Red Deer Advocate, December 18, 2012

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BY JAMES KELLER THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — Bias against the poor, drug-addicted sex workers in Vancouver’s troubled Downtown Eastside led to a series of failures that allowed serial killer Robert Pickton to spend years hunting his victims unimpeded by police, a public inquiry has found.

Commissioner Wally Oppal’s 1,448-page final report, released Monday, chronicles years of mistakes that allowed Pickton to lure dozens of women to his farm in Port Coquitlam, B.C., with little interference from police and even less concern from the public.

He noted that even referring to Pickton’s victims as missing women is a misnomer.

“The women didn’t go missing. They aren’t just absent, they didn’t just go away. They were taken.”

In a news conference interrupted by applause, jeers, drumming and aboriginal singing, Oppal appealed to the general public, asking people to imagine what life was like for Pickton’s victims and other women like them, even before they crossed paths with Pickton.

He said they were treated — in life and in death — as nobodies.

“I ask you to imagine how you would feel, put yourself in the shoes of one of the missing and murdered women and think how it would feel if you were dismissed, considered unworthy of attention by the majority of the people in your city.

“What if you were made to feel invisible, unworthy?”

Oppal’s report found the problems with the investigation included structural ones — poor co-operation between Vancouver police and the RCMP, for example.

But many were a result of something far more insidious and difficult to cure.

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Susan Aglukark performs during a performance of the Huron Carole Monday evening. Aglukark was joined by Tom Jackson, Sarah Slean, Matt Dusk and Del Barber. The Huron Carole is a project of the Christmas and Winter Relief Association, which has a mandate is to support organizations doing hands-on work with the homeless and hungry in Canada. The Red Deer Food bank was accepting donations of money and non-perishable food at the door.

Hospital missing care targets

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF

PERFORMANCE REPORT

Only 39 per cent of patients at the Red Deer hospital emergency department waiting for admission got an acute care bed within eight hours of coming to emergency between April and September.

The target for Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre is to admit 75 per cent of those patients within eight hours by March 2013, the end of the fiscal year.

For the most part, patients waited in emergency beds.

The hospital did much better when it came to treating and discharging emergency patients.

Seventy per cent of patients were discharged within four hours and the target is 80 per cent.

The data on emergency room care was released last week in Alberta Health Services’ latest performance report.

Dr. Evan Lundall, Central Zone

medical director for AHS in Red Deer, said summer does pose special challenges with its increase in trauma patients and less hospital staff due to vacation time.

But Red Deer did open four new intensive care unit beds recently to help move patients through the hospital system, he said.

“That’s going to be a tremendous help and part of the solution,” Lundall said on Monday.

AHS is continuing to work on increasing the number of continuing care beds to open up more acute care beds, and moving patients to hospitals in their home communities when appropriate, he said.

In September, 47 people in the Central Zone were waiting in acute or subacute beds for continuing care beds.

The target is 48.

A total of 120 people were waiting in the community for continuing care

beds. The target is 105.

Lundall said a lot has been going on in the background and work to improve admission and discharge systems will continue.

“We need all the pieces of the puzzle to come together.”

Wait times for surgery is considered on target in Red Deer for hip and knee replacement surgeries and cataract surgery.

“The elements and ingredients for good measures in this regard have fallen into place a lot more easily than emergency department wait times,” Lundall said.

Ninety per cent of people waited less than 22.3 weeks for hip replacement surgery so the target of 22 weeks was almost met.

Ninety per cent of people waited less than 24.6 weeks for knee replacement surgery. The target is 28 weeks.

Ninety per cent of people waited less than 20 weeks for cataract surgery.

The target is 25 weeks. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

Officials have a plan to deal with disasters Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part series on emergency preparedness in Central Alberta.

BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF Though the statistical odds of an ice storm or blizzard shutting down Red Deer for days on end are fairly slim, it never hurts to have a plan just in case it does happen.

Recently, ice fog and hoar frost on power lines and trees played a role in disrupting power for 3,000 customers in the Red Deer, Lacombe, Bowden and Olds area.

But what if Red Deer was frozen solid under a record ice storm, or snowed in as never before in a blizzard for the ages?

That’s where municipal emergency management departments come in.

Karen Mann, City of Red Deer Emergency Management co-odinator, and Ric Henderson, Red Deer County Emergency Management co-ordinator, are both charged in their municipalities with keeping an up-to-date plan

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and making sure they are ready to respond to any danger.

Within the first 24 hours of an ice storm, electricity is likely to become the most affected.

“If the power were to go out, obviously the electrical utility is going to be out there on the front line,” said Mann. “Their No. 1 concern is always public safety, just like every department. They would be assessing the damage, assessing the impacts and determining a course of action for restoring power in a logical manner.”

Meanwhile, the city has an emergency operations centre where the team that runs it would assemble and look at any impacts the situation presented, starting with public safety, then property and city businesses.

“They support the front line operations on the sites,” said Mann. “They’re not the ones up the power pole or the firefighter on the front lines; they’re supporting that through planning, logistics, operational and financial support and overall governance, as well as public information.”

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Carla and Neil Fischer are stunned by the broken windows and damaged vinyl siding of their duplex after a fierce hail storm battered the hamlet of Springbrook.

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CLEMENCY REQUESTED ROBOCALLS CASE FOR RONALD SMITH IN JUDGE’S HANDS The Canadian government has sent a letter to Montana’s governor requesting that he spare the life of death row inmate Ronald Smith. A3

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A2 RED DEER ADVOCATE Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012 A number of people sustained minor injuries.

The accident on Highway 40 involved transport trucks and cars, and multiple collisions that saw some cars hit repeatedly.

Some vehicles left their lane and many wound up in the snow-covered ditch bordering the highway.

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Devin and Kristie Bennett play Joseph and Mary as they approach ‘Bethlehem’ while participating in a live nativity pageant at The Church of Jesus Christ of Later-Day Saints in Red Deer on Monday. The church will perform the re-enactment of the birth of the baby Jesus again today and Wednesday at 7, 7:30 and 8 p.m. each evening outside the church located at 8 Keast Way in Red Deer.

RCMP Const. Kris Clark has said previously that the victim had to receive treatment for second- and third-degree burns.

Eighteen-year-old Josh McWhirter has also been charged with aggravated assault after he allegedly videotaped the incident.

Sweet-Grant is expected to be sentenced in February after the completion of a pre-sentencing report that includes a psychiatric evaluation.

The victim’s name has not been released by the police because of a request by the family.

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B.C. man pleads to setting teen on fire, will be sentenced in February KELOWNA, B.C. — A 20-year-old man from Kelowna, B.C., has pleaded guilty to setting a friend on fire at a house party.

Matthew Sweet-Grant was charged last week with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon after an 18-year-old man who fell asleep on the floor of the home was set on fire Dec. 8.

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PLAN: Public awareness key Henderson agreed a power outage would be the likely result of an ice storm and while in the city it is a public utility, the county is dependent on power companies and how long they take to get things back up.

“We would certainly be in contact with the power providers and see how they’re making out,” said Henderson.

Another key component of emergency response is public awareness. Henderson said when something goes wrong, letting the public know what is happening is crucial.

In the winter, the city encourages residents to have an emergency kit for their vehicles, and make sure their homes are prepared for the loss of utilities, including power and gas. As well, a 72-hour emergency kit at home, which includes three days of food and water, is recommended.

“One thing with a rural population is people are much better prepared,” said Henderson. “When we talk about personal preparedness to farm people and the 72-hour kit, they go ‘We’re prepared for a lot longer than that.’”

Mann said the last major disaster in Red Deer that launched the city’s emergency management operations centre into action was the 2005 Father’s Day Flood.

“We’ve had some smaller incidents in between, but that was the last one we operated the emergency management operations centre for formally,” said Mann.

The city did open the operations centre up in the ramp up to reports of tornadoes and funnel clouds in July 2011.

“We look at the situation and decided it was better to get a few people in the know and in place and if it turned out to be nothing, then it was an exer-

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Dozens of vehicles involved in pileup PORTNEUF, Que. — Dozens of vehicles were involved in a pileup on a slippery road today near Quebec City.

At least 30 vehicles were involved in the accident on an icy stretch of highway in Portneuf, Que. cise,” said Mann.

Although it has been more than seven years since the last emergency, the city stays prepared. People across all departments are trained during the down time between emergencies.

“We work on planning, exercising and preparing throughout the year,” said Mann. “Any time we have new staff we train them and any time we’re training them, we’re usually integrating other people.”

The county is no stranger to emergencies, said Henderson, the most recent of which was the July 2011 tornado in which nobody was injured.

“The county is in good shape when it comes to disaster events,” said Henderson. “We’ve had our fair share and we know the process. It doesn’t matter what it is, be it a tornado, train derailment or flood, the process to deal with it is always the same.”

Aside from monitoring local disasters, Mann said they look at emergencies and the response to them in places all over the country and the world. There are lessons to be learned from disasters such as the Slave Lake fire or Hurricane Sandy.

“Individuals have to be prepared, the city has to be prepared, the province has to be prepared and we have to work with our regional partners to be prepared,” said Mann. “It’s all one big web and pretty well entangled.”

Red Deer city and county both have municipal emergency management plans that delegates how the city would respond to emergencies from any hazard.

As well, individual utilities have their own plans for how they would respond and restore their services in the event of an emergency.

Effectively the emergency management plan is an umbrella document that has smaller plans that provide more specifics, but feed into the main plan.

“We do exercises and test our plan, at minimum, on an annual basis,” said Mann.

The last emergency operations exercise the city ran was on June 22.

“It went really well,” said Mann. “It was actually the first exercise we’ve had since we brought in our new municipal emergency management plan and it

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Former “Seven Days” co-host, retired senator LaPierre dead at age 83 OTTAWA — Laurier LaPierre, former Liberal senator and co-host of the iconic CBC program This Hour has Seven Days, has died. He was 83.

Federal Liberal Leader Bob Rae confirmed LaPierre’s sudden passing on Monday afternoon, describing his former colleague as an accomplished scholar and passionate advocate for key Canadian issues.

“From academia and journalism, to his tireless advocacy for bilingualism, the arts and gay rights, Laurier was an exceptional Canadian who touched the lives of many,” Rae said in a statement.

LaPierre’s former Senate colleague and friend Jim Munson echoed Rae’s sentiments, calling his friend an extraordinary person with the gift of adding zest to any situation.

The feisty passion that made him a household name during his career with the CBC was still in evidence as recently as two weeks ago when he attended local political events in Ottawa, Munson said, adding LaPierre’s penchant for laughter and mischief was as much a part of his personality as his desire to fight for the underdog.

was a great opportunity for our staff and partners to get together and work through scenarios and how they would address complex situations.”

Scenarios are run routinely to keep people on their toes, but to also work through any potential kinks. These scenarios ponder what happens and range from simply sitting down and discussing the steps to department wide run-throughs of potential disasters and the corresponding response.

Specifically in an ice storm, both Mann and Henderson said personal safety becomes an issue.

They cited the Ontario and Quebec ice storm of 1998 — where people would bring barbecues or generators inside and would burn houses down or carbon monoxide poisoning would indirectly cause deaths — as an example of lessons to be learned during an emergency.

There are small table top scenario discussions where a few people get into a room and discuss what the response would be and who would need to be involved. There are also large scale exercises, which are run primarily by the emergency management operations centre.

“We ramp it up, we get the phones ringing, we send fake phone calls and emails to simulate what would happen in a real emergency and get them putting their emergency management response hats on,” said Mann.

In the event of an emergency, the county would be in contact with the City of Red Deer Emergency Services and the emergency management office.

“Certainly when there is limited resource, you want to make sure you’re sharing,” said Henderson.

“There is a co-ordinated effort.”

And while both the city and the county are prepared for emergencies should they arise, there is never enough that can be done ahead of time.

“There is always more prep work that can be done,” said Henderson. “There is always training going on, there is always relationships to build and we have relationships with all those non-government organizations, like the Red Cross and the Salvation Army. It’s a lot of practising.” mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com TH ONLY! TH TO DEC 30 17 C E D M O IT’S BACK! FR

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OTTAWA — Government inspectors say the strain of E. coli bacteria found in a batch of Butcher’s Choice beef burgers is the same one that has made at least five people sick in Ontario and Alberta.

The Public Health Agency of Canada has linked the five cases of E. coli infection to Butcher’s Choice brand Garlic Peppercorn Beef Burgers, sold at Loblaws stores across Canada.

Officials say the frozen burgers have been completely recalled from the market.

The agency has also recalled two other beef burger products, but it now says those burgers have not been found to have infected anyone.

The beef in question was produced by Cardinal Meat Specialists Ltd. in Brampton, Ont. While E. coli infection can cause serious illness, the five victims of the outbreak have either recovered or are recovering.

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Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012

Clemency requested for Smith FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER SENDS LETTER

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — The Canadian government has sent a letter to Montana’s governor requesting that he spare the life of death row inmate Ronald Smith.

The Dec. 10 letter from Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird to Montana’s outgoing Gov. Brian Schweitzer is almost identical to one sent to the Montana Board of Pardons and Parole a year ago prior to the Alberta man’s clemency hearing. It makes it clear that the Federal Court ordered the federal government to support Smith’s case for clemency.

“The government of Canada requests that you grant clemency to Mr. Smith on humanitarian grounds,” writes Baird. “The government of Canada does not sympathize with violent crime and this letter should not be construed as reflecting a judgment on Mr. Smith’s conduct.”

Smith has been on death row since admitting he murdered Thomas Running Rabbit and Harvey Madman Jr. near East Glacier, Mont., in 1982.

The Harper government initially refused to back Smith’s calls for clemency, saying he was convicted in a democratic country. But the Federal Court ruled Ottawa must follow a long-standing practice of lobbying on behalf of Canadians sentenced to death in other countries.

One of Smith’s lawyers, Don Vernay, wasn’t sure why the government sent the second letter to Schweitzer. No one in Baird’s office was available for comment.

“They just wanted to, I guess, put their two cents

in which didn’t really say too much, did it? It’s the same lukewarm letter,” Vernay said in an interview with The Canadian Press on Monday.

“I guess they just want to go on the record because they’re probably like everybody else wondering what’s going on here? ’We should make sure we get on the record just to appease the masses in Canada who are against the death penalty.”’

The Montana Board of Pardons and Parole recommended against granting clemency to Smith. The matter is now in the hands of Schweitzer, a two-term Democrat, who is to officially leave office in a matter of weeks.

Ronald Smith Schweitzer hasn’t commented since the clemency hearing, but earlier indicated he didn’t want to leave a decision up to his successor. He did talk about death penalty cases in an interview with The Canadian Press last year.

“You’re not talking to a governor who is jubilant about these things,” he said from his office in Helena. “It feels like you’re carrying more than the weight of an Angus bull on your shoulders.”

Vernay said he remains hopeful, but is disappointed that Schweitzer still hasn’t met personally with Smith.

“I hope that he gets a chance to meet Mr. Smith

before he does decide whether to uphold the recommendation of the board,” Vernay said.

“We’re a little disappointed that he hasn’t met with our client. The Smith family came down here to meet with him. We’d all like to hear something one way or the other for everybody involved.”

Smith, 55, and an accomplice were both high on drugs when they marched Running Rabbit and Mad Man Jr. into the woods and shot them in the head. It was a cold-blooded crime. They wanted to steal the men’s car, but Smith also said he wanted to know what it was like to kill someone.

He had been taking 30 to 40 hits of LSD and consuming between 12 and 18 beers a day at the time. He refused a plea deal that would have seen him avoid death row and spend the rest of his life in prison.

Three weeks later, he pleaded guilty. He asked for and was given a death sentence.

Smith later had a change of heart and has since had a number of execution dates set and then put off.

His execution remains in limbo because of a legal challenge by the American Civil Liberties Union on the methods Montana uses to carry out its lethal injections.

A ruling by Montana District Court Judge Jeffrey Sherlock in September declared the state’s executions unconstitutional and placed any future executions on hold.

Sherlock is to hear arguments next year on whether the state can make changes to it protocols without going to the legislature for approval.

A three-day hearing has been scheduled starting July 22.

Energy regulator TransCanada factoring politics into plans for new pipelines: CEO seeks fracking

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — TransCanada Corp. is changing the way it tackles new projects, having learned the hard way how politics can affect construction schedules and costs, CEO Russ Girling said Monday.

In a year-end interview with The Canadian Press, Girling said the company won’t start procuring materials or securing land for pipelines until it knows for sure it has regulatory approval in hand.

TransCanada (TSX:TRP) has already sunk $2.5 billion into its controversial $7.6-billion Keystone XL pipeline, which has yet to be awarded a federal U.S. permit after a litany of delays and setbacks.

“We won’t make that mistake again,” said Girling.

It used to be that the company could line up its materials and land in parallel with the regulatory review, meaning the whole process from conception phase to startup would take two or three years.

Now, that time frame is more like six or seven years, Girling said.

In the past, the regulator was mainly concerned with how the pipeline could be built in the safest way possible. While it may have imposed some conditions, companies could expect a permit by the end of it, he said.

Now the main question regulators are asking seems to be whether pipelines should be built at all, Girling said.

“You don’t know whether you’ll get a permit or not. You can’t sort of embark on spending the money or starting your land negotiations.”

TransCanada recently embarked on a project to connect natural gas to a proposed export terminal on the B.C. coast and so far the company has spent a lot of time on the ground engaging with local communities.

If there was one thing TransCanada learned from the Keystone XL experience, Girling said, it was that “you probably can’t do enough of that.”

In the past, that project could have come on stream by 2015, but now it will take until between 2018 and 2020, Girling said.

He said the longer project timelines are going to have conse-

quences.

“If we can’t react to society’s needs within a period of six or seven years, what kind of safety issues does that impose? What kind of cost issues does that impose on the economy? They’re quite dramatic.”

Just under a year ago, the Obama administration rejected the initial iteration of Keystone XL, which would have connected oilsands crude to Gulf Coast refineries, but said TransCanada was welcome to reapply.

TransCanada then decided to break the project into two parts, since only the northern portion crossing the Canada-U.S. border needed a federal permit to go ahead.

The more urgently needed southern portion, connecting an oversupplied storage hub in Oklahoma to Gulf Coast refineries, is about 35 per cent complete, Girling said.

In May, the company filed a new application for the northern portion, which will include a revised route through Nebraska to avoid ecologically sensitive areas.

A final decision on that pipeline is expected early next year.

They say it was a targeted attack, although they’re still trying to determine a motive.

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Police look for 5 suspects in violent home invasion CALGARY — Police are looking for five suspects in a violent home invasion in Calgary.

Police say the five were armed with handguns and knives when they forced their way into a house in the city’s northeast.

There were numerous people inside who were tied up with zip ties while the home was ransacked.

Police say one of the victims was taken to hospital with non-life- threatening injuries.

GRANDE PRAIRIE. — RCMP in the northwestern Alberta city of Grande Prairie say what appeared to be an abduction on the weekend was simply a misunderstanding.

The Mounties say a woman contacted them Sunday to say she believed she was the alleged victim.

Officers interviewed her and other people involved and concluded there was no abduction.

No charges will be laid.

Police had received a complaint early Saturday morning that a woman was screaming for help and was being forced into a truck.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

CALGARY — A growing use of fracking in the oilpatch has Alberta’s energy regulator looking for public input on new rules that could require companies to submit development plans for entire regions at a time.

“We want to make sure that communities are fully engaged and have a voice early on so that they don’t feel that they’re being worn down incrementally,” Bob Curran, spokesman for the Energy Resources Conservation Board, said Monday.

The current regulatory approach deals with one facility at a time as projects come forward.

But fracking and other unconventional energy might be better regulated one the basis of an entire “play” — defined as one single geological pool of energy, Curran said.

Because fracking plays usually involve pools that are fairly well-mapped, it’s possible to lay out from the start a developer’s entire plan.

“We have a good idea where they are and how much resource is there,” said Curran.

“We have a much better knowledge base from which to move forward. The play-based approach says if a company’s going into an area, give us your entire plan for the area as opposed to the incremental approach.”

The board also suggests that rules could be slightly different for each play depending on the risks for each resource.

Fracking involves injecting highly pressurized water and chemicals into the ground to fracture bedrock to allow natural gas or oil to be more easily extracted.

The board’s discussion paper for the new regulations also suggests that companies involved in the same play work together from the start by sharing information to minimize impacts. Curran acknowledges that could be a tough goal to meet for an industry which jealously guards data.

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Take action on guns now “I’ll give you my gun when you pry (or take) it from my cold dead hands.”

— Citizens Committee for the Right to Bear Arms, Bellevue, Wash.

Those chilling words speak volumes about Americans who steadfastly defend their right to bear arms under the Second Amendment.

It is a perspective that inevitably means that assault weapons end RICK up in the hands ZEMANEK of people like 20-year-old Adam Lanza, who ambushed a Newton, Conn., school on Friday.

Eight boys and 12 girls — first graders aged six to seven — were found dead, shot by Lanza at close range up to 11 times. Seven adults were also dead — as well as Lanza, who committed suicide.

And on Saturday, the killings didn’t stop. A man was shot dead by police after opening fire at an Alabama hospital, wounding an officer and two employees.

A few hours later, police killed a man carrying an AK-47 assault rifle after he gunned down three people in a trailer park east of Birmingham.

When will this lunacy stop?

When Americans finally put reasonable limits on the ownership of weapons.

And action must be taken now.

Canada’s Public Safety Minister Vic Toews, in reaction to the school slaughter, said: “Our hearts go out to the victims . . . and their families. Today is a time for mourning and not politics.”

In fact, now, more than ever, it’s time for politics.

President Barack Obama, in a tearfilled speech on Friday, said the U.S. has “endured too much of these tragedies.” He said American’s will have to take action “regardless of the politics.”

If sincere, he faces a tough battle from those who cradle their guns under the Second Amendment protection.

The gun lobby groups are extremely powerful and persuasive in the U.S. But their cause is indefensible in the face of this and other tragedies.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a leading voice in gun control has all but demanding Obama confront the gun issue. “This should be his No. 1 agenda (to protect his own people),” said Bloomberg. “He’s the president of the United States. And if he does nothing during his second term, something like 48,000 Americans will be killed with illegal guns.”

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Filmmaker Michael Moore, famous for the documentary Bowling For Columbine, asked: “Too soon to speak about a gun-crazy nation? No, too late.

At least 31 school shootings since Columbine.”

Too often politicians use the “mourning period” after such tragedies to subdue controversy. Once the tears have dried, tempers cool and thoughts of tougher gun laws dissipate. Even after the worst gun massacre in the U.S., at Virginia Tech University in 2007 that claimed 32 lives, the argument was more about carrying weapons on campus as a protective measure, and about the need for more thorough psychological checks.

Americans this year have endured horrific shootings. In July, a gunman opened fire in a theatre in Aurora,

Colo., killing 12 people and injuring several. In August, six people were gunned down at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin. And recently, a gunman opened fire at an Oregon shopping mall, killing two people.

The powerful gun lobbyists press on despite the repeated tragedies.

Shortly after the April 20, 1999, massacre at Columbine High School in Colorado, in which 15 were killed and 21 injured, the National Rifle Association, American’s foremost defender of the Second Amendment, held its national assembly in Denver.

Despite requests to change the location out of respect for the shooting victims, then-NRA president Charlton Heston was defiant.

“We cannot — we must not — let tragedy lay waste to the most rare and

Put an end to the war on Christmas Christmas has taken a lot of hits over the past several years because some lunatic decided that we needed to make the Christmas season a little more inclusive for everybody.

Christmas has become the centre of a debate about whether the name discriminates against nonChristians and has ignited the flames of dissent from both sides of the argument.

For me, there is only one side to the debate: leave Christmas alone and let a longheld tradition survive this ridiculous attack JIM over its name.

SUTHERLAND For the record, I am not a particularly religious person, but I do understand how important this season is to the people who place their sense of spiritual identity in their religious beliefs. The Christmas season is one of the cornerstones of the Christian faith in most of its denominations and the practitioners of this faith place a great deal of importance in the name and what it represents to them.

What can possibly be gained from re-labeling the Christmas season into the more generic “holiday” season? The term “holiday season” is more aptly applied to the summer season when most people actually plan holidays.

Most of the heat about Christmas has extended from articulate agnostics and atheists who can put forth a pretty good argument about their non-belief in Christianity and how the Christmas label has excluded them from enjoyment of the season because it is based upon religious tenets that are unpalatable to them as non-believers.

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They claim that an exclusionary label like Christmas does not allow them, as people of no faith, and people of other faiths outside of Christianity to join in the reindeer games, so to speak, of the Christmas season. Thus the Christmas label is offensive to them and should not be allowed to dominate the frozen landscape of winter in December.

One of the things that bother me most about these clowns is their constant need to seek out social causes that feed their sense of smug superiority as they attempt rewire the world around them into their idea of a Utopian society.

They believe that they have the right social plan where everybody is equal and included in society, yet they seek to trample and eradicate the religious convictions of millions of people along the way to equality.

Apparently freedom of religious expression is not something that fits into their new Utopia.

There really is a simple solution to their Christmas problem but people who want to unravel the social fabric of Christmas rarely like simple solutions. The Holiday people could choose to completely ignore Christmas and agree to live and let live with the Christian angle on the season. Or, if the Holiday people chose to put up a tree, then they could call it a holiday tree and not expect others to do the same in their more traditional Christmas circles.

Every religion has been used by unscrupulous people for personal gain over the centuries and the subsequent damage to the faiths’ reputations has added fuel to the fire for the Holiday people as they attempt to dismantle the Christmas season.

However the basic philosophy of goodwill toward others is never more evident than during the Christmas season and this fact alone is a good enough reason to save Christmas.

Jim Sutherland is a local freelance writer.

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hard-won right (freedom to bear arms) in history. A nation cannot gain safety by giving up freedom,” said Heston.

He always concluded his NRA rants by saying “From my cold dead hands,” while waving around a flint-lock rifle.

How many times do Americans have to pry guns from the cold, dead hands of killers before they finally get the message?

The lives lost are far more precious that the freedom to bear arms. The world is full of democratic societies that are able to ensure freedom and entrench civil liberties without allowing their citizens to bear assault weapons. Is America’s social fabric so weak that it can’t similarly ensure freedoms without the threat of violence?

Rick Zemanek is a former Advocate editor.

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BY GERRY ANGEVINE SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE A year ago, the Alberta government appointed a Critical Transmission Review Committee to determine whether the Alberta Electric System Operator’s (AESO) proposal that two high voltage direct current (HVDC) north-south transmission lines be built because of occasional congestion on the Edmonton to Calgary corridor is reasonable.

In spite of the availability of lower-cost alternatives, the committee agreed with the AESO’s proposal, Premier Alison Redford’s government accepted the committee’s recommendation, and AltaLink and ATCO Electric are now in the throes of planning to commence construction.

Unfortunately, the committee’s recommendation was not based on careful analysis. In fact, the recommended construction will result in overbuilding transmission lines at considerable and unnecessary expense to Alberta electricity consumers. For this reason, further work should be put on hold until a cost-effective solution is identified.

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mittee, including discussion, compared with the many hours that the commission presumably spent interacting with AESO officials. Following a compressed hearing process given the importance of its task, the committee simply summarized what it had “heard” before providing two pages of “analysis” that regurgitated the AESO’s main arguments and concluding that the AESO’s proposal was “reasonable.”

The cost-benefit analysis provided in the University of Calgary’s submission to the committee concluded that “the proposed construction of the two HVDC lines appears to be an over-build of transmission capacity” that cannot be justified. Because the AESO and the committee failed to demonstrate that building two north-south HVDC transmission lines constitutes a costeffective approach for addressing transmission congestion, the Alberta government should immediately turn this important matter over to the Alberta Utilities Commission.

The commission should now also be asked to decide whether the benefits/costs of building the two north-south lines justify their construction.

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Robocalls case in judge’s hands OTTAWA — The electoral fates of six Conservative MPs, once strictly the purview of Canadian voters, landed in the hands of a judge Monday as lawyers on both sides of the so-called robocalls case wrapped up their arguments.

It now falls to Federal Court Judge Richard Mosley to decide whether the evidence merits the drastic step of throwing out the results of last year’s federal election in the six ridings in question.

No matter how Mosley rules, an appeal is all but guaranteed. The Council of Canadians, a political advocacy group that bankrolled the court challenge, says it will appeal if a ruling comes in favour of the MPs. If it goes the other way, the Conservatives likely won’t go down without a fight.

“We certainly don’t want to cut the process short,” the council’s national chairwoman, Maude Barlow, said outside the courtroom.

“We’re committed for the long run.”

The council estimates it spent

around $600,000 paying the legal bills of eight voters who allege that misleading and harassing phone calls during the campaign kept some people from voting and may have affected the results.

The six ridings in question are Vancouver Island North in British Columbia; Yukon; Saskatoon-RosetownBiggar in Saskatchewan; ElmwoodTranscona and Winnipeg South Centre in Manitoba; and Nipissing-Timiskaming in Ontario.

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Mom reunited with kids taken to Zimbabwe eight months ago

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — A mom reunited with her two kids after eight months broke down Monday as she thanked those who helped bring the family back together in time for the holidays.

Biatra Muzabazi said she thought she would never get her boy and girl back from Zimbabwe, where they had gone on vacation in April but not returned.

“I never thought (I’d see) my children again,” Muzabazi said, clutching her kids and choking back tears.

“You made it possible for me to be with my children for Christmas.”

The saga began in April, when Rene, 7, and Shane, 4, went for a visit to Muzabazi’s native Zimbabwe, something that had occurred several times before without incident.

This time, however, the divorced mother began to worry when the children, who were born in Mississauga, Ont., were not returned to Canada as scheduled.

Instead, paternal family members placed the kids in a Zimbabwean boarding school, which actively hid them from local authorities, police allege.

In September, the worried mother

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approached Toronto police, who began investigating. They in turn contacted government officials, the RCMP and Interpol.

Det.-Const. Shari Nevills, the lead investigator, said it was a steep learning curve dealing with Zimbabwean laws.

“I had several moments when I really didn’t think these kids were coming home,” Nevills said.

Police decided the best way to effect a possible return was to send Muzabazi to Zimbabwe, even raising the money to help make that happen.

Muzabazi’s mother, who lives in the southern African country, helped obtain needed documentation and Zimbabwean authorities accepted the children belonged with their mother in Canada.

However, the paternal family wasn’t ready to turn them over.

At one point, as Muzabazi waited outside the boarding school, a family member took the kids and fled.

Running out of money and needing to get back to work, the distraught mother said she was on the verge of giving up and returning to Canada without her children.

Then, the Canadian embassy in Harare called her last week to say the children had been dropped off there.

There were reports of missing women in Vancouver dating back to the 1980s, and those disappearances increased dramatically in the mid-1990s.

When relatives and friends attempted to report those women missing, officers and staff with the Vancouver police department told them the women were transient drug addicts who weren’t in any trouble or were simply on vacation, Oppal’s report noted, referring back to testimony from families at the inquiry.

The first major investigative blunders began in 1997, when Pickton attacked a sex worker at his farm, leaving her with injuries so severe that she died twice on the operating table.

Pickton was charged with attempted murder, but prosecutors eventually stayed the case, after which 19 more women later connected to Pickton’s farm disappeared.

Following the attack, police seized clothing and other material from Pickton’s property, which, when tested following his arrest in 2002, revealed the DNA of two missing sex workers.

Among the many mistakes by police, Oppal’s report counted the failure to test that evidence or follow up with additional interviews with the victim, who told officers after her attack that she believed other sex workers had been to Pickton’s property.

Oppal also said the fact that Pickton had been accused of trying to kill a sex worker in 1997 should have served as a massive red flag for investigators later, especially when several informants implicated Pickton in the disappearances of other women from the Down-

“Would the response of the Vancouver police and the public have been any different if these women had come from the west side of town? I think the answer is clear,” Oppal told The Canadian Press in an interview discussing his report’s conclusions.

“There was an institutional, systemic bias against the women. ... They were poor, they were aboriginal, they were drug addicted and they were not taken seriously.”

Those biases were compounded by a lack of leadership among Vancouver police and the RCMP, he said.

Still, Oppal concluded the effects of that bias were not intentional, leading to systemic failures rather than a conscious decision to ignore Vancouver’s missing women.

Oppal spent eight months hearing evidence about the failed investigations by the Vancouver police and the Port Coquitlam RCMP into reports of missing sex workers and evidence that Pickton was a suspect.

The result is a highly critical document that describes parallel yet largely separate investigations that were each plagued by indifference and poor police work.

Oppal made 63 recommendations, including a regional police force for the greater Vancouver region, immediate improvements to services for sex workers, changes to police policies to ensure they reflect the needs of the impoverished women in the Downtown Eastside and more services for sex workers and other vulnerable women.

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According to the poll, as many as 6,000 voters could have had their trips to the ballot box thwarted by the phoney calls.

But Conservative party lawyers sought to cast doubt on the Ekos report.

They described the poll as flawed, saying it could have yielded unreliable results that the court should not allow as evidence.

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“That began a litany of failures,” Oppal said in the interview. “The investigations of missing and murdered women in the province of B.C. was subject to colossal police failures.”

Those failures quickly multiplied.

Oppal’s report noted that senior officials within the Vancouver police were reluctant to accept the possibility a serial killer was at work in the city, dismissing evidence from their own officers, including geographic profiler Kim Rossmo, who floated the theory in 1998. The department handed the investigation to a single officer who

joined the force’s missing person unit with no homicide experience and no support from her bosses.

In Port Coquitlam, RCMP officers allowed their investigation to lay dormant for months at a time, and when they did work on the file, that work was riddled with errors.

When Mounties attempted to talk to Pickton in late 1999, they granted his brother’s request to wait until the rainy season when he wouldn’t be so busy on the farm. Eventually, Pickton was interviewed, but it was poorly handled by officers without any interrogation training.

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Gun debate looms after Newtown massacre FUNERALS BEGIN FOR VICTIMS OF SHOOTING RAMPAGE

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Man charged with bomb plot on churches to undergo evaluation MIAMI, Okla. — Prosecutors say a man who authorities say planned to attack dozens of churches with Molotov cocktails in the U.S. state of Oklahoma will undergo a mental evaluation.

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A man reacts while others shovel dirt onto the grave of Noah Pozner, a six-year-old killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, was laid to rest at B’nai Israel Cemetery, Monday in Monroe, Conn. Authorities say gunman Adam Lanza killed his mother at their home on Friday and then opened fire inside the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, killing 26 people, including 20 children, before taking his own life. from inside the funeral home, where the boy lay in an open casket. Jack was among the youngest members of a youth wrestling association in Newtown, and dozens of little boys turned up at the service in grey Newtown Wrestling T-shirts.

Ten-year-old Luke Wellman remembered a boy who loved Victor Cruz, a star football player for the Giants. Cruz played in Sunday’s game with “Jack Pinto ’My Hero”’ written on one of his cleats.

Luke said: “I’m here to support my teammate and friend.”

A mourner, Gwendolyn Glover, said the service carried a message of comfort and protection, particularly for other children. “The message was: You’re secure now. The worst is over,” she said.

At Noah’s funeral, the boy was described a smart, funny and mischievous child who loved animals, Mario Brothers video games and tacos.

“I will miss your forceful and purposeful little steps stomping through our house. I will miss your perpetual smile, the twinkle in your dark blue eyes, framed by eyelashes that would be the envy of any lady in this room,” his mother, Veronique Pozner, told mourners, according to Noah’s uncle, Alexis Haller, who provided the remarks to The Associated Press.

“Most of all, I will miss your visions of your future.

You wanted to be a doctor, a soldier, a taco factory manager. It was your favourite food, and no doubt you wanted to ensure that the world kept producing tacos,” she said, evoking laughter from the crowd.

Baird says it could take weeks for prosecutors to receive the report on Gregory Arthur Weiler II of Illinois.

A hearing for Weiler was pushed until Dec. 27, with the evaluation set for Wednesday.

Weiler’s charged with threatening to use an explosive or incendiary device and violating Oklahoma’s Antiterrorism Act. He was arrested in October after police say they discovered his plan to bomb dozens of churches in northeastern Oklahoma.

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She closed by saying: “Momma loves you, little man.”

At both funeral homes, as around the U.S., Americans wrestled with what steps could and should be taken to prevent something like the massacre from happening again.

“If people want to go hunting, a single-shot rifle does the job, and that does the job to protect your home, too. If you need more than that, I don’t know what to say,” Ray DiStephan said outside Noah’s funeral.

He added: “I don’t want to see my kids go to schools that become maximum-security fortresses.

That’s not the world I want to live in, and that’s not the world I want to raise them in.”

Anxiety ran high in Ridgefield, Connecticut, about 20 miles (32 kilometres) from Newtown, where officials ordered a lockdown at schools after a person deemed suspicious was seen at a train station. Two schools were locked down in Vermont because of an unspecified threat.

Authorities say Lanza shot his mother, Nancy Lanza, at their home and then took her car and some of her guns to the school, where he broke in and opened fire.

A Connecticut official said the mother, a gun enthusiast who practiced at shooting ranges, was found dead in her pyjamas in bed, shot four times in the head with a .22-calibre rifle.

Investigators have found no letters or diaries that could explain the rampage.

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Cyclone Evan on Monday ripped roofs from homes and churches, flooded roads and forced thousands to evacuate their homes. Strong seas near the capital, Suva, pulled two container ships onto a reef. Authorities say they hope to refloat them.

Overall, Fiji appears to have come through the storm relatively intact, with some places yet to be assessed.

There are no reports of deaths, the international airport at Nadi reopened Tuesday and most tourist resorts sustained only minor damage. Power and communications remain down in parts of the country.

Residents reach settlements after immigration raids NEWARK, N.J. — Eight New Jersey residents who accused federal immigration officials of conducting warrantless raids of their homes will share $295,000 in a settlement.

The residents and homeowners brought a case in 2008 against more than 30 Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers accused of a series of pre-dawn raids. The Center for constitutional Rights helped represent the residents. It said Monday federal agents can’t “lie or force their way into people’s homes in the middle of the night, point guns at children and use force” without a warrant or consent.

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Two funeral homes filled with mourners for Noah Pozner, whose twin sister survived the rampage, and Jack Pinto, who loved the New York Giants football team. The gunman also killed six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary, and his mother in her home, before committing suicide.

A rabbi presided at Noah’s service, and in keeping with Jewish tradition, the boy was laid to rest in a simple brown wooden casket with a Star of David on it. Noah’s twin, Arielle, who was assigned to a different classroom, survived the killing frenzy by 20-year-old Adam Lanza, an attack so horrifying that authorities could not say three days later whether the school would ever reopen.

Around the U.S., school systems asked police departments to increase patrols Monday and sent messages to parents outlining safety procedures. Teachers steeled themselves for their students’ questions and fears.

Meanwhile, the outlines of a debate on gun control began to take shape. At the White House, spokesman Jay Carney said curbing gun violence is a complex problem that will require a “comprehensive solution.”

Carney did not offer specific proposals or a timeline. He said President Barack Obama will meet with law enforcement officials and mental health professionals in coming weeks.

Lanza is believed to have used a Bushmaster AR15-style rifle, a civilian version of the military’s M-16.

It is similar to the weapon used in a recent shopping mall shooting in Oregon and other deadly attacks around the U.S. Versions of the AR-15 were outlawed in the U.S. under the 1994 assault weapons ban, but the law expired in 2004.

At least one senator, Democrat Mark Warner of Virginia, said Monday that the attack in Newtown has led him to rethink his opposition to the ban on assault weapons.

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat who is an avid hunter and lifelong member of the National Rifle Association, said it is time to move beyond the political rhetoric and begin an honest discussion about reasonable restrictions on guns.

He added: “This is bigger than just about guns. It’s about how we treat people with mental illness, how we intervene, how we get them the care they need, how we protect our schools. It’s just so sad.”

Newtown, a community of 27,000 people, will face many more funerals over the next few days, just as other towns are getting ready for the holidays.

Beyond Newtown, parents nervously sent their children back to class in a country deeply shaken by the attack, and in a measure of how the tragedy has put people on edge, schools were locked down in at least four places.

As investigators worked to figure out what drove Lanza to lash out with such fury — and why he singled out the school — federal agents said he had fired guns at shooting ranges over the past several years but there was no evidence he did so recently as practice for the rampage.

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Angelic holiday treats

A bevy of angels makes a fun holiday centerpiece — and when the holidays are over, you can eat them. Even if you’ve never made meringue before, pastry chef Josh Short’s directions will make it easy. A word of caution: If you don’t achieve a firm mixture, it’s better to start over than to try adding extra lemon juice or sugar.

The bodies of the angels can be hollowed out and filled with ganache or sorbet (and eaten right away, of course). A sting of edible glitter on each angel makes a nice touch. For this recipe, it’s easiest to use disposable pastry bags.

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Clockwise from left: Even if you’ve never made meringue before, pastry chef Josh Short’s directions will make it easy. It’s a good idea to make extra wings in case some break. The halos are flattened gumdrops. Pastry chef Josh Short says Meringue Angels — one is on his shoulder — can be decorative or dessert.

Make ahead: The meringue pieces need to dry in the oven overnight before assembly.

Allow at least 30 minutes and up to 1 or 2 hours for the royal icing to set on the assembled angels. The angels can last for 3 to 4 weeks; they will get harder over time.

Ingredients Makes three or four 3 ½-inch-tall angels 6 large egg whites or 1 cup pasteurized egg whites 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 cup granulated sugar, plus 1 tablespoon for halo assembly 1 ½ cups confectioners’ sugar ½ cup cornstarch Royal icing (see NOTE) Red paste food coloring Blue paste food coloring 3 yellow gumdrops, or other yellow gum candy

Steps Beat the egg whites and lemon juice in the bowl of a stand mixer on medium speed until the whites form soft peaks. Begin adding the cup of granulated sugar very gradually, sprinkling in no more than a tablespoon at a time, evenly, to form fairly firm peaks. Do not rush this process.

Reduce the mixer speed to low; alternately add tablespoons of the confectioners’ sugar and the cornstarch, increasing the mixer speed as needed so each addition is well incorporated.

This will take several minutes and should produce a smooth, glossy meringue that is quite firm and holds a shape well.

Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees.

Scoop the meringue into a pastry bag that has about a ¼-inch opening (no tip is needed); alternatively, use a large resealable plastic food storage bag with one of the bottom corners snipped off. Don’t fill the bag more than half full.

To make the angels’ wings, place the template under the parchment paper. Pipe out the meringue to trace and fill in the outline. Make extra wings, in case of breakage. Feel free to vary the size (freehand, if you feel comfortable doing so).

To make the angels’ heads, hold the pastry bag perpendicular to the baking sheet and pipe out 3 balls as round as possible (they will flatten on the bottom), spacing them at least an inch apart.

Cut a slightly larger opening (½ inch to ¾ inch) at the end of the same pastry bag (or if you’re not using a disposable bag, use a bag fitted with a tip that allows for the same size opening). For the angels’ bodies, hold the pastry bag just above the sheet; squeeze slowly until the base is as large as you need it to be, then start raising the bag slowly to create a rounded cone-shaped body. The base might be 2 ½ to 3 inches wide, with the bodies about 3½ inches tall.

Bake for 1 ½ to 2 hours, until the meringues are cream-colored and crisp on top when tapped. They may develop cracks; that is okay. Turn off the oven; let the meringues cool and dry out overnight on the baking sheets.

To assemble, if you’re working alone, it’s best to build one angel at a time. Use (a firm) royal icing to attach the wings to the body. If necessary, use gumdrops to help hold the wing in place.

Dab a drop or two of the red and the blue paste food coloring on a plate. Use a clean, thin brush or the blunt end of a toothpick to paint mouths and eyes on the heads.

Spread the remaining tablespoon of granulated sugar on a small plate.

Cut a horizontal slice from the bottom of a gumdrop, dip it into the sugar and use a rolling pin to roll it out into a larger, thin circle. Dip it in the sugar again and cut out a round circle for the halo.

Pipe a large bead of royal icing on top of the body to attach the head.

Then gently pipe a small bead on the head to attach the halo. Repeat assembly for the remaining 2 angels.

Note: To make royal icing, whisk

1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon of pasteurized egg whites (from 1 large egg) in a medium bowl together with ¼ teaspoon each of vanilla and almond extracts and 1 cup of confectioners’ sugar. Add water in very small increments to create a thick, sticky glue.

(Royal icing recipe from chef Carla Hall; Josh Short likes to use lemon juice instead of the extracts.)

Nutrition: Ingredients are too varied for a meaningful analysis.

What you’ll need Short, pastry chef at the Hay-Adams Hotel in Washington, has created this year’s cookie project: Meringue Angels. With the right consistency of meringue, he says you can quickly become adept at making angels of varying size and shape. Use them as a garnish for your holiday buffet — or just eat them.

Besides the recipe ingredients, you’ll need: ● Stand mixer, fitted with a whisk attachment ● One or two disposable pastry bags (or you can use a large resealable plastic food storage bag and cut off one bottom corner) ● Wing template ● Parchment paper ● Rolling pin (for the halos) ● Yellow gumdrops or Dots or fondant (for the halos) ● 1-inch round cutters (for the halos) ● Red and blue paste food coloring (for the face; such as Wilton brand) ● Edible glitter (optional, but recommended) Photo by ADVOCATE news services

The pieces of the angels may need to be held in place while the royal icing sets.

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Newlyweds must compromise on holiday invitations File photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS

This photomicrograph shows cancerous cells detected by a Pap test, named after Georgios Papanicolaou, the Greek doctor who invented the test.

Later start safe for cervical cancer test

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Are young Canadian women undergoing too many Pap tests? New research suggests they probably are.

And the findings provide strong hints that change may be in the wind when the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care issues new recommendations in January on who, when, how often and how to screen for cervical cancer.

The two new studies look at what has happened to rates of invasive cervical cancer and deaths since Canada got into the cervical cancer screening business in 1949.

This country was actually a pioneer in cervical cancer screening, and the benefits of that work are clear, the graphs and charts in the papers show.

In the decades since women started getting annual Pap smears — now generally done at a two -or three-year interval — new cases of invasive cervical cancer and deaths to the disease have plummeted.

Cervical cancer deaths fell to 2.2 per 100,000 women from a peak of 13.5 per 100,000 between 1952 and 2006 — an 83 per cent drop, reports one of the studies, published in the online journal BMC Public Health.

In other words, what was a rare cancer has become rarer still. The Canadian Cancer Society estimates 1,350 Canadian women will have been diagnosed with cervical cancer this year, and 390 will die from the disease in 2012.

But the research shows that most of the gains — the cancers averted, the deaths prevented — have been in women in their 40s and beyond.

There are so few cervical cancer cases diagnosed in women in their teens and 20s that there appears to be little benefit in screening women that young, the papers suggest.

And there are some risks, mainly from requiring women to undergo treatment for abnormal test findings that would never have become cancer, but which, once found, had to be treated.

“Discontinuing the practice of routine screening of women under the age of 25 could be given consideration due to the absence of theoretical basis and the clear harms caused by the treatment of lesions largely destined to regress,” concludes one of the studies, published this month in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Canada.

Both studies were written by the same team of researchers, some of whom are from the Public Health Agency of Canada.

They were done to inform the discussion on the new cervical cancer screening recommendations, says Dr. James Dickinson, the lead author on one of these studies and a secondary author on the other.

Dickinson is chair of the group drawing up the cervical cancer screening guidelines.

The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care weighs medical evidence to advise doctors on what preventive health-care tests they should offer their patients.

Dickinson, a professor of family medicine at the University of Calgary, says the studies point to substantial benefit of screening for women who are in their 30s and beyond.

But the benefits are much less evident below that, and especially for women younger than 20.

“Certainly for women under the age of 20, there is almost no cancer at all. So yes, that’s really pointless,” he says.

“For women 20 to 25, yes, the incidence (of cervical cancer) is very low. And we don’t really seem to have made much difference to that (through screening). So we haven’t lowered the incidence very much despite very intensive screening for those women.”

Policy has evolved on a province-by-province basis.

About three years ago Alberta changed its approach, telling doctors to stop screening women before the age of 21 and to rescreen every three years after that if their Pap tests are normal. For women who’ve had normal Pap test results, screening stops at 70.

Question: My wife and I got mar- tended family that it’s honestly ried over the summer. not a good idea for you to travel Her family lives three hours this year. away, and my family lives four There’s nothing wrong with you hours away in the opposite direc- and your wife having Christmas tion. at home and starting Both families want some traditions of your us to come home for own.

Christmas, and we’re Just be sure to comliterally caught in the municate your decimiddle. Help! sions early so your famAnswer: We hear ily members can plan from many couples who accordingly. Don’t wait struggle with this diuntil the last minute to lemma. tell them.

The wife’s parents Whatever you demight insist on having cide, just make sure their little girl at home that you and your wife on Christmas morning. are engaging in healthy JIM But the husband’s communication on the DALY mom is fixing a huge subject. turkey dinner and says Don’t let pressure she’ll be hurt if he isn’t from extended family there to share it. Just members undermine wait until you have the fact that you and kids— things can get downright your wife are on the same team! ugly when grandchildren are inQuestion: My husband and I volved! were recently married.

To help navigate this minefield, We’re very happy and have a it’s important to remember two great relationship, except for one principles: be fair, and be flex- thing: I don’t get along with his ible. friends.

When it comes to being fair, try This has led to arguments and to come up with a solution that tension between us. Is there a way works for both of your extended to solve this problem? families.

Dr. Greg Smalley, executive That might mean spending director of marriage and family Thanksgiving with one family and formation: Many newlyweds find Christmas with the other, and then themselves faced with challengswitching off the next year. es of this nature soon after the When it comes to being flex- wedding, and their ability to work ible, think about what is in the through them together is an imbest interests of those around you. portant measure of the strength of Perhaps spending half the holi- their relationship. days on the road is not what your This issue can provide you and budget can handle right now. your husband with a great opporDon’t be afraid to tell your ex- tunity to learn what it means to

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compromise and be flexible.

You didn’t mention what it is about your husband’s friends that bothers you.

Are they engaging in behavior that is immature, irresponsible or immoral?

If so, we’d suggest that your husband has a responsibility to confront this issue.

He needs to ask himself whether these friendships are truly good for him and for your marriage.

However, if the issue is simply that you have different tastes and interests than your husbands’ friends, we would challenge you to do the hard work of finding common ground with these folks.

For example, let’s say this group loves football and monster truck rallies — things that don’t interest you in the slightest.

Would you consider biting the bullet and learning a little bit about the NFL and oversized trucks — if only for the sake of your marriage?

To do so would certainly represent a compromise on your part, but it would also send a signal to your husband that you’re willing to set your interests aside once in a while for the sake of his.

Hopefully he’ll do the same thing for you on occasion — perhaps by letting his friends go to the next event without him, and instead taking you out on a quiet date.

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

Housework ... it can kill you I’m lucky this year. Both of my the building with their scattered sons and my daughter-in-law are coats, boots and bags you scarcely coming home for Christmas. In an- see any surfaces. In a matter of ticipation I started airing their moments of gathering around the rooms, putting on fresh table there are crumbs bedding and dusting. on the floor and beverAnd then things started ages being spilled. to get out of hand.

Wouldn’t be great Have you ever noif it was socially acticed how a house that ceptable to hand your feels pretty clean gets guests cleaning paradirtier the more you phernalia as the party clean it? You sweep was wrapping up? the floor and then reDust rags for Grandalize it could use a pa, a vacuum cleaner mopping. While you’re for Grandma, some mopping you notice the Windex and cloths for baseboards could use your siblings.

SHANNON a wiping. This leads to The tall Uncles MCKINNON washing walls and pretcould take care of those ty soon you’re scrubdoor and cupboard tops bing down the tops of in no time. cupboards and doors.

Good friends might After that it’s just a matter of time even clean the bathroom. It would before Q-tips and old toothbrush- be sort of like an old fashioned es are called into action. barn raising only better...because I think it was Erma Bombeck they’re cleaning your house and who claimed that housework, if you don’t have a cow. done properly, will kill you.

As a result of the rampant The weirdest thing about my stress in today’s society, studies cleaning frenzy is that I am clean- show people no longer entertain, ing the house to impress my own or even get together for coffee, the children. way we used to.

You know what this means...my At the end of a long work week children have achieved guest sta- the last thing most people feel like tus. doing is making their house guest The same children who helped worthy. throw clutter under the couch House cleaning parties could when unexpected company pulled change all of that. We could get in the driveway. The same chil- the face time we’ve been missing dren I once waged epic weekend and a sparkling house in the barbattles with over cleaning their gain. rooms.

I’ve often thought the same conThe same children who are as cept could be applied to garden likely to inspect their bedroom tours. door tops for dust as they are to As visitors come through the set their heads on fire. gate they would be handed a tool What’s more, it won’t last. With- and their instructions. No one in an hour of their arrival all the leaves without at least pulling a cleaning will have come undone. dozen weeds.

But such is the nature of houseThink of the earth you could cleaning. It has often occurred to move, the rocks you could pack me that it would make more sense and the deadheading that could to clean house after an event in- be done over the course of the day stead of before. with a hundred helping hands! It Once the guests have infiltrated would be educational too. You’d

SLICE OF LIFE

actually be doing your visitors a service.

Sadly, that’s not how most humans are wired. It’s certainly not how I am wired anyway. In the unlikely event I even considered hiring a housekeeper, I would still end up spending the week before cleaning the place myself so he/she wouldn’t think I was a slob.

And I would be more comfortable running naked down Main Street than asking guests to help clean my house. Unless...unless those guests were my own children.

Oh my goodness! I have completely messed up. Or rather, I have completely cleaned up. Instead I could have handed my children/guests cleaning tools as an early Christmas gift; a gift to me, but a gift all the same.

Ah well, it might be too late for the pre-cleaning but it’s definitely a tantalizing idea for the day before they leave. If nothing else it will make the day of parting easier for all of us.

They’ll be tripping over themselves and their dust cloths to get out of here while I will have a sparkling house to admire in their wake.

Though the truth is I am a bit like that Monica character on the old sitcom Friends.

Obviously not in looks but in character. I use cleaning the house as therapy.

When the kids leave it helps to wield a few cleaning weapons over the next couple days to help fill the silence and the ache. And if they leave a few thoughtless messes behind, so much the better.

It looks like they’ll be retaining their newfound guest status. For now.

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

Talk to kids about school shooting MAKE THEM FEEL SAFE, LIMIT THEIR EXPOSURE TO MEDIA, EXPERTS SAY

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The killings at a Connecticut elementary school left parents struggling to figure out what to tell their children.

President Barack Obama said he and his wife, Michelle, would tell their daughters that they love them and hug them a little tighter. Experts say that’s a good example to follow. Parents also should allow children to talk about their feelings in the coming days while sheltering them from the 24/7 media coverage of the event, they say.

A man gunned down more than two dozen people Friday, most of them kids at a

Newtown, Conn., elementary school. The shooter was among the 28 people left dead, apparently from a self-inflicted wound.

The international organization Save the Children, headquartered only 20 miles from where the killings occurred in Newtown, opened up a “child friendly space” in the community to give local children a place to play while their parents seek counselling and support.

The group said parents and other adults should listen to children carefully, reassure them, give them extra time and attention, be a model for them of sensitivity to others,

and help them return to their normal routine.

Clergy members had similar advice for those who turned to them for help. Added Rev. Linda L. Grenz on the Episcopal Rhode Island Diocesan News website: “...if your child doesn’t want to talk about the events at all, they may not need to talk and you might just take a walk with them or read them a book or give them a hug to let them know you care.”

Whitney Finucane wasn’t sure how and when she would talk with her son, Nico, about the shooting. She kissed and hugged him when he came out from kindergarten at Dr. Martin Luther King Elementary in

Providence, R.I., on Friday.

“I don’t know how to explain insanity and evil to a 5-year-old,” she said. “I don’t know that he can really grasp it.”

Even the youngest schoolchildren are likely to hear about it, said Glenn Saxe, chairman of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at NYU Langone Medical Center.

“It’s really important, especially at this time, for parents to check in with their kids, to be attuned to how they’re feeling, how they’re doing, and to answer questions honestly and straightforwardly,” he said. “For any other kid in

school, this has meaning. Parents need to understand that even in surprising ways, this can affect their kids.”

Parents can start by asking their children what they’ve already heard and what questions they have, said Dr. David Schonfeld, a pediatrician and director of the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. If they ask why someone would do something like this, it’s OK to say you don’t know.

“I wouldn’t provide false reassurance or dismiss legitimate concerns,” he said.

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Hit the milky sweet spot 500 ML OF MILK A DAY HITS THE RIGHT BALANCE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN

BY HELEN BRANSWELL THE CANADIAN PRESS Can there be too much of a good thing when you are talking about little kids and cow’s milk? A new study suggests there can.

The work, by scientists in Toronto, says that children between the ages of two and five should be drinking half a litre or approximately two eightounce cups of milk a day.

Less than that and kids may not be getting enough vitamin D, the study suggests. But more than that, and the stores of iron in their blood — which are essential for a developing brain — may start to slip below acceptable levels.

The study was led by Dr. Jonathon Maguire, a pediatrician and researcher at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto. It is published in this week’s issue of the journal Pediatrics.

“Cow’s milk is a very important staple in our western diet for children. I don’t want to underestimate the importance of cow’s milk,” Maguire said in an interview about the study.

“Our question was really: Well, how much?”

It’s a query pediatricians face all the time, Maguire said. And they haven’t had a good answer to give because expert groups are divided on the issue.

Some organizations have argued that young children should consume a litre of milk a day to get the vitamin D they need to build strong bones and avoid rickets, a formerly common bone-softening condition. (Milk is fortified with vitamin D.) But other groups have warned that children’s consumption of cow’s milk should be curtailed because some studies have shown that kids who drink a lot of milk can have low levels of iron in their blood.

Low iron can lead to anemia, where the body produces too few of the red blood cells that transport oxygen throughout the body.

“It looks like in children who have iron deficiency severe enough to cause them ... to have anemia, those children have difficulties with their cognitive development. Over time they’re not quite as bright as other children,” Maguire said.

Iron deficiency in young children isn’t uncommon in Canada. While it’s just a guestimate — Maguire said recent studies haven’t been done — it is believed between 10 per cent and 20 per cent of young children in Canada may have low iron stores.

Given the confusing advice and the fact that milk consumption by preschoolers seems to involve a trade-off between vitamin D and iron, Maguire and some colleagues decided to try to find the sweet spot.

They enrolled 1,311 healthy Toronto children aged two to five in a study, evaluating samples of their blood for vitamin D and iron stores and gathering information from parents about the amount of milk the kids drank.

The researchers found that about 500 millilitres of milk a day for most children was the right amount to have adequate levels of vitamin D and iron.

There was an exception: during winter, children with dark skin didn’t hit the vitamin D target with 500 ml daily. The study suggests in winter children with dark skin may need a vitamin D supplement as well as the milk.

The researchers also saw this previously reported

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“We don’t help children by telling them they shouldn’t be afraid of things that are frightening.”

Parents can tell their kids, “What is most important is that you’re safe and you’re going to be safe,” said Dr. Louis Kraus, chief of child and adolescent psychiatry at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.

Above all, parents need to try to help their children feel safe, he said. Helping kids return to or maintain normal routines can help minimize their anxiety, Kraus said.

Some children may ask the same questions over and over as a way to seek reassurance, and parents shouldn’t dismiss them, said Dr. David Fassler, a child and adolescent psychiatrist in Burlington, Vt. “Acknowledge and validate the child’s thoughts, feelings, and reactions. Let them know that you think their questions and concerns are important and appropriate,” he said.

Parents of young children should keep their children from hearing reports on TV, radio, and social media and to closely monitor exposure to media for all children, several experts said. Children who show persistent signs of anxiety and stress, including recurring nightmares or sleep problems and fears about leaving home, should see their pediatrician or a mental health expert, Kraus said.

While parents might feel the need to teach their children what do in such an emergency, the next few days is not the time to develop or bring up your family’s disaster preparedness or to teach

your young children to dial 911, Saxe said.

“Right now, kids’ sense of safety and security is shattered,” Saxe said.

“It’s very good parenting practice, in general, to have a kid know what to do in times of emergency, but it undermines the immediate message that you’re trying to convey.”

Schonfeld said if chil-

inverse relationship, where more milk consumed meant higher vitamin D levels but lower iron stores.

What’s behind the puzzling interplay? The director of the nutrition and metabolism research program at B.C. Children’s and Women’s Hospitals said little kids who drink a lot of milk often aren’t eating enough solid foods to get the needed amount of iron.

(There is little iron in milk.)

Dr. Sheila Innis explained that some young children have a hard time making the transition from breast or bottle to solids. They may be drinking more milk because they still prefer to suck and swallow than to chew.

Innis said that parents of children like this should figure out what’s going on rather than cutting back on the milk.

“It’s a complicated problem when you’re dealing with, say, a three-year-old child who is ... not a good eater. Stopping him drinking milk is not going to make that child a better eater,” she said from Vancouver.

In fact, Innis warned that trying to reduce milk intake in a child like this may provoke resistance and other problems. She urged parents in this situation to get help.

“Go see a good public health dietitian or nutritionist and get guidance on how to increase the va-

riety and quantity of solid food in the diet. And then the milk intake will come down.”

A similar conundrum the study identified related to children over two who drank from a bottle. Analysis of their blood samples suggested they weren’t getting enough iron or vitamin D. Maguire said this confirms something pediatricians see — many kids over two who still drink from a bottle are iron deficient.

“Given that it doesn’t seem to be much of a benefit from cow’s milk in the bottle for vitamin D and it looks like it decreases children’s iron source, it’s probably a good idea not to be using a bottle in children who are over two years of age,” he said.

Innis said bottle feeding over age two is also probably a sign of a child who is having a hard time making the transition to solid foods.

“Still drinking out of bottles over two goes hand in hand with not taking a good variety of solid foods.

Not chewing well. Not liking textures. Still on sucking,” she said.

“It’s important when we talk about children still drinking from a bottle over two, what else are they doing?”

The study was funded by The Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation.

dren bring it up themselves, you can talk about what’s being done to keep them safe.

As students head back to their classrooms on Monday, parents and children should know that school shootings are rare and schools still are among the safest places, said William Lassiter of the Center for the Prevention of School Violence.

Parents can ask their principal or parentteacher group for a copy of their school crisis

spill, lockdown or evacuation. It should also say how the school will communicate with the parents — for example, on its Twitter feed, Facebook page, website, or by email or automated phone call, said Kitty Porterfield, a spokeswoman for the American Association of School Administrators.

From the moment a child starts school, they are learning safety procedures such as lining up and following the teacher, she said.

plan.

Notice whether schools stick to their own security plans, he said.

Do people have to check in at the door and sign in at the front office, for example?

“A lot of times, the parents are the ones who need to remind the school,” he said.

Schools should have an emergency plan that is available to parents that explains what the school will do in various emergencies, such as a fire, hazardous materials

School districts in most major metropolitan areas also hold drills in which teachers and administrators practice what to do in a shooting or similar emergency.

Most don’t involve children so that they aren’t upset, but some do, she said.

“I know we really want to do everything we can to keep our kids safe,” he said. “You could put GPS tracking on them, bullet-proof vests. There’s a limit to what you can do.”

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A second-grader drinks his milk during lunch. Can there be too much of a good thing when you are talking about little kids and cow’s milk? A new study suggests there can.

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Ready to move forward REBELS DEFENCEMAN MATHEW DUMBA IS LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK WITH THE TEAM AFTER BEING CUT FROM THE CANADIAN JUNIOR SQUAD CARLOS PENA

PENA SIGNS WITH ASTROS The Houston Astros have signed veteran Carlos Pena to be their designated hitter, addressing a key need as they prepare for their first season in the American League.

The 34-year-old Pena, who spent last season in his second stint with Tampa Bay, hit .197 with 19 home runs and 61 RBIs in 2012. Terms were not released Monday. Pena had the best seasons of his career in his first stint with the Rays from 2007-2010 when he had at least 100 RBIs in three of those four seasons. His most productive year came in his first with the team when he hit 46 homers with 121 RBIs.

BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR Four days after being a final cut of the Canadian junior national team, Red Deer Rebels defenceman Mathew Dumba was able to smile.

Not that the disappointment of failing to make the squad for a second consecutive year wasn’t still lingering.

“It’s kind of tough getting cut, that’s a tough experience,” Dumba said Monday, prior to a practice session at the Centrium.

“But I just have to be a man about it and carry on. I’m happy to be back here with the boys. It’s exciting what we’re doing here and I’m just putting all of my focus on that and having fun.”

The Canadian coaching staff didn’t have many — if any — explanations as to why Dumba was a hard-luck victim for a second straight year.

“I wasn’t told much . . . nothing really,” said the 18-year-old who was selected seventh overall by the Minnesota Wild in the 2012 NHL entry draft. “They said maybe next year will be my year, and wished me the best of luck with the rest of my season.

It was pretty simple stuff. I’ll use it as motivation moving forward and next year push for a spot on that (national junior) team. I should be a better player a year from now.”

Dumba broke into the WHL as a 16-yearold and notched 15 goals and collected 26 points in 62 games. He was honoured as the league’s top rookie following the 2010-11 season.

Last winter was even more impressive in terms of his offensive output. The Calgary native reached the magical 20-goal mark and added 37 assists for 57 points in 69 outings.

But the current campaign hasn’t been a royal flush for the talented rearguard. Af-

ter 33 games, he’s sitting with seven goals and 17 points, well off of his 2011-12 scoring pace.

Not to worry, Dumba insisted.

“The points will come,” he said. “I’m always going to have that offensive instinct, but to get to the next level, the pro level, you have to have that defensive game and that’s what I’m learning right now.

“My defensive game and decision-making have gotten way better. I’m really happy with that aspect of my game.”

Rebels GM/head coach Brent Sutter felt for Dumba when the blueliner received the shattering news last week.

“It’s always hard when you get released from a team, especially when you’re trying out for a national team,” said Sutter. “I know this is the second time it’s happened to him, but he has to use it as a learning experience.

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Jets playoff hopes sacked in sloppy loss

Today

● Senior high basketball: Ponoka at Lindsay Thurber, Notre Dame at Stettler, Sylvan Lake at Rocky Mountain House, Wetaskiwin at Innisfail, Camrose at Lacombe; girls at 6 p.m., boys to follow. ● Men’s basketball: Sylvan Lake vs. Triple Batteries, Bulldog Scrap Metal vs. Dream Team, 7:15 and 8:30 p.m., Lindsay Thurber. ● WHL: Kootenay at Red Deer, 7:30 p.m., Centrium. ● AJHL: Camrose at Olds, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday

● Junior varsity basketball: Wetaskiwin at Hunting Hills, Camrose at Lindsay Thurber, Rocky Mountain House at Lacombe, Ponoka at Stettler; girls at 6 p.m., boys to follow. ● Chinook senior hockey: Innisfail at Bentley, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday

● Senior high basketball: Rocky Mountain House at Lindsay Thurber, Stettler at Innisfail, Notre Dame at Sylvan Lake, Hunting Hills at Wetaskiwin; girls at 6 p.m., boys to follow.

Friday

● Midget AA hockey: Sylvan Lake at Red Deer Elks, 7:45 p.m., Arena; Okotoks at Lacombe, 8:30 p.m.

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New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow is sacked for a 2-yard loss by Tennessee Titans linebacker Zach Brown in the second quarter of an NFL game, Monday, in Nashville, Tenn. The Titans defeated the Jets 14-10.

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Titans 14 Jets 10 NASHVILLE — Chris Johnson went 94 yards for the longest touchdown run in the NFL since 2006 and the Tennessee Titans beat the Jets 14-10 on Monday night to eliminate New York from playoff contention.

Jake Locker’s first touchdown run of the season put Tennessee ahead late in the third quarter and the Titans intercepted four passes by a struggling Mark Sanchez to snap a three-game skid.

After bumbling around all night, the Jets somehow still had a chance to win when they took over at the Tennessee 25 with 47 seconds left following a 19-yard punt by Brett Kern. But Sanchez fumbled a low shotgun

snap, Bilal Powell inadvertently kicked the ball away and the Titans recovered to seal it.

It was a fitting end to an ugly game that left New York coach Rex Ryan cursing to himself as he walked off the field.

The Jets (6-8) needed to win their final three games and get help elsewhere to earn a playoff spot.

Instead, the Titans sacked Sanchez three times and got a fourth on Tim Tebow. Jason McCourty and Michael Griffin each had two interceptions, keeping New York out of the playoffs for a second straight season after reaching consecutive AFC title games.

Johnson, with the names of the victims of Friday’s shootings in Connecticut written on his cleats, ran a franchise-record

94 yards for a TD in the second quarter. Locker’s 13-yard touchdown run at the end of the third put the Titans (5-9) ahead to stay.

The Jets took a 10-7 lead when Sanchez and Jeff Cumberland connected on a 17-yard touchdown pass with 3:19 to go in the third. The Titans responded on their next possession with Locker’s quarterback keeper around left end, capping a seven-play, 64-yard drive.

On Cumberland’s touchdown, the Jets’ tight end caught a third-and-12 pass at about the 5-yard line after getting behind Titans linebacker Tim Shaw, starting in place of injured defensive captain Colin McCarthy.

Cumberland headed into the end zone from there.

The Jets began that drive

at the Titans 35 after Kern shanked a 30-yard punt. Kern had been one of the few steady performers this season for the Titans.

The Titans owned a 7-3 halftime lead after Johnson’s long scamper in the second quarter.

His touchdown run was the longest by any NFL player since Minnesota’s Chester Taylor had a 95-yard TD in a 31-13 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Oct. 22, 2006.

After Robert Malone’s 53-yard punt backed the Titans up to their own 5-yard line, Johnson rushed for 1 yard on first down. On the next play, he found a seam up the middle and appeared untouched on his way to the end zone.

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Why not Washington? Why not Denver?

But let’s not sugarcoat this effort. It is comThere’s so little to count on from week- ing at a frightful price. to-week in the NFL, not in terms of enterThe Jays are all but stripping their farm tainment but in terms of bankable results, system to try to win now, and there’s a logithat the ultimate victor in this cal argument that this is exactly 2012 season is pretty difficult to what they should be doing. But imagine at this point. Even New when you start to add up TraOrleans, apparently emboldvis Snider, Eric Thames, Asher ened by watching Roger GoodWojciechowski, Joe Musgrove, ell get his wrist slapped by Paul Jake Marisnick, Justin Nicolino, Tagliabue, looked awesome on Adeiny Hecchevaria and (possiSunday. bly) Travis d’Arnaud plus Noah So the Redskins have won Syndergaard, its hard to think five straight and now don’t even of a team in recent memory that need RGIII to lead the way. The has moved so many good to blueBroncos rolled the battered Rachip prospects over a period of vens for a ninth straight win. six months.

The Packers looked good, the Again, this isn’t to say that DAMIEN Super Bowl champs just awful. the Jays shouldn’t be doing what COX And what a wild one that was they’re doing. For business reain Foxboro. You tell me from sons, they may have little choice. the last two weeks whether the But it’s costing money and a Patriots are a great team or a whack of futures. mediocre one. ● I know the ignorant out Other Monday considerations: there like to believe those of us in the me● It’s just damn fantastic to watch a To- dia who work in press boxes for a living ronto team trying to win. Certainly, R.A. never pay for a ticket — it’s an easy insult Dickey might be the player who lifts the to lob rather than actually addressing a Jays from an 85-win team to a playoff berth. differing opinion — or receive freebies at

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every turn. It’s not true, but don’t let me burst your bubble. At any rate, for $204 for each of two tickets plus another $30 or so for snacks, I took in the Raptors home game against Houston on Sunday. James Harden might have been worth the price of admission on his own. How can a guy be that effective without ever getting more than six inches off the ground? The Raps delivered a spirited, team-first performance, both Ed Davis and Terrence Ross had moments and there was actual defence being played by the home team.

With Jeremy Lin in town, drawing a huge response from Toronto’s Asian community, and with Arvydas Sabonis on hand to honor Jonas Valanciunas, there was a terrific international flavour to the contest.

The Raps’ in-house entertainment package was so superior to what the Leafs produce its amazing both are run by the same company. So all in all, for the price, did I get value? It was pricey, sure, but I’m coughing up some bucks for good seats to see The Nutcracker this week as well. You pay for what you get, and I felt I got value on Sunday afternoon.

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Central Division GP W LOTLSOL Calgary 34 24 7 1 3 Edmonton 34 22 7 2 3 Red Deer 36 20 13 2 1 Lethbridge 37 17 15 1 4 Medicine Hat 35 15 18 2 0 Kootenay 33 10 22 1 0

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GF GA 111 89 120 85 98 102 121 112 117 127 79 120

Pt 50 49 43 39 32 21

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Kamloops 38 Kelowna 35 Victoria 33 Prince George 34 Vancouver 34

25 23 17 12 9

9 10 14 18 25

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54 48 36 28 18

Prince Albert 3 Brandon 0 Swift Current 4 Kootenay 0 Monday’s results No Games Scheduled.

U.S. Division GP W LOTLSOL GF GA Pt Portland 34 28 5 1 0 155 73 57 Spokane 33 23 9 1 0 137 97 47 Tri-City 34 19 12 1 2 101 95 41 Seattle 34 16 16 1 1 115 132 34 Everett 37 13 22 0 2 92 134 28 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 games Edmonton at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Regina at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.

Kootenay at Red Deer, 7 p.m.

Tri-City at Seattle, 8:05 p.m.

Portland at Spokane, 8:05 p.m.

Saskatoon at Swift Current, 7 p.m.

December 19-26 Holiday Break No Games Scheduled.

Sunday’s results Calgary 6 Kelowna 2 Edmonton 8 Regina 1 Prince George 2 Vancouver 1 Portland 3 Everett 2

Thursday, Dec. 27 Red Deer at Edmonton, 7 p.m.

Kamloops at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m.

Moose Jaw at Regina, 7 p.m.

Basketball

Scouting report Rebels vs. Kootenay Ice Tonight, 7 p.m., Centrium The Ice have lost each of their last two games and are 3-7-0-0 in their last 10. With a record of 1022-1-0, Kootenay sits sixth in the Central Division and occupies 12th spot in the Eastern Conference . . . Leading the way offensively are 17-year-old C Sam Reinhart, who has 11 goals and 29 points in 33 games. Next in line are C Jaeden Descheneau (6-17-23), RW Brock Montgomery (12-6-18) and C Luke Philp (9-8-17). D Jagger Dirk has chipped in with two goals and 14 points . . . Starting G Mackenzie Skapski has a 3.52 goals-against average and .889 save percentage.

Injuries: Kootenay — D Joey Leach (upper body, 1-2- weeks), RW Brock Montgomery (upper body, day-to-day), D Tanner Muth (upper body, day-to-day). Red Deer — LW Jesse Miller (upper body, day-today), LW Cory Millette (lower body, day-to-day), G Spencer Tremblay (lower body, 3 weeks).

Special teams: Kootenay — Power play 12.9 per cent, 22nd overall; penalty kill 70.7 per cent, 22nd. Red Deer — Power play 14.8 per cent, 19th overall; penalty kill 85.9 per cent, third.

Fehr says NHLPA ready to meet but no talks scheduled

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS The standoff continues for the NHL and NHL Players’ Association.

Another day passed without communication between the sides, who have no plans to return to the bargaining table and appear to be digging in. Both say they are prepared to meet but neither seems willing to make the first move.

“We’ve always been willing and ready to bargain,” NHLPA special counsel Steve Fehr told The Canadian Press on Monday night. “It seems like the league has ... paused or cut the process off several times over the last few months. I don’t know that we ever have.

“We’re ready to meet whenever they’re ready to meet.”

According to Fehr, he and deputy commissioner Bill Daly last communicated with one another via email on Friday night.

Daly indicated that there had been no miscommunication between the parties.

“They know where we are and we know where they are,” he said. “We are still a long way apart. I’m sure if either one of us has a new idea for moving the process forward, we know how to get in touch.”

Fehr was unwilling to discuss the possibility of the NHLPA filing for a “disclaimer of interest” — “I’m not talking about private internal union matters,” he said — something that could happen as soon as the end of the week depending on how a vote of the membership goes.

Players began casting electronic ballots Sunday on whether they would give their executive board the authority to dissolve the union, which would allow them to challenge the legality of the lockout in court and file anti-trust lawsuits against the league.

Two-thirds of union members must vote in favour by Thursday.

It comes just days after the NHL filed a class-action complaint which asked a federal court in New York to make a declaration on the legality of the lockout.

In the 43-page complaint, the NHL argued that the NHLPA was only using the “disclaimer of interest” as a bargaining tactic designed to “extract more favourable terms and conditions of employment.”

The league also filed an unfair labour practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board on Friday.

National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB d-New York 18 6 .750 — d-Miami 15 6 .714 1 Atlanta 14 7 .667 2 d-Chicago 13 10 .565 4 Brooklyn 13 10 .565 4 Milwaukee 12 10 .545 5 Indiana 13 11 .542 5 Boston 12 11 .522 5 Philadelphia 12 12 .500 6 Orlando 11 13 .458 7 Charlotte 7 16 .304 10 Detroit 7 20 .259 12 Toronto 6 19 .240 12 Cleveland 5 20 .200 13 Washington 3 18 .143 13

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WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB d-Oklahoma City20 4 .833 — d-L.A. Clippers 18 6 .750 2 d-San Antonio 19 7 .731 2 Memphis 16 6 .727 3 Golden State 16 8 .667 4 Minnesota 12 10 .545 7 Denver 13 12 .520 7 1/2 Utah 13 12 .520 7 1/2 Houston 12 12 .500 8 Portland 11 12 .478 8 1/2 Dallas 11 13 .458 9 L.A. Lakers 11 14 .440 9 1/2 Phoenix 10 15 .400 10 1/2 Sacramento 7 17 .292 13 New Orleans 5 18 .217 14 1/2 d-division leader

Sunday’s Games Toronto 103, Houston 96 Denver 122, Sacramento 97 L.A. Lakers 111, Philadelphia 98 Portland 95, New Orleans 94 Monday’s Games Orlando 102, Minnesota 93 Houston 109, New York 96 L.A. Clippers 88, Detroit 76 Memphis 80, Chicago 71 Oklahoma City 107, San Antonio 93 Phoenix 101, Sacramento 90 Tuesday’s Games Toronto at Cleveland, 5 p.m.

Atlanta at Washington, 5 p.m.

Utah at Brooklyn, 5:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Miami, 5:30 p.m.

Boston at Chicago,6 p.m.

Indiana at Milwaukee, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

San Antonio at Denver, 7 p.m.

New Orleans at Golden State, 8:30 p.m.

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

Wednesday’s Games Brooklyn at New York, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Utah at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Washington at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Cleveland at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Houston, 8 p.m.

Charlotte at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Milwaukee at Memphis, 9:30 p.m.

Golden State at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

New Orleans at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

MEN’S BASKETBALL Murray Cunningham scored 22 points Sunday to lead the Tiffany’s Fatboys to a 65-63 Central Alberta Senior Men’s Basketball Association win over Investors Group.

Rob Blais added 21 points for the winners. Jaycon Vinaja had 16 points and Neil Fitsiyaze scored 14 in a losing cause.

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REBELS: Special “The world junior championship is, for the most part, a 19-year-old tournament. To play at that level as an 18-yearold, you have to be a special player and have your A-game going at that point in time. I think the Mathew Dumba three games Matty played just before the selection camp were the best he’s played all season. He’s had a tough go to the season and yet he’s starting to find his game and it’s our job as coaches to help him through it and get him ready for next year, for pro hockey or whatever may come his way.

“We have to spend time with him and get his game to where it’s acceptable not just to ourselves and him, but also the Minnesota Wild.”

Bolton Pouliot will be back in the Red Deer net tonight and will remain with the club for the remainder of the season.

Spencer Tremblay, who was brought in a few weeks to provide Pouliot with some competition for the back-up role, guarded the Rebels net in a 6-1 loss Saturday to visiting Kelowna and injured his knee in the contest. As a result, he likely won’t be ready for further action until after No. 1 stopper Patrik Bartosak returns from the world juniors.

“It’s a tough one for Spence,” said Sutter. “He won’t be ready to play for maybe three weeks, so the decision now is that Bolton will stay here for sure. We’ll get Spence to a junior A team and look at bringing him back next fall.”

Grant Naherniak was brought in from his Moose Jaw midget AAA team and will be the Rebels backup until Bartosak returns.

Tonight’s game against the visiting Kootenay Ice is the last for the Rebels before the Christmas break. Red Deer will play a home-and-home with the defending WHL champion Oil Kings, Dec. 27 at Edmonton and the following night at the Centrium. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

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y-Houston Indianapolis Tennessee Jacksonville

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South L T 2 0 5 0 9 0 12 0

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x-Baltimore Cincinnati Pittsburgh Cleveland

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North L T 5 0 6 0 7 0 9 0

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PA 307 293 291 310

y-Denver San Diego Oakland Kansas City

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PA 274 312 402 367

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Washington 8 6 0 .571 381 Dallas 8 6 0 .571 327 N.Y. Giants 8 6 0 .571 373 Philadelphia 4 10 0 .286 253

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PA 259 379 349 319

y-Green Bay Minnesota Chicago Detroit

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PA 292 308 240 380

West L 3 5 7 9

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Week 15 Thursday’s Game Cincinnati 34, Philadelphia 13 Sunday’s Games Green Bay 21, Chicago 13 New Orleans 41, Tampa Bay 0 Minnesota 36, St. Louis 22 Houston 29, Indianapolis 17 Atlanta 34, N.Y. Giants 0 Washington 38, Cleveland 21 Miami 24, Jacksonville 3 Denver 34, Baltimore 17 Carolina 31, San Diego 7 Arizona 38, Detroit 10 Seattle 50, Buffalo 17 Oakland 15, Kansas City 0 Dallas 27, Pittsburgh 24, OT San Francisco 41 at New England 34 Monday’s Game N.Y. Jets at Tennessee, 8:30 p.m.

Week 16 Saturday, Dec. 22 Atlanta at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 23 Tennessee at Green Bay, 11 a.m.

Indianapolis at Kansas City, 11 a.m.

New Orleans at Dallas, 11 a.m.

Minnesota at Houston, 11 a.m.

Oakland at Carolina, 11 a.m.

Buffalo at Miami, 11 a.m.

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 11 a.m.

New England at Jacksonville, 11 a.m.

Washington at Philadelphia, 11 a.m.

St. Louis at Tampa Bay, 11 a.m.

San Diego at N.Y. Jets, 11 a.m.

Cleveland at Denver, 2:05 p.m.

Chicago at Arizona, 2:25 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at Baltimore, 2:25 p.m.

San Francisco at Seattle, 6:20 p.m.

Bowling Heritage Lanes High scores Dec. 10-16 Monday 55+: Geoff Gunter, 313 high single; Bernie Fournier, 691 high triple.

Monday Mixed: Daryl Derksen, 314; Derksen, 757.

Tuesday Mixed: Greg Gigliuk, 351; Gigliuk, 991.

Wednesday 55+: Don Knowler, 295; Knowler, 762.

Wednesday Mixed: Rollie Gervais, 350; Terry Ell, 820.

Thursday Ladies: Chris Palm, 176; Palm, 528.

Thursday Special Olympics Mixed: Ryan Baker, 250; Baker, 412.

Thursday Mixed: Jeff Hemstreet, 264; Bonnie Cler-

mont, 629.

Monday Scratch: Gene Ziebarth, 353; Derek Ware, 1076 (four games).

Sunday Fun: Marcel Serre, 292; Serre, 797.

Youth Bowling of Canada (YBC) Bumpers: Dyson Seifried, 102.

Bowlasaurus: Ashlyn Makarenko, 123.

Peewees: Kedrixx Streit, 121; Streit, 223 double.

Bantams: Kennedy Chrest, 235; Chrest, 515, triple.

Juniors: Cody Pratt, 278; Pratt, 738, triple.

Seniors: Jaymin Wudkevich, 338; Wudkevich, 753 triple.

RENEGADES SOCCER Kadence Roberge and Aislin Borle scored for the Red Deer U12 tier 2 Renegades in a 3-2 girls soccer loss to Edmonton Scottish during the weekend.

Hannah Wirtanen was the losing goaltender.

fourth quarter with 110 yards rushing on 10 carries, giving him 32 career 100-yard games.

The Jets grabbed a 3-0 lead when Nick Folk’s 22-yard field goal capped their first possession of the night. New York appeared to reach the end zone when Cumberland caught a 4-yard pass from Sanchez on third-and-goal, but the original ruling of a touchdown was overturned after replays showed the ball hit the ground.

Sanchez struggled after that opening drive and was 9 of 19 for 93 yards through three quarters. He threw a pair of interceptions to McCourty, giving the slumping quarterback 21 turnovers this season.

The Jets allowed Tebow to run the offence for a complete series in the second quarter.

They picked up two first downs on that series and advanced to their own 44, but the drive stalled from there after a sack, a delay-of-game penalty and an incompletion.

Sanchez returned on the Jets’ next series and promptly threw his first interception to McCourty. He picked off another pass in the third quarter when Sanchez overthrew a deep pass to Cumberland.

A 28-yard return gave the Titans the ball at the Jets 46, but Tennessee couldn’t get beyond the 35 and eventually punted.

Before the game, a moment of silence was held for victims of the shootings Friday in Newtown, Conn.

Johnson had the names of all the victims written on the two shoes he wore for the game. He also had the words “R.I.P. SHES” and a cross written on each shoe. The Jets had an “SHES” decal on their helmets.

COX: Musings ● Best quote of the weekend? “I’m going to go out there and be the guy who asks for nothing,” said Raptors guard Jose Calderon.

When was the last time you heard a pro athlete say that? They might throw him out of the union for such talk. ● A long, long time ago in a universe far, far away, Dave Wannstedt was a defensive genius.

NFL: Chased Jets safety Yeremiah Bell chased Johnson most of the way and made an unsuccessful diving attempt to tackle him from behind inside the 15.

The previous record for the longest run in franchise history was 91 yards, a mark shared by Johnson and Sid Blanks. Johnson had a 91-yard run against the Houston Texans in 2009.

Blanks also did it against the Jets in 1964.

This marked Johnson’s sixth career touchdown run of at least 80 yards, giving him twice as many as anyone else in NFL history. Barry Sanders, Ahman Green, Hugh McElhenny and O.J. Simpson each had three touchdown runs of at least 80 yards.

Johnson was otherwise held in check, but he still headed into the

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W San Francisco 10 Seattle 9 St. Louis 6 Arizona 5 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division

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● Here’s another reason to imagine why it might not be so bad for the Leafs if the entire 2012-13 season were to be cancelled. It would probably keep Dallas Eakins with the Marlies for one more year. You’d have to be wilfully obtuse not to recognize what Eakins has done for the Marlies and Toronto’s prospects. He might be the best farm team coach in the history of the organization.

Eakins wants an NHL shot and deserves one, but it could only help the Leafs to keep him for another season. ● I know some believe Twitter is the greatest invention since the printing press, that it carries great meaning.

But reducing world tragedies to pithy 140-word messages trivializes those tragedies as much as it heightens anyone’s awareness. ● Instead of wondering why the Raps play so much better without Andrea Bargnani, isn’t it worth noting that they’re also playing better without Kyle Lowry? ● I’m guessing that sound you hear is Carlos Villanueva’s chances of being in the starting rotation next season flying out the window. ● That’s 21 in a row for the London Knights, with Seth Griffith leading the way. And to think this hockey achievement has occured without a single lawyer uttering a single threat. ● Marc Zanetti, you recall, was the Ottawa 67s player booted out of the OHL playoffs last year for kicking Niagara’s Tomas Kuhnhackl in the head while Kuhnhackl was lying on the ice.

Zanetti was remorseful, and his father reports he’s in the German league and playing well, trying to keep his hockey dream alive. By coincidence, Kuhnhackl is German-born and his father was a West German star for years. ● Andruw Jones is taking his 434 career homers to Japan. ● Every good team needs a feel good story. J.C. Lipon might fill that role for Canada’s national junior team this year. ● Sure looks like the Knicks — still unbeaten at home this season — made the right call in not matching the threeyear, $25 million offer sheet for Lin, who returns to MSG tonight. The Knicks also seem to be quite fine without the talents of Landry Fields.

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WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE East Division GP W LOTLSOL GF GA Prince Albert 36 22 11 0 3 126 103 Saskatoon 34 19 14 0 1 118 114 Swift Current 37 15 17 3 2 107 100 Moose Jaw 36 12 17 3 4 89 114 Brandon 36 13 19 2 2 103 145 Regina 36 12 20 2 2 88 137

B6 RED DEER ADVOCATE Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012

Austin returns to CFL as coach and GM of Ticats

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS

Newly-named Hamilton Tiger-Cats coach Kent Austin talks to media at a news conference in Hamilton, Ont., Monday. teams in second-and-long in this league and give the quarterback a lot to think about.”

Austin joins the Ticats with an impressive coaching resume but with little front-office experience. He said he will evaluate Hamilton’s roster, its current front-office personnel and coaching staff before deciding what changes are required.

Austin said while he’d like his coaches to have CFL experience, he wants them to be shrewd evaluators who are capable of designing schemes that put Hamilton’s players in the best position to succeed.

Ticats president Scott Mitchell was dogged in his pursuit of Austin, saying the former CFL quarterback remained on his radar even after he decided to remain at Cornell.

“I always felt Kent was a person that had the talent to scale beyond being just a head coach so when things clarified themselves in our organization I felt like he was the perfect fit,” Mitchell said. “He’s got incredible natural leadership abilities, he’s a confident person. I think he is because of his success and because he builds a process that demands accountability. For us, I think we need someone who can be the face of the franchise that’s running football operations anyway they see fit and brings a lot of confidence and leadership to the organization.”

Austin won a Grey Cup as the Roughriders’ head coach in 2007 and helped the Toronto Argonauts win a CFL title in 2004 as the team’s offensive co-ordinator. The 49-year-old also earned championship rings as a quarterback with Saskatchewan in 1989 and B.C. in ’94.

Austin entered the coaching ranks in 2003 as a quarterback coach with the Ottawa Renegades. The following season he joined the Argos before being fired in 2006 but resurfaced as Saskatchewan’s head coach for the 2007 season.

Austin led the Roughriders to a 23-19 Grey Cup win over Winnipeg at Rogers Centre and was named the CFL’s coach of the year.

On Jan. 16, 2008, Austin became the offensive coordinator at the University of Mississippi, his alma mater. Two years later, he accepted the head coaching job at Cornell and is coming off a season where his team posted a 4-6 record.

Scott to speak at Community Sports Awards banquet

BY ADVOCATE STAFF North America’s most decorated cross-country skier has agreed to be the guest speaker at the 23rd Annual Red Deer Community Sports Awards Feb. 24 at the Sheraton Events Centre.

Vermilion native and Canmore resident Beckie Scott retired from competitive ski racing in 2006 but not before winning an Olympic gold medal in 2002 at Salt Lake City and a silver — with teammate Sara Renner — in the 2006 Torino Games.

She became the first Canadian and North American female crosscountry skier to win an Olympic medal when she cashed in at Salt Lake City.

Scott capped her stellar career by finishing second overall on the World Cup tour in 2005-06 and finished with four World Cup wins and 17 medals.

Scott is currently a member of

The Red Deer Elks earned a single point in midget AA hockey action during the weekend, tying the Calgary Royals Gold 4-4 and losing 4-3 to the Calgary Blazers.

Derrick Morrell, with two goals, Mathew Thiessen and Connor Einhorn scored against the Royals Gold, while Nick Galenzoski made 30 saves.

Galenzoski turned aside 22 shots versus the Blazers. Matthew Krusky and AJ Curry scored for the Steel Kings.

and that comes from the nomination process.

“Share the message about the people who need to be honoured, whether it’s in an under-12 category or someone who’s with a national team. Spread the word.”

Klass pointed out the need for volunteers to be recognized.

“The biggest thing is sport is largely volunteer-driven and it’s probably one of the biggest volunteer sectors there is in Central Alberta and across the country,” he said.

“Those are the people who should be celebrated.”

Nominations close Jan. 21 at 10 a.m.

To be eligible for an award, the athlete must be a resident of Red Deer or Red Deer Country, or currently competing for a team or club in Red Deer.

Klass added that last year’s award winners represented a large cross-section of sports. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

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Noelle Gouchie notched the lone goal for the Amazons. The league all-star game will be played at the Penhold Regional Multiplex Jan. 6.

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TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have officially acquired Cy Young winner R.A. Dickey, adding the 38-year-old knuckleballer to an improved starting rotation.

The New York Mets traded Dickey to Toronto for a package featuring prized young catcher Travis d’Arnaud.

The Blue Jays then signed the pitcher to a twoyear contract extension for US$29 million, with a $12-million option for the 2016 season.

Dickey was already signed for US$5.25 million next year.

The Blue Jays also acquired catcher Josh Thole and minor-league catcher Mike Mickeas, while the Mets received catcher John Buck, minor-league right-hander Noah Syndergaard and minor-league outfielder Wuilmer Beccera.

Dickey was 20-6 with a 2.73 ERA last season, capping his rapid rise from the majors’ scrap heap to an ace pitcher. He did it by perfecting a way to throw his floater faster than previous knuckleballers, and tossing it with exceptional control.

“We clearly are convinced this can be a front line starter for us,” said Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos on a conference call Monday night.

“I don’t think he gets the credit or the respect he deserves because of his age, and because of what he does throw. And I understand because it’s so rare.

“But there’s so much overwhelming data and evidence that points to him continuing to have this success.”

Dickey is set to become part of a stellar rotation that includes recently acquired Josh Johnson, and Mark Buehrle and returning starters Ricky Romero and Brandon Morrow.

“Welcome to the Jays,” Romero tweeted. “This pumps me up!!! One goal in mind... Win!!! That’s all!!!”

Dickey thanked Mets fans for their backing on Twitter, while saying he was all set to pitch for the Toronto.

“Now that its official, I want to say that I don’t have the words to express how grateful I am to you for the steadfast support,” Dickey tweeted. “Thank you for making me feel wanted.”

“Looking forward to a new chapter with the Jays.”

The Blue Jays have missed the playoffs since winning their second straight World Series crown in 1993, and have boldly moved to reshape a team that went 73-89 last season in the rugged AL East.

Last month, they acquired a high-priced trio of allstars — Johnson, Buehrle and former Mets shortstop Jose Reyes — in a 12-player trade with the Miami Marlins.

Toronto then signed free agent outfielder Melky Cabrera, an all-star outfielder with San Francisco whose season ended when he was suspended 50 games for a positive testosterone test.

Thole gives the Blue Jays a catcher who is familiar with handling Dickey’s knuckleball. He joined a lineup that features former home run champ Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion, who hit 42 homers last season.

Thole, 26, hit .234 with one homer and 21 RBIs in 104 games last season.

D’Arnaud turns 24 in February. He hit .333 at triple-A Las Vegas with 16 homers and 52 RBIs before tearing a knee ligament trying to break up a double play in June.

He has been an all-star at several levels during his climb through the minors.

The Los Angeles Angels and Texas also had been interested in Dickey before the Blue Jays swooped in.

Popular with Mets fans, Dickey perturbed team management when he spoke about his contract situation last week during a club event at Citi Field for children displaced from their schools by Superstorm Sandy.

Dickey said he enjoyed playing for the Mets and added it would be “disappointing” if he went through his option year without a new deal and became a free agent.

“If that’s the decision that they make, I feel like it would be unfortunate because it probably is going mean that I’m not going to be back,” Dickey said then. “And that would be sad.”

Buck was an all-star with Toronto in 2010. The 32-year-old hit .192 with 12 home runs and 41 RBIs for Miami last season, then was part of the big trade between Marlins and Blue Jays.

The 20-year-old Syndergaard went 8-5 with a 2.60 ERA for class-A Lansing. The 18-year-old Becerra hit .250 with four RBIs in 11 games in the rookie Gulf Coast League.

Nickeas split last season with the Mets and tripleA Buffalo. The 29-year-old hit .174 with one homer and 13 RBIs for New York.

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the World Anti-Doping agency and sits as an executive board member with the Canadian Olympic Committee. She has also been involved with numerous charitable organizations.

“Beckie is a very exciting and captivating speaker,” said Mike Klass, executive director of the Alberta Sport Development Centre, which in conjunction with the Red Deer Primary Care Network and City of Red Deer, is staging the Community Sports Awards dinner and presentations.

Nominations opened Monday and can be by completed by visiting the City website at reddeer. ca and leaving the names of worthy athletes, teams and athletes in numerous categories for the 2012 calendar year.

“The headline should read, nominate, nominate, nominate,” said Klass. “In all the categories we strive to celebrate athletes and teams, but we can only celebrate the people we know about

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HAMILTON, Ont. — When Kent Austin turned the Hamilton Tiger-Cats down in 2011, he had no idea he’d be running the CFL team a year later.

The Ticats and the Saskatchewan Roughriders both pursued Austin to fill their respective headcoaching vacancies in 2011 but he opted to stay in his job as head coach at Cornell University.

This time, the Ticats sweetened the pot.

On Monday, the club hired Austin as their head coach, general manager and vice-president of football operations.

“Last year the timing wasn’t right, it was not conducive for what was right for our family in our opinion,” Austin said during a news conference at a Hamilton hotel. “I had a tremendous opportunity given to me at Cornell . . . and wanted to honour that commitment.

“But things change and for me this opportunity continued to grow and continued to grow in our thoughts. I just thought it was the best time and my family really wanted to come.”

In his new roles, Austin is in charge of all football-related decisions, something he says was more attractive to him. Still, he was surprised the Ticats gave him a second chance.

“Sometimes opportunities come around once in this profession and if you pass them up you don’t see them again,” he said. “But for whatever reason it did and came at a time that was right for us.”

Austin takes over as head coach from George Cortez, who was fired last week after compiling a 6-12 record in his first season with Hamilton. Bob O’Billovich is also out as GM and is mulling over an offer to remain with the franchise as a consultant.

Hamilton’s offence was one of the CFL’s most potent under Cortez, who also served as the offensive co-ordinator. But the defence struggled mightily and was a big reason why the Ticats missed the playoffs.

Hamilton led the CFL in scoring (29.9 points per game) and passing (298.2 yards per game) and was second in total offence (378.6 yards per game). Veteran quarterback Henry Burris led the league in passing (5,367 yards) and touchdowns (43) — both career highs.

However, the Ticats registered 45 giveaways (second only to Winnipeg’s 53) and were the CFL’s second-highest penalized squad. Defensively, Hamilton allowed a league-worst 32 points per game and was second-last in yards allowed (409.2 per game).

The watershed moment in the unit’s struggles came in Hamilton’s regular-season finale Nov. 1 versus arch-rival Toronto at Rogers Centre.

Hamilton entered that contest needing the win to make the CFL playoffs against a Toronto squad that had already clinched a post-season berth and rested 10 starters, including starter Ricky Ray. But the Argos earned a 43-40 victory on Swayze Waters’ 51-yard field goal on the game’s final play.

What’s more, fourth-stringer Zack Collaros calmly marched Toronto into field goal range after Hamilton tied the score.

“The two most important stats in football are turnover ratio and big plays,” Austin said. “If you win those two categories you have a really high probability of winning football games. We need to eliminate turnovers and make sure we win the turnover ratio and make sure we have big plays and not just on offence but on defence as well, what we call explosive plays.”

The quarterback is a key figure in three-down football, something Austin is all too familiar with. So it’s no surprise he believes pressuring the passer is important to a defence.

“I played the position and coached the position and sometimes you give quarterbacks too much credit in football,” he said. “There are times you need to get after the quarterback and pressure him.

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CURRENT SITES Red Deer City RCMP have photo radar set up in several locations around the city. Enforcement is underway in school zones on Douglas and Pamely Avenues, 39th Street and Oleander Drive. Enforcement is also underway at playground zones on Inglewood and Ellenwood Drives, 57th Avenue and Dowler and Jewel Streets. Police are also checking out traffic corridors on 49th and 50th Avenues, Taylor Drive, and 49th, 50th and 67th Streets.

Enforcement will continue at these sites until Dec. 31. RCMP may change locations without notice.

CHRISTMAS DINNERS The Red Deer community is coming together this month with a number of Christmas dinners.

Earlier this month, Abacus Datagraphics Ltd. hosted its 10th annual dinner. Around 560 people showed up to the event, which was held at Gaetz Memorial United Church. Around 350 hoodies and 100 toys were given to children who attended. Three dinners have also been held so far at Loaves and Fishes. On Dec. 10, around 200 people were served a Christmas meal.

There are two more Christmas dinners at Loaves and Fishes before Christmas, on Wednesday and Friday. All meals are free, although food or monetary donations are welcome. The dinners are all at Loaves and Fishes at 6002 54th Ave. from 5 to 7 p.m. On Christmas Day, the Salvation Army is serving its annual meal. All are welcome to a free turkey dinner at 4837 54th St. The meal will begin at noon. Over 260 people attended last year.

OUTREACH FUNDRAISER There will be a fundraiser gala for the Central Alberta Women’s Outreach Society on New Year’s Eve at the iHotel 67th Street. The event is sponsored by Kraze 101.3. There will be a dance, DJ, appetizers, a 50/50 raffle, silent auction and party favours. Tickets cost $60 per person, or $400 for a table of eight.

Doors open at 8 p.m., appetizers are served at 9:30 p.m. Dress is semi-formal. Tickets are available at Women’s Outreach or the Kraze 101.3 office. Contact Darcy Ouellet at 403347-2480.

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Lanyard use suspended FOLLOWING NEAR-FATAL INCIDENT IN CALGARY SCHOOL

BY TYLER DAWSON ADVOCATE STAFF The Red Deer Public School District has suspended the use of lanyards in all schools after an accident in Calgary on Wednesday.

A Grade 3 student was found unconscious with a lanyard around his neck, minutes after signing out to use the washroom at Bearspaw School.

The lanyard got caught in the stall door and choked him.

A teacher who performed CPR is credited with saving his life.

He was taken to the Alberta Children’s Hospital and is in stable, but critical, condition.

The RCMP has ruled out foul play.

On Friday, Alberta Minister of Education Jeff Johnson issued a moratorium on

non-breakaway lanyard use in all Alberta schools. Lanyards are cords typically worn around the neck, to carry an identification tag or some other documentation.

Kim Capstick, press secretary for the minister, said the ministry also requested that all school districts review their lanyard policies. She said there is an opportunity to learn from the accident, and make Alberta’s schools safer.

Lanyard policy is made at the school and district level.

Piet Langstraat, superintendent of Red Deer Public School District, said he sent a message on Monday morning to all schools in the district, discontinuing lanyard use until a review is undertaken.

“Unfortunately, it’s those type of incidents that bring us to review our procedures,” he said.

Lanyards are used in some Red Deer schools for a variety of reasons, such as hall passes to go to the washroom. Policy is left up to individual schools, and Langstraat said he isn’t sure how many schools in the district use them. They have, however, been in use for a number of years at all grade levels.

Langstraat said the administration will look at the best practices regarding lanyards in schools.

This review will determine at what age students will be allowed lanyards, what they are used for, and what sort of lanyards are permitted.

“One of the things we need to talk about is the use of breakaway lanyards,” Langstraat said.

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BY RANDY FIEDLER ADVOCATE STAFF Vision loss doesn’t stop a Ponoka beauty pageant contestant from setting her sights high.

Ann-Marie Rogers-Cooper vies for the Miss Teen Canada World regional title late next month in Calgary.

A win there would take her to the Toronto national competition next summer.

The 16-year-old suffers from optic neuritis, an optic nerve inflammation causing blurred vision.

The condition can lead to permanent blindness.

Attacks began three years ago, although her eyesight has improved recently.

“It’s the best I’ve seen since I lost my vision,” said the Ponoka Composite High School Grade 11 student.

“It changes on a daily basis. One morning I can see really well and the next there’s a haze.”

After five months of treatment in hospital, and her self-confidence eroded, Rogers-Cooper rebuilt it by entering pageants, an

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Ann-Marie Rogers Cooper has been accepted as a finalist in the Miss Teen Canada World regionals. In this file photo, she practices her Braille reading. idea inspired by mocking a Toddlers & Tiaras TV episode and encountering a woman buying western outfits for her pageant-going daughter.

“Pageants have really helped me get out of my box.”

She’s competed in a dozen, never placing below third, and most recently won the Junior Teen Miss National Canadian Girl Alberta title. She’ll represent Alberta at its nationals in Vancouver next July.

First up though, is facing 50 other finalists at the Miss Teen Canada World regionals.

Rogers-Cooper said she and friends constantly debate whether such competitions are based only on a girl’s looks.

“It’s not beauty. You have poise, elegance, answering the onstage question. And we’re disciplined.

“You have to practice over and over.”

January’s event includes a three-to-five-minute oral presentation and the bubbly blond plans to speak about her support for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind.

“I do workshops through them on how to use technology.”

Until then, her focus is on finding sponsors to help defray costs.

“The entry fee is $987 and then there’s the hotel, dresses and outfits.”

Ponoka town council is supporting her, as are a few local businesses.

Those interested in sponsoring can contact her through her Facebook page or her mother Cory at 403-307-3346 or by email at cpowers@shaw.ca. rfiedler@reddeeradvocate.com

Two men wearing Scream masks robbed the north end Liquor Depot in Red Deer at knifepoint on Monday.

Around 1:55 a.m., the men entered the store at 7110 50the Ave. One brandished a knife while the other demanded cash.

The employee complied and the men fled with an undisclosed amount of cash, heading south on Gaetz Avenue.

There were no injuries.

The first suspect is described as about 1.62 metres tall (five feet, four inches), east Indian and wearing a black hoodie, black jacket, blue jeans, high top runners and black gloves.

The second suspect described as about 1.7 metres tall (five feet, seven inches), possibly East Indian and wearing a white jacket with black markings down the sides, blue jeans and carrying a 12-cm knife.

If you have information that will assist police, you are asked to call Red Deer City RCMP at 403-343-5575 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477.

Brazilians embrace Red Deer learning experience

BY RANDY FIEDLER ADVOCATE STAFF Brazilian exchange students received a sendoff from the Red Deer Public School District on Monday.

The 10 students from Recife are studying at Hunting Hills and Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High Schools this semester under Win The World, a Pernambuco state program to improve English studies. The scholarships went to teens otherwise unable to afford the exchange.

The program’s goal is to have Brazilian students mastering foreign languages in preparation for the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics.

Caio da Silva Ferreira, 15, said he’ll return to rave about Canadian life.

“Living with a family here was very good and so is my English, but it is a little bit cold here.”

Rob Porkka, Red Deer Public’s international education director, said he knows students have “built lasting friendships with students here and (will) go back to tell

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Karyn Barber, Hunting Hills High School principal, talks with Carolos da Silva, centre, and Caio da Silva Ferreira, both of Recife, Brazil, on Monday.

Brazilians how great Canada is.”

Bia Avelino de Souza, 15, spoke with Red Deer MP Earl Dreeshen about the fun she’s had and all she’s learned.

“Canada is a great country and I hope you will come to see our country.”

Dreeshen said thousands more Brazilians are expected to work and study in Canada thanks to a Canada-Brazil agreement signed in 2010.

He and other dignitaries said international ties are vital to Alberta economic

and cultural success.

“It’s important to invite the world to Alberta,” said Red Deer North MLA Mary Anne Jablonski.

The Red Deer group is among 410 Brazilian high schoolers studying in Canada.

They were chosen from more than 20,000 who applied.

Events were held across the country on Monday to bid the Win The World scholars farewell. rfiedler@reddeeradvocate.com

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BRIEFS Weight-loss charity challenge A local fitness studio is holding a weight loss charity challenge in January.

The 1,000-pound Meltdown Challenge begins on Jan. 14 at One-to-1 Fitness and runs until Feb. 13. All proceeds will be donated to the Red Deer Firefighters Children’s Charity.

The press release for the event says it is part of an effort by the international fitness franchise Fit Body Boot Camp to raise awareness of obesity. Fitness facilities in nine American cities are participating, as are three in Ontario.

“We’re aiming to get 100 to 150 people participating,” said Jessica Vossler with One-to-1 Fitness.

The goal is to get local participants to drop a combined total of 1,000 pounds in 28 days.

Participants pay an entry fee of $49, and then can attend free boot camp classes at One-to-1 Fitness starting on Jan. 3.

The official weigh-in and measurements are on Jan. 14, Vossler said.

According to Statistics Canada, 18.3 per cent of Canadians, around 4.6 million people, classify as obese.

When combined with Canadians who are overweight, 60.1 per cent of men and 44.2 per cent of women have health risks because of their weight.

A report published last week in the The Lancet, a British medical journal, argued that obesity is now a bigger problem globally than hunger.

To register for the challenge or for more information, call 403-341-4041.

Towns benefit from UFA’s Small Town Heroes Community efforts in Alix, Olds and Rimbey have benefitted from the UFA’s Small Town Heroes contest.

Mandeja Sargent of Alix received $6,000, to be donated to the Community Playgrounds Project of the Alix Agricultural Society.

Abe Crawford of Olds received $6,000, to be split between the Boys and Girls Club of Olds and Area and the Olds and District Special Olympics.

Erin Steeves of Rimbey received $6,000, to be donated to the Rimbey Library Board.

The Small Town Heroes contest recognizes deserving individuals in Alberta who go above and beyond for their community.

A total of $160,000 was donated to community projects across Alberta.

Tequila denies admitting minors A lawyer pleaded not guilty on behalf of his client, a Red Deer nightclub, on Monday to 12 counts of admitting minors.

The defence counsel for the numbered corporation behind the former Tequila Nightclub, 1476956 Alberta Ltd., elected to go to trial on charges under the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Act. The lawyer declined to give his name.

Red Deer commissioner David Ellis set a trial date of Feb. 12 in Red Deer provincial court.

Tequila lost its appeal to keep its business licence and had to shut down last month.

The City of Red Deer’s Inspections and Licensing Department decided to permanently revoke the nightclub’s licence in September after safety concerns were raised.

Idle No More rally planned for city Red Deerians can join thousands of activists across the country this week to protest the federal government’s Omnibus Bill C-45.

On Wednesday at 2 p.m., people are invited to gather at the Buffalo Apartment, 5031 Ross St., for the start of a peaceful rally and march. At 2:30 p.m., the group will march around City Hall and finish at the Native Friendship Society, 4808 51st Ave. The rally is one of many taking place this week across the country, in relation to the Idle No More movement.

The grassroots movement stems from four women, Nina Wilson, Sheelah Mclean, Sylvia McAdam and Jessica Gordon, who believed something must be done about “the colonial, unilateral and paternalistic” legislation being pushed through the Canadian legislature.

The rallies and protests deal specifically with the legislation in Bill C-45, also known as the omnibus bill.

According to the Idle No More website, www. idlenomore.ca, the bill gives the minister of Indian Affairs the power to surrender land reserved, which they feel would allow oil, nuclear and gas companies to tear up land for profit.

County may support boat launch plan Lacombe County is considering climbing aboard a resident group’s proposal to build a new boat launch on Gull Lake.

The Westlake Community Society has written a letter to the county asking if it was interested in a

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Hunting Hills High School physical education 30 teacher Doug Sather leads a group of 24 students along the Tramline trail at Lake Louise over the weekend. The group skied about 15 kilometres on the trails around Lake Louise on the first of three days of skiing in the mountains as part of their phys-ed 30 curriculum. The group stayed at the Mosquito Creek Hostel north of Lake Louise where they were getting the chance to ski some trails in the back-county and on the third day the group are skiing and snowboarding at the resort at Lake Louise. possible joint venture to build the boat launch at the end of Westlake Road (Range Road 42-0) on the west side of the lake.

It would be the fifth launch on that side of the lake and would be about 1.6 km north of the Birch Bay boat launch, which the county has agreed to buy so it can be reopened.

The launch, which had been used by the public for decades, was closed by its private owner about two years ago because of liability concerns.

The county is also working on developing another boat launch on the east side of the lake as part of the development of the Anderson Park Recreation Area.

Council has not budgeted any money in 2013 for the Westlake launch but has offered to participate in future discussions about the project.

Seniors to take in light tour On Wednesday, 320 seniors will get a grand tour of Red Deer’s finest Christmas lights, hosted by the Red Deer Kinsmen and Red Deer Kinettes Club. A caravan of seven City of Red Deer transit buses will take them around town, and then to Westerner Park for refreshments and entertainment.

Organizers planned for 250 participants and ended up with 100 more than last year. Twenty minutes were added to the tour to see as many of the lights as possible.

Also taking a lights tour on Wednesday evening are children from the Aspire Special Needs Resource Centre. Four buses will take the kids, their families and volunteers through the lights on a 45-minute tour. They will also get a visit with Santa and some goodies at the Parkland Garden Centre.

“It’s just a nice evening for families to enjoy each other’s company and the Christmas season,” said organizer Valerie Lazicki.

City of Lacombe seeks capital funding Lacombe County wants more information before considering a City of Lacombe request for nearly $378,000 in funding for various capital projects.

“It will probably come back in a January meeting or a February meeting,” said county Reeve Ken Wigmore. “We’ve asked the city to come out and explain some stuff and (provide) more clarification on what’s going on.”

The City of Lacombe sent council a cost-sharing request for four projects in 2013.

The county was asked for $97,500 to cover half the cost of expanding the Fairview Cemetery, which has only a one year’s supply of plots left.

Another $14,700 was requested to cover 14 per cent of the cost of replacing the boilers, if necessary, at the Lacombe Memorial Centre.

Also requested was $126,084 based on 31.6 per cent of the cost of replacing heat exchangers and a climate control system and to repair the pool’s walls.

The county was also asked for $135,525 for 29.3 per cent of the $476,196 cost of replacing an arena hot water heater and making parking lot improvements.

Percentages are based on the number of county residents using the facilities.

The total amount requested is $377,809.

Drug charges laid after search Red Deer city RCMP have laid charges against a Red Deer man in connection with drug bust inside an apartment building on Friday.

The Red Deer RCMP Street Team, along with the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT), executed a judicially authorized search warrant inside the building located at 4758 53rd St. in Red Deer. About 5.4 kg (12 pounds of marijuana), a small amount of hash and $1,000 were seized.

Police believe the street value of the drugs seized is $31,000.

Chad West, 23, has been charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking and possession of proceeds obtained by crime.

West will appear in Red Deer provincial court on Jan. 8.

Sylvan speed bumps stay for now Sylvan Lake’s speed bumps won’t be flattened until after the tourist season.

Town council voted unanimously last week to delay a project to reduce the grade on eight raised intersections until next fall to avoid more traffic disruptions at the busiest time of year.

The raised intersections were created two years ago as part of a major redevelopment project on Lakeshore Drive that saw the road re-routed, Centennial Park expanded and a pedestrian-friendly walk created.

However, complaints about the steepness and height of the intersections began pouring in as soon as they were built. A later town investigation discovered that half of the first eight constructed had not been built to proper specifications.

The problems are associated with speed bumps built east of 44th Street. Those built west of 44th Street to 50th Street were designed with a flatter slope.

To take some of the bounce out of the crossings, ramps on either side will be lengthened to reduce the slope to a five per cent gradient, down from the existing seven to nine per cent.

The project is expected to cost $63,000.

Charity CheckStop raises thousands Nearly $9,500 was raised at Innisfail’s Charity CheckStop on the weekend.

Large amounts of toys, clothing and food were also donated at the Main Street event.

Beneficiaries of the donations include the Innisfail Food Bank, Christmas Bureau, Women’s Outreach Society and Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Innisfail.

Volunteers who participated came from those organizations as well as Victim’s Services, Innisfail Fire Department, Guardian Ambulance and Citizens on Patrol.

Seniors seeing 25-per-cent home care service cut in Edmonton EDMONTON — Alberta is reducing the amount of time home care providers spend with some seniors to keep costs of the service on budget.

Details of the changes to the $500-million home care program were announced Monday by a government agency in response to a release by the opposition NDP, which said the cuts could endanger some people.

Kerry Williamson of Alberta Health Services said the changes, which are designed to make the system more efficient, won’t hurt anyone.

“We are not reducing the level of care for any of our clients. We will be reducing the amount of time spent with them in some instances,” Williamson said.

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as little as two minutes, however, the way we are doing it at the moment, we have 15 minutes set aside for that.”

It wasn’t immediately clear how many seniors would be subject to the changes that were put into effect earlier this month.

Williamson said there has been an increase of about 5,000 home care clients in the past two years.

“In order to provide the service to all of the clients within the budget that we have, then we have to do things a little bit differently.”

NDP Leader Brian Mason said it doesn’t make sense to cut a program that helps seniors in their homes that is already cost effective.

Mason said he has been told that some seniors are now receiving 25 per cent less home care services than they were before.

“Home care is a way of reducing health-care costs by having people leave hospitals and be cared for in Schools said that none of the Catholic schools use lanyards for any official purpose.

“We don’t have a specific policy on use of lanyards,” she said.

Individual schools set their own policies, and generally use a pass system for signing out students.

However, lanyards have not been proposed for these systems, Davis said.

As a result of the incident, all Catholic schools have been advised against lanyard use, in case it was under contemplation. tdawson@reddeeradvocate.com

their homes. It is not only better for them, it is also a very good way to control costs in the health care system,” he said.

“To cut home care is very counter-productive.”

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Big towns dictate market rate RECENT SLIDE IN NATIONAL HOME SALES NOT DUPLICATED IN RED DEER

BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR Red Deer and Vancouver have vastly different climates, topographies — and real estate markets.

This third difference has been illustrated by the recent slide in residential sales activity in the West Coast city, a trend not duplicated in Red Deer.

Yet big urban centres like Vancouver are often lumped together with other cities to produce national statistics, said Ken Devoe, president of the Central Alberta Realtor’s Association.

“In real estate, Vancouver and Toronto kind of dictate the Canadian market rate.”

A case in point arose Monday, when the Canadian Real Estate Association announced that it was revising downward its forecast of the number of home that would be sold in Canada this year.

The new tally of 456,300 equates to a 0.5

per cent decline from 2011, and came just three months after CREA projected 2012 residential sales of 466,900, a 1.9 per cent increase from the previous year.

“Greater Toronto, Greater Montreal and Greater Vancouver contributed most to the small decline at the national level,” the association acknowledged.

But the national forecast stands in stark contrast to the actual numbers in Red Deer and the surrounding area, said Devoe, who is a Realtor with Century 21 Advantage in Red Deer.

As of Nov. 30, the area covered by the Central Alberta Realtor’s Association had processed 3,998 sales through the Multiple Listing Service — up nearly 13 per cent from the 3,545 sales to the same point last year. “That’s the problem when we get a report from a Canadian organization,” said Devoe.

CREA blamed the national decline in large part on tighter mortgage lending rules that took effect in July.

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Rogers starts reservations for BlackBerry 10s

Imperial Oil lays out plans for Beaufort Imperial Oil (TSX:IMO) has laid out its earlystage plans for drilling in the Beaufort Sea with its joint-venture partner, BP. “No investment decisions have been made,” said company spokesman Pius Rolheiser.

“These are the plans that we’re currently assessing and we wanted to share them as early as possible with the communities of the Beaufort.”

The document indicates that Imperial would continue to propose the use of a blow-out preventer, which would function like a cap to prevent oil spills in the case of an accident.

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Designed to discourage Canadians from incurring too much debt, they included a reduction in the maximum loan amortization period to 25 years, which increased the monthly carrying costs relative to mortgages with longer amortization periods.

Devoe doesn’t think the new rules affected Central Albertan buyers as much as their counterparts in other areas.

“In Central Alberta, we’re kind of shielded,” he said. “People are not spending to their max.”

Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty also downplayed the impact of the new mortgage rules.

“The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions has tightened guidelines as well and I think there’s an increasing awareness among the Canadian public that excessive debt is unwise in a time of historically low interest rates,” Flaherty said Monday.

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Rogers Communications said Monday its current wireless customers are now able to place orders for BlackBerry 10 devices. The new BlackBerry 10 devices on offer will be “alltouch” and won’t have the physical keyboard that BlackBerry users are used to typing on.

But Rogers (TSX:RCI.B) won’t be providing details on pricing, availability or specifications until early in the new year.

Research In Motion (TSX:RIM) has previously said an “alltouch” version of its new phones would be released first, followed by a model with a physical keyboard shortly afterward.

RIM announced separately that it’s giving an invitationonly preview of the BlackBerry 10 to more than 120 select government and private-sector customers in a variety of industries.

The two announcements are part of efforts to build interest in a new generation of BlackBerrys in hopes of reviving the Canadian technology company.

The BlackBerry 10 smartphones are seen as make-or-break products for Research In Motion (TSX:RIM).

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Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras waits for the arrival of his Bulgarian counterpart Boyko Borrisov prior to their meeting in Athens, Monday. The European Union says that Greek tax collection is still falling well short of some key targets that need to be met to reduce the government’s staggering debt pile.

Russian restaurant includes Canuck fare

BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR A pair of transplanted Russians have brought the food of their homeland to a new restaurant in Red Deer. And they’ve sprinkled in some Canadian flavour to cover all the bases.

RusCan Meals opened earlier this month at No. 110, 100 Kent St., the former premises of Wok In Asian Cuisine.

Owner-operators Katia Bylinka and Tamara Shestakova, who have only lived in Red Deer for a few years, felt the location near Edgar Industrial Park was ideal because of the limited number of restaurants nearby.

“We decided this is the greatest location ever for the working people here,” said Bylinka.

RusCan Meals serves authentic Russian food,

‘WE DECIDED THIS IS THE GREATEST LOCATION EVER FOR THE WORKING PEOPLE HERE. SO FAR, ALL THE PLATES ARE CLEAN.’ — KATIA BYLINKA

she said, but also offers alternatives for those who don’t want to stray from traditional Canadian fare.

It has a different menu for each weekday, with the Russian selections including manty, dumplings, cabbage rolls, pelmeni, varenyky and mannik, as well as borsch, and solyanka and ukha soups.

Customers can also choose from the likes of beef stroganoff, chicken and fish cutlets, casseroles and burgers.

“Our main focus is on home-style,” said Bylinka.

“But we have adapted it to Canadian likes.”

RusCan Meals is currently focused on the lunchtime crowd, with its hours 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. It may open for breakfast in the new year, said Bylinka, with further expansion of its hours a possibility in the future.

RusCan Meals also offers a catering service.

Customers to date seem pleased with the food, Bylinka said.

“So far, all the plates are clean.”

Additional information, including its daily menus, can be found online at www.ruscanmeals.com. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

CALGARY — Two major banks are warning that increased pipeline capacity is badly needed to bring Canadian oil to market.

In a report released Monday, TD Economics calls pipeline expansion a “national priority.”

“Canada’s oil industry is facing a serious challenge to its long-term growth,” says the report.

“Current oil production in Western Canada coupled with significant gains in U.S. domestic production have led the industry to bump up against capacity constraints in existing pipelines and refineries.”

The report highlights four options to expand the market reach of Canadian crude: Asia via the West Coast, the U.S. Gulf Coast, Quebec and Atlantic Canada.

Of those, TD says the West Coast is the most economically feasible because of its short shipping distance and access to lucrative Pacific Rim markets.

Shipping crude to West Coast ports would cost about $3 per barrel, versus $5 to Montreal through the reversal of an existing Enbridge Inc. pipeline and $7 to the Gulf Coast through projects such as TransCanada’s Keystone XL project.

However, accessing the West Coast has some downsides — namely vehement opposition to those projects on environmental grounds. There are concerns a spill from the pipelines themselves, or from tankers along the coast, could cause dire ecological harm.

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Johnston named head of Farm Credit Canada The man who represented the Wetaskiwin constituency in Parliament from 1993 to 2006 has moved to the head of Farm Credit Canada’s boardroom table.

Dale Johnston, who lives in Ponoka County, has been appointed FCC chairman by Canadian Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz.

“Since joining FCC’s board in 2011, Mr. Johnston’s knowledge and passion for agriculture has certainly made a mark on the board’s work,” said Ritz.

Johnston operates a mixed farming operation in the Crestomere district.

While serving as MP for the area, he was vicechair of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, and vice-chair of the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.

He was also a member of the Board of Internal Economy and chief opposition whip from 2004 to 2006.

Before entering federal politics, Johnston was a councillor and the reeve for the County of Ponoka, chairman of the County of Ponoka’s board of education and a member of the board of directors at Ponoka General Hospital.

A Crown corporation, FCC provides financing, insurance, learning programs and other business services to members of the agriculture industry.

Flaherty: ‘Modest’ CPP expansion possible NO CONSENSUS YET, ECONOMY MUST GROW

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MEECH LAKE, Que. — The drive to enrich Canada’s main public pension plan took a major step forward Monday with an agreement by federal and provincial ministers to look to ways of enriching the plan once the economy improves.

In a surprise announcement, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said he and his provincial colleagues had decided to ask officials to report back in June with options for reforming the Canada Pension Plan.

“There’s no consensus on CPP expansion at this time,” Flaherty said.

“The ministers did agree that we would task our officials with working on definitions of ’modest increase’ and ’economic triggers’ that we would then discuss at our next meeting in June.”

He said the triggers refer to levels of

economic growth and unemployment.

“We’ll need to have some kind of measure of real GDP (gross domestic product) growth and unemployment rate, or both, so the ministers can be confident that the economy can take the extra burden that would be put on employers and employees.

“The No. 1 concern of all the ministers is to not do any harm,” he said.

With the economy barely growing at two per cent and the global recovery still fragile, Flaherty, with the backing of some of the provinces, believes any changes in the public pension program should wait for more reliable and stronger growth.

Still, Quebec Minister Nicolas Marceau said he believed “there is political appetite, ... there is support from the finance ministers who were here today” to make agreement on some plan for enhancement possible by the end of next year.

That’s an ambitious target, and Marceau, who represents a new more left-leaning government in Quebec, is a key reason for the movement on the issue.

Two years ago, Quebec and Alberta both rejected reform, denying the project the dual two-thirds majorities — of the provinces and population — needed to change the CPP. Instead, the federal government introduced the so-called registered pooled pension plan concept, a voluntary system that allows workers to contribute but does not require employers to chip in. Some provinces have said they will go ahead with implementing legislation.

In another change of temperature on the issue — which appeared all but dead Sunday night — the federal minister said he no longer believes unanimity is essential.

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Carney’s vacation stay with critic not a conflict: BoC

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

Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 96.77 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 78.85 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.67 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.48 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.42 Cdn. National Railway . . 89.97 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . . 97.97 Cdn. Satellite . . . . . . . . . . 6.01 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 70.00 Capital Power Corp . . . . 22.42 Cervus Equipment Corp 18.00 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 31.82 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 42.19 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 24.06 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.98 General Motors Co. . . . . 24.85 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 18.15 Research in Motion. . . . . 13.66 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 41.15 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 38.07 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 65.03 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . 14.63 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 45.82 Consumer Brick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.34 Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . . 69.68 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.62 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 40.69 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 11.84

Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.00 Shoppers . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.60 Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 48.66 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69.20 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 19.71 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 33.92 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 19.84 First Quantum Minerals . 20.11 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 36.33 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . 10.37 Inmet Corp.. . . . . . . . . . . 72.85 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 9.57 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 40.25 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.35 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 35.03 Energy Arc Energy . . . . . . . . . . . 23.71 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 31.29 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 40.64 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.30 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 42.89 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 27.64 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 19.25 Canyon Services Group. 10.93 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 32.55 CWC Well Services . . . . . 0.69 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 19.76 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.15 Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 88.87

Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 33.54 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.23 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 29.01 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 42.24 IROC Services . . . . . . . . . 2.35 Nexen Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.32 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 4.84 Penn West Energy . . . . . 11.15 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . . 1.57 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 8.02 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 32.18 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . 11.09 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 12.83 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 7.03 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 51.04 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 59.94 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 56.64 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81.42 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 27.64 Carefusion . . . . . . . . . . . 28.26 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 23.71 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 40.69 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 63.27 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 13.00 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 76.94 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.07 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 59.07 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 26.74 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81.20

MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — North American markets diverged on Monday as the Toronto Stock Exchange moved lower on widespread weakness across major sectors while Wall Street got a boost on encouraging signs from talks to resolve the “fiscal cliff” stalemate in Washington.

The S&P/TSX composite index fell 15.37 points to close at 12,281.35, while the TSX Venture Exchange inched ahead 1.37 points to 1,184.99.

The Canadian dollar was up 0.29 of a cent to 101.66 cents US. TSX energy stocks were down 0.2 per cent as the January crude contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose 47 cents to close at US$87.20 a barrel.

March copper declined 1.7 cents to US$3.67 a pound while February gold bullion lifted $1.20 to US$1,698.20 an ounce.

House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner reportedly told President Barack Obama on the weekend that he could be flexible on raising taxes on some wealthy earners in exchange for cuts to benefit programs cherished by Democrats.

The speaker and the president met at the White House on Monday to discuss the pending fiscal cliff and deficit reduction.

On Wall Street, the Dow Jones industrials gained 100.38 points to end at 13,235.39 and the Nasdaq rose 39.27 points to 3,010.60. The S&P 500 index was up 16.78 points at 1,430.36.

If congressional Republicans and the White House can’t reach a deal

by Jan. 1, tax cuts enacted a decade ago for all Americans will expire and government programs will be cut across the board. The combination could lead to a U.S. recession that could spread to other economies of the world.

“Any possibility of a resolution probably gives you a little green. If somebody comes up and says, ’We haven’t really progressed much,’ we’ll see it going the other way,” said Adrian Mastracci, the portfolio manager of KCM Wealth Management in Vancouver.

“As far as investing goes, we have to get past that.”

Meanwhile, a survey of top U.S. business economists released Monday by the National Association for Business Economics showed that most believe that modest growth will be ongoing in 2013, led by rising demand for housing.

Based on the survey, NABE sees economic growth of 2.1 per cent after 2.2 per cent growth in 2012.

In Canada, the real-estate industry’s main association released a revised forecast for 2012 housing resales. The Canadian Real Estate Association now projects 456,300 units will be sold in 2012, half a percentage point below last year’s level. The Canadian national average home price is projected to rise by 0.3 per cent to $363,900 in 2012, down from CREA’s September forecast of $365,000, up 0.6 per cent.

In corporate developments, copper miner Inmet Mining Corp.

(TSX:IMN) says it has yet to receive the increased $5.1-billion takeover bid that was announced by First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (TSX:FM) on Sunday. Inmet is urging shareholders to withhold taking action until it can evaluate the details. Inmet shares rose four per cent to $72.85.

TSX financial stocks dropped 0.5 per cent.

Sun Life Financial (TSX:SLF) said it has agreed to sell its U.S. annuity unit and certain life insurance businesses for US$1.35 billion to Delaware Life Holdings, a company owned by shareholders of Guggenheim Partners. Sun Life shares dropped $1.09 to $26.74.

Shares of Research In Motion (TSX:RIM) were down after the company said its new BlackBerry 10 operating system is undergoing a invitation-only user testing at 120 select government and private-sector customers across various industries.

The company’s stock was down 22 cents to $13.66.

a point Dow — 13,235.39 up 100.38 points S&P 500 — 1,430.36 up 16.78 points Nasdaq — 3,010.60 up 39.27 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 101.66 cents US, up 0.29 of a cent Pound — C$1.5938, up 0.01 of a cent Euro — C$1.2937, down 0.41 of a cent Euro — US$1.3151, down 0.05 of a cent Oil futures: US$87.20 per barrel, up 47 cents (January contract) Gold futures: US$1,698.20 per oz., up $1.20 (February contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $33.068 oz., down 17.2 cents $1,063.14 kg, down $5.53

MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at close Monday:.

Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 12,281.35 down 15.37 points TSX Venture Exchange — 1,184.99 up 1.37 points TSX 60 — 703.73 down 0.73 of

TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE TORONTO — The TSX Venture Exchange closed on Monday at 1,184.99, up 1.37 points. The volume at 4:20 p.m. ET was 182.97 million shares.

ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — Closing prices: Canola: Jan ’13 $5.90 lower $592.10; March ’13 $5.30 lower $589.20; May ’13 $6.10 lower $587.50; July ’13 $6.40 lower $583.80; Nov. ’13 $6.90 lower $535.80; Jan. ’14 $6.60 lower $538.30; March ’14 $6.60 lower $538.60; May ’14 $6.60 lower $536.50; July ’14 $6.60 lower $533.60; Nov. ’14 $6.60 lower $535.60; Jan ’15 $6.60 lower $535.60.

Barley (Western): March ’13 unchanged $248.00; May ’13 unchanged $249.00; July ’13 unchanged $249.50; Oct. ’13 unchanged $249.50; Dec ’13 unchanged $249.50; March ’14 unchanged $249.50; May ’14 unchanged $249.50; July ’14 unchanged $249.50; Oct. ’14 unchanged $249.50; Dec. ’14 unchanged $249.50.

Monday’s estimated volume of trade: 523,480 tonnes of canola; 100 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 523,580.

D I L B E R T

TransCanada signs deal to build, operate Ontario power plant

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS The Ontario Power Authority announced Monday it had signed a contract with TransCanada Corp.

(TSX:TRP) to own and operate a gasfired generating station near Kingston that was originally planned for the Greater Toronto Area.

The 900-megawatt facility will be located near Ontario Power Generation’s Lennox Generating Station property in Napanee instead of Oakville, a move the Liberal government said would cost taxpayers $40 million.

However, the Progressive Conservatives and New Democrats accuse the government of hiding the true cost of cancelling the Oakville power plant and another one in nearby Mississauga.

“It’s an ongoing story of Liberal waste and Liberal self-interest and a reminder to people that there’s a good reason to have the legislature open: we need to be able to dig into this,” said NDP energy critic Peter Tabuns.

“And we certainly shouldn’t be accepting of a the Liberals’ $40-million figure.”

The opposition parties estimate the combined figure for the two cancelled power plants in Liberal ridings is around $1 billion, not the $230 million the Liberals admit.

The Tories and NDP say they would have found out the real cost if Premier Dalton McGuinty had not prorogued the legislature just hours before public hearings into the failed projects were to begin.

“Independent estimates suggest the cost to cancel and relocate this gas plant ranges anywhere from $800 million to $1.3 billion, the bulk of which will be passed on to Ontario

ratepayers,” said PC energy critic Vic Fedeli.

“When I was sitting at committee, I witnessed the Liberals fight tooth and nail to keep the auditor general from looking into the Oakville cancellation.

Now we know why.”

The Tories also wanted to know why Ontario was building a new power plant just two kilometres from the “under-utilized” Lennox generating station owned by OPG. “That 2,000-megawatt facility runs at just five per cent of its capacity,” said Fedeli.

“How does this help address the power needs in the southwest GTA where the power was deemed to be needed in the first place?”

The cancellation of the two gas plants — which the opposition parties called a “Liberal seat saver program” — led to a rare contempt of Parliament motion against Energy Minister Chris Bentley over the government’s initial refusal to release documents on the projects, which it was eventually forced to do by the Speaker.

However, despite more than 56,000 documents being released, the Tories and NDP still insist they hadn’t been given all the information they were entitled to have.

A legislative committee dominated by the opposition parties was about to start public hearings into the costs of the gas plants, and the contempt motion, when McGuinty surprised everyone Oct. 15 by proroguing the legislature and announcing his resignation.

“Dalton McGuinty knew he was in deep trouble, that the more that came out about what was really going on here the worse things would look for him because in fact they behaved improperly,” said Tabuns.

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada tried to quell questions about its governor’s impartiality and judgment Monday, saying Mark Carney was not afoul of conflict rules by vacationing in the summer at the cottage of the Liberal finance critic.

The central bank confirmed a weekend report that Carney stayed at Scott Brison’s Nova Scotia cottage while key members of the Liberal party were courting him for the leadership.

Spokesman Jeremy Harrison said there was nothing improper in the visit, and that bank duties were not discussed.

“The Bank of Canada’s general counsel, who is responsible for enforcing the bank’s conflict of interest policy, has assessed that this visit does not breach the bank’s conflict of interest guidelines in any way,” Harrison said.

“Neither the Bank of Canada, nor governor Carney, have an actual or potential commercial or business relationship with Mr. Brison.”

Harrison added that Carney and Brison had been friends for about a decade and that the visit to the MP’s cottage at Cheverie, N.S., cannot “be defined as partisan or political activity.”

Brison confirmed the friendship, which began in 2004 when Carney was an associate deputy minister at Finance and the Nova Scotia MP was the Liberal public works minister, but refused to elaborate about the visit.

“We entertain friends often at our Cheverie home. It is not our inten-

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RATES: Prudence “That interest rates only have one way to go and that is up, and eventually they will go up, so people ought to be prudent in the amount of debt they take on at low interest rates.”

Looking ahead to 2013, CREA is now forecasting a further two per cent drop to 447,400 residential sales in Canada.

Devoe is confident the Central Alberta market will perform at a much higher level, although not to the same extent as in 2012.

“If we hit 12 per cent again next year, I’d be shocked. My forecast is probably six to seven per cent.”

Again, he pointed to the strength of the local market in explaining why the Red Deer area should outperform Canada’s biggest cities.

“Throughout the last couple of years we’ve been pretty lucky, being in Central Alberta,” said Devoe. “If you look at the graphs, you see the Vancouver market drop off, you see the Toronto market drop off. We didn’t see that in Red Deer as much.

“Red Deer is a strong economic area.”

As for prices, CREA expects the average Canadian price for 2012 to be $363,900, up 0.3 per cent from 2011. For 2013, it’s calling for a further 0.3 per cent increase, to $365,100.

Devoe pointed out that the Red Deer average so far this year is $307,592, which is almost seven per cent ahead of the $287,566 average to the same point in 2011.

Economists differ on what the national numbers mean.

BMO deputy chief economist Doug Porter said in a note to clients that most major markets appear to be undergoing a “policy-induced correction,” but with the exception of a few cities like Vancouver, should be in for a soft landing.

David Madani of Capital Economics disagreed.

“The continued decline in existing home sales support our view that a potentially severe housing correction is underway,” Madani said. “Assuming that sales continue to trend lower heading into next year, then sharper demand and supply imbalances will eventually lead to widespread home price declines. We still think that house prices will decline by 25 per cent over the next year or two.” hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com With files from The Canadian Press.

tion to publicly discuss personal time with friends in our private space,” he said.

Carney is used to being courted, most successfully by the finance minister of Great Britain, who has convinced him to become the next governor of the Bank of England in July.

But the report that Carney had been sought out for the Liberal leadership — particularly the suggestion he did not immediately shut down the entreaties — has placed him and the bank in a murky area of ethics, causing some to review his past speeches and policy decisions for signs of taint.

Desjardins Capital Markets economist Jimmy Jean noted the “chatter,” but called “reckless” one assertion that the central bank might have “intentionally kept monetary policy too restrictive (recently) such as to tarnish the Conservative party’s economic track record.”

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, who appointed Carney to the job in 2008, shut down any questions on the issue when asked both Sunday night and Monday.

“I have no comment on any of that, and I usually have comments on everything,” he said.

Several Bay Street economists, who asked not to be quoted, said they saw no evidence that Carney had conducted monetary policy in any way other than impartially.

Carney has acknowledged in the past to being approached by Liberals for the job, but maintained he was not interested, at one time jokingly responding: “Why not become a circus clown?”

PIPELINES: Pinched “We assign no better than 50/50 odds that these pipes are built before the end of the decade,” wrote CIBC analyst Andrew Potter in a report Monday.

There are about 2.9 million barrels of long-haul pipeline proposals on the table out of Western Canada.

That seems like a lot before one considers that about a third of that is represented by Enbridge’s Northern Gateway proposed line to Kitimat, B.C., and an expansion to Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain line to the B.C. Lower Mainland.

And with CIBC’s forecast of annual growth of 100,000 barrels per day in conventional oil and 300,000 barrels of blended oilsands crude, the pipeline capacity is further pinched.

“Canada needs pipe — and lots of it — to avoid the opportunity cost of stranding over a million barrels a day of potential crude oil growth.”

Potter said pipeline capacity out of Western Canada is fine for now, but “substantial progress” must be made on this front in 2013.

“We estimate that pipeline capacity out of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin could effectively be full in the 2014 time frame, suggesting little room for error/politicking in bringing on new pipeline capacity.”

TransCanada CEO Russ Girling said in an interview Monday that the company’s Keystone oil system is currently “chock-a-block full.”

“Any day we have a hiccup in the system at all, differentials blow out,” he said, referring to the increasingly volatile price gap between landlocked and seaborne crudes.

TransCanada has been looking to double the amount of oil that moves through Keystone and extend its reach into the Gulf Coast market, but the Keystone XL project has faced repeated delays.

There are concerns a spill from the pipeline could damage drinking water sources in the American agricultural heartland and increase U.S. reliance on so-called “dirty” oilsands crude.

More and more crude volumes are being shipped by rail these days, and that’s not necessarily a good thing, said Girling.

“Railing is logistically more difficult. It’s more expensive. It poses more environmental risk. Yet, because of the constraint people are starting to do it in larger and larger and larger quantities,” he said.

“Society has got to make some choices here as to how they want the crude oil to move.”

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BARBRA STREISAND AND SETH ROGEN BOND AS ACTORS AND FILMMAKERS ON THE COMEDY ‘THE GUILT TRIP’

The popular alt-pop trio Picture the Ocean is on a “crazy Canuck winter tour” that stops on Saturday in Red Deer.

After performing all over the world, including Europe and India, with Aussie funk singer Aurora Jane, the band is back in Canada, working its way west from Ontario.

Picture the Ocean recently released a self-titled debut album that’s described as gritty, electric and full of soulful harmonies. Musicians Jesse Dee, Jacquie B. and Matt Blackie put their own collective spin on contemporary rock influences.

Those who haven’t yet heard Picture the Ocean might want to check out the Edmonton-based band this weekend at The Vat. For more information, call 403-346-5636.

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Owls and Wolves on stage this week

File photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Seth Rogen, left, and Barbra Streisand in a scene from The Guilt Trip: a comfortable way to make a movie.

“A lot of people see the movie from all races and nationalities and they’re like, ‘Oh man, she reminds me so much of my mother,’ and I think it’s because, it’s probably because your mother is a fan of hers and acts like her.”

Rogen and Streisand also bonded as filmmakers.

As multi-hyphenates who work on both sides of the camera, they brought a broad understanding of the moviemaking process and resulting openness to their roles.

That director’s sense of story and filmmaking also informed their improv scenes. Streisand said ad-libbing comes naturally to her — “not that I’ve had to use it before in something like Prince of Tides.”

Though their characters may seem Jewish (like the actors that play them), both said they tried to make them more generic.

“But then your natural instincts come out,” Streisand said.

“And you go Jewish,” Rogen added with a laugh.

Streisand then reminded him, “There are a lot of very famous Jewish entertainers,” echoing every Jewish mother ever.

The mutual respect between the two was evident when they discussed their upcoming projects. Rogen just finished his codirectorial debut, The End of the World, which he also wrote and produced.

“How did you find dealing with your actors?” Streisand asked.

“Because your actors were all your friends, right? So you could say anything to them.”

Rogen said it made it easier in some ways and more difficult in others.

The actors all play themselves, he said, and he and Streisand shared a laugh about potential character discussions on set between actor and director.

“You hired me for me, and this is what I want to do!” Streisand laughed.

“I’m saying you could,” Rogen said. “I think people project what they would maybe do if they had as much power as you.”

All she did was move The Guilt Trip sets a little closer to her house.

Online: http://www.guilttripmovie.com/

Beck seeks new way to connect TRIES LOOKING BACKWARD

BY CHRIS TALBOTT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

File photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Singer Beck arrives for the EMI party after the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Beck hopes the Song Reader inspires some of us to pick up instruments and limber our vocal cords. engaged in learning how to play that song. They were touching it directly, speeding it up, slowing it down, changing the lyrics and creating something new.

“There’s popular bands now that people know the words to their songs and can sing along, but there’s something about playing a song for yourself or for your friends and family that allows you to inhabit the song and by some sort of osmosis it becomes part

of who you are in a way,” he said.

“So when I think of my great-grandparents’ generations, music defined their lives in a different way than it does now.”

Beck proposed the idea to McSweeney’s Dave Eggers in 2004 and it soon blossomed into something more ambitious as the artist wrapped his mind around the challenge of not just writing a song, but presenting it in a classic way that also en-

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gages fans who might not be able to read music or play their own instruments.

They quickly agreed it would make no money, but it seemed like an idea worth exploring.

“And it seemed like only Beck would have thought of it,” Eggers said in an email to the Associated Press.

“It’s a very generous project, in that he wrote a bunch of songs and just gives them to the world to interpret. That’s a very expansive kind of generosity and inclusiveness that we’re happy to be part of.

“On a formal level, we love projects like this, that are unprecedented, and that result in a beautiful object full of great art and great writing.

And it all started with Beck. It’s a testament to his groundbreaking approach to everything he does.”

TORONTO — The story of Justin Bieber’s early years could soon be hitting TV screens.

TV Guide and ABC News say ABC is developing a sitcom based on the pop superstar’s life.

The single-camera comedy would centre on Bieber’s time before he got famous —and include a look at his awkward teenage years and unorthodox family.

According to one report, Bieber would executive produce the show with his manager, Scooter Braun.

The series is reportedly being considered for broadcast next season.

An ABC spokesperson did not immediately respond to request for comment.

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Labouring over the intricate and ornate details of his new Song Reader sheet music project, he was struck by how social music used to be — something we’ve lost in the age of ear buds.

“You watch an old film and see how people would dance together in the ’20s, ’30s and ’40s.

You’d go out and people would switch partners and it was a way of social interaction,” Hansen said.

“It’s something that was part of what brought people together. Playing music in the home is another aspect of that that’s been lost. Again, I’m not on a campaign to get people to take up songs and play music in their home or anything.

But it is interesting to me, the loss of that, what it means.”

Beck hopes the Song Reader inspires some of us to pick up instruments and limber our vocal cords.

It includes 20 songs annotated on sheet music that’s been decorated in the style popular in the early 20th century when the songwriting industry was a thriving enterprise with billions of songs sold.

The 42-year-old singer notes in the book’s preface that Bing Crosby’s Sweet Leilani sold an estimated 54 million copies in 1937, meaning about 40 per cent or more of the U.S. population was

See some Owls and Wolves en route to Alaska on Friday in Red Deer.

Edmonton’s “whiskey-fuelled” folk/rock band Owls by Nature is performing as part of a triple-bill at The Vat, along with the groups Wool on Wolves and Scenic Route to Alaska.

The energetic Owls have been ruffling their feathers and making audiences take notice since forming in 2010. Owls by Nature — who are vocalist/guitarist Ian McIntosh, bassist Sean Hamilton and banjo player Cory D. — have begun working on a second album and are on a cross-Canada tour.

Wool on Wolves was formed by five university friends in 2008.

They released the EP Hate is Poor, as well as the debut full-length album Grey Matter, which earned the band favourable comparisons to Wilco, the Band and Ryan Adams.

The CD also garnered Wool on Wolves two Edmonton Music Awards, and a Western Canadian Music Award nomination for Rock Recording of the Year.

Scenic Route to Alaska is made up of Shea Connor (drums, vocals), Murray Wood (bass) and Trevor Mann (guitar, vocals).

Their folk-rock music is “real, raw, and emotionfilled,” standing out as a unique expression in a crowded sea of indie music.

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LOS ANGELES — Barbra Streisand would really rather relax than star in a movie.

“I like not to be bothered,” she said during a recent interview.

“I like to look at the ocean and swim in my pool and play with my dog and see my son.”

But for the director and writer of The Guilt Trip, in theatres Wednesday, Streisand was the only choice to play Joyce Brewster, a loving but meddling mom who sees the bonding opportunity of a lifetime when her only son, Andy (Seth Rogen), invites her on a cross-country road trip. Streisand declined the role for a year.

Then her real-life son, Jason Gould, joined the chorus of voices urging her to do it, so the legendary 70-year-old entertainer made a few “requests” of producers.

Could they promise weekends off and no call times before 8:30 a.m.? Would they consider renting a warehouse closer to Streisand’s Malibu home rather than shooting on a proper sound stage?

“I get a little carsick sometimes so I didn’t want to schlep to Paramount, which is an hour and a half to two hours that time of the morning,” Streisand said.

“So if you rent a warehouse and built the sets — it’s ridiculous what I was asking.”

Yet the filmmakers obliged her every demand, and in the end, Streisand and Rogen shared one of the most pleasant, fun and creatively comfortable acting experiences they’ve ever had.

The two approach work similarly, they said, and they really became like mother and son on set.

“Aw, you were proud of your mommy?” Streisand asked Rogen sweetly, laying her head on his shoulder playfully after he complimented her performance in the film.

Rogen, 30, said Streisand reminds him of his own mother.

“I think there’s a whole generation of mothers who kind of model themselves off of Barbra. She’s the patient zero of Jewish mothers,” he said.

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HOROSCOPE Tuesday, Dec. 18 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Katie Holmes, 34; Brad Pitt, 49; Steven Spielberg, 66 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: When it comes to asserting ourselves and our desires, we will encounter some difficulty and resistance in achieving such.

An over-confident tendency towards going for what we want and how we want to go about it will defy us to go through certain experiences in order to reach this sense of righteousness. The Moon in Pisces reminds us to be humble and of help to others. Fulfilment can be reached by being sensitive to other’s needs. Our senses are more acutely predisposed to art.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is your birthday, the upcoming year marks more introverted moments ASTRO for you wanting to spend more time DOYNA at home or close to your home.

You won’t be particularly fond of expressing yourself outwardly but rather inwardly preferring to tap into your intuitive side as your imagination is rich. Guard against losing sight of purpose or letting yourself submerge into unhealthy substances.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): You know exactly where you should be heading to.

At the same time you find yourself over-estimating your own limits within an ongoing project and others seem to test your capabilities. You keep your head up high without taking into consideration the final result.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Be careful when it comes to goals that do not match yours. It can make you feel that you are, in a way, wasting your time with this person or simply, that you two are possibly not heading towards the same direction.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Do you feel like everyone is watching your every move and analyzing you under different lights?

You believe that you have a say in all this and that a second opinion is needed. The best solution is to study the details of the matter at hand.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): This is not a day where you should be competitive with others even though you feel like you will have the better half and that odds are in your favor.

Whatever feels right might be unreasonable or even misleading.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You find yourself seeking more privacy today. You long for intimacy and you would rather experience a fantasy type of scenario than facing a more mundane world.

Your imagination runs deep while giving you a sense of liberation.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Feeling deceived or disappointed by your present partnership might discourage you to take things to a further level or it can make you lose hope for the future of your union. Financial freedom keeps you optimistic.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Getting along with others is primordial for the typical Libra. Not only will you want to be on the same page with others today, but you will also want to be validated for your own belief system. You have a point and you want to prove it right.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You are highly inspired and your artistic talents are remarkable today. Self-expression comes naturally to you.

You are able to capture the slightest nuances as your imagination knows no boundaries. Go ahead: create something beautiful.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Don’t let yourself get wrapped up into small little details. They can easily mislead you and lose your sense of purpose.

Learn to detach your feelings and your emotions from tangled situations.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Interactions with others might prove a bit confusing today, yet highly creative. Today is better utilized for something that will not require profound concentration levels or attentiveness to details. Intuitive thoughts will win over logic.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Your budget is not clearly reflecting your situation. You find yourself seeking security and it’s hard to put together a concrete picture of what your real needs are. Tap into your intuitive antennas to figure it all out.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You are among the very few today that find themselves extremely comfortable living through an illusory situation.

You can easily guess what others need of you and you can almost feel their intentions.

Astro Doyna is an internationally syndicated astrologer and columnist.

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Trennon Bishop of Key Towing takes a teddy bear from Santa to place aboard a company truck at the Alberta Motor Association Southpointe Common office in Red Deer on Friday. A human chain passed the many donations so they could be delivered to the Red Deer Christmas Bureau. Five large bins of food for the Red Deer Food Bank were also delivered as part of the AMA’s Fil Our Fleet, Fill Their Hearts campaign.

Girlfriend’s southern drawl barely tolerable Dear Annie: For the time, she would likely past 18 months, I’ve been lose a lot of her accent. dating a woman who re- You also could speak sides two states south. gently and lovingly about We are planning on her this. Don’t say her drawl moving north to live with gets on your nerves, me. even if it’s true. Say that My problem if she is gois her thick ing to be livsouthern acing in your cent. neck of the “Beth” hawoods, she bitually holds might want the last word to shorten of a sentence her words and draws it so she fits in out. Her voice better. slides up and Of course, down when she may besaying a simple come proword such as tective of MITCHELL “town” so that her accent, & SUGAR it has multiple believing it syllables. A is linked to couple of my her identity, friends have and be realso noticed how pro- sistant to change. If she nounced her drawl is. has other qualities that I have hinted to Beth you appreciate, we adabout it on occasion, but vise first speaking to her it hasn’t made a differ- to see whether she is reence. ceptive and then being I have to admit, this patient. speech pattern is both Dear Annie: I recently repulsive and abrasive hosted a bridal shower to me. Beth has many lov- for a dear friend. Of the ing qualities, but I worry 30 women we invited, onabout the drawl. ly five bothered to RSVP. I can barely tolerate Several people told the it now, and I fear it will bride-to-be that they may eventually drive me cra- not be coming. Not surzy. prisingly, the bride asShould I confront sumed (incorrectly) that Beth about it? I don’t they had also RSVP’d to want to hurt her feelings. me directly, so she didn’t — Need Your Input pass that on.

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a handful arrived. My point is this: When asked to RSVP to an event, DO SO. Don’t ignore it or ask the bride to pass on your regrets. She has enough details on her plate right now. It takes just a minute to respond to an invitation, and it is just plain rude not to. — Too Many Leftovers Dear Leftovers: We agree, but this problem has been around so long, we suspect your words of warning will go unheeded. So this is for the hosts: If someone has not RSVP’d to an invitation by the date requested, please phone them and find out whether they plan to come. (We hope invitees will be embarrassed enough that it will inspire them to behave better next time.)

Dear Annie: I read the letter from “We Are There and It Hurts,” the parents of an adult daughter who is grossly overweight.

It’s possible she has binge eating disorder. If so, dieting may not help.

She needs therapy with someone trained in the treatment of eating disorders.

Please tell this couple to go to the National Eating Disorders Association website (nationaleatingdisorders.org) or call the NEDA Helpline at 1-800-931-2237.

It may be the best thing they could ever do for their daughter. —

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Binge eating is a psychiatric disorder characterized by loss of control of the amount of eating, distress over binge episodes, and episodes that occur at least three times a week for three months or longer. It usually involves eating more rapidly than normal, eating until uncomfortably full and/or when not hungry, eating alone due to embarrassment, and feeling disgusted with oneself, depressed or guilty after.

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Patricia Marie Hort (nee Hunt) Jan. 30, 1963 - Dec. 18, 2008 Four years have passed quickly, since you left us to a better place, with no pain or suffering. We think of you everyday and know you’re watching over all of us.

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In Memoriam

ADAMS Lloyd G. Adams passed away suddenly on Sunday December 16, 2012 at the age of 81 years. Memorial service announcement to follow. Arrangements in care of Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Services.

WINKEL Kathe Martha Dec. 16, 1919 - Dec. 12, 2012 Kathe, our loving mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully on the evening of Wednesday December 12, 2012 at the wonderful age of 92 years while being cared for at the Carewest Sarcee Hospice. She had just finished a visit from grandchildren from three of the families that were Oma’s greatest joy, and which are now her strongest legacy. Kathe is survived by her children and their spouses; Fred and Beverly Winkel of Red Deer, Elizabeth and Brian Lade of Calgary, and by step-daughter Edith Penno of Edmonton. Her legacy includes her seven grandchildren, Rita Penno, Fred Winkel, Katrina Bedwell, Jarred Winkel, Jordan Winkel, Krista Lade and Jessica Lade along with seven great grandchildren. Her open and cheerful personality, and her caring nature, allowed Kathe to make friends in many locations. She will be deeply missed by all of us, family and friends alike, including the members of the church congregations that were a focus of her life. We wish to express our deepest appreciation for the skills and devotion and the new friendships offered to Kathe in recent weeks during her illness by the doctors and nursing staffs at Calgary’s Rockyview Hospital and at the Hospice. A Memorial service will be held in Red Deer on Wednesday December 19 at 1 PM in the Deer Park Alliance Church.

In lieu of Flowers, donations may be made in Kathe’s memory to Global Advance Fund directed through Deer Park Alliance Church - 2960 39 Street Red Deer, Alberta T4R 2G2.

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CLASSIFIEDS Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012

Join Our Fast Growing Team!!

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BINGO GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE

LAS VEGAS STYLE

PRODUCTION TESTING PERSONNEL REQ’D

KENO

Check Us Out Progressive Pots @ www.reddeerbingocentre.ca OUR SPONSORS FOR THE WEEK: Tues. Dec. 18 Aft: Sylvan Lake Seniors Association Eve: Red Deer Ski Club & Sylvan Lake Swim Club Wed. Dec. 19 Aft: Sylvan Lake Lions Club Eve: German Canadian Club Thurs. Dec. 20 Aft: Aspelund Sons of Norway Eve: Kiwanis Club of Red Deer Fri. Dec. 21 Aft: Loyal Order of Moose Eve: Circle of Red Deer Seniors Society Sat. Dec. 22 Aft: Sylvan Lake Swim Club & Red Deer BMX Assoc.

Eve: R.D.R.H. Voluntary Association Sun. Dec. 23 Aft: Alta. Northern Lights Wheelchair Basketball Eve: Sylvan Lake Figure Skating Club CLOSED DEC. 24 & DEC. 25 - Merry Christmas!

Wed. Dec. 26 Aft: Red Deer Central Lions

RED DEER BINGO CENTRE 4946-53 Ave. 347-4504 (Just West of Superstore) Check Us Out @ www.reddeerbingocentre.ca

Afternoon & Evening Bingo 7 Days a Week

TANKMASTER RENTALS requires CLASS 1 BED TRUCK Operators for Central Alberta. Competitive wages and benefits. m.morton@tankmaster.ca or fax 403-340-8818

Oilfield

URS FLINT TUBULAR MANAGEMENT SERVICES requires Tubing Inspection operator, manual lathe operator, loader operator and Shop & Yard Laborers. Exp. an asset but will train to suit.

Competitive wages and benefits. Apply w/resume to: 4115 Henry St. (Blindman Industrial Park)

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VACUUM DRIVER Wanted for local Red Deer Company Monday to Friday Health Care Benefits Competitive Wages Experience an asset but willing to train.

Drug Test & Criminal Record check required.

Please send resume to:

Box 229F, 2950 Bremner Ave., Red Deer, Ab., T4R 1M9

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HIRING Established machine shop * Gas station Manager looking for a * $25/hr, full time 1 person * The day to day operaFull Time Journeyman tions of filling station and machinist. convenience store, managExperience in i n g s t a ff , w o r k i n g w i t h vendors and monitoring programming & operation sales. of CNC machine required. * Completion of University Offering 40 hr. week with ( Economics). Over 1 yr weekends off. business experience.

Wages negotiable.

Leeoh Holdings Inc. Apply by e-mail or in o/a Rimbey Gas & Splash.

Box 659 4630 50 Ave. person & Swisco Ltd. Rimbey, AB T0C 2J0 Email cookplus@naver.com swiscoml@telus.net Phone 403-843-2360

TR3 ENERGY is at the forefront of reclamation and remediation in the oil & gas industry.

We are currently recruiting for:

*Equipment Operators & Labourers REQUIREMENTS: *Valid driver’s license * H2S Alive * Standard First Aid *WHMIS and/or CSTS or PST * Pre-Access A& D Testing Please email or fax your resume to: hr@tr3energy.com Fax: 403-294-9323 www.tr3energy.com Looking for a place to live?

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

WE are looking for Rig Managers, Drillers, Derrick and Floor hands for the Red Deer area.

Please contact Steve Tiffin at stiffin@galleonrigs.com or (403) 358-3350 fax (403) 358-3326

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Trades

Restaurant/ Hotel

5610 - 57 St. St. Paul, AB Phone: 780-645-5310

AUTOMOTIVE Damage Appraiser We seek an auto damage appraiser for our central AB office. Mitchell and ADP are the programs we use. Company car and benefits. Send resume in confidence to bryter@canclaims.com Att. George

The Tap House Pub & Grill req’s full and part time cooks. Apply with resume at 1927 Gaetz Avenue between 2-5 pm.

Trades

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EXPERIENCED Technician or Apprentice

required for GM dealership in Drumheller Medical benefits, good working conditions.

Must have clean driving record. Please fax or email resume to service manager.

Email: bob.thomas@ westerngmdrumheller.com Fax: 403-823-7237

COOPER ROOFING & EXTERIORS requires a SIDER/SLOPED ROOFER Valid Driver’s License REQUIRED. Fax (403)346-7556 or email resume to general@ cooperroofing.ca NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!

EXPERIENCED Kitchen cabinet and vanity installers needed for Woodmaster Cabinets Ltd. $19.50 -22.00 hourly - 40 hrs. per week.

Send resumes 5105 76A St. Close, Suite 5 Red Deer, Alberta T4P 3M2; CONCRETE FINISHER Apply by REQUIRED woodmaster.jobs@ Must have drivers license. canadaemail.net Fax resume 403-782-2439 or by fax to (403) 341-6343

First Choice Collision Seeking Journeyman or 2nd /3rd year apprentices.

Positions for body, prep and refinishing technicians needed for our car and light truck division. Top wages, bonus programs and benefit package. Fax resumes to (403) 343-2160; e-mail choice2@telusplanet.net or drop off in person @ #5, 7493, 49th Avenue Crescent, Red Deer.

Invites applicants for:

JOURNEYMAN PLUMBER This position will perform plumbing maintenance work at various Red Deer Public School locations.

JOURNEYMAN or 3rd Yr. Apprentice Plumber/Gas Fitter

Candidates will be required to have: - High School Diploma - Valid Alberta Class 4 Drivers License - Journeyman Plumbing Certification - Journeyman Gas Ticket over 1 million BTU’s - Backflow Prevention Certification - WHMIS - First Aid training is preferred

req’d for small shop in Westaskiwin area.

Competitive wages & health plan. Submit resumes to: willplmb@xplornet.com or fax to: 780-312-2889 or call 780-387-6087

Qualifications/Experience - 5 years experience in a commercial setting as a Journeyman Plumber - Knowledge of occupational and safety precautions of the position - Building Management Systems/HVAC - Knowledge of heating and ventilation systems

LARGE commercial . project, drywall, , steel stud, t-bar, taping , long term work. Benefits, 403-588-4614, 588-4615

This position is open to all qualified applicants, although preference will be given to those with a positive attitude and the ability to build strong and effective work relations.

Sound written and verbal communication is a must as you will be required to interact with staff, students, parents and contractors. Candidate must be available for after hour callouts and an on call coverage rotation. Good physical stamina is required.

Trades

Comprehensive benefit package offered upon hiring. 3 weeks vacation after the first year of employment.

Trades

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Johnson Controls Requires an

Equipment Operator

at the Red Deer College.

Qualifications: Experience with the operation of skid steer loader, snow plow truck, sander and landscape equipment mowers.

Mechanically inclined capable to service and do minor repairs to the above equipment a definite asset * Must be avail. to work some extreme overtime hours during the winter snow removal season and participate in on call rotation * Some heavy labor is req’d, at times must be physically capable of performing these duties Team player able to work alone with minimal supervision * Clean drivers abstract and background check will be req’d. * Candidate must be able to adhere to company safety regulations and policies This is a f/t position with full benefits. All uniforms, safety equipment and tools will be supplied. We also offer annual safety footwear contribution.

Candidates must apply on line with resume on the JCI website WWW. johnsoncontrols.com careers position number 089373.

Only successful candidates will be contacted.

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NEEDED immed. Journeyman electrician for the AG industry. Competitive wages and benefits.

Please forward resume to info@prolineinc.ca

QUALIFIED ELECTRICIANS NEEDED True Power Electric Requires Residential exp. only Competitive wages & benefits.

Fax resume to: 403-314-5599

Required Exp’d Fabricator For a Ponoka Manufacturing Shop.

Knowledge of ASME code bolt up, basic instrumentation and a commitment to excellence are prerequisites.

Competitive wages with benefit packages available.

Interested candidates please send resume to admin@westcanfab.ca Of fax to 403-775-4014

RISLEY MACHINING LTD. (Grande Prairie, AB) has the following position available for immediate employment: ALUMINUM BOAT FABRICATOR/WELDER Must have previous experience.

Risley Machining offers a good benefits program and wages to commensurate with experience.

Please reply with resume to: Jay Stojan 9620-109 St Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4E4 JOURNEYMAN Phone: (780) 538-8256 Fax: (780) 539-5447 OR APPRENTICE Email: Midas is looking for ambitious, dedicated & jay.stojan@gorisley.com professional Journeyman SERVICEMAN or 3rd. and 4th year apprentices in our Red POSITION Deer location. if you pride Mechanically inclined or yourself on quality work, heavy duty equipment customer servicea and are apprentice looking for a career in Year round employment automotives we would like Clean driver’s abstract you to consider a position Fax resume to with us. Please drop off or (403) 885 5137 send a resume to 5804 50 Email resume to Ave. Red Deer, Alberta office@ccal.com T4N 4C2 email to: midas58@telus.net or fax Truckers/ to 403-314-9631 MECH TECH HEAVY EQUIPMENT REPAIR LTD. mechtech.her@hotmail.com Journeyman Heavy Equipment Field Technician needed. Class 5 licence. onroad/offroad equipment exp. an asset.

Position in Ft.McMurray.

Call Justin 780-713-9049 Start your career!

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Drivers

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BUSY CENTRAL AB company req’s exp’d. Class 1 drivers to pull decks.

Assigned truck, exc. wages and benefits pkg. Paid extras. Family orientated.

Resume and abstract fax to 403-784-2330 or call 1-877-787-2501 Mon,. - Fri,. 8 a m to 6 pm Buying or Selling your home?

Check out Homes for Sale in Classifieds

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Community Support Worker program GED classes evening and days

We operate seven manufacturing facilities in Innisfail, Alberta and employ over 175 people.

humanresources@rdpsd.ab.ca

With your long-term interests in mind, we provide you with ample opportunities to achieve your career goals.

403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca

If you would like to be a part of our growing and dynamic team of professionals in your field, we are currently seeking -

Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

We thank all applicants for their interest but advise only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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A current criminal record check and child intervention check will be required of all new employees.

B PRESSURE WELDERS

JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN This position will perform electrical maintenance work at various Red Deer Public School locations.

DEER PARK Dempsey St. area $45.00/mo.

ALSO Dempsey St. Dumas Crsc. & Duffy Close area $88.00/mo.

ALSO Duston St. Donnelly Crsc., area Densmore Crs. Dale Close $270.00/mo.

ALSO Doran Crsc.

Dunn Close $50.00 /mo.

ALSO Doran Crsc., Doan Ave. area $53.00/mo.

LANCASTER Lenon Close, Lacey Close, Landry Bend area $76/mo.

ALSO Logan Close Lee St. & Lawrence Crsc. area $158/mo.

MICHENER West of 40th Ave. North of Ross St. area $245.00/mo.

Good for adult w/a small car ALSO East of 40th North of Ross St. Michener Green Cresc. area. $268/mo.

Good for adult with small car.

ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

This is a full-time permanent shop position with competitive starting Wages and benefits packages including Health, RRSP and Tool Allowance programs.

Please Fax resume to 403-227-7796, or Email to hr@bilton.ca

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

Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

ADULT & Youth Carrier Needed For Delivery of Flyers, Express & Sunday Life in KENTWOOD Kilburn & Krause Crsc NORMANDEAU Nash St. & Norris Close RIVERSIDE MEADOWS 57, 58 & 58A ST & 58 AVE. Please call Joanne at 403-314-4308

Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317

Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

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

With your long-term interests in mind, we provide you with ample opportunities to achieve your career goals.

If you would like to be a part of our growing and dynamic team of professionals in your field, we are currently seeking -

HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC JOURNEYMAN

Comprehensive benefit package offered upon hiring. 3 weeks vacation after the first year of employment.

For more information about the Red Deer Public School District, visit our website at:

BOWER AREA

GRANDVIEW 75 Advocate $393/month $4725/yr.

1-1/2 hrs. per day

Baile Cl. /Boyce St. Beatty Crs./Barrett Dr. Brown Cl./Baird St Barrett Dr./Baird St

Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317 Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds

www.rdpsd.ab.ca Applications should be directed to: A current criminal record check and child intervention check will be required of all new employees.

We thank all applicants for their interest but advise only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Professionals

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humanresources@rdpsd.ab.ca

This is a full-time permanent shop position with competitive starting Wages and benefits packages including Health, RRSP and Tool Allowance programs.

Please Fax resume to 403-227-7796, or Email to hr@bilton.ca

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INGLEWOOD AREA

Isbister Close Issard Close

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED

LANCASTER AREA

For delivery of Red Deer Advocate by 6:30 a.m.

Mon. through Fri. & 8:00. .am. on Saturday in

Lancaster Drive Lindsay Ave. Lagrange Crsc

LANCASTER AREA 77 papers $412/mo.

Scott St./Somerset Close.

Sunnyside Crsc.

SUNNYBROOK AREA

VANIER AREA

ROSEDALE AREA 72 papers $386/mo.

DEER PARK Dempsey St. area 79 papers $423/mo.

ALSO Davison Dr. area 101 papers $541/mo.

Viscount Dr./ Voisin Crsc Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info ********************** TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 314-4300

ALSO Clearview Ridge Timberlands area 59 papers $376/mo.

Call Jamie 403-314-4306 for more info

CIRCULATION Service Runner (Part Time)

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

NO EXP. NECESSARY!!

F.T. position available IMMEDIATELY in hog assembly yard in Red Deer. Starting wage $12/hr. Call Rich or Paul 403-346-6934

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Do You: - Want extra income - Possess a clean, valid drivers license - Have a friendly attitude - Enjoy customer service - Want part-time work (12 to 22 hours per week) As part of our customer service team, you will be dispatched in response to service concerns to delivery newspapers and flyers to customers or carriers. A delivery vehicle is provided.

Hours of shifts are Monday through Friday 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. or longer, and/or afternoon shifts Monday to Friday 2 p.m. - 6 p.m..

Saturday and Sunday, 7 a.m.-11 a.m. or longer Submit resume, indicating “Service Runner Position”, along with your drivers abstract immediately to: careers@ reddeeradvocate.com or mail to: Human Resources 2950 Bremner Avenue Red Deer, AB. T4N 5G3 or fax to: 403-341-4772 We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only selected candidates will be contacted.

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staff? s ?

Job Fairs Alberta Works hosts frequent free job fairs to help employers meet their staffing needs.

For more information, contact:

Extensive experience with the maintenance and repair of mobile equipment such as forklift, genie lift, overhead cranes etc. a definite asset.

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

Adams Close/ Adair Ave.

Diane 403-896-1792 diane.metzger@gov.ab.ca

Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

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

Featuring: 3 Free tradeshow-style booth 3 Free advertising in the Red Deer Advocate, Facebook and Kijiji 3 Meet job seekers face-to-face 3 Private areas for interviews 3 Local training supports

WHOLESALE FIREPLACE Installer req’d for fireplace installations. Call John 780-993-2040

Cindy 403-754-6200 cindy.shelfoon-iniestra@gov.ab.ca Government

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We operate seven manufacturing facilities in Innisfail, Alberta and employ over 175 people.

CARRIERS NEEDED

ANDERS AREA

EASTVIEW 100 ADVOCATE $525/MO. $6300/YR 2 HRS./DAY

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This position is open to all qualified applicants, although preference will be given to those with a positive attitude and the ability to build strong and effective work relations.

Sound written and verbal communication is a must as you will be required to interact with staff, students, parents and contractors. Candidate must be available for after hour callouts and an on call coverage rotation. Good physical stamina is required.

Bilton Welding and Manufacturing Ltd. designs, engineers and manufactures custom oilfield equipment for international clients.

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Call Rick at 403-314-4303

Candidates will be required to have: - High School Diploma - Valid Alberta Class 4 Drivers license - Journeyman Electrical certification - Fire Alarm certification - WHMIS - First Aid training is preferred Qualifications/Experience - 5 years experience in a commercial setting as a Journeyman Electrician - Knowledge of occupational and safety precautions of the position - Building Management Systems/HVAC - Knowledge of heating and ventilation systems - Security, Paging, Card Access and Data Systems - Variable Frequency Drives and Emergency Generators

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CARRIERS REQUIRED to deliver the Central AB. Life in the towns of Blackfalds Lacombe Ponoka Stettler

MOUNTVIEW WEST LAKE WEST PARK

Call Jamie 403-314-4306 for more info Tired of Standing?

Find something to sit on in Classifieds

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Help

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AN UP TO DATE ALBERTA “B” PRESSURE CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED. PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE WITH VESSEL EXPERIENCE

Invites applicants for:

For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life in

Winter 2013 •

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ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED

Adult Education and Training

www.rdpsd.ab.ca

Applications should be directed to

Misc.

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ACADEMIC Express Bilton Welding and Manufacturing Ltd. designs, engineers and manufactures custom oilfield equipment for international clients.

For more information about the Red Deer Public School District, visit our website at:

Trades

Misc.

Help

880

CONSIDERING A CAREER CHANGE? Find the right fit.

We are a growing construction company that requires a

Driver Compliance Manager for our offices in Rocky Mountain House and Blackfalds

The successful candidate will be proficient in Alberta Transportation legislation, rules and regulations. As well as log books and Microsoft programs. Must be able to work in a fast paced environment.

Daily the Advocate publishes advertisements from companies, corporations and associations from across Canada seeking personnel for long term placements.

Please e-mail resumes to:

hr@pidherneys.com

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Pidherney’s offers competitive wages and benefits.

CENTRAL ALBERTA’S DAILY NEWSPAPER

is expanding its facility to double production.

We are currently seeking the following to join our team in Blackfalds for all shifts:

- Concrete Finishers - Carpenters/Woodworkers Top Wages paid based on experience. Full Benefits and Uniform Package included.

Visit our website for more detailed job descriptions at www. eaglebuilders.ca. Applicants are able to apply online or fax resumes to Human Resources 403-885-5516 or e-mail: k.kooiker@eaglebuilders.ca.

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Career Planning

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Firewood

1810

Pets & Supplies

RED DEER WORKS SPLIT Dry Firewood. DeBuild A Resume That Works!

APPLY ONLINE www.lokken.com/rdw.html Call: 403-348-8561 Email inford@lokken.com Career Programs are

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED for In Town of Trochu Morning Delivery 1 hour per day 6 days per week No collection No Sundays

Please contact QUITCY

Auctions

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

Parkland Funeral Home - Red Deer

We are currently looking for a mature person to help in the funeral home part-time.

Duties would include:

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CLASSIFICATIONS 1500-1990

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CURVED glass curio cabinet 60”h $200 587-272-2837 WASH stand $200 587-272-2837

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Bud Haynes & Co. Auctioneers

WAREHOUSE Coordinator: Shipping/ Receiving exp. req’d, 12 volt wiring or automotive a/v knowledge a plus. Looking for selfmotivated individual with reliable transportation.

Duties include inventory and accurate order fulfillment. Please email resume to: office.cdn@ zonedefensetruck.com or fax to: 403-340-0900

Employment Training

900

FRIDGE, brand new 18 cu. ft. Frigidaire, white, 1 mos. old. Full warr. Paid $700.

Asking $350. 403-307-4223

Household Furnishings

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BED ALL NEW,

Queen Orthopedic, dble. pillow top, set, 15 yr. warr.

Cost $1300. Sacrifice $325.

302-0582 Free Delivery BED: #1 King. extra thick orthopedic pillowtop, brand new, never used. 15 yr. warr. Cost $1995, sacrifice @ $545. 403-302-0582.

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60 gal. tank with black storage cabinet.

Complete with: Cichlids, all accessories, decorations and food.

New Fluval 405 filter, canopy with lights, & heater all replaced within the last year.

Great Christmas Present!! $500. FIRM 403-346-7778 or 403-506-7117 Red Deer Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

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Cats

HOUSE cat to give away, declawed front paws, call 403-728-3151 SIAMESE ALSO BELINESE (3) KITTENS FOR SALE $60 each obo.

403-887-3649

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Dogs

AUSTRALIAN Shepherd, miniature pups, 6 mos. 1M, 1F, shots and dewormed. $250/ea. 780-372-2387

Condos/ Townhouses

3030

Farmers' Market

1650

BROWN EGGS AND LAMB now has free range pork : gourmet hams and sausage. Great selection of warm woolies.

Phone 403-782-4095

Firewood

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Misc. for Sale

TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone.

Make your travel plans now.

2 M A N F I S H I N G H U T, $150. (403)782-3278 2 NATIVE SHIELDS Blackfoot & Cree, 18” diameter, $40 each, Calgary Stampede posters, brand new still in tube, 36x23” one 1998 5 left 1999 , 4 tuibes, yr 2000, $25 each, 403-347-7405 40’ FREE Standing Tower, never been erected. $200.

403-728-3375

1900

Travel Packages

AGRICULTURAL 2000-2290

ELECTRIC panel w/dbl. D forward & reverse control, breaker and reset box, $200 403-728-3375

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JUST in time for Christmas Horses entertaining , blue Willow set, 12 place Homestead Firewood dinnerware Spruce, Pine, Birch Spilt, Dry. setting, w/5 pieces for 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 each setting, versatile, freezer, dishwasher, microwave safe, have not been FIREWOOD 347-7211 used, ( pictured in Sears bluegrassnursery.com wish book) $199.99.

FIREWOOD. Pine, Spruce, Phone 403-746-2456 Poplar. Can deliver Cutter/Sleigh - 2 Seater 1-4 cords. 403-844-0227 NEW George Foreman rowith shaves Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner tisserie never used $35; Absolutely pristine BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / o r i g i n a l l a r g e c h a r c o a l condition! paintings, aboriginal prints, del. Lyle 403-783-2275 $2250.00 2 @ $15/ea, 3 @25/ea., Contact warren at various Christmas porce- 403-350-8050 lain pieces 4@ 15/ea.

403-986-6566 WANTED: all types of SWISS 8” ice auger $35; horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly.

403-728-3375 403-651-5912 AFFORDABLE

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Pets & Supplies

20 GAL. fish tank, Hartz, still in box. $35.

403-227-2976

Manufactured Homes

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

Newly Renovated Mobile Home

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with Laminate Flooring, new carpet, newly painted

A MUST SEE! Only

Sharon (403) 340-0225 www.lansdowne.ca

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Mobile Lot

2008 TOYOTA YARIS FWD, 62709 kms, $10888 348-8788 Sport & Import

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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Homes

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7 ACRES, all utilities, road, quonset, greenhounse antique home $353,000. 2005 CHRYSLER 300 lthr, Near Red Deer, great for 64,690 kms, $11,888 348-8788 Sport & Import horses, 403-227-5132

MUST SELL

By Owner $7,000.

Sharon 403-550-8777

FREE Shaw Cable + more $899/month Sharon 403-550-8777

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4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

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Suites

FULLY SERVICED res & duplex lots in Lacombe.

Builders terms or owner will J.V. with investors or subtrades who wish to become home builders. Great returns. Call 403-588-8820

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Rooms For Rent

ROOM $600. Blackfalds.

All incld’d, furn. 588-2564

Manufactured Homes

2 BDRM. 1240 sq. ft 1-1/2 baths, Blackfalds, fenced, $900. Avail. Jan. 1.

403-357-7326

wheels

VIEW ALL OUR PRODUCTS

CLASSIFICATIONS

www.garymoe.com

1 & 2 BDRM. APTS.

Clean, quiet bldg.

Call 318-0901.

GLENDALE 2 bdrm. $825, D.D. $825, 1 BDRM., $740, N/S, no pets, no partiers, avail immed..

1-403-200-8175 LARGE, 1, 2 & 3 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111 ONE bdrm. apt. across from hospital, West Park, $750/ mo., avail. Jan.1 403-877-3323.

ONE bdrm. apt. West Park, close to college $725/mo., avail Jan.1 403-877-3323.

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Cleaning

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JOYEUX NOEL All washed up Cleaning Services. 1 Call Cleans it All 587-272-1999, 403-596-5007

Contractors

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BRIAN’S DRYWALL Framing, drywall, taping, textured & t-bar ceilings, 36 yrs exp. Ref’s. 392-1980 DALE’S Home Reno’s Free estimates for all your reno needs. 403-506-4301 SIDING, Soffit, Fascia Prefering non- combustible fibre cement, canexel & smart board, Call Dean @ 302-9210.

ARE you on Santa’s naughty list.

Call 587-377-1898.

EDEN

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BUSY B’S HANDYMAN SERVICES LTD. Res/Comm.Reno’s, repair and more. Give us a buzz @ 403-598-3857 Free quotes. WCB, insured.

F & J Renovations. We do it all. Good rates and references available so call John at 403-307-3001 jbringleson@shaw.ca

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Search uncovers teen’s possible attack on school POLICE UNCOVER RIFLE, NOTES ON POSSIBLE HIGH SCHOOL SHOOTING AT OKLAHOMA TEEN’S HOME

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS OKLAHOMA CITY — A small-calibre rifle and notes about a possible attack on a northeast Oklahoma high school were found at the home of a teenager accused of plotting to shoot classmates and detonate bombs, police said Monday.

Sammie Eaglebear Chavez, 18, lived at home with his mother in Bartlesville, about 50 miles (80 kilometres) north of Tulsa. He was arrested early Friday morning and has been charged with a felony count of planning to perform an act of violence.

News of the search came as the U.S. is reeling from the massacre at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, where a 20-year-old man shot and killed 20 children and six adults Friday.

The shooting reignited the emotional debate over gun control in the U.S. Several politicians and relatives of shooting victims have demanded stricter gun laws. But others have defended the right of Americans to carry guns.

Some Oklahoma lawmakers, reacting to the Connecticut shooting, called Monday for allowing teachers and school administrators to carry firearms on school campuses.

Rep. Mark McCullough, a Republican, said he is working on a bill that would allow teachers and

school administrators to receive firearms training through the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training, which would authorize them to carry weapons at school and at school events.

“It scares me that a madman could come into my children’s school and kill my children,” said McCullough, who has two boys, ages 7 and 9. “We need to harden these targets, harden these facilities with simple, common-sense steps.

“It’s not rocket science. It’s just overcoming what might be traditional, emotional, reactive feelings toward guns in schools.”

Investigators still are sifting through possible evidence recovered during Friday’s search in Oklahoma to determine how serious the threat was, said Bartlesville Police Capt. Jay Hastings.

“Part of the factor is whether the person is capable of carrying out the threat. Do they have weapons?

In this case, it’s just something he’s communicated, but then he’s also ... written some notes about it, so that makes it a little more serious,” Hastings said.

He didn’t elaborate on what the notes said or who owned the rifle.

In a separate incident, a Guthrie High School student was arrested Monday afternoon on a complaint of making a terroristic hoax following a reported threat to a school assembly that the student made last week, according to Police Chief Damon De-

vereaux.

“It was a large-scale threat,” said Devereaux, who declined to identify the student, who is a minor.

“In light of what happened in Connecticut and the Bartlesville deal, we cannot take anything too lightly,” Devereaux said.

In the Bartlesville case, Chavez remained jailed Monday on $1 million bail. Court records do not list an attorney for Chavez, and calls to a number for Chavez listed in court documents went to a recorded message saying the line wasn’t available. A court hearing is scheduled for Jan. 11.

An assistant principal at Bartlesville High School notified police Thursday after a student said Chavez “tried to recruit other students to assist him with carrying out a plan to lure students into the school auditorium where he planned to begin shooting them after chaining the doors shut,” Bartlesville Police Lt. Kevin Ickleberry wrote in an affidavit.

“He also told them that he would place bombs by the doors so when the police arrived he would detonate the bombs, killing police as they entered the building,” Ickleberry wrote.

Chavez also tried to obtain a map of the school campus and had recently searched a school computer for a machine-gun platform for a .22-calibre rifle, according to the affidavit.

Low voter turnout for Syria warns opposition could use chemical weapons against civilians, blame government referendum in Egypt

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Syria’s U.N. ambassador is warning that extremist groups could use chemical weapons against the Syrian people and blame the government.

Bashar Ja’afari reiterated in letters, circulated Monday, to the U.N. Security Council and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon that the Syrian government is “genuinely worried” that foreign countries could provide chemical weapons to armed groups “and then claim they had been used by the Syrian government.”

Although the West has shown little desire to intervene in Syria, President Barack Obama has said the regime’s use of chemical weapons against the rebels would be a “red line” and change his “calculus” about a conflict.

As the prospect of intervention gains traction, the Syrian government has been careful to never actually confirm it has chemical weapons and is instead trying to raise fears it may be framed by rebels using such weapons to spur an outside attack.

Recent U.S. intelligence reports, however, showed the Syrian

regime may be readying its chemical weapons and could be desperate enough to use them.

Ja’afari in his letter reiterated that “Syria will not under any circumstances use any chemical weapons that it may have.”

He said instead the Syrian government is defending its people “from terrorists backed by wellknown states, at the forefront of which is the United States of America.” The Syrian regime and state media refer to rebels fighting to oust the government of President Bashar Assad as terrorists.

Ja’afari recalled that when U.N. monitors were in Syria, the government asked that a U.N. team visit a privately owned chlorine laboratory east of Aleppo “to inspect and secure the contents, which terrorist groups were planning to bring under their control.”

U.N. monitors were unable to visit, however, because they came under fire, he said.

He expressed regret that no action has been taken to address these developments and hold rebel groups accountable.

U.N. peacekeeping chief Herve Ladsous told reporters after briefing the Security Council on Monday that the U.N. is sending in

kits to protect soldiers in the U.N. peacekeeping force on Syria’s border with Israel from the effects of a possible chemical attack.

He said the United Nations doesn’t have the ability to verify reports by a number of countries that Syria possesses and might use chemical weapons. But “we don’t want to take a risk,” Ladsous said.

The Syria uprising started in March 2011 as peaceful protests but quickly turned into a civil war after the government’s brutal crackdown on dissent. Activists say more than 40,000 people have been killed.

On Sunday, fighter jets screamed over Damascus to bomb two areas in the southern part of the capital. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said fighter jets carried out six airstrikes in the Hajar Aswad area and the neighbouring Yarmouk Palestinian camp, where the rebels have been advancing.

The U.N. secretary-general spoke to Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem on Monday morning to express concern about the escalation of violence in recent days and especially the attack on Yarmouk, U.N. spokesman Martin Nesirky said.

RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT VOTING FATIGUE, STALLING TACTICS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CAIRO, Egypt — Just under a third of voters turned out for the first stage of the referendum on a constitution meant to be a historic milestone in setting Egypt’s future — a showing critics say deepens doubts over the legitimacy of a charter that has already polarized the country.

The dismal showing also raises the question whether Egyptians have been turned off by the turmoil that has characterized the country’s politics throughout the nearly two years since the ouster of Hosni Mubarak’s autocratic regime.

Last Saturday’s voting took place in 10 of Egypt’s 27 provinces, including Cairo and the nation’s second largest city Alexandria. Some

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Voting in the remainder 17 provinces will take place the coming Saturday.

The turnout was the second lowest of the relentless series of five nationwide elections that Egyptians have been called to in the 22 months since Mubarak’s fall in last year’s popular uprising. The highest was nearly 60 per cent in the election of parliament’s lawmaking lower chamber. The lowest was an embarrassing 8 per cent for the vote for the upper chamber, a largely toothless body that the public cares little about.

Besides the low turnout, preliminary results show that the “yes” vote carried the first round only by a slim margin of 56 per cent.

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Hearing disorder often misdiagnosed as ADHD in kids, experts warn THE CANADIAN PRESS

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Israeli women of the Women of the Wall organization hold a Torah scroll during a prayer just outside the Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews can pray in Jerusalem’s old city.

Despite adversity, Israeli women still seek to pray at Western Wall THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

“It’s mine.” Hoffman also spent a night in jail in October, when she was banished by a court from the Wall for 30 days.

She says a lack of religious pluralism in Israel has prevented the group from achieving its goals.

While most Israelis are secular, Judaism has a formal place in the country’s affairs and Orthodox rabbis strictly govern religious events such as weddings, divorces, and burials for the Jewish population. Also, the ultra-Orthodox are

OTTAWA — A little-known hearing disorder affecting two to three per cent of Canadian children is being misdiagnosed as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, health advocates say.

The symptoms of auditory processing disorder (APD), which affects the way brain processes sound, are similar to ADHD — short attention spans, anxiety and difficulty reading.

Not enough doctors are aware of the disorder or its similarities with the more widely known ADHD, said Chantal Kealey, an audiologist with the Canadian Association of Speech-language Pathologists and Audiologists.

“Of course, as audiologists, we are well aware of this, but we’re not with the children in their school systems all the time, so we really want to raise awareness,” Kealey told a news conference Thursday on Parliament Hill.

Kealey’s organization has released new national guidelines that she said she hopes doctors will start using to screen children for APD when they present with symptoms suggestive of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

“This has no relation to their level of intelligence; they could be the brightest individuals ever,” Kealey said.

“It’s just that they learn a little bit differently and you need to hone in on where those areas are.”

Children with APD will have different problems, she added, and the treatment has to be tailored to the specific difficulties the child is facing. “ 1/8The treatment 3/8 should try to maximize where they are better learners.”

Benoit Jutras, a Universite de Montreal audiology researcher, said the new guidelines call for a more “holistic” approach to treating children with APD.

JERUSALEM — Israeli security guards at the Western Wall on Friday searched women worshippers arriving at the holiest place where Jews can pray for a seemingly inoffensive object — the Jewish prayer shawl, which under the Orthodox tradition can be worn only by men.

Once the shawls were found, dozens of women had to deposit them before proceeding to pray in the section reserved for women. A few, who managed to sneak the shawls in under their coats and wrapped them around their shoulders, were promptly evicted or detained.

Similar scenes have played out almost a dozen times every year since the group known as Women of the Wall was first established nearly 25 years ago.

Its members have endured arrests, heckling and legal battles in a struggle to attain what they consider their inalienable right — to pray and worship at the Western Wall like men do.

Under Israel’s predominantly Orthodox Jewish tradition, only men may wear a prayer shawl, a skullcap and phylacteries.

Liberal Reform Judaism, marginal in Israel but the largest denomination in the United States, allows women to practice the same way as men do in Orthodox Judaism: they may be ordained as rabbis, read from the Torah, the Jewish holy book, and wear prayer shawls.

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