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Brandy Allen, now a quadriplegic, was injured in a motor vehicle accident when she chose to drink and drive.

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Jeff Dow’s first memory after his crash is waking up in a hospital bed to see two uniformed police officers waiting to charge him with impaired driving.

Months earlier, Dow had drank “way over his limit,” got into his company truck and drove into a median on a highway near Brooks.

Brandy Allen doesn’t remember the events leading up to her crash. But she does remember opening her eyes to see her family and friends waiting at her hospital bedside at Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary.

Coming Friday A device installed in vehicles of drunk drivers kills the engine if it detects alcohol on the breath of a driver who blows into it.

The details are pieced together from what others have told her and brief flashes of memory.

“I just know I was out partying earlier that night,” said Allen. “I just know I was drinking. I have flashes but it is nothing that gives me an idea of what happened.”

The two young adults made the same fateful decision that would change their lives forever.

Allen and Dow are lucky to be alive. Every year in Canada between 1,250 and 1,500 people are killed in motor-vehicle accidents related to impaired driving. On average, impaired driving causes more than 63,000 injuries in the country each year.

Today, Allen and Dow are both confined to wheelchairs –– Allen as a quadriplegic and Dow as a paraplegic.

Both were in their early 20s when they got behind the wheel after having one too many drinks — Allen in 2004 and Dow in 2007.

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Bargain hunters brave cold weather on Boxing Day

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Frigid temperatures did not stop bargain hunters from lining up in the early hours to snag massive deals on Boxing Day. Shoppers mostly waited in their cars until the city’s popular electronic shops opened up at 6 a.m.

Best Buy computer supervisor Aaron Silver said when he arrived at the store at 4 a.m. the parking lot was packed with cars and trucks.

“Most people were waiting in their vehicles because it was very, very cold,” said Silver. “There were some people lining up. Boxing Day is a big day around here.”

Many shoppers were armed with flyers boasting the deals and ready to spend cash, credit or gift cards.

Silver said shoppers were taking advantage of the great deals on speakers, home theatre systems, lap-

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Silver said they will not know until later this week whether the sales were on par with last year’s Boxing Day tally.

Kyrie Blain and Rob Nuttall of Rocky Mountain House thought they would beat the rush when they arrived around 9 a.m. They were looking to pick up a couple big screen TVs and eBook Readers.

“They were sold out,” said Blain. “Now we have to go online to try to get a deal.”

Nuttall said they usually shop later in the day but thought they would try their luck earlier in the day when there is more stock.

Peter Thompson and Tom Cooper of Blackfalds estimated they saved hundreds of dollars when they purchased their iPad, speakers and DVDs. “We probably spent about $1,800,” said Thompson.

Cooper said they always go shopping on Boxing

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Day to save some cash but they always end up spending more money.

“It’s worth coming early as long as they still have the stuff in stock,” said Cooper.

At the Bower Place Shopping Centre, shoppers started streaming in the doors a little after 8 a.m. when the mall opened. A steady flow of shoppers in and out of the mall’s shops throughout the day.

Kaylee George, 11, couldn’t wait to go shopping at the mall on Boxing Day with her mom, Tammy. They arrived at the mall around 11 a.m. Kaylee said she received some cash on Christmas and she wanted to spend it and save some cash at the same time.

Sisters Alexa, 15, and Angelica Andreeff, 16, were two of the first shoppers at Bower when they arrived at about 8:30 a.m. The sisters said they like to shop early so they can beat the crowds and comparison shop under one roof.

The Boxing Day retail frenzy continues in most stores all week. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

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Egypt’s Islamist president proclaimed the country’s newly adopted constitution as the dawning of a ‘new republic’ in a television address Wednesday, calling on the opposition to join a dialogue after months of turmoil. D5

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Ailing, endangered whale washes ashore near New York City NEW YORK — An ailing, endangered finback whale has been found washed ashore in a coastal enclave of New York City that was hard hit by Superstorm Sandy.

Emergency workers and marine biologists responded to a report of an 18-meter whale that was stranded on the bay side of the Rockaways, Queens.

Biologist Mendy Garron says it’s unclear what caused the whale to beach itself, but its chances of survival appear slim.

She says the whale isn’t moving around much and “looks very compromised.”

Garron says biologists are waiting for the tides to subside to determine what to do next.

The neighbourhood of Breezy Point is still recovering from the October storm that caused serious flooding and a fire that destroyed 100 homes.

Bus accident in Ecuador kills 13 QUITO, Ecuador — Police say that a bus lost its brakes, flipped over and tumbled down an embankment in Ecuador, killing at least 13 people and injuring another 37.

Police chief Gustavo Teran said Wednesday’s accident took place in Tungurahua providence.

Teran said that speeding may have contributed to the accident.

Traffic accidents are the second leading cause of death in Ecuador, according to the government.

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Ex-President George H.W. Bush in Shining Path rebel leader denies intensive care unit at Houston hospital ’Winner,’ the last polar bear at Buenos capture, claims he turned himself in Aires zoo, dies during heat wave HOUSTON — A spokesman says former President George H.W. Bush is in the intensive care unit at a Houston hospital.

Bush’s spokesman, Jim McGrath, said late Wednesday that the former president was admitted to the ICU on Sunday at Methodist Hospital, “following a series of setbacks including a persistent fever.”

McGrath says Bush is alert and conversing with medical staff, and that doctors are cautiously optimistic about his treatment.

No other details about his medical condition were provided, but McGrath says Bush is surrounded by family.

Earlier Wednesday, McGrath said a fever that kept Bush in the hospital over Christmas had gotten worse and that doctors had put him on a liquids-only diet.

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AFTERMATH: Want others to learn from their experiences Alone in their vehicles, they only hurt themselves.

“If someone would have been in the car with me or I would have hit someone else, I’m not sure I would be handling it,” said an emotional Allen, now 30.

“My heart goes out . . . that would have been really difficult. It’s bad enough I hurt myself.”

A week before Christmas 2004, Allen remembers arguing with a boyfriend. She was out “partying” somewhere and was on her way to Red Deer or coming back to the city. Early the next morning, a driver on Hwy 42, near Pine Lake, noticed the glint of medal in the sunlight and found a wrecked car in a field and Allen clinging to life. Doctors believe she had laid in the field between three and six hours.

Allen, who was 22 at the time, recalls seeing the pain and the suffering on her family’s faces when she opened her eyes. “Something that could have been prevented,” said Allen. “How stupid is that? I thought this is mine to suck up. I had to take responsibility for it. There’s no one to blame but myself.”

Through the help of a psychologist at the hospital, Allen realized she had not dealt with the death of her eldest brother. who had died seven years before because of complications related to epilepsy. Allen

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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — The last polar bear at the Buenos Aires zoo has died amid a heat wave.

Zoo officials say “Winner” became nervous and irritated amid the scorching heat of South America’s austral summer and the noise from fireworks during Christmas Eve celebrations. This affected his ability to control his body temperature and he apparently died of hyperthermia.

The zoo is widely visited in the Argentine capital and has traditionally showcased polar bears.

Officials say the animals used to live in a 2.5-meter-in-diameter pool but their cage was improved in 1993 when a 145,000-litre pool was built along with a site for birthing and three security rings.

The zoo said in a statement Wednesday that the

LIMA, Peru — The leader of Peru’s once-powerful Shining Path rebel group denies he was captured by police and soldiers.

Authorities say the rebel commander known as Comrade Artemio was captured along with two of his confederates on Feb. 12 after he was shot by an infiltrator.

Artemio, however, told a panel of judges on Wednesday he turned himself over to authorities.

His given name is Florindo “Jose” Flores.

The rebel leader is facing terrorism, drug trafficking and other charges. He has pleaded innocent to those charges.

Artemio is being held at the same maximum security prison where Shining Path founder Abimael Guzman has been held since his 1992 capture.

turned to alcohol and drugs instead of dealing with his death. Allen said the car accident has taught her to deal with issues and encourages others to do the same.

“If things are really bothering you, if you have some sort of depression, sadness or addiction you need to go get help sooner or later,” said Allen, adding if she had received help to deal with her problems, she would not be where she is today. “I had a lot of friends telling me I shouldn’t be drinking and driving. I can’t say nobody told me.”

Dow says he was “set” and his future was bright when he got behind the wheel without giving it a second thought.

At the time, Dow was 20 and making good money as a supervisor at an oilfield company where he had worked since he quit school at 16. And he had recently moved into his first house with his girlfriend.

On his scheduled day off, Dow went into work and got into an argument with his girlfriend. To get his mind off the fight, Dow went out for drinks with friends from work.

Sometime that evening, Dow jumped into the company truck and drove down the highway after an argument with a friend.

“Fortunately I did not hurt anybody else besides myself and the truck,” said Dow. “That’s the only thing that makes me feel OK.” He was airlifted to Foothills Hospital in Calgary, where he spent eight and a half months recovering from his extensive injuries.

Dow was charged with driving under the influence and he lost his licence for one year. He was fined $1,400.

Dow is no longer a supervisor at an oilfield company or living the oilfield lifestyle. Dow is working part-time at the Canadian Paraplegic Association in

Red Deer and is considering taking more education to become a civil engineering technician.

“Today when I hear about someone who kills someone in a drinking and driving accident, I feel for the family but I also think about that guy who was driving,” said Dow. “I feel for him because that could have been me.

And what he has to go through for the rest of his life because he made a bad mistake.”

Dow doesn’t drink much these days. He has his own place and his car is equipped with hand gears so he can drive.

Sure, the 25-year-old says, he thinks about what his life could have been if he did not get into the truck that night.

“I worked in the oilfield,” said Dow. “(Drinking) was an everyday thing. Not to get drunk everyday (but) five or six drinks every day for sure. Most of the time we would drink and drive. You don’t even think about it back then. Now I wish I did. It’s everybody on the road you are affecting. It’s not just yourself.”

Dow would like people to learn from his story and consider the consequences before drinking and driving. He said it is not the people who have two or three drinks who are causing the accidents, but the people who are overdoing it and getting behind the wheel.

“Now I don’t make nearly as much money but I have more because I am not drinking or doing drugs,” he said. “Overall, I am a lot happier person and I am closer to my family.”

Allen echoed Dow’s words. “Of course, I have regrets” she says. “I only have myself to blame.” but she would like others to learn from her experiences, seek help when they need it and leave their vehicles at home. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

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Pipeline a watershed battle PROPONENTS AND CRITICS LINE UP IN DEBATE OVER NORTHERN GATEWAY PIPELINE

BY DENE MOORE THE CANADIAN PRESS KITIMAAT VILLAGE, B.C. — In the middle of an interview, Gerald Amos stoops to pick up his three-year-old granddaughter. Continuing, he hands her blueberries on demand.

The scene is a simple example of why the Haisla elder and former chief doesn’t need words to explain his opposition to the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline that would deliver oil from the Alberta oilsands to a tanker port in Haisla territory.

It is his duty, he said, to protect this land for his granddaughter and for those who will come after her.

“Some people are very poor. All they have is money,” said Amos, the port of Kitimat and the would-be terminus of the project visible in the distance from the community wharf, where colourful fishing boats bob in the water.

But Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway pipeline is only one project, the beachhead of what proponents and critics alike agree will be a watershed battle to come to open a tanker port to deliver oil from land-locked Alberta to the Pacific Rim. If Northern Gateway fails to win approval, there will be other proposals.

“This is a highly strategic project for Canada, one of the most trade-dependent of the G8 nations, and oil is our most important export,” says John Carruthers, president of Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines.

U.S. demand is decreasing, and their production is increasing, he said.

“It’s very important for Canada to access the Pacific Rim market, effectively doubling the size of our market.”

The British Columbia shore is a mere 8,000 kilometres from the insatiable energy market of China, worth an estimated $270 billion in growth to Canada’s bottom line over 30 years and $2.6 billion in local, provincial and federal government tax revenues.

If the project goes through, following a rigorous review process that will continue next year, by 2020 an expected 3.5 million barrels a day will be produced in the Alberta oilsands.

The oil is there — Canada is second only to Saudi Arabia when it comes to proven reserves of crude, with an estimated 175 billion barrels of recoverable oil, 99 per cent of it from the Alberta oilsands.

But production has outstripped pipeline capacity, and Canadian producers are losing an estimated $30 a barrel because they are forced to sell to refineries in the U.S. midwest.

The force of the economic argument to build the pipeline aimed at opening Canada up

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The Haisla First Nation’s Kitimaat Village is seen along the Douglas Channel near Kitimat, B.C. Gerald Amos, Haisla elder and former chief, doesn’t need words to explain his opposition to the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline.

NORTHERN GATEWAY PIPELINE ‘MANY PEOPLE THOUGHT IT WAS INEVITABLE FIVE YEARS AGO THAT A PIPELINE WOULD BE BUILT AND YET WE’RE SEEING SIGNIFICANT AND REAL OPPOSITION FROM A LOT OF CONCERNED BRITISH COLUMBIANS AND A LOT OF CANADIANS AROUND THESE PIPELINE PROPOSALS AND TANKER TRAFFIC.’ — NATHAN LEMPHERS OF THE PEMBINA INSTITUTE

to the Asian market is real.

But Nathan Lemphers of the Pembina Institute, a sustainable policy think tank, believes other factors at play in the debate over Northern Gateway will continue to hold force.

“At this stage in the game, I can’t say that it’s (a pipeline) inevitable,” says Lemphers.

“Many people thought it was inevitable five years ago that a pipeline would be built and yet we’re seeing significant and real opposition from a lot of concerned British Columbians and a lot of Canadians around these pipeline proposals and tanker traffic.”

Several alternatives have been considered — some more viable than others.

Pipelines north, south, east and west have been suggested.

But the Keystone XL pipeline has stalled in the Oval Office and offers for an unimpeded pipeline north are impractical at best.

Increased capacity carrying oil to the East Coast is in the works, but it’s not enough.

Cenovus is already trans-

porting 5,000 barrels a day by rail.

The company president says he’d like to double that in the coming year, but railways are a limited and expensive, stop-gap measure at best.

Kinder Morgan is proposing an expansion of its existing Trans Mountain pipeline from Alberta to Metro Vancouver, more than doubling capacity.

As the company moves toward a formal application for that expansion, opposition appears to be growing.

Vancouver city council has voted to oppose the expansion and some area First Nations have voiced objections.

Like Enbridge’s Northern Gateway proposal, any plan that involves a tanker port on the West Coast faces the same hurdles, chief among them is the fear that an oil spill from the pipeline or from a tanker at sea could cause irreparable ecosystem harm.

On land, a pipeline must cross the Rocky and Coast mountain ranges. It would traverse the habitats of severely endangered mountain caribou

and endangered white sturgeon.

As it nears the coast, it would enter a lush forest that accounts for a quarter of the world’s remaining temperate rainforest.

At sea, tankers half as long as the CN Tower is tall would navigate the ocean.

Even if all the precautions known to science were imposed, the oil itself is laden with controversy.

The bitumen and heavy crude stores found in northern Alberta are more difficult to extract than the light oil from other regions of the world.

It is a resource-intensive form of production responsible for 6.5 per cent of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions, and approximately onetenth of one per cent of the world’s emissions, according to Natural Resources Canada figures.

The oilsands have been the target of an ongoing, worldwide environmental campaign against the “dirty tar sands.”

“Our concern is around how the oilsands are managed,” Lemphers said.

“Until we can clearly say that the oilsands are responsibly managed, that we’re operating those oilsands within environmental limits, it’s difficult to just simply continue to build further pipelines that will further increase oilsands production.”

The Canadian industry argues that Canada is the only oil-producing country that has committed to greenhouse gas reductions, and also has environmental, labour and human rights laws.

Carruthers says Enbridge and the oilsands industry have to do a better job of communicating with the public, and addressing those concerns.

However, neither the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers or Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver were available for an interview despite repeated requests.

Oliver does speak publicly and often about the need for Canada to diversify its oil clientele, but in recent months has distanced himself from the Northern Gateway proposal.

But for the people living in the area around any proposed tanker terminal, the pros and cons of the any large discussion about an energy plan for B.C. boil down pretty simply.

“For this to be acceptable to the Haisla people, the Haisla would have to see a 100 per cent guarantee that there would be no spills,” said Ellis Ross, chief councillor of the Haisla Nation.

“We all know that isn’t possible.”

Three rail workers hit by train hospitalized EDMONTON — Three workers were struck and injured by a CN freight train Wednesday morning as they cleared snow and ice from rail switches along the tracks.

The men were being treated in hospital and two of the employees were reported to be in critical condition.

Edmonton Police Staff-Sgt. Rob Mills said the men were using snowblowers and wearing sound attenua-

tors. They didn’t hear the approaching train, which sounded its horn and hit the brakes as it slid towards them along the icy tracks.

“The train came along and saw them close to the track and tried to do some emergency braking, but unfortunately struck the three employees,” Mills said.

“All three were taken to hospital.”

Police said the east-bound train was going about 40 km/h.

The men are employed by A & B Rail Services Ltd. and were working

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under contract to CN. Managers at A & B Rail Services were not immediately available for comment.

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by CN, Alberta’s Occupational Healthy and Safety Department and federal safety regulators.

Patrick Waldron, a CN Rail spokesman, said the company’s probe will

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Freedom for workers?

TORY PROPHET PREACHES UNION CHOICE FOR CANADIAN WORKERS Meet the young man who would be the father of right-to-work legislation in Canada.

P i e r r e Poilievre, at age 33, he has the prime minister’s confidence and his ear. He has been rightly tagged as one of the most powerful persons in the national capital, and is already in his TIM fourth term as the MP for NeHARPER pean-Carleton.

The Stephen Harper government might dismiss suggestions that right-to-work legislation is on its agenda and Labour Minister Lisa Raitt may say there is a different culture in Canada, but there is nothing stealthy about Poilievre’s intentions as he spells them out over a cappuccino.

He calls it “workers’ freedom,” legislation that would give federal employees the option of paying union dues and joining their colleagues in a

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“I am the first federal politician to make a dedicated push toward this goal,” he says. “I believe in free choice for workers and I am going to do my part to see that happens at the federal level, and I would encourage provincial governments to do likewise.

“I am going to work with cabinet and caucus colleagues to build support. Over time I believe I can convince people of its merits. And hope springs eternal that one day we will have free choice for workers in Canada.’’

Since Poilievre took his first step on this question, criticizing the Public Service Alliance of Canada for contributing to the campaign of the separatist Parti Québécois in September, organized labour has been ducking and weaving as attacks come with lightning speed.

A bill sponsored by a backbench Conservative MP, which would force unions to open their books and disclose the salaries of officers and their spending of dues, passed the Commons in a heartbeat and is now before the Senate.

Michigan, Ontario’s rust-belt neighbour, became the 24th state to pass right-to-work legislation.

Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak, currently leading provincial polls, said he backed right-to-work legislation for workers in Ontario.

Poilievre doesn’t buy this concept

that collective bargaining and trade unions are somehow in the Canadian DNA, and he believes workers’ freedom mirrors individual freedom as a deeply ingrained Canadian trait.

Opponents, he says, are hung up on the U.S. experience and the domino of right-to-work states, which U.S. President Barack Obama has agreed is a race to the bottom. “The so-called ‘right-to-work’ laws — they don’t have to do with economics, they have everything to do with politics,’’ Obama said in Michigan. “What they’re really talking about is giving you the right to work for less money.’’

But Poilievre says this move away from “forced unionism” is now a worldwide phenomenon, pointing to court decisions in Sweden and Denmark backing workers who opted out of paying union dues.

But not all the opposition to his concept comes from a beleaguered Canadian union movement that rightly feels it is under siege.

Already, labour ministers in Quebec and Ontario have put in writing their concerns over the union transparency bill. NDP Leader Tom Mulcair says it will never survive a court challenge.

Ontario’s Linda Jeffrey called it “inexplicably intrusive” and an “unwarranted interference with the collective bargaining process in Canada,” although she had to make her argument that it would threaten labour peace in Ontario over the chants of 35,000 strik-

ing teachers.

“Every labour organization that is spending its money in a way in which it should will have no labour unrest,’’ Poilievre says.

But opposition will be intense in this country. Union membership in Canada has dipped, but still sits at 31.7 per cent of workers. In the U.S. the number is 11.8 per cent.

Poilievre has become legendary in Ottawa for his “message discipline,’’ the man who handles the sleaze questions from his NDP tormentors in the Commons, tossing it back in kind, ceaselessly parroting talking points on “big union bosses,” “carbon tax’’ and Liberal malfeasance.

For the government, the discipline works. If you are outside government, it is merely annoying.

Initially, he was the francophone part of a team with Harper’s parliamentary secretary, Dean Del Mastro, but since Del Mastro was silenced by allegations of spending irregularities of his own, Poilievre has embarked on a solo career, a bit like Martin without Lewis or Mick without Keith.

“Some people say I am repetitious, but that’s because the truth doesn’t change,’’ he says.

That discipline should not be underestimated. He will spend 2013 talking about “freedom” and “choice,” and he won’t be knocked off message.

Tim Harper is a syndicated Toronto Star national affairs writer.

A weight-loss resolution may be bad for your health YOU CAN ACTUALLY GET HEALTHIER WITHOUT LOSING WEIGHT — AND LOSING WEIGHT MAY ACTUALLY BE BAD FOR YOUR HEALTH

BY JENNIFER KUK SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Every year, many Canadians will pledge to start the year off by losing some weight to get healthier.

But while there is plenty of evidence showing that losing weight can improve your blood pressure, blood sugar and even your cholesterol rates, losing weight and being healthy are not the same thing.

In fact, you can get healthier without losing weight and, for some, losing weight may actually be bad for their health.

When an individual loses weight, they will lose fat mass, but some of that weight loss comes from muscle mass. Muscle mass burns many more calories than fat, and accounts for a large proportion of the energy we burn, even at rest. In other words, loss of muscle mass may be counterproductive to long-term weight loss goals.

Also, when an individual loses weight, their body will try to protect the body weight by decreasing the number of calories the body burns (a change in ‘metabolic rate’). These two factors help to explain why so many of us may find it difficult to continue to lose weight after a while, and why over 90 per cent of individuals who lose weight will regain that weight within a few years.

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THERE IS EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THAT INDIVIDUALS WHO TRY TO LOSE WEIGHT AND REPEATEDLY FAIL WILL HAVE GREATER WEIGHT GAIN OVER TIME THAN INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT TRY TO LOSE WEIGHT AT ALL. THIS WEIGHT CYCLING OR YO-YO DIETING HAS ALSO BEEN LINKED TO HIGHER RATES OF DIABETES, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, CANCER AND HIGHER DEATH RATES. THE REASONS FOR THIS ARE STILL UNCLEAR, BUT RESEARCH SUGGESTS THAT UNLESS YOU CAN KEEP THE WEIGHT OFF DIETING MAY HAVE NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON YOUR HEALTH. and exacerbate weight gain.

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A Toronto police officer checks receipts as shoppers check out from a downtown electronics store during it’s early morning Boxing Day sale in Toronto on Wednesday. want and get in and get out. We went scouting before,” said Gillian Robertson, 20.

“The other day we came in, walked around, saw what we wanted and then waited for the deals,” explained her sister, Caitlin Robertson, 24.

Howard Ma, however, who used to live in Vancouver but now returns from his home abroad to visit family each year, said he is starting to notice a downward trend.

“There wasn’t as many good deals as I thought there’d be. Retailers do sales the whole year round,” he said.

Regardless, he expects he’ll be back again next year.

“I think it’s still going to happen, it’s just a tradition,” he said. “Going to come out the day after the holidays, walk, look around. But you’re not going to go out of your way to do the 6 a.m. thing anymore.

That was, like, ten years ago.”

Future Shop spokesman Elliott Chun said most shoppers ducking into the electronics chain on its busiest day of the year are looking to fulfil their own desires.

“We’re seeing customers coming in with their gift cards, with their Christmas cash and they’re starting to spend it on themselves,” he said, adding the average transaction on Boxing Day tops $500.

Chun said Black Friday isn’t sapping the enthusiasm of shoppers, noting that hundreds lined up early at Future Shop stores across the country, some arriving the night before to camp out for a prime spot in line.

Meanwhile, BMO Vice-President Su McVey said in a statement that bargain seekers should take Boxing

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Meteorologist Arnold Ashton said the system will then move east and eventually deliver snow to parts of southern Quebec and New Brunswick.

“It’s the combination of snow and blowing snow that makes this particularly nasty,” Ashton said.

Environment Canada said the areas of Dunnville and Niagara in southwestern Ontario and the stretch between Kingston and Cornwall in the east will bear the worst of the storm, getting 15 to 20 centimetres of snow.

The weather agency said other communities in those regions can expect up to 15 cm of snow, while central Ontario residents should get their snow shovels ready for 5 to 10 cm.

Ashton said the Greater Toronto Area is set for the most snow it’s seen since 2010.

“Two years ago we got 10 centimetres and we may get that much snow in the GTA today,” he said Wednesday, adding the storm will slide towards Ontario’s border with Quebec throughout the evening.

“It’s pretty nasty anywhere you go. Basically the whole (Highway) 401 corridor” will be affected, he said.

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Day buys into account when figuring out how much they’ll spend over the holiday period.

Robert Knowles, 56, said he didn’t work Boxing Day spending into his holiday budget this year, but that the $50 computer printer he nabbed Wednesday in Toronto isn’t going to break the bank.

“I’m not very good at budgeting (for) it other than not to spend too much money,” he said before heading home with his purchase.

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Wallets were flung open and registers rang out Wednesday as a number of Canadians shook off holiday fatigue and flocked to stores for Boxing Day bargains.

In Toronto, eager shoppers lined up in sub-zero temperatures outside downtown stores while others scoured the Eaton Centre mall for savings.

Griffin Courtice, 17, got a 5 a.m. lift to Best Buy, braving the morning cold to stand in line with dozens of people an hour before the store opened its doors.

The teen said he set his sights on a deeply discounted TV, the nearly half-off sale price deemed worth the pre-dawn wake-up call and “mind-blowing” lineup.

Despite growing competition from the U.S.’s Black Friday — the annual day of drastic markdowns held the Friday after American Thanksgiving — Courtice said the bargains found on Boxing Day are nothing to sleep through.

“Even though Black Friday may have been a bit more intense, a bit crazy, people are still getting good sales,” Courtice said while clutching a 32-inch flat-screen TV. A new survey commissioned by the Bank of Montreal suggests Canadians continue to embrace the Boxing Day tradition this year.

The Pollara survey of 1,000 Canadians found that roughly six in 10 respondents planned to shop on one of the busiest business days of the year for retailers.

The survey suggested Alberta would see the most transactions Wednesday, with 76 per cent of respondents saying they planned to take advantage of Boxing Day bargains. Atlantic Canada was next at 72 per cent, followed by Ontario at 69 per cent.

Quebec was expected to see the lightest Boxing Day shopping, with just 36 per cent of respondents saying they planned to take part in the annual shopping extravaganza.

The survey also found that men were more likely than women to take advantage of Boxing Day sales at a rate of 66 per cent versus 58 per cent.

One-in-five, or 22 per cent, said they planned to shop for themselves, while 34 per cent said they would buy items for both themselves and others.

The survey was conducted between Oct. 11 and 16. and the results are considered accurate plus or minus 3.1 per cent, 19 times out of 20.

Despite the survey’s findings regarding Quebec, several major electronic and clothing stores in downtown Montreal drew big lines on Wednesday.

A crowd of bargain hunters waited for hours outside a big-box retail store in frigid temperatures.

Fabiola Ruiz, 31, split the waiting duties with her mother and brought along her eight-year-old daughter for company as well.

“It’s very cold, but it’s worth it,” she said, sipping coffee to keep warm. “We’re looking for deals for the whole family.”

It was a similar scene in Vancouver, where shoppers bustling through one of the city’s most popular downtown shopping streets paid little attention to the light mist of rain coming down on their packages.

Small queues formed outside several Granville Street clothing stores, and a steady stream of flatscreen TVs were wheeled out of a big box electronics store and loaded into taxis.

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Case of Grenada cops charged in death in limbo gued over three days in October. A ruling could come at any time, those involved said.

“I am troubled with the length of time it takes in this jurisdiction to have a judgment delivered,” Clouden said. “Justice delayed is justice denied and the world is looking in.”

If matters drag on too long, the defence could bring a constitutional challenge to the prosecution, he noted.

A ruling in favour of the state would mean a re-

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The manslaughter case against five Grenada police officers accused of beating a visitor from Canada to death a year ago remains tied up in legal knots much to the disappointment of his widow.

A stay on their preliminary inquiry is in place while the country’s High Court decides whether to grant a defence request for a coroner’s inquest.

“There is no precedent for this in Grenada,” Christopher Nelson, director of public prosecutions, said in an interview from the capital St. George.

“We’ve never had a case before where there was a criminal process started — namely a preliminary inquiry — and the accused person sought to have a coroner’s inquest instead.”

Prosecutors allege the officers beat Oscar Bartholomew, 39, into a fatal coma last Boxing Day in a cell in the hamlet of St. David’s. Relatives said the altercation occurred after he bear-hugged a plainclothes policewoman he had mistaken for a friend and she yelled, “Rape!”

Bartholomew lived in Toronto but was in his native Grenada to visit family with his wife of 10 years, Dolette Cyr, of Cascapedia-St. Jules, Que. Angry family and friends wanted the officers charged with murder, and the case prompted street demonstrations against what protesters called endemic police brutality in the tiny CaREFRIGERATOR ribbean Island country.

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Young workers grapple with boomer job market The lack of available jobs only tells part of the story, according to a report from Community Foundations of Canada released earlier this year.

The survey of youth across the country highlighted a litany of issues that make for a perfect storm of discontent.

Young job-seekers must compete with baby boomers forced to delay retirement, and the report suggests they rarely get the upper hand in such contests.

Obtaining the post-secondary education widely believed to enhance career opportunities is an increasingly costly proposition that leaves most students grappling with an average debt load of $28,000 before they’ve received their first full-time paychecque, the report said.

And finding a position that could help alleviate that financial burden is made more difficult by the dearth of summer jobs and other roles that could help build a young person’s resume.

The result is a demographic grappling with unparalleled stress levels and foundering in a system that only exacerbates their challenges, said Ian Bird, president and CEO of the Community Foundations of Canada.

“Much of our public policy-making takes on board a set of assumptions that the boomer generation has experienced,” he said.

“That’s still the case. I don’t think we’ve caught up where young people are at, and we better do so soon, otherwise there’ll be a cohort that we just miss.”

Youth taking part in the report repeatedly expressed a desire for new systems to take the place of the old ones, Bird said, adding they don’t share the same priorities as their parents did.

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Conventional wisdom would suggest that Jonathan Glencross has a bright and secure future ahead of him.

Anyone who completed an undergraduate degree from McGill University, established and developed a $2.5-million sustainability fund for the school while there and received national honours as an environmental advocate might well seem destined for the sort of career that would make any parent proud.

But Glencross believes conventional wisdom is no accurate gauge for the economic challenges he and his generation are facing. Since his graduation in 2011, the 25-year-old Montreal resident has not been able to carve out a niche on the traditional career path.

Jobs that make use of a modern-day skill set don’t pay the bills, while roles with greater financial security don’t address the priorities that the current generation holds dearest, he said.

“When I look around at all the amazing people I know and I look at what’s available to them, to do anything meaningful or innovative that allows them to even come close to paying the bills, it’s like wizardry,” Glencross said in a telephone interview.

“You have to be incredibly comfortable with ambiguity. You have to be incredibly resourceful, and you have to learn a bunch of skills that school didn’t provide you with most of the time.”

Glencross’ dilemma is a common phenomenon for youth navigating a system designed by and for the generation that came before them, experts said.

Young people often bear the brunt of economic upheaval, according to Statistics Canada, whose recent data shows that Canadians between 15 and 24 have long been struggling under more adverse conditions than their older counterparts.

The most recent example came in Statistics Canada’s November unemployment data. The youth jobless rate stood at 14 per cent, down from the 14.7 per cent posted the month before but still nearly double the national average of 7.2 per cent.

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Financial security often ranks below other motivators such as social impact, work-life balance and an emphasis on sustaining sound mental health.

Bird said employers would be well-advised to reconsider their hiring approaches if they hope to attract and retain workers of the new generation.

“It used to be, ’how do you find the most talented?’

Give them a job. Here’s a desk, here’s work to do, compensate them well and off they go,” Bird said.

“Now it’s more, ’what’s the environment we create? What are the social health supports they’re going to need? What other burdens are they carrying?”’

That’s not to say that it’s all bad news for Canada’s youth. The Certified General Accountants Association of Canada recently issued a report arguing youth unemployment rates during the most recent recession were well below historic highs of 19.2 per cent during the economic downturn of the early 1980’s.

The Community Foundations of Canada report argues that the adverse conditions that dog today’s young workers have helped create a generation of particularly adaptable, civically-engaged people who are eager to bring about change.

Glencross hopes his generation will take concrete action on that desire. While acknowledging today’s youth have high standards for how their future ought to look, he contends they must be the ones to help make it happen.

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The CFIA says it has completed its investigation into ingredients used in burgers produced at Cardinal Meat Specialists Ltd., which is based in Brampton, Ont. Certain batches of burgers produced by the company were linked to an E.coli outbreak in mid-December which sickened five people.

The food inspection agency says after “extensive efforts,” there is no evidence available to pinpoint a source of the contamination.

It says its investigation looked at spices, domestic beef ingredients and international beef ingredients.

Investigators assessed production, inspection and testing records, reviewed plant food safety procedures and conducted additional testing on burger ingredients.

The CFIA says all available domestic beef ingredient products tested negative for the E.coli strain related to the recalled burgers.

All spices also tested negative for E.coli and were ruled out of the investigation.

Additionally, investigators found all international ingredients in the burgers met all import certification and testing requirements. The CFIA also said there were no reported cases of illnesses in those countries related to the same E.coli strain.

“As all lines of inquiry have been exhausted, the CFIA’s investigation will not progress further,” the agency said in a statement.

“Canada has rigorous requirements for meat production to reduce the risk of E. coli, but even the best food safety systems cannot eliminate all potential opportunities for contamination all the time.”

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Fighting frailty GROWING OLD MAY BE INEVITABLE, BUT GROWING FRAIL IS NOT, SAY DOCTORS

BY ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES As a medical resident 30 years ago, Ava Kaufman remembers puzzling over some of the elderly patients who came to the primary-care practice at George Washington University Hospital. They weren’t really ill, at least not with any identifiable diseases. But they weren’t well, either.

They were thin and weak. They had no energy.

They tired easily. Their walking speed was agonizingly slow. “We couldn’t put our finger on a specific diagnosis or problem,’’ Kaufman says. “We didn’t have a word for it then.’’

Today we do. It’s called frailty. There have always been frail people, but only in recent years has the term “frailty” become a medical diagnosis, defined by specific symptoms and increasingly focused on by those who deal with the medical issues of the elderly. Clinicians now are looking at ways to prevent or delay frailty, sometimes even reverse it.

“Frailty is not an age, it’s a condition,” says Kaufman, a Bethesda, Md., internist and geriatrician. “We know it when we see it, and it’s always been with us.”

While frailty is most often associated with the elderly, some old people never get frail. Experts now regard it as a medical syndrome, that is, a group of symptoms that collectively characterizes a disease, one that probably has biological and genetic underpinnings and can afflict even those in middle age if they have some other debilitating chronic disease.

Frail people usually suffer from three or more of five symptoms that often travel together. These include unintentional weight loss (10 or more pounds within the past year), muscle loss, a feeling of fatigue, slow walking speed and low levels of physical activity.

“The symptoms are causally linked together in a vicious cycle,’’ says Linda P. Fried, an internist who is dean of the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. In 2001, Fried and research colleagues were the first to define the physical characteristics of frailty in a landmark paper published in the Journal of Gerontology. “These are people at risk of very bad outcomes.”

The signs of frailty can be obvious, even to the layperson. The frail often look “as if a puff of wind could blow them over,” Fried says. Their gait is slow and unsteady. Over the years, they seem to shrink in size, the result of muscle wasting that occurs naturally as people age. Everyone loses muscle mass as they approach their 90s, although studies have shown that resistance training — weightlifting — can slow this process.

Because it typically worsens over time, frailty often leads to more serious consequences, such as a disabling fall, even death. Frail people are, in fact, at higher risk of falls, and have a much more difficult time recovering if they become ill or enter the hospital. “Putting a frail person in the hospital often is the beginning of the end,’’ Kaufman says.

How to stay healthy longer To be sure, many older Americans continue to lead active and productive lives. However, the nation’s increasing longevity is bringing new challenges for health and social programs. Americans’ life span in 2009 was 78.5 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about three decades more life than in 1900, when the average was 47.3 years.

“We’ve added 30 years to the human life span, which is an unparalleled success story for public health, medicine and education,’’ Fried says. “As a result, it is critically important that we help these people who are living longer stay healthy.’’

Of those living alone or with families, not in nursing homes or hospitals, about 4 percent of men and 7 percent of women older than 65 were frail, according to the parameters used by Fried and her colleagues in the 2001 study. The researchers, who studied more than 5,000 adults 65 and older, also found that the chances of frailty rose sharply after age 85, to about 25 percent. These numbers, the most recent data available, reflected conditions prior to 2001, leaving “an important but unanswered question as to whether the frequency of frailty is the same, increasing or decreasing” today, Fried said.

‘YOU DON’T HAVE TO GO TO AN EXERCISE PROGRAM AT THEY GYM. CLEAN YOUR HOUSE. WALK TO THE MAILBOX TO GET YOUR MAIL, OR WORK IN YOUR GARDEN. THE GREATEST COMMON DENOMINATOR OF FRAILTY IS MUSCLE LOSS AND SLOWING OF GAIT, AND IT’S AMAZING WHAT PHYSICAL EXERCISE CAN DO.’ — AVA KAUFMAN GERIATRICIAN

Also, women are more likely than men to be frail, possibly because women typically outlive men and “start out with less muscle mass than men and, once they lose it, they may cross the frailty threshold more rapidly than men,’’ Fried says.

Stephanie Studenski, principal investigator at the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center at the University of Pittsburgh, has been practicing in the geriatrics field for 30 years and sees “older people across the full spectrum, from frail 60-year-olds to vigorous 95-year-olds,’’ she says.

For the younger group, who usually are frail because of multiple chronic conditions, “sometimes medications can worsen frailty with their side effects, so adjustments can help,’’ she says.

“I tell these patients I can often make you better, give you more reserve and increase your resilience although not totally cure you. We can’t change from black to white, but often can push the black into gray.’’

For those in their 80s or older, however, the causes of frailty are sometimes less obvious.

Barbara Resnick, a geriatric nurse practitioner in Baltimore, remembers an 85-year-old woman, living at home, who “stopped going out to dinner with friends; she would say she was too tired and didn’t have the energy. She wasn’t walking out to get her mail anymore.

She was eating less and losing weight rapidly.”

Her adult daughter became concerned and brought her mother to Resnick “and asked us to fix the problem,” recalls Resnick, who chairs the board of the American Geriatrics Society.

But there often is no quick fix. Clinicians checked the woman for underlying disease — they found none — and adjusted her medications. They also urged the woman to increase her physical activity, Resnick

says. “That’s really the best way to manage frailty: Engage as much as you can; optimize what you can do. What’s important is resilience.’’

The woman is doing better today. “She is still plugging along,” Resnick says. “We actually stopped her meds, except for critical ones, and she did gain some weight. She’s not really deeply engaged, but is surviving.”

Similarly, Kaufman recalls “a wonderful gentleman’’ in his 80s who had been doing quite well until his wife fell, broke her hip and had to enter a nursing home. The couple had been married 60 years.

After she left, he began to slow down physically, and he stopped eating.

“He just gave up,’’ Kaufman says. “There was no one specific thing. But within a few months, he died.

What do you put on a death certificate? If it was a pediatric case, we’d say ‘failure to thrive.’ He died of frailty.’’

An inflammatory problem?

Jeremy D. Walston, a geriatrician and molecular biologist who co-directs the Biology of Healthy Aging Program at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, believes that frailty may in part be related to the body’s inability to regulate its normal inflammatory response. His research has found that frail people suffer from a constant low-grade inflammatory state.

“When something attacks the body, it sends out a number of inflammatory signals to fight an infection or heal a wound,’’ says Walston, who also is principal investigator for Hopkins’ Older Americans Independence Center. “In frailty, these pathways get turned on, and they don’t get turned off.” Such chronic inflammation can lead to weakening of skeletal muscles and the immune system.

Frail people also are less able to process glucose properly, he says, and they secrete more cortisol, a hormone that over time, as with chronic inflammation, also can damage skeletal muscles and the immune system.

Scientists don’t yet understand how these findings relate to the more predictable changes associated with aging, or whether they are a cause — or a consequence — of frailty.

Researchers also are studying the impact of moderate physical exercise in preventing the most powerful indicator of frailty: slow walking speed. An ongoing study of 1,600 people between the ages of 70 and 89 is comparing the effects of a moderate-intensity walking and weightlifting to a program of health education only. The exercise group walks for 30 minutes several times a week and uses ankle weights to improve lower body strength.

The education group receives information on diet, managing medications and other health-related matters, but not about physical exercise.

A smaller, earlier phase of the study suggested that physical activity was key, with a 26 percent reduction in walking problems among those who worked out regularly.

“You don’t have to go to an exercise program at the gym,’’ Kaufman says. “Clean your house. Walk to the mailbox to get your mail, or work in your garden.

The greatest common denominator of frailty is muscle loss and slowing of gait, and it’s amazing what physical exercise can do.’’

Walston agrees. “Growing old may be inevitable, but growing frail is not,’’ he says.

B2 RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012

Florida perfect for pets, too DINING, DISNEY AND DINOSAURS

BY TAMARA LUSH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FORT DE SOTO PARK, Fla. — Picture this: You’re sitting on a white sand beach, warm sun on your skin. Coconut-scented sunscreen wafts through the air.

A splashing noise comes from the blue Gulf of Mexico.

It’s your dog, happily retrieving his favourite ball from the water.

This could be your vacation, with a bit of planning.

With miles of sandy beaches, endless winter sunshine and a laid-back vibe, there’s no reason to leave your fourlegged friend behind when you vacation in Florida.

From lodging that offers special pet beds, to beaches with off-leash play, to theme parks with nearby kennels, many places around the state accommodate visitors with pets.

Many Florida state parks also permit leashed dogs Lodging with your dog can be as rustic as a campground or as ritzy as, well, the Ritz Carlton.

In places like Key West or Sanibel Island — where all beaches are open to leashed dogs — unique and funky petfriendly accommodations are easy to find in various price ranges.

Most counties have their own tourism boards and many have specific pages on their websites about pet-friendly activities, restaurants and hotels. Visit Florida has lots of information at http://www.visitflorida.com/Pet—Friendly— Florida.

Jeannette Scott, a fashion blogger from Orlando, took her shih tzu-Yorkie mix named Bella on a three-day trip in June. Together, they drove three hours to Fort Myers, boarded a ferry to Key West, stayed at a Sheraton that offered a doggie bed for Bella, and posed for photos in front of a frozen yogurt stand that carried Yoghund, a froyo for doggies.

“She thought it was really fun to get away and go on adventure instead of staying at home,” said Scott.

If your dog might enjoy the same, here are some dogfriendly destinations around Florida, along with lodging advice and general tips for travelling here with pets.

DESTINATIONS ● Dog Beach and Paw Playground at Fort De Soto State Park. In 2010, Southern Living magazine named this spot in Pinellas County on Florida’s West Coast one of the top five dog beaches in the South. You only need to set one paw onto the sugary sand to know why: It’s a gorgeous and peaceful place. The Gulf of Mexico is usually warm and calm, and dogs of all sizes love to play in the soft surf. Dogs can run on

File photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sarah Ranes, of Safety Harbor, prepares to throw a tennis ball to her dog “Strider” on a dog friendly beach at Fort DeSoto Park in St. Petersburg, Fla. With miles of sandy beaches, endless winter sunshine and a laid-back vibe, there’s no reason to leave your fourlegged friend behind when you vacation in Florida. the beach and swim off-leash, then enjoy a large, adjacent fenced-in grassy dog park area. There are water fountains, waste bags and a place to wash salt out of dog fur. Admission to the park area is $5. ● Dinosaur World in Plant City. Who loves dinosaurs?

Dogs, that’s who. Located halfway between Tampa and Disney, Dinosaur World is a park featuring 150 giant dinosaur statues and trails winding through the lush Florida landscape. Leashed dogs are welcome on the trails and it’s a great opportunity to snap a photo of your pooch with a giant Stegosaurus (some intrepid bloggers have gotten shots of their dogs posing inside a dinosaur’s mouth). Tickets are $14.95, dogs are free; open daily. ● Dog Wood Park, Jacksonville. This 25-acre, privately owned park is heaven for dogs.

It’s all off-leash and entirely fenced in, from the pond to the grassy knoll to the trails.

A separate small area nearby has chairs where owners can sip coffee and chat. There are two ponds, Lake Bow Wow for the big dogs and Lake Fifi for little ones, plus doggie sand piles, shady areas and tires for dogs to climb on. Day visits are $11, including tax. Additional services, like use of the park’s indoor dog wash area, are extra. ● The Fountain of Youth in St. Augustine. Spanish explorer Pedro Menendez de Aviles discovered this spring in 1565 and the Timucua Indians lived here for 4,000 years before that. You and your dog can sniff around and drink from the fountain. Tickets are $12.

● Downtown Naples. A great place to stroll with your pet while embracing tropical Florida, downtown Naples has lots of outdoor cafes, bars and restaurants where you can dine al fresco with your dog.

Several stores — Diva Doghouse, For Footed Friends, Pucci & Catana and Fergie’s Closet Doggie Boutique — specialize in upscale pet accessories, clothing and food. ● Lincoln Road, Miami. Located on South Beach, this pedestrian-friendly shopping area is the place to watch all of the beautiful people and their designer dogs. Outdoor restaurants and tropical drinks abound. ● Jonathan Dickinson State Park, Hobe Sound. This sprawling park on Florida’s East Coast, north of tony Palm Beach, offers miles of trails that showcase how Florida looked before development.

Dogs must be leashed. Admission is $6 per vehicle. ● Panama City Beach dog playground. This Florida Panhandle spring break favourite offers 400 feet of beachfront for leashed dogs and the new Panama City Beach Conservation Park with 12 trails (dogs must be leashed there). ● Miccosukee Canopy Road Greenway, Tallahassee. This park in the state’s capitol is popular with local dog owners because of its beautiful trails and secluded grassy areas.

LODGING ● Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort, Lake Buena Vista. Located on 750 acres near the theme parks, this campground allows RVs with full hookups and tent camping. Some spaces allow pets, but those

spaces are limited and should be reserved well in advance.

Leashed dogs are allowed on some trails near the campground. There is also an offleash dog park, Waggin’ Tails Dog Park, within the campground. ● Best Friends Pet Resort, Lake Buena Vista. Best Friends provides day and overnight care for pets (not just dogs) in the Orlando area.

Discounts are available for Disney World Resort guests, but anyone can use the service, which starts at $27 for doggie daycare. ● Loews hotels at Universal Orlando Resort. All three are pet-friendly. ● La Quinta. This ubiquitous and affordable chain, found throughout Florida, is probably the best-known petfriendly chain, with free stays for dogs. ● Aloft Hotels. This Starwood boutique hotel chain offers hip decor and sophisticated style and it’s also petfriendly. Aloft offers two locations in Jacksonville (one not far from Dog Wood Park), one in Tallahassee and several opening in Miami and Orlando in the coming year. ● Luxury hotels. Pampered people have pampered pooches. For small dogs who need luxury (under 25 pounds) try Ritz Carlton hotels in Sarasota, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Miami Beach. Non-refundable pet fees vary, but hover in the $250 range.

GENERAL TIPS While it might seem like you are in a remote area as you hike through jungle-like trails or play on deserted beaches with your dog, you’re actually

never far from civilization in Florida. There’s usually a veterinarian, big-box pet store and pet-friendly hotel within a short drive. A quick Google search or sites like http://www. bringfido.com or http://www. dogfriendly.com can help locate them.

Larger theme parks such as Busch Gardens in Tampa offer kennel services; make sure to bring your pet’s vaccination record along.

Other essentials for a Florida vacation with your dog: Drinking water, heartworm medicine and even sunscreen.

With temperatures in the 70s and 80s in many Florida locations during the winter, dogs (and people) can easily become dehydrated. Speciallyformulated sunscreen for dogs isn’t a bad idea, especially if your furry friend has a short, fair coat and pink skin.

Take shady breaks, put ice cubes in the water dish and let dogs sprawl on cool tiles.

Never, ever, leave your dog in a car in Florida, even for a few minutes. Temperatures inside cars can heat up to 120 degrees and kill animals quickly.

Heartworm, a disease transmitted by mosquitoes, is endemic to Florida. Plan to visit a vet before your trip to get a heartworm test and pills to prevent infection.

Many beaches in Florida allow leashed dogs on the sand, but check first. In some places, you can receive a heavy fine.

Dogs are welcome in many places at outdoor cafes and along pedestrian malls.

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Simple crafts can sweep away holiday doldrums

BY JENNIFER FORKER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS It’s inevitable during the holiday season: Kids get bored. But the doldrums are just the thing for unleashing children’s creativity.

Give them a few ideas and supplies, and step out of the way.

Here, three crafts authors offer ideas for turning the blahs into hurrahs.

SOCKS Brenna Maloney, a Washington, D.C., mother of two, is the author of three sock-project books, including the new Sock It To Me (Stash Books, 2012).

She turned to sewing with stretchy socks five years ago to offset job stress. Replicating a favourite sock bunny that her mother had made her when she was a girl, Maloney then turned to crafting snakes, mice, sea creatures — and, more recently, evil clowns and snowman assassins.

Some of her biggest fans are pre-teens, who pose new project ideas and ask for help. “I work with (the kids) and bring them in on it,” says Maloney, now an editor at National Geographic Explorer magazine.

For kids who know how to use a sewing machine or would like to learn, Maloney suggests starting with a snake, turtle or starfish; the snake project is posted at Maloney’s website, www.brennamaloney.com .

“Think about the sock and how it’s shaped . turn it and twist it,” Maloney says. She uses a sock’s pattern, plus stuffing and embellishments to turn it into a creature.

STORIES Emily K. Neuburger’s crafting projects evolve around storytelling. A former teacher, she offers art and writing classes for children out of her Amherst, Mass., home.

The projects in her book Show Me a Story (Storey Publishing, 2012) and at her website, www.redbirdcrafts.com , encourage kids to play and experiment.

She advises parents to leave out interesting, new supplies, such as pinecones and paint, for children to explore.

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This photo provided by C&T Publishing shows a starfish, turtle and fish from Brenna Maloney’s book, “Socks Appeal” (Stash Books, 2010), which includes an “Easy-Peasy” chapter for kids, with snake, turtle and starfish projects.

Help them “begin that process of imagining new worlds and telling stories,” she says.

For the holidays, Neuburger suggests that kids can share a personal memory or retell the Christmas story using memory cards or story stones. Pictures from the story are glued to cardboard surfaces or small stones. Neuburger uses colored paper and fabric scraps to make simple images.

“Learning to know what to include in a story and what to leave out is an important storytelling skill,” Neuburger says in her book.

She also recommends making a story grab bag: Allow kids to search through magazines, maps and catalogues, and cut out interesting words, numbers and pictures. Find other images online. Also, kids can draw, paint or stamp their own images.

Glue these story-telling prompts to cardstock (or cereal-box cardboard). Neuburger follows with Mod Podge to seal the images, but this step can be skipped.

After the images dry, place them in a bag. From there, children can pull cards to build a story together. It can feel like a game, she says.

“That element of the unknown and the random-

ness — kids love it,” says Neuburger. “They have to work with it. There’s humour.”

ANIMAL TEMPLATES If they can wield a pair of scissors, children can make the cute characters in Sarah Goldschadt’s book, Craft-A-Day (Quirk Books, 2012). It provides a crafting motif for each week of the year, and a simple paper cut-out or small felt object each day.

There’s a new iPad app for downloading templates and instructions.

The animal patterns, including a penguin, dog and raccoon, are most likely to grab a child’s imagination. After tracing a template, kids can use it to make ornaments, cards, magnets, gift tags, mobiles and cake toppers.

Goldschadt, a graphic designer, recently shared some of her crafts with teenagers in an after-school program at a library near her New York home, and was impressed by the kids’ dedication to finishing their owl and bird ornaments.

“It was the most quiet they’d ever been,” she says, “and they stayed longer to get it done.”

Goldschadt’s website: www.sah-rah.com

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SASKATCHEWAN

Good times have people settling in THE CANADIAN PRESS The smell of smoked meat wafts through Jack Keatonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s BBQ & Grill.

For diners in the northwest Regina restaurant, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mouthwatering. For chef and owner Brett Huber, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a dream come full circle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I was growing up, all I wanted to do was get out of here, but now that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m back itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like this is where I want to be,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Huber was born and raised in Regina. He moved to Vancouver when he was 24 for culinary school and worked around British Columbia, as well as in England.

But home was calling. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wanted to start a family and I wanted to basically start a restaurant.â&#x20AC;?

Huber and wife, Kristi, moved to Regina in 2007 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; about the time Saskatchewan became the â&#x20AC;&#x153;itâ&#x20AC;? province, the place to be in Canada.

People from every part of the country were flocking in.

Statistics Canada figures showed at the time that Saskatchewanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s population growth in 2007-08 was the strongest since the early 1970s.

For the first time, the province led the pack when it came to interprovincial migration.

Employment was strong and a booming economy â&#x20AC;&#x201D; bolstered by potash, oil and gas â&#x20AC;&#x201D; made Saskatchewan a rags-to-riches story. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unknown to me, the boom was happening while I was away. Immediately once I got back to Regina I realized there was a much different feel here in the province,â&#x20AC;? recalled Huber. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was an exciting time to be in Regina and Saskatchewan, for that matter.â&#x20AC;?

In 2008, it appeared the boom might be over.

The recession dragged down economies around the globe.

Premier Brad Wall warned in March 2010 that Saskatchewan â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the province that initially defied the economic downturn â&#x20AC;&#x201D; would have to make tough decisions to balance its upcoming budget. The government was facing a challenge because of plummeting revenue from potash, a pink mineral used in fertilizer.

Resource prices are still soft and are affecting Saskatchewanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bottom line.

A budget update released in November noted a drop of more than $400 million in potash and oil revenue. However, the government is forecasting a small surplus and Wall is quick to note that Saskatchewan was the only province to present a balanced budget this year.

The premier said in a year-end interview with The Canadian Press that the recession forced the government to be more cautious with spending.

But he said thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s evidence that the land of living skies is still where people want to set down roots.

Census data released last February by Statistics Canada shows the population in the metropolitan area of Regina increased by eight per cent since the last census in 2006. Saskatoon, the largest city in the province, increased in numbers by 11.4 per cent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can look at the number of people that continue to move here.

We have 80,000 people over the last five years and we sort of pushed over some important records on population growth this year,â&#x20AC;? said Wall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We see investment.

We see companies like Mosaic declaring their Canadian headquarters and moving 80 to 100 jobs here to the capital city. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to take the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s word for it. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; province because people are voting with their feet and companies are voting with their investment.â&#x20AC;?

Want a cheap iPad? Get a used Apple tablet

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Consumers looking to save a few bucks and pick up a lightly used iPad donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to risk dealing with potentially shady characters via online classified ads or auction sites.

They can deal directly with Apple, one of many companies that are now choosing to sell previously used refurbished goods to consumers at discounted prices.

Consumer Reports considers buying refurbished goods from trusted manufacturers and retailers to be only â&#x20AC;&#x153;a slightly higher riskâ&#x20AC;? than buying new.

And the web is filled with positive stories from users who have been pleased to buy used products from Apple that appeared to be as good as new. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s essentially the safest way, in my opinion, to buy something (used) online because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the manufacturer itself doing the (repair) work and you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to worry that someone dropped them, or thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s water damage you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see, or theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not telling you if thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s any other defects or problems,â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ESSENTIALLY THE SAFEST WAY TO BUY SOMETHING (USED) ONLINE BECAUSE ITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S THE MANUFACTURER ITSELF DOING THE (REPAIR) WORK AND YOU DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T HAVE TO WORRY THAT SOMEONE DROPPED THEM, OR THEREâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WATER DAMAGE YOU CANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T SEE, OR THEYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;RE NOT TELLING YOU IF THEREâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ANY OTHER DEFECTS OR PROBLEMSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x201D; RENE RITCHIE, EDITOR OF THE APPLE BLOG IMORE

says Rene Ritchie, editor of the Apple blog iMore, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s purchased several refurbished MacBook laptops and an iPad without incident.

Apple says it has a â&#x20AC;&#x153;stringentâ&#x20AC;? refurbishment process and although its used products may have some cosmetic imperfections, they should work perfectly.

They come with a new battery and a one-year warranty, just like Appleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new products.

Some recent offerings in the refurbished section at Apple. ca included a WiFi and mobileready iPad 2 with 64 gigabytes of storage for $579, about 31 per cent off the regular price.

Mac mini computers ranged from 21 to 31 per cent off, MacBook Pros from 15 to 33 per cent off, and MacBook Airs were dis-

counted by 13 to 28 per cent.

Similar deals on different products can be found through big box stores such as Best Buy, Future Shop and Staples, although their warranties typically arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t as generous as Appleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

Buying an extended warranty is usually an option, although the added cost might negate the savings of buying used.

Ritchie says heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also bought refurb items through big box stores but did have a few issues with some products that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t perform as new.

But in his case it was immediately obvious something was amiss and he was able to return the products.

He wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t soured by the experience and would buy refurb again.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because they had a retail presence and they had good customer support I could get them exchanged â&#x20AC;&#x201D; so it was more of a hassle,â&#x20AC;? he says, adding that consumers who buy refurbished should run their purchase through a battery of tests right away. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would put them through every test imaginable as soon as I got them home. If somethingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to fail I want it to fail almost immediately so I can have it taken care of.â&#x20AC;?

Other companies that offer refurbished products online include Dell, Epson and IBM. And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just computers that you can save on.

Dyson and Miele also offer refurbished products, including vacuum cleaners and appliances.

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Still have money after the holidays?

Here’s what to shop for in January

BY ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES Since the holidays began, we’ve been pretty hard on the American shopper. “You don’t need a Christmas tree for every room in your house!” we’ve barked.

But that’s because you need these reminders. Even at the height of the recession in 2008, people splurged on Christmas trees, with Americans spending more than $3 billion on them every year since.

In 2013, we’re giving you permission to spend (wisely). There are many things, particularly big-ticket items, that you should buy in January and February.

We consulted Consumer Reports’ “When to Buy What” calendar to get the details on when retail stores change their inventory and when sales typically begin.

If you didn’t splurge in December, January is a great time to buy, because most of the country is sick of shopping.

Expect discounts on everything from carpeting to furniture. Here’s what you should buy in the next couple of months.

Holiday everything It may seem obvious, but stalk your local CVS, Walgreens and big-box retailers: The holiday stuff you’ll want next year is about to go on sale.

You know how you’re coveting your neighbor’s Christmas light display?

Everything you’ve been salivating over this season will soon be half off — the fake trees, the blow-up Santas, the Christmas cards.

Buy them soon. You can store items in the garage; chances are, you’ll want them next year.

Remember: Not everything included in holiday sales is holiday specific.

Red, blue, gold and silver wrapping paper can be used year-round.

Large appliances Washing machines, ovens, dishwashers — older models of large appliances — tend to be deeply discounted in January.

New models arrive in September and October, which is when sales typically start. Any remaining models must be sold early the next year.

Deals will be good, but be warned: The selection will be small.

Furniture January and July tend to be the best time to buy furniture. Like cars, these big-ticket items have to be cleared from showrooms to make room for new models. Make a trip to the store to scout what’s in stock for when the endof-season sales begin.

Carpeting, flooring, paint Almost everyone remodels when family comes into town. Whether it’s something as simple as new pillows for the sofa or a massive renovation,

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people change their homes for the holidays.

That means prices of carpeting and flooring drop drastically in January.

Consumer Reports and FreeShipping. org recommend planning renovations for early 2013, because many household jobs that require technical skills will be discounted after the holiday rush.

Winter coats

By January, stores need to make room for spring and resort collections, which is good news for shoppers.

The winter clothing goes on sale.

Sure, the selection may be worse — you don’t get the latest styles or the selection you would see in September.

But if you’re in the market for a classic wool coat or all-weather wear, it will be discounted.

Cosmetics January is also the time when cosmetic counters and drugstores discount makeup from the previous year.

Right after the holidays, bold, glitzy lipsticks and glittery eyeshadows may seem a little too festive for work.

Spring shades hit the counters, so the bolder stuff goes on sale. Look for drugstore coupons and stock up on essentials.

Bedding and linens This is a bit of a tradition. In 1878, John Wanamaker discounted all the white linens in his Philadelphia department store, starting the annual tradition of “January white sales.”

The month was a relatively slow time for department stores, and the sales brought crowds in after the holidays.

Retailers still use January as an opportunity to have sales on home linens and bedding.

But, of course, linens now come in innumerable patterns and colors that couldn’t be imagined in the 19th century.

Televisions After the holiday rush for new televisions, most stores will continue discounting those large flat screens in anticipation of the Super Bowl rush.

Consumer Reports and the National Retail Foundation recommend buying televisions in January during the postholiday sales.

But remember, if stores are overstocked, you’re likely to get an even better deal on televisions after the Super Bowl.

The bottom line: With so many people recovering from holiday spending sprees, demand for everything from appliances to winter coats tends to be down in January and February.

Many retailers will lure shoppers into stores with sales in early 2013.

If you were good this holiday season, treat yourself.

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Skaters on the lake rink watch fireworks light up the sky over Sylvan Lake Provincial Park. Central Albertans will have two opportunities to watch fireworks ring in 2013. The first is New Year’s Eve at 8:45 p.m. as part of the Centennial First Night event at Bower Ponds which runs from 6 to 9 p.m. and features free cake, hot drinks, glowsticks and tattoos to welcome Red Deer’s centennial. The second is at 7 p.m. in Sylvan Lake over the lake in Sylvan Lake Provincial Park, the first of four fireworks displays the municipality sets off annually.

REGISTRATIONS LOCAL EVENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS ● Central Alberta Dancers New Years Dinner and Dance will be held Dec. 31 at Valley Centre Hall. Music by Five Plus One. Cocktails at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m., and dance to follow. Advance tickets only. Tickets are $35 per person. No refunds. Call Earl at 403-348-5015 or Irv at 403-986-7170. ● Kvitka Red Deer Ukrainian Dance Club MALANKA New Year’s Eve Supper and Dance will take place Jan. 19 at Festival Hall. Cocktails are at 6 p.m., supper is at 6:45 p.m. and show and dance to follow. Music by Northern Kings. Door prizes. Tickets are $45 each until Jan. 14, or $50 after. Fore more information or to get your tickets call Catherine at 403-343-2850 or Irene at 403-346-5712. ● Tree House Youth Theatre announces Young Actor’s Studio — Tall Tales and Beyond at the Scott Block for youth aged nine to eleven years. Young performers are introduced to character study, voice, movement and performances as they explore folk and fairy tales from around the world, with a public presentation in early May. Registrations can be made through Paypal at www. treehouseyouththeatre.ca or by contacting Tree House Youth Theatre at 403-986-0631 or treehousetheatre@gmail.com. ● Kerry Wood Nature Centre Upcoming Events: Random Snowshoeing — Dec. 31 from 1 to 4 p.m. Drop in to try snowshoeing, weather and snow levels permitting. No high heel boots please. Admission by suggested donation of $3 per person or $10 per family;

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour Jan. 10 and 11. Tickets are $20 plus GST for one night or $36 plus GST for both nights, and are on sale at Kerry Wood Nature Centre, Valhalla Pure Outfitters and Purearth Organics.

Phone 403-346-2010 for more information. ● Happy New Year 2013 sponsored by Kraze 101.3 in support of Women’s Outreach will be celebrated at iHotel on 67 St. on Dec. 31. Semiformal attire. Doors open at 8 p.m.

Appetizers served at 9:30 p.m. Each guest will be served at glass of champagne, and enjoy party favours at their table. Other highlights include silent auction and 50/50 draws, music and dance. Tickets cost $60 each, or table of eight for $400 (limited offer). For more information, see www.KRAZE105.com or www.womensoutreach.com, or purchase tickets from Kraze at 403-358-3100. ● Centennial First Night will take place at Bower Ponds Dec. 31 from 6 to 9 p.m. Enjoy skating, music from the decades, interactive performers, free cake and hot drink, musical fireworks and free glow sticks and temporary tattoos. For more information visit www.reddeer2013.ca or facebook.com/rd2013 or call 403-340-2013. ● New Year’s Eve Party at the Elnora Drop In Centre on Dec. 31. Supper is at 6 p.m. with the dance starting at 8. Advance tickets are $12 or $15 at the door. For tickets call June at 403-749-2161. Everyone welcome.

Landscaping isn’t just for the ground anymore

BY ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES WASHINGTON — Near Union Station here lies an area known as NoMa, as in “north of Massachusetts Avenue.”

By any measure of urban renewal, the neighborhood seems a rollicking success.

From a wasteland of empty lots and rundown buildings has sprung whole blocks of plush apartments, hotel suites, offices and bistros. The glam high-rises have drawn a dream demographic for the developers — hip, urbane professionals who find gridlock not in their cars (they don’t have any) but in the foyer of the city’s largest Harris Teeter, with their baby strollers.

The level of construction and amenity would surely please civic leaders at the best of times; that this revival has occurred in the midst of a deep global recession makes it pretty remarkable. What is also worth noting is that the development that spurred this, the headquarters of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, is a strange concrete melange with all the outward charm of a Cold War military installation. Happily, its

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In Washington’s Constitution Square, innovative street wells. gloom is contained, for across N Street NE lies another key development called Constitution Square that signifies the ambition and urban vitality of the area.

This block alone contains 1 million

square feet of office and retail space, a 200-room hotel and 440 swanky apartments, with more on the way.

The complex has a contemporary ecological polish — you can check out the Earth-friendly streetscape in the

new online guide to green spaces in Washington assembled by the American Society of Landscape Architects, www.asla.org/guide — but it is not until you see it yourself that you get a complete sense of its features.

Trini Rodriguez and Dennis Carmichael, whose Alexandria, Va., firm, Parker Rodriguez, designed the landscape architecture, agreed to show me how it came together.

Until fairly recently, street trees were planted in impossibly small soil boxes. The roots had inadequate space to grow, the soil became compacted and these forlorn plants had to endure flood, drought, poor nutrition and heat stress. They were lucky to live 10 years.

Here, native canopy trees are planted in interlocking subterranean boxes called Silva Cells. These crate-like structures support the street while creating volumes of open soil for roots to wander. “There used to be another technique of using a structural soil,” Carmichael said, “but that fell out of favor because 80 percent of the volume was rock, not soil.” The cells “are expensive but they’re worth it,” he said, “for the health and longevity of the trees.”

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Wife of conductor still fighting for his release RODOLFO CAZARES WAS KIDNAPPED IN MEXICO IN JULY 2011 This is the second Christmas that Ludivine Barbier will endure without her husband, conductor Rodolfo Cazares, who was kidnapped in Mexico in July 2011.

Cazares, 36, was on the rise in Europe and a popular presence on the podium at Bremerhaven’s municipal theater in northern Germany.

Accompanied by his French wife, the Mexicanborn conductor was visiting his family when thugs took them hostage in Matamoros, just across the border from Brownsville, Texas.

In all, 18 relatives were kidnapped from three houses, tied up and pushed into a van.

Three days later, the kidnappers released Ludivine and a few others. But though a $100,000 ransom was paid, Cazares remains among the missing.

How can a young artist with dual passports (Mexican and French) and a respected position in Germany just disappear?

The question plagues Barbier, 33, as she battles for his release in the face of appalling bureaucratic indifference.

Reporters spoke with her on the telephone from Paris shortly after Barbier and Frederique Santal, the sister of Olivier Tschumi, another hostage missing even longer, presented a petition at the Mexican Embassy intended for the country’s new president, Enrique Pena Nieto.

Q: Any news?

A: It’s too early, really, but we are hopeful of an answer. Santal and I were accompanied by the wellknown Mexican poet and activist Javier Sicilia, and we were all warmly received.

Q: It’s unbelievable that three countries have not been able to find out what happened to him.

A: I really don’t know why we’ve received so little help. The German authorities in Mexico City and in Germany have tried to help behind the scenes, even though my husband is not German. Ultimately, it’s up to the Mexican authorities.

Q: How do you explain the inertia?

A: It may be a matter of being overextended.

There are so many people who are murdered or disappear.

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Rodolfo Cazares reads a book at an undisclosed location in this handout photo taken on April 19, 2007. The Mexican-born conductor was kidnapped in Matamoros, Mexico, in July 2011. spoke to the Mexican authorities to ask about his colleague.

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Q: What happened then?

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Rebels ready to get back at it

BY DANNY RODE ADVOCATE STAFF

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RANGERS ADD CATCHER A.J. Pierzynski can joke with Texas manager Ron Washington about last season’s All-Star snub now that he’s the starting catcher for the Rangers. They shared a laugh over lunch a few days before Wednesday’s announcement that Pierzynski’s oneyear free agent contract with Texas was complete. Both considered the All-Star issue dead after it happened in July, even though Pierzynski had a cryptic retort when Washington explained the difficulty of the decision.

Washington said Pierzynski will be the primary catcher, pushing Geovany Soto to the backup role after he re-signed as a free agent. Pierzynski hit .278 with a careerhigh 27 home runs in 135 games for the Chicago White Sox, while Soto took a pay cut after hitting .196 in 47 games following a trade with the Chicago Cubs. Pierzynski, a twotime All-Star who has been to the playoffs four times and won the 2005 World Series with the White Sox.

The Christmas break couldn’t have come at a better time for the Red Deer Rebels.

A number of the Rebels were battling the ‘flu at the time, although you would have never known it as they downed the Kootenay Ice 5-1 on Dec. 18, before going into the break.

Matt Bellerive was the only member of the team not to dress for the game, although several others battled to stay on the ice.

“The ‘flu seemed to be hitting at that point and the guys did a great job battling through it,” said Rebels president/general manager/head coach Brent Sutter prior to a short practice Thursday at the Centrium.

“We were able to have enough bodies as some of the guys showed a lot of character.

They were starting to get over it and wanted to play. Bellerive hadn’t turned the corner yet and he was feeling so rotten there was no way he could play.

“Getting him back will definitely help, as he’s a plus for us . . . a difference maker.”

Bellerive will be in the lineup tonight as the Rebels return to action in Edmonton against the Oil Kings. The two rivals clash again Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Centrium.

The Rebels could also have Cory Millette (lower-body) in the lineup.

“We’re hopping to have him back for a full practice as he was cleared to go in full gear on the 23rd,” explained Sutter. “We’ll

watch him and see how he is before making a decision. It’ll be good to get him back as he was playing well before he was hurt.”

The Rebels could have a new face in the lineup tonight as they’ve brought in 17-year-old Connor Bucsis, who was the leading scorer on the Tisdale Trojans of the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League with 17 goals and 14 assists in 28 games.

He’s ninth in league scoring and fourth in goals.

“We just listed him a couple of weeks ago and we wanted to bring him in and see him first-hand,” said Sutter. “He’s a big winger (six-foot-two, 185-pounds) and another 17-year-old. We started the season with

Nugent-Hopkins leads Canada to win

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

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● Midget AAA hockey: Calgary Mac’s Tournament — Red Deer vs. Calgary Royals, 11:45 a.m., Father David Bauer Arena. ● WHL: Red Deer at Edmonton, 7 p.m. (The Drive).

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● WHL: Edmonton at Red Deer, 7:30 p.m., Centrium.

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● Midget AAA hockey: Calgary Mac’s Tournament — Red Deer vs. Pirati Chomutov, Czech Republic, 5:15 p.m., Max Bell Centre. ● WHL: Brandon at Red Deer, 6 p.m., Centrium.

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only a couple of 17-year-olds on the roster and that’s an important year. Now we have added depth in that area as far as forwards.

“That’s something myself and the scouting staff will continue to focus on as we continue to grow the team. We need depth in that area if we want to be consistently good year after year.”

Another 17-year-old who Sutter has plans for is Scott Feser, who was called in from the Camrose Kodiaks of the Alberta Junior Hockey League, and will remain with the Western Hockey League squad until at least the new year.

Feser was called up to fill in because of injuries and sickness and has impressed.

“He’s an entirely a different player from what he was in training camp,” said Sutter. “It was important for him to play a lot this year and that’s a reason we sent him to Camrose (Kodiaks) and Boris (Kodiaks GM/ head coach Boris Rybalka) has done a great job with him. We expect him to be a big part of the team as we move forward and we’ll keep him here for the next few games and possibly get in for a couple of them and then possibly he’ll go back to Camrose Jan. 3. But we expect him to be a regular for us soon.” ● Rebels will be without forward Conner Bleackley and rearguard Haydn Fleury, who are at the World U17 Challenge, and goalie Patrik Bartosak, who is with the Czech Republic at the World Junior Championship. drode@reddeeradvocate.com

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Canada forward Ryan Strome reacts after scoring past Germany goalie Elmar Trautmann during the IIHF World Junior Championships in Ufa, Russia on Wednesday.

Canada 9 Germany 3 UFA, Russia — The black cape draped over the shoulders of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was a statement about the expectations on Canada’s captain at the world junior hockey championship.

The Canadian coaching staff will hand out the cape after each game of the tournament to the player who distinguishes himself.

A five-point game by NugentHopkins in Canada’s 9-3 win over Germany on Wednesday was more than enough to make him the first recipient.

“You need heroic plays in an event like this,” Canadian head coach Steve Spott explained to reporters following the game.

“Game pucks, hard helmets they’ve all been done, but we thought the cape was something unique and embarrasses them a little when they have to come out and face you guys.

“It could be a save or a blocked shot, but I thought tonight it was fitting. He had a great game and is the leader of our club.”

Nugent-Hopkins led Canada with a goal and four assists while showcasing his playmaking abilities, albeit against a country that had virtually no chance of beating the Canadians.

The spotlight is on the Canadian team’s lone NHLer in a season where that league has

locked out its players, and thus made the Edmonton Oilers forward available for the competition.

“I think no matter where you go there’s going to be pressure and expectations,” Nugent-Hopkins said. “Being from Canada, there’s a lot of pressure and we’re going to put that pressure on ourselves too and each other.”

Linemates Mark Scheifele scored twice, including a shorthanded goal, and Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and two assists.

That trio of players likely would have played in the NHL this season if not for the lockout.

“All three of those players have an NHL mindset and NHL abilities,” Spott said.

Nugent-Hopkins has already played a season for the Oilers.

Scheifele is a Winnipeg Jets prospect and Huberdeau is Florida Panthers property.

Ty Rattie, Ryan Strome, Jonathan Drouin and defencemen Xavier Ouellet and Tyler Wotherspoon had the other goals for Canada.

Goaltender Malcolm Subban stopped 25 shots for the win.

Spott said the Belleville Bulls netminder will face Slovakia on Friday and indicated Subban will be the No. 1 goalie for the tournament.

“Our plan is to run with Malcolm,” the coach said.

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Hesjedal named CP male athlete of year THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Don’t tell Ryder Hesjedal he won the Giro d’Italia on the last day.

His victorious ride lasted 91 hours 39 minutes two seconds over 21 stages, covering 3,503.8 kilometres from Herning, Denmark, to Milan.

It took 23 days in May — there were two rest days — and the help of every one of his GarminSharp teammates and support staff for Hesjedal to become the first Canadian racer to win a Grand Tour event and only the second non-European to win the Giro.

His journey from peloton to podium took him more than a dozen years as a pro, from mountain biker to road racer.

And now it has led him to the Lionel Conacher Award, the first cyclist to be named Canadian Press male athlete of the year.

“An incredible honour,” the soft-spoken Hesjedal said from his off-season home in Hawaii.

“I finished 2011, I got married to my beautiful wife (Ashley) and I was just focused on that goal — taking a crack at the Giro and knowing that deep down I have the capacity for three-week

racing,” he added.

“For the season to unfold the way it did in the spring and have that perfect run really, in respect to my training was just right, I didn’t get sick, I had no setbacks. To arrive at the Giro and have it unfold the way it did, I had the opportunity to show myself and that’s what athletes dream of.”

The award is named after the multi-sport athlete who was chosen Canada’s athlete of the half-century. The winner of the Bobbie Rosenfeld Award as Canada’s female athlete of the year will be announced Thursday.

Hesjedal finished with 139 points and 32 first-place votes in balloting of sports editors and broadcasters across the country. Tennis star Milos Raonic was runner-up with 131 points and 26 first-place votes.

Calgary Stampeders running back Jon Cornish was third (87, 14), followed by Tampa Bay Lightning sniper Steven Stamkos (69, 12) and figure skater Patrick Chan (68, 11).

“Ryder Hesjedal put himself, and Canadian cycling, on the world stage with his historic victory in the Giro d’Italia,” said Yahoo’s Steve McAllister.

Cycling has taken its share of body blows this year with Lance Armstrong’s spectacular fall from grace after an avalanche of affidavits over rampant doping in his team.

But voters around the world have singled out cyclists from the sport’s current crop for their efforts.

In addition to Canadian media honouring Hesjedal, Tour de France winner and Olympic time trial champion Bradley Wiggins was recently named the 2012 BBC Sports Personality of the Year. And Tom Boonen was chosen Belgium’s Sportsman of the Year.

Given what has come to light about the sport’s past, Hesjedal says “it’s even more crucial to recognize the achievements of now.”

Whatever happens in 2013, Hesjedal has already earned his place on the Giro honour roll alongside legends like Miguel Indurain, Eddy Merckx and Jacques Anquetil.

The 32-year-old from Victoria will wear the No. 1 bib as he opens defence of his Giro title on May 4.

“Only the strongest will wear the pink (jersey),” says the official

Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS

Canadian cyclist Ryder Hesjedal wins Lionel Conacher Award as Canadian Press male athlete of the year.

Hesjedal is shown taking the podium as top placed Canadian following the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal race in Montreal, September 9. race promo. “This is Giro d’Italia. The toughest race in the world’s most beautiful place.”

Team officials looked at the 2012 Giro and saw the course was suited for Hesjedal, who is able to retain much of his power over a three-week race while others break down.

So they tailored his pre-Giro schedule to prepare him for the first Grand Tour of the Sea-

son. The strategy worked.

Hesjedal wore the pink leader’s jersey after Stages 7, 8, 9, 14 and, most importantly, 21.

He auctioned one off for charity after the race but says “I’ve got a few pink jerseys still in hand. And definitely that trophy is sitting in (his home in) Spain and it’s a pretty nice addition to the living room.”

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Hockey 2013 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP At Ufa, Russia PRELIMINARY ROUND Group A GP WOTWOTL L GF GA Pt Finland 1 1 0 0 0 5 1 3 Sweden 1 1 0 0 0 4 1 3 Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Czech Republic 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 Latvia 1 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 Group B GP WOTWOTL L GF GA Pt Canada 1 1 0 0 0 9 3 3 Russia 1 0 1 0 0 3 2 2 Slovakia 1 0 0 1 0 2 3 1 U.S. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Germany 1 0 0 0 1 3 9 0 Note: Three points awarded for a regulation win, two for an overtime/shootout win and one for an overtime/shootout loss, which is registered in the respective OTW or OTL columns.

Wednesday’s results Canada 9 Germany 3 Finland 5 Latvia 1 Russia 3 Slovakia 2 (OT) Sweden 4 Czech Republic 1 Thursday’s games Switzerland vs. Latvia, 5 a.m.

U.S. vs. Germany, 7 a.m.

Friday’s games Finland vs. Czech Republic, 12:30 a.m.

Canada vs. Slovakia, 2:30 a.m.

Sweden vs. Switzerland, 5 a.m.

Russia vs. U.S., 7 a.m.

Saturday’s games Latvia vs. Sweden, 5 a.m.

Germany vs. Russia, 7 a.m.

Sunday’s games Finland vs. Switzerland, 12:30 a.m.

Canada vs. U.S., 2:30 a.m.

Czech Republic vs. Latvia, 5 a.m.

Slovakia vs. Germany, 7 a.m.

Monday, Dec. 31 Switzerland vs. Czech Republic, 12:30 a.m.

U.S. vs. Slovakia, 3 a.m.

Sweden vs. Finland, 5 a.m.

Russia vs. Canada, 7 a.m.

Davos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Note: Three points awarded for a regulation win, two for an overtime/shootout win and one for an overtime/shootout loss, which is registered in the respective OTW or OTL columns.

End of Preliminary Round Wednesday summary Canada 9, Germany 3 First Period 1. Canada Ouellet 1 (Nugent-Hopkins) 3:02 (pp) 2. Canada, Nugent-Hopkins 1 (Huberdeau) 9:36 3. Germany, Rieder 1 (Kahun, Pfoderl) 19:29 (pp) Penalties — Uvira Ger (roughing) 1:47, Kilian Keller Ger (delay of game) 3:34, Meirandres Ger (tripping) 6:48, Camara Cda (charging) 14:44, Latta Ger (high-sticking) 16:17, Lipon Cda (kneeing) 19:03.

Second Period 4. Canada, Scheifele 1 (Nugent-Hopkins) 2:18 (sh) 5. Canada, Huberdeau 1 (Hamilton, NugentHopkins) 4:24 6. Canada, Rattie 1 (Camara, MacKinnon) 12:42 7. Canada, Strome 1 (Drouin, Ritchie) 13:48 8. Germany, Pfoderl 1 (Draisaitl, Mebus) 15:22 9. Germany, Latta 1 18:14.

10. Canada, Scheifele 2 (Nugent-Hopkins, Huberdeau) 19:58.

Penalties — Huberdeau Cda (tripping) :31, Haase Ger (high-sticking) 3:12, Harrington Cda (slashing) 5:26.

Third Period 11. Canada, Drouin 1 (Harrington, Strome) 4:46.

12. Canada, Wotherspoon 1 (Strome, Ritchie) 17:03.

Penalties — None.

Shots on goal Germany 12 9 7 — 28 Canada 14 14 18 — 46 Goal — Germany: Trautmann (L, 0-1); Canada: Subban (W, 1-0).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Germany: 1-2; Canada: 2-5.

Attendance — 3,618 (8,250 at Ufa Arena).

Fribourg Vitkovice Ufa

SPENGLER CUP At Davos, Switzerland PRELIMINARY ROUND Group A GP WOTWOTL L GF GA 1 1 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 5

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Wednesday’s results Mannheim 2 Canada 1 (OT) Fribourg 5 Ufa 1

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Thursday’s games Vitkovice vs. Ufa, 7 a.m.

Davos vs. Canada, 12:15 p.m.

Friday’s games Vitkovice vs. Fribourg, 7 a.m.

Davos vs. Mannheim, 12:15 p.m.

51 50 45 39 32 21

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Sunday’s games Semifinals First A vs. Quarter-final winner, 7 a.m. or 12:15 p.m.

First B vs. Quarter-final winner, 7 a.m. or 12:15 p.m.

U.S. Division GP W LOTLSOL GF GA Pt Portland 35 29 5 1 0 159 76 59 Spokane 34 23 10 1 0 140 101 47 Tri-City 35 20 12 1 2 105 96 43 Seattle 35 16 17 1 1 116 136 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.

Monday, Dec. 31 Championship Semifinals winners, 4 a.m.

December 19-26 Holiday Break No Games Scheduled.

PARTICIPANTS Group A HC Fribourg Gotteron (Switzerland), HC Vitkovice Steel (Czech Republic), Salavat Yulaev Ufa (Russia).

Group B Canada, HC Davos (Switzerland), Adler Mannheim (Germany).

Thursday’s games Red Deer at Edmonton, 7 p.m.

Kamloops at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m.

Moose Jaw at Regina, 7 p.m.

Saturday’s games Quarter-finals Second A vs. Third B, 7 a.m. or 12:15 p.m.

Second B vs. Third A, 7 a.m. or 12:15 p.m.

WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE East Division GP W LOTLSOL GF GA Prince Albert 36 22 11 0 3 126 103 Saskatoon 35 19 15 0 1 119 116 Swift Current 38 16 17 3 2 110 101 Moose Jaw 36 12 17 3 4 89 114 Brandon 36 13 19 2 2 102 145 Regina 37 13 20 2 2 91 139

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Friday’s games Moose Jaw at Brandon, 6:30 p.m.

Lethbridge at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Spokane at Kootenay, 7 p.m.

Saskatoon at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.

Edmonton at Red Deer, 7:30 p.m.

Everett at Seattle, 8:35 p.m.

Medicine Hat at Swift Current, 7 p.m.

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

Kelowna at Vancouver, 8:30 p.m.

Prince George at Victoria, 8:05 p.m.

Regina at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.

Tri-City at Portland, 8 p.m.

Prince Albert at Saskatoon, 7:05 p.m.

Kootenay at Spokane, 8:05 p.m.

Prince George at Victoria, 8:05 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 30 Prince George at Vancouver, 5 p.m.

Everett at Kelowna, 6:05 p.m.

Brandon at Red Deer, 6 p.m.

Saskatoon at Regina, 6 p.m.

WHL LEADERS Through Holiday Break SCORING G A Col.Smith, Kam 25 37 Petan, Por 24 36 Lipon, Kam 22 35 Leipsic, Por 22 34 Bell, Kel 20 28 Rattie, Por 19 28 Bozon, Kam 19 28 Lowry, SC 23 23 Valk, MH 21 24 Nicholls, Sktn 26 18 Shinkaruk, MH 19 25 St. Croix, Edm 19 25 Wruck, Edm 11 33 Stransky, Sktn 21 22 Holmberg, Spo 23 19 Feser, TC 19 22 Fiddler, Spo 24 16 Scheidl, Reg 18 22 Macek, Cal 15 25 Kichton, Spo 9 31

P 62 60 57 56 48 47 47 46 45 44 44 44 44 43 42 41 40 40 40 40

GOALTENDERS (Minimum 750 minutes played) W L O GAA Carruth, Por 16 2 0 1.80 Driedger, Cal 18 7 3 2.28 Bartosak, RD 17 9 0 2.35 Cheveldave, Kam 19 7 1 2.42 Siemens, PA 21 9 3 2.53 Laurikainen, SC 13 17 2 2.55 Cooke, Kel 16 9 1 2.56 Brossoit, Edm 14 6 3 2.58 Comrie, TC 17 13 2 2.59 Paulic, MJ 9 11 2 2.71

Saturday, Dec. 29 Seattle at Everett, 8:05 p.m.

Vancouver at Kamloops, 8 p.m.

Calgary at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.

Swift Current at Medicine Hat, 7:30 p.m.

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Week 17 Sunday, Dec. 30 Jacksonville at Tennessee, 11 a.m.

Carolina at New Orleans, 11 a.m.

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

Baltimore at Cincinnati, 11 a.m.

Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 11 a.m.

Houston at Indianapolis, 11 a.m.

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

Chicago at Detroit, 11 a.m.

Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 11 a.m.

Oakland at San Diego, 2:25 p.m.

Arizona at San Francisco, 2:25 p.m.

St. Louis at Seattle, 2:25 p.m.

Kansas City at Denver, 2:25 p.m.

Green Bay at Minnesota, 2:25 p.m.

Miami at New England, 2:25 p.m.

Dallas at Washington, 6:20 p.m.

Pro Bowl Rosters At Aloha Stadium, Honolulu Sunday, Jan. 27 AFC Offence Quarterbacks — Tom Brady, New England; Peyton Manning, Denver; Matt Schaub, Houston Running Backs — Jamaal Charles, Kansas City; Arian Foster, Houston; Ray Rice, Baltimore Fullback — Vonta Leach, Baltimore Wide Receivers — A.J. Green, Cincinnati; Andre Johnson, Houston; Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis; Wes Welker, New England Tight Ends — Rob Gronkowski, New England; Heath Miller, Pittsburgh Tackles — Duane Brown, Houston; Ryan Clady, Denver; Joe Thomas, Cleveland; Marshall Yanda, Baltimore Guards — Logan Mankins, New England; Wade Smith, Houston Centres — Chris Myers, Houston; Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh Defence Ends — Elvis Dumervil, Denver; Cameron Wake, Miami; J.J. Watt, Houston Interior Linemen — Geno Atkins, Cincinnati; Haloti Ngata, Baltimore; Vince Wilfork, New England Outside Linebackers — Tamba Hali, Kansas City;

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NUGE: Chemistry Germany has six Canadian Hockey League players on its roster, including Tobias Rieder, who plays for Spott and with Canadian defenceman Ryan Murphy on the Kitchener Rangers.

Rieder, Leonhard Pfoderl and Nickolas Latta scored for Germany, while Elmar Trautmann made 37 saves before 3,618 fans at the 8,250-seat Ufa Arena.

Spott combined Nugent-Hopkins, Scheifele and Huberdeau for the first skate of selection camp Dec. 11, even though Scheifele is a natural centre converting to right wing for Canada.

Prior to the tournament opener, their game time together was limited to one intra-squad game at selection camp in Calgary and one of two exhibition contests in Finland.

Spott rested the three for two exhibition games against university players at the selection camp.

Huberdeau sat out Canada’s pre-tournament game against host Finland last week to serve the final game of a CHL suspension.

“It definitely takes a couple games to get used to your linemates and get the chemistry, but I thought tonight we were working well together,” NugentHopkins said. “It felt like we knew where each other was out there.”

Scheifele said the three players spoke prior to the game about living up to their billing.

“Right after our stretch we all came together and we were like ’You know this is a big game and we’ve got to show our leadership qualities. We’ve got to show we’re a line to be reckoned with,’ ” he said. “I think we definitely did that and we’ve got to build that chemistry more and more.”

Spott is banking on Scheifele settling in on the wing. A powerful top line creates chances for No. 2 centre Strome and wingers Drouin and Brett Ritchie.

“The Strome line could be the subplot of this tournament,” Spott said. “You have to put your best checking line against (the Nugent-Hopkins line) and your top two defencemen because they’re so dynamic. It should open up ice for the players below.”

Canada’s schedule in Pool B is an escalating scale of competition. After Slovakia on Friday, it’s the United States on Sunday and a New Year’s Eve tilt against Russia.

The hosts beat Slovakia 3-2 in overtime in Wednesday’s late game. Canada tops the pool with three points for its win in regulation, while the Russians earned two for the OT victory.

Finland beat Latvia 5-1 and Swedes defeated the Czech Republic 4-1 on opening day in Pool A. Germany earned promotion to the top-tier world junior tournament by winning the Division 1 event last year. Rieder said the team’s goal is remain in the main tournament for 2014 and not get relegated.

His team was less disappointed with the result and more pleased to score three goals against Canada.

“It’s tough to contain any player on their side, but their first line was really good today with Hu-

Robert Mathis, Indianapolis; Von Viller, Denver Inside/Middle Linebackers — Derrick Johnson, Kansas City; Jerod Mayo, New England Cornerbacks — Champ Bailey, Denver; Antonio Cromartie, N.Y. Jets; Johnathan Joseph, Houston Strong Safeties — Eric Berry, Kansas City; LaRon Landry, N.Y. Jets Free Safety — Ed Reed, Baltimore Specialists Placekicker — Phil Dawson, Cleveland Punter — Dustin Colquitt, Kansas City Kick Returner — Jacoby Jones, Baltimore Special Team — Matthew Slater, New England NFC Offence Quarterbacks — Robert Griffin III, Washington; Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay; Matt Ryan, Atlanta Running Backs — Frank Gore, San Francisco; Marshawn Lynch, Seattle; Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Fullback — Jerome Felton, Minnesota Wide Receivers — Victor Cruz, N.Y. Giants; Calvin Johnson, Detroit; Julio Jones, Atlanta; Brandon Marshall, Chicago Tight Ends — Tony Gonzalez, Atlanta; Jason Witten, Dallas Tackles — Russell Okung, Seattle; Joe Staley, San Francisco; Trent Williams, Washington Guards — Jahri Evans, New Orleans; Mike Iupati, San Francisco; Chris Snee, N.Y. Giants Centers — Jeff Saturday, Green Bay; Max Unger, Seattle Defence Ends — Jared Allen, Minnesota; Julius Peppers, Chicago; Jason Pierre-Paul, N.Y. Giants Interior Linemen — Gerald McCoy, Tampa Bay; Henry Melton, Chicago; Justin Smith, San Francisco Outside Linebackers — Clay Matthews, Green Bay; Aldon Smith, San Francisco; DeMarcus Ware, Dallas Inside/Middle Linebackers — NaVorro Bowman, San Francisco; Patrick Willis, San Francisco Cornerbacks — Tim Jennings, Chicago; Patrick Peterson, Arizona; Charles Tillman, Chicago Strong Safeties — Donte Whitner, San Francisco Free Safeties — Dashon Goldson, San Francisco; Earl Thomas, Seattle Specialists Placekicker — Blair Walsh, Minnesota Punter — Thomas Morstead, New Orleans Kick Returner — Leon Washington, Seattle Special Team — Lorenzo Alexander, Washington

National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB d-Miami 20 6 .769 — d-New York 21 8 .724 1/2 Atlanta 17 9 .654 3 d-Indiana 16 12 .571 5 Milwaukee 15 12 .556 5 Chicago 15 12 .556 5 Boston 14 13 .519 6 Brooklyn 14 14 .500 7 Philadelphia 14 15 .483 7 Orlando 12 16 .429 9 Toronto 9 20 .310 12 Detroit 9 22 .290 13 Charlotte 7 21 .250 14 Cleveland 7 23 .233 15 Washington 3 23 .115 17

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Thursday’s Games Dallas at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m.

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

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Orlando at Washington, 5 p.m.

Atlanta at Cleveland, 5:30 p.m.

Charlotte at Brooklyn, 5:30 p.m.

Miami at Detr oit, 5:30 p.m.

Toronto at New Orleans, 6 p.m.

Denver at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

Houston at San Antonio, 6:30 p.m.

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

New York at Sacramento, 8 p.m.

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

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

1/2 1/2

WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB d-L.A. Clippers 22 6 .786 — d-Oklahoma City 21 6 .778 1/2 d-San Antonio 22 8 .733 1 Memphis 18 8 .692 3 Golden State 19 10 .655 3 1/2 Houston 16 12 .571 6 Denver 16 14 .533 7 Portland 13 13 .500 8 Minnesota 13 13 .500 8 Utah 15 15 .500 8 L.A. Lakers 14 15 .483 8 1/2 Dallas 12 16 .429 10 Phoenix 11 18 .379 11 1/2 Sacramento 9 18 .333 12 1/2 New Orleans 6 22 .214 16 d-division leader Tuesday’s Games Boston 93, Brooklyn 76 L.A. Lakers 100, New York 94 Miami 103, Oklahoma City 97 Houston 120, Chicago 97 L.A. Clippers 112, Denver 100 Wednesday’s Games Miami 105, Charlotte 92 New Orleans 97, Orlando 94 Cleveland 87, Washington 84 Chicago at Indiana, ppd., weather conditions Atlanta 126, Detroit 119,2OT Houston 87, Minnesota 84 Philadelphia 99, Memphis 89 Milwaukee 108, Brooklyn 93

berdeau, Scheifele and Nugent-Hopkins,” Rieder said.

“It was pretty special playing against Steve Spott, Canada’s coach,” the Oilers prospect added. “I think we played really well the first period, but the second and third period, you just saw that Team Canada is a better hockey team.”

Canada played without centre Boone Jenner, who served the first game of a three-game suspension assessed on the eve of the tournament for his check on a Swedish player in an exhibition game.

Drouin of the Halifax Mooseheads was added to Canada’s lineup just prior to the game. The 17-yearold was initially left off when rosters were submitted Christmas Day after he suffered a charley horse in practice. Spott wanted to leave a spot open on the roster just in case a replacement player was needed.

Notes: Canada improved to 11-0 all-time versus Germany at the tournament. Canada’s record against West Germany prior to that country’s reunification was 11-1. ... Canada’s Mark McNeill and Germany’s Leon Draisaitl are teammates with the Prince Albert Raiders. ... German defenceman Oliver Mebus is six foot nine and 240 pounds.

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San Antonio 100, Toronto 80 Denver 126, L.A. Lakers 114 New York 99, Phoenix 97 Golden State 94, Utah 83 Sacramento at Portland, Late

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ingly hardly missed a day on the bike as he worked his way back into fitness ahead of the Olympic Games.

At six foot two and 159 pounds, Hesjedal is a tall drink of water who looks younger than his years and has a distinct sense of style. He arrived in London for the Games wearing plaid shorts, colourful runners, a Canada jacket, red sunglasses and a smile.

Without the benefit of any Canadian teammates, he finished 63rd in the London road race. He was 28th in the 44-kilometre time trial.

“Really the whole season went really well for me,” he said. “I carried on after a small break in August and went right to the middle of October, doing the last World Tour races on the calendar.

“So there wasn’t a lot of time to just sit back ...

Definitely there’s a little bit more demand on my time, certainly with the team and sponsors and taking advantage of that (Giro) result and using it in a good way.”

Still, he says he’s tried to keep things the same as much as possible.

“Because that’s how I’m here today and was able to do that. I’ve kept my routine very similar, especially my off-season and how I approach getting to the New Year.”

Hesjedal plans to begin his racing season at Spain’s Tour of Catalonia.

“That’s mid-March and then I basically don’t let up right into the Giro,” he said.

Job 1 is his Giro de- Red Deer Rebels fence. vs “Definitely. It just has to be that way,” he said.

Edmonton “It’s before the Tour, we Oil Kings respect the Giro very Friday, December 28 much.”

He trailed Spaniard Joaquin Rodriguez by 31 seconds going into the final 28.2-kilometre individual time trial. He ended up winning by 16 seconds.

“I still think a lot of people don’t really understand,” he said of stage racing. “You see stuff (like) ’He won it on the last day.’ Like things just get decided that simply.

“You’re winning it every moment, over every kilometre for three weeks. It’s just incredible. There’s not really anything like it. Really, to be a Grand Tour winner, it’s a very small club and it’s a very elite club and I’m very grateful for that.

“I couldn’t have done it without the support of my team and my family and my friends and the fans and everyone over the years and years. It’s just a culmination of years and years of work.”

After the Giro, Hesjedal entered the Tour de France feeling fresh. But he was caught up in a Truck Decks, Welding Skids, Headache large crash on the sixth Rack & Rocket Launchers and lots more. stage. Teammate David Millar called it “the scariOvens up to 37’ Long est crash I’ve ever been in.”

Small to large Hesjedal started the we can handle it all day in ninth place, just 18 seconds back, and Over 250 finished it in 108th spot, stocked colors more than 13 minutes in arrears. He pulled out the next day with a left leg 4617-63 St. Red Deer and hip injury.

He returned to his www.metalstripcoating.com home in Spain and amaz-

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Canada upset in first game at Spengler Cup

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Adler Mannheim 2 Canada 1 OT DAVOS, Switzerland — An opening game loss at the Spengler Cup hasn’t shaken the confidence of Team Canada.

Jason Pominville scored on a breakaway three minutes into overtime Wednesday as Adler Mannheim shocked Canada with a 2-1 victory.

Tyler Seguin scored the lone goal for Canada in the third period as the roster loaded with NHL talent had trouble finding its scoring touch, despite generating plenty of chances.

“There’s no panic in us right now,” said Canadian forward Matt Duchene.

“We all think we played a pretty good game, there were lots of bounces and opportunities that we just weren’t able to put in.”

Pominville, a locked out member of the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres, ripped a low shot past Canadian goalie Jonathan Bernier to give the top team in the German league a surprising victory.

“I know Bernier a little bit, so there was a lot of mind playing going on in the moment,” said Pominville after the game.

“I’m just glad it went in to get the big victory for our team.”

First played in 1923, the Spengler Cup annually pits Davos and Canada against four European club teams in a six-day tournament in Switzerland.

Dennis Endras made 34 saves for Mannheim, including a breakaway stop on Patrice Bergeron moments before Pominville’s winner.

“You can’t expect to win against Team Canada in the Spengler Cup,” said Endras. “All of us battled hard for 60 minutes, we blocked a lot of shots to prevent their chances and it’s just awe-

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Adler Mannheim’s Florian Kettemer vies for the puck with Team Canada’s Byron Ritchie during the 86th Spengler Cup ice hockey tournament, in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday. some to get the points.”

A fast-paced contest with numerous chances on both sides, Mannheim opened the scoring on the power play with 4:06 remaining in the first when Adam Mitchell tipped home a point shot past Bernier.

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Canada fought back hard, but the lineup that includes NHLers Jason Spezza, John Tavares, Sam Gagner, Jason Williams and Jason Demers couldn’t find its range against Endras.

“Give Mannheim a lot of credit,” said Duchene. “They played well de-

fensively and their goalie made a lot of great saves.”

Canada looked shaky playing in their own zone in the first period, failing to clear and being pushed off the puck several times. But the defence stabilized as the game wore on and most of the action took place in Mannheim’s end.

The line of Spezza, Tavares and Gagner generated plenty of scoring chances, while the combination of Seguin, Bergeron and Byron Ritchie provided Canada with its only goal.

Bergeron found his Boston Bruins teammate with a cross-ice pass at 9:30 of the third and Seguin wired a shot past Endras on the power play.

“We made Canada work hard for their opportunities,” said Pominville.

“With the skill they have, you can’t afford to break down and we didn’t do that very often tonight.”

Canada carried the play for the rest of regulation but couldn’t find a way past the Mannheim goalie before Pominville ended it in the extra period.

“We battled back from behind and put ourselves in a decent position to win,” said Team Canada captain Ryan Smyth. “There’s a lot of positives we can take from thisa and we’re in control of our own destiny.”

Canada earned a point in the overtime loss and now faces tournament hosts HC Davos on Thursday. Though they automatically have a spot in the elimination round, a win would give them a chance to go directly to the semifinals.

“For coming together from all different parts of the world just a few days ago, we played a strong game,” said Smyth.

“We’ve got a really decent group of guys and it’s just about putting it all together going forth.”

Comeback players highlight Pro Bowl picks, RGIII gets nod

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Four other Broncos made the AFC roster: DE Elvis Dumervil, linebacker Von Miller, CB Champ Bailey and tackle Ryan Clady. Bailey’s 12th appearance is a record for defensive backs.

Minnesota’s Peterson tore up his left knee on Christmas Eve last year, underwent major surgery, then was back for the season opener. He’s gone from uncertain to unstoppable, running away with the rushing title with a career-high 1,898 yards and lifting the Vikings toward an NFC wild card.

“Coming into the season after going through the rehab process, I just told myself that I wanted to lead my team to a championship and make sure that I contribute and do my part,” Peterson said.

“I’ve been doing it.”

Griffin is one of three rookie QBs who had superb debut seasons, along with Andrew Luck of Indianapolis and Russell Wilson of Seattle. Luck and Wilson

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Spurs 100 Raptors 80 SAN ANTONIO — Tim Duncan scored 15 points and the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 100-80 victory over Toronto on Wednesday night, snapping the Raptors’ five-game winning streak.

Manu Ginobili added 14 points, Tony Parker 13, and Tiago Splitter and Stephen Jackson each had 10 for San Antonio (22-8), which has won three straight.

Kawhi Leonard had nine points and 10 rebounds.

Alan Anderson and Amir Johnson each had 12 points for Toronto (9-20).

Duncan had six rebounds and was 6 for 11 from the field in only 20 minutes as the Spurs’ balanced attack wore down the Raptors. None of Toronto’s starters scored in double figures as San Antonio’s starters outscored their counterparts 54-25.

The Spurs closed the third on a 13-4 run to wrest control of the game after Johnson’s 17-foot jumper pulled the Raptors within 57-54 with 4:24 left in the period. San Antonio outworked Toronto during the run, including two offensive rebounds on the same play that led to a double-digit lead. Parker missed a floater and Leonard followed his own 3-point miss with a one-handed dunk to give San Antonio a 63-53 lead with 2:38 left in the third quarter.

The Spurs had 34 points in the paint compared to 18 for Toronto. The Raptors kept the game close early despite some poor shooting. San Antonio shot 58 per cent in the first quarter compared to 38 per cent for Toronto, but the Raptors trailed only 20-18 by taking nine more field goal attempts.

U18 Canada girls down Finnish boys’ team THE CANADIAN PRESS KIRKKONUMMI, Finland — It doesn’t count in the standings, but it was a timely tuneup for coach Jim Fetter and Canada’s under-18 women’s hockey team.

The Canadian squad earned a 4-3 shootout win Wednesday over C2 Pojat, a Finnish boys team that’s the equivalent of a bantam-level squad in Canada.

It was the final exhibition game for Canada leading up to the world under-18 event. The Canadians will face Hungary in the tournament opener for both teams Saturday.

“It’s all about confidence, especially in the female game, which is going to help leading into (world championship),” said Fetter. “Overall, I thought it was a great game, very good competition.

“They really challenged our girls. They were quick, they were strong so our girls were battle-tested. It was a great game for us to play. Kudos to the boys team. They were very classy, they played with a lot of sportsmanship but also played hard and really tested us.”

The contest was a close one as Canada took a one-goal lead on three separate occasions, only to have C2 Pojat come back to tie the score each time, including early in the third to force overtime.

NEW YORK — Sensational comebacks have Peyton Manning and Adrian Peterson headed for the Pro Bowl.

Also selected Wednesday to the NFL’s all-star game was Redskins rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III. Manning missed all of the 2011 season with neck and back problems that required several operations.

He then signed with Denver as a free agent and has led the Broncos on a 10-game winning streak to take the AFC West.

“I know there’s great players out there in the NFL, but there’s some great players on this team this year that deserve to go,” said Manning, whose 12th Pro Bowl is a record for quarterbacks. He ranks fourth in league passing this year, has thrown 34 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.

weren’t voted to the Pro Bowl by players coaches and fans, although their teams are in the playoffs; Griffin can get to the postseason if Washington beats Dallas on Sunday.

“You can’t play down those kind of things,” Griffin said. “I’ve always said my whole football career that you don’t play for awards. They just come. You don’t say you’re going to win the Heisman. You don’t say you’re going to win MVP. You go out and you prove it on the field, and if everyone feels that way then they’ll give you that award.”

San Francisco had the most players selected, nine, including six from its second-ranked defence. Houston was next with eight, six on offence.

Kansas City, despite its 2-13 record that is tied with Jacksonville for worst in the league, had five Pro Bowlers, including RB Jamaal Charles, who like Peterson is coming back from a torn ACL.

OPTIMIST REBELS CHIEFS CALGARY — The Red Deer Optimist Rebels Chiefs opened the Mac’s Midget AAA Hockey Tournament with a 4-2 victory over the Moose Jaw Generals at Father David Bauer Arena Wednesday.

Rory Davidson opened the scoring for the Rebels with a shorthanded goal at 8:56 of the first period.

After Trey Tendler evened the score at 10:36 Garrett Engert put the Rebels ahead again 22 seconds later.

After a scoreless second period Riley Cannon tied the score for the Generals at 7:16 of the third period.

Davidson notched what proved to be the winning goal at 10:16 and Gabe Bast put the lid on the victory

with an empty net marker with one second remaining in the game.

Jayden Sittler finished with 11 saves for the Rebels, who had 37 shots on Moose Jaw’s Ryland Pashovitz.

In other action in the pool, the Calgary Royals edged Lloydminster 2-1.

The Rebels face the Royals today at 11:45 a.m. and take on Lloydminster Saturday at 8 a.m. Both games are at Father David Bauer. They finish pool play Sunday when they meet Pirati Chomutov of the Czech Republic at 5:15 p.m. at the Max Bell Arenas.

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Crying out for Olds, and Alberta FREE PUBLIC SKATING People are invited to get active during the holiday season by lacing up for free public skating at Collicutt Centre on Sunday, from 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. CIBC Clearview Banking Centre has partnered with the City of Red Deer to provide the opportunity on the weekend between Christmas and the New Year. Skating is a low-impact aerobic exercise that is suitable for people of all ages and the indoor rink protects skaters from the winter weather.

LEADERSHIP IN HEALTH AWARDS Voting is now open for the Subway Central Alberta Leadership in Health Awards.

Winners will receive a plaque and recognition for their contribution to community health.

Each voter will be given one free admission pass to the Healthy Living Expo at Westerner Park on Jan. 12, where the awards will be given out. There are eight award categories, and you can vote for nominees once per day per category. Voting occurs on Facebook or Twitter, and voters must like or follow Healthy Living Expo for their vote to count.

Voting is open until 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 11.

For more information and instructions on how to vote, visit www.theexpo.ca/ leadership-awards.

ERAS OF JAZZ AT RDC Let the faculty of Red Deer College take you through The Eras of Jazz. On Jan. 12 at 7:30 p.m., Steve Sherman, Jeremy Doody, Curtis Phagoo and Malcolm Bell of the Faculty Jazz Combo will perform a history of jazz music, from Dixieland to swing to fusion. The event will be held in Studio A at Red Deer College.

Tickets are $14.70 for adults, and $11.55 for students, seniors and children. Tickets can be purchased online at www.bkticketcentre.ca or by calling the Black Knight Ticket Centre at 403-755-6626.

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TOWN CRIER, WIFE WILL TAKE PART IN WORLD INVITATIONAL TOWN CRIER COMPETITION

BY RANDY FIEDLER ADVOCATE STAFF Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! Olds town crier Denis Patry to head east to praise Alberta!

He and his wife and escort Judy will take part next August in the World Invitational Town Crier Competition in Kingston, Ont. “I get to promote my town and province and that’s what it’s all about,” said Patry.

Criers date back hundreds of years to when European town and village populations were illiterate.

Criers were latter-day newsmen and women, reading proclamations to all in village squares.

“I’m very lucky to go because there aren’t very many representing Western Canada.”

Patry started eight years ago when Hinton’s crier, Chris Poole, moved to Olds and encouraged him to become one to promote the community.

Town council agreed and he’s sworn in each October at the town’s organizational meeting.

The 63-year-old schedules town crying around running his seasonal greenhouse business, participating in historical recreations as a Sam Steele Scout, and playing Santa at Olds and area events.

Patry receives a small budget from his sponsor, Olds Fashioned Christmas, to use for travel and clothing, which can be elaborate.

The couple’s 18th century crimson Christmas costumes feature faux fur trim on her dress and his tricorne hat, for example.

Competitions typically call for three cries with one humorous and another about the host

Photo by RANDY FIEDLER/Advocate staff

Olds town crier Denis Patry and his wife, Judy, make their way through the town’s Cow Palace during the Olds Fashioned Christmas Light Up event. The couple will head to Kingston next summer so Denis can compete at the World Invitational Town Crier Competition. community, which requires research into the city’s history.

“It makes it really exciting.

You get to know about the area.”

Most cries begin with the traditional word oyez, a corruption of the French word oyer, “to hear,” while ringing a bell for listeners’ attention.

Though this is Patry’s first time in international competi-

tion, he’s an Ontario Guild of Town Criers honourary member and has competed often there.

The Kingston event is sponsored by the Ancient and Honourable Guild of Town Criers and hosted by its crier Chris Whyman, the defending world champion who ironically can’t compete since he’s the host.

Participants are expected

SAFETY CITY

Living in a city the safe way KIWANIS SAFETY CITY’S TRAINING OF CHILDREN EARNS THE 2012 INJURY CONTROL CHAMPION AWARD

BY RANDY FIEDLER ADVOCATE STAFF Trips to this city save lives.

Kiwanis Safety City’s training of children earned it the 2012 Injury Control Champion award from the Alberta Centre for Injury Control and Research.

“We were thrilled with the University of Alberta award,” said executive director Judy Douglas of the university School of Public Health’s honour.

“To be recognized by your peers is pretty special.”

The Injury Control in Alberta Awards highlight innovative, high quality injury control throughout the province.

Opened in 2000 at the Hwy 11 and 30 Ave. junction with fundraising spearheaded by the Kiwanis Club, the facility is operated by a non-profit society funded with government grants, revenue from commercial advertising, program fees and donations.

About 3,000 children aged five to 12 pass through its fire, home, acreage and farm, traffic and bicycle programs annually.

From May through August, five-hour bicycle safety sessions, summer safety camps and birthday parties are offered, as is an animal safety course in partnership with the SPCA. May and June traffic and pedestrian safety programs use miniature all terrain vehicles.

“Those months are 80 per cent booked already.

They come and drive those quads and they love it,” said Douglas.

“They have to know what to do as a pedestrian and driver since they’ll be driving. They don’t get it all, but we have lots of (adult) drivers who don’t get it all.”

Acreage and farm safety and fire and home safety programs are offered year round.

Both use the acronym AIM — assess safety, identify hazards and manage behaviours — to educate children.

“They pick it up pretty quickly,” said Douglas.

A barn houses 12 interactive displays designed to show youngsters what perils they may face on farms and acreages.

“They’re so enthusiastic. The really little guys don’t really remember some things so I call it bedlam in the barn.”

The fire and home safety course uses a cutaway house model to show hazards during a 45-minute class where children learn how heat, fuel and oxygen are needed to make fire possible.

“I want you to be fire detectives,” Douglas tells students so they can determine hazards and how to eliminate them.

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Photos by RANDY FIEDLER/Advocate staff

Above: Teacher Sheila Foley-Gosse of St. Patrick’s Community School helps kindergarten student Matthew Studds, 5, learn to make a 911 emergency call at Safety City.

Right: Judy Douglas, executive director of Safety City, helps a St. Patrick Community School kindergarten student escape a Smoke Safe House bedroom.

Below: Patrick Community School kindergarten students plug their ears as Judy Douglas, executive director of Safety City, sounds a smoke alarm while teaching fire safety using a cutaway house model.

from Belgium, Holland, Australia, New Zealand, England and the United States.

Successful criers are the ones who can laugh at themselves, said Patry.

“Most criers are all actors and neurotic comedians.

“We’re all basically a little bit crazy, but we have a lot of fun.” rfiedler@reddeeradvocate.com

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Enjoying our city amidst a natural environment

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SAFETY: Protecting the home The course touches on flammable goods storage, fireplaces, electricity, chemical labels and playing with fire.

She stresses families need fire escape plans should a blaze occur.

Plans include rooms having two ways out, rope ladders from second storey rooms and diagrams with escape routes for easy reference. Children also learn to feel doors for heat with the backs of their hands.

Instruction then moves outdoors to a fire safe house where they learn to correct hazards in a kitchen before escaping from bedrooms filled with smoke made by a fog machine.

“We want them to be protectors of their homes. Adults can learn a lot from kids who come here.” rfiedler@reddeeradvocate.com

Nivens said every day there is a chance for everyone to be in a natural environment by virtue of going out their front doors.

Nivens said it is a fun job because he gets to play outside most days of the week.

“We’re dealing with happy people, we’re doing something we think have intrinsic worth in itself,” said Robertson.

“We’re helping people have a better life on their own and we’re hoping to leave the world a better place by the time we’re done with it.” mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

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Walking in a winter wonderland can also be a gateway to a natural environment and Red Deerians have the chance to learn about what surrounds them every day.

Todd Nivens, Waskasoo environmental education society programs co-ordinator, said the best thing someone interested in nature can do is go stand at the top of Michener Hill and look out across the city to the west and realize the city exists completely immersed in a natural environment.

“You don’t have to go to Banff to see nature,” said Jim Robertson Waskasoo environmental education society executive director. “Nature is right in your own backyard and it’s free and it’s something you can have fun in.”

The Waskasoo environmental education society, which aims to educate the public on environmental, natural history and sustainability issues so when they make their life decisions, recreation decisions, housing decisions and consumer decisions that they keep nature and the environment in mind.

“We’re trying to make the world a better place through environmental education and heritage interpretation,” said Robertson.

The mandate given to the society from the city is to work with all age groups and try and get them interested in all aspects of their natural and human heritage.

“It gives people, who may normally be sitting playing on their Nintendo or watching television, a chance to get outside and participate in non-motorized recreation, have good fun in winter and realize winter is a neat time of year,” said Robertson.

Among the society’s initiatives are pre-school programs, school-aged programs, adults programs, family programs, community based special events, fundraisers for the community at large and seniors programs.

As well they make sure there is a park interpreter at each park throughout the summer.

“By putting people in to close contact with nature, especially at an early point in their lives, they learn there is an intrinsic value to it,” said Nivens.

“They learn by being out in a snow covered field or a snowy forest, they learn to appreciate these habitats exist and

they exist all around it.”

Anyone can go to the Kerry Wood Nature Centre and tour the exhibits, speak with interpreters, walk through the Gaetz Lake Sanctuary for free, they are funded by tax revenues.

“One of the things Red Deer has been particularly good at over the years is developing in concert with natural environments,” said Nivens.

“We have really good buffers around our creek areas. We have planners and the parks department who have made really good things like wildlife corridors.”

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Steve Berman says the settlement, which still needs a federal judge’s approval, was worth more than $1 billion and is the largest settlement in U.S. history involving automobile defects.

Toyota has recalled more than 14 million vehicles worldwide due to acceleration problems in several models and brake defects with the Prius hybrid. Toyota has blamed driver error, faulty floor mats and sticky accelerator pedals for the unintended acceleration.

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Sunny retirement still possible MAY ACTUALLY SAVE CASH-STRAPPED CANADIANS SOME MONEY

BY PAOLA LORIGGIO THE CANADIAN PRESS

‘THE REALITY IS... SOME PEOPLE RETIRE TO MEXICO BECAUSE IT’S SO DARN CHEAP.’

Dwindling pension benefits are forcing many Canadians to rethink how they’ll spend their golden years, but that doesn’t necessarily mean giving up their dreams of a sun-soaked retirement.

Some experts say that with proper planning, uprooting to an exotic locale can actually help cash-strapped seniors stretch their retirement dollars.

Aside from milder temperatures, they say many of the destinations favoured by Canadians — including parts of Mexico, Panama and Costa Rica — offer another advantage prized by those on a fixed income: a lower cost of living.

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“The reality is... some people retire to Mexico because it’s so darn cheap,” he said.

“One could reason, therefore, that if the economy suffered and their finances suffered, they may be more inclined to retire to Mexico because... they could have a better quality of life than they could have here.”

Many Canadians are having to make tough financial choices — including prolonging their careers or downsizing their homes — in preparing for retirement as debt-ridden governments and companies scale back benefits.

While financial considerations alone are rarely enough to prompt a drastic change of

scenery, they often play an important role in the decisionmaking process, according to a recent survey by the BMO Retirement Institute.

The survey by one of Canada’s largest banks found more than 70 per cent of Canadians aged 45 or older have given thought to where they want to live out their golden years.

But it also found that while many fantasize about retreating to faraway lands, just over 10 per cent of respondents said they were willing to follow through and leave Canadian soil.

“I think you get people moving abroad for two reasons,” said Brian Burlacoff, a financial advisor with Sun Life Financial.

“You get a proportion of peo-

ple who do want to spend time very purposely outside of Canada — snowbirds, for example, in Florida or Arizona — (and) they have a plan for that,” he said.

“But the other group that you get moving away are people that have no plan and they’re kind of drawing at straws because they have to find a place that’s less expensive to live in order to carry out their retirement objectives.”

That kind of “reactive” move, he said, is similar to trading a downtown Toronto lifestyle for a more affordable one in a neighbouring suburb.

But unlike a simple hop across municipal borders, crossing national boundaries can have serious tax and health care implications, he warned.

And even regions where the average day-to-day costs are low can drain the savings of those without a clear budget plan, he said.

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Oil rises on housing data NEW YORK — The price of oil rose sharply Wednesday on higher U.S. home prices and hopes of a budget deal in Washington.

U.S. benchmark crude jumped $2.37, or 2.7 per cent, to finish at $90.98 per barrel in thin post-Christmas trading in New York.

U.S. home prices rose in most major cities in October compared with a year ago, according to a key report. The improvement is adding to economic growth, which generally boosts energy consumption and lifts prices.

President Barack Obama will return to Washington today after a brief vacation to resume budget talks with Congress.

Negotiations are aimed at avoiding the “fiscal cliff,” the deep budget cuts and tax increases that could slow U.S. growth.

While traders and investors kept an eye on the economy and the fiscal cliff, analysts noted that light trading volume around the holidays can mean broad swings in crude prices. Gasoline was at its lowest price for the year last Thursday, at an average of $3.22 a gallon.

TV star makes bid to buy Tully’s Coffee Patrick Dempsey says he wants to rescue a coffee house chain and more than 500 jobs.

The “Grey’s Anatomy” star said Wednesday he’s leading a group attempting to buy Tully’s Coffee. The Seattle-based company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in October. Dempsey said he’s excited about the chance to help hundreds of workers and give back to Seattle. The actor has a strong TV tie to the city: He plays Dr. Derek Shepherd on “Grey’s Anatomy,” the ABC drama set at fictional Seattle Grace Hospital.

Tully’s has 47 company-run stores in Washington and California, as well as five franchised stores and 58 licensed locations in the U.S. — The Associated Press

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In this photo released by China’s Xinhua news agency, a bullet train passes over Yongdinghe Bridge in Beijing Wednesday. China has opened the world’s longest high-speed rail line, which runs about 2,300 kilometres from the country’s capital in the north to Guangzhou, an economic hub in the Pearl River delta in southern China.

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING — China on Wednesday opened the world’s longest high-speed rail line that more than halves the time required to travel from the country’s capital in the north to Guangzhou, an economic hub in southern China.

The opening of the 2,298 kilometre (1,428 mile)-line was commemorated by the 9 a.m. departure of a train from Beijing for Guangzhou.

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for Beijing an hour later.

China has massive resources and considerable prestige invested in its showcase highspeed railways program.

But it has in recent months faced high-profile problems: part of a line collapsed in central China after heavy rains in March, while a bullet train crash in the summer of 2011 killed 40 people.

The former railway minister, who spearheaded the bullet train’s construction, and the ministry’s chief engineer, were detained in an unrelated cor-

ruption investigation months before the crash.

Trains on the latest highspeed line will initially run at 300 kph (186 mph) with a total travel time of about eight hours.

Before, the fastest time between the two cities by train was more than 20 hours.

The line also makes stops in major cities along the way, including provincial capitals Shijiazhuang, Wuhan and Changsha.

More than 150 pairs of highspeed trains will run on the new line every day, the official

Xinhua News Agency said, citing the Ministry of Railways.

Railway is an essential part in China’s transportation system, and the government plans to build a grid of high-speed railways with four east-west lines and four north-south lines by 2020.

The opening of the new line brings the total distance covered by China’s high-speed railway system to more than 9,300 km (5,800 miles) — about half its 2015 target of 18,000 km.

Canada’s food safety rules good BUT EXPERTS SAY THEY MUST BE FOLLOWED, ENFORCED

BY JOHN COTTER THE CANADIAN PRESS Veteran cattleman George Graham has a common-sense solution for how to prevent a repeat of an E. coli outbreak and extensive product recall in the fall that made 18 people sick, threw thousands out of work and smeared the Canadian beef brand.

Officials who regulate and work in the industry must simply do their jobs properly.

“We have an extremely good product and we have a very good food-safety program compared to other places around the world,” Graham said from his feedlot in southern Alberta where his family has raised cattle since 1918.

“We just need to be more vigilant that the job is getting done.”

The manure hit the fan in early September when U.S. food inspectors found E. coli bacteria in a shipment of beef from the XL Foods plant in Brooks.

The U.S. quickly closed its border to beef from the plant, which slaughters up to 40 per cent of Canada’s cattle. Canadian officials then shut the plant down and sent 2,200 workers home.

In the weeks that followed, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency pulled back more

than 2,000 products across the country involving millions of kilograms of beef — the largest meat recall in Canada’s history.

American food safety regulators announced a similar recall by XL Foods of its products in more than 30 states.

In the end, there were 18 confirmed cases of people getting sick in Canada from a specific and potentially deadly strain of E. coli linked to the XL Foods beef.

Canadian producers lost money as cattle prices fell and ranchers had to pay more to ship their cattle to other plants.

Millions of kilograms of beef from prime Canadian cattle was dumped in landfills or rendered into non-food products.

The company that once boasted of being the largest Canadian-owned beef plant turned over management of the Brooks plant to JBS USA, an affiliate of Brazilbased JBS SA, which has an option to buy the facility and other XL Foods holdings.

Professor Rick Holley, a University of Manitoba food safety expert, said there is no excuse for the sanitation problems that led to the closure of the Brooks plant.

He said Canada is respected around the world for its progressive food safety rules.

The problem, he suggested, is that those rules are not as vigorously enforced as they should be.

How could 40 inspectors and six veteri-

narians at the XL plant somehow miss the problems?

“We see too much pressure being put on inspection staff to complete reports,” said Holley, who added that some inspectors need more training to effectively do their jobs.

“They just have to get better at the proactive end of things, a lot better.”

The responsibility for food safety also rests with company owners. Holley said managers and supervisors must set clear operating standards for hygiene and strictly enforce them.

Part of that responsibility is to ensure that workers, who are often immigrants who speak English as a second language, are fully trained to understand what is expected of them.

Workers must also feel comfortable about being able to speak up if they have concerns.

Holley said food safety in meat plants is everyone’s concern, but ultimately it is the federal food inspection staff that set the tone.

“There is a constant requirement for regulatory oversight, but that regulatory oversight must be viewed by the plant’s managers and staff as competent,” he said.

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FOOD: No one sure about damage of E.coli outbreak “When the activity doesn’t appear to be competent, then you end up with people taking shortcuts, and outcomes such as we have seen at XL Foods.”

How much damage did the recall and E. coli outbreak cause Canada’s beef industry, which is centred in Alberta, but includes cattle producers in every province?

No one is quite sure. Most of the beef that Canadians eat — almost 80 per cent — comes from cattle that are Canadian-born, bred and processed.

Canada produces twice the amount of beef that it consumes. The rest is exported, mainly to the United States.

The slogan of the industry’s marketing arm, Canada Beef Inc., is “Quality That Inspires Confidence.”

Ron Glaser, a Canada Beef vice-president, said it appears that most consumers haven’t stopped eating beef.

But shoppers are asking more questions about the beef they are buying.

“They want to know what plant it is from,” he said from Calgary. “They are going to want to know, basically, is it safe?”

To reassure consumers, the industry is developing an information campaign that it is expected to roll out in the new year, Glaser said.

It is likely to include information on how producers take care in raising cattle and an assurance that Canada has an extremely safe food system.

The XL Foods fiasco will be cast as an exception, not the rule.

“It is unfortunate that there are occasionally problems like this,” Glaser said.

“It is unfortunate that this will potentially tarnish a broader industry.”

On Oct. 29, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency cleared the Brooks plant to resume slaughtering cattle and packaging beef. Products have since been allowed to be shipped again to retailers. XL Foods has also been given permission to resume exports to the United States.

Despite a seeming return to normalcy, some ranchers warn it will take time for the industry to recover.

“Are we making ends meet? Just barely, as we are still playing catch-up for the years that we did not get a decent price for our calves during the BSE years and we had to use all our resources to keep ranching,” said Eileen Juhasz, who has 150 head on her ranch south of Lethbridge.

The CFIA has said there was no single factor that caused the E. coli outbreak in Brooks. Problems included deficiencies in bacteria control, sanitation and record-keeping.

The federal government has promised a complete review of what happened and to make its final report public, including possible recommendations to improve food safety.

“Certainly we take this to heart and don’t want to see these kind of issues happen, but we’ll never apologize for the size and the scope of the recall.

If that’s what’s required, that’s what we’ll do,” Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz told The Canadian Press.

The federal government is also putting its faith in JBS USA, the company that’s now managing the Brooks plant.

“JBS is a tremendous corporate partner,” Ritz said. “They brought an era of food culture to that plant that we haven’t seen for quite some time so we look forward to them and moving on to the future.”

Cattleman George Graham is also bullish on JBS and hopes the international food giant will buy the XL Foods plant.

He said business at his South Slope Feeders feedlot outside of Brooks is picking up. He recalled how the industry bounced back from the financial upheaval caused by the mad cow disease scare a decade ago.

“We have seen a lot of hurdles thrown at us the last 10 years and we’ve managed to survive some pretty big ones,” he said. “I don’t think this is going to be any different.”

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Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, joined by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., left, speaks to reporters about the fiscal cliff negotiations at the Capitol in Washington. Lawmakers probably could enact a compromise quickly and easily if Republican leaders let Democrats provide most of the votes. By trying to pass his plan with GOP votes alone, Boehner could afford to lose only two dozen of the 241 House Republicans. His private head-count found nearly twice that many defectors, party insiders say, forcing Boehner to give up without seeking a formal vote.

U,S. economy could manage brief fall over ‘fiscal cliff’ LONGER BUDGET IMPASSE WOULD STING THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — The economic threat that’s kept many Americans on edge for months is nearing reality — unless the White House and Republicans cut a budget deal

by New Year’s Day. Congressional officials said Wednesday they knew of no significant strides toward a compromise over a long Christmas weekend, and no negotiations have been set.

President Barack Obama decided to cut short his Hawaii vacation for an overnight flight expected to get him back to the White House in the pre-dawn hours of Thursday, when members of Congress return to Washington.

After weeks of negotiations, the president urged lawmakers late last week to scale back their ambitions and send him legislation preventing tax cuts on all but the highest-earning Americans and extending unemployment benefits for the long-term jobless.

Longer, term, he said he still supports deficit cuts that were key to the earlier talks.

Huge tax increases.

Deep cuts in domestic and defence programs.

The likelihood of sinking stock prices, reduced consumer spending and corporate layoffs. The risk of a recession within months.

Further complicating matters, the U.S. Treasury Department must begin taking steps this week to delay hitting the government’s $16.4 trillion borrowing limit.

Without those steps, the debt limit would be hit on Dec. 31.

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said in a letter Wednesday to congressional leaders that the department will take several accounting measures to save approximately $200 billion.

The government borrows about $100 billion a month, so that typically would keep the government from reaching the limit for about two months.

Still, the start of 2013 may turn out to be far less bleak than feared.

For one thing, the two sides may strike a shortterm agreement before New Year’s that postpones spending cuts until spring.

Even if New Year’s

passed with no deal, businesses and consumers would not likely panic as long as some agreement seemed imminent.

The $671 billion in tax increases and spending cuts could be retroactively repealed.

And the impact of the tax increases would be felt only gradually. Most people would receive slightly less money in each paycheque.

“The simple conclusion that going off the cliff necessarily means a recession next year is wrong,” says Lewis Alexander, an economist at Nomura Securities. “It will ultimately depend on how long the policies are in place.”

It’s always possible that negotiations between President Obama and Republican congressional leaders will collapse in acrimony.

The prospect of permanent tax increases and spending cuts could cause many consumers and businesses to delay spending, hiring or expanding.

Without any agreement at all for months, the fiscal cliff would cause the U.S. economy to shrink 0.5 per cent in the first half of 2013 and fall into recession, the Congressional Budget Office estimates.

But most economists expect a deal, if not by New Year’s then soon after. Businesses and consumers will likely remain calm as long as negotiators seem to be moving toward an agreement.

“The atmosphere is more important than whether the talks spill” into next year, said Paul Ashworth, an economist at Capital Economics.

Here’s why many are optimistic that a brief fall over the cliff wouldn’t derail the economic recovery: ● Though the fiscal cliff would boost taxes by $586 billion for all of 2013, the tax hit for most people would be modest at first.

The expiration of Social Security (the federal pension program) and income tax cuts would be spread throughout 2013. For taxpayers with incomes of $40,000 to $65,000, paychecks would shrink an average of about $1,500 next year. That would be a significant bite over the full year, but the initial hit would be just $130 in January, according to the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center. ● About a third of the tax increases wouldn’t touch most Americans.

Some would hit businesses.

Others, such as higher taxes on investment income and estates, and the expiration of middle-income tax credits, wouldn’t come due until Americans filed their 2013 taxes in 2014. ● The Internal Revenue Service has delayed any increases in tax withholding that would otherwise kick in.

Without a deal, the top income tax rate for single people with taxable income between about $36,000 and $88,000 would rise from 25 per cent to 28 per cent.

But that won’t start to reduce Americans’ paychecks in early January, even if no deal is reached by then. ● About $85 billion in spending cuts to defence and domestic programs would take weeks or lon-

ger to take effect. That means government agencies wouldn’t cut jobs right away.

If a short-term agreement is struck, some taxes would probably still go up. These would include a 2 percentage point cut in Social Security taxes that’s been in place for two years. Its expiration would cost the typical household about $1,000 a year. With income gains sluggish, that could dampen consumer spending.

A temporary deal that delays some hard decisions could reduce business and consumer confidence.

If no deal at all was reached by January and budget talks dragged on, many businesses might put off investment or hiring.

That’s why most economists say it would be crucial to reach a deal within roughly the first two months of 2013.

The gravest scenario would be if the budget talks collapsed and the tax increases and spending cuts appeared to be permanent.

In that case, Macroeconomic Advisors warns that the Dow could plunge up to 2,000 points within days. Businesses would turn gloomier in anticipation of Americans paying higher taxes and spending less.

And if the crisis is resolved, as many expect, the boost to business and consumer confidence would encourage more hiring and spending.

“We could end up with a much more robust recovery than anybody’s envisioned” if a deal is reached, said David Cote, CEO of Honeywell International.

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“Many developing countries lack the resources to collect taxes on foreign-source income, so they compensate by imposing high consumption taxes or import duties,” the document reads.

“Make sure you take into account all taxes, duties and fees, as well as the withholding taxes you will pay on income originating in Canada.”

Burlacoff and Burylo both recommend consulting an advisor who understands the specific challenges involved, and keeping in touch throughout the preparations and after the move.

At 61, Kerry Strayton believes he’s still up to a decade away from retirement, but that hasn’t stopped the Richmond, B.C., resident from getting a head start on his plans to retire abroad.

He’s already “actively researching” possible destinations for him and his wife, such as Colombia, Uruguay and Thailand — places with a pleasant climate and a thriving cultural scene, that he says are accessible enough that their son and daughter will be able to visit.

Moving seems like a necessity for the couple, whom Strayton says will have to live off their savings and his wife’s “small, very modest” pension given that his employer doesn’t offer a pension plan of its own.

He estimates it would cost roughly $1,500 a month in one of his chosen destinations to keep the same standard of living that would cost $2,500 in Richmond.

“To be honest, living in this part of the country in particular, which is very, very expensive, it’s hard to see how we would manage to have at least some kind of reasonable lifestyle,” he said.

Many unknowns remain: for one thing, the couple hasn’t decided whether to make a permanent move or take the more popular snowbird route.

But with several more years of squirrelling away savings ahead, the pair has some time to figure it out.

And in the meantime, Strayton said, they’ll be checking out the top contenders to see which one could eventually become their new home.

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Canadian films set to make it big in 2012 NEW FILMS FROM COMIC BRENT BUTT, DIRECTOR DENIS VILLENEUVE EXPECTED

BY CASSANDRA SZKLARSKI THE CANADIAN PRESS A slew of Canadian filmmakers are slated to make big Hollywood splashes in 2013, with hyped releases including Vancouver-based Neill Blomkamp’s hotly anticipated followup to District 9, Denis Villeneuve’s English-language debut and a DreamWorks remake of a francophone smash.

That’s in addition to star-packed projects from Atom Egoyan and JeanMarc Vallee that have yet to secure release dates but could make waves in 2013.

“It’s going to be an extremely busy year,” predicts film watcher Steve Gravestock, responsible for putting together the Canadian program at the Toronto International Film Festival.

“There’s lots of stuff from this year that will be released next year that I’m looking forward to seeing.”

After garnering an Oscar nomination for 2010’s searing saga Incendies, Villeneuve leaps to two high-profile projects with A-list names — both in English and both featuring Jake Gyllenhaal.

In An Enemy, the Jarhead actor plays a man obsessed with finding his doppelganger after spotting him in a movie.

The Canada-Spanish production shot in Toronto earlier this year and is expected to hit screens in 2013.

It also stars Melanie Laurent, Isabella Rossellini and Toronto’s Sarah Gadon.

But Gyllenhaal in particular must have hit it off with Villeneuve because he also jumped aboard the Quebec director’s English-language thriller, Prisoners, a Warner Bros. release that could also land next year.

That film centres on a father who takes hostage the man he believes is responsible for kidnapping his daughter and her friend. It boasts a top-tier cast including Hugh Jackman, Paul Dano, Melissa Leo, Terrence Howard and Viola Davis.

Gadon, who plays the wife of Gyllenhaal’s character in An Enemy, says her film is being billed as Villeneuve’s English-language debut.

She jokes that she had a hard time following his French accent on set — “I had no idea what he was saying to me!”

— but also heaps praise on Villeneuve

for inspiring the cast.

“He really is an incredible director and he really taught me and reminded me how important it is to love the people that you’re working with when you’re making a movie,” says Gadon, who also appears in Amma Asante’s upcoming Belle, with Gugu MbathaRaw, Matthew Goode, Emily Watson and Miranda Richardson.

“He just brought a real passion to our set and that was really incredible.”

Gadon says much of the performances involved improvisations, leaving her uncertain as to how it will all come together.

“Every scene we kind of improv’d so I really have no idea tonally what the film is going to be like,” she admits.

Villeneuve’s not the only Quebec phenom leaping to Hollywood — Starbuck writer-director Ken Scott is transforming his 2011 homegrown smash into a New York version for DreamWorks called The Delivery Man, which he will also write and direct.

Here, Vince Vaughn plays a middleaged New Yorker who finds out he fathered 533 children through sperm donation. His life is turned upside down when hundreds of the donor babies decide they want to meet him.

The film also stars Cobie Smulders, Britt Robertson and Chris Pratt. It’s expected to hit screens in October.

And the translations don’t end there.

Scott’s other francophone hit, the 2003 film Le grand seduction, is being transformed into an English-language version with help from director Don McKellar and actors Brendan Gleeson, Taylor Kitsch, Liane Balaban and Gordon Pinsent.

Grand Seduction chronicles the efforts of a small Newfoundland town to lure a doctor so they’ll qualify for a new factory.

While the original was set in a tiny Quebec fishing village, the new version wades into themes not unfamiliar to Newfoundland.

“It really did fit well and I think every Newfoundlander that was involved — and there were a lot — really connected with it easily,” says McKellar, adding that the remake nevertheless boasts a very different tone from the Quebecois original.

“It’s a very different feel, the actors are different, the location’s very different.”

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Director Denis Villeneuve holds up his award for the most notable film outside of Quebec for his the movie Incendies at the Jutra awards in Montreal. A slew of Canadian filmmakers are slated to make big Hollywood splashes in 2013.

One of the most anticipated releases comes from Blomkamp, the South African-born District 9 visionary who earned an Oscar-nomination for cowriting the 2009 futuristic sci-fi adventure.

He reunites with District 9 star Sharlto Copley for Baja Dunes, which also pulls in A-listers Matt Damon and Jodie Foster for the sci-fi thriller, apparently about a space station where the rich can escape a diseased earth.

So far, details on this release are scant — Blomkamp, Damon and company were notably careful in a summer appearance at Comic-Con back when the film was known as “Elysium.”

Also getting plenty of early attention is Vallee’s AIDS drama The Dallas Buyer’s Club, based on the real-life saga of a Texan trailblazer who smuggled alternative drugs into the United States in a bid to treat his HIV. Photos from the New Orleans set reveal shockingly slim physiques of stars Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto.

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But Spider-Man is still slinging from building to building — reborn, refreshed and revived with a new sense of the old maxim that Ben Parker taught his then-fledgling nephew that “with great power, comes great responsibility.”

Writer Dan Slott, who’s been penning Spidey adventures for the better part of the last 100 issues for Marvel Entertainment, said the culmination of the story is a new, dramatically different direction for the Steve Ditko and Stan Lee-created hero.

“This is an epic turn,” Slott said.

“I’ve been writing Spider-Man for 70-plus issues.

Every now and then, you have to shake it up. ... The reason Spider-Man is one of the longest running characters is they always find a way to keep it fresh.

Something to shake up the mix.”

And in the pages of issue 700, out Wednesday, it’s not just shaken up, it’s turned head over heels, spun in circles, kicked sky high and cracked wide open.

Parker’s mind is trapped in the withered, decaying dying body of his nemesis, Doctor Octopus aka Otto Octavius.

Where’s Doc Ock? Inside Parker’s super-powered shell, learning what life is like for the brilliant researcher who happens to count the Avengers and Fantastic Four as friends and family.

The two clash mightily in the pages of issue 700, illustrated by Humberto Ramos and Victor Olazaba.

But it’s Octavius who wins out and Parker is, at least for now, gone for good, but not before one more act of heroism.

Slott said that it’s Parker, whose memories envelop Octavius, who shows the villain what it means to be a hero.

“Gone are his days of villainy, but since it’s Doc Ock and he has that ego, he’s not going to try and just be Spider-man, he’s going to try to be the best Spider-Man ever,” said Slott.

Editor Stephen Wacker said that while Parker is gone, his permanence remains and his life casts a long shadow.

“His life is still important to the book because it affects everything that Doctor Octopus does as Spider-Man. Seeing a supervillain go through this life is the point — trying to be better than the hero he opposed,” Wacker said.

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“Doc has sort of inspired by Peter’s life. That’s what I mean when he talks about the shadow he casts,” he said.

The sentiment echoes what Uncle Ben said in the pages of Amazing Fantasy No. 15, Slott said.

Editor Stephen Wacker called it a fitting end to the old series, which sets the stage for a new one — The Superior Spider-Man early next year — because it brings Peter Parker full circle, from the start of his crime-fighting career to the end.

“In his very first story, his uncle died because of something he did so the book has always been aimed at making Peter’s life as difficult as possible,” Wacker said.

“The book has always worked best when it’s about Peter Parker’s life, not Spider-Man’s.”

And with Octavius influenced by Parker’s life — from Aunt May to Gwen Stacy to Mary Jane — it will make him a better person, too.

“Because Doctor Octopus knows all of those things and will make decisions on what he saw Peter going through,” Wacker said.

“In a way, he gets the ultimate victory as he becomes a better hero.”

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He says Egoyan tries something a bit different with his dramatization of the West Memphis Three case.

“He’s known for kind of fracturing timelines. In this film that’s not a technique that he’s used,” Danna says of The Sweet Hereafter director. “(It’s) a straightforward storytelling style and what’s ironic, of course, is that the story has no satisfying ending in the sense that there is no justice, there is no solution.”

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WISE BUYERS READ THE LEGAL COPY: Vehicle(s) may be shown with optional equipment. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offers. Offers may be cancelled at any time without notice. Dealer order or transfer may be required as inventory may vary by dealer. See your Ford Dealer for complete details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. ‡Offer valid from December 21, 2012 to January 2, 2013 (the “Program Period”). Receive $750 towards the purchase or lease of a new 2012 / 2013 Ford and Lincoln vehicles excluding Focus, Fiesta, CMAX, (Fusion S, Hybrid and Energi), Mustang GT500 and BOSS 302, Taurus SE, Edge SE, Flex SE, Explorer Base, Escape S, Transit Connect EV, F-150 Regular Cab XL 4x2 Value Leader and Raptor during the Program Period (the “Offer”). Offer must be applied to the Eligible Vehicle. The Eligible Vehicle must be delivered or factory ordered during the Program Period. Taxes payable on the total price of the Eligible Vehicle (including accessories and factory options), before the Offer value is deducted. This Offer is subject to vehicle, accessory, and factory installed option availability. Only one (1) Offer may be applied toward the purchase or lease of each Eligible Vehicle. This Offer can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford of Canada at the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. This Offer is not combinable with CPA, GPC, Daily Rental Allowances or the Commercial Fleet Incentive Program (CFIP). Some conditions apply. 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HOGERWAARD Else Else Hogerwaard of Red Deer passed away at the Red Deer Hospice on Sunday, December 23, 2012 at the age of 76 years. Else is lovingly remembered by her family.

Funeral announcement to follow.

Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.myalternatives.ca

Unit 1, 6828 - 50th Ave., Red Deer, AB 403-341-5181 & 888-216-5111

McLELLAN Albert 1926 - 2012 Mr. Albert McLellan of Red Deer passed away at the Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre on Monday, November 12, 2012 at the age of 86 years. Albert was a WWII Veteran, an RCMP officer for 21 years and with the Alberta Liquor Control Board. He is survived by his devoted and loving son, Ron McLellan o f R e d D e e r. A l b e r t w a s predeceased by his wife, Doris May and his daughter, Susan May. A memorial tea in Albert’s honor will be held at Parkland Funeral Home on Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 1:00 p.m.

Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Cremation arrangements in care of Rhian Solecki, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

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RAJAH 1937 - 2012 Mr. Ignatius S. Rajah of Red Deer, Alberta passed away at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre, Red Deer on Saturday, December 22, 2012 at the age of 75 years. Ignatius was born in Gampola, Sri Lanka in 1937. He immigrated to Canada in 1969, living in Manitoba for a year before moving to Alberta. Ignatius lived in Innisfail and had a long career as a lab and x-ray technologist. He later worked for Johns Manville as a quality controller until he retired.

Ignatius and his wife Olive moved to Red Deer where they created a beautiful home where they welcomed friends and family on a regular basis. Ignatius was known to be a wonderful friend and a extraordinary host who was generous, kind and possessed a great sense of humor. He was also a loving husband and caring father to his children.

He is survived by his loving wife Olive, his son Eric (Danielle) of St. Alberta, his daughter Suzanne (Bart) of Innisfail. Ignatius had a special place in his heart for his four grandchildren, Emily, Jackson, Tyra and Shane who he loved very much. A memorial service will be held at the College Heights Seventh Day Adventist Church, Lacombe, Alberta on Thursday, December 27, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor R. Emerson officiating.

Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of Rhian Solecki, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

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CLASSIFICATIONS COLBORNE William O. (Bud)

Veteran oil patch Landman Bud Colborne passed away on Friday, December 21st, 2012 at the Beverly Center Lake Midnapore, Calgary AB from natural causes at the tender age of 85. A husband to two beautiful wives in his life, both of whom pre-deceased him (Paddy in 1984 and Judith Ann (Judy) in 2006), father to 11 children, grandfather to twenty three grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren, Bud was quite the character! He is survived by all of his children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, his sister Pat Blakely and her immediate family as well as two sisters in law, two brothers in law and their respective families and we’ll all miss him dearly. Born June 5, 1927 to homesteader parents in Mannville AB, Bud was raised with his sister during the Great Depression and Dirty 30’s. The family relocated to Red Deer AB in the early 40’s where he was schooled both academically and in life experiences. Bud joined Gulf’s geophysical team in 1945 as a surveyor and moved to the Land group in 1950 where he honed his skills as a Landman for the next few years. The first six of their eleven children were raised while the family was on the move throughout Alberta during Bud’s early days of his oil patch career with Gulf Oil/BA Oil. In 1958 he left Gulf and then teamed up with the late Danny Spittall to form one of the early full service land consulting firms in Alberta and three years later, in 1961, Bud Colborne was Allied Land Services Ltd. As a testament of his business acumen that company operates today in the hands of the next generations.

Bud and Paddy settled on Calgary as their home permanently from 1956 while the family continued to grow to include eleven children. Men worked hard and played hard in the patch in those days with great endurance and it may be noted that Bud worked, played and partied harder than most. Neither sleep nor relaxation seemed part of any man’s daily ritual.

Bud was a ringleader and the life of the party while upright and not fighting! Subsequent to Paddy’s passing in 1984, Bud was more than fortunate to find another wonderful woman in Judith Ann Halpin. They married and settled in Bragg Creek until Judy’s passing. Thereafter, he relocated to Calgary in 2010. Bud was a longtime member of Canadian Association of Petroleum Landmen (CAPL) and International Right of Way Association (IRWA). He was a renowned story teller with a keen mind for details and his sons would forever ply him to share all the good stuff that he’d never tell Paddy or his daughters. Most of those stories are somewhat treasured and will undoubtedly long survive him. Bud was a fearless (not skilled) trail riding snow-mobiler and ice boater and most times due to his nature he’d walk away wounded, of course never showing any pain. Over the years Bud’s crusty exterior eroded and his numerous grandchildren were net benefactors of his genuine love for his family and his keen interest in their lives. At Bud’s request there will be no funeral service. Now, also at Bud’s request, there will be a farewell party for all to attend. Details will be announced sometime in the New Year.

The family would like to thank the staff at the Beverly Center, Staywell Manor, the doctors and nursing staff at the Rockyview hospital, and especially his amazing caregivers with Home Instead, Amanda, McKenzie and Missy Jo, for providing the best of care and comfort that Bud required and expected.

Condolences may be forwarded through www.mcinnisandholloway.com.

In living memory of Bud Colborne, a tree will be planted at Big Hill Springs Park Cochrane by McINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES Park Memorial Chapel, 5008 ELBOW DRIVE S.W., Calgary, AB T2S 2L5 Telephone: 1-800-661-1599.

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 403-347-8650 Is someone’s drinking causing you problems?

AL-ANON 403-346-0320 Looking for Ron Stone who lived in Innisfail in the 1980’s. Please call or text 403-472-5652.

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GROUP home in Lacombe needs full & part time workers, starting Jan. 1. 2 yr. diploma in rehab/ nursing care.

403-782-7156 357-7465 P/T F. caregiver wanted for F quad. Must have own vehicle. 403-348-5456 or 505-7846

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Clerical

CCCSI is hiring sanitation workers for the afternoon and evening shifts. Get paid weekly, $14.22/hr.

Call 403-348-8440 or fax 403-348-8463 Looking for a new pet?

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Medical

F/T / P/T Pharmacy Technicians. Apply w/ resume to: Highland Green Value Drug Mart, Red Deer

Caregivers/ Aides

800

Oilfield

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Fluid Experts Ltd.

“People are our most important asset - their safety is our greatest responsibility.

No job is so urgent that it cannot be done safely.”

OILFIELD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY We are currently accepting resumes for the following fulltime positions.

to haul clean fluids for the Oil & Gas Industry. Home every night, company benefits with exceptional pay structure. Must be able to work on their own with minimal supervision.

Compensation based on experience. Fax resume w/all tickets and current drivers abstract to: 403-346-3112 or email to: roger@fluidexperts.com

TANKMASTER RENTALS requires CLASS 1 BED TRUCK Operators for Central Alberta. Competitive wages and benefits. m.morton@tankmaster.ca or fax 403-340-8818

EXPERIENCED PIPELINE HOE OPERATORS EXPERIENCED PIPELINE LABORERS

JOURNEYMEN MECHANICS/ MILLWRIGHTS & APPRENTICES wanted for service of natural gas compressors & engines in OLDS, DRUMHELLER and/or STETTLER area.

Position closing date 01/27/13 Please email resume to AmandaS@ flomaxcompression.com or fax to (403) 823-9923

GREYWOLF ENERGY SERVICES LTD. is now hiring experienced Well Testing Operators, Night Supervisors, and Day Supervisors.

We are one of the largest testing companies in North America.

We pay top wages, have an excellent benefits package, and an RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Plan) program.

Candidates must have H2S, First Aid training, and the ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening. A valid class five driver’s licence with a clean driver’s abstract is an asset.

EXPERIENCED BOOM HANDS

An application form can be found on our website.

Website: www.wpidhirney.net Fax your application or resume to 403-729-3606 or send by email to hr@wpidhirney.net 403-729-3007

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Southern Alberta residents, submit resumes to: Email: jliesemer@ greywolfsystems.ca Fax: 1-866-211-0338 Northern Alberta residents, submit resumes to: Email: mstoddard@ greywolfsystems.ca Fax: 780-539-0946 Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds

LOCAL SERVICE CO. REQ’S EXP. VACUUM TRUCK OPERATOR Must have Class 3 licence w/air & all oilfield tickets.

Fax resume w/drivers abstract to 403-886-4475

Oilfield

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NOW HIRING Weir SPM is a market leader in well service pumps and high pressure Àow control equipment. Weir SPM’s line of reciprocating plungers pumps are used in various applications including cementing, acidizing, and fracturing. The expanding Àow control product line features products used to safely transport Àuids at high pressure into the wellbore during various well service applications. Weir SPM also utilizes a global network of service facilities to provide superior post-sale services to our customers.

Landcore Technologies Inc. located in Ponoka is currently seeking energetic, motivated team players for the following positions:

Drillers and Driller Assistants with a Class 1 driver’s license.

This position is responsible for the assembly, service, maintenance, evaluation and repairs of wellheads and associated equipment.

Preferred candidate will have a background in value and/or wellhead repairs and service. The successful candidate will supervise a team of professionals to satisfy our client needs.

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but we are willing to train the right candidate.

We offer exceptional pay, excellent benefit package and a positive work environment.

Please email resumes to info@landcore.ca or fax 403-783-2011.

The right candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Please no phone calls.

QUALIFIED DAY AND NIGHT SUPERVISORS

Email: rfontaine@weirspm.com

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Classifieds...costs so little D u e t o o u r c o n t i n u o u s growth we are currently Saves you so much! recruiting for: Celebrate your life Crop Production with a Classified Advisor ANNOUNCEMENT

$12.25/hr.

To provide Food & Beverage service, handle cashiering, arrange and setup the outlet. maintain cleanliness and hygiene.

Cook

$14.00/HR. To prepare and cook all food up to standard, clean kitchen and maintain hygiene follow recipes, assist in receiving and storing

Kitchen Helper

$11/hr To clean kitchen following safety and hygiene standards. Clean utensils, cutlery, crockery and glassware items.

Clean floors.

Assist in prep.

All positions are Shift Work & Weekends.

Fax resume 780-702-5051 Looking for a place to live?

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS RED DEER

Is seeking FRONT DESK CLERK * Answer phone calls * Take reservations * Check in/out Guests Balance cash out & Attend to guest needs $14.00/hr.

Join Our Fast Growing Team!!

Weir SPM offers a comprehensive compensation package and bene¿ts program including vision care and RRSP plan. We are an equal opportunity employer with a committed focus on the safety of our employees.

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RETIREMENT & SAVINGS PLAN BENEFITS

(Must be able to Provide own work truck)

FIELD OPERATORS Valid 1st Aid, H2S, Drivers License required!!

Please contact Murray McGeachy or Jamie Rempel by Fax: (403) 340-0886 or email

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HOUSEKEEPING ROOM ATTENDANT * Clean and vacuum rooms, public areas, pool etc.

Replenish amenities, linens & towels * Adhere to Holiday Inn safety stardands $14.00/hr.

All positions are Shift work & weekends Fax Resume to: 780-702-5051 Looking for a new pet?

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INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. with oilfield service companies, other small businesses and individuals RW Smith, 346-9351

Contractors

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BRIAN’S DRYWALL Framing, drywall, taping, textured & t-bar ceilings, 36 yrs exp. Ref’s. 392-1980

COUNTERTOPS

Wes Wiebe 403-302-1648 DALE’S Home Reno’s Free estimates for all your reno needs. 403-506-4301

Escorts

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EDEN 587-877-7399 10am-midnight

Escorts

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EROTICAS PLAYMATES Girls of all ages 598-3049 www.eroticasplaymates.net

Massage Therapy

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Gentle Touch Massage 4919 50 St. New rear entry, lots of parking 403-341-4445

LEXUS 392-0891 *BUSTY* LINDA’S CHINESE MASINDEPENDENT w/own car SAGE Grand Opening #3 4820-47 Ave. 403-986-1550

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MASSAGE ABOVE ALL WALK-INS WELCOME 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161

BUSY B’S HANDYMAN SERVICES LTD. Res/Comm.Reno’s, repair and more. Give us a buzz @ 403-598-3857 Free quotes. WCB, insured.

TRADITIONAL CHINESE MASSAGE, new girls, 4606 48 Ave. Open 7 a.m.- 9 p.m. 7 days a wk.

Phone 403-986-1691

Handyman Services

F & J Renovations. We do it all. Good rates and references available so call John at 403-307-3001 jbringleson@shaw.ca TIRED of waiting? Call Renovation Rick, Jack of all trades. Handier than 9 men. 587-876-4396 or 587-272-1999

VII MASSAGE

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Pampering at its best. #7 7464 Gaetz Ave.(rear entrance if necessary) www.viimassage.biz In/Out Calls to Hotels 403-986-6686 Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

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FRONT DESK CLERK * Answer phone calls * Take reservations * Check in/out Guests * Balance cash out & Attend to guest needs $ 14.00/hr HOUSEKEEPING ROOM ATTENDANT * Clean and vacuum rooms public areas pool etc. * Replenish amenities, linens & towels * Adhere to Holiday Inn safety standards $ 14.00/hr All positions are Shift Work & weekends Fax resume 780 - 702-5051 Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds Tired of Standing?

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5* JUNK REMOVAL

Property clean up 340-8666 TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

CENTRAL PEST CONTROL LTD. Comm/res. Locally owned.

403-373-6182 cpest@shaw.ca FREE removal of all kinds of unwanted scrap metal.

No household appliances 403-396-8629

IRONMAN Scrap Metal Recovery is picking up scrap again! Farm machinery, vehicles and industrial.

Serving central Alberta.

403-318-4346

Seniors’ Services

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ATT’N: SENIORS Are you looking for help on small reno’s or jobs, such as, new bathroom sink, toilets or safety bars in bath tubs. Call James 403- 341-0617 Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

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CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

HELPING HANDS For Seniors. Cleaning, cooking, companionship in home or in facility.

Call 403-346-7777 Better For Cheaper with a Low Price Guarantee. helpinghandshomesupport.com

Start making a difference today, and become part of our team!

TECHNICAL Sales Expert required at Digitex Canada Red Deer, AB. Twelve month assignment.

Working hours of 40 hours per week or more.

Required competencies: Must have several years experience in technical sales of Canon digital business equipment and software in a business to business sales environment.

Must be an expert at understanding customer needs, experienced in drafting and completing contracts for selling Canon equipment, previous supervisory experience of technical sales staff, be proficient at large account selling strategies.

Must have completed Canon corporate account training, product & solution selling and be an expert in corporate sales training and solution selling.

Person must be expert in technical training of clients to use Canon products.

Hourly wage CAD $26.44 plus commission.

Duties would include: Promote sales to existing clients, identify and solicit potential clients, assess clients’ needs and resources to recommend the appropriate products.

Provide input into product design where goods or services must be tailored to suit clients’ needs; develop reports and proposals as part of sales presentation to illustrate benefits from use of good or service and estimate costs of installing and maintaining equipment or service. Candidate must prepare and administer sales contracts, consult with clients after sale to resolve problems and to provide ongoing support.

Must be able to troubleshoot technical problems related to Canon photocopier equipment, printers, scanners, etc. and train customers’ staff in the operation and maintenance of Canon photocopier equipment.

Be able to supervise the activities of other technical sales specialists as needed. Send resumes to: mvandale@digitex.ca or fax to 403-309-3384

850

CONCRETE FINISHER REQUIRED Must have drivers license.

Fax resume 403-782-2439

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.

NEEDED immed. Journeyman electrician for the AG industry. Competitive wages and benefits.

Please forward resume to info@prolineinc.ca CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

TO LIST YOUR WEBSITE CALL 403-309-3300 ASSOCIATIONS

To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

Accounting

RATTRAY Reclamation is currently looking for exp’d Class 1 drivers, laborers and backhoe operators with a valid Class 1 license for the Lacombe and Central Alberta areas.

Preferences will be given to those who hold current safety tickets such as H2S Alive, First Aid and Ground Disturbance Level II certification as well as a clean drivers abstract. Drug and Alcohol policy in affect. We offer competitive wages, benefits and a safety bonus program. Work consists of oilfield reclamation and lease construction as well as many other tasks. Please fax resume to 403-934-5235 or email to drattray@rattrayrec.com No phone calls please.

To l e a r n m o r e a b o u t dynamic employment opportunities log on to www.cpsagu.com/Careers

Trades

HOLIDAY INN Red Deer South, Gasoline Alley Is Seeking

website: www. cathedralenergyservices. com

Applicants will receive an orientation to the Approved Home Program, as well as training allowance for supports given to the individual.

830

Crop Production Services Canada is a division of Agrium (www.Agrium.com), and one of the largest farm market retailers in North America. Our mission is to be the trusted and recognized leader in the agricultural industry, the first choice for every customer and producer.

Make the move to join our more than 7000 employees across North and South America and begin growing your career now.

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

Restaurant/ Apprentice or Hotel Journeyman Mechanics BOULEVARD Pile Drive Operators Restaurant & Pile Drive Assistants Lounge Field Supervisor Gasoline Alley All candidates must be Red Deer County able to pass a pre-employment drug test.

Food & Beverage Safety tickets are an asset Server

mmcgeachy@ cathedralenergyservices.com

The ideal candidate will demonstrate flexibility in responding to the young man’s needs and work as part of a team.

Sales & Distributors

Come Join our Team

Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

PRODUCTION TESTING PERSONNEL REQ’D

WELLHEAD REFURB TECHNICIAN

Please apply at:

Expanding Integrated North American Service Company is currently accepting resumes for the following positions: Experienced Horizontal Completion Systems Field Te c h n i c i a n s , S h o p Technicians, Operations Manager(s). We offer Comprehensive Benefits, Competitive Salary’s and Field (day) Bonuses.

All applicants are welcome, but only those considered will be contacted. Please forward resume to: completions.jobs@ gmail.com

Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

Start your career!

See Help Wanted

A non-denominational Social Service Agency is seeking a couple, or an individual living in Red Deer to provide emotional support and life skills training for an adult male diagnosed with Down Syndrome. The young man is a Red Deer College graduate and works part time. The ideal setting would be a home with a basement suite, which he would occupy and pay rent.

800

Oilfield

HIRING!

Class 1 Operators

Safety tickets required.

PIPELINE EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. P/T CUSTOMER BENEFITS OFFERED. SERVICE An application form can be found on our website.

REPRESENTATIVE Website: www.wpidhirney.net The Red Deer Advocate or Fax your application or is accepting applications resume to 403-729-3606 for a P/T Customer or send by email to Service Representative. hr@wpidhirney.net 403-729-3007 This is an entry level position reporting to the Customer Service Superv i s o r. T h i s p o s i t i o n i s responsible for assisting circulation customers by phone or in person with customer service issues and compiling reports and “People are our most other office duties. important asset - their Candidate should possess safety is our greatest a good telephone manner, responsibility. excellent communication No job is so urgent that it skills and have basic cannot be done safely.” computer knowledge.

OILFIELD CONSTRUCTION Attention to detail and the COMPANY ability to function in a fast We are currently accepting paced environment with a resumes for p o s i t i v e a t t i t u d e a r e A QUALITY ASSURANCE required for this position. /QUALITY CONTROL Preference will be given to ASSISTANT candidates with customer service experience.

Responsibilities include: Knowledge of the news- * Reviewing project p a p e r o r d i s t r i b u t i o n packages, ensuring b u s i n e s s i s s d e f i n i t e procedures and records asset. are followed and completed * Must have ability to read Approx. 15-20 hrs. per engineered drawings week including weekend * Understand QA/QC shifts. manuals and procedures P l e a s e s u b m i t y o u r * Monitor work in progress r e s u m e b y J a n u a r y 2 , to ensure compliance 2013 to: * Have knowledge in Facility and Pipeline HUMAN RESOURCES construction projects Red Deer Advocate * Participate in external 2950 Bremner Ave. audits Red Deer, T4R 1M9 Compensation for this Fax: 403-341-4772 position will be discussed Email: careers@ with successful applicant. reddeeradvocate.com with CSR in subject line Safety tickets required PIPELINE EXPERIENCE NECESSARY Benefits offered.

Janitorial

770

Oilfield

278528L29

Caregivers/ Aides

800

Fluid Experts of Red Deer is seeking experienced

CLASSIFICATIONS 700-920

Oilfield

www.centralalbertahomebuilders.com Central AB Home Builders 403-346-5321 www.reddeer.cmha.ab.ca Canadian Mental Health Assoc. www.realcamping.ca LOVE camping and outdoors? www.diabetes.ca Canadian Diabetes Assoc. www.mycommunityinformation.com /cawos/index.html www.reddeerchamber.com Chamber of Commerce 403-347-4491

BALLOON RIDES www.air-ristocrat.com Gary 403-302-7167

BUILDERS

HEALTH & FITNESS www.antlerhillelkranch.com Peak Performance VA 227-2449 www.liveyourlifebetter.com Lose weight naturally with Z-Trim www.dontforgetyourvitamins.net The greatest vitamins in the world www.matchingbonus123.usana.com the best...just got better!! www.greathealth.org Cancer Diabetes DIET 350-9168

JOB OPPORTUNITIES www.workopolis.com Red Deer Advocate - Job Search

PET ADOPTION

www.reddeerspca.com Many Pets to Choose From

www.fantahomes.com 403-343-1083 or 403-588-9788 www.masonmartinhomes.com Mason Martin Homes 403-342-4544 www.truelinehomes.com True Line Homes 403-341-5933 www.jaradcharles.com BUILDER M.L.S

www.homesreddeer.com Help-U-Sell Real Estate5483

www.laebon.com Laebon Homes 403-346-7273 www.albertanewhomes.com Stevenson Homes. Experience the Dream.

www.lonsdalegreen.com Lonsdale Green Apartments

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES www.ultralife.bulidingonabudjet.com MLM’ers attract new leads for FREE!

CLUBS & GROUPS www.writers-ink.net Club for writers - meets weekly

REAL ESTATE RENTALS www.homefinders.ca Phone 403-340-3333

SHOPPING www.fhtmca.com/derekwiens Online Mega Mall 403-597-1854

VACATIONS www.radkeoutfitting.com AB Horseback Vacations 403-340-3971

COMPUTER REPAIR

WEB DESIGN

www.albertacomputerhygiene.com

affordablewebsitesolution.ca

AB, Computer Hygiene Ltd. 896-7523

Design/hosting/email $65/mo.

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RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012 D3

880

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880

Requires

Valid Driver’s Licence preferred. Fax or email info@goodmenroofing.ca or (403)341-6722 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! Start your career!

See Help Wanted

QUALIFIED ELECTRICIANS NEEDED

ADULT & Youth Carrier Needed For Delivery of Flyers, Express & Sunday Life in

CARRIERS REQUIRED to deliver the Central AB. Life in the towns of Blackfalds Lacombe Ponoka Stettler

RIVERSIDE MEADOWS 57, 58 & 58A ST & 58 AVE. Please call Joanne at 403-314-4308

Call Rick at 403-314-4303

True Power Electric Requires Residential exp. only Competitive wages & benefits.

Fax resume to: 403-314-5599

Truckers/ Drivers

860

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 Tired of Standing?

Find something to sit on in Classifieds

CLASS 3 WATER HAULER needed. Only those with Drilling Rig Water Hauling experience need apply.

Need H2S & First Aid tickets.TOP WAGES PAID Fax clean drivers abstract and resume between the hours of 9 am to 6 pm to: 403-746-3523 or call 403-304-7179

RV HAULING Saskatoon Hotshot Transporter is now hiring

Power Units w/wo stepdecks

3/4 tons, and 1 ton for R.V. and freight hauling throughout Canada and the U.S. Year round work, lots of miles and home time, fuel subsidies, benefits, excellent earnings.

306-653-8675 saskatoonhotshot.com

Misc.

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880

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life in 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

Call Jamie 403-314-4306 for more info Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

ADULT & YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED for delivery of Flyers Red Deer Express & Red Deer Life Sunday in

CARRIERS NEEDED FOR FLYERS, RED DEER SUNDAY LIFE AND EXPRESS ROUTES IN:

ANDERS AREA

MOUNTVIEW WEST LAKE WEST PARK

Adams Close/ Adair Ave.

Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317

BOWER AREA

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED for early morning delivery of Red Deer Advocate 6 days per week in

Baile Cl. /Boyce St. Beatty Crs./Barrett Dr. Brown Cl./Baird St Barrett Dr./Baird St

BROWN EGGS AND LAMB now has free range pork : gourmet hams and sausage. Great selection of warm woolies.

Do You: Phone 403-782-4095 - Want extra income FREE range naturally - Possess a clean, valid raised turkey, gov’t. drivers license inspected, skinless, - Have a friendly attitude boneless turkey breast - Enjoy customer service $5.99/lb, turkey breast - Want part-time work steaks $5.99/lb, ground (12 to 22 hours per week) turkey $5.99/lb, drumsticks avail. $10/pkg.

As part of our customer Germane Market Gardens, service team, you will be Gail 403-843-6864 dispatched in response to service concerns to delivery newspapers and flyers to customers or carriers. A Firewood delivery vehicle is provided.

AFFORDABLE Hours of shifts are Monday through Friday 5 a.m. to Homestead Firewood 9 a.m. or longer, and/or Spruce, Pine, Birch Spilt, Dry. afternoon shifts Monday to 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 Friday 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.. BIRCH or Pine 347-7211 Saturday and Sunday, 7 bluegrassnursery.com a.m.-11 a.m. or longer FIREWOOD. Pine, Spruce, Poplar. Can deliver Submit resume, indicating 1-4 cords. 403-844-0227 “Service Runner Position”, Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner along with your drivers BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / abstract immediately to: del. Lyle 403-783-2275 careers@ reddeeradvocate.com or mail to: Household Human Resources Appliances 2950 Bremner Avenue Red Deer, AB. T4N 5G3 APPLS. reconditioned lrg. or fax to: 403-341-4772 selection, $150 + up, 6 mo.

We thank all applicants for warr. Riverside Appliances 403-342-1042 their interest, however, only selected candidates will be contacted.

Service Runner (Part Time)

1660

1710

Household Furnishings

INGLEWOOD AREA

Isbister Close Issard Close

EASTVIEW 100 ADVOCATE $525/MO. $6300/YR 2 HRS./DAY

LANCASTER AREA Lancaster Drive Lindsay Ave. Lagrange Crsc

GRANDVIEW 75 Advocate $393/month $4725/yr.

1-1/2 hrs. per day Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317

SUNNYBROOK AREA

LANCASTER AREA 77 papers $412/mo.

SAFETY

“Low Cost” Quality Training

VANIER AREA

403.341.4544

TRAINING CENTRE OILFIELD TICKETS

Industries #1 Choice!

24 Hours Toll Free 1.888.533.4544

R H2S Alive (ENFORM) R First Aid/CPR R Confined Space R WHMIS & TDG R Ground Disturbance R (ENFORM) B.O.P. #204, 7819 - 50 Ave.

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

(across from Totem)

RED DEER WORKS Build A Resume That Works!

APPLY ONLINE www.lokken.com/rdw.html Call: 403-348-8561 Email inford@lokken.com Career Programs are

ALSO Clearview Ridge Timberlands area 59 papers $376/mo.

Call Jamie 403-314-4306 for more info DISPATCHER req’d.

Knowledge of Red Deer and area is essential.

Good communication, skills both verbal and written. Must have effective time management skills and able to multi task in a fast paced environment.

Experience preferred, but will train suitable applicant.

Send resume by fax to 403-346-0295

Misc.

Help

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED for

1 day per wk.

No collecting!!

Please contact QUITCY

10-12 HOUSE plants $10-$40 403-342-4572 CHRISTMAS Starbucks mug $7; Tim Hortons tea pot & matching mug $12; six assorted Tim Hortons mugs at $7 each; Starbucks coffee carafe , new $45; Leather wine carrier, new $45; 20 cotton knit dishcloths $1.25 each.

Scottie mug $5; Set of black Scottie mugs $8.

Pics available on request.

Call 403- 342-1980

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stuff CLASSIFICATIONS 1500-1990

Auctions

1530

Bud Haynes & Co. Auctioneers

Certified Appraisers 1966 Estates, Antiques, Firearms.

Bay 5, 7429-49 Ave. 347-5855

EquipmentHeavy

at 403-314-4316 or email qmacaulay@ reddeeradvocate.com

1830

Cats

1630

TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.

WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly.

403-651-5912

rentals

Condos/ Townhouses

1900

TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone.

Make your travel plans now.

AGRICULTURAL 2000-2290

DRIVEN TO EXCEL FROM START TO FINISH

hr@pidherneys.com

Only

HALMAN Heights

3 level 3 bdrm. townhouse 5 appls, 1 1/2 bath, blinds, no pets, n/s, rent $1395 SD $1000 avail. Jan 2 403-304-7576 or 347-7545 newer exec. 3 bdrm. bi-level townhouse 1447 sq. ft. 5 appls, 1 1/2 bath, blinds, lg. balcony, fenced in rear, front/rear parking, no dogs, rent $1395 SD $1000. n/s Avail. immed. & 2 for Jan. 2 403-304-7576 / 347-7545 Lovely 3 level exec.

3 bdrm. townhouse 5 appls, 1 1/2 bath, concrete patio, blinds, front/rear parking, no dogs, n/s, rent $1395 SD $1000 Avail. Jan. 2 403-304-7576 or 347-7545

Manufactured Homes

3040

Newly Reno’d Mobile FREE Shaw Cable + more $899/month Sharon 403-550-8777

3050

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

3 BDRM. 4 appls. no pets. $900/mo. + d.d.

403-343-6609

3060

Suites

3090

Rooms For Rent

ROOM $600. Blackfalds.

All incld’d, furn. 588-2564

Manufactured Homes

216751

7 ACRES, all utilities, road, quonset, greenhouse, antique home $353,000. 20 min. to Red Deer, great for horses, 403-227-5132

Land

4070

Red Deer Land For Sale

below appraisal!!! check it out on kijiji ID# 440913568 ID# 440917484 or phone 403 345 5250

20,000with Intro www.lansdowne.ca

2000 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER 196,000 kms., $9300. obo 403-597-5972

Trucks

5050

4090

MUST SELL

By Owner $7,000.

Sharon 403-340-0225

New Executive

2011 GMC SIERRA 1500 SLT 4X4, sunroof, htd. lthr., 61,557 kms $33,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

3 bdrm. 2 bath HOME in Red Deer. Immediate possession 10 yr warranty.

Own it for $1345/mo. OAC 403-346-3100, 347-5566

Lots For Sale

4160

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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wheels CLASSIFICATIONS 5000-5300

Cars

5030

2010 GMC 3500 HD 4x4 Duramax Dually, leather nav dvd 54,000 km $49,888 Sport & Import 348-8788

2001 DODGE Ram 1500.

Q/cab. loaded 403-352-6995

Vehicles Wanted To Buy

5200

REMOVAL of unwanted cars, may pay cash for complete cars. 304-7585

WANTED FREE REMOVAL of unwanted cars and trucks, also wanted to buy lead batteries, call 403-396-8629

Central Alberta LIFE

2011 CADILLAC CTS 4 AWDCoupe nav full load, 1 owner 53,000 km $39,888 Sport & Import 348-8788

AN EXCELLENT CHOICE WHERE YOUR AD REACHES RURAL READERS

CALL 309-3300 CLASSIFIEDS

Tenders

274500L1-31

modular/mobile homes in pet friendly park

Starting at

274499L1-31

/month

Sharon (403) 340-0225 www.lansdowne.ca

2006 FORD EXPLORER Eddie Bauer htd. lthr., sunroof, DVD, $16,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

Manufactured Homes

2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 2.0T FWD, 4 cyl. turbo, $10,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

$

849

5040

WHATEVER YOU’RE SELLING...

WE HAVE THE PAPER YOU NEED!

Central Alberta LIFE

3040

2 & 3 bedroom

272825K19-L30

has relocated to

SUV's

BRAND new 9900 sq. ft. ready for lease fall 2012 on 2008 TOYOTA YARIS Golden West Ave 358-3500 FWD, 62709 kms, $10888 348-8788 Sport & Import

FREE Cable

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.

At www.garymoe.com

4050

3140

Sharon (403) 340-0225

$

4020

ROOM for rent $500./mo.

Call 403-352-7417

Renter’s Special

Top Wages paid based on experience. Full Benefits and Uniform Package included.

Acreages

Kyte/Kelloway Cres. Farms/

400/month lot Rent incl. Cable

- Concrete Finishers - Carpenters/Woodworkers

5030

VIEW ALL OUR PRODUCTS

KITSON CLOSE

$

We are currently seeking the following to join our team in Blackfalds for all shifts:

Houses For Sale

FREE Weekly list of AVAIL. Jan. 1, 3 bdrm. properties for sale w/details, townhouse, 4 appl., hard- prices, address, owner’s wood, 2 parking stalls, phone #, etc. 342-7355 c l o s e t o s h o p p i n g & Help-U-Sell of Red Deer schools. $1075 + util. + d.d www.homesreddeer.com RENTED!

A MUST SEE!

is expanding its facility to double production.

CLASSIFICATIONS 4000-4190

1 1/2 blocks west of mall, 3 bdrm. bi-level, blinds, lg. balcony, 4 appls, no pets, n/s, rent $1195 SD $1000 Avail. Feb. 1 403-304-7576 or 347-7545

with Laminate Flooring, new carpet, newly painted

for our office in Rocky Mountain House.

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homes

32 HOLMES ST.

Newly Renovated Mobile Home

EXPERIENCED PARTS PERSON

Cars

LACOMBE new park, animal friendly. Your mobile or ours. 2 or 3 bdrm.

Excellent 1st time home buyers. 403-588-8820

1840

CLASSIFICATIONS

Please e-mail resumes to:

3030

SUITES FOR RENT THREE HILLS Dogs Affordable housing for low income, single adults of BORDER COLLIE, P.B. any age, F/S, water/sewer registerable, 7 wks. old. included. $400/mo, $400 Ready to go for Christmas.

DD.Further information & $200. 403-429-0519 applications available at HUSKY WOLF PUPS!! www.studiosalberta.com or 1st shots, yr. gaurantee. by calling 1-888-963-5698 403-506-3395, 749-2924

Travel Packages

3190

CLASSIFICATIONS FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

GLENDALE 2 bdrm. $825, BEAUTIFUL affectionate D.D. $825, 1 BDRM., young F. cat, needs loving $740, N/S, no pets, no home. To give away partiers, avail immed..

403-782-3130 1-403-200-8175 FREE F cat to good home, spayed, indoor, likes to go LARGE, 1, 2 & 3 BDRM. f o r w a l k s o u t s i d e SUITES. 25+, adults only 403-304-0879 n/s, no pets 403-346-7111

880

We are a growing construction company that requires an

Mobile Lot

MOBILE HOME PAD, in Red Deer Close to Gaetz, 2 car park, Shaw cable incl. 2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GLS diesel, $9888 Sharon 403-550-8777 348-8788 Sport & Import

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Warehouse Space

278682L2231

880

1760

FREE

for all Albertans

In Town of Trochu Morning Delivery 1 hour per day 6 days per week No collection No Sundays The Town of Olds No collecting!

Packages come ready for delivery!

Also for the afternoon in Town of Penhold!

Also afternoon delivery in Town of Springbrook

BED ALL NEW,

2140

Horses

Queen Orthopedic, dble. pillow top, set, 15 yr. warr.

Cost $1300. Sacrifice $325.

SOUTHWOOD PARK 302-0582 Free Delivery 3110-47TH Avenue, BED: #1 King. extra thick 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, orthopedic pillowtop, brand generously sized, 1 1/2 new, never used. 15 yr. baths, fenced yards, warr. Cost $1995, sacrifice full bsmts. 403-347-7473, @ $545. 403-302-0582.

Sorry no pets.

DBLE. bed and mattress 1 www.greatapartments.ca yr old only $25; loveseat floral pattern $65; Ken- Riverfront Estates more 14.7 L, humidifier Deluxe 3 bdrm. 1 1/2 bath, $45 replacement $170; bi-level townhouse, 5 appls, 403-346-2859 blinds, large balcony, no pets, n/s, $1195 WANTED or $1220 along the river.

Antiques, furniture and SD $1000. avail. estates. 342-2514 Jan. 2 403-304-7576 347-7545

Misc. for Sale

920

Career Planning

ROSEDALE AREA 72 papers $386/mo.

DEER PARK Dempsey St. area 79 papers $423/mo.

ALSO Davison Dr. area 101 papers $541/mo.

900

Scott St./Somerset Close.

Sunnyside Crsc.

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Red Deer Advocate by 6:30 a.m.

Mon. through Fri. & 8:00. .am. on Saturday in

at 403-314-4316 or email qmacaulay@ reddeeradvocate.com

Employment Training

1720

2- 20” TV’S $15 EACH, Toshiba 27” $25; Royal blue arm chair, $25; single bed, oak frame and mattress, as new $75; 403-346-2859 dble. bed and mattress 1 yr old only $25; loveseat floral pattern $65; kenmore 14.7 L, humidifier $45 replacement $170; 403-346-2859

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED for Afternoon delivery in Bowden & Innisfail Please contact QUITCY

Pidherney’s offers competitive wages and benefits.

Misc.

Help

1650

Farmers' Market

CIRCULATION

GOODMEN ROOFING LTD. SLOPED ROOFERS LABOURERS & FLAT ROOFERS

880

Misc.

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217865

850

Trades

Misc.

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Public Notice #6000

Public Notices ..................6010 Special Features ..............6050

6020

JUDICIAL SALE OF MORTGAGED LANDS The following property is offered by sale by tender subject to the restrictions in the existing certificate of title, namely: MERIDIAN 5 RANGE 5 TOWNSHIP 37 SECTION 19 QUARTER NORTH EAST CONTAINING 64.7 HECTARES (160 ACRES) MORE OR LESS EXCEPTING THEREOUT: HECTARES ACRES MORE OR LESS A) PLAN 5511JY ROAD 0.417 1.03 B) PLAN 0524611 DESCRIPTIVE 2.017 4.98 EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS The property is an improved agricultural property.

For further details, interested parties may refer to the affidavit of value and valuator’s report filed in these proceedings.

Tenders in sealed envelopes referencing the Court file number 1110-01226, accompanied by your address for notification and a certified cheque, money order or cash for 10% of the amount of the tender must be in the hands of the Clerk of the Court 4909 – 48th Avenue Red Deer, Alberta by 12:00 noon on January 18, 2013.

The balance of the purchase price shall be paid into Court within 30 days, if your tender is accepted. You will be notified of the date and time when the Court will consider your tender. If your tender is accepted and you do not complete the purchase within the 30 days then your deposit will be forfeited.

The successful tenderer shall take the mortgaged lands as is. No warranties of any kind are made with respect to the mortgaged lands. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. The deposits of unsuccessful tenderers will be returned to them.

277264L20

D4 RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012

Therapy reins in everyday fears Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS

Brittany Rosenplot brushes Tess, one of the Ste. Anne’s Spa horses, at the spa near Grafton, Ont..

The popular equine therapy program at the spa teaches people to take the reins of their lives.

PROGRAMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY HELPS PEOPLE TO TACKLE FEARS WHICH ALSO HELPS IN EVERYDAY LIVES

BY LINDA NGUYEN THE CANADIAN PRESS GRAFTON, Ont. — Brittany Rosenplot barely remembers the last time she was around horses.

What does she recall, quite clearly, is that she was terrified.

“I was really little,” said 24-year-old woman. “It was at a campground and they brought out the horses. I was so nervous and the girl had to tether my horse to her horse in order for us to go.”

So it was a leap of faith that she and her husband, Jason Rosenplot, signed up for an equine program at Ste. Anne’s Spa in southeastern Ontario.

The program offers an opportunity for people to groom a horse or help out as a stable hand by mucking the stalls.

Each session costs $45.

For Rosenplot, spending an hour brushing an 11-year-old mare named Tess gave her a chance to overcome her fear that the horse would hurt her, or even that she would hurt it.

“I didn’t know what I was doing, right, but as you get going, you can see how the horse relaxes,” said Rosenplot, who is a dental hygienist in Belleville, Ont. “Even at the end, when I was done grooming, I was just petting her face and it reminded me of my dog, how you just pet her and she liked it.”

Stable caretaker Kareylee White

says since the spa began offering its equine therapy program last year with its seven horses, people have been signing up to get their “horse fix.”

“I get the comment a lot from people that they don’t get to do this in the city,” said White, who owned her first horse when she was 17.

“They can get a massage in the city.

They can get a facial in the city. They don’t get to hang out with horses in the city. So I have a lot of guests who come down to get away and experience that.”

Richard Capener who calls himself the “horse whisperer,” has run a similar equine wisdom and trail riding program at Grail Springs, a spa in Bancroft, Ont., for the past two years.

Capener says there’s a “grounded energy” to horses that can quickly put people at ease — once they realize that the horses are prey animals and not predators.

“When you hang out with them, stroke them, brush them, you start feeling better,” he said, adding that he’s had clients who have burst into tears at the peaceful nature of the creatures.

“Horses can sense the energy of a person on their back. With our horses, they are very careful with guests who have phobias and help them work through them.”

Using horses for therapy has been gaining in popularity in the last few years, says Sue McIntosh, who founded Healing Hooves, an animal-assisted counselling program near Cremona in northern Alberta 12 years ago.

The registered counsellor says she’s worked with clients from age 3 up to adults. Many come in to her farm because traditional therapy did not help them deal with issues ranging from sexual abuse to the death of a loved one.

By learning to feel safe around the large animals, they also learn they can be safe in their lives, she said.

“Counselling doesn’t have to mean sitting and talking about your issues or similar scary words,” said McIntosh.

“I always share that as a teenager I had a horse and my horse was my

counsellor. It kept me out of a lot of trouble and was someone I could talk to, cry with, shout with, felt safe with.

Really, what I’m doing is sharing that with them.”

The program includes seven horses, and even a handful of dogs, cats and bunnies.

She says often, while teaching clients to lead a horse, she can use it as a path into a discussion about their own boundaries, when the large animals are accidentally steered into their personal space.

Other times, the horse can be a metaphor for people to project their feelings onto.

“There is just that magical connection between people and horses that is different,” said McIntosh.

Deborah Weiss with the charitable program Horses at Heart in Newmarket, Ont., says one of the largest elements to equine-assisted therapy is learning about using and becoming aware about body language.

“It’s the linchpin, developing that awareness about themselves and others by working with the horses,” she said.

“It works for all populations. From special needs kids to corporate employees, horses are prey animals and prey animals have an heightened sense of awareness of their environment to keep themselves safe and alive.”

The program specializes in counselling for troubled children, but also runs team building workshops for corporate clients.

By being around the horses, people start to learn this hyper vigilance too, and use the same skills they use to lead a 1,200-pound horse in leading others in their lives, she said.

“Horses are vulnerable giants, particularly for kids,” said Weiss.

“When they get on the back of these beautiful, huge animals, all of them have overcome fears to get on the horse to some degree and they tame the beast. This is one of the few if not the only times they feel in control of what’s going on in their lives.”

From Manila slums emerges a Cinderella BALLET SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR POOR KIDS HELPED YOUNG GIRL FROM MANILA SHINE ON WORLD STAGE

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MANILA, Philippines — The ghetto called Aroma reeks of putrefying trash collected by its residents for recycling.

Half-naked children with grimy faces play on muddy dirt roads lined by crumbling shanties of tarpaulin walls, cracked tin roofs and communal toilets.

From this Manila slum of garbage collectors emerged an unlikely Cinderella: ballerina Jessa Balote who at the age of 10 was plucked out of her grubby life by a ballet school to prepare her for a life on stage.

In four years since her audition in 2008, Jessa has performed in various productions, including Swan Lake, Pinocchio, Don Quixote and a local version of Cinderella. She rode a plane for the first time in August to compete in the 2012 Asian Grand Prix ballet competition for students and young dancers in Hong Kong, where she was a finalist.

The 14-year-old Jessa’s unlikely success is as much a celebration of a unique effort by the Philippines’ most famous prima ballerina, Lisa Macuja, to help slum kids of Manila by providing them a scholarship and classical ballet training for six to seven years.

More than a quarter of the Southeast Asian nation’s 94 million people live in abject poverty, many in sprawling and unsanitary shanty towns like Aroma in the capital city.

Despite a reecent economic upturn, there are not enough full-time jobs. Education skills are lacking and incomes are low. At least 3,000 Filipinos leave their families behind every day to seek employment abroad.

Jessa, who would have likely followed her family to a life of garbage picking, had not much of a future to look forward to.

“I used to tag along with my father and mother when they collected garbage in the evening,” Jessa said in her home about the size of a shipping container with a small attic.

Her family would gather trash from houses in the nearby Quiapo district or rummage for scrap metal in the huge garbage dump not far from home.

That was until her successful audition for the Project Ballet Futures dance scholarship established by Macuja, founder and artistic director of Ballet Manila who is married to business tycoon Fred Elizalde.

The outreach program of Ballet Manila — which runs a dance company and a school by the same name — initial-

ly accepted 40 students from Jessa’s charity-run school in Manila’s Tondo district dump site. Some dropped out, but new batches have been accepted.

Today, the program has 55 scholars, aged 9 to 18, from five partner public schools such as Jessa’s. They train daily after school along with 60 paying students.

“I can help my parents more with what I do now. I earn money from ballet,” said Jessa, sitting on a plastic bench in her shorts and t-shirt, her long hair loose. The slim teenager, perhaps so used to dancing on her toes, would often have her toes pointed at the wooden floor even while sitting during the interview.

Behind her, the plywood wall of the family shack was adorned with pictures of her in gossamer tutu on stage.

Sharing the space were frames of ballet certificates and a newspaper clipping about the garbage picker-turned-ballerina.

A pair of satin pointe shoes lay on top of a gym bag, a few meters (yards) from sacks of used plastic bottles and other garbage piled up outside the door of her cramped home.

Jessa and other kids are trained in the rigorous Russian Vaganova ballet and are required to keep up with their academics in school. They are provided a monthly stipend of 1,200 pesos to 3,000 pesos ($30 to $73) depending on their ballet level, as well as meals, milk and ballet outfits. They also receive fees of 400 pesos to 1,500 pesos ($10 to $37) for each performance.

Pointe shoes alone cost $50 to $80 a pair — a fortune for someone eking a living on $2 a day — and wear out within weeks or days, said Macuja.

The daughter of a former senior trade official, Macuja was 18 years old when she received a two-year scholarship at the Vaganova Choreographic Institute (now the Academy of Russian Ballet) in Saint Petersburg in 1982, where she graduated with honours.

She was the first foreign principal ballerina for the Kirov Ballet in St. Petersburg before returning to the Philippines, where she worked as artist-in-residence at the Cultural Center of the Philippines and a principal dancer at the Philippine Ballet Theatre.

Macuja, 48, founded Ballet Manila in 1994 with the aim of making the high art of classical ballet more accessible to common people. The dance company has held performances in malls, schools, town halls and remote villages of the archipelago. She set up the scholarship program in 2008

Top: In this photo taken Nov. 25, Filipino slum dweller Jessa Balote practices with other students during a class at Ballet Manila in the Philippine capital. Balote, who used to tag along with her family as they collect garbage at a nearby dumpsite, is a scholar at Ballet Manila’s dance program. As an apprentice, she makes around 7,000 pesos ($170) a month, sometimes double that, from stipend and performance fees.

Right: In this photo is the area where Balote lives at a place called Aroma in Tondo, Manila, Philippines.

Photos by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

as a way of paying back for her good fortunes.

For Jessa and the other slum children, it opened a whole new world. Literally so, when she flew to Hong Kong for the ballet competition.

Her glee while on a roller coaster in Disneyland was captured in a photo in her humble home.

During the competition in Hong Kong, she said she often felt nervous and shy to be dancing among well-off peers.

But she overcame her fear, remembering Macuja’s advice “to persist despite the odds and to not let poverty hinder me.”

As a company apprentice she makes around 7,000 pesos ($170) a month, sometimes more, from stipend and performance fees. The money is not enough to lift her family

from poverty, but ballet has given her a choice in life.

Her father, Gorgonio, works part-time as a construction worker besides collecting garbage. His meagre pay is insufficient to feed his large family of six children and two grandchildren. One son works in a factory while another daughter collects garbage.

Jessa’s childhood dream is to become a school teacher.

But she also wants to dance as a professional ballerina.

She says she is challenged by the feisty acting and difficult dance turns of the Black Swan character in Swan Lake and aspires for that role.

For Jamil Montebon, another Project Ballet’s beneficiary, the scholarship was a life saver.

The troubled 18-year-old has left his broken family in

a violent slum community not far from Aroma.

He became a ballet scholar at 13 but then dropped out of high school and ballet last year after a fight with his mother. During his time off from ballet and school, he collected garbage and worked in a junk shop. At night he would go drinking with other kids who often clashed with rival gangs, then sleep in a church where he got one free meal a week.

He was later accepted back into the program, which demands that children keep good grades and stay out of trouble.

After shaping up, he moved into Ballet Manila’s dormitory.

“I think that the key really is that these kids have been given hope, and that hope will transform their lives,” Macuja said.

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Morsi hails ‘new republic’, calls for dialogue

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CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt’s Islamist president proclaimed the country’s newly adopted constitution as the dawning of a “new republic” in a television address Wednesday, calling on the opposition to join a dialogue with him after a month of violent turmoil and focus on repairing a damaged economy.

Mohammed Morsi sought to present the Islamistdrafter charter as the turning of a historic page for Egypt, but his speech did little to ease the suspicions of those who fear he and his Muslim Brotherhood are entrenching their power. He offered no concrete gestures to an opposition that has so far rejected his dialogue and vowed to fight the constitution.

Instead, with a triumphalist tone, he presented the constitution, which was approved by nearly 64 per cent of voters in a referendum that ended last weekend, as creating a democracy with balanced powers between branches of government and political freedoms.

“We don’t want to return to an era of one opinion and fake, manufactured majorities. The maturity and consciousness (of voters) heralds that Egypt has set on a path of democracy with no return,” Morsi said.

“Regardless of the results, for the sake of building the nation, efforts must unite. There is no alternative to a dialogue that is now a necessity.”

The opposition says the constitution allows a dictatorship of the majority — which Islamists have won with repeated election victories the past two years. It says the charter’s provisions for greater implementation of Islamic law, or Shariah, would allow Islamists

who hold the presidency and overwhelmingly dominate the temporary legislature to restrict civil rights and limit the freedoms of minorities and women.

Opponents also say the low turnout in the referendum, just under 33 per cent, undermines the document’s legitimacy.

The main opposition National Salvation Front said it would study Morsi’s speech to see if his call for dialogue is serious. But it dismissed a “national dialogue” body that he launched before the results emerged as “farcical and simply theatre.” The dialogue is mainly between Morsi and other Islamists.

“The president is talking to himself,” said Hussein Abdel-Ghani, a leading figure in the Front told a press conference after Morsi’s speech. He said the opposition would only enter “real and effective” talks, suggesting Morsi was aiming to assuage the United States, which has called for compromise and talks, without offering real substance.

The Front said it will continue to be in opposition to the current rulers who “seek to establish a repressive regime in the name of religion.”

Morsi’s prerecorded address was his first speech since Dec. 6 after laying low amid the turmoil leading up to the referendum. It came a day after official referendum results were announced, formally bringing into effect the first constitution since the ouster of authoritarian leader Hosni Mubarak in February 2011.

Morsi’s main message: it is time to put aside dif-

ferences and start “the epic battle for construction and production.”

He said he had asked his Prime Minister Hesham Kandil to make changes to his Cabinet to meet the “needs of the coming period” and to introduce measure to facilitate investment. But he made no gesture of inviting the opposition to join the reshuffled government.

“As we set on a new phase moving from the first republic to the second republic, a republic that has this constitution as its strong base ... I renew my pledge to respect the law and constitution,” Morsi said, repeating his oath of office based on the new charter.

The line signalled the formal end of the political system in place in Egypt since 1952, when a military coup pushed out the Western-backed king and Egypt was declared a republic.

Morsi acknowledged the “respectable” proportion that voted against the constitution, but gave no nod to the concerns opponents have over the charter.

Liberals and Christians withdrew from the assembly writing the document, complaining that the Islamist majority was railroading it through.

Opponents worry about provisions giving Muslim clerics a say over legislation, subordinating civil rights to Shariah and providing little protection for women’s rights.

Morsi declared the constitution Egypt’s first to be drafted and passed through a popularly approved process, saying it protects human dignity, enshrines moderation, protects freedoms and ensures rights to work, education and health.

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Sunnis protest again after arrests RAMADI, Iraq — Large, noisy demonstrations against Iraq’s government flared for the third time in less than a week Wednesday in Iraq’s western Anbar province, raising the prospect of a fresh bout of unrest in a onetime al-Qaida stronghold on Syria’s doorstep.

The rallies find echoes in the Arab Spring. Protesters chanted “the people want the downfall of the regime,” a slogan that has rippled across the region and was fulfilled in Tunisia and Egypt. Other rallying cries blasted Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s government as illegitimate and warned that protesters “will cut off any hand that touches us.”

While the demonstrators’ tenacious show of force could signal the start of a more populist Sunni opposition movement, it risks widening the deep and increasingly bitter rifts with the Shiite-led government in Baghdad. If left unresolved, those disputes could lead to a new eruption of sectarian violence.

The car bombings and other indiscriminate attacks that still plague Iraq are primarily the work of Sunni extremists. Vast Anbar province was once the heart of the deadly Sunni insurgency that emerged

after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion, and later the birthplace of a Sunni militia that helped American and Iraqi forces fight al-Qaida.

Today, al-Qaida is believed to be rebuilding in pockets of Anbar, and militants linked to it are thought to be helping Sunni rebels try to overthrow Syrian President Bashar Assad.

The demonstrations follow the arrest last week of 10 bodyguards assigned to Finance Minister Rafia al-Issawi, who comes from Anbar and is one of the central government’s most senior Sunni officials. He appeared before Wednesday’s rally and was held aloft by the crowds.

Al-Issawi’s case is exacerbating tensions between the Shiite-dominated government that rose to power following the 2003 U.S.-led invasion and Iraq’s Sunnis, who see the detentions as politically motivated.

“The danger is that the revolution in Syria is perpetuating Sunni opportunism and overconfidence in Iraq,” said Ramzy Mardini, an analyst at the Beirutbased Iraq Institute for Strategic Studies. “Al-Maliki may have sparked a Sunni tribal movement that will

Ex-convict died doing what he liked to do best: “killing people” WEBSTER, N.Y. — The ex-convict turned sniper who lured two firefighters to their deaths by setting his house on fire wanted to make sure his goodbye note was legible, typing out his desire to “do what I like doing best, killing people,” police said. Charred remains found in the home were thought to be those of his sister.

Police said 62-year-old William Spengler brought plenty of ammunition for three weapons including a military-style assault rifle as he set out to burn down his upstate New York neighbourhood just before sunrise on Christmas Eve. The rifle was the same make and calibre weapon used in this month’s school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.

“He was equipped to go to war, kill innocent people,” William Spengler Webster Police Chief Gerald Pickering said of a felon who wasn’t allowed to possess weapons because of his criminal past. Spengler had served 17 years in prison for manslaughter in the 1980 killing of his grandmother with a hammer.

When firefighters arrived, Spengler unleashed a torrent of bullets, shattering the windshield of the fire truck that volunteer firefighter and police Lt. Michael Chiapperini, 43, was driving. Fellow firefighter Tomasz Kaczowka, 19, was killed as well.

Two other firefighters were struck by bullets.

They remained hospitalized in stable condition and were expected to survive.

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Protesters stone French Embassy in CAR as rebels advance BANGUI — Angry protesters carrying clubs threw rocks at the French Embassy in Central African Republic on Wednesday, criticizing the former colonial power for failing to do more to stem a rapid rebel advance as fears grew that the insurgents aim to seize the capital.

The demonstrations began earlier in the day outside the U.S. Embassy before about 100 protesters then took to the French Embassy, carrying pieces of cardboard with messages that read: “No to war! No to France!”

“It’s France who colonized us — they should support us until the end.

Unfortunately, they have done nothing. In this case, we are merely asking purely and simply that they leave our country,” shouted one young demonstrator in front of the French mission in Bangui.

The protesters then began stopping cars to verify whether any foreign nationals were inside.

“These people have taken down the French flag from its pole and removed it,” said Serge Mucetti, the French ambassador to Central African Republic. “They have carried out stonethrowing in the area of the embassy and have broken windows. This kind of behaviour is unacceptable.”

Air France confirmed Wednesday that its oncea-week flight to Bangui turned back because of protests at the French Embassy. The decision was made independently

by Air France, and the French government did not make the request,

said an airline spokeswoman, who spoke on condition of anonymity because company policy did not authorize her to speak on the record.

The French foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Syrian general defects to opposition BEIRUT — Syria’s wounded interior minister cut short his treatment at a Beirut hospital Wednesday and returned home for fear of being arrested by Lebanese authorities, while Syria’s chief of military police defected to the opposition, becoming one of the highest-ranking officers to switch sides.

The twin developments reflected the deepening isolation of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government, which has suffered a number of setbacks on the battlefield as well.

In the latest challenge, rebels launched a massive attack on a military base in the northern province of Idlib after laying siege to it for weeks.

The defector, Maj. Gen. Abdul-Aziz Jassem al-Shallal, becomes one of the most senior members of Assad’s regime to join the opposition during the 21-month-old revolt against his authoritarian rule.

Al-Shallal appeared in a video aired on Arab TV late Tuesday saying that he was casting his lot with “the people’s revolution.”

He said the military “has become a gang for killing and destruction,” and he accused it of “destroying cities and villages and committing massacres against our innocent people who came out to demand freedom.”

Mandela released from hospital JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Former

Spengler killed himself as seven houses burned.

His body was found on a nearby beach hours after the attack.

Investigators on Tuesday found a body in the Spengler home, presumably that of the sister a neighbour said Spengler hated: 67-year-old Cheryl Spengler.

Pickering said it was unclear whether the person died before or during the fire.

“It was a raging inferno in there,” Pickering said.

Residents of the neighbourhood who had been evacuated by armoured vehicle were allowed to return Tuesday.

Spengler’s motive was unclear, Pickering said, even as authorities began analyzing the two- to threepage typewritten note he left behind.

The police chief declined to reveal the note’s full content or say where it was found. He read only one line: “I still have to get ready to see how much of the neighbourhood I can burn down, and do what I like doing best, killing people.”

It remained unknown what set Spengler off, but a next-door neighbour, Roger Vercruysse, noted that he loved his mother, Arline, who died in October.

Spengler had lived a quiet life after he was freed from prison. That ended Monday morning.

“I’m not sure we’ll ever know what was going through his mind,” Pickering said.

The firefighters who responded to the blaze were on the mend and thankful for the outpouring of support.

Joseph Hofstetter and Theodore Scardino said in a statement released by Strong Memorial Hospital that they are “humbled and overwhelmed.”

Hofstetter was hit in the pelvis and Scardino was hit in the shoulder and knee. Surgeon Nicole Stassen said they’re doing well and were being upgraded to satisfactory condition Wednesday.

South African President Nelson Mandela was released Wednesday from the hospital after being treated for a lung infection and having gallstones removed, a government spokesman said.

The 94-year-old antiapartheid icon will continue to receive medical care at home.

Mandela had been in the hospital since Dec. 8.

In recent days, officials have said he was improving and in good spirits, but doctors have taken extraordinary care with his health because of his age.

Mandela was released Wednesday evening and will receive “homebased high care” at his residence in the Johannesburg neighbourhood of Houghton until he fully recovers, said presidential spokesman Mac Maharaj.

“We thank the public and the media for the good wishes and for according Madiba and the family the necessary privacy,” said Maharaj in a statement, using Mandela’s clan name, a term of affection.

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“Everything is linked to a dispute for territory and the buying and selling of drugs,” he said.

Families evacuate area near volcano after it spews hot gases, ash MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Nicaraguan authorities say they’ve ordered the evacuation of some 300 families living on the flanks of the country’s highest volcano after it began spewing hot gas and ash on Tuesday.

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Protesters turned out Wednesday near the provincial capital Ramadi, 115 kilometres west of Baghdad.

The city and nearby Fallujah were the scenes of some of the deadliest fighting between U.S. troops and Iraqi insurgents.

Demonstrators blocked the main highway linking Baghdad with neighbouring Jordan and Syria, just as they did at another protest Sunday.

Wednesday’s protesters held banners demanding that Sunni rights be respected and calling for the release of Sunni prisoners in Iraqi jails. “We warn the government not to draw the country into sectarian conflict,” read one.

Al-Issawi, the finance minister, addressed the rally after arriving in a long convoy of black SUVs protected by heavily armed bodyguards. He condemned last week’s raid on his office and rattled off a list of grievances aimed at al-Maliki’s government.

“Injustice, marginalization, discrimination and double standards, as well as the politicization of the judiciary system and a lack of respect for partnership, the law and the constitution . . . have all turned our neighbourhoods in Baghdad into huge prisons surrounded by concrete blocks,” he declared.

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Predicting violent Writing thank-you notes for gifts a great idea for Christmas behavior not easy, Dear Readers: Last year, we them. printed the PNC Christmas Price Dear Annie: My friend “Rachel” Index figures for the cost of pur- is very dear to me. We’ve been chasing all the items listed in the best friends since the 11th grade. song “The Twelve Days of Christ- Now that we’ve entered the adult mas.” world, however, she’s encountered According to the PNC, this some difficult situations. She had year, True Loves must pay more a drug problem, has always had than $107,300.24 for all 364 gifts, family problems, lost her license, an increase of 6.1 percent. And owes back taxes and has been unwhile the price of the employed for a year. partridge, two turtle Rachel has two male doves, four calling roommates who I’m birds, eight maids-apretty sure were remilking, nine ladies cently homeless. She dancing and 10 lordsfeeds them and cleans a-leaping remained up after them. She the same, those pesky has always had an exswans jumped 11.1 pertraordinarily generous cent to $7,000. The pear heart, and while I adtree is 11.8 percent mire this, I can’t help higher at $189.99. Also feeling a little concosting more this year cerned. Not only are are 11 pipers piping, 12 these men taking adMITCHELL drummers drumming, vantage of Rachel, but & SUGAR three French hens and they aren’t very clean, five gold rings, which and they cough all over rose 16.3 percent due everything. They have to the dramatic rise in a dog who hasn’t been gold prices. bathed in some time, but is eager Dear Annie: It seems people to give kisses. Rachel allows this are always complaining about not dog to lick up leftovers from dinhaving gifts acknowledged. In our ner, and the plates are left in the house, when you received a gift, sink for days before she washes you could play with it the day you them. received it. Then it was put away Am I simply being too judguntil you had written your thank- mental about her living situation, you note. If the child didn’t want or am I right to worry about her to write one, that was OK, and health? Another friend mentioned the toy was donated. The same that she confronted Rachel about applied to monetary gifts. You her two roommates, and Rachel couldn’t spend it before writing a became defensive and angry. How thank-you note, and if you didn’t can I approach her about this? I write one, the money was given to find myself not wanting to step charity. foot in her house again. — Worried This works even with a 2-year- and Confused in California old. You explain why saying Dear Worried: As long as the “thank you” is important. Then dishes are eventually washed with ask them to tell you what they soap and water, it doesn’t matter would like to say so you can write that the dog licked them and they it for them. I always let the child are piled in the sink. And if Rawrite something, as well, even chel likes to feed and clean up if it’s only a scribble. One of the after her roommates, that is her children once drew a happy face, choice. The coughing is an issue which was so sweet. only if it is causing Rachel to beEvery Christmas, I would in- come ill. (And if there is a posclude note cards and stamps in sibility of pneumonia or TB, we their Christmas stockings. After hope the roommates have been a while, they would simply come checked.) to me saying they needed to write But it seems to us that Rachel their thank-you notes and would is at loose ends and is possibly ask for my assistance. It is such using her caregiving skills as a a simple policy to implement. — means to avoid finding a job. You Proud Grandma can express your concern and sugDear Grandma: We highly ap- gest she talk to a professional, but prove of your methods and wish beyond that, she has to steer her more parents would implement own course.

HOROSCOPE Thursday, December 27 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Emilie de Ravin, 31; Salman Khan, 47; Gerard Depardieu, 64 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: In the first part of the day we will find ourselves curious for new things, learn new skills and instinctively look for means to share and communicate our thoughts. Later on today, we will feel a greater need to be nurtured and generally, look for a more quite environment. We ASTRO will intuitively desire to spend time DOYNA closer to home and with our family members.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is your birthday, the following months will keep you constantly on the go. You will need constant stimulation in order to control your restlessness and satisfy your curiosity. On the domestic front, you might experience some unanticipated challenges, yet you will maintain harmonious relationships with your siblings. You will tend to keep your thoughts to yourself, preferring to avoid any disclosures. The ability to sustain your focus will help you stay on the right path.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your social life picks up fast and you are optimistically looking forward to expanding your circle of friends and your general network. Luck will come to you from your closest siblings. Keep a close eye on your shared finances.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Your mind will be channelled towards the welfare of your family. You will be inquiring yourself about your own safety and security. Expect the unexpected when it comes to your most intimate relationships. A sudden pleasant, yet not apparent occurrence will make you shiver.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The opinions of your loved one might not necessarily coincide with your desires. It is also possible that there might be power struggles involving shared finances. You feel that they do not coincide with your deepest wishes. Create some structure in your daily life.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): A new romance seems to look promising and give you a sense of stability. Power struggles might manifest with your marriage partner or a business alliance. Let your intuition guide you.

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CHICAGO — It happened after Columbine, Virginia Tech, Aurora, Colo., and now Sandy Hook: People figure there surely were signs of impending violence.

But experts say predicting who will be the next mass shooter is virtually impossible — partly because as commonplace as these calamities seem, they are relatively rare crimes.

Still, a combination of risk factors in troubled kids or adults including drug use and easy access to guns can increase the likelihood of violence, experts say.

But warning signs “only become crystal clear in the aftermath, said James Alan Fox, a Northeastern University criminology professor who has studied and written about mass killings.

“They’re yellow flags.

They only become red flags once the blood is spilled,” he said.

Whether 20-year-old Adam Lanza, who used his mother’s guns to kill her and then 20 children and six adults at their Connecticut school, made any hints about his plans isn’t publicly known.

Fox said that sometimes, in the days, weeks or months preceding their crimes, mass murderers voice threats, or hints, either verbally or in writing, things like “’don’t come to school tomorrow,”’ or “’they’re going to be sorry for mistreating me.”’ Some prepare by target practicing, and plan their clothing “as well as their arsenal.” (Police said Lanza went to shooting ranges with his mother in the past but not in the last

six months.)

Although words might indicate a grudge, they don’t necessarily mean violence will follow.

And, of course, most who threaten never act, Fox said. Even so, experts say threats of violence from troubled teens and young adults should be taken seriously and parents should attempt to get them a mental health evaluation and treatment if needed.

“In general, the police are unlikely to be able to do anything unless and until a crime has been committed,” said Dr. Paul Appelbaum, a Columbia University professor of psychiatry, medicine and law. “Calling the police to confront a troubled teen has often led to tragedy.”

The American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry says violent behaviour should not be dismissed as “just a phase they’re going through.”

In a guidelines for families, the academy lists several risk factors for violence, including: ● Previous violent or aggressive behaviour ● Being a victim of physical or sexual abuse ● Guns in the home ● Use of drugs or alcohol ● Brain damage from a head injury Those with several of these risk factors should be evaluated by a mental health expert if they also show certain behaviours, including intense anger, frequent temper outbursts, extreme irritability or impulsiveness, the academy says. They may be more likely than others to become violent, although that doesn’t mean they’re at risk for the kind of violence that happened in Newtown, Conn.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Hidden forces may act against your will. You might want to retreat and keep your feelings to yourself. This is a time when you should watch over your health. If you find yourself more tired than usual then rest.

Catch up on your sleep and keep things low for now.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Your social life might lack in the much needed nurture and may create a certain ambiguity in your own happiness. Your confidence will reach new heights if you allow yourself to tap into your intuitive antennae and simply let things flow naturally.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You feel “at home” right where you stand. Having a certain validation can maintain you in a strong position and help you remain focused and on solid grounds. Tap into your intuition for guidance.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Intimate, personal affairs appeal greatly to you now. Feeling in control of your emotions and letting your guards down, will allow you to taste from the sweetness that life has to offer.

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Dear Annie: We are very private people and do not have, nor do we want, a Facebook account. Our friend knows this, but when we sent her a picture of our newest grandchild via e-mail, she posted this picture with full details on her Facebook page without our permission.

We didn’t say anything to her, but of course, we no longer send her any photographs. Please tell your readers that posting such things without permission is a violation of someone’s trust in you.

Do you agree? — Not a Facebook Fan Dear Not: Yes -- and no. Many people don’t mind and don’t care.

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Dear Annie: “Disappointed in Ohio” complained that the husband of one of her friends kept attending their regular all-girl gettogethers.

You printed a response from “Omaha,” who said that she and her friends have been having lunch for several years. Since one of their friends has Alzheimer’s, her husband brings her to the luncheon and stays to enjoy lunch with the ladies. “Omaha” said they enjoy his company, and when his wife can no longer attend, they will still invite him.

I want to say hats off to those ladies for including their friend, despite the fact that she has Alzheimer’s, and for their willingness to include her husband. This speaks volumes for the kind of friends they are. And hats off to the husband for going the extra mile to make sure his wife doesn’t miss out on social gatherings.

“Omaha” really touched my heart.

— Minot, N.D. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

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