enrolment.

“We wouldn’t have to lay anybody off,” he added. “But it would involve bigger class sizes.”

Student enrolment this fall rose to 10,300 from 9,990 in the previous school year.

There’s one more deficit-reducing strategy involving how the provincial dollars are distributed to schools on a per pupil basis.

“We could freeze the per pupil allocation and say it’s going to remain the same,” said Langstraat. “And then when we get additional grants from Alberta Education, we’ll use that to offset our deficit.”

Langstraat said that decisions will not be made until February, when the budget cycle begins and announcements come from the province. ltester@reddeeradvocate.com

LET THERE BE SNOW

BY BRENDA KOSSOWAN ADVOCATE STAFF A Red Deer man previously convicted of sexually assaulting teenaged job applicants was pronounced guilty on Monday on a new charge of sexual assault.

Thomas Paul Ganger, 64, was tried before Judge John Holmes in Red Deer provincial court on Sept.

26 in relation to an incident that occurred at a Red Deer hotel in the early hours of Jan. 21, 2011.

Holmes reserved his decision on the trial until Monday, when he pronounced Ganger guilty.

The victim, a 30-year-old salesman whose name is protected under a court-imposed publication ban, had testified during the trial that he had befriended the elder man at a trade show and that they were drinking with others after the show closed for the evening.

Repeating elements of the man’s testimony, Holmes said the complainant was concerned that Ganger should not drive and offered him the spare bed in his hotel room.

The younger man said he awoke to find Ganger in bed with him, fondling his buttocks and his genitals.

He bolted from the room, wearing only his underwear, and ran to the room of a friend.

Police were called about 15 minutes later.

Please see SEX ASSAULT on Page A2

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Murray Knight checks the operation of a snowmaking machine on Canyon Ski Resort’s Sundeck run Monday. Plummeting temperatures forecats to remain below zero all week and the prospect of natural snow prompted snowmaking to start earlier than it has in many years. The resort hopes to open Nov. 17 — earlier if weather permits — and will unveil improvements such as a new terrain park, new beginner’s lift and a new tube park for tobogganing.

Foreign worker facing cancer fight without health care

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF A Mexican worker who has been employed steadily for five years in the Red Deer area is facing cancer without health care coverage due to federal government cuts.

Gabriel Yanez-Zuniga, 33, is supporting three young children and his wife in Red Deer. He was diagnosed with testicular cancer on Thursday.

Drastic changes made in June to health coverage for rejected refugees means that Yanez-Zuniga, his wife Leticia Uriostegui-Soto, and eight-yearold daughter, can only get diagnosis and treatment for diseases that put the public safety at risk.

Their two-year-old twins do have Alberta health coverage since they were born in province.

“My problem is they just changed the rules. We have no more coverage,” Yanez-Zuniga said on Monday.

“I want coverage for now, for this case. After, we can probably apply to an insurance company. But right now nobody is going to give me coverage because I’m sick.”

He said a letter from the federal government alerting him to changes in the coverage never arrived.

Yanez-Zuniga came to Canada as a refugee claimant with an open work

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permit with his wife and daughter.

Their application for refugee status has since been denied, making them no longer eligible for health care assistance under the Interim Federal Health Program.

An application for humanitarian and compassionate consideration for permanent residence status from Citizenship and Immigration was also refused in July. Permanent status provides health care coverage.

Yanez-Zuniga said he can appeal to Citizenship and Immigration, but that takes time that he doesn’t have with his medical emergency.

Staff for Red Deer MP Earl Dreeshen told Yanez-Zuniga that Dreeshen couldn’t help. Yanez-Zuniga’s only chance is to get an “approval in principal” letter from Citizenship and Immigration for permanent resident status.

Yanez-Zuniga is still working at the dairy farm where he has worked for three years, although he feels sore and tired.

The cancer diagnosis came as a surprise.

He visited his family doctor on Oct. 10 after experiencing pain earlier in the week.

Yanez-Zuniga has an appointment with a specialist on Thursday to find out about surgery, which he may be able to access for free. But he still faces the cost of radiation and chemother-

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Foreign worker Gabriel Yanez and his wife, Leticia, with their twin boys, Alajandro and Edurdo, and their daughter, Nadia, in their Red Deer home. apy after surgery.

Yanez-Zuniga’s boss, Tom Wyntjes of WM Wyntjes and Sons Farm Ltd. near Red Deer, asked why his employee is paying taxes but can’t get health

care.

“Under the Canada Health Act, you’re not suppose to be denied treatment,” Wyntjes said. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

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PIPELINE OPPONENTS RALLY AT LEGISLATURE

WIFE AMONG VICTIMS IN SPA SHOOTING

Thousands of protesters who packed the front lawn of the B.C. legislature yelled a thunderous ‘Yes’ when asked if they were willing to lay down in front of pipeline bulldozers if the Northern Gateway project is approved. A5

A U.S. woman whose husband killed her and two others at the spa where she worked said he threatened to throw acid in her face and jealously terrorized her ‘every waking moment,’ according to court documents. D6

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Assessment shows Sylvan needs seniors housing

EFFIGY OF THE DEMON KING

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF A Community Needs Assessment Study shows Sylvan Lake will need to take a look at what sorts of seniors housing are available as the community grows.

Mayor Susan Samson said seniors housing was among the “hot spots” that were identified in the $35,000 study that was presented to town council on Monday night.

“I think we’ll be going back to the (town’s Community and Social Development Department) to see what we can do.”

Marlene Curtis, the town’s Community and Social Development Director, said the information in the study will be shared with the rest of the community, including the Family and Community Support Services Board.

“We will see some requests to probably enhance some of the services, for example home support,” predicted Curtis.

Two years a home support program was begun and that will likely need to be expanded, she said.

The study prepared by Calgary’s HarGroup Management Consultants Ltd. was designed to reveal why residents use community services and what issues are important to them with the goal of helping with longterm planning. It does not make any recommendations.

Questionnaires were mailed out to more than 4,600 residences in the town and nearby areas including summer villages. There were 862 questionnaires completed, including 638 from town residents.

On the question of seniors housing, 557 were asked if available options were adequate in Sylvan Lake.

Sixty-per cent strongly or somewhat disagreed. Only five per cent strongly agreed.

Of those currently thinking about or already looking for seniors housing, nearly 70 per cent said the best option would be to stay in Sylvan Lake and area.

Residents were also polled about how well they effectively cope with life’s challenges. Sixty-two per cent said they able to cope “about right” but 34 per cent would like to do more.

Top challenges to cope with were: physical inactivity, too much stress, not being able to save for retirement, lack of sleep and too much debt.

The study also looked at transportation needs, volunteering and access to community programs and services.

Eighty-seven per cent of residents felt a sense of community in Sylvan Lake and 94 per cent felt safe there. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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Indian workers prepare an effigy of demon king Ravana for the upcoming Dusherra festival at a fair in front of the Red Fort monument, in New Delhi, India, Monday. The Hindu festival Dusherra commemorates the triumph of Lord Rama over the demon king Ravana, marking the victory of good over evil.

Sylvan Lake councillors endorse Cobb’s conversion BUILDING TO BE CONVERTED INTO SHOPPING CENTRE

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Sylvan Lake town council enthusiastically endorsed a proposal to convert the former Cobb’s AG Food store into a shopping centre.

The grocery store closed its doors for good last January, leaving a retail hole in the centre of downtown.

It will now be reborn as Cobb’s Block Central following a $1-million renovation that will create a two-storey space for a dozen units, including a restaurant with outdoor patio.

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GANGER: Also convicted in 2005 of sex offences Holmes said he found the complainant’s actions and his testimony, including his admission that he was intoxicated, corroborated with that of the police officer who investigated his complaint.

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Council unanimously approved the development permit for the project on Monday. Construction is expected to start soon and take six to eight months to complete, consultant Colleen Jensen told council.

Mayor Susan Samson said the closing of Cobb’s had a “huge impact” on the downtown.

“This redevelopment coming forward is extremely positive,” she said.

The restaurant and outdoor patio should prove popular.

“We do have some restaurants on the lakefront but not enough on main street,” she said.

“I think it’s going to create a draw that’s going to get people into the down-

The man had made it clear that Ganger was to take the spare bed, said Holmes. There is no question of consent, since a person cannot give consent when asleep or unconscious, he said.

Sentencing was adjourned after defence counsel Dave Inglis said he and his client want some time to discuss whether they will seek a pre-sentence report.

Crown prosecutor Tony Bell said he will seek a period of incarceration for Ganger, inviting Inglis and his client to ask for a report if they wish.

Ganger and his lawyer return to court on Nov. 1 to announce whether the report will be sought or if the matter can proceed directly to sentencing.

town, and maybe they will pop in there and buy something else or pop into another shop, because restaurants are a very popular destinations if they’re good.”

Other councillors also expressed their support.

“I think it’s a good thing for downtown redevelopment,” said Coun. Sean McIntyre.

The project is being built by Red Deer-based River City Developments Ltd. It will feature about 25,500 square feet of space, including 2,400 square feet earmarked for the restaurant.

Cobb’s Clothing will operate on the ground floor at its existing location. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

A former employee in the Red Deer Catholic school system, Ganger was chairman of the 1998 Alberta Summer Games, held in Red Deer.

Ganger was convicted in 2005 of sex offences involving four teenaged boys who complained of being fondled during interviews for work with the food and laundry contractor at Bethany Care Collegeside, a care facility in Red Deer.

He served a nine-month conditional sentence, followed by 18 months of probation. Ganger’s name was also placed on a sexual offenders registry for a period of 10 years. bkossowan@reddeeradvocate.com

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Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012

Wildrose leader Smith mistake to tweet meat for homeless

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Alberta’s Opposition leader says she was wrong to suggest on Twitter that beef recalled over E. coli concerns could be cooked properly and fed to the poor.

The Wildrose party’s Danielle Smith drew scorn when she agreed with a Twitter user who asked if there was a way the beef, which has since been dumped in a southern Alberta landfill, could be saved and prepared safely for the hungry.

“We all know thorough cooking kills E. coli. What a waste,” Smith tweeted in the weekend.

On Monday, she changed her tune.

She said she still believes throwing away any meat cleared by inspectors was a waste, but she understands that there is so much public concern over safety there was no choice but to get rid of it.

“It was a mistake,” Smith said at the legislature when asked about her tweet. “I guess I would have to say that, if you can’t explain something in 140 characters, you probably shouldn’t try to talk about it on Twitter, so I have learned a lesson there.”

Her retreat didn’t stop her critics.

NDP Leader Brian Mason suggested Smith has so little regard for poor Albertans that she’s OK with feeding them tainted meat.

“I kind of share the view that it’s a terrible waste of food, but the idea it’s OK to give it to poor people and it’s not OK to give it to the rest of the population reveals an attitude that I find quite distasteful,” said Mason.

“I think people who are poor who maybe go to food banks deserve the

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Beef from the XL Foods cattle processing plant is dumped at a landfill site near Brooks, Alta., Monday. best quality food as the rest of us.

“It represents an attitude toward poor people that is at best condescending.”

Tonnes of recalled meat from the shuttered XL Foods Lakeside packing plant at Brooks, Alta., has been dumped in a nearby landfill. There has been no definitive quantity given, but the recall involved 1,800 different products in stores right across the country.

A further 5.5 million kilograms of beef stored at the plant’s warehouses will either be rendered or cooked at a high temperature to kill any E. coli.

The meat was not part of the recall as it never left the plant.

Some food-safety experts have suggested that the recall was overkill.

Dr. Jean Kamanzi, a former director at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, has called it “collective hysteria” on the part of a rich country that can

afford not to take risks with its food.

Kamanzi, who now is responsible for food hygiene in Africa for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Program, pointed out that any E. coli in beef could be killed by cooking the meat to an internal temperature of 71 C. But the food inspection agency noted that recent research suggests most Canadians don’t use digital thermometers when they cook.

Man pleads on YouTube for end to NHL lockout WANTS TO WATCH ANOTHER HOCKEY GAME WITH DYING FATHER THE CANADIAN PRESS LEDUC, Alta. — As John Dick was flying from Australia to Alberta to be with his dying father, he decided that they would spend the next few awful, idle weeks in hospital watching hockey on TV. They would make wagers on games and rekindle fond memories of a young boy and his dad cuddled together on the couch together as they hooted and hollered at the Edmonton Oilers.

“I was gonna rely on hockey for keeping his mind off of this horrible thing that’s happening inside of his body,” Dick recalled Monday.

The plan changed shortly after Dick got home to Leduc, a city just south of Edmonton.

The NHL locked out its players and recently cancelled all games through Nov. 1.

Dick explained that his dad, who is suffering from terminal throat cancer, is on morphine and other medications that often make him forget about the lockout.

Most nights, while sitting in a small hospital room, Dick has to remind

his father why they can’t turn on the game.

“He’s stuck watching the Kardashians ’cause there’s no NHL.” Fed up with the lockout, the 31-year-old budding filmmaker decided to make a video pleading with the National Hockey League and its players to get the season started for his dad and other disheartened fans.

The video, titled “NHL

Lockout Kills Dreams,” has been viewed about 50,000 times since it was posted on YouTube last Thursday.

In the video, Dick’s father, 58-year-old Bruce, is shown lying in bed in his hospital gown and hooked up to whirring machines.

His son talks about how watching hockey used to give them both inspiration and comfort.

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Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012

Live strong, cheat often It’s so worth it to cheat.

Just ask Lance Armstrong — the most decorated professional cyclist ever, and now the most undecorated.

He’s made millions from winning, which as everyone knows now, was tied to using performanceenhancing drugs.

MARY-ANN The trouble BARR with cheating, though, is that the lies must continue, get bigger and bigger, and involve others, in order for the cheat to be covered up.

And then, one day, as Armstrong

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knows better than anyone in the world today, it can all come tumbling down.

It usually will. He wasn’t a super cyclist after all. He was a super trickster.

The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has called the Armstrong cheating “the most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program that sport has ever seen.”

The USADA said Armstrong and his teams used steroids, the blood booster EPO and blood transfusions.

Eleven former teammates were among the 26 people who provided testimonies about the so-called doping.

People so want to believe in super heroes.

So many believed in Armstrong, especially after he came back to winning cycling form after beating testicle cancer that ended up spreading to other parts of his body, including his brain.

It brings to mind words in that Rod

Stewart song: “If I listened long enough to you, I’d find a way to believe that it’s all true, knowing that you lied straight-faced while I cried, still I look to find a reason to believe.”

He was someone we thought was the epitome of accomplishment, despite the rumours that plagued him during those seven consecutive Tour de France wins from 1999-2005.

Even if you weren’t into cycling, the idea that he was helping fight cancer through his Livestrong Foundation was well received.

It’s a shame that people gave money to the foundation, millions and millions of dollars, and so many bought his yellow bracelets to help support the fight against cancer.

It’s not a shame that they gave money to fight cancer; a shame that they gave it via Armstrong.

But what it says about winning is

that there’s no sport too great (world competition cycling in this case) and no cause too great (the fight against cancer) that can’t be exploited for one’s own personal gain.

The fact that Armstrong managed to get away with doping for so long, in what was a complex conspiracy, gives way to the question: Should we just give up on the ideal that sports competitors are tried and true, free and clear of anything other than their own innate human gifts they were born with?

Is any win an honest win? The doubt has increased now, thanks to Armstrong, and all those who participated in his lie.

He became a household name. He still is but now — for all the wrong reasons.

Mary-Ann Barr is the Advocate’s assistant city editor. She can be reached by phone at 403-314-4332 or by email at barr@reddeeradvocate.com.

This proposal will completely change the way we live in West Park and you have an opportunity to let the city know how you feel about these radical changes to our neighbourhood.

If you do not like the city’s proposed future vision for our neighbourhood, then you absolutely need to let the mayor and council know how you feel about their proposal.

You can contact City Hall at 403-3428111 to get contact information for the mayor and council.

You will also want to attend the public hearing about this very important issue when the city announces it.

I would strongly suggest that you act on this situation while you still have a voice in the matter because the future of your neighbourhood as you know it literally depends upon you.

Dale Reid Red Deer

XL mess all about cutbacks?

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Here is the question: How much of the XL Meats fiasco is directly related to the cutback of government employees?

Were meat inspectors included in this?

So now that the federal government in its quest to save money has thoroughly wrecked Canada’s reputation to the whole world, will our wheat be next?

We as Canadians need to pay attention and object more.

We need to maintain our solid reputation — now we have the Americans coming over to inspect our plants.

What does that tell us?

Farmers beware, losing our reputation like that is irreparable.

Lucille Gaumond Red Deer

I ran into three consecutive red lights this morning. Again. This happens over and over, all over Red Deer.

Every driver in this city knows of this problem, and we just sit there and shake our heads. So, on behalf of every driver of every vehicle in Red Deer I will ask this question: Who’s running this gong show? Whoever is responsible should be fired and the city should hire someone who fully understands the concept of free-flowing traffic.

On the other hand, as someone who has been critical of the state of the roads in this city, I would like to congratulate City Hall for the huge improvement this year in road repairs.

What a relief! From the bottom of my shock absorbers, I thank you.

Ron MacArthur Red Deer

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Future of West Park is at stake with new plan The West Park Redevelopment Plan proposed by the city looks pretty good on the surface until you dig a little deeper into its actual game plan.

The proposal’s overly-optimistic vision is a future plan for this neighbourhood that has the supposed support of all stakeholders; including residents, property owners and the City of Red Deer.

One of the stated objectives of the plan is to maintain the character-defining features of this area of West Park, which is predominately composed of single-family homes.

However, the plan would allow changes that would permit and presumably encourage the removal of 195 single-family dwellings in West Park.

The number represents 21.6 per cent of the entire total of single family houses in West Park and their destruction would ensure a permanent and irreversible change in the neighbourhood.

Another part of the plan is to convert two areas in West Park that are currently green space into possible high-density housing, presumably because the city believes that the neighbourhood has too much green space.

The affected areas include a green belt south of West Park Middle School adjacent to 32nd Street and an area known as Store Hill that is located behind the St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church at 36th Street and 57th Avenue and south of the West Park Shopping Centre.

Store Hill has been in the line of development fire during previous city proposals to remove it in favour of high-density housing.

The big question is whether you want to see a huge change in West Park while the city shifts it from a primarily single-family neighbourhood with plenty of green space into a high-density neighbourhood that will completely alter the character of West Park as we currently know it?

Are you prepared to accept the city’s future vision for your neighbourhood?

Why democracy is so far out of reach As a voter who holds views that (to describe it politely) often put one in a minority camp, it’s easy to understand Don Hepburn’s frustrations with what we (politely) describe as democracy in Canada. Minority views get very little consideration at the government level, except of course, when that minority happens to hold a majority of seats.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper crows that “Conservative values” are the same as “Canadian values” since his Conservative Party holds a majority in Parliament.

But we know that simply is not true. A majority of Canadians voted for anything other GREG than “Conservative values” NEIMAN in the past election — it’s just that our flawed electoral system rewarded the Tories with a majority of seats.

Just the same, Harper has the power to spit on democratic principles with his so-called omnibus budget bills, and condemn anyone who can’t accept the bad seed he mixes with the good seed in his giant grab bag.

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by The Red Deer Advocate Ltd. Canadian Publications Agreement #336602 Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation Fred Gorman Publisher John Stewart Managing editor Richard Smalley Advertising director

When we moan about poor voter turnout at elections, an honest thinker has to acknowledge the futility of voting in elections that all but nullify the citizenship of the minority view.

I’ve showed up for every election held since I came of age, but did so in the knowledge that principles I hold dear will never be reflected in the outcome. In Canadian government, the collective minority view (which almost always adds up to more voters than those who supported the winning candidates) gets no attention whatever.

So why bother voting at all?

That’s the question Hepburn and other members of the non-profit group Fair Vote Canada want to address.

Here’s an example of how Canadian federal elections are anything but democratic: If the Parti Quebecois gets just six per cent of the national vote, they are rewarded with 40 seats in Parliament. The Green Party needs 12 per cent of the national vote to elect just one member. That’s according to a calculator on the Fair Vote website.

Now, we know that Green Party Leader Elizabeth May didn’t get anything near 12 per cent of the national vote, but there she is, occupying the farthest seat in Parliament.

That’s an anomaly I was able to exploit in the Fair Vote calculator, to make a point. But you don’t need

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to be a Green Party supporter to understand how unfair and undemocratic our current electoral system can be.

You just need to be one slight step left of centre in Alberta to understand that point, acutely.

It’s thought that “big tent” parties — which the current version of the Alberta Tories are trying to be — have already made the minority view considerations needed to expand their tent into majority status.

That’s a nice thought, but a proportional electoral system forces party leaders to be more open and honest about who’s the best bed partner in a coalition. If parties can agree in enough areas to form a proportional coalition, at least everyone knows those areas are supported by a majority of voters.

You can’t say that about the mishmash packed into Harper’s omnibus bill.

Changing Canada’s electoral system would be harder than pushing a giant rock up a hill. It’s more like pushing a huge pile of gravel up a hill, while trying to keep it all together.

If people like Hepburn can keep pointing out that what we have in Canada isn’t exactly democracy, then it’s worth it to still keep voting — if only to let him know some people think he’s right.

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Pipeline opponents gather at B.C. legislature 3,500 STRONG GATHER TO PROTEST NORTHERN GATEWAY PIPELINE

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Protesters take part in a mass sit-in in front of the British Columbia legislature in Victoria, B.C. Monday, Oct. 22, 2012. to protest the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline. in the protest.

She said she wants to show the federal and provincial governments that the majority of British Columbians and Canadians are opposed to a pipeline project that threatens the West Coast environment.

“Despite the fact that (Prime Minister) Stephen Harper would give away the coastline for nothing and (Premier Christy) Clark would give it away for the right price, I’m not willing to give it away,” Vanpoelgeest said. “I’d like it secure for my grandchildren.”

Many protesters carried placards telling Harper and Clark the B.C. coast is not for sale. One sign read, “Tanker Free B.C. For Me.” Student Ben Gawletz said he is against the pipeline because it poses a huge environmental threat to B.C. “Everyone is here today for the right reasons,” said the Cranbrook, B.C., resident who is in Victoria studying photography. “If something does go wrong,

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“This is the first, the culmination, of building on what people have said when they said they’ll do whatever it takes to try to stop these projects.”

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But despite the crowd’s verbal willingness to risk arrest or injury to stop the pipeline, Victoria Police proclaimed the protest peaceful and arrest free.

Const. Mike Russell said there were no arrests and he estimated the crowd at 3,500 people, the largest protest at the B.C. legislature since last March when 5,000 people turned up on the front lawn to support striking teachers.

“There’s been no incidents at all today,” he said. “It’s been a very peaceful protest. We’re hoping it stays that way.”

Traffic at some streets near the legislature was snarled when protesters surrounded the building with a huge black banner meant to symbolize the size — about 235 metres — of one of the supertankers that would be transporting pipeline oil along the B.C. coast to Asia.

Art Sterritt, executive director of Coastal First Nations, drew cheers from the crowd when he said his members have been fighting against the proposed pipeline for seven years and have been gaining support from First Nations, environmental groups and mainstream political organizations like the Union of B.C. Muncipalities.

Sterritt said British Columbians are opposed to the pipeline proposal, but federal and provincial politicians have yet to fully hear their unified voice.

“Let’s send a message to them that we have to make a difference,” he yelled.

Sterritt warned that the federal Conservatives stand to lose their 26 seats in B.C. if the pipeline proceeds.

“They also think in Ottawa they can jam this thing over the backs of British Columbians. What are you willing to do to stop them? Are you willing to lay down in front of the bulldozers?” said Sterritt as the crowd yelled, “yes.”

Chief Ruben George, grandson of well-known aboriginal leader and actor Chief Dan George, said his coastal First Nation, the Tsleil-waututh of North Vancouver, has respected and lived on the water for thousands of years and is not prepared to support oil tankers “Our government is not standing behind the people who are here saying, ’No more,”’ he said.

The demonstration was aimed at sending a message to provincial and federal governments about the plan to pipe crude from the Alberta oil sands to a tanker port in Kitimat.

Molly Vanpoelgeest travelled from nearby Saltspring Island to participate

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RCAF yet to be ordered Ex-vets board member says to look at other options former soldiers being driven over edge by system OTTAWA — A statement from National Defence says the head of the air force misspoke when saying the Harper government had yet to direct the air force to look at aircraft other than the contentious F-35 stealth fighter.

The newly appointed commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force said in an interview last week with The Canadian Press that he’s assigned a staff officer to work with a public works agency overseeing the CF-18 replacement program, but a thorough examination of other possible aircraft would require a more detailed study by military planners.

And the order has not yet been given.

“So, I’m waiting to see exactly what is going to be required and we’re going to be supporting whatever kind of information they’d like to have,” said Lt.-Gen. Yvan Blondin.

The promise to look at “other options” was paramount to the government’s response to auditor general Michael Ferguson, who last spring accused National Defence and Public Works of publicly low-balling the cost of the multibillion-dollar program and not following proper procedures.

But in a statement released late Monday, the air force said “work continues on the evaluation of options” mandated by the government and that “information shared with a reporter was incorrect.”

It insisted work is progressing, without addressing the central question of whether other contenders such as the Super Hornet or the Eurofighter were up for consideration.

“The options analysis is a full evaluation of choices, not simply a refresh of the work that was done before,” said the statement. “This detailed evaluation will provide the best available information about the range of choices that could do the job required.”

Yet, when Blondin was asked twice during the interview whether other aircraft had been considered, he replied: “No.”

Industry sources say competing contractors have not been asked to provide information.

Following the auditor general’s report, the government took responsibility for buying the new fighters away from National Defence and gave it to a secretariat established at public works.

The federal government has invested $335 million in developing the F-35 so far, and the Conservatives had been adamant that the multi-role plane was the best choice. The secretariat has attempted to interpret what the next step might be, said Blondin.

“I know there’s some discussion within the secretariat about what exactly does that mean? Are we looking at options in terms of airplanes?

Different airplanes and we’re going to compare them? Are we looking at options in terms of time? Space? And if we don’t have an F-35 solution, then we have Plan B? Or are we looking at options in terms of do we participate still in the development of the F-35, or not?” said Blondin.

“So, they’re not sure.”

New Democrat defence critic Jack Harris was startled by the apparent contradictions and described the statement as “bureaucrat-eze for saying they haven’t looked at any other planes.”

He said the government is clearly trying to “bluff its way through the issue.”

The idea of looking at other aircraft “has not been foreclosed,” said another government source.

Earlier, NDP Leader Tom Mulcair, said the phrase “looking at other options” is unequivocal and means at the very least a thorough examination of the potential competitors to the Lockheed Martin-built F-35.

“The F-35 is a textbook case of failure to be good public managers,” Mulcair said.

“It’s a simple question of public administration. There are rules and the rules exist because it’s the best way to give the public best bang for their buck.”

Ex-city engineer who knew mob boss says tax never existed MONTREAL — A retired city engineer told a corruption inquiry on Monday that he golfed and dined with the former godfather of the Montreal Mafia on several occasions, including during a week in the Dominican Republic.

Gilles Surprenant, who worked for the City of Montreal, said the first time he met Vito Rizzuto was during a week-long tropical golfing getaway in 1996 or 1997 that was organized and paid for by now-deceased construction boss Tony Conte.

Surprenant and Luc Leclerc, another city employee, arrived at the airport to find that Rizzuto, the reputed head of the Montreal Mafia, was the surprise member of their foursome.

In his second day of testimony before the Charbonneau Commission, Surprenant said he also golfed with Rizzuto again in Terrebonne, north of Montreal, in 2002.

Surprenant, who has had trouble remembering certain details, recalled vividly that he teamed with Leclerc against Rizzuto and construction boss Conte on that day. He remembered the day well because Rizzuto managed a 75-foot putt to win the game. Leclerc and Surprenant each gave Rizzuto $25.

They also had dinner and drinks with Rizzuto following their round of golf, all paid for by Conte.

On occasions when Surprenant met Rizzuto, former city engineer Leclerc was also present.

But Surprenant insisted they never discussed city business with Rizzuto.

The golfing trips were one of dozens of treats Surprenant received throughout the years, he told the inquiry. They included golfing trips to the Dominican Republic, Cuba and Mexico, some paid by construction bosses.

There was more golf at home as well as fancy dinners, bottles of wine, hockey and concert tickets. Gifts during the holiday season were the norm, Surprenant said.

A former construction boss earlier told the corruption inquiry that

Surprenant was known as “Mr. TPS” to Montreal construction companies and that he took a one per cent cut called a “TPS” — the name being a tongue-in-cheek twist on the French-language acronym for the federal sales tax, the GST. Surprenant said he’d heard of the so-called “TPS” which stood for “Taxe Pour Surprenant” (Tax for Surprenant), but denied it was true, calling it the invention of colluding construction moguls.

“I don’t know where it came from, it’s something the construction bosses came up with and they decided among themselves that one per cent went to me,” Sur-

prenant said.

Surprenant said he collected several thousand dollars on rigged contracts, but never came close to collecting one per cent of the amount.

He noted the most generous contractor was Lino Zambito, an exconstruction boss who wrapped up eight days of headline-grabbing testimony at the commission last week.

Surprenant has admitted to collecting nearly $600,000 in kickbacks over a 20-year period. Inquiry investigators have identified at least 90 contracts where Surprenant took a cut, the kickbacks becoming rampant around 2000.

OTTAWA — A former member of the Veterans Review and Appeal Board began a stinging critique of the agency Monday by laying his service medals on a table in front of members of Parliament and declaring the condescending treatment of ex-soldiers precluded him from wearing the decorations in good conscience.

Harold Leduc told a Commons committee that a pervasive attitude of disrespect towards the veterans by a handful of members of the board has driven some ex-soldiers to the edge.

Leduc, who sat on the 21-member panel for seven years, was not reappointed this fall by the Harper government after a very public fight over violations of his privacy and claims that the agency went out its way to deny appeals.

The veterans committee is investigating the appeals board, including claims by Leduc that some ex-soldiers have been treated so shabbily they have taken their own lives.

“I’ve witnessed veterans and their advocates being disrespected at the hearings. You know? I’ve stopped hearings because of it,” Leduc said.

The board’s appeal and tribunal hearings have become more adversarial over the last five years leading veterans being treated like they’re looking for handouts during what amount to cross-examinations, Leduc added.

“There are some members who do that at the hearings by challenging the advocate and the veterans, instead of just getting clarification on the evidence,” he said.

“What I’m here to say is that if we spoke about only the good things that are happening, we’re never going to get to the root of why some of these veterans after they get their decisions go out and commit suicide.

“Because it’s real. It’s real for veterans.”

Veteran Affairs Minister Steven Blaney acknowledged that Leduc, a veterans advocate before joining the board, had not been reappointed.

“I can assure the member that over the course of the summer indeed some tribunal members’ mandates came to an end, and I thank them for that,” Blaney told the Commons. “Indeed, appointments are not for life and our government will work continually to appoint new qualified candidates to this important board.”

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HUMAN MILK BANKS ARE SAVING LIVES AND HEALTH-CARE DOLLARS

The non-profit milk bank in Calgary has signed up and screened nearly 100 mothers from across the Prairies to donate milk. The donations are pasteurized, tested for bacteria and mixed from two or three mothers. The bottles are frozen and shipped to hospitals across Canada to feed babies.

BY CHRIS PURDY THE CANADIAN PRESS When Jannette Festival worked as a nurse at Calgary’s Foothills hospital, she often saw tiny preemies who weren’t able to get breast milk from their mothers.

Some moms hadn’t produced any milk. Others had their own medical emergencies and couldn’t attempt to breastfeed.

So the hospital, wanting fragile newborns to have something more nutritious in their bellies than formula, bought human donor milk from the only milk bank in the country at the B.C. Women’s Hospital and Health Centre in Vancouver.

But its supply was in demand and its shipments to Calgary were sometimes cut off.

So a determined Festival started fundraising and last spring opened the Calgary Mothers’ Milk Bank in an office building on the city’s south side.

The non-profit bank has so far signed up and screened nearly 100 mothers from across the Prairies to donate milk.

“It’s a few minutes out of my day and it’s just a small token — a little bit I can do to nourish babies,” says donor Audrey Inouye of Edmonton, who has given eight litres of milk to the Calgary bank that she didn’t need for her 10-month-old son.

Festival says some mothers store extra milk in their freezers and, because it’s so precious, they don’t want to throw it away.

So, after they’re screened and accepted as donors, they send it to the bank.

Other donor mothers include those whose babies die after childbirth, says Festival. For them, it’s part of the healing process and a way to help other babies.

The donated milk is pasteurized, tested for bacteria and mixed from two or three mothers. The bottles are frozen and shipped to hospitals. So far, the bank feeds babies in Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto and London, Ont. Festival has no doubt the bank is saving lives and health-care dollars.

“It’s a no-brainer . . . . If each province could have a milk bank, I think that would be great. I think that needs to be done.”

Dr. Shoo Lee, chief of pediatrics at Mount Sinai Hospital, is helping start up Canada’s third milk bank at the Toronto facility. The Rogers Hixon Ontario Human Milk Bank began stocking its supply from donating moms in September but won’t officially open and start delivering milk until early next year.

Lee doesn’t think each province needs its own milk bank but hopes some day there will be enough big banks in Canada to feed each preemie that needs it. Then he’d like to see all hospitals ban formula from their neonatal intensive care units.

“Human milk is good for babies. Cow’s milk is good for cows.”

Lee says scientists spent years thinking cow’s milk-based formula was better for preemies than breast milk because of its added nutrients for their still-developing bodies.

Only recently did the experts realize they had it wrong: breast milk is better.

In 2010, the Canadian Pediatric Society issued a position statement citing the importance of breast milk and that, if needed, the short supply of donor milk should go to sick preemies that need it the most.

That same year, the Canadian Neonatal Network called on hospitals across the country to open milk

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The Toronto milk bank has been in the works for several years and received $1.2 million in funds from the province.

But Lee dismisses criticism that it’s taking too long to open. He says the government only gave the project the go ahead last year.

And organizers were also waiting for the results of a scientific study.

From 2008 to 2010, two hospitals in Toronto and Vancouver received donor milk from a American bank in Ohio for their preemies. In the end, they saw rates of necrotizing enterocolitis, or NEC, drop from eight and 10 per cent to one per cent.

NEC can result in surgery to removed portions of intestines, which can further lead to short gut syndrome or other serious complications and even death.

In Japan, where hospitals have banned infant formula, the rate of NEC is less than one per cent, says Lee. He calculates donor milk in Canada could save as many as 100 babies each year, plus health-care costs.

The price of treating each baby that gets NEC runs about $100,000.

“It would pay for your cost of a bank. One bank,” says Kathryn Hayward, a nursing professor at Dalhousie University in Halifax.

She’s referring to a community-based bank run by volunteers, like the one in Calgary, a version she says seems to avoid the higher costs and red tape of banks operating out of hospitals.

Hayward is part of a group that is trying to start a community milk bank in Halifax that would supply milk to all hospitals in the Atlantic.

Although it’s a few years away from opening, it already has a name: Maritime Mothers’ Milk.

Decades ago, Halifax and about 22 other locations across the country had milk banks. But they all closed in the 1980s with the discovery and panic about HIV — all except for Vancouver’s bank, which has been operating steadily since 1974.

One group in Montreal is trying to get a bank open there again. HEMA, Quebec’s blood services agency, has told the provincial government it’s interested in managing the bank but has yet to get a response.

“It makes sense,” says HEMA spokeswoman Manon Pepin. “We do it for the blood, so it would be the same thing for the milk.”

She says the same test used to screen blood is also used on milk. And donor mothers must also get their blood tested before they can give milk.

Kim Updegrove is a nurse and midwife who heads the milk bank in Austin, Texas, one of 11 in the United States. Three more across the country are also in development.

In Europe, there are 186 banks. According to the International Milk Banking Initiative, Brazil leads the world with 187.

Updegrove sees the disparity of banks in Canada and believes there needs to be more. But she says more lactating mothers also need to get on board.

As tired and overwhelmed as they are caring for new babies, they should feel obligated to share such a valuable resource. It’s as important as giving blood, she says.

“If we could talk about it the way we talk about the need for blood, then we’d have table-top conversations about how life-saving human milk is and how the supply is not meeting the demand.

“Then I bet every province in Canada and every state in the U.S. would open a milk bank.”

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How to live an extraordinary life “A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events and outcomes.” — Wade Boggs, former professional baseball player

calling.

“Quite a remarkable woman,” commented one the caregivers as he left the room.

“Extraordinary,” replied the priest. “It “How are you, Joyce?” asked the was me who received consoling from her.” priest. His tone was gentle.

If you were to ask most people to name “I’m good, Father,” replied Joyce, “but an extraordinary person, they might list you don’t look all that well.” off a person of national or international The priest was taken aback from the fame, an actor, politician or musician – a comment. He had expected to console rebel, radical or saint. In fact, extraordiJoyce and provide some solace as she nary people are everywhere and, if you moved through this difficult time. Joyce think about it, you’ve likely known a few. had suffered from progressive MS (mulWhy are some people able to live extiple sclerosis) for nearly 20 years and traordinary, joy-filled lives (despite cirnow she had been diagnosed with ovarian cumstances) while for others life is repeticancer. The MS had taken her mobility tive, predictable, an exercise in high draand now the cancer threatened to take ma and fear? Is there a secret to becoming MURRAY her life. Though Joyce was receiving full extraordinary? I think a lot has to do with FUHRER care in a long-term care facility, she rehow we deal with a situation. A wise man mained positive and engaged. once declared that life is 10 per cent what “You look burdened, Father,” Joyce happens to us and 90 per cent how we reobserved. “Is something on your mind?” spond to it. Extraordinary people can be Joyce was not toying with the clergygoing through difficult times, but how they man – she was genuinely concerned for process what they’re experiencing tends his wellbeing. to be very different from what most of us are processThough she was only 60 years old, she was nearing ing the end of her life’s journey. It took great effort for Ordinary people often complain and act as vicJoyce to speak, but she remained intent upon pursutims. Extraordinary people do the exact opposite – ing this conversation. they rarely complain and focus on solving problems.

“The burden I carry is for you, Joyce,” he replied.

Extraordinary people are action-oriented – they “I’m here to offer you comfort.” acknowledge what they can control and accept that “Me?” Joyce stared at the man for a moment, notwhich is unalterable. ing the concerned look on his face. She did her best Being extraordinary is not genetic but rather is to smile and reassure him. “There are people a lot the result of a collection of powerful thoughts and worse off than me, Father.” ideas. When we realize that we are the architect of It wasn’t just an empty statement; Joyce meant our life, we take charge of it – we own every aspect it. She had often declared that she had much to be of it and that ignites a spark of enthusiasm in the happy for: a loving and supportive spouse, devoted mind. It lights a fire that drives our attitude and children and many dear friends. our attitude (regardless of what happens to us) is The priest had consoled and counselled many entirely within our control. Extraordinary people people as they passed the final milestone, but he had have a well-defined sense of self and, as a result, can never encountered anyone quite like Joyce. Though rise above the daily clutter and focus on living life to she couldn’t walk, dress or even feed herself, she the fullest. Every time a door closes they take it as a still carried a spark of enthusiasm and a zest for livchallenge and march on ahead with a confident exing. And to his surprise, he did spend some time that pectation of good things. afternoon chatting with her about the burden of his Extraordinary people are lifelong learners. They

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learn from the little things by keenly observing themselves and others. They live in the moment, not the past.

Extraordinary people practise being extraordinary every single day by making small, but important improvements. Discipline doesn’t come easy to anyone but extraordinary people persevere. They develop good habits – they possess a stick-to-it mind-set.

Being extraordinary is a self-created state-ofbeing. We become our best self when we choose the best for ourselves and those around us. Ordinary people are busy reacting to life while extraordinary people respond, especially under pressure and stress.

What do extraordinary people do that ordinary people don’t do? They get up early and with a purpose. If they don’t have something to do, they create something to do. They express an attitude of gratitude. They don’t buy into a victim mentality. They treat people with respect. They are role models who show us that anything is possible if we can just believe in ourselves.

The ward where Joyce spent her last few months had been the scene of many passings and the staff was seasoned and prepared for the inevitable. However, when Joyce passed away, it was different. Accustomed to her bright spirit and positive attitude, they sometimes forgot that she was critically ill. In fact, many of the staff had spent time with Joyce sharing their burdens and receiving her wise counsel. When Joyce died, the ward had to bring in a grief counsellor.

Jiddu Krishnamurti, an Indian writer and philosopher, once wrote, “The moment you have in your heart this extraordinary thing called love and feel the depth, the delight, the ecstasy of it, you will discover that for you the world is transformed.”

Joyce wasn’t a rebel, a radical or a saint, yet she lived an extraordinary life – leaving an indelible mark on the heart of everyone she encountered. Will you?

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Teens challenged Acceptance vital to boosting son’s self-esteem to ‘ask cute’ for a dance date Q: I often hear about the impor- say, and that we support them in tance of boosting a child’s self-estheir activities. teem. But how can I Finally, the letter accomplish that with C stands for compeJIM DALY & my son without maktence. We can give JULI SLATTERY ing him self-absorbed our children the gift or self-centered? of competence by alJim: Instilling a lowing them to expesense of self-esteem rience life firsthand. in children is a critiThis means we need cal task for parents. And you’re to avoid being overprotective. right -- there’s a big difference And we should fight the urge to between healthy self-esteem and do for our kids what they can do destructive selfishness. Like you, for themselves. Even when they many moms and dads find themmake mistakes, they’ll be gaining selves asking how to find the right life experience that will boost balance. their sense of self-worth in the Dr. Kevin Leman, a frequent long run.

Focus on the Family broadcast Acceptance, belonging, and guest, suggests that parents can confidence ... if we can instill cultivate healthy self-esteem in these A-B-Cs in our kids’ hearts their kids by learning “the A-Band minds, we’ll be setting them Cs.” on the road to healthy self-esteem.

The letter A stands for acceptance. We might not always apQ: Every now and then, my fiveprove of our children’s choices or year-old daughter cries (usually behavior, but we always need to when she doesn’t get her way) and let them know that we love and ac- says things like, “Nobody loves cept them unconditionally. me!” My family has a history of In other words, you can tell depression and I wonder if my your son that playing video games daughter’s behavior is normal, or for six hours a day is unacceptif it is a sign that she is depressed. able. But don’t give him the imJuli: You are wise to be sensipression that he is therefore unac- tive to signs of depression in your ceptable. daughter. However, the behavior The letter B stands for belongyou are describing sounds like a ing. We can give our kids a sense normal 5-year-old reaction. of belonging by creating a sense of Children are not as sophisticommunity within the family. cated in muting their feelings as It’s important that we give our we are as adults. That’s why they sons and daughters a voice in fam- are so much fun to be with! Within ily decisions when appropriate, a 10-minute span, they can experithat we listen to what they have to ence elation and devastation, feel

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love and hatred, and think you are both the best mom and the worst mom in the world.

Even so, a 5-year-old can be depressed, and it’s good to know what to look for.

If your daughter were depressed, her feelings would be less situational. In other words, she would be down, expressing sad feelings even when good things are happening around her.

You might also notice changes in appetite and sleep patterns.

Depressed children sometimes withdraw, get panicky and lose interest in things they used to enjoy.

If you consistently notice these symptoms in your daughter, seek help from a professional counselor or her pediatrician.

You also want to be careful not to overreact when your daughter displays negative emotions throughout the normal course of daily life.

If you go overboard with consolation and comfort when she makes statements like, “Nobody loves me!” you may reinforce that behavior. he needs a steady supply of love and affection from you, not just when she is showing negative emotion.

Jim Daly is president of Focus on the Family, host of the Focus on the Family radio program, and a husband and father of two. Dr. Juli Slattery is a licensed psychologist, co-host of Focus on the Family, author of several books, and a wife and mother of three.

Tall, smart and athletic, Paul Kluitenberg isn’t the kind of boy girls typically say no to when he asks them to a school dance. So you wouldn’t have expected the senior to stress over asking fellow crosscountry runner Meagan Guest to his school’s homecoming dance.

Then again, when you were in high school, you didn’t have to worry about whether you were asking ‘cute.’ In recent years, the laws of attraction for teens have drastically changed. Not only had you better put out feelers to determine whether your intended date would say yes to avoid a Totally Awkward Moment, but you better find an interesting, adorable and hopefully novel way to invite a girl to a formal dance.

“I knew I couldn’t just say, ‘You want to go to homecoming?’ because that’s kind of lame,” explains the 17-year-old in Ben Avon, Pa. “It’s more fun for the girl if you ask in a creative way.”

And you thought chivalry was dead.

Kluitenberg and his 13-year-old sister, Miriam, devised this super-sweet action plan for the dance: Get to cross-country practice at the high school track a few minutes early. Write ‘Homecoming?’ in huge letters in chalk on the pavement, and when Meagan approached, greet her with a single red rose.

What girl could say no to that?

Fortunately, he got the answer he wanted.

The teen was equally creative for last year’s dance. At an invitational race, Kluitenberg placed a poem in teammate Shelby Bell’s running shoe: “Roses are red / Violets are blue / I’m awful at poetry / So look in your other shoe.”

In it, Bell found a bouquet of flowers with a note that read “Homecoming?”

(She also accepted.)

No one’s sure when the idea of asking cute sparked the pre-collegiate crowd’s imagination. But a good guess would be the MTV reality show “Laguna Beach.” In a 2005 episode titled “Our Last Prom,” the main characters try to impress their high school girlfriends with prom proposals by fake-towing a car and dressing up in gorilla costumes. A 2006 sequel further resonated with its young viewers.

Then there’s the 2011 film ‘Prom,’ in which one of the running gags is a boy’s repeated attempts (and failures) to ask a popular girl to high school’s biggest dance in crazy ways.

‘Ask cute’ now extends to homecoming events at schools across the country. The video-sharing website YouTube also has given the trend cultural currency. The simple search “ask cute” and “school dance” turns up video after video of boys (and a few girls) going to great lengths to pop the question. Date-seekers also have been inspired by countless message boards, teen-centric websites and social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. There’s even a tutorial on WikiHow.com.

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From stone soup to a hearty stew Memories of Thanksgiving are flying away like vegans and two carcass ripping carnivores with a vothe last dried leaves of fall and soon we will be knee cal aversion to all things tofu. deep in jingle bells, tree baubles and (whisper) the Mealtime can be complicated. Add in the extendwhite stuff. ed family and their assorted health isI was over-the-moon grateful my kids sues, allergies and aversions and suddenmade it home for Thanksgiving and things ly it’s not just a tussle between the vegans are looking hopeful for Christmas as well. and the carnivores, but nuts, seeds, Truth be told, sometimes I throw a pity onions, kiwi, bananas, broccoli, kale, toparty for myself after talking to parents matoes and even potatoes are struck from who have adult children living nearby, the menu as well. When you’re not an but then it occurred to me when my kids inventive cook to begin with it can seem come home, they come home. They move like the only choice for a one pot meal is into their old bedrooms and for a few days to toss a stone in a pan and tell them to and nights we’re the family we used to be. come and get it.

Only taller. And with a daughter-in-law.

Instead our holiday meals entail creatThe only challenging part is the cooking a variety of dishes with lots of adding. I have never been particularly gifted your-own choices to ensure no one dies or SHANNON in the kitchen and these days making supgoes hungry. As I piecemeal things togethMCKINNON per for the whole family reminds me of er I find myself stopping to think about that Stone Soup story, only told in reverse. each person individually ... and there’s For those who haven’t heard it, the stonothing wrong with that. ry starts with a man on the roadside with I pull the entrails from the turkey with a fire, a pot, some water and a stone. People passing no malice for the carnivores. I place the tofurkey in a by stop to ask what he is cooking and he cheerfully pot and tuck a variety of vegetables around it with no replies, “Stone soup!” irritation for the herbivores.

The people start to add whatever ingredient they Nuts, cheese and onions go in separate dishes on have to spare; a potato, some meat, a handful of the side. It works. And when we’re finished we will herbs. By the time the pot comes to a boil it has morsit around the table with our drinks; drinks as diphed from stone soup into a hearty stew. verse as our food. We have wine sippers and abstainStew is good. In fact, when it comes to family fare, ers, java bean connoisseurs and those that prefer the I am a huge fan of one pot meals. Stews, soups, saldishwater blend. ads and casseroles are where it’s at. However, our We will sit together elbow to elbow and sip our immediate family now consists of a vegetarian, two wine or our coffee; our almond milk or our herbal

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tea and we will all enjoy one thing equally...each other’s company. And that’s pretty wonderful.

Not to go all melodramatic on you, but it gives me hope for world peace. You might think that’s a pretty big leap, but I don’t think so. I believe world peace starts at home. If you can’t respect the differing dietary, political or religious views of your own family what hope is there for the world?

Being part of a family is like attending World Peace University. It’s not easy earning your degree.

When you feel like smacking Uncle Dick upside the head for his antiquated views on women you get a D. When you actually smack Uncle Dick upside the head, that’s an F. When you get curious why he thinks the way he does and are able to accept a viewpoint different than your own without needing to change how either of you think that earns you an A. When you can accept the possibility a person’s viewpoints on one subject doesn’t necessarily make him evil to the bone and he may even have some redeeming qualities...

A+!

When it occurs to you there just might be things about yourself that are less than perfect and drive other members of your family nuts, well that’s another A+.

When you decide that love doesn’t come with conditions you’ve made the honor roll. The holidays are sort of like mid-terms. And with only two months until Christmas it’s time to start cramming!

Shannon McKinnon is a humour columnist from Northern BC. You can catch up on past columns by visiting www.shannonmckinnon.com

Pediatricians say cheerleading should have increased safety CHICAGO — Cheerleading isn’t just jumping and waving pompoms — it has become as athletic and potentially as dangerous as a sport and should be designated one to improve safety, the nation’s leading group of pediatricians says.

The number of cheerleaders injured each year has climbed dramatically in the last two decades. Common stunts that pose risks include tossing and flipping cheerleaders in the air and creating human pyramids that reach 15 feet high or more.

In a new policy statement released online Monday in the journal Pediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatrics says school sports associations should designate cheerleading as a sport, and make it subject to safety rules and better supervision. That would include on-site athletic trainers, limits on practice time and better qualified coaches, the academy says.

Just like other athletes, cheerleaders should be required to do conditioning exercises and undergo physical exams before joining the squad, the new policy says.

“Not everyone is fully aware of how cheerleading has evolved over the last couple of decades. It used to be just standing on the sidelines and doing cheers and maybe a few jumps,” said Dr. Cynthia LaBella, a sports medicine specialist at Chicago’s Lurie Children’s Hospital and an author of the new policy.

But she said cheerleading often results in injuries that include severe sprains, broken arms and legs, neck injuries and concussions.

Last year, there were almost 37,000 emergency room visits for cheerleading injuries among girls aged 6 to 22, according to data from the Consumer Product Safety Commission. That’s more than four times higher than in 1980, when cheerleading was tamer.

While there are still traditional cheerleading squads that support schools’ athletic teams, some schools and private clubs have separate cheerleading teams that compete against other teams.

Kali Wald of Elburn, Ill., suffered a serious concussion last year during an acrobatic routine with her high school’s competitive team; teammates tossed her in the air but she landed wrong twice, first on her upper back and neck, then on her head. She blacked out for several minutes.

Her father, Dave Wald, said her coaches didn’t realize she was seriously injured and never called an ambulance.

She still has short-term memory loss and can’t attend school full-time because of dizziness, headaches and other concussion symptoms.

Kali, 18, said she believes that cheerleading should be considered a sport and made safer.

Her father agreed and said there

‘Not everyone is fully aware of how cheerleading has evolved over the last couple of decades.’ needs to be better awareness about the rigours of cheerleading and the potential risks.

Injuries have increased as cheerleading has become more popular.

Data suggest there are more than 3 million cheerleaders nationwide aged 6 and older, mostly girls. That includes about 400,000 in high school, according to data cited in the new policy.

While the overall injury rate in high school cheerleading is lower than in other girls sports, including gymnastics, soccer and field hockey, the rate of catastrophic injuries like skull fractures and paralyzing spine injuries is higher, the academy noted.

Kasey Bronstein, 14, and her sister Kori, 17, of Mahwah, N.J., both tore a knee tendon while cheerleading for a private competitive team run by their parents. They twisted their knees doing acrobatic moves while standing on the raised-up hands of their teammates. They had knee surgery last November, followed by extensive physical therapy, and have returned to cheerleading.

Both said it should be considered a sport but they also think it’s already pretty safe.

“They’re kind of making it too safe, taking out skills that are very exciting to do,” Kori said. That includes a double flip stunt no longer allowed on her team.

Some schools and state high school sports associations already consider cheerleading a sport and require the kind of safety oversight that the academy is recommending. But many do not, said Jim Lord, executive director of the American Association of Cheerleading Coaches & Administrators.

Some don’t consider it a sport because not all cheerleading squads are involved in their own competitions, he said.

Lord said the academy’s policy mirrors many of his group’s safety recommendations for high schools and colleges.

That includes limiting the height of human pyramids in high school cheerleading to just two people. The academy also says routines that include pyramids, tumbling or tosses should not be performed on hard surfaces.

Lisa Kluchorosky, a sports medicine specialist who works with the academy and the National Athletic Trainers Association, said the new policy will help erase misconceptions that cheerleading is not very athletic.

“The statistics are compelling and you can’t turn your head from that,” she said.

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Gaudet ‘excited’ to be a Rebel BEN EAGER

EAGER FACING CHARGES Edmonton Oilers forward Ben Eager will appear in court Nov. 26 to face assault charges. Police say Eager, 28, and his brother Michael Eager, 31, were involved in a disturbance at a Toronto bar around 1 a.m. Saturday. Toronto police Const. Tony Vella says the brothers have been charged with threatening bodily harm, causing bodily harm, and assault with a weapon. Vella says one man was taken to hospital following the incident. The sixfoot-two, 240-pound Eager has two years left on a US$3.3-million contract. The rugged winger recorded eight goals and five assists in 63 games last season.

Today

● High school girls volleyball: Notre Dame at Lindsay Thurber, Rocky Mountain House at Sylvan Lake, Ponoka at Lacombe, JVs at 6 p.m., seniors to follow; Stettler at Central Alberta Christian, Hunting Hills at Innisfail, seniors only at 6 p.m. ● WHL: Regina at Red Deer, 7 p.m., Centrium. ● Men’s basketball: Dream Team vs. Circle T Services, Bulldog Scrap Metal vs. Monstars, 7:15 and 8:30 p.m., Lindsay Thurber. ● AJHL: Okotoks at Olds, 7:30 p.m.

NEW DEFENCEMAN SAYS HE IS GOING TO SHOW SUTTER THAT HE MADE RIGHT CHOICE TRADING FOR HIM

BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR Considering where he came from, Brady Gaudet appeared to be genuinely happy to be in Red Deer.

“This is a pretty well known organization that is nicely run and pretty professional and I’m more than excited to be here,” said Gaudet, the newest member of the Red Deer Rebels who was acquired by GM Brent Sutter from the Kamloops Blazers on Sunday in return for a third-round WHL bantam draft pick in 2013.

The Blazers are the top-ranked team in the Canadian Hockey League with a stunning 12-0-0-1 record, while the Rebels are one game beneath the break-even point with a 6-7-1-1 slate. Regardless, Gaudet was wearing a wide grin when speaking to the Red Deer media on Monday.

“I talked to my brother Craig about the trade and he said that I should feel honoured when a guy like Brent Sutter wants me in his organization,” added the product of Redvers, Sask., who will be in the Rebels lineup for tonight’s 7 p.m. meeting with the visiting Regina Pats.

“That’s pretty cool and something to be honoured about. I’m going to show him (Sutter) that he made the right choice.”

Sutter snagged the 18-year-old defenceman for his puck moving skills and experience. This is Gaudet’s third season in the league after being selected by the Blazers in the first round — 10th overall — of the

2009 bantam draft.

“When I was 15 I was drafted as an offensive defenceman,” said Gaudet.

“Your game changes as you play in the Western League, you don’t play like you did in bantam or midget. I’ve grown a bit since then, got a little bigger and it’s nice to play a bit Brady Gaudet physical. I’m more or less an all-around guy. I’m not known for just one thing, although that is my strength — my offensive abilities. If I can bring that and everything else here that would be great.”

Gaudet, at five-foot-11 and 190 pounds, recorded five assists in 12 games with the Blazers this season along with 21 minutes in penalties and a plus-7 ranking in the plus/minus category. He had 13 points (6-7) in his rookie season of 2010-11 and garnered 16 points — including a single goal — last winter.

Now he’s with a new club, although he played with Brandon Underwood in Kamloops two seasons ago and he’s looking forward to having Rebels star rearguard Mathew Dumba as a teammate.

“Woody and I played together. He’s a great guy, a great team guy and a great guy to have back there,” said Gaudet. “And obviously Dumba is a phenomenal player.

Just watching him play the other day (during a Blazers’ 4-0 win at the Centrium one week ago) I was thinking I can take some tips from this guy. And now I’m going to be playing on the same back end so maybe I can learn something from him. It’s pretty cool. It will be a good time.”

Gaudet learned of the trade when the Blazers arrived back in Kamloops early Sunday following a trip-ending contest at Cranbrook the previous evening. He did, however, have a hunch that something was brewing when he was a healthy scratch for the game.

“I wondered what was going on when I didn’t play. When we rolled into Kamloops at five in the morning I was pulled into the office and was told what had happened,” he said.

“It was going to be announced at 9 a.m. I had to get home and get some rest and then make the necessary phone calls. I talked to Brent after that. We had a good chat and he told me he wanted me in Red Deer and I was happy and excited about that.”

At the same time, it was difficult to leave Kamloops, although hardly life-altering.

“It’s like anything, it’s like leaving your family in August,” said Gaudet. “You adapt to it, you adjust. It’s not easy but that’s part of it, that’s part of the Western Hockey League. You have to be prepared to move at some point or another. These are just pit stops in our lives.”

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Giants clip Cardinals in game seven COMPLETE SERIES COMEBACK TO HEAD BACK TO WORLD SERIES

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Wednesday

● High school boys volleyball: Lindsay Thurber at Hunting Hills, Ponoka at Stettler, Lacombe at Camrose, JVs at 6 p.m., seniors to follow; Innisfail at Notre Dame, seniors only at 6 p.m.; Central Alberta Christian at Wetaskiwin, JVs only at 6 p.m. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Red Deer at Ponoka, 7:45 p.m.

Thursday

● High school girls volleyball: Interlock at Hunting Hills — Sylvan Lake vs. Stettler, Hunting Hills vs. Stettler, JVs at 6 and 7:30 p.m.; Hunting Hills vs. Ponoka, Sylvan Lake vs. Stettler, seniors at 6 p.m.; Hunting Hills vs. Stettler, Sylvan Lake vs. Ponoka, seniors at 7:30 p.m.

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San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Sergio Romo and catcher Buster Posey react after the final out in Game 7 of baseball’s National League championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals Monday, in San Francisco. The Giants won 9-0 to win the series.

Giants 9 Cardinals 0 SAN FRANCISCO — In a post-season full of twists and turns, the San Francisco Giants are headed back to the World Series after a big comeback against the defending champs.

Hunter Pence got the Giants going with a weird double, Matt Cain pitched his second clincher of October and San Francisco closed out Game 7 of the NL championship series in a driving rainstorm, routing the St. Louis Cardinals 9-0 Monday night.

San Francisco won its recordtying sixth elimination game of the post-season, completing a lopsided rally from a 3-1 deficit.

“These guys never quit,” Manager Bruce Bochy said.

“They just kept believing and they got it done.”

The Giants, who won it all in 2010, will host Justin Verlander, Miguel Cabrera and the Detroit Tigers in Game 1 on Wednesday night. Verlander is set to pitch Wednesday’s opener. Bochy insisted before Monday’s game he had not planned any further in advance.

Series MVP Marco Scutaro produced his sixth multihit game of the series and matched an LCS record with 14 hits and Pablo Sandoval drove in a run for his fifth straight game.

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Bears defence bites down on Lions

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Bears 13 Lions 7 CHICAGO — There was a big gasp going through the stadium as Jay Cutler writhed in pain on the field. He got up and the defence provided a big lift.

Cutler returned after bruising his ribs, and Brian Urlacher made a key fumble recovery to help the Chicago Bears beat the Detroit Lions 13-7 on Monday night for their fourth straight win.

It was certainly not an easy night for the NFC North leaders, particularly their quarterback, but they came away with the win after a week off and possibly buried Detroit (2-4) in the process despite getting a major scare along the way.

That happened in the second quarter when Cutler was sacked by Ndamukong Suh and ultimately wound up going to the locker room to have his ribs examined.

“He’s a tough guy,” Bears coach Lovie Smith said. “Most people thought Jay would get up. Unless it’s a broken leg or something like that, he’s going to get up. He is a tough guy. ... That was a gutsy effort by him.

He was in some pain, but he fought through it.”

Cutler came back to start the second half and was 16 of 31 with 150 yards and a touchdown in the game, but with the defence locking down the Lions, the Bears (5-1) prevailed.

It was a huge blow for last-place Detroit, a team many expected to contend for the division championship after making the playoffs for the first time in more than a decade.

The Lions simply never got in gear, and

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Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte stiff-arms Detroit Lions linebacker Justin Durant in the first half in Chicago, Monday. when they had chances, they blew them.

The biggest came early in the third quarter, when Joique Bell fumbled at the goal line with the Bears leading 13-0.

Urlacher recovered and Chicago hung on from there, sending Detroit to its fourth loss in five games.

Brandon Marshall caught six passes for 81 yards and scored a touchdown on Chicago’s first possession. Matt Forte ran for 96 yards, and with the defence doing its part

again, Chicago never really was threatened in this one.

It was a rough night for the Lions, with Matthew Stafford going 28 of 46 for 261 yards after leading the late charge in last week’s win over Philadelphia. Calvin Johnson had trouble shaking the Bears’ Charles Tillman and finished with three catches for 34 yards.

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Central Division W LOTLSOL 8 2 1 1 7 3 1 2 6 7 1 1 5 6 1 0 4 8 1 0 4 7 0 0

GF 46 46 38 32 43 29

WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C Division GP W LOTLSOL GF Kamloops 13 12 0 0 1 61 Victoria 12 8 4 0 0 35 Kelowna 12 6 5 1 0 45 Prince George 12 5 6 1 0 40 Vancouver 10 2 8 0 0 29

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U.S. Division GP W LOTLSOL GF GA Pt Tri-City 14 9 3 1 1 45 34 20 Portland 12 8 3 1 0 43 27 17 Spokane 11 8 3 0 0 42 33 16 Everett 13 5 7 0 1 34 47 11 Seattle 10 5 5 0 0 33 38 10 Notes — a team winning in overtime or shootout is credited with two points and a victory in the W column; the tam losing in overtime or shootout receives one point which is registered in the OTL (overtime

Pochuk Doetzel Pouliot Boomgaarden Thiel Ferguson Bartosak Bittner Miller

Sunday’s results Prince Albert 5 Swift Current 1 Red Deer 3 Kootenay 2 Monday’s games No Games Scheduled.

Today’s games Spokane at Prince George, 8 p.m.

Regina at Red Deer, 7 p.m.

Lethbridge at Swift Current, 7 p.m.

Brandon at Victoria, 8:05 p.m.

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MLB Playoffs Glance LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Best-of-7) AMERICAN LEAGUE N.Y. Yankees (E) vs. Detroit (C) (Detroit wins series 4-0) NATIONAL LEAGUE San Francisco (W) vs. St. Louis (wc) (San Francisco wins series 4-3) Monday’s result San Francisco 9 St. Louis 0 Sunday’s result San Francisco 6 St. Louis 1

Goaltenders Pouliot Bartosak

Wednesday’s games Regina at Kootenay, 7 p.m.

Kelowna at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.

Lethbridge at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.

Spokane at Prince George, 8 p.m.

Brandon at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

Red Deer Rebels Scoring GP Inglis 15 Bellerive 13 Ness 15 Dumba 13 Hamilton 15 Millette 15 Elson 8 Bleackley 15 Gaudet 12 Stockl 11 Fleury 15 McCoy 11 Fafard 15 Maxwell 15 Underwood 15

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MP GA SO GAA Svs Sv% 355 17 0 2.87 178 .913 554 28 0 3.03 304 .916

WHL LEADERS Through Oct. 22 SCORING

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G 13 9 11 7 7 11 10 8 8 5

Lipon, Kam Col.Smith, Kam Bozon, Kam Ranford, Kam Macek, Cal Fioretti, MJ Holmberg, Spo Bell, Kel St. Croix, Edm Petan, Por

A 19 19 10 14 14 8 9 11 10 13

GOALTENDERS (minimum 480 minutes played) MP GA Cheveldave, Kam 525 18 Comrie, TC 850 32 Laurikainen, SC 715 29 Siemens, PA 707 29 Driedger, Cal 550 23

P 32 28 21 21 21 19 19 19 18 18

SO 1 2 0 0 1

Avg. 2.06 2.26 2.43 2.46 2.51

Football GP W L y-B.C. 16 12 4 x-Calgary 16 10 6 x-Sask.

16 8 8 Edmonton 16 7 9 x — Clinched playoff berth. y — Clinched division.

Alberta High School Football Rankings Tier I (Pop 1,250 plus) 1. (1) Spruce Grove (7-0) 2. (2) Notre Dame, Cal (6-0) 3. (3) Bev Facey, Sher Pk (8-0) 4. (6) Henry Wise Wood, Ed (6-1) 5. (5) Jasper Place, Ed (3-2-1) 6. (7) Notre Dame, Red Deer (6-0-1) 7. (9) Harry Ainlay, Ed (5-2-1) 8. (10) Lethbridge Collegiate (4-2) 9. (4) St. Francis, Cal (4-2) 10. (8) Bellerose, St. Albert (5-2)

Tier IV (449 and under) 1. (1) Pincher Creek (6-1) 2. (3) Drumheller (5-3) 3. (4) Holy Rosary, Lloydminster (5-3) 4. (2) Ardrossan (3-4) 5. (5) Kate Andrews, Coaldale (4-2) 6 (NR) Cold Lake (5-3) 7. (7) Vermilion (6-1) 8. (6) Sexsmith (3-3) 9. (8) Willow Creek, Claresholm (2-5) 10. (9) West Central, Rocky (2-5)

GP 16 16 16 16

PF 440 371 339 470

PA 445 425 492 515

PA 307 382 361 393

National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF New England 4 3 0 .571 217 Miami 3 3 0 .500 120 N.Y. Jets 3 4 0 .429 159 Buffalo 3 4 0 .429 171

Tier III (450-749) 1. (1) Stettler (7-0) 2. (2) Crescent Heights, Med Hat (8-0) 3. (3) Cochrane (8-1) 4. (4) St. Paul (6-1) 7. (7) Rundle College, Cal (5-1) 6. (8) St. Albert (5-2) 5. (5) Peace River (5-3) 8. (8) Cardston (5-4) 9. (NR) Olds (4-4) 10. (10) Brooks (5-4)

y-Montreal Toronto Winnipeg Hamilton

PF 441 464 425 370

Pt 24 20 16 14

Week 18 Friday, Oct. 26 B.C. at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 27 Winnipeg at Hamilton, 11 a.m.

Toronto at Saskatchewan, 2 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 28 Edmonton at Montreal, 11 a.m.

Tier II (750-1,249) 1. (1) Catholic Central, Leth (7-0) 2. (2) St. Joseph’s, Gr Prairie (8-0) 3. (3) Foothills, Okotoks (5-1) 4. (4) St. Mary’s Cal (6-1) 5. (5) Hunting Hills, Red Deer (6-0-1) 6. (7) Austin O’Brien, Ed (6-3) 7. (8) Springbank (5-1) 8. (9) Medicine Hat (5-1) 9. (10) Lloydminster (5-2) 10. (NR) McNally, Edmonton (5-3)

CFL East Division W L T 10 6 0 7 9 0 5 11 0 5 11 0

T 0 0 0 0

Pt 20 14 10 10

Houston Indianapolis Tennessee Jacksonville

W 6 3 3 1

South L T 1 0 3 0 4 0 5 0

Pct PF PA .857 216 128 .500 117 158 .429 149 238 .167 88 164

Baltimore Pittsburgh Cincinnati Cleveland

W 5 3 3 1

North L T 2 0 3 0 4 0 6 0

Pct .714 .500 .429 .143

PF 174 140 166 147

PA 161 132 187 180

Denver San Diego Oakland Kansas City

W 3 3 2 1

West L 3 3 4 5

Pct .500 .500 .333 .167

PF 170 148 113 104

PA 138 137 171 183

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF N.Y. Giants 5 2 0 .714 205 Philadelphia 3 3 0 .500 103 Dallas 3 3 0 .500 113 Washington 3 4 0 .429 201

PA 137 125 133 200

Atlanta New Orleans

West Division

PA 163 117 170 227

W 6 2

Tampa Bay Carolina

2 1

4 5

0 .333 148 136 0 .167 106 144

Chicago Minnesota Green Bay Detroit

W 5 5 4 2

North L T 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0

Pct .833 .714 .571 .333

PF PA 162 78 167 131 184 155 133 150

San Francisco Arizona Seattle St. Louis

W 5 4 4 3

West L 2 3 3 4

Pct .714 .571 .571 .429

PF 165 124 116 130

T 0 0 0 0

PA 100 118 106 141

Sunday’s Games Minnesota 21, Arizona 14 Green Bay 30, St. Louis 20 Houston 43, Baltimore 13 N.Y. Giants 27, Washington 23 Dallas 19, Carolina 14 New Orleans 35, Tampa Bay 28 Indianapolis 17, Cleveland 13 Tennessee 35, Buffalo 34 Oakland 26, Jacksonville 23, OT New England 29, N.Y. Jets 26, OT Pittsburgh 24, Cincinnati 17 Open: Atlanta, Denver, Kansas City, Miami, Philadelphia, San Diego Monday’s Game Detroit 7 at Chicago 13 Thursday, Oct. 25 Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 6:20 p.m.

South L T Pct PF PA 0 01.000 171 113 4 0 .333 176 182

NFL Odds (Favourites in capital letters; odds supplied by JustBet.cx) Spread O/U Thursday Tampa Bay at MINNESOTA 6.5 42 Sunday Washington at PITTSBURGH 5 47.5 Seattle at Detroit OFF OFF Carolina at Chicago OFF OFF NEW ENGLAND at St. Louis 7 47 Indianapolis at TENNESSEE 3.5 46.5 Miami at NY JETS 2.5 40.5 SAN DIEGO at Cleveland 3 44.5 Jacksonville at Green Bay OFF OFF Atlanta at PHILADELPHIA 2 46.5 Oakland at Kansas City OFF OFF NY GIANTS at Dallas 1 47.5 New Orleans at DENVER 6 54.5 Monday San Francisco at Arizona OFF OFF

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Basketball National Basketball Association Preseason EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 6 1 .857 — Toronto 4 1 .800 1 Brooklyn 3 2 .600 2 New York 2 3 .400 3 Boston 2 4 .333 3 1/2

Miami Atlanta Orlando Washington Charlotte

Chicago Indiana Detroit Cleveland

Southeast Division W L Pct 3 2 .600 3 3 .500 2 4 .333 2 4 .333 1 4 .200 Central Division W L Pct 3 2 .600 3 2 .600 3 3 .500 2 3 .400

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WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB Houston 3 2 .600 — New Orleans 3 3 .500 1/2 Dallas 2 2 .500 1/2 Memphis 2 3 .400 1 San Antonio 2 3 .400 1

GB — 1/2 1 1/2 1 1/2 2

Northwest Division W L Pct Utah 4 2 .667 Denver 3 2 .600 Oklahoma City 3 2 .600 Minnesota 2 2 .500 Portland 2 3 .400

GB — 1/2 1/2 1 1 1/2

GB — — 1/2 1

Golden State Sacramento Phoenix L.A. Clippers

Pacific Division W L Pct 4 1 .800 4 1 .800 2 2 .500 2 3 .400

GB — — 1 1/2 2

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Monday’s Games Toronto 104, Milwaukee 95 Philadelphia 98, New York 90 Dallas 87, New Orleans 74 Sacramento at Phoenix, Late Utah at Portland, Late Golden State at L.A. Clippers, Late Tuesday’s Games Miami vs. Charlotte at Raleigh, NC, 5 p.m.

Indiana at Cleveland, 5 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Chicago, 6 p.m.

Phoenix at Golden State, 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games New York vs. Brooklyn at Uniondale, NY, 5:30 p.m.

Orlando at Memphis, 6 p.m.

Houston at New Orleans, 6 p.m.

Dallas vs. Oklahoma City at Wichita, KS, 6 p.m.

Detroit vs. Minnesota at Winnipeg, Manitoba, 6 p.m.

Washington vs. Miami at Kansas City, MO, 6:30 p.m.

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

WORLD SERIES (Best-of-7) San Francisco (N.L.) vs. Detroit (A.L.) Wednesday’s game Detroit at San Francisco, 6:07 p.m.

Thursday’s game Detroit at San Francisco, 6:07 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 27 San Francisco at Detroit, 6:07 p.m.

Monday’s Major League Linescores St. Louis 000 000 000 — 0 7 2 San Francisco115 000 11x — 9 14 0 Lohse, J.Kelly (3), Mujica (3), Rosenthal (5), Boggs (7), Salas (7), Motte (8) and Y.Molina; M.Cain, Affeldt (6), S.Casilla (8), Ja.Lopez (8), Romo (9) and Posey. W—M.Cain 1-1. L—Lohse 1-1. HRs—San Francisco, Belt (1).

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STORIES FROM B4

REBELS: Family Gaudet, who left Kamloops at 3 p.m. on Sunday and stayed overnight in Banff due to icy roads, comes from an athletic family that includes brother Craig, 27, and sister Shanley, 24.

Craig Gaudet played junior A hockey with the Nanaimo Clippers and attended St. Cloud State on a U.S. college scholarship. He’s also played two seasons of minor pro hockey.

“He’s a role model for me. I talk to him about everything,” said Brady. “The second this went down I hit up Craig right away. We had a chat and kept everything on an even keel.”

Shanley Gaudet was a competitive figure skater who competed at the national level. She’s currently a college student in Minot. N.D., after attending the University of Saskatchewan for several years.

“Now that I’m in Red Deer I’m closer to my family than I was in Kamloops,” said Brady.

“That’s something neat, that maybe I’ll get to see my family more. My family is quite close and that’s something I treasure.” ● Sutter made another deal Monday morning, trading forward Chad Robinson to the Brandon Wheat Kings in return for a conditional seventh-round bantam draft pick in 2014.

The 19-year-old returned to his home in Minnedosa, Man., last week to await a trade.

Robinson scored 11 goals and recorded 44 points in 129 games with the Rebels since joining the club in 2010. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate. com

Goodell says NFL could drop Pro Bowl WIN: Pitching NFL COMMISSIONER WANTS LEVEL OF PLAY TO GET BETTER DURING RADIO SHOW THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — The NFL will consider dropping the Pro Bowl if the level of play doesn’t improve, Commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday night.

Appearing on SiriusXM NFL Radio’s “Town Hall,” Goodell agreed with host Michael Strahan that last January’s Pro Bowl “was embarrassing.”

“If we cannot accomplish that kind of standard (of high play), I am inclined to not play it,” Goodell said. “It is really tough to force competition, and after a long season, to ask those guys to go out and play at the same level they played is really tough.”

The league still would select a Pro Bowl team through voting by players, coaches and fans, because it is an honour, but “just not play the game,” he said.

The Pro Bowl will take place in January, a week before the Super Bowl, after the players lobbied to keep it, promising to upgrade their performances.

Goodell and others were disappointed in the quality of last year’s Pro Bowl, won 59-41 by the AFC and missing any semblance of hard hitting.

More from Goodell: —The league is working on scheduling more East Coast games involving West Coast teams in late-afternoon slots to avoid what amounts to a 10 a.m. kickoff for the western teams.

“Several of our teams on the West Coast have raised that and we have been studying it,” he said. “We have tried to put as many of those games on the East Coast at 4 p.m. You can imagine the thousands of different issues you have to put into the schedule. But

the 10 o’clock starts are pretty tough.”

—He praised teams for making it possible for fans to text concerns about unruly behaviour to stadium security.

“Allowing you to text to security personnel rather than having to get an usher, that is a plus to fans,” said Goodell, who recently sat with his family in the stands at a Titans-Vikings game in Minneapolis.

“The arrests are down and ejections are up. Our teams are ejecting fans who are unruly. And arrests (being) down is an indication that fans are getting the message.”

—Explained the NFL’s studies of potential developmental leagues for players and officials. He said if the schedule format ever drops two preseason games, there will be more discussions on the subject because teams will have a more difficult time determining the makeup of rosters.

He added the NFL is looking for more ways to train on-field officials and for them to have interaction with players, citing college football, Arena Football and the CFL as places that could happen.

Going to an 18-game regular season with two exhibition games remains a point of contention with the players’ union. But Goodell admitted to having “an issue with the preseason.”

“Our fans don’t like watching the preseason games, attending the preseason games, so we have to evaluate the season format,” he said, “and that is one way of looking at it: 18-2. Or go to 16-2 or some other alternative; take two of those (preseason) games and make them more developmental.”

After falling behind 3-1 in the series at Busch Stadium, the Giants outscored the wildcard Cardinals 20-1 over the final three games behind stellar starting pitching from Barry Zito, Ryan Vogelsong and

Heritage Lanes Weekly Results Monday-Club 55 plus High Single: Geoff Gunter 306. High Triple: Martin MacLaughlin 666.

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Wednesday-Club 55 plus High Single: Agnes Snider 264. High Triple: Lorne Fowler 673.

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Youth Bowling of Canada (YBC) Bumpers Dyson Seifried & Rylee Ehret 100.

Bowlasaurus Alex Rayner 114.

Peewees High Single: Kedrixx Streit 99. High Double: Streit 185.

Bantams High Single: Emma Jean Ostrikoff 198. High Triple: PJ Clubine 435.

Juniors High Single: Jonathan Goulet 252. High Triple: Goulet 605.

Seniors High Single: Jaymin Wudkevich 243. High Triple: Jason Smith 624.

Cain.

They also benefited from some strange bounces.

On Pence’s double that highlighted a five-run third, his bat broke at the label on impact, then the broken barrel hit the ball twice more.

That put a rolling, slicing spin on the ball and caused it to change directions — leaving shortstop Pete Kozma little chance to make the play. Kozma broke to his right, figuring that’s where the ball would go, but it instead curved to leftcentre.

Injured closer Brian Wilson, with that out-of-control bushy black beard, danced in the dugout and fans in the sellout crowd of 43,056 kept twirling their orange rally towels even through rain in the late innings — a downright downpour when Sergio Romo retired Matt Holliday on a popup to Scutaro to end it.

“This rain never felt so good,” Scutaro said.

Romo embraced catcher Buster Posey as fireworks went off over McCovey Cove beyond right field.

The NL West champion Giants won their first post-season clincher at home since the 2002 NLCS, also against the Cardinals.

BEARS: Injury He dropped a deep pass over the middle on the game’s first possession even though he was wide open.

The Lions lost receiver Nate Burleson to a knee injury in the third quarter on a hit by Tim Jennings after a catch.

There weren’t many scares for the Bears, with one big exception. They were leading 100 in the second quarter and had just taken over at their 26 when that happened.

Cutler, who had his helmet ripped off on a hit by Suh after a run last year at Soldier Field, got driven to the turf by him on an 8-yard sack.

He came up kneeling and holding his head as trainers tended to him, then ran to the sideline.

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B6 RED DEER ADVOCATE Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012

Blue Jays no farther ahead in Farrell deal The Blue Jays are no further ahead with John Far- after time shows a lack of creativity in problem-solvrell in Boston, and no further behind. ing by a commish who should have other answers by Who knows, maybe Mike Aviles will find his mojo now . . . Talk to people in some fragile markets down at the dome. He’s a viable major-leaguer and at worst south. The lockout is having devastating results. a utility man, and that’s something. What But the players and owners seem blisscould the team realistically expect for fully unaware . . . Saw Connor McDavid on a manager with such a lousy win-loss the weekend. The real deal, for sure. And record? Try finding a single baseball great to watch . . . Amazing start out west person who will speak highly of Farrell by the Kamloops Blazers, 12-0-0-1 out of the based on his body of work in Toronto. gate. Nice coaching job by Guy Charron . . .

Hard to find. The best that could be said Friends and family again to view the Argos was he was learning his craft here. on the weekend. At least the offence looked The worst thing about L’Affair Farexciting with Ricky Ray back at quarterrell from a Jays perspective is that it back. Unfortunately, the Argo defence took reinforces the perspective that Toronto the night off in a dispiriting loss to Winniis now a stop-over as a baseball city en peg. Forget the standings. The Argos need route to something better. Clearly, Farto show up and at least be competitive in rell had to have his eye on the Red Sox Regina on Saturday. . . Notre Dame at OklaDAMIEN post from mid-summer on given that evhoma a huge U.S. college football tussle eryone knew Bobby Valentine was going this weekend . . . A boffo show by The Boss COX to get canned, and perhaps at least that on Sunday night in Hamilton. Took a nasty explains some of the oversights in his slip at one point, but the 63-year-old was managerial efforts. back up and rockin’ in a flash. Copps ColiThe best thing? It’s a convenient reseum might be a better concert venue than set for GM Alex Anthopoulos. Had this not happened, hockey rink . . . Everyone figured Ryan Nugent-Hopthe public would have had to base its outlook for the kins and Jordan Eberle would just rip up the AHL ballclub solely on how Anthopoulos rebuilds the ro- with Oklahoma City this season. Not so far. Nugenttation. Now, he’s got a little wiggle room provided by Hopkins has no goals and two assists in four games, a new manager.

Eberle has one goal and zero assists. Best player in That said, he better get this manager right. It’s that league, as he was last year, is again Cory Confair to say that if the Anthopoulos honeymoon should acher of Burlington. He led Norfolk to the Calder have been over last season, it’s definitely over now. Cup last spring and with the roster transferred by Results, please. the parent Tampa Bay Lightning to Syracuse this Other Monday threads: season, Conacher is again leading the league in scorThe bile directed towards Gary Bettman is ri- ing. Surely he gets an NHL shot if the NHL plays diculous and misplaced. But I will say this. His No. this season . . . Ah, Twitter. Hearing that GM Marty 1 priority every season should be to get the season Hurney was canned on Monday, Carolina defensive started on time, every time. He has failed. And while end Charles Johnson tweeted “ “Marty wasn’t the working with that dysfunctional players union must reason we are losing! That’s bs! Unbelievable! Marty be next to impossible, resorting to the lockout time might be the realist GM that I know#InMyMind BS

SPORTS

Rebels vs. Regina Pats Tonight, 7 p.m., Centrium Regina is coming off a 6-3 home-ice loss to Tri-City on Friday and with a 5-6-1-0 record occupies fifth place in the East Division and ninth spot in the Eastern Conference . . . Former Rebels D Stephen Hak and LW Colten May-

LOCAL

BRIEFS Marchuks capture grand champion awards Jack and Tori Marchuk of the Cheney Karate Studios captured Grand Champion awards at the COMMA National Open Martial Arts tournament in Prince Albert during the weekend.

Jack Marchuk won the 10-11 year-old Grand Champion title while Tori Marchuk captured the title in the 8-9 year-old division.

Jack Marchuk won the blue-brown belt point sparring, kata and weapons sparring titles and was third in traditional weapons.

Tori Marchuk captured the yellow-orange belt kata and point sparring divisions while finishing second in extreme forms and weapons spar-

ring.

Meanwhile Nick Marchuk won the junior black belt musical weapons, was second in point sparring, kata and traditional weapons and third in weapons sparring.

Teskey leads Investors to win Ray Teskey netted 25 points Sunday and Jason Nicolay added 18 for Investors Group in a 72-54 Central Alberta Senior Men’s Basketball Association win over Fatboys.

Cam Kusiek scored 18 points for Fatboys, which got another 15 from Murray Cunningham.

Meanwhile, Clint Unsworth scored 13 points and Ben Cripps contributed 12 as Carstar downed Rusty Chuckers 65-52. Mike McCorquindale had 19 points and Darryl Hemstreet nine in a losing cause.

In another contest, Triple A Batteries got 15 points from Andre Touchette and eight from Craig Erichesen in a 5652 win over Carpet Doctor. Cody Pratte has 16

points and Phillip Brednev scored 13 for the losers.

As well, Circle T got 16 points from Bo Rockarts and six from Troy Normand in downing the Lakers 51-36. Robert Weisshoar had 13 points for the Lakers.

MINOR HOCKEY Minor midget AAA Logan Linnell scored once and added two assists to help the Red Deer Northstar Chiefs gain a 5-5 tie with the visiting Calgary Blackhawks Saturday.

Also scoring for the Chiefs were Anthony Neurauter, Brenden Baker, Shae Reynolds and Chase Olsen. Brody Dirk and Brandon Bilodeau combined to make 33 saves.

On Friday, the Red Deer IROC Chiefs got a goal from each of Drew Joslin and Reid Sterling in a 3-2 loss to the host Calgary Hold. Carson Franks made 22 saves for IROC. Major bantam Matthew Froelick and Jeffrey de Witt each scored twice in a losing cause as the Red Deer Rebels Black fell 9-5 to the visiting Calgary Bi-

sons Sunday.

Luke Coleman also tallied for the Rebels Black, while Graydon Larson and Geordan Andrew combined to make 29 saves.

The Rebels Black were 5-3 losers to the visiting Southeast Tigers Saturday, as Coleman, Froelick and Kyle Gibson scored and Andrew turned aside 41 shots.

The Red Deer Rebels White fell 6-3 to the host Calgary Flames Sunday.

Details were unavailable.

Midget AA The Red Deer Elks enjoyed a prosperous weekend, posting a trio of victories.

Tyler Chavez-Leech fired three goals and AJ Curry connected twice in a 10-8 win over Badlands. Andrew Nielsen, Jaye Sutherland, Jeremy Bourgeois, Mathew

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Legends get win at World Championships PHOENIX, Ariz. — Lyle Lorenz pitched all nine innings for the Red Deer Gary Moe VW Legends in a 14-6 win over the California Bears Monday in the 65-plus category of the World Amateur Baseball Championship.

Al West went threefor-three at the plate for the Legends, while Frank Bonham was three-forfour and Lorenz, Ralph Kachor and Blair Hanna each contributed two hits.

The Legends take on the Minnesota Saints today.

Thiessen and Kwyn Hiebert also tallied for the Elks, while Brady Jewan made 24 saves for the win.

In a 7-5 victory over the Calgary Rangers, Derrick Morrell turned in a hat-trick performance, Heibert scored twice, Sutherland and Chavez-Leech added singles and Nick Galenzoski made 22 saves.

Connor Einhorn fired two goals in a 6-4 win over Bow Valley. Sutherland, Thiessen, ChavezLeech and Matthew Krusky rounded out the Elks’ attack and Jewan made 23 saves.

Bantam A Ryan Nielsen and Stegan Theriault scored for the Red Deer Frontier Chiefs in a 3-2 loss to Rocky Mountain House.

Brett Martens made 35 saves for the Chiefs.

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or will be in Regina’s lineup tonight after being acquired from Red Deer last week. Both were minus-1 in their Pats debut on Friday . . . The Pats have five prospects slated to compete in the Western Canada Under-16 Challenge Cup Nov. 1-4 at Calgary’s Father David Bauer Arena . . . Regina’s top scorers are C Trent Ouellette (6g,8a,14pts) and former Rebels LW Lane Scheidl (4-711). Next in line are LW Dyson Stevenson (5-5-10), LW Chandler Stephenson (4-6-10) and LW Morgan Klimchuk (63-9).

Injuries: Regina — D Tye Hand (lower body, day-to-day), C Dryden Hunt (upper body, indefinite). Red Deer — D Kayle Doetzel (upper body, indefinite), C Wyatt Johnson (upper body, indefinite).

Special teams: Regina — Power play 18 per cent, 14th overall; penalty kill 75.8 per cent, 12th; Red Deer — Power play 21.8 per cent, 10th overall; penalty kill 83.5 per cent, fifth.

BS BS BS!”. I think he thought the decision was BS . . . Not sure marginal NHL agent Allan Walsh realizes what a fool he’s making of himself on Twitter these days. He’s gone from being outspoken to idiotic . . .

One thing we know for sure; if the NHL just opened its door for business and established new working parameters, and if the NHLPA then went on strike, players around the world would cross that picket line in a flash. NHLers have proven they have no respect for anyone else’s job. . . A terrific exhibition of the works of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo at the AGO opened this weekend. Expand your horizons.

Go see it. . . A name change alone hasn’t changed the major junior business challenges for the former Mississauga St. Mike’s Majors, now known as the Mississauga Steelheads. Three of five games this season have attracted less than 2,000 fans . . . Even as a big tennis fan and supporter of the sport, I would find it impossible to recommend buying tickets for the “Face Off” promotion between Milos Raonic and retired Andy Roddick. Tennis exhibitions have less meaning than the Grapefruit League or NHL pre-season matches. And Agnieska Radwanska as an “added” attraction? Puh-lease . . . On a more competitive note, great to see Rebecca Marino back and winning. Once as high as 38th in the world, she’s fallen to No. 767 and is starting the low, slow climb back . . . Somebody really needs to tell Alex Ovechkin to stop talking. He’s embarrassing himself and his union . . . Chad Owens; such an exciting player, such a chronic fumbler . . . That Craig Leipold was one of the NHL owners in the room last Thursday is nothing short of a bad joke . . . The AHL Marlies have to be elated with the tickets they’ve been selling early this season. Now the bad news. They don’t play at the Ricoh Coliseum again until Nov. 17. They might return to a very different hockey landscape.

Damien Cox is a Toronto Star columnist

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TORONTO — DeMar DeRozan scored 21 points as the Toronto Raptors beat the Milwaukee Bucks 10495 in their final home pre-season game Monday.

DeRozan added a couple crowd-pleasing dunks while Amir Johnson, who came into the game leading the Raptors in shooting finished the night 5 for 10 with 10 points.

Toronto’s bench erased a seven-point third quarter deficit, going on a 14-2 run early in the fourth led

by Alan Anderson, who drained a pair from beyond the arc. Andrea Bargnani added 17 points while Kyle Lowry scored 15 and had six assists. The win helped Toronto (5-1) finish the pre-season with a 5-0 record at home for the first time since 2007.

The loss was the Bucks’ (2-4) fourth straight of the pre-season. Milwaukee’s Monta Ellis, who was hot early, finished with a game-high 26 points. The 26-year-old scored nine straight at one point in the first quarter and helped the Bucks to a 48-47 lead at halftime. The Bucks took advantage of some sloppy play early by the Raptors, scoring 10 first-half points on 14 turnovers.

Raptors centre Jonas Valanciunas, who was drafted for his aggressive defensive play and prowess off the glass, showed why the Raptors used their first selection in the 2011 draft to take the Lithuanian.

The rookie had a couple big blocks in the early going including one on Bucks centre Samuel Dalembert, finishing with a pre-season high four blocks on the night and eight rebounds to go along with 10 points.

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CULTURAL CAFE Enjoy coffee in Sudan, Iraq or Afghanistan without stepping outside Red Deer city limits. On Wednesday afternoon, Central Alberta Refugee Effort and the Red Deer Public Library will celebrate United Nations Day with Cultural Cafe in the Waskasoo Kiwanis meeting room at the downtown library, located on the second floor via the mezzanine.

Come to hear stories told by people from Sudan, Iraq and Afghanistan about their work with the United Nations. Coffee and other refreshments are on from 4:30 to 6 p.m.

ARTHRITIS FORUM Dealing with arthritis is the subject of a free upcoming community education forum.

Managing Arthritis: Your Path to Wellness will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday at the Red Deer Public Library downtown branch. Presentations will be made by Dr. Aurore Fifi-Mah, a rheumatolgoist and University of Calgary clinical assistant professor, and Janice Kadogan, an Alberta Health Services occupational therapist.

A question and answer session follows.

Pre-registration is required by calling 1-800-321-1433 or emailing registration@ ab.arthritis.ca. The event is sponsored by the Arthritis Society.

FORTH JUNCTION MEET Forth Junction Heritage Society will provide an update at its annual general meeting on its vision to create a transportation-themed tourist attraction in the Red Deer area.

Society president Paul Pettypiece will also present a talk called The 100th Year of the Mintlaw Bridge and its Impact on the Development of West Central Alberta. The meeting is set for 7 p.m. on Thursday and will be held at Hub on Ross at 4936 Ross St. The public is welcome and memberships will be available. The society is also planning to have a display at the Red Deer Model Train and Hobby Show at Westerner Park’s Harvest Centre on Nov. 24 and 25.

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It looks pretty easy but anyone who has hopped on one foot, rubbed their tummy, patted their head and kicked their leg knows that to combine all these things into one activity is quite the challenge. The students at St. Teresa of Avila School in Red Deer made it look easy during their Taking Care of Earth Presentation on Monday afternoon. Leading them in a musical celebration of environmental awareness were Lee and Sandy Paley of the former children’s television program Ballooner Landing.

The Grade 4 and 5 students at the school through their recycling program paid for the afternoon event, which is part of their Environmental Week celebrations.

Sweet taste of gold for local student

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF Francis Flores tossed a pickled beef tongue salad and pressed some quail and foie gras terrine to win gold in the 2012 Culinary Olympics.

“It was a blast. I really did not expect to win,” said the 22-year-old student from Red Deer, who returned with a medal and the highest score in his category from the international cooking competition held from Oct. 6 to 10 in Erfurt, Germany.

Flores was among four culinary arts students at Edmonton’s NAIT who qualified for the Culinary Olympics, held once every four years.

Not only were the students going head-to-head against professional chefs (there are no student categories), Flores also entered a demanding individual category that required making a buffet platter for eight people, as well as six appetizers, in under two hours.

Before flying to Germany, Flores thoroughly practised making each dish on his menu — and even drew out on paper how the food would be most appetizingly presented on a platter.

“I was practising for six months, every second weekend.”

In the end, he wowed the judges by preparing 17 elaborate buffet meals, including nut-crusted pork tenderloin, Alberta lamb chops with a sweetbread purse, sweet potato pavé, lobster terrine, salmon with herb mousse and fresh mussels.

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NAIT culinary arts student Francis Flores of Red Deer recently returned from Erfurt, Germany, after winning a gold medal in the individual category of the Culinary Olympics.

“The comments I received is that everything was very practical and could be made in most restaurant kitchens, and that the layout was very artistic,” said Flores, who was one of eight gold-medal winners out of 88 competitors in his category.

The other NAIT students also came back with one gold and two silver medals in various categories, but Flores received the highest score.

The chef-in-training who moved to Red Deer from the Philippines at age 11 in 2002, had been cooking for his family since he was about eight years old. “I always loved cooking and playing with food,” said Flores, who nonetheless focused more on academics while in high school, with the goal of becoming an architect.

But after applying to the architecture program at

SAIT, Flores rethought his career goal.

“I thought, where would I rather spend my work days — in an office, or doing more hands-on work in a kitchen?”

Food won out and Flores hasn’t looked back since. He also won a silver medal last February at a culinary salon hosted by the United Arab Emirates in Dubai.

The student, who credits his instructors at NAIT as well as his parents for their support, hopes the wins listed on his resume will help him land a good job at a fine dining restaurant after graduating in December.

Flores said his parents were always receptive to the food he served them.

“I think they liked it — at least that’s what they always told me!” lmichelin@reddeeradvocate. com

Students at Hunting Hills High School have harnessed the power of the sun to become the first school in Red Deer to install solar panels.

Taking a cue from Lacombe Composite High School a couple of years ago, Adam Milner, Hunting Hills High School teacher and one of the faculty leaders of the environment club, said they wanted to make the school the first in Red Deer to have solar panels.

“They (students) wanted to have a bit more of a legacy for when they graduated,” said Milner. “We thought wouldn’t it be cool to have the first solar panels for a high school in Red Deer.”

But to install the solar panels, they first had to raise about $25,000. Milner said the students put together a presentation to show local businesses.

“We want the students to lead in our club,” said Milner. “So we guided them in putting together a presentation to go around to some of the businesses in town.”

Nova Chemicals donated $10,000 and Berry Architecture donated $5,000. Other funding came from family with connections to the club, as well as students’ fundraising initiatives such as bottle drives and working the concession sales at school football games.

Milner also said the experience of giving presentations to area businesses was invaluable for some students.

“It really gave them good exposure for themselves, particularly the Grade 12s,” said Milner.

“When you’re going around to businesses in town giving presentations in their boardrooms, there are some good skills going on there.”

The club also received a $5,000 grant from the World Wildlife Fund.

“They (students) really bought in, we had some great leadership within the club itself,” said Milner.

Installation of the 17 solar panels, which generate the five kWh of photovoltaic solar energy, took place over the summer. Now that the panels are installed, the club has a goal of raising more money to expand the current system to 7.05 kWh. That size of a system would take 7.5 tonnes of carbon dioxide out of the air, which is equivalent to what 1.4 cars would produce in a year. The club will need to raise about $20,000 more to purchase and install the additional panels.

“It’s an educational tool and an awareness thing for the kids,” said Milner.

“The power created is pretty minimal, but at the same time it creates some good discussion to have, particularly in the science classes.”

Even though a few of the students who were behind the fundraising effort that first brought the panels to the school have graduated, Milner said the legacy will be there for them to remember.

“When we first started the club, the reality was we didn’t have a lot of students,” said Milner.

“We thought ‘Let’s try to take on something bigger and attract more students.’

“I would say it has created a lot of discussion.”

Outside of the environment club, the solar panels have become a conversation starter as they are visible from a landing at the school.

The club will hold an open house on Nov. 1 to showcase the solar panels from 4:15 to 5 p.m.

For more information, call Milner at the school, 403-342-6655. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

Plenty of Halloween options for families Central Albertans have many choices over the next week to celebrate Halloween.

The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum hosts a Family Night on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. Games, family-oriented activities and museum interactive displays are scheduled.

Admission is $10 for up to six people with each additional person $2.

Penhold’s Family Spooktakular is Friday from 6 to 10 p.m. at Memorial Hall. Admission is $3 with a food bank donation or $5 without, while a family of four pays $10 with four food bank donations or $15 without. Children under two are free.

Red Deerians can explore nature’s spookier side with games, hands-on activities and meeting some creepy critters at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre on Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m.

The Innisfail Downtown Association’s Pumpkins on Parade Festival goes Saturday from 3 to 9 p.m. The municipality’s revitalized Main Street grand opening kicks things off before kids can trick or treat at

downtown businesses or take in a haunted house and indoor carnival. Riding mowers and small tractors will also drag race.

A community barbecue is free with a food bank donation. Participants can bring carved pumpkins to add to those along Main Street.

The Mary C. Moore Library in Lacombe marks Halloween with a party on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. Activities include stories, crafts, songs and prizes. The event is free and children must be accompanied by an adult.

The Stettler Recreation Centre and Stettler Public Library co-sponsor a Run For Your Life Zombie Run on Saturday at 10:30 a.m.

Runners will tackle an obstacle course while chased by zombies. The event is free with a food bank donation. Register to be a runner or a zombie by calling the library at 403-742-2292. The library’s Halloween parade Oct. 30 begins at 6:30 p.m. with games and snacks.

On Sunday, Town of Sylvan Lake hosts

a free Spooktacular Extravaganza from 1 to 4 p.m. at the community centre. Games, bouncy castles, facepainting, crafts and a costume contest are among the activities with free photos available for a food bank donation. Volunteers are still needed and can call 403-887-2199 to step forward.

Best Body Fitness in Sylvan Lake will have its inaugural Zombie Run on Saturday.

Participants can register as a runner or as a zombie in the three-km obstacle course, The entry fee is $76.19. The deadline is midnight on Friday. Zombies receive a discount on the entry fee. For more information go to www.personaltrainersylvanlake.com. in Red Deer, Parkland Mall hosts a Halloween Spooktacular from 4 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 31. Trick or treating from merchants and other activities are planned.

Bower Placing Shopping Centre’s event goes from 5 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 31, with photography available from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. for a fee. The mall’s haunted house is open from 4 to 8:30 p.m. with admission a food bank donation.

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BRIEFS Armed robbery suspect remains in remand centre A man accused of armed robbery at two Red Deer credit unions will wait three more weeks for a bail hearing.

Philip Glen Noel, 51, made his first court appearance in Red Deer provincial court on Monday, via closedcircuit TV from the Red Deer Remand Centre.

Noel faces a total of 10 charges, including armed robbery, robbery, possession of a weapon dangerous to public safety, using a disguise to commit an offence, possession of property obtained by crime and four counts of breaching a recognizance.

Charges were laid by Red Deer City RCMP investigating armed robberies at local branches of the Servus Credit Union.

Police issued statements previously advising of a number of bank robberies in Red Deer in recent months, including the two of which Noel is accused. Police allege that he is connected with robberies on July 9 and on Oct. 4.

Police also allege that two $10 bills identified as credit union property as well as a handgun were recovered when Noel was arrested on Oct. 5.

Noel remains in custody pending his next court appearance, set for Nov. 13.

Sundre mother sentenced for bomb threat A Sundre mother who threatened to blow up a well site and shoot at workers has been sentenced to one year of probation after pleading guilty.

Kimberly Mildenstein, 40, pleaded guilty in Didsbury provincial court in September to uttering threats in relation to a handwritten letter faxed to the Energy Resources Conservation Board.

A second charge of uttering threats of bodily harm was withdrawn.

In the body of her letter, dated March 15, Mildenstein threatens to blow up a well and shoot at workers if the well operator was allowed to perform fracking operations.

The well is located near Mildenstein’s home in the Eagle Hill district, northeast of Sundre and directly south of the Gleniffer Lake reservoir.

The well site was shut down for a day to allow a police investigation.

Mildenstein turned herself in after being contacted by investigators.

Court heard that she feared for her children’s safety as a result of noise from the site and heavy truck traffic on the road.

Daughters of Wisdom honoured at service After 104 years in Red Deer, the Daughters of Wisdom are receiving an official farewell on Friday.

St. Mary’s Catholic Church will hold

a Mass of Thanksgiving at 7 p.m., commemorating the work of the Frenchfounded congregation of nuns in the Red Deer region. It will be followed by a reception and program.

The Daughters of Wisdom were invited by Father Henri Voisin to the area in 1908 to help start Catholic education. The nuns at St. Joseph’s Convent also got involved in social justice and nursing, making a real difference to children and families in the community throughout the decades.

Their work continued even after St. Joseph’s School was shut down in 1960.

The convent was rebuilt in 1978 and existed until most of the sisters had died or moved. It was finally closed and sold in 2005, replaced by the Views of St. Joseph condominium complex on the north hill.

But the last remaining Daughter of Wisdom, Sister Harriet Hermary, remained in the city until earlier this year, when she left Red Deer to reside with other members of her community in Edmonton.

“It’s the end of an era,” said Christine Moore, a member of the planning committee for the service. She is inviting everybody to attend to honour the work and legacy of the nuns.

Today there are 6,700 students in the Red Deer Catholic Schools, including Sylvan Lake and Olds.

Sister Harriet plans to return to Red Deer on Friday for the service, which will also be attended by two Edmonton Daughters of Wisdom. A scholarship fund, established in the sisters’ name, will also be announced.

For more information, call 403-3921279.

Ceramic artist to speak at RDC on Wednesday A Calgary ceramic artist will speak Wednesday as part of Red Deer College’s Art 101 series.

The public can hear Katrina Chaytor, an Alberta College of Art and Design instructor, as part of the college’s Visiting Artist Lecture Series at 7 p.m. in the Margaret Parsons Theatre.

The lecture is free.

For more information, contact Robin Lambert by email at robin.lambert@ rdc.ab.ca or 403-342 3187.

Catholic school input sought from public Red Deer Catholic schools are reaching out to the community for input and discussion, through an Internet conversation.

Your School. Your Voice, was launched by the Red Deer Catholic Regional School District board of trustees to engage with students, par-

ents, staff, the Catholic community in Central Alberta and the community at large.

“Schools are at the heart of students’ success and the board of trustees would like to know what could be done to make our schools even better,” said Adriana LaGrange, board chair. “The online conversation gives everyone a voice in planning for our schools.”

The idea behind the conversation is to invite all these groups to submit ideas on how to improve their school, to comment on ideas submitted and to rank them.

For more information, go to www. rdcrb.ab.ca.

new string of LED lights in exchange for at least two strings of older incandescent lights.

More information on Lacombe’s program is available by calling city community and economic development manager Guy Lapointe at 403-782-1263.

The Kerry Wood Nature Centre can be reached at 403-346-2010.

Hobbema fire victims identified by RCMP

Cystic fibrosis expert to talk about infections The public is invited to hear a medical presentation during a cystic fibrosis conference on Saturday.

Bacterial infection in cystic fibrosis patients is the subject of a talk by Dr. Michael Parkins, a University of Calgary assistant medical professor of microbiology, immunology and infectious diseases.

He’ll speak from 1:15 to 2:30 p.m. in the Sylvan Lake Room at the Red Deer Lodge.

The presentation is part of Cystic Fibrosis Canada’s Prairie regional meeting over the weekend.

The non-profit organization funds research towards a cure of the respiratory disease, supports patient care, promotes awareness of cystic fibrosis and raises funds for these purposes.

Lacombe, Red Deer yule light exchanges launched

RCMP have released the names of three people killed in a Hobbema house fire last week.

Chelsea Swampy, Daniel Larocque and Latashia Omeasoo were found dead on Sunday, Oct. 14, when Muskwachees Fire and Emergency Medical Services entered a Samson First Nation burning house.

All three victims are 25 or 26 years old and members of the Maskwacis community.

Provincial fire investigators and RCMP forensic and general investigation officers continue their investigation.

RCMP say there is no indication of criminal behaviour associated with the blaze.

Cancer society event nets $61,000 through arrests The Canadian Cancer Society’s JailN-Bail fundraiser brought in $61,000 this year.

More than 25 people suffered mock arrests last week before being sentenced by a celebrity judge to raising bail through financial pledges from family, friends and co-workers.

Proceeds from the 25th annual event at Parkland Mall will be used to support programs for those living with cancer and for research.

The City of Lacombe’s first annual Christmas Light Exchange program is underway.

The city and Fortis Alberta offer residents the opportunity to trade at least two strings of incandescent outdoor lights for one string of new, energy efficient LED lights.

The exchange can be made at City Hall and there’s a limit of one box of free LED lights per adult per household.

The Kerry Wood Nature Centre is also offering a Christmas light exchange in Red Deer Join political for the fourth time.

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More than $22,000 raised from the sale of used jewelry will go towards helping more than 60 girls receive an education in West Africa.

Marilyn Pottage of the Tools for Schools Africa Foundation said that final tallies from the Sept. 27 event called Shine! showed how much of a success it really was.

“We will use those funds to secure matching funding so in the end Tools for Schools Africa Foundation will benefit by approximately $45,000 from donations of used jewelry from the Central Alberta community,” said Pottage.

Most of the money will go towards scholarships in Ghana.

A portion may be used to help with a building project in May 2013, with the help of students and faculty from University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Architecture. The university board has supported the construction project as a credit course for architecture students, giving them experience in mud block construction.

Pottage said that Shine! is already being planned for next year.

The public can continue dropping off used jewelry to Artistry in Gold at 5001 50th St. Next year’s event will include gently used purses and silk scarves, which will be collected beginning next summer.

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With temperatures climbing to about 20 degrees C Friday afternoon anyone who could get outside in the sunny autumn weather was out enjoying a great end to the work and school week. For these West Park Elementary School students, that meant playing some parachute games, including Mushroom, in the after-school program with their Red Deer Child Care Society leaders. The weekend weather took a decidedly wintery turn with daytime highs hovering around the freezing point and snow flurries, making the Friday warmth seem like a distant memory — or something to look forward to in about six months.

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XL FOODS BEEF PLANT TO OPEN OCT. 29 THE CANADIAN PRESS BROOKS, Alta. — There was hope Monday for workers at an Alberta beef plant closed over E. coli concerns with word from their union that the packer is to reopen in a week.

Doug O’Halloran of the United Food and Commercial Workers said the owners of the XL Foods plant in Brooks told the union that workers were being called back for three days of training starting Wednesday.

“We were sent an email saying that they were going to be doing the training and calling the people back for production on (Oct.) 29th,” O’Halloran said.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said it had not reinstated the beef plant’s licence. A spokesman said sanitation and meat-handling procedures were still being reviewed after an inspection run at the plant last week. He said the CFIA hoped to have an announcement about the slaughter house soon.

The agency said last week that samples from meat processed as part of the inspection came back free of E. coli.

“The CFIA has all the cards at the moment and they will play them as they see them,” O’Halloran said.

XL Foods has been at the centre of an extensive beef recall sparked by the E. coli scare and has been closed since Sept. 27.

Millions of kilograms of meat have been returned to the plant from dozens of retailers across Canada and the United States.

The recalled beef is being dumped at a landfill.

The union boss said workers were sure to be pleased that a reopening of the plant appears to be on the horizon.

“I’m sure that they’re all reasonably happy that there seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel,” he said. “For the last month, there’s been no communication with the workers, so they’ve just been in limbo.”

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Help through a financial crisis MONEY MENTORS OFFERS CREDIT COUNSELLING TO PEOPLE WHO NEED HELP WITH FINANCIAL LITERACY AND PLANNING

BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR Some people are addicted to alcohol, others to tobacco or gambling.

Then, there’s the group Brian Betz refers to as “Christmasaholics” — those who disregard their budgets as Dec. 25 approaches and spend beyond their means on gifts and festive entertainment. When the new year arrives, they often find themselves overwhelmed by debt.

“You don’t have to spend a lot of money to have a great Christmas,” said Betz, a credit counsellor with Money Mentors.

Instead, he said, you can resist the marketing machine and buy less-expensive gifts or make presents for friends and family.

This is the kind of advice Betz and his counterparts at Money Mentors, an Alberta not-for-profit credit counselling agency, offers to clients.

They also help with retirementplanning, improving financial literacy and in many situations coaching people through financial crises.

One of the tools they use is the government of Alberta’s orderly payment of debts program, of which Money Mentors is the exclusive provider.

Through it, arrangements are made for people to repay their creditors over time. Legal proceedings are halted, outstanding debt is subject to a single low interest rate and the adverse impact on credit ratings is reduced.

Betz divides Money Mentors’ services into two broad categories: proactive and reactive.

The former includes financial coaching and planning that helps avoid money problems; the latter, assistance to help people emerge from debt issues after they arise.

The agency was created in 1997 to administer the province’s orderly payment of debts

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Money Mentors credit counsellor Lara Holowenko in her office in the CIRS building at 4728 Ross Street in Red Deer. program after it was privatized.

Initially operating as Credit Counselling Services of Alberta, it soon became financially self-sufficient and about five years ago changed its name to Money Mentors to better reflect its services.

Betz said Money Mentors’ costs are funded by creditors, which pay the agency a percentage of the money they recover.

Creditors who use Money Mentors’ services may be charged a fee, but this is refunded to those who complete the orderly pay-

Business of the year awards handed out Small Business Week wrapped up on the weekend, with both the Lacombe and Innisfail chambers of commerce announcing their businesses of the year.

In Lacombe, the Chamber’s Annual Business and Community Awards saw Lacombe Ford named the city’s Large Business of the Year, and General Appliances its Small Business of the Year. Also honoured was Jo’s Wash, which earned Rookie Business of the Year honours.

Big Brothers Big Sisters got the nod as Lacombe’s Not for Profit of the Year, while Howard Fredeen received the 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award, and Darcy Stingel was named the Rotary Clubs of Lacombe’s Citizen of the Year. The Farm Family of the Year Award went to two of the 2012 nominees: Woodrow Family Farms, which consists of Howard and Marg Woodrow, and Edwin Woodrow and Karen Yakimishyn; and August and Harriet Luymes and family.

Meanwhile at Innisfail, Tom Lindle Guitar & Entertainment received the Small Business Award and Central Alberta Co-op the Business Contribution Award. The Mclerie family was named Farm Family of the Year, and Best Bet Paint & Body earned the Customer Service Award.

The Town of Innisfail also presented its Community Service Awards at Saturday’s gala, with David Layden receiving the Citizen of the Year Award, Danny Groeneveld the Community Builder Award and Kari Fox the Mayor’s Recognition Award.

Darius Ramrattan was named Male Athlete of the Year, Mackenzie Ramsell Female Athlete of the Year and the Innisfail Pee Wee Cyclones Sports Team of the Year. Rick Blais was presented with the Coach Recognition Award, Lawrence Gould the Community Cultural Award, and Trey Christensen and Sierra Copeland shared the Leaders of Tomorrow Award.

ment of debts program.

“So for all intents and purposes, it will end up costing them nothing to use our services,” he said.

The vast majority of Money Mentors’ clients are already in financial trouble and in need of help, said Betz. In addition to excess Christmas spending, a variety of factors can contribute to this situation: the loss of a job, family breakup, an accident, or accumulated student loans, among others.

But, he added, the root cause

Nominations are now being accepted for 11 categories in the 2013 Alberta Business Awards of Distinction.

The awards recognize Alberta businesses, which employ youth, persons with disabilities and Albertans from diverse communities and support positive work environments.

The five provincially-sponsored awards include the Premier’s Award of Distinction, the Employer of Persons with Disabilities Award of Distinction, the Employer of Youth Award of Distinction, the Aboriginal Woman Entre-

preneur Award of Distinction and the Diversity Leadership Award of Distinction.

Alberta Human Services Minister Dave Hancock encourages people to nominate employers who help Albertans participate and succeed at work.

The deadline for nominations is Nov. 23.

For more information about the 22nd annual Alberta Business Awards of Distinction or to nominate a business, visit www.abbusinessawards.com, call 780425-4180 ext. 2 or toll free at 1-800-272-8854 or email corp@abchamber.ca.

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Big and tall men’s wear store coming to Red Deer

BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR A men’s wear store that caters to big and tall customers is preparing to bring its voluminous clothing to Red Deer.

George Richards Big & Tall Menswear is scheduled to open at Southpointe Common in the second week of November. It will occupy Scrapbookers Paradise’s former premises, at No. 185, 2004 Gaetz Ave. Dave McGregor, president and CEO of GraftonFraser Inc., George Richards’ parent company, said Monday that he’s been eager to locate a store in Red Deer for

some time.

“There just hadn’t been the real estate availability when the company started looking.”

The new Red Deer store should serve an important role for larger residents in the area.

“I’m six-five. I know what it’s like trying to find the goods.”

McGregor is confident men in need of larger apparel will find what they need at George Richards.

“I think we peak at a size 66 from a shoulders standpoint.”

He said the store will carry everything from jeans to suits, with tuxedo rentals also available. Merchandise will include accessories like

socks, underwear and belts.

“The only thing we don’t carry at this point is shoes,” said McGregor.

There are currently about 28 George Richards stores across Canada, with Grafton-Fraser also operating some 22 Mr. Big & Tall Menswear stores and a Kingsport Big and Tall Clothiers in Toronto. Tip Top Tailors is also a Grafton-Fraser banner.

McGregor said his goal is to have 60 to 70 free-standing big and tall stores, with new outlets opened recently in Medicine Hat and Lethbridge, and another planned for Grande Prairie next year. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

It’s ‘crunch time’ for free trade talks with EU

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is often a lack of planning.

“You’ve probably heard that people put more effort into planning their annual vacation than they do to manage their finances. We think that is an unfortunate statistic and something we’re trying to correct.

“We always encourage people to develop a spending plan or a budget. Get it down on paper so you know how much you’re spending and live within your means.”

HALIFAX — After three years of closed-door talks, it’s “crunch time” for Canada’s free trade negotiations with Europe, the European Union’s ambassador to Canada said Monday.

Matthias Brinkmann, head of the European Union Delegation to Canada, said the most contentious issues on the table have yet to be resolved, but he’s confident a deal can be reached.

“The most difficult issues, we always keep them until the end,” he said.

The diplomat said the talks could drag into next year, blowing a year-end deadline that Ottawa had planned for.

The proposed Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement would establish the most wide-ranging trade deal Canada has ever entered. It would encompass not only goods, but investment and services, intellectual property rights and provincial and municipal government procurement.

Brinkmann, in Halifax to meet with Premier Darrell Dexter and other officials, said talks in Brussels have yet to tackle several thorny issues, including patent protection for pharmaceuticals.

“Canada is lagging behind international standards,” he said.

Europe wants brand-name drugs to be protected by patents from the moment a company files an application with Canadian regulators.

However, government research results obtained by The Canadian Press show the European demand for extended patent protection would cost Canadians up to $2 billion a year.

The proposal has faced strong opposition from many provinces, the generic drug industry and some health-care advocates.

Brinkmann dismissed those concerns.

“You read a lot of things in the media,” he said, adding that generic drugs in Canada already cost more than in Europe.

“If you want new products, you must give the companies the possibility to make profits so they can do their research. ... It’s in the interest of Canadian consumers to get the newest products on the market that make treatments more effective.”

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Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 107.26 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 75.19 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.73 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.76 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.35 Cdn. National Railway . . 87.07 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . . 88.10 Cdn. Satellite . . . . . . . . . . 4.25

Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 67.00 Capital Power Corp . . . . 21.23 Cervus Equipment Corp 20.77 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 29.74 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 39.33 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 23.85 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.60 General Motors Co. . . . . 24.62 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 17.09

MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market closed lower Monday, weighed down in part by energy stocks after Ottawa rejected a planned takeover in the sector.

Traders also took in mixed U.S. earnings news, lower commodities and a major acquisition in the Russian energy sector.

The S&P/TSX composite index moved down 12.44 points to 12,403.54 after the federal government on Friday rejected a Malaysian state-owned energy giant’s proposed takeover bid for Calgary-based natural gas producer Progress Energy Resources (TSX:PRQ). Progress shares lost $2.01 or 9.28 per cent to $19.64.

Petronas had offered $6 billion for Progress, but Industry Minister Christian Paradis said he was “not satisfied that the proposed investment is likely to be of net benefit to Canada.” The thumbs down from Ottawa impacted share prices of other resource companies thought to be good candidates for a sale along with a hefty premium in the stock price. For example, Paramount Resources (TSX:POU) fell 27 cents to $33.73.

The move also was seen as putting at risk a deal by China’s CNOOC Ltd. to acquire Nexen Inc. (TSX:NXY). Nexen shares dropped $1.11 to $24.04 .

“Everybody anticipated there might be a rejection for Nexen because it’s China and the stateowned oil company and the technology transfer and the rest of it,”

said Gavin Graham, president of Graham Investment Strategy.

“But Progress is absolutely straightforward, it’s a stateowned oil company for a western-supporting democracy with no technology transfer so why on earth would there be any issues about net benefit? So it was a complete surprise.”

The TSX Venture Exchange lost 7.19 points to 1,308.43.

The Canadian dollar was up 0.07 of a cent to 100.75 cents US, a day ahead of the Bank of Canada’s next announcement on interest rates.

U.S. indexes were mainly flat amid an earnings report from heavy equipment manufacturer Caterpillar Inc. that beat earnings expectations but was also cautious about the future.

The Dow Jones industrial average added 2.38 points to 13,345.89, the Nasdaq composite index ran up 11.34 points to 3,016.96 while the S&P 500 index was up 0.62 of a point to 1,433.81.

Caterpillar’s third-quarter profit rose 49 per cent to US$1.7 billion, or $2.54 a share, higher than the $2.21 a share that analysts expected. Its stock shook off early losses to move up $1.22 to US$85.08 as the company said it now expects 2012 earnings of $9 to $9.25 a share, below its earlier estimate of about $9.60 a share. Revenue for 2012 is estimated at $66 billion, below its earlier range of $68 to $70 billion amid weaker than expected global economic conditions.

Research in Motion. . . . . . 7.65 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 38.42 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 34.64 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 62.12 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . 15.20 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 43.92 Consumer Brick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.31 Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . . 71.25 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.75 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 34.08 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 10.88 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.88 Shoppers . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.69 Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 49.37 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.65 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 17.72

Shares at Vancouver-based Finning International (TSX:FTT), which sells, finances and services Caterpillar equipment, edged down 23 cents to C$23.85.

Elsewhere, Russian oil giant Rosneft is to buy TNK-BP, the joint venture between the AAR group of Russian oil oligarchs and BP, the British energy company. BP has agreed to sell its 50 per cent stake for $17.1 billion in cash and a 12.84 per cent stake in Roseneft.

The TSX energy sector was down 1.43 per cent as November crude declined $1.32 to US$88.73 a barrel. Losses extended to sector giants including Suncor Energy (TSX:SU), which shed 38 cents to $33.38.

The industrials sector was down 0.36 per cent with Canadian National Railways (TSX:CNR) down 61 cents to $87.07 ahead of the release of its earnings report later in the day. CN posted earnings of $664 million or $1.52 per diluted share on $2.5 billion of revenues. Analysts had expected the company’s adjusted earnings to come in at $1.51 per share, according to Thomson Reuters.

Tech companies moved lower ahead of earnings updates from Yahoo and Texas Instruments later Monday. CGI Group (TSX:GIB.A) dipped 14 cents to $25.07.

Research In Motion (TSX:RIM) says it has been chosen to provide security technology to EnStream, a mobile payment company set up by

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RIM shares slipped four cents to $7.65.

The market found support from the gold sector, which rose per cent as December bullion improved by $2.30 to US$1,726.30 an ounce. Barrick Gold Corp.

(TSX:ABX) was ahead 50 to C$39.05.

And the mining sector advanced 0.7 per cent while December copper was down two cents at US$3.62 a pound after sliding 10 cents on Friday.

HudBay Minerals (TSX:HBM) climbed 12 cents to C$9.51.

The financials was slightly higher with Royal Bank (TSX:RY) ahead eight cents to $58.60 after CNBC reported it is in talks to buy the Canadian business of the former financing arm of General Motors, Ally Financial Inc. The business channel cited a source saying that TD Bank (TSX:TD) and Royal have been bidding on the assets, but it was unclear whether TD would top Royal Bank’s latest offer for Ally Canada. TD gained 14 cents to $82.92.

The quarterly earnings reporting season kicks into gear this week. Tech company Celestica (TSX:CLS) reports on Tuesday and gas producer EnCana (TSX:ECA) and telecom Rogers Communications (TSX:RCI.B) on Wednesday.

Thursday sees the heaviest

Petronas, Progress look to salvage deal that failed net benefit test

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Progress Energy Resources and the Malaysian state-owned company that wants to buy it were looking to salvage their $6-billion deal on Monday as observers warned Ottawa’s stunning last-minute rejection could scare away foreign investment.

Progress and Petronas said they’re meeting with Industry Canada officials to “better understand” what the government’s requirements are with respect to the deal.

“Petronas and Progress will work together to ensure that the minister has the necessary information to determine that the proposed acquisition of Progress would likely be of net benefit to Canada,” the companies said in a release.

Three minutes before midnight on Friday, Industry Minister Christian Paradis announced the transaction did not pass the net benefit test imposed on large foreign takeovers of Canadian companies — a process widely criticized for its lack of clarity.

Petronas has 30 days to amend its deal and send it back to Ottawa for review.

Analysts at CIBC World Markets give 25 per cent odds to the deal being saved and say there’s a 50 per cent chance another multinational oil company comes along

if the Petronas deal fails.

A source familiar with the matter said odds are “extraordinarily high” the deal ultimately gets done. Before Friday’s bombshell, the person would have put the likelihood of a green light at 99 per cent, but the “ruffled feathers” make it more like 95 per cent now.

“I’m sure there are people who are very offended and there’s guys getting on a plane in Kuala Lumpur who weren’t expecting to spend their week in Ottawa.”

After Progress accepted Petronas’ initial $20.45-per-share offer this summer, another unidentified bidder swooped in with a rival bid.

Petronas trumped the competing offer by sweetening its bid to $22 per share.

If the Petronas deal falls through, the likes of ExxonMobil or U.K. gas giant BG Petroleum are potential buyers, the CIBC analysts said.

They said it’s not likely the government’s quibbles centred around things like job promises or reciprocal market access, suggesting the decision may have had more to do with Ottawa positioning itself for the much more politically troublesome $15.1-billion takeover of Calgary-based Nexen Inc. (TSX:NXY) by China National Offshore Oil Co. One theory is that the government will ultimately approve a

tweaked Progress-Petronas deal, but wants to make it look like it’s being tough on foreign investment so that it has more credibility when it waves through the CNOOC-Nexen one.

“Another theory is that the government does not want to be seen as anti-China and easily approving the Progress-Petronas deal would make it look like the government’s issue is primarily with China as opposed to the national oil company business model and other concerns.”

There were reports that Industry Canada asked Petronas to allow it to extend its review for a second time, but the Malaysian company refused.

Whatever the reason, the analysts say it’s “bad news for Canada.”

“Global investors have already been struggling with why they need to own Canadian energy and this announcement clearly does not help,” they said.

“After years of healing the wounds introduced by the Alberta government’s disastrous royalty review and the royalty trust termination, the last thing global investors needed was a reminder that Canada is a risky political environment.”

Investors punished Progress shares on Monday, pushing them down more than nine per cent to $19.64 in late afternoon trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Orascom to get more votes at Wind Mobile pany had more restricted voting rights before changes to foreign ownership rules for small telecom players.

The change will give Orascom investors more confidence about investing in Canada, especially for the next federal

spectrum auction, Lacavera said. “Obviously, we need their support in the upcoming 700 megahertz auction.”

All telecom companies will have to raise millions to bid in the next auction of radio waves.

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day with earnings coming in from gold producers Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX:AEM) and Goldcorp Inc. (TSX:G), energy companies Cenovus Energy (TSX:CVE) and Nexen Inc. (TSX:NXY) and Shaw Communications (SJR.B).

In other corporate news, fertilizer company Agrium Inc. (TSX:AGU) says it will double the company’s dividend to US$2 per share annually and switch to a quarterly payment schedule.

Agrium also says it will repurchase about 8.72 million of its shares for C$103 each under a previously announced buyback program. Its shares were $3.31 higher to $107.26.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS TORONTO — Highlights at the close of Monday world financial market trading.

Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 12,403.54 down 12.44 points TSX Venture Exchange — 1,308.43 down 7.19 points TSX 60 — 710.02 down 0.51 of a point Dow — 13,345.89 up 2.38 points S&P 500 — 1,433.81 up 0.62 of a point Nasdaq — 3,016.96 up 11.34 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 100.75 cents US, up 0.07 of a cent Pound — C$1.5889, down 0.09 of a cent Euro — C$1.2958, up 0.25 of a cent Euro — US$1.3055, up 0.33

Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 12.91 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 6.95 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 47.30 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 59.89 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 54.11 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78.04 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 29.40 Carefusion . . . . . . . . . . . 27.46 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 22.73 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 38.65 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 60.30 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 12.37 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 75.75 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.21 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 58.60 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 24.77 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82.92 of a cent Oil futures: US$88.73 per barrel, down $1.32 (November contract) Gold Futures: US$1,726.30 per oz., up $2.30 (December contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $33.583 per oz., up $0.525 $1,079.69 per kg., up $16.88 ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — Closing prices: Canola: Nov.’12 $3.30 higher $615.20; Jan ’13 $3.60 higher $614.20; March ’13 $3.60 higher $612.70; May ’13 $2.60 higher $606.40; July ’13 $2.70 higher $603.20; Nov. ’13 $1.30 higher $554.50; Jan. ’14 $1.30 higher $557.00; March ’14 $1.30 higher $557.30; May ’14 $1.30 higher $557.30; July ’14 $1.30 higher $557.30; Nov. ’14 $1.30 higher $557.30.

Barley (Western): Dec. ’12 unchanged $250.00; March ’13 unchanged $253.00; May ’13 unchanged $254.00; July ’13 unchanged $254.50; Oct. ’13 unchanged $254.50; Dec ’13 unchanged $254.50; March ’14 unchanged $254.50; May ’14 unchanged $254.50; July ’14 unchanged $254.50; Oct. ’14 unchanged $254.50.

Monday’s estimated volume of trade: 317,880 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 317,880.

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Although the number of people using Money Mentors’ services last year was typical, the situation appears to be changing, said Betz.

“This year has been extremely busy.”

Money Mentors has offices in Red Deer, Calgary, Edmonton, Grand Prairie, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat, with Calgary its corporate head office. There is no charge for the initial discussion with a credit counsellor, which can take place in person or by telephone.

Betz said Money Mentors can’t resolve every client’s financial woes. Where appropriate, it will refer them to other resources, like a bankruptcy trustee.

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TALKS: Market access He said trade negotiators are also grappling with procurement rules for public projects, rules of origin and investment protection.

But it’s clear that the other main sticking point is market access for agricultural products.

Brinkmann said beef and poultry producers in Western Canada are pushing Europe to let more Canadian products in, but the EU is also pressing Canada to allow for the sale of more European dairy products, particularly cheese.

He said the EU is not interested in dismantling Canada’s complex supply management system.

“Supply management is a Canadian thing. It’s not an issue for us,” he said. “What we need is market access.”

The protectionist system governing Canada’s poultry, dairy and egg producers drives up prices for Canadian consumers, critics say, but proponents say it protects domestic farmers.

The Conservative government has indicated it wants to close a Canada-European Union free-trade pact by year’s end, saying it could boost the economy by $12 billion annually. The government estimates the deal would give Canada improved access to a market of 300 million mostly affluent consumers, creating 80,000 jobs across Canada.

But critics say the talks could lead to higher drug costs, increased privatization of public services and place too many limits on the ability of governments to control large corporations.

“It’s not really about tariffs and borders, it’s about adding to the list of things that governments can’t do if they interfere at all with the corporate sector’s unfettered right to make a profit,” the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives said in a paper released in June.

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MONTREAL — Egypt’s Orascom telecom company has increased its voting stake in new telecom player Wind Mobile, simplifying the Toronto’s company’s ownership structure for investment and any consolidation among the new players.

Orascom will increase its voting shares to 65.08 per cent from 32.02 per cent, which aligns its voting interests with its ownership stake in Toronto-based Wind Mobile, Anthony Lacavera, CEO and chairman at Wind said Monday.

The changes are allowed after a recent easing of restrictions to foreign ownership rules for wireless companies than have a 10 per cent or less market share. But Wind said in a statement the move is “purely an internal restructuring,” with Lacavera adding it doesn’t give the parent company any more control over Wind.

“We’ve not been taken over any more than we

were,” he said.

“They’ve already got a 65 per cent economic interest. Now, they have a 65 per cent voting interest Operations continue as they always were.”

Though it was already the majority owner, the Egyptian telecom com-

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Swift’s new album steps outside comfort zone NASHVILLE — On Taylor Swift’s new album, “Red,” there’s a song where the 22-year-old superstar sings about a fictional one: a famous singer who spends years under the glare of the spotlight, then ditches her uncomfortable fame for a life of solitude.

It sounds like Swift might be mapping out her eventual exit plan on “The Lucky One,” which depicts the troubling side of celebrity: tabloids, paparazzi, living life in a bubble. It’s certainly a scenario the multimillion-selling Swift can relate to: She’s become a fixture in the gossip pages, especially with her penchant for famous boyfriends, including her latest, Conor Kennedy of the storied political clan.

But if “Lucky One” has a plotline that Swift would eventually like to live out, for now, it’s just a daydream: Swift has come to embrace her larger-thanlife status — and all the headaches that come with it.

“There’s a lot of trade-offs. There’s the microscope that’s always on you. The camera flashes, the fear that something you say will be taken the wrong way and you’ll let your fans down. There’s the fear that you’ll be walking down the street and your skirt will blow up and you’ll be in the news for three months,” says Swift, sitting at her dining room table in her apartment in Nashville, dressed in a playful black shirt decorated with dogs and an appropriate red skirt. Her house decorated with a whimsical flair: flower-decorated walls, a small pond in the living room, kitschy mismatched chairs and hanging from a perch in her living room, dangling paper cutouts of her age, “22.”

As she rattles off a few more of the negatives of being in the limelight, she adds: “You’re scared of a lot of things for a lot of the time, but the trade-off of being able to get on a big stage and sing your songs — it’s worth it.”

Swift is perhaps on the biggest stage of her young career with the release of “Red,” out Monday. She’s already scored her first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with the Max Martin/Shellback-produced “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.”

The song is still in the top 10, and has company with her new song, “I Knew You Were Trouble,” which takes the country star into further pop territory with its use of auto-tune and dance synths.

While “Red” still has plenty of tunes that cater to her country fan base, as Swift was crafting the album, she was determined to “step outside my comfort zone.”

“On my fourth album, I wanted to do something that wasn’t what I’ve done for the first three,” she says.

Scott Borchetta, head of Big Machine Records,

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Private Practice done in January NEW YORK — ABC’s “Private Practice” is shutting down.

ABC Entertainment spokeswoman Alison Rou said Monday that the “Grey’s Anatomy” spinoff will be ending after 13 episodes this season, most likely in January. Series star Kate Walsh had previously announced she would be leaving after 13 episodes.

This is its sixth season on the air. After being paired on ABC’s schedule with “Grey’s Anatomy” on Thursday nights, “Private Practice” moved last spring to Tuesdays.

“Private Practice” had 6 million viewers last week, ranking it No. 51 in Nielsen’s weekly listing of the most popular programs.

Testimony begins in Britney Spears’ parents defamation suit LOS ANGELES — Testimony has opened in a defamation lawsuit against Britney Spears’ parents, with a top record executive saying he was never told that plaintiff Sam Lutfi was her manager.

Music industry executive Barry Weiss testified Monday in Los Angeles that he — Weiss — was Spears’ lifeline during the dark period when erratic behaviour threatened her career.

Weiss testified he never heard of Lutfi before then and only knew him later as someone who made sure Spears was on the set for a music video.

Lutfi claims he was Spears’ personal manager and deserves millions. The defamation claim involves the way Lutfi is depicted in a book written by Spears’ mother about the singer’s meltdown.

Weiss said Spears had no manager during that period.

Spears remains under court-ordered conservatorship.

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has worked with Swift since she was a teenager and watched her grow from a promising young country ingenue to one of music’s bestselling artists. As she worked on the follow-up to 2010’s “Speak Now” — which sold a million copies in its first week, netted her multiple awards and was the anchor for her sold-out world tour — he noticed she was exploring other sounds not usually heard on country radio. He encouraged her to seek out producers like Martin, best known for crafting hits for Britney Spears, Pink and Kelly Clarkson.

“If you’re going to write a country song, run toward country. If you’re going to write a pop song, write and produce it with the guys who are the best and biggest, if that’s what it feels like,” he said.

While she worked with previous collaborators like songwriter Liz Rose and producer Nathan Chapman, she also tapped singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol; both are featured in duets.

Jeff Bhasker, who’s worked with everyone from Beyonce to fun. to Swift’s one-time nemesis Kanye West, was also involved in the making of “Red.” Swift emailed him directly after admiring fun.’s bombastic drum sound and soon afterward, they were recording.

“She came just by herself and brought her guitar to the studio and played me this song ’Holy Ground’ on my couch, and sang it all the way through perfectly and I was just blown away at how stone cold she was,” says Bhasker, who also worked on “The Lucky One.” “Her style of songwriting is very, very honest,” he adds. “She’s just a really old soul.”

Heartbreak is again the muse for many of her songs.

While she’s seemingly in a dreamy relationship with Kennedy, grandson of the late Robert Kennedy, during the making of “Red” she had a well-publicized (but brief) romance with actor Jake Gyllenhaal that ended in heartbreak — according to those pesky tabloids.

“My mind frame during this recording process and the writing process was the ups and downs of a few really tumultuous relationships that had, you know, various amounts of damage and impact and things that were really tough for me to get through,” Swift explains. “And that’s typically when I turn to songwriting, when I don’t quite understand how to say what I feel because it’s all so much.”

While she admits that her songs are autobiographical, she sticks to her rule of not disclosing whom they are about: “I just like that I like the way my personal life sounds in songs so much better than I do in quotes and interviews.” She declines to talk about her current romance, and even though John

Mayer outed himself as the subject of 2010’s scathing “Dear John,” she refuses to confirm it, calling him “presumptuous.”

Still, that hasn’t stopped plenty of people from writing about the supposed intimate details of her life. Dating a Kennedy who’s four years her junior (and happens to be a senior in high school) has only added to media swirl.

Esposito blasts CBS for sidelining her from show

Flavor Flav to fight domestic violence case

NEW YORK — “Blue Bloods” cast member Jennifer Esposito is blasting CBS for sidelining her from the show.

In Twitter postings, the actress has accused CBS of “absolutely shameful behaviour” in putting her on unpaid leave from the Tom Selleck-starring police drama.

Esposito tweeted that she’s been diagnosed with celiac disease and requires a reduced work schedule. She said CBS believes she is angling to win a pay raise.

CBS has responded that because Esposito can’t fulfil the full-time demands of her role, it has “regretfully” put her character, Detective Jackie Curatola, on a leave of absence. Her last appearance for now airs Nov. 2. The network says it hopes Esposito will be able to return.

Celiac disease is a digestive disorder caused by foods that contain gluten, a protein found in wheat.

LAS VEGAS — A defence lawyer says Flavor Flav intends to fight criminal domestic battery and assault charges and seek reconciliation with his longtime fiancee following an argument that led to his arrest last week.

Attorney Tony Abbatangelo appeared Monday before a Las Vegas judge on behalf of the 53-year-old former rapper and reality TV star, whose name is William Jonathan Drayton Jr. The judge scheduled an evidence hearing Nov. 20.

Drayton is accused of pushing his fiancee to the floor and wielding two knives as he chased and threatened her 17-year-old son during an argument early last Wednesday at their home in Las Vegas.

Drayton could face up to six years in prison if convicted of felony assault and six months in jail on a misdemeanour domestic battery charge.

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Musician Taylor Swift poses for a portrait in Los Angeles, Calif. for her new album, “Red,” which was released Monday.

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NEW YORK — Prosecutors are not moving forward with charges against Lindsay Lohan after she was accused of clipping a man with her car outside a New York nightclub.

The “Mean Girls” star had been due to make her first court appearance in the case Tuesday. But the Manhattan district attorney’s office says there now is no court date scheduled at any point.

Lohan publicist Steve Honig says the allegations proved to be “a big nothing,” as he’d said from the start. The DA’s office wouldn’t elaborate.

The 26-year-old Lohan was arrested on a charge of leaving an accident scene. Restaurant worker Jose Rodriguez said her Porsche hurt his knee last month.

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Dear Annie: I recently married them with him and seeing what is “Kevin,” who has been divorced worth keeping. for four years. We decided to live I’m just so upset, and I’m wonin his house. I knew we’d have dering whether this marriage is a adjustment issues, but even so, mistake. Any suggestions? — Frusthings don’t seem to be working trated out.

Dear Frustrated: Kevin doesn’t The house is in his seem ready to commit name only, although to a full partnership.

I pay toward utilities, The two of you should upkeep, etc. But everybe able to discuss all thing has to be his way. issues instead of one Kevin likes the place of you making unilatto be “neat,” which eral decisions. But this doesn’t mean cleandoesn’t have to be an ing. It means shoving insurmountable probstuff into a cupboard lem. Explain to Kevin so no one sees it. Also, that you are deeply unall of the furniture is happy with the current from his first marriage. situation, and ask him I want to update a few to come with you for MITCHELL things, and he won’t let some short-term coun& SUGAR me. He says his stuff is seling to work on comin good shape. bining your lives in a Everything reminds more positive way. me of his ex and his Dear Annie: I am previous life. I told Kevin I’d like tired of vulgar language, especialto have a few things that we se- ly at work. Whenever my departlected ourselves. He told me the ment head becomes frustrated, divorce drained him, and he wants he thinks it’s OK to use whatever to pay the house off before buying words he wants. So if he’s upset, anything new. So I offered to pur- he thinks it’s fine to upset others chase things with my own money. by using offensive language.

He said no.

He knows I don’t care for it and When I moved in, he wanted my has tried to tone it down. But not belongings thrown away, yet he much has changed. I’m a quiet guy has drawers of junk from 10 years and keep to myself. I don’t like ago. After five months of mar- conflict. So I have done nothing riage, I figured my things would even though it bothers me and be out of storage. Instead, Kevin puts me in a bad mood when I says we have everything we need hear such language. Any suggesand my stuff is “duplicate.” But tions? — North Carolina some of my possessions are in betDear North: You must speak up ter shape than his, and I’d at least if you expect anything to change. like the option of going through You could talk to the department

TORONTO — The maker of Banana Boat sunscreen is recalling some of its spray-on products in Canada and the U.S. following reports that a handful of people have caught on fire after applying the lotion and coming into contact with an open flame.

Energizer Holdings Canada said there have been five reports of people catching fire after applying the sunscreen in the last year. Four burn cases were reported in the U.S. and one in Canada.

The company is pulling two types of continuous spray Banana Boat sun care products from stores across Canada — Banana Boat Ultra Defense SPF 60 Spray Sunscreen and Banana Boat Sport Performance SPF 60 Spray Sunscreen.

The company says there is a “potential risk of product igniting on the skin if contact is made with a source of ignition before the product is completely dry.”

The products were sold nationally from January 2010 through Sept. 20, 2012.

The recall is larger south of the border, with the company pulling 23 varieties of Banana Boat UltraMist formulations from store shelves. The U.S. recall includes products like UltraMist Sport, UltraMist Ultra Defence and UltraMist Kids. More than 20 million units have been sold since UltraMist launched in 2010, a company spokesman said.

The problem appears to be caused by UltraMist’s spray valve, which is applying too much of the product, Energizer said in a statement. As a result the lotion is taking longer to dry, which raises the flammability risk.

UltraMist’s label warns users: “Keep away from sources of ignition — no smoking.”

But dermatologists say most people don’t read such labels.

“So many people put this on outside, while they’re on their way to activities, so I just don’t think people are aware of that,” said Dr. Michele Green, a dermatologist at New York’s Lenox Hill Hospital.

Green said aerosol sunscreens have become popular in recent years because they’re faster and easier to apply than traditional creams.

Doctors and burn experts said Friday the problem appears to be extremely rare.

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head, saying that you would appreciate it if he would control his use of unprofessional language a bit more during working hours.

He has already made a small effort, so your words will not go unheeded. You also could enlist other co-workers to speak to him, or you could go over his head and complain to a supervisor.

But if asserting yourself is not possible, we can only suggest that you indicate disapproval at the time, hoping he will eventually learn to modify his behavior. You also could leave the room, wear headphones or ignore him. Sorry.

Dear Annie: I understand the problem of “Pastor’s Wife in the Midwest.” I am a church organist and have been stiffed by the wedding couple, as well. Playing for a wedding involves practice time, attending the rehearsal and additional hours on the day of the wedding. We also must purchase the music and deal with soloists.

I play in a small country church and know most of these people personally, so I don’t feel comfortable demanding a certain amount.

But pastors, soloists and organists are part of the wedding expenses and should be compensated for these important occasions that cannot take place without them. — Here Comes the Bride and $$$ Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Today, you own the right tools, which could Tuesday, October 23 enable you to grow and evolve as a perCELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS son. So much can be acquired simply DATE: Ryan Reynolds, 36; Pele, 72; by joining a collective of individuals Weird Al Yankovic, 53 who share similar visions THOUGHT OF THE and perspectives rather DAY: The ruler of our basic than by going it alone. needs, the Moon, continues GEMINI (May 21-June its transit through the sign 20): Your imagination is of Aquarius, which is sughighly charged today. Howgesting a more group-orientever, do not let it fool you as ed attitude. A harmonious it can get you carried away relationship with the planet from reality. It is up to you of abundance, Jupiter, will to uncover the truth within harness us with great supa situation. Use your wits port, whilst fulfilling our asand common sense in playpirations. ing this “detective” role.

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You could create a social network that LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’ve come could have a great impact upon others. a long way to get where you are. Your Surprising circumstances could occur hardworking attitude and determinawithin a new astonishing love affair. tion made you comfortable enough to Be prepared for the unpredictable! let go of your usual shine in order to ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your stabilize your goals. They are so realisheart wants to connect to like-minded tic that you can almost reach them. people today but your mind is telling VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Your conyou to take a few steps back and anacentration levels might not be at their lyze thoroughly a situation. Luckily, best today. You are easily distracted by your heart’s desire wins while allow-

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You seek enjoyment through fun activities and you are not afraid to act upon your desires. You’re in such a delightful mood infused with great joy that you hunger for more adventures to unleash your free-spirited attitude.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Help comes your way from superiors or a prominent figure. Even though your work life will prove erratic at times, there’s nothing specific to be concerned about. Change is there for you to benefit you in your own self progression.

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announcements ANDERSON Mrs. Orlene Anderson On Saturday, October 20, 2012 Mrs. Orlene Anderson of Sherwood Park, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 73. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Laurence Anderson of 55 years; her son Darry Anderson, daughters, Janet (Darren), Cheryl (Peter), eight grandchildren; Andrew, Brett, Chris, Jennifer, Keltie, Mattison, Liam, Brienne, one great-grandchild Shay. Orlene was predeceased by her parents, Mattie and Gordon Hartwick, sister Adair, brother Elwood and son, Roger Anderson. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, October 26, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at Park Place Funeral Home, 51 Broadway Blvd. with Reverend Britt Jessen officiating. In lieu of floral tributes memorial donations may be made to Cross Cancer Institute.

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Mrs. Patricia Mary Craig passed through the doors of this world into the loving arms of Jesus on October 2, 2012 at the age of 89 years at the Red Deer Hospice.

She lost her fight against cancer but never lost her determined spirit. A Celebration of Pat’s Life will be held at Bethany Lutheran Church, Dickson, Alberta on October 27, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. If friends so desire, memorial donations may be made to the Red Deer Hospice or Christ Lutheran Church, Craig.

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by two brothers, Murvyn (Shirley)

of Kelowna, BC and Ray (Margaret) of Salmon Arm, BC; two sisters, Adeline (Gordon)

DUCKERING Terrance George July 20, 1945 - Oct.15, 2012 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Terry “The Duck” Duckering on October 15, 2012 at the age of 67 years. Terry was born in Mannville, AB on July 20, 1945, the fifth of 12 children. After a courageous twelve-year battle with Multiple Myeloma, Terry succumbed to his ailment on October 15, 2012 surrounded by loved ones. Terry will be fondly remembered and sadly missed by his father, Clarence and step-mother Grace Duckering, h i s c h i l d r e n ; To m ( J e n ) Duckering, Stephanie (Jim) Pasychny-Shivji, Carol (Gord) Stang, siblings; Shirley (Ed) Hutzkal, Deanna (Cliff) Knight, Vic (Jean) Duckering, Carolyn To r h j e l m , L i n d a ( Wa y n e ) Ludwig, Ken (Rita) Duckering, Gord (Pat) Duckering, Betty (Brian) Cave, Faith (Darryl) Johnson, Judy (Doug) Herbert, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Terry was predeceased by his mother, Gertrude Duckering (nee George), and brotherin-law, Gerry Torhjelm. A memorial service will be held at First Alliance Church in Calgary, AB, 12345 40 St. S.E, at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 26th, 2012.

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through: www.mcinnisandholloway.com In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Southern Alberta Myeloma Patient Society,

HALKOW Peter Sept. 29, 1926 - Oct. 20, 2012 Peter Halkow passed away peacefully on October 20, 2012 at the age of 86. He was predeceased by his wife Ann Halkow in 1999 and grandson Reese Halkow.

Peter will be lovingly remembered by his four daughters and two sons: Linda Halkow (Rupert Kirby) of Red Deer, Judy Turgeon of Red Deer, Ken Halkow of Bashaw, Rick (Shannon) Halkow of St. Paul, Betty (Russell) Antoniuk of Hinton, Tracy (Keith) Johnson of Delburne; his grandchildren, Regan Turgeon-Kelts, Kimberly Halkow, Ross and Savanna Antoniuk, MacKenzie and Kole Johnson; and one great grandchild Jaden Turgeon.

Peter will be greatly missed by his family and friends. A Celebration of Peter’s life will be held at Wilson’s Funeral Chapel, 6120 Hwy 2A, L a c o m b e o n T h u r s d a y, October 25, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the donor’s local Ronald McDonald House. Condolences may be made through www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca Wilson’s Funeral Chapel & Crematorium serving Central Alberta with locations in Lacombe and Rimbey in charge of arrangements.

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Schentag of Regina, SK and BettyAnn (Peter) Petz of Medicine Hat; one sister-inlaw, Brigid Kentel of Enderby, BC; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Wally was predeceased by his parents, Valentine and Elizabeth; two brothers, Vernon and Clifford; two sisters-in-law, Hertha and Barbara; one niece, Connie Burns; and one nephew, Matthew Kentel. Wally was born on March 23rd, 1926 in MacNutt, Saskatchewan and was raised in a loving Christian home. He deeply treasured time of fun and fellowship with his siblings and their families, and never missed a family event. Wally began his career with CPR Transport in 1954 in Regina as a City Driver. He also worked as a City Tractor-Trailer Driver and Highway Dispatcher in Regina before being promoted to manager for CP Transport in Smeaton, Gold River and finally Red Deer, where he retired. Upon retirement, Wally accepted a position as a part-time driving instructor with Alberta Motor Association and was extremely proud of his many students. Wally’s favorite pastime was golfing and he was a long-time member of the Lacombe Golf and Country Club. He was an active member of the Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Red Deer and was the Financial Secretary for many years. Wally also enjoyed a good game of cards with family and particularly enjoyed playing crib with his brother-in-law, Peter, even during the final months of his life. Due to declining health, Wally relocated from Red Deer to Medicine Hat in 2009, where he could be closer to family. He will always be remembered for his sense of humor and his ability to tell one joke after another, often the same joke over and over again!

Wally was a blessing to all who knew him and he will be sadly missed. The Funeral Service was held in ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH, Medicine Hat, on Sunday, October 21st, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. with Reverend Ken Edel officiating.

Interment will take place in the summer of 2013 at Christ Lutheran Cemetery in Langenburg, Saskatchewan. Memorial gifts in Wally’s memory may be made to the Lutheran Hour Ministries, 660 Mason Ridge Centre, St. Louis, Missouri, 63141-8557.

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SCHOFER (Razzolini) Maria Feb. 21, 1927 - Oct. 19, 2012

EDWARDS Janina (Jean) Edwards 1923-2012 Jean Edwards was born April 23 as Janina Osak and lived in the Peterbourgh area of Ontario. She died peacefully in the Lacombe Hospital on October 18, 2012 and went to be with her Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Jean and her husband Bill worked together in the food industry owning restaurants in Claresholm and Nantan.

They worked hard and enjoyed the people of the communities.

Jean is predeceased by her loving husband Bill, her parents and brother Jan Osak of Peterbourgh. The funeral service will be held in the Lacombe Pentecostal Church on Wednesday October 24, 2012 at 11:00am followed by an interment at Bentley Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be made by visiting www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca WILSON’S FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM, of Lacombe and Rimbey in charge of the arrangements.

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LABARRE Charlene Denise LaBarre was born on October 18, 1965 in Calgary, AB. With great sadness and loss, has passed away on Monday October 15, 2012 at the age of 46. Charlene will be lovingly remembered and missed by her husband Richard LaBarre; daughter Jacquilyn Dean Tait and her Fiance Travis Hanna; grandchildren Hayden and Ireland.

She is survived by her mother Darlene Sargaent and husband Willis; sisters, Karen Kotanko and family, Jacquie Munro and family, Shawna Quast and family, Lori Pollock and family, brothers Rick Quast and family, Darren Quast and family, as well as her best friend Wanda Phillip and husband Darrell, and her faithful four legged companion A b b y. S h e w i l l a l s o b e missed by her in-laws Louisa and Rene LaBarre, Pierre LaBarre and Family, Gynette LaBarre and family as well as many other friends and family. A service will be held on Wednesday October 24, 2012 at Ponoka Funeral Home 5115 - 50th Avenue Ponoka, AB at 2 pm.

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We are sad to announce the passing of Maria on October 19th at Northcott Care Centre, Ponoka. She passed away peacefully after a long illness at the age of 85. Maria was predeceased by her husband Albert; sister Lou and brother Gino. Maria will be lovingly remembered by her son Gaylord (Sylvia), their children Chelsey (Ken) and Ryan (Erin); her son Tim (Fay), their children Kari (Ian) and Krista (Jonathan); and her daughter Tina and her children Caton and Ayla.

She is also survived by her great grandchildren Kaylin, Jenna, Toran, Emera, Andra, Cohen, Eleanor and Henry.

Maria is also survived by her eldest sister Amy. Maria was much loved and will be deeply missed by her family and friends. Her funeral service will be held Thursday, October 25th at 2:00 pm at St Paul’s Presbyterian Church in Eckville (5120-49 St). In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Northcott Care Centre, 4209-48 Ave, Ponoka, AB, T4J 1P4.

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LAKEMAN Edna Marie June 10, 1915 - Oct. 16, 2012 Edna Marie Lakeman of Red Deer, AB (formally of Haynes) passed away at the MichenerHill Extendicare at the age of 97 years. She grew up in the Haynes Area where she and her husband farmed. She retired to Red Deer in 1986.

Edna was predeceased by her loving husband, Arthur Lakeman, in 1994. Marie enjoyed camping, playing a good game of cards and created many quilts. She made a quilt for all the grandchildren. Edna Marie will be lovingly remembered and dearly missed by her daughter, Alice (Fred Miller), two grandchildren; Heather (Chico) Desouki and Clifford (Darlene Miller), four great grandchildren; Cory and Shad Desouki, and Melissa and Mandy Miller, two great great grandchildren; Eric and Riley, and many loving relatives and a host of good friends.

A Memorial Service will be held at the Pioneer’s Lodge (4324-46A Avenue, Red Deer) on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations in Edna Marie’s honour may be made directly to Heart & Stroke Foundation of Alberta, #202, 5913 - 50 Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 4C4.

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SCHIETZSCH Reinhard “Reg” 1923 - 2012 Reinhard “Reg” Schietzsch of Red Deer, Alberta passed away at Red Deer Regional Health Centre on Friday, October 19, 2012 at the age of 88 years. Reg was born in Wolfen, Germany on November 11, 1923. From early in life he had a long love of aircraft, beginning his career as an airplane machinist upon graduation from school and becoming a pilot after being drafted to WWII. After the war’s end, Reg studied engineering in England and worked in the coal mining industry. While on holidays at Blackpool, England, he met Eileen. Reg swept Eileen off her feet with his dancing skills, leading to their marriage in 1957. In 1963, Reg and his family emigrated from England to Canada, where he worked as a machinist and later started his career in fiberglass with Peace River Glass, which then became John’s Manville, where he left his mark with his many developments. In his retirement, Reg enjoyed working on cars, radio control airplanes, motor-homing and swimming.

Reg will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 55 years; Eileen and his children; Alan (Millie) and Katrina (Harvey) as well as by his four grandc h i l d r e n ; E m i l y, A n d r e w, Bethany and Adam. A memorial service will be held on Friday, October 26, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. from the chapel of Parkland Funeral Home, 6287 - 67A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer, Alberta.

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LIVE IN CAREGIVER FOR 48 yr. old F, ideal position for single lady needing income and home. Exc. living cond., 403-346-3179 LIVE IN CAREGIVER req’d for 3 kids, 44 hrs. per wk., $9.91 per hr., room and board $336/mo., F/T, willing to work wkdns & shiftwork, must be able to cook, and do housekeeping, Phone 403-343-8588 Start your career!

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1st Rate Energy Services Inc. Located in Sylvan Lake, Alberta is seeking a full time Receptionist for a dynamic and busy office.

The receptionist is responsible for a wide variety of clerical office duties in support of company administration.

Duties include greeting and screening visitors and answering and referring inbound telephone calls.

The receptionist is also

We are currently looking for an ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE /PAYROLL CLERK. Our ideal candidate has a solid understanding of the accounting principles required for this role and an exceptional level of accuracy and attention to detail.

At Predator Drilling we view your employment as a career, not just a job and we are offering a competitive salary plus vacation and other benefits.

Predator’s culture of excellence is based around our core values: Accountability, Safety, Teamwork and Excellence.

These values enable us to maintain an exceptional level of service and attention to detail while delivering outstanding results.

To apply, please email your resume to abutler@ predatordrilling.com www.predatordrilling.com

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Lets have a fantastic life together. Send recent photo. Reply to Box 1017, c/o R. D. Advocate, 2950 Bremner Ave., Red Deer, AB T4R 1M9

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RED DEER BINGO Centre 4946-53 Ave. (West of Superstore). Precall 12:00 & 6:00. Check TV Today!!!!

Bingos

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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

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P/T Professional Medical Secretary needed in Red Deer. Fax: 403-314-0499

Oilfield

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A growing Production Testing company, based out of Sylvan Lake, is currently accepting resumes for the following positions:

Qualified Supervisors, Night Operators & Field Assistants

F r i e n d l y, f a s t p a c e d If you are a team player manufactured housing interested in the oil and dealership requires gas industry, please immediately an energetic, submit your resume, outgoing, motivated current driver’s abstract individual for the and current safety FUlL TIME POSITION certificates (1st Aid & H2S at this Red Deer location. are the min. qualifications) Successful applicant will to the following: have a thorough knowlFax 403-887-4750 e d g e o f c o m p u t e r s lkeshen@1strateenergy.ca (incl. Excel) and have responsible for administering worked in a fast paced Please specify position company correspondence. environment previously. when replying to this ad.

DUTIES AND Must be a problem solver.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Constructon background We would like to thank all The receptionist is helpful but not mandatory. those candidates who accountable for creating a Mon.- Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. apply, however only professional first time Competitive hourly rate. qualified personnel impression while managing Apply with resume by will be contacted. and monitoring the email to: reception area at all times, roger@dynamicmodular.ca CENTRAL AB based rig respond to telephones, movers/heavy haulers email and in person seeking picker operators, inquiries and refer all bed truck drivers and inquiries to the appropriate Dental winch tractor drivers. personnel, organize, Top wages and benefits, maintain and assist in Reply to : RDA II REQUIRED compiling data for various rigmovers2012 send resume to reports as requested. @gmail.com Dr. Jo Scalzo @ 4602 50 Fax 403-887-4750 St., Red Deer T4N 1W9 CLEAR IMAGE lkeshen@1strateenergy.ca WA N T E D R D A I I M o n . - INSPECTION LTD. REQ’S Please specify position Thurs. for General dental Certified Exposure Device when replying to this ad. practice in Rimbey. Previ- Operators & CGSB Level 2 Radiographers We thank all applicants in ous exp. preferred. Please for upcoming local & out advance, however, only fax resume to 403-843-2607 of town work. Resumes to those selected for an ron_clearimage@platinum.ca Buying or Selling interview will be contacted. your home?

Emergency Looking for a place Check out Homes for Sale to live?

Response Consultant in Classifieds Take a tour through the Req’d for field mapping CLASSIFIEDS and consultations. Must have own equipment, corAllmar, a leader in the Janitorial poration, WCB and safety architectural openings tickets. Respond in confiindustry is seeking to fill dence to: barb@ ARAMARK at (Dow the position of boutinconsulting.com Prentiss Plant) about ADMINISTRATIVE 20-25 minutes out of Red HELP Wanted: 40 ton ASSISTANT. Prior work in Deer needs hardworking, picker operator. Must be the construction industry reliable, honest person able to pass drug test, an asset. We offer w/drivers license, to work provide drivers abstract, $17-$20/hr, in-house 40/hrs. per week w/some safety tickets & resume. training, and career adweekends, daytime hrs.

Some camp work. vancement opportunities. wage $13/hr. Fax Please email Applicants please send re- Starting resume w/ref’s to sume to HR@allmar.com. 403-885-7006 Attn: Val Black laureen@bighorncrane.com No phone calls please.

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time employment.

We are seeking a female to assist an autistic, young adult with activities and companionship. Activities would include going to the movies, volunteer work with the SPCA, attending community events and visiting areas of interest.

She is fully independent and capable of making her own decisions. She enjoys crafts, animals, movies, shopping and museums. She currently lives with her parents’ in a loving and supportive home.

Qualifications and requirements include: - Patient, caring and responsible.

- Previous experience with special needs individuals.

- Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.

- Vehicle, with adequate insurance.

- Ability to create opportunities for social interaction and community involvement.

- Enjoy interaction with animals.

- Preference will be towards individuals with a Rehabilitation Practitioner Certificate or similar certification.

We will offer: - Fair compensation and flexibility.

- Vehicle allowance and reimbursement for all expenses.

If you are interested in this position please email your resume and letter of interest along with references, in confidence to:

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

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

Apprentice or Journeyman Mechanics Pile Drive Operators Pile Drive Assistants Field Supervisor All candidates must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test.

Safety tickets are an asset but we are willing to train the right candidate.

We offer exceptional pay, excellent benefit package and a positive work environment.

Please email resumes to info@landcore.ca or fax 403-783-2011.

The right candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Please no phone calls.

LOCAL Oilfield Company seeking exp’d Wireline Toolhand /Salesman. Paid fuel and vehicle allowance.

Send resume with expected salary to btopcanada@ hotmail.com

All successful applicants will be contacted for a formal interview and asked to provide a criminal record check.

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Check Us Out Progressive Pots @ www.reddeerbingocentre.ca OUR SPONSORS FOR THE WEEK: Tues. Oct. 23 Aft: Red Deer Senior Citizen’s Downtown House Eve: Red Deer Marlin Swim Club Wed. Oct. 24 Aft: Sylvan Lake Lions Club Eve: Red Deer Spiritual Enrichment Centre Thurs. Oct. 25 Aft: Circle of Red Deer Seniors Society Eve: Red Deer Fencing Club Fri. Oct. 26 Aft: Red Deer Elks Lodge Eve: Sylvan Lake Figure Skating Club Sat. Oct. 27 Aft: R.D.R.H. Voluntary Association & Red Deer BMX Association Eve: Red Deer College Alumni Association Sun. Oct. 28 Aft: Red Deer Canadian Ukrainian Dance Club Eve: Red Deer Central Lions Mon. Oct. 29 Aft: Loyal Order of Moose

RED DEER BINGO CENTRE 4946-53 Ave. 347-4504 (Just West of Superstore) Check Us Out @ www.reddeerbingocentre.ca

Afternoon & Evening Bingo 7 Days a Week

RATTRAY RECLAMATION is currently seeking exp’d LABORERS with a valid drivers license and BACKHOE OPERATORS with a clean class 1 licence, for lease construction, reclamation and cleanups in Lacombe and surrounding areas. Competitive wages and benefits available.

Must have valid H2S Alive, First Aid & Ground Disturbance Level II Certification.

Email: drattray@rattrayrec.com Fax 403-934-5235

SERVICE RIG

Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd is seeking an exp’d FLOORHAND Locally based, home every night!

Qualified applicants must have all necessary valid tickets for the position being applied for.

Bearspaw offers a very competitive salary and benefits package along with a steady work schedule.

Please submit resumes: Attn: Human Resources Emai: hr@ bearspawpet.com Fax: (403) 258-3197 or Mail to: Suite 5309, 333-96 Ave. NE Calgary, AB T3K 0S3 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 TEAM Snubbing now hiring operators and helpers. Email: janderson@ teamsnubbing.com

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Lacombe, AB Industries Rig work - Vacuum / Water Truck Operators Needed. Scheduled time off. F/T exp’d trainer needed as well.

Fax resume, & driver’s abstract, to (403)786-9915

TREELINE WELL SERVICES

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.

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WE are looking for Rig Mangers, Drillers, Derrick and Floor hands for the Red Deer area.

Please contact Steve Tiffin at stiffin@galleonrigs.com or to (403) 358-3350

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Due to substantial growth and the addition of new manufactured product lines, The A.R. Thomson Group is offering the following opportunities to join our Manufacturing Team.

Serious applicants looking for a stable career opportunity are encouraged to join our team.

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P/T & F/T line cooks We offer: needed. Apply in person at 7101-Gaetz Ave. • Competitive Wages • Annual work boot reimbursement • RRSP Plan • Benefit Package • Sick Days • Tuition reimbursement program for apprentices THE RUSTY PELICAN is now accepting resumes for • Monthly Bonus a well experienced If you are looking for a F/T SERVER rewarding career with a Apply within: 2079-50 successful and growing Ave. 2-4 pm. Mon.-Fri. Fax 403-347-1161 Phone organization, then forward your resume to: calls WILL NOT be accepted.

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Avalon Central Alberta is looking for a Site Carpenter/Service Technician.

Duties include back framing, minor drywall repairs and general residential handy-man work. Please email resume to info@ avaloncentralalberta.com or fax to 403-340-1052 CARPET COLOUR CENTRE is currently looking for a TILE INSTALLER. Applicant must have ability to lay out tiles, be familiar with setting materials and products. This is a F/T position with a wage of $25/hr.

Submit resume att`n: Andrew @ Carpet Colour Centre 1100, 5001 - 19 St. Red Deer, AB T4R 3R1 or email : awiebe@ carpetcolourcentre. com FOUNDATION company in Red Deer currently seeking experienced Commercial Foundation Form Workers. Please fax resume to 403-346-5867 EXPERIENCED loader operator for gravel crushing. Call 780-220-7770 Tired of Standing?

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Must be Highly Motivated Good wages & benefits based on experience Resumes will be accepted until October 31st -2012 Please email to: aclmfg@telus.net

Future Ag Inc. Attn: Paula Box 140 Rimbey, AB T0C 2J0 Fax (403) 843-2790 Email paulam@futureag.ca FUTURE AG, a progressive Case IH Equipment Dealer in Stettler is now accepting applications for a Parts Manager or Lead Counter Parts person. Live the life style of Central Alberta and be home at night. Work for one of the few family owned dealerships where we care about our employees and customers.

Successful candidate will be a team player with strong social skills.

Counter and Management experience an asset.

Computer literacy and knowledge of DIS Parts program a definite asset but not mandatory.

We offer: • • • • • •

Competitive Wages Annual Work boot reimbursement RRSP Plan Benefits Package Sick Days Monthly Bonus If you are looking for a rewarding career with a successful and growing organization, then forward your resume to:

Future Ag Inc. Attn: Human Resources Box 489 Red Deer, AB T4N 5G1 Fax 403-342-0396 or email to karinw@futureag.ca

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NDT Field Service Technician

Full time position. NDT experience an asset but n o t r e q u i r e d . Tr a i n i n g provided. Based in Red Deer. Travel within Western Canada and international travel possible. Driver’s license and passport required.

Overtime. Opportunity for advancement. Base rate plus field rate starting at $17-18/hr. Refer to Job # FST003. Send resume to alberta@testex-ndt.com.

PARK PAVING LTD., located in Edmonton, is currently looking for a F/T SAFETY COORDINATOR and we have an immediate opening for a CRUSHING FOREMAN Please submit your resume and driver’s abstract via fax to 780-434-5373, or by email to employment@parkpaving. com

SECURITAS CANADA Hiring Immediate FT & Casual

EMR or EMT Security Personnel for Dispatching Position Securitas Canada is looking for qualified Security Staff for a Petro-Chemical plant outside of Red Deer.

Minimum Qualification: * Alberta Security License *EMR- ACP certified *Class 4 license *Bondable *Good interpersonal skills *Good communication skills *Computer knowledge, previous emergency experience, previous security experience, client interaction experience an asset WHY SECURITAS: *Extended Health and welfare plan *Above average wages *Fully Paid uniform *All training time paid *Dedicated quality group. *Room to learn and grow.

How to apply: Apply on line at: http://www.securitas. com/ca/enca/Career/ On this web site you can click on “On line Application” and submit it to the Edmonton Branch.

Email: Dillicj@Novachem.com Fax: 403-314-8475 Integrity - Vigilance Helpfulness TILE SETTER Req’d immed. Exp’d tile installer, for very busy Central AB company.

Must be neat, clean, professional, friendly and works well with others or alone. Driver’s license req’d. Excellent wages, benefits & great working environment. Please email resume to: tileisit@gmail.com WELDER needed for Lacombe shop and portable work. Not your typical Mon. - Fri. job.

Benefits after 3 months.

Great pay for right individual who is willing to show up and work hard.

Serious inquiries only.

Please call 403-318-9445 8-4:30 Mon. - Fri. You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

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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

HOME building company looking for f/t employee to do misc. construction work.

Must have good knowledge of framing. Email to donna@levirio.ca or Mail resume to Donna Empringham P.O. Box 25146 Deer Park Post Office, Red CENTRAL AB based rig Deer, AB. T4R 2M2 movers/heavy haulers Local company looking for seeking picker operators, experienced residential bed truck drivers and and commercial service winch tractor drivers. technician with current Al- Top wages and benefits, berta gas/plumbing ticket. Reply to : Benefit package after 3 rigmovers2012 months, wages based on @gmail.com experience. Email: info@serviceplumbing.ca or fax to (403) 342-2025 LOOKING for 1st.- 4th year technicians for service department and Quick Lane. Training avail. Email resume to: craig@ aspenford.ca or call 403-742-2506

Good Knowledge of Oilfield Equipment Combustion Equipment Experience an Asset Tradesmen Welcome Willingness to Travel Computer Skills Training will be provided

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LOOKING for apprentice or journeyman mechanic.

Pipe bending skills would be a great asset. Wages depend on exp. Going concern shop. Fax resume to:403-346-9909 or drop off at 2410 50 Ave. Phone 403-346-7911 LOOKING FOR FULL TIME FRAMER / FRAMERS HELPER to work in Sylvan Lake.

Exp. in reno’s and new construction. Have inside work for most of winter.

Please call 587-876-2225

Pasquale Mancuso Construction Partnership

(48 years of Service) would like to add an experienced

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

for their Oil and Gas Sector, Civil Construction team.

Specific duties for this position will include, but not limited to: • Coordinating activities with assistance from various discipline and department management representative(s) and/or company personnel.

• Ensuring work is executed in accordance with project contractual terms and meets industry and project quality specifications.

• Ensure proper allocation of manpower and equipment to all project construction management teams.

• Assists with the development of the construction execution plan including but not limited to activities associated with safety, quality, cost and schedule.

Qualified Candidates will have the following attributes: • Minimum 5 to 10 years experience in concrete construction projects; preferably direct experience in constructing oil & gas storage facilities, pipeline installations and pumping or compressor stations.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Exceptional organizational and decision making/problem solving skills.

• Computer experience (ie, Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, etc.)

• Diploma/Certificate in Engineering or Construction or Trades Background with relevant experience.

• Goals oriented, reliable, with strong initiative and ability to work independently to complete tasks within defined parameters.

• Subject matter expert with working knowledge of the respective industry and a project-proven tract record leading projects from the proposal inception to project completion and turnover to the client.

Please submit your cover letter and resume in pdf or word format to apply@pmcl1964.ca Thank you, we look forward to receiving your resume.

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Central Alberta’s Largest Looking for a Journeyman Car Lot in Classifieds Welder interested in pursuing “B” Pressure Certification to become a part of our Stainless Steel Restaurant/ Hose Production line.

Duties to include fabricaHotel tion of custom Stainless CANADIAN Pizza King Inc. Steel Hose Product and will include successfully in 5 locations in AB. obtaining Airdrie , Didsbury , “B” Pressure Certification Lacombe, Blackfalds , and certification on ABSA Rocky Mountain House requires kitchen helpers. approved production welding procedures. $11/hr., 40 hrs/wk No experience req’d.

Pre-Employment Drug / Apply by email: Alcohol screening and a canadianpizzaking background check will be @hotmail.com required.

PITA PIT RESTAURANT Hours of work are Monday C L E A R V I E W M A R K E T - Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm WAY, Red Deer IS NOW (with sporadic overtime HIRING F/T permanent available) food counter attendant. Excellent benefits package Starting wage $11- $13/per and RRSP plan are also hr., depending on work available. e x p e r i e n c e . A p p l i c a n t s Please Email Resumes to: must be willing to work Borsato.linda@ shift rotation. Benefits is arthomson.com avail. Send resume to: res- OR Fax Resumes to: tauantbusiness@hotmail.ca 403-341-4243 QUEENS DINER FUTURE AG in Rimbey is REQ’S P/T WAITRESS now accepting applications Hours are Mon.- Fri. 6:30-4 for an Agricultural & Sat. 8-2:30 pm Technician / Heavy Duty Drop off resume any time Mechanic with Ag after 1 & before 4, Mon-Fri. experience. Live the life 34 Burnt Basin St, Red Deer style of Central Alberta and Fax: 403-347-2925 be home at night. Work for email: accuracyonlineoffice one of the few family @gmail.com owned dealerships where we care about our emSAM’S CAFE ployees and customers.

FOR CENTRAL & NORTHERN ALBERTA Requirements: LOOKING FOR EXPERIENCED CASED HOLE SUPERVISOR Knowledge of the Lee Specialties system is an asset.

Competitive wages & benefits with an RRSP program and other incentives.

E-mail: careers@voltagewireline.com

LAS VEGAS STYLE

Our Red Deer operation is currently seeking individuals for the following positions: FIELD OPERATIONSQualified individual will be self-motivated and experienced in tank farm rig ups.

Responsibilities will include organization and rig up of tank farm/manifold systems, delivery of office trailers and light towers.

We are willing to train the right candidates with related oilfield experience.

ENVIROBIN TRUCK OPERATORQualified individuals will be self-motivated and responsible for professional delivery and pick up of our envirobins and light towers as well as servicing when returned. This position is also responsible for assisting on tank farm rig ups which requires demanding physical labor. Clean class 5 license is required.

Oilfield experience and related tickets would be an asset.

Only individuals with clean drivers abstract and 100% commitment to customer service and safe work practices need apply.

Please forward resumes and abstracts via the following: Fax: 403-309-5962 Email: careers@ evergreenenergy.ca

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MEAT MANAGER

required immediately.

Individual must be highly organized, customer oriented, & have retail meat cutting experience, Competitive salary, benefits. Full and part time meat cutting positions also available.

Apply in person to Sobeys, Highway 2A, Lacombe, or fax resume 403-782-5820.

Central AB based trucking company reqires

OWNER OPERATORS in AB. Home the odd night. Weekends off. Late model tractor pref.

403-586-4558 DRIVER with clean Class 1 or Class 2 motor coach experience preferred Must be availl eves. and wknds. Looking for both P/T & F/T Fax resume to 347-4999 or email to: frontbus@platinum.ca DRIVERS & SWAMPERS for furniture moving company, class 5 required (5 tons), local & long distance. Competitive wages. Apply in person.

6630 71 St. Bay 7 Red Deer. 403-347-8841 F/T. Class 1 drivers to haul NGL butane Super B’s, must be over 25 yrs., POSITION FILLED Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

NEED experienced Class 1 drivers for short and long haul. Runs AB., SASK, Manitoba & BC Please call PROMAX TRANSPORT at 227-2712 or fax resume w/abstract 403-227-2743

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FULL TIME DRIVER REQ’D. Candidates must have a clean driving record and be able to drive a standard transmission vehicle.

Excellent customer service and communication skills are required. Applicants must be physically fit and be able to lift up to 70 lbs.

They must be 21 years of age or older. This is fast paced, physically demanding environment.

All candidates are subject to criminal record checks.

The Full Time position Mon.to Fri. 40-50 hrs/wk. starting wage $19/hr. + bonus. All candidates are subject to criminal record checks. Apply by online @ www.upsjobs.com or fax resume to: 403-648-3312

ADULT CARRIER NEEDED for delivery of morning paper 6:30 a.m.

6 days a wk For GLENDALE & NORMANDEAU Please call Joanne at 403-314-4308

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life in

Looking for a new pet?

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Business Opportunities

DEERPARK Duncan Cres./ Dennison Cres. area $129/MO.

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ALSO Dempsey St. & Dolan Close area $104/MO.

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

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GED Preparation Community Support Worker Program Morning, Afternoon And Evening P/T Classes

SOUTH HILL 42 Advocate $220/mo. $2646/yr 45 Mins. per day Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317

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ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED for Morning Newspaper delivery in the Town of Stettler Earn $440 or $500/mo. for 1 hr. or less 6 days a week

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JOHNSTONE PARK Jacobs Close James, Johns St. & Jewell St. Please call Joanne at 403-314-4308 Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

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Deer Park Dempsey St. area $402/mo.

ALSO Davison Dr. area $530/mo.

ALSO Clearview Ridge Timberlands area $321 monthly Call Jamie 403-314-4306 for more info Are you tired of not having evening and weekends to do what you love to do?

Join our Merry Maids Team

-Professional House Cleaning -Permanent Position 30-36 hr/week -MUST have own vehicle -Must be available Mon-Fri 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM -Must pass a Criminal Record Check -Paid training starts at $11.00/hr -Benefits after 3 months If interested please contact us at: Fax: 403-314-4811 Email: merrymds@ telus.net

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Pre-Employment Drug / Alcohol screening and a background check will be required.

Hours of work are Monday - Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm (with sporadic overtime available) Excellent benefits package and RRSP plan are also available.

Please Email Resumes to: Borsato.linda@ arthomson.com OR Fax Resumes to: 403-341-4243

IS looking to fill the following positions in the: HINTON AND FOX CREEK LOCATION * Oilfield Construction Supervisors * Oilfield Construction Lead Hands * Stainless and Carbon Welders * B-Pressure Welders * Pipefitters * Experienced Pipeline Equipment Operators * Experienced oilfield labourers * Industrial Painters * 7-30 tonne Picker Truck Operator with Class 1 H2S Alive ( Enform), St. John (Red Cross) standard first aid) & in-house drug and alcohol tests are required.

Please submit resume to hr@alstaroc.com or Fax to 780-865-5829 Quote job #61273 on resume

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NIGHT OWL SECURITY Now hiring immed. for security guards. Mature, reliable applicants only.

Overnight mobile security.

Send Resume to: Fax: 403-742-8299 OR CALL 403-740-4696

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900

CONSIDERING A CAREER CHANGE? Find the right fit.

Daily the Advocate publishes advertisements from companies, corporations and associations from across Canada seeking personnel for long term placements.

If you are interested in this position please email resume, letter of interest and references to:

ssdc.7564@gmail.com All successful applicants will be contacted for a formal interview.

880

CLASSIFICATIONS 1000-1430

To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

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

1010

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

1070

DO YOU need someone to clean your office, reliable and good rates, wkndsn only, call Mindy at 403- 392-8774

is expanding its facility to double production.

Contractors

1100

Black Cat Concrete

We are currently seeking the following to join our team in Blackfalds for all shifts:

Sidewalks, driveways, garages, patios, bsmts. RV pads. Dean 403-505-2542

- Concrete Batch Plant Operator - Concrete Finishers - Carpenters/Woodworkers - Steel Reinforcement Labourers - Overhead Crane Operators - General Labourers - Site Supervisor - Quality Control Personnel

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

COUNTERTOPS

Kitchen renovations Wes Wiebe 403-302-1648 DALE’S HOME RENO’S Free estimates for all your reno needs.

403-506-4301

LANCE’S

CONCRETE

265251J30

Top Wages paid based on experience. Full Benefits and Uniform Package included.

CENTRAL ALBERTA’S DAILY NEWSPAPER

wegotservices

Cleaning

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.

Duties to include fabrication prep, hydro-testing, general shop maintenance, operation of new product line manufacturing equipment, such as tube mill, corrugating equipment and other hose manufacturing equipment and occasional on-site work with our mobile hydro-testing trailer unit.

We are seeking a trustworthy and hardworking individual to perform daily house cleaning, meal preparation and maintenance to a private residence close to Red Deer.

This is a great opportunity for full time employment.

The job requirements include: - Previous experience.

- Ability to multi-task and prioritize.

- Assertive and confident to make decisions.

- Attention to detail and strong work ethic.

- Own means of transportation

F/T Cashier/Postal Clerk.

Apply in person w/resume: Highland Green Value Drug Mart.

Misc.

Help

2 POSITIONS AVAILABLE FOR MANUFACTURING SHOP TECHNICIANS

KEY Towing & Storage Alberta Ltd. req’s an exp’d. dispatcher. Knowledge of Red Deer and area is essential. Experience in the towing industry would be an asset. Requirements are computer skills, able to multi task and have good people skills. Fax resume to 403-346-0295.

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED for Afternoon delivery in Bowden & Innisfail.

Misc.

Help

900

Training

for all Albertans

Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info

CLEANING Persons Help req’d. 3 wk. day eves./wk. ideal for couple. Must be bondable & have own transporation.

403-347-7216 leave msg.

r Your Independent Grocer

r Liquidation r Subway r The Home World Depot r Your r McDonald’s Independent Restaurants r Tim Hortons Liquor Store of Canada r Tupperware

Ingram Close

Viscount Dr./ Violet Place Victor Close Vold Close

DECK TRUCK OPERATOR POSITION, self motivated, mechanically inclined,, exp’d.

Will train right personality.

Class 5 w/air ticket req’d.

Call City Haul Towing 403-588-7079

267585J22-23

r Save On Foods

NGLEWOOD

For delivery of Red Deer Advocate by 6:30 a.m.

Mon. through Fri. & 8:00. .am. on Saturday in

Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

Participating Employers:

r Future Shop

Barrett Dr. Bettenson St. Best Crsc./ Berry Ave.

VANIER AREA

Call Rick at 403-314-4303

Come for refreshments, bring your updated resume, and speak with employers

r Discovery Toys

BOWER AREA

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED

Blackfalds Lacombe Ponoka Stettler

Alberta Works Centre 2nd Floor First Red Deer Place 4911 – 51 Street

r Real Canadian Superstore

Ainsworth Crsc.

Asmundsen Ave. Archibald Crsc.

Arnold Close/ Amlee Close

880

Misc.

Help

Due to substantial growth P/T PRESSER needed in and the addition of new drycleaning plant. No m a n u f a c t u r e d p r o d u c t weekends or evenings. Call Shannon at 403-550-7440 lines, The A.R. Thomson Group WANTED is offering the following opExperienced Glazers portunities to join our Driver Licence is a must.

Manufacturing Team.

403-347-9320 Serious applicants looking for a stable career opportunity are encouraged to join Employment our team.

SUNNYBROOK AREA

More Information: call 403-340-5353

r Canada Safeway

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

ANDERS AREA

CARRIERS REQUIRED to deliver the Central AB. Life

for a job?

Wednesday, October 24 9:00 am – Noon

CARRIERS NEEDED

Sherwood Cres.

MOUNTVIEW 83 Advocate $435/mo. $5229/yr 1-1/2 hrs. per day

Tired of Standing?

Find something to sit on in Classifieds

Alberta Government Funded Programs Student Funding Available!

NORMANDEAU Nichols Crsc. & Nyberg Ave.

Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317

GRANDVIEW 79 Advocate $404/month $4851/year

Call Jamie 403-314-4306 for more info

ADULT UPGRADING

Adult & Youth Carrier Needed For Delivery of Flyers, Express & Sunday Life in

Please contact QUITCY

ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

You too can be famous!

Misc.

Help

Also afternoon delivery in Town of Springbrook 1 day per wk.

No collecting!!

MICHENER West of 40th Ave. North of Ross St. area $215.00/mo.

Good for adult w/a small car .

Humpty’s Family Restaurants has a solid history (since 1986 in the Red Deer and area market) and a great new look.

Cash equity required is $125,000 with financing available for the remainder (O.A.C.)

Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

Also for the afternoon & morning delivery in Town of Penhold!

CLEARVIEW Castle Crsc.

Crawford St. area $146.00/mo.

RED DEER, AB.

Phone or e-mail Sergio Terrazas Ph: (403) 608-7329 Fax: (403) 266-1973 E-mail: s.terrazas @humptys.com

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED for The Town of Olds No collecting!

Packages come ready for delivery!

880

Misc.

Help

267573J20-K6

860

Misc.

Help

267655J25

Truckers/ Drivers

Contractors

1100

SIDING, Soffit, Fascia Prefering non- combustible fibre cement, canexel & smart board, Call Dean @ 302-9210.

Eavestroughing

1130

WINTER PREP SPECIAL Starting @ $100.

403-391-2169

Escorts

1165

*LEXUS* 403-392-0891 INDEPENDENT BEAUTIFUL college girl ROXY 403-848-2300

EDEN

587-877-7399 10am- 2am EROTICAS PLAYMATES Girls of all ages www.eroticasplaymates.net 403-598-3049

Massage Therapy

1280

* NEW * Executive Touch.

Relaxation massage for men. 5003A - Ross St. Mon-Fri 12:30-6:30pm. 348-5650 Gentle Touch Massage 4919 50 St. New rear entry, lots of parking 403-341-4445 MASSAGE ABOVE ALL WALK-INS WELCOME 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161

VII MASSAGE

Feeling overwhelmed?

Hard work day? Come in and let us pamper you.

Pampering at its best. #7 7464 Gaetz Ave.(rear entrance if necessary) www.viimassage.biz In/Out Calls to Hotels 403-986-6686

Misc.

Services

1290

5* JUNK REMOVAL

Property clean up 340-8666

1175

CENTRAL PEST CONTROL LTD. Comm/res. Locally owned.

403-373-6182 cpest@shaw.ca

TIM LLOYD. WETT certified.

Inspections, installs, chimney sweeps & service 403-340-0513

FREE removal of all kinds of unwanted scrap metal.

No household appliances 403-396-8629

Fireplaces

Handyman Services

1200

Sidewalks, driveways, shops, patios, garage pads commercial. Specialized in stamp concrete. 302-9126

F & J Renovations. We do it all. Good rates and references available so call John at 403-307-3001 jbringleson@shaw.ca

RMD RENOVATIONS Bsmt’s, flooring, decks, etc.

Call Roger 403-348-1060

GREYSTONE Handyman Services. Reasonable rates. Ron, 403-396-6089

IRONMAN Scrap Metal Recovery is picking up scrap again! Farm machinery, vehicles and industrial.

Serving central Alberta.

403-318-4346 Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds

Moving & Storage

1300

BOXES? MOVING? SUPPLIES? 403-986-1315 TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

Painters/ Decorators

1310

LAUREL TRUDGEON Residential Painting and Colour Consultations.

403-342-7801.

PAINTING BY DAVE Interior, Exterior, New Construction. Comm/Indust.

2 Journeyman w/over 50 yrs exp. %15 discount for seniors. Free estimates.

All work guaranteed.

403-307-4798 Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

Seniors’ Services

1372

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- 341-0617 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 CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

D4 RED DEER ADVOCATE Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012

1610

Event Tickets

1760

Misc. for Sale

1860

Sporting Goods

Condos/ Townhouses

3030

1 BDRM. condo at WhisCHARCOAL grill $25; elec.

2 EXERCISE BIKES pering Pines, beautiful motor, new, for furnace $10 each. view of Pine Lake, $800 $25; Kenmore HD washer 403-343-7393 Ken @ 403-346-7462 $50 ; elec. chain saw $25; n e w t o i l e t a n d s e a t SPEED SKATES SK SSS ALIX, just 30 min. East of $75 403-755-3470 Blades size 10 mens, exc.

Red Deer. 2 bdrm.

Equipmentcond, $100 403-346-0093 condo by the lake, avail.

CHICKEN SOUP FOR Heavy now. 403-341-9974 THE SOUL books 5 @ FOR SALE TRAILERS for sale or rent $3 each, Company’s Com- Travel 29-unit apt bldg Red Deer Job site, office, well site or ing books 9 @ $3 each, Packages Umbrella plant 3ft. $14; Strata-titled storage. Skidded or Below market rents wheeled. Call 347-7721. Asparagus plant, $5, DiefTRAVEL ALBERTA fenbachia plant small $3; , Free & clear financing Alberta offers 2 large tupperware 100% occupied SOMETHING containers 1 square 1 5.6% cap rate (2011 NOI & for everyone. round, $4 each, tupperTools List Price) Make your travel ware juice pitcher $2.50, Call Karen Barry* plans now. old fruit bowl, $3; old boat 403.767.9999 6” BENCH grinder w/stand, shape fruit bowl large $28; www.barrycommercial.com new $70 403-314-0804 2 serving bowls, $2.75 & Commercial Propertyshop, $2.50, 2 old candy dishes, Brokerage *Broker $2.50 & $3.50, KYTE CRES. 403-346-2231 Firewood Lovely 3 level exec.

CHRISTMAS fabric, $15; 3 bdrm. townhouse handknit socks and mitts, 7 AFFORDABLE 5 appls, 1 1/2 bath, pairs, $35; brown leather AGRICULTURAL Homestead Firewood concrete patio, blinds, Spruce, Pine, Birch Spilt, Dry. coat w/fur collar, $100, CLASSIFICATIONS front/rear parking, no dogs, 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 e x c . c o n d . s i z e 1 0 - 1 2 , n/s, rent $1395 SD $1000 403-347-3741 2000-2290 Avail. Nov. 1.

FIREWOOD. Pine, Spruce, 403-304-7576 or 347-7545 LARGE box of X-mas Poplar. Can deliver SOUTHWOOD PARK 1-4 cords. 403-844-0227 lights all for $10; custom ice pick for ice fishing $50; 3110-47TH Avenue, Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner 26 country western cas- Horses 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / settes $26; 2 patchwork generously sized, 1 1/2 del. Lyle 403-783-2275 quilts $30/ea.; 2 afghans WANTED: all types of baths, fenced yards, $20/ea, 2 casual mens horses. Processing locally full bsmts. 403-347-7473, pants 40/32 both for in Lacombe weekly.

Sorry no pets.

Health & $9 403-314-2026 403-651-5912 www.greatapartments.ca Beauty PICTURE frames, various Riverfront Estates Deluxe 3 bdrm. 1 1/2 bath, *NEW!* Asian Relaxation sizes, some new, whole Grain, Feed b o x $ 2 5 ; H a r d y B o y s bi-level townhouse, 5 appls, Massage Downtown RD Hay blinds, large balcony, 587-377-1298 Open Mon.- books, great cond, 4/$20; 403-314-9603 no pets, n/s, $1195 Fri. daily 12:30 pm - 6:30 pm.

1ST & 2ND CUT hay for or $1220 along the river. sale, NO RAIN, Alfalfa SD $1000. avail.

Piano & Timothy mixed. delivery Household Nov. 1 & 15 avail.

403-896-7105 Organs 403-304-7576 347-7545 Appliances

Houses For Sale

4020

5030

Cars

BUS going to Journey concert in Calgary, Nov. 25, 2012. If interested call Larry, 403-340-8892

1630

2009 DODGE Caravan, exc. cond., Stow-N-Go, $11,900. 403-638-3499.

NEW HOMES! 403.342.4544 MasonMartinHomes.com

1660

Tires, Parts Acces.

2006 CADILLAC CTS-V LS2 engine, lteather., nav., 100551 kms., $22888 3488788 Sport & Import

1900

1640

5070

Vans Buses

RARE OPPORTUNITY

3 bdrm. heritage home on beautiful private lot in Woodlea, backing onto Waskasoo Creek. Reno or Build. 416-918-0195

Acreages

4050

2 BRAND NEW WRAPPED UP P205-65R15 All Season Radial Tires. $60 each. & two 2 ton Hydralic jacks. $15/each. 403-887-4981 4 MICHELIN X-ICE tires, 215/70 R15 98T, $200/all , 403-346-5495

2003 HONDA Civic 4 dr.

Auto, a/c, tilt. Command start, 4 Blizzack winter tires.

183,000 km. Clean & reliable. $4900. 403-396-0148

MICHELIN tires LT X A15 radial, never mounted, LT 245/70R17 VALUE $238 obo, 318-6827

2140

1700

2190

1790

1710

APPLS. reconditioned lrg. YA M A H A o r g a n , w o r k s selection, $150 + up, 6 mo. g o o d , t o g i v e a w a y, warr. Riverside Appliances 403-347-1757 leave msg, 403-342-1042

GE FRIDGE, 65” h, 30” w, good shape, white, $200, ........

SOLD!!.......

UPRIGHT freezer RCA custom, 53” high 23” W, white. $200, ..... .....

SOLD!!.....

Household Furnishings

1720

2 MATCHING LOVE SEATS. $25 for both.

403-343-7393

1810

Pets & Supplies

rentals CLASSIFICATIONS

20 GALLON AQUARIUM with rot iron stand, light hood, filter & gravel. $65. 403-343-6785

FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

KITTENS ready to go (4) black & white. FREE to GOOD CARING HOME. GIV EN AWAY!!

Houses/ Duplexes

1830

Cats

4 bdrms, 2 baths. 6 appls, Garage, fenced yard. No Pets. $1775 & gas, elect.

Available NOV 1st.

Hearthstone 403-314-0099 or 403-396-9554 www.hpman.ca

3 BREEDS OF FANCY kittens.$100 OBO 887-3649

BED ALL NEW,

1840

Manufactured Homes

3020

EXCLUSIVE HOUSE IN SYLVAN LAKE

Queen Orthopedic, dble. pillow top, set, 15 yr. warr. Dogs Cost $1300. Sacrifice $325.

302-0582 Free Delivery AUSTRALIAN pups, 6 mos. 2 miniature. 1 toy, BED: #1 King. extra thick orthopedic pillowtop, brand shots and dewormed. $250 plus, 780-372-2387 new, never used. 15 yr. warr. Cost $1995, sacrifice SILVER Lab pups P.B. @ $545. 403-302-0582.

Parents CKC reg. vet checked, CUSTOM made display 1st shots. 3 F, 4 M. $600 unit, wood $130; LP holder 403-843-6564, 785-5772 with 2 sliding doors on castors $40 403-314-2026 DINING TABLE, Light oak.

41’x6’, opens to 41’x8’.

Like new! 1/2 price @ $400. 403-343-7393

wegot

MICHENER, 4 bdrm., single garage, . 2 baths, family room, 5 appls. yard, no pets, n/s, $1350, 318-0136 SYLVAN, 2 units Nov. 1, 2 bdrm. + hide-a-bed, incl., cable, dishes, bedding, all utils. $1200 -$1500/mo, 403-880-0210

3040

Newly Renovated Mobile Home

DOWNSIZING

FUTON, like new cond. w/10” thick mattress, $120 call Viki 403-346-4263 after 5

with Laminate Flooring, new carpet, newly painted

LARGE antique teacher’s desk, dble. pedestal $150, 403-877-6354

A MUST SEE!

OFFICE desk $50, dble. bed c/w mattress and bookcase headboard $75, 3/4 sized bed c/w good mattrress and sheets, $50, older recliner good cond. $25, 403-346-5360

Only

URGENT MOVING. Must sell: Nordic track treadmill $500; Pallistr 4 pce. bdrm. suite, $500;, Palliser ent,. centre $250, obo 403-343-1460

www.lansdowne.ca

264155J1-K30

RADIO AND RECORD PLAYER, 8 track player cabinet model, in goo cond. to give away call 403-346-6133

www.lansdowne.ca

BUILDERS

www.writers-ink.net Club for writers - meets weekly

Houses For Sale

www.dontforgetyourvitamins.net The greatest vitamins in the world

4020

BLACKFALDS By Owner, New Starter Home. Unique bi-level, walk-out bsmt.

FOR SALE OR RENT TO OWN. 403-348-9746, 746-5541 FREE Weekly list of properties for sale w/details, prices, address, owner’s phone #, etc. 342-7355 Help-U-Sell of Red Deer www.homesreddeer.com

www.matchingbonus123.usana.com the best...just got better!! www.greathealth.org Cancer Diabetes DIET 350-9168

JOB OPPORTUNITIES www.workopolis.com Red Deer Advocate - Job Search

PET ADOPTION

www.reddeerspca.com Many Pets to Choose From

www.lonsdalegreen.com Lonsdale Green Apartments

CLUBS & GROUPS

4000-4190

www.liveyourlifebetter.com Lose weight naturally with Z-Trim

www.laebon.com Laebon Homes 403-346-7273 www.albertanewhomes.com Stevenson Homes. Experience the Dream.

www.ultralife.bulidingonabudjet.com MLM’ers attract new leads for FREE!

CLASSIFICATIONS

www.antlerhillelkranch.com Peak Performance VA 227-2449

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

LACOMBE new park, animal friendly. Your mobile or ours. 2 or 3 bdrm.

Excellent 1st time home buyers. 403-588-8820 MOBILE HOME PAD, in Red Deer Close to Gaetz, 2 car park, Shaw cable incl.

Lana 403-550-8777

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

IMMAC. retirement home in quiet neighborhood, no stairs, walk-in shower, 5 appls. 2 bdrm., murphy bed, sprinkler system, a/c, sunroom, r.v. parking stall in back yard. $285,000.

403-346-7920 for appt. to view Mason Martin Homes has

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

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

COMPUTER REPAIR

WEB DESIGN

www.albertacomputerhygiene.com

affordablewebsitesolution.ca

AB, Computer Hygiene Ltd. 896-7523

Design/hosting/email $65/mo.

5 LINE PHOTO AD (1 Line in BOLD print)

At has relocated to 1 WEEK IN THE RED DEER ADVOCATE & 1 Insertion In These Community Papers: BASHAW, CASTOR, CENTRAL AB LIFE PONOKA, RIMBEY,STETTLER, WEEKENDER, SYLVAN, ECKVILLE 216751

PLUS

Trucks

5050

*WEDNESDAY’S FASTTRACK PHOTO AD and

only

5000-5300

Antique & Classic Autos

5020

$84.21

Includes GST - additional lines extra charge (REGULAR PRICE $141.14) 2010 DODGE RAM 2500 power wagon 4X4 $28888 348-8788 Sport & Import

CALL 309-3300 CLASSIFIEDS

1999 F350 FORD, dually, very good shape. Asking $9500. 403-350-8865

classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com wegotads.ca

Buy it.

1967 CHEVY Pickup

5000 km on complete restoration. $9500.

403-340-8407 or 877-2909

Cars

5030

2011 TOYOTA CAMRY LE 63,000 kms immaculate. $17,900 Senior. Warranty.

Private. 403-887-2790

Classified. It’s the easy-to-access, information-packed marketplace visited regularly — by all kinds of consumers.

Sell it.

Classified. It’s the resource you can count on to sell a myriad of merchandise items because our columns compel qualified buyers to call.

Find it.

2011 CAMARO RS/SS LS3, 2104 kms, $36,888 3488788, Sport & Import

2008 CHARGER 3.5L Exc. cond. 84,000 careful kms.

Service & fuel economy records avail. Asking $10,750. 403-346-8299 or 403-506-9994

Classified. It’s the solution you’re searching for — whether you’re seeking a home, an apartment, a new occupation or even a stray pet.

CALL 309-3300

2006 HEMI C Chrysler A1 cond, loaded w/leather, GPS, bullet grey, less than 100,000 kms, 403-343-3160 304-4424 1998 HONDA Civic loaded blue, clean. 403-352-6995

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HEALTH & FITNESS

www.fantahomes.com 403-343-1083 or 403-588-9788 www.masonmartinhomes.com Mason Martin Homes 403-342-4544 www.truelinehomes.com True Line Homes 403-341-5933 www.jaradcharles.com BUILDER M.L.S

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

CLASSIFICATIONS

3160 3190

“ WHEEL DEAL”

wheels

Adult Bldg. 1 & 2 Bdrm.

Units Heat/Water/parking incl’d Call 403-342-2899

homes

19166TFD28

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

3060

Mobile Lot

/month

TO LIST YOUR WEBSITE CALL 403-309-3300

BALLOON RIDES

3 Bdrm. 4-plex, 4 appls., $950 incl. sewer, water & garbage. D.D. $650, Avail.

Nov. 1. 403-304-5337

A1 RED’S AUTO. Free scrap vehicle & metal removal. We travel. AMVIC approved. 403-396-7519 REMOVAL of unwanted cars, may pay cash for complete cars. 304-7585 WANTED FREE REMOVAL of unwanted cars and trucks, also wanted to buy lead batteries, call 403-396-8629

from your Automotive Ad with our

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NEW RV Storage Facility Gravel pad, 6’ security fence, 6 kms. E. of R.D. Call 403-347-4425.

Lana (403) 550-8777

ASSOCIATIONS

3050

GLENDALE

Storage Space

Starting at

849

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

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

5200

1 week on wegotads.ca

FREE Shaw Cable + more $899/month Lana 403-550-8777

1 & 2 Bdrm Adult building Heat/water/parking incl.

Call 403-342-2899

in pet friendly park

2 SONY speakers 19” x 11” $25 403-314-0804

FULLY SERVICED res & duplex lots in Lacombe.

Builders terms or owner will J.V. with investors or subtrades who wish to become home builders. Great returns. Call 403-588-8820

Vehicles Wanted To Buy

www.garymoe.com

4160

QUIET LOCATION

modular/mobile homes

$

Lots For Sale

Newly Reno’d Mobile

2 bdrms, balcony & bachelor apt. 2 appls. Shared laundry.

NO PETS, from $725 & elect.Available NOW! Hearthstone 403-314-0099 or 403-318-4225 www.hpman.ca LARGE, 2 & 3 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111

2 & 3 bedroom

1730

3040

CARRIE APT. BLDG

FREE Cable

Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

Manufactured Homes

MUST SELL

By Owner $7,000.

Lana 403-550-8777

A Great Location

Renter’s Special

WANTED

Stereos TV's, VCRs

20,000with Intro

$

Lana (403) 550-8777

URGENT must sell, SECTIONAL, asking $75, 403-346-5360

2 bdrms, 2 baths, In-suite laundry, balcony. Sorryno pets. $1395 & elect.

AVAILABLE NOW! Hearthstone 403-314-0099 or 403-896-1193 www.hpman.ca

Clean, quiet bldg.

Call 318-0901.

1 BDRM & 1 BACHELOR suites, lower floor, for quiet over 40 tenant(s). No pets, no smoking, no noise.

Heat & water included at 4616-44 St. Laundry on site.

Rent $650./D.D. $625 & rent $575./D.D. $550. respectively. 403-341-4627 1 BDRM. apt. in Penhold, $740/mo. Avail. immed.

Incl. most utils, no pets.

Call 403-886-5288

400/month lot Rent incl. Cable

SOFA, floral, pinks blues. $100; 2 end tables $25/ea.

3 lamps $10 ea., VHS player $20; all in good cond. 403-347-1757 please leave message

UPSCALE CONDO IN SYLVAN LAKE

4090

Manufactured Homes

1 & 2 BDRM. APTS.

$

PAIR bdrm. lamps $25; 27” o l d e r w o r k i n g t v, g o o d cond. $30; ladies S motorcycle helmut, $60; 403-340-0675

Large 3 bdrms, 1 bath, on site laundry! 4 appls.

No pets. AVAILABLE NOW! $1050 & UTIL. Hearthstone 403-314-0099 or 403-396-9554 www.hpman.ca

Suites

264152J1-K30

ELEC. STOVE $25 will d e l i v e r i n R e d D e e r, 403-347-1776

TOWNHOUSE NEAR KIN CANYON

Ideal for horses or cattle.

Corrals, fenced, heated barn & shop.

Open concept custom built bungalow. $465,000.

403-843-6182 (Rimbey)

Loaded, many after market add-on’s $6,300 obo 403-783-5506

VIEW ALL OUR PRODUCTS

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Teen age drug Wife among dead in U.S. spa shooting kingpin headed to juvenile prison

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LEBANON, Ohio — A teenager convicted of selling up to $20,000 worth of high-grade marijuana a month to high school students in southwestern Ohio was sentenced Monday to serve six months to three years in a juvenile prison by a judge who called him “a pretty fine young person that went down a bad trail.”

Tyler Pagenstecher of Mason was taken into custody immediately after the hearing and will be turned over to Ohio’s Department of Youth Services. The agency ultimately will decide how long the 18-yearold Pagenstecher will be in prison, depending on his behaviour.

“He’s not going home today,” Judge Thomas Lipps said, explaining that the charges against Pagenstecher were too serious for him to avoid prison time.

The Associated Press is naming Pagenstecher because of the seriousness of the crimes and because teen’s identity quickly became public following the announcement of the charges against him when he was 17.

Authorities say Pagenstecher was one of the most prolific drug dealers in the Cincinnati area, a “little czar” in charge of six teenage lieutenants who helped him sell the marijuana to well-to-do students at two high schools.

Authorities believe Pagenstecher began selling the drugs when he was at least 15 and managed to stay under authorities’ radar for a long time by not selling pot at school, but largely out of his home, where he lived with his single mother and older brother.

In court Monday, Pagenstecher stood up and apologized, saying that he didn’t realize the severity of his actions.

“I understood that I would get in trouble but not to the level or extent this has become, and I sincerely regret all of this,” said the pale, bespectacled, softspoken teen. “If I could take it all back, I would.”

His mother, Daffney Pagenstecher, also spoke to the judge, saying her son “just thought he was using a recreational drug and selling it to his friends, and that was it.”

“He wasn’t out to become, you know, a big drug dealer,” she said. “He didn’t buy a new car. He didn’t buy fancy clothes. He wasn’t making the money that a drug dealer would make and flaunting it.”

The 50-year-old school bus driver said she had no idea what her son had been up to before his arrest.

Lipps expressed incredulity that Tyler Pagenstecher didn’t understand the seriousness of what he was doing and said all parents would want to see the person responsible for selling their child drugs to be punished, regardless of age.

He said he did take into consideration the fact that Pagenstecher wasn’t violent, didn’t have weapons, was a good student, finished a drug-abuse program and got a job at an Italian restaurant.

MILWAUKEE — A U.S. woman whose husband killed her and two others at the spa where she worked said he threatened to throw acid in her face and jealously terrorized her “every waking moment,” according to court documents.

Authorities say Radcliffe Franklin Haughton, 45, killed three women, including his 42-year-old wife, Zina Haughton, and wounded four others Sunday before turning the gun on himself.

In a written request for a restraining order filed Oct. 8, Zina Haughton said her husband was convinced she was cheating on him and that aside from the acid threat he also vowed to burn her and her family with gas.

He said he would kill her if she ever left him or called the police, according to the court papers ob-

tained Monday by The Associated Press.

“His threats terrorize my every waking moment,” she wrote.

In a separate police report, she said the couple was in the process of getting a divorce and “we are always arguing.”

Haughton was arrested earlier this month for slashing his wife’s tires; she was granted a four-year restraining order on Thursday.

Under the order, Haughton was prohibited from owning a firearm. But police said Monday that Haughton bought the .40-calibre semiautomatic handgun used in the deadly shooting two days later.

Haughton, of Brown Deer, was charged with disorderly conduct last year after police officers responding to a call saw Haughton point what appeared to be a gun at his wife, Zina, from a window at their home. Officers took cover,

and a 90-minute standoff ensued.

Brown Deer police said Monday the standoff ended peacefully, and they were never able to confirm a gun was involved because Zina Haughton wouldn’t allow them into the couple’s home.

The charge against Radcliffe Haughton was dropped when a police officer failed to appear in court.

Police said the officer asked the prosecutor to reschedule, but the prosecutor refused. A call to the prosecutor Monday evening rang unanswered.

According to court records, Zina Haughton called police and said that her husband had thrown her clothes and bedding into the yard and poured tomato juice on her car.

Customers described Zina Haughton was a popular hair stylist who decorated her work station with photos of her two daughters.

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Sectarian clashes killed at least six people.

A seventh person was killed after soldiers returned fire following an attack on their patrol.

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Gen. Wissam al-Hassan in a Beirut car bomb on Friday sparked days of tensions, accusations and violence in Lebanon between supporters of Syrian President Bashar Assad and his opponents.

Al-Hassan was solidly in the latter group, and his supporters, many of them Sunni Muslims, blamed Damascus for the killing.

Many also called for the resignation of the Hezbollah-dominated government, saying it is too cozy with the Syrian regime.

In Washington, the State Department said it was worried about the violence in Lebanon and that the U.S. was sending an FBI team to help investigate the bombing.

“We’ve been clear for some time about the possible spillover effect from the conflict in Syria,” spokesman Mark Toner said Monday.

The army’s security operation Monday sought to sweep from the streets gunmen who many here fear could end up dragging the country into the kind of sectarian clashes

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“The nation is passing through a crucial and critical period and tension has risen in some areas to unprecedented levels,” the army said in a statement.

It urged politicians to be careful not to incite violence “because the fate of the nation is on the edge.”

“Security is a red line,” the statement said, adding that strict measures are being taken to “prevent Lebanon from being an arena for settling regional problems.”

Cracks of gunfire rang out in Beirut as soldiers took up positions on major thoroughfares and dismantled roadblocks of burning tires erected by angry youth.

The state news agency reported sporadic gunfire in parts of Beirut and around the northern city of Tripoli.

Tripoli saw clashes between two neighbourhoods that support opposite sides in Syria’s conflict and have a decadeslong history of violence.

Five people were killed in the fighting between the Sunni neighbourhood of Bab Tabbaneh, which supports Syria’s rebels, and the adjacent Alawite neighbourhood of Jabal Mohsen, which supports Assad.

Security officials said one man was killed in the Wadi Zayneh area south of Beirut. The state news agency said a Palestinian man was killed in Beirut’s Qusqus neighbourhood when army troops returned fired on their patrol. More than two dozen people were wounded nationwide.

Lebanon and Syria share similar sectarian divides that have fed tensions in both countries.

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