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Strike, lockout coming Friday BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF

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Vocalist and guitarist Gord Downie performs with the Tragically Hip at the Centrium on Tuesday. Promoting the Hip’s 13th studio album, Now For Plan A, the band headlined the show, with special guests the Arkells opening the concert. Please see the review of the show in Thursday’s Red Deer Advocate.

Ottawa seeking input on federal budget BY LAURA TESTER ADVOCATE STAFF

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Snowmobiler dies of injuries BY LAURA TESTER ADVOCATE STAFF A snowmobiler has died in a Calgary hospital after crashing into a forested area southeast of Caroline. The Caroline-area resident was immobilized for several hours before he was found. Rocky Mountain House RCMP were told on Tuesday morning that the 33-year-old man, whose name hasn’t been released, died of his injuries.

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Central Albertans still have a chance to tell Ottawa what they want in this year’s federal budget. Red Deer MP Earl Dreeshen met with business, municipal and other community representatives earlier this month at a roundtable to find out what they’d like to see in the upcoming budget. The budget is expected before the end of March. Residents have until Friday to write to Dreeshen’s constituency office by email at earl.dreeshen.c1@parl.gc.ca or mail to 100 A, 4315 55th Ave., Red Deer, T4N 4N7. Dreeshen was out of the country on business on Tuesday. However, constituency assistant Colin Connon said the office has received only about a dozen letters, so response has been low so far. The roundtable discussions showed a wide range of requests — ranging from reducing bureaucratic red tape

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for businesses to making infrastructure funding more stable for municipalities. Tax credits were also a hot topic, according to Connon. Some tax credit programs are indexed to inflation and some aren’t. Some people would like to see more consistency in this area, he added. Red Deer College representatives were at the roundtable, urging greater funding be put into applied research. Now, only about one per cent of research dollars go to colleges and institutes. The rest goes to universities, said RDC president Joel Ward. The college’s Centre for Innovation and Manufacturing developed more than 220 projects in the last six months for small and medium enterprises. The work is done on a shoestring budget, Ward said. “But we enable these companies to grow and achieve a level of success that they couldn’t afford on their own,” said Ward. Post-secondary funding is a provincial matter and the federal government

is reluctant to get into this. “We spend time with them to encourage the provinces to invest more in our institutions, particularly to address shortages in advanced skills training, foreign trades and technology and apprenticeship,” said Ward. The college is also looking for simpler transfer of credentials from province to province and wants to speed the process of getting highly-skilled newcomers up to Canadian standards. “We’ve asked them to look at temporary foreign worker programs and also how we can recognize foreign credentials more quickly for new Canadians,” said Ward. “We also believe in equipping Aboriginal Peoples and people with disabilities — and how we might have a national strategy to work in those two areas.” While Red Deer Mayor Morris Flewwelling didn’t attend the roundtable because of city budget talks, he was able to meet with Dreeshen this month.

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A Red Deer seniors care facility that houses 154 people is set to be hit by a strike/lockout on Friday. A total of 130 workers at Symphony Senior Living Aspen Ridge have served strike notice that goes into effect at 1 p.m. on Friday, the same time the company has said a lockout notice will go into effect. The company says service to seniors will not be compromised as replacement workers will be employed. Alberta Health says it will monitor the situation. Alberta Health provides funding for 44 supportive living beds at the facility, including some beds for dementia patients. Symphony Aspen Ridge is a privately owned and operated seniors care facility located at 3100 22nd St. Both sides say they are interested in returning to negotiations to avoid the strike and lockout. AUPE president Guy Smith said the company is putting profit before the needs of its clients. AUPE represents the workers. On Tuesday, close to 130 licensed practical nurses, health care aides and other specialized staff served strike notice at Symphony Senior Living Aspen Ridge. Contract talks failed after more than a year of mediation. Caregivers first voted in favour of strike action on Jan. 2. Symphony responded by serving Alberta Union of Provincial Employees with a lockout notice.

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High school supporters give town petition BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF Supporters who want a high school built in Blackfalds presented a petition with 615 signatures to Blackfalds town council on Tuesday night. The petition requests Wolf Creek School District make the construction of a high school in Blackfalds, either adjacent to or connected with the existing junior high school, a priority in the capital budget it submits to the province, and provide the necessary funds to operate it with full programming. John Anderson, a representative of the group that wants a high school in town, said around 300 high school students are among the 600 students who are bused out of Blackfalds to attend schools in other communities. “There’s a pretty clear-cut need,” Anderson said before presenting the petition at the town council meeting. “When young people buy a house in this town they almost, without exception, think there’s going to be a high school.” Many of them end up moving out of Blackfalds, he added.

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SYMPHONY: Wages astumbling block Bargaining began in September 2011. Mediation began a year later and ended in November 2012. Smith said Symphony, based in Ontario, stated at the bargaining table that it needs a 30 to 40 per cent profit margin. It’s unfortunate when profit is the deciding factor in providing seniors care, and care to vulnerable people, he said. Smith said instead of taxpayers’ dollars going to staff wages, the money is going towards profit. Depending on the classification of worker, the average wage at Symphony is 20 to 25 per cent below the industry standard, he said. “That really is the crux of the problem here. AHS funds these companies but doesn’t have any strings attached to ensure the funding goes for what it’s intended for. It’s left up to the company as to how they actually use those funds,” Smith said. Lisa Brush, Symphony Senior Living CEO, said her company has never demanded a profit level of 30 to 40 per cent. “We don’t make anything close to that and that is not the reason we’re not able to provide the level of increase that (AUPE) are requesting,” Brush said. The problem is that the AUPE is demanding a 35 per cent wage increase over four years for health care aids, she said. “They are trying to get to a wage parity for that category that is reflected in hospitals, nursing homes and fully-funded operations. We are none of those,” Brush said. Kim Van Dam, Symphony vice-president of operations, said the company is fully prepared in the event of job action. “There will be no disruption of service. Our residents’ safety and quality of services of care will not be compromised,” Van Dam said. Replacement staff working with all residents will be qualified, she said. AUPE said it will offer life and limb support to residents in the case of emergencies during the work

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A small group of Blackfalds residents entered Town of Blackfalds Council Chambers Tuesday to present to council a petition from residents for council to support a bid to build a high school in the community. Blackfalds Mayor Melodie Stol accepted the petition, which will be presented to Wolf Creek School District. She said council and the school board recently met and intend to move forward with joint strategic planning. “Everybody wants what’s best for Blackfalds. I think we can find those things together and meet the education needs of people in Blackfalds in Blackfalds,” Stol said. Former mayor Wayne Tutty also spoke to council in support of a high school. He said a high school helps create a sense of con-

nection among residents. “This is part of the building blocks that makes a great community and I hope that you will consider this and take further action on it,” Tutty said. About a dozen people showed up at the council meeting in support of the petition. But parent Ainsley Gray, who has three children in school, told council she didn’t sign the petition as there was already a lack of class options for students in Blackfalds. She didn’t expect a high school would be any different. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

action. In a written statement, Alberta health Services said it is working with Symphony Senior Living to ensure that patient care will not be affected during a labour dispute. AHS will implement enhanced quality assurance processes to monitor quality and resident safety standards and to ensure the ongoing viability of the provider’s contingency plans. Daily AHS oversight will include teleconferences and meetings with the site administration to review concerns, occupancy and labour action status. An AHS care manager will also visit the site on a daily basis. Symphony also owns and operates Symphony Senior Living Inglewood in Red Deer but that facility is not affected by the dispute. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

dians in oil and gas development,” she said. “It’s not just about Western Canada or Alberta.” A national energy strategy is also being sought, said Langford. The Chamber also pushed a couple of policy changes at the national Chamber level and the government is already taking action, she added. One was to see the immigration policy help employers, she added. Ottawa is also looking at making the Canada Revenue Agency easier for small businesses to deal with, Langford said. ltester@reddeeradvocate.com

BUDGET: Infrastructure deficit The municipality wants the sequel to the Building Canada Fund, set to end in 2014, to include monies not just for pipes, bridges, roads and the like. “The Federation of Canadian Municipalities and the federal government know that there’s an infrastructure deficit,” said Flewwelling. “We want money for our recreational and cultural facilities as well.” Red Deer County Deputy Mayor Philip Massier said they would like to see more financial assistance for building seniors housing because they see that as an increasing issue in the coming years. “We’d like to see more assistance in the transportation of getting our products into the export market, whether that be the pipeline to get our oil to the coast,” said Massier. Red Deer Chamber of Commerce is championing for more dollars into applied research because that will help stimulate manufacturing and technology in Central Alberta, said president Gayle Langford. “Applied research is something that businesses can use,” said Langford. The Chamber is also eager for a federal transportation strategy. “If we had one, we might be refining product and by doing that, you get to see the benefit for all Cana-

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Oilsands midway down pack of top climate villains: Greenpeace study Canada’s oilsands are midway down the pack of the world’s climate change villains, according to a new Greenpeace report ranking potential carbon emissions from the globe’s top energy developments. Climate enemies numbers 1 and 2 — by far — are expanding coal projects in Australia and China, the report says. The oilsands don’t appear until fifth spot, which is shared with projects in Iraq and the United States. “Coal is the biggest threat globally,” said Keith Stewart, one of the report’s authors. “Sometimes, we get a little parochial in Canada — we think that the whole world is entirely focused on tarsands as the biggest problem. What we’re saying here is that it’s one of the biggest problems.” The report, using data from the International Energy Agency, looks at what it considers the top 14 growth areas for fossil fuel production over the next few years, from expanded offshore drilling in Brazil to new gas production in Africa. It was released the same day the governor of Nebraska approved an oilsands pipeline through his state and as world leaders met in Davos, Switzerland to discuss the global economy. The report says the oilsands could be emitting 420 million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year by 2020, from both production and consumption. The shale gas boom in the U.S. could add 280 million tonnes,

with expanded American coal exports good for another 420 million tonnes. New coal from Indonesia would cough up 460 million tonnes and Iraqi production growth would kick in another 420 million tonnes. But those are wisps in a windstorm compared with China and Australia, where the report says booming coal production will create 1,400 million tonnes and 720 million tonnes of additional greenhouse gases a year by 2020. Some of those developments are well under way. The oilsands already produce about 1.4 million barrels per day. Some of the estimates are more speculative. The report suggests oil from the Arctic will produce 520 million tonnes of CO2 a year by 2020, even though offshore drilling in the region has barely begun. The point, said Stewart, is to consider the cumulative climate change impacts of those developments before they’re fully realized. “These are major initiatives that government and industry are trying to move forward and if we’re serious about stopping climate change we have to stop these projects as a first order of business.” The report calculates that carbon emissions from these 14 developments would take CO2 levels right to the edge of pushing global warming past two degrees, the point at which many scientists believe catastrophic climate change would set in. And because they are large-scale, infrastructure-in-

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tensive developments, they would lock those emissions in for many years. “Once you’ve built the project, it’s less likely to shut it down than if you choose to build something else instead,” said Stewart. Greenpeace hopes the report will focus public attention on specific projects and create a global perspective. “One of the pushbacks we get from industry in every single country where we work is that, ‘Oh, if you stop this project it doesn’t make a difference because all these other things are happening,’ ” he said. “We’re showing ... if we (stop) these major things, it will make a significant difference.” The Greenpeace report echoes findings released last February from one of Canada’s top climate scientists. Andrew Weaver of the University of Victoria calculated that coal, not oilsands, was the primary global warming threat simply because of its abundance and popularity. “(The study is) actually reporting what the scientific community’s been saying,” said Weaver, who will run as a Green Party candidate in the next B.C. provincial election. “China’s emissions are going up 10 per cent a year — staggering emissions growth.” Weaver points out there’s plenty of blame to go around. While China and Australia are the jewels in King Coal’s crown, the European Union is building new coalfired power plants and Canada is ramping up coal exports through the port of Vancouver.

EDMONTON — Alberta’s energy minister says he is pleased to hear that a major hurdle has been cleared on the Keystone XL pipeline. But Ken Hughes says Keystone, which will ship oilsands bitumen to refineries on the U.S. Gulf Coast, is just one part of the puzzle. Hughes says the province still needs pipelines to eastern Canada and to the west coast to ship oil to booming markets in Asia. He made the comments after Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman sent a letter to U.S. President Barack Obama saying he would allow the pipeline to go through his state. Critics in Nebraska have said the line threatens an ecologically sensitive aquifer, but Heineman told Obama he is content with a revised route that avoids the area. Alberta Premier Alison Redford, who has been pushing for the Keystone line, says in a news release that she, too, is pleased with the latest development, but says the final decision rests with Obama.

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THE CANADIAN PRESS FORT MCMURRAY — A First Nations leader has joined RCMP and fire officials in pleading with Idle No More protesters to refrain from staging blockades on the major highway into the oilsands’ biggest city. The open letter issued Tuesday was signed by RCMP Supt. M.R. Couture, Mikisew Creek Chief Steve Courtoreille and acting fire chief Darby Allen. The letter says while all Canadians have the right to peaceful freedom of expression, officials must balance those rights with the need to maintain public safety. It also says the actions of one or more individuals cannot be allowed to endanger the health and safety of other citizens. Highway 63 near Fort McMurray, Alta., was blocked for about two hours on Dec. 20 and for brief periods of time on Jan. 10. At a rally in Edmonton early in January, Athabasca Chipewyan Chief Allan Adam suggested there could be large roadblocks on the highway if no progress was made in trying to secure talks with Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the governor general. Alberta Solicitor General Jonathan Denis has complained recently that some of the roadblocks set up by Idle No More protesters were not safe. Denis said a blockade on Highway 2 near Edmonton put motorists, police and the demonstrators themselves at risk. Denis said the provincial government has been deluged with phone calls from people who are worried about the safety of the blockades as well as traffic delays. Denis said people in the province are free to hold peaceful political protests, but busy roads and highways are not the place to do it. Idle No More protests across Canada have focused on recent changes the Harper government has made to environmental oversight.

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COMMENT Taking aim at gun laws » SEE MORE ONLINE AT WWW.REDDEERADVOCATE.COM

Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013

Several years ago in Red Deer provincial court, a local man defended his right to own handguns to guard himself against the “invasion of Chinese paratroopers.” He also wanted to be able to shoot bears when they sit in the middle of a road and won’t move, among other things. He was arguing during a firearms hearing after his right to own RICK handguns had ZEMANEK been stripped. His arguments failed to persuade the judge. The current gun debate in the United States is eerily similar. The 4.3-million strong National Rifle Association has a love affair with military-style assault rifles that is downright baffling. And their stand on the right to “bear arms” is somewhat scary, given their pledge to carry their guns to their graves in defiance of any new laws. U.S. civilians own more than 300 million firearms (including 200 million rifles). Sixty-seven per cent of gun owners have them for protection against crime, according to an NRA survey. Last week, President Barack Obama made the biggest American gun-control push in decades in response to the Dec. 14 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. Twenty children and six adults were slaughtered by a madman armed with an AR-15 Bushmaster assault rifle, a weapon similar to the automatic version used by U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Obama’s biggest challenge will be to carry the proposed ban on assault rifles. Members of the financially powerful NRA (with annual revenue of $205 million — a large chunk used to buy political favours) are unlikely to surrender their rifles without a fight. Obama’s legislation is unlikely to get through Congress. “You don’t want to bet your house on the outcome,”

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said NRA president David Keene. “But I would say that the likelihood is that (Obama’s backers) are not going to be able to get an assault weapons ban through Congress.” Lawmakers claim the December massacre has transformed the country and Americans are ready for stricter gun laws. But Democrat and Republican congressmen seem reluctant to follow Obama’s lead. Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, a life-long member of the NRA, said: “I would tell all of my friends in the NRA, I will work extremely hard and I will guarantee you there will not be an encroachment on your Second Amendment rights.” And Sen. John McCain, a Republican from Ariz., responded with a flatout “no” when asked in an interview if

Congress would pass a ban on assault weapons. But why the NRA is so protective of these rifles? Assault rifles can hold more than 30 bullets and can be fired as fast as one can pull the trigger. The AR-15 assault rifle is popular in competitions, firing ranges and hunting. But how many bullets does it take to kill a deer? And what sort of targets are used in competition shooting that require the gun handler to rattle off 30 rounds in seconds? The NRA has blocked all attempts to outlaw assault rifles since the ban in the U.S. was lifted in 2004. It’s no secret that its political donations are used to bolster allies and punish those who support tougher gun laws. The NRA spent at least $24 million

Kim the reformer? If North Korea’s new leader, Kim Jong-Un, wanted to end the brutal and destructive tyranny that his father and grandfather imposed on the country, he would need support from abroad. The military and Communist Party elites who control and benefit from that system would have to be brought round or bought off, and that would require lots of foreign aid and a global amnesty for their crimes. So how would he get the foreigners to help? Well, he’d have to show them that he was willing to reform — but he couldn’t be too obvious about it at first, GWYNNE or those elites would just get DYER rid of him. He’d drop a hint here, make a gesture there, and hope that the foreigners would trust him and help him to change the country. Rather like the Burmese generals did when they began to dismantle their own half-century-old dictatorship two years ago. Unfortunately, Kim Jong-un would drop the same hints and make the same gestures if his only wish was to sucker the outside world into propping up the bankrupt system in North Korea with more big shipments of free food and fuel. There’s no way to read his mind, so how should the foreigners respond? This is not a theoretical question, for he is sending out those signals. Never mind the cosmetic stuff like being seen in public with a new wife who dresses in fashionable Western clothes. In his televised

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Snow removal problems persist Well here we are again trying to drive down city streets that are full of icy ruts and a big mess. I phoned the city to ask if these streets were going to get cleaned, and I was told most likely not because those streets are considered priority five they won’t get done. I wonder if it will take an accident for streets to get done. Secondly — the water bills we received. I know the city has sent notices about the second bill — I just can’t justify the amount.

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in the 2012 elections — $16.8 million through its political action committee and nearly $7.5 million through its affiliated Institute for Legislative Action. In addition, it’s spent about $4.4 million since July to lobby Congress. “We know what works and doesn’t work,” said the NRA president. “And we’re not willing to compromise on people’s rights when there is no evidence that doing so is going to accomplish the purpose.” How many more innocent U.S. citizens must be slaughtered before the NRA understands? This is not about a Chinese invasion or stubborn bears. It’s about deadly force used against innocent people, again and again. Rick Zemanek is a former Advocate editor.

NORTH KOREA’S YOUNG LEADER MUST LOOK FOR SUPPORT ABROAD TO BEGIN REFORM — BUT NO ONE IS SURE WHAT HE INTENDS TO DO

New Year’s message to the Korean people, he spoke of the need to “remove confrontation between the North and the South,” and called for dramatic improvements in the national economy. It’s the first time the regime has ever celebrated the Western New Year (including fireworks in Pyongyang). It’s 19 years since the country’s leader last spoke to the people directly. He may be trying to tell them and the rest of the world that he is starting down the road of reform, or he may be bluffing. What to do? Unfortunately, since he’s not making any political or economic reforms at home at the moment — that’s what he might do if he had foreign help — we can’t conclude anything about his intentions from his domestic policies. And his foreign policy is hardly encouraging either. North Korea doesn’t have much by way of a foreign policy. The only consistent thread is its obsession with military power (it has one of the world’s biggest armies, although it has about the population of Australia), and latterly with ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons. Both of Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons tests, in 2006 and 2012, were conducted when Kim Jong-il was still alive and in power, but Kim Jong-un has not repudiated them. Moreover, he has continued to test ballistic missiles, including the launch last month of a rocket that his regime says could hit the United States. (It was ostensibly used to launch a satellite, which it did, but the technology for satellite launchers and ICBMs is almost identical.) On the other hand, here is a man whose only claim to power is heredity, in a country that does not have a formally recognized monarchy. To consolidate his power, he must persuade the military and party

elites that he is a reliable successor who will perpetuate the system that keeps them fat and happy, so his current aggressive posture in foreign policy is really no guide to his real intentions either. In fact, at this point there is really no way of telling what he means to do. The rest of the world, and in particular the United States and North Korea’s neighbours, South Korea, China and Japan, are going to have to make their decisions blind. What can they do that would help Kim Jong-un to bring the country out of its cave and start loosening the domestic tyranny, without actually making matters worse if he is not a secret reformer? The safest course would be to encourage dialogue between North and South Korea (which has just elected a new president, Park Geun-hye, who has declared her presidency ready to initiate unconditional talks with the North). It would also be sensible to ease back on the embargoes and other restrictions on North Korean imports for a while, since they are obviously achieving nothing in terms of stopping its weapons projects anyway. And what if Kim Jong-un dares not or simply does not want to respond to these gestures with more promising moves himself? Then you just give up and go back to the policy of containment that has had so little success over the years. North Korea is really a very small threat (except for its own people, of course), and it’s safe to take a little risk in the hope that the new ruler will respond. It’s the country’s only hope. There is not going to be a North Korean spring in the Arab style. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

How are customers using that much water? Will the next bill be higher? Not impressed with the City of Red Deer. Charlene Wynn Red Deer

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Rumoured al-Qaida link rattles Ottawa OTTAWA CALLS IN ALGERIAN ENVOY TO CLARIFY CLAIM BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The Foreign Affairs Department has called in Algeria’s ambassador to Canada to get more information on why the country’s prime minister labelled some of the hostage-takers in last week’s gas-plant siege as Canadian. The diplomatic discussion was part of Ottawa’s ongoing efforts to either confirm or debunk reports that there were two Canadians among the terrorists involved in the attack on the remote plant in the Algerian desert. The federal government is trying to determine whether any key papers that might point to Canadian involvement are valid or fake, and they’re growing frustrated with the lack of detailed information coming from Algerian officials. Canadian diplomats in Algeria are also requesting access to the information the Algerians are using to identify any of the militants as “Canadian,” a government official said. Some 37 hostages and 29 militants were killed when Algerian forces stormed the complex; five other foreign workers remain unaccounted for. Meanwhile, U.S. observers played down any concerns Tuesday that the reports could undermine confidence in Canada south of the border. Even if Canadians are indeed found to be among the militants in Algeria, it’s not likely to cause any lingering security concerns south of the border, say U.S. observers.

That’s because the two North American neighbours — the world’s two largest trading partners — are already seeing the benefits of more than 10 years of efforts to deepen co-operation on security and trade. The perimeter security pact, signed by U.S. President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Stephen Harper some 13 months ago, has deepened intelligence sharing and debunked U.S. perceptions that Canada was a haven for terrorists. Debunking that view became a major preoccupation for Canadian diplomats following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the U.S., when erroneous reports initially emerged that some of the 9-11 hijackers had gained entry through Canada. “I don’t think it will be a rift, but it’s a reminder certainly for the Obama administration that some of these problems have an impact close to home,” said Chris Sands, a veteran expert on Canada-U.S. relations with Washington’s Hudson Institute. More problematic, though, was the 1999 arrest of Algerian-born, Montreal-based al-Qaida member Ahmed Ressam, who was caught trying to enter the U.S. in a plot to blow up Los Angeles International Airport on New Year’s Eve. “In some ways, the United States was always a little more worried about the Algerian community that settled in Montreal and what they were up to,” said Sands. “After Ressam, the Americans were saying this community is a problem a and Canada was in some

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automatically mean a government extension would last that long, but it gives both the air force and the Conservatives flexibility to deal with an evolving crisis. What remains unclear is whether the Conservatives are prepared to offer other assistance in the form smaller transport aircraft, such as the newly purchased C-130J Hercules. The mission could evolve into helping move African troops from neighbouring countries into Mali, defence sources suggest. Late last year, the UN approved a 3,300-member intervention force. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has said Canada had offered to keep flying the C-17 in support of the military operation, which began Thursday with the arrival of French troops. Fabius made the comments after French President Francois Hollande appealed to Harper. French forces have reported some success in turning back the advance of al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), an offshoot of Osama bin Laden’s al-Qaida which took over the northern portion of Mali last March. Not only has it imposed its strict version of Islam in the vast desert territory, which is about the size of France, the group has also established training camps and weapons stockpiles.

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OTTAWA — The massive Canadian C-17 transport plane that’s currently ferrying French war supplies to Mali has been seconded from regular duty in Canada and elsewhere for the next three months. The decision by air force planners offers further evidence the Conservative government is poised to extend its commitment to what observers say could be a prolonged battle against Islamic extremists who’ve dug themselves into the northern half of the former African colony. The transport, which is attached to 429 Squadron out of CFB Trenton, has been flying vehicles and equipment between France and the Malian capital of Bamako in a deployment Prime Minister Stephen Harper said would only last a week. Defence sources say the overseas command running the operation has not been notified of an extension; a spokesman for Defence Minister Peter MacKay says the government’s commitment has not changed. That commitment is set to expire Thursday, but Harper is expected to announce an extension any day now. Setting aside the single C-17 Globemaster III for three months does not

sort of denial, saying these are legitimate Canadians, we can’t single them out, this is unfair, we’re casting aspersions.” Over the last 10 years, “Canada started to take the challenge more seriously as well — not accusing the whole community of being a problem, but trying to do a better job of gathering intelligence.” Even if Canadian documents were used by terrorists in North Africa, it won’t be enough to undermine confidence among U.S. government officials, added David Biette, director of the Canada Institute at Woodrow Wilson International Centre in Washington. “If we looked at any bad thing that someone carrying a Canadian passport did anywhere in the world, to have it affect bilateral relations, I think we’d be wasting our time,” said Biette. “The security services that protect North America are good. They watch people going into Canada, they watch people going into the United States, and the effort is to keep the bad guys out and let the commerce go through.” The perimeter security deal, which will be phased in over several years, aims to smooth the passage of goods and people across the 49th parallel while bolstering defences along the continental border. Citizenship and Immigration is the lead department on 10 perimeter initiatives. The most controversial may be a plan to keep track of everyone entering and leaving the country, with the help of information from the U.S.

ESSA, Ont. — According to court decisions, Michael Ryan is a manipulative, controlling military man with a violent temper — a man who put a gun to his wife’s head and bullied her into fearful submission. Ryan, however, says those decisions were based on nothing more than his ex-wife’s fabrications to avoid jail time for trying to hire a hit man to have him killed. Their story hit the national spotlight last week when the Supreme Court of Canada ordered an extraordinary stay of proceedings in Nicole Ryan’s case, while granting the Crown appeal and overturning her acquittal. But Michael Ryan is less interested in the legal technicalities and more interested in how the courts came to brand him a “violent, abusive and con-

trolling husband” who subjected his wife to a “reign of terror.” The Supreme Court — and the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal before it — based conclusions about Ryan on the findings of fact made by the trial judge, who accepted his ex-wife’s testimony “without question,” as the Appeal Court noted. The problem, as Ryan sees it, is that as the court considered whether Nicole Ryan was telling the truth about her husband punching holes in the walls and throwing things at her, no one asked him. He was not called to testify at Nicole Ryan’s trial. He had been subpoenaed, but never interviewed by the Crown. He was on the witness list so he arrived at the courthouse on the first day of her trial, but could not sit in the courtroom.

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Furlong calls latest allegations of abuse ‘unfounded’ VANCOUVER — Former Vancouver Olympic CEO John Furlong says new allegations accusing him of physically abusing a former spouse and sexually assaulting another are “completely unfounded.” Furlong issued a statement Tuesday through the Twentyten Group, the consulting company he works with, saying he will respond in court to the latest claims made by reporter Laura Robinson. “While John is confident he will ultimately be vindicated by the court, his primary concern right now is the irreparable harm being caused to his family by this unfounded attack on his character and reputation,” the statement said. Furlong is suing Robinson for defamation after she wrote a story for the Georgia Straight newspaper that included allegations from former students who claimed he was physically and verbally abusive while he was a volunteer teacher in British Columbia in the late 1960s and 1970s. Robinson filed her statement of defence on Monday and included the new claims. None of the accusations has been tested in court.

OTTAWA — Cash-strapped Parks Canada is stuck between a rock — or is that Rockies? — and a hard place. The federal agency is currently consulting the public on a long list of proposed fee hikes for the country’s national parks and historic sites, pointing out that the rates have been frozen since 2008 and costs are on the rise. But at the same time as fees are going up, many services are in decline following $29.2 million in announced budget cuts over the next three years and the resultant 600 jobs lost across the system. Over the weekend, so-called “Occupy Winter” protesters gathered in some national parks across the country to demand a return of winter services that were abruptly shut down this year. Visitors are left to guide themselves at some historic sites, and visiting seasons have been shortened. The agency is now looking to contract out some of its operations, including three

hot springs in the Rockies and a golf course in Cape Breton. “As Canadians, we own these parks, they’re national treasures, and we need to ensure that the government really provides the appropriate resources to Parks Canada...so that protection is prioritized and it remains accessible to everybody,” said Eric Hebert-Daly, national executive director of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society. To make matters even more complicated, parliamentarians — including Conservatives — have been putting their own pressure on the agency after hearing from unhappy constituents. In eastern Ontario, Parks Canada’s proposal to substantially increase the user fees along the Rideau Canal and Trent-Severn Waterway was greeted with a backlash. The agency has already backed down from its proposal only two weeks into the consultation, restoring the concept of a day pass or season’s pass at more discounted rates.

“If you make it too expensive, people won’t use it, and it’ll be self-defeating in terms of raising more revenue,” said Conservative MP Gord Brown, whose riding includes large swaths of the Rideau Canal. “I’m happy to see that they’ve gone back to the drawing board and I and my colleagues along the Rideau and the TrentSevern were hearing a lot from our constituents.” Andrew Campbell, vice-president of external relations and visitor experience at Parks Canada, said the agency was given the green light to increase fees as the economy began to rebound. Most of the increases are tied to the rate of inflation. “We still believe that we have an excellent value, if you consider an adult pass to go in for a day into any of our national parks even with the increase will just be $10,” he said, noting the current rate is $9.80. “That’s still a reasonable amount, and much less than plenty of other leisure activities that people can do for a day.”

Omar Khadr turns again to former high-profile lawyer BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Omar Khadr’s two Canadian lawyers have stepped down as his counsel after the former Guantanamo Bay inmate turned again to a man who spent years championing his highly politicized case, The Canadian Press has learned. In a notice of motion to Federal Court, where Khadr is suing the federal government for breaching his constitutional rights, John Norris and Brydie Bethell said they made the decision to step down last week. “Current counsel concluded they were required to withdraw from representing

(Khadr) for reasons they are not at liberty to disclose to the court,” Norris said in his application. “Counsel have advised the plaintiff that they intend to bring this motion.” It’s the latest twist in the long-running saga that has seen the Canadian prisoner fire or change lawyers several times over the years. Norris and Bethell took over the file in August 2011, when Khadr abruptly fired two lawyers from Edmonton, Dennis Edney and Nate Whitling. Edney and Whitling had maintained a high profile in pressing Khadr’s cause both in the courts and in the court of public

opinion. At the time, Edney said he was devastated by his removal. In an interview, Edney said he has agreed to help Khadr, who was transferred last September from Guantanamo Bay to Canada, where he is serving time as a maximum security prisoner. Khadr was concerned no work had been on his file for the past two years, Edney said. Khadr had been trying for about a year to have his former lawyer visit him at the American naval prison, even going on a hunger strike at one point to back the demand, Edney said, but U.S. authorities refused to grant permission.

Defence raises equipment, training as issues at trial in fatal ferry sinking VANCOUVER — A crucial navigation tool aboard a British Columbia passenger ferry that sank seven years ago was commonly referred to by the ship’s crew as a “box of lies,” a defence lawyer said Tuesday during the trial of a crew member charged with criminal negligence causing the deaths of two passengers. Nancy Adams outlined a series of concerns with equipment and training aboard the Queen of the North, which sank in March 2006, to support Karl Lilgert’s contention that he was poorly trained and using unreliable gear. Lilgert was the senior officer on the bridge when the ship struck an island off the province’s northern coast. Gerald Foisy and Shirley Rosette were missing and presumed drowned. Adams singled out a number of complaints from crew regarding a device known as an electronic chart system, which would display the ferry’s position on digital marine charts.

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Netanyahu suffers setback PRIME MINISTER WINS NARROW MAJORITY IN ISRAELI ELECTION, CENTRISTS GAIN GROUND BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his hard-line allies fared far worse than expected in a parliamentary election Tuesday, preliminary results showed, likely forcing him to reach across the aisle to court a popular political newcomer to cobble together a new coalition. While Netanyahu appeared positioned to serve a third term as prime minister, the results marked a major setback for his policies and could force him to make new concessions to restart long-stalled peace talks with the Palestinians. His most likely partner was Yesh Atid, or There is a Future, a party headed by political newcomer Yair Lapid that showed surprising strength. Lapid has said he would only join a government committed to sweeping economic changes and a resumption of peace talks with the Palestinians. Addressing his supporters early Wednesday, Netanyahu vowed to form as broad a coalition as possible. He said the next government would be built on principles that include reforming the contentious system of granting draft exemptions to ultraOrthodox Jewish men and the pursuit of a “genuine peace” with the Palestinians. He did not elaborate, but the message seemed aimed at Lapid. Shortly after the results were announced, Netanyahu called Lapid and offered to work together. “We have the opportunity to do great things together,” Netanyahu was quoted as saying by Likud officials. According to preliminary results, Netanyahu’s Likud-Yisrael Beitenu alliance was set to capture about 31 of the 120 seats, significantly fewer than the 42 it held in the ou9going parliament and below the forecasts of recent polls. With his traditional allies of nationalist and religious parties, Netanyahu could put together a shaky majority of 61 seats, initial results showed. But it would be virtually impossible to keep such a narrow coalition intact, though it was possible he could take an additional seat or two as numbers trickled in throughout the night. The results capped a lacklustre campaign in which peacemaking with the Palestinians, traditionally the dominant issue in Israeli politics, was pushed aside. Netanyahu portrayed himself as the only candidate capable of leading Israel at a turbulent time, while the fragmented opposition targeted him on domestic economic issues. Netanyahu’s goal of a broader coalition will force him to make some difficult decisions. Concessions to Lapid, for instance, will alienate his religious allies. In an interview last week with The Associated Press, Lapid said he would not be a “fig leaf” for a hardline, extremist agenda. Lapid’s performance was the biggest surprise of the election. The one-time TV talk show host and son of a former Cabinet minister was poised to win 19

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Supporters of Naftali Bennett, head of Israel’s Jewish Home party celebrate after the exit polls were announced at the party’s headquarters in the city of Ramat Gan, Tuesday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party emerged as the largest faction in a hotly contested parliamentary election on Tuesday, positioning the hard-liner to serve a new term as prime minister. But a lackluster performance by Likud, along with surprising gains by a centrist newcomer, raised the strong possibility that he will be forced to form a broad coalition. seats, giving him the second-largest faction in parliament. Presenting himself as the defender of the middle class, Lapid vowed to take on Israel’s high cost of living and to end the contentious system of subsidies and draft exemptions granted to ultra-Orthodox Jews while they pursue religious studies. The expensive system has bred widespread resentment among the Israeli mainstream. Thanks to his strong performance, Lapid is now in a position to serve as the kingmaker of the next government. He will likely seek a senior Cabinet post and other concessions. Yaakov Peri, a member of Lapid’s party, said it would not join unless the government pledges to begin drafting the ultra-Orthodox into the military, lowers the country’s high cost of living and returns to

peace talks. “We have red lines. We won’t cross those red lines, even if it will cost us sitting in the opposition,” Peri told Channel 2 TV. Addressing his supporters, a beaming Lapid was noncommittal, calling only for a broad government with moderates from left and right. “Israelis said no to the politics of fear and hatred,” he said. “And they said no to extremism and anti-democracy.” There was even a distant possibility of Lapid and more dovish parties teaming up to block Netanyahu from forming a majority. “It could be that this evening is the beginning for a big chance to create an alternative government to the Netanyahu government,” said Shelly Yachimovich, leader of the Labor Party, which won 15 seats on a platform pledging to narrow the gaps between rich and poor.

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UN Security Council condemns rocket test BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution condemning North Korea’s rocket launch in December and imposing new sanctions on Pyongyang’s space agency. The multi-stage rocket launch is considered part of a covert program to develop ballistic missiles that can carry nuclear warheads. The council reiterated its previous demand that North Korea abandon its nuclear weapons program in a “complete, verifiable and irreversible manner” and cease launches. China joined in approving the resolution, the first resolution in four years to expand the sanctions regime on North Korea. “We believe that action taken by the Council should be prudent, measured, proportionate, and conducive to stability,” Chinese Ambassador Li Baodong said after the vote. China’s agreement to join a resolution is a step away from the protection it usually gives to North Korea, its neighbour, which it supported in the Korean War in the early 1950s against U.S.-led U.N. troops. China is seen as North Korea’s closest ally, and its protection of North Korea meant that the Security Council previously denounced North Korea’s launches with non-binding council statements, which are unenforceable.

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Criminal probe under way into polygamous sect PHOENIX â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne says there is an ongoing criminal investigation into a polygamous sect along the Utah-Arizona border. The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saintsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; leader, Warren Jeffs, is jailed in Texas for life after being convicted of sexually assaulting two of his underage brides. A 26-year-old woman who claims Jeffs forced her into marriage at age 14 has now fled the group. She says she and her six children were held against their will for years. Horne says her allegations of forced underage sex, among other things, are part of the ongoing case, but he declined to provide details. Jeffs was convicted in Texas after similar allegations were levelled against him and others following a 2008 raid on an FLDS ranch in Texas.

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MASNAA, Lebanon â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Key Syrian ally Russia began evacuating its citizens from the country on Tuesday as the civil war gathered momentum in the capital Damascus with intense fighting around the international airport. The evacuation was the strongest sign yet of Moscowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s waning confidence in the ability of its ally President Bashar Assad to hold onto power. The UN chief said Tuesday that a diplomatic conclusion to the war seems unlikely. U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said the Russian evacuations indicate â&#x20AC;&#x153;the continued deterioration of the security situation and the violence that Assad is leading against his own people.â&#x20AC;? Four buses carrying about 80 people, mostly women married to Syrians and their children, crossed out of the country over land into neighbouring Lebanon in the early afternoon. The land route was presumably chosen because of renewed fighting near the Damascus airport. The first of two planes sent to pick up the Russians took off late Tuesday from Beirut and landed shortly after 5 a.m. (0100 GMT) in Moscow. Russiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Emergencies Ministry, which sent the planes, said the passengers were being given medical examinations before leaving the airport. It was unclear if

father said she was going to Moscow to see her mother, who is Russian. Jodie and her 4-year-old sister Nadine spoke briefly to reporters when they got off the bus to get their passports stamped at the border. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I used to hear the shelling, but I was not scared,â&#x20AC;? said Nadine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would close my eyes.â&#x20AC;? Officials at the Russian Embassy in Damascus said they have several thousand citizens registered as living in Syria. The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media, said some of the people who were being evacuated Tuesday have lost their houses and need Russian government assistance to leave. The officials downplayed the evacuation effort, denying that they are assisting their nationalsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; departures from Syria because of the deteriorating security situation. One of the officials, who identified herself only as the embassyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head of protocol, said the government was simply responding to those who had asked for help in leaving Syria, suggesting they were mostly Russians living in areas where the fighting is fiercest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s their personal desire to leave Syria,â&#x20AC;? said the official. She noted that thousands of Russians were still in Syria. In Moscow, Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Denisov dismissed reports that the evacuations were the beginning of a Russian exodus from Syria.

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any of them had been injured in the fighting. Russian announced the beginning of the evacuations on Monday, saying it would take out 100 nationals. The Russian Foreign Ministry says there are tens of thousands of Russians living in Syria. Many of them are Russian women married to Syrian men. The officials said thousands more evacuations could follow â&#x20AC;&#x201D; possibly by both air and sea. Russia has been Assadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main ally since the Syrian uprising began in March 2011, selling arms, providing technical support and, along with China, using its veto power in the UN Security Council to shield Damascus from international sanctions over the Syrian regimeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brutal crackdown on dissent. But in recent months, Russia has started distancing itself from Assad. President Vladimir Putin said last month that he understands Syria needs change and that he was not protecting the Syrian ruler. The Russians entered Lebanon at the Masnaa border crossing, where an official from their embassy in Beirut was waiting for them. Some inside the buses closed the curtains so they would not be seen by journalists waiting at the border. Most refused to comment and those who did speak said only they were going home to visit relatives. Jodie, an 8-year-old girl travelling from Damascus with her sister and her Syrian

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Clearview nears completion THREE BAYS REMAIN BUT DEALS PENDING AT CLEARVIEW MARKET SQUARE

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BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR The business makeup at Clearview Market Square is becoming clearer, although a couple of question marks remain. Only three bays in the trio of multi-tenant commercial buildings in the shopping centre west of 30th Avenue and south of 67th Street have yet to be committed. But all have pending deals related to restaurants: with two earmarked for a national restaurant, according to the leasing brochure for the property. Leah Margiotta, a development manager with shopping centre developer Melcor Developments Ltd., said on Tuesday that some conditions remain on both restaurant deals, so she can’t identify the businesses involved. There are already several eating options

at Clearview Market Square, including The Canadian Brewhouse, Subway and Pita Pit — all of which are operating. A Taco Time and a Starbucks have yet to open, and a Tim Hortons with a drive-through is planned for a lot to the west. Other businesses now welcoming customers include Your Independent Grocer — which includes a liquor store and a gas bar, Clearview Medical & Walk-In Clinic, Dog & Cat Hospital, The Co-operators, Fabutan and Pet Planet. The Royal Bank, TD Canada Trust, CIBC and Servus Credit Union have all been operating for some time. Shoppers Drug Mart is scheduled to open on Thursday, with Body Garage fitness centre, H&R Block, Clearview Market Dental Care and Safari Spa & Salon still closed. Another phase to Clearview Market Square is planned, with Margiotta expect-

ing that work there will be underway this year. “We’ve got lots of different options there,” she said of the building types and occupants. “It just depends on what kind of tenants come to the table.” Meanwhile, city council on Monday considered an application for a land use bylaw amendment to allow a car wash nearby. Pier Developments Ltd. is seeking to develop the car wash at 62 Carleton Way, which is on the west side of Clearview Market Square. It’s proposed for a site adjacent to where the Tim Hortons and a Shell service station are planned. Council approved first reading of the bylaw amendment. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

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Talks to divide Nortel’s assets extended Mediation proceedings to divide up nearly $9 billion in assets from the now-defunct Nortel Networks Corp. have been extended again. The proceedings, which were supposed to be completed by Jan. 18, are now scheduled to continue until a still undetermined date, according to a spokesman. The discussions are being led by Ontario Chief Justice Warren Winkler, who will attempt to settle claims against the former telecom manufacturing giant by creditors in Canada, the United States and around the world. The process currently involves about 100 interested parties. — The Canadian Press

BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR

Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

A siding crew works on a house in the Aspen Lakes on the north side of Blackfalds on Tuesday.

Aspen Lakes developer expecting big changes BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR

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The developer behind a major residential subdivision in Blackfalds expects big changes this year. NewRock Developments of Medicine Hat began selling homes in Aspen Lakes a year and a half ago. Plans for the neighbourhood on the north end of town include 241 singledetached homes, split between two housing types. Seventy-one of the homes are for NewRock’s Signature line, which come in 11 floor plans and range in size from about 1,300 to 1,900 square feet. They qualify for the company’s mortgage assistance program, which provides up to $25,500 in financial assistance to buyers. The remaining 170 homes in Aspen Lakes are being developed as Estate homes, which will be built to buyers’ specifications but are not eligible for NewRock’s mortgage assistance program. Cam Ens, the company’s president and cofounder, said about 17 homes in Aspen Lakes have been completed to date. “We’re going hard on the Signature lots,” he said. “

We’ve sold about 28 of the homes.” Ens said work on the Estate lots is expected to pick up in the next few months. “Those are going through a bit of a relaunch this spring,” he said. “There are going to be some other builders coming in to try to get that whole thing kicked off.” Ens said Blackfalds has been a strong market, pointing out that 25 sales in 1 ½ years is pretty good. “November, December was a bit quiet, but then we saw things pick up in January.” “We’ve got some high hopes for 2013. It’s been fairly steady; 2012 was a good year, but we do expect 2013 to move up a notch.” Aspen Lakes was launched several years before NewRock arrived on the scene by another developer, which completed much of the servicing work before running into financial problems. The lender behind the project, Romspen Mortgage Investment Fund, partnered with NewRock to push the subdivision forward. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

Re/Max expecting housing market to get 2-year boost from repeat buyers BY THE CANADIAN PRESS A Re/Max survey says 70 per cent of home sales in the next 24 months will be to repeat buyers with some previous experience as owners. The real-estate marketing organization says second-time or multi-time purchasers will be more fiscally conservative and don’t plan to over-extend

themselves. And it says slightly more than 80 per cent of potential buyers surveyed believed that housing values in their area will rise or remain the same. Re/Max says 42 per cent of those surveyed said they expected to spend between $250,000 and $500,000. The findings are in line with other research that found first-time buyers had

been discouraged by stricter mortgage rules since last summer and affordability issues. But the survey found firsttime buyers aren’t sitting totally on the sidelines and will make up a third of the market. The survey also says almost one in five buyers will be single.

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If you’re an employer looking for young workers, what better place to recruit than a high-traffic area on a college campus — with a Tim Hortons just paces away. This is the opportunity that Ann Garrett has been offering the past three years. Career and employment services co-ordinator at Red Deer College, she looks after RDC’s Employer Spotlight of the Day — a program that enables businesses to meet with students on college grounds. Typically held every two weeks in The Forum — a student gathering area served by Tims and Quiznos — the Employer Spotlight consists of tables where companies share information about themselves and their employment opportunities. “Sometimes it’s just one employer on campus, sometimes it’s 10,” said Garrett. “It depends on the time of year and who’s recruiting, etc.” She added that the range of vocations represented is broad. “We have health services, we have local business, we have retail, we have trades companies, we have tutoring companies.” The positions available include permanent and temporary, full-time and part-time, said Garrett. Some call for specialized skills or training, others are more general in their requirements. The program also runs at the college’s Donald School of Business, with participating employers there assembled on the basis of vocational themes. For instance, said Garrett, one group might focus on financial services, another on accounting and yet another on marketing. The college doesn’t organize big career fairs, favouring instead the smaller Employer Spotlights. Garrett thinks these are less intimidating for students. In addition to raising students’ awareness about job opportunities, the Employer Spotlights are a good source of information about career choices and the steps required to get there. The college also connects employers to students in other ways, including an online job board where businesses can advertise their labour needs, and the placement of practicum students with companies in need. Additional information about Red Deer College’s Employer Spotlight of the Day program can be obtained by contacting Garrett at ann.garrett@rdc. ab.ca or 403-314-2476. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

Each generation of workers has unique styles

JOHN MACKENZIE

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I’m a member of the boomer generation. Without giving away my age entirely, I am one of thousands born post Second World War and prior to 1964. I came through the hippie era, wore bell-bottom pants and an Afro (hard to believe, I know), and participated in a variety of protests. My generation totally confused my parent’s generation. After college, it wasn’t long be-

fore I chose a career in computers. Use of the early equipment, which filled an entire room, was revolutionary and viewed with some misgivings. My father didn’t understand this new technology and was sure I’d never progress much past the mailroom. Over decades, every successive generation has developed new knowledge, new technology and a new way of looking at life. What hasn’t changed is the older genera-

tion’s concern about the speed of change, and frustration with relationships with the younger generation. This is especially obvious in the workplace. There are three distinct generations in today’s workforce: boomers, gen-Xers and gen-Ys. Each has unique value systems and communication styles.

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Many business owners and supervisors I talk with are struggling to manage younger employees. They question whether personal accountability and company loyalty are a thing of the past. BY THE CANADIAN PRESS One common perception is that the younger generation has a shorter attention span and pays miniConsumers will face a less competitive cellphone mal attention to details. market if wireless giant Rogers Communications is This perception is reinforced by the tendency “Purchasing patterns have evolved, with a more allowed to buy unused network spectrum from Shaw of younger workers to become easily distracted or Communications Inc., say consumer and public advobored with what they consider to be irrelevant or un- conservative, fiscally responsible purchaser moving to the forefront,” Gurinder Sandhu, executive vicecacy groups. important tasks. president and regional director of Re/Max OntarioThe groups said Tuesday that they want federal Today’s young employees are primarily from the Atlantic Canada. Industry Minister Christian Paradis to prevent the generation Y category (those born after1980). This Re/Max says second-time and multi-time buyers generation grew up with working parents, and many deal from going ahead. became a more important part of the market in the with a single working parent. It’s the first step down the road to having only latter half of 2012. A high percentage developed independence in Rogers, Bell and Telus as Canada’s wireless carriers, “While affordability took a hit in 2012, homeowntheir early teens. warned John Lawford of the Public Interest Adovacy ers with considerable equity remain confident and Technology has always been a key factor in their Centre. well-positioned. They will be the driving force fuellives. Computers were commonplace in homes as “The really short answer is: Then there were only ling the bulk of home sales in the months ahead,” well as schools, therefore members of this generathree,” said Lawford, the group’s executive director Sandhu said in a news release. tion are very comfortable working and socializing in and general counsel. “More players actually have an While some buyers intend to downsize or make the virtual environment. effect on lowering prices and giving people a choice lateral moves, many of those trading up have They embrace change more quickly, and manage and better plans,” he said from Ottawa. amassed considered equity, he said. information faster and in greater detail using techRogers (TSX:RCI.B) announced the $700-million Not surprisingly, of those putting down 30 per nology. deal last week to buy Shaw’s unused network speccent or more, 45 per cent were aged 55 and over, the It is true that they tend to be more self-focused trum and its Ontario-based Mountain Cablevision survey said. and can even appear demanding. They want to exLtd. Sandhu noted that first-time buyers are experipress their opinions and establish their own work New carriers Wind Mobile, Mobilicity, Public encing a period of adjustment. plans. Mobile and Quebecor’s (TSX:QBR.B) Videotron all The survey indicted that singles would be the They generally “work to live, not live to work.” launched in the last three years after Industry Canmost cautious buyers with 47 per cent of purchasers Their personal, family and career goals take precada set aside spectrum — radio waves over which intending to spend under $250,000. edent over the company’s. They are looking for a cellphone signals are carried — that was bid on by Of the buyers planning to spend $500,000 to $1 progressive workplace that offers flexibility and a these new players. million, almost half resided in Ontario, while the commitment to bridge their goals with the organizaCalgary-based Shaw (TSX:SJR.B) was also a bidremaining 50 per cent were almost evenly divided tion’s objectives. der and spent $190 million in the federal AWS specbetween British Columbia and Alberta. Generation Y employees have a tremendous appetrum auction in 2008, but eventually dropped its “Regardless of income, gender, age, or location, tite for information that is relevant, current and conplans to launch a wireless business. most Canadian respondents shared considerable cise. They want to be kept up to speed with what’s The purchase of Shaw’s wireless spectrum will confidence in Canada’s housing market,” Sandhu happening in the organization. need approval by Industry Canada and the Federal said. Extraneous data and overly long discussions and Competition Bureau, which Rogers has said it ex“This stands as perhaps the greatest indicator instructions are viewed as a waste of time. pects in late 2014. Frontline Learning is one of many companies that that home buying intentions will remain healthy and But Lawford said that under Industry Canada’s stable. has researched the factors associated with managerules he doesn’t believe that Rogers will be allowed “Combine this with an economic engine that is ment of an inter-generational workforce. Below are to buy Shaw’s spectrum, which was set aside for new expected to gain momentum, and the outlook is most several recommendations they propose will help players for five years. certainly positive.” improve the recruitment, retention and engagement “It still requires ministerial approval outside The national survey, hosted on the Angus Reid of gen-Y employees. those rules,” Lawford said, adding that such deals Forum in December, was conducted among 1,109 Create an information-rich environment can’t be made during the five-year period. prospective purchasers who intend to buy within the Gen-Ys ease and skill with a changing environIf the government has a “backbone,” this deal next 24 months. ment can be a tremendous asset. They grasp new won’t be allowed to go ahead, Lawford said. Re/Max is a leading real estate organization with information quickly. 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MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market closed modestly higher Tuesday amid mixed earnings news and rising commodity prices. The S&P/TSX composite index advanced for a fourth session, up 30.38 points to 12,824.63 while the TSX Venture Exchange gained 4.46 points to 1,241.07. Canadian National Railway (TSX:CNR) says its profit increased to $610 million in the fourth quarter with record revenue and carloads. CN also raised its dividend 15 per cent to 43 cents a share, but its shares dropped 99 cents or 1.04 per cent to $93.77 despite the positive earnings report as analysts noted that CN stock has done very well lately. “You’re seeing some profit taking against the news as it had a big run-up ahead of time,” said Colin Cieszynski, market analyst at CMC Markets Canada.

“We had seen the stock move up about $4 since the beginning of the year and it’s up about $10 since the start of November. So it looks like you had some expectations getting built in.” The Canadian dollar was slightly higher, up 0.06 of a cent to 100.74 cents US amid a better than expected report on November retail sales while traders looked ahead to Wednesday’s Bank of Canada announcement on interest rates. Statistics Canada reported that retail sales rose by 0.2 per cent to $39.4 billion in November. It was the fifth consecutive monthly sales gain reported by Statistics Canada and stronger than the 0.2 per cent dip that economists had projected. The agency said that higher sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers as well as electronics and appliance stores more than offset declines at most store types. U.S. indexes were modestly

WASHINGTON — Seeking to regain their budget footing versus President Barack Obama, Republicans controlling the House are moving quickly to try to defuse a potential debt crisis with legislation to prevent a first-ever U.S. default for at least three months. The Republicans are giving up for now on trying to extract spending cuts from Democrats in return for an increase in the government’s borrowing cap. But the respite promises to be only temporary, with the stage still set for major battles between the GOP and Obama over taxes, spending and deficits. The first step comes Wednesday with a House vote on GOP-sponsored legislation that would give the government enough borrowing leeway to meet three months’ worth of obligations, delaying a showdown next month that Republicans fear they would lose. While it’s commonly assumed that the Treasury Department wouldn’t allow a disastrous default on U.S. Treasury notes, the prospect of failing to meet other U.S. obligations such as payments to contractors, unemployment benefits and Social Security checks would also be reputation shattering. House Speaker John Boehner and other GOP leaders have made it plain they don’t have the stomach for it. The legislation is disliked by many Democrats, but the White House weighed in Tuesday with a statement that the administration would not oppose the measure. It also appears that Senate Democrats will grudgingly accept the bill, which Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., called “a big step in the right

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This chart is compiled by the Advocate each week with figures supplied by financial institutions operating locally. Term deposit rates are for $5,000 balances, while guaranteed investment certificates are for $1,000 balances. Figures are subject to change without notice. higher as traders took a disappointing housing sector report in stride. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 62.43 points to 13,712.13 as sales of previously occupied homes dipped in December to a pace of 4.94 million, down from 4.99 million in November. November’s figure was revised lower, but was still the highest in three years. “It wasn’t that much of a miss,” added Cieszynski. “When you go through these kind of turnarounds, you’re going to have months where some data hits and some data misses.” The Nasdaq added 8.47 points to 3,143.18 while the S&P 500 index was up 6.53 points to 1,492.51. In the U.S., industrial giant The DuPont Co. said net income for the quarter ended Dec. 31 dropped to US$111 million, or 12 cents per share. That’s down from US$373 million, or 40 cents per share, a year earlier. Still, the results beat the consensus estimate of Wall Street analysts of seven cents per share. Sales for the quarter were flat at $7.3 billion and its shares were ahead 83 cents to US$47.82 in New York. Health-care products company Johnson & Johnson posted quarterly earnings of $2.57 billion, or 91 cents a share, up from $218 million, or eight cents a share a year ago. Excluding about $800 million in one-time acquisition and litigation charges, earnings in the latest quarter would have been $3.38 billion, or $1.19 per share. That beat the expectation of analysts by two cents per share but the company’s 2013 profit forecast came up short of analyst estimates and its shares were down 54 cents to $72.69. After the close, IBM handed in results that beat for earnings and revenue. Earnings per share for the quarter were $5.39, versus the $5.25 that analysts

Debt showdown may be delayed: Republicans press for stopgap bill on borrowing BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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direction” since the three-month GOP debt measure isn’t conditioned on a dollar cut in spending for every dollar of new borrowing authority as Boehner has long demanded. “The Boehner rule of 1-for-1, it’s gone,” said Sen. Charles Schumer, DN.Y. “So it’s a good step forward and we’ll see what happens.” The idea driving the move by GOP leaders is to re-sequence a series of upcoming budget battles, taking the threat of a potentially devastating government default off the table and instead setting up a clash in March over automatic across-the-board spending cuts set to strike the Pentagon and many domestic programs. Those cuts — postponed by the recent “fiscal cliff” deal — are the punishment for the failure of a 2011 deficit supercommittee to reach an agreement. These across-the-board cuts would pare $85 billion from this year’s budget after being delayed from Jan. 1 until March 1 and reduced by $24 billion by the recently enacted tax bill. Defence hawks are particularly upset, saying the Pentagon cuts would devastate military readiness and cause havoc in defence contracting. The cuts, called a sequester in Washington-speak, were never intended to take effect but were instead aimed at driving the two sides to a large budget bargain in order to avoid them. But Republicans and Obama now appear on a collision course over how to replace the across-the-board cuts. Obama and his Democratic allies insist that additional revenues be part of the solution; Republicans say that further tax increases are off the table after the 10-year, $600 billion-plus increase in taxes on wealthier earners forced upon Republicans by Obama earlier this month.

expected. Revenue came in at $29.3 billion against the 29.09 expected. The gold sector was the strongest component, ahead about 1.25 per cent with February bullion up $6.20 to US$1,693.20 an ounce. Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX) rose 41 cents to C$34.55. The energy sector was ahead 0.42 per cent while February crude on the New York Mercantile Exchange was up 68 cents to US$96.24 a barrel. Suncor Energy (TSX:SU) advanced 36 cents cents to C$34.16. Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman has approved a new route for the Keystone XL pipeline that avoids the state’s environmentally sensitive Sandhills region. Heineman sent a letter to President Barack Obama confirming that he would allow the Canada-to-Texas pipeline, which is to be built by TransCanada (TSX:TRP), to proceed through his state. TransCanada shares declined 33 cents to $48.78. The base metals sector was ahead 0.4 per cent as the March copper contract in New York climbed three cents at US$3.71 a pound. Teck Resources (TSX:TCK.B) gained 61 cents to C$37.51. Inmet Mining Corp. (TSX:IMN) said a number of parties have expressed an interest in offering an alternative to the hostile $5.1-billion takeover proposed by First Quantum Minerals (TSX:FM). Inmet says several parties whom it did not identify are examining confidential information and discussions are ongoing. Inmet says its shareholders should reject First Quantum’s offer of about $72 per Inmet share. Inmet shares gained 35 cents to $71.29 while First Quantum edged 41 cents lower to $20.92. The information technology sector was slightly higher with Celestica Inc. (TSX:CLS) closing up six cents at $8.56. After

the markets closed the company reported a sharp drop in fourthquarter profits as the contract electronics manufacturer was hit by restructuring and other charges and lower revenue as it wound down work for Research In Motion. Celestica, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, said it earned US$7.2 million or four cents per share for the quarter ended Dec. 31 compared with a profit of $69.2 million or 32 cents per share a year ago. Revenue fell to $1.5 billion from $1.75 billion. But Research In Motion (TSX:RIM) gained 33 cents or 1.9 per cent to $17.74 after jumping 10.8 per cent Monday as the BlackBerry maker heads towards the unveiling of its new smartphones on Jan. 30. Scotia Capital has upgraded the stock to outperform from sector perform. Elsewhere in the tech sector, Microsoft (Nasdaq:MSFT) has reportedly joined the negotiations to buy struggling computer maker Dell. Both CNBC and The Wall Street Journal say that Microsoft Corp. may invest some of the money needed to take Dell Inc. private after 25 years as a publicly traded company. Microsoft shares slipped 10 cents to US$27.15. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS TORONTO — Highlights at the close of Tuesday at world financial market trading. Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 12,824.63 up 30.38 points TSX Venture Exchange — 1,241.07 up 4.46 points TSX 60 — 736.78 up 1.70 points Dow — 13,712.13 up 62.43 points S&P 500 — 1,492.51 up 6.53 points Nasdaq — 3,143.18 up 8.47 points Currencies at close:

Cdn — 100.74 cents US, up 0.06 of a cent Pound — C$1.5716, down 0.05 of a cent Euro — C$1.3220, down 0.01 of a cent Euro — US$1.3317, up 0.05 of a cent Oil futures: US$96.24 per barrel, up 68 cents (February contract) US$96.68 per barrel (March contract) (Eds: The oil contract switches to March on Wednesday, Jan. 23) Gold futures: $1,693.20 per oz., up $6.20 (February contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $33.215 per oz., up 40.2 cents $1,067.86 per kg., up $12.92 ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — Closing prices: Canola: March ’13 $7.50 higher $605.00; May ’13 $7.80 higher $594.50; July ’13 $5.60 higher $582.30; Nov. ’13 $6.80 higher $550.00; Jan. ’14 $6.60 higher $549.70; March ’14 $6.80 higher $550.30; May ’14 $6.80 higher $548.20; July ’14 $6.80 higher $550.30; Nov. ’14 $2.50 higher $548.00; Jan ’15 $2.50 higher $548.00; March $2.50 higher $548.00. Barley (Western): March ’13 unchanged $241.50; May ’13 unchanged $242.50; July ’13 unchanged $243.00; Oct. ’13 unchanged $243.00; Dec ’13 unchanged $243.00; March ’14 unchanged $243.00; May ’14 unchanged $243.00; July ’14 unchanged $243.00; Oct. ’14 unchanged $243.00; Dec. ’14 unchanged $243.00; March ’15 unchanged $243.00. Tuesday’s estimated volume of trade: 612,440 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 612,440.

Retail sales volumes jump, giving needed lift to weak economy BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Stronger than expected holiday shopping helped boost retail sales better than expected to 0.2 per cent in Canada in November, providing a needed boost to the soft economic environment at the end of last year. The bigger surprise was that in volume terms, sales jumped 0.8 per cent from the previous month, which along with a previously reported increase in wholesale activity, likely puts the month on a positive growth track. Capital Economics estimated November’s real gross domestic product likely grew by about 0.3 per cent, setting up a fourth quarter advance of between one and 1.5 per cent. “The introduction of Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping in Canada, which has traditionally marked the beginning of the holiday shopping season in the U.S., helped spur Canadian sales,” said David Madani, Capital Economics’ chief Canadian economist. Analysts had expected a flat reading in November, and noted that after a downward revision in October, sales are only up 1.4 per cent on a yearto-year basis, about one third of the growth levels recorded in the United States. The prospects going forward are for continued weak retail sales, given that Canadians appear to be tapped out after several years of borrowing to support purchases of everything from homes to cars to appliances. With household debt levels at an all-time high of 165 per cent of income,

a new national survey conducted for the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accounts suggests that Canadians are beginning to heed warnings about high debt. The survey found half of respondents say they were experiencing money worries and placed reducing debt and reducing interest payments as a high priority. As well, six in 10 said they planned to restrict future purchases to what they can afford. Statistics Canada said sales gains were reported in only four of 11 subsectors, representing one third of retail trade. But there was growth in some key industries, including a 1.8 per cent pickup in motor vehicles and parts, with sales at new car dealership rising for the sixth straight month. There were also advances at electronics and appliance stores, improving by 8.9 per cent. Gas station sales declined 2.3 per cent, but that mainly reflected lower gas prices. While sales of building material and garden equipment and supplies were off 1.4 per cent, the fourth consecutive decline. While not strong, the growth in the retail sector serves somewhat as a counter-balance to poor exporter and manufacturing numbers, which have kept growth muted throughout the second half of 2012. The Bank of Canada is expected to revise downward its estimate for economic performance both for 2012 and this year when it issues its latest forecast on Wednesday morning.

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Rebels focus on the details TOMAS HOLMSTROM

HOLMSTROM RETIRES Tomas Holmstrom called it the best job in the world. It just wasn’t always glamorous. “Some people may think I’ve been crazy all those years, taking thousands of crosscheckings to my neck, to my head, to my back,” Holmstrom said. “Then having my teammates shooting hundred-mile-an-hour pucks at me.” Holmstrom made his retirement official after 15 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings, announcing it at a news conference before the team’s home opener against Dallas. The gritty winger helped Detroit to four Stanley Cup titles with his hardnosed play in front of the net. He also won an Olympic gold medal in 2006 with Sweden. Holmstrom will turn 40 on Wednesday. Last season, he had 11 goals and 13 assists in 74 games — the 24 points were his fewest since 1997-98, his second season. Holmstrom finished his NHL career with 243 goals and 287 assists.

TEAM PUSHES HARD AT PRACTICE AFTER LACKLUSTRE EFFORT BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR Associate coach Jeff Truitt had a definite plan of attack while running the Red Deer Rebels practice session Tuesday at the Kinex. “The theme today was defensive zone coverage and the details within that while coming back into our own zone,” said Truitt. “We spent a lot of time yesterday on video, looking at some of the things we need to be little more consistent on, but right now it’s the time of the season where details are huge. “We have to get back to details and the structure of our game. That gives us the best chance to win so we had to work hard at it today.” With the Rebels having lost two successive winnable contests following last Thursday’s 4-1 triumph over the defending Western Hockey League champion Edmonton Oil Kings at the Centrium, Truitt wasn’t taking it easy on the players Tuesday. Included in the physical aspect of the practice was the reminder that there are no easy games in the WHL, that the effort put forth in Saturday’s pitiful 3-1 loss to the visiting Prince George Cougars, in particular, was totally inexcusable. “It’s not the end result that matters right now, it’s kind of the how-to,” said Truitt.

“How we prepare and play and execute within our game structure is most important. “We can’t worry about the ultimate prize at the end of the tunnel; we have to focus on what we have to do period by period here and get back to the details.” ● Rebels defenceman Mathew Dumba was a healthy scratch for a third succession NHL game Tuesday. Dumba was in the press box as the extra blueliner as his club, the Minnesota Wild, entertained the Nashville Predators. While Dumba, the Wild’s first-round pick

Sharks tear Oilers apart in opener TERRIBLE FIRST PERIOD PUTS OILERS IN DEEP HOLE BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

Friday

● Midget A hockey: Red Deer Minor Hockey Outdoor Winter Classic, games at 4, 5:30, 8 and 8:30 p.m., Bower rinks. College basketball: Calgary St. Mary’s at RDC, women at 6 p.m., men to follow. ● WHL: Brandon at Red Deer, 7:30 p.m., Centrium. Minor midget AAA hocey: Lloydminster at Red Deer IROC, 7:45 p.m., Arena. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Mountainview at Stettler, 8 p.m. ● Midget AA hockey: Calgary Blazers at Sylvan Lake, 8 p.m. ● Bantam AA hockey: Innisfail at Sylvan Lake, 8:15 p.m. ● Chinook senior hockey: Stony Plain at Sylvan Lake, 8:30 p.m.

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● Midget A hockey: Red Deer Minor Hockey Outdoor Winter Classic, games at 8, 8:30, 11 and 11:30 a.m., 1:50, 3:15, 4:30, 5, 7:30 and 8 p.m.; skills competition at 2 p.m.; Bower rinks. ● Peewee AA hockey: Innisfail at Red Deer Parkland, 12:45 p.m., Collicutt Centre. ● Major bantam hockey: Calgary Flames at Red Deer White, 2 p.m., Arena; Southeast at Red Deer Black, 4:45 p.m., Arena.

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— seventh overall — in last year’s NHL entry draft, would seemingly be better off back in Red Deer preparing for home games Friday and Saturday versus the Brandon Wheat Kings and Lethbridge Hurricanes, Wild head coach Mike Yeo told Michael Russo of the Minnesota Star Tribune that Dumba is gaining valuable experience just being with the big team. “Even though he hasn’t played a game, he’s participating in practices, he’s participating in warmup,” Yeo said. “For a guy like that to be around NHL players and not only have the chance to skate and practise with them, but to also see how they prepare and how they conduct themselves, it’s been very valuable to him.” Regardless, with defenceman Jonas Brodin nearly ready to return to the Minnesota roster and Marco Scandella also close to coming back from an injury, Dumba will likely be returned to Red Deer soon. Or as Russo noted, the 18-year-old might accompany the Wild on a road trip for games Friday and Sunday in Detroit and St. Louis. ● Prince George general manager Dallas Thompson fired head coach Dean Clark Tuesday and is expected to announce the hiring of a new bench boss today. Assistant coach Jason Becker is expected to guide the team during tonight’s home game against the Prince Albert Raiders. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

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San Jose Sharks’ Patrick Marleau is checked by Edmonton Oilers’ Ryan Nugent-Hopkins during NHL action in Edmonton, on Tuesday.

Sharks 6 Oilers 3 EDMONTON _ Patrick Marleau and Logan Couture each had two goals and an assist as the San Jose Sharks won their second in a row to start the abbreviated NHL season, defeating the Oilers 6-3 on Tuesday night and ruin Edmonton’s home opener. Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Dan Boyle also scored and Joe Thornton had three assists for the Sharks (2-0-0). Taylor Hall, Nail Yakupov and Justin Schultz replied for the Oilers (1-1-0). San Jose struck first on a two-man advantage just three minutes into the match as Joe Pavelski fed it to Boyle at the top of the circle and his blast got past Edmonton’s starting goalie Devan Dubnyk. It was a 2-0 game just over a minute later as the Sharks again capitalized on the power play, this time on a Couture wrist shot that fooled Dubnyk. Edmonton was able to respond on a power play of its own eight and a half minutes into the opening period as Sam Gagner passed the puck through the goalmouth to a hard-charging Yakupov, who put the puck in the net before Sharks goalie Antti Niemi could get across the crease. It was the first NHL goal for

Yakupov, who was drafted first overall in last summer’s 2012 Entry Draft by the Oilers. San Jose quickly restored its two-goal lead halfway through the first as Thornton’s no-look pass from behind the net found Marleau, who sent home his third goal of the season. Just over a minute later it was a 4-1 game for the Sharks as Marleau scored high to the glove side on a quick shot from the slot on another power play with Thornton picking up his third assist of the game. The first period pounding wasn’t over yet, however. San Jose added two more goals to make it 6-1 after 20 minutes as Couture scored his second of the game on a rebound with just under two minutes left and Vlasic scored on a screened point shot with 40 seconds remaining. San Jose out-shot Edmonton 17-7 in the first. Backup goalie Yann Danis started the second in the Oilers’ net. Edmonton got a goal back on a two-man advantage of its own with five minutes left in the second as Schultz, a player the Oilers acquired as a free agent after a league-wide bidding war last summer, scored his first NHL goal to make it 6-2. The shots closed to 26-24 Sharks after the second period.

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Kane and Wheeler help Jets soar over Caps WASHINGTON STARTS SEASON 0-2 FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 1996 AFTER HOME OPENER LOSS BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Jets 4 Capitals 2 WASHINGTON — Two games, two losses for Alex Ovechkin, the Washington Capitals and first-time NHL head coach Adam Oates. Winnipeg’s Evander Kane and Blake Wheeler each provided a goal and an assist Tuesday night, and the Jets suddenly transformed into an offensive juggernaut, beating the Capitals 4-2 to drop Washington to 0-2 for the first time since 1996. “At this stage of the year, there’s a little confidence issue,” Oates said. “We’re all second-guessing each other a little bit.” The Capitals lost their home opener for the first time since 2000, ending a 10-game streak and drawing occasional boos from the red-clad crowd. There’s plenty to complain about: The team has been outscored 10-5; opponents are 5 for 12 on power plays; two-time league MVP Ovechkin doesn’t have a goal. “When there was a mistake, it was a big mistake,” said Washington’s Troy Brouwer, who scored a power-play goal with 76 seconds left. “The grace period is over.” Not the best way to get started in a lockout-shortened season, where any losing streak’s significance is magnified. The quick training camp and lack of preseason games didn’t give Oates much time to implement his systems. “You feel for their situation,” Jets coach Claude Noel said. “It’s a really tough transition where you don’t have a long camp, you don’t have exhibition games, which is a huge difference. You can’t assess your team correctly. You’re doing it on the fly.” Andrew Ladd and Jim Slater also scored, and Tobias Enstrom had three assists for

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Winnipeg Jets right wing Blake Wheeler watches his shot go past Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby for a goal in the second period of an NHL game Tuesday, in Washington. Winnipeg (1-1-1), which outshot the Capitals 39-34. The Jets scored only two goals in their first 137 ½ minutes of play this season. They matched that total with a pair of power-play scores in a four-minute span during the first period Tuesday while building a 4-1 lead. “If you play a simple game and everyone buys into it, you can have success,” said Wheeler, who was on a new line with Kane and Olli Jokinen.

Washington scored first, on Matt Hendricks’ goal about 10 minutes into the game, but that lead didn’t stand long. Winnipeg tied it about 2 ½ minutes later when Kane’s attempt to centre the puck wound up in the net behind goalie Braden Holtby. The puck went in after striking the boot of Capitals defenceman John Carlson at the 12 ½-minute mark.

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Futsal benefiting RDC soccer program It’s a sport in which many of the to watch their turnovers. greatest soccer players in history “You make a turnover here and it’s honed their skills. gone the other way,” he said. The likes three time FIFA world The Queens posted a very respectplayer of the year, Lionel Messi, Pele able 2-1-2 record, finishing third in the and Cristiano Ronaldo grew six-team tournament. The up playing futsal. Kings were also third with a RDC Queens head coach 2-3 record. Dave Colley can see the Kings head coach Steve benefits of the sport, which Fullarton agreed with Colis played locally on a basley in that players need to ketball court, with five playreact quickly and work on ers on each side including a handling the ball in a smallgoaltender. er area. “It’s the fastest sport “It’s completely differI’ve been involved with and ent than the outdoor game there are a lot of skills that and the guys struggled a bit can be transferred to the with some of the rules and outdoor game,” said Colley, getting used to the game,” DANNY who coached the Queens he said. “But we’ve seen during their first taste of the it once and we know what RODE game last weekend at Amwe’re up against, so we brose College in Calgary. can go back to the drawing “It’s a different sport board and prepare for the than the outdoor game benext tournament. I do know cause it’s a much smaller area, but the guys had fun and they’re looking you get an opportunity to work on indi- forward to Lakeland.” vidual skills such as hanging onto the Lakeland College in Lloydminster ball, and passing, that can only help will host the second tournament, Feb. when you’re outdoors. You get better 15-17, with the top four teams advancat the first touch and what to do with ing to the ACAC finals March 15-16 in that first touch. Olds. “Plus you have one or two defenders Fullarton also sees the benefits his on you right away. You have to be more players will get from the game. skillful while there’s less running.” “The speed and how quickly you Besides the playing area the ball need to think the game has to be a benis one size smaller than the outdoor efit,” he said. “And it’s a chance for game, plus it’s a bit heavier and set so the guys to get together and compete it doesn’t bounce like a normal ball. during the winter.” Goals are approximately three-yards Usually the RDC players played wide and 2.2-yards high. some indoor soccer during the winter, Colley noted that players also need but usually just practiced once a week.

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“This is a big benefit,” said Colley. “Normally we practice once a week, but now with futsal everybody is into it and excited about the season. The girls are going into this wanting to win. You can see their natural competitiveness.” Both RDC coaches expect at least six returnees next for next year’s outdoor season. “I could have up to nine players back, plus we have a good group of recruits,” said Colley. “We have four or five local girls committed and five from outside the area. And there’s always one or two walk-ons. We’ll have 17 or 18 players who are at the level we like.” Colley, who placed third in the ACAC last season, is also working on players two years down the road. “We need to look that far ahead to get the quality of player we need to win in this league.” Fullarton has already added one new face for next season in Alim Hirji of Calgary, who is playing with the futsal squad. “We already have eight or nine new players committed and we’re talking with several others,” he said. ‘We’ll have five or six returning players.” ● The basketball squads play a home-and-home with St. Mary’s University College, playing Friday at RDC and Saturday in Calgary. Girls tip off at 6 p.m. with the men to follow. The Kings, who are ranked No. 4 in Canada, will have their hands full with the Lightning, who split with SAIT last weekend. They have seven-foot centre Brett Roughead and one of the

top scorers in the country in Randall Mosca, who is averaging 24 points per game. ● The volleyball squads are on the road playing a twin bill in Medicine Hat Friday and Saturday. The Kings, 14-0, are still ranked No. 1 in the country with the Queens seventh. ● The hockey Queens are off, but six players will compete for the ACAC Allstars in a pair of games against Team Alberta of the Canadian Women’s Hockey League — Saturday at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. at Win Sport Canada Arena at Canada Olympic Park. Goaltender Camille Trautman was a unanimous selection to the ACAC team. Forwards Gillian Altheim, Rachael Hoppins and Laura Salomons and defencemen Nikki Connor and Natasha Steblin are also on the 22-member team. ● Trautman was a double award winner this week. She received the Boston Pizza RDC female athlete of the week award and was named the ACAC female athlete of the week. She posted her fourth shutout of the season in a 3-0 win at Grant MacEwan. She has a league-leading 1.50 goals-againstaverage and .938 save percentage. Volleyball’s Amber Adolf and futsal’s Tara Berger were runners up for the award. Volleyball’s Tim Finnigan, who was player of the match in both wins over SAIT, received the top male award. Finnigan had 33 kills, four aces, 16 digs and four stuff blocks in the two matches. drode@reddeeradvocate.com

NFL reinstates Saints’ coach Payton BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton smiles during a news conference. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has reinstated Payton following a seasonlong suspension for his role in the team’s bounty scandal. The announcement comes today, a day after Payton met with Goodell.

NEW YORK — Sean Payton is back as coach of the New Orleans Saints. Payton’s season-long suspension for his role in the Saints’ bounty program was lifted by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Tuesday, nearly two weeks earlier than expected. The decision allows Payton to attend the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., on Saturday, where some of the top college players available for the NFL draft will be competing. Payton, along with assistant head coach Joe Vitt, general manager Mickey Loomis, and four players including Jonathan Vilma, was suspended after an investigation found the club had a performance pool offering cash rewards for key plays, including big hits. The player suspensions eventually were overturned. “I clearly recognize that mistakes were made, which led to league violations,” Payton said in a statement. “Furthermore, I have assured the commissioner a more diligent protocol will be followed.” The suspension was scheduled to end after the Super Bowl on Feb. 3, but was moved up after Payton and Goodell met on Monday. “Coach Payton acknowledged in the meeting his responsibility for the actions of his coaching

staff and players and pledged to uphold the highest standards of the NFL and ensure that his staff and players do so as well,” Goodell said in a statement. “’Sean fully complied with all the requirements imposed on him during his suspension. “More important, it is clear that Sean understands and accepts his responsibilities as a head coach and the vital role that coaches play in promoting player safety and setting an example for how the game should be played at all levels.” Saints owner Tom Benson welcomed back his coach. “We are all thankful that Sean Payton has been reinstated,” Benson said. “We have a lot of work to do and we are in the middle of it right now.” Payton also needs to fill a key position on his coaching staff following the departure last week of offensive line coach and running game co-ordinator Aaron Kromer, now the offensive co-ordinator in Chicago. Loomis and Vitt are in Mobile evaluating players. Loomis said he was caught off guard by the news of Payton’s return. But he said having Payton back sooner than expected will help the Saints. “Every day makes a difference. We’ve certainly missed Sean in terms of the football team and all the things that go with our business and the game. But look, I miss his friendship. We all miss

his friendship. We miss him as a person. I’m excited that he’s going to be back here and fired up that he’s back.” Vitt said he talked to Payton Tuesday morning and that he should join the Saints’ contingent in Alabama on Wednesday. “We just found out on the way to practice,” Vitt said. “Mr. B called Mickey and we’re all excited. Sean went and spent the day in New York (Monday). He just got back in Dallas. I talked to him on the phone about 5 o’clock this morning. He’s packing his bags so we’ll expect he’ll be here some time” Wednesday. Vitt agreed with Loomis that the timing of Payton’s return is good for the team. Payton is “going to hit the ground running with both feet. His jaw is going to be set. He’ll have a note pad full of thoughts and ideas and he’s going to have to get himself caught up with the evaluation process of our team and looking at film, which he’ll do. This is perfect, getting him back now, because he’s going to be here for the readings of our players. He’s going to be here for the readings of these college seniors. We start handing out unrestricted free agent tape on Thursday and Friday of this week. “This is where you’re building the foundation of your football team, with the evaluation process of these draft eligible juniors and seniors and the free agents that are out there.”

Serena Williams upset by fellow American Stephens MELBOURNE, Australia — Serena Williams’ dominating run at the majors is over. American teenager Sloane Stephens is headed to the semifinals of the Australian Open. Williams injured her back in the second set, hampering her serve, and the 19-year-old Stephens kept her composure in a 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 victory on Wednesday. It was the first loss since Aug. 17 for the 15-time Grand Slam winner, ending a run of 20 consecutive wins. She hadn’t lost a match at a Grand Slam tournament since the French Open, where the first-round exit sparked a resurgence in the second half of 2012 that included titles at Wimbledon, the London Olympics, the U.S. Open and the WTA Championship. After winning her first Grand Slam quarterfinal, Stephens next plays defending champion Victoria Azarenka. With her most famous fan sitting in the crowd wearing a shirt reminding her to keep calm, topranked Azarenka overcame some early jitters to beat Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-5, 6-1 in the earlier quarterfinal match on Rod Laver Arena. After dropping serve in a long fourth game which went to deuce 10 times, Azarenka recovered to dominate the rest of the match against Kuznetsova, a twotime major winner who was floating dangerously in the draw with a No. 75 ranking as she recovers from

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a knee injury. Williams’ loss was a boost for Azarenka, who lost all five head-to-heads against the American in 2012 and is 1-11 in their career meetings. In the men’s quarterfinals, 17-time major winner Roger Federer was playing No. 7 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in a night match and U.S. Open champion Andy Murray was to meet Jeremy Chardy of France. Novak Djokovic is already through to the semifinals after his 6-1, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 win over fifth-seeded Tomas Berdych on Tuesday night. The 2-hour, 31-minute victory took exactly half the time of his five-set, fourth-round win against Stanislas Wawrinka. “It was a great performance. I was hoping to have a shorter match ... just not to go over 5 hours,” Djokovic said, in a comparatively subdued mood after a more routine victory. “It’s always going to be tough

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Canucks going to Schneider against Flames BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks goaltending controversy has taken another turn. Cory Schneider has been given the starting nod for Vancouver’s home game against Calgary on Wednesday after a forgettable performance in the Canucks’ season opener. Schneider was given the hook after letting in five goals on just 14 shots in a 7-3 loss against Anaheim on Saturday. Roberto Luongo stepped in to finish the Anaheim game, then stopped 30 shots in a 3-2 shootout loss to Edmonton on Sunday. Despite Luongo’s solid goaltending, Schneider is being given another chance to cement himself as the starting goalie and live up to the three-year, US$12 million contract he was rewarded with last summer. When asked what he hoped to achieve against the Flames, Schneider’s wishes were simple. “Just a bounce back game,” he said after Tuesday’s practice at Rogers Arena. “A much better performance and hopefully a win for our team because we need to get one here. “It wasn’t not the way I wanted to start but hopefully it gets better. I don’t think it can get much worse, so I’ll just hit the reset button and almost start the season over again.” The 26-year-old said he was able to forget his miserable outing against the Ducks and stay focused, despite being dropped to the bench against Edmonton. “I wasn’t worried (about not starting), I didn’t put

too much into it,” Schneider said. “I was just more focused on being ready in case I did get the call and sure enough I did, so I feel like I put the work in.” Schneider said it was time for the Canucks to grab a win at home, but he was wary of a Calgary team desperate for its first points of the season. “They’ve got some good firepower up front and some active defencemen so it’s going to be a challenge for us,” he said. “We need to have a good game and set the tone that we’re going to be a tough team to play at home.” Meanwhile, a story in the Vancouver Sun quoted Canucks general manager Mike Gillis as saying there is a “potential deal in place with one team” for Luongo’s services. Luongo said Thursday that Gillis has not yet approached him about a possible trade. “It’s just the status quo from my side,” he said. “Like I’ve said, until Mike comes to me, I’ve got nothing to report. “I’m a Vancouver Canuck and I’m working hard and trying to do my best to help this team. I’m just focused on being here right now. There’s no point in worrying about what my future will be if I don’t know what’s going to happen.” Head coach Alain Vigneault tried to shrug off the latest speculation and said — not for the first time — that he was fortunate to have two high-quality goalies to choose from. “My concern is picking the goalie for tomorrow night and making sure that the players and the goaltender that’s playing and the goaltender that’s back-

NFL to decide on future of Pro Bowl by release of next season’s schedule BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HONOLULU — The NFL is hoping to decide the fate of the Pro Bowl by the time it releases next season’s schedule in April. And the fate of the league’s all-star game will largely depend on how much effort this year’s participants put into the game. NFL Executive Vice-President of Football Operations Ray Anderson told reporters of the timing at a news conference Tuesday to kick off this year’s Pro Bowl week in Honolulu. He said the league expects its players to play a game that fans will be proud of. “Our hope is that the players will give the same effort and energy that allowed them to become roster members of this Pro Bowl,” Anderson said. Commissioner Roger Goodell nearly cancelled the game after uninspiring play last year, but it will be held Sunday at Aloha Stadium after discussions between the league and the player’s union. Chicago Bears cornerback Charles Tillman, a Pro Bowler for the second year in a row, says the message to players has been clear. He said players need to balance playing hard with avoiding injury, to give fans the game they deserve without hurting their teams going into next year. “We owe it to our fans, we owe it to our viewers, to give them a little more effort than we did last year,” Tillman

up are all ready to play,” he said. “We’re not concerned about what’s being said outside our environment really, it’s never been an issue and I’m sure it’s not now. “Would you not say that I have two number ones right now? I’ve got two great goaltenders and my job is to pick the one that I feel gives us the best chance to win tomorrow and I think Cory gives us the best chance to win.” Meanwhile, the Canucks morning skate featured a few changes to their forward lines, namely feisty wing Zack Kassian playing alongside twins Daniel and Henrik Sedin, while Alex Burrows was shifted to centre in a makeshift second line between Chris Higgins and Jannik Hansen. Kassian saw some ice time with the Sedins in the Edmonton game and finished with one goal, four shots and two hits in 12:42 of ice time. He also received a fighting major following a fight with Oiler Ben Eager late in the third period. “I can move down as fast as I moved up so that’s my perspective going into the game tomorrow and I’m just taking it day by day,” Kassian said. The Canucks also recalled centre Jordan Schroeder from the Chicago Wolves, while defenceman Jim Vandermeer has been re-assigned to the AHL club. Vigneault confirmed Schroeder, a 22-year-old Burnsville, Minn., native, will make his NHL debut against the Flames. Schroeder was selected 22nd overall in the 2009 draft.

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said. Anderson said the league has considered less intense substitutions for the game, including skills competitions, seven-on-seven scrimmages or other watered down events. But officials haven’t found anything that lives up to the standards of what fans expect. Tillman said fans are used to touchdowns and interceptions. “That’s what the fans want,” Tillman said. Anderson and Tillman spoke as the league promoted a week full of events leading up to the Pro Bowl, including practices at Pearl Harbor and an exchange program with Japanese coaches. Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell made a public plea to keep the Pro Bowl in Honolulu, saying perhaps the city and state don’t express their appreciation often enough for the game being held on the islands. Anderson said the relationship between the league and Hawaii has grown strong over more than three decades. Tillman, who said he is staying with his family at the new Disney resort on the west side of Oahu, said the Pro Bowl is definitely a good incentive for players. “What’s better than this? It’s like negative-2 degrees in Chicago right now,” Tillman said. “That’s all the incentive I need.” Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

OILERS: Quick wrist shot

JETS: One-timer

Edmonton cut the lead in half three and a half minutes into the third as Hall sent a quick wrist shot while double-teamed that beat Niemi high to the glove side. Both teams are back in action on Thursday as the Oilers remain at home to face the defending Stanley Cup champion L.A. Kings, while the Sharks return to San Jose for their home-opener against the Phoenix Coyotes. Notes: The Oilers came into the game 3-0 in home-openers against the San Jose Sharks, winning in 1993, 2003 and 2008. They were also 19-8-5 in their first home game of the season all-timea It was the first of three meetings between the two teams this season, having split the four-game series last year, with each game decided by one goala The Sharks entered the contest having won 11 of the last 15 meetings against Edmonton overall and have taken seven of nine at Rexall Placea Oiler forward Ben Eager missed the game, still suffering the ill effects of a fight in the first outing in Vancouver. Magnus Paajarvi took his place in the lineupa The Oilers were also missing defenseman Andy Sutton (knee) and Theo Peckham (hip flexor), forward Ryan Jones (eye) and goalie Nikolai Khabibulin (hip) Absent from the Sharks lineup was forward Jason Demers (wrist injury). Free agent forward Scott Gomez continues to skate with the Sharks but no contract had been signed with San Jose as

WHL THE CANADIAN PRESS Americans 5 Thunderbirds 1 Brian Williams and Justin Gutierrez each had two goals in leading the Tri-City Americans to a 5-1 victory Tuesday night over the Seattle Thunderbirds in Western Hockey League action. Justin Feser stretched his point streak to 10 games, dishing out two

of game time. Gomez, who posted just two goals and nine assists in 38 games with Montreal last season, was bought out by the Canadiens last week.

Then, with Carlson in the penalty box for delay of game, the Jets went ahead 2-1. This time, with Ovechkin and centre Nicklas Backstrom on the penalty-kill, Winnipeg captain Ladd took a one-timer from between the circles that clanged in off the right post with eight seconds remaining on the advantage. The Capitals’ second game of the season was only 16 ½ minutes old, yet they already had allowed goals on five of their opponents’ first nine power plays. Washington lost at Tampa Bay 6-3 on Saturday. “Right now, we just have to realize, we have to win a game,” Ovechkin said. “We know what we have to do.” Notes: Winnipeg is the first visitor to beat Washington in a home opener since the Los Angeles Kings won 4-1 on Oct. 6, 2000. Oates assisted on Washington’s goal in that game. ... Washington’s Hendricks fought Slater at the end of the second period, then Chris Thorburn with 5 ½ minutes remaining in the third. ... Capitals C Mike Ribeiro, who was bleeding from the cheek in the first period and got a bandage on the cut, was given a 10-minute misconduct and two-minute unsportsmanlike conduct penalty with less than 1 ½ minutes left in the game. He said he used salty language while trying for a second time to get an explanation from an official.

assists. Rookie Parker Bowles also had two assists, while Luke LeeKnight had 26 saves for the Americans (28-17-3). Lee-Knight, getting his seventh consecutive start, is 5-2-0-0 since Eric Comrie was shelved for the season with a hip injury. The Thunderbirds (1827-3), who have lost 16 of 18, got their lone goal from Alexander Delnov on a 5-on-3 power play in the second period. Brandon Glover and Danny Mumaugh combined for 14 saves in the

loss. Elsewhere in the WHL it was: Saskatoon 4 Brandon 1 and Edmonton 7 Moose Jaw 0. Blades 4 Wheat Kings 1 At Brandon, Man., Saskatoon (23-20-3) scored three goals in the second period on its way to a victory over the Wheat Kings (17-28-4). Oil Kings 7 Warriors 0 At Moose Jaw, Sask., Trevor Cheek scored three times and added two assists as Edmonton (32-11-5) crushed the Warriors (14-25-9).

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Hockey 16:17, Potomak MJ (elbowing) 19:18. Shots on goal Edmonton 17 7 14 — 38 Moose Jaw 6 3 4 — 13 Goal — Edmonton: Jarry (W,12-5-0); Moose Jaw: Paulic (L,10-13-7). Power plays (goals-chances) — Edmonton: 3-6; Moose Jaw: 0-4. Attendance — 3,619 at Moose Jaw, Sask.

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WHL LEADERS GP Edmonton 48 Calgary 47 Red Deer 50 Lethbridge 50 Medicine Hat 48 Kootenay 47

Central Division W LOTLSOL 32 11 2 3 31 12 1 3 25 20 3 2 22 21 1 6 23 22 2 1 21 25 1 0

GF GA 175 104 167 124 138 150 160 163 166 162 124 153

Pt 69 66 55 51 49 43

WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C. Division GP W LOTLSOL GF GA Kelowna 47 34 10 2 1 205 118 Kamloops 49 30 14 2 3 172 133 Victoria 45 25 17 1 2 146 149 Prince George 46 14 26 2 4 114 168 Vancouver 48 12 36 0 0 131 208

Pt 71 65 53 34 24

Through Jan. 21 SCORING G 31 30 30 31 27 26 22 27 27 21

Petan, Por Leipsic, Por Col.Smith, Kam Lowry, SC Bell, Kel Feser, TC Lipon, Kam Bozon, Kam Valk, MH Rattie, Por

GOALTENDERS (Minimum 1,000 minutes played) W L O Carruth, Por 20 3 1 Brossoit, Edm 20 6 5 Driedger, Cal 25 9 3 Bartosak, RD 19 10 3 Cooke, Kel 25 8 2 Laurikainen, SC 17 15 4

U.S. Division GP W LOTLSOL GF GA Pt Portland 46 37 7 1 1 208 105 76 Spokane 47 29 16 2 0 181 145 60 Tri-City 47 27 17 1 2 153 137 57 Everett 48 20 26 0 2 123 169 42 Seattle 47 18 26 2 1 141 188 39 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.

A 49 46 41 32 35 35 39 33 33 39

GAA 1.89 2.24 2.26 2.38 2.50 2.50

P 80 76 71 63 62 61 61 60 60 60

SO 4 2 1 2 3 0

National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA New Jersey 2 2 0 0 4 5 1 Pittsburgh 2 2 0 0 4 9 4 N.Y. Islanders 2 1 1 0 2 5 5 N.Y. Rangers 2 0 2 0 0 4 9 Philadelphia 3 0 3 0 0 3 11

Monday’s result Spokane 5 Portland 2 Tuesday’s results Edmonton 7 Moose Jaw 0 Saskatoon 4 Brandon 1 Seattle at Tri-City, Late

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Wednesday’s games Edmonton at Saskatoon, 6:05 p.m. Medicine Hat at Kootenay, 7 p.m. Everett at Kamloops, 8 p.m. Prince Albert at Prince George, 8 p.m. Portland at Spokane, 8:05 p.m.

Northeast Division W L OT Pts 2 0 0 4 2 0 0 4 2 0 0 4 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 2

Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts Tampa Bay 3 2 1 0 4 Winnipeg 3 1 1 1 3 Florida 3 1 2 0 2 Carolina 2 0 2 0 0 Washington 2 0 2 0 0

Thursday’s game Seattle at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m. Tuesday’s summaries Blades 4, Wheat Kings 1 First Period No Scoring. Penalties — Thrower Sktn, Yaworski Bdn (fighting) 3:55, Craig Sktn (tripping) 6:57, Stransky Sktn (highsticking) 10:14, Pankewicz Bdn (boarding) 13:56. Second Period 1. Saskatoon, Sutter 8 (Zajac, Pufahl) 1:36 2. Saskatoon, Stransky 23 (Craig, Thrower) 17:11 3. Saskatoon, Nicholls 31 (Dietz, McColgan) 18:07 Penalties — Maguire Bdn (high-sticking) 5:33, Thrower Sktn (hooking) 13:24. Third Period 4. Brandon, McGauley 15 (Pankewicz, Meilleur) 14:18 5. Saskatoon, Valcourt 15 (Walker) 15:50 Penalties — Walker Sktn, Yaworski Bdn (roughing) 7:16, Stransky Sktn (inter. on goaltender) 8:36, Sutter Sktn, Waltz Bdn (fighting) 12:40. Shots on goal Saskatoon 11 20 15 — 46 Brandon 14 13 8 — 35 Goal — Saskatoon: Makarov (W,17-15-3); Brandon: Boes (L,10-20-2). Power plays (goals-chances) — Saskatoon: 0-2; Brandon: 0-4. Attendance — 3,498 at Brandon, Man.

GF GA 5 2 7 3 8 1 5 3 3 3 GF GA 13 8 6 8 6 9 2 9 5 10

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 3 3 0 0 6 14 8 Nashville 3 1 0 2 4 8 8 St. Louis 3 2 1 0 4 12 6 Columbus 2 1 0 1 3 6 6 Detroit 3 1 2 0 2 5 11

Minnesota Colorado Edmonton Vancouver Calgary

Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts 3 2 1 0 4 2 1 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 0 0

GF GA 6 5 5 5 6 8 5 10 5 9

Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 2 2 0 0 4 12 7 Dallas 3 2 1 0 4 6 5 San Jose 2 2 0 0 4 10 4 Los Angeles 2 0 2 0 0 3 8 Phoenix 2 0 2 0 0 7 10 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Monday’s Games Boston 2, Winnipeg 1, SO St. Louis 4, Nashville 3, SO Detroit 4, Columbus 3, SO N.Y. Islanders 4, Tampa Bay 3 Buffalo 2, Toronto 1 Ottawa 4, Florida 0 Anaheim 5, Calgary 4

Oil Kings 7, Warriors 0 First Period 1. Edmonton, St. Croix 22 (Corbett) 1:01 2. Edmonton, Foster 20 (Cheek) 6:24 Penalties — Corbett Edm, Eberle MJ (fighting) 8:48, Ewanyk Edm, Moroz Edm (roughing) 9:32, Fioretti MJ (slashing) 9:32, Bell MJ (cross-checking) 12:15. Second Period 3. Edmonton, Lazar 21 (Reinhart, Samuelsson) 18:07 (pp) Penalties — Foster Edm (tripping) 2:13, Fioretti MJ (unsportsmanlike cnd.) 5:50, Reinhart Edm (roughing), Fioretti MJ (elbowing), Morse MJ (roughing) 10:59, Brown MJ (holding) 17:42. Third Period 4. Edmonton, Cheek 21 (Gernat, Foster) 2:21 (pp) 5. Edmonton, Cheek 22 (Kulda, Musil) 15:10 6. Edmonton, Lowe 12 (Cheek, St. Croix) 16:03 7. Edmonton, Cheek 23 (Moroz, Foster) 19:25 (pp) Penalties — Morse MJ (interference) 0:41, Cheek Edm (slashing) 10:57, Ewanyk Edm (misconduct), Sautner Edm (boarding), Uhrich MJ (misconduct)

Tuesday’s Games Winnipeg 4, Washington 2 Tampa Bay 4, Carolina 1 Montreal 4, Florida 1 New Jersey 3, Philadelphia 0 Dallas 2, Detroit 1 Nashville 3, Minnesota 1 Chicago 3, St. Louis 2 Colorado 3, Los Angeles 1 San Jose 6 at Edmonton 3 Wednesday’s Games Toronto at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m. Boston at N.Y. Rangers, 5:30 p.m. Calgary at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

Columbus at Phoenix, 8 p.m. Tuesday’s summaries Sharks 6, Oilers 3 First Period 1. San Jose, Boyle 2 (Pavelski, Thornton) 3:17 (pp) 2. San Jose, Couture 1 (Marleau, Pavelski) 4:30 (pp) 3. Edmonton, Yakupov 1 (Gagner, Hemsky) 8:25 (pp) 4. San Jose, Marleau 3 (Thornton, Stuart) 10:02 5. San Jose, Marleau 4 (Thornton, Couture) 11:07 (pp) 6. San Jose, Couture 2 (Havlat, Galiardi) 18:09 7. San Jose, Vlasic 1 (Wingels, Galiardi) 19:20 Penalties — Hemsky Edm (holding) 2:16, Petry Edm (tripping) 3:03, Stuart SJ (interference) 7:49, Potter Edm (roughing) 10:33. Second Period 8. Edmonton, J.Schultz 1 (Nugent-Hopkins, Eberle) 14:25 (pp) Penalties — Smyth Edm (roughing) 8:35, Vlasic SJ (interference) 13:25, Boyle SJ (boarding) 13:59. Third Period 9. Edmonton, Hall 1 (Eberle, Smid) 3:34 Penalties — Clowe SJ (cross-checking), Belanger Edm (slashing) 4:55, Irwin SJ (tripping) 7:47, Pavelski SJ (delay of game) 11:31, Hemsky Edm (interference) 17:30. Shots on goal San Jose 17 9 5 — 31 Edmonton 7 17 5 — 29 Goal (shots-saves) — San Jose: Niemi (W,2-0-0); Edmonton: Dubnyk (L,1-1-0) (17-11), Danis (0:00 second, 14-14). Power plays (goals-chances) — San Jose: 3-5; Edmonton: 2-5. Attendance — 16,839 (16,839). Lightning 4 at Hurricanes 1 First Period 1. Tampa Bay, Pyatt 1 (Lecavalier, Carle) 5:18 2. Tampa Bay, Conacher 2 (Lecavalier, Purcell) 11:36 Penalties — Crombeen TB (boarding) 13:02, J.Staal Car (tripping) 17:09. Second Period 3. Carolina, Skinner 1 (J.Staal, Semin) 3:35 (pp) Penalties — Conacher TB (boarding) 1:29, Malone TB (boarding) 3:15, Bowman Car (hooking) 9:14, Carle TB (tripping) 11:10, Jokinen Car (interference) 16:28. Third Period 4. Tampa Bay, Aulie 1 (Mikkelson) 1:37 5. Tampa Bay, Malone 1 (Stamkos, Salo) 9:57 (pp) Penalties — Tyrell TB (holding stick), Brent Car (tripping) 1:56, LaRose Car (interference) 4:13, Jokinen Car (hooking) 9:36, Lecavalier TB (delay of game) 12:28, Hall TB (elbowing), E.Staal Car (roughing) 13:20, E.Staal Car (slashing) 19:40. Shots on goal Tampa Bay 8 11 7 — 26 Carolina 8 13 15 — 36 Goal — Tampa Bay: Garon (W,1-0-0); Carolina: Ward (L,0-2-0). Power plays (goals-chances) — Tampa Bay: 1-6; Carolina: 1-5. Attendance — 18,680 (18,680). Stars 2 at Red Wings 1 First Period 1. Dallas, Ryder 1 (Eakin, Morrow) 5:41 Penalty — Dillon Dal (interference) 14:45. Second Period No Scoring Penalties — Brunner Det (tripping) 2:36, Quincey Det (tripping) 4:31, Fiddler Dal (hooking) 6:56, Ryder Dal (holding) 14:41. Third Period 2. Dallas, Ryder 2 (Whitney, Eakin) 5:34 3. Detroit, Brunner 1 (Datsyuk, Zetterberg) 19:56 Penalties — Eakin Dal (face-off violation) 12:04, Daley Dal (roughing), Franzen Det (roughing) 18:55. Shots on goal Dallas 9 17 6 — 32 Detroit 13 7 20 — 40 Goal — Dallas: Lehtonen (W,2-0-0); Detroit: Howard (L,1-2-0). Power plays (goals-chances) — Dallas: 0-2; Detroit: 0-4. Attendance — 20,066 (20,066). Flyers 0 at Devils 3 First Period 1. New Jersey, Zajac 2 (Salvador, Zubrus) 1:07 2. New Jersey, Clarkson 2 (Kovalchuk, Zidlicky) 19:35 (pp) Penalties — Zidlicky NJ (high-sticking) 12:00, Kovalchuk NJ (tripping) 14:20, Coburn Pha (interference) 19:25. Second Period 3. New Jersey, Kovalchuk 1 (penalty shot) 2:44 (sh) Penalties — Zidlicky NJ (slashing) 1:39, Tedenby NJ (tripping) 5:02, Hartnell Pha (roughing), Voracek Pha (roughing), Clarkson NJ (roughing), Matteau NJ (roughing) 10:31, Simmonds Pha (goaltender interference, roughing, double minor), Bernier NJ (roughing, double minor) 12:50, Philadelphia bench (abuse of officials, served by McGinn) 15:56, Coburn Pha (high-sticking) 16:46. Third Period

Transactions BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX — Agreed to terms with 1B Mike Napoli on a one-year contract. Designated RHP Chris Carpenter for assignment. TAMPA BAY RAYS — Agreed to terms with RHP Jamey Wright, OF Shelley Duncan, RHP Juan Carlos Oviedo and RHP Juan Sandoval on minor league contracts. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Agreed to terms with INF Mark DeRosa on a one-year contract. National League LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Named Sandy Koufax special advisor to the chairman. MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Agreed to terms with INF Bobby Crosby on a minor league contract. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Agreed to terms with OF Delmon Young on a one-year contract. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Agreed to terms with RHP Jason Motte on a two-year contract. Midwest League QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS — Announced the resignation of general manager Stefanie Brown. American Association AMARILLO SOX — Acquired RHP Freddy Flores and C Zah Wlech from Abilene for future considerations. KANSAS CITY T-BONES — Signed RHP Lucas Irvine LINCOLN SALTDOGS — Released OF Sean M. Smith, C AJ Miller and INF Michael Chacoa. Atlantic League LONG ISLAND DUCKS — Signed INF Ray Navarrete and OF Joash Brodin. Frontier League

The Red Deer Communications Group Razz captured gold in the U12A division of the Calgary Golden Ring, the world’s largest ringette tournament. The Razz downed the South Calgary Avengers 6-3 in the final after beating the Fort Saskatchewan Slice 3-1 in the semifinals and the St. Albert Selects 9-3 in the quarter-finals. In pool play they downed the Calgary Bowview Predators 11-2 and the St. Albert Elite 9-4 and tied the Cochrane Rockies 4-4.

Jets 4 at Capitals 2 First Period 1. Washington, Hendricks 1 (Backstrom, Ovechkin) 10:02 2. Winnipeg, Kane 1 (Wheeler, Byfuglien) 12:34 (pp) 3. Winnipeg, Ladd 1 (Antropov, Enstrom) 16:26 (pp) Penalties — Ward Wash (tripping) 11:40, Carlson Wash (delay of game) 14:34. Second Period 4. Winnipeg, Wheeler 1 (Kane, Enstrom) 14:32 5. Winnipeg, Slater 1 (Byfuglien, Enstrom) 19:14 Penalties — Byfuglien Wpg (hooking) 10:32, Slater Wpg (fighting, major), Hendricks Wash (fighting, major) 20:00. Third Period 6. Washington, Brouwer 1 (Ribeiro, Backstrom) 18:44 (pp) Penalties — Byfuglien Wpg (high-sticking) 1:27, Brouwer Wash (interference) 2:02, Jokinen Wpg (slashing) 10:57, Thorburn Wpg (fighting, major), Hendricks Wash (fighting, major) 14:31, Washington bench (unsportsmanlike conduct, served by Crabb) 15:14, Burmistrov Wpg (slashing) 17:49, Ribeiro Wash (unsportsmanlike conduct, minor-misconduct) 18:44. Shots on goal Winnipeg 13 20 6 — 39 Washington 8 9 17 — 34 Goal — Winnipeg: Pavelec (W,1-1-1); Washington: Holtby (L,0-2-0). Power plays (goals-chances) — Winnipeg: 2-5; Washington: 1-4. Attendance — 18,506 (18,398). Predators 3 at Wild 1 First Period 1. Minnesota, Heatley 3 (Parise, Stoner) 6:02 2. Nashville, Spaling 1 (Klein, Yip) 16:31 Penalties — Clune Nash (fighting, major), Konopka Min (fighting, major) 2:18, Spaling Nash (tripping) 12:16, Hornqvist Nash (roughing), Koivu Min (roughing) 19:55. Second Period No Scoring Penalties — Powe Min (interference) 3:43, Weber Nash (interference) 4:03, Falk Min (interference) 9:19, Yip Nash (roughing) 19:17. Third Period 3. Nashville, Erat 2, 11:45 4. Nashville, Legwand 1 (Spaling) 19:43 (pp) Penalties — Hornqvist Nash (goaltender interference), Clutterbuck Min (hooking) 9:47, Bouchard Min (slashing) 19:36. Shots on goal Nashville 5 10 11 — 26 Minnesota 12 7 11 — 30 Goal — Nashville: Mason (W,1-0-0); Minnesota: Backstrom (L,1-1-0). Power plays (goals-chances) — Nashville: 1-3; Minnesota: 0-3. Attendance — 17,540 (18,064). Blues 2 at Blackhawks 3 First Period 1. Chicago, Kane 2 (Sharp, Leddy) 7:20 Penalties — Stewart StL (fighting, major), Bollig Chi (fighting, major) 12:47, McDonald StL (holding) 16:45, Hossa Chi (tripping) 19:43. Second Period 2. Chicago, Seabrook 1 (Keith, Toews) 8:21 (pp) Penalties — Tarasenko StL (tripping) 4:24, Cole StL (interference) 6:58. Third Period 3. Chicago, Stalberg 2 (Bickell, Oduya) 2:09 4. St. Louis, McDonald 2 (Steen, Shattenkirk) 4:40 5. St. Louis, Oshie 2 (Perron, Pietrangelo) 14:53 (pp) Penalty — Hjalmarsson Chi (holding) 14:30. Shots on goal St. Louis 9 9 16 — 34 Chicago 7 11 9 — 27 Goal — St. Louis: Elliott (L,1-1-0); Chicago: Crawford (W,2-0-0). Power plays (goals-chances) — St. Louis: 1-2; Chicago: 1-3. Attendance — 21,455 (19,717). Canadiens 4, Panthers 1 First Period 1. Montreal, Plekanec 1 (Gionta, Diaz) 3:26 2. Montreal, Markov 1 (Pacioretty, Desharnais) 13:24 (pp) Penalties — Campbell Fla (holding) 12:01, Weiss Fla (covering puck with hand) 12:21, Gorges Mtl

(tripping) 17:49. Second Period 3. Florida, Kopecky 1 (Fleischmann, Campbell) 4:33 (pp) 4. Montreal, Markov 2 (Diaz, Pacioretty) 8:31 (pp) 5. Montreal, Galchenyuk 1 (Prust, Gallagher) 14:25 Penalties — Diaz Mtl (holding) 1:18, Desharnais Mtl (tripping) 3:57, Ellerby Fla (tripping) 8:31, Moen Mtl (tripping) 8:50, Prust Mtl (slashing) 10:44, Weiss Fla (hooking) 12:19. Third Period No Scoring Penalties — Fleischmann Fla (unsportsmanlike conduct) 0:26, Fleischmann Fla (boarding), White Mtl (instigating, fighting, misconduct) 3:13, Markov Mtl (interference) 6:37, Ellerby Fla (hooking) 9:40, Bourque Mtl (holding stick) 13:20. Shots on goal Florida 10 10 8 — 28 Montreal 15 8 10 — 33 Goal — Florida: Clemmensen (L,0-1-0); Montreal: Price (W,1-1-0). Power plays (goals-chances) — Florida: 1-8; Montreal: 2-6. Attendance — 21,273 (21,273). Avalanche 3, Kings 1 First Period 1. Los Angeles, Clifford 1 (Nolan, Martinez) 15:52 Penalties — Olver Col (holding stick) 5:55, Parenteau Col (tripping) 16:41. Second Period No Scoring. Penalties — McGinn Col (tripping) 3:50, Martinez LA (holding) 4:02, McLeod Col (slashing) 10:58, Penner LA (hooking) 14:14, Doughty LA (high-sticking) 14:44, Hejda Col (closing hand on puck) 17:43. Third Period 2. Colorado, Landeskog 1 (Hejda, Duchene) 1:00 3. Colorado, D.Jones 1 (Stastny) 2:35 (pp) 4. Colorado, Parenteau 1 (Johnson, Wilson) 8:16 Penalties — Penner LA (holding) 1:27, Drewiske LA, McLeod Col (roughing) 3:26, Barrie Col (hooking) 11:06. Shots on goal Los Angeles 12 10 7 — 29 Colorado 6 13 12 — 31 Goal — Los Angeles: Quick (L,0-2-0); Colorado: Varlamov (W,1-1-0). Power plays (goals-chances) — Los Angeles: 0-6; Colorado: 1-4. Attendance — 18,007 (18,007). American Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF Portland 41 24 15 1 1 50 123 Manchester 41 20 17 2 2 44 118 Providence 38 20 15 0 3 43 95 Worcester 40 19 17 1 3 42 101 St. John’s 41 18 20 1 2 39 98 East Division W L OL SL 25 10 1 3 24 10 2 3 20 18 2 1 19 17 2 1 15 21 2 1

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Tuesday’s Sports Transactions

U12A Razz ringette team gets gold at Golden Ring

No Scoring Penalties — Giroux Pha (abuse of officials) 6:49, Clarkson NJ (interference) 7:35, Talbot Pha (slashing, roughing), Salvador NJ (roughing, slashing) 11:22, Giroux Pha (slashing) 12:24, Grossmann Pha (delay of game) 12:32, Zidlicky NJ (interference) 12:50, Simmonds Pha (fighting, major), Clarkson NJ (fighting, major) 15:28, B.Schenn Pha (fighting, major), Bernier NJ (fighting, major) 19:27. Shots on goal Philadelphia 9 8 7 — 24 New Jersey 3 13 10 — 26 Goal — Philadelphia: Bryzgalov (L,0-3-0); New Jersey: Brodeur (W,2-0-0). Power plays (goals-chances) — Philadelphia: 0-6; New Jersey: 1-7. Attendance — 17,625 (17,625).

LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS — Signed OF Daniel Bowman to a contract extension. WASHINGTON WILD THINGS — Sold the contract of RHP Chris Smith to the New York Yankees. Placed INF Brad Agustin on the retired list.

B.C. LIONS — Signed C Angus Reid and CB Ryan Phillips to contract extensions. SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS — Resigned DL Tearrius George. Released S James Patrick, PK Sandro DeAngelis and WR Clay Cooke.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CLEVELAND CAVALIERS — Waived G Jeremy Pargo. HOUSTON ROCKETS — Recalled F Terrence Jones from Rio Grande Valley (NBADL). Reassigned F/C Donatas Motiejunas to Rio Grande Valley. MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES — Traded F Marreese Speights, G Wayne Ellington, G Josh Selby and a future first-round draft pick to Cleveland for F Jon Leuer. International OSAKA EVESSA (JAPAN) — Named Bill Cartwright coach.

HOCKEY National Hockey League CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Named Rob Tillotson media relations manager. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Agreed to terms with D Glauber Leandro Honorato Berti. DETROIT RED WINGS — Announced the retirement of F Tomas Holmstrom. Recalled F Gustav Nyquist from Grand Rapids (AHL). Placed RW Todd Bertuzzi and D Carlo Colaiacovo on injured reserve. LOS ANGELES KINGS — Activated C Anze Kopitar from the non-roster list. OTTAWA SENATORS — Reassigned G Robin Lehner to Binghamton (AHL). American Hockey League AHL — Suspended Rockford C Rob Flick and Grand Rapids C Louis-Marc Aubry six games; Rockford RW Kyle Beach, Rockford LW Kenndal McArdle, Rockford LW Wade Brookbank and Grand Rapids LW Triston Grant one game; and Rockford coach Ted Dent two games and fined the Rockford and Grand Rapids teams undisclosed amounts. HAMILTON BULLDOGS — Fired assistant coach Ron Wilson.

FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Reinstated New Orleans coach Sean Payton from suspension. CHICAGO BEARS — Named Mike Clark strength and conditioning co-ordinator. CLEVELAND BROWNS — Named Louie Cioffi defensive backs coach, Joe Cullen defensive line coach and Shane Steichen offensive quality control coach. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS—Promoted Joe Gilbert to offensive line coach. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Named Mike Mallory special teams co-ordinator. Canadian Football League

SOCCER Major League Soccer CHIVAS USA—Acquired M Eric Avila from the Colorado Rapids for M Nick LaBrocca. TORONTO FC — Named Pat Onstad chief scout and manager of football partnerships.

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Canada has a tough task ahead RAONIC TO LEAD CANADIANS AGAINST TOP-RANKED SPAIN

DAVIS CUP BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — The big names are missing from Spain’s lineup for next month’s Davis Cup tie against Canada. Rafael Nadal won’t be ready to return from injury. David Ferrer is skipping the tie after a long run at the Australian Open. Fernando Verdasco is giving it a miss too. However, it will still be very tough for Canada to knock off the top-ranked nation when they meet Feb. 1-3 in a World Group first-round matchup at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre in Vancouver. The Spanish team will include world No. 11 Nicolas Almagro, doubles stars Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez and Davis Cup rookie Albert Ramos. Canada will counter with world No. 15 Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont., fellow youngster Vasek Pospisil of Vancouver along with Davis Cup veterans Frank Dancevic of Niagara Falls, Ont., and Toronto’s Daniel Nestor. “Over the last couple of years we have really established a solid group of players who are all passionate about playing Davis Cup,” Canadian captain Martin Laurendeau said Tuesday in a release. “I’m extremely happy with the group coming to Vancouver and feel confident about returning to a place that showed us such tremendous fan support last year.” The winner of the tie will move on to the World

Group quarter-finals. The loser falls into a playoff tie that it would need to win in order to stay at the elite level for 2014. “Spain is going to be a real challenge,” Laurendeau said. “They are the top team in the world with incredible depth. They have 13 players in the top 100 alone so no matter what team they’re bringing, it will be stacked with talent. “Our guys will train hard all week and be at their best for the weekend but we will also need a loud crowd on our side to help us pull off this upset.” There are two singles matches set for the Friday of Davis Cup week, a doubles match on Saturday and reverse singles on Sunday. If the 15th-ranked Raonic can record a pair of singles victories, the Canadians could have a chance for an upset. They’ll need to get a boost from the home crowd and hope the indoor hardcourt gives them an advantage on the Spaniards, who are strongest on clay. Even without Nadal, Ferrer and Verdasco — all ranked in the top 25 — Spain is still a strong favourite. Almagro is an experienced player who boasts a sparkling 8-0 Davis Cup record on clay, but is just 1-3 on hardcourts. Granollers gives Spain a double weapon — he holds the No. 32 position in the singles rankings and has enjoyed success on the doubles court with Lopez. They closed out the 2012 season by winning the ATP World Tour Finals in London. Ramos is also a solid option at No. 51 in the singles rankings. Alex Corretja will serve as the team captain. Canada has the world’s fifth-ranked doubles play-

Baseball right around the corner as Braves’ players getting ready BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ATLANTA — Play ball! On a frosty winter day, the Atlanta Braves started getting ready for the rites of spring — tossing around baseballs and jumping into the batting cage to take a few swings at Turner Field. It may seem hard to believe, but spring training is just a few weeks away. Among those turning out for the informal workouts Tuesday with temperatures near freezing: closer Craig Kimbrel, slugger Jason Heyward and recovering starter Brandon Beachy, who is coming off major elbow surgery but hopes to be ready by June. As with most teams this time of year, there’s plenty of optimism. The Braves will have to make do without longtime star Chipper Jones, who retired, but they’re looking forward to adding freeagent signee B.J. Upton to the lineup. “The sky’s the limit for us,” said Heyward, who seems poised to become the Braves’ biggest star now that Jones is gone. “We feel like it’s set up pretty well for us.” Of course, it was a bit strange to see that empty locker on the other side of the room, the spot where Jones held court in the later years of a nearly twodecade-long career. “We’ve been preparing for this day as much as anyone could,” Heyward said, glancing in that direction. “But it will feel different. For me, being from Georgia, ever since I’ve been in Georgia, No. 10 has been on the field for the Braves. That’s going to be a different feeling for me.” But, he added, “Good things do come to an end. I’m just glad he was able to go out on his own terms.” Kimbrel had a hectic off-season, getting married the first of December and honeymooning in the Dominican Republic. The right-hander will try to follow up one of the most dominant seasons ever by a closer, becoming the first pitcher in baseball history to strike out more than half the batters he faced (116 out of 231). Kimbrel also is getting ready to play for his country for the first time. He was selected, along with teammate Kris Medlen, to pitch for the U.S. at the World Baseball Classic in March. “I’m very excited,” Kimbrel said. “It doesn’t happen too often, and this is

my chance to do it. I’m going to do my best and try to help Team USA win.” Kimbrel and Medlen aren’t the only Atlanta players who’ll be suiting up in the WBC. Shortstop Andrelton Simmons will play for the Netherlands, while third baseman Martin Prado is part of the Venezuelan roster. Those four will have to leave Atlanta’s camp in the middle of spring training, but general manager Frank Wren said he would never discourage a player from representing his country unless there was some sort of injury concern. In fact, he thinks the experience might actually help someone such as Kimbrel, who wasn’t as sharp as he wanted to be at the start of last season. Heyward passed on a chance to play for the U.S. team, however, feeling it was better to stay with the Braves throughout the spring. “He sees the long-range benefit of being in our camp,” Wren said. “He feels like working consistently with our guys will help him during the season.” Heyward was a rookie star in 2010, homering in his first big league at-bat and drawing praise as the future of baseball from no less than Hank Aaron. After struggling through injuries and mechanical problems in his sophomore season, he bounced back nicely last year — 27 homers, 82 RBIs and 21 stolen bases. He feels his career is back on track. “The biggest thing that’s different is I don’t feel like I’m searching for anything,” he said. “Baseball is a feel game. You need to know what you’re looking for. You need to have the right feel for how your swing is broken down: timing, tempo, just things as simple as your stance. I feel like all those things I have now.” Beachy is taking a different approach this spring, since he’s still in the middle of a yearlong recuperation from reconstructive surgery on his right elbow. For him, the normal routine of spring training won’t come until a couple of months into the season. For everyone else, it will get here soon enough. Sure, the Super Bowl is still more than a week away. But the Braves’ pitchers and catchers will be reporting to camp in Florida on Feb. 11. Yep, it’s almost time to play ball.

er in Nestor, who holds the national record for most Davis Cup wins (44), doubles victories (29) and ties played (42). However, he teams with international players on tour and will be hard-pressed to match the Spanish duo’s game with Dancevic or Pospisil. Raonic was hampered by a foot problem in his recent straight-set loss to Switzerland’s Roger Federer in the fourth round at the Australian Open. He underwent an MRI exam before the match but it turned out to be just minor inflammation. “He’s fine, no worries about Milos,” Laurendeau said. The 12th-ranked Canadian side has quite a dropoff in its singles rankings after the hard-serving righthander. Pospisil is next at No. 127 and Dancevic is at No. 165. Jesse Levine of Ottawa, Filip Peliwo of Vancouver and Toronto’s Adil Shamasdin will also be travelling to Vancouver with the Canadian team as part of an extended squad of players. Spain won the only previous Davis Cup meeting between the two countries, topping Canada 4-1 on outdoor clay courts at Murcia’s La Manga Club in 1991. Nadal hasn’t played since last June, mainly due to tendinitis in his left knee. He is scheduled to return to the ATP Tour on Feb. 4 at the Chile Open in Vina del Mar. Nadal was not in the lineup when Ferrer guided the five-time Davis Cup champions to last year’s final, where they lost to Croatia. Canada defeated South Africa last September to qualify for the World Group.

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Top men’s curling teams to meet in Nova Scotia for the National $100K PURSE UP FOR GRABS TO WORLD’S BEST BY THE CANADIAN PRESS PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — This could be a profitable week for Ontario skip Glenn Howard, as the reigning world champion enters the third event in the Grand Slam of curling on a roll. Eighteen of some of the best men’s curling teams in the world are squaring off for a share of a $100,000 purse at the National, which gets under way Wednesday. The final is Sunday afternoon. Howard, from Coldwater, Ont., picked up $51,500 on the weekend at the Dominion All-Star Curling Skins, with an all-star team of John Morris, Carter Rycroft and Steve Gould. Howard will be back with his usual crew of Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing and Craig Savill as he tries to capture his second Grand Slam event this season, after winning the Canadian Open in December. He still trails another former world champion, Alberta skip Kevin Koe, on points in the series. Koe won the first event of the Grand Slam season, the Masters, and also placed second to Howard in the Skins, with his all-star team (including Laing) earning $38,500. The rest of Canada’s men’s curling elite will be at the National as well,

including former world and Olympic champions such as Kevin Martin of Alberta, Jeff Stoughton of Manitoba and Brad Gushue of Newfoundland and Labrador. Europe’s entries include former world junior champs Peter de Cruz of Switzerland and Niklas Edin of Sweden, as well as Olympic silver medalist Thomas Ulsrud of Norway and Switzerland’s Sven Michel. The other Canadian skips are Brad Jacobs, Greg Balsdon, Mark Kean, John Epping and Rob Rumfeldt from Ontario, Mike McEwen and Rob Fowler from Manitoba, Jim Cotter from British Columbia and Steve Laycock from Saskatchewan. The Grand Slam wraps up with the Players Championship, April 16-21 in Toronto. Rogers Sportsnet offered a $1-million bonus this season for any team that managed to win all four events of the Grand Slam but when Koe won the first and Howard the second, that bonus, to be split between the top three teams, dropped to $100,000. If either Howard or Koe wins the National, it would help cement their claim to first-place Grand Slam bonus money of $50,000, with the only potential threat coming from the other at the Players.

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MALL SAFARI For five days, Safari Jeff will bring his presentation of exotic animals to Red Deer. The show at Parkland Mall, at 4747 67th St., includes crocodiles, giant tortoises and a variety other animals. It is scheduled to take place from Feb. 6 to 10 beside Target Apparel, across from Family services. Show times for Safari Jeff and his menagerie are at 1:30 and 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 6 to 8 and at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 9 and 10. Admission is free to the show, but a donation to the Red Deer Food Bank is encouraged. For more information, visit www. parklandmall.ca.

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New utility charges start CONSUMPTION-BASED MODEL INVOLVES CUSTOMERS PAYING ONLY FOR WHAT THEY USE the overall utility cost by 4.4 per cent for the typical household using 17,000 litres of water per month. “It’s still a modest change for many consumers,” said Tom Warder, Environmental Services Department manager, at a city council meeting on Monday where the first reading of the bylaw was passed. “If you are using the moderate consumption amount, you won’t see any change oth-

Coun. Paul Harris said he is thrilled that the city has finally got to the stage where users of less water will benefit. “I am happy to see the feedback in the Red Deer residents now have more connext few months,” said Harris. trol over their utility bills. “I see this as month one of five years and The city has taken the first steps to we will have five more changes ... I think switch from a fixed usage fee to a consumpthis is the right thing to do and I am happy tion-based model, where customers will we finally got around to this adjustment.” pay only for what they use. A city report suggests a monthly bill for The city is making the a small water user using 5,000 changes over five years to mitlitres of water per month will ‘IF YOU ARE A REALLY HIGH (CONSUMER), YOUR igate rate shock. by 1.6 per cent and a bill for BILL WILL GO UP A LITTLE STEEPER. IF YOU ARE fall Bills now include a line a larger water user using 35,000 indicating a fixed monthly IN THE LOW END OF CONSUMPTION, YOU MIGHT litres of water per month will charge, plus a usage based increase by 11.9 per cent. SEE YOUR BILL DROP OFF.’ charge. The average household using Some residents may have 17,000 litres of water per month — TOM WARDER, received two utility bills this ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT MANAGER will pay $1.05 per 1,000 litres, a month as a result of the changfixed rate of $19.30 and an overes. all bill of $37.15 each month. In The first bill reflects par2012, this same household paid tial charges at the old rates 90 cents per 1,000 litres and a until Dec. 31. fixed rate of $19.65, for a total The second bill reflects the remaining er than the three to six per cent. If you are bill of $34.95. charges from Jan. 1, using the new rates. a really high (consumer), your bill will go A typical household producing 15,300 In addition to the move to the consump- up a little steeper. If you are in the low end litres of wastewater will pay 60 cents per tion-based model, residents will pay on of consumption, you might see your bill 1,000 litres and a $33.90 fixed monthly fee, average 5.9 per cent more for water and 3.1 drop off.” for a typical $43.08 monthly bill. per cent more for wastewater. The fixed rate will go down for everyone The proposed rate changes will increase and the variable rate will increase. Please see BILLS on Page C2 BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF

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Local seniors will get some tips on how to avoid being victimized by fraudsters at an upcoming presentation. The Central Alberta Council on Aging is sponsoring the talk, which takes place at the Gold Circle Senior Resource Centre at 4620 47A Ave. on Feb. 5, beginning at 9 a.m. Bev Hanes, a board member for the council, will present the talk. In a following presentation, an update will be provided on the Community Heritage Mapping Program. Janet Pennington, heritage communications development co-ordinator for the City of Red Deer, will be speaking about how local residents can help with the project.

Man arrested in bomb threat LACOMBE SCHOOL EVACUATED BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF An 18-year-old Lacombe man has been arrested in connection with a spray-painted bomb threat that led to the evacuation of Ecole James S. McCormick School on Monday. Lacombe Police Service said the teen, who has not been named, is co-operating with police. He claimed the message that said there was a bomb inside the school was a prank and no harm was meant to students or staff. The teen is facing a number of charges, including uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm, conveying false messages, mischief to property and causing police to enter into a false investigation. He has been re-

RECOGNITION AWARDS Nominations are open for four categories of the Red Deer Mayor’s Recognition Award. If people know anyone who, through their efforts and accomplishments, enhances the image of Red Deer or makes a significant contribution to the community, they are invited to submit a nomination. The categories open to nominations are athletics, fine and performing arts, citizenship (for both distinguished voluntary service and continuous voluntary service) and the Mayor’s Special Award. Nomination forms can be picked at the communications and strategic planning office on the second floor of Red Deer City Hall, 4914 48th Ave., or can be printed by visiting www.reddeer.ca. For more information, call Charlaine Rausch at 403-342-8318. The deadline for nominations is Jan. 31 at 4:30 p.m.

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A young Mule Deer makes its way through deep snow in a field in west Red Deer Monday as the sun dips below the horizon. Part of a small heard the deer were foraging under trees where the snow was not as deep making finding food easier than digging through deep snow.

Donations start flowing for new permanent exhibit BY LAURA TESTER ADVOCATE STAFF Community dollars are trickling in for a $1.5-million exhibit at the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery, which is set to open in March. Last August, the museum society launched the Centennial Club campaign in an effort to get 100 donations of $2,013, or $201,300 in total. The Centennial Club funds will help the museum raise $400,000 for the project that will open during the City of Red Deer’s centennial. Karin RichardsonMacKenzie, assistant director for marketing and development, said the Centennial Club campaign has reached 25 per cent of its goal, or about 20 donations. The total raised so far is just over $40,000. Some “asks” in the community are pending, she added. Each contributor of

MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY $2,013 will receive a tax receipt and have their name acknowledged on a donor wall in the permanent exhibition. Richardson-MacKenzie expects the fundraising goal will be reached by the time the campaign ends around June. People can donate by going to the museum’s website at www.reddeermuseum.com. The museum has raised about $100,000 already for the project and the City of Red Deer has committed another $1 million. It’s hoped that corporate sponsors, events and government grants will provide the remaining dollars. The former permanent exhibition was around for 30 years before it was taken down a couple of years ago. The new permanent history exhibition has four themes — Unique Settlement History, Com-

munity Spirit, Innovators and Leaders, and Our Red Deer. “Things are moving right along — we have everything from the fabricators coming next week and installation is already underway here at the museum,” said Richardson-MacKenzie. Staff are getting the mannequins ready and other collections are receiving conditioning treatments. Most of the display cases were constructed offsite. All the panels and other exhibits will be coming next week and will take about a month to install in the large space of almost 4,800 square feet, said Richardson-MacKenzie. Doors will be open on March 25. The official grand opening will take place on April 14. ltester@reddeeradvocate.com

leased from custody and is expected to make his first court appearance in Red Deer next month. Lacombe Police Service Insp. Steve Murray said while the man’s name is normally released once charges are sworn, the man’s identity will not be disclosed for now because emotions are running so high in the community. About 500 students and 50 staff were evacuated at the start of the school day after a bomb threat was found scrawled on an outside wall. Lacombe Police Service was notified after the spray-painted message that there was a bomb inside the school was discovered about 8:30 a.m.

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Attack on woman lands man on sex offenders registry A Red Deer man has been placed on the national sex offenders registry for attacking a woman he met online. Tyler Young, 30 at the time of the attack, was sentenced in Red Deer provincial court on Tuesday after pleading guilty to sexual assault causing bodily harm. There was no intercourse, but the attack became a sexual assault when Young ripped the woman’s bra off, Crown prosecutor Maurice Collard said in reading the facts for Judge Gordon Deck. He punched her in the face as well, breaking her nose, said Collard. Court heard that the two had been communicating through a social networking site and met in person for the first time at a gas station just outside of the city at about 3:45 a.m. on Sept. 9, 2010. They went from there to her rural home, where they shared some marijuana. Collard said they were seated on separate sofas when Young suddenly jumped up, told the woman, “I know you like it rough,” and plunged, punching her in the face as she fought back. She was able to kick him off and called her mother for help while he rolled around on the floor with her bra. Collard cited negative comments within Young’s pre-sentence report as well as a previous criminal record that included two assaults, in asking for a harsher sentence. He said that the maximum available is 15 months. He said Young did not accept responsibility for his actions and instead blamed the victim, showing no empathy for her and no insight into his own actions. Defence counsel Walter Kubanek asked for a sentence in the range of six to nine months, saying the attack was out of character for his client, who is unable to explain why he attacked the woman. Kubanek said Young’s decision to plead guilty spared the woman from having to testify. Deck sentenced Young to 12 months, minus two months for the time he served in pre-trial custody, followed by 18 months of probation upon release. He also ordered that Young submit a sample of his DNA and that he be placed on the Canadian Sex Offenders Registry for a period of 20 years. Young is prohibited from owning all firearms and dangerous weapons for 15 years and is prohibited for life from owning restricted weapons.

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BRIEFS Fair Vote Canada to hold presentation The quality of democracy in Canada will be the focus of a free evening program taking place at the Red Deer Public Library downtown. The presentation has been organized by the Red Deer Action Team of Fair Vote Canada in co-operation with the library and Public Interest Alberta. It is billed as Our Democratic Deficit and What We Can Do About It. It will be presented by University of Alberta political scientist Steve Patten on Jan. 30 beginning at 7 p.m. in the Snell Auditorium. An associate professor of political science at the university, Patten’s research and writing has focused on the challenges of extending and deepening democracy in Canada.

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Lacombe athletic park fundraiser nets $50,000 A fundraiser for Lacombe’s new athletic park brought in $50,000. The money raised in a raffle will go towards operating costs for the MEGlobal Athletic Park, which had its grand opening last August, said Ellen Corea, community co-ordinator for the park.

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As Brody Malsbury and Chris Abey continue to dig away at the pile of snow Jacob Mudry launches into flight off the top or snow piled around the rink in Deer Park on Monday. Taking part in the Red Deer Child Care Society after school program the boys took advantage of a fine winter day for some fun in the snow. The $4.4-million athletic park sports an artificial turf field for soccer, football, rugby and other sports. The facility located next to Ecole Secondaire/Lacombe Composite High School also has a fieldhouse, lights and bleachers. A running track is also planned. Corea said it’s hoped the field can be cleared of snow before spring so teams can begin training. “We’ve got lots of interest from around the region,” she said. A 2012 Ford 150 pickup truck was the grand prize in the Jan. 12 draw. It went to Allison Stewart of Calgary. Second prize of a travel voucher from Lacombe Travel went to Ashley Spinks of Blackfalds. Third prize was a home entertainment centre from Lacombe Audio Video and was won by Ann Oudman of Lacombe. There were also a couple of early bird draws.

Three Hills man named president of CPRA Murry Milan of Three Hills has been named president of the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association. A former steer wrestler, Milan remains involved in the sport through his sons Baillie, Tanner and Straws, who are regular professional rodeo competitors. Milan was voted president by members of the association.

He will oversee the association, which promotes and manages the professional conduct of rodeo in Canada. The 40th edition of the Canadian Finals Rodeo takes place at Rexall Place at Northlands in Edmonton from Nov. 6 to 10.

WinterActive Challenge in Lacombe Lacombe residents can turn their walking, hiking, swimming, gym membership, skating, sledding or snowball fighting into a prize if they sign up for the WinterActive Challenge. Lacombe, along with several other Central Alberta municipalities, will continue its participation in the Communities Choose Well program, a part of the government of Alberta’s Healthy U campaign, which advocates healthy eating and active living for all residents. Lacombe is encouraging people both young and old to get off the couch, head outdoors or to the gym and participate in the 21-day contest. The challenge is tracked through the city’s recreation services department. To participate, form a team of five (family, friends and co-workers), register at the city recreation office, at 5432 56th Ave., and track your team’s activity. Then submit sheets to be eligible for contest prizes. Each member of the team is responsible to obtain and track a minimum of

30 minutes of exercise per day, every day, for the duration of the challenge to qualify for weekly prizes and to be entered into the grand prize draw. Registration packages include tracking sheets and are provided to residents by recreation services. For more information and to register, contact Sonya Beauclair at 403-7821267.

Military training exercise at Blackfalds Military personnel will be conducting a training exercise in Blackfalds from Friday through Sunday. The exercise is part of the 41 Service Battalion training plan. The Calgary-based combat service support unit trains to provide transportation, supply, and maintenance to field units under combat conditions. The training plan is designed to incorporate skills required of a service battalion during domestic operations. The exercise will be centred at the Blackfalds Community Centre and AllStar Park. Soldiers will be equipped with small arms but no live or blank ammunition will be used. As part of the training exercise, soldiers will drive within the Blackfalds and Lacombe areas. Personnel will be working to minimize any disturbances to the neighbouring communities.

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Four police officers were dispatched immediately to the school. “While there was little evidence to suggest the threat was real, the safety of the children and staff was the paramount concern so a decision was made early on to evacuate the students from J.S. McCormick to nearby Lacombe Upper Elementary School,” says a release from Lacombe police and Wolf Creek Public Schools. The orderly evacuation took about 10 minutes and then police searched the school with the help of a Red Deer RCMP dog team. Nothing unusual was found. Wolf Creek officials decided not to send the children back to the school, and parents were called and buses brought in to take students home. In an interview on Monday before the alleged culprit was arrested, Insp. Murray took a dim view of the hoax. “Several hundred people had their lives uprooted today because of these knuckleheads,” he said. He compared it to people who foolishly make jokes about bombs in airport security checkpoint lines. “With everything that’s going on it’s so callous and so irresponsible to make any sort of comment like that about a public school. It’s almost reprehensible the grief that these people or person put the parents through today. “So we’ve got to treat it pretty serious.” pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

BILLS: Going up Residents will also pay $11.85, up from $11.70, a 1.3 per cent increase for residential garbage and yard waste collection, while multi-family and commercial users will pay 5.2 per cent more. The fee for recycling collection will increase to $5.80 from $5.65, up 2.7 per cent, and to $4.25 from $4, up 6.3 per cent for multi-family users. Landfill tipping fees will rise to $64 from $60 in 2012, up 3.2 per cent (a $2 per tonne increase). Coun. Chris Stephan did not support the rate increases because he said many people in the community cannot afford the burden. Councillors Tara Veer and Frank Wong also did not support the rate changes. Cost increases for all three utilities are primarily attributed to cost of capital and asset depreciation. Waste management increases are also related to contracted services costs. All proposed changes are recommended to come into effect on March 1. Council will consider second and third reading at the next council meeting on Feb. 4. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

CALGARY — Griffiths Energy has agreed to pay $10.35 million in fines for bribing the wife of a Chadian diplomat in the hopes it would smooth the way for the privately held company to do business in the African country. Problematic consulting contracts were signed between Aug. 30, 2009 and Feb. 9, 2011 — five months before an all-new management team took control of the company. “What is truly extraordinary about this case is that the new leadership team at Griffiths energy were the ones to detect and correct the wrongdoing long before anybody else would have been the wiser,” Griffiths lawyer Kristine Robidoux told a Calgary court on Tuesday. “They are essentially serving as whistleblowers on their own company.” She called the situation a “tale of two companies.” Robidoux said the

fine — $9 million plus a 15 per cent victim fine surcharge — is “not trifling.” “The new management and board of this company unequivocally condemns the behaviours described to the court this morning,” Robidoux told a Calgary courtroom. “They agree that the offence was serious and

they agree that the penalty must achieve the sentencing objective of denunciation and deterrence.” A judge’s decision on approving the fine agreement reached between Griffiths and the Crown is scheduled for Friday. Griffiths disclosed last week that it had been charged under a Cana-

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New Zealand returns rare whisky to Antarctic hut BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SCOTTBASE — Talk about whisky on ice: Three bottles of rare, 19th century Scotch found beneath the floor boards of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackelton’s abandoned expedition base were returned to the polar continent Saturday after a distiller flew them to Scotland to recreate the longlost recipe. But not even New Zealand Prime Minister John Key, who personally returned the stash, got a taste of the contents of the bottles of Mackinlay’s whisky, which were rediscovered 102 years after the explorer was forced to leave them behind. “I think we’re all tempted to crack it open and have a little drink ourselves now,” Key joked at a ceremony handing over the bottles to Antarctic Heritage Trust officials at New Zealand’s Antarctic base on Ross Island. The whisky will be transferred by March from Ross Island to Shackelton’s desolate hut at Cape Royds and replaced beneath the restored hut as

part of a program to protect the legacy of the so-called heroic era of Antarctic exploration from 1898 to 1915. Bottled in 1898 after the blend was aged 15 years, the Mackinlay bottles were among three crates of Scotch and two of brandy buried beneath a basic hut Shackelton had used during his dramatic 1907 Nimrod excursion to the Antarctic. The expedition failed to reach the South Pole but set a record at the time for reaching the farthest southern latitude. Shackelton was knighted after his return to Great Britain. Shackelton’s stash was discovered frozen in ice by conservationists in 2010. The crates were frozen solid after more than a century beneath the Antarctic surface. But the bottles were found intact — and researchers could hear the whisky sloshing around inside. Antarctica’s minus 22 Fahrenheit (-30 Celsius) temperature was not enough to freeze the liquor. The bottles remained unopened

as they were returned Saturday — if Shackelton couldn’t have a dram, no one could — but their contents nevertheless formed the basis for a revival of the blend. Distiller Whyte & Mackay, which now owns the Mackinlay brand, chartered a private jet to take the bottles from the Antarctic operations headquarters in the New Zealand city of Christchurch to Scotland for analysis in 2011. The recipe for the whisky had been lost. But Whyte & Mackay recreated a limited edition of 50,000 bottles from a sample drawn with a syringe through a cork of one of the bottles. The conservation work of the Antarctic Heritage Trust has received 5 British pounds for every bottle sold.

The original bottles had flown in two combination-locked containers with Key to Antarctica in a U.S. Air Force transport plane from Christchurch on Friday. Antarctic Heritage Trust manager Lizzie Meek, who was part of the team that found the whisky, recalled its pleasant aroma. “When you’re used to working around things in that hut that perhaps are quite decayed and some of them don’t have very nice smells, it’s very nice to work with artifacts that have such a lovely aroma,” Meek told the ceremony by radio from explorer Robert Scott’s Antarctic hut which she is restoring. “And definitely the aroma of whisky was around very strongly.”

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This undated publicity film image provided by Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. shows Navy SEALs fighting through a dust storm to undertake the greatest manhunt in history in Columbia Pictures’ gripping new thriller directed by Kathryn Bigelow, “Zero Dark Thirty.”

‘Manhunt’ adds new take on hunt for Osama bin Laden FILMMAKER SAYS DEBATE OVER ACCURACY OF HOLLYWOOD’S TAKE ON STORY DETRACTS FROM DEEPER MORAL QUESTIONS BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PARK CITY, Utah — The filmmaker behind an Osama bin Laden documentary at the Sundance Film Festival says the debate over the accuracy of Hollywood’s take on the story detracts from the deeper moral questions involved. Greg Barker, director of Manhunt: The Search for Bin Laden, said criticism over Kathryn Bigelow’s Academy Award-nominated Zero Dark Thirty is a political issue that’s over-simplifying the matter. Zero Dark Thirty has drawn fire from Washington lawmakers who say the film inaccurately depicts torture as integral in producing leads that led to bin Laden’s death in a Navy SEALs raid in Pakistan in 2011. “The fact is, what our special operations do is conduct kill-capture operations all the time, and many people die in those,” Barker said. “Maybe that’s what we want as a country, but we have to actually address it and understand it to really know what’s going on. “And so I just think that trying to say, well, was it coercive interrogation? “I mean, maybe, probably, is my personal opinion, there was an element of that. “Was that all of it? Certainly not. Is that what we should focus on? I don’t think so.” Manhunt, debuting on HBO in May, uses extensive interviews with CIA officers, military operatives and others involved in tracking bin Laden as he rose to power calling for jihad against the United States in the 1990s and in the war on terror after the Sept. 11

SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL attacks in 2001. Much of the story parallels events dramatized in Zero Dark Thirty, starring Jessica Chastain as a CIA analyst named Maya who obsessively pursues bin Laden for years. Barker and ex-CIA agents interviewed for Manhunt said Zero Dark Thirty correctly depicts that women in the CIA were at the heart of the bin Laden chase. But it still is a Hollywood distillation made to entertain wide audiences, they said. “It is entertaining, especially the part about the SEAL raid,” said Nada Bakos, who worked as a CIA analyst and later a targeting officer focusing on Iraq. “I understand they have to condense things down to different characters, but Maya’s definitely a compilation of a lot of different people who worked at the agency and worked on this over the years.” Marty Martin, a CIA case officer who led the hunt for bin Laden after the Sept. 11 attacks, said interrogations did not occur the way they are shown in Zero Dark Thirty. Asked if torture produced tips that helped find bin Laden, Martin would only say that he believes “enhanced interrogation techniques” were useful. Martin said he believes such methods have saved hundreds of thousands of lives. “This is America. We need to have this debate,” Martin said. “If you want to make a decision that 5,000 people can die because you don’t want to make a bad guy feel uncomfortable, that’s a decision

we have. But then, you bear that responsibility, and you’ll look in those victims’ relatives’ eyes after the fact. But the fact is, that debate and that discussion needs to occur, and we live in a free society where that needs to happen.” Ex-CIA analyst Cindy Storer said that right after Sept. 11, she decided she did not want to be involved in coercive methods, yet she concedes that valuable information resulted. “It doesn’t mean I didn’t use the information that came from it. It doesn’t mean I don’t respect the people who made the decision to do that,” Storer said. “I know that’s useful. So this black-and-white discussion of, it’s not useful at all, it’s totally useful, it’s ridiculous. “It is in the grey.” Filmmaker Barker said the debate needs to cut deeper than simple for-or-against opinions about torture. Whether from al-Qaeda or some other source, “we’re going to be back in this situation again,” Barker said. “And there will be people in the shadows making decisions on our behalf, and what I’m hoping to do is kind of shed some light by telling a great story, but also shed some light on what those decisions, how those decisions are reached, and the human dimension of that,” Barker said. “It’s a complex issue, and we’re best looking at it dispassionately, and all of us have a discussion about what this last decade was all about to us.”

Marianas Trench will perform for Central Alberta fans at a Wednesday, April 17, concert at Red Deer’s Centrium — along with the band Down With Webster. Vancouver-based Marianas Trench is on the western leg of its Face the Music: With a Vengeance Tour. The group is best known for the songs Desperate Measures, Fallout, Celebrity Status and Haven’t Had Enough. The pop/rock band features vocalist, rhythm guitarist, pianist, occasional drummer and songwriter Josh Ramsay, as well as Matt Webb (lead guitar), Mike Ayley (bass guitar) and Ian Casselman (drums). The Juno Award-nominated Marianas Trench, formed in 2001, has released three full-length studio albums: Ever After, Masterpiece Theatre and Fix Me. The opening bands are Anami Vice, as well as Down With Webster, from Toronto, known for Your Man, Rich Girl$ and Whoa is Me. Tickets for the 7 p.m. concert go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday for $45 or $29.50 from Ticketmaster.

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Beyonce questioned about lip syncing national anthem BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — There’s no question Beyonce’s rendition of the national anthem was a roaring success. The mystery: was it live or lip synced? On Tuesday, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Marine Band told news outlets that Beyonce had lip synced at President Barack Obama’s inauguration. Master Sgt. Kristin duBois said the band was notified at the last minute that Beyonce would use a pre-recorded voice track. But by late afternoon, the Marine Corps backed off that statement. Marine Corps spokesman Capt. Gregory Wolf said that because there was no opportunity for Beyonce to rehearse with the Marine Band, it was determined that a live performance by the band was ill advised. Instead they used a pre-recorded track for the band’s portion of the song. “Regarding Ms. Knowles-Carter’s vocal performance,” Wolf’s statement continued, “no one in the Marine Band is in a position to assess whether it was live or pre-recorded.” A representative for Beyonce did not respond to requests for comment. DuBois declined to answer further questions. Earlier in the day, she told The New York Times that the rest of the inaugural performance was live and they did not know why a recorded track was used for the national anthem. “It’s not because Beyonce can’t sing. We all know Beyonce can sing. We all know the Marine Band can play,” she said. Kelly Clarkson’s representative said she sang live to perform My Country, ‘Tis of Thee. All inaugural music is pre-recorded in case weather conditions or other circumstances could interrupt the program. The use of a recording is typical in big events. In 2009, cellist Yo-Yo Ma was questioned about “handsyncing” for Obama’s first inauguration. Ma said instruments weren’t functioning properly in 19-degree weather.

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KOENIG Mel William 1935 - 2013 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Mel Koenig of Red Deer, Alberta on Friday, January 18, 2013 at the age of 77 years. Mel will be remembered as a quiet, soft-spoken man, and for his quick wit and dry sense of humor. Mel spent 35 of his years working for CP Rail, and was lucky to have an early retirement which he spent golfing, curling, fishing, and especially loved the time he spent with his partner Sonia and his dog Dexter. Mel will forever be remembered by his loving partner Sonia Labercane, daughters; Sandi (Bruce) and Jerri (Tina) and grandchildren; Ryan and Jenna (Jeremiah). Mel’s loss will also be deeply felt by his siblings; Tom and Warren of British Columbia and Chuck, Donald, and Marilyn of Red D e e r. H e w i l l b e g r e a t l y missed by his family, close friends and his dog Dexter. Mel was predeceased by his wife Glady in 2001, as well as by his parents William and Katie. In honor of Mel, his life will be celebrated in the spring. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made directly to the Red Deer Hospice, 99 Arnot Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta, T4R 2S6. Cremation has been entrusted to Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of Rhian Solecki, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer 403.340.4040

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DONAGHY Murray Grant Donaghy, 61, of Airdrie, Alberta, passed away peacefully on January 18th, 2013 at the Red Deer Hospice after a year long courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Lynda Hemsworth of Airdrie, his son, Curtis of Olds, his two daughters Maura Henkelman (Trevor) of Edmonton and Bodeen of Edmonton; seven grandchildren: Celina, Ashlyn, Joshua (Maura), Natalyn, Delaney (Curtis) and Joseph, Noah (Bodeen). As well, he was survived by his parents, Rosa and Marvin Donaghy of Red Deer and siblings, Elaine Domning (Walter) of Edmonton, Delores Donaghy of Red Deer, Brenda Burk (Dennis) of Red Deer and Colin Donaghy (Kristine) of Penhold. Murray spent a majority of his career in the Education sector working as the Chief Financial Officer with a number of school divisions in Alberta. Toward the end of his career, he also worked for the Government of Alberta in the Education Ministry in School Reporting for 5 years. Once he retired, he began driving bus for Park to Go in Calgary where he was able to share his passion for travel with his passengers to and from the airport. Murray was passionate about skiing, hiking and most of all travel. He enjoyed the planning and organization of travel and learning about other cultures, architecture, history and people from around the world. Murray was an avid photographer, who generously shared some of his stunning prints with family and friends. For a number of years, it was exciting for him to pull together many of the pictures from the year of traveling to create calendars as well. Murray enjoyed live theatre and taking in performances of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. Murray will be fondly remembered for his wonderful sense of humor and witty remarks. As analytical and organized as he was, he was equally sensitive, compassionate and loving. Celebration of Life for Murray will be held on Saturday, January 26th, 2013 at 2:00 pm at the Rocky View Schools Education Centre in Airdrie, Alberta (2651 Chinook Winds Drive, SW, Airdrie). Donations will be accepted by the Canadian Cancer Society or Make a Wish Foundation Canada.

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LINDSKOG Hazel Lydia Hazel Lydia Lindskog of Red Deer, Alberta passed away peacefully at Red Deer Hospice on January 18th, 2013 at the age of 86. She was born at home near Eckville on January 27th, 1926. Hazel grew up near Eckville, attended high school in Lacombe and completed her R.N. Degree from the Edmonton General Hospital in 1948 and nursed in Central Alberta for several years after graduation. She was united in marriage to Harry Victor Lindskog of Lacombe in 1951. Hazel enjoyed curling and golfing in her earlier years, was a member of the Red Deer Kinnettes, K-40 Ladies and was an active volunteer for the Canadian Cancer Society. Hazel was predeceased by her husband Harry in March, 2005, her parents, two sisters and her granddaughter Loni. She will be truly missed by her family and friends. She is survived by her two loving sons, Tom (Christy) Lindskog of Bragg Creek, Doug Lindskog (Wendy) of Cremona, and loving daughter Joan (Garry) Hermary of Sylvan Lake; her grandchildren Jessica, Kelly (Nick Kaprowski), Hayden, Erin, Whitney Lindskog; Erika Lindskog; Dan (Marcy) Hermary and great grandson Drew, and many nieces and nephews. A special thank you from the family to Janet, her devoted caregiver, and to all who helped in Hazel’s final years. Dear friends and family are welcome to join in a celebration of Hazel’s life February 16th, 2013 at the Red Deer Golf and Country Club from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Red Deer Hospice, 99 Arnot Avenue, Red Deer, AB T4R 3S6. Expressions of sympathy may be made by visiting www.wilsons’sfuneralchapel.ca WILSON’S FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM of Lacombe and Rimbey in charge of the arrangements. 403-782-3366 403-843-3388 “A Caring Family, Caring For Families”

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MUNRO Eunice Lynn Munro of Innisfail passed away at the University of Alberta Hospital on January 16, 2013 at the age of 59 years. Eunice was born May 18, 1953 in Innisfail and was the oldest of six children. Eunice grew up on the family farm west of Innisfail, attending school in town and was known to be well liked, very social and intelligent. Her compassion and generosity, along with a great love of people led to a career in nursing, graduating from the Royal Alex Hospital. Eunice was an extremely talented pianist, playing in churches and for family events. Her passion for music and the performing arts led to many friends in the music community. She was a voracious reader and loved to cook, often making her own recipes with unique ingredients which were only revealed once it was being eaten. Eunice’s biggest accomplishment was her children whom she loved dearly, loving stories about her grandchildren too. After meeting her best friend and partner in life, Eunice moved to Heisler, Alberta with Bill until her untimely passing. She will be loved and missed by all who knew her. She will be lovingly remembered by her parents David and Dorothy Munro of Innisfail, special friend William Black of Heisler, Alberta., two sons Jared (Jenny) Olsen of Innisfail and Luke (Mahsa) of Richmond, Washington, and one daughter Susannah Munro of Calgary; three grandchildren Evan, Gabriell and Lily; three brothers Bruce (Diane) Munro, Earl (Tracey) Munro, Ken (Brenda) Munro; and two sisters Karen (Tim) Munro and Leanne Munro. A memorial service will be held at the Innisfail United Church on Friday, January 25, 2013 at 2:00pm. Memorial donations may be made to help offset costs for Robin Brand’s daughter Brooke to be able to go to New York for treatment of Batten’s Disease. Donations will be gratefully accepted at ATB Financial in Innisfail. Account No.00127492900. Donations may also be made to the Make A Wish Foundation. Arrangements entrusted to HEARTLAND FUNERAL SERVICES LTD., INNISFAIL Phone: 403-227-0006. www.heartlandfuneralservices.com

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NORTH Laura Bernice 1919 - 2013 Mrs. Laura B. North of Red Deer passed away peacefully at home on January 18, 2013, at the age of 93 years. Laura loved to laugh. She leaves a legacy of joyful compassion that has touched the lives o f s o m a n y. L a u r a w a s predeceased by her loving husband and companion of 45 years, Roy A. North and her sister, Dorothy Lowry of Barrie, Ontario. She will be lovingly remembered by her brother-in-law, Robert (Denise) North of Richmond, British Columbia; sister-in-law, Beverly (Con) Macht of Richmond, British Columbia; special nieces, Gwen (Harold) Johnston of Barrie, Ontario and Marie (Rob) Brown of Morningside, Alberta; special nephews, Brian (Cathy) McCloskey of Calgary, Alberta and Doug (Dorothy) Lowry of Minesing, Ontario. Laura’s memory will be further cherished by numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, and devoted friends. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church (6 McMillan Avenue, Red Deer, AB). In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Laura’s name to a charity of your choice. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to Valeri Watson EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer. Phone (403) 347-2222

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SMITH Kathleen Emily (Finch) May 14, 1921 - Jan. 16, 2013 Kathleen Emily (Finch) Smith went home to be with her Lord on Jan. 16, 2013 at the age of 91. Kay was born in Heisler, Alberta, lived in Mirror, Alberta for many years, then moved to Lacombe in 1960 which remained her home. Kay is survived by her sister Beryl Finch of Mirror, AB; step-children Darlene Fletcher of Mirror, AB, Dale (and Shirley) Smith of Ferintosh, AB, Dan (and Faye) Smith of Sexsmith, AB, thirteen grandchildren and several great-grandchildren; nephew David (and Jeannie) Finch of Calgary, AB, niece Sylvia (and Larry) Adams of Bowen Island, BC; five grand nieces and nephew, and one great grand nephew. Kay was predeceased by her husband Donald Smith, brother Glenn Finch, and step-sons Stan and Warren Smith. Kay brought joy to her family and friends with her thoughtful practicality, her quiet independence, her curiosity for life, her adventurous spirit. She was a school teacher in Mirror and Lacombe for many years, and an active participant in the Mirror Alliance Church and the Lacombe Evangelical Free Church. Her friendships spread far and wide, and Kay will be greatly missed. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 26th, 2013 at 1 pm at the Lacombe Evangelical Free Church. If friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to Prairie Bible Institute, P. O. Box 4000, Three Hills, AB T0M 2N0. Expressions of sympathy may be made by visiting www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca WILSON’S FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM of Lacombe and Rimbey in charge of the arrangements. 403-782-3366 403-843-3388 “A Caring Family, Caring For Families”

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McElroy Doris It is with deepest sadness we mourn the passing of our mother, grandmother, and great grandmother Doris McElroy, on January 18, 2013 at the age of 89 years. Doris was born on April 26, 1923 in the Rimbey District (Lockhart) to Paul and Clara Marie Pierson. She spent her entire life in the Leedale and Rimbey area. She leaves to mourn Helen Alberta Adams, B a r b a r a E l a i n e M u n d a y, John Robert McElroy, and Gary Owen McElroy. Doris was predeceased by loving husband Owen Jr. McElroy in 2002, sister Dortha, and two brother-in-laws. Doris is survived by her sister Lila Myer from Villeneuve, AB. A celebration of her life will be held on Thursday January 24, 2013 at 1 pm. at the Community Centre in Rimbey, Alberta. If friends so desire, memorial tributes can be made directly to Rimbey Long Term Care Area 3 on b e h a l f o f D o r i s M c E l r o y. Funeral arrangements in c a r e o f W i l s o n ’ s Funeral Chapel in Rimbey, AB.

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Human Resources Johnston Ming Manning LLP 3rd Floor, 4943 50th Street Red Deer, AB T4N 1Y1 Fax: (403) 342-9173 Email: hr@jmmlawrd.ca We would like to thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Start your career! See Help Wanted

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Johnston Ming Manning LLP has a full time Legal Assistant position available in our real estate department. This position requires someone who displays a team player outlook, effective communication skills, the ability to multi-task, and the ability to work in a fast paced environment. The ideal candidate will have prior experience working in a law firm, and a minimum of 3 - 5 years experience working as a Legal Assistant in residential real estate. We offer an excellent working environment, a great benefit package, and the opportunity for personal and professional growth. Please respond in confidence with a cover letter and resume to:

MONDAY - FRIDAY

Procom Insurance, A great place to work! is looking for a permanent F/T Office Service Clerk. If your looking for a secure job with consistent hours in a busy and friendly Red Deer office, and you have a passion to assist others in person and one the phone, send your resumes to dan@procominsurance.ca or fax to 403-340-3972

Dental

740

BUSY Dental Office requires Dental Hygienist for full time schedule. Bus: 403-845-3200 Fax: 403-845-4440 Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

Janitorial

770

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

You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you! Looking for a place to live? Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

Computer Personnel

Oilfield

800

Professionals

GREYWOLF ENERGY SERVICES LTD. is now hiring experienced Well Testing Operators, Night Supervisors, and Day Supervisors.

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

is accepting applications for LICENSED BROKER,. Level 2 status preferred and/or commercial experience but will accept level 1 applicants with one year experience. Full time position. The successful candidate must be a selfmotivated professional, possessing excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Applicants must enjoy working in a very busy team oriented environment. Salary to commensurate with experience. Please forward resumes to: Carol Peterson Box 6039 Innisfail, AB T4G 1S7 Fax: 403- 227-3910 cpeterson@ innisfailinsurance.com

Road Train Oilfield Transport Ltd

is looking for journeyman picker operator.Top wages/ benefits. Safety tickets req’d. Fax or drop off resume 403-346-6128 No phone calls.

SERVICE RIG

Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd is seeking an exp’d LEASE and FLOORHAND

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

Professionals

must have all necessary valid tickets for the position being applied for. Bearspaw offers a very competitive salary and benefits package along with a steady work schedule. Please submit resumes: Attn: Human Resources Email: tmorris@ bearspawpet.com Fax: (403) 258-3197 or Mail to: Suite 5309, 333-96 Ave. NE Calgary, AB T3K 0S3

Busy Veterinarian Clinic looking for F/T Animal Health Technologist to cover 1 year maternity leave. Candidate must work well within a team, friendly, outgoing, and client orientated. Must be available some evenings and weekends. Please drop off resumes to #4, 420 Allan Street Red Deer or email to adesroches@ deerparkpet.ca

Currently accepting resumes for the following personnel. HSE Advisors Safety Supervisors Shutdown Personnel All applicants must have current safety tickets for position applied for. Email resume and safety tickets to: sitesafe@telusplanet.net or fax 403-887-8864

WANTED

EXPERIENCED

Restaurant/ Hotel

820

DINO’S TAKE OUT LOOKING FOR EXP’D P/T AND F/T DELIVERY DRIVER. Please apply in person w/resume to: 130, 3121 49 AVE. Red Deer

810

Locally based, home every night! Qualified applicants

Site Safety Services Inc.

Source Media Group requires exp’d. writer /editors to work on Red Deer Living and Central Alberta Homes magazines. Apply via email with cover letter and resume to: jim.zang@ sourcemediagroup.ca

FT FOOD COUNTER ATTENDANT $11/hr.,avail. nights and weekends. Call Little Caesars Red Deer at 403-346-1600 or fax resume to 403-356-9465

LAND SURVEY ASSISTANT Beta Surveys Limited

LUCKY’S KITCHEN located in Jackpot Casino req’s a F/T or P/T exp. short order cook. Please drop resumes off at As a member of a two 4950-47 Ave. after 2 pm. to p e r s o n c r e w, y o u w i l l Eric. No phone calls please assist the Party Chief in locating survey evidence, A&W Village Mall, preparing Real Property 58 6320 50 Ave. Red Deer, Reports, completing sub- AB T4N 4C6. 403-346-6100 d i v i s i o n s a n d b u i l d i n g Needs F/T Food Service stake outs. Supervisor. Shift work, Must be physically fit and must be flexible. enjy working outdoors. $12-$13.50/hr. Previous land surveyiing Please apply in person or experience an asset, but email: ormit@telus.net not required. Please reply in confidence POST-TIME LOUNGE to: is now accepting resumes Chris Beaumont, C.E.T. for Day and evening shift. Email: Chris.Beaumont Apply w/resume @betasurveys.ca 3731 50 TH AVE. Fax: 403-342-5334 No phone calls please.

800

RETIREMENT & SAVINGS PLAN BENEFITS

Join Our Fast Growing Team!! QUALIFIED DAY AND NIGHT SUPERVISORS

(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

EAGLE OPPORTUNITIES:

t Floorhands t Derrickhands t Drillers t Rig Managers

mmcgeachy@ cathedralenergyservices.com jrempel@ cathedralenergyservices.com website: www. cathedralenergyservices. com

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.

We are a busy and progressive snubbing / live well service company with an awesome 15 day on and 6 day off shift rotation and we are rapidly expanding. We need Operator Assistants (entry level position) and experienced operators. We offer excellent wages, a great benefits package and an awesome working environment with many advancement opportunities. Class 1 or 3 driver’s license and all oilfield tickets are preferred, but we will train the right individuals for our entry level positions. THIS IS A LABOUR INTENSIVE POSITION Fax resumes to: 403-347-3075, attn- Judy.

WRITER/EDITOR

PRODUCTION Oilfield TESTING PERSONNEL REQ’D

DEX Production Testing req’s exp. day night supervisors & assistants. Competitive wage & benefit pkg. Email resume to: office@ dexproduction.com or fax 403-864-8284 GLOBAL Tubing is opening a service center in Red Deer. We’re currently looking for shop floor personnel with or without experience. Call 403.346.9231 for more information. Fill out an application at: 7754 47th Avenue Close Red Deer, AB T4P 2J9

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Learn more at www.eaglerigjobs.com Email resumes to eaglejobs@iroccorp.com

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VAC/steamer Truck driver AND Swamper. Lacombe area, Fax resume to 403-782-0507

A RED DEER BASED Pressure Testing Company req’s. Operators for testing BOP’s throughout AB. Only those with Drilling rig exp. need apply. Fax resume & driver’s abstract to: 403-341-6213 or email mikeoapt@gmail.com Only those selected for interview will be contacted.

BOOKKEEPER

RESPONSIBILITIES: - all related payroll duties WHAT’S HAPPENING - GST returns and WCB CLASSIFICATIONS reporting - monthly financial statements 50-70 REQUIREMENTS: - high standard of Coming confidentiality req’d - 5 or more yrs. working exp. Events - strong working knowledge of Simply EAST 40TH PUB Accounting presents - strong computer skills and very proficient with MEDISINAL spreadsheets Friday, January 25th - extremely organized with 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. attention to detail Come join the gang! - able to work FREE FLU SHOTS independently with Highland Green Value minimum supervision Drug Mart 6315 Horn St. - able to follow directions and meet deadlines LEARN basic makeup Reply to Box 1029, c/o skills for different looks. R. D. Advocate, 2950 Feb. 2 & 3. Starts at noon. Bremner Ave., Red Deer, Call Tina 340-9381 AB T4R 1M9

Proflo Production Separators is currently seeking energetic, motivated PRODUCTION TESTERS with valid tickets, drivers license, alarm clock & a watch. Candidates must have their own cell phone, transportation and be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen. No lazy testers need apply. Send resume to: info@proflo.net or fax: 403-341-4588 References are a must.

CLASS 3

780

Legal

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PRODUCTION TESTING SUPERVISORS & OPERATORS Day & Night Must have tickets. Top paid wages. Based out of Devon, AB. Email resume to: kathy@dragonsbreathpt.ca Buying or Selling your home? Check out Homes for Sale in Classifieds

Snow Cat Operators Must have tickets and equipment experience. 403-348-1521 or 403-391-1695

730

Professionals

810 DRIVEN TO EXCEL FROM START TO FINISH

Pidherney’s is a progressive company that offers competitive wages, benefits and a pension plan. We require individuals for our New Blackfalds office who enjoy being busy and can adapt to a constantly changing environment. The following positions are available starting in February.

CIVIL EARTHWORKS SAFETY ADMINISTRATOR & ADVISOR

Duties include health & safety support and advisement, fielding of paperwork, safety statistics, maintenance of the company Safe Work Manual, field site audits, incident investigations and other duties as required. Previous health & safety experience in a civil construction industry preferred. Strong computer skills are a must. NCSO designation an asset.

DRIVEN TO EXCEL FROM START TO FINISH

Requires an

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

IT TECHNICIAN

Pidherney’s is a progressive company that offers competitive wages, benefits and a pension plan. We require a full time IT Technician for our Red Deer and Rocky Mountain House operations.

Suitable candidates should have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, strong computer and communication skills, must be proficient at multi-tasking. Human Resource education would be an asset, all applicants must have previous Human Resource experience.

PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR

MCSE/MCSA, CompTIA Network, Server, Security Certifications are preferred.

The successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of a complete in house payroll for approx. 100-150 employees.

CompTIA A+ Certification and experience are the minimum requirements for all applicants.

The position requires that you have the Payroll Management Certification or equivalent or be working towards certification. Must have previous payroll experience combined with exceptional computer skills.

Please e-mail resumes to:

hr@pidherneys.com or fax to 403-845-5370

Please e-mail resumes to:

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Flexible work schedule - possible evening and weekends required Travel throughout Alberta, Saskatchewan, BC. Accident Investigation Reports Field and Facility Audits

The Rocky Mountain • House Primary Care Network requires the • services of a clinician to manage the Rocky PCN This position reports Anticoagulation Program. direct to our Corporate Professional Requirements: HSE Manager! Registered Nurse or Please visit our website at: Pharmacist www. Current registration with cathedralenergyservices.com applicable professional or apply by email to: college HRCanada@Cathedral Clear Criminal record EnergyServices.com check For further information Your application will be please visit our website at kept strictly confidential. rockymedical.com/pcn. To INSTREAM INTEGRITY apply, please send a cover INC. is a pipeline integrity letter and resume to company specialising in jsandstra@ underground pipeline rockymedical.com or in inspection is currently person to Rocky PCN at looking for an indivdual to 5127-49th Street, Rocky join our team. Applicant Mountain House in the must be at least 21 years lower level. Closing Date: of age with a clean driving Open until suitable record. Also must be willcandidate found. Only candidates chosen for an ing to travel. Please submit resume with a drivers interview will be contacted. abstract to admin@ instreamintegrity.com. OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIAN/ LOCAL SERVICE CO. ADMINISTRATIVE REQ’S EXP. VACUUM ASSISTANT TRUCK OPERATOR req’d for Ophthalmology Must have Class 3 licence office. No previous w/air & all oilfield tickets. experience req’d. as full Fax resume w/drivers job training is provided. abstract to 403-886-4475 Please fax resume to Micron Industries 403-342-2024 or drop off is a licensed inspection in person at #120, 5002-55 facility in Red Deer St. Red Deer. Only those specializing in cryogenic considered will be contacted. tank repairs, currently Pharmacy Technician seeking a Shop Hand with mechanical aptitude who F/T position avail. Exc. possesses a set of basic salary, good benefits. hand tools. Tubing and Email applicaton to: experience in hydro westparkida@shaw.ca or testing pipe, vessels and fax 403-343-2556 hoses an asset, willing to train the right candidate. Weekdays 7:00 - 4:30. Excellent working Oilfield conditions & benefits after 3 months. Fax resume to 403-346-2072 or email patty.micron@telus.net

CALKINS Allan Dale Calkins was born in Ponoka, Alberta, November 24, 1929 at rest January 17, 2013. He was 83. One of six children born to Grover Cleveland Calkins and Frances Mary Bush, Allan was raised in Lacombe Alberta where he had a notable history in hockey playing goaltender for the Olds Elks; setting Allan up for coaching hockey in Calgary with the Bantam AA Blackhawks winning the City Championships in 1975-76. During these early years playing hockey in Central Alberta, Allan met and married Jacqueline Desharnais of Wetaskiwin on June 27, 1953. They celebrate their sixtieth anniversary this year. The young couple moved to Calgary where Allan worked in the Oil and Gas business, first at Western Geophysical, then Triad Oil and Gas and later British Petroleum. Allan bravely branched out to start a successful seismic data company by the seventies developing business acumen that followed him later into his farming career and somewhere along the line he became known simply as Al. Al demonstrated his strong values of community as he actively led the Kingsland Community Association in the late sixties and seventies as well as raising his three children, Glen, Michelle and Neal. Al’s love of sport permeated their lives with Glen actively skiing and pursuing a career first in marketing with the Canadian Alpine Ski team and then as an owner of Tim Horton restaurants; daughter Michelle honed her skills in the pool with the Calgary Aquabelles; and Neal played ice hockey and lacrosse throughout high school and now actively coaches. Al challenged everyone to be the best they could be. Al’s grandparents, Clyde and Mary Bush travelled from the eastern United States to Alberta in a covered wagon to farm near Ponoka. This strong maternal family influence overtook Allan and by the early eighties he was searching for farmland and a new adventure. In 1982 Al purchased farmland near Tees, Alberta where he actively raised cattle and enjoyed the country life with wife Jackie. This was a prolific time for Al as he set about ordering his life with farming, tree planting, animal husbandry, gardening, bird watching and family. Al further directed his attention to a more unusual quest for knowledge about the Knights Templar, taking him to England, Scotland and Wales. His thirst for history also included the pioneers of Alberta driving many country roads and cemeteries in search of learning and this inquiry stretched to everyone he met. Al never tired of meeting life with courage and with pride. Al’s family includes brothers, Jack, Cork, Wes; sisters, Joan and predeceased Beth; wife, Jackie; children, Glen, Michelle (DeFilippi) and Neal; grandchildren, Dale, Anna, Paul, Ryann, Cori, Molly and Jack. Al was a son, man, husband, father, grandfather, farmer, gardener, bird watcher, crossword puzzler, historian, reader and a thinker. Funeral Services will be held from Wilson’s Funeral Chapel, 6120 Highway 2A, Lacombe on Friday, January 25, 2013 at 12:00 noon. Interment will take place at the Earlville Rutherford Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please give to the Red Deer Hospice, 99 Arnot Avenue, Red Deer, AB., T4R 3S6, www.reddeerhospice.com where Allan passed away with dignity, and the honor and pride he always carried with him. Expressions of sympathy may be made by visiting www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca. WILSON’S FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM of Lacombe and Rimbey in charge of the arrangements. 403-782-3366 403-843-3388 “A Caring Family, Caring For Families”

800

Oilfield

Innisfail Insurance Services Ltd.

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Clerical

800

Legal Assistant

Duhamel Manning Feehan Warrender Glass LLP Requires the services of a Senior/Intermediate Corp/Comm Legal assistant. Cores and PPR accreditation will be an advantage. Please email resume to ssimmons@ altalaw.ca or fax to the attention of Office Manager on 403.343.0891.

Obituaries

Oilfield

hr@pidherneys.com or fax to 403-845-5370

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announcements

RED DEER ADVOCATE Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013 D3

Restaurant/ Hotel

820

Trades

850

Trades

CLARK BUILDERS

The Tap House Pub & Grill req’s full and part time cooks. Apply with resume at 1927 Gaetz Avenue between 2-5 pm.

Sales & Distributors

830

1511018 Alberta Ltd. O/A Micabella Cosmetics req’s F/T Supervisor with 1-2 yrs. exp. for womens cosmetics and makeup in Red Deer Malls $17.50/hr. canadacarts@gmail.com LOCAL Oilfield Service Company is accepting resumes from established and reliable sales people. Must be honest, pnctual, reliable, work well on own. This position reports directly to the Presidentt. Please mail resume to :: Box 12023 Sylvan Lake, Alberta, T4S 2K9. All resumes will be kept in striict confidence.

Trades

850

1 Quality Sandblaster must have 5 years’ experience in the field. Please fax your resume to 403-348-8109. or email kayla@furixenergy.com

AFTERNOON SHIFT

CNC Operators

DAYSHIFT & AFTERNOON SHIFT

QC Person

Trades

850

STUCCO Plasterers, & Labourers. Needed Immed. Exp’d but will train. Drivers License pref’d. Call 403-588-5306

Now Hiring CAREPENTERS & LABORERS for work in Red Deer Apply at: Email: careers@ clarkbuilders.com Fax: 1-888-403-3051 www.clarkbuilders.com

Junior QA/QC must have WANTED welding inspector level 1 and knowledge of B31.3 HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC for growing trucking Piping is an asset. Please f a x y o u r r e s u m e t o company in Central Alberta. Please fax resume to 403-348-8109 or email 403-782-0561 DRYWALL helper req’d. kayla@furixenergy.com Exp. an asset. Must have Western Masonry own transportation. Structures 403-341-7619 F/T bircklayers and f/t ELECTRICAL - Q2 bricklayer helpers Electrical Contractors Ltd Junior Safety Consultant Must have own is accepting transportation. must have valid safety tickapplications for Electrical ets, principles of health Please fax resume to Apprentices, 403-340-0762 or emai and safety, and train the Beginner to 4th Year. l resume to trainer is an asset. Please Please fax resume to f a x y o u r r e s u m e t o tom@westernmasonry.com 403-343-7952, or email to 403-348-8109 or email admin@q2electric.com. kayla@furixenergy.com Truckers/ EXP’D framer req’d. Looking for 2nd, 3rd, 4th Drivers Own vehicle a must. year apprentices and 403-350-5103 journeymen plumbers for Blue Grass Sod Farms Ltd. full time work. Need to BOX 11, SITE 2, RR 1 F/T SATELLITE INSTALLERS have experience with serRed Deer, AB - Good hours, home every vice and new home Req’s Truck Drivers for night, $4000-$6000/mo. construction. Must have 2013 season (April-Oct) in Contractor must have truck valid drivers license and be Red Deer. Duties include or van. Tools, supplies & dependable. We offer driving semi truck w/end ladders required. Training competitve wages, benefit dump trailer or super b, provided, no experience package and company veand some paperwork. needed. Apply to: hicle. Please fax resume to Day/night shift avail. satjobs@shaw.ca 403-347-4539 or email to Class 1 license req’d. Will galaxyadmin@telus.net train/exp. an asset. Wage First Choice Collision $24.27 hrly, 44 hrs weekly. Seeking Journeyman or Millard Trucking Ltd. is Email resume debbie.le2nd /3rd year apprentices. looking for a 3rd year feuvre@bg-rd.com Positions for body, prep apprentice/journeyman and refinishing technicians heavy duty mechanic.We CLASS 1 driver with fluid needed for our car and offer competitive wages hauling experience, local light truck division. Top and performance based runs. 403-373-3285 or fax wages, bonus programs bonuses. All interested resume and copies of all and benefit package. Fax persons are invited to valid tickets to resumes to apply by Fax: 403-638-4987 403-986-2819 (403) 343-2160; e-mail or email: jmillard@ choice2@telusplanet.net CLASS 1 OR 3 DRIVERS enerchem.com or drop off in person @ #5, or lease operators PLUMBER WANTED 7493, 49th Avenue required immediately to Crescent, Red Deer. operate tandem axle tank 2ND/3RD/4TH/ truck. Experience spraying JOURNEYMAN GOODMEN dust control products an Residential experience asset. Excellent wages, ROOFING LTD. an asset. must be willing to travel. Requires Please fax resume to: Fax resume 403-887-2208 to 403-782-0561 SLOPED ROOFERS LABOURERS & FLAT ROOFERS

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Valid Driver’s Licence preferred. Fax or email info@goodmenroofing.ca QUALITY Painters/Coaters must have 5 years’ experior (403)341-6722 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! ence in the field. Please fax your resume to Something for Everyone 403-348-8109. or email Everyday in Classifieds kayla@furixenergy.com

DRIVER req’d. for city & rural deliveries, must be able to work alone and with others. Duties incl. driving, shipping/receiving DUTIES INCLUDE, HIRING experienced and customer service. • Set up of Mazak C.N.C Dozer and Excavator Class 3 with air ticket and lathe and running abstract is req’d. Drop production runs, min. 3 Operators and Labourers for local, commercial and resume off at Weldco #11, SANDBLASTER years experience. oilfield construction. Com7491 49th Ave. or fax to CRIMTECH SERVICES LTD. 403-346-1065. No phone petitive wages and Also currently hiring provides engineering, benefits. Fax resume to calls please. Only applidayshift & afternoon shift drafting and custom 403-347-6296 cants selected for an QC PERSON fabrication for the interview will be contacted. • Must be able to read petroleum industry. measuring devices We offer above average and blueprints for wages plus health & dental inspection of machined benefits.†We†have an parts. immediate opening for†an j u n i o r P u r c h a s e r m u s t experienced Sandblaster.† We offer competitive have basic knowledge of Please forward resumes to wages, benefits and oilfield construction supcslhr@crimtech.com a RRSP plan. plies. Please fax your EXPERIENCED Please forward resumes to resume to 403-348-8109 Shipper / Receiver Vacuum & Water AES INDUSTRIAL resume@ or email kayla@furixenerTruck operators SUPPLIES LTD. nexusengineering.ca gy.com req’d. to start immed. looking for an energetic/ enthusiastic individual for CLASS 1 or 3 WITH Q our receiving department. All oilfield safety tickets Professionals Fax resume to req’d. Clean drivers 403-342-0233 abstract. Must comply with drug and alcohol policy. SHUNDA References Req’d. Exc. salary & benefits. CONSTRUCTION Fax resume to: requires 403-742-5376 F/T Safety Officer hartwell@telus.net to help implement & maintain safety programs. LOCAL ACID Transport Is now accepting applications for the Fax resume to: company looking for exp’d’ following full time positions: 403-343-1248 or email F/T Class 1 truck driver & admin@shunda.ca pressure truck operator. Top wages and exc. SHUNDA benefit pkg. CONSTRUCTION Fax resume and driver’s Requires Full Time abstract to 403-346-3766 Nexus Engineering is Currently looking for C.N.C OPERATORS.

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ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN SAFETY ADMINISTRATOR FIELD ADMINISTRATOR/COST CONTROLLER

Accounting technician responsibilities & qualifications: Duties include but not limited to: • Process and maintain A/R & A/P. • Skills in payroll/ROES • WCB requirements and reporting, and GST remittances. • Working knowledge of MS Office & Simply Accounting (2013) program is essential • Able to work with minimal supervision. • Must have an accounting designation. • Min of 3+ years of payroll & accounting related experience. Safety administrator responsibilities & qualifications: Duties include but not limited to: • Experience in the planning and implementation of safety policies & procedures in compliance with provincial rules, regulations and regulatory agencies. • Manage and keep up to date company safety program and manual. • Monitoring incidents to ensure accidents are properly investigated and corrective actions implemented. • Oversee all of the administration for the health and safety department (documentation, C.O.R certifications, & training certificates). • Working knowledge of MS Office, PICS, ISNET & Complyworks program is essential. • Min of 3+ years of corporate safety related experience. Field administrator responsibilities & qualifications: Duties include but not limited to: • Maintains sign in/out sheets, payroll sheets and cost control data entry. • Works closely with head office to ensure proper and timely flow of information. • Prioritize and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment. • Proficiency in EXCEL, S.A.P, CORTEX, & A.D.P. • H2S & CSTS tickets would be an asset. • Must be willing to travel, work weekends and overtime in the field. Preference will be given to candidates who are highly organized, able to multi task, discreet, complete tasks in a timely fashion & are team players. Please email resumes and a minimum of 3 references to:

resumes@newcartcontracting.com Or fax resume to: 1-403-729-2396

Please specify which position you’re applying for. *No phone call inquiries please

Misc. Help

Carpenters & Carpenter helpers.

For local work. Competitive Wages & Benefits. Fax resumes & ref’s to: 403-343-1248 or email to: admin@shunda.ca STAIR MANUFACTURER Req’s F/T workers to build stairs in Red Deer shop. MUST HAVE basic carpentry skills. Salary based on skill level. Benefits avail. Apply in person at 100, 7491 Edgar Industrial Bend. email: earl707@telus.net. and/or fax 403-347-7913

Truckers/ Drivers

Misc. Help

880

ACADEMIC Express Adult Education and Training

• GED classes evening and days

• Women in the Trades • Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be avail. 403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca

860

Misc. Help

880

Misc. Help

880

Misc. Help

SEARCH PERSONNEL ADULT Carriers Needed For Early morning delivery of the Red Deer Advocate 6 days/wk in GLENDALE area.

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED for early morning delivery of Red Deer Advocate 6 days per week in EASTVIEW 100 ADVOCATE $525/MO. $6300/YR 2 HRS./DAY

ALSO 4 days a week Flyers & Sun. Life in ORIOLE PARK Oak St. & Olympic Crsc

GRANDVIEW 75 Advocate $393/month $4716/yr. 1-1/2 hrs. per day

JOHNSTONE CROSSING Jennings & Joa Also Jack & Jenner Crsc

WESTLAKE 75 Advocate $393/month $4716/yr. 1-1/2 hrs. /day

Please call Joanne at 403-314-4308

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life in DEER PARK * Dempsey St. area $61.00/mo. * Dempsey St. Dumas Crsc. & Duffy Close area $94.00/mo. * Dunham Crsc Dandell Close area $141/mo. * Donnelly Crsc. Densmore & Denmark area $170.00/mo. * Doran Crsc. Dunn Close $68/mo. * Dixon Crsc. area $121/mo. * 2 blks of Duston St. & Dale Close $90/mo. * Dowler St. Detlor Close & Dillion Close $134/mo. * Dawson St. & 1 blk of Davison Dr. $82/mo. Doran Crsc. Doan Ave area $72/mo. ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

Call Jamie 403-314-4306 info Tired of Standing? Find something to sit on in Classifieds

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life in Lancaster Area West half of Lampard Crsc. & Leung Close $85/mo. Michener 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 info Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Red Deer Advocate by 6:30 a.m. Mon. through Fri. & 8:00. .am. on Saturday in

CARRIERS NEEDED FOR FLYERS, RED DEER SUNDAY LIFE AND EXPRESS ROUTES IN:

ANDERS AREA Adams Close/ Adair Ave. BOWER AREA Baile Cl. /Boyce St. Beatty Crs./Barrett Dr. Brown Cl./Baird St Barrett Dr./Baird St

LANCASTER AREA Lancaster Drive Lindsay Ave. Lagrange Crsc SUNNYBROOK AREA Scott St./Somerset Close. Sunnyside Crsc.

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Call Jamie 403-314-4306 for more info

TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 314-4300

Huntwood Custom Cabinets

is currently seeking the following positions, to start immediately:

Viscount Dr./ Voisin Crsc Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info

Ellis Bird Farm is looking for a Tea House operator (May to September). For more information contact mpearman@ellisbirdfarm. ca. Guidelines at www. ellisbirdfarm.ca

For afternoon delivery once per week In the towns of: Blackfalds Lacombe Ponoka Stettler

Cabinet Installers

Field Service Technician

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED for

At least 2 yrs. qualified experience including cabinet repair, finished carpentry and working with various finishes. Huntwood offers excellent compensation, great benefit program and signing and performance bonuses. Please drop resumes Attn: Debbie to Huntwood Showroom, Bay 4, 6782 50th Ave Red Deer, T4N 4E1. or email: dhenderson@ huntwood.com

Pidherney’s is growing and requires

EXPERIENCED CLASS 1 DRIVERS to join our busy team. Top wages based on experience. Benefit package. Assigned units - Scheduled days off. Valid safety tickets an asset. Fax resume to Human Resources at 403-845-5370 or email:

ADULT & YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED for delivery of Flyers Red Deer Express & Red Deer Life Sunday in

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

GRANDVIEW MORRISROE MOUNTVIEW WEST LAKE WEST PARK Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317

Misc. Help

Please contact QUITCY

CASH CASINO is hiring a

F/T CLEANER,

3am - 11am shift. Need to be physically fit. Must have reliable transportation. Please send resume attn: Greg Tisdale to cleaning@ cashcasino.ca or fax 1-403-243-4812 or drop off at Cash Casino, 6350 - 67 St. CUSTOMER SERVICE A locally owned industrial supply company is looking for an energetic person for inside sales. E-mail resume to mark@ aesreddeer.com

at 403-314-4316 or email qmacaulay@ reddeeradvocate.com

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED for Afternoon delivery in Bowden & Innisfail Please contact QUITCY

at 403-314-4316 or email qmacaulay@ reddeeradvocate.com

880

hr@pidherneys.com

880 Helix Coil Services, a division of IROC Energy Services is currently hiring to work with newly built state-of-the-art Coil Units based in Red Deer. We oﬀer higher hourly pay rates and scheduled days oﬀ.

is expanding its facility to double production.

1500-1990

Auctions

1530

Bud Haynes & Co. Auctioneers

Certified Appraisers 1966 Estates, Antiques, Firearms. Bay 5, 7429-49 Ave. 347-5855

Children's Items

1580

CHILDRENS’ winter shoes, new, Columbia, s i z e 1 3 , $ 2 5 ; 403-314-9603

Clothing

1590

APROX 20 PAIRS OF LADIES SIZE 16 NAME BRAND JEANS & DRESS PANTS. $5/ea. 403-346-0093 LADIES” winter coat, size M, chocolate brown suede, w/hood, like new, $25, 403-314-9603

EquipmentHeavy

1630

TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.

1640

MAKITA 10” CHOP SAW with stand. $150. 587-877-3744

Firewood

1660

FIREWOOD. Pine, Spruce, Poplar. Can deliver 1-4 cords. 403-844-0227 Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / del. Lyle 403-783-2275

Household Appliances

1710

APPLS. reconditioned lrg. selection, $150 + up, 6 mo. warr. Riverside Appliances 403-342-1042 COMFORT Zone electric heater oak cabinet 15” x 17 1/2” x 15 1/2”h $200 403-314-2026 DRYER orig. price $500, asking $150 call 403-782-5818 R E F R I G E R AT O R o r i g . $500 , asking $100, 403-782-5818 UPRIGHT freezer 14 cu. ft. white, 2 yrs. old, like new $200 403-307-4223 WASHER/DRYER, Whirlpool. HD super cap. 8 cycle washer, 3 temps, 3 load sz. HD extra lrg cap, 4 cycle dryer, 3 temps. Aprox. 7 ys old. Very good cond. $325. 403-309-2051 WASHING MACHINE orig. $600 , asking $150 403-782-5818

Household Furnishings

1720

BED ALL NEW,

Queen Orthopedic, dble. pillow top, set, 15 yr. warr. Cost $1300. Sacrifice $325. 302-0582 Free Delivery BED: #1 King. extra thick orthopedic pillowtop, brand new, never used. 15 yr. warr. Cost $1995, sacrifice @ $545. 403-302-0582. CHESTERFIELD, Chair and covers $59, 403-347-6994 KIDNEY shaped bar set 3 tier smokey glass/chrome trimmed c/w 2 matching bar stools all for $150 403-314-2026

DO YOU WANT YOUR AD TO BE READ BY 100,000 Potential Buyers??? Central Alberta LIFE SERVING CENTRAL ALBERTA RURAL REGION

Email: helixjobs@iroccorp.com Call: 403-358-5001 Fax Resume: 403-342-1635

CALL 309-3300

279425A2-31

- Batch Plant Operator - Carpenters/Woodworkers - General Labourers Visit our website for more detailed job descriptions at www.eaglebuilders.ca. Applicants are able to apply online or fax resumes to Human Resources 403885-5516 or e-mail: k.kooiker@eaglebuilders.ca.

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TRY

• PUMP OPERATOR SUPERVISOR

We are currently seeking the following to join our team in Blackfalds for all shifts:

Top Wages paid based on experience. Full Benefits and Uniform Package included.

FREE

for all Albertans

Tools NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED

Call Rick for more info 403-314-4303

Min. 2 yrs experienced installer contractors for the Red Deer Location. Supply your own liability insurance, tools, and reliable vehicle.

Build A Resume That Works! APPLY ONLINE www.lokken.com/rdw.html Call: 403-348-8561 Email inford@lokken.com Career Programs are

CLASSIFICATIONS

LANCASTER AREA

Blue Grass Sod Farms Ltd. BOX 11, SITE 2, RR 1 Red Deer, AB Req’s Farm labourers for 2013 season (April-Oct) in Red Deer. Duties include sod farming and tree nursery. Tree nursery will involve planting, pruning and digging trees. Will train/exp. an asset. Wage $9.75 hr, 60 hrs weekly. Email resume to steve. richardson@bg-rd.com

RED DEER WORKS

Isbister Close Issard Close

VANIER AREA

Blue Grass Sod Farms Ltd. BOX 11, SITE 2, RR 1 Red Deer, AB Req’s. Landscape Labourers for 2013 season (April-Oct) in Red Deer. Duties include lay sod, plant flowers, grass, shrubs, trees. Will train but exp. an asset. Wage $16.00 hrly, 44 hrs weekly. Email resume to debbie. lefeuvre@bg-rd.com

920

Career Planning

INGLEWOOD AREA

DEER PARK Dempsey St. area 79 papers $423/mo. ALSO Davison Dr. area 101 papers $541/mo. 77 PAPERS $412/MO.

X-Static is now hiring P/T female search personnel. Apply in person, after 3 pm SOURCE ADULT VIDEO requires mature P/T help for weekend grave shift. Fax resume to: 403-346-9099 or drop off to: 3301-Gaetz Avenue

stuff

1 day per wk. No collecting!!

DRIVEN TO EXCEL FROM START TO FINISH

880

Misc. Help

282731A23-29

DEADLINE THURS. 5 P.M.

D4 RED DEER ADVOCATE Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013

FAST TRACK PHOTOS Call 403-309-3300 to get your vehicle pictured here

DO YOU HAVE AN ATV TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

DO YOU HAVE A SEADOO TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2005 COLORADO ext cab LS, tmech. in great shape, tuned up, 168,000 kms. $7850, 403-347-6889 lve msg

2007 FORD F-150 XTR, 4X4 107,115 kms, $16,888 403- 348-8788 Sport & Import

2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER S $16888 348-8788 Sport & Import

2010 GMC 3500 HD 4x4 Duramax Dually, leather nav dvd 54,000 km $49,888 Sport & Import 348-8788

1993 FORD Ranger, paint like new, 4x4, s/b, V6 auto., $3500. obo. 403-347-5500

2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON FWD,106300 kms, $6888 348-8788 Sport & Import

DO YOU HAVE A JEEP TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2007 GMC SIERRA 1500 SLE 4X4, $18,888 7620- 50 AVE, Sport & Import

2008 SUZUKI SX4 FWD, 89106 kms, $7888 348-8788 Sport & Import

2010 GMC 3500 HD 4X4, sunroof, htd. lthr., long box, 118393 kms, $34,888, 348-8788, Sport & Import

DO YOU HAVE

2007 JEEP Grand Cherokee AWD $15888 403-348-8788 Sport & Import

2008 TOYOTA YARIS FWD, 62709 kms,

TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

DO YOU HAVE A BOAT TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

DO YOU HAVE A HEAVY TRUCK TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2004 DODGE 1/2 ton quad cab 4x4. New tires. Great cond. $7000. 403-506-9632

2006 FORD Explorer Eddie Bauer htd. lthr., sunroof, DVD, $16,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

2007 LINCOLN MARK LT 4x4, lthr., nav., $26,888 403- 348- 8788 Sport & Import

2009 CAMRY XLE V6, loaded, leather, GPS, keyless locks, like new. $19,975. 403-782-3690

2010 Mazda 3 GT leather roof 6 speed 33,988 km $16,888, 403-348 8788

2004 DODGE Dakota Sport 4X4, V-8, $8888 403-348- 8788 Sport & Import

2006 GMC C4500 dura-max diesel, auto., 81,974 miles, deck with hitch $49888, 348-8788 Sport & Import

2007 PONTIAC G6 SE sedan. Lady driven, loaded. 103,000 km. $7300. 403-348-9746

DO YOU HAVE A DIRT BIKE TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2010 TOYOTA Sienna CE 7pass., rear air, $16888 403-348-8788 Sport & Import

1998 QX4 INFINITI 220,000 km. Auto, white, 4x4, Leather seats, exc. cond. $5950. 403-588-6230

VEHICLE ACCESSORIES

DO YOU HAVE A TENT TRAILER TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

DO YOU HAVE A SPORTS CAR TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

$10,888

403-348-8788 Sport & Import

2000 TOYOTA 4Runner 197,000 kms., $7300. obo 403-597-5972

2004 MAZDA 3 Sport. Clean, 203,000 km. $7800. 403-782-6345

2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 2.0T FWD, 4 cyl. turbo, $10,888 403-348-8788 Sport & Import

DO YOU HAVE A TRUCK TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2009 FORD F-350 King Ranch htd. lthr., sunroof, nav., $33888 348-8788 Sport & Import

2011 CADILLAC CTS 4 AWDCoupe nav full load, 1 owner 53,000 km $39,888 Sport & Import 348-8788

DO YOU HAVE A TRUCK CAMPER TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GLS diesel, $9888 403-348-8788 Sport & Import

2007 CADILLAC Escalade AWD, lthr.,rear air, sunroof, $27888, 348-8788 Sport & Import

2008 HONDA RIDGELINE RT 4X4, $19888 348-8788 Sport & Import

2009 HERITAGE Soft Tail Classic, low mileage. 15,000 kms. Must Sell! $16,000. 403-877-1170

WINTER SPECIAL

2011 CHEV CAMARO 2SS/RS, LS3, 6 speed, 2104 kms $36,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

2001 DODGE Ram 1500. Q/cab. loaded SOLD!!!

2005 AVALANCHE 1500, loaded, Viper command start, 161,000 kms., exc. cond. Must See. $17,900. 403-342-4909

DO YOU HAVE A MOTORHOME TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2008 HYUNDAI Elantra SE FWD, $10888, 7620-50 Ave, Sport & Import

DO YOU HAVE A CAR TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

DO YOU HAVE A HOLIDAY TRAILER TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2002 FORD Explorer 7 pass. Eddie Bauer edit. fully loaded, exc. shape, $6800 obo 403-340-2042

2005 CHRYSLER 300 lthr, 64,690 kms, $12,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

2007 FORD Crown Victoria LX 77584 kms, $10,888 348-8788 Sport &Import

2008 JEEP Grand Cherokee 4X4 turbo diesel, 30804 kms, $31888 403-348-8788 Sport & Import

2010 DODGE RAM 2500 SLT Power Wagon 4X4,hemi, winch, $26888 348-8788 Sport & Import

2011 GMC SIERRA 1500 SLT 4X4, sunroof, htd. lthr., 61,557 kms $33,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

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2012 BEETLE

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BRAND

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157

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2011 FORD RAPTOR 4x4 CREW Stk #V34385A. low kms., 6.2L, optional stripe pkg.

Only

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2008 08 VW W CITY CIT ITY JETTA

Stk #V3434713. 2.0, auto, lots of options vw certiﬁed unit, only 82,000 kms

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12900/bw.*

2010 VW TOUAREG TURBO DIESEL 4WD Stk #V24224A. loaded, comfort line, too many option to list

Only

Gary Moe Volkswagen

24600/bw.*

www.garymoe.com *See dealer for details

22012 20 0122 SSCI SCION CIO ION ON XB

Stk #VP4403. auto, loaded, rear spoiler, tint, 22,000 kms.

Only

126

/bw.*

Stk #VP4850. 2.5L, auto, leather, moonroof, only 67,000 kms

Only

182

Stk #V34419A. Longhorn Diesel, Auto, Nav, DVD, Many Extras

Only

2010 TOYOTA RAV4 LIMITED AWD $

2011 DODGE 2500 MEGA CAB

/bw.*

35700/bw.*

2007 FORD EXPEDITION XLT Stk #V34373A. 5.4L, 4X4. DVD, quad buckets, inspected

Only

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Gasoline Alley South (west side), Red Deer 403.342.2923

280546A9

No Money! No Problem! $0 DOWN

RED DEER ADVOCATE Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013 D5

OFFICE DESK, 5’4” wide x 3’ x 29” $200. 403-347-7405

WANTED

Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

1900

TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone. Make your travel plans now.

Wedding Supplies

1910

DRESS BLOW-OUT

Up to 50% off Wedding & Grad. Saturday, Jan. 26th. 87 Greig Drive, 12-4 p.m. www.budgetbridalboutique reddeer.com

1730

Stereos TV's, VCRs

53” SONY, Rear projection incl. 4 speakers & tuner, $250, 403-346-8065

1760

Misc. for Sale

16”x3” BIRCH BARK BASKET COVERED WITH PORCUPINE QUILLS & FUR TRIM. $100. 403-347-7405 2 MEDICINE MAN SHIELDS Very detailed. Cree and Blackfoot. $75/ea. 403-347-7405

AGRICULTURAL

CLASSIFICATIONS 2000-2290

Horses

2140

HORSES WANTED: broke, un-broke, or unwanted. 403-783-0303 WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly. 403-651-5912

5 stacking chairs, metal frames, all for $25; tall wood clothes pole $20; roundtop wooden stool $15; box assorted flower Pasture/Land pots $10; wine decanter Wanted w/6 glasses $20; oval bowl (mother of pearl) frosted WANTED leaf pattern $45; 4 pc. - PASTURE LAND TO desert goblets (pedestal) RENT OR LEASE. diamond cut pattern $25; Required for 2 Load Pastures 4 w i n e a n d 4 c o c k t a i l to 1000 Head Pastures. Area: glasses diamond cut all Alberta & Saskatchewan. $ 1 5 ; C a l g a r y O l y m p i c Term: May to September, glasses 8 beer, 8 old fash- 2013. Please contact Ed ioned $25 403-314-2026 403-546-2278 Ext 3.

2180

60 PEACOCK FEATHERS $1.50 each 7 Company’s Coming Cookbooks, $3 each. 5 Books - Chicken Soup for the Soul, $3 each. 4 Cup Electric Coffee Pot, $3. Large Glass Bowl w/12 large artificial vegetables, $20; large spider plant $6 Call 403-346-2231 7 INDOOR fountains, all working order, $195 for all 587-272-0937

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rentals CLASSIFICATIONS FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

Acreages/ Farms

3010

PICTURE frames, various EXECUTIVE BUNGALOW sizes, some new, $20; ON ACREAGE IN RED 403--314-9603 DEER. 4 bdrms, 2 bath, rent $2000 + DD avail. Mar. 1, 403-346-5885

1830

Cats

5 MONTH OLD KITTEN & ADULT FEMALE. To Give Away 403-396-7368

Houses/ Duplexes

3020

BLACKFALDS

Avail now, 2 bdrm, 1 bath KITTENS 2 yellow, to give house, 2 appl, large yard, away, healthy and litter $1,100 + util, $1,050 SD, N/S, small dog ok fee, PM trained, 587-377-1522 562 ~ 5207 Wilson St ~ Sim Mgmt & Realty 403-340-0065 ext 412 ~ Dogs www.simproperties.ca

1840

P.B. PIT BULLS. 1st shots, vet checked. Ready to go Jan. 28. Call 403-845-0249 WANTED: 1-2 yr. old Bichon or Shih Tzu dog to go to clean home and get good and loving care by a senior (widower) ** FOUND **

Manufactured Homes

PET FRIENDLY HOUSE IN WEST PARK

KITSON CLOSE

Kyte/Kelloway Cres. 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. Immed. 403-304-7576 or 347-7545 SOUTHWOOD PARK 3110-47TH Avenue, 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, generously sized, 1 1/2 baths, fenced yards, full bsmts. 403-347-7473, Sorry no pets. www.greatapartments.ca

VACANCY IN CARRIE APT.

Reno’d apt 2 bdrms w/ balcony, 1 bath, 2 appls, coin-op laundry. Sorry n/s, no pets. Starting at $895 + electricity. Available NOW! Hearthstone 403-314-0099 or Nicole 403-318-4225 www.hpman.ca

3190

Mobile Lot

LACOMBE new park, animal friendly. Your mobile or ours. 2 or 3 bdrm. Excellent 1st time home buyers. 403-588-8820 MOBILE HOME PAD, in Red Deer Close to Gaetz, 2 car park, Shaw cable incl. Sharon 403-340-0225

CLASSIFICATIONS

3050

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

4-PLEX IN ORIOLE PARK

4020

Houses For Sale

5 BDRM. house 3 baths, dbl. att. garage, immed. possession 403-588-6363

2 bdrms + den, 1.5 bath w/5 appls, $1025 + Gas & Elect., SD $1025. Sorry no pets. Avail. NOW. Hearthstone 403-314-0099 or Lucie 403-396-9554 www.hpman.ca

ORIOLE PARK

2 bdrm., 1-1/2 bath, $975 rent, s.d. $650, incl water sewer and garbage. avail. Mar. 1. Call 403-304-5337

A MUST SEE!

20,000with Intro

400/month lot Rent incl. Cable

COZY BUNGALOW

COZY SUITE ON HEWSON AVE.

3040

Renter’s Special

Contractors

1100

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 SIDING, Soffit, Fascia preferring non- combustible fibre cement, canexel & smart board, Call Dean @ 403-302-9210.

Escorts

1165

EDEN 587-877-7399 10am-midnight

1165

LEXUS 392-0891 *BUSTY* INDEPENDENT w/own car PERFECT 10’s. Have it done right the 1st. time mydiamondgirls.org 403-550-0470 ROXY INDEPENDENT 403-848-2300

Ultimate Companionship

Never rushed, no hidden agency fees. Call now. Satisfaction guaranteed. Now Hiring. 403-986-SEXY (7399)

1200

BUSY B’S HANDYMAN SERVICES LTD. Res/Comm.Reno’s, repair and more. Give us a buzz @ 403-598-3857 Free quotes. WCB, insured.

1210

FOOT CARE Handled With Care Licensed, mobile foot care. Call 403-350-7595

Massage Therapy

5030

www.garymoe.com

2 & 3 bedroom

has relocated to

Starting at

950

279139

/month

www.lansdowne.ca

279426C30

EROTICAS PLAYMATES Girls of all ages 598-3049 www.eroticasplaymates.net

Health Care

Cars

1280

* NEW * Executive Touch. Relaxation massage for men. 5003A - Ross St. Mon - Fri 9 am -6 pm & Sat. 10am - 3 pm 348-5650

Massage Therapy

100,000 Potential Buyers???

TRY SERVING CENTRAL ALBERTA RURAL REGION

CALL 309-3300

1280

Misc. Services

1290

Gentle Touch Massage

4919 50 St. New staff. Daily Specials. New rear entry, lots of parking. 403-341-4445 Start your career! See Help Wanted HOT STONE, Body Balancing. 403-352-8269 LINDA’S CHINESE MASSAGE Grand Opening. Insurance receipts. Home service. Daily 9 am-9 pm. #3 4820-47 Ave. 403-986-1550 MASSAGE ABOVE ALL WALK-INS WELCOME 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161 NEW HOURS Asian Relaxation Massage Open 6 days a week starting from 9 am. 587-377-1298

VII MASSAGE

Feeling overwhelmed? Hard work day? Come in and let us pamper you. Pampering at its best. #7 7464 Gaetz Ave.(rear entrance if necessary) www.viimassage.biz In/Out Calls to Hotels. 403-986-6686

Misc. Services

DO YOU WANT YOUR AD TO BE READ BY

Central Alberta LIFE

classiﬁeds@reddeeradvocate.com

Handyman Services

5000-5300

FREE Cable

Call Classiﬁeds 403-309-3300

LOOKING FOR A FURNACE REPLACEMENT OR INFORMATION ON A MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM? We handle all aspects of your residential ventilation requirements. Tropical Heating and Cooling 403-506-4418

CLASSIFICATIONS

VIEW ALL OUR PRODUCTS

To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

1085

PUBLIC NOTICES

Public Notices

6010

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS

Estate of WILLIAM LEROY BURNETT who passed away Auto December 9, 2012 If you have a claim Wreckers against this estate, you 1998 QX4 INFINITI, RED’S AUTO. Free Scrap must file your claim by 220,000 km. Auto, white, Vehicle & Metal Removal. February 23, 2013 and 4x4, Leather seats, exc. details of your We travel. May pay cash provide cond. $5950. 403-588-6230 for vehicle. 403-396-7519 claim with JAMIE BURNETT 109 Bell St. Vehicles Red Deer, AB Wanted T4R 1L6 Trucks To Buy

5050

5200

If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.

A1 RED’S AUTO. Free scrap vehicle & metal removal. We travel. AMVIC approved. 403-396-7519 REMOVAL of unwanted cars, may pay cash for 2010 GMC 3500 HD 4X4, complete cars. 304-7585 sunroof, htd. lthr., long box, 118393 kms, $34888, WANTED FREE REMOVAL 348-8788, Sport & Import of unwanted cars and trucks, also wanted to 1992 DODGE crew cab V8, buy lead batteries, clean, great cond. 318-3040 call 403-396-8629

Red Deer ADVOCATE CLASSIFIEDS 403-309-3300 CALL NOW TO FIND OUT MORE

TO LIST YOUR WEBSITE CALL 403-309-3300 ASSOCIATIONS

HEALTH & FITNESS

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

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BALLOON RIDES

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

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PET ADOPTION

BUILDERS

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

1000-1430

Construction

Looking for a new pet? Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

4090

CLASSIFICATIONS

INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. with oilfield service companies, other small businesses and individuals RW Smith, 346-9351

MORTGAGES AVAIL.on all types of real estate including raw land and acreages. Bruised credit and self employed welcome. Fast approvals Ron Lewis 403-819-2436

4050

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Escorts

4430

Bsmt suite 2 bdrms, 1 bath Acreages w/5 appls, In-suite laundry. 2010 Mazda 3 GT leather Adult only, no pets. Only roof 6 speed 33,988 km $875 INCL. UTIL. SD $875 $16,888, 403-348 8788 Available FEB 1st. Call TOO MUCH STUFF? Hearthstone 403-314-0099 Let Classifieds or Nicole 403-318-4225 help you sell it. www.hpman.ca GLENDALE 2 bdrm. $825, D.D. $825, N/S, no pets, 7 ACRES $353,000. 20 min. no partiers, avail immed. to Red Deer 403-227-5132 1-403-200-8175 LARGE, 1, 2 & 3 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only Manufactured n/s, no pets 403-346-7111 Homes ONE bdrm. ADULT only 2004 MAZDA 3 Sport. MUST SELL apt. across from hospital, Clean, 203,000 km. $7800. By Owner $7,000. $750/mo.,avail. no pets 403-782-6345 Sharon 403-340-0225 avail. Feb. 1 877-3323

Mauricia (403) 340-0225

Sharon (403) 340-0225

1010

5050

wheels

3060

Manufactured Homes

Trucks

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in Oriole Park, Red Deer. 3 bdrm. up, 1 dwn. Open concept, hardwood. Dbl. det. garage, 2.5 bath. Asking $303,000. 403-341-5415 Suites FREE Weekly list of properties for sale w/details, 2 BDRM,. w/balcony, quiet prices, address, owner’s clean professionally man- phone #, etc. 342-7355 aged bldg. $825/rent /d.d., Help-U-Sell of Red Deer Feb. 1, call 403-358-8670 www.homesreddeer.com

Accounting

FINANCIAL

Money To Loan

4000-4190

5040

5190

4400-4430

Newly Reno’d Mobile

SUV's

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 Classifieds...costs so little 2002 FORD EXPLORER. 2009 F350 King Ranch Saves you so much! 7 pass. Eddie Bauer edit. diesel 4x4 Nav $33888 fully loaded, exc. shape, Sport & Import 348 8788 CELEBRATIONS $6800 obo 403-340-2042 HAPPEN EVERY DAY You can sell your guitar IN CLASSIFIEDS for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS SYLVAN LAKE - Pie lot, and we’ll sell it for you! Well priced. Good location. 403-896-3553

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VACATIONS www.radkeoutfitting.com AB Horseback Vacations 403-340-3971

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3060

Suites

modular/mobile homes

Newly Renovated Mobile Home Only

3030

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. 403-304-7576 / 347-7545

3 bdrms, 2.5 bath, Finished bsmt. 5 appls., Large yard. No smoking. Pre-approved pets. $1425 & UTIL, SD $1425 Available NOW! Hearthstone 403-314-0099 or Lucie 403-396-9554 www.hpman.ca

3040

Condos/ Townhouses

1290

5* JUNK REMOVAL

Property clean up 340-8666 CENTRAL PEST CONTROL LTD. Comm/res. Locally owned. 403-373-6182 cpest@shaw.ca FREE removal of all kinds of unwanted scrap metal. No household appliances 403-396-8629 JUNK REMOVAL, Yard/ Garden Serv. 588-2564

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Moving & Storage

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Painters/ Decorators

1310

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D6 RED DEER ADVOCATE Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013

stock up & save view weekly specials at: realcanadianliquorstore.ca case sale 5976 case of 12

98 Keystone lager /15 cans 15 x 355 mL

works out to 0.93 per can

252514

PC® Pilsener, Dry, Honey Red or Light beer

98 each

when you buy a case of 12 or 5.48 singles

Da Luca Merlot Primitivo 750 mL

/12 cans

works out to 0.92 per can

98 750 mL

Yellow Tail Malbec or Moscato 269073/ 187015

388818

589982/ 823779/ 814334/ 879246

7 12 98

750 mL

Wolf Blass Red Label Shiraz/Cab or Traminer Riesling

19 Crimes Shiraz Durif 300877

& Gunn 38 Innis Oak Aged beer

109524/ 979538

bonus

12 x 355 mL

bonus

50 mL

with purchase

while quantities last

each 330 mL 766211

bonus

50 mL with purchase while quantities last

big Rock’s Favourites beer

Molson Canadian or Coors Light beer 15 x 355 mL

/12 bottles 12 x 341 mL

15 15 22 22 98

750 mL

Russian Prince vodka

Alberta Premium rye

Jägermeister

Crown Royal rye

141588

196443

283919

167853

753019

98 /15 cans

works out to 1.33 per can

298526/ 279985

PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE G.S.T. OR DEPOSIT

Prices effective Wednesday, January 23 to Sunday, January 27, 2013 IN THIS AREA ONLY

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We reserve the right to limit quantities. While stock lasts. Prices subject to change. No rainchecks, no substitutions.

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