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Father jailed five years JULIAN THOMSON KILLED INFANT DAUGHTER IN A FIT OF RAGE BY BRENDA KOSSOWAN ADVOCATE STAFF Julian Oliver Thomson has been sentenced to five years for killing his baby girl in a fit of rage. Zaria McCall, four months old, died of severe head trauma in the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton a few hours after her father shook her violently, crashing her head against the side of an exercise saucer, and then threw her to the floor.
The attack occurred at about supper time on Friday, Nov. 25, 2011. Thomson, 22, pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Monday and was sentenced before Justice Earl Wilson in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench shortly after 10 a.m. on Tuesday. Court heard that Thomson became enraged after being unable to calm his crying baby. Wilson, overcome by tears once while delivering his verdict and again after he was finished, admonished Thomson for trying to cast blame on the baby’s
mother, Victoria McCall. The two had broken off their relationship but still lived together in a basement apartment in Red Deer so they could share parenting duties. Wilson defined Thomson’s statement to police concerning McCall’s behaviour as a “gutless” attempt at shifting pressure to a grieving mother “beyond what she has had to endure with the death of her child.”
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Supporters of President Barack Obama react to media outlets predicting his reelection in New York’s Times Square, Tuesday. Obama avoided a pink slip Tuesday, marching to victory against Republican challenger Mitt Romney despite a slow-as-molasses economic recovery and a bitterly contested election that had the U.S. president’s supporters fearful he was doomed to the indignity of a single term. See stories on page A6.
Council backs $107.5M capital budget BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Red Deer city council hammered out a $107.5-million capital budget that addresses core infrastructure demands while making provisions for community projects in 2013 after nearly nine hours of debate on Tuesday. The 88 or so budgetary items range from a $16,000 downtown off-leash dog park to $4.2 million in pothole reconstruction. Mayor Morris Flewwelling said the budget struck a good balance dealing with core infrastructure, centennial expenditures and small community projects. “Sitting in this chair I have never felt so much unity in the presentation of the budget from our staff and the response to the questions and the way the council looked at it,” said Flewwelling. “I felt there was a wonderful collaboration between staff and council. I never felt that in other budgets. There was always some grinding off to the side.” Coun. Chris Stephan said he did not agree with all budgetary items but he
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boils in the city. “Taking care of it early will save us a ton of money down the road,” said Stephan. “It’s just a smart investment.” Flewwelling, Coun. Paul Harris,
‘. . . I HAVE NEVER FELT SO MUCH UNITY IN THE PRESENTATION OF THE BUDGET FROM OUR STAFF AND THE RESPONSE TO THE QUESTIONS AND THEY WAY THE COUNCIL LOOKED AT IT. I FELT THERE WAS A WONDERFUL COLLABORATION BETWEEN STAFF AND COUNCIL.’ — MAYOR MORRIS FLEWWELLING
One of the key changes in the staffrecommended budget was consolidating the funding for the multi-year frostboil (large potholes) reconstruction project. City staff had recommended spending $2.1 million in 2013 and another $2.2 million in 2014. Stephan said it would make more sense to get the job done in one year and be ahead of the game. City staff said there are currently about 36 frost-
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Coun. Dianne Wyntjes and Coun. Cindy Jefferies did not support the reallocation. Jefferies said she supports a good road but was concerned with the rush to make the decision. She wanted to delay discussion to hear more “asks” in the budget. “I needed to hear a little more about what we might be saying no to in saying yes to a $4.2 million increase in that budget line,” said Jefferies. “I
wanted to make sure there weren’t more pressing needs before us.” The multi-year Taylor Drive and Alexander Way intersection project received $5.78 million that will ultimately create a direct link between the downtown, Riverlands and the Red Deer River. Coun. Frank Wong, Stephan and Coun. Buck Buchanon did not support the request. Although the three councillors said it’s important to have a connection, they said the current designs would cause traffic backlog and there needs to be more work. Harris said he was pleased with the changes to Riverlands and Taylor Drive in the capital budget because it opens up the land to re-development and cultural vision that has been in the works for about 15 years. Red Deer College received $1.4 million for capital initiatives. Stephan said he did not support the request because of the increasing frequency of community requests that are being passed down to the city because of provincial cuts.
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Childrens Services Assistant Jo-Ann Bomhof reads to children at a Drop-in Pajama Storytime session at the downtown branch of the Red Deer Public Library on Tuesday. Each Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. children get the chance to share a story in their PJ’s.For other programs offered at the library log on to www.rdpl.org or call the children’s services branch at 403-346-4688.
Bolivia returns mummified toddler to Peru BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LIMA, Peru — The mummified toddler seized from antiquities traffickers is at least 700 years old and sits, spine curved forward, only about a foot tall. It was welcomed back to Peru on Tuesday as a sort of celebrity, a symbol of the nation’s effort to protect its cultural heritage. “This small package,” Culture Minister Luis Peirano told reporters, “is just a sample of the sacking, of the violation of our patrimony and all our inheritance.” Police in neighbouring Bolivia seized it two years ago as a Bolivian citizen tried to ship it to an address
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SENTENCE: Deep sadness Wilson said he could not understand why Thomson, who knew his baby was badly hurt, decided to wait for the babysitter instead of running to neighbouring apartments and banging on doors for help. “A child looks to her parents for love, safety and affection. It is the court that must speak for Zaria,” he said. Members of the baby’s family did not speak with reporters outside the courtroom, but issued a written statement in which they talk about the deep sadness they will bear for the rest of their lives. “Although we wish that the sentence handed to Julian Thomson could have been longer, there is no amount of punishment that can undo this horrible, horrible crime and give us back our precious little angel,” it says. “We would like to thank (Justice) Wilson for being very thorough and explaining the basis of his decision and giving Julian the maximum sentence based on the precedent set by previous cases.” Outside the courthouse, Crown prosecutor Jason Snider explained to reporters that while manslaughter carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment, each sentence must be crafted to be in proportion to those that have been given to other offenders in similar circumstances. Snider sought a sentence of five years while defence counsel Patty MacNaughton argued for four and a half years. Thomson received 10 months credit for the time he has served in remand since turning himself in to
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in Compiegne, France, in a cardboard box. Bolivia’s culture minister, Pablo Groux, formally handed it over to Peru on Tuesday. It was wrapped in white linen because of its precarious condition, with underlying cloth made of cotton and wool from some sort of cameloid, which include llamas and alpacas. Only two of the five pieces of cloth in which it was wrapped are original, and its left leg belonged to another child. “To raise its commercial value, they added the other material and the leg,” said Blanca Alva, the Peruvian Culture Ministry official in charge of protecting the country’s patrimony. The mummy’s sex is uncertain. the Red Deer City RCMP on Dec. 1, 2011. He was ordered to surrender a sample of his DNA and will be prohibited from owning firearms and other weapons for 10 years following his release from prison. The McCall family is urging others who feel a need for a stronger sentences to contact the minister of justice and express their views. “We would never wish this pain on anyone and believe that a stronger punishment would deter similar crimes in the future,” they say in their statement. They also invite donations in Zaria’s name to the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation, Suite 1502, 8215 112th St., Edmonton, Alberta, Y6G 2C8. bkossowan@reddeeradvocate.com
BUDGET: Funded through grants, reserves, debt Veer said she supported the request but she would like to see a list of how provincial decisions that have affected the municipality over the years. Wyntjes said the provincial government supports these type of partnerships and an investment in RDC is an investment in the future. The 2013 capital budget was funded through reserves, grants, customer contributions and debt. In January, city council will turn to its operating budget. Budget Highlights: ● $9.49 million for school site and recreational land acquisition, north of Timberlands. The final amount will be negotiated with the two school boards. ● $8.82 million for the Northland Drive sanitary
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Police are tight lipped about a suspicious death near Innisfail on Monday. With more information pending the results of an autopsy scheduled today, RCMP had little to say about the discovery of the body of a 50 to 60 year old male at a rural residence near Innisfail. RCMP media relations officer Sgt. Josee Valiquette, said the man was from Calgary but was living in the Innisfail-area residence at the time of his death. She did not disclose the location of the residence. Police also said the death is not believed to be a random incident. On Monday, shortly after noon, Innisfail RCMP were called to investigate what was believed to be a suspicious death at a rural address within their detachment area. The Red Deer RCMP major crime unit has taken the lead in the investigation, with the assistance of Innisfail RCMP officers. Police said the identity of the victim and the cause of death and further information regarding this incident will not be released at this time, pending the results of the autopsy scheduled for today. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Innisfail RCMP at 403-227-3342 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Mountie’s assault, threats trial to be held in 2012 A Rimbey Mountie accused of assault and uttering threats will go to trial next fall. Const. Jesse Charles Lambright, 53, was ordered to stand trial after a preliminary inquiry held early in October. The charges arise from events alleged to have occurred in connection with a personal relationship during the period of Oct. 10, 2010, through Sept. 19, 2011 and do not relate to Lambright’s duties as a police officer. Represented by Red Deer lawyer Will Willms, Lambright has elected to be tried by judge alone in Court of Queen’s Bench. His trial is set for Sept. 10 to 12, 2013, in Wetaskiwin. trunk (reimbursed by the South Red Deer Regional Wastewater Services Commission and the province) ● $7.56 million for crown paving and another $260,000 focusing on potholes ● $2.19 million to expand the city vehicle fleet and another $4.27 million to replace existing vehicles. This will include the purchase of an electrical bus to be funded through the Green Trip Program and the Federal Gas Tax Refund ● $168,000 on controlled intersections that will change immediately to green so that drivers don’t wait at a red light when no one else is around. A signal will be installed at 22 Street and Adamson Avenue in 2013. The city will also continue to budget for two signals per year ● $52,000 for a Pedestrian Countdown Signal pilot project at Ross Street and 49th Avenue ● $300,000 for the advanced design and preliminary construction of the Riverwalk linking Riverlands to Bower Ponds ● $5.56 million for the transmission stations in Red Deer’s northeast and northwest ● $5.45 million for widening of 19th Street, east of 30th Avenue to 20th Avenue providing access to the Vanier East subdivision that is currently under instruction ● $100,000 for the replacement of soccer turf (west) at the Collicutt Centre ● $16,000 for the planning and design stages of an off leash dog park in downtown Red Deer. Another $33,000 is earmarked for construction phase in 2014 ● $200,000 for phase two of the 2019 Canada Games bid ● $81,000 Sunnybrook Farm Infrastructure Repairs ● Integrated Transportation Movement Study funding changed to a multi-year pilot with $235,000 allocated in 2013 and $235,000 proposed in 2014. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com
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New retirement pay plan for Alberta MLAs approved
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TORY MAJORITY CARRIES MOTION IN ALL-PARTY COMMITTEE BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Premier Alison Redford’s Progressive Conservatives have scrapped their plan to have taxpayers cover off the maximum RRSP contribution for all politicians, implementing instead a new plan opponents say is still a cash grab. Tory Whip Steve Young, who made the motion that the Tory majority passed in the all-party member services committee, said the new deal is fair, open, and easy to understand. “There’s no secret, there’s no pension, (and) there is not a transition (allowance),” Young Tuesday. “There’s a number, and the number is reasonable.” The committee had been tasked with implementing a new retirement plan for the 87 members of the legislature. Redford’s team came under fire from critics last month when the Tories on the committee passed a motion for the retirement plan to involve taxpayers paying the full RRSP $23,000 contribution for politicians. The new plan approved Tuesday will also allow for a full RRSP top-up, but this time the politicians have to put in some of their own money. The plan will see politicians get a set amount of money equal to 13 per cent of their salary each year. For the average backbencher making the minimum of $134,000, that means they get about $17,400 each year to spend or invest however they wish. They will also have their RRSP contributions matched up to 3.25 per cent of salary. For the average backbencher that means if he or she puts in the maximum of $4,900, the government will match it.
Deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk said the plan makes sure that politicians and taxpayers work together. “MLAs now also have to have their own skin in the game. They have to put in their own dollars as a form of contribution, but this is all in lieu of a retirement package,” said Lukaszuk. Lukaszuk said the new package is comparable or less than other jurisdictions in Canada. Opposition members either voted against the deal or, in the case of Liberal Leader Raj Sherman, abstained. Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith said it amounts to an eight per cent boost to an MLA’s salary and is far out of line with what average Albertans are getting. “Albertans have no appetite to see MLAs increasing their own pay, doing so at a rate that is well above inflation (and) doing so when they can’t even balance the budget,” said Smith. Sherman walked out of the committee room during the vote to underscore his point that independent bodies, not politicians, should set politician pay. “The government keeps voting itself pay raises,” Sherman said later. “This is called public service, not getting rich off the public.” NDP Leader Brian Mason said he’s frustrated by the entire process and is baffled why politicians can’t craft a basic pension deal comparable to those for teachers or nurses. “The Conservatives keep turning it into an opportunity to enrich everybody, the Wildrose plays a game of trying to put everybody on a race to the bottom, and the Liberals just run out of the room every time there’s a vote,” said Mason.
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“We’ve lost sight of the objective.” The issue has been a political minefield for Redford, particularly over transition allowances. The allowances paid out cash to politicians to help ease their way back to private life after they retired or were beaten at the polls. But during the spring election, Redford and her team were criticized over $10.6 million being paid to 25 outgoing MLAs, including $1 million for Speaker Ken Kowalski alone. Redford cancelled the transition allowances going forward in mid-campaign and her party went on to win majority government on April 23. The issue resurfaced Oct. 19, at the same committee meeting where the Tory majority passed Young’s motion for the full taxpayer top-up on RRSPs. Included in that same motion was a call to have Redford’s government bring back the transition allowances, but with a smaller payout. A day later, Redford told reporters that transition allowances, in any form, will not return on her watch. Young took the blame, calling it a mix-up in communication with the premier, and on Tuesday made the motion that killed the bid for a new transition allowance. The committee also voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt a new policy to publicize the travel, hotel, and meal expenses of all members of the legislature. As of Jan. 1, the 87 members are to disclose the reasons for their expenses, the amounts, and receipts. That information will then be made public four times a year, starting in April.
Red Deer County has agreed to share the cost of a legal fight over how oilfield sites are assessed. Hundreds of thousands of dollars in revenue for municipalities is at stake. The dispute arose out of assessment changes made this year by four counties and the Municipal District of Taber, county council heard on Tuesday. Instead of assessing oilfield sites as farmland, they are now assessed at market value as non-residential properties. The change generated $331,580 in revenue for Red Deer County this year. Two companies, one in Red Deer County and one in Kneehill County, appealed the changes and a hearing is set for next month. The Red Deer County company eventually dropped its appeal, but the other company is going ahead and the appeal hearing is expected to last five days and cost about $77,000. Since the appeal has a bearing on all five municipalities, Kneehill County has asked for costs to be shared among them. The group also includes Lacombe County and the County of Wetaskiwin. Red Deer County council voted unanimously to share up to 20 per cent of the costs to a maximum of $30,000.
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Bison rancher gored by animal says paramedics saved her life BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — An Edmonton-area bison rancher says the quick work of paramedics and STARS air ambulance is what saved her life after she was attacked by one of her animals. Larissa Helbig was seriously injured three months ago when she was gored by a bison. She says bison are usually curious and laid-back animals and she doesn’t know what prompted the attack, which she calls “a freak accident.” A friend heard her screams and called for help. Flight nurse Paula-Rose Sharmin and flight paramedic John Ernst were on the ground attending to Helbig less than 15 minutes later. Ernst says Helbig’s injuries were “horrific.” “When we were in the back of the ambulance, we rolled her over and I was able to look at her back, and see this gaping, huge wound on her back, and a gush of blood fell out of that,” Ernst said. Her injuries included two collapsed lungs, multiple broken bones and a gash on her cheek.
Students may never return to school where van killed 11-year old girl THE CANADIAN PRESS ST. PAUL — Students forced out of an Alberta school where a minivan crashed into a classroom, killing an 11-year-old girl, may never return to the building. Glen Brodziak, superintendent of St. Paul Education, said Tuesday that students at Racette Junior High School will not have to go back if they don’t want to. “We’re definitely not going to want to put students or staff back in a place that gives them a significant amount of trauma.”
He said repairs have yet to be made to the building since the crash last month in St. Paul, a town 200 kilometres east of Edmonton. The van smashed through a window of the school and dove straight into a lower-level Grade 6 French class. Three girls were pinned under the van and had to be airlifted to hospital. One of them, Megan Wolitski, died the next day. The driver of the van, Richard Benson, faces various charges including criminal negligence causing death. His family has said he
has a history of seizures and they think he was having an attack at the time of the crash. The 250 Racette students have temporarily moved to St. Paul Regional High School. It’s a bit of a tight squeeze, said Brodziak, but it’s the best solution right now. “Given the magnitude of the accident and the effects and impacts of it ... if (the repairs) were ready tomorrow we wouldn’t be going back. We’re in no hurry right at this point.” The school where the crash happened was only being used by Racette
students temporarily. An $8-million renovation of the original Racette Junior High has been underway for more than a year. A spokeswoman with Alberta Infrastructure said the construction work on the original Racette school is on track to be finished by the end of February, but can’t be done before that. Brodziak said the students could wait and move from the high school to the renovated school without returning to the site of the deadly crash.
Couple charged under Wildlife Act fined, must give up their Hummer STONY PLAIN — An Edmonton couple has been ordered to pay $100,000 in fines, give up their Hummer and be banned from hunting for the next 25 years. That was the court’s decision Tuesday after Chris Brody and Michelle Hazeloh pleaded guilty to 21 charges under the Wildlife Act. Another 110 charges against them were dropped. Brody, a former hunting guide, and his common-law partner faced charges including hunting with prohibited firearms, hunting on a domestic game farm and illegally abandoning animal carcasses. The couple was charged following an extensive investigation, which involved the use of bait deer, DNA, and GPS trackers on the couple’s vehicles.
Olds Festival of Trees on weekend theatre on the Community Learning Campus requires additional lighting, special curtains and “whatever else they tell us they need,” said Munksgaard. The free Light Up event from 4:30 to 10:30 p.m. on Nov. 24 takes place in Centennial Park and the nearby Cow Palace. It features a Christmas village, Santa Claus parade, skating, wagon rides, hot dogs and hot chocolate, live entertainment and fireworks. “It’s a really good for community building,”
she said, adding it’s the cornerstone of Olds Fashioned Christmas, a series of events started in 1993 to usher in the Yule season. The festival starts Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. with tree viewing in the TransCanada Theatre. Door prizes and silent auction items are up for grabs and patrons can vote for the People’s Choice Award winner. Admission is free with a donation to the Mountain View Food bank. Saturday’s events include a Gingerbread Tea with live entertainment
and hosted by Olds High School students supplying baking from 1 to 3 p.m. The Festive Social goes from 7:30 to 10 p.m. with a wine bar, appetizers, silent auction and live auction of trees. Tickets $20 each and are available at the Town of Olds office or from a committee member. More information is available online at www. olds.ca/ofc.html or by calling Munksgaard at 403-556-6644.
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Get justice on fast track As the crisis in the delivery of justice in Alberta deepens, we should all hope that the provincial government has the good sense to move quickly. And we should hope that the premier and her cabinet have the good manners not to behave as if they are affronted by attempts to politicize an important issue. (How else would outmanned opposition MLAs engage the government, and the public, in conversation about the issue?) One of the best ways to avoid criticism is to take the higher moral ground. But by recoiling in outrage over opposition attempts to discuss during question period the problems in the justice system, Premier Alison Redford is simply guilty of so much political gamesmanship herself. She should know better, and show more leadership. This is a serious problem. And the outrage should be a shared one, any time a crime is committed and society fails to deal with it fairly and promptly. The consequences of a crippled system are dire. Justice must be timely and fair. To be otherwise is to punish
OURVIEW JOHN STEWART both the accused and the victims, and diminish the rule of law. Every time the delivery of justice is delayed, trust in the system is attacked at the foundation. Yet Redford wants to behave as if she is insulted by opposition concerns, and their means of raising those concerns, rather than frankly admitting that there are growing problems in the justice system that must be addressed quickly. This week, Redford rebuffed a Wildrose demand for an independent investigation into an extreme case of justice delayed — and ultimately denied. Redford’s government appointed a senior Justice Department official to investigate why the case against a man accused of sexually assaulting an Airdrie woman while she was a girl (from the age of nine to 17) was eventually dropped by the Crown. The case languished in the courts for more than three years and was ultimately stayed because the accused
hadn’t received a timely trial. Justice officials say at least seven other cases were similarly dropped last year in Alberta. Countless other cases are in limbo or moving at a snail’s pace around the province. Part of the problem is systemic: defence lawyers routinely manoeuvre for delays as they look for ways to ultimately defend, or free, their clients. Crown prosecutors carry heavy, and growing, caseloads. Judges must juggle dozens of cases at a time. Part of the problem is infrastructure: there are too few courtrooms in this province. Red Deer is a perfect example. The Red Deer Courthouse is 30 years old and jammed to the rafters, dealing with a local population that has doubled in the last three decades (never mind that provincial courthouses in Lacombe, Sylvan Lake and Innisfail have been closed in recent years, sending more cases to Red Deer). In Red Deer this week, Justice Earl Wilson told Court of Queen’s Bench that a Central Alberta man’s right to a speedy trial is in doubt because of
the crushing lack of courtroom space. Simple half-day hearings can take six months to schedule. Longer proceedings can’t be booked for at least nine months. Central Alberta officials have long lobbied the province for more courtroom space. The appetite for building a new courthouse seems slight at the moment, but at very least the province should lease downtown office space now and turn it into additional courtrooms. Calling for a public, independent investigation into instances of justice delayed won’t solve the problem. Certainly the Wildrose Party’s demand for an explanation is fair and timely. But more to the point, Albertans need action. Posturing by Redford in the face of attacks from Wildrose won’t solve the problem either. It simply suggests she has no appetite for the job at hand. She needs to admit that the justice system is inadequate, in a variety of ways, and get on with the business of fixing it. John Stewart is the Advocate’s managing editor.
Alberta can learn from Saskatchewan THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT IS ALIVE AND WELL TO THE EAST, BUT OUR PROVINCE HAS LOST MOMENTUM BY SHAWN BROWN SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE When I moved to Edmonton in October of 1993, I left behind a Saskatchewan that could only be described as being in the worst of all possible economic conditions. Alberta, on the other hand, was the sole true beacon of entrepreneurial spirit and free enterprise in all of Canada. How times have changed. Edmonton, back then, was still dealing with the lingering effects of Pierre Trudeau’s National Energy Program, and the crippling blow it dealt the province. It was also dealing with the civic pride fallout from the Wayne Gretzky trade, and the dismantling of its beloved Edmonton Oilers. That said, and in contrast to what I had left behind in Saskatchewan, I couldn’t help but be impressed, almost to the point of being stunned, at the overall number of active businesses, and the activity level of the city in general. I used to think that if this was Edmonton on its knees, I couldn’t imagine what it would be like under good economic circumstances. Thanks to policies initiated by Premier Ralph Klein starting in 1992 — cutting a bloated civil service and an out-of-control deficit and debt — Alberta became (once again) a province of fiscal responsibility, as well as a great place to invest and to do business. Investment poured into Alberta, at a level that few other jurisdictions on the planet, short of perhaps Dubai, China and a select few other locations, have ever experienced. It was truly mind-boggling to bear witness to this level of economic activity and all of the good, and certainly some bad, that it brought. There is only one problem. The province under the Progressive Conservatives is a one-trick pony, mired in the belief that its economy is secure because of its energy sector. This total lack of vision — to plan for the future — is now coming back to haunt
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the province. Meanwhile, significant changes are taking place in Saskatchewan. Led by the vision of Premier Brad Wall, the people of Saskatchewan, after decades of almost unbroken NDP governments and misguided socialist economic policy, are finally looking forward to a much better and exciting future. Among many initiatives Wall undertook upon taking office was to encourage resource exploration and development, with an energy royalty policy that not only rivalled Alberta’s, but in many ways surpassed it. The basis of these strategies was simple: Develop and implement economic policies that encouraged capital investment, couple them with tax cuts and rules that were dynamic and fair, and business would come. The tax cuts, the largest and most significant in Saskatchewan’s history, and the increase in capital investment and business expansion that they brought, have allowed Wall to balance the province’s budget and achieve a record five consecutive budget surpluses, all while achieving a Standard and Poor’s AAA credit rating for the first time in the province’s history. Saskatchewan’s economy had traditionally been agriculture-based, although it is blessed with some of the largest potash and uranium deposits on the planet. Wall, however, recognized that much more could and should be done to both diversify the province’s economy and encourage further value-added components to what already existed. There is a concise, yet captivating document called Saskatchewan Plan for Growth/Vision 2020 and Beyond that really captures this simple, yet extraordinary vision. Oil and gas exploration was natural for Saskatchewan, simply because of the corporate and physical infrastructure that existed in Alberta. Today, the activity level in the province is running at almost full capacity. Northern Saskatchewan, with its plentiful
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Watch Sikh extremists at home: India BY THE CANADIAN PRESS NEW DELHI — The Indian government issued a pointed and public warning to Prime Minister Stephen Harper to mind what they see as alarming evidence of Sikh extremism on Canadian soil. Harper is usually the one to urge vigilance over extremism and terrorism as he travels the world meeting with his counterparts but on Tuesday the shoe was on the other foot during a meeting in India’s capital with India’s minister of state for external affairs Preneet Kaur. “Prime minister, there was another area of great concern for us, which was the revival of anti-India rhetoric in Canada, and I am from the state of Punjab, which we are very happy you will be visiting,” Kaur said during a morning meeting. “We have after very hard times got a good situation of peace and progress back in Punjab and in India and we would like that to continue, so it does concern us I think, and we do appreciate very much that you have very been forthright and open about your stand on this.” Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh touched on the issue again during an evening ceremony. The two nations announced they had finally concluded their talks on how to implement a nuclear co-operation agreement, meaning Canadian companies might starting shipping uranium and other products to India in the near future. “India and Canada are nations built on shared values that celebrate democracy, inclusiveness and diversity,” said Singh. “We have similar concerns in combating terrorism, extremism and radicalism.” The issue of internal extremism has been one that has shaken India to the core over the past several decades — former prime minister Indira Gandhi was murdered by her own Sikh bodyguards after a string of events sparked by fundamentalists seeking their own separate, fundamentalist nation they would call Khalistan. Canada too has been rocked by related terrorism. Police believe the bombing of a 1985 Air India flight that killed 331 people was orchestrated by Sikh extremists based in Canada. Pockets of pro-Khalistan support are still visible in the Indo-Canadian community. The flags and
Claim of stolen meteorite goes to Yukon court BY THE CANADIAN PRESS WHITEHORSE — A decade-long court fight over allegations of a stolen meteorite that was growing a life form is now in the hands of the Yukon Court of Appeal. Daniel Sabo is suing the federal government, staff members with the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC), and an RCMP officer claiming the meteorite he found in 1986 was replaced with a replica and he wants $12 million. Scientists with the GSC concluded the growth on the space rock could be a natural result of oxidation of minerals, a salt-type crystal or a type of lichen. The Yukon Supreme Court rejected Sabo’s claim in a decision last year. The case he presented to the court in 2010 claimed RCMP Cpl. Dan Parlee failed to properly investigate, and that forensics expert Bill Schneck, who was hired by Sabo’s former lawyer, tampered with the rock without his permission. Sabo, who represented himself before the appeal court panel on Monday, used photos showing the rock before and after it was returned to him. He claimed a date stamp on one photo shows the GSC sliced into the rock before it had his permission to do so. He also said the agency obtained his permission only “under duress”. Sabo said he found the rock while working on his mining claim near Mayo, Yukon. An assaying company in B.C. agreed it was likely a meteorite, though the International Meteorite Society is the only group that can make such a certification In 1998, Sabo noticed a green formation on the meteorite and tests showed the growth could be some kind of life form. The rock was sent to the GSC in Ottawa to be analyzed and later polished with the small cut taken off for more detailed study. Sabo has continually argued that the GSC kept his rock, replacing it with a replica. Justices Harvey Groberman, Christopher Hinkson and David Harris have reserved their decision on the matter.
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper and India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh take part in a signing ceremony in New Dehli, India on Tuesday. seals of the movement appear at parades and at Sikh places of worship or gurdwaras. Hundreds of Sikhs protested on Parliament Hill in March against the death row sentence of an acknowledged Sikh terrorist, Balwant Singh Rajoana. Harper responded to India’s concerns by saying that Canada is a supporter of a united India. “This is a view that is shared not just widely in Canada but very widely and very mainstream among our Indo-Canadian community,” Harper said told Kaur during their meeting. “We have over a million people who trace their origins to the Indian subcontinent and among my very large delegation on this trip are a considerable number of prominent Indo-Canadians, and certainly
the support for the great progress India has made over the past generation is virtually universal in this community.” But Harper and his government have had to tread carefully when wading into the issue of potential Sikh extremism or even terrorism. The Conservative party enjoys substantial support from the Indo-Canadian community, some of whom feel they are being unfairly stereotyped by India. British Columbia MP Nina Grewal said she doesn’t really understand where the suggestion comes from that Canada has a Sikh extremist problem. “Well, 99.9 per cent of the people are very peaceloving people . . . I haven’t witnessed anything of this type in Canada,” Grewal said.
PQ brings landmark anti-corruption legislation BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — Following the abrupt departure of the mayor of Canada’s second-largest city, attention turned Tuesday to the enormous task of cleaning up a wider political mess in Quebec. The provincial government introduced landmark politicalfinancing legislation that would limit donations to a mere $100, all but eliminating partisan donations in the province. Bill 2 was the second piece of legislation tabled by the new PQ government — both of which have been anti-corruption bills. The move came one day after Montreal Mayor Gerald Tremblay resigned. Thoughts in the city turned to finding an interim replacement for Tremblay, who a decade ago became the first mayor of the newly merged Montreal megacity. Both provincial and municipal politicians said they preferred to go the interim-mayor route and not hold a costly election now, just one year before next November’s scheduled vote. Instead, a temporary replacement will be installed in the next
few weeks to guide Montreal’s scandal-plagued administration until an election. The Quebec government appeared pleased with the resignation. It expressed a mixture of “relief and sadness” at Tremblay’s departure — which it described as the responsible choice, given the circumstances. Jean-Francois Lisee, the minister responsible for Montreal, praised Tremblay for his lengthy public service. The PQ government also introduced a bill Tuesday that would set political donations near zero. The province was the first in Canada to ban donations from corporations in the 1970s, when it set a $3,000 limit on personal contributions. That limit recently fell to $1,000, and the PQ bill would chop it down to $100. The Quebec government would also do the opposite of what the Harper government did in its most recent political reforms: the PQ bill eliminates tax refunds for political contributions, and more than doubles the public subsidy to $1.67 per vote. The Harper Tories recently abolished public subsidies for federal parties, while keeping the tax refund for donors.
Like the PQ, however, the Tories did reduce political donations (to $1,100) with their first piece of legislation upon taking office nearly seven years ago. Quebec’s flurry of reforms has been prompted by a high-profile corruption inquiry that has exposed bid-rigging, political corruption and Mafia ties in the construction industry. While Montrealers began to look to the future, next-door Laval was still led by a mayor who has ruled the city for the last 23 years. Gilles Vaillancourt, the mayor of Laval, has been accused of accepting kickbacks and has been targeted with several raids by the province’s anti-corruption unit. On Tuesday, Quebec’s anti-corruption squad executed search warrants at several businesses in Laval, the province’s third-largest city. The raids appeared to target four engineering firms; authorities said no arrests were imminent. Vaillancourt has taken a leave for unspecified medical reasons, while denying the allegations against him. He is weighing his options about his political future.
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Obama ekes out narrow win DEFEATS REPUBLICAN CHALLENGER MITT ROMNEY AFTER BITTER, DIVISIVE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN BY LEE-ANNE GOODMAN THE CANADIAN PRESS WASHINGTON — Barack Obama avoided a pink slip Tuesday, besting his Republican challenger despite a slow-as-molasses economic recovery and a bitterly contested election that had the U.S. president’s supporters fearful he was doomed to the indignity of a single term. Victory was declared after several gut-wrenching hours that saw Obama and Mitt Romney spend election night much as they did the presidential campaign — in a neck-and-neck, topsy-turvy horse race. “This happened because of you,” Obama tweeted as supporters in Chicago and around the world erupted in jubilation at the news. “Thank you.” At Romney headquarters in Boston, meanwhile, the mood was grim following an election believed to be well within the Republican’s grasp. Indeed, with some key states still hanging in the balance, the Romney campaign was reportedly unwilling to concede defeat. Yet Obama’s success this year was in contrast to his historic triumph in 2008, when he became the country’s first African-American president and won the White House on an inspiring message of hope and change. In 2012, Obama’s rhetoric was decidedly less soaring. Little wonder — Americans are still struggling to recover from a devastating economic recession that took unrelenting hold of the country soon after the president took office. Obama, indeed, has become the first incumbent president since Franklin D. Roosevelt to win a second term with an unemployment rate above 7.4 per cent. The president has stopped promising to dramatically change the toxic political culture in the U.S. capital — instead, he was vowing to finish the work he’d started and urged Americans not to give up on him. And even though he eked out victory, the election exposed bitter partisan and demographic fault lines in the United States that threaten to endure for years to come. Although Obama handily won the votes of women, young Americans, African-Americans and Hispanics, Romney won older Americans and white men. Indeed, in Pennsylvania, the high turnout of African-American voters — reportedly even higher than it was in 2008 — was thought to have played a critical role in the president’s victory there. Obama’s triumph was the long-awaited culmination of one of the hardest-fought presidential campaigns in recent U.S. history. Indeed, just after midnight on Wednesday, the men appeared to be tied in the popular vote. But under the American system, presidential candidates compete not for popular vote, but for the electoral college votes up for grabs stateside. Those votes are assigned based on a state’s population and representation in Congress. Eight states, representing 89 electoral college votes, were considered battlegrounds: Colorado, Iowa, Wisconsin, Ohio, Virginia, Florida, North Carolina and New Hampshire. By midnight, Romney had claimed only North Carolina. Throughout the campaign, Romney insisted the president had failed miserably to deliver on his heady promises of 2008, assailing him in particular for his handling of America’s persistent economic woes. Romney, a wealthy one-time venture capitalist, asserted that his own business experience would make him a better choice for Americans. The 65-year-old former Massachusetts governor fought until the bitter end, making last-minute cam-
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Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney waves to supporters before conceding at his election night rally, Wednesday, in Boston. paign appearances Tuesday in Ohio and Pennsylvania even as millions of Americans were casting their ballots. “This is a big day for big change,” Romney said in Richmond Heights, Ohio, alongside his running mate, Paul Ryan. “The country’s been going in the wrong direction for the last few years; we’re going to steer it back onto a course that’s going to help the American people have a brighter future.” Obama, meantime, officially ended his final political campaign with an emotional appearance with his wife, Michelle, on Monday night in Iowa, where he won his first primary season contest in 2008. The 51-year-old president spent election night in Chicago, playing basketball with longtime friends — former Chicago Bulls forward Scottie Pippen was on his team — before awaiting the results. But earlier in the day, Obama stunned campaign workers in the Windy City when he showed up unexpectedly to make calls to voters. “Let’s get busy,” he told the campaign staffers around him as he prepared to dial Wisconsin. “We’ve got to round up some votes.” The president also conducted a series of TV interviews with stations in swing states. In one of those chats, Obama recalled his victory in North Carolina in 2008, where he won by just 14,000 votes over Republican John McCain. “Do not think that your vote will not make a difference,” Obama said as he implored voters to get out to the polls. “When we won North Carolina last time, we won it by an average of five votes per precinct, which means that everybody who is listening right now, I know you can find five people who didn’t vote, who have not yet voted.” More than 45 million Americans had already cast their ballots in early voting by the time Tuesday rolled around. For those who trudged to the polls on election day, sporadic problems awaited them at polling sta-
tions across the country, especially in the key battleground states. The race for the White House had been a dead heat, with polls showing Obama and Romney tied nationally for weeks as they offered up competing visions for the country. The president, however, had pulled ahead nationally in a pair of polls released this week. Obama also had persistent, narrow leads in several of the battleground states; he also reportedly had the edge in early voting. Obama’s improved showing in a slew of recent surveys suggested his response to mega-storm Sandy, which devastated New York and New Jersey last week, had won him crucial support in those swing states. Most of those surveyed have given the president high marks when asked about his handling of federal relief efforts. Sandy underscored one of the key themes of the election — the role of government in the lives of citizens. Romney once suggested federal funding for disaster relief was “immoral.” The plight of the middle class was another primary topic of disagreement. Obama has been vilified by Republicans for a tepid economic recovery following the financial meltdown that took stubborn hold of the United States just as he won the White House in 2008. They’ve also accused him of being a socialist, saying he’s expanding government and creating a welfare state while raising taxes and running up the national debt to monstrous levels. In fact, Obama has cut taxes and shrunk government during his four years in office, slashing more than half a million federal jobs since 2009. His predecessor, George W. Bush, ran up the debt to unprecedented levels while financing two overseas wars. The billions Obama has spent in corporate bailouts and economic stimulus measures are credited by many economists with putting the brakes on what might have been a full-fledged depression.
Maine residents back same-sex marriage; Washington State OKs legal pot Voters a continent apart made history Tuesday on two divisive social issues, with Maine becoming the first state to approve same-sex marriage by popular vote and Washington state becoming the first to legalize recreational use of marijuana. The outcome in Maine broke a 32-state streak, dating back to 1998, in which gay marriage had been rebuffed by every state that voted on it. Maryland and Washington also were voting on measures to legalize same-sex marriage, while Minnesota voters were considering a conservativebacked amendment that would place a ban on samesex marriage in the state constitution The marijuana measure in Washington sets up a showdown with a federal government, which outlaws the drug’s prohibition. The measure establishes a system of state-licensed marijuana growers, processors and retail stores, where adults over 21 can buy up to an ounce. It also establishes a standard blood test limit for driving under the influence. Estimates have showed pot taxes could bring in hundreds of millions of dollars a year, but the sales won’t start until state officials make rules to govern the legal weed industry. The outcomes of similar measures in Colorado and Oregon were uncertain. In Massachusetts, voters approved a measure to allow marijuana use for medical reasons, joining 17 other states. Arkansas voters were deciding on a similar measure that would make it the first Southern state in that group. Maine’s referendum on same-sex marriage marked the first time that gay-rights supporters put the issue to a popular vote. They collected enough signatures over the summer to schedule the vote, hoping to reverse the outcome of a 2009 referendum that quashed a gay-marriage law enacted by the Legislature. In both Maryland and Washington, gay-marriage
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Gunmen assassinate Assad supporter BROTHER OF SYRIAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER KILLED; UN ENVOY SAYS COUNTRY IN A CATASTROPHE BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIRUT — Gunmen killed the brother of Syria’s parliament speaker in a hail of bullets as he drove to work in Damascus on Tuesday, the state news agency said, as the international envoy for Syria warned the country could become another Somalia. Mohammed Osama Laham, the brother of Parliament Speaker Jihad Laham, became the latest victim of a wave of assassinations targeting Syrian officials, army officers and other prominent supporters of President Bashar Assad’s regime. Four of the leader’s top security officials were killed in a rebel bombing on the state security headquarters in Damascus in July. Laham was gunned down in the Damascus neighbourhood of Midan, the SANA state news agency said. The killing came a day after some of the most intense fighting in Damascus in months as rebels wage a civil war to unseat Assad. The government and activists said a series of explosions Tuesday evening rocked the northwestern edge of Damascus. At least 13 people were killed and 30 wounded, according to a government official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to brief the media. SANA said the three blasts occurred in the al-Wuroud district near the town of Qudsaya, causing significant destruction. Activists said the bombs were placed in a main square near housing for the country’s elite troops from the Republican Guards, which is led by Assad’s brother Maher in charge of protecting the capital. UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, who, like his predecessor Kofi Annan has been unable to put an end to the 19-month-old civil war, called the events in Syria a “big catastrophe.� In remarks published Tuesday in the pan-Arab daily Al Hayat, he said international efforts now are focused on getting a “binding resolution by the (UN) Security Council� to start a political process that will lead to change. “I don’t want to go too far in pessimism, but the situation in Syria is very dangerous. The Syrian people are suffering a lot,� Brahimi said. “I believe that if the crisis is not solved in a right way, there will be the danger of Somalization. It will mean the fall of the state, rise of warlords and militias.� The east African nation of Somalia has been mired in conflict for two decades after warlords overthrew a longtime dictator in 1991 and then turned on each other. The government, backed by African Union troops, is currently battling Islamist extremist rebels linked to al-Qaida. Syria, in comparison to Somalia, has always had a strong central government, and despite the loss of large swathes of territory to rebels in recent months,
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This image taken from video obtained from Shaam News Network, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows a man injured by heavy bombing from military warplanes in a hospital in Houla, Syria, Tuesday. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said air raids on Houla, a group of villages in central province of Homs, killed several people. the government still maintains its grip on many parts of the country including Damascus, the seat of Assad’s power, where basic government services still function. But if the Syrian regime collapses, the country could fast shatter along multiple fault lines, leading to a protracted and bloody conflict. The predominantly Sunni country is a patchwork of religious and ethnic groups. The regime is led by Assad’s Alawite minority, an offshoot of Shiite Islam,
but there are also considerable Kurdish and Christian populations in the country. The conflict’s already increasing sectarian overtones suggest any power vacuum could usher in a direct fight among the communities. Predominantly Kurdish areas in the north and Alawite majority areas in the central coastal mountains could spin away, and mixed areas — already hard hit by the conflict — could plunge further into conflict.
Car bomb kills 33 near military Bolivia returns mummy to Peru base north of Baghdad BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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BAGHDAD — A suicide bomber driving a car packed with explosives detonated the vehicle near an Iraqi military base as soldiers changed shifts north of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least 33 people and wounding 56, according to authorities. The blast struck around midday as troops were leaving the base in Taji, 20 kilometres (12 miles) north of the capital, police said. Twenty-two soldiers were among the dead, and several vehicles were damaged, they said. The casualty toll was high because the attacker blew up the car while large numbers of soldiers were walking to and from a parking area for waiting minibuses that take them to work, officials said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility, though suicide car bombings are a favourite tactic of Sunni militant groups such as al-Qaida. Insurgents frequently target members of the country’s security forces in an effort to undermine confidence in the Shiite-led government. Although violence has ebbed in Iraq since the height of the insurgency, attacks still occur frequently. Officials said many of the wounded were soldiers. They warned the death toll could rise further. Tensions at the scene remained high hours after the blast. Police and soldiers cordoned off the area and prevented journalists from approaching. Two cameras were damaged when a scuffle broke out between security forces and journalists who were trying to reach the attack site, a police official said. Hospital officials confirmed the casualties. All officials spoke on condi-
tion of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media. The attack was the deadliest in Iraq in more than a week. On Oct. 27, insurgents unleashed a string of bombings and other attacks around the country that left at least 40 people dead. It was the second bombing in Taji in less than 24 hours. On Monday, police said a car bomb struck an army patrol not far from the site of Tuesday’s blast, wounding eight people. Another bombing Monday near an outdoor market in a Shiite neighbourhood on Baghdad’s outskirts killed four. Also Tuesday, Iraq’s Cabinet voted to do away with a major social safety net program and instead provide cash payments directly to citizens, government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said. The reform would bring an end to food ration cards that many Iraqis use to buy basic, highly subsidized foodstuffs such as flour and rice. Instead, the government plans to begin paying out 15,000 dinars ($12.50) monthly and will set the price of flour starting in March. In Iraq’s north, the president of the country’s self-ruled Kurdish region urged Kurds in neighbouring Syria to stay united and not let political differences deteriorate into violence. The comments by Massoud Barzani, posted Monday evening on the regional government’s website, point to growing concern in Iraq that infighting among Syrian Kurds could complicate that country’s civil war and risk destabilizing Iraq’s Kurdish region. Syria’s Kurds have been solidifying control over territory where they live during the tumult of the conflict.
LIMA, Peru — The mummified toddler seized from antiquities traffickers is at least 700 years old and sits, spine curved forward, only about a foot tall. It was welcomed back to Peru on Tuesday as a sort of celebrity, a symbol of the nation’s effort to protect its cultural heritage. “This small package,� Culture Minister Luis Peirano told reporters, “is just a sample of the sacking, of the violation of our patrimony and all our inheritance.� Police in neighbouring Bolivia seized it two years ago as a Bolivian citizen tried to ship it to an address in Compiegne, France, in a cardboard box. Bolivia’s culture minister, Pablo Groux, formally handed it over to Peru
at a news conference on Tuesday. It was wrapped in white linen because of its precarious condition, with underlying cloth made of cotton and wool from some sort of cameloid, which include llamas and alpacas. Only two of the five pieces of cloth in which it was wrapped are original, and its left leg belonged to another child. “To raise its commercial value, they added the other material and the leg,� said Blanca Alva, the Peruvian Culture Ministry official in charge of protecting the country’s patrimony. The mummy’s sex is uncertain. Archaeologists believe it comes from a pre-Inca culture of coastal Peru and is of a child of about two years. Peru, the seat of the Incas, was also home to dozens of pre-Inca cultures and its archaeological relics are constantly plundered.
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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Canada’s budget watchdog will not issue a mid-year report on the Harper government’s finances, citing lack of co-operation from the vast majority of departments. Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page posted a partial analysis on the government’s $5.2 billion spending cuts plan Tuesday, but said a complete report that would be useful to parliamentarians is impossible because he just hasn’t been given enough information. He is seeking legal advice on whether he can sue Ottawa for the information, saying
he will have an opinion this month. “We’re just saying show us the plan. This is not just a PBO issue, Parliament needs to see this and if they do see it and start scrutinize these plans, the chance of hitting objectives goes up,” he said. “But to say: We are not giving you the plan, totally undermines Parliament.” Page said he has been begging departments and other governmental organizations to report to his office their plans for personnel cuts and their impact on programs and services for seven months, but in many cases has received only a perfunctory response. To date, the PBO has received responses
to requests about budget cutbacks from 91 per cent of government departments. However, most have supplied inadequate information, he said. Only one-quarter of departments, representing three per cent of the $5.2 billion in budgeted cutbacks, have provided data on personnel losses or the impact on services to Canadians, he said. “The lack of disclosure will prevent the PBO from providing parliamentarians with independent analysis on the state of the nation’s finances and the estimates of the government,” the budget officer said.
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Canada Post to charge for community mailboxes Buyers of new homes may have an additional fee to contend with next year and they’ll have Canada Post, in part, to thank for it. The country’s postal service operator says it will begin charging developers $200 per home address to install community mailboxes in new residential neighbourhoods and commercial areas. The new fee will kick in starting in January. While the fees won’t be directly charged to homeowners, it is likely that developers will pass off the expense to buyers. Canada Post is looking for new ways to generate revenue and help reduce the quarterly losses its has been racking up. Mail volumes have been declining for years as more Canadians turn to the Internet instead of letter services to pay their bills, while couriers have also snagged part of the large package market. But Canada Post has also faced a rise in the number of new mailing addresses each year, which it says can sometimes be as high as 200,000.
SASKATCHEWAN’S WEST WIND AVIATION CHECKING OUT ROUTE TO RED DEER BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF
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Construction in the Queens Business Park in the City of Red Deer west of highway 2 and south of 11A helped to boost building permits issued for the city in the month of October.
$58-million wastewater plant expansion tops city permits A building permit to expand Red Deer’s wastewater treatment plant accounted for nearly 85 per cent of the value of the construction work approved by the city last month. North America Construction Ltd. was issued a permit for work valued at $53.8 million. The project, which relates to the regional wastewater system to extend from Olds to Red Deer, helped boost the city’s total permit tally for October to $66.9 million. That’s up from $15.2 million for the same month in 2011. Industrial permits, which included the wastewater treatment plant approval and projects in Queens Business Park,
made up $56.3 million of the October 2012 total, with residential permits adding $7.8 million, public permits $1.7 million and commercial permits $1.1 million. Last year, the combined value of permits in the same month included $6.1 million for residential projects, $4.6 million in the industrial category, $3.5 million for commercial work and $1 million for public projects. From January to October 2012, the city issued building permits worth a combined $236.9 million, up from $146.8 million for the same 10-month period in 2011. Residential work accounted for $100.6 million of this year’s
Strong drilling forecast for 2013 BY ADVOCATE STAFF
Air Canada’s shares surge MONTREAL — Air Canada’s shares surged more than six per cent on heavy trading volumes Tuesday a day after the airline reported good traffic numbers in October and at least one analyst boosted his target price by 39 per cent. Shares of the Montreal-based carrier gained 11 cents to $1.91 in trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange. That’s five cents short of the 52-week high set about two weeks ago. About 1.7 million shares traded, up from the 372,000 daily average. Air Canada (TSX:AC.B) reported Monday that it flew its planes with record percentages of seats full in October as passenger traffic increased with only slight increases in capacity.
figure, up from $62 million in 2011; industrial permits added $70.2 million, as compared with $14.3 million; commercial projects made up $55.7 million, versus $50.8 million; and work in the public category came in at $10.4 million, down from $19.8 million. Funded primarily by the province, Red Deer’s wastewater treatment plant project is being undertaken to boost the plant’s capacity and help preserve water quality in the Red Deer River. It will include the construction of two biological nutrient bioreactors and other facilities, as well as upgrades to the existing system.
The Petroleum Services Association of Canada is expecting a strong second half in the oilpatch next year. The national trade association, which represents the service, supply and manufacturing sectors of the upstream petroleum industry, announced on Tuesday that it’s forecasting the completion of 11,400 wells in Canada during 2013. That would amount to a one per cent increase over the 11,250 wells the association expects to be drilled this year. Mark Salkeld, president and CEO of PSAC, said his organization anticipates a quick start to 2013, followed by the typical slowdown during spring break-up. “However, we expect the last two quarters of 2013 to bring increased activity as larger producers continue with their plans and mid-sized companies gain access to the capital they need,” said Salkeld. PSAC’s forecast for 2013 includes 7,045 wells in Alberta, which would represent a three per cent increase over 2012. Drilling in Saskatch-
ewan is expected to decrease by one per cent, to 3,199 wells; while Manitoba’s tally is projected to jump five per cent, to 750; and wells in British Columbia are anticipated to decline by 11 per cent, to 385. The differences between the provinces reflects the type of hydrocarbon resources they have at hand. “We are forecasting that 2013 will see nearly 90 per cent of well completions in favour of oil, which is being driven by commodity prices,” said Salkeld. “As a result of ongoing suppressed gas prices, our forecast is conservative for next year’s activity levels.” PSAC’s 2013 forecast is based on an average natural gas price of C$3.25/mcf (AECO) and an average crude oil price of US$95 a barrel (WTI). Salkeld pointed to the higher cost of drilling deeper and longer wells, and the availability of capital for equipment upgrading and purchasing, as other factors that could impact drilling activity in 2013. PSAC has more than 250 member companies, with these employing more than 65,000 people.
A Saskatoon-based airline is considering a Red Deer route. Red Deer Airport Authority CEO RJ Steenstra said on Tuesday he has met once with West Wind Aviation representatives and a second meeting is planned. “They’re certainly interested and it’s just a matter of timing and whether it makes business sense for them. We’ll support that in any way we can,” said Steenstra, after delivering a quarterly update to Red Deer County council. To help build a case for a Red Deer connection, Steenstra has done some research showing the potential of the route. Strengthening the business case is a recent study that showed a surprisingly strong relationship between Central Alberta and Saskatchewan. The study showed there was a stronger relationship between this region and Saskatoon than to Fort McMurray, another direct business link assessed. “There’s a strong case for (a Red Deer stop) and we’ll likely move into some more detail around demand for the route,” he said. “And from there they can continue their process for assessing the viability of it.” Among the study’s findings was that more than 200 businesses have some connection and relationship between Central Alberta and Regina, Saskatoon or Fort McMurray. Most businesses are in the manufacturing and oilfield services sectors. Meanwhile, Northwestern Air Lease Ltd. is looking to extend its reach from Red Deer. Proposals for new passenger routes to Abbotsford and Fort St. John, B.C., are before Transport Canada. The Fort Smith, N.W.T.-based airline offers twice-weekly service between Red Deer and Kelowna, B.C. Beginning in October, the airline also added twice-weekly flights to Fort McMurray. The airport authority is also keeping a close eye on WestJet, which recently announced its regional carrier WestJet Encore will be headquartered in Calgary. The spinoff airline is expected to start naming destinations in the new year. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com
Mr. Money goes to work, investing PATRICK O’MEARA
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This week’s article is inspired by the staff at Servus Credit Union who recently took my Mutual Funds in Canada course. One of the students asked a very good question: Why do we really get paid to invest? A simple answer is that we get paid to invest because when we invest we are taking risk. Let’s take my imaginary friend, Mr. Money, who lives in Finance
World. He regularly invests 10 per cent of his income towards his retirement. In Finance World, the risks of investing for Mr. Money come from the volatility of investment asset prices. That is, the risk that his net worth will be lower due to a drop in the price of his investments. Mr. Money gets paid to take risks that may be average in nature, in which case his returns would be
average. However, if Mr. Money takes above-average risks, his returns will potentially be higher. The higher the risk, the higher the potential rewards. However, Mr. Money needs to keep in mind that not all risks are the same — some risks can be minimized, while others cannot be avoided.
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RISK: Related to purchased investments Unique risks are risks that are directly related to the investment Mr. Money purchases. For example, an investment in a growth equity fund carries with it the risk that common stock prices will fall. In contrast, a bond fund investment has the risk of a loss in value due to a change in interest rates. As interest rates rise, the price of bond funds decline, and vice versa. These “unique” risks can be reduced by diversification or the mix of financial assets that ensures that not all of your financial eggs are in one basket. In contrast, market risk, the risk that asset prices decline due to the general downward movement in the market, cannot be avoided. History’s second best example of market risk is the market meltdown in the fall of 2008. From the beginning of October 2008 to April 1, 2009 the S&P/TSX Composite Index dropped 2,773 or 24 per cent. No matter what the mix of assets in an investment account during this time, investors saw their assets decline in value. Mr. Money’s net worth would have been dramatically lower by the spring of 2009. This is good example of market risk in the extreme. Like so many investors, Mr. Money believed that diversification eliminated market risk. This was to say at the very least an urban financial myth. Diversification will minimize risks that are unique to individual investments but having a good mix of stocks, bonds and cash in an investment portfolio will not help avoid the risk related to the types of precipitous declines in markets that we experienced in 2008/2009. Indeed, if there is a true “cure” for the effects of market risk it is time in the market, patience, and the bold confidence that your investment objectives reflect your ability to psychologically withstand a prolonged market correction, such as 2008/2009. Remember, you are always in control of your financial destiny and patience is the key to maintaining this control. Easy Money is written by Patrick O’Meara, an instructor at Red Deer College’s Donald School of Business. He can be contacted at Patrick.O’Meara@rdc.ab.ca.
Ice cream shop breaks seasonal tradition, stays open BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR Cravings for hard ice cream is a seasonal affliction for many people — a phenomenon that prompts most ice cream shops to pack their scoops away in the fall. Peggy Bittorf has decided to break with tradition. The owner of Cone Castle is keeping the No. 5 Fir St. business open during the winter months, something she said is a first for the shop in two decades of operation. She’s also expanded its offerings to include items like hot beverages, homemade soups, and pies from the Heritage Ranch restaurant. “Everybody is kind of tunnel vision — ice cream only; and tunnel vision — closed for the winter,” she said of her counterparts in the
industry. Bittorf has been rewarded with visits by customers who are surprised to find Cone Castle still open, including some from as far away as Lacombe and Sylvan — where ice cream options have declined with the temperature. She’s maintained a broad selection of choices in her cooler. “I probably have over 40 flavours.” The shop has also undergone renovations, with a kitchen added, the interior redone and retro tables and chairs installed. “I’m trying to convert it over to a little café,” said Bittorf, adding that she hopes to add more meals over time. “I can probably sit about 20 people in here.” Previously living in Langley, B.C., Bittorf was working for an ice cream company when she learned that Cone Castle was for sale. The
opportunity appealed to her, especially since she has a daughter and grandchildren living in Penhold. The challenge she now faces is raising awareness that Cone Castle is open and serving more than ice cream cones. With hindsight, she said, she should have implemented her changes during the summer so customers would now be aware of them. Bittorf thinks a Cone Castle that operates year-round will be good for the neighbourhood, giving area residents a place to gather for coffee or a bite to eat. “There’s really nothing in this area.” The shop is serving as a dropoff centre for the Red Deer food bank until mid-December, and perhaps beyond, said Bittorf. Its hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com
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FLAHERTY: Page ‘not entitled to information’ On Monday, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty reiterated his position that he does not believe Page is entitled to the information he is seeking. “My concern is his mandate is to look at government spending,” Flaherty told CBC’s Power and Politics program. “What’s he’s proposing to do now is look at government non-spending. I don’t see that in his mandate. I wish he would stick to his knitting, quite frankly, he has enough to do.” Treasury Board President Tony Clement took a different tack Tuesday. “All I can say is we continue to co-operate with Mr. Page,” Clement said outside the Commons. “We have done so in the past. We’re doing so in the present. We’ll do so in the future.” He said the government has a number of competing obligations, “so this process is quite all-encompassing in terms of our reporting.” Flaherty is expected to issue the government’s economic update on the fiscal year so far later this month. Page said his counterparts in other countries have no such difficulties, noting that his mandate is to scrutinize the estimates of the government, which would include both higher and lower levels of spending. He has the backing of the opposition parties on the interpretation. But Page said he doesn’t want to go to court, and once he receives a legal opinion, he hopes the dispute can be resolved. “The solution we want to achieve is a change in culture where transparency is the norm,” he said. “The PBO cannot hold anyone to account, it’s only Parliament that can. It’s Parliament that needs this information. Wouldn’t our fiscal plans be better if we had front-end due diligence by parliamentarians? That’s their fiduciary responsibilities under the Constitution.” Page gave no date when he will offer his next analysis, saying it will come “as further data is provided.” Based on information he has received so far, he said the government will achieve most of its cost savings from cutbacks to international, immigration, defence and social programs and general government services. Reductions in internal operations, or overhead, only represent about 15 per cent of the overall package, he said, but added that he has no information how service to Canadians is being impacted. Clement, who has claimed most of the savings would come from “back office” operations in government, maintained that’s the case. “I think we stand by our numbers,” he said. “Our calculation is 70 per cent of expenditure reductions are in the back office certainly and we took special care to make sure that core services delivered to Canadians were not affected by any of our budget decisions.”
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Penn West Petroleum stock down as four senior executives step down BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Penn West Petroleum Ltd. (TSX:PWT) stock fell to a new 52-week low Tuesday after the company announced four vice-presidents stepped down. Penn West shares dropped 3.5 per cent or 41 cents to $11.19 on the Toronto Stock Exchange after earlier falling as low as $11.05. The Calgary-based oil and gas producer said the senior executives whose departure was effective immediately are: Hilary Foulkes, executive vicepresident and chief operating officer; Thane Jensen, senior vice-president and operations engineering; James Burns, vice-president of corporate planning; and Wendy Henkelman, vice-
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Nissan Motor cars are displayed at its headquarters in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Tuesday. Nissan’s quarterly profit rose nearly 8 percent, but the Japanese automaker lowered its full-year forecasts Tuesday because of a sales slump in China and weakness in Europe. Nissan Motor Co. reported a July-September net profit of 106 billion yen ($1.3 billion), slightly better than the 96 billion yen ($1.2 billion) profit forecast by analysts surveyed by FactSet. Quarterly sales improved 5.5 percent to 2.4 trillion yen ($30 billion).
Canadians missing loan payments falls to pre-recession levels but debts mount BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — The number of Canadians missing or defaulting on loan payments fell to pre-recession levels during the summer even though the amount of money owed continued to rise, according to a report from Equifax Canada. Overall non-mortgage debt loads continued to increase during the third quarter, up 1.8 per cent from the same quarter of last year, the credit-monitoring firm said in its latest Quarterly Credit Trends Report released Tuesday. However, only 1.22 per cent of debts were unpaid after 90 days or more in the July-September quarter. That’s down sharply from 1.37 per cent in the previous quarter and the lowest delinquency rate on record going back to early 2007, before the recession began. “This ultimately is a good measure of how people are servicing
president, treasury. The company did not offer an explanation beyond that “improved execution is the key to realizing the value inherent in the company’s asset base.” “We will continuously make the necessary changes to deliver on our business plan,” it said. The company has been restructuring, partially to pay down debt. Penn West agreed in principle last month to sell $1.3-billion worth of its non-core properties, representing the equivalent of 12,000 barrels per day of production. The Calgary-based company said it would use funds from the sale to repay a portion of the money drawn on its credit facilities. The company has been positioning itself to concentrate on light-oil plays, particularly along the Cardium formation in southern Alberta.
’Business as usual’ for Suzuki in Canada RICHMOND HILL, Ont. — It remains “business as usual” for Suzuki in Canada despite a decision by its counterpart in the United States to discontinue auto sales and seek court protection from its creditors while it
their debt,” said Nadim Abdo, vice-president of consulting solutions at Equifax Canada. “Debt is increasing at a slower rate, the actual delinquencies are improving, they’re going down. That to me actually shows responsibility of some sort.” The Equifax report suggested Canadian non-mortgage debt totalled $489 billion in the third quarter, up from $484.7 billion in the second quarter. The biggest increase was a nine per cent jump in auto financing loans as buying activity in the Canadian auto market picked up over the past year. Balances on credit cards were actually down, while money owed to banks through term loans and lines of credit grew only moderately. Abdo pointed out that while credit card balances have been falling over the past two years, often lines of credit balances would grow at the same time,
focuses on other products. “Suzuki Canada has no current plans to discontinue automobile sales in Canada nor are we contemplating any form of court-supervised restructuring as they have done in the United States,” Suzuki Canada spokesman Bill Porter said in an interview Tuesday. Porter said Suzuki Canada is emphazing the fact that the two companies are not connected and that the news in the United States is not expected to have any impact on Suzuki’s Canadian operations. “Our sales are up over last year so its business as usual in Canada, that’s the message we’ve given to our dealers and certainly to our customers as well. No change at all.” American Suzuki Motor Corp. filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. bankruptcy law and said it will cease selling automobiles in the U.S. as part of a plan to restructure its business.
Enbridge to build, operate Gulf of Mexico pipeline CALGARY — Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB) says it will build, own and operate a deepwater crude oil pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico, but did not provide a price tag for the project.
suggesting that consumers were transferring credit card debt to other types of lower interest borrowing. “The drop in credit cards could be a deleverage rather than just transferring them somewhere else,” he said. “You could actually argue that people are paying off at least a bit of their credit card debt now.” In addition the credit bureau’s credit seeking index — a measure of consumers’ appetite to take on new debt — actually sat about nine per cent lower than where it stood in 2007, a further sign there is some control in the market, Abdo said. The study’s findings could be taken as a moderately encouraging sign that Canadians may finally be heeding repeated warnings from both Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney and Finance Minister Jim Flaherty about the perils of taking on too much debt.
The Calgary-based company said the pipeline would connect the proposed Heidelberg development, operated by Anadarko Petroleum Corp., to an existing pipeline that it did not name. The new pipeline is expected to be operational by 2016, but is subject to finalization of an agreement with Anadarko and its project co-owners. The Heidelberg pipeline will originate in Green Canyon Block 860, southwest of New Orleans and will be in 5,300 feet of water. “We are pleased to be working with Anadarko and the Heidelberg producers,” said Leon Zupan, Enbridge president of gas pipelines. “The Heidelberg lateral pipeline is an attractive investment opportunity for Enbridge. It also furthers our objective of diversifying our offshore business to include facilities that support the substantial crude oil discoveries in the deepwater of the US Gulf Coast.” Enbridge’s offshore pipelines transport approximately 40 per cent of the natural gas produced in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. The company’s offshore assets include interests in 13 natural gas pipelines and one crude oil pipeline in five major pipeline corridors off the coasts of Louisiana and Mississippi.
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Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 106.40 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 76.09 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.80 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.61 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.55 Cdn. National Railway . . 87.04 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . . 92.87 Cdn. Satellite . . . . . . . . . . 4.65 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 67.67 Capital Power Corp . . . . 22.24 Cervus Equipment Corp 20.70 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 30.52 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 40.09 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 23.84 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.08 General Motors Co. . . . . 26.19 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 17.28 Research in Motion. . . . . . 8.97 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 42.39 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 37.19 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 63.94 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . 15.50 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 45.50 Consumer Brick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.33 Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . . 71.28 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.82 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 34.57 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 11.07 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.15 Shoppers . . . . . . . . . . . . 41.30 Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 50.04 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73.76 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 17.96 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 35.28 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 18.29 First Quantum Minerals . 23.39 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 4374 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 9.72 Inmet Corp.. . . . . . . . . . . 56.76 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 9.26 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 40.19 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.81 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 33.53
Energy Arc Energy . . . . . . . . . . . 23.83 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 29.36 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 42.67 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.84 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 45.15 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 30.20 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 21.22 Canyon Services Group. 10.45 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 34.58 CWC Well Services . . . . 0.730 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 22.28 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.08 Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 91.61 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 32.76 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.19 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 27.49 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 45.91 IROC Services . . . . . . . . . 2.49 Nexen Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.90 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 5.71 Penn West Energy . . . . . 11.19 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . . 1.87 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 7.36 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 34.59 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . 10.92 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 12.36 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 6.80 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 46.87
MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market closed little changed Tuesday with traders inclined to do little while hoping that the U.S. presidential election will yield a clear-cut winner. The S&P/TSX composite index drifted 8.42 points higher to 12,361.2, while the TSX Venture Exchange added 1.21 points to 1,303.14. “It looks to be too close to call and if it is as tight as it appears to be, then we won’t know the answer this evening anyway,” said Gavin Graham, president of Graham Investment Strategy. “So why would you want to be aggressive and take positions because you literally do not know what will come out the other end of it?” The Canadian dollar ran up 0.5 of a cent to 100.83 cents US
as the U.S. dollar turned lower. The tone was far more positive in New York as traders hoped for more political certainty regardless of the winner. Positive housing data and a weaker greenback also helped push markets higher as the Dow Jones industrials rose 133.24 points to 13,245.68. The Nasdaq composite index gained 12.27 points to 3,011.93 while the S&P 500 index was ahead 11.13 points to 1,428.39. The latest opinion polls point to a narrow victory for incumbent Barack Obama. But whichever way the contest plays out, the big hope is that the result will be clear enough to avoid a re-run of 2000 when the result was only known weeks later after a U.S. Supreme Court decision. Above all, traders hope that Democrats and Republicans
Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 59.15 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 54.39 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79.24 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 29.60 Carefusion . . . . . . . . . . . 27.26 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 23.10 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 39.59 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 60.59 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 12.52 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 77.07 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.41 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 57.14 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 25.09 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81.84
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This chart is compiled by the Advocate each week with figures supplied by financial institutions operating locally. Term deposit rates are for $5,000 balances, while guaranteed investment certificates are for $1,000 balances. Figures are subject to change without notice. will get down to the business of arriving at a budget agreement that will avert an automatic increase in taxes and spending cuts that could be imposed at the start of 2013. This so-called fiscal cliff is particularly alarming as economists predict the subsequent shock from the higher taxes and deep automatic cuts in military and domestic spending would send the economy back into recession. Graham added that investors will react very quickly if there isn’t a clear cut winner. “The market would sell off and sell off hard,” he said, noting that the New York market sold off six per cent in the five business days after it became apparent there was no immediate winner in 2000. “Let’s assume it takes about as long as it did (in 2000) and runs all the way to the Supreme Court. Effectively, it’s not until early January that we have a clear winner. Which means nothing gets done on the fiscal cliff.” Traders were encouraged by data offering more evidence of a sustainable housing recovery in the U.S. Real estate data provider CoreLogic says a measure of U.S. home prices jumped five per cent in September compared with a year ago, the largest yearover-year increase since July 2006. The weaker U.S. dollar also helped drive commodity prices higher and the TSX gold sector was the biggest percentage advancer, up about 1.5 per cent as December bullion climbed $31.80 to US$1,715 an ounce. Iamgold (TSX:IMG) rose 58 cents to $15.22 while Goldcorp Inc. (TSX:G) was up 48 cents to $43.74. The metals and mining sector was ahead 0.9 per cent as De-
cember copper added four cents to US$3.51 a pound. Teck Resources (TSX:TCK.B) advanced 65 cents to $33.53. Uranium One Inc. (TSX:UUU) shares slipped five cents to $1.95 as the miner booked a quarterly loss of $61.6 million, or six cents per share, compared to a profit of $45.8 million, or five cents per share, a year earlier. The miner booked a $79.1-million writedown during the quarter related to the value of its shuttered South Zarechnoye uranium deposit. Elsewhere in the sector, Inmet Mining Corp. (TSX:IMN) said Tuesday it would not be buying any shares of Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. (TSX:PTQ) after a hostile takeover bid failed to garner enough support by its deadline. Petaquilla shares tumbled 23.44 per cent to 49 cents while Inmet shares gained 80 cents to $56.76. The energy sector was slightly higher while the December crude contract in New York moved surged $3.06 to US$88.71 a barrel. Canadian Natural Resources (TSX:CNQ) gained 33 cents to $30.20. Penn West Petroleum Ltd. (TSX:PWT) stock was down 41 cents or 3.53 per cent to $11.19 after the company announced four senior executives including the chief operating officer have left. The industrials sector was lower with Canadian National Railways (TSX:CNR) down 52 cents to $87.04. But Air Canada (TSX:AC.B) shares ran up 11 cents or 6.11 per cent to $1.91 after Pi Financial increased the carrier’s target price from $1.80 to $2.50. They currently have a buy rating on the stock. The airline also reported record passenger loads Monday, saying planes in its domestic and international system were 82.9 per
cent full in the month, up 3.5 percentage points from a year ago. Air Canada reports earnings on Thursday. The tech sector was the leading decliner with CGI Group (TSX:GIB.A) off $1.37 to $24.61. Patent licensing firm Wi-LAN Inc. (TSX:WIN) says quarterly net income was US$2.2 million or two cents per share, down from US$7.3 million or six cents per share a year ago. Revenue fell to US$21.3 million from US$27.8 million. The company cited the timing of licensing payments as a major reason for the decreases. Its shares drifted 22 cents lower to $5.00. Greece was also in focus as legislators prepare to vote on a C13.5-billion package of spending cuts and tax increases over the next two years that are needed in order to secure another round of rescue loans. The outcome of the vote Wednesday is far from certain due to disagreements in the fivemonth-old coalition government and a reluctance among centreleft legislators to approve yet more austerity measures. But the rejection of the savings package would leave Greece facing the threat of a default on its mountain of debt that could force it to eventually exit the euro bloc. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS TORONTO — Highlights at the close of Tuesday at world financial market trading. Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 12,361.20 up 8.42 points TSX Venture Exchange — 1,303.14 up 1.21 points TSX 60 — 708 up 1.18 points Dow — 13,245.68 up 133.24 points S&P 500 — 1,428.39 up 11.13 points Nasdaq — 3,011.93 up 12.27 points
Currencies at close: Cdn — 100.83 cents US, up 0.50 of a cent Pound — C$1.5872, down 0.49 of a cent Euro — C$1.2708, down 0.39 of a cent Euro — US$1.2813, up 0.24 of a cent Oil futures: US$88.71 per barrel, up $3.06 (December contract) Gold Futures: US$1,715 per oz., up $31.80 (December contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $32.628 per ounce, up $0.455 $1,048.99 per kg., up $14.63 ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — Closing prices: Canola: Nov.’12 $9.20 higher $603.00; Jan ’13 $10.70 higher $600.50; March ’13 $11.30 higher $597.30; May ’13 $14.00 higher $592.50; July ’13 $14.20 higher $589.80; Nov. ’13 $14.60 higher $542.90; Jan. ’14 $15.40 higher $545.60; March ’14 $15.40 higher $545.60; May ’14 $15.40 higher $545.60; July ’14 $15.40 higher $545.60; Nov. ’14 $15.40 higher $545.60. 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. Tuesday’s estimated volume of trade: 198,400 tonnes of canola; 100 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 198,500.
U.S. employers post fewest job openings in five months in September WASHINGTON — U.S. employers posted fewer job openings in September after advertising more in August than first estimated. The report suggests hiring will likely remain modest in the coming months. The Labor Department said Tuesday that job openings dropped by 100,000 to 3.56 million, the fewest in five months. August’s openings were revised up to 3.66 million. The number of available jobs has jumped about 63 per cent since July 2009, one month after the recession ended. It remains well below the more than 4 million jobs a month advertised before the recession began in December 2007. The job market remains very competitive. With 12.1 million people unemployed in September, there were 3.4 unemployed people, on average, com-
peting for each open job. In a healthy economy, that ratio is roughly 2 to 1. Employers filled fewer available positions in September than in August. And the number of people who quit fell to the lowest level in 10 months. That’s a bad sign for the job market, because it suggests workers see fewer opportunities to move to a better job. Workers tend to quit when they have other job offers. One positive sign in the report: Layoffs fell. Hiring looked a little better in October, according to the Labor Department’s employment report released Friday. Employers added 171,000 jobs last month and hiring in August and September was better than first estimated. The unemployment rate rose to 7.9 per cent last month from 7.8 per cent in September. But that was because more Americans began searching for work,
BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — The Canadian publisher of the Yellow Pages directories is showing signs of financial recovery after months of restructuring to adapt the century-old business to the digital age. Yellow Media (TSX:YLO) said Tuesday it had $24 million of net earnings in the third quarter, or four cents per share. The profit was a big turnaround from the same time last year when Yellow Media took a huge writedown on assets that resulted in a net loss of $2.8 billion. “Overall, we remain committed to creating an industry- leading media and marketing solutions company,” chief executive Marc Tellier told financial analysts on a conference call. “As reflected by our operation initiatives and results to date, Yellow Media continues to make progress on its business transformation.” But revenues fell 17 per cent year over year to $267.7 million from $323.4
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STAMPS AWARDED Edmonton Eskimos slotback Fred Stamps was named CFL offensive player of the month after recording five touchdowns over five games in October. Stamps caught 24 passes for 585 yards over the stretch, highlighted by a 204yard game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He also had two carries for 11 rushing yards and was a key cog in the Eskimos’ push for a crossover playoff spot. B.C. Lions linebacker Adam Bighill took the defensive player of the month award. He had 27 tackles, three special-teams tackles, five sacks and one interception for the Lions. The specialteams nod went to Calgary Stampeders kicker Rene Paredes. Teammate Jon Cornish was named top Canadian player of the month.
REBELS CAN’T COME BACK AFTER BEING HEAVILY OUTSHOT IN FIRST TWO PERIODS BY ADVOCATE STAFF Winterhawks 5 Rebels 1 PORTLAND, Ore. — For the first 40 minutes of Tuesday’s Western Hockey League clash with the Portland Winterhawks, the Red Deer Rebels emitted a foul odour at the Rose Garden. When they finally kicked their game into gear, it was case of too little, too late. Down 3-0 after two periods, the Rebels cut the deficit to two on a goal from Cory Millette just 2:09 into the final frame. But the visitors never got within striking distance as the ‘Hawks got insurance goals from Brendan Leipsic at 10:50 (power play)
and Ty Rattie just under four minutes later en route to a 5-1 victory before 5,201 fans. Red Deer was outshot 17-5 in each of the first two periods, yet managed to escape the first in a scoreless tie. The deadlock didn’t last much longer, however, as Danish rookie Oliver Bjorkstrand notched a manadvantage goal 6:35 into the second stanza and defencemen Derrick Pouliot— a first-round pick of the Pittsburgh Penguins — and first-year standout Seth Jones connected before the period was out. “We just gave them way too much respect in the first two periods. We were back on our heels and gave them too much
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● Heritage junior B hockey: Stettler at Ponoka, 7:45 p.m. ● WHL: Red Deer at Everett, 8:05 p.m. (The Drive).
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● 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. ● WHL: Red Deer at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m. (The Drive). ● Bantam AA hockey: Badlands at Sylvan Lake, 8:15 p.m.
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Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan goes up for a shot in front of Oklahoma City Thunder guard Thabo Sefolosha during the first quarter in Oklahoma City, Tuesday.
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OKLAHOMA CITY — Thunder coach Scott Brooks was happy to see his team get off to a fast start that made his job easy at the end. Russell Westbrook shrugged off a sore shoulder to score 19 points and Oklahoma City cruised past the Toronto Raptors 108-88 on Tuesday night. Serge Ibaka added 17 points for the Thunder, who led by as many as 29 before a sellout crowd of 18,203. They opened the game on a 30-17 run and never looked back. “I thought the start was a big part of our win tonight,” Brooks said. “We’ve talked about this the last few days. We’re just starting to get in a defensive mindset.” Two nights after a nine-point loss to Atlanta, when the Thunder gave up 31 points off 20 turnovers, Oklahoma City controlled the tempo, packed the lane and forced Toronto to try and score from the outside. “We had good ball pressure and our bigs did a good job,” Brooks said. “Any time we can have four hands involved in a pick-and-roll we put ourselves in a position to have some success. I thought our activity and our deflections were good. We moved. We were all over the floor.” Wearing a black padded sleeve to protect his bruised left shoulder, Westbrook held Toronto’s leading scorer, Kyle Lowry, to two points on 1-of-4 shooting. Lowry exited with 1:29 left in the second quarter with a right ankle sprain and did not return. Raptors coach Dwane Casey turned the offence over to seventh-year guard Jose Calderon. “Jose is a veteran player and he’ll be ready to go,” said Casey, whose team plays at Dallas on Wednesday night. “That’s why I kept his minutes to a minimum tonight. He’ll have to play big minutes and John (Lucas III) is a capable point guard, so they’ll have to be ready to go. Knowing Kyle, he’s a tough guy and he’ll get back as soon as he can.” Lowry entered averaging 23.7 points per game. He also led the Raptors with 22 rebounds and 21 assists. His replacement, Calderon, had eight points and four steals in 19 minutes. Kevin Durant and reserve Kevin Martin each scored 15 points for the Thunder, who never trailed after Durant converted a pair of free throws with 7:44 remaining in the first quarter. Jonas Valanciunas led the Raptors (1-3) with 18 points and Andrea Bargnani had 16. Casey said he “didn’t recognize” his team Tuesday night. “We knew they would come out aggressive, focused and we had to meet that type of intensity and we didn’t,” the coach said. “That was disappointing for our young team, but it was a learning experience.” Brooks was able to rest his starters in the fourth quarter as the Thunder improved to 2-2 with their highest-scoring game of the season.
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Bondzio using basketball to see the world Amrei Bondzio always wanted to see the world, and playing basketball at a postsecondary institution was a perfect way to do that. So when she was contacted my RDC DANNY Queens head coach RODE Mike Woollard she jumped at the chance to move from Germany to Central Alberta. “I always wanted to go to another country after graduation, go out of Germany and see a different country and have other experiences,” said the 20-year-old from Munich. “There is a woman in Germany who helps girls who want to go overseas and sends out videos and resumes to different coaches. I met Mike and he was texting me.” Bondzio speaks excellent English, which makes the move that much easier, but there still has been some differences. “The food is different and the winter is longer for sure,” she said with a laugh. “I’m from the southern part of Germany and we have winter for about there months. It’s longer here.” The basketball is also a change after playing club ball the last four years. “We don’t play in school, just clubs and I played with the senior teams the last four years in second and first divisions. I was with older ladies, not girls my age. I was one of the worst players on the Division One team and I had older, professional players telling me what to do. Now I’m in a position where I’m looked at to tell the players here what to do as we have a lot
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period off.” Red Deer directed 22 shots at Portland netminder Mac Carruth, including 12 in the third period. Portland was two-for-seven on the power play. Red Deer was zero-for-four with a man advantage. The Rebels are 1-2 on their current road trip which continues tonight against the Everett Silvertips and concludes on Friday versus the Kelowna Rockets. Red Deer’s next home game is Nov. 17 against the Swift Current Broncos. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate. com
of players just out of high school. “It’s a change but that’s good I like the school and the basketball.” Bondzio’s experience was evident last weekend when she was asked to guard two of the premier players in the Alberta Colleges Amrei Bondzio Women’s Basketball League in NAIT’s PJ Wells and Keyano’s Chawncy McClenan. All she did was limit Wells to five points and once she was put on McClenan she shut her down despite coming off a bout of the ‘flu. McClenan had 21 first half points and only six in the second half whenguarded by Bondzio and four of those came with the RDC guard on the bench. “I’m usually better offensively, but as it turned out they gave me the job and whatever is best for the team,” she said. “If it’s my job, it’s my job.” The Queens, who have 11 first-year players on their roster, are 0-4 to start the season, but have shown improvement each time out. “It’s frustrating as we’re getting better each week, but we need to start getting some wins,” said the five-foot-nine Bondzio. “We’re taking steps forward, but it’s not enough yet.” The RDC teams are on the road Satur-
day, visiting Grande Prairie. The Kings go into the contest with a 4-0 record and ranked No. 3 in Canada. Briercrest Bible College is ranked ninth and Augustana 11th. ● The RDC volleyball teams are home this weekend as they host Lethbridge College Kodiaks Friday and Saturday. The women get underway Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 1 p.m. with the men to follow. The men’s matchup will be interesting as the Kings (0-4) are ranked third in Canada and Lethbridge (5-1) seventh. The Queens (2-2) are ranked 11th with Grant MacEwan ranked second and NAIT seventh. ● The RDC cross-country team is competing in the national finals, Saturday at Champlain College in St. Lambert, Que. Devin Woodland and Kieran McDonald, who finished one-two respectively in the Alberta championships, will lead the RDC and ACAC teams and are both ACAC representatives as CCAA All-Canadians. ● Basketball’s Rob Pierce was named the Boston Pizza RDC male athlete of the week while Brooke Sutter of the volleyball Queens, took the top female award. Pierce, who is second in ACAC South Division scoring and first in rebounds, led the Kings to a pair of weekend victories with 44 points and 23 rebounds. Sutter was key in the Queens weekend doubleheader sweep of The Kings University College Eagles, accumulating 20 kills, 22 digs, two aces and a block. drode@reddeeradvocate.com
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WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C Division GP W LOTLSOL GF Kamloops 20 17 2 0 1 84 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 48
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U.S. Division GP W LOTLSOL GF GA Pt Portland 17 13 3 1 0 71 34 27 Tri-City 20 12 6 1 1 65 51 26 Spokane 19 13 6 0 0 76 51 26 Seattle 17 8 8 1 0 54 65 17 Everett 20 6 12 0 2 48 75 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. Tuesday’s results Brandon 5 Seattle 3 Edmonton 2 Kamloops 1 Portland 5 Red Deer 1 Spokane 4 Everett 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. Thursday’s games No Games Scheduled. Friday’s games Lethbridge at Brandon, 6:30 p.m. Victoria at Calgary, 7 p.m. Red Deer at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m. Moose Jaw at Medicine Hat, 7:30 p.m. Seattle at Prince Albert, 7 p.m. Edmonton at Prince George, 8 p.m. Regina at Saskatoon, 7:05 p.m. Kamloops at Spokane, 8:05 p.m. Everett at Tri-City, 8:05 p.m. Portland at Vancouver, 8:30 p.m. Tuesday Summaries Rebels 1 at Winterhawks 5 First Period No Scoring. Penalties - Thiel R.d (interference) 6:02, Elson R.D (boarding) 14:10, Leipsic Por (cross-checking) 14:31. Second Period 1. Portland, Bjorkstrand 7 (Leipsic, Jones) 6:35 (pp). 2. Portland, Pouliot 5 (Baker, Rattie) 12:23. 3. Portland, Jones 5 (Leier, Bjorkstrand) 13:18. Penalties - Bellerive R.d (high-sticking) 1:12, Maxwell R.D (tripping) 5:45, Fleury R.D (roughing) 16:38. Third Period 4. Red Deer, Millette 5 (Bleackley, Fleury) 2:09. 5. Portland, Leipsic 9 (Pouliot) 10:50 (pp). 6. Portland, Rattie 12 (Rutkowski, Pouliot) 14:18. Penalties - Boomgaarden R.D (fighting), Mahon Por (fighting, misconduct) 3:29, Petan Por (tripping) 8:45, Elson R.D (hooking) 9:04, Elson R.D (slashing) 12:41, served by Bittner Por (too many men) 13:27, Leier Por (delay of game) 15:23. Shots on goal
Oil Kings 2 at Blazers 1 First Period 1. Edmonton, Moroz 4 (Ewanyk, Wilson) 0:21 2. Edmonton, Samuelsson 10 (St. Croix, Wruck) 13:58 (pp) Penalties — Bell Kam (tripping) 5:04, Corbett Edm (tripping) 8:17, Hrbas Kam (boarding) 12:29, Ewanyk Edm (interference), Corbett Edm, Rehill Kam (roughing) 13:33, Lowe Edm (double roughing), DePape Kam (roughing) 15:44. Second Period No Scoring. Penalties — Samuelsson Edm, Bozon Kam (roughing) 15:08, Musil Edm (holding) 16:27. Third Period 3. Kamloops, Ranford 8 (Hrbas) 12:53 Penalties — Needham Kam (elbowing) 2:59, Samuelsson Edm (elbowing) Reinhart Edm, Grist Kam (roughing) 14:30. Shots on goal Edmonton 10 15 1 — 26 Kamloops 14 9 9 — 32 Goal - Edmonton: Brossoit (W, 7-1-3); Kamloops: Cheveldave (L, 12-2-0). Power plays (goals-chances) - Edmonton: 1-3; Kamloops: 0-5. Attendance — 4,586 at Kamloops, B.C. Silvertips 0 Chiefs 4 First Period 1. Spokane, Rimmel 2 14:35. Penalties - Harrison Evt (tripping) 0:29, Grayson Evt (slashing, cross-checking) 9:13, Helewka Spo (hooking) 12:28, Grayson Evt (roughing) 17:39. Second Period No Scoring. Penalties - Soumelidis Evt (fighting) 8:21, Proft Spo (fighting) 8:21. Third Period 2. Spokane, Chartier 3 (Stewart, Helewka) 7:36. 3. Spokane, Walchuk 5 (Kichton) 8:46 (sh). 4. Spokane, Helewka 5 (Chartier, McIntosh) 13:27. Penalties - Spo (too many men) 8:33, Evt (too many men) 17:09, Fiddler Spo (interference) 17:16, Harrison Evt (fighting) 18:40, Wedman Spo (fighting) 18:40, Mappin Evt (high-sticking) 19:47. Shots on goal Everett 7 9 6 — 22 Spokane 16 5 14 — 35 Goal - Everett: Cotton (L, 5-2-0). Spokane: Hughson (W, 1-1-0). Power plays (goals-chances) - Everett 0-2; Spokane 0-6. Attendance — 3,260 at Spokane, Wash. Thunderbirds 3 Wheat Kings 5 First Period 1. Brandon, Meilleur 5 (Bertaggia, Hunter) 6:04. 2. Brandon, Seaman 3 (Swyripa, Buonassisi) 7:30. Missed penalty shot — Meilleur Bdn, 14:26. Penalties — Waltz Bdn (roughing) 9:54, Hunter Bdn (slashing) 17:29. Second Period 3. Brandon, Quenneville 2 (Yaworski, Pulock) 3:37. 4. Seattle, Sheen 5 (Forsberg, Smith) 8:55 (pp). 5. Brandon, Roy 4 (Bertaggia, Robinson) 12:09. 6. Seattle, Lockhart 8 (Forsberg, Lipsbergs) 19:59. Penalties — Miller Bdn (interference) 8:28, Hauf Sea (closing hand on puck) 14:40, Yaworksi Bdn (kneeing) 17:51. Third Period 7. Seattle, Sanvido 4 (Rouse, Lipsbergs) 4:27. Penalties — Buonassisi Bdn (roughing) 8:12, Hauf Sea (interference major, game misconduct) 19:15. Shots on goal Seattle 9 10 22 — 41 Brandon 9 8 6 — 23 Goal - Seattle: Glover (L, 7-4-1); Brandon: Cu. Honey (W, 2-1-1). Power plays (goals-chances) - Seattle: 1-5; Brandon: 0-2. Referees - Brett Montsion. Linesmen - Warren Birch, Andrew Stammers. Attendance — 3,623 at Brandon, Man. AJHL
North Division GP W L OTL GF Whitecourt 21 11 4 6 85 Spruce Grove 23 12 8 3 74 Grand Prairie 19 12 5 2 62 Bonnyville 20 11 5 4 61 Sherwood Park 22 12 9 1 68 Drayton Valley 22 10 10 2 67 Fort McMurray 21 10 9 2 54 Lloydminster 22 5 14 3 59
GA 71 73 50 60 75 60 63 95
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South Division GP W L OTL GF GA Pt Brooks 18 18 0 0 94 40 36 Okotoks 20 11 7 2 58 52 24 Camrose 22 11 9 2 61 62 24 Cal. Mustangs 22 10 9 3 78 87 23 Canmore 20 9 7 4 59 64 22 Cal. Canucks 22 10 11 1 64 69 21 Olds 22 8 13 1 63 78 17 Drumheller 18 7 10 1 56 64 15 Note: Two points for a win, one for an overtime loss. Tuesday’s results Okotoks 2 Canmore 1 Olds 4 Calgary Mustangs 2 Fort McMurray 4 Bonnyville 3 (OT) Grande Prairie 3 Spruce Grove 2 Sherwood Park 4 Lloydminster 3
Thursday’s games No Games Scheduled. Friday’s games Grande Prairie at Bonnyville, 7 p.m. Fort McMurray at Calgary Canucks, 7 p.m. Camrose at Okotoks, 7 p.m. Drumheller at Spruce Grove, 7 p.m. Drayton Valley at Lloydminster, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10 Grande Prairie at Bonnyville, 7 p.m. Sherwood Park at Spruce Grove, 7 p.m. Calgary Mustangs at Okotoks, 7 p.m. Fort McMurray at Brooks, 7 p.m. Drayton Valley at Lloydminster, 7:30 p.m. Whitecourt at Olds, 7:30 p.m.
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.
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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 South
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RD Ramada downs Lethbridge Luke Puto scored twice as Red Deer Ramada downed Lethbridge 5-3 in bantam AA hockey action. Also scoring for Ramada, which improved to 6-7-1, were Connor Stalwick, Brady Berger and Kyle James.
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LONDON — Roger Federer opened his quest for a seventh season-ending tour title looking like the man to beat — again. The 17-time Grand Slam champion won his record 40th match at the tournament, defeating Janko Tipsarevic 6-3, 6-1 Tuesday in his opening Group B match. Federer lost only eight points on his serve under the roof of the O2 Arena while converting four of his nine break points. “Obviously, come in know-
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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 Sacramento 94, Golden State 92 Cleveland 108, L.A. Clippers 101 Tuesday’s Games Chicago 99, Orlando 93 Oklahoma City 108, Toronto 88 Denver 109, Detroit 97 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. Thursday’s Games Oklahoma City at Chicago, 6 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Portland, 8:30 p.m.
FOOTBALL ARIZONA CARDINALS—Waived G Jeremy Bridges from injured reserve. ATLANTA FALCONS—Place G Garrett Reynolds on injured reserve. Signed G Phillipkeith Manley. BUFFALO BILLS—Placed CB Terrence McGee and OT Erik Pears on injured reserve. Released PK John Potter. Signed WR Marcus Easley from the practice squad. Signed WR Chris Hogan to the practice squad. CAROLINA PANTHERS—Placed WR/KR Kealoha Pilares on injured reserve. Activated WR David Gettis from the physically-unable-to-perform list. CINCINNATI BENGALS—Released FB Jourdan Brooks from the practice squad. Signed C Scott Wedige to the practice squad. DETROIT LIONS—Released G Pat Boyle from the practice squad. Signed WR Troy Burrell to the practice squad. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Signed LB Jerrell Harris to the practice squad.
OAKLAND RAIDERS—Activated LB Aaron Curry from the physically-unable-to-perform list. Released LB Vic So’oto. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS—Released WR Charly Martin. Released WR Lavasier Tuinei from the practice squad. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Signed CB LaQuan Lewis from the practice squad. Released CB Brandon McDonald. Signed TE LaMark Brown to the practice squad. TENNESSEE TITANS—Waived DE Pannel Egboh. WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Released CB David Jones and LS Justin Snow. Signed CB Domonique Johnson from the practice squad. Activated LS Nick Sundberg from injured reserve. Canadian Football League WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS—Announced the contract of assistant general manager and director of football operations Ross Hodgkinson will not be renewed. HOCKEY ECHL—Fined Orlando G John Curry an undisclosed amount for his actions at the conclusion of Thursday’s game at Gwinnett. READING ROYALS—Released F Jay Silvia. Central Hockey League ARIZONA SUNDOGS—Acquired F Derek LeBlanc from Missouri for future considerations. TULSA OILERS—Waived F Ryan Green. WICHITA THUNDER—Signed F Les Reaney. LACROSSE COLORADO MAMMOTH—Re-signed F Adam Jones. COLLEGE NCAA—Suspended Indiana freshman F Hanner Mosquera-Perea and freshman C Peter Jurkin for the first nine games this season for receiving impermissible benefits. DAVIDSON—Fired football coach Tripp Merritt. Promoted associate head coach Brett Hayford to interim head coach. GEORGE MASON—Suspended men’s basketball players Erik Copes and Vaughn Grey three regular-season games. NEW MEXICO—Suspended freshman QB Ryan Trujillo indefinitely for violating team rules.
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Monday, Nov. 12 Kansas City at Pittsburgh, 6:30 p.m. NFL Odds (Favourites in capital letters; odds supplied by JustBet.cx) Spread O/U Thursday INDIANAPOLIS at Jacksonville 3 42.5 Sunday DETROIT at Minnesota 2 47 ATLANTA at New Orleans 2 53.5 NY GIANTS at Cincinnati 4.5 48.5 Oakland at BALTIMORE 7.5 46 Buffalo at NEW ENGLAND 11 51 Tennessee at MIAMI 6 44 San Diego at TAMPA BAY 3 47.5 DENVER at Carolina 4 47.5 NY Jets at SEATTLE 6.5 38.5 St. Louis at SAN FRANCISCO 11.5 38.5 DALLAS at Philadelphia 1 44.5 Houston at CHICAGO 1.5 41.5 Monday Kansas City at PITTSBURGH 12.5 43
ing that I’ve played so well past years, I expect myself also to be at a solid level,” said Federer, who also won his seventh Wimbledon title this year and won a silver medal at the London Olympics. “I’ve had a good year. It’s true, I feel like I’m striking the ball well after today. I hope it’s a sign for more to come hopefully.” Federer’s presence alone breathed a bit of life into the tournament for the top eight players in the world. The Swiss star didn’t disappoint them, looking like he was right at home right from the start.
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BASKETBALL NBA—Fined L.A. Lakers G Steve Blake $25,000 for directing inappropriate language toward a fan. Fined New Orleans Hornets coach Monty Williams $25,000 for public comments criticizing the league’s concussion policy.
Week 10 Byes: Arizona, Cleveland, Green Bay, Washington Thursday, Nov. 8 Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 6:20 p.m.
Queens vs Grant MacEwan Thurs Nov 8 7:00 p.m.
Northwest Division W L Pct 2 1 .667 2 2 .500 2 2 .500 1 3 .250 1 3 .250
BASEBALL BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Promoted director of sales and fan service Neil Aloise to vice-president of ticketing and fan services, director of communications Greg Bader to vice-president of communications and marketing, and director of finance Mike Hoppes to vice-president of finance. HOUSTON ASTROS—Named David Stearns assistant general manager. NEW YORK YANKEES—Claimed RHP David Herndon off waivers from Toronto and LHP Josh Spence off waivers from San Diego. SEATTLE MARINERS—Claimed OF Scott Cousins off waivers from Toronto. National League NEW YORK METS—Announced C Mike Nickeas and OF Fred Lewis declined outright assignments and elected to become free agents.
Grizzlys 4 Mustangs 2 CALGARY — Dylan Hubbs’ short-handed goal at 13:29 of the third period was the winner as the Olds Grizzlys snapped an eight-game AJHL losing streak Tuesday by downing the Calgary Mustangs 4-2. Hubbs sealed the deal with an empty-net marker in the final minute. The Grizzlys led 2-0 after one period and 2-1 after 40 minutes on goals from Mitch Owsley and BJ Duffin before 355 fans at Father David Bauer Arena. Blair Wentworth and Matt Hesseltine replied for the Mustangs. Ethan Jemieff made 26 saves for the win. Calgary netminder Ravi Dattani blocked 49 shots. ● Red Deer minor hockey graduates Tanner Dunkle and Brent Printz were involved in a pair of AJHL trades Tuesday. The Grizzlys sent Dunkle to the Lloydminster Bobcats in exchange for fellow forward Mathew Marcinew, who was the ‘Cats leading scorer with 11 goals and 17 points in 21 games. Dunkle, in his third season with Olds, had four goals and 14 points in 21 games this fall. “We felt as though we needed a shake-up and we were looking for a player who could help us on the power play,” said Grizzlys head coach Brett Hopfe in a press release. “Mathew has 11 goals so far this season and will definitely help our power play which has struggled all year. “Tanner Dunkle has been a big part of our organization over the last few years and the Grizzlys organization would like to thank him for all of the hard work and dedication that he has put in and wish him the best of luck in his hockey career.” Marcinew wasn’t in the Olds lineup Tuesday but will be with the club for Saturday and Sunday home games versus the Whitecourt Wolverines (7:30 p.m.) and Fort McMurray Oil Barons (2 p.m.). Meanwhile, the Oil Barons dealt Printz to the Kindersley Klippers of the SJHL in return for forward Doug Jones. Printz, a six-foot-two, 203-pound power forward, notched five goals and added four assists in 19 games with Fort McMurray this season. “Brett has been a great player for us and he really has a professional attitude and played exceptionally well,” Oil Barons GM/head coach Gord Thibodeau told the Fort McMurray Today. “We just feel we need to change some of the dynamics of the team right now and that’s the reasoning for the trade.”
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Southeast Division W L Pct 3 1 .750 2 1 .667 1 1 .500 1 1 .500 0 2 .000
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
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National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 3 0 1.000 — Brooklyn 1 1 .500 1 1/2 Boston 1 2 .333 2 Philadelphia 1 2 .333 2 Toronto 1 3 .250 2 1/2
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Both sides meet for long time, Canada opens plan to sit down again today Four Nations NHL LABOUR TALKS BY THE CANADIAN PRESS NEW YORK — The NHL and NHL Players’ Association didn’t just return to the bargaining table. They stayed there for a good long time and vowed to get right back at it on Wednesday. A seven-hour negotiating session at a secret location wrapped up at 10:15 p.m. ET on Tuesday night and ended with both sides declining to disclose the nature of discussions. It was a potentially encouraging sign with the talks at a critical juncture. The meeting was held in a private setting to maximize the chance for progress and the only hint any was made came from the fact negotiations would spill over into another day. “With meetings scheduled to resume Wednesday, the league will not characterize the substance or detail of the discussions until their conclusion,” deputy commissioner Bill Daly said in a statement on Tuesday night. The NHLPA also declined to comment. Donald Fehr, the union’s executive director, met reporters before talks resumed on Tuesday afternoon and expressed a desire to see the parties start closing in on an agreement that would end the lockout. “We’re hopeful that we’ll start bargaining and we’ll continue bargaining until we find a way to make a deal,” he said. The sides hadn’t held a formal meeting since Oct. 18 in Toronto,
when the NHL took about 10 minutes to dismiss three proposals put forward by the union. Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby attended that meeting and ended up making a “last minute” decision to fly into New York for this one. He was among 13 players who joined the NHLPA contingent. A handful of team owners took part as well. After months of public posturing and jabs between the sides in the media, the hockey world largely went silent. It seemed to speak volumes about the seriousness of negotiations. “It’s very good to be getting back to the table,” said Fehr. “We hope that this time it produces more progress that we’ve seen in the past and we can figure out a way to make an agreement and to get the game back on the ice as soon as possible.” The best-case scenario would seem to be a shortened schedule beginning on Dec. 1, although there remains time to drop the puck before then if a deal is reached soon. It’s expected teams will hold seven-day training camps that begin once a new CBA is ratified. Tuesday’s negotiation session came just days after Daly and NHLPA special counsel Steve Fehr held an informal meeting that spanned several hours at another secret location. It was viewed as a “productive” gathering, according to Donald Fehr, and helped set the table for formal talks to resume this week. “Sometimes you’ve got to get
together in a forum and figure out logistically how to go forward,” he said. The biggest issue the sides have to bridge a gap on is the mechanism that would see all existing contracts honoured in full, even after the players’ overall share in revenue is reduced to 50 per cent from its current position of 57 per cent. A “make whole” provision in the NHL’s Oct. 16 offer attempted to do that, but the NHLPA didn’t like that deferred payments would count against the earning potential of future players. The league has since indicated a willingness to see owners assume more of the liability. In exchange, the NHL asked for changes that would see all deals capped at five years, entry-level contracts reduced to two years from three and unrestricted free agency beginning at age 28 or after eight years of service, among other things. None of those held much appeal for the union. The 52-day NHL lockout has already prompted the league to cancel 327 regular-season games, including the Jan. 1 Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium. While the latest round of negotiations began with a hint of optimism in the air, Fehr was careful not to offer any predictions about how they might go. “I’m not going to comment on signs, I’m not going to prognosticate, I’m not going to predict,” he said. “It’s not something which in my experience is a productive thing to do. We’ll just wait.”
Cup with win THE CANADIAN PRESS KERAVA, Finland — Jayna Hefford had two goals to reach a scoring milestone and Shannon Szabados made 20 saves as Canada opened the Four Nations Cup with a 6-0 victory over Finland on Tuesday. Jennifer Wakefield, Rebecca Johnston, Hayley Wickenheiser and Meghan Agosta-Marciano also scored for Canada, which dumped the host side 8-1 in an exhibition tuneup two days earlier. Hefford’s second goal was the 150th of her national team career. “It’s a phenomenal feat,” said head coach Dan Church. “She’s just a true professional. Her talents around the net and just the nose for the puck, and really how hard she works off the puck I think are the keys to her success as a goal scorer.” Canada’s roster for the Four Nations includes almost all the players from the team that won gold at the 2012 world championship. Canada rolled four effective lines at Kerava Areena and fired 53 shots at netminder Isabella Portnoj. “We just wanted to get a good strong start to this tournament,” Hefford said. “We know we have to get better from here on out.” The Finns have never beaten Canada in women’s hockey. Canada will next face the defending champion Americans on Wednesday before meeting Sweden on Friday. The medal games are Saturday. The Americans blanked Sweden 4-0 on Tuesday. The U.S. is the defending Four Nations champion, beating the Canadians 4-3 in a shootout last year in Sweden. Hefford and her teammates are excited to play the Americans again. “It’s always the game we look forward to playing,” Hefford said. “It’s an intense rivalry but it’s fun. It brings out the best in us and I think it does in them. We’re going to be ready to go tomorrow.” Canada has won the event 12 times in the 16-year history of the tournament. The event also serves as an evaluation opportunity for team brass ahead of the 2013 world championship in Ottawa this April. “I think we’re hungry to prove that we can be a dominant team again,” Church said. “Every opportunity we look forward to playing the U.S. To win the world championship last year in Vermont was a great step forward but we also had some pretty big losses over the course of the year. “There’s definitely room for improvement for our team. So I think this tournament is a great opportunity for us to come in and show them that we are the team that they saw in the finals and we’re going to put forward a very physical, fast, and a good team game.” Canada last won the Four Nations Cup in 2010, defeating the Americans 3-2 in overtime.
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Calgary Stampeders quarterback Drew Tate throws the ball during a game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Calgary, Oct. 21, 2011. Tate will get the start at quarterback for Calgary when the Stampeders host the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the CFL West semifinal, Sunday.
Tate gets the start for Stampeders THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Drew Tate’s athleticism and ability to extend plays under pressure were factors in John Hufnagel’s decision to name him Calgary’s starting quarterback for the CFL’s West Division semifinal. Tate, who was sidelined for 14 games this season with a dislocated shoulder and subsequent surgery, will get the ball Sunday against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The winner advances to the West final Nov. 18 against the B.C. Lions. “It means a lot,” Tate said Tuesday at McMahon Stadium. “For him to pretty much put the rest of the season into my hands and I haven’t been on the field as much, it does mean a lot to me honestly. With that, it’s a lot of responsibility and it’s a challenge. “I’m accepting it and I’m going doing the best I possibly can for this team.” Hufnagel, Calgary’s coach and general manager, ended speculation whether it would be Tate or Kevin Glenn taking first snaps Sunday with his announcement. Glenn was the starting quarterback in nine Calgary wins during Tate’s absence. The Stampeders finished second in the division and the league with a 12-6 record. “It’s not that Kevin isn’t athletic. It’s just Drew is a little bit more,” Hufnagel told a throng of reporters. “He has the ability to
extend plays. He’s done that in the game he has played. He showed that up in Edmonton. That’s one of the things that is part of his game that he brings to the table.” Tate returned earlier than expected from his injury to play parts of the final two games of the regular season. Both were wins for Calgary. The 28-year-old from Baytown, Texas, scrambled out of trouble to make a play more than once in the first half of Friday’s finale against the Edmonton Eskimos. Tate came out with Calgary up 20-17 at halftime. Glenn played the second half of the game, which the Stampeders won 30-27. Tate and Glenn rotated series in Tate’s first game back Oct. 26, which was a 41-21 win over B.C. “Drew came out of those two games showing that his shoulder is completely healthy, he is throwing the ball accurately, he is seeing the field well,” Hufnagel explained.“With his athletic ability to be able to extend some plays and the fact that the games he started and played at least a half of football, he has a pretty good winning percentage, you take those things into account and I decided to go with Drew. It’s not an easy decision.” Glenn, 33, threw for 4,220 yards and 25 touchdowns this season. “I’m a team guy,” Glenn said to reporters. “Drew is going to get the start and I’m going to help any way I can. “I don’t want to give
you guys the wrong adjective to run with. It’s tough. I want to play and I wouldn’t be here right now if I didn’t want to play. “When I get my chance to play I’m going to go in and do what I did at the beginning of the season when he went down with the injury. I went in and did my part as the backup of going in and putting my team in position of getting into the playoffs and having a home playoff game.” Tate was handed the ball with three games to go last season. He started for Calgary in the West semifinal, which the Stamps lost 33-19 to the Edmonton Eskimos. Tate completed 5-of10 passes for 99 yards with an interception before he was replaced by Henry Burris in the second half. Hufnagel nevertheless signed Tate to a threeyear contract extension in December, signalling the University of Iowa product would be his No. 1 heading into 2012. Hufnagel dealt Burris to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in a deal that brought the veteran Glenn to Calgary as Tate’s intended backup. Tate injured his nonthrowing shoulder July 7 in Toronto. Saskatchewan hasn’t seen Tate since the preseason, when the Stamps edged the ’Riders 33-31 in Regina. Hufnagel denied the opponent’s unfamiliarity with Tate factored into his decision. The Roughriders finished third in the West at 8-10, but Saskatchewan
has been playoff poison for Calgary recently. The ’Riders have beaten Calgary in all four of their post-season meetings over the last six seasons. Calgary’s last playoff win over Saskatchewan was in 1994. Tate expects heavy pressure coming from the other side Sunday. “Coach put up the stats of Saskatchewan’s defence and they’re No. 2 in the league in defence in numbers,” Tate said. “By the looks of it, it’s been turnovers that have gotten us in the playoff games last year, the year before and the year before that. It seems the common denominator is turnovers so if we keep the ball, don’t give them the ball, don’t give them opportunities, don’t put our defence in bad situations, keep the momentum, then we’ll be OK. “There’s going to be a lot of green in the stands and we’ve just got to be sharp.” The quarterback question answered for the moment, another subplot Sunday is the reception Calgary running back Jon Cornish will get from what is expected to be a large contingent of Saskatchewan fans either transplanted in Calgary or who made the trip from the neighbouring province. In Cornish’s last appearance in Regina on Sept. 23, Cornish pulled his pants down and “mooned” fans at Mosaic Stadium. The CFL’s leading rusher was publicly scolded by Hufnagel and fined by the league.
Edmonton head coach Kavis Reed has two huge decisions to make before the Eskimos meet the Toronto Argonauts in Sunday’s CFL eastern semifinal and both will have big impacts on the team’s offence. As the Eskimos continued their preparation Tuesday the two big questions surrounding the team were who will start at quarterback and what’s the status of running back Hugh Charles. The quarterback position has been a turnstile all season with Kerry Joseph, Steven Jyles and Matt Nichols all failing to establish themselves as the No. 1 man. Charles was the featured running back early but injuries to other backs prompted the Eskimos to bring in Cory Boyd and Jerome Messam. Charles missed the last two games with a knee injury but on Monday declared himself 100 per cent ready. He practised Tuesday and looked fully recovered and ready to play Sunday. Who Reed will go with won’t be revealed until late in the week. The Edmonton coach said Charles would be evaluated daily before any decision is made. “The focus will be on Jerome and Cory right
now,” Reed said. “Cory had a tremendously successful game Friday, ran the ball with a lot of vigour. A lot of things we saw in Cory as reasons why we signed him, we saw Friday night. We feel Cory has earned the right to be part of the conversation as a featured back in our offence this week.” Charles finished fifth in league rushing with 887 yards, an average carry of 5.2 yards. In limited play Boyd averaged 5.5 yards and Messam 4.0. For his part, Boyd, who was released in early October but resigned when Charles was injured, is eager to play against his former team but is saying all the right things. “When I came back I just wanted to help this team in whatever way possible. I played a little special team ... whatever the coaches need me to do I’m here to do it.” Even more important than the running back decision is who will start at quarterback. Reed had declared Joseph his main man with five games left in the season but in the final two games Nichols made a serious case for himself. He came off the bench in the second half against Montreal to complete nine of 15 passes for 230 yards and three touchdowns.
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NBA: Nights like that Brooks played 13 of the 14 players on his roster, and Oklahoma City had six players in double figures. “You need nights like that in the NBA,” Martin said. “You’re not going to be able to beat teams with three guys, and tonight Serge stepped up and Eric (Maynor) played well. They’re going to have nights like that and we’re going to need them.” The Thunder shot 50 per cent from the floor in the first half to lead 57-38 at the break and finished the game shooting 47 per cent. Oklahoma City will play at Chicago on Thursday. NOTES: The Thunder outrebounded Toronto 4637, including 39-29 on the defensive end. ... Oklahoma City scored 42 points in the paint.
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Area vintage motorcycle riders are going to get their motors running all the way to the food bank. On Nov. 17, the Central Alberta Vintage Motorcycle Group will meet at Precision Cycle Works, 17 Gasoline Alley East, at 1 p.m. and ride to the Red Deer and District Food Bank. The Ride for Children is an event where the motorcycle group has partnered with the food bank. For the ride non-perishable food items and cash are greatly accepted. For more information, contact John Ferguson, Central Alberta Vintage Motorcycle Group treasurer, at 403341-4022 or email at henhouse@telusplanet. net.
A good problem to have RED DEER CLOTHING BANK IS PACKED WITH CLOTHES, SOME ITEMS STILL NEEDED BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF Even though the Red Deer Clothing Bank is packed with clothes and has had to close its donation bin, there are a few key items still needed. The clothing bank, 5005 Ross St., can’t accept more donations until it gets through what it has and gets places to store the items. “We’ve had so many other donations that they’re up to the ceiling and under the racks,” said clothing bank president Shirley Berry.
“A lot of them are summer clothes and we’re running out of room to put winter clothes out on the racks.” As part of the over-abundance of clothes the bank has had to close its donation bin. “It will probably be in January before we can start accepting again,” said Berry. “It is a good problem to have. We’re just sitting here waiting, asking people ‘Please take some more.’ ” However, the bank is still short of specific items, including children and men’s winter jackets and winter footwear for everybody. So the clothing bank is still accepting donations, but people need phone ahead
and have the specific items the bank needs. Berry said the bank won’t accept other items along with the needed clothes. “If they phoned us and said ‘I have a bag of winter boots.’ We would say please bring them down,” said Berry, adding those items should be placed in the back entrance. Every month the bank gives clothes to 1,100 people and people can only come once a month to get clothes. “As they come in, the more clothes we can give them and the more clothes we can put out from storage,” said Berry. “We’ve honestly run out of room.”
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SHOP FOR WOMEN’S EDUCATION Christmas shopping can support women’s education through the Philanthropic and Educational Organization. The Red Deer chapter of the PEO has invited several local shopping representatives to their Shop to Support Scholarships on Nov. 12. From 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre, at 6300 45th Ave., representatives from companies like Pampered Chef, Epicure, Miche Purses, Nucerity, Jockey Clothing, Arbonne and Tupperware, Sensi and Vilauda will be open for business. This fundraising event will support women in the community by sponsoring scholarships for women’s education. Light refreshments will also be sold at the event.
CORRECTION Central Alberta singer Bill Bourne will perform on Thursday, Nov. 15, at The Vat in Red Deer with his new band, The Amoeba Collective. Tickets are $15, and doors will open at 8 p.m. for a 9:30 p.m. show. A wrong date previously ran in the Advocate.
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It is partway through a 60-day public notice period before it returns for second and third reading. This gives anyone who may object to designating the house an historic resource a chance to make their case. “If you go into the interior of the house it is almost intact” said Janet Pennington, City of Red Deer heritage coordinator. “Virtually everything that was there when the house was built is still there. The woodwork inside, the fret work, it’s just beautiful.” McIntosh also worked on other Red Deer buildings including the Parsons House, the Red Deer Armoury and the old Red Deer Industrial Tower. “I’ve seen lots of pictures of Red Deer from 1910, 1920 and 1930 and those beautiful buildings we had, we lost,” said Pennington.
A controversial paintball park in Red Deer County has been approved for another five years despite objections from neighbours. Outcast Paintball Society’s facility in a rural area about 25 km east of Red Deer off Delburne Road was back before county council because it’s previous two-year approval had expired. The park was rejected in July 2010 by the county’s municipal planning commission after a number of residents came forward with concerns about traffic, noise and its impact on property values. Two months later, the subdivision and development appeal board overruled that decision and allowed the facility to operate for a two-year trial period. Neighbours were back before council on Tuesday and said little has changed about the intrusion the paintball park has made into their lives. Keith Fox, who spoke on behalf of a group of residents, said the noise from the park, including the popping of the paintball guns and the sound of balls hitting metal objects, is repetitive and annoying. “This facility does not belong where it currently is,” Fox said.
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The owners of the McIntosh House on Ross Street in Red Deer are seeking a municipal historical designation for their property which would lead to provincial funding for restoration work on the building.
Owners of McIntosh House await historic designation BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF A house that predates the city may soon be designated as historic, providing its owners with much-needed funding. McIntosh House, now a bed and breakfast at 4631 Ross St., was originally built in 1906 by Julius McIntosh. Trudy Madole, the owner of the house, said the designation is overdue and the accompanying provincial matching funding will help her maintain the house. “It’s still in pretty good shape, for 1906,” said Madole. Julius McIntosh, whose great grandfather John McIntosh discovered the McIntosh apple, was a master brick layer who built several brick homes in the Red Deer area. McIntosh House is one of the few remaining brick homes in the city.
McIntosh worked as a brick layer in Red Deer for nearly 60 years and lived in the house until 1944. “It’s one of the few of that vintage left in Red Deer,” said Madole, who has run the bed and breakfast in the Victorian-style house for 14 years. “Many of the brick buildings left in Red Deer, he had a hand in. It’s quite historically significant.” McIntosh House has been listed as a municipal historic district in the city’s land use bylaw. It was not designated under the Alberta Historic Resources Act, which the city should have passed a separate bylaw but did not. According to a city council agenda report from the Sept. 17 council meeting, an error occurred and the formal designation bylaw was never passed. The City of Red Deer gave first reading to a bylaw, on Sept. 17, to approve the historic designation of the home to rectify the error.
Many choices for Remembrance Day services Central Albertans have many choices when it comes to honouring Canadian veterans on Remembrance Day. Red Deer’s main service, sponsored by the Royal Canadian Legion No. 35, begins at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday in the Arena, although those attending should arrive early for parking and seats. The Red Deer Royals will perform and the Silver Cross mother will lay a wreath, followed by elected officials and numerous organization representatives. A march past of participants, with veterans bringing up the rear, is a highlight of the service. A Veterans’ Park service sponsored by the Korean War Veterans Association Big
Horn Unit 67 also begins at 10:30 a.m. A bugler and piper will play and cadets will stand guard around the Red Deer Cenotaph on Ross Street at 49th Avenue. The Innisfail service starts at 10 a.m. in the Royal Canadian Legion No. 104 auditorium at 5108 49th Ave., with doors open at 9 a.m. A luncheon will follow the event. Lacombe’s service at the Lacombe Memorial Centre begins at 10:30 a.m., after the arrival of a veterans parade from the Royal Canadian Legion No. 79 hall at 5138 49th St. The public is invited to attend a breakfast there from 8 to 10 a.m. with proceeds benefitting the local Poppy Fund, whose
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grants support many community organizations. Following the service, the public is welcome back at the Legion hall for fellowship. Olds’ service starts at 10 a.m. in the Olds High School gymnasium located on the Community Learning Campus. Doors open at 9:45 a.m. A march to the cemetery for wreath laying at the cenotaph will follow. Ponoka’s event begins with a short parade to the Royal Canadian Legion No. 66 hall at 3911 Hwy 2A. The service starts at 10:45 a.m. and is followed by a potluck lunch.
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BRIEFS Missing hunters located Rocky Mountain House RCMP advise backcountry users to be prepared following a search for missing hunters on Monday. A married couple were reported overdue from a Sunday hunting trip, prompting a search by RCMP, Alberta Fish and Wildlife officers, Clearwater County peace officers and family members. An RCMP aircraft also took part. The couple was found about 4 p.m. on Monday after their truck became stuck on a cutline near the Forestry Trunk Road west of town. The couple couldn’t call for help due to the remote area having no cellphone coverage. RCMP Cpl. Mark Burnell said staying with their vehicle helped ensure the couple would be found faster. Telling someone your destination, route and return time ensures searchers have vital information from the start. Having a satellite phone or GPS locator means not relying on cellphones. “They made good decisions when they got in a predicament,” he said, adding the couple set an alarm to sound hourly through the night so they could start their truck to keep warm
Sports Hall focusing on remembrance Learn more about Remembrance Day at the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum on Thursday.
Police allege that the older of the two brothers hit one of the RCMP officers with an ATV and broke his leg during the ensuing arrest. Clinton Scott Roasting goes to trial in Wetaskiwin Court of Queen’s Bench on May 13, charged with offences including criminally negligent operation of a vehicle causing bodily harm and discharging a firearm with intent to endanger life. Charges against his younger brother were dropped in June.
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Lacombe area artists will benefit in a big way following an arts gala on Saturday. About $10,000 was raised from the event towards the Lacombe Arts Endowment Fund. The Palette Pleasers hosted the event for the last time and as part of it, they auctioned off two gourmet suppers for eight for a total of $4,000. The endowment fund pays for an annual $1,200 scholarship each year to support the artistic development of Lacombe area individual artists so they can do specific training or development.
Charges have been stayed against a man arrested and charged after a police raid on a Red Deer home on June 23, 2011. Nabil Abdulla, 24, was charged with possession property obtained by crime, unauthorized possession of a firearm, two counts of careless use of a firearm, possession of drugs for trafficking, possession of devices for intercepting private communications and two counts of possession of drugs. Charges were laid in connection with a police raid at a house on Addington Drive. No reason was given for the stay, which means the charges remain in limbo for one year and are dismissed if no further action is taken during that period.
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A man from the Louis Bull First Nation goes to trial in spring, accused of injuring a police officer while trying to avoid arrest. Charges were laid on Feb. 5 against Clinton Scott Roasting, 29, and his younger brother, Shawn Kyle Roasting, 22, by police investigating reports of shots fired at a home on the reserve.
Continuing Malala Yousafzai’s work to educate Pakistani girls is the subject of a presentation on Tuesday. Malala and the 32 Million Girls is a documentary followed by a discussion in the Lacombe Memorial Centre’s North County Room at 7 p.m. The event is hosted by Azalea Lehndorff, leader of the 100 Classroom Project
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SERVICES: Legions involved Rocky Mountain House’s service is at the Lou Soppit Community Centre starting at 10:40 a.m. with doors open at 10 a.m. Lunch will be served at the Royal Canadian Legion No. 8 hall at 4911 49th St. following the event. Stettler’s service begins at 10:45 a.m. in the Performing Arts Centre with doors open at 9 a.m. Coffee and donuts will be served after. The Royal Canadian Legion No. 59 hall at 5010 51st Ave. opens at noon with a roast beef dinner starting at 2 p.m. The meal is free to veterans, $10 for members and $12 for non-members. The canteen will also be open from 1 to 7 p.m. Sylvan Lake’s service is in the town’s Multiplex starting at 10:30 a.m. with doors open at 10 a.m. A wreath-laying ceremony will also take place at 2 p.m. in Cenotaph Park downtown. Royal Canadian Legion No. 212 is also open for fellowship.
COATS: Some damaged Although the organization is pleased with the community support received, Berry said the Coats for Kids campaign did not go as well as hoped. While it received 807 jackets they could use, there were 87 rejects, because of broken zippers, holes or other defects. As well, 375 summer items were donated. “Some of these people, all they have left is there pride. Let’s not take that away from them,” said Berry. Even though the bank isn’t accepting open donations Berry invites people who have important items, such as men’s and children’s coats and winter footwear, to call 403-347-6909 or Berry at home at 403-3477126. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com
HOUSE: Ongoing repairs “It really is nice when we can save buildings like this and protect them and make sure they’re around for our kids.” The provincial matching funding that will be supplied once the designation as a municipal historic resource is approved by council will go towards upkeep plans such as roof work or painting. “It’s an ongoing thing to keep up the house,” said Madole. Once the building is designated as a historic resource the city can apply to the province to have it registered as a historic site. This can mean matching funding up to $50,000 to do restoration work on the house. The double-brick-walled house has corner quoins, artistic concrete blocks, fish scale shingles, gauged brick around the windows and a wrap-around porch. “It really is a beautiful house and we absolutely want to work with Trudy to save it,” said Pennington. McIntosh’s family immigrated from Scotland and Julius was a fourth generation Canadian when he
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headed West. “I’m just hopeful that everything is going to go through fine and the house will be here for many years to come,” said Madole. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com
PAINTBALL: Impact issue Penny Johnson said the county’s Municipal Development Plan says any proposed land use must consider the impact on neighbours. “We have eight residences bordering this facility and it affects our quality of life every day,” she said. The county also received a number of letters from supporters of the facility, who said it provided a safe and well-regulated place for participants in the fastgrowing activity. Outcast owner Jordan Pagacz said he has undertaken a number of measures to reduce the impact on neighbours. A parking lot is to be moved deeper into the site and 2,500 trees have been planted to act as a noise buffer. Pagacz was applying to have the facility approved as a permanent use and to extend the hours of operation. He told council it was difficult to run a business and hire staff without a long-term guarantee that it would not be shut down by council. Longer hours are needed to better cater to the facility’s clientele. Several councillors questioned why the county had received no complaints about the paintball facility in the past two years if it was such a nuisance. “It’s been in operation for two years. I haven’t heard a peep about it,” said Coun. Philip Massier. Mayor Jim Wood said while no formal complaints may have been made, he has heard from frustrated residents. Wood suggested delaying a vote until a number of proposals submitted by residents are considered. They included planting mature trees and moving the borders of the park farther from nearby residences. That was defeated on a 4-1 vote. Wood then suggested the community’s proposals be adopted, which also lost with only Wood in favour. It was then proposed that the paintball facility be given a five-year approval rather than a permanent
in Afghanistan. Yousafzai, 14, a dedicated activist for girls’ education in her native Pakistan, survived a recent Taliban assassination attempt and is recovering in an English hospital. The event comes just days after Nov. 10, which a United Nations envoy for education has named Malala Day, encouraging global activities to bring education to girls who don’t have access to it. The event is sponsored by Tomorrow’s Edge, the student division of Lacombe relief organization A Better World. It’s part of Be the Change, a new discussion series for youth designed to inspire them to act to affect change.
City reserves plea The City of Red Deer has reserved its plea on charges stemming from allegations that toxic compounds were released from a power transformer in 2010. Early in October, the city’s developmental services office issued a statement concerning transformer coolant containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) spilled at a site while work was being performed to bring the transformer up to federal standards. The work and subsequent spill occurred between May and October 2010, according to the statement co-authored by Paul Goranson, director of development services, and acting communications manager Tara Shand. The city has been charged with six infractions relating to the release and improper storage, as well as a failure to report and remedy the spill in a timely fashion, says the statement. City solicitor Michelle Baer made a brief appearance in Red Deer provincial court on Tuesday and asked that the matter be adjourned to Dec. 18 for elections and plea.
one. A compromise was also suggested extending hours to 9 p.m. from 7 p.m. on Wednesday and Saturday evenings. Hours will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for the other four weekdays and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays. That motion passed 4-1 with Wood opposed. Fox said he was disappointed with council’s decision. “I think we offered some very good comprises to try and make this work for everybody involved and I think we were shortchanged on that.” Pagacz admitted to “mixed feelings” with council’s approval, which didn’t give him the permanent approval he sought. He said he is doing his best to develop a business that serves paintball enthusiasts while co-existing with the surrounding community. But he questions whether some neighbours will ever be satisfied. “I’d just like to stop wasting resources and try to work together. But I don’t even know if that can happen because we want to talk but no one wants to talk with us.” pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com
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‘THE REAL INGLORIOUS BASTARDS’ RECOUNTS WAR STORY REMINISCENT OF TARANTINO FLICK BY THE CANADIAN PRESS
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A scene from the TV documentary ‘The Real Inglorious Bastards,’ which seeks out some truth from Quentin Tarantino’s Second World War film ‘Inglourious Basterds.’ let, where they claimed to be members of a German alpine unit. “These missions had a high rate of failure, they didn’t really know what they were doing, there was a lot of making things up as they went along,” says Min Sook. “They started off with a thirst for vengeance, they were hungry to get behind enemy lines and they wanted to cause as much damage as they could.” Through interviews and dramatic re-enactments, the documentary covers how the men then based themselves in safehouses and began sending information back to the U.S. while posing as
Germans. Mayer used a stolen German uniform to blend in at an officers’ club and glean military intelligence. On one occasion, he was able to tip air forces to two dozen trains waiting in a rail yard — each 30- to 40-cars-long loaded with supplies — that were destined for the Italian front. They were bombed and destroyed. Near the end of the war Mayer was captured, taken to a Gestapo prison and tortured for information about his partners. He refused to co-operate, held out long enough to be rescued and would later have a chance to enact revenge.
Ritter has no qualms about playing ‘The B’ on TV BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Talking to Krysten Ritter, you quickly realize she’s happy, bubbly and fun. So how did such a nice girl get cast as anything but on ABC’s Don’t Trust the B---- in Apartment 23? “Maybe that’s why they picked me to do it,” Ritter said. She cites one of her favourite quotes by Bette Davis: “Why am I so good at playing bitches? I think it’s because I’m not a bitch. Maybe that’s why Joan Crawford always plays ladies.” On Don’t Trust the B----, now in its second season , Ritter plays Chloe, a con artist who spends her time scheming to make an easy buck. She shares a Manhattan apartment with a Midwesterner named June. At first Chloe just wants to scam June out of her money but ends up softening to her. “I think I bring lightness to (the role). I’m girly and I like to have a good time and joke around and I think that
helps the character not just be evil. I think there’s two different ways you can play this character. You could just be an evil, mean person or you could make it fun,” the 30-year-old actress said. On the show, Chloe’s best friend is a fictionalized version of actor James Van Der Beek, played by Van Der Beek. “I love him. I’ve loved getting to know him. We talk Krysten Ritter all the time. We spend every minute together when we’re on set. Even when we’re in our trailers. We talk on the phone. He’s become like a great man in my life,” she said.
Ritter appeared on Gilmore Girls and Veronica Mars, but is probably best known for her short-lived role as Aaron Paul’s girlfriend on AMC’s Breaking Bad who dies of a drug overdose. “I did Breaking Bad thinking, ‘No one will see this. I’ll just do it because it’s awesome.’ And it’s turned out to be like the biggest credit I have in my career.” Don’t Trust the B---- was introduced earlier this year as a midseason show. “I did a Gossip Girl spinoff which was supposed to be this huge thing and it was not good and didn’t work and it didn’t get picked up. So I stopped thinking about results and I did the pilot for this and I loved it and I had a great time but . . . I had no expectations.” Until a few weeks ago, she didn’t own a TV set. “I didn’t even know how this DVR thing worked . . . . It’s crazy. I work in television and I haven’t seen any of it.”
Long list for non-fiction award revealed BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — A hostage’s tale of captivity, an ode to public transit, and a dark look at the history of a writer’s new town are among the 10 semi-finalists for the $40,000 B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction. A Season in Hell: My 130 Days in the Sahara with Al
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BRIEFS Country artist Gregory to play Billy Bob’s Saloon on Thursday Emerging Alberta country artist Drew Gregory will play at Red Deer’s Billy Bob’s Saloon on Thursday. The singer from Standard was one of the Top 30 finalists for CMT’s Big in a Small Town TV show that aired across Canada in August. Gregory released his debut CD, Country Hurricane, earlier this year. Two of the singles are getting radio play — Lay It All Out There and Small Town Way.
Qaeda by Robert Fowler recalls his kidnapping in 2008. Straphanger: Saving Our Cities and Ourselves from the Automobile by Taras Grescoe, which is also a finalist for the Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Non-fiction, compares transit systems around the world and details the lives of “straphangers” — commuters who use transit not cars to get around.
The singer, who has opened for Codie Prevost, Crystal Shawanda, Charlie Major and Hey Romeo, is touring the province with his band, Hired Guns. For more information about the show, call 403346-2091.
Hus set to perform at The Hideout Canadiana cowboy musician Tim Hus performs this week at The Hideout, south of Red Deer. The singer who spins musical tales about bush pilots, huskies, hockey and “Alberta crude,” plays at the Gasoline Alley venue on Thursday. Hus, a B.C. native now based out of Calgary, tours with his Travelin’ Band and sings about the Canadian West and those who helped build it. He has shared the stage with Stompin’ Tom Connors, as well as Ian Tyson and Gary Fjellgaard, and worked with Corb Lund on the song Hurtin’ Albertan. There’s a $10 cover charge for the 8 p.m. show. For more information, call 403-348-5319.
Mayer was recently honoured at a meeting of the OSS Society in Washington, D.C., where a clip of the documentary screened. “Tarantino’s film is rather cartoonish and is quite ahistorical but the part of it that I think spoke to a widespread mainstream appetite was that idea of fighting back,” says Min Sook. “Stories about resistance amongst Jews during the Second World War are less well known . . . but I think there’s more of a reclamation of that history happening.”
Teri Shields dead at 79 BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Teri Shields raised eyebrows when she allowed her 11-year-old daughter, Brooke, to be cast as a prostitute in 1978’s Pretty Baby. A few years later, she permitted a teenage Brooke Shields to famously star in a series of commercials for Calvin Klein jeans, provocatively professing that nothing comes between “me and my Calvins.” Teri Shields died last week in New York City, according to Jill Fritzo, a spokeswoman for Brooke Shields. The New York Times reported the elder Shields died following a long illness. Teri Shields started promoting her daughter as an actress and model when she was still an infant and managed her until her 20s. Shields described her daughter’s fan appeal in a 1978 TV interview: “They see total innocence, which is totally there. And two, they have the sexy child too, they have the sexy person — that appeals to them.” Brooke Shields parted ways professionally with her mother in 1995, describing the move as “the hardest thing.”
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TORONTO — In Quentin Tarantino’s Second World War action flick Inglourious Basterds, a ragtag group of Jewish-American soldiers agrees to go on a dangerous mission hunting Nazis behind enemy lines. The deadly mercenaries are tasked with collecting 100 scalps apiece on their way to take out the Germans’ top military leaders. Not surprisingly for a Tarantino film, it’s cartoonishly over the top and not at all historically accurate. But there was just enough truth there for Canadian director Min Sook Lee to latch onto for The Real Inglorious Bastards, which airs Thursday on History. She had previously helmed the similar documentary The Real MASH and was asked by History to produce another show with a compelling real-life tale that somehow mirrored the Tarantino film. “I’m not a Tarantino fan — I hadn’t seen the film, I wasn’t familiar with the story,” she admits. “So I had to watch the film and then start looking around for something that was similar in real life — and that took a while.” She eventually came across the story of Operation Greenup, a covert mission ordered by the U.S. military’s Office of Strategic Services. Jewish refugees Hans Wijnberg of Holland and Fred Mayer of Germany joined the U.S. army eager to help the Allied effort against Nazi forces. They met at an OSS training camp while learning guerilla warfare and would eventually work with Austrian Franz Weber, who had deserted from the German military. “It felt like I had my chance to do what I set out to do — kill Nazis,” says Mayer in the documentary. “That’s why all the Jewish boys joined.” They parachuted onto a glacier in Germany so they could gather intelligence on the Brenner Pass, the main supply route into Italy. They landed in deep snow, without skis, and after a long journey through brutal wintry conditions, they reached a small ham-
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Baby boomers won’t escape heart problems BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO — Here’s a reality check for healthconscious baby boomers: Even among those in good shape, at least 1 in 3 will eventually develop heart problems or have a stroke. The upside is that it will happen about seven years later than for their less healthy peers. The findings come in an analysis of five major studies involving nearly 50,000 adults aged 45 and older who were followed for up to 50 years. The best odds are in the healthiest adults — those who don’t smoke, have diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol. Still, among 55-year-olds in that category, about a third can expect to develop heart or other cardiovascular problems as they age. Dr. Vincent Bufalino, a Chicago area cardiologist said the study is “a wake-up call that this disease is very prevalent in the United States and even if you’re doing a good job, you’re not immune.” The researchers estimated risks older people face for developing these ailments in their lifetime, or by their 80s or 90s. They also estimated how many years they’ll live free of heart disease and related problems, depending on the most common risk factors. Pooling follow-up data from the five analyzed studies, the researchers found that the healthiest 45-year-olds lived up to 14 years longer free of heart ailments than those with at least two risk factors. The healthiest 55-year-olds lived up to about seven years longer than their less healthy peers. The study was published online Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association and released in connection with the American Heart Association conference meeting in Los Angeles.
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HOROSCOPE Wednesday, November 7 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Rick Malambri, 30; David Guetta, 45; Judy Parfitt, 77 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Mars, the warrior and the action-seeking planet is in a stance where it is asking of us today to act upon our hidden talents we might be endowed with: a good listener, creative artist, healing energies. This special talent can create the opportunity to develop into something more remarkable. HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Your influential powers are hard to miss. Utilize your need for recognition and a need to advance in ASTRO your chosen field as you DOYNA will be gifted with great financial help from your partner or other sources such as the government, stock, bonds or other investments. Strong impulses will push you towards spending that will prove both necessary and practical. Accept that all will come with some obligatory challenges. ARIES (March 21-April 19): You continue to smile despite the unavoidable current altercations. Your healing powers reveal some of your possible undisclosed talents. Who ever knew that you could be so highly intuitive and psychic? Utilize this energy to find answers to your questions. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): A Taurus loves its own home as it usually brings them the much sought-after comfort and a feeling of familiarity. That sense of security is amplified when you realize that a cash flow keeps going straight into your bank account. Now, there is a big reason to be happy about. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Despite your good-humoured nature, you might be in a rather bewildered mood today. You are not that certain how others perceive or see you now. You believe you are being misunderstood yet, you will surely want to affirm your place and convince others to believe so too. CANCER (June 21-July 22): You are not sure how you feel exactly about your safety and your security needs. You question your self-worthiness and your personal requirements are unclear. Luckily, your chores keep
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volved. They never punish her, and she gets away with everything. In fact, they just bought her a new computer. I don’t know what to do anymore. I can’t wait until I leave for college and won’t have to deal with her. Is that wrong? What should I do? — Frustrated Sister Dear Frustrated: We understand that your little sister is driving you nuts. This is not uncommon with younger siblings. We suggest you be the adult. Don’t let her ruffle you. Ignore her barbs and criticisms, which are intended to provoke a response and get your attention. When you need to vent, talk to your school counselor, best friend, favorite teacher or a sympathetic relative. But please remember that when your sister outgrows this immature stage, she could become your closest friend. Hang in there. Dear Annie: This is in response to “Joe’s Buddies for Life,” whose 50-year-old friend is still trying to realize a dream.
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In Memoriam MITCH SULLIVAN One long year without you Your life was a blessing Your memory a treasure You are loved beyond words And missed beyond measure. Forever in our hearts, Never forgotten, always loved. ~Michelle, Murray, Mikasa and Mitaya, Taylor and Presley
FISCHER Albert 1917 - 2012 Albert Oswald Fischer of Red Deer, Alberta passed away suddenly on Friday, November 2, 2012 at the age of 95 years. Albert was born in Veteran, Alberta on October 11, 1917 to Christine and Oswald Fischer. He grew up in the Veteran area where he met and married Frances on October 11, 1945, at which time they began farming near C o n s o r t . To g e t h e r, t h e y farmed and raised their family on the same farm near Consort for nearly 60 years, until their move to Red Deer in May of 2005. Albert’s loss will be deeply felt and mourned by his children; daughter Sheila and son Rob (Brenda), as well as his loving and precious grandchildren; Chloe and Nash. Albert will also be lovingly remembered by two sisters; Alvina and Alice and one brother; Wilfred. Albert was predeceased by his loving wife Frances, parents Christine and Oswald and siblings; Emelia, Arthur, Eleanor, Edmond, Gertie and Esther. A Prayer Service will take place on the evening of Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at Parkland Funeral Home, 6287-67A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 5508 - 48A A v e n u e , R e d D e e r, o n Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. with Father Martin Carroll, Celebrant. Those wishing to pay their respects to Albert are welcome to do so at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Interment will take place at Alto Reste Cemetery following the reception. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of Joelle Valliere, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer. 403.340.4040
GUILBAULT Hildegard After a full life of 87 years, Hildegard Guilbault went to be with her Lord on November 5, 2012. She is survived and lovingly remembered by her children: Emily (Les) Westwood, Jim (Linda) Guilbault, Darlene (Don) Bouclin, Edmund (Susan) Guilbault, Janice (Guy) Carlyle, Lorraine (Joe) Herlein, Bernadett Maxwell. She is also survived by one brother, Albert Will, nineteen grandchildren and twenty-two great-grandchildren. She is predeceased by her son, Timothy Guilbault, and by her great-great-grandson, Linden Amurao. Her life will be celebrated at a Memorial Service to be held at First Christian Reformed Church ( 1 6 M c Vi c a r S t r e e t , R e d Deer) on Friday, November 9, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to Cystic Fibrosis Canada, Edmonton Chapter, 7814-83 St. NW, Edmonton, AB, T6C 2Y8. Condolences for the late Hildegard Guilbault may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapel.com Arrangements entrusted to Patrick Brown EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45th Street, Red Deer Phone (403) 347-2222
WALKER Leonard Glen Dec. 16, 1951 - Nov. 3, 2012 Leonard passed away at Redwater, AB at the age of 60 years. He is survived by three daughters, Linda ( Rob) Johnston, Kathy (Shaun) Jensen, Karlynn (Dennis) Novitsky, four grandchildren, Dalton and Brooke Johnston, Charlotte Jensen and Rachel Novitsky. Leonard was predeceased by one daughter, Charlotte Walker and one grandson Dalton Novitsky.
JONES William Earl “Bill” Aug. 5, 1931 - Nov. 5, 2012 Bill passed away peacefully on Monday, November 5th, 2012 at Bethany College Side surrounded by his loving family. Now in the arms of the Lord, he will be greatly missed by his wife of 56 years, Grace, three sons; Bill Jr., Randy (Shelley) and Terry (Tineke). Seven grandchildren; Cora-Lynn (Curtis) Fuller, Nick, Travis (Paige), Tyler (Julie), Melissa, Matthew, Rebecca and five greatgrandchildren; Justin, Taylor and Morgyn Fuller, Prezlie and Londyn Jones. He is also survived by his two sisters; Dorthy Adams of Drumheller and Marion Sanderson of Osoyoos, BC, as well as numerous family members and good friends. Bill was predeceased by his parents; Earl and Emma Jones, one sister, Joyce McDermot and one brother, Lewis Jones. A Memorial Service in honor of Bill’s life will be held at Eventide Funeral Chapels (4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer) on Friday, November 9th, 2012 at 2:00pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made directly to Bethany Collegeside, 99 College Circle, Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 7G2 or to the charity of your choice. Condolences for the late William Jones may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapel.com Arrangements entrusted to Craig Kanngiesser EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45th Street, Red Deer. Phone (403) 347-2222.
OLSON April Anne 1978 - 2012 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of April Anne Olson of Red Deer on Friday, November 2, 2012 at the age of 33 years. April was born and raised in Three Hills. She will be lovingly remembered and missed by her two sons; Austin and Lucas both of Three Hills, her mom; Christine (Ross) of Red Deer, her dad; Ernie (Joanne) of Kamloops, brother; Derrick and family of Red Deer, sisters; Sherri and family of Three Hills, Valerie and family of Saskatchewan, Tiffany of Lake Country, British Columbia, Jeanine of Red Deer and Cecelia of Edmonton. April was predeceased by her sister; Lisa and grandpas; JR Culp and Ken Thompson. In honor of April’s life, a memorial service will take place on Saturday, November 10, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at Parkland Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made directly to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, #202, 5913 - 50th Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 4C4, would be appreciated. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of Rhian Solecki, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer. 403.340.4040
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STEDMAN MITCH SULLIVAN Dennis 1947 - 2012 The Earth is Sad and Mr. Dennis Stedman passed Heaven has never away at the Innisfail Health been Happier. Care Centre on Saturday, Miss Ya Gramps! November 3, 2012 at the age of 65 years. Dennis was ~Mikasa and Mitaya born and raised in Innisfail and took his schooling from kindergarten to grade 8 at Grimston and grade 9 to 11 at Innisfail. He started driving In Memoriam truck after he finished school and also farmed with his father until his father’s passing in the early 90’s. Dennis worked for Kenting and many trucking companies before settling at TRI-S Fertilizer. On weekends and time off, Dennis worked beside his loving wife Lil running the family business L & D Hut, cooking pancakes at the Famers Market in Red Deer and helping make perogies, cabbage rolls and scuffles!! Dennis was involved with the Aberdeen Community Association. He could be recognized by his cowboy h a t , b o o t s a n d t h e k e y s MITCH SULLIVAN jingling at his side. He enjoyed county music, bird watching, O n e y e a r a g o t o d a y o u r Sunday excursions with Carl extra ordinary lives were and Elsie Matthie, feeding completely shattered with our birds, going to museums, earthly loss of our dearest antique vehicles, camping, husband, father, grandfather visiting Fairmont and spending a n d b e s t f r i e n d , M i t c h . time with family. One would Our overwhelming sadness see Dennis occasionally c o n t i n u e s , b u t w e a r e indulging in a glass of Black profoundly grateful we were Sambuca and the occasional so blessed with the extra Scotch on the rocks. When ordinary miracle of sharing he arrived home he was always o u r l i v e s w i t h t h i s e x t r a greeted by his cats Smokey, o r d i n a r y m a n . W e n o w Squeeks and Ginger and the understand that the quality of dogs King, Buster, Randy existence far exceeds the and Roper whom he enjoyed quantity of time we spend on s o m u c h . D e n n i s w i l l b e this earth. God Bless. lovingly remembered by his wife Lillian, son Jason ~Missing you terribly (Amanda) Stedman and their Love you Forever and Always. children Gabriel and Sydney; Your forever family, Shirley, son Kenneth Stedman; son Michael and Michelle David ( Theresa) and their children Ainsley, Cora-Lee, Austin, Zander and the grandchild to be born in December; step-daughter Selena (Curtis) Baschuk and their children Luke, Troy, Erin and Joel; daughter Ronda (Murray) Yung and their children Samara Yung (Levi Krasowski); daughter Alison (Mike) Soete and their children Logun and Celeste. Dennis is predeceased by his daughter Katherine Doreen Stedman, brother Steve and his mother and father William and Hilda Stedman. A Memorial Service will be held at the Aberdeen Community Hall (5 miles east of the Innisfail overpass on Highway #590) on Friday, November 9, 2012 RICHARD GLEN WARREN at 11:00 a.m. If friends so Mar. 6, 1957 - Nov. 7, 2003 desire, memorial tributes Always Remembered may be made to the Alberta FOREVER LOVED Cancer Society. The Warren Family Messages of condolence to the family may be forwarded to www.heartlandfuneralservices.com
Arrangements entrusted to HEARTLAND FUNERAL SERVICES, INNISFAIL. Phone: 403.227.0006
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CARLSON (Williamson) Joel and Jaime are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Gavin Don on July 30, 2012 weighing 7 lbs. 8 ozs. Proud grandparents are Glenna Carlson of Alix, AB and Don and Wendy Williamson of Red Deer, AB.
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We are also seeking Board members. If interested, please e-mail for more info. P/T OR F/T ADMINISTRATION MANAGER reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Experience with property management an asset. Applicant will have strong computer, graphics, organizational, and accounting skills. Must be familiar with all social media and have website design and maintenance skills. Wages negotiable. Respond by Nov. 13, 2012 to Box 21003 Red Deer, AB T4R 2M1 SECRETARY/RECEPTIONIST required at local trailer sales business. Quickbooks and microsoft office experience a must. 18 - 22 hr based on experience. Please contact mike at 4cs trailers 403-782-4879
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DISPATCH /SERVICE COORDINATOR REQâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;D Candidate needed in our Red Deer location, Must have ability to perform We will Remember essential functions. Ability to communicate effectively with all types of personalitiies. Good Classifieds communication, documen403-309-3300 tation & organizational skills. Preference will be given to those candidates with computer & service Lost industry experience. For further details visit www.microage.cc SILVER money clip, eng r a v e d L + R , D e c . 3 , Please forward resume to: jdrummond@microage.cc reward 403-396-3516 Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds
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42 SM (white) n/s, non drinker, casually employed, down to earth, looks young for age. Movie and mall outings etc. Doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like to travel. Seeks SF 34-47 n/s, has casual career, decent, active, no kids, race not an issue, lives in Red Deer, friendship first, fluent in English, hardworking but still has time for leisure act ivies, down to earth. Phone number replies only please. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meet for coffee and hope for a future together. Reply to Box 1017 c/o Red Deer Advocate 2950 Bremner Ave. T4R 1M9 HO HO Merry Christmas! 1 mo. to go, so this 60 yr. old Santa is looking for a little helper 50 + city or country gal who enjoys country & western music, dancing, etc, and a possible long lasting relationship. Reply to Box 292 Pine Lake, AB T0M 1S0
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P/T Hygienist reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d immed., for busy dental office in Red Deer. Hours will incl. alternate Saturdays. , Great remuneration & benefit pkg. Email resume to: dofficemanager62@ gmail.com Wanted: RDAll, Part-Time Hours.for Oral Maxiollfacial Surgery Facilty. No evening or weekends. Please bring resume to Dr. Hajjaj Al Hajjajâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office at 215, 5201-43 St Red Deer, AB.
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ARAMARK at (Dow Prentiss Plant) about 20-25 minutes out of Red Deer needs hardworking, reliable, honest person w/drivers license, to work 40/hrs. per week w/some weekends, daytime hrs. Starting wage $13/hr. Fax resume w/refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to 403-885-7006 Attn: Val Black
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RED DEER BINGO Centre 4946-53 Ave. (West of Superstore). Precall 12:00 & 6:00. Check TV Today!!!!
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Landcore Technologies Inc. located in Ponoka is currently seeking energetic, motivated team players for the following positions:
Drillers and Driller Assistants with a Class 1 driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license. Apprentice or Journeyman Mechanics Pile Drive Operators Pile Drive Assistants Field Supervisor All candidates must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test. Safety tickets are an asset but we are willing to train the right candidate. We offer exceptional pay, excellent benefit package and a positive work environment. Please email resumes to info@landcore.ca or fax 403-783-2011. The right candidates will be contacted for an interview. Please no phone calls. LOCAL Testing company has equipment for longterm winter rental. Various sized P-Tanks Flare Stacks and Offices trailers. All units are skid mounted Individual pricing available. Call Sam@ 403 391-1693
PRODUCTION TESTING SUPERVISORS & OPERATORS Day & Night Must have tickets. Top paid wages. Based out of Devon, AB. Email resume to: kathy@dragonsbreathpt.ca
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Our Red Deer operation is currently seeking individuals for the following position: FIELD OPERATIONS Qualified individual will be self-motivated and experienced in tank farm rig ups. Responsibilities will include organization and rig up of tank farm/manifold systems, delivery of office trailers and light towers. We are willing to train the right candidates with related oilfield experience & tickets. Only individuals with clean drivers abstract and 100% commitment to customer service and safe work practices need apply. Please forward resumes and abstracts via the following: Fax: 403-309-5962 Email: careers@ evergreenenergy.ca
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Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd is seeking an expâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Must have experience and have clean Q-TEST driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s abstract, all reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d INSPECTION LTD. tickets and reliable s now accepting applica- transportation. Fax resume tions for CGSB Level IIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 403-348-2918 or email and CEDOS gelliott@telusplanet.net Work to start immediately & run through to spring break. Sub-contractors also needed. Phone Lacombe, AB 403-887-5630 or email Industries qtestltd@telus.net
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FUTURE AG in Rimbey is now accepting applications for an Agricultural Technician / Heavy Duty Mechanic with Ag experience. 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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Experienced F/T Dental Receptionist required at House Dental Centre. Looking for friendly, motivated, professional person to join our team. Please fax resume to (403) 340-2971 or email to info@housedental.ca.
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Future Ag Inc. Attn: Paula Box 140 Rimbey, AB T0C 2J0 Fax (403) 843-2790 Email paulam@futureag.ca FUTURE AG, a progressive Case IH Equipment Dealer in Stettler is now accepting applications for a Parts Manager or Lead Counter Parts person. Live the life style of Central Alberta and be home at night. Work for one of the few family owned dealerships where we care about our employees and customers. Successful candidate will be a team player with strong social skills. Counter and Management experience an asset. Computer literacy and knowledge of DIS Parts program a definite asset but not mandatory.
EXPERIENCED residential HVAC installer required immediately. Must have valid drivers license and We offer: own hand tools. Call Stan @ 403-550-3870 for interview. â&#x20AC;˘ Competitive Wages â&#x20AC;˘ Annual Work boot reimbursement Explosive Solutions â&#x20AC;˘ RRSP Plan Specialists â&#x20AC;˘ Benefits Package is seeking â&#x20AC;˘ Sick Days EXPERIENCED â&#x20AC;˘ Monthly Bonus STRUCTURAL WELDERS If you are looking for a CWB tickets an asset, rewarding career with a competitive wages & benefits. successful and growing Please submit applications organization, then forward by fax to 403-347-4516 your resume to: or email esshiring@gmail.com Future Ag Inc. Start your career! Attn: Human Resources Box 489 See Help Wanted Red Deer, AB T4N 5G1 F/T SATELLITE INSTALLERS Fax 403-342-0396 or email - Good hours, home every to karinw@futureag.ca night, $4000-$6000/mo. GOODMEN Contractor must have truck or van. Tools, supplies & ROOFING LTD. ladders required. Training Requires provided, no experience needed. Apply to: SLOPED ROOFERS satjobs@shaw.ca LABOURERS & FLAT ROOFERS
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JOURNEYMAN Electricians and Instrument Hands reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. for work in Central Alberta. Also looking for WE OFFER: apprentices . Oilfield â&#x20AC;˘ Competitive Wages exp. an asset. â&#x20AC;˘ Annual work boot Please forward your reimbursement resume to jobs@ â&#x20AC;˘ RRSP Plan nexsourcepower.com â&#x20AC;˘ Benefits Package or fax 403-887-4945 â&#x20AC;˘ Sick Days Local company looking for â&#x20AC;˘ Monthly Bonus experienced residential and commercial service If you are looking for a technician with current Alrewarding career with a berta gas/plumbing ticket. successful and growing Benefit package after 3 organization, then forward months, wages based on your resume to: experience. Email: info@serviceplumbing.ca Future Ag Inc. or fax to (403) 342-2025 Attn: Barry LOCAL Drywall company Box 489 seeking Steel Stud Red Deer, AB T4N 5G1 Framers and Drywallers. Fax (403) 342-0396 403-588-4614, 588-4615 Email: barryg@futureag.ca LOOKING for apprentice Buying or Selling or journeyman mechanic. your home? Pipe bending skills would Check out Homes for Sale be a great asset. Wages in Classifieds depend on exp. Going concern shop. Fax GEMINI is Hiring for to:403-346-9909 Ponoka Fabrication orresume CANEM SYSTEMS drop off at 2410 50 Ave. Shop LTD Phone 403-346-7911 REQUIRES LOOKING for challenging JOURNEYMAN and rewarding career in MILLWRIGHT * JM & Apprentice the automotive service Mechanical experience Commercial Electricians industry on classic and Experience in welding * JM & Apprentice modern vehicles? manufacturing Service Electricians Fax resume to Classic Plant maintenance FOR LOCAL WORK Experience in maintenance Dream Machines Automotive at 403-341-4946 of Overhead Cranes Resumes to: NEED EXPERIENCED Fax: 403-347-1866 ROOFERS / ROOFING Please send resumes to Or Email: dchristensen@canem.com Hmorrow@geminicorp.ca CREWS for Central AB work. Call Miles 403-896-9045 No Phone Calls
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COMPUTER REPAIR
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NEEDED: Hockey players & goalies age 35+ wanting to play pick-up hockey at Penhold Arena. Evenings Mon. or Wed. for 2012/2013 season. Aprox. $200/yr. Call Terry at 403-506-0130
Janitorial
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Fitness & Sports
RED DEER ADVOCATE Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012 D3
850
MAINTENANCE Person Required Carpentry and flooring installation experience is required. Must be neat, clean, professional, friendly and works well with others or alone. Driver license is required. Drop off resume at 9 - 7619 50 Ave Red Deer, AB, Fax 403-309-3000 email: edna@catile1.com
Trades
850
SIDER /helper, wanted for small construction company. % pd. on experiecne. Call Dean @ 302-9210. Start your career! See Help Wanted
Sungold Specialty Meats Ltd. Innisfail, Alberta General Labourers / Meat Cutters
Positions are available immediately We offer a competitive escalating pay scale, excellent benefits, METAL ROOFING performance pay bonus FOREMAN If you are interested please Skyline is looking for and fax or email us @ exp’d sheet metal foreman. FAX: 403-227-1661 Must have experience in Attn: HR fabrication and installing EMAIL: ashley.ford@ sheet metal flashings on sungoldmeats.com commercial buildings. WE ARE SEEKING THE Top pay and benefits. SERVICES OF AN Full job description: ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN www.skylinegroup.com to work for the Please email resume: ADGA Group at the employment@ Correctional Services skylinegroup.com Canada facilities or call Ryan: 403.230.6731 in the Bowden area. MICRON INDUSTRIES is Responsibilities include a licensed inspection performing maintenance of facility specializing in electronic security/safety cryogenic tank repairs and systems. To apply, is currently seeking a HD please send your resume Mechanic, min 2nd yr to: careers@adga.ca apprentice. Trailer experience preferred. Weekdays 7:00-4:30. No eves or Truckers/ wknd work. Exc. working Drivers conditions. Benefits after 3 months. Fax resume to BUSY CENTRAL AB 403-346-2072 or email company req’s exp’d. Class patty.micron@telus.net 1 drivers to pull decks. Assigned truck, exc. wages and benefits pkg. Paid extras. Family orientated. Resume and abstract fax PACER Corporation Group to 403-784-2330 or call of Companies (Pacer) is 1-877-787-2501 one of Alberta’s elite Mon,. - Fri,. 8 a m to 6 pm 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: Central AB based trucking * Soilmec Foundation Drill company reqires Operators * 1100 Watson Foundation OWNER OPERATORS Drill Operators in AB. Home the odd * Junttan Equipment night. Weekends off. Late Operators model tractor pref. * Crane Operators (with 403-586-4558 experience in piling operations) Interested candidates should apply online at www.pacercorp.com/ careers. Drill Operators applications only: attention to Bernie CLASS 1 driver needed. Leroux (780) 215-8100. Do you want to be home We sincerely thank all who every night with weekends apply however only those off? This could be for you. to be interviewed will be Cranes ticket an asset but contacted. will train qualified driver. Please Email resume to: Seeking experienced logan.tannahill Stone Masons to start @convoy-supply.com immediately. Must have or Fax: 403-358-3456 valid drivers license and own transportation. DRIVERS & SWAMPERS Contact 403-343-7174. for furniture moving company, class 5 required Shop Manager(5 tons), local & long Immediate distance. Competitive wages. Apply in person. Full time 6630 71 St. Bay 7 Red Deer. 403-347-8841 Knowledge of Oil and gas Industry an asset.
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DRIVERS WANTED
Welding, Metal and Fabrication knowledge an asset Minimum 2 years Manager Experience Competitive wages & Full Benefits Contact for more details. Eileena Haynes 306-634-8388 EmailEileena.Haynes@ Doallind.com Fax- 306-634-8389
Truckers/ Drivers
Aggressive Energy Inc. is looking for class 1 tank truck drivers. We specialize in the transportation of Class 8 Corrosive liquids in the Fort St. John, Fort Nelson area. We offer top wages, benefits and monthly guarantees. Flexible work schedule. Please fax resume & driver abstract to 250-787-0030. TRUCK DRIVER w/ Class 3 & air endorsements. Send resume to: canpak@xplornet.com
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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
FOR FLYERS, RED DEER SUNDAY LIFE AND EXPRESS ROUTES IN:
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 RONCO OILFIELD HAULING, Sylvan based rig movers/heavy haulers seeking Swampers, mechanics, picker operators, bed truck drivers and winch tractor drivers. Top wages and benefits, Reply rigmovers2012@gmail.com Looking for a place to live? Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS
Business Opportunities
GLENDALE Gilbert Crsc. & Glendale Blvd.
Ainsworth Crsc. Asmundsen Ave. Archibald Crsc. Arnold Close/ Amlee Close
HIGHLAND GR. Hammond & Halman Crsc. JOHNSTONE PARK Jacobs Close James, Johns St. & Jewell St.
Barrett Dr. Bettenson St. Best Crsc./ Berry Ave.
*********** JOHNSTONE CROSSING Jack & Jenner Crsc. Jennings Crsc & Joa Ave.
NGLEWOOD Ingram Close LANCASTER AREA
********** PINES PAGE AVE. & PHELAN CLOSE
Lancaster Drive Lindsay Ave. Langford Cres. Law Close/ Lewis Close SUNNYBROOK AREA
Please call Joanne at 403-314-4308
VANIER AREA
870 880
ADULT CARRIER NEEDED for delivery of morning paper 6:30 a.m. 6 days a wk For GLENDALE Please call Joanne at 403-314-4308
ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED for early morning delivery of Red Deer Advocate 6 days per week in
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
ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life in
ADULT & YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED for delivery of Flyers Red Deer Express & Red Deer Life Sunday in
DEERPARK Duncan Cres./ Dennison Cres. area $129/MO.
MOUNTVIEW WEST LAKE
ALSO Dunham Close & Dandell Close area $130/mo.
ALSO Dunning Crsc. Depalme St. $50/mo.
Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317
LANCASTER 1/2 of Lampard Crsc $65/mo.
Tired of Standing? Find something to sit on in Classifieds
ROSEDALE Robinson Cres./ Reinholt Ave. area $173/MO
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MICHENER West of 40th Ave. North of Ross St. area $245.00/mo. Good for adult w/a small car . ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK
End Dump Drivers Truck and Wagon Drivers Super B Drivers Lowbed Drivers
Fax resume to Human Resources 403-845-5370 Or E-mail: hr@pidherneys.com
Call Jamie 403-314-4306 for more info
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 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
CARRIERS REQUIRED to deliver the Central AB. Life Within the towns of Blackfalds Lacombe Ponoka Stettler Call Rick at 403-314-4303 Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much! Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds
CARPET COLOUR CENTRE is currently seeking a warehouse person. Responsibilities include: shipping/receiving, forklift operation, and inventory control. Please submit resume attn: Rick Wiebe #1100 5001-19 St. Red Deer, AB T4R 3R1 Phone 1-403-343-7711 or fax 403-342-0220 Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!
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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. 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 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
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Misc. Help
Adult & Youth Carrier Needed For Delivery of Flyers, Express & Sunday Life in 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 Please call Joanne at 403-314-4308 Community Support Worker Program
Accepting registrations for 6 mo. Community Support Worker Program. Funding may be avail. GED training avail. 403-340-1930
Academic Express
Adult Education & Training www.academicexpress.ca
F/T Cashier/Postal Clerk. Apply in person w/resume: Highland Green Value Drug Mart. Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY
You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!
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Misc. Help
CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS
DRIVEN TO EXCEL FROM START TO FINISH
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 79 papers $423/mo. ALSO Davison Dr. area 101 papers $541/mo. ALSO Clearview Ridge Timberlands area 59 papers $376/mo. Call Jamie 403-314-4306 for more info
Pidherney’s is busy and requires people to fill the following positions as soon as possible for ice road and lease construction projects for the Fort McMurray and Fox Creek areas:
• • • • • • • • •
Superintendents Foreman Heavy Equipment Operators Lowboy Drivers Heavy Duty Mechanics Labourers Chainsaw Labourers Certified Safety Personnel Administrators
Living expenses are provided for both projects, top wages paid and scheduled days off. H2S, First Aid and Ground Disturbance a definite asset. *Pre-employment drug test required. Please e-mail resumes to hr@pidherneys.com or fax to: 403-845-5370.
wegotservices CLASSIFICATIONS 1000-1430
To Advertise Your Business or Service Here
Call Classifieds 403-309-3300
TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.
classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com
Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT
Accounting
880
1010
INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. with oilfield service companies, other small businesses and individuals RW Smith, 346-9351
1160
Entertainment
DJ RICO Entertainment Co. Christmas Promotions on now! www.djrico.org Call Rico 4038967935
Escorts Bookkeeping
1050
BOOKKEEPING Lynda @ 403-782-7897
Cleaning
is expanding its facility to double production.
1070
ALL-CLEAN
Experienced, reliable, cleaner Jane 403-755-7292
We are currently seeking the following to join our team in Blackfalds for all shifts:
Contractors
- Concrete Batch Plant Operator - Concrete Finishers - Carpenters/Woodworkers - Steel Reinforcement Labourers - Overhead Crane Operators - General Labourers - Site Supervisor - Quality Control Personnel
1100
BASEMENT developments/reno’s. Quality workmanship. Rod Smith Const. Ltd. 403-742-3148
1165
COUNTERTOPS
Wes Wiebe 403-302-1648 DALE’S Home Reno’s Free estimates for all your reno needs. 403-506-4301 267420K1-30
SIDING, Soffit, Fascia Prefering non- combustible fibre cement, canexel & smart board, Call Dean @ 302-9210.
Massage Therapy
1280
CHINESE MASSAGE new owner, free parking, 4606 48 Ave. Open 7 a.m.9 p.m. 7 days a wk. Phone 403-986-1691 Gentle Touch Massage 4919 50 St. New rear entry, lots of parking 403-341-4445
*LEXUS* 403-392-0891 INDEPENDENT
HOT STONE, Body Balancing. 403-352-8269
BEAUTIFUL college girl ROXY 403-848-2300
MASSAGE ABOVE ALL WALK-INS WELCOME 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161
EROTICAS PLAYMATES Girls of all ages www.eroticasplaymates.net 403-598-3049 LEXI, Blonde, Babe, 27. No Agency Fees 403-396-8884
Fireplaces
1175
TIM LLOYD. WETT certified. Inspections, installs, chimney sweeps & service 403-340-0513
Handyman Services
1200
BRIAN’S DRYWALL F & J Renovations. We do Framing, drywall, taping, it all. Good rates and textured & t-bar ceilings, references available so call 36 yrs exp. Ref’s. 392-1980 John at 403-307-3001 jbringleson@shaw.ca
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.
Misc. Help
Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317
Looking for a new pet? Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.
269390K5
Top wages paid based on experience Assigned units Scheduled days off Valid safety tickets an asset
ADULT & Youth Carrier Needed For Delivery of Flyers, Express & Sunday Life in
880
Misc. Help
Sherwood Cres.
FOR SALE , small boutique in downtown Red Deer, featuring Swarovski jewellry and fashion accessories, 403-392-8163.
Misc. Help
880
Misc. Help
ANDERS AREA
BOWER AREA
Pidherney’s is growing and requires experienced Class 1 & 3 drivers to join our busy team:
Misc. Help
880
CARRIERS NEEDED
DRIVEN TO EXCEL FROM START TO FINISH
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Misc. Help
270655K7-13
Trades
Truckers/ Drivers
GREYSTONE Handyman Services. Reasonable rates. Ron, 403-396-6089
Massage Therapy
1280
* NEW * Executive Touch. Relaxation massage for men. 5003A - Ross St. Mon-Fri 11am-6pm 348-5650
VII MASSAGE
Feeling overwhelmed? Hard work day? Come in and let us pamper you. Pampering at its best. #7 7464 Gaetz Ave.(rear entrance if necessary) www.viimassage.biz In/Out Calls to Hotels 403-986-6686
Misc. Services
1290
5* JUNK REMOVAL
Property clean up 340-8666 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
Moving & Storage
1300
BOXES? MOVING? SUPPLIES? 403-986-1315
Painters/ Decorators
1310
LAUREL TRUDGEON Residential Painting and Colour Consultations. 403-342-7801. PAINTING BY DAVE Interior, Exterior, New Construction. Comm/Indust. 2 Journeyman w/over 50 yrs exp. %15 discount for seniors. Free estimates. All work guaranteed. 403-307-4798
Seniors’ Services
1372
ATT’N: SENIORS Are you looking for help on small reno’s or jobs, such as, new bathroom sink, toilets or trimming small trees. Call James 403- 341-0617 HELPING HANDS For Seniors. Cleaning, cooking, companionship in home or in facility. Call 403-346-7777 Better For Cheaper with a Low Price Guarantee. helpinghandshomesupport.com
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FAST TRACK PHOTOS Call 403-309-3300 to get your vehicle pictured here
DO YOU HAVE AN ATV TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.
DO YOU HAVE A SPORTS CAR TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.
2004 DODGE 1/2 ton quad cab 4x4. New tires. Great cond. $7000. 403-506-9632
2006 CADILLAC CTS -V L- S2 engine, lteather., nav., 100551 kms., $22888 348-8788 Sport & Import
2007 PATHFINDER LE AWD, lthr., $18,888 348-8788 Sport & Import
DO YOU HAVE A CAR TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.
1967 CHEVY PICKUP 5000 km on complete restoration. $9500. 403-340-8407 or 403-877-2909
DO YOU HAVE A TRUCK CAMPER TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.
2004 ESCAPE LTD. leather, AWD, sunroof, $9888 348-8788 Sport & Import
DO YOU HAVE A BOAT TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.
2008 CHARGER 3.5L Exc. cond. 84,000 careful kms. Service & fuel economy records avail. Asking $10,750. 403-346-8299 or 403-506-9994
2010 DODGE RAM 2500 power wagon 4X4 $28,888 403-348-8788 Sport & Import
1984 CORVETTE new engine alum. heads, $11,888 7620- 50 Ave, Sport & import
2001 MERCEDES BENZ S430 103,898 kms $17,888 348-8788 Sport & Import
2004 HUMMER H2 lthr., nav., $19888 348-8788 Sport & Import
2006 LAND ROVER HSE AWD, leather, nav., $28888 7620-50 Av Sport & Import 348-8788
DO YOU HAVE A TRUCK TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.
2010 FORD F150 XLT 4x2 crew cab, 21,000 km. Warranty, like new. No tax. $22,000. 403-845-3292 or 403-895-2337
1995 OKANAGAN 24.5 ft 5th wheel AC, new tires, asking $6900.00. 4 burner stove, 403-980-1498
DO YOU HAVE A SEADOO TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.
2004 IMPALA SS FWD, supercharged V-6, $10888 348-8788 Sport & Import
2006 PONTIAC Montana All wheel drive SV6 7 pass. loaded, automatic side door DVD, just like new, only 147,000 km. $6850. 403-348-9746
2008 Ford F150 4X4 Supercrew XLT 143,600 km $17,900 obo. Very Good Condition. 403-358-9646
DO YOU HAVE A HEAVY TRUCK TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.
1997 FORD Ranger
2003 FORD 150 Lariat, 4x4 tow pkg., new tires, $5900 1992 18FT. TRAVEL Trailer, dual wheels, both in exc. cond. $5000. Both for $9900. 403-843-6858
DO YOU HAVE A JEEP TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.
2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 2.0T FWD, 4 cyl turbo $13,888 348-8788 Sport & Import
2008 JEEP LIBERTY Sport 4X4 $16,888 348-8788 Sport & Import
2011 CAMARO RS/SS LS3, 2104 kms, $36,888 348-8788,
1998 GMC Safari. 153,503 km. AWD, V6, tow pkg. Exc. cond. $4500. 403-343-9366
2003 Hyundai Tiburon FWD 106,300 kms., $7888 7620-50 Av Sport & Import 403-348-8788
2005 ESCALADE AWD lthr. dvd $19,888 348-8788 Sport & Import
DO YOU HAVE A MOTORHOME TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.
2008 MERCEDESBENZ ML 320 AWD, turbo diesel, nav., $39888 Sport & Import 403-348-8788
DO YOU HAVE A HOLIDAY TRAILER TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.
1998 MUSTANG GT market add-on’s
2004 BMW 330 convertible leather, ,$13,888 7620 - 50 Ave Sport & Import
2005 HONDA ACCORD EXL sunroof, $12888, 348-8788 Sport & Import
2007 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4X4 $19,888 348-8788 Sport & Import
2008 MITSUBISHI Outlander XLS $12888 348-8788 Sport & Import
2011 TOYOTA CAMRY LE 63,000 kms immaculate. $17,900 Senior. Warranty. Private. 403-887-2790
DO YOU HAVE A TENT TRAILER TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.
2004 CELICA GT FWD, lthr., sunroof, $12,888 348-8788 Sport & Import
TWO 2005 HONDA quads, 4x4, 400/500. $4500 each, nice shape, 4000/4600 kms 403-348-9746
2007 HONDA CR-V LX Sport $14888 348-8788 Sport & Import
DO YOU HAVE A DIRT BIKE TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.
2011 TRAVERSE LTZ AWD 19472 kms., $35,888 348-8788 Sport & Import
DO YOU HAVE
2005 MINI COOPER FWD, 77,596 kms., $17,888 348- 8788 Sport & Import
2007 LINCOLN MARK LT 4X4, lthr., sunroof, nav., 89,083 kms, $26,888 3488788 Sport & Import
2009 FORD FLEX SEL AWD $18,888 7620 - 50 Ave. Sport & Import
DO YOU HAVE AN ATV TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.
Stepside, runs exc., $2999. 403-348-9746
Loaded, many after $6,300 obo 403-783-5506
2000 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 4X4 284,000 kms.,loaded, $7350 403-877-3224
VEHICLE ACCESSORIES
TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.
Sport & Import
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AGRI-TRADE WEEK Savings Stk #MP4587. pw, pdl, pm, leather, sunroof, heated seats
18,990
2011 MAZDA 3 SPORT GS Stk #MP4666. pw, pm, pdl, leather, heated seats, 11,800 kms
19,990
$
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2011 DODGE RAM 1500 LARAMIE CREW CAB
2011 GMC SIERRA 3500HD DENALI CREW CAB
Stk #MP4423A. pw, pdl, pm, leather, nav., dvd, remote start
39,990
$
Stk #MP4548. pw, pdl, pm, leather, nav., 7” lift, 37” nitto’s, fully loaded
64,990
$
2012 DODGE DURANGO CREW PLUS Stk #MP4688. pw, pdl, pm, leather, nav., dvd, remote start
39,990
$
2007 FORD RANGER SPORT Stk #MP4519A. 15” wheels, cd, fog lights
9,990
$
GARY MOE MAZDA 37569 Hwy #2 South (Gasoline Alley - East Side), Red Deer 403.348.8882 03 3 8 8882
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2009 MAZDA 6 GT-14
RED DEER ADVOCATE Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012 D5
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Service Runner (Part Time)
Do You: - Want extra income - Possess a clean, valid drivers license - Have a friendly attitude - Enjoy customer service - Want part-time work (12 to 22 hours per week)
CLASSIFICATIONS 1500-1990
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Auctions
Bud Haynes & Co. Auctioneers
As part of our customer Certified Appraisers 1966 service team, you will be Estates, Antiques, dispatched in response to Firearms. service concerns to delivBay 5, 7429-49 Ave. ery newspapers and flyers 347-5855 to customers or carriers. A delivery vehicle is proChildren's vided. Hours of shifts are Monday Items through Friday 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. or longer, and/or SMALL baby doll w/lots of afternoon shifts Monday to clothes $15 403-314-9603 Friday 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.. Saturday and Sunday, 7 a.m.-11 a.m. or longer
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Submit resume, indicating “Service Runner Position”, along with your drivers abstract immediately to: careers@ reddeeradvocate.com or mail to: Human Resources 2950 Bremner Avenue Red Deer, AB. T4N 5G3 or fax to: 403-341-4772 We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only selected candidates will be contacted.
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
NEED A DRESS? All occasions including, bridal, grad, party dresses. NEW and Consignment. 10-25% OFF. OPEN HOUSE TUES. NOV. 6TH 4-8pm 87 Greig Drive, Red Deer 403-877-3560 for appts.
EquipmentHeavy
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TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.
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Farmers' Market
BROWN EGGS AND LAMB now has free range pork : gourmet hams and sausage. Phone 403-782-4095
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Firewood
AFFORDABLE
Homestead Firewood
Spruce, Pine, Birch Spilt, Dry. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472
FIREWOOD. Pine, Spruce, Poplar. Can deliver 1-4 cords. 403-844-0227 Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / del. Lyle 403-783-2275
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Health & Beauty
*NEW!* Asian Relaxation Massage Downtown RD 587-377-1298 Open Mon.Fri. daily 11am - 6 pm.
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53” SONY, Rear projection incl. 4 speakers & tuner, $200, 403-346-8065
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at 403-314-4316 or email qmacaulay@ reddeeradvocate.com CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS
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 P/T PRESSER needed in drycleaning plant. No weekends or evenings. Call Shannon at 403-550-7440 ROOFING LABOURER REQ’D. 403-314-9516 please leave a message. or 403-350-1520 SHOP HELP NEEDED FOR STARTER & ALTERNATOR RE-BUILD SHOP Fax resume to: 403-341-6832
QUEENSIZE bdrm suite, beige, 6 pieces, 403-346-8065
CLASSIFICATIONS 2000-2290
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Horses
HORSES WANTED: broke, un-broke, or unwanted. 403-783-0303 WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly. 403-651-5912
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
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Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514
Manufactured Homes
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Houses/ Duplexes
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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1 bdrm. apt. Water & heat incld, clean and quiet, great location, no pets. 403-346-6686
Roommates Wanted
NEED roommate. Sm. acreage on Hwy. 12 between Bentley & Gull Lake. 403-748-4491
Rooms For Rent
ACROSS from park, 3 bdrm. 4-plex, 1 1/2 bath, 4 appls. Rent $975/mo. d.d. $650. Avail. Dec. 1, 403-304-5337 NEWLY reno’d 3 bdrm. 4 plex in Oriole Park. 4 appls. Avail. immed. 403-309-7355
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Clean, quiet bldg. Call 318-0901. 1 BDRM. apt. in Penhold, $740/mo. Avail. immed. Incl. most utils, no pets. Call 403-886-5288
2 Bdrm. Apt. Lawford
Balcony. No pets, 5 appl. NOW $1295 incl UTIL. Hearthstone 403-314-0099
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LACOMBE new park, animal friendly. Your mobile or ours. 2 or 3 bdrm. Excellent 1st time home buyers. 403-588-8820
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RV LOT FOR RENT Available Nov-March Desert Shadows RV Resort Cathedral City, CA 403-358-3095
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2009 Dodge Caravan, exc. c o n d . , 11 2 , 0 0 0 k m , 2011 CAMRY LE senior $11,900 obo 403-638-3499. 63,000 kms, Blue Tooth, immac., consider trades, Utility $18,900 403-357-4156
Trailers
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7 ACRES, all utilities, road, $353,000. Near Red Deer, 403-227-5132 2001 CADILLAC Deville, sunroof, heated seats, leather, DVD, 126,500 kms exc. cond. in/out. $6500. 403-342-0587 1997 NEON, 5 spd., 2 dr. clean, red, **SOLD**
For Sale
FOR SALE OR LEASE Bowling Center on Main Street in Innisfail, Alberta 8 Lane house, Lanes certified Can be purchased as a Bowling Center or as 7000 Square Feet of Retail Space For more information, call 403-227-5342
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2012 18 FT Featherweight ALUMNA†tilt trailer. With spare tire. two 5000lb Axles $5300. 403-348-9746
Auto Wreckers
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RED’S AUTO. Free Scrap Vehicle & Metal Removal. We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. 403-396-7519
Vehicles Wanted To Buy
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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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Trucks
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It’s simple to run a Garage Sale Ad in the Red Deer Advocate and make quick cash. Phone Classifieds 309-3300.
2001 DODGE Ram 1500. Q/cab. loaded 403-596-6995 Looking for a new pet? Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.
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In accordance with the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, EnviroSORT Inc. has applied to Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development for a renewal of an existing approval for the Red Deer hazardous waste and hazardous recyclable storage and transfer facility. The facility receives, consolidates and ships wastes for disposal or recycling. The facility is located at NE1/4 of Section 11 Township 039 Range 27 West of the 4th Meridian (Lot 3 and 4, Block 5, Plan 802-1582, Blindman Industrial Park 2 km north of Red Deer). Pursuant to section 73 of the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, any person who is directly affected by this operation may submit a written statement of concern regarding this application. Failure to file a statement of concern may affect the right to file a Notice of Appeal with the Environmental Appeals Board. Such a statement of concern must be submitted to: Director of Central Region Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development Regulatory Approvals Center Main Floor, 9820 - 106 Street Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2J6 Fax: (780) 422-0154
EnviroSORT Inc. Attention: David Hoffman 4229 Hewlett Dr. Red Deer County, T4S 2A8 Telephone: (403) 342-7823 Fax: (343) 343-6287
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2004 DODGE 1/2 ton quad cab 4x4. New tires. Great cond. $7000. 403-506-9632
Copies of the application and additional information can be obtained from:
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2008 Ford F150 4X4 Supercrew XLT 143,600 km $17,900 obo. Very Good Cond. 403-358-9646
within 30 days of the date of this notice. Please quote Application No. 008-9963 when submitting a statement of concern in regards to the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act application.
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IMMAC. retirement home in quiet neighborhood, no stairs, walk-in shower, 5 appls. 2 bdrm., murphy bed, sprinkler system, a/c, sunroom, r.v. parking stall in back yard. $275,000. SOLD for appt. to view Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds
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LOT at Whispering Pines Golf Resort, Pine Lake, AB. Great spot to park 5th wheel or build. Rent to own. Call David 780-482-5273
LOCATED 15 min. SW of Rimbey. Approx. 3/4 of an ROOM in Westpark, n/s, acre. Great investment no pets. Furnished. TV & property. Fish the Medicine utils incl. 403-304-6436 River from your own land. Priced to sell at $33,900. There is a storage building Offices on the property, newly shingled in 07 that has a MCO PLAZA - large open large overhead door. Call Dave at 403.896.8017. space, 2 interconnected offices, finishing is carpet & drywall. Easily adjusted Manufactured able space for additional office, training or meeting Homes facilities $900 + power MUST SELL PM45-203 - Sim Mgmt & By Owner $7,000. Realty - 403-358-9003 Sharon 403-550-8777 SECOND floor office across from courthouse NICELY Maintained MFG. and city hall, great loca- h o m e g o t o P r o p e r t y tion, like new & lots of guys.com ID#102192 for windows - $420/month, PM details. 403-347-0153 482-3 - Sim Mgmt & Realty 403-358-9003 Businesses
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PINES Area, furnished. 2 ref’s req’d, incld’s cable, n/s, no drinking, drugs or pets, parties. $450. rent, $200. d.d. 403-357-8097
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MOBILE HOME PAD, in Red Deer Close to Gaetz, 2 car park, Shaw cable incl. 2 BDRM. 4 plex, in Sylvan Sharon 403-550-8777 Lake, 4 appls., no pets, $820 /mo.,403-342-0407 3 BDRM. 4 appls, no pets, $900/mo. 403-343-6609
Houses For Sale
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
400/month lot Rent incl. Cable
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FREE Shaw Cable + more $899/month Sharon 403-550-8777
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Newly Reno’d Mobile
Riverside Apts.
2 bdrm., balcony. 3 appl., No pets. Only $995 + Elect. Hearthstone 403-314-0099
FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390
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NOW RENTING 1 BDRM. APT’S. 2936 50th AVE. Red Deer Newer bldg. secure entry w/ onsite manager, 5 appls., incl. heat and hot water, washer/dryer hookup, infloor heating, a/c., car plug ins & balconies. Call 403-343-7955
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heat & water incl. for over 40 tenant at 4616-44 St. N/S, no pets, no noise. Rent $650, d.d. $625. Ph: 403-341-4627
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Main Flr. Hewson Ave. LOWER level 1 bdrm suite,
MICHENER, 4 bdrm., single garage, . 2 baths, family room, 5 appls. yard, no pets, n/s, $1350, 2 BEAUTIFUL BLACK318-0136 FOOT and Cree Indian war s h i e l d s , 1 8 ” d i a m e t e r ROSS ST. 4 bdrm. house $45/ea. 403-347-7405 2 baths, 4 appls, yard, no BRITE-LITE f o r S A D pets, n/s, $1300 318-0136 used 2 mo. only $175; SYLVAN, 2 units Dec. 1, 2 403-348-5025 bdrm. + hide-a-bed, incl., DIEFENBACHIA plant $5; cable, dishes, bedding, all utils. $1200 -$1500/mo, asparagus plant $5; 403-880-0210 umbrella plant 3-1/2’ $14; or best offer on plants, Companys Coming 7 bks Condos/ $3 each, Chicken Soup for Townhouses the soul 5 at 3 each, tupperware container $4; Kirsch Cl. 2 Bdrm. boat shape fruit bowl, $28; gravy boat $3.65; 4 cup Townhouse. Sm. Pet. Deck, coffee pot $4; old divided 5 appls. NOW $1295 + UTIL. vegetable and dip dish Hearthstone 403-314-0099 $6.50; hand turned juicer KYTE CRES. $8; call 403-346-2231 Lovely 3 level exec. MICKEY Mouse picture 3 bdrm. townhouse frame silver plated on 5 appls, 1 1/2 bath, steel, 4 1/2”w x 3” tall, new concrete patio, blinds, in box $10; house plants front/rear parking, no dogs, $20 403-314-9603 n/s, rent $1395 SD $1000 Avail. Nov. 1. WOOD burnt picture of 403-304-7576 or 347-7545 moose, one of a kind $60; Wrangler jacket size med., Kyte/Kelloway Cres. $40; Cabella bib stye pants Lovely 3 level exec. sz. large orange, $20; drift 3 bdrm. townhouse wood very decorative, $45. 5 appls, 1 1/2 bath, 403-314-2026 concrete patio, blinds, front/rear parking, no dogs, n/s, rent $1395 SD $1000 Cats Avail. Dec. 1. 403-304-7576 or 347-7545 2 BEAUTIFUL golden kitSOUTHWOOD PARK ten sisters need loving 3110-47TH Avenue, h o m e . To g i v e a w a y 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, 403-782-3130 generously sized, 1 1/2 baths, fenced yards, FREE 5 wk. old kittens, full bsmts. 403-347-7473, gray or black. Sorry no pets. Call 403-343-0352 www.greatapartments.ca SIAMESE Riverfront Estates ALSO BELANISE Deluxe 3 bdrm. 1 1/2 bath, (3) KITTENS FOR SALE bi-level townhouse, 5 appls, $60 each obo. blinds, large balcony, 403-887-3649 no pets, n/s, $1195 or $1220 along the river. SD $1000. avail. Dogs Nov. 1 & 15 403-304-7576 347-7545 LABRA DOODLE PUPS SYLVAN, 2 bdrm. condo, F 1 $700; F1 B $900 new carpet, lino, paint, 2 YR health Guaranteed. $ 1 2 5 0 + g a s / e l e c t r i c awesome bloodlines, 403-341-9974 ready now until Christmas WESTPARK Hold with deposit. 11/2 blocks west of hospital! Ph. 403-919-1370 3 bdrm. bi-level, lg. 306-792-2113 balcony, no pets, n/s, www.furfettishfarm.ca rent $1195 SD $1000 SILVER Lab pups P.B. avail. Dec. 1 Parents CKC reg. vet checked, 403-304-7576, 347-7545 1st shots. 3 F, 3 M. $600 403-843-6564, 785-5772
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LOVESEAT RECLINER & ROCKER, 3-in-one. 1yr. old Dark brown. Paid $750, asking $500. 403-343-0032
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MISTER TRANSMISSION Sporting Canada’s leader in Goods transmission and driveline repairs now hiring Household SAVAGE Model E 308 levprofessional transmission er action c/w Tasco 4 x 22 rebuilders, swing men and Appliances scope $550 403-347-5306 Re&Re technicians, APARTMENT SIZED various locations. Tired of Standing? KITCHEN TABLE WITH Excellent career opportunity. Find something to sit on 2 LEAFS & 2 CHAIRS. Email: joe@ in Classifieds $75 obo. 403-347-0104 mistertransmission.com for details APPLS. reconditioned lrg. selection, $150 + up, 6 mo. Travel TOO MUCH STUFF? warr. Riverside Appliances Let Classifieds Packages 403-342-1042 help you sell it. TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers Household SOMETHING Furnishings for everyone. NEWSPAPER Make your travel BED ALL NEW, plans now. CARRIERS Queen Orthopedic, dble. REQUIRED pillow top, set, 15 yr. warr. Cost $1300. Sacrifice $325. for 302-0582 Free Delivery Afternoon BED: #1 King. extra thick delivery in orthopedic pillowtop, brand Bowden & new, never used. 15 yr. warr. Cost $1995, sacrifice Innisfail. AGRICULTURAL @ $545. 403-302-0582.
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Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012
Multivitamins may lower cancer risk in men BUT WON’T HELP ODDS OF DEVELOPING HEART DISEASE BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — Multivitamins might help lower the risk for cancer in healthy older men but do not affect their chances of developing heart disease, new research suggests. Two other studies found fish oil didn’t work for an irregular heartbeat condition called atrial fibrillation, even though it is thought to help certain people with heart disease or high levels of fats called triglycerides in their blood. The bottom line: Dietary supplements have varied effects and whether one is right for you may depend on your personal health profile, diet and lifestyle. “Many people take vitamin supplements as a crutch,” said study leader Dr. Howard Sesso of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. “They’re no substitute for a heart-healthy diet, exercising, not smoking, keeping your weight down,” especially for lowering heart risks. The studies were presented Monday at an American Heart Association conference in Los Angeles. A separate analysis released in connection with the meeting showed that at least 1 in 3 baby boomers who are in good shape will eventually develop heart problems or have a stroke. The upside is that that will happen about seven years later than for their less healthy peers. The study is “a wake-up call that this disease is very prevalent in the United States and even if you’re doing a good job, you’re not immune,” said
Dr. Vincent Bufalino, a Chicago-area cardiologist and spokesman for the American Heart Association. The findings came in an analysis of five major studies involving nearly 50,000 adults aged 45 and older who were followed for up to 50 years. The research was published online by the Journal of the American Medical Association, along with the vitamin paper and one fish oil study. Multivitamins are America’s favourite dietary supplement. About onethird of adults take them. Yet no government agency recommends their routine use for preventing chronic diseases, and few studies have tested them to see if they can. A leading preventive medicine task force even recommends against betacarotene supplements, alone or with other vitamins, to prevent cancer or heart disease because some studies have found them harmful. And vitamin K can affect bleeding and interfere with some commonly used heart drugs. Sesso’s study involved nearly 15,000 healthy male doctors given monthly packets of Centrum Silver or fake multivitamins. After about 11 years, there were no differences between the groups in heart attacks, strokes, chest pain, heart failure or heart-related deaths. Side effects were fairly similar except for more rashes among vitamin users. The National Institutes of Health paid for most of the study. Pfizer Inc. supplied the pills and other companies supplied the packaging. The same study a few weeks ago found that multivitamins cut the
File photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
This file photo provided by the Brigham and Women’s Hospital shows a monthly calendar vitamin pack used in a long-term study on multivitamins. Multivitamins might help lower the risk for cancer in healthy older men but do not affect their chances of developing heart disease, new research suggests. chance of developing cancer by 8 per cent — a modest amount and less than what can be achieved from a good diet, exercise and not smoking. Multivitamins also may have different results in women or people less healthy than those in this study — only
4 per cent smoked, for example. The fish-oil studies tested prescription-strength omega-3 capsules from several companies in two different groups of people for preventing atrial fibrillation, a fluttering, irregular heartbeat.
‘Fringe’ treatment for heart disease shows promise, sparks debate LOS ANGELES — A heart disease treatment that many doctors consider to be fringe medicine unexpectedly showed some promise in a federal study clouded by ethical and scientific controversy, causing debate about the results. The study took 10 years, cost taxpayers $30 million, involved several doctors convicted of felonies and spurred a federal probe into patient safety. Even the lead researchers say the treatment cannot be recommended without needing further research. The study tested chelation (pronounced “keeLAY’shun”) — periodic intravenous infusions that proponents say may help remove calcium from hardened arteries around the heart. Chelation has long been used to treat lead poisoning but its safety and value for heart disease are unproven. The heart disease version involves a different drug that does not have government approval for any use in the United States. However, alternative medicine practitioners have been ordering it custom-mixed from compounding pharmacies — businesses like the Massachusetts one involved in the current meningitis outbreak — and treating people with it. More than 100,000 Americans use chelation, often out of distrust of conventional medicine and sometimes in place of established treatments such as cholesterol-lowering medicines and stents to open clogged arteries. Treatments cost $90 to $150 apiece, usually are done weekly for 30 weeks and then less often, and are not covered by insurance. On Sunday at an American Heart Association conference in Los Angeles, researchers said that a chelation mixture they tested in a study of 1,708 heart attack survivors led to fewer complications — repeat heart attacks, strokes, deaths, hospitalization for chest pain or need for an artery-opening procedure. Four years after treatment, 26.5 per cent of the chelation group had one of these problems versus 30 per cent of those given dummy infusions. However, 17 per cent of participants dropped out before the study ended, and only 65 per cent had all 40 infusions they were supposed to get. The missing and incomplete results make it unclear whether the benefit credited to
chelation could have occurred by chance alone. The results have not been published in a medical journal or vetted by independent scientists, another reason doctors are leery. “The study in my view is inconclusive,” said Dr. Steven Nissen, the Cleveland Clinic’s cardiovascular chief who had no role in the research.
“Chelation has been practiced by physicians on the extreme fringes of medicine” and many involved in this study offer “a variety of other quack therapies,” Nissen said. “I’m really worried about harm coming to the public. Patients should not seek this therapy on the basis of this trial.” Others including the Heart
Association praised the government for doing the study. “Patients are doing this with or without our permission” so it’s important to test, said Dr. John G. Harold, president-elect of the American College of Cardiology and a doctor at Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute in Los Angeles. He said at least two of his patients had suffered heart fail-
ure after getting chelation in Mexico. Dr. Gary Gibbons, director of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, which funded the study with the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, called it “a first step” and urged caution about results that suggest “a marginal benefit.”
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