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Father guilty of killing daughter JULIAN THOMSON, 22, PLEADS GUILTY TO MANSLAUGHTER IN THE DEATH OF ZARIA MCCALL

BY BRENDA KOSSOWAN ADVOCATE STAFF A young Red Deer man accused of killing his baby girl is to be sentenced today.

Zaria McCall, born July 27, 2011, died of severe head trauma at the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton at 12:45 a.m. on Nov. 26, 2011, just hours after her father shook her violently and then threw her to the floor in a fit of rage.

Julian Oliver Thomson, now 22, turned himself in at the Red Deer City RCMP on Dec. 1 and pleaded guilty to manslaughter before Justice Earl Wilson in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench on Monday.

Court heard on Monday that Thomson had broken up with the baby’s mother, Victoria McCall, but the two were still living together so they could share parenting duties.

In reading a statement of facts agreed to by the Crown and defence, Crown prosecutor Jason Snider said Thomson had grown frustrated with his former girlfriend, who had gone to Edmonton the day before the incident.

He and Zaria had spent the afternoon of Nov. 25 with a friend, who left at about 5:30 p.m., just a few

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Zaria Jean Rose McCall. minutes before the babysitter was due to arrive.

The sitter came to the basement apartment to find Thomson attempting to dress the baby, who was obviously injured, but was not crying.

The babysitter immediately called her husband, who then drove them to Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre.

Zaria was transferred by STARS air ambulance to the Stollery Children’s hospital.

An autopsy report showed severe head trauma, including three fractures in her skull and extensive internal bleeding.

Zaria’s mother and other family members were unable to control their tears as they read how the violent death of her baby had broken their hearts and destroyed their lives.

McCall said she can’t sleep without help and, when she does, she suffers nightmares.

Her mother, Christy McCall, glared briefly at Thomson before taking her place at the podium.

“It is all I can do to help (my daughter) through this nightmare,” said McCall.

Thomson sat quietly in the prisoner’s box, his face pale and his head slightly bowed, showing no outward reaction throughout the hearing.

Defence counsel Patty MacNaughton said her client also suffers deeply from his actions and has made no attempts to deny his responsibility for the death of his baby.

“I can’t tell you how many times he has expressed his sadness and regret over this momentary lapse.

He loved the child and the mother,” said MacNaughton.

Please see SENTENCE on Page A2

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CAPITAL BUDGET

Draft focuses mainly on core projects

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Red Deer city council will take a critical eye to a $105-million capital budget starting today.

The budget proposes to invest mainly in core infrastructure projects.

The nine-person council is expected to take all day discussing the proposed 2013 capital budget items, including road and intersection improvements, upgrades to water and wastewater infrastructure and crown paving.

Council will only consider projects planned for 2013, multi-year projects beginning in 2013 or projects that need additional funding in 2013.

City manager Craig Curtis said this year’s budget includes a number of projects that are related to core infrastructure, including roads, water and wastewater, and electrical, light and power. He said those items have to proceed because they go hand in hand with the residential expansion to the northeast and the industrial expansion to the northwest.

Curtis said most of the capital costs will focus on rebuilding and accommodating growth.

“The majority of our costs are very much growth-related,” said Curtis. “When we have these huge expansions of our water and wastewater plants, those are the things that are driving both our budget and any borrowing we do.”

Last year, council approved a $94.8-million capital budget that included a number of city centennial projects, including the Red Deer curling rink, the spray park, the skateboard park and the Timberlands Branch Library.

“We have some tremendous opportunities with the whole Riverlands area and access road into Riverlands is one of the biggest capital projects,” said Curtis. “So really the expansion of the downtown toward the river, the burial of the power line is key to our vision.”

Mayor Morris Flewwelling said there is likely to be no major tweaks to what administration is recommending in the budget.

“It’s pretty reasonable,” said Flewwelling. “It’s varied. It’s got expenditures in all our major areas.”

The big-ticket item is the proposed $9.49-million acquisition of the school site and recreational land in northwest Red Deer. The 60-acre site at 67th Street and 30th Avenue will give the Red Deer Public School District and the Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools 20 acres for future schools.

Flewwelling said now is the time to lay out the plan for what is likely to be a major recreation facility for the northeast quadrant.

Please see BUDGET on Page A2

PLEASE RECYCLE

Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

Chelsea Carey of Morden, Man., takes a shot as she takes on the Jennifer Jones rink in the women’s final at the Red Deer Curling Classic on Monday. Carey’s rink won 7-3. Please see related story on page B4.

Local Red Cross volunteers rush to assist Hurricane Sandy victims

BY RANDY FIEDLER ADVOCATE STAFF

SUPERSTORM AFTERMATH

Two Red Deerians are in the New York area helping victims of Hurricane Sandy.

Garry Jacobs and Allan Works left Sunday for Newark, N.J., to join 10 other Canadian Red Cross volunteers in supplying disaster relief services to the thousands left homeless in the storm’s wake.

Jacobs is a 20-year Red Cross volunteer who helped Californians in 1994 following a severe earthquake and Puerto Ricans following that island’s 1998 hurricane.

Works is a three-year volGarry Jacobs unteer who accompanied Jacobs to Slave Lake to help after the town’s devastating 2011 fire.

Both men will spend the next three weeks helping provide people with basic needs such as shelter, clothing, food and family reunification.

Sandy left more than 100 people dead in 10 states.

Half a million people in New York State are still

without power, and more than 800,000 were without power in New Jersey a week after the storm.

Matthew Sawatsky, disaster management co-ordinator in the Red Cross’s city branch, said Red Deer has 12 international response volunteers and who goes is often based on availability.

“Both have significant training to cover where they’re needed, anything from front-line work to shelter management. It comes down to them wanting to help.”

Demand is waning for relief services, Sawatsky said, with only 4,100 people spending Sunday night in 71 Red Cross shelters in seven states, compared to more than 12,000 who stayed over Friday night.

Still, rebuilding will take time and money, and donations are pouring in to the Red Deer office.

“We’ve had lots of donations coming in by phone and Cornerstone Youth Theatre donated all the proceeds from (Sunday’s) Chronicles of Narnia show,” said Leigh Baker, Red Deer’s Red Cross community development co-ordinator.

Donations can be made online at www.redcross. ca, by calling 1-800-418-1111 or 403-346-1241 locally of visiting the city branch at #105, 5301 43rd St. rfiedler@reddeeradvocate.com

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Lack of court space decried IMPERILS A MURDER SUSPECT’S RIGHT TO A SPEEDY TRIAL, JUSTICE SAYS

BY BRENDA KOSSOWAN ADVOCATE STAFF A lack of court space has imperiled a murder suspect’s right to a speedy trial, a Court of Queen’s Bench Justice said on Monday in Red Deer.

Justice Earl Wilson of Calgary made the comment while trying to schedule court time for a man charged with murdering his brother.

John Mock, 34, pleaded not guilty by reason of being not

criminally responsible in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench on Monday.

Red Deer lawyer Luc Kurata, in court on behalf of Mock’s regular lawyer, said the plea reflects a psychiatrist’s report regarding Mock’s mental state.

Mock is accused of killing his younger brother, Timothy James Mock, 33, at a rural home near Consort on Feb. 22.

Coronation RCMP allege that they discovered the man’s

body while investigating a 911 hangup call.

The elder brother was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.

He has been behind bars since.

Represented by defence counsel Darren Mahoney of Calgary, Mock previously entered a not-guilty plea and elected to be tried by Queen’s Bench judge and jury.

The trial was tentatively scheduled at that time to begin with a three-day voir dire,

or trial within a trial, on Nov. 5, 2013, with the trial proper scheduled for three weeks, starting on Nov. 12, 2013.

That’s another year down the road and far too long for an accused to “languish” in custody while awaiting trial, Wilson said in discussing the trial dates with Kurata and with Crown prosecutor Maurice Collard.

“A year in custody? He’s presumed to be innocent, for God’s sake,” said Wilson, who then instructed the lawyers to

try to work out an earlier date, even if it required reassigning the trial of someone else who is not in custody.

The trial was booked for November, subject to change pending further attempts by Collard and Kurata to find earlier dates.

They are to return to court on Friday to advise of any changes. bkossowan@reddeeradvocate. com

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SENTENCE: Possibly in range of 4.5 to 5 years She is seeking a sentence of four and a half years, with 10 months credit for the time Thomson has already served in remand.

Snider said a sentence “in the range of five years” would be appropriate, noting that the abuse of a child is an aggravating factor and that the sentence should denounce the crime while sending the public a strong message of deterrence.

Justice Earl Wilson said that, while the two sides were fairly close in their submissions, he felt it appropriate to take some time to craft an appropriate sentence.

Thomson was to return at 10 a.m. today for sentencing. bkossowan@reddeeradvocate.com

BUDGET: Several key projects envisioned

Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

“We haven’t lost sight of the vision,” said Flewwelling. “So the vision is still there and that’s what feeds the plan.”

The proposed capital budget also includes: ● The development of the Northland Drive Sanitary Trunk. It would cost $8.82 million but that is expected to be reimbursed by the South Red Deer Regional Wastewater Services Commission and the province. Council previously approved $4.3 million. ● About $7.56 million is proposed to rehabilitate 240,000 square metres of roadway. This will reduce the backlog of roads in need of repairs over the next 10 years to 12 per cent. ● Of the handful multi-year projects, council will consider approving $5.78 million for the Tay-

Work continues on the Northland Drive sanitary trunk line and the construction of the North Red Deer connector road that will connect Highway 11A with the east side of Red Deer crossing the Red Deer River at the waste water treatment plant. lor Drive and Alexander Way intersection upgrades. The city would spend $210,000 in 2013 and $5.57 million in 2014. ● Two transmission stations in northwest and northeast Red Deer will cost $5.56 million. ● The city proposes widening of 19th Street, east of 30th Avenue to 20th Avenue. This will provide access to Vanier and Vanier east developments. The cost is estimated to run at about $5.4 million. ● Projects identified in the 2011 Riverlands Area Redevelopment Plan are also included.

This includes a proposed sanitary trunk on 53rd

Avenue, north of Riverlands, that would provide services to allow for greater density of Riverlands.

The multi-year project would cost $3.595 million, with $1.5 million spent in 2013 and $2.095 million to be approved in 2014. ● The exhibit redevelopment and renewal at Kerry Wood Nature Centre and Fort Normandeau.

The request is for $2 million, as part of the multiyear Waskasoo Park Interpretive Master Plan and Implementation Plan. Council previously approved $736,000. In 2013, $1.1 million would be spent, and $874,00 in 2014. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

Canadian lawyers stumping for Obama find warm welcome

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS PHILADELPHIA — A group of Canadians stumping for Barack Obama in the run-up to Tuesday’s U.S. presidential vote found a warm if at times surprised reception in the decidedly African-American neighbourhood known as West Philly.

Armed with stickers, pamphlets and other canvassing paraphernalia, they pounded the sidewalks, bounded up and down stairs, knocked at doors, and chatted about voting day with residents and passersby.

“From Canada? Wow. That’s amazing,” said Linda Herring as she stood on her porch.

“I love it because Obama’s the man,” Stanley Ryant said of the foreign volunteers, a faded Stars and Stripes fluttering in the wind in front of the home.

“It’s well appreciated.”

A few in the group of a dozen Canadian volunteers — most well-heeled lawyers from Toronto —

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campaigned for Obama in 2008 in a gritty ’hood in Pittsburgh, inspired by the Democratic candidate’s message of hope and promise.

Four battering years later, with Obama’s re-election less assured, they feel it even more important to do what they can in their own small way to keep his Republican rival, Mitt Romney, out of the White House.

Mitt Romney’s principles seem to change day-today, depending on what he thinks he needs to gain public support, says Ian Roland, a Toronto lawyer.

“He doesn’t seem to be someone who is seeking the highest office in the United States out of some particular principles, but simply because he wants to be president.”

Clearly, the group is not alone among their countrymen in supporting the president. A recent GlobeScan poll for the BBC found 66 per cent of Canadians want Obama re-elected. Just nine per cent picked Romney.

Exactly how many Canadians are in the U.S. work-

Numbers are unofficial.

ing for either campaign is difficult to come by.

But at the West Philly Obama campaign office on 52nd and Walnut, the enthusiastic co-ordinator says he has had more outside than local volunteers, the Canadians among them.

“It’s fantastic,” says Clyde Sherman, breaking out into convincing rendition of O Canada picked up from watching baseball and Olympic TV coverage.

“Our government has such an effect on the whole world economy, it may be the future that other countries have an opinion on who’s going to be the leader of the free world.”

West Philly, with its uneven sidewalks and at times derelict properties, is just a few kilometres from the high-priced hotels and restaurants around such iconic places as Independence Hall — the birthplace of the U.S. — and the famed cracked Liberty Bell.

While Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate — at 8.1 per cent — is slightly less than the national average, it’s about double that in West Philly.

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Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012

Wildrose urging changes Redford denies to energy regulator bill accusations in sex case

TO PROTECT LANDOWNERS

EDMONTON — Proposed new energy rules will leave landowners with no meaningful say or right of appeal when pipelines, oil wells or other projects are put on their land, Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith said Monday.

Smith said her party is in favour of fast-tracking regulatory processes under Bill 2, but not at the expense of landowner rights.

“We simply cannot keep making laws haphazardly and ending up back here years down the road trying to fix the messes that (the Tories) create,” Smith told a legislature news conference.

“These concerns are fixable.”

Smith said her caucus will put forward 12 amendments to address the concerns.

Similar problems, she said, have led officials under Premier Alison Redford and predecessor Ed Stelmach to pull back pieces of legislation for redrafting.

“I don’t think they learned the lesson of the three previous bills,” said Smith.

“This is the problem that happens when the government gets a super-large majority. They think they can do anything they want.”

Bill 2, the Responsible Energy Development Act, is currently be-

ing debated in the legislature.

It is designed to have all coal, oil, gas and oilsands projects approved through one arm’s-length regulatory body.

The bill is to simplify and speed up approvals for projects such as oil wells that are built on private land, while also respecting the rights and concerns of the landowner and the environment.

But Smith said Bill 2 fails to make sure that those rights and the public interest be part of any regulator decision.

She also notes that under the bill, appeals will no longer go to an independent body — the Environmental Appeal Board — but rather will be handled in-house by the regulator.

“You can’t have an appeal process where the regulator is judging whether or not it made the right decision in the first place.”

Smith also said there needs to be timelines so that approval processes don’t drag on for months on end.

She said Alberta already has that reputation and industry is concerned.

“You don’t know if it’s going to take a year or two years or more to get your approvals,” she said.

“We’ve talked to industry and generally they think somewhere around six months is the right

amount for most energy development.

“But it’s up to the legislature to set those targets.”

Energy Minister Ken Hughes said the bill will deliver safeguards for landowners and the environment, while speeding up the process.

“That’s why we’re bringing about the changes to the regulatory process, so that we have a more competitive process,” he said.

“But also we’re not prepared to compromise on environmental quality one iota.”

NDP critic Rachel Notley said they will be offering up eight amendments to clarify similar concerns.

“I think (the act) compromises the interests of landowners. It compromises the interests of the environment as a whole. It’s going to mean that we rush to approval and we eliminate or minimize oversight by the public at a time when we desperately need it,” said Notley.

Kent Hehr of the Alberta Liberals said while he has to examine all 12 Wildrose amendments in detail to say which he would support, he agrees with Smith in principle.

“Everyone needs an opportunity to be heard and this legislation doesn’t do that,” said Hehr.

Judge says long ER wait played role in man’s death

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — An Alberta judge says fear of a long emergency room wait may have played a role in the death of an Edmonton senior who had just had abdominal surgery.

Provincial court Judge Robert Philp said Samuel Takyi might still be alive had he not tried to stay home and wait out the pain from a surgical complication rather than face a long wait in the Grey Nuns Hospital ER. An inquest into Takyi’s death heard how the 73-year-old had part of his colon removed in 2009 to treat a non-invasive cancer.

The man started experiencing pain shortly after he was sent home and ended up heading back to the emergency room at Grey Nuns Hospital, where he waited over night to be seen.

After being given a painkiller prescription, Takyi was sent home but his condition worsened over the next three days. He started vomiting and sweating and even-

tually had trouble breathing.

Takyi couldn’t reach his doctor for help with his pain and, rather than face another wait in the emergency room, Takyi elected to stay at home and wait it out, said Philp.

Paramedics were eventually called but it was too late — Takyi died from an infection when he arrived at the hospital.

Philp said dealing with the issue of long waits in the emergency rooms was outside the scope of the fatality inquiry he was presiding over. But he noted that Takyi might have survived had he not had to wait so long for care on his first visit.

“Having experienced such a long wait on the previous occasion, it is reasonable that Mr. Takyi was hesitant to return,” Philp wrote in his report.

“It is understandable that he would attempt to endure the pain he was experiencing until he felt he had absolutely no option but to return to the emergency room.

It is unfortunately Mr. Takyi’s endurance of this pain that resulted

in his death. Had emergency treatment been received earlier, he may well have survived.”

Philp did recommend that family members should be present, if possible, when a patient is given discharge instructions in hospital.

The inquiry heard how Takyi’s wife was not in the room when doctors told him what symptoms to watch for after he got home.

“I’m very sorry for this gentleman and his family,” said Health Minister Fred Horne. “Our emergency room wait times are better today than they were in 2009.”

Grey Nuns spokeswoman Karen MacMillan agreed, saying 70 per cent of patients who come to the emergency room are now discharged within four hours.

However, the Friends of Medicare said wait times are still too long.

“I don’t think we’re at that point yet where we can say that we’ve met the targets that they set back when this became more of a crisis situation,” said spokeswoman Sandra Azocar.

CHARGES DROPPED

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Alberta’s premier denied accusations on Monday that her government rushed to judgment in its handling of a child sex-assault case to protect its reputation.

Redford told question period her Justice Department investigator has not reached a pre-determined conclusion on what led prosecutors to recently drop charges against a central-Alberta man accused of assaulting a girl for years.

“There will be a full investigation,” Redford told the legislature during question period. “It has been undertaken and the results will come forth in due time.”

The premier also said it was shameful for the Wildrose party to suggest that the investigator, Greg Lepp, will do what the government tells him because he once exonerated prosecutors in another unrelated case.

“This is not a political matter. This is our justice system!” said Redford.

“The fact that any member of this Opposition — this, quote, loyal Opposition — would suggest that any person who is a Crown prosecutor who is a public servant responsible for prosecuting on behalf of the Crown is somehow beholden to political loyalty is offensive.”

The case surfaced last Thursday when Wildrose house leader Rob Anderson brought it up during question period.

With the OK of the victim’s family, he said the case was dropped three years after charges were laid because the accused had yet to come to trial due to a shortage of prosecutors.

Under the Charter of Rights an accused has the right to a trial within a reasonable amount of time.

Lepp, the associate deputy minister for the Justice Department, was tasked to look into it.

He confirmed to reporters that the charges had been dropped and could not be re-activated.

But he said the problem was not a shortage of Crown prosecutors.

He said bad weather and illness prevented witnesses from attending court.

Add to that there was late-breaking evidence, he said.

In question period Monday, Anderson questioned the timing of Lepp’s findings.

“Within only four hours of asking this question — four hours! — the investigator Mr. Gregg Lepp concluded that a lack of prosecutors categorically was not a factor,” said Anderson.

“In fact, the Crown wasn’t at fault at all. It turned out to be weather and illness. And he didn’t even have to talk to the victim to figure all that out.

“Premier, is your investigator an omnipotent human being, or has he been sent to whitewash this entire scandal?”

Redford said Lepp’s comments were preliminary findings and the full investigation will proceed.

The Wildrose called for an outside investigator to examine the circumstances of the case, but Redford said she is confident in the Justice Department to handle it.

A new survey from Alberta researchers is recommending cash incentives for organ donations.

Calgary doctor Braden Mann of the Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta co-authored the study that found paying donors could increase donation rates.

According to Transplant Manitoba, there are about 200 people in the province on dialysis, waiting for kidney transplants.

Dr. Brendan McCarthy of Transplant Manitoba says about 20 per cent of people on wait lists for certain organs are dying waiting for those organs.

Mann’s study surveyed more than 2,500 members of the public, health professionals and people waiting for transplants.

He found 70 per cent of them would support paying deceased donors’ families for organs.

The number dips to 40 per cent for paying living donors for organs.

Arthur Schafer, an ethicist who works with the Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics, says the idea of paying for organs is troubling.

“Frankly, I think it

would be bordering on obscene to offer financial compensation to the mother whose child has just died,” said Schafer.

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McCarthy isn’t in favour of the idea either.

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Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012

Practise what you preach ALISON REDFORD NEEDS TO BE MORE TRANSPARENT ABOUT THE REGULAR PAYMENTS SHE RECEIVES FROM HER OWN PARTY

BY MARCO NAVARRO-GENIE SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Much of the media coverage of the Daryl Katz controversy is focusing on further limiting donations to political parties.

Katz, and people close to him, donated nearly half a million dollars to Premier Alison Redford’s governing Progressive Conservative Party during the recent election campaign.

But the sums that individuals and businesses donate to political parties matter less than does the manner in which the sums are given and are received, or how they’re spent.

The supposedly high limit of $30,000 per donor is hardly the problem. Those arguing for lower limits suppose that, if instead of the current limit, the rules called for a $10,000 limit, someone with $430,000 to spare would have been cor-

ralled into only giving a third of that sum to Redford’s Conservatives.

That’s a red herring. One could find 42 other people in whose name to donate $10,000 each without much difficulty. Listening to Tory explanations about the grouping of large contributions, it is also clear that if someone wanted to give a million dollars to a party, she could write the names of 34 employees on a list and write a cheque for a million. Rules are but paper barriers to those who don’t want to respect them.

The principal fault here is not in the law and the lack of adequate limit to how much money one can donate.

Nor is it even in the desire by some to throw their economic weight behind a politician and a recipient feeling entitled to such largesse in order to stop their opponents. These are normal wishes.

The fault line is in lack of greater and timely transparency.

We should require that parties publicly record political donations as soon as they receive them, and post them on their website. Donations should also not be allowed within a few days of an election date.

Greater transparency might help a party, steeped in the conviction that

the province cannot run without it, distinguish between what is good for the party and what is good for the province. It would also diminish the apparent stigma of a single source of funding enriching the coffers of the governing party by more than one-quarter of its whole intake.

The number of people involved in the transaction and the possibility of an arena deal would then become irrelevant because voters could then judge its propriety or impropriety.

Ultimately, political problems are best solved with political, not legal, solutions.

Without assuming any one’s guilt, voting Albertans might also have the opportunity to discuss which parties have been previously accused of receiving or have received questionable or illegal contributions. Earlier this year, it was revealed that perhaps as many as 50 provincial public institutions in Alberta made illegal donations to one political party. Among such institutions were municipalities, school boards and universities whose budgets largely depend on provincial funds. Questions about quid pro quo or the expectation of a quid pro quo from such donations might have arisen.

With transparency, such donations

to the ruling party, and the knowledge that the Alberta premier receives a regular top-up payment from her party, would be openly discussed.

While Redford speaks about transparency, she refuses to reveal how much she receives from the party as reimbursement for “the leaders’ expenses and to support (her) efforts to further the aims of the party,” as party president Bill Smith put it.

The investigation into the Katz donations is underway and will likely be deemed legal, though they remain surrounded by a cloud of apparent impropriety.

In that light, Redford should practise what she preaches when she promises to fully publish results of the investigation. She should say whether money from the Katz donations has found its way to the party top-up she receives, and she should also reveal how much money she receives from the party.

Redford would do well to avoid the appearance of being too selective in picking what she wants to be transparent about.

Marco Navarro-Genie is the vice-president of research at the Frontier Centre.

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Redford’s arrogance flies in face of promises Since the last provincial election, I have been very angered by Premier Alison Redford’s arrogance concerning many news items that have been publicized.

One can start with all the travelling that has been done hoping to increase Alberta’s natural resource sales to other countries, which could have dire consequences concerning our national security and would alienate our allies.

Then there is the matter of ignorance concerning the RRSP increases to MLAs, which will be paid by taxpayers who can ill afford their own RRSPs. The contributions by certain entities to Redford’s campaign has us wondering where her election accountability went to.

Her excessive weekend spending in Jasper last spring is another misuse of our funds.

To top it off, her lack of concession to B.C. concerning the pipeline and its potential disasters, both on land and sea, could be settled by conceding a higher percentage to Clark and the B.C. people.

When will her high and mighty attitude stop?

That is not what we voted her into the legislature for.

Albertans should voice their voices more. Maybe that would straighten her out!

Let’s have more accountability!

Louise Allen Eckville

Look beyond the numbers to truth about bridge There’s more to the story than was reported in the Advocate Monday in a column by Matthew Johnston, president and CEO of Enquirica Research.

The article Sending our money east is an accurate reporting of the company’s poll, based on the questions they asked. But I am skeptical of the poll’s accuracy in its reporting of opinions of Albertans who are more fully informed.

In short, both the poll and article attempt to convince us that our federal government is GREG taking Albertans’ hard-earned NEIMAN incomes to build a bridge project that competes directly with a privately-owned bridge business. In Alberta, them’s fightin’ words.

But the premise is not quite true.

The Ambassador Bridge linking Windsor, Ont., and Detroit, Mich., was built in 1927, with taxpayers’ money, of course. Many years later, when we all woke up to the fact that private enterprise can do everything better (including ownership of the world’s busiest international trade nexus), the bridge came into the ownership of Matty Moroun, who also owns a whole lot of other things.

That bridge carries a quarter of all Canada-U.S. trade. Not just trade in goods, but trade, period; $120 billion worth, last year. It’s a constant stream of

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heavy trucks paying tolls to Moroun, going both ways.

The builders of the bridge in the 1920s could not have envisioned the changes to occur on either end of the project. The route has no easy access to customs offices, and its approach runs through 16 traffic lights, straight through downtown Windsor.

In Red Deer, we don’t even like the noise of our own transit buses. How would you like hundreds of diesel trucks an hour, 24/7, through our downtown?

Johnston’s article points to a downturn in traffic on the bridge in past years, in tandem with a downturn in the auto industry. Coincidence? Try in tandem with traffic congestion at both ends on this aging chokepoint. By the way, long-term plans aim to ban heavy truck traffic through Detroit’s downtown zone by 2020. (Wonder which citizen ratepayers group got that one going?)

Both Canada and the province of Ontario, plus the states of Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, along with their major manufacturers and associated unions, back a proposal for a six-lane bridge 3.2 km west, away from the cities’ downtown cores, direct freeway-to-freeway, with dedicated lanes for prescreened traffic and quick access to customs offices.

Detroit’s broke. So is Michigan. But cross-border trade is still expected to rise, despite the current U.S. economic downturn. Almost a quarter million jobs rely on this trade in Michigan alone, never mind the other states and in Canada.

The current bridge infrastructure cannot handle the traffic and its current owner has proven, well, hard to work with.

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to build the bridge, plus $1.5 billion for connecting roadwork on the Canadian side, if Michigan will waive the “buy American” rules and allow both Canadian and American labour and materials for the project. We’re talking up to 15,000 construction jobs, plus opportunities to sell a whole lot of steelwork.

The government of Canada would collect tolls on the bridge to recover the investment (putting us in direct competition with Moroun), and for all we can foresee, in due time a future clone of Harper will probably deed the bridge to a Canadian billionaire, to run it “better.”

Hwy 63 to Fort McMurray, which desperately needs a fast-tracked upgrade, is not connected to this bridge, despite what Johnston and the wording of his polling questions might have you believe.

The Huffington Post put up a poll of its own on Proposition Six, which is a question on today’s presidential election ballot in Michigan. It proposes that no bridge, tunnel between the state and Canada should be considered without direct voter approval.

You can’t participate in the Huffington Post poll until you first give an opinion, and then read the arguments for and against the proposed bridge project, and then vote again.

Canada’s side (against the proposition) was argued by ambassador Gary Doer, the pro side being argued

by Mickey Blashfield, director of the group called The People Should Decide.

When informed of the arguments, voter opposition to Proposition Six grew from 75 per cent to 82 per cent. Now, which poll do you trust more?

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Condemning Salomons way off base; be careful who you judge and why Re: Letter to the editor, Street sinners must repent, Nov. 1 I am a firm believer in live and let live when it comes to matters of faith and spirituality amongst my fellow humans.

If your religion or belief system gives you purpose and direction without causing hardship or loss to others then, by all means, embrace it.

Unfortunately, Mark Gaboury has forced a departure from that policy as he chose this public forum to scold Chris Salomons for his inadequate attempts to extract souls from the dark side life.

I came to know Chris from his employment in the pressroom at the Advocate and through our various dealings over the years came to hold him in very high regard.

We sometimes talked of his volunteer work at the Potter’s Hands, the small victories as well as the setbacks, and through it all, the one constant was hope.

Chris is an unselfish optimist, an unflagging worker and most of all a realist.

Before you can convert a broken human to any faith you must first give them the will and the sense of worth to make that conversion, otherwise you are bound for disappointment.

To accept someone as they are, listen to what they have to say and to resist judging them is the logical first step and few of us have the wisdom to do that on a consistent basis.

In his Street Tales reflections on some of his experiences, he reminds many of us that we often fail to appreciate the good fortune of being born into happy homes with a loving family and sufficient income.

If there are judgments to be made here, Mr. Gaboury, I would have to say (as a fully qualified sinner currently in remission) that Chris Salomons is not only an exemplary Christian, he is the kind of fellow that I am quite proud to call a friend and most of all a good and decent man.

You, on the other hand, are closer to what I would call a vexation of the spirit.

Maurice Chalmers Red Deer

Great work at Potter’s Hands Re: Mark Gaboury; Street sinners must repent (letter to the editor, Thursday, Nov. 1) While I do agree that sinners need to repent, I also believe Potter’s Hands is doing a purpose-filled and gospel-influenced ministry especially when they feed people.

Mr. Gaboury states that “saving sinners from hunger is a good work but it is not the gospel” I most certainly disagree!

I truly believe in order to help others and lead them to Christ we must first help them out with their physical needs. Jesus first took care of the hunger of the 5,000 before he spoke. That is the gospel! (Matthew 15:32-38) 32: Now Jesus called His disciples to Himself and said, “I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now continued with Me three days and have nothing to eat. And I do not want to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way.”

He fed their physical needs first and then fed them spiritually so they could be sustained. That is the gospel!

Also in Matthew 25:35-40 Jesus said: “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, “I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.”

Then the righteous will answer him, “Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink. When did we see you a stranger and invite you in or needing clothes and clothe you?”

When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?”

The King will reply, “Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”

Jesus spoke of feeding, clothing and visiting, which is more important to help with first before someone is going to listen to you “preach.” That is the gospel!

Mr. Gaboury should look and see what the Gospel really means before condemning a much-needed and very much appreciated organization such as Potter’s Hands.

Gail VanMale Red Deer

cil and administration is ludicrous.

Next time before your newspaper has a front page story on an article on a Monday, and then have somebody like you criticize others about that article on Tuesday, perhaps, you should actually have some idea about what you are talking about.

That would be so much more productive and informative to your readers.

In your column, you also complain about the recent flood of complaints from citizens to Red Deer city council over bike lanes in Red Deer, and other complaints that they had.

Perhaps you would prefer it if citizens were not allowed to voice their opinions at all. Would that suit you better, Mr. Neiman?

Rick Hunt Lacombe Taxpayers’ Association Lacombe

Taxpayers aren’t ‘goofballs’ I feel impelled to write to you with my concerns, after reading the column entitled Elected to make decisions, written by Greg Neiman.

It seems that Mr. Neiman views taxpayers who take an interest in the workings of their elected officials as “goofballs” (his word, not mine).

Now this normally wouldn’t concern me, but I remember his recent comments in the Advocate regarding the $800,000-plus debacle that first of all painted bike lanes on city streets, then in short order decided to remove a lot of them, at a cost we will never know. Again in his comments in the Advocate, Mr. Neiman showed his disdain for taxpayers and the redneck pickup truck drivers who in his opinion have no concern for Mother Earth.

In his latest Insight piece, Mr. Neiman once again looks down his nose at concerned taxpayers, this time in Lacombe, where a group has had the audacity to question council spending.

Now one can question whether using a reality television show is the best way to get your point across, but instead of encouraging citizen participation, Mr. Neiman thinks it more productive to label them as malcontents.

His comment that Red Deer citizens are allowed to give their diversity full expression, whatever that means, surprises me as over the years I have seen our council spend taxpayers’ money on a lot of very questionable projects.

We only have to remember the Taj Mahal called the civic yards that was built at the height of the construction boom, the cost overrun on the Collicutt Centre, the downtown sidewalk patio that was removed for the winter, at what cost we don’t know, and the list goes on.

But according to Mr. Neiman, we taxpayers are too stupid to get involved in the machinations and ongoing spending spree of some of our council members.

I would like to suggest to the real editor of the Advocate, that if you are going to allow this type of left-wing rant, maybe it would be a good idea to counteract it with someone from the other side of the political spectrum.

After living in this city for 25 years, I have the feeling that more people would tend to support rightwing ideas and appreciate a column that reflects their views.

George Croome Red Deer

Sylvan inlet should have stayed open Every amateur and expert has had their say as to the high water problem at Sylvan Lake.

In the late 1950s, I advised the council not to close off the outlet creek off Sylvan Lake. Like most elected officials, they as good as told me I didn’t know what I was talking about.

Back in those days we used to play baseball and football on the beach.

The old wood pier was almost high and dry. There was the most wonderful beach any family could ask for.

The council had the outlet plugged, then over the years we have had more moisture than in previous years and of course the level has risen to the mess we have at present.

Some of the council at Lacombe say do not tamper with Mother Nature. Too bad you people weren’t present when it was tampered with.

So why can’t we put it back the way it was then? It would be back to where it was before some council in the past decided to tamper with Mother Nature.

Mother Nature put inlets and outlets for a reason: to maintain a natural level. It’s that simple.

Fred M. Freschette Sylvan Lake

Bikes represent a better way As a New-Millennium-Cowboy I ride my iron horse throughout Red Deer and I see that these new bicycle roadway trails are somewhat disputed.

We have bike paths, however these new bike lanes enhance the downtown trip by providing safe and legal paths for health and eco-minded citizens, perhaps on their way to work or shopping habits. The modern multi-tasking motorist, as well as the distracted driver are forced to provide greater attention to drive within a thinner lane amongst this teeming society.

My aluminum pony and I see driver conflict and distraction daily and wish drivers to be more focused on the task at hand. That is, safely and calmly driving and going on with their business instead of road-raging their egos at someone else. These new trails have attracted greenhorn beginner bikers with the confidence of a secure place to ride their steel steeds at their own personal trot or gallop. Isn’t this better than weaving in and out of sidewalk bodies or rush hour traffic?

Financially appeasing, with free exercise for the heart, lungs, legs and a maximum workout for the gluteus maximus, this is multi-tasking at its finest!

Exercising the major body components while experiencing life on a new trail can be an exhilarating thrill for the lone rider. Battling the elements can feel quite pioneering to the spirit! And great for our youthful age and health!

Change is feared. Also lack of understanding can get anyone’s hackles up, but people should recognize the exhaust-free benefits as well as a healthier lifestyle pattern and the natural ‘runner’s high’ that comes with bicycle conditioning.

I’m sure there was much caterwauling when horseless carriages came into vogue so this re-evolution of an earth-conscious society’s behaviour will ride out in much the same manner.

I agree that further traffic restricting research should have been done before this was dropped on us, however modifying and developing movements of mankind is an ongoing rodeo.

To each his own path — please! And let us support our riding wranglers, not with spite or envy, for everyone wishes to have the time and gumption for a healthier, sleeker form, but with respect and the idea of participation.

Thank-you city for providing new-century access to living a healthier, physically participating existence.

My metal mare and I enjoy the fresh prairie air and admire the parkland fauna as we gently lope by the vehicle congestion of traffic turning lights, the off-key yodeling of someone’s loud music and the hot stench of boiling traffic.

In our future, these metal horse paths will provide an opportunity for youth to develop healthier life habits, outdoor stewardship, personal confidence and non-computer adventures.

This is a greater purpose; to gently trod upon the planet that we have been booting about. I’m sure the parkland will return the respect.

David Holbrook Red Deer

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Re: Greg Neiman’s column regarding Lacombe (Elected to make decisions, Oct. 30): Mr. Neiman, it was with amusement that I read your editorial about Lacombe and the Lacombe Taxpayers’ Association.

Have you lived in Lacombe recently, Mr. Neiman?

Have you tried to deal with this council and administration, Mr. Neiman?

Or, as I suspect you have not, and you are sitting in Red Deer, thinking how clever you are and how, by some wisdom bestowed upon you, you magically know everything about everything about what goes on in Lacombe, with this council, and with this administration, and with the Lacombe Taxpayers’ Association.

For you to stupidly spit out facts from a survey on the taxpayers’ satisfaction about the City of Red Deer, and think that that somehow has anything whatsoever to do with what happens in Lacombe, is just that. It’s stupid.

You sir have no idea what you are talking about, but nonetheless, you felt compelled to speak out.

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Montreal mayor quits amid corruption scandal

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — Montreal’s mayor has resigned in the midst of a corruption scandal, becoming the highest-profile political casualty of the controversies currently rocking Quebec.

A defensive Gerald Tremblay said he had done nothing wrong but was stepping aside for the greater good of a city that has been politically paralyzed.

He made the announcement late Monday at a city hall where large construction contracts have been frozen; current municipal employees have been suspended; past employees face criminal charges; and an unpopular budget has had to be abandoned.

Now the mayor’s gone.

“I cannot help anymore, given the circumstances,” Tremblay said in a solemn speech.

The 70-year-old mayor held onto office just long enough to delay an election to replace him — which would have been triggered had he resigned only a few days earlier.

Tremblay had avoided the public eye last week, taking two days off work.

Because he has quit after Nov. 3, less than a year until the next scheduled election, provincial law says he can now be replaced with an interim mayor chosen by the city council that his scandalplagued party controls.

Tremblay insisted he was unaware of corruption in his administration and only learned about it after the fact, saying Monday that he felt betrayed by the people who had abused his trust.

Tremblay cast himself as a victim of wrongdoing.

“My father always told me not to go into politics because it was dirty and people would destroy me,” Tremblay said, adding that his love of Quebec and Montreal drew him to provincial and mu-

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Gerald Tremblay speaks at a news conference in Montreal Monday, where he announced his resignation as mayor of Montreal. nicipal politics over a 25-year career.

“I dedicated myself fully to the success of Montreal — with Judeo-Christian values of charity, solidarity, integrity, respect, openness.”

Monday’s announcement came after years of scandal that, over time, inched uncomfortably close to the mayor.

Tremblay’s onetime closest associates have either been slapped with criminal charges or been accused of corruption at an ongoing inquiry.

The inquiry has heard that the same man who collected cash from the construction industry for the Italian Mafia also collected a three per cent kickback for the mayor’s Union Montreal party from the value of public-works projects.

The latest, sharpest blow came last week: a witness at the inquiry said Tremblay was not only aware of illegal financing within his po-

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litical party but was indifferent to it.

This was after the mayor had spent more than three years telling Montrealers that he’d been unaware of any corruption within his party or administration.

In making his resignation announcement, Tremblay denied that the 2004 meeting had ever happened.

He said other recent allegations against him have been motivated by “hidden agendas” that would be exposed someday.

“That meeting never took place.

Those allegations are false,” Tremblay said of the testimony from former aide Martin Dumont, who said the mayor excused himself and left the room the instant illegal party financing came up at a 2004 meeting.

“I am going through a period of unbearable injustice... One day, justice will be done.”

True or not, the latest allegation from his former party worker, in testimony at the Charbonneau inquiry, was incendiary enough to torch his administration.

There had already been calls for his resignation. Suddenly, Tremblay was also struggling to pass an annual budget.

Within 48 hours last week, his administration was forced to back down from a budget that had included property-tax hikes.

The tax increase had caused enough of a backlash that even the provincial government weighed in on it.

If there was any consolation for Tremblay, it’s that he wasn’t mayor of the municipality next door.

Unlike his neighbour to the immediate north, Tremblay has never been accused of personally pocketing illicit cash.

In Laval, Que., a statement from that municipality Monday said its own embattled mayor had not decided to resign — at least not yet.

REPORT SHOWS FEWER ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Opposition critics are calling on the Harper government to relax employment insurance rules after a new report suggested qualifying for benefits appears harder than ever.

Statistics Canada said Monday only 78.4 per cent of unemployed Canadians were eligible for benefits last year, at about the time when the government saved about $1.9 billion in EI payouts.

The rate is the lowest since the agency started collecting comparable data in 2003, and it’s down from 83.9 per cent the previous year.

“This is another signpost that the EI system is fundamentally flawed and the government needs to get serious about comprehensive EI reform,” said NDP critic Chris Charlton.

“What we’re seeing is that far too many people are working in part-time, temporary and precarious jobs, so clearly folks who used to have decent jobs are now accepting (part-time work) and don’t qualify for EI when they lose those.”

She added that the benefits are not government money, but funds Ottawa collects from workers and employers to support Canadians who lose their jobs.

The problem will likely get worse, said Lib-

eral labour critic Rodger Cuzner, given that changes introduced this year will compel repeat EI beneficiaries to travel further afield for jobs, or to take work that pays less.

“I hate to the ominous voice of doom, but the changes they’ve made... are going to hurt families and will have a big impact on provincial welfare rolls,” he said.

Current rules require EI contributors to have worked 420 to 700 hours, depending on the unemployment rate in their region, to qualify for benefits.

First-time employees, or those with limited work experience in the past two years, need 910 hours.

Given the relatively high 7.4 per cent unemployment rate and elevated levels of part-time workers — about 19 per cent — eligibility rules need to be relaxed, the critics said.

The Canadian Labour Congress, as well as the NDP, has proposed a 360 hour threshold, which would capture many laid off part-timers.

In the Commons, Conservative MP Kellie Leitch defended the program, noting that almost 80 per cent of those eligible did qualify for benefits.

Monday’s report found there was on average of 1.34 million people unemployed in 2011.

Murder of reputed Montreal crime boss opens new chapter in Mafia war Di Maulo’s slaying is the latest in a series of attacks on Mafia-linked figures in recent months and years.

The majority of the attacks have centered on key figures and members of the once-formidable Rizzuto clan.

Pierre de Champlain, a retired RCMP Mafia analyst and organized crime author, said that Di Maulo was a legendary figure in the Montreal Mafia — a man who had been involved in the underworld for 50 years and continued to be an important player.

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The killing of Joe Di Maulo is the first murder of a reputed Mafia boss since Vito Rizzuto, allegedly the most powerful Sicilian mobster in Canada, emerged from a long prison stint. Di Maulo was said to have once worked for a rival crime faction before joining with the Rizzutos in the 1970s.

He was killed outside his home late Sunday.

Di Maulo’s body was found face down in the driveway of his home that borders a golf course in a posh suburban area.

Police said a 911 call came from a member of the family inside the home.

He was the brotherin-law of Raynald Desjardins, charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of the alleged Mob boss Salvatore Montagna.

Currently awaiting trial, Desjardins recently lost a bid to get out of testifying before Quebec’s corruption inquiry.

Sources said Di Maulo suffered at least two gunshot wounds to the head but police would only say that an autopsy was needed to determine the cause of death.

“We’re still at the beginning of the investigation,” Sgt. Benoit Richard of Quebec provincial police said Monday.

“We’re still going over the scene right now — everything outside and inside the house — and we went over the area with sniffer dogs.”

There is a wooded area near Di Maulo’s home, which police paid close attention to on Monday.

No weapon was found on the scene, Richard said.

Richard said police were meeting with neighbours, one by one, to de-

termine if anyone saw anything suspicious in the days or weeks leading up to the death.

Police said the 70-year-old victim had links to organized crime but Richard said it was too soon to tell who might have been behind the attack.

“We need to have a clean slate to have an open mind and consider everything,” Richard said.

“We’ve had information about Mr. Di Maulo’s links to organized crime, but we can’t (say) any one group is behind this.”

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Above: Tumanut’s session begins with examining the attributes of the chocolate. “Note the aroma, listen for the crisp snap when you break it, and check for the shine and glossiness; these are attributes of good quality chocolate, “says Tumanut.

“Swirl the wine in the glass; be aware of the colour and the viscosity. Sniff the wine and note the bouquet and flavour components. Sip the wine; let it fill your mouth. Notice the wine’s complexity and consider which flavours come to mind,“ explains Tumanut.

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his holiday season, if you are looking for something different to get your family, friends and co-workers together consider a wine and chocolate party!

Personally, I regard wine and chocolate as a major food group during the holidays. Pairing them together may seem a bit of stretch but, if you consider attributes of both, you might be convinced that together they are natural companions.

Consider that both are made from fruit (the coMADHU coa nibs are the seeds of BADONI the fruit of the cocoa tree), the flavour and aroma yielded by both cacao pod and grape are a function of their harvest, and both are made from a blend of beans or grapes with distinct flavour profiles which adds to the complexity of tastes. See, the similarities? It really is a marriage made in heaven!

This union wasn’t something I concocted at the end of very along week on a Friday night, but it is pairing that is being conducted by our local chocolate hobbyist, BJ Tumanut. Tumanut or better known as the “CocoLady” is the owner of the Chocolates by Bernard Callebaut located at village square mall, in Red Deer has started hosting private and public chocolate and wine tasting parties so that people can explore all the delicious details of two of their favourite foods!

Since taking ownership of the chocolate store last fall, more and more of her customers started asking for sessions with wine and chocolate. Combining her experience and extensive knowledge of wine with her love for chocolate, Tumanut decided to do just that.

Tumanut takes a “mix and match” approach to finding people’s personal palate preferences when it comes to pairing wine with chocolate. By serving mix of wines, one sparkling, one still red, one still white, port, and ice wine, with twelve varieties of in house chocolate , she takes each chocolate through a series of wine pairings to see which combinations rises to the top.

“From a “technical” wine & food pairing perspective wine and chocolate do not actually pair well together in general, “ admits Tumanut. “Nu-

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ances of one or the other generally very easily mask or alter the character of the other in a negative way, “ explains Tumanut. But during her parties, the group explores what pairs together well to make both the wine and chocolate shine!

Since wine and chocolate is a mysterious pairing that seems to have starkly different results for different palates Tumanut confesses that, “the only match that is good is the one that works for you.”

The process for wine and chocolate pairing follows the same kind of course as a wine or chocolate tasting, except you taste both together.

The session begins with examining the attributes of the chocolate. “Note the aroma, look for the shine and glossiness and listen for the crisp snap when you break it; these are attributes of good quality chocolate, “says Tumanut Before tasting it, though, you are advised to take the same notice of the wine. “Swirl the wine in the glass; be aware of the colour and the viscosity. Sniff the wine and note the bouquet and flavour components. Sip the wine; let it fill your mouth. Notice the wine’s complexity and consider which flavours come to mind, “explains Tumanut. After this exercise you then take a small bite of the chocolate and let it sit on your tongue. When it just begins to melt, sip the wine again and swirl together with the chocolate.

Participants become aware that the flavours are released in stages. The first notes are filled with fruity acidity (from the grapes in the wine, and the cacao beans in the chocolate), with middle stage filled with sweetness and the finish with flavour notes common to both wine and chocolate.

Flavours detected are fruity, nutty, woody and even roasted flavours specifically identifiable with

chocolate.

The concept of wine and chocolate pairing has really taken off in Red Deer; since starting up the session, Tumanut has already hosted five classes.

Tumanut, considers, “multiples of 10 are ideal (10, 20, 30...) because of the set amount of wine in each bottle. “Less than 10 means too much wine/person (can’t drive after) more than 10 means participants will not get a real taste of the wine, “ explains Tumanut.

So far, the private parties have been “girls night out” type of events (bachelorette party & dress club). The public parties have been mainly couples! “This has been a great way to get more men coming to our store and educating them on how much their women love chocolate,” says Tumanut.

Focusing on fun and entertainment, Tumanut creates a relaxed atmosphere during her sessions making it a perfect venue for any corporate event, Christmas party, birthday, or anniversary celebration. The hardship is to overcome the urge to simply gulp the wine and snort down the chocolate and instead savour and take pleasure in the experience.

To offset the sweet, Tumant also serves meat and cheese from Big Bend Meat Market.

If you are interested in learning more about wine and chocolate pairing you can sign up for one of Tumanut’s classes on her website bernardcallebaut.com or contact her on facebook: cocolady.ca or Twitter: @cocolady_ca.

Madhu Badoni is a Red Deer-based freelance food writer. She can be reached at madhubadoni@gmail. com or on Twitter @madhubadoni. Watch for Madhu’s Masala-Mix blog on www.reddeeradvocate.com.

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Fault lines Moments of insight felt far away “A moment’s insight is sometimes worth a lifetime’s experience. “ – Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., American jurist

curred to me that I too had something worthwhile to say.

All of us experience moments of insight. I think it happens when — for whatever the reason — we’re able to remove or temporar“So, what do you think?” I was ily change a perceptual filter and almost afraid to ask. see the world differently.

“These are much better,” he Like a radio suddenly tuned said at last. into a frequency, a moIt was my second ment of insight is a meeting with the new burst of clarity where lifestyles editor at the before there was only newspaper. static.

I was pitching an It is the proverbial idea for a self-esteem “A-ha!” moment. It may and personal empowprovide us with an inerment column. stant of discernment, The previous editor set us on a new path or had little interest in maybe turn our entire the idea. world upside-down.

The new editor was Most of us are so set mildly interested and in our beliefs that we’re asked for some samnot open to insights. ples.

Something has to MURRAY The initial response happen to temporarFUHRER was lukewarm but, unily suspend our beliefs like his predecessor, and open us up to new this editor asked for a possibilities. rewrite and even proTo put it another vided some suggestions way, we need to get out as to how to “ground” of our own way — to the columns and make them more change our vantage point. applicable to the average reader.

Unless we’re able to do so, we’ll I immediately rewrote the sample remain forever shackled to a fixed columns and resubmitted them to way of thinking and being. him.

Life becomes an endless loop, “Now I need you to write 10 playing itself out day after day, more,” he said. year after year — boring, tedious “If you’re up to it.” and predictable.

“Not a problem,” I said, even We can become so ensnared in though the idea of writing 10 more old, habitual ways of thinking and columns seemed daunting. being that we become blind to all “I knew what he was doing: the possibilities life holds for us. he wanted to see if I had enough The more willing we are to reworkable ideas to maintain the evaluate our thinking and delve concept. deeply into our motivations, the “Also, he had to be certain that more open we become to gifted I was truly committed to the idea insights. and willing to do the work.

Insights are a flash of light on “There was little sense launch- a dark night showing us where we ing a new column in the paper that are and helping us to find the best would run for a couple months route home. and stall out because the columInsights are the instigators of nist ran out of ideas or ran short change but only if we honour and of ambition. respect them.

I had the 10 additional colAn insight without action or inumns back to him within a couple vestigation fades away and is soon weeks. forgotten.

Did he have faith in me? I don’t If we don’t seize the insight and know. use it as a guide to self-actualizaHe hardly knew me at the time, tion, we soon lose the knowledge. but he did recognize a worthy idea Some self-esteem experts say and encouraged me to pursue it, that insights are a connection to and for me that was life-changing. our higher or intuitive self.

I remember the column idea If we bring awareness to mocame to me in a moment of in- ments of insight, they occur more sight. often and more profoundly to us.

After reading a few books by It was a defining moment when self-esteem gurus, it suddenly oc- the editor agreed that I did ap-

pear to have something worthwhile to say.

When I took action, the insight became a life-changing reality.

When I committed my life to change I was actually committing myself to a life of greater self-esteem.

When acknowledged, moments of insight can direct our lives onto new paths born of illuminated insight and expanded awareness.

Sustaining these insights requires action.

Without the inertia of commitment, we are certain to slip quickly back into our comfort zone.

Sometimes defining moments can only be viewed in retrospect.

Though we may have missed the insight in the busyness of everyday living, we can still find the lesson waiting for us in memory.

Through reflection I have come to many realizations and understandings.

Had I realized the lesson in the moment of its unfolding, it may have helped me to sidestep a number of challenging issues in my life.

I gain solace from knowing that the lesson and the gift is still mine.

Take a moment to consider the defining moments in your life.

Can you see how they’ve taken you in new and exciting directions?

If you’re having trouble finding a defining moment, it may because you’ve been living your life in a state of conformity — influenced by fear.

Anish Kapoor, an Indian-born British sculptor, once declared, “Re-investing in one’s own little moments of insight is very important.”

Be open to moments of insight and actively search for them through reflection.

Moments of insight offer us the opportunity to bring greater awareness into our lives and in doing so grow in our self-esteem and personal empowerment.

Over the course (and years) of writing 400 columns, I have captured and shared hundreds of insights.

I believe that insights are a vital component of personal growth and evolution but only if we recognize and act upon them.

What a wild week happen today or it could weather wise. happen a century from It’s been snowing now. pretty much nonstop for Hurricanes can blow almost two weeks in our themselves out before neck of the hitting land, woods; this or they can after almost wreak heartfive months of breaking devdrought. astation.

Moisture W i n t e r starved as we could come are, people to the frozen seemed to north or it be unusucould...wait a ally cheerful minute. about receivWhen you ing a couple think about feet of snow it, there’s no SHANNON in a month “if” to our MCKINNON that normalwinters. Temly holds our peratures most gorgeous will plummet, fall weather. snow will fall Having crossed from and roads will drift.

October to November Every year on average with snow continuing 80 Canadians will die to fall as rapidly as the from over exposure to temperatures, there’s the cold, not to mention no denying winter is accidents caused by ice, here. drifting snow or poor visB u t o b v i o u s l y w e ibility. have little to complain Pending climate about. change, it will happen Not only are we des- this year, next year and perate for precipitation the year after that one in whatever form it falls, too. but our weather feels And yet we live here like a paid vacation com- anyway; for the same pared to earthquakes reasons people live anyand hurricanes. where.

When the earthquake And what a wonderhit off the shores of Hai- ful thing it is that we da Gwaii on October 27th all embrace different we were at a family gath- landscapes! What if we ering. all wanted to live in the We were all sitting exact same kind of cliaround the kitchen ta- mate? ble playing password Things would get a when just after 8:00 pm tad crowded in a hurry. the light over the table Instead of passing judgestarted swinging back ment, we should be and forth. grateful others embrace Both my sister and life in places we think I have children living we would never chance on the west coast. We to live. looked at the light and Family, familiarthen at each other, know- ity and jobs factor ining what the other was to choosing our home, thinking but both slow to but for me it’s so much give voice to it. more.

We’re about half an It’s the big skies, hour from the Alberta northern lights and orMurray M. Fuhrer – The Self-Esborder so pretty far in- ange soaked sunsets. teem Guy land.

It’s the moose bunting www.theselfesteemguy.com And all the frack- on our window pane, the ing activity in our area creak of a raven’s wing causes lots of small overhead and the flash e a r t h q u a k e s , s o w e of fox fur in the field. It’s chalked it up to that. even the bears.

Turns out our first inIt’s the sparkling stincts were right. snowscapes, cobalt skies Question: We have three children, and we are ing their own clothes and, yes, even taking out the Sort of. and lemon leafed as- looking for any advice you can give us on how we trash.

Thankfully no one pens. It’s even the forty should do money allowances in our household.

On the other hand, you might pay your kids for was hurt, though the below.

Jim: Some parents believe in paying a weekly al- chores that demand more time and energy — contriloss of the hot spring on It’s the snow melt, lowance, while others pay their kids for individual butions to the life of the household that go beyond Hotspring Island was a gumbo boots and the first chores. the call of duty. shocking and sad out- green flush of spring. It’s Some parents don’t pay anything, optThis might include mowing the lawn, come. even the snowstorms in ing instead to give their children money washing the car or, in the case of a reA couple days ago I May. for purchases based on their overall atsponsible teenager, baby-sitting younger It’s the summer sun titude and helpfulness. overheard a conversasiblings for an entire Saturday aftertion between two people pulling 20 hour stints, There’s no one-size-fits-all approach. noon. bees humming and the in the mall.

Whatever system you adopt, it’s imWhether it’s a regular responsibility or They were discussing smell of fresh cut hay. portant to remember that one of your a chore that earns a “paycheck,” it’s imporIt’s even the droughts. major goals is to prepare your children the earthquake when one tant to communicate clearly what you’re said to the other, “Well, This is the home I’ve to live in the “real world” — the world of looking for in terms of the timeframe and if they’re stupid enough chose. work, taxes, charitable giving and investthe level of quality you expect.

And should I suc- ments. to live there what do they Question: What do you do when your cumb to the cold I hope expect?”

In that world, nobody is going to pay spouse is unwilling to compromise or disIronically, when I no one says I deserved it them for making their beds or taking out cuss issues that you don’t agree on in your was in Vancouver I once for choosing to live so far the trash. marriage?

JIM overheard similar senti- north, but they probably Instead, they’ll be paid for things like Jim: Compromise can be a challenge in ments expressed about will.

DALY managing a group of employees, tuning any marriage! us. up somebody’s car or selling a pair of I’m going to let Dr. Greg Smalley, Focus Shannon McKinnon is shoes to a demanding customer.

“They’re always comon the Family’s executive director of Marplaining about all the a humour columnist from With that in mind, we would suggest riage and Family Formation, tackle this oil and gas activity and Northern BC. You can that kids perform certain tasks around one. the damming of their riv- catch up on past columns the house simply because they are part Greg: The key is to dig down below the ers,” one fellow said in by visiting www.shannon- of the family. surface issue to what is actually driving both spousmckinnon.com exasperation.

This might include taking care of their own rooms, es’ feelings of hurt.

“But they don’t need picking up their toys, helping prepare meals, washto be living up there. No Please see FEELINGS on Page B3 one needs to live that far north.”

Both sentiments were like a punch to my eavesdropping gut, but I doubt either one really meant it.

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Counselling parents helps cut kids’ meals in front of TV, but not screen time: study

BY SHERYL UBELACKER THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Children who spend too much time glued to the TV or computer are at risk of obesity and delayed development, but researchers say finding ways to help busy parents limit kids’ screen time is no easy task.

“Making lasting behavioural changes, like cutting back on screen time, can be a challenge for people of all ages,” says Dr. Catherine Birken, a pediatrician and researcher at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children.

Birken headed a study that tested the effectiveness of a physician-based intervention, in which parents were counselled about ways to reduce TV time as part of their three-year-old child’s visit to the doctor.

In the study of 160 families, published Monday in the journal Pediatrics, parents were randomly selected so that half received the 10-minute counselling session, while the remaining half were given a talk about Internet safety for youngsters.

The counselling session in the first group gave parents information about the adverse effects for children of too much TV-watching. It offered strategies to reduce screen time, such as removing the TV from the child’s bedroom, eating meals away from the television and alternative activities for their preschooler.

When the outcomes were measured one year later, researchers hoped the doctor-delivered intervention might have cut the overall amount of TV a child was watching. They also wanted to see if counselling had led to a lower body mass index, or BMI, in the children and fewer meals and snacks eaten in front of the television.

“We were not successful in reducing screen time overall and we were not successful in reducing BMI,” said Birken.

“But we did find an impact on reducing the number of meals in front of the TV, by about two meals per week,” she said.

While the amount is not huge — on average, kids eat about two meals per day, or 14 per week, while watching the tube — Birken said the reduction shows counselling parents has some positive effect, at least when it comes to preschoolers.

“I think it’s important,” she said.

“There are other studies in older children that

‘ONE OF THE STRONG MEDIATORS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SCREEN TIME AND OBESITY IS LIKELY FOOD BEING EATEN WHILE YOU’RE WATCHING THE SCREEN.’ — DR. CATHERINE BIRKEN, PEDIATRICIAN AND RE-

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show that while watching TV, children are not good at reading their own satiety cues. They tend to eat more and the food they tend to eat more of is unhealthy food, and food that’s highly advertised on TV. “So I think one of the strong mediators of the relationship between screen time and obesity is likely food being eaten while you’re watching the screen.”

Dr. Dimitri Christakis, director of the Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development at Seattle Children’s Hospital, said he is not surprised about the results of the Sick Kids study, which he called well-designed.

“We’ve done interventions to try to reduce TV viewing that are considerably more intensive and achieved an effect size of about 20 minutes.

“They watch 20 minutes less,” he said from Seattle.

Christakis, who has been involved in numerous studies related to cutting kids’ screen time, said those interventions included sending newsletters and making phone calls to parents aimed at helping them limit children’s TV exposure.

But with the average preschooler in the U.S. watching more than four hours of TV a day, reducing the amount by 20 minutes is trivial, he conceded.

“The reasons parents have their children watch as much TV as they do are multiple and complex.

The truth is that most parents when asked already feel guilty about how much TV their children watch, but they still let them watch as much as they do.

“So reducing it is a challenge.”

Many people believe that TV-watching leads to obesity because it’s a sedentary activity. But so are reading or playing board games, and those activities aren’t seen as unhealthy, he pointed out.

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Dr. Catherine Birken, staff pediatrician at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.

“The reality is that children watch TV because they’re sedentary; they’re not sedentary because they watch TV. Children are kept inside too much and once they’re inside the house, whatever they do does not expend an appreciable amount of calories.”

Christakis said TV viewing is linked to obesity because kids are exposed to ads that promote unhealthy foods and because they tend to eat too much while glued to the screen.

“So the reduction in meals in front of the television could potentially be significant.”

Researchers are moving away from trying to reduce kids’ overall TV viewing, said Christakis, to trying to reduce the harms associated with it.

Birken said preschool age is a good one for researchers to target because parents are better able to control how much TV their child watches and to encourage healthy eating and physical activity.

“I think that the promise of focusing on young children is that all the research is showing that to develop and maintain good, healthy lifestyles, you need to start early, you need to start with families,” she said.

“Get them young, get them early before behaviours are established and focus on the multiple factors that improve health and growth.”

Amid chaos of Superstorm, NYC’s restaurants try to keep the oven on

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Leah Tinari knew by smell alone that Superstorm Sandy had devastated her Lower East Side eatery, Fatta Cuckoo.

As the epic storm barrelled down on Manhattan, Tinari’s basement refrigerators were stacked high with beef spareribs, pork tenderloin, scallops, imported Gorgonzola. By Monday, relief that her 28-seat restaurant had been spared any flooding quickly turned to loss.

“When we got there, you could already smell the stuff in the refrigerators,” she said during a telephone interview Friday.

The trick was turning loss into silver lining. With battery-powered lights strung up over her gas stove, Tinari worked with what little she could salvage or buy — bread, cheese, onions and potatoes, mostly — to restore some semblance of normalcy. By 1 p.m.

Thursday, she was open for business.

Albeit limited.

Grilled cheese sandwiches with apples and caramelized onions. Egg drop soup. Mulled ciders. Beer. And everything on the menu was $5.

“We just wanted to offer warm, homey, delicious stuff so people could come in and either eat or get drunk,” she said with a laugh.

Large swaths of New York City’s normally robust, trend-setting restaurant scene was hobbled this week by the storm, some by flooding, others by days without power — and thus refrigeration. Daniel Boulud’s DBGB Kitchen & Bar, Tom Colicchio’s Craft and Colicchio & Sons, Mario Batali’s massive culinary landmark Eataly — all struggled to reopen days after the onset of the storm.

But even those spared the storm’s direct wrath were challenged.

For much of the week, the city’s public transit system was crippled, leaving even restaurants with electricity struggling to get workers to the job.

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George Mendes of Aldea, Marco Canora of Hearth and Andrew Carmellini of Locanda Verde — to launch the charity NYC FoodFlood to help feed those affected.

The charity kicks off with a $300-aplate fundraising dinner at Aldea on Wednesday. The money will be used to rent and staff a food truck to bring meals to the storm-struck outer boroughs.

Eddie Huang, the force behind the cultishly popular Baohaus on the Lower East Side, decided to quite literally wait out the storm.

After feeding his staff and sending them home with as much food as they could take, he shut down to wait for power to be restored.

At superstar pizza shop Motorino East Village — whose website announced “WE’RE OPEN! No electricity, no problem.” — the pizza rolled on.

Thanks to the shop’s wood-fired oven and plenty of candlelight, manager Charlie Marshall says they were able to reopen. The challenge was getting out the word. Marshall said most people assumed they were closed.

“So we got some sidewalk chalk and wrote ‘We’re open!’ signs with arrows pointing to us” on sidewalks in a several block radius, said Marshall, adding that sales on Friday were donated to the Red Cross.

Jim Daly is a husband and father, an author, and president of Focus on the Family and host of the Focus on the Family radio program. Catch up with him at www.jimdalyblog. com or at www.facebook. com/DalyFocus.

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Instead of getting stuck arguing about a specific issue (money, sex, kids, work, etc.) or what each partner is doing wrong, use the opportunity to discuss what is really going on deep inside of you.

What drives hurt and frustration in marriage?

Buttons. Whenever someone says something that hurts you or makes you mad, it pushes your buttons.

Common buttons include feeling rejected, abandoned, helpless, inadequate, unloved, worthless or unimportant.

All of these buttons are ultimately rooted in fear. When someone pushes your fear button, you tend to react with unhealthy words or actions calculated to motivate the other person to change and give you what you want.

For example, if you fear being a failure, you want to feel successful.

If you fear being rejected, you desire to feel accepted.

Most of us use unhealthy reactions to deal with our fear, and as a result, we sabotage our relationships.

The key to breaking this cycle is for you and your spouse to first identify your buttons, and then your reactions.

Remember, you can either talk about the surface issue, arguing about what the other person does that hurts or frustrates you, or you can talk about what is really driving your hurt and frustration — your buttons. Don’t be afraid to

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ask an outside party for help with this process, if necessary.

Focus on the Family can offer you a free counseling session by phone and also put you in touch with a qualified counselor in your area.

than half a dozen restaurants including Fishtail and David Burke Kitchen, put some employees up at hotels in order to keep them on the job.

Burke, who estimates he lost at least $35,000 worth of food across his restaurants, said he and his staffs quickly created a triage system, shuttling food from restaurants closed or evacuated to those that still had power.

In the midst of it all, his chefs have been making soup and sandwiches for emergency responders. And this weekend, they will use a company truck to begin regular deliveries of sandwiches to residents and emergency workers on Staten Island, with plans to expand to other hard hit areas as needed.

At the critically acclaimed West Village hotspot Tertulia, Seamus Mullen has been balancing his own storm challenges — no flooding, but also no power — with trying to help others, even delivering ice to other restaurants.

“We’ve been open every night. I’ve been getting black market dry ice and getting bags of regular ice from anyone I can to keep our product from spoiling,” Mullen said Friday. “We’ve been opening just by candlelight. And just two burners in the kitchen and a limited menu. I’ve got all my cooks wearing flashlights.”

Mullen also has joined forces with a trio of other high-wattage chefs —

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Young guns come out on top DAVID ORTIZ

CANADIAN JUNIOR CHAMPION BOTTCHER TAKES OUT KOE, CAREY RINK BEATS JONES TEAM IN RED DEER CLASSIC FINALS

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BIG PAPI STICKS WITH RED SOX David Ortiz, the face of the Red Sox since helping Boston end an 86-year World Series drought in 2004, has finalized a $26 million, two-year contract. The soon-to-be 37-year old Ortiz announced the agreement Monday, which includes bonuses that could raise the value to $30 million. Big Papi had consecutive gameending hits in extra innings of Games 4 and 5 of the 2004 AL championship series against the Yankees as the Red Sox became the first major league team to overcome a 0-3 deficit in a bestof-seven post-season series. The eight-time All-Star has hit 343 homers for Boston, fifth on the team’s career list, and has 1,088 RBIs.

Today

● Men’s basketball: Sylvan Lake vs. Triple Threat, Bulldog Scrap Metal vs. Circle T Services, 7:15 and 8:30 p.m., Lindsay Thurber. ● WHL: Red Deer at Portland, 8 p.m. (The Drive).

Wednesday

● Heritage junior B hockey: Stettler at Ponoka, 7:45 p.m. ● WHL: Red Deer at Everett, 8:05 p.m. (The Drive).

Thursday

● Bantam AA hockey: Red Deer Steel Kings at Lacombe, 7 p.m. ● Men’s basketball: Tagish Lakers vs. Tiffany’s Fatboys, Rusty Chuckers vs. Monstars, 7:15 and 8:30 p.m., Lindsay Thurber.

Friday

● College volleyball: Lethbridge at RDC, women at 6 p.m., men to follow. ● Peewee AA hockey: Badlands at Lacombe, 6 p.m. ● Minor midget AAA hockey: Southeast at Red Deer Northstar, 7:45 p.m., Arena. ● Midget AA hockey: Sylvan Lake at Red Deer Pro Stitch, 8 p.m., Kin City A; Taber at Lacombe, 8:30 p.m.

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Brendan Bottcher of Edmonton takes a shot as he faces on the Kevin Koe rink during the final of the Red Deer Curling Classic. Bottcher went on to win the final 6-3.

Kevin Koe, the 2010 world men’s curling champion, may be wishing he’s seen the last of Brendan Bottcher.

For the second time in a span of a month, Koe’s Calgary foursome came up short against Bottcher and his Edmonton crew, falling 6-3 in the men’s final of the Red Deer Classic on Monday at the newly-renovated Red Deer Curling Centre.

“The first time we played him was in Vancouver (the Westcoast Classic in New Westminster Oct. 5-8) and we managed to pull out that win as well,” said Bottcher, whose team pocketed a cheque for $9,000.

“So I guess we’re two and zero against him.

“Kevin has come out a bit flat against us and we’ve definitely taken advantage of that. But the guys have also played great in front of me which has made it easier.”

Chelsea Carey’s team downed the Jennifer Jones foursome — skipped by Cathy King of Edmonton — 7-3 in an all-Winnipeg women’s final.

A world champion himself, Bottcher has no reason to be intimidated by the likes of Koe, who twice has represented Alberta in the Brier and currently leads the World Curling Tour with earnings of $65,200, which includes the $6,000 his team earned on Monday.

Bottcher, 20, captured the world junior men’s title in Sweden last spring and he now curls with the same lineup that won the 2012 Canadian university championship. Bottcher, a chemical engineering student, third Micky Lizmore, second Bradley Thiessen and lead Karrick Martin all attend the University of Alberta.

“We’ve had success at other levels, so that helps while playing on the Tour,” said Bottcher, who won his first of two Alberta junior men’s titles in 2010.

“I actually look forward to playing these games and these teams. That’s why we’re out here — to play championship teams. If one day you’re going to be one of the better teams then you have to learn how to beat them along the way.”

The Bottcher foursome is one of the youngest on the Tour and that has its drawbacks, the skip suggested.

“We’re definitely the youngest team here this week. It helps and it hurts,” he said. “There are some experience things that you just can’t pick up on because you haven’t played a lot of years. But we have a great program and a great system in front of us at the U of A and that sorts of guides us through all of that.”

The eventual 2012 Red Deer Classic champs qualified out of the B event and finished with an 8-1 record.

“We started off actually a little slow, but I felt that we got a bit stronger as we went along and then in the playoffs we just kept the momentum going,” said Bottcher.

The Classic was the fifth World Tour event of the season for the Edmonton team, which came in with total earnings of $6,500.

“It just all came together for us this week, especially on this final day when we needed to be at our best,” said Bottcher.

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Saints march over struggling Eagles NFL

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW ORLEANS — Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints picked up a much-needed win.

For Michael Vick and the Philadelphia Eagles, more misery.

Brees threw two touchdown passes, extending his NFL record streak to 51 games, and Patrick Robinson returned an interception 99 yards for a score to lead the Saints to a 28-13 win over the reeling Eagles on Monday night.

New Orleans (3-5), which bounced back from a dismal 34-14 loss at Denver, also got a 22-yard touchdown run from Chris Ivory.

The Eagles (3-5) lost their fourth straight, which is sure to keep the heat on Vick and embattled coach Andy Reid. Vick threw a 77-yard touchdown pass to DeSean Jackson in the third quarter, but that was about the only highlight for the visiting team which saw Vick sacked seven times.

Not that they didn’t have their chances. The Eagles had first-and-goal four times and managed only two field goals by Alex Henery. In fact, they were outscored in those situations, with Robinson going the other way for a touchdown just when it looked like Philadelphia was on the verge of scoring.

Rubbing salt in the wound, Philadelphia squandered a chance to get back in the game with a brilliant trick play on a kickoff return. Riley Cooper laid flat in the end zone, unseen by the Saints, then popped up to take a cross-field lateral from Brandon Boykin.

Cooper streaked down the sideline for an apparent touchdown. Only one problem — Boykin’s lateral was actually a forward pass by about a yard,

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New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Monday. The Saints topped the Eagles 28-13. ruining the play with a penalty.

Cooper stood with his hands on his hips, in disbelief, as the officials brought it back.

Philadelphia finished with 447 yards — the eighth straight team to put up more than 400 yards on the Saints.

That was already the longest streak of 400-yard games given up by a defence since at least 1950, and maybe in the history of the NFL, putting New Orleans on pace to shatter the record for most yards allowed in a season.

But New Orleans came

through where it mattered most, giving up a season low in points.

Their previous best was a 31-24 victory over San Diego.

Philadelphia’s last gasp was a fourth-down pass that Vick threw away in the back of the end zone with 7 seconds left, apparently more concerned about avoiding another pick than tacking on a meaningless TD..

Brees kept his record touchdown streak going, hooking up with Marques Colston on a 1-yard scoring pass and Jimmy Graham from 6 yards out.

The Saints quarterback fin-

ished 21 of 27 for 239 yards, a big improvement on his 22-of-42 showing against the Broncos.

Brees also got plenty of help from the running game, which came into the league ranked last in the league.

Ivory, Pierre Thomas and Mark Ingram combined for 136 yards, each breaking off doubledigit gains.

The embattled Saints defence kept the heat on Vick and the beating made it tough for No. 7 to establish any rhythm.

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Basketball

WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE East Division GP W LOTLSOL GF Prince Albert 18 11 5 0 2 57 Brandon 18 8 7 2 1 57 Moose Jaw 19 7 7 3 2 54 Swift Current 20 7 8 3 2 55 Saskatoon 17 7 9 0 1 47 Regina 19 7 11 1 0 49 GP Calgary 18 Edmonton 17 Lethbridge 19 Medicine Hat 20 Red Deer 20 Kootenay 16

Central Division W LOTLSOL 11 4 1 2 10 4 1 2 10 7 1 1 10 9 1 0 9 9 1 1 4 11 1 0

GF 61 60 61 74 51 37

WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C Division GP W LOTLSOL GF Kamloops 19 17 1 0 1 83 Kelowna 18 10 6 1 1 66 Victoria 17 9 8 0 0 46 Prince George 17 7 8 1 1 49 Vancouver 17 5 12 0 0 47

Bittner Bartosak Miller

Tri-City 9 Vancouver 1 GA 50 71 63 57 64 63

Pt 24 19 19 19 15 15

GA 57 44 55 66 61 57

Pt 24 23 22 21 20 9

GA 42 47 60 63 71

Pt 35 22 18 16 10

U.S. Division GP W LOTLSOL GF GA Pt Tri-City 20 12 6 1 1 65 51 26 Portland 16 12 3 1 0 66 33 25 Spokane 18 12 6 0 0 72 51 24 Seattle 16 8 7 1 0 51 60 17 Everett 19 6 11 0 2 48 71 14 Note: Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns.

Sunday’s results Calgary 2 Moose Jaw 1 (OT) Medicine Hat 3 Kootenay 1

Monday’s games No Games Scheduled.

14 15 20

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

25 2 9

-9 — -6

Goaltenders Tuesday’s games Seattle at Brandon, 6 p.m.

Edmonton at Kamloops, 8 p.m.

Red Deer at Portland, 8 p.m.

Everett at Spokane, 8:05 p.m.

Bartosak Pouliot

Chinook Hockey League W L TOTL GF GA Pts Fort Sask 4 1 0 0 26 17 9 Innisfail 4 1 0 0 18 16 16 Bentley 3 1 0 0 26 10 6 Stony Plain 0 4 0 0 9 21 0 Sylvan Lake 0 4 0 0 12 27 0

Wednesday’s games Moose Jaw at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Red Deer at Everett, 8:05 p.m.

Edmonton at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m.

Victoria at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.

Swift Current at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.

Seattle at Regina, 7 p.m.

Inglis Bellerive Hamilton Elson Ness Dumba Millette Gaudet Bleackley Fleury McCoy Stockl Johnson Maxwell Fafard Underwood Thiel Pochuk Doetzel Pouliot Ferguson Boomgaarden

Red Deer Rebels Scoring GP G A Pts PIM 18 11 3 14 36 18 4 8 12 13 20 1 11 12 9 13 6 5 11 14 20 5 6 11 11 18 3 8 11 29 20 4 3 7 12 17 2 5 7 23 20 1 5 6 8 20 1 4 5 0 15 1 3 4 22 16 1 3 4 6 4 1 2 3 7 20 1 2 3 4 18 1 1 2 30 18 1 1 2 23 9 1 0 1 6 13 1 0 1 0 6 0 1 1 2 7 0 1 1 2 6 0 0 0 2 8 0 0 0 17

MP GA SO GAA Svs Sv% 815 37 0 2.73 447 .924 397 21 0 3.17 201 .905

+/-4 -4 -3 2 0 -7 -5 9 -4 4 1 -1 3 -5 3 -2 -3 0 -1 -3 -2

GP Marshall, FS 3 Kordyban, FS 3 Auchenberg, SP 4 Woolger, FS 5 Forslund, FS 5 Zalasky, FS 5 Stefanishion, Bent 4 Cartier, Innisfail 4 Austring, Bent 4 Doucet, Bent 4 Neiszner, Bent 4 Middleton, SP 4 Sheen, Bent 4 Shermerhorn, Inn 5 Buote, Innisfail 5 Schneider, Bent 4

Scoring G 4 5 2 4 3 1 5 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 0

A 5 3 5 2 3 5 0 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 5

Pts 9 8 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

PIM 0 2 8 0 22 4 4 2 0 2 0 4 21 6 0 0

Goaltenders (Minimum 120 minutes) MP GA SO GAA Yonkman, Bent 157 5 0 1.91 Kipling, Innisfail 120 4 0 2.00 Lafontaine, Inn 120 5 0 2.50 Grenier, FSask 240 13 0 3.25 Waters, S Plain 219 17 0 4.66

Sv% .928 .930 .933 .915 .887

Football Thursday’s result Toronto 43 Hamilton 40 Saturday’s results B.C. 17 Saskatchewan 6 Winnipeg 19 Montreal 11

Alberta High School Football Rankings Tier I (Pop 1,250 plus) 1. (1) Spruce Grove (9-0) 2. (2) Notre Dame, Cal (8-0) 3. (3) Bev Facey, Sher Pk (11-0) 4. (4) Henry Wise Wood, Ed (7-1) 5. (7) Lethbridge Collegiate (5-2) 6. (10) St. Francis, Cal (5-3) 7. (5) Jasper Place, Ed (4-3-1) 8. (6) Notre Dame, Red Deer (7-1-1) 9. (9) Harry Ainlay, Ed (5-3-1) 10. (8) Bellerose, St. Albert (6-3) Tier II (750-1,249) 1. (1) Catholic Central, Leth (9-0) 2. (2) St. Joseph’s, Gr Prairie (10-0) 3. (3) St. Mary’s, Cal (7-1) 4. (4) Hunting Hills, Red Deer (8-0-1) 5. (5) Springbank (7-1) 6. (7) Austin O’Brien, Ed (6-5) 7. (6) Foothills, Okotoks (5-3) 8. (8) McNally, Edmonton (6-4) 9. (9) Medicine Hat (5-3) 10. (10) Lloydminster (5-3) Tier III (450-749) 1. (1) Crescent Heights, Med Hat (9-0) 2. (2) Cochrane (9-1) 3. (3) St. Paul (8-1) 4. (5) Stettler (8-1) 5. (4) Rundle College, Cal (6-2) 6. (6) St. Albert (7-3) 7. (7) Peace River (6-4) 8. (NR) Winston Churchill, Leth (3-4) 9. (9) Olds (4-5) 10. (10) Brooks (5-4) Tier IV (449 and under) 1. (2) Drumheller (5-3) 2. (3) Ardrossan (4-4) 3. (1) Pincher Creek (7-2) 4. (5) Willow Creek, Claresholm (4-5) 5. (4) Cold Lake (6-4) 6. (6) West Central, Rocky (4-5) 7. (7) Holy Rosary, Lloydminster (5-4) 8. (8) Sexsmith (3-4) 9. (10) Kate Andrews, Coaldale (4-3) 10. (9) Canmore (4-5)

GP y-Montreal 18 x-Toronto 18 Winnipeg 18 Hamilton 18

CFL East Division W L T PF 11 7 0 478 9 9 0 445 6 12 0 376 6 12 0 538

West Division GP W L T PF y-B.C. 18 13 5 0 479 x-Calgary 18 12 6 0 535 x-Sask.

18 8 10 0 457 x-Edmonton 18 7 11 0 422 x — clinched playoff berth. y — clinched division.

PA 489 491 531 576 PA 354 430 409 450

Atlanta Tampa Bay New Orleans Carolina

W 8 4 3 2

South L T Pct 0 01.000 4 0 .500 5 0 .375 6 0 .250

PF 220 226 218 149

PA 143 185 229 180

Chicago Green Bay Minnesota Detroit

W 7 6 5 4

North L T 1 0 3 0 4 0 4 0

Pct .875 .667 .556 .500

PF 236 239 204 192

PA 120 187 197 188

San Francisco Seattle Arizona St. Louis

W 6 5 4 3

West L 2 4 5 5

Pct .750 .556 .444 .375

PF 189 170 144 137

PA 103 154 173 186

End of 2012 CFL Regular Season PLAYOFFS Sunday, Nov. 11 Division Semifinals Byes: B.C., Montreal East Division Edmonton at Toronto, 11 a.m.

West Division Saskatchewan at Calgary, 2:30 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 18 Division Finals East Division Semifinal Winner at Montreal, 11 a.m.

West Division Semifinal Winner at B.C., 2:30 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 25 100th Grey Cup At Toronto East vs. West Winners, 4 p.m.

National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF New England 5 3 0 .625 262 Miami 4 4 0 .500 170 N.Y. Jets 3 5 0 .375 168 Buffalo 3 5 0 .375 180

Pt 22 18 12 12 Pt 26 24 16 14

Week 19 Friday’s result Calgary 30 Edmonton 27

PA 170 149 200 248

Houston Indianapolis Tennessee Jacksonville

W 7 5 3 1

South L T 1 0 3 0 6 0 7 0

Baltimore Pittsburgh Cincinnati Cleveland

W 6 5 3 2

North L T 2 0 3 0 5 0 7 0

Pct .750 .625 .375 .222

PF 199 191 189 169

PA 176 164 218 211

W 5 4 3 1

West L 3 4 5 7

Pct .625 .500 .375 .125

PF 235 185 171 133

PA 175 157 229 240

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF N.Y. Giants 6 3 0 .667 254 Philadelphia 3 5 0 .375 133 Dallas 3 5 0 .375 150 Washington 3 6 0 .333 226

PA 185 183 181 248

Denver San Diego Oakland Kansas City

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .875 .625 .333 .125

PF 237 159 182 117

PA 137 191 308 219

T 0 0 0 0

Week Nine Byes: New England, N.Y. Jets, St. Louis, San Francisco Sunday’s results Green Bay 31 Arizona 17 Chicago 51 Tennessee 20 Houston 21 Buffalo 9 Carolina 21 Washington 13 Detroit 31 Jacksonville 14 Denver 31 Cincinnati 23 Baltimore 25 Cleveland 15 Indianapolis 23 Miami 20 Seattle 30 Minnesota 20 Tampa Bay 42 Oakland 32 Pittsburgh 24 N.Y. Giants 20 Atlanta 19 Dallas 13 Thursday’s result San Diego 31 Kansas City 13 Monday’s game Philadelphia 13 at New Orleans 28 Week 10 Byes: Arizona, Cleveland, Green Bay, Washington Thursday, Nov. 8 Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 6:20 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 11 Oakland at Baltimore, 11 a.m.

Denver at Carolina, 11 a.m.

N.Y. Giants at Cincinnati, 11 a.m.

Tennessee at Miami, 11 a.m.

Detroit at Minnesota, 11 a.m.

Buffalo at New England, 11 a.m.

Atlanta at New Orleans, 11 a.m.

San Diego at Tampa Bay, 11 a.m.

N.Y. Jets at Seattle, 2:05 p.m.

Dallas at Philadelphia, 2:15 p.m.

St. Louis at San Francisco, 2:15 p.m.

Houston at Chicago, 6:20 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 12 Kansas City at Pittsburgh, 6:30 p.m.

Transactions BASEBALL COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—Suspended L.A. Dodgers RHP Jose Dominguez 25 games and free agent RHP Emerson Martinez and free agent SS Luis Valenzuela 50 games for violations of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

American League BOSTON RED SOX—Agreed to terms with DH David Ortiz on a two-year contract.

HOUSTON ASTROS—Named Dennis Martinez bullpen coach and Eduardo Perez bench coach.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Named Terry Bradshaw minor league hitting co-ordinator, Jose Castro assistant minor league hitting co-ordinator, Milt Thompson outfield, bunting and baserunning co-ordinator and Felix Francisco special assignment scout/international and pro scouting.

NEW YORK YANKEES—Claimed C Eli Whiteside off waivers from San Francisco.

SEATTLE MARINERS—Agreed to terms with LHP Oliver Perez on a one-year contract.

National League LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Named Pat Corrales special assistant to the general manager.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Agreed to terms with RHP Jairo Asencio on a minor league contract.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Promoted assistant hitting coach John Mabry to hitting coach and Memphis (PCL) pitching coach Blaise Ilsley to bullpen coach.

BASKETBALL RIO GRANDE VALLEY VIPERS—Traded C

Patrick Sullivan to Austin for F Toure’ Murry, and G Ben Uzoh to Springfield for F Tim Ohlbrecht.

SANTA CRUZ WARRIORS—Traded G Durrell Summers to Idaho for G Harouna Mutombo and a 2013 third-round draft pick.

FOOTBALL CAROLINA PANTHERS—Claimed LB Jason Williams off waivers from Philadelphia. Waived CB Ron Parker.

CINCINNATI BENGALS—Signed LB J.K. Schaffer to the practice squad.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS—Signed OL Steve Vallos. Waived RB Keith Toston. Signed LB Brandon Marshall to the practice squad.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Announced coach Romeo Crennel relieved himself of defensive coordinator duties. Waived CB Stanford Routt. Signed DT Shaun Smith. Named Gary Gibbs defensive co-ordinator.

NEW YORK JETS—Signed LB D.J. Bryant and RB John Griffin to the practice squad.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Traded CB Aqib Talib to New England for a 2013 fourth-round draft pick.

HOCKEY ST. LOUIS BLUES—Reassigned F Cody Beach from Peoria (AHL) to Evansville (ECHL).

American Hockey League BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS—Returned G Kenny Reiter to Fort Wayne (ECHL).

PEORIA RIVERMEN—Loaned D Brent Regner to Evansville (ECHL).

SPRINGFIELD FALCONS—Assigned G Mike

Clemente to Missouri (CHL).

Central Hockey League ALLEN AMERICANS—Announced D Mike Montgomery was assigned to the team from Houston (AHL).

DENVER CUTTHROATS—Announced D Markus Lauridsen was recalled by Lake Erie (AHL).

MISSOURI MAVERICKS—Waived G Austin Lee. QUAD CITY MALLARDS—Waived F Eddie Effinger. Signed F Brett Robinson.

OLYMPIC SPORTS U.S. WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS—Named Valeri Liukin elite athlete developmental co-ordinator and Steve Rybacki director of elite athlete programs, effective January 2013 COLLEGE ARKANSAS—Suspended senior LB Terrell Williams indefinitely following his weekend arrest on charges of driving while intoxicated.

CAMPBELL—Fired football coach Dale Steele, effective at the end of the season.

CLEMSON—Susepnded senior F Devin Booker and freshman F Josh Smith for the team’s preseason exhibition game against Lander for violating team rules.

MARQUETTE—Announced sophomore G Todd Mayo has been declared academically ineligible.

NEBRASKA—Announced junior G Deverell Biggs will sit out this basketball season as a redshirt.

WASHINGTON STATE—Suspended WR Marquess Wilson indefinitely.

Milwaukee Chicago Indiana Cleveland Detroit

Southeast Division W L Pct GB 2 0 1.000 — 3 1 .750 — 1 1 .500 1 1 1 .500 1 0 2 .000 2 Central Division W L Pct GB 2 0 1.000 — 2 1 .667 1/2 2 2 .500 1 1 2 .333 1 1/2 0 3 .000 2 1/2

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 4 0 1.000 — Dallas 3 1 .750 1 Memphis 2 1 .667 1 1/2 Houston 2 1 .667 1 1/2 New Orleans 2 1 .667 1 1/2 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Minnesota 2 1 .667 — Portland 2 2 .500 1/2 Oklahoma City 1 2 .333 1

ciation play Sunday.

Russ Hart and Andre Touchette had 10 points each in a losing cause.

NORTHWEST MOTORS

Utah Denver

Golden State L.A. Clippers Phoenix L.A. Lakers Sacramento

1 0

3 3

Pacific Division W L 2 1 2 1 1 3 1 3 0 3

.250 .000

1 1/2 2

Pct GB .667 — .667 — .250 1 1/2 .250 1 1/2 .000 2

Monday’s Games New York 110, Philadelphia 88 Minnesota 107, Brooklyn 96 Miami 124, Phoenix 99 Memphis 103, Utah 94 Dallas 114, Portland 91 San Antonio 101, Indiana 79 Golden State at Sacramento, Late Cleveland at L.A. Clippers, Late Tuesday’s Games Orlando at Chicago, 6 p.m.

Toronto at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m.

Detroit at Denver, 7 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Phoenix at Charlotte, 5 p.m.

Washington at Boston, 5:30 p.m.

Indiana at Atlanta, 5:30 p.m.

Brooklyn at Miami, 5:30 p.m.

Denver at Houston, 6 p.m.

Orlando at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at New Orleans, 6 p.m.

Memphis at Milwaukee, 6 p.m.

Toronto at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Utah, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Sacramento, 8 p.m.

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

San Antonio at L.A. Clippers, 8:30 p.m.

Bowling Heritage Lanes Weekly Results Monday-Club 55 plus High Single: Bernie Fournier 305. High Triple: Fournier 659.

Monday Mixed High Single: Daryl Derksen 285. High Triple: Derksen 752.

Tuesday Mixed High Single: Ashley Ehret 297. High Triple: Harvey Von Hollen 721.

Wednesday-Club 55 plus High Single: Shirley Kennedy 253. High Triple: Don Knowler 633.

Wednesday Mixed High Single: Terry Ell 286. High Triple: Rollie Gervais 836.

Thursday Morning Ladies High Single: Darla Farden 230. High Triple: Donna Caine 590.

Thursday Afternoon Special Olympics Mixed High Single: Matt Mundorf 261. High Double: Matt Mundorf 419.

Thursday Mixed High Single: Anthony Streit, Suzie Lobert 280.

High Triple: Streit 730.

Sunday Fun League High Single: Vern Kannenberg 289. High Triple: Kannenberg 623.

Youth Bowling of Canada (YBC) Bumpers Dyson Seifried 88.

Bowlasaurus Logan Miller 103.

Peewees High Single: Jorja Moyls 138. High Double: Moyls 212.

Bantams High Single: Jack Lerouge 181. High Triple: Emma Jean Ostrikoff 446.

Juniors High Single: Austin Durette 254. High Triple: Cody Pratt 616.

Seniors High Single: Dylan Yechtel 275. High Triple: Anthony Streit 661.

Cornish, Stampeders head into CFL playoffs on a roll

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Jon Cornish and the Calgary Stampeders are heading into the CFL playoffs on a nice roll.

Calgary ended its regular season with a fourth straight victory, a 30-27 decision over the Edmonton Eskimos on Friday night. The Stampeders (126) had already clinched second in the West and the right to host the division semifinal Sunday but will do so with the CFL’s second-best record behind B.C. (13-5) after winning eight-of-10 games since Sept. 3.

Calgary will host Saskatchewan in playoff action next weekend. The Riders (8-10) were one of two teams to beat the Stampeders down the stretch, registering a 30-25 victory on Sept. 23.

But while Calgary is the CFL’s hottest team heading into the playoffs, the Riders are limping in, having lost four straight.

The Toronto Argonauts (99) will host Edmonton (7-11) in the East Division semifinal Sunday. The Argos finished second in the conference, while the Eskimos were last in the West but grabbed the crossover berth by posting a better record than the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Winnipeg Blue Bombers (both 6-12).

Saskatchewan will also have to contend with a formidable Calgary ground attack anchored by Cornish.

The native of New Westminster, B.C., was the CFL’s leading rusher this season with 1,457 yards and the first Canadian to be the league’s top runner since Ottawa’s Or-

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But Cornish is by no means the lone offensive weapon in Calgary’s arsenal.

Veteran slotback Nik Lewis had a league-high 100 catches and was fourth overall in receiving yards with 1,241 and also had 10 TD grabs.

Toronto’s Chad Owens enjoyed a record-setting 2012 campaign, establishing a new combined yards mark of 3,863 to break the previous mark of 3,840 held by former Argo Mike (Pinball) Clemons. But Owens also was the CFL’s top receiver with 94 catches for 1,328 yards and six TDs and led the league in kickoff returns (71 for 1,588 yards).

Remarkably this season, no Canadian-born receiver surpassed the 1,000-yard receiving plateau in 2012. But a player born north of the border led the CFL in yards from scrimmage for the first time since 1967 when Calgary’s Terry Evanshen recorded the feat.

B.C. Lions running back Andrew Harris, a native of Winnipeg, rolled up 1,830 yards (1,112 yards rushing, 718 yards receiving) to finish just 35 yards ahead of Cornish, the first time Canadians finished 1-2 in the category. Harris and Cornish both surpassed the previous high by a Canadian, that being Evanshen with 1,662 yards 45 years ago.

Harris also narrowly missed out becoming the first player since Willie Fleming of the 1963 Lions to finish the season as his team’s rushing and receiving leader.

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CFR, but comes back to Edmonton in the number two position this year. Ponoka’s Luke Butterfield, who picked up some dollars in steer wrestling, to add to his success in saddle bronc riding, claimed the all-around bronze for Alberta.

Other circuit award winners included Innisfail’s Dylan Bilton for novice bareback riding, Layton Green of Meeting Creek for novice bronc riding and Barrhead’s Kagen Schmidt for steer riding.

The saddle bronc horse of the year for Alberta was Wayne Vold’s Pedro, raised by Darcy Hollingsworth of Eckville. Bull of the year honors went to Kesler’s Whiskey Jack, while the best bareback horse was Special Delivery, owned by the Calgary Stampede.

Another highlight of the Monday awards at Billy Bob’s was the presentation of prizes and cash for the Duane Daines series in saddle bronc riding.

This year, top spot went to Jim Berry, an accomplishment that means a lot to the Rocky cowboy who is close friends with the Daines family.

He collected a $5,000 cheque and buckle for the honor. Meanwhile, second place and $3,000 went to Justin Meston of Tees.

The tension of being at his first CFR this week will seem minor compared to the drama surrounding his qualification. Meston was in a season end race for the last spot with his travelling partner Justin Berg. When the results of the final weekend’s rodeos were first released, Berg had a $77 edge over Meston. But later in the week, when the results were checked and

Eskimos move past GM firing, prepare for Argos CFL

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — The Edmonton Eskimos are moving on.

Saturday’s surprising firing of general manager Eric Tillman sent shockwaves through an organization that has endured turmoil throughout much of the season, but by Monday the players and coaching staff were getting on with preparation for the upcoming CFL eastern semifinal.

Head coach Kavis Reed said while Tillman’s firing is tough on a personal level, he’s focusing his attention on this week’s practices in advance of playing the Toronto Argonauts on Sunday.

“Eric and I have a history of working together so the first thing was looking at it from the more human side of it versus the business side,” Reed said.

“The couple of hours we spent together (Saturday) chatting was not about football, but more about life itself.

“This is a business, you know that, but I will never divorce the human element. Obviously Eric gave me an opportunity, championed my cause to be a head coach in this league, I’ve worked with him as an assistant coach, we’ve always worked well together.

From the human aspect it’s been taxing.”

Receiver Marcus Henry said the firing “was a surprise to most of us, but we don’t know much

about it. That’s about all we can say.”

Since club president and CEO Len Rhodes announced Tillman’s dismissal and said it was for “no specific reason,” there has been speculation about the club’s motives.

Rumoured reasons include conflicts between Tillman and the football operations staff, negative fallout of the Ricky Ray trade to Toronto, Tillman’s refusal to move to Edmonton, and the constant turnover in players, including other Tillman trades that didn’t work out this season.

“I don’t have much to say because I don’t know what’s going on,” said running back Hugh Charles who came to the Eskimos from Regina shortly after Tillman, a former Saskatchewan GM, joined the Eskimos. “It’s the business side. We don’t look much into it because we’re here to play the game.

“I’m sure everybody has something to say about it but I don’t.”

Reed said he spoke with the team captains on the weekend to make certain they communicated to the players that “it’s not ’Chicken Little’, the sky’s not falling.

“We all had a good working relationship with Eric,” he said.

“Obviously there are going to be some emotional effects ... but we have to focus on playing Toronto.

We’ve gone through a lot this year, be it injuries, be it changes in terms of personal, but that lockerroom, in terms of character, was able to remain intact for the most part.”

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CLASSIC: This is a big improvement The victorious skip had words of praise for the newly-revamped Curling Centre, which now boasts 12 sheets of ice among other amenities.

“I curled in junior ‘spiels here over the years when it was an eightsheeter,” said Bottcher. “This is a big improvement. It looks great.”

Carey, just minutes after signing for her $9,500 Red Deer Classic women’s championship cheque, also enjoyed her surroundings over the course of four days.

“They’ve done a fantastic job here, the club looks amazing,” said the Winnipeg skip, who has attended five consecutive Red Deer WCT events. “Tonight’s sheet was a little tricky but in general the ice has been very good.

They’ve done a great job of pulling it all together for this ‘spiel, considering they worked right down to the wire to finish the ice and the building.”

Carey’s crew of third Kristy McDonald, second Kristen Foster and lead Lindsay Titheridge entered the Classic with earnings of $1,500.

“It’s been a battle for us this season, so it was nice to finally string together some wins,” said Carey, who qualified out of the A event. “We haven’t played badly this year but we hadn’t had any results until now.”

The skip said everything simply fell into place for her team during the Classic.

“We got some breaks when we needed them, I’m not going to deny that,” said Carey. “It sounds like a cliche´, but you have to just play one rock at a time. It’s the only way and when you’re truly in that mode you can feel it. It’s hard to force yourself to get there. We hadn’t done a great job of approaching games like that this year and today we did.

“Just one shot at a time . . . that’s how you win games.”

King was skipping the Jones rink — which won $6,500 as runner-up — in the absence of the four-time Canadian

The timing was also a surprise, coming one week ahead of the playoffs, but again the players insist it will not be a distraction.

“No, not really,” Henry said.

“There’s always some kind of distractions, but the good teams overlook those distractions and play well, that’s what we’re going to do.”

There’s already a number of potential distractions with the Eskimos meeting Ray, their former quarterback, and Eskimo running back Cory Boyd facing the team that suddenly cut him early in the season when he was the league’s leading rusher.

And there’s the question of Reed’s future. He was given his first head coaching job by Tillman and while he was criticized during the season for his handling of the quarterbacks and running backs, he’s being mentioned as a possible candidate for the vacant GM job.

That’s something he wasn’t prepared to talk much about on Monday.

“No, the contemplation is about making sure this team is ready to play a very tough Toronto team,” he replied when asked if he was interested in the GM’s job.

“If I or anyone in this organization loses sight of that our playoff exit will be quick. I want to be a very good head coach this week against the Toronto Argonauts. It is very important that my focus, and this team’s focus is on Toronto.”

and 2008 world championship skip.

Jennifer Jones is currently on maternity leave and is scheduled to give birth in December.

“We get along really well with that team. We love playing against them and it’s always nice to beat one of the best teams in the world,” said Carey.

Carey advanced to the championship match with a 5-4 semifinal win over Mirjam Ott of Switzerland earlier in the day, while the Jones foursome punched their ticket with a 7-1 semifinal thrashing of Manuela Siegrist of Switzerland.

In quarter-final action Monday morning, the Jones quartet dumped Val Sweeting of Edmonton 7-1, Siegrist edged defending Classic champion and fellow Swiss skip Silvana Tirinzoni, Carey was a 6-3 winner over Calgary’s Cheryl Bernard and Ott slipped past Laura Crocker of Edmonton 6-5.

In the men’s semifinals, Koe beat Matthew Blandford of Calgary 8-3 and Bottcher downed Wade White of Edmonton 7-1.

Rob Armitage of Red Deer was a 4-1 quarter-final loser to Koe, while Blandford bombed Matt Willerton of Edmonton 10-1, White beat Kevin Park of Edmonton 5-3 and Bottcher was a 5-2 winner over Tom Appelman of Edmonton. Each of the losing men’s quarterfinalists earned a cheque for $2,500, while the losing semifinalists picked up $3,500 and the ninth- to 12-place teams each won $500.

On the women’s side, the losing quarter-finalists earned $2,500, the teams eliminated in the semifinals pocketed $4,000 and the rinks finishing ninth to 12th took home $500. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

NFL: Couldn’t be blamed He finished 22 of 41 for 272 yards and really couldn’t be blamed for Robinson’s interception, which went off the hands of tight end Brent Celek.

Celek had a tough night. He also lost a fumble deep at the New Orleans 8 with just over 3 minutes remaining, essentially ending any hope of a Philadelphia comeback.

the official standings came out, it was Meston with a $78.52 advantage over Berg, meaning he got the last spot.

“I was outside with the horses when a guy I worked with phoned and told me I was in,” recalled Meston. “I went into the house and checked the computer and there it was. I felt a flush of adrenaline. It was overwhelming and very exciting.”

The numbers confirmed what Meston had suspected, but didn’t make it any easier when it was his buddy he was shutting out.

“The stress level was high. I had to win because the others (at the bottom end) were. I had to get a cheque. But the last month and a half there were no missed opportunities for the four of us. Every chance I had, I won money.

I guess it prepared a guy for the pressure of Edmonton.”

Meston has been a pro since 2001, but had taken the last several years off to help with the family’s cattle trucking business. But the 32-year-old got the itch to ride broncs again and when the trucking business was sold, the opportunity was viable. He’s looking forward to bringing his young family to Edmonton to watch him ride.

“It’s a load off my shoulders and a weight off my chest to get there. I’m going to try to treat it as just another rodeo, even though it’s not really,” smiled Meston.

The Canadian Finals Rodeo begins Wednesday night at 7 p.m. at Rexall Place in Edmonton.

Dianne Finstad is a Red Deer rodeo writer

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Grizzlys making moves OLDS — The Olds Grizzlys moved two players during the weekend, receiving future conditions for both.

The Grizzlys traded forward Sean Davies to the Whitecourt Wolverines and dealt forward Mitch Makin to the Winkler Flyers of the MJHL. “We needed a change in our lineup and felt that these players needed an opportunity to play somewhere,” Grizzlys head coach Brett Hopfe stated in a press release. “The Olds Grizzlys wish the best of luck to both of these players in their future endeavours.”

The Grizzlys are in Calgary tonight to face the Mustangs, then host the Wolverines and Fort McMurray Oil Barons Saturday and Sunday.

Vipers give up tie to Bears Dylan Robertson scored a power-play goal with 2.1 seconds remaining in the third period and the Banff Academy Bears pulled out a 5-5 Heritage Junior B Hockey League tie with the Red Deer Vipers Monday at the Arena.

Kolton Gillett’s power-play marker gave the Vipers a 5-4 lead with 3:34 remaining, but the Bears rallied for the late goal with goaltender Mykhailo Rudenko on the bench for a two-man advantage.

Tyler Kohut, Brad Van Grinsven, Justin Corbett and Jonathan Finnigan also scored for the 5-0-3-1 Vipers.

Brenden Mandrusiak stopped 29 shots for Red Deer, including a pair of third-period breakaways.

Rudenko made 32 saves for the 1-10-1-1 Bears.

The clubs were tied 1-1 after one period and 3-3 after 40 minutes.

The Vipers return to action Sunday at 3:30 p.m. against the host Blackfalds Wranglers, then entertain the Three Hills Thrashers the following night at the Arena.

Russia beats QMJHL to win game one of Super Series RUSSIA-CANADA SUPER SERIES THE CANADIAN PRESS BOISBRIAND, Que. — Andrei Vasilevski made 31 saves as the Russian All-Stars romped to a 6-2 victory over Team QMJHL in Game 1 of the Canadian Hockey League’s Subway Super Series on Monday.

Nail Yakupov, Mikhail Grigorenko, Maxim Shalunov, Mikhail Naumenkov, Valentin Zykov and Alexander Khokhlachev each scored for Russia.

Xavier Ouellet and Jean-Sebastien Dea replied for the QMJHL. Grigorenko and Yakupov struck first for Russia. Grigorenko, a Quebec Remparts forward, beat QMJHL goalie Etienne Marcoux at 9:49 in the first period.

Yakupov, who was selected first

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Ouellet made a game of it with a power-play goal 2:53 into the second, but Russia scored three unanswered goals to put the game out of reach.

Shalunov and Naumenkov scored in the second, then Khokhlachev added another in the third for a 5-1 lead.

Dea got one back on the power play at 14:39, but Zykov’s goal with less than three minutes left capped the scoring.

The six-game series continues Wednesday in Val-d’Or, Que., before moving to the OHL and WHL for two games apiece.

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This is the week pro rodeo contes- about $5,300 at Ponoka, so I pretty tants have been working towards since much had the Finals made after that.” they entered the first rodeo of the seaCassidy is hoping to be able to deson, in Camrose, back in fend his Canadian championMarch. It’s time for the ship this week in Edmonton.

Canadian Finals Rodeo in “I won my first two CanaEdmonton, with a $1.4 mildian buckles back to back. lion prize purse there for I’d really like to win more, the taking. because four of them would While it’s the Canadian be the same as Dad.” buckles contestants are The bronze for the Alberall gunning for this week, ta saddle bronc riding circuit the winners of the Alberta was presented to Rylan Geicircuit of pro rodeos were ger, who finished on top for honored Monday night in the year, and had his biggest Red Deer. win in the province at StrathDIANNE The winner’s list more.

FINSTAD matched the season leaders Geiger set a goal this year in most events. Louisiana’s of winning the season leader Shane Hanchey had the Miaward, and he did that. Now das touch at the major rodeos in the he’d like to be able to erase a bad province this year, winning Innisfail, memory from last year’s CFR, when Grande Prairie, and taking all but the he had the gold buckle nearly in his showdown honors at the Ponoka Stam- hands until the final day of action. pede. He earned the beautiful Ross “I choked in the last round,” admitContway bronze for tie-down roping. ted Geiger. “It’s something I never, ev“It was one of those years that you’ll er do, but that day I got flat bucked off. never forget, one you’ll tell your kids Yea, it haunted me for a couple weeks, about,” commented Hanchey, about but after that I got over it. But it makes his Canadian season. “To go into Ed- you want it even more.” monton with the lead feels good, but it Dustin Bird of Montana and Paul means you’ve got a target on your back, Eaves of Texas first joined up for so you’ve got to be prepared.” some early season Alberta rodeos, and The bareback riding Alberta bronze found a team roping combination that went to season leader Dusty LaVal- clicked. They went on to win the Alberley of Bezanson, while Donalda’s ta circuit and finish as season leaders.

Cody Cassidy added the Alberta steer The Texas darling of barrel racing wrestling trophy to his season leader who’s made legions of friends in Alawards for the event. berta, Lee Ann Rust, managed to win “I did good at Innisfail for the first the bronze award for her event this time ever,” said Cassidy. “That got me year, while the bull riding one went to ahead of the ball game. Then I won Scott Schiffner. He missed last year’s

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Campaign tops $1 million VIRTUAL WALL OF HONOUR Families and friends can commemorate veterans by having them included in the Royal Canadian Legion’s Virtual Wall of Honour and Remembrance. The wall will be played on large video screens prior to the National Remembrance Day Ceremony in Ottawa on Sunday. Canadians can email photos, along with the veteran’s name, years of service and element, force or regiment the veteran served with, to rememberingthem@ legion.ca or aleurmemoire@legion. ca. Any deceased veteran, including those of the Merchant Navy and Ferry Command, whose death came before or after they served from the Second World War to Afghanistan and including peace missions and accidental deaths, is eligible.

BELLS AND BOWS Mothers and daughters looking for a little social time and a chance to get in the Christmas spirit are in for a treat.

The bells and bows mother-daughter tea party at the Parkland Garden Centre, east of 30th Avenue on Hwy 11, features tea, sandwiches and dainties, with proceeds going to the MS Society.

From 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, attendees can enjoy the snacks and beverages while listening to Christmas music and then take a stroll through a winter wonderland and look at the array of Christmas displays.

Hazel Flewwelling, MS Ambassador of the MS Society of Canada’s Alberta Division, will provide remarks.

Tickets cost $35 for women and $15 for girls, aged four to 12.

Tickets are available at the Parkland Garden Centre, 403-346-5613, or Beaute Decor, 403343-0067.

UNITED WAY ATTAINS 57 PER CENT OF 2012 CAMPAIGN GOAL

BY ADVOCATE STAFF The amount of money raised by the United Way of Central Alberta continues to grow and is now up over $1.1 million.

As of Monday, 57 per cent of the 2012 campaign goal of $1.99 million.

This brings the total amount raised to $1,124,612 for the annual Community Campaign.

Heading into the second half of the campaign, the United Way announced, at the Red Deer College Leadership Breakfast, the launching of a Leadership Matching Challenge.

Sponsored by MNP, Canadian Tire North

and Warren Sinclair LLP, the initiative will provide matching funds for new or increased leadership gifts of $1,000 or more to the United Way’s Community Impact Fund.

The sponsor organizations will match donations dollar for dollar and have pledged $22,000 for the challenge.

“Our hope is that this challenge keeps the strong campaign momentum going,” said Buck Buchanan, 2012 volunteer campaign co-chair, in a release.

“Last year, leadership gifts accounted for 23 per cent of the United Way’s campaign achievement.

“We’re hoping that this challenge further encourages people to give $1,000 or more to

their community.”

The matching challenge will run for the rest of the campaign and will also retroactively include those who have already chosen to give a new or increased leadership gift.

Money raised during this campaign goes directly back into the community and provides funding to over 30 programs and services in Central Alberta.

A single gift of $1,000 provides 1,250 breakfasts to children in a nutritional program.

Money raised during this campaign will help more than 107,000 people in Central Alberta.

Fire razes farm shop

Cardio devices donated PORTABLE AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS Central Alberta communities can better handle cardiac emergencies after the donation of automatic external defibrillators (AEDs).

The portable electronic devices help diagnose cardiac emergencies and treat them through electrical therapy.

The machines come with stepby-step voice instruction for use.

The Heart and Stroke Foundation and Alberta Health Services began distributing 150 AEDs to facilities throughout the province, including the city’s Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre.

Other Central Alberta locations include: ● Red Deer Tennis Club ● Blackfalds Multi-plex ● The Arena and Senior’s Drop In Centre in Bentley ● Camp Little Red near Bowden ● Holy Trinity Catholic School in Olds ● Pelican Point near Bashaw ● Coronation Curling Club ● Centennial Swimming Pool, Community Centre, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 119 and Burma Park in Castor.

Communities and sites were chosen from 200 applications based on hours of operation, size of gatherings, age demographics, emergency response proximity, availability of medical co-re-

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John Hein of Alberta Health Services’ Emergency Medical Services demonstrates an automated external defibrillator at the Golden Circle Monday. sponders such as fire departments and number of existing community AEDs. The new devices will be registered with the Heart Safe Community Public Access to Defibrillation provincial registry so AHS– EMS dispatchers can guide callers to AEDs during emergencies and

the machines are maintained.

Mike Hoffman of the Heart and Stroke Foundation said AEDs are simple to use.

“Every minute delay in a cardiac emergency equals a 10 per cent reduction in life expectancy.

CPR is really easy and does save lives.”

Sunnybrook Farm sold for $1

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF

Firefighters from four departments spent about seven hours battling a structure fire near Highway 2 on Friday.

Crews from Lacombe, Bentley, Clive and Blackfalds were called to Scholing Produce Farms, located north of Lacombe, shortly after 8 a.m. on Friday to a report of a smoke coming from a shop on the farm’s property.

Lacombe Fire Chief Ed Van Delden said when they arrived on scene, the building was largely engulfed, although it was difficult to tell from an outside perspective how far along fire was as there were no windows.

“There was smoke rolling out of the rafters all around the building and certainly venting from a fire outlet in one corner,” said Van Delden.

Because of where the building was, there was no access to fire hydrants or a fixed water supply.

Crews had to get their tankers on scene to battle the blaze.

The building and its contents are a total loss as a result of the fire.

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DIABETES The Canadian Diabetes Association and Real Canadian Superstore have teamed up to help Red Deerians wanting information about the disease. Throughout November, diabetes risk assessments are available from the store’s pharmacists. On World Diabetes Day, Nov. 14, a dietitian will lead a store tour. Both events are free and open to the public. Real Canadian Superstore is located at 5016 51st Ave.

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Friends of Sunnybrook Farm Society have become the official owners of the popular agricultural attraction.

In a ceremony on Monday, the title for the 10-acre site was transferred to the society by the Red Deer and District Museum Society for a token $1.

A plaque was also unveiled recognizing the late Norman Bower’s donation in 1988 of the farm that his family first homesteaded in 1899.

Farm museum executive director Ian Warwick said transfer of ownership recognizes the farm society’s role as operator of the site since 1996.

Since the society hadn’t been formed in 1988, the donation went to the museum society and an agriculture committee oversaw the farm.

But with the 25th anniversary of the farm museum to be celebrated next year, it was decided it was a good time to turn over ownership.

There are some practical advantages to having title, said Warwick.

Previously, when applying for grants, the farm society had to get approval from the museum because it owned the land and leased it to the farm society.

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Second from the right, Ian Warwick executive director of the Sunnybrook Farm and Museum leads a tour of the premises with from the left, Jeremy Moore, president of the friends of Sunnybrook Farm Society, Torben Andersen, president of the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery and Lorna Johnson executive director of the Museum and Art Gallery.

“That just added another bureaucratic step to the process. It didn’t stop us from doing the work, but it makes it a lot easier if we hold the title.”

Farm society president Jeremy Moore agreed that taking ownership will help their ongoing efforts to develop the site.

“We’re really pleased.

It’s pretty exciting for the society.”

Lorna Johnson, Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery executive director, said the ownership transfer makes sense.

“It kind of gives us some clarity on our missions and it gives us independence in terms of applying for grants and funding for all sorts of things.”

The museum and art gallery plans to continue to collaborate with Sunnybrook in telling stories

about the area’s past.

The farm museum society has plenty of projects lined up.

A heritage garage is almost complete and a mercantile store is planned next door to showcase the history of Alberta’s co-operative movement.

Fundraising is also underway to add sewer and water service.

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Premier Alison Redford will attend a Remembrance Day service on Wednesday at Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School.

The premier will speak as part of Thurber Serves . . . Thurber Remembers, a multi-media presentation featuring 135 art, band, choir and drama students in the school’s main gym starting at 12:30 p.m.

The keynote address to the school’s 1,800 students and invited guests, including veterans, will be by Drew Adkins, an army reserve master corporal who works as an emergency medical technician in Lacombe.

Adkins served a seven-month tour in Afghanistan and a six-month tour in the Golan Heights on the Israeli-Syrian border.

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People worried about Nova Chemicals’ Joffre plant expansion have until Nov. 25 to express their concerns.

The company plans to boost polyethylene production by adding a new reactor, pelletizer, flare stack and cooling tower.

Those directly affected can submit a written statement of concern as per the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act. Failure to do so may affect the right to file a notice of appeal with the Environmental Appeals Board.

Submissions can be made to the Director of Central Region, Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development Regulator Approvals Centre, main floor, 9820 106th St., Edmonton, Alta., T5K 2J6.

The fax number is 780-422-0154.

Quote Application No. 021-48309 when submitting.

Copies of Nova’s application and more information is available from the company’s Andrea Black by calling 403-314-8117.

Hearing set for officer A preliminary inquiry is set for January for a Hobbema police officer accused of using excessive force during an arrest.

RCMP Const. Ronald Craig Lavallee, 34, was charged on July 4 with one count of assault following a complaint from a civilian.

Police said there was a thorough investigation by K Division Criminal Operations Branch before transferring the file to a senior Crown prosecutor, who recommended the charge.

Lavallee has been an RCMP officer for six years.

The preliminary inquiry is set for Jan. 31 in Wetaskiwin provincial court.

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FIRE: All-day battle “Our approach was get big quick,” said Van Delden. “Our tankers were all used. It was an all-day thing, rotating people through so they can refresh.

It takes a lot of people.”

Investigators were on scene over the weekend assessing the cause of the fire.

Van Delden said first reports indicated a spark got away from people working in the building and that started the fire.

“They did notice a fire and tried to put it out with extinguishers and they were unsuccessful as it grew pretty rapidly,” said Van Delden.

The wood-framed, metal-skinned shop went up fairly quickly.

“Imagine your own garage, but 20

Safety society wins award The Red Deer Safety City Society has won an Injury Control Champion award.

The honour comes from the Alberta Centre for Injury Control and Research at the University of Alberta’s School of Public Health, which named Safety City because of its commitment to injury control in everyday work.

Safety City society president Don Rathgeber, board member Shelley Dallas-Smith and executive director Judy Douglas accepted the honour at the recent Injury Control in Alberta Awards ceremony.

The non-profit Red Deer Safety City Society offers injury prevention programs to about 3,000 children aged four to 12 each year.

The award will be on display at the society’s annual general meeting on Nov. 20. Reports on the past year’s programs and finances will be made as well as elections held for vacant boards of directors positions. Facility tours are also available. The event begins at 7 p.m. at Safety City, located at 3030 55th St.

Olds care centre cash raised Red Deer College students came close to raising $2,000 for the Olds Hospital and Care Centre.

Students in the Unit Clerk program raised $1,922 as a part of their community service project, Care 4 a Cause, which is part of the program that operates out of Red Deer College’s Donald School of Business.

The students were tasked with choosing a group in Central Alberta connected to their field of study they wished to support.

Through various fundraising avenues, including bake sales, a silent auction and a social event, they surpassed their goal and almost raised $1,922.

The funds will help the hospital purchase a portable Snoezelen Sensory Kit, which can be used throughout times larger,” said Val Delden. “Even the metal skin made it worse. Metal collects and transfers heat well and the extension of the fire is pretty rapidly.”

As well as the loss of the shop, several tools and vehicles that were located inside the building were destroyed as a result of the fire.

No one was injured as a result of the fire. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

the Care Centre to help lower functioning residents.

The kit includes textured objects, lava lamps and images to stimulate the senses.

More information is available online www.reddeer.ca/inspections or by calling Parking Administration at 403342-8185.

Man jailed for assault

Film produced about D-Day

A Caroline man has been sentenced to two years in jail for knocking out another man during a Halloween party fight.

Jesse Radau, 21, was convicted of aggravated assault and sentenced in Rocky Mountain House provincial court last week.

Radau was arrested after a 24-yearold man from the Dovercourt area was seriously injured in a scrap at the Dovercourt Hall east of Rocky Mountain House shortly after midnight on Oct. 30, 2011.

He was transported to Calgary by STARS and underwent emergency surgery to relieve swelling on the brain.

Radau was also given two years probation and is prohibited from owning firearms for 10 years.

A Sylvan Lake filmmaker has produced a documentary about Maritime soldiers’ D-Day experiences.

Allan Cameron’s film The Fighting North Novies: In the Fire! pays tribute to the soldiers of the North Nova Scotia Highlanders and their fight during and immediately after June 6, 1944.

Cameron’s work stems from being the man behind Veterans Voices of Canada, a non-profit organization dedicated to capturing war veterans’ memories for posterity.

His ongoing video interviews and having two uncles fight with the North Novies — one of whom didn’t survive — prompted making the movie.

The film will debut to veterans and their families later this month in Amherst and Truro, N.S. Cameron, who hails from nearby Sydney, is donating a portion of the proceeds from DVD sales to the regiment’s museum.

Copies are available for $25 each by emailing Cameron at northnoviedvd@ gmail.com.

Toys for parking tickets Motorists with city parking tickets in November can buy a child a toy instead of paying fines.

The city’s sixth annual Toys for Tickets program allows toy donations to the Red Deer Christmas Bureau in lieu of fines.

Toys must be new and unwrapped in their original packaging.

Early payment rates remain in effect, although the value of the toy must equal or exceed the amount owed.

A receipt must be presented when payment is made and if valued less than the ticket, the difference must be paid.

Last year, 385 people donated nearly 500 toys, bringing the total to more than 3,000 toys donated over the program’s five years.

Toys will be accepted Dec. 6 and 7 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on City Hall’s first floor.

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Student injured after falling beneath school bus

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SCHOOL: Another project Another $250,000 project will see the Calder School renovated and put on foundations with a basement. The 80-year-old school was moved from its location about 20 km east of Innisfail to the museum in 2008. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

LETHBRIDGE — A teen is in serious condition in hospital after being run over by a school bus she was running to catch.

Police in Lethbridge say the 16-year-old student banged on the side of the bus as it pulled away from the curb and she fell.

One of the tires of the bus rolled over her arm.

She is expected to recover from her

Visting artist series set Don’t Worry, I Can’t Figure it Out Either is the name of the next Red Deer College visiting artist series lecture.

Russian-born multidisciplinary artist Xenia Benivolski will be speaking at the free 7 p.m. lecture on Wednesday in the RDC Margaret Parsons Theatre.

Everyone is welcome to attend.

Benivolski is a 2008 graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design.

She is the founder of Whitehouse, a multipurpose art and studio complex in Toronto and a member of the artist run Mercer Union centre. Benivolski’s modern art has been shown in Mexico, Montreal and Toronto. injuries.

Police say no charges are being considered.

Highway treacherous EDSON — RCMP are advising drivers not to travel on a stretch of the Yellowhead Highway in west-central Alberta because of extremely icy conditions.

Police say there have been several accidents or vehicles that have slid into the ditch on Highway 16 between Edson and Hinton, west of Edmonton.

There are no reports of any injuries.

School authorities have had to cancel bus service in a number of areas due to treacherous roads.

The region was hit by rain Sunday — precipitation that combined with more showers overnight to freeze and turn roads into skating rinks.

There are no reports of travel problems in and around Edmonton.

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Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

Enjoying the sunshine and a day that saw the temperature rise to nine degrees, two people look out over the pond at McKenzie Trails Recreation Area in Red Deer. Although it has been cold for the past two weeks the pond remains unfrozen in the centre and waterfowl of many types are using the water as a staging area on their migration to their southern wintering grounds.

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A young female driver has died following a collision on Saturday night during heavy fog in the Red Deer area.

Innisfail RCMP were dispatched to the scene of the collision just after 7:30 p.m. involving the woman’s sport utility vehicle and a flatbed pickup truck.

The 19-year-old woman from Crossfield suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to Calgary’s Foothills Medical Centre.

At about 6 p.m. on Sunday, it was reported that she had succumbed to her injuries.

The collision occurred on Hwy 42 about eight km east of Hwy 2.

Police say the woman was passing in heavy fog when she struck the oncoming larger truck. Both vehicles suffered extensive damage.

Fortunately the driver of the pickup truck was able to swerve out of the way enough to avoid a direct head-on collision, said RCMP. All occupants were wearing their seatbelts. The woman was trapped in the vehicle and had to be removed using the jaws of life equipment.

Three people inside the pickup truck were not injured.

Red Deer County Fire and Emergency Services attended the scene.

The highway was closed for about two hours while RCMP and emergency crews investigated and cleared the scene.

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Harley Richards, Business Editor, 403-314-4337 E-mail editorial@reddeeradvocate.com

G-20 fears raft of problems SAYS THE UNITED STATES FACES “A POTENTIAL SHARP FISCAL TIGHTENING”

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MEXICO CITY — Finance officials from the world’s largest economies on Monday called on countries to reject protectionism and currency manipulation despite a raft of economic problems that include the U.S. deficit.

Meeting in Mexico City one day before the U.S. elections, the G-20 finance ministers issued a statement saying the United States faces “a potential sharp fiscal tightening.”

“The United States will carefully calibrate the pace of fiscal tightening to ensure that public finances are placed on a sustainable long-run path, while avoiding a sharp fiscal contraction in 2013,” the G-20 said in a statement posted on its website.

Agustin Carstens, the governor of Mexico’s central bank, said “the rest of the G-20 countries told the United States how important this issue was for continuing the world economic recovery.”

While much of the attention at the twoday meeting focused on Europe’s continuing financial crisis and the U.S. deficit, the officials said there are many more problems.

“Global growth remains modest and downside risks are still elevated, including due to possible delays in the complex implementation of recent policy announcements in Europe ... securing funding for this year’s budget in Japan, weaker growth in some emerging markets and additional supply shocks in some commodity markets,” the statement said.

Mexican Finance Minister Jose Antonio

Meade said the group’s work will focus in the coming months on restoring stability and reducing financial volatility.

Despite the challenges, the statement said, “We are firmly committed to open trade and investment, expanding markets and resisting protectionism in all its forms.”

In apparent reference to concerns that China or other countries might seek to combat a downturn in growth by manipulating currencies, the G-20 officials wrote, “we reiterate our commitments to move more rapidly toward more market-determined exchange rate systems and exchange rate flexibility to reflect underlying fundamentals, avoid persistent exchange rate misalignments.”

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Value of permits droops OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the value of building permits issued in September fell 13.2 per cent to $6.5 billion after a jump of 9.5 per cent in August. The agency says the September decline was mainly due to a 30.8 per cent drop in the non-residential sector, following a 27.7 per cent increase in August.

The value of permits in the institutional component fell 44.5 per cent to $586 million, permits for industrial buildings fell 52.1 per cent to $320 million and commercial construction permits were down 11.8 per cent to $1.3 billion.

Ontario and Quebec accounted for most of the decline at the national level, while non-residential construction intentions rose in four provinces, led by British Columbia and Nova Scotia. In the residential sector, the value of permits edged up 0.4 per cent to $4.2 billion, following two consecutive monthly decreases.

Bank to release new polymer $20 bill OTTAWA — On Wednesday, the Bank of Canada will begin circulating a new $20 bill made of polymer instead of paper. The new bill pays tribute to the contributions and sacrifices of Canadian men and women in all military conflicts and is being released just before Remembrance Day. The note features a view of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial on its back.

The bill will be formally introduced in a ceremony at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa by Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and Veterans Affairs Minister Steven Blaney.

The $20 is the country’s mostly widely used bank note. The Bank of Canada began issuing polymer money a year ago with a new $100 bill, followed by a $50 note in March.

New $5 and $10 notes are scheduled to be issued by the end of 2013.

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Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. are projecting increased MLS sales and higher prices this year and in 2013.

Housing outlook on upswing Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.’s assessment of Red Deer’s housing sector continues to improve.

In its latest housing market outlook, released on Monday, CMHC boosted its estimates of the number of residential construction starts and home resales that will occur locally in 2012 and 2013.

It now projects that work on 640 homes will have begun by the end of this year and another 680 by the end of 2013 — as compared with 555 last year.

If the 2012 estimate holds true, it would represent a 15.3 per cent improvement over 2011.

The 2012 figure includes 360 single-detached houses and 280 units in multi-family projects in Red Deer, with these number expected to hit 380 and 300 respectively in 2013. There were 295 starts on single-detached homes and 260 on multi-family units in 2011.

In the analysis included in CMHC’s outlook — which is issued quarterly — the national housing agency said economic growth, migration of people into the province and job creation were fueling housing demand.

It projects that single-detached starts will rise by 15 per cent across the province in 2012, but noted that the number of unsold units sitting in inventory has still

decreased from last year.

Multi-family housing starts in Alberta are expected to skyrocket by 42 per cent this year, and then moderate in 2013.

In the case of the resale market, CMHC said it now expects 4,200 homes in the Red Deer region to trade through the Multiple Listing Service this year, and a further 4,300 in 2013.

The 2012 projection would mark a 13.9 per cent jump from last year, when there were 3,689 local MLS sales.

CMHC expects the average MLS price this year to hit $280,000, up 7.2 per cent from the 2011 average of $261,258. For 2013, CMHC is anticipating an average price of $286,500.

Provincewide, the agency said MLS sales are on track to rise 12 per cent in 2012. For 2013, it expects incremental increases in mortgage rates to slow this growth to less than two per cent.

Average resale prices across the province are expected to increase by more than two per cent in 2012.

Compared with Alberta’s other major urban areas, Red Deer ranks fourth when it comes to CMHC’s forecasted increase in total housing starts in 2012. Medicine Hat leads the way with a 90 per cent jump, followed by Calgary at 33.4 per cent jump and Ed-

monton at 28.6 per cent.

Starts in Lethbridge are projected to decline by 18.4 per cent, with the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo to slide 19.9 per cent and Grande Prairie to drop 21 per cent.

The number of multi-family unit starts in each community, which can fluctuate sharply from year to year as big projects arise, accounts for much of the discrepancy between total housing starts in the seven centres.

On the resale side, Red Deer’s 13.9 per cent increase in MLS sales from 2011 to 2012 would also put it in fourth place among the province’s bigger centres.

Grande Prairie would lead the way at 15.8 per cent, Calgary would be next at 15.7 per cent, then Medicine Hat at 15 per cent, Edmonton at 6.1 per cent and Lethbridge at 4.4 per cent. Wood Buffalo’s 2012 resales are expected to slip by 4.4 per cent.

In the case of anticipated average price increases, the Red Deer area’s 7.2 per cent would be the highest.

Wood Buffalo would follow at 6.5 per cent, with Medicine Hat at 5.1 per cent, Edmonton at 2.6 per cent, Grande Prairie at 3.2 per cent, Calgary at two per cent and Lethbridge at 1.9 per cent.

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CALGARY — Mexican authorities have awarded TransCanada Corp. a second contract in a week to build a natural gas pipeline.

The Calgary-based company (TSX:TRP) said Monday it will invest about US$400 million in a 413-kilometre pipeline between El Oro and Mazatlan, near Mexico’s west coast.

The 61-centimetrediameter pipeline has a contracted capacity of 202 million cubic feet a day and is expected to be in service in the fourth quarter of 2016, TransCanada said.

The Mazatlan pipeline will connect with the US$1-billion Topolobampo pipeline that TransCanada was awarded last week.

TransCanada will build, own and operate the two new pipelines through its Mexican subsidiary, Transportadora de Gas Natural del Noroeste. Both projects are supported by 25-year natural gas transportation service contracts with the Comision Federal de Electricidad, or CFE, Mexico’s federal power company.

“We are pleased to be working with the government of Mexico on new natural gas infrastructure that will bring its cleaner-burning natural gas to businesses and residents,” said TransCanada president and CEO Russ Girling.

TransCanada already has one of North America’s largest networks of gas and oil pipelines, including two natural gas lines already operating in central Mexico.

The company built, owns and operates the Guadalajara and Tamazunchale natural gas pipelines in central Mexico and will soon break ground on a Tamazunchale pipeline extension.

Bison setting up LNG trucking fleet

BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR Red Deer should soon become one of first places in Canada where commercial truckers can fuel up with liquefied natural gas.

Bison Transport Inc. announced on Monday that it has struck a five-year deal with Shell Canada Ltd. to obtain liquefied natural gas (LNG) for its trucks at stations in Calgary, Red Deer and Edmonton. Bison said it’s obtaining 15 naturalgas-powered Peterbilt tractors, with the first to be delivered this month and the remainder

by January 2013.

Trevor Fridfinnson, Bison’s vice-president of western operations, said the vehicles will operate primarily along the corridor between Calgary and Ed-

monton, with Red Deer to serve as a fueling point.

Bob Taylor, Shell Canada’s LNG business development manager, said the three stations are expected to begin supplying LNG in the first half of 2013. All are Shell Flying J truck stops, which Shell operates as a joint venture with U.S. based Pilot Flying J. Shell is also modifying its Jumping Pound Gas Complex west of Calgary to liquefy natural gas for sale at the three stations. Taylor said it will be the first purpose-built liquefier in Canada of that magnitude to supply the transportation sector and off-the-grid industrial needs.

He believes the LNG stations will be the first in Alberta — but not the last.

“We’ll look to continue to build up the network in the next

couple of years.”

The choice to begin in Calgary, Red Deer and Edmonton reflects the fact that the Hwy 2 corridor is as busy as it is, and also that the three cities are near Shell’s Jumping Pound facility.

Taylor is optimistic about the potential for LNG as a fuel for long-haul trucking companies.

“Where LNG is very well suited is in heavy duty uses,” he said.

“The advantage of liquefying it is the density of energy that you get into the tank.”

The continued low price of natural gas, relative to oil-based alternatives, makes it economical to use as a vehicle fuel.

“We think there’s a good opportunity right now for trucking firms, from a competitive standpoint,” said Taylor.

Plus, he added, there are en-

vironmental benefits related to the lower carbon dioxide emissions of natural-gas-powered vehicles.

Fridfinnson agreed.

“We wouldn’t be pursuing it if we didn’t think it had longterm significant application in the industry.

“It’s gotten to the point there’s a convergence between the economics of the commodity itself and the technology and the ability to actually consume it, that it could actually be a viable fuel for the long-term in the industry.”

Fridfinnson added that the environmental sustainability of LNG is also a compelling reason to use it.

The Shell Flying J truck stop in Red Deer is located at 6607 67th St. hrichards@reddeeradvocate. com

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

Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 105.93 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 76.18 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.80 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.54 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.70 Cdn. National Railway . . 87.56 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . . 93.34 Cdn. Satellite . . . . . . . . . . 4.61

Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 67.60 Capital Power Corp . . . . 22.49 Cervus Equipment Corp 20.80 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 30.06 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 39.92 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 23.58 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.09 General Motors Co. . . . . 25.57 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 17.31

MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market closed slightly lower Monday with traders not wanting to make big commitments ahead of a U.S. election Tuesday that is deemed too close to call.

Energy and financial stocks led the way as the S&P/TSX composite index declined 27.63 points to 12,352.78, while the TSX Venture Exchange slipped 8.1 points to 1,301.93.

The Canadian dollar closed down 0.11 of a cent to 100.33 cents US amid data showing a sharp drop in building permits issued in September. Statistics Canada reported the value of permits fell 13.2 per cent to $6.5 billion. The decline was mainly due to a 30.8 per cent drop in the non-residential sector.

U.S. indexes racked up minor gains as traders also took in a worse than expected reading on the American service sector.

The Institute for Supply Management said its gauge of non-manufacturing activity declined to 54.2 in October from 55.1 in September, lower than the 54.5 reading that economists expected.

The Dow industrials climbed 19.28 points to 13,112.44.

The Nasdaq composite index was 17.53 points higher at 2,999.66 and the S&P 500 index advanced 3.06 points to 1,417.26.

Tuesday’s election appears to be going down to the wire, though most opinion polls indicate that President Barack Obama may have the edge over Mitt Romney in crucial swing states.

After the election, attention will turn to dealing with the looming fiscal cliff facing the U.S. economy.

The “fiscal cliff” refers to a variety of tax hikes and massive budget reductions that will come into effect at the end of December unless Republicans and Democrats can come together with an alternative budget plan. Economists warn such a shock could send the economy back into recession. International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde recently warned that Canada would not escape the fallout from that.

Also weighing on sentiment was the possibility that a clear-cut winner won’t emerge by Wednesday morning.

The energy sector declined 0.32 per cent with the December crude contract up 79 cents at US$85.65 a barrel. Suncor Energy (TSX:SU) was down 21 cents to C$34.44.

The market was also weighed down by a 0.27 per cent decline in the financial group. National Bank (TSX:NA) shed 40 cents to $77.

Consumer staples stocks were also weak with grocer Loblaw Cos. (TSX:L) down 38 cents to $34.04.

The gold sector was off 0.2 per cent on top of a steep loss Friday after a positive U.S. jobs report sent the American currency higher and gold prices down more than $40.

On Monday, the December bullion contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose $8 to US$1,683.20 an ounce and the gold group was ahead per cent. Goldcorp Inc. (TSX:G) climbed 35 cents to $43.26.

The base metals segment gained 0.59 per cent while December copper dipped one cent to US$3.47 a pound. Turquoise Hill Resources ran up 88 cents or 10.9 per cent to $8.95 following a power supply deal for its Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia. HudBay Minerals (TSX:HBM) was up 26 cents to C$9.67.

The tech sector rose 0.57 per cent while Research in Motion Ltd. (TSX:RIM) was off early highs, up 15 cents to $8.87 after going as high as $9.14, the first time it had moved above $9 since June 28. The stock has been on a roll since last Wednesday when the company said its new BlackBerry smartphones are being tested by 50 phone carriers around the world. President and CEO Thorsten Heins called the move a “key step”’ for the BlackBerry phones and BlackBerry 10 operating system.

Renewed concerns over Greece also weighed on investors Monday as two votes in the country’s parlia-

ment this week could well determine if the cash-strapped country stays in the euro.

On Wednesday, Greek legislators are expected to vote on a C13.5billion austerity package required by international creditors for the release of the next batch of the country’s bailout funds. Without the cash, Greece faces bankruptcy.

If, and when, the package of spending cuts and tax increases is passed, legislators will then have to approve the 2013 budget. That vote is scheduled for Sunday.

The prevailing view in the markets is that both votes will get passed but the margin of error is slim, given that a junior partner in the coalition government has said it will vote against the austerity bill if certain labour reforms are not extracted.

In corporate news, Silver Wheaton Corp. (TSX:SLW) said its net income fell by 11 per cent to US$119.7 million or 34 cents per share. The company’s revenue was down 13 per cent year over year to US$161.3 million, mostly as a result of lower prices for silver. The company declared a dividend of seven cents per share, about 20 per cent of the cash generated by operations in the quarter. Its shares dipped 57 cents to $38.88.

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

Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 12,352.78 down 27.63 points TSX Venture Exchange — 1,301.93 down 8.10 points TSX 60 — 706.83 down 1.52 points Dow — 13,112.44 up 19.28 points S&P 500 — 1,417.26 up 3.06 points Nasdaq — 2,999.66 up 17.53 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 100.33 cents US, down 0.11 of a cent Pound — C$1.5921, down 0.25 of a cent Euro — C$1.2747, down 0.25 of a cent Euro — US$1.2789, down 10.39 of a cent Oil futures: US$85.65 per barrel, up $0.79 (December contract) Gold Futures: US$1,683.20 per oz., up $8 (December contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $32.173 per ounce, down 22.6 cents $1,034.36 per kg., down $7.27 TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE TORONTO — The TSX Venture Exchange closed on Monday at 1,301.93, down 8.10 points. The volume was at 4:20 p.m. ET is 146.1 million shares.

ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — Closing prices: Canola: Nov.’12 $14.30 lower $593.80; Jan ’13 $13.30 lower $589.80; March ’13 $12.90 lower $586.00; May ’13 $14.40 lower $578.50; July ’13 $14.50 lower $575.60; Nov. ’13 $14.40 lower $528.30; Jan. ’14 $14.40 lower $530.20; March ’14 $14.40 lower $530.50; May ’14 $14.40 lower $530.50; July ’14 $14.40 lower $530.50; Nov. ’14 $14.40 lower $530.50.

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; Dec. ’14 unchanged $254.50.

Monday’s estimated volume of trade: 266,560 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 266,560.

Ontario malls to stay open longer to compete with U.S. Black Friday THE CANADIAN PRESS Some of Ontario’s biggest malls are going to be open even longer than usual on Black Friday in hopes of keeping Canadian shoppers close to home rather than crossing the U.S. border in search of bargains.

Mall operator Cadillac Fairview Corp. said Monday that it will extend the hours at nine of its properties on Nov. 23, which will be one of the busiest shopping days of the year in the United States.

The day, dubbed Black Friday, takes its name from the assumption that it marks the day when retailers turn a profit for the year or go “into the black.”

Retailers in Canada — where Thanksgiving is in early October — have been increasingly under competitive pressure from Black Friday deep discounts promoted in the United States.

This year’s shopping

season could prove particularly competitive for Canadian businesses after the federal government relaxed crossborder shopping rules in June.

Cross-border shoppers who stay overnight in the United States are now allowed to bring back up to $200 worth of merchandise duty-free, rather than just $50 before the new rules were put in place.

For people on a jaunt of between two and seven days, the limit has doubled to $800 from $400 while the limit for visits of more than a week increases to $800 from $750.

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Consumer Brick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.40 Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . . 71.80 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.65 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 34.04 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 10.98 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.44 Shoppers . . . . . . . . . . . . 41.45 Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 49.71 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73.14 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 17.90

Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 35.00 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 18.25 First Quantum Minerals . 23.34 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 43.26 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 9.67 Inmet Corp.. . . . . . . . . . . 55.96 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 9.21 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 40.14 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.82 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 32.88 Energy Arc Energy . . . . . . . . . . . 24.11 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 29.40 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 42.03 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.10 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 45.21 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 29.87

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G20: United tax evasion front suggested Earlier Monday, Germany and the United Kingdom proposed that the world’s biggest economies form a common front against tax evasion related to internet commerce and other revenue-shifting schemes, and said they received strong support at the meeting of officials from the G-20 nations.

“We’ve just been discussing it in the meeting we had. There was widespread support,” U.K. Treasury chief George Osborne told reporters.

Osborne and German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schauble said they don’t want to scare businesses away, but said companies must pay what they owe.

“International tax standards have had difficulty keeping up with changes in global business practices, such as the development of e-commerce,” the two said in a joint statement.

“As a result, some multinational businesses are able to shift the taxation of their profits away from the jurisdictions where they are being generated.”

They said a united approach among the world’s largest economy is the best way to fight evasion, without penalizing any single country.

“It’s very important that we as individual countries don’t price ourselves out of the world economy,” Osborne said.

They did not mention which specific accounting procedures might be targeted or what enforcement measures were proposed, but Osborne said the goal was “acting together as the world’s largest economies to make sure that international tax standards keep pace with international business.”

They said the proposal had been forwarded to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development for study, and that team would report back to the Group of 20 finance ministers’ next meeting, to be held in Moscow in February. Both ministers said they also support the OECD’s own “tax-base erosion and profit-shifting” initiative, focused on the same problem.

“What we are doing today is starting a process,” Osborne said.

The European financial crisis and the U.S. deficit had dominated the G-20 agenda.

On Monday, Spanish Economy Minister Luis de Guindos said none of the group’s ministers had pres-

Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 21.11 Canyon Services Group. 10.25 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 34.39 CWC Well Services . . . . 0.700 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 22.19 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.11 Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 90.63 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 32.29 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.22 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 24.49 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 45.39 IROC Services . . . . . . . . . 2.50 Nexen Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.16 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 5.78 Penn West Energy . . . . . 11.60 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . . 1.89 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 7.55 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 34.44 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . 11.06

Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 12.10 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 6.88 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 46.90 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 58.99 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 54.44 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79.15 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 29.65 Carefusion . . . . . . . . . . . 26.76 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 23.12 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 39.84 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 60.65 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 12.54 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 77.00 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.39 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 57.35 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 24.99 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82.04

sured his country to ask for a bailout package, which could come with onerous conditions, and he said Spain wouldn’t accept any such pressure.

Despite weakness in its banking sector and pressure on government-bond interest rates, De Guindos said Spain “has relatively good liquidity” to see out the year.

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said last week that he saw no immediate need to ask for help, but did not rule it out in the future.

The two-day closed-door meeting comes just ahead of U.S. elections and lacks key players such as U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.

Some delegates in Mexico expressed concern over the fiscal situation in Washington.

Mexican Treasury Secretary Jose Antonio Meade said over the weekend that the ministers plan to discuss “the fiscal cliff” in the United States, where a package of spending cuts and tax increases is set to take effect unless Congress acts by Jan. 1.

“In recent meetings, the United States has expressed confidence that it will be able to build the political consensuses needed to make adjustments that will send clear signals that a fiscal consolidation is coming,” Meaade said.

The G-20 brings together the world’s principal economies and important emerging ones, including the United States, the European Union, China and Brazil.

HOUSING: Existing home market to soften For Canada as a whole, CMHC says the market for existing homes will be softer this year than previously forecast, although the mid-point price will continue to rise from where it was in 2011. The agency nudged upward its expectation for housing starts across Canada this year, but is calling for reduced numbers in 2013.

“A weaker outlook for global economic conditions and the waning of the effect of pre-sales from late 2010 and early 2011, which contributed to support multi-family starts this year, will bring moderation in housing starts next year,” said Mathieu Laberge, CMHC’s deputy chief economist.

“Nevertheless, employment growth and net migration will help support housing starts activity going forward.”

With files from The Canadian Press.

Air Canada, WestJet fly record loads

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Air Canada and WestJet Airlines both flew their planes with record percentages of the seats full in October as passenger traffic increased with only slight increases in capacity.

The country’s largest carrier (TSX:AC.B) said planes in its domestic and international system were 82.9 per cent full in the month, up 3.5 percentage points from 79.4 per cent a year ago.

System traffic, including regional airlines, increased 4.9 per cent on a system-wide capacity increase of 0.4 per cent.

“This record load factor for the month and strong traffic results overall underscore the effectiveness of our ongoing disciplined approach to managing capacity and our award-winning product that continues to earn customers’ loyalty,” stated CEO Calin Rovinescu.

Traffic grew by 7.1 per cent on Atlantic routes, by 6.8 per cent on Pacific routes and by five per cent in Canada where planes were 83.2 per cent filled, up from 80.6 per cent a year earlier.

Traffic on routes to Australia, the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America and South America decreased 2.2 per cent.

WestJet Airlines flights flew 81.2 per cent full in October — the fourth month in a row of record high load factors for the Calgarybased company. Traffic increased 5.9 per cent from last year while capacity grew 0.9 per cent.

WestJet said it flew 113,000 more passengers in October than a year ago.

“We are very pleased with the October results which easily outpaced the previous October load factor record of 78.1 per cent set in 2007,” stated CEO Gregg Saretsky.

The load factor was up from 77.4 per cent in October 2011.

“Forward bookings remain healthy and momentum continues at WestJet.” Year-to-date, WestJet’s load factor is up by more than three per cent to 82.9 per cent. Traffic is up 8.2 per cent on a 4.2 per cent increase in available seat miles.

Cameron Doerksen of National Bank Financial said WestJet’s traffic numbers are a “clear indication that air travel demand remains very healthy so far in the fourth quarter.”

WestJet (TSX:WJA) will report its third-quarter results on Wednesday, followed a day later

by Air Canada.

“The record October traffic reinforces our positive outlook for WestJet,” Doerksen wrote in a research note.

Porter Airlines, which flies turboprop planes on regular scheduled flights in competition with the other airlines, reported that its load factor dropped 8.3 points from last year to 59.4 per cent.

Tobacco companies want Ontario’s top court to throw out $50B lawsuit

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Two big foreign-owned tobacco companies asked Ontario’s top court Monday to dismiss a $50-billion lawsuit launched against them by the provincial government.

Lawyers for British American Tobacco and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company argued they should not be included in the legal action if the Appeal Court lets the case proceed.

They said the lawsuit is based on a false theory that the companies conspired in the 1950s to withhold information from Ontario smokers about the harmful and addictive ingredients in cigarettes.

The companies contend there is no evidence that a conspiracy ever took place or that they specifically targeted Ontario. British American Tobacco notes it did not even exist until 1997.

Ontario launched a lawsuit against 14 tobacco companies in September 2009 in an effort to recoup past and present health-care costs related to smoking. The province claims the corporations should be on the hook for billions of dollars because they mis-

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Last January, a lower court ruled the government had jurisdiction and gave the green light to move ahead with its lawsuit.

Both companies claim the government has also manipulated laws related to smoking to help it with its court action.

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Aerosmith spreads wings BAND PROMOTES NEW ALBUM, ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VOTE

BOSTON — Thousands of Aerosmith fans watched the band perform on Monday in front of the building in Boston where they once lived.

People hung out windows, crowded fire escapes and stood on roofs on Commonwealth Avenue to watch a free concert meant to encourage voting and promote the band’s new album, which comes out today, Election Day. The band played songs including Walk this Way, Sweet Emotion and some from their new album, Music from Another Dimension!

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was among those at the show, getting on stage with other football team officials after the band arrived in an amphibious tour vehicle.

The caravan of seven duck boats, with the band riding in “Beantown Betty,” shut down city streets as a police escort led the way from TD Garden arena to 1325 Commonwealth Ave. Some fans lined streets to wave to the band as their caravan rolled past landmarks including Boston Common and City Hall, and many skipped work or school to go the

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Boston University student Becca Emmetts, who lives in Aerosmith’s former building, sent a friend to her physics class with this message explaining her tardiness: “Aerosmith was playing on my front stoop.”

Angela Menino, wife of Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, presented band members with street signs commemorating their old address and a city plaque that will be mounted in front of the building.

It says Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Joey Kramer, and Tom Hamilton lived in the building’s second storey in the 1970s, and that it was there the “The Bad Boys of Boston” got their start in rock music.

A track on Aerosmith’s self-titled album called Movin’ Out was about moving out of the apartment. But Monday, the rock stars were happy to be back in their old digs.

Building resident Melissa Morrissey snapped a photo of Tyler as the front man came in the building minutes before Aerosmith got on a stage in the back of an 18-wheeler.

“I got a sick picture of him blowing a kiss,” the 23-year-old pharmacy student said. “Want to

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Morrissey said she’d already planned to vote and buy the band’s new release, but Monday’s show was something special.

“It’s just really, really cool that they came back to where they started to show their appreciation,” she said.

The show caused transportation disruptions with a trolley service suspension, road closures and parking bans, but police said the show went off without any major hitches.

“Everything was fantastic. The logistics worked out well,” Boston Police Superintendent-in-Chief Dan Linskey said after watching people of all ages rock along with the band’s music.

“It was great. Who doesn’t love Aerosmith?” Linskey said. “I think we’ve all been on a treadmill with Aerosmith getting us through the final minutes,” he added.

And with U.S. political races entering their final hours Monday, Aerosmith ended its Election Day Eve show by blasting the crowd with red, white and blue confetti.

Later, band members also made imprints of their hands in squares of wet cement, which the city plans to plant in front of the rockers’ old Boston home.

Documentary Chasing Ice shows melting glaciers and drama in capturing them NEW YORK — There is a scene in the documentary Chasing Ice that shows the edge of the massive Ilulissat glacier in Greenland collapsing — or “calving” — and violently crashing into the sea below.

The piece of ice that breaks away is compared to the size of lower Manhattan, and appears taller than any building there.

The video of the glacier, also called by its Danish name, Jakobshavn, is what photographer James Balog calls “irrefutable” evidence of climate change.

Balog is the subject of Chasing Ice, which won the Excellence in Cinematography Award at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.

Filmmaker Jeff Orlowski followed Balog as he set up more than 20 time-lapse cameras in remote locations around Alaska, Montana, Nepal, Iceland and Greenland to capture images of Arctic glaciers as they change.

Balog designed each camera to withstand extreme conditions, including sub-zero temperatures and 150 mph winds, and to snap about 8,000 frames a year, some of which have been featured in National Geographic magazine.

The film opens Friday in New York City and the following week in select

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In an interview with The Associated Press, Orlowski and Balog talked about the film and their experiences making it.

AP: Climate change did not come up during any of the three presidential debates. Do you regret not releasing the film earlier?

Orlwoski: I don’t think that this is a political issue. It’s been turned into a political issue but it shouldn’t be. We were considering releasing it before the election but that would have associated the film with a very specific political agenda and we’re trying to stay a little bit more neutral in that regard.

AP: Talk about the technical challenges you faced.

Balog: I had a number of electronic engineers that were advising and consulting on this thing and these are guys who have been involved with sending equipment to Mars, sending things to the bottom of the ocean, sending remote equipment across Antarctica on these little wheeled contraptions going across the ice, and in the end they said, ‘We can’t calculate what you need.

We can’t figure it out just by bench-testing and mathematical formulas.

All you can really do is build something and put it out there and see if it works.’

AP: James, you were once a climate change skeptic. Were you as skeptical as Sean Hannity?

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LOS ANGELES — It’s the question we’ve all been pondering from the second we heard that three more Star Wars movies were planned: Who will direct them?

When George Lucas announced last week he was selling Lucasfilm to Disney for $4.05 billion, he also revealed that the long-rumoured Episodes VII, VIII and IX were in the works.

Instantly, fans began tossing around names of directors who’d be a good fit for this revered material.

So let’s call this a wish list, a wouldn’t-it-be-cool list. Because a lot of the people here are tied up with franchises of their own — who knows if they’d be available to take over the first of these films, due out in 2015?

Others are just people whose work I admire and I’d be curious to see how they’d apply their styles within this universe.

Then there’s also the theory that Disney executives and Kathleen Kennedy, the current co-chairman of Lucasfilm who will become the division’s president, won’t want an auteur, someone who would put his or her own esthetic stamp on the franchise.

There goes your dream of seeing Chewbacca and R2-D2 through the eyes of David Lynch.

Whoever is chosen, whether it’s a new director for each film or the same person taking over the trilogy, I think I speak for all of us when I say: Please, no Ewoks: ● J.J. Abrams: The most obvious choice, really.

His sci-fi bona fides were already beyond reproach, and he solidified them with his reimagining of the Star Trek franchise in 2009. His sequel Star Trek Into Darkness is due out next year. This just makes sense all around. ● Joss Whedon: Another pretty obvious choice.

Like Abrams, he has cultivated a well-deserved and loyal following among sci-fi fans between Firefly and Serenity, but he catapulted himself into a whole ’nother stratosphere with this summer’s enormous hit The Avengers. Thing is, he may be just a tad busy with The Avengers 2 — which is also due out in 2015. ● Brad Bird: He directed the most recent and best in film in the Mission: Impossible series, last year’s Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol. It gave Bird the opportunity to use his animation expertise from the beloved Pixar films The Incredibles and Ratatouille to make a live-action movie that was lively and thrillingly staged. This would be an excellent fit. ● Jon Favreau: He’s a massive “Star wars” fan and is extremely knowledgeable about Lucas and his life.

He’s also shown he can manipulate the kind of massive machinery it takes to make a blockbuster with the hugely successful Iron Man movies. This would also be a no-brainer. ● Christopher Nolan: Dark Knight. ’Nuff said. ● Peter Jackson: Sure, it makes sense. He’s gotten his arms around gigantic franchises with rabid fan bases, to universal acclaim and awards, with the Lord of the Rings trilogy. But the last of his three Hobbit movies comes out in 2014. He might already be kinda wiped out at this point. ● David Fincher: A hugely confident, virtuoso filmmaker mostly known for drama, but his remake of the Swedish hit The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo was epic and just heart-poundingly thrilling, and The Social Network and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button showcased his mastery of special-effects trickery. ● Sam Mendes: This might seem like an odd choice until you see Skyfall this weekend. And you really should see Skyfall this weekend. But the American Beauty director said the whole experience of making a James Bond movie left him “knackered,” to quote him, so who knows whether he’d be up for such a massive undertaking so soon. ● Matt Reeves: A longtime friend and collaborator of Abrams, he directed Cloverfield which showed he has an eye for visceral sci-fi action. But Let Me In, his English-language version of the Swedish vampire thriller Let the Right One In, revealed his ability to create a chilly, tense mood. ● Matthew Vaughn: His Kick-Ass was exactly that, a lively, funny tale of wannabe superheroes, while his X-Men: First Class was one of the better-reviewed films in the series. Before that, his debut film Layer Cake (starring a pre-Bond Daniel Craig) showed an instinctive ability to create tension and mood.

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Only so much can be done to help a child Dear Annie: My husband, “Paul,” to learn,” but I was worried sick and wants nothing to do with my 36-year- was so glad to see him. But when Paul old son, “Alan.” I admit that Alan lived saw him eating at the kitchen table, he with us too long and has threatened to move out.

MITCHELL done some terrible things, I thought I had found a & SUGAR but he’s my son and I love home for Alan at the local him. I’ve enabled him bemission, but discovered he cause of his health probwas blackballed because lems. He has diabetes, epiof some incident years ago. lepsy and vision problems and, in the Now he’s on the street with no medpast year, has lost 80 pounds. icine, friends or money. But, Annie, A few weeks ago, Alan threatened he’s my son. No one should live like suicide and had a knife in his hand. this. Paul refuses to let him come back, Paul didn’t know what to do and called even conditionally. I’m not crazy about the police to have Alan arrested. We it, either, but I don’t know how to get found out later that he was doing Alan the help he needs. What can I do? drugs, so Paul kicked him out and is- — Heartbroken Mother sued a restraining order keeping his Dear Mother: This must be terribly stepson away from the house. painful for you, but there are limits to Alan was gone for several weeks, how much you can help a child who is living with various friends. Despite the on drugs and refuses to help himself. restraining order, he came over yester- Contact Nar-Anon (nar-anon.org) at day morning. He hadn’t eaten in days. 1-800-477-6291 and ask for assistance.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You want to go somewhere far and be seen as a powerful person yet, you feel a bit tested or evaluated for who you truly are. Even though your financial situation is in check, you continue focusing on your personal assets and your accumulated wealth.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Powerful, agitated desires push you

cousin and ask whether the gifts were received. A lost item is always a possibility. And if you don’t attend these events or know these people well, you do not have to send anything more than a card with your best wishes.

Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Bring Back Wedding Etiquette” about the couple who requested donations for their honeymoon. I was aghast, to put it mildly.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY: In the upcoming year, a great need to be recognized for your efforts and achievements will manifest itself. This will feed your creativity levels to the point that others might find eccentric, yet captivating. Your mind will be focused on your financial plans and budgeting your wealth. New resourceful thoughts might help you improve your stance.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): You are in your element today. Children bring you satisfaction and a sense of comfort.

Your daredevil attitude wants to act with buoyancy and optimism. It is great to be around you today as you have an interesting cocktail filled with joy.

TAURUS (April 20May 20): In terms of what you had wished to accomplish in life, you will be asked to act faster than you had initially anticipated. You will have to go for it soon or you will have to let it go now.

The result depends ultimately on you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You are in a chatty and sociable mood. Your phone rings and your notifications keep on popping. You need to connect with others through conversations. Sudden bolds of ideas can give you a surge of awakening and freedom. People you might associate with now might greatly benefit you.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Your ruler, the Moon, finds great comfort through dealings with a family member or within the realm of the domestic life. Or, you will simply want to beautify your home with some new furniture, decorations or just some eyecatching details.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Acquiring the indispensable amount of support and encouragement won’t be missing for you today. Whatever you desire though, might not meet exactly your personal needs. For instance, learn to not go overboard with unattainable goals or create plans you cannot carry out.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You might be afraid of exposing your selfesteem as you might

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Dear Annie: In June, I received an invitation to my second cousin’s high school graduation. The same day, I received an invitation to her sister’s wedding with a note saying she also had just graduated from college. Mind you, I had not heard from this side of the family in years. (My husband recently died, and I received no condolences.)

I sent a respectable amount of money to the younger sister and a lovely Catholic Bible to the bride and groom (a Catholic friend suggested this). I was quite thrilled to do this for them. But here I sit, months later, with no thankyou note, not even a preprinted acknowledgment. If the bride and groom are too busy, even a note from my cousin would diminish my disappointment.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19): Your thoughts are better kept to yourself. Your imagination and your psychic transmitters are sharper now more than ever. Your powerful inner consciousness awakens new desires within you. You find your paradise within your secret wishes.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18): You might be deprived of the temporary freedom to go on an untamed journey but, it is only because you have more pressing matters at hand. You are being heard and talked about.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your chores are calling for you and, at this time, you don’t actually seem to mind. Your selfworth is inculcated with brilliant, fresh ideas.

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FOUND in Upper Fairview, Ability to communicate LOCAL Testing company long haired, brown/grey effectively with all types of has equipment for longtabby, F, wearing purple personalitiies. Good term winter rental. Various harness, no tags, no ID, communication, documensized P-Tanks Flare A growing Production very quiet and petite tation & organizational Stacks and Offices trailers.

Testing company, based 403-309-4064 skills. Preference will be All units are skid mounted out of Sylvan Lake, is given to those candidates Individual pricing available. currently accepting resumes Call Sam@ 403 391-1693 with computer & service for the following positions: industry experience.

Personals For further details visit Qualified Supervisors, www.microage.cc ALCOHOLICS Please forward resume to: Night Operators & ANONYMOUS 347-8650 jdrummond@microage.cc Field Assistants Our Red Deer operation is CELEBRATIONS currently seeking individuals If you are a team player for the following position: HAPPEN EVERY DAY interested in the oil and Bingos FIELD OPERATIONS IN CLASSIFIEDS gas industry, please Qualified individual will be submit your resume, self-motivated and experiRED DEER BINGO Centre current driver’s abstract enced in tank farm rig ups.

4946-53 Ave. (West of and current safety Responsibilities will include Dental Superstore). Precall 12:00 certificates (1st Aid & H2S organization and rig up of & 6:00. Check TV Today!!!! are the min. qualifications) tank farm/manifold systems, Experienced F/T Dental to the following: delivery of office trailers Receptionist required at Fax 403-887-4750 and light towers. We are House Dental Centre. lkeshen@1strateenergy.ca willing to train the right Looking for friendly, moticandidates with related vated, professional person Please specify position oilfield experience & tickets. to join our team. Please when replying to this ad.

Only individuals with clean fax resume to drivers abstract and 100% (403) 340-2971 or email to We would like to thank all commitment to customer info@housedental.ca. those candidates who service and safe work CLASSIFICATIONS P / T H y g i e n i s t r e q ’ d apply, however only practices need apply. qualified personnel Please forward resumes 700-920 immed., for busy dental will be contacted. and abstracts via the office in Red Deer. following: Hours will incl. alternate CENTRAL AB based rig Caregivers/ Fax: 403-309-5962 Saturdays. , Great remu- m o v e r s / h e a v y h a u l e r s Email: careers@ neration & benefit pkg.

Aides seeking picker operators, evergreenenergy.ca Email resume to: bed truck drivers and dofficemanager62@ LIVE in caregiver for 2 yr. winch tractor drivers.

Q-TEST gmail.com old girl $1850/mo. less Top wages and benefits, INSPECTION LTD. $250 room and board Reply to : P/T sterilization assistant s now accepting applica403-877-8393 rigmovers2012 required at Heritage Family tions for CGSB Level II’s @gmail.com LIVE in caregiver, 2 kids, Dental. Fax resume to and CEDOS 44 hrs/wk. room/board 403-340-2272.

Work to start immediately COMPANY DRIVER $336/mo Trevor 318-1993 Wanted: RDAll, Part-Time Required for busy Red Deer & run through to spring Hours.for Oral Maxiollfacial based Hot Shot Company. break. Sub-contractors Oilfield exp. preferred but a l s o n e e d e d . P h o n e Surgery Facilty. No 403-887-5630 or email willing to train the right evening or weekends.

Clerical individual. Fax resume to qtestltd@telus.net Please bring resume to Dr. 403-342-2152 Hajjaj Al Hajjaj’s office at SECRETARY/RECEPTIONIST 215, 5201-43 St DEX Production Testing required at local trailer Red Deer, AB. req’s exp. day night sales business. Quicksupervisors & assistants. books and microsoft office Competitive wage & experience a must. 18 - 22 QUALITY ASSURANCE Janitorial benefit pkg. Email hr based on experience.

COORDINATOR (QA) resume to: office@ Please contact mike at dexproduction.com or fax Position is shop based 4cs trailers 403-782-4879 ARAMARK at (Dow out of our Hinton fabricaton 403-864-8284 Prentiss Plant) about shop.

20-25 minutes out of Red KEY POSITION FUNCTIONS: Deer needs hardworking, *Ensure that all fabrication A Star Makes reliable, honest person meets company and client w/drivers license, to work guidelines & specifications Your Ad 40/hrs. per week w/some * Verification of all weekends, daytime hrs.

A Winner! dimensions & orientations Starting wage $13/hr. Fax CALL: during and after fabrication.

PRODUCTION TESTING resume w/ref’s to * Verification of accuracy SUPERVISORS 403-885-7006 Attn: Val Black 309-3300 of material type and grade & OPERATORS being used during LEADING facility services Day & Night To Place Your fabrication. company is seeking hard Must have tickets.

Ad In The * Provide advice and working, safety conscious Top paid wages. support to managers and cleaners for janitorial team.

Based out of Devon, AB. Red Deer supervision for QA/OC F/T work. $13/hr. Fax reEmail resume to: sume to 403-314-7504 kathy@dragonsbreathpt.ca needs and requirements.

Advocate Now! * Coordinate with QC personnel to maintain Quality Conrol Program.

Bingos * Visual weld inspector ( if applicable).

QUALIFICATIONS: * Experience with precision dimension measurement techniques an asset. * Ability to read and understand drawings and technical documents. * Strong mechanical aptitude, a good work ethic and a willingness to learn. * Strong commitment to workplace safety. * Good communication and team skills. * Welding visual inspector certification preferred.

SHIFT DESCRIPTION: * Shift will be based on a 10 on/4 off rotation.

Check Us Out Progressive Pots @ www.reddeerbingocentre.ca * H2S Alive, Standard First OUR SPONSORS FOR THE WEEK: Aid and an in-house Drug/Alcohol test is Tues. Nov. 6 Aft: Red Deer Senior Citizen’s Downtown House pre-requisites.

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Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd is seeking an exp’d FLOORHAND and DERRICK HAND. 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

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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Pancakes & Sausage 10:30-11:15 a.m.

HAM SUPPER 5:00-6:15 p.m.

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Red Deer Ski Club & Sylvan Lake Swim Club Sylvan Lake Lions Club Red Deer Central Lions Circle of Red Deer Seniors Society Red Deer Fencing Club Alberta Northern Lights Wheelchair Basketball Sylvan Lake Figure Skating Club Red Deer BMX Assoc. & Sylvan Lake Swim Club R.D.R.H. Voluntary Association David Thompson Playschool Society & R.D.R.H. Voluntary Association Eve: RD Riggers Baseball & CA Slo-Pitch Association Mon. Nov. 12 Aft: Canadian Paraplegic Association Wed. Nov. 7

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

Please submit resume to hr@alstaroc.com or fax to 780-865-5829 Please quote Job.#66961 on resume.

RAI-LYNN OILFIELD HAULING Exp’d. Journeyman heavy duty mechanic. Fax resume 403-782-6727 or email kurtis@ railynntrucking.com

TKS Lacombe, AB

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 (403) 358-3350 fax (403) 358-3326

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ASPIRE SPECIAL NEEDS RESOURCE CENTRE is seeking a professional for the following F/T position:

SPECIAL NEEDS EARLY LEARNING TEACHER

To view the complete career posting and learn more about Aspire Special Needs Resource Centre visit our website at www.aspirespecialneeds.ca /careers CENTRAL AB contractor requires safety officer to help implement & maintain safety programs. Reply to Box 1019, c/o R. D. Advocate, 2950 Bremner Ave., R. D., AB T4R 1M9 CENTRAL AB REAL ESTATE & PROPERTY MANAGEMENTY COMPANY is currently looking for professional property m a n a g e r. B u s i n e s s management experience would be a definite asset.

Applicants must be customer service driven, very organized and a very positive attitude. Preference will be shown to licensed realtor with propety management and business management skills. Please email resume in confidence with cover letter to: cindy@ realtyexecutivesreddeer.com

GROUP2 Architecture Interior Design Accounting Technician

Responsibilities include administration of payroll and benefits, analysis and reconciliation of GL accounts, monthly reporting, year end working papers and other reporting as req’d.

Qualifications: Minimum 3 years applicable experience, flexible, strong written and verbal communication skills, Post-secondary education in accounting or business as well as public practice experience an asset.

Fax: 403-346-6570 Email: hr@group2.ca WEEKEND Staff req’d. for Berachah Place Ministries, Dayhomeless shelter.

Hours, noon - 5, Sat. & Sun. $15./hr. Drop off resumes Bsmt. 4611 50 Ave. or email berachahdirector@ gmail.com in C/O Malinda

Restaurant/ Hotel

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Bo’s Bar & Grill is looking for experienced line cooks.

Competitive wages, bonus system, good work ethic, Rig work - Vacuum / team player needed.

Water Truck Operators 403-309-2200 attn: Jacquie Needed. Scheduled time off. Fax resume, & driver’s Start your career! abstract, to (403)786-9915 See Help Wanted

Industries

D2 RED DEER ADVOCATE Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012

LUAU Investments Ltd. (O/A Tim Hortons) Food Counter Attendant F/T shift work (open 24 hrs) Must be avail. weekends $11.00 per hour.

4217 - 50 Ave. 6721 - 50 Ave. 7111 - 50 Ave. timhire@telus.net RAMADA INN & SUITES req’s.

BREAKFAST ROOM ATTENDANTS, Early shifts, Must be reliable. Own transportation an asset.

Guaranteed 6 hrs per day.

Rate $13.00/hr.

Monthly bonuses.

Drop off resume at: 6853 - 66 St. Red Deer or fax 403-342-4433 Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

RAMADA INN & SUITES req’s.

ROOM ATTENDANTS. Exp. preferred. Also BREAKFAST ROOM ATTENDANTS, early morning shifts, flexibility req’d. Only serious inquiries apply.

Rate $13.50/hr.

Drop off resume at: 6853 - 66 St. Red Deer or fax 403-342-4433

Sales & Distributors

850

F/T SATELLITE INSTALLERS - Good hours, home every night, $4000-$6000/mo.

Contractor must have truck or van. Tools, supplies & ladders required. Training provided, no experience needed. Apply to: satjobs@shaw.ca

FUTURE AG

in Red Deer is now accepting applications for an

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Truckers/ Drivers

Seeking experienced Stone Masons to start immediately. Must have valid drivers license and own transportation.

Contact 403-343-7174.

Shop ManagerImmediate Full time

EXPERIENCED

Vacuum & Water Truck operators req’d. to start immed.

CLASS 1 or 3 WITH Q All oilfield safety tickets req’d. Clean drivers abstract. Must comply with drug and alcohol policy.

References Req’d.

Exc. salary & benefits.

Fax resume to: 403-742-5376 hartwell@telus.net

Knowledge of Oil and gas Industry an asset.

Agricultural Welding, Metal and Technician / Fabrication knowledge an Journeyman asset Heavy Duty Mechanic with Ag experience. Minimum 2 years Manager 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.

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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: Barry Box 489 Red Deer, AB T4N 5G1 Fax (403) 342-0396 Email: barryg@futureag.ca

GEMINI is Hiring for Ponoka Fabrication Shop

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JOURNEYMAN MILLWRIGHT Mechanical experience Experience in welding manufacturing THE TRAVELMAN Plant maintenance Luggage & Swimwear Experience in maintenance Warehouse of Overhead Cranes Requires A FULL TIME & PART TIME SALES Please send resumes to associate for our Red Deer Hmorrow@geminicorp.ca store.

(15 to 20 hrs. per wk) Travel & ladies fashion H.D Parts Person experience a plus. NO Required Immediately Sundays, or holidays.

The largest after market starting wage $11.00 parts distributor in Canada Fax resume to is seeking a H.D Parts person (403)348-2033 or email: to join our experienced richard@thetravelman.com team in Red Deer.

This individual would require basic knowledge of Teachers/ the heavy-duty truck and Tutors trailer market with excellent knowledge of truck Sylvan Learning Centre and trailer brake and requires permanent part suspension parts. time teacher or 4th year The individual would have education student for after to be able to work school hours 4-8 PM unsupervised in a fast Monday - Thursday and paced environment. They Saturday 9-1 PM. Call should also possess Dianne at 403-341-6110 customer service skills that for interview. would be used daily by phone and for walk in clients.

This position offers above Trades average salary and is a full time position. We offer complete benefit package along with pension plan.

AUTOMOTIVE Please forward your SERVICE resume to: TECHNICIANS Traction Heavy Duty 8045 Edgar Industrial (Hyundai Master Crescent Technicians Required) Red Deer Ab T4P 3R2 OR FAX 1-403-342-7377 Two full time, permanent Email rcain@uapinc.com positions in Red Deer, AB

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Experience

Competitive wages & Full Benefits Contact for more details.

Eileena Haynes 306-634-8388 EmailEileena.Haynes@ Doallind.com Fax- 306-634-8389 SIDER /helper, wanted for small construction company. % pd. on experiecne.

Call Dean @ 302-9210.

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WE ARE SEEKING THE SERVICES OF AN ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN to work for the ADGA Group at the Correctional Services Canada facilities in the Bowden area.

Responsibilities include performing maintenance of electronic security/safety systems. To apply, please send your resume to: careers@adga.ca Tired of Standing?

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Gary Moe Hyundai 7652 Gaetz Ave Red Deer

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Apply in person with resume and Hyundai certification in person to Lindsay

403-350-3000

CANEM SYSTEMS LTD REQUIRES

* JM & Apprentice Commercial Electricians * JM & Apprentice Service Electricians FOR LOCAL WORK Resumes to: Fax: 403-347-1866 Or Email: dchristensen@canem.com No Phone Calls Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

CANEM SYSTEMS LTD REQUIRES

* DATA & SECURITY TECHNICIANS FOR LOCAL WORK Resumes to: Fax: 403-347-1866 Or Email: dchristensen@canem.com No Phone Calls CLASSIC DREAM MACHINES AUTOMOTIVE requires autobody technician to restore and refinish classic vehicles.

Fax resume 403-341-4946

CUNNINGHAM ELECTRIC LTD. req’s res./comm.

Journeyman Electricians

to start immed. Competitive wages and benefits.

Fax resume to 403-342-4022 or drop off at #7 7880-48 Ave. email: cunnelec@telusplanet.net EXPERIENCED residential HVAC installer required immediately. Must have valid drivers license and own hand tools. Call Stan @ 403-550-3870 for interview.

Explosive Solutions Specialists

is seeking EXPERIENCED STRUCTURAL WELDERS CWB tickets an asset, competitive wages & benefits.

Please submit applications by fax to 403-347-4516 or email esshiring@gmail.com

Local company looking for experienced residential and commercial service technician with current Alberta gas/plumbing ticket.

Benefit package after 3 months, wages based on experience. Email: info@serviceplumbing.ca or fax to (403) 342-2025 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 challenging and rewarding career in the automotive service industry on classic and modern vehicles?

Fax resume to Classic Dream Machines Automotive at 403-341-4946 MICRON INDUSTRIES is a licensed inspection facility specializing in cryogenic tank repairs and is currently seeking a HD Mechanic, min 2nd yr apprentice. Trailer experience preferred. Weekdays 7:00-4:30. No eves or wknd work. Exc. working conditions. Benefits after 3 months. Fax resume to 403-346-2072 or email patty.micron@telus.net NEED EXPERIENCED ROOFERS / ROOFING CREWS for Central AB work.

Call Miles 403-896-9045

PACER Corporation Group of Companies (Pacer) is one of Alberta’s elite industrial construction companies with a number of fully integrated construction divisions. Pacer offers competitive compensation, rewards, and benefits and an atmosphere where employees are provided with ample opportunities for growth and development.

Pacer is currently recruiting: * Soilmec Foundation Drill Operators * 1100 Watson Foundation Drill Operators * Junttan Equipment Operators * Crane Operators (with experience in piling operations) Interested candidates should apply online at www.pacercorp.com/ careers.

Drill Operators applications only: attention to Bernie Leroux (780) 215-8100.

We sincerely thank all who apply however only those to be interviewed will be contacted.

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ADULT CARRIER NEEDED for delivery of morning paper 6:30 a.m.

6 days a wk For GLENDALE & NORMANDEAU

860

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED

BUSY CENTRAL AB company req’s exp’d. Class 1 drivers to pull decks.

Assigned truck, exc. wages and benefits pkg. Paid extras. Family orientated.

Resume and abstract fax to 403-784-2330 or call 1-877-787-2501 Mon,. - Fri,. 8 a m to 6 pm

For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life in DEERPARK Duncan Cres./ Dennison Cres. area $129/MO.

CENTRAL AB based rig movers/heavy haulers seeking picker operators, bed truck drivers and winch tractor drivers.

Top wages and benefits, Reply to : rigmovers2012 @gmail.com

ALSO Dunning Crsc.

Depalme St. $50/mo.

ALSO Dunham Close & Dandell Close area $130/mo.

LANCASTER 1/2 of Lampard Crsc $65/mo.

Central AB based trucking company reqires

OWNER OPERATORS

ROSEDALE Robinson Cres./ Reinholt Ave. area $173/MO

in AB. Home the odd night. Weekends off. Late model tractor pref.

403-586-4558

MICHENER West of 40th Ave. North of Ross St. area $245.00/mo.

Good for adult w/a small car .

CLASS 1 driver needed.

Do you want to be home every night with weekends off? This could be for you.

Cranes ticket an asset but will train qualified driver.

Please Email resume to: logan.tannahill @convoy-supply.com or Fax: 403-358-3456 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

JOHNSTONE PARK Jacobs Close James, Johns St. & Jewell St. NORMANDEAU Nichols Crsc. & Nyberg Ave. *********** PINES PAYNE & PARSONS CLOSE ********** PINES LODGE & PALLO CLOSE ********** PAGE AVE. & PHELAN CLOSE

ADULT & YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED for delivery of Flyers Red Deer Express & Red Deer Life Sunday in MOUNTVIEW WEST LAKE Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED for early morning delivery of Red Deer Advocate 6 days per week in MOUNTVIEW 83 Advocate $435/mo. $5229/yr 1-1/2 hrs. per day ALSO SOUTH HILL 83 Advocate $435/mo. $5229/YR. 1 Hr. per day.

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED

ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

For delivery of Red Deer Advocate by 6:30 a.m.

Mon. through Fri. & 8:00. .am. on Saturday in

Call Jamie 403-314-4306 for more info ADULT UPGRADING

Alberta Government Funded Programs Student Funding Available!

GED Preparation Aggressive Energy Inc. is • C o m m u n i t y S u p p o r t Worker Program looking for class 1 tank truck drivers. We specialMorning, Afternoon And ize in the transportation of Evening P/T Classes Class 8 Corrosive liquids in the Fort St. John, Fort Nelson area. We offer top Academic Express wages, benefits and Adult Education & Training monthly guarantees.

340-1930 Flexible work schedule.

Please fax resume & driver www.academicexpress.ca abstract to 250-787-0030.

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

Deer Park Dempsey St. area $402/mo.

ALSO Davison Dr. area $530/mo.

ALSO Clearview Ridge Timberlands area $380 monthly Call Jamie 403-314-4306 for more info DISPATCHER req’d.

Knowledge of Red Deer and area is essential.

Good communication, skills both verbal and written. Must have effective time management skills and able to multi task in a fast paced environment.

Experience preferred, but will train suitable applicant.

Send resume by fax to 403-346-0295

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Must have a reliable vehicle

Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

Please contact Rick at 403-314-4303

TRUCK DRIVER w/ Class 3 & air endorsements.

Send resume to: canpak@xplornet.com

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Truckers/ Drivers

Adult & Youth Carrier Needed For Delivery of Flyers, Express & Sunday Life in

Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317

DRIVERS WANTED •

DRIVERS wanted for tanker work in central and southern Alberta. Oilfield exp. an asset. Top wages + benefits for long term employees. Nearly new trucks with sleepers, microwave, fridges and many more features.

Scheduled time off and regular shifts on. Call 403-588-6285 588-0590.

403-227-2569

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Please call Joanne at 403-314-4308

From $29.75/hr to $33.00/hr

JOURNEYMAN Electricians and Instrument Hands req’d. for work in Central Alberta.

Also looking for apprentices . Oilfield exp. an asset.

Please forward your resume to jobs@ nexsourcepower.com or fax 403-887-4945

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FOR SALE , small boutique in downtown Red Deer, featuring Swarovski jewellry and fashion accessories, 403-392-8163.

850

Vehicle maintenance service, replace, fix, adjust systems and components, steering, brakes, suspension, transmission, electronics, electrical, engines and accessories.

860

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ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Red Deer Advocate by 6:30 a.m.

Mon. through Fri. & 8:00. .am. on Saturday in 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 BURNCO Rock Products Ltd has a full-time opening for the position of Quarry Foreman, in our Calgary area. This position reports directly to Division Manager, Landscape. The major responsibilities of this position include: - Managing and training Employees - Supervising the operation and maintenance of production plants and Quarry operations - Ensuring a safe working environment - Hiring and supervising all required staff - Ensuring quality of all products - Monitoring all costs associated with the plant operation - Responsible for shipping products for re-sale Preference will be given to candidates with the following qualifications: - Knowledge of blasting, crushing and screening hard rock products - Sales experience - Mechanically inclined - Good written, verbal and computer skills - Experience operating Loaders or Excavators - Valid Class 1 Driver’s License - Travel will be required Interested candidates are requested to submit a resume by November 9, 2012 to: BURNCO Rock Products Ltd Fax: (403) 440-3454 Attention: Human Resources OR E-mail: careers@burnco.com We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

DYNAMIC SOLUTIONS INC is looking for an Operations Manager in their Red Deer Office.

For more info, visit our website at www.dsinc.ca.

Please fax resumes to 403-775-4239 or email dean@dsinc.ca F/T Cashier/Postal Clerk.

Apply in person w/resume: Highland Green Value Drug Mart.

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CARRIERS REQUIRED to deliver the Central AB. Life

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GREENHOUSE WORKER wanted at Meadowbrook Greenhouses, Penhold 14 F/T seasonal positions.

Training provided. Start Feb. 2013. $9.75/ hr, 44 hrs./ 5 days per week, 3 month period. Fax resume 403-886-2252

Blackfalds Lacombe Ponoka Stettler Call Rick at 403-314-4303 TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

CARRIERS NEEDED FOR FLYERS, RED DEER SUNDAY LIFE AND EXPRESS ROUTES IN:

ANDERS AREA Ainsworth Crsc.

Asmundsen Ave. Archibald Crsc.

Arnold Close/ Amlee Close

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 #66962 on resume

BOWER AREA

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED for Afternoon delivery in Bowden & Innisfail.

Barrett Dr. Bettenson St. Best Crsc./ Berry Ave. NGLEWOOD Ingram Close LANCASTER AREA Lancaster Drive Lindsay Ave. Langford Cres.

Law Close/ Lewis Close SUNNYBROOK AREA Sherwood Cres.

VANIER AREA Viscount Dr./ Violet Place Victor Close Vold Close Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info ********************** TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 314-4300

Please contact QUITCY

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

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED for The Town of Olds No collecting!

Packages come ready for delivery!

Also for the afternoon & morning delivery in Town of Penhold!

Also afternoon delivery in Town of Springbrook 1 day per wk.

No collecting!!

Please contact QUITCY

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

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Looking for a job?

Red Deer Mini Job Fair Oil & Gas Wednesday, November 7 9:00 am – Noon

Alberta Works Centre 2nd Floor First Red Deer Place 4911 – 51 Street

More Information: call 403-340-5353 Come for refreshments, bring your updated resume, and speak with employers

Participating Employers: r Parkland Fuel Corporation r Big Bore Directional r Precision Well Drilling Ltd. Servicing r CARE Industries Ltd. r Almita Piling Inc.

r Coil Works Inc.

r Predator Drilling

r Crimtech Services Inc.

r Quinn Contracting Ltd.

r CWC Well Services Corp.

r Sterling Crane

r Dalmac Oilfield Services Inc. r Essential Coil & Stimulation Services

r Studon Electric & Controls Inc. r Tundra Environmental & Geotechnical Drilling

r Pacer Corporation

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ALBERTA Food service company now hiring F/T Dietary Cook positions.

Must be willing to work long hrs., weekends & eves., have 5 yrs. cooking exp., dietary exp. preferred, have current food-safe certificate.

Email resume to: jpdinelle@ novaservicesinc.com

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860 is expanding its facility to double production.

We are looking for key personnel for our:

Fiber Optic Division

to be stationed out of our Red Deer office.

We are seeking dynamic and motivated individuals for the following position:

Drivers:

• Drivers License (Class 1 or 3) with Air Brake (Q) Endorsement • Some lifting involved • Mechanically inclined • Must be willing and able to work a 15/6 rotation • Some travel and over night will be required *Competitive Compensation and Full Benefits* *Successful applicants must pass a preemployment test* Please apply online at: www.pure-energy.ca or Fax: 403.309.3727

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

We are currently seeking the following to join our team in Blackfalds for all shifts:

- Concrete Batch Plant Operator - Concrete Finishers - Carpenters/Woodworkers - Steel Reinforcement Labourers - Overhead Crane Operators - General Labourers - Site Supervisor - Quality Control Personnel Top Wages paid based on experience. Full Benefits and Uniform Package included.

Visit our website for more detailed job descriptions at www. eaglebuilders.ca. Applicants are able to apply online or fax resumes to Human Resources 403-885-5516 or e-mail: k.kooiker@eaglebuilders.ca.

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Clothing

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NEW and Consignment.

10-25% OFF. OPEN HOUSE TUES. NOV. 6TH 4-8pm 87 Greig Drive, Red Deer 403-877-3560 for appts.

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

Farmers' Market

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BROWN EGGS AND LAMB now has free range pork : gourmet hams and sausage. Phone 403-782-4095

FIREWOOD. Pine, Spruce, Poplar. Can deliver 1-4 cords. 403-844-0227

*NEW!* Asian Relaxation Massage Downtown RD 587-377-1298 Open Mon.Fri. daily 11am - 6 pm.

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QUEENSIZE MATTRESS w/boxspring & frame, Sears Posturepedic, good cond. ( bought king size bed) asking $150 obo call Viki 403-346-4263 after 5 p.m.

WALL Unit w/9 shelves, self supporting, $60; Wall unit w/4 shelves, self supporting, $60; Dresser w/mirror & 3 drawers, $60.

403-314-2026

CLASSIFICATIONS 1500-1990

WANTED

Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

Stereos TV's, VCRs

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www.homefinders.ca Phone 403-340-3333

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

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

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affordablewebsitesolution.ca

AB, Computer Hygiene Ltd. 896-7523

Design/hosting/email $65/mo.

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CREDENZA, 54x19x28, Good cond. $40.

403-346-2920

To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

Call Classifieds 403-309-3300

Cleaning

1070

ALL-CLEAN

Experienced, reliable, cleaner Jane 403-755-7292

Contractors

1100

BASEMENT developments/reno’s. Quality workmanship. Rod Smith Const. Ltd. 403-742-3148

DJ RICO Entertainment Co. Christmas Promotions on now! www.djrico.org Call Rico 4038967935

Escorts

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*LEXUS* 403-392-0891 INDEPENDENT BEAUTIFUL college girl ROXY 403-848-2300

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Fireplaces

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TIM LLOYD. WETT certified.

Inspections, installs, chimney sweeps & service 403-340-0513

Handyman Services

1200

F & J Renovations. We do BRIAN’S DRYWALL it all. Good rates and Framing, drywall, taping, references available so call textured & t-bar ceilings, John at 403-307-3001 36 yrs exp. Ref’s. 392-1980 jbringleson@shaw.ca GREYSTONE Handyman COUNTERTOPS Services. Reasonable Wes Wiebe 403-302-1648 rates. Ron, 403-396-6089 DALE’S Home Reno’s Free estimates for all your Massage reno needs. 403-506-4301 Therapy SIDING, Soffit, Fascia Prefering non- combustible fibre cement, canexel & smart board, Call Dean @ 302-9210.

2 & 3 bdrm. suites.

Heat/water/parking incl., Call 403-342-2899

2 Bdrm. Apt. Lawford

Balcony. No pets, 5 appl.

NOW $1295 incl UTIL. Hearthstone 403-314-0099

A Great Location

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Heat/Water/parking incl’d Call 403-342-2899 LOWER level 1 bdrm suite, heat & water incl. for over 40 tenant at 4616-44 St. N/S, no pets, no noise.

Rent $650, d.d. $625.

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2 bDRM. adult building.

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* NEW * Executive Touch.

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5* JUNK REMOVAL

Property clean up 340-8666 CENTRAL PEST CONTROL LTD. Comm/res. Locally owned.

403-373-6182 cpest@shaw.ca FREE removal of all kinds of unwanted scrap metal.

No household appliances 403-396-8629

IRONMAN Scrap Metal Recovery is picking up scrap again! Farm machinery, vehicles and industrial.

Serving central Alberta.

403-318-4346

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Horses

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WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly.

403-651-5912

Moving & Storage

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BOXES? MOVING? SUPPLIES? 403-986-1315 Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

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SYLVAN Lake 2 bdrm. 1 bath $800 incl water, parki n g , l a u n d r y, n o p e t s 587-876-1862

Roommates Wanted

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PINES Area, furnished.

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4 BDRM. 2300 sq. ft. executive home in Clearview.

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5 appls. fenced yard. $2300 + utils. Linda, 403-356-1170

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3 bdrm. 2 bath, No pets.

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Sharon 403-550-8777

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Trailers

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2012 18 FT Featherweight ALUMNA†tilt trailer.

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Cars

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2008 Ford F150 4X4 Supercrew XLT 143,600 km $17,900 obo. Very Good Cond. 403-358-9646

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2004 DODGE 1/2 ton quad cab 4x4. New tires. Great cond. $7000. 403-506-9632

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Acreages

7 ACRES, all utilities, road, 403-227-5132

Manufactured Homes

2003 FORD 150 Lariat, 4x4 tow pkg., new tires, $5900 1992 18ft. Travel Trailer, dual wheels, both exc.cond. $5000. Both for $9900.

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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

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Space For more information, call 403-227-5342 Utility

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Riverfront Estates

Deluxe 3 bdrm. 1 1/2 bath, bi-level townhouse, 5 appls, blinds, large balcony, LAUREL TRUDGEON no pets, n/s, $1195 Residential Painting and or $1220 along the river.

Colour Consultations.

SD $1000. avail.

403-342-7801.

Nov. 1 & 15 403-304-7576 347-7545 PAINTING BY DAVE Interior, Exterior, New SYLVAN, 2 bdrm. condo, Construction. Comm/Indust. new carpet, lino, paint, 2 Journeyman w/over 50 $ 1 2 5 0 + g a s / e l e c t r i c yrs exp. %15 discount for 403-341-9974 seniors. Free estimates.

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BOOKKEEPING Lynda @ 403-782-7897

Sporting

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Office Supplies 19166TFD28

www.writers-ink.net Club for writers - meets weekly

1760

WOOD burnt picture of moose, one of a kind $60; Wrangler jacket size med., $40; Cabella bib stye pants sz. large orange, $20; drift wood very decorative, $45.

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RENTALS

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53” SONY, Rear projection incl. 4 speakers & tuner, $200, 403-346-8065

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Clean, quiet bldg.

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1 BDRM. apt. in Penhold, $740/mo. Avail. immed.

Incl. most utils, no pets.

Call 403-886-5288

1900

for all Albertans

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

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LOVESEAT RECLINER & Goods Riverside Apts.

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Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012

Obama, Romney close campaigns BOTH SPEND FINAL DAY BEFORE ELECTION EXHORTING SUPPORTERS TO VOTE, ENTICING THE UNDECIDED

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney were closing out their hard-fought and deeply negative battle for the White House on Monday, leaving Americans on the eve of Election Day with a stark choice between fundamentally opposing visions for the country.

After months of campaigning and billions of dollars spent in the battle for leadership of the world’s most powerful country, Obama and Romney were in a virtual nationwide tie, an overt symptom of the vast partisan divide separating Americans in the early years of the 21st century.

Obama appeared to have a slight edge, however, in the decisive swing states that saw a frenzy of last-minute attention from both candidates on Monday. Those states — nine in this election year that are not seen as reliably in either the Republican or Democratic camp — will be critical in deciding which man wins at least 270 electoral votes.

Under the U.S. system, the winner of the presidential election is not determined by the nationwide popular vote but in state-by-state contests. The candidate who wins a state — with Maine and Nebraska the exceptions — is awarded all of that state’s electoral votes, which are apportioned based on representation in Congress. This year’s tight race raises the possibility of a replay of the chaotic 2000 election, when former President George W. Bush won the presidency with an electoral vote majority while Democrat Al Gore had a narrow lead in the nationwide popular vote.

Obama and Romney, a former Massachusetts governor and the ultrawealthy founder of a private equity business, have spent months highlighting their sharp divisions over the role of government in Americans’ lives, in bringing down the stubbornly high unemployment rate, reducing the $1 trillion-plus government spending deficit and reducing a national debt that has crept above $16 trillion.

The economy has proven a huge drag on Obama’s candidacy as he fought to turn it around after the near financial meltdown shortly before he

took office and the deepest recession since the 1930s Great Depression, a downturn that was well under way when he moved in to the White House on Jan. 20, 2009.

The candidates’ opposing views on other issues from gay marriage to abortion rights have only added to the divisive atmosphere.

“This is not just a choice between two candidates or two parties. It is a choice between two visions,” Obama told nearly 20,000 people in Wisconsin.

“Our choice tomorrow is going to lead to very different outcomes,” Romney said at a rally in Virginia.

Obama insists there is no way reduce the staggering debt and safeguard crucial social programs without asking the wealthy to pay their “fair share.”

He hammered on Romney’s shifting positions and said the Republican’s proposals amount to the same “topdown policies that crashed our economy” in the first place.

“It’s not about just about policies.

It’s also about trust,” Obama said. “You know where I stand. You know what I believe. You know I tell the truth.”

Both men were most intent on Ohio, a Midwestern battleground state like Iowa and Wisconsin, where a majority of polls show Obama with a slim advantage. The mathematical possibilities, assuming a victory in those states, give Obama a clear path to the 270 electoral votes needed for victory.

In all there are 83 electoral votes spread across swing-state Colorado, Florida, Ohio, New Hampshire, Virginia and Wisconsin. Romney appears to be performing slightly better than Obama or has pulled even in Virginia and Florida.

No Republican has won the White House without carrying Ohio, an industrial state has picked the winner of the last 12 elections.

Therefore, Ohio was the only state both candidates visited Monday, even as Romney’s campaign announced late in the day that he would return there for an Election Day for a rally in the Cleveland area. The Republican also planned a Tuesday stop in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, area before returning to his Boston home to wait out the returns. Romney has made a late-campaign drive for Pennsylvania, a state that had been seen as solidly in the Obama column. The move

Bear trainer might have been unconscious at time of attack

was widely seen as a push — perhaps against all odds — to compensate for Obama’s expected victory in Ohio.

Obama closes out his campaign in Iowa late Monday, returning to the state that first put him on the road toward the candidacy with a 2008 caucus victory over Hillary Rodham Clinton, now his secretary of state. He then flies to his Chicago home where he will spend Election Day and hold his post-election rally — win or lose.

Both Obama and Romney say this year’s winner will be determined by which campaign gets the most supporters to the polls.

The president needs the support of blacks and Hispanics to counter Romney’s big lead among white men. At the same time, it has become evident that support among minorities — the euphoria of making history by electing America’s first black president — has

cooled since the 2008 vote.

Romney, who described himself as “severely conservative” during the Republican primary campaign, has shifted sharply in recent weeks to appeal to the political centre, highlighting his claim to have been deeply bipartisan when he was governor in Democraticleaning Massachusetts.

Still, he did not shy away from highlighting his differences with Obama, saying the president’s proposal to raise taxes on the highest earners would discourage hiring just when the country needs it most. Romney who claims his successful business background gives him the expertise to manage the economy, favours lowering taxes and easing regulations on businesses.

“The president thinks more government is the answer. More jobs is the answer, America,” Romney said in Virginia.

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BILLINGS, Mon. — An animal trainer mauled to death while cleaning the pen of two, 500-pound (225-kilogram) captive brown bears used for filmmaking suffered extensive wounds that make it impossible to determine if he was conscious during the attack, authorities said Monday.

There were no defensive wounds on the hands or arms of 24-year-old Benjamin Cloutier when his body was pulled from the pen Sunday, and he apparently had not used the bear spray he was carrying, said Demetri Price, head trainer at Animals of Montana near Bozeman.

As a result, Price speculated Cloutier might have fallen and hit his head before being killed.

Sheriff Brian Gootkin confirmed the absence of defensive wounds and that the mace-like bear spray had not been used. But he said there was no way to prove Cloutier was unconscious when the attack began.

“The body had been attacked so fiercely, there were so many injuries that there was no way — that’s why we’re not going to speculate,” Gootkin said.

The death remains under investigation by the sheriff’s office and wardens from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. It has been listed as accidental and is not considered a criminal matter.

Animals of Montana provides captive-bred animals for photography shoots and motion pictures, ranging from African lions and minks to badgers and bobcats.

The company says the bears have been used in “attack re-enactments” for films in which trainers are used as stuntmen.

The company’s state license to operate as an animal menagerie will be reviewed, said Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks spokeswoman Andrea Shaw. She said it has no prior safety violations.

Price said there had been no prior problems with the animals owned by the company, adding that Cloutier was trained and knew what he was doing.

Cloutier had worked as a trainer at the company since 2008 and had been in the bear enclosure hundreds of times, Price said.

Price was the first person to arrive at the pen after the mauling.

He described Cloutier’s death as a “tragic accident” and insisted it was not an attack. Cloutier did not scream for help, and none of the other animals at the facility showed any signs of alarm before the discovery, Price said.

“I believe, given all things accounted for, that (Cloutier) was somehow rendered unconscious, whether it be he slipped and hit his head or something” else, Price said.

Price said he was approaching the enclosure when he saw the victim on the ground with two captive-bred, 8-year-old male bears nearby. One of the bears, nicknamed Griz, was behaving as though he had taken possession of the victim.

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIRUT — New chaos engulfed Syria’s civil war as Palestinian supporters and opponents of the embattled regime were swept up Monday in intense fighting in Damascus, while rival rebel groups clashed over control of a Turkish border crossing.

The rare infighting — accompanied by car bombs, airstrikes and artillery shells that killed or maimed dozens of people — heightened fears that if Syrian President Bashar Assad falls, the disparate factions battling the regime will turn on each other.

A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden car near an army checkpoint in Hama province, killing 50 soldiers in one of the deadliest single attacks targeting pro-Assad troops in the 19-month uprising, according to activists. Eleven civilians died when a bomb exploded in a central Damascus neighbourhood, state media said, and activists reported at least 20 rebels killed in air raid on the northern town of Harem.

“It’s the worst-case scenario many feared in Syria,” said Fawaz Gerges, director of the Middle East Center at the London School of Economics. “It’s an all-out war.”

The fighting in the capital of Damascus was some of the worst since July, when rebels took over several neighbourhoods, only to be bombed out by regime forces days later. Shortly after those battles, rebels moved on Syria’s largest city, Aleppo, and it has become a major front in the civil war since then.

The attacks on the two main cities have demonstrated new organization and capabilities of rebel forces as well as a determination to press their uprising despite the deaths of more than 36,000 people in almost 20 months of fighting.

When Syria’s unrest began in March 2011, the country’s half-million Palestinians struggled to stay on the sidelines. But in recent months, many Palestinians started supporting the uprising although they insisted the opposition to the regime should be peaceful.

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The popular committees in the Damascus-area Palestinian refugee camp of Yarmouk, which are led by the PFLP-GC, said the fighting started Sunday when residents were attacked by gangs who claimed to include Palestinians fighting the government.

“The mercenaries who claim to have Palestinians among them” tried to infiltrate the camp but were repulsed by the popular committees, the statement said Monday. When the rebel attack failed, they fired mortars that killed and wounded several people, it added.

Video of the Yarmouk fighting that was posted online by activists Monday showed destruction around the camp, with shell-pocked and scorched vehicles, and shattered windows in apartment buildings as residents picked through debris and shouted in disbelief. The video was consistent with Associated Press reporting on the fighting in the area.

Rami Abdul-Rahman, who heads the Britain-based activist group Syrian

Observatory for Human Rights, had no word on casualties from fighting that continued Monday. He said eight people were killed in Yarmouk on Sunday night when several mortar rounds landed in the camp.

“Those who are shelling the camp are terrorists” seeking to displace the Palestinians again, PFLP-GC spokesman Anwar Raja told the AP in Damascus.

Syrian authorities blame the uprising on a foreign plot, accusing Gulf countries Saudi Arabia and Qatar, along with the U.S., other Western nations and Turkey, of funding and training the rebels, whom they describe as “terrorists.”

The Observatory said the fighting in Damascus was concentrated in the outskirts of the camp and the southern neighbourhood of Tadamon. Damascus-based activist Abu Qais al-Shami told the AP via Skype that the fighting began Sunday night and went on continuously into Monday.

The Observatory and al-Shami said Syrian forces are backed by the PFLPGC.

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SALT LAKE CITY — A federal appeals court ruled Monday that a polygamist sect on the Utah-Arizona border waited too long to challenge a court-ordered takeover, clearing the way for state authorities to break up a church trust and sell assets including homes, businesses and farms in two small towns.

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a federal judge in Salt Lake City, who ruled nearly two years ago that Utah’s takeover violated the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints’ constitutional rights.

U.S. District Judge Dee Benson’s decision froze the sale of church assets in Hildale, Utah, and Colorado City, Arizona, and put Utah’s takeover in limbo.

Utah seized control of the community trust in 2005 amid allegations of mismanagement by church officials, including now-

jailed polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs.

The appeals court panel didn’t rule on the constitutionality issue. Instead, it determined the FLDS waited too long — nearly three years — to take legal action.

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency said it has already dispensed close to $200 million in emergency housing assistance and has put 34,000 people in the New York and New Jersey areas up hotels.

But local, state and federal officials have yet to lay out a specific, comprehensive plan for finding them long-term places to live, even as cold weather sets in. And given the scarcity and high cost of housing in the metropolitan area and the lack of open space, it could prove a monumental undertaking.

For example, can enough vacant apartments be found? Will the task involve huge encampments of trailer homes of the sort used in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina? And if so, where will authorities put the trailers? In stadiums? Parks?

Authorities cannot answers those questions yet.

“It’s not going to be a simple task. It’s going to be one of the most complicated and long-term recovery efforts in U.S. history,” said Mark Merritt, president of Witt Associates, a Washington crisis management consulting firm.

Tactics that FEMA used in other disasters could be difficult to apply in the city. For example, Merritt said, it’s impossible to set up trailers in people’s driveways if everyone lives in an apartment building, and it’s harder to find space to set up mobile homes.

Sandy killed more 100 people in 10 states but vented the worst of its fury on New Jersey and New York.

A week after the storm slammed the mid-Atlantic and the Northeast, 1.4 million homes and businesses remained in the dark.

Another storm — a nor’easter packing heavy rain and gusts of 55 mph (89 kph) — was headed for the metropolitan area Wednesday, threatening more flooding and power outages that could undo some of the repairs made in the past few days.

With the temperatures dropping into the 30s overnight, people in dark, unheated homes were urged to go to overnight shelters or daytime warming centres.

Because so many voters have been displaced by the storm, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order allowing people to vote in Tuesday’s statewide and presidential elections at any polling place in the state.

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