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RCMP Supt. Warren Dosko, head of Red Deer RCMP, examines paperwork in one of two city detachment rooms where suspected impaired drivers are tested on Intoxilyzer machines.

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF The smell of liquor-infused breath is unmistakable.

Just ask any police officer in Canada who works checkstops, says RCMP Southern Alberta media liaison Cpl. Darrin Turnbull, who is also head of the Airdrie Integrated Traffic Unit and has dealt with plenty of impaired drivers.

“One of the first tell-tale signs is the smell of liquor. They pull up at a checkstop and we smell liquor even on the person who has only had a glass of wine at dinner,” Turnbull said.

And don’t bother trying to mask the odour.

“We do see the person who lights up a cigarette as they pull into the checkstop or they throw gum or candy in their mouth. We can still smell it.”

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● At .02, or 20 mg of alcohol, there is a predictable decline in rapid tracking of a moving object. ● At .05, there is a predictable reduction in coordination and ability to track moving objects, difficulty steering, and reduced response to emergency driving situations. ● At .08, there is a predictable effect on concentration, speed control, short-term memory loss, impaired perception, and reduced information capability (for example signal detection, visual search).

The amount of alcohol required to impair drivers differs according to how fast a person drinks, their weight and food intake when drinking. Blood alcohol levels also rise quicker for women than men.

In December, Maclean’s magazine ranked Red Deer as having the second highest rate of impaired driving incidents in 2011 among Canada’s 100 largest populations, according to crime data from Statistics Canada.

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Refusal to provide a breath sample is a criminal offence that comes with an immediate driving suspension.

Turnbull said the highest blood alcohol concentration he’s seen was .42, or 420 mg of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood. That’s five times higher than Canada’s legal impairment level of .08. and eight times over .05, which now triggers stiffer penalties in Alberta.

He said that seasoned drinker, who was caught after a minor collision, was still walking, with some stumbling, and talking, with some slurring.

“Anyone at 50 mg of alcohol in their blood would be affected by the alcohol, and a person at 80 milligrams of alcohol or above would be impaired by the alcohol.

How easy it is to see impairment in each individual person varies with each individual person,” Turnbull said.

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Infrastructure deficit Takach’s top priority

BY RANDY FIEDLER ADVOCATE STAFF A new Alberta-based bank to deal with Canada’s infrastructure deficit was touted by a Liberal leadership candidate in Red Deer on Friday.

George Takach said private-sector lenders and investors and $1 billion annually from the federal government would fund the Canada Infrastructure and Reinvestment Bank to lend funds through bonds, preference shares and mortgage-backed securities to finance public infrastructure projects. “(Prime Minister Stephen) Harper has let it get really run down and we need about $125 billion across the country,” George Takach said the Toronto-born technology and innovation lawyer.

The bank and private investors could fund construction of a Calgary-Red Deer-Edmonton highspeed rail link, he said.

“It would be a first for Canada and it’s time has come. It’s working in Europe,” said the longtime public transit user.

“Perceptions of Alberta need to change in the rest of the country. Calgary has the highest per capita users of public transit in the country.”

While private investment would “prime the pump,” provincial funding for the rail project would come once Alberta’s pipeline uncertainties are eliminated.

“Pipelines are critical to get more capability and capacity and Harper hasn’t stepped up,” he said, adding solving those issues will end the province’s “temporary cash crunch.”

Takach said a middle road exists between the prime minister’s vilification of environmentalists and NDP and Opposition Leader Thomas Mulcair’s similar treatment of the oilsands.

“A Liberal approach is you can have economic growth and protect the environment.”

He stressed the need to build on Canada’s re-

source-based economy.

“We need higher tech manufacturing and knowledge-based business (and) a prime minister who will inspire young people to be more entrepreneurial.

Institutions like Red Deer College are putting out these high-tech students with great ideas.”

Restoring Conservative cuts and changes to the Scientific Research and Experimental Design tax credit would fund such ventures, he said.

Travelling with wife Barb, Takach breakfasted with Liberal supporters at the Red Deer Lodge before going to Edmonton.

He’s one of nine candidates running for the federal party’s leadership. Two others, Martha Hall Findlay and Justin Trudeau, also visited Red Deer recently.

The candidates are MPs Marc Garneau, Joyce Murray and Trudeau, former MPs Martin Cauchon and Hall Findlay, lawyers David Bertschi, Deborah Coyne and Takach, and Karen McCrimmon, a retired lieutenant colonel.

The new leader will be chosen on April 14. rfiedler@reddeeradvocate.com

“We’re going to see either a significant drop because of the legislation or not, and if not, how come?” Dosko said.

MADD Canada CEO Andrew Murie said Albertans did plenty of “belly aching and crying” about its new legislation, but it will have an affect on impaired drivers.

However, three factors — Alberta’s privatized system for alcohol sales, its legal age of 18 to buy liquor and its legal driving age of 14, for a learner’s permit — stand in the way of an even better outcome, Murie said.

“There’s all kinds of evidence that shows (privatization) makes it easier for people to get alcohol. It makes it easier for young people to get alcohol under age.”

Teens are also quicker to complete Alberta’s graduated driving licensing system.

“The ability to drive at 14 in Alberta boggles the mind. All the experts say the minimum age to even start to get behind the wheel is 16.”

In Alberta, a 14-year-old can only drive under strict guidelines, including that an adult must be present at all times.

Mix together young people, alcohol and driving and it can be tragic, he said.

“Their method of drinking is to get drunk. That’s why even though they only represent 13 per cent of the population when you look at things like impaired driving, they represent one-third of the deaths.

“The vast majority of people who go through a binge drinking stage come out the other side. And parents a lot of times will allow that behaviour with their own kids because they survived it themselves.

You know what? Just because you survived it doesn’t

mean your kids are going to survive it,” Murie said.

Canada has developed low-risk alcohol drinking guidelines to assist Canadians to moderate their consumption and reduce immediate and long term, alcohol-related harm.

Introduced in November 2011 by the National Alcohol Strategy Advisory Committee, the guidelines recommend a limit of 10 standard drinks per week for women, with no more than two drinks most days, and 15 standard drinks per week for men, with no more than three drinks most days.

“At every point of sale for alcohol, there should be information on the low-risk drinking guidelines,” Murie said.

That’s already happening in Ontario, where alcohol sales are managed by the Liquor Control Board of Ontario.

“I can bet you a lot of money, if you went to an Alberta liquor store, you’re not going to find that kind of public information because it’s not in (the store’s) best interest.”

The public also needs labels on alcohol, he said.

“To understand low-risk drinking guidelines you need to know when you’re serving or when you’re looking to purchase a bottle what’s a standard drink and how many are in this bottle.”

Murie said labelling could be the start of something good.

“If you think about what happened with trans fat once it became a labelling factor, people changed, manufacturers changed. If it’s on the bottle, if it’s on the packaging — that’s a huge step forward in public education.” szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

IN THE PINK Hair styling student Pamela Gardipee of MC College in Red Deer operates a hair clipper over the scalp of Lee Covey at Parkland Mall on Friday.

Covey was taking part in the Hair Massacure event at the mall, which is an awareness campaign and fundraiser in support the Ronald McDonald House Central Alberta, Make A Wish Northern Alberta and the Stollery Children’s Hospital. Five events of its kind are planned this year for Alberta — Grande Prairie, Fort McMurray, Edmonton, Calgary and here in Red Deer. Over the past 10 years the Hair Massacure has raised over $6 million in Alberta.

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DRINKING: Significant cost to society, say police Grande Prairie had the highest impaired incident rate of 975.7 per 100,000 people, followed by Red Deer with a rate of 847, Medicine Hat with 686.1, Kelowna with 637.6, and Prince George with 629.1.

In Red Deer, only 381 people went on to be charged.

Supt. Warren Dosko, head of Red Deer City RCMP, said with an average of roughly one impaired charge a day, there’s significant costs to society.

“We do charge a fair number of impaired drivers and the fact that we do have lots of people reporting it, that tells me there must be quite a few people out their driving,” Dosko said.

“For us, impaired driving is a priority for policing. In 2011, there was a considerable effort spent detecting impaired drivers. So of course, that influences numbers. Your numbers are skewed a bit little by a community that has that as a priority versus a community that doesn’t.”

Dosko said demographics and economics definitely play a role in Red Deer’s impaired driving rate.

“Young males with lots of disposable income in their hands can certainly be a factor.”

He’s interested to see the impact of Alberta’s new impaired driving legislation.

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Gull Lake society, land owners appeal approvals

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF

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The Gull Lake Water Quality Management Society is appealing Alberta Environment approvals connected to a proposed 1,125-lot RV resort and marina.

Alberta Environment has approved two water licences allowing Sandy Point RV Resort to draw 62,000 cubic metres of water per year from three wells for the development on the west side of the lake just northeast of Bentley. Approvals were also granted last August for the construction of the inland marina and storm drainage system.

All but the storm drainage approval are under appeal. Two local property owners and the society filed the appeals. “We believe there were material oversights in some of the assumptions made in granting the approvals,� said society president Craig Macleod on Friday.

Macleod said they are concerned the science hasn’t been done to prove that taking the large amounts of water required for the resort, which will also include a golf course, won’t affect lake water quality.

The society believes there is evidence that water the developer Delta Land Co. Inc. plans to tap into for the resort is connected underground to the lake and helps maintain lake levels, which are already much lower now than they were decades ago. “This lake is not like Sylvan Lake, which has

much, much more aggressive springs coming into it,� he said.

Also of concern is the impact the marina and its 175 first-phase boat slips will have on the nearby habitat, which is popular with pelicans and serves as a fish spawning location.

Macleod said the society is not anti-development. “In fact, two of our directors are developers. We’re very much for sustainable development. We just don’t feel all issues have been properly addressed.�

The appeal will be heard in Edmonton on Feb. 25.

In the meantime, a temporary stay remains in place that was issued in December preventing the developer from doing any work along the bed, bank and shore and in the waters of the lake. Work inland, including excavation of the marina can continue.

Lance Dzaman, co-developer of Sandy Point, was reluctant to respond in detail to the society’s concerns, it is Alberta Environment decisions that are under appeal. “We’re only involved based on the information we provided to Alberta Environment to grant the licencing,� Dzaman said. “And as Alberta Environment tells us they are very, very confident they granted licences based on correct information.�

Dzaman said the information provided is based on studies done by engineers and biologists and rep-

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Drug charges laid after chase Three people are facing drug-related charges after a Red Deer woman allegedly hit a police vehicle as she was trying to flee.

On Thursday, at approximately 5 p.m., Red Deer City RCMP Street Team observed a woman allegedly conducting a drug transaction.

Police attempted to arrest the suspect but she fled, driving erratically. She hit a police vehicle and was taken into custody shortly after.

The female was found to be in possession of crack cocaine, powder cocaine, marijuana and heroin.

Police have charged Alexa Czerniak, 27, with dangerous driving, flight from police, resisting arrest and trafficking a controlled substance. She was also later charged with possession of a controlled subtance for the purpose of trafficking, possession of proceeds of crime, and possession of a controlled substance. She has been released and will appear in court Feb. 15.

In a related matter, the Red Deer City RCMP Street Team executed search warrant at an apartment building located at 6319 59 Ave. Police arrested several individuals inside. A search of the apartment unit resulted in seizure of $4,590 in cash, crack cocaine, powder cocaine, methamphetamine and heroin.

Police have charged Ryan Karol, 30, of Red Deer, with two counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, possession of a controlled substance, possession of proceeds of crime. He has been released from custody and will appear in Red Deer provincial court on March 8.

Trochu woman gets absolute discharge A mother charged with barging through police lines in Trochu in an attempt to come to her son’s aid during a standoff was given an absolute discharge in Drumheller provincial court on Friday.

Marie-Claire Frere, 60, pleaded guilty to obstructing and resisting a peace officer. Charges of failing to stop or resisting police and dangerous driving were withdrawn.

An absolute discharge means there will be no record of a conviction.

Chad Alain Frere, 38, of Trochu, was arrested on June 28, 2012, by Three Hills RCMP after a five-hour standoff.

Frere allegedly threatened to kill coworkers after being fired from his job at Trochu Motors.

BY LAURA TESTER ADVOCATE STAFF BLACKFALDS—Addressing a labour crunch appears to be a common theme among Canadians invited to roundtables on the pre-federal Conservative budget, said the Minister of State for Finance on Friday.

Ted Menzies, along with Wetaskiwin MP Blaine Calkins, met with about 20 industry, community and business leaders to find out what they’d like to see for the upcoming federal budget.

Menzies, who has been crisscrossing the country to hold similar roundtables, said he’s hearing some common messages, one of them centring on labour.

In some cases, there are more jobs than labourers and it’s the reverse in other cases. “It’s not just skilled workers either — it’s the service industry where we’re going to get a coffee,� said Menzies. “Those are necessary parts of the economy.�

Another challenge is ensuring graduate students have the skills needed in business or industry once they get into the workforce, he added.

Menzies said he couldn’t release the date of when the budget will be unveiled, other than this spring.

Woman accused of jury tampering charged

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — A Calgary woman accused of tampering with a juror during a sexual assault trial for her psychiatrist husband has been charged with obstruction of justice.

Erica Levin, 69, was taken into custody Thursday and is to appear in provincial court Feb. 14.

She had previously been charged with contempt of court.

Police say they were contacted by Alberta Jus-

tice last month after a juror in Dr. Aubrey Levin’s trial alleged she had been approached by a relative of the accused and offered cash in return for a not guilty verdict.

The juror was released and police began investigating the allegations. “In my experience going back over the last 15 years I don’t remember a particular case involving tampering with a jury,� said Calgary Police Staff Sgt. Bruce Walker at a news conference.

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Besides mayors and reeves and other leaders, small and large business leaders did convey challenges about growth. “It puts pressures on our infrastructure and in our communities,� said Calkins. “But there’s also the need to respond with labour and the right incentives to get the human resources we need to keep our economy growing.�

Calkins is the chair of the Conservative Alberta Caucus, which brings all the Conservative members from Alberta once a week to hear any issues. The key is to ensure that Albertans’ needs are heard, he said.

Will Taylor, deputy mayor for the Town of Blackfalds and secretary for Central Alberta Economic Partnership (CAEP), said the session was valuable. “It’s encouraging when the federal government comes to a place like Blackfalds that’s experiencing enormous pressures and we share that with many of our neighbours,� said Taylor.

Taylor said that CAEP, a regional economic development alliance, also hears pressures for supplying workers, getting people educated and into the trades. “I think it’s an important part for a federal government to listen and they are meeting that mark,� said Taylor. ltester@reddeeradvocate.com

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A Red Deer man charged in a New Year’s Eve and Day crime spree around Central Alberta will have a preliminary hearing on Aug. 9 in Ponoka provincial court.

Derek Weninger, 21, was charged after police reported a truck in Ponoka and two snowmobiles from Daysland and Bawlf areas were stolen, and a car was stolen and driven to Fort Saskatchewan.

A preliminary hearing is held to determine if there’s enough evidence to warrant an accused be tried in Court of Queen’s Bench.

Weninger was denied bail on Friday in Ponoka court.

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The appeals and stay have not affected progress at the 431-acre site. Work is underway on the inland portion of the marina and the first lots are expected to be ready for RVs this summer. Lots have been selling well, he said.

Alberta Environment spokeswoman Jessica Potter said the department could not comment on the licences while they are before the appeals board.

Appeals board general counsel Gilbert Van Nes said it will be up to those appealing to make the case why Alberta Environment’s decisions should be reversed or modified. “In our appeal process they have to convince us that the decisions made by Alberta Environment had some sort of error in them that needs to be fixed,� said Van Nes. The board’s jurisdiction is restricted to the environmental aspects of the development. “The only thing the board can look at is whether the decisions made by Alberta Environment to issue the two water well (licences) and to allow the marina to be built are environmentally sound.�

Those appealing, the developers and Alberta Environment are expected to address the board.

The temporary stay is also expected to be reviewed.

The panel will prepare its report with recommendations within 30 days. Those recommendations then go to the Environment minister who makes the final decision, usually within 30 to 45 days. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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Navy spy jailed 20 years

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS HALIFAX — A naval officer who sold military secrets to Russia received a 20-year prison sentence Friday in a case that exposed Canadian security weaknesses and raised questions about the country’s place in the intelligence community.

Sub-Lt. Jeffrey Paul Delisle rose in Nova Scotia provincial court as Judge Patrick Curran finished reading the 40-minute landmark decision, the first of its kind under the Security of Information Act. His family members, including his mother, daughter and brother, sat quietly on the bench behind him as Curran ruled the officer will serve 18 years and five months behind bars because of time he has already served.

Curran dismissed Delisle’s claim that his betrayal was triggered by heartbreak after learning his wife had cheated on him, saying the 41-year-old father of four “coldly and rationally authorized his services to Russia.”

“You are going to have to make this right, sir, with a substantial period of time in custody, which is going to take a big chunk out of the rest of your life,” Curran told the packed courtroom in Halifax.

“That’s a sad thing looked on perhaps through a certain set of eyes, but a necessary one looked on through the eyes of the public of Canada.”

Curran also ordered Delisle to pay a fine of $111,817— the amount of money he collected from his Russian bosses over 4 ½ years. He was given 20 years to pay it or face two more years in prison.

Defence lawyer Mike Taylor, who was asking for a sentence of no more than 10 years, said his client was stunned by the decision.

“He’s still a little bit in shock,” Taylor said. “It’s a significant sentence that he received and one that, quite frankly, I don’t think he was really expecting.”

He said it was too early to determine whether he would appeal the decision.

Crown attorney Lyne Decarie said she was satisfied with Curran’s ruling, stressing that deterrence was the focus of her case against the threat assessment analyst who had access to several top secret databases.

“I think he took into account the seriousness of this case,” Decarie said outside court.

“Deterrence, deterrence, deterrence is of the utmost importance in these cases. ... This is not your usual, your typical type of criminality that you see

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Sub-Lt. Jeffrey Paul Delisle is escorted by sheriffs from Nova Scotia provincial court after being sentenced to 20 years in prison, in Halifax on Friday. Delisle, convicted of selling military secrets to Russia, becomes the first person to be sentenced under Canada’s Security of Information Act. every day.”

The chief of defence staff issued a statement saying an administrative review will soon be finalized to determine how Delisle will be disciplined.

“Today, the Canadian Armed Forces have entered one of the final stages in the process dealing with the odious behaviour of Sub-Lt. Jeffrey Delisle,” Gen. Tom Lawson said.

Senator Brazeau charged with assault, sexual assault

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HARPER SAYS FEELING ’LET DOWN’ BY ’APPALLING’ CHARGES

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — A brash, swaggering senator known for Twitter taunts, contrarian views of Canada’s First Nations and a flashy charity boxing match with Justin Trudeau maintained a stony — and uncharacteristic — silence Friday after he was charged with assault and sexual assault.

A crowd of cameras swarmed Sen. Patrick Brazeau as he filed out of a Quebec courtroom after being freed on bail, capping a remarkable 24 hours in Ottawa that Prime Minister Stephen Harper described as “extremely appalling.”

But Harper stopped short of calling on Brazeau to be removed from the Senate and appeared instead to defend his original decision to appoint the controversial former aboriginal leader in the first place.

Brazeau, 38, was released on bail Friday morning after spending the night in jail in Gatineau, Que. He was arrested at his home the previous morning after police were summoned to his home by a call to 911.

Standing stock-still in the courtroom, his hands clasped in front of him, Brazeau managed an occasional smirk when asked questions about his living situation and whether he understood his bail conditions.

He’s prohibited from possessing a firearm and is required to stay away from the victim, whose identity is protected by a court order.

Brazeau, who was appointed to the Senate in 2008, was expelled from the Conservative caucus immediately after his arrest — a situation Harper described Friday as “extremely appalling and disappointing.”

“We all feel very let down,” Harper told a news conference in Vancouver.

“But that should obviously not obscure the fact that most people in the Senate work very hard and take their responsibilities very seriously.”

For now, Brazeau will remain in the Senate as an independent. When it resumes sitting on Tuesday, however, he will be on a forced leave of absence, which preserves his $132,000-a-year salary but restricts his access to benefits.

THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The manufacturer of the F-35 has been quietly trying to counter Canadian critics of its stealth fighter.

Over the last few days, senior company officials have held wide-ranging briefings on the troubled program, which has become a political lightning rod for the Harper government.

Lockheed Martin now is trying to rebut the many criticisms of the program, including claims about sticker price and lifetime costs.

The aerospace giant faces the possibility the federal government later this year could take the project to replace the air force’s CF-18s out to public tender.

He’ll remain on leave pending the outcome of his case.

Brazeau’s appointment to the Senate at the age of 34 was seen as a nod to his role in helping Harper become prime minister in 2006 by securing an endorsement from the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples.

The prime minister found himself defending that decision Friday.

“When Mr. Brazeau was appointed to the Senate, he was the national chief of one of the country’s largest and most respected aboriginal organizations,” Harper said.

“The events that we’re speaking of here are very recent in nature. Obviously over a recent period, something has been going very wrong, and that is the reason for the situation that has developed.”

Other members of the Conservative caucus were not as circumspect.

“The charges against a member of the Senate are very serious,” said Conservative MP Eve Adams.

“Violence against women is never acceptable. It’s criminal. It’s offensive to women. It’s offensive to men who respect women. And if the allegations are true, I’d call on Senator Brazeau to resign.”

Brazeau courted controversy from the moment of his appointment.

He was linked to allegations of CAP misspending of federal funds that were supposed to pay for aboriginal health programs.

Conservatives argued, at the time, that the misspending happened before Brazeau took over as congress chief.

Brazeau went on to become an outspoken advocate from the Senate for greater transparency from First Nations on how they spend federal dollars.

He was highly critical of Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence, who went on a hunger protest to force renewed talks between the federal government and aboriginal leaders. He also criticized the wave of protests under the Idle No More banner, saying aboriginal activists weren’t setting a good example.

His views prompted some of his own band members to accuse him of going rogue.

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VANCOUVER — The Conservative government is providing courts with new powers to lock up people found not criminally responsible for their crimes due to mental problems.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the government’s latest tough-on-crime legislation targets people who are found to be too dangerous to be released.

“The new legislation introduced today focuses on victims and places public safety at the forefront of decision-making,” Harper said in Metro Vancouver, where he was joined by Justice Minister Rob Nicholson and Heritage Minister James Moore.

“This will ensure that ’not-criminally-responsible’ accused people found to be too dangerous to be released are no longer a threat to their victims or Canadian communities.”

Courts will be allowed to designate people who are found not criminally responsible as “high risk” — meaning they could be held for up to three years before their mental status is reviewed to see if they are fit for release.

Offenders with such a designation could not be released until a court agrees. They would never be given unescorted passes and “could only obtain an escorted pass in narrow circumstances,” said the government.

Currently, a review board — chaired by a judge and including mental health professionals — assesses such cases on an annual basis.

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — Law enforcement officers working in falling snow searched a Southern California mountain Friday for the former Los Angeles police officer accused of carrying out a deadly shooting spree and threatening to bring “warfare” to former colleagues because he felt he was unfairly fired.

More than 100 officers were searching for Christopher Dorner in the San Bernardino Mountains east of the city after finding his burnt-out truck and footprints. A policeman and two others have been killed since last weekend.

“We’re going to continue searching until either we discover that he left the mountain or we find him, one of the two,” San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon said at a midmorning news conference.

A search of dozens of homes in the Big Bear community failed to find Dorner, and the search was concentrating deeper in the mountains, near the place where his truck was found on Thursday, the sheriff said.

Officers followed what appeared to be Dorner’s tracks from the truck but lost them on the frozen ground, McMahon said.

“There’s a lot of cabins up there that are abandoned. We want to make sure that he didn’t find a place to hide out for the night,” he said. Deputies were now focusing on 200 vacant cabins in the surrounding forest. Helicopters with heat-sensing technology were grounded because of the storm, and visibility was low.

In Los Angeles, the head of the Police Department’s detective bureau said all options in the search were being kept open.

“Here’s the bottom line: We don’t know if he’s on foot or not,” said Deputy Chief Kirk Albanese. “Is he on foot up on the mountain? Is he down the mountain? We don’t know.”

The search for Dorner, 33, stretches across California, Nevada, Arizona and northern Mexico. LAPD officers are especially on edge because Dorner, who was fired from the force in 2008 after three years on the job, promised in rambling writings to bring “warfare” to police and their families.

“We don’t know what he’s going to do,” said Cindy Bachman, spokeswoman for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. “We know what he’s capable of doing. And we need to find him.”

Throughout the day, thousands of heavily armed officers patrolled highways throughout Southern California, while some stood guard outside the homes of more than 40 people police say Dorner vowed to attack in a rant posted online.

“I will bring unconventional and asymmetrical warfare” to Los Angeles Police Department officers,

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A San Bernardino County Sheriff SWAT team returns to the command post at Bear Mountain near Big Bear Lake, Calif. after searching for Christopher Jordan Dorner on Friday. Search conditions have been hampered by a heavy winter storm in the area. Dorner, a former Los Angeles police officer, is accused of carrying out a killing spree because he felt he was unfairly fired from his job. on or off duty, said the manifesto. It also asserted: “Unfortunately, I will not be alive to see my name cleared. That’s what this is about, my name. A man is nothing without his name.”

It added, “I never had the opportunity to have a family of my own, I’m terminating yours.”

Dorner had several weapons including an assault rifle, said police Chief Charlie Beck, who urged him to surrender at a news conference held amid heightened security in an underground room at police headquarters.

“Of course he knows what he’s doing; we trained him. He was also a member of the Armed Forces,”

he said Thursday. “It is extremely worrisome and scary.”

At one point, officers guarding one location mistakenly opened fire on a truck, believing it matched the description of Dorner’s. Two people inside were injured.

The search for Dorner, who was fired from the LAPD in 2008 for making false statements, began after he was linked to a weekend killing in which one victim was the daughter of a former police captain who had represented him during his disciplinary hearing. Thursday was the anniversary of his first day on the job at the department eight years ago.

Suspected extremists kill at least Car bomb kills nine women giving polio vaccines IRAQ

BAGHDAD — Car bombs struck two outdoor markets and a group of taxi vans in Shiite areas across Iraq on Friday, killing at least 36 people and wounding nearly 100 in the bloodiest day in more than two months, as minority Sunnis staged large anti-government protests.

Sunni protesters have rejected calls to violence by an al-Qaida-linked group, but there is concern that Sunni insurgents could step up attacks ahead of the April 20 provincial elections — the first countrywide vote since the U.S. troop withdrawal.

On Friday, tens of thousands of Sunni protesters rallied in five major cities against Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, a Shiite accused of monopolizing power. Sunnis also complain of discrimination.

In the city of Samarra, rally speaker Sheik Mohammed Jumaa sent a warning to the prime minister. “Stop tyranny and oppression,” he said.

“We want our rights. You will witness what other tyrants have witnessed before you.”

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hood, saw another four people killed, witnesses said.

The witnesses spoke on condition of anonymity out of fear of angering the radical sect known as Boko Haram.

However, confusion surrounded the death toll, as Kano state police spokesman Musa Magaji Majia said the attacks killed only nine people — all of them women taking part in the drive and giving the oral vaccine drops to children. A local hospital later said it received only two corpses from the Unguwa Uku attack, with four others wounded.

Definitive death tolls for such attacks in Nigeria are difficult to obtain. Police and military forces in Nigeria routinely downplay such casualties, and families quickly bury the dead before the next sunset per local Muslim tradition.

In Washington, State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland condemned the killing and injuring of health workers in Nigeria.

“They were engaged in life-saving work, trying to vaccinate children,” she told reporters. “Any violence that prevents children from receiving basic life-saving vaccines is absolutely unacceptable wherever it happens.”

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KANO, Nigeria — Gunmen suspected of belonging to a radical Islamic sect shot and killed at least nine women who were taking part in a polio vaccination drive in northern Nigeria on Friday, highlighting the religious tensions surrounding the inoculation of children in one of the few nations where the disease still remains endemic.

The attack shocked residents of Kano, the largest city in Nigeria’s predominantly Muslim north, where women often go from house to house to carry out the vaccination drives as Muslim families feel more comfortable allowing them inside their homes than men. It also signalled a new wave of anger targeting immunization drives in Nigeria, where clerics once claimed the vaccines were part of a Western plot to sterilize young girls.

The first attack Friday morning happened in Kano’s Hotoro Hayi neighbourhood and saw gunmen arrive by three-wheel taxis and open fire. At least eight female vaccinators died in that attack, witnesses said.

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Pennies for your thoughts AS THE PENNY’S DEMISE ARRIVES, HOW DO WE COPE? On Tuesday, I stopped in at a local grocery store to pick up a few things. The tab was small, so I paid with cash.

Usually when I do this, I like to toss some of the small change in my pocket into the charity can at the checkout counter. Even when I pay with plastic, if I have small stuff in my pocket, a few coins generally go into the can.

This time, however, there wasn’t any small change involved in the transaction (or in my pocket), and although a light did go on in my head as to a discrepancy between the price on the till screen, and the change I got, it took a few moments for the light to get bright enough for me to notice it.

I had been overpaid in change. By one cent.

Not that I whisked to the GREG parking lot yelling: “Start the NEIMAN car! Start the car!” I was by myself, and doing so would have been ridiculous. Besides, most of the time I like to walk on my grocery errands. But on the way home, the light did not dim.

I had arrived on a sure-fire method of beating The Man on the disappearance of the penny, which began on Monday.

If the final price on the till tape ends with 1, 2, 6 or 7, I would pay with cash, because the price would be rounded down to the lower nickel.

If the tag registers 3, 4, 8 or 9 as the final digit, I would pay with plastic, in the exact amount, thus avoiding the rounding up.

You’ve gotta be sharp to stay ahead of The Man. Especially when pennies are involved.

Because, even though Canada will no longer be minting pennies, and will gradually take them out circulation, percentage points matter.

Paul Hunt is the president of Pricing Solutions.

He’s an international consultant and strategist advising clients on how to price their products in the marketplace.

An essay he wrote, back when the demise of the Canadian penny was first announced, says that even a one per cent change in price makes a 12.5 per cent difference to the seller’s bottom line. Don’t ask me how, I’m no expert on this, but I suspect accountants are involved.

Canada has adopted the “Swedish rounding” method for dealing with cash transactions where there is no penny.

But it’s the Australians who have made the method famous.

In the 20 years Australians have had dealing in the matter, Hunt noticed a few lessons to be learned.

At first, instead of pricing something — a latte, for instance — at $3.99, retailers lowered the price to $3.95.

The didn’t want to suffer the “rounding up” effect that might hurt sales.

But the one-per-cent/12.5-per-cent effect was brutalizing their profits.

So in Australia, you may find lattes and other items back at $3.99, and neither sales nor consumers have suffered from it.

To beat the system, consumers would need to order lattes in groups of three.

The $11.97 price would be rounded down to $11.95,

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and two of the group would save a penny. (Or someone would have to drink more lattes than is healthy.)

It’s estimated that Canada has about six billion pennies in circulation.

It’s going to cost taxpayers about $7.3 million a year to de-circulate them for six years.

That’s a net cost, over the annual revenue realized from recycling the copper and zinc in the coins.

But there is also the $11 million a year that taxpayers save by not having to mint coins that mostly end up in little jars in your bedroom instead of going back into circulation.

It’s called hoarding and it’s one reason why Canada needed six billion pennies in the system.

The hoards are about to be emptied, and many charities are already at work to take advantage.

Six billion pennies comes to $60 million in cur-

rency — or $750 million, if accountants are involved.

Even a small percentage of that would be a boon to a lot of charities.

So if you’re looking at the hoard in your bedroom, consider dumping it on a charity of your choice. It’s money you’ve already written off in your mental accounting, so you won’t miss it.

In future, you can keep a steely eye to the bottom line and pay with cash 40 per cent of the time, and with plastic 40 per cent of the time. The 20 per cent is cash-neutral.

And take your time walking your groceries home.

That saves pennies, too.

Greg Neiman is a retired Advocate editor. Follow his blog at readersadvocate.blogspot.ca or email greg.neiman.blog@gmail.com.

Fish wars put another species at risk It’s hard enough to manage a fishery stock sustainably when the fish stay put. Once they start moving around, it’s almost impossible. That’s why the European Union and Iceland are heading into a mackerel war. It’s a foretaste of things to come, as warming oceans cause ocean fish to migrate in order to stay in their temperature comfort zones.

The conflict this time is quite different from the “cod wars” between Iceland and Britain in 1958 and in the early 1970s, as Iceland progressively extended its maritime boundaries in order to save its cod stocks from overfishing

by British trawlers. Back then, Icelanders were indisputably in the right.

If they hadn’t acted deciGWYNNE sively, their codfish would DYER have gone the way of the world’s richest cod fishery, on the Grand Banks of Newfoundland.

Newfoundland lost its cod because it was no longer an independent country, and the cod-fishery ranked pretty low on the Canadian government’s list of priorities.

Ottawa wasn’t willing to pick a fight with other countries over codfish when it had so many other trade issues on the table, from wheat exports to airline landing rights.

But the cod-fishery was the biggest industry in Iceland, and so it fought hard to defend it: British trawlers’ nets were cut by Icelandic Coast Guard vessels, there were ramming incidents, and there was much angry rhetoric. In the end Iceland won, as it deserved to — and it still has its cod stocks. (A president of Iceland once told me privately that she believed Newfoundland would still have its codfish

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too if it had been free to fight for them).

But Icelanders are not saints, and this time they are in the wrong.

The issue is the Atlantic mackerel, whose total catch went from about 150,000 tonnes in the early 1950s to over a million tonnes in 1975, and then fell back to around 700,000 tonnes by 2010.

A smaller relative of the tuna, its flesh is much in demand in Europe, and it has become a mainstay of the British, Dutch and Scandinavian fishing fleets.

They know that the mackerel stock is being overfished, and in recent years they have set quotas for the Total Allowable Catch.

This required complex negotiations between the European Union (representing the United Kingdom, Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands) and Norway (which is not an EU member).

The talks were successful, but last month the Marine Conservation Society removed mackerel from its “(safe) fish to eat” list anyway.

Bernadette Clarke, fisheries officer at the Marine Conservation Society, explained that “the stock has moved into Icelandic and Faeroese waters, probably following their prey of small fish, crustaceans and squid.

As a result, both countries have begun to fish more mackerel than was previously agreed. The total catch is now far in excess of what has been scientifically recommended and previously agreed upon by all participating countries.”

What has happened is that global warming caused most of the mackerel to move northwest to the cooler waters around Iceland in the summer — and since they were now in Icelandic waters, Iceland began fishing them heavily.

It set a quota, of course, but it is not a EU member, and this unilaterally decided quota was in addition to the one agreed between the EU and the Norwegians.

Last year, scientists advised a total catch of no more than 639,000 tonnes of mackerel by the EU

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However, about 932,000 tonnes was caught — 307,000 tonnes more than was safe. And almost half of that excess was down to the Icelanders, who caught almost no mackerel 10 years ago.

Icelandic Industry Minister Steingrimur Sigfusson told the Scottish Sunday Express: “In the summer you can see mackerel jumping on the water at the harbour, which is something new for us.

The numbers coming to our waters are quite incredible and they double their weight when they are here. ... Our catch will be above the scientific advice but all I am willing to say is we will be as responsible as our situation allows us to be.”

Loosely translated, that means that Iceland wants a much bigger share of the Total Allowable Catch because it now has most of the mackerel in the summer, while the countries that traditionally fished the mackerel are digging their heels in and trying to hold on to their old quotas.

“We will be as responsible as our situation allows us to be” could also be the slogan of the EU countries — and it isn’t responsible at all.

Maybe they’ll all see the light before they fish the mackerel out, but the EU is now muttering about sanctions, and Icelanders don’t respond well to outside pressure.

Everybody involved understands what’s at stake here, but they are all answerable to their own fishing industries at home, not to international law (there is none on this issue) or to some wise and impartial arbitrator. So there may not be a deal. Goodbye, mackerel.

The problem is not really greedy Icelanders or stubborn British. It is climate change. And we will see many more disputes like this, some of them with a much higher risk of violent confrontation, as the warming proceeds and fish stocks dwindle.

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Young, and aged, need attention EVERY YOUNG CANADIAN SHOULD HAVE THE BEST PROSPECT POSSIBLE Opposition Leader Thomas Mulcair nadians find they are getting off to a is right to put youth unemployment — poor start in the job market, and this and indeed the broader range of chal- will affect their prospects for many lenges young Canadians face today — years to come. on the parliamentary agenda.

Moreover, many young Canadians In some respects, this entering the job market are may seem a glass half-full burdened with university vs. glass half-empty issue or college debt. because overall Canada has Checking the numbers is done better than most naimportant. tions in job creation since According to Statistics 2008, when the world econoCanada, in 2012, 2.428 milmy went into nosedive. lion Canadians aged 15 to It’s also true that Canada 24 had jobs, which was still has a lower youth unemploywell below the peak of 2.647 ment rate than most other million youth jobs in 2008 comparable countries.

— some 219,000 jobs fewer.

But this is far from saying Of those jobs, 1.280 milthat young Canadians are lion were full-time jobs, DAVID having an easy time or that compared to 1.458 million CRANE because we are not doing as in 2008 — or 178,000 fewer. badly as some other counAnother 1.149 million tries we can afford to ignore youth jobs were part-time the problem we do have. in 2012, compared to 1.189 We should want every young Cana- million part-time youth jobs in 2008— dian to have the best prospect possible or 40,000 fewer. and that means doing more than we Over this time period, the share of are currently doing to make this hap- part-time jobs rose from 44.9 per cent pen. to 47.3 per cent. The unemployment With a youth unemployment rate rate for young Canadians was 11.6 per still well above pre-recession levels, cent in 2008 and 14.3 per cent last year. and many in temporary contract jobs The employment rate, the share of or low-pay minimum wage jobs, and young people in the labour force who others facing the prospect of zero-pay had any kind of job, was 59.7 per cent corporate internships, many young Ca- in 2008 and 54.5 per cent last year.

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In addition, fewer Canadians in the youth age group are in the labour force. But stronger growth would no doubt bring more of them back.

TD Economics has calculated the long-term costs of youth unemployment. And while the costs in Canada, as a share of GDP, are lower than in Greece, Spain or, closer to home, the U.S., they are still substantial, both for the economy and for unemployed or underemployed young people.

For Canada, it estimates the wage loss from youth unemployment is equivalent to 0.6 per cent of GDP, or about $10.7 billion.

But there’s another direct cost as well. As the TD report, by economist Martin Schwerdtfeger, points out, “being unemployed at a young age can have a long-lasting impact on an individual’s career prospects.

Economic research indicates that a period of unemployment at the time of entry into the labour market is associated with persistently lower wages many years thereafter.”

This is called the “scarring effect.”

This cost is estimated — over an 18-year period — as equivalent to 0,7 per cent of GDO, or $12.4 billion.

However, and this is important, the economic losses from youth unemployment far exceed the earnings loss to young Canadians.

“They also include foregone value added that would have been generated by the production of goods and services by those who are not at work, as well as the multiplier effect stemming from that additional production,” Schwerdtfeger says.

There are also social costs. In other words, we are all better off when we have full employment because we have a larger economy to share.

We spend much time talking about the aging society. And there are serious challenges we need to address on adequate pensions and access to health care, for example. But we must also pay more attention to the young society, because their success will be Canada’s success.

Youth unemployment needs special attention because young people entering the labour force face major challenges in finding a decent job that will allow them to grow as adults, including their lack of experience, and lack of knowledge about the work world and labour markets.

But if they are underemployed or unemployed, we all lose because of the economic and social costs. We must pay more attention to the young society, as well as to the aging society.

Economist David Crane is a syndicated Toronto Star columnist. He can be reached at crane@interlog.com.

Up close and personal with Mouse and Bobby Where was I? Right. Canmore, Alberta.

Three-day mid-winter holiday. Trespassing. Admiring Beatrice, Eunice and Delores. I remember now.

Last column, I was on about the names of the famous and beautiful trio of mountain peaks collectively called The Three Sisters, which have been an iconic setpiece in the Rocky Mountains ever since tourism was invented.

On our trip a few weeks ago my Better Half and I also ventured to another world-famous place of stunning beauty that you never get tired of seeing — the Grizzly House restaurant in Banff where it’s our family tradition to have a fondue and a hot rock feast that lasts most of a single day.

Just kidding though, this HARLEY time I’m talking about Lake HAY Louise, a rare and priceless aqua jewel resting in the formidable bosoms of towering mountains that are most likely related but aren’t sisters as far as I know.

There was an international ice sculpture competition thingy on at the Lake and the BH wanted to see these melting masterpieces that were made entirely of solid water.

Turns out, there were over a dozen large and impressive ice sculptures depicting all manner of surrealistically transparent creations.

There was even a beautiful ice sculpture carved by a team from the Philippines, which of course got me immediately thinking about the Jamaican bobsled team in Alberta’s 1988 Olympics.

It was a bit chilly out there on the lake but none of this minus 25 Celcius (minus 140 Fahrenheit) nonsense. In fact it was a perfect day for spending an hour or so being warmed by the back end of a horse or two.

Maybe I should explain.

“Look!” the BH says. “It’s a sleigh ride! Let’s go on the sleigh ride!”

And sure enough, here comes two horses, size XXL, pulling a long sleigh with rows of seats and room for about a dozen people.

There’s a girl with a bad cold who is selling tickets and who is a bit grumpy and I don’t blame her because I had just gotten over that same bad cold and was still fairly grumpy myself.

She hands us a little brochure without a trace of enthusiasm.

“We (cough cough) have only two tickets left,” she croaks. “And we (cough cough) are (sniff sniff) boarding right now.” (Hack, wheeze).

“You’ve got a wee bit of a cold, don’t you?” I say, making clever conversation as I dig around for something to pay for the rides. She just coughs and gives me a look that very nearly melts the entire ice castle behind us.

Never try to kibitz with a person who is mired in the desperate depths of a three-week cold.

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So the BH and I pile into the sleigh and we are somehow first in line, which never happens so we choose the front seats.

The ones with the driver. The ones that are smack dab one meter behind, and at exact eye level with, the back end of our humongous equine sleigh-pullers.

It’s rather daunting to be that up close and personal with the butt end of anything, let along a couple of giant horses.

But seeing that we were on a sleigh ride on a crisp day at one of the most landscape-perfect real-life Christmas card scenes, we took only momentary notice of the looming horse butts. For a while.

I admit it. I am an annoyingly curious person. My own Better Half, knowing me too well, told me later that she had planned “just for fun” to count the number of questions I asked on the sleigh ride. Apparently, she lost count.

“What kind of horses are these? What are there names?

How old are they?

Who built the sleigh? Have you been driving the horses for a long time? Where are you from?” You get the drift.

Turns out, our driver is from… of course…. Australia. The smallest of the giant horses is a Percheron named Mouse who is 12 years old. The even bigger one is a 4 year old Belgian named Bobby who is learning the ropes (reins?) from Mouse.

They are lovely beasts with hoofs the size of garbage can lids, and they pull a big heavy sleigh packed with tourists and an Australian with bright blue plaid ski jacket and a cowboy hat like they were out for a leisurely stroll.

We sleigh ride on a trail around the lake admiring the scenery and the looming horse posteriors now that we are personal friends with Mouse and Bobby, and stop at an incredible frozen waterfall.

Its giant icicles stuck motionless in time all the way to the top of the mountain. Mother Nature’s own ice sculpture.

There’s a large bulletin board there with a map and information about the lake and the waterfall, and something else. There’s a handwritten note

pinned to the board. It says: “January 13, 2013 “I fell while climbing the frozen waterfall and left pieces of my equipment attached to the ice near the top. “ If you find any of it while climbing, please contact me.”

And there was a telephone number there, presumably the number of the nearest hospital. I wasn’t curious enough to climb anything.

The sleigh ride back along the beautiful lake was into the wind and quite chilly although Mouse and Bobby didn’t seem to mind.

In fact, they took it upon themselves to help warm us up with a few massive blasts from the back end, as it were.

Breaking wind, nearly blowing my toque clean off my head, the BH’s hair wafting in the pungent breeze.

At least it was a warm wind, and almost tolerable if you can get your nose pinched in time. No wonder they call them “draught horses”.

Also, as horses are wont to do, they had no compunction about producing large, fresh road apples without even stopping or interrupting their job of pulling the sleigh.

This phenomenon horrified and delighted a young boy in the seat behind us with his mom and grandmother every time (and there were several) Mouse and Bobby managed a moving movement, so to speak.

It was clearly the highlight of the trip for the kid who probably had never been that close to the wrong end of a horse in his entire life.

It was a memorable ride, a highlight of a mountain adventure I would highly recommend. Although I might re-think the front seat idea.

Oh, and the actual real names of The Three Sisters mountains? “Faith”, “Hope” & “Charity”. I had to find out.

My curiosity was killing me.

Harley Hay is a local freelance writer, award-winning author, filmmaker and musician. His column appears on Saturdays in the Advocate. His books can be found at Chapters, Coles and Sunworks in Red Deer.

Proud to be part of this unique creation If in the course of this article you find that some of the words or names that I use are politically incorrect, I apologize. flunked out of that course in school, but I pray that you will accept these words in the spirit that they were presented and that they are definitely not meant as a put-down or a slur.

I really still don’t know which name is correct; Natives, Indians, or First Nations Peoples, so without further adieu, I will use the term Native. This article is about them, particularly the ones that frequent our facilities at Potters Hands.

In the past, I have written articles where I have referred CHRIS to them as Nomadic, extremeSALOMONS ly social, spiritual, and funloving, and I still find them to be the same.

There is though, one characteristic that I don’t think I mentioned in reference to them, and that is pride.

Not the “Look at me, I’m somebody” type of pride, (of which there is some), but one that provides them with an inner strength and resilience.

On Jan. 29, The Advocate printed a letter to the edi-

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tor by Anthony Sowan called No free ride for anyone: proud native man.

What an incredible article!

The title says it all; it is all about Native Pride! I don’t agree with everything in his article, but there is enough there for his pride to show through.

In my previous career as a locksmith, I spent time working in Hobbema, and Sunchild O’Chiese, working with and for these people, and as well, through church association.

A native pastor in Rocky Mountain House introduced me to their social and spiritual nature, and an association leader in Hobbema showed me their resilience and strength.

Of the one hundred and fifty or so people who eat at the kitchen, about twenty-five to thirty are native, and regrettably of that number, a little more than half are chronic alcoholics. A few drink occasionally, and some don’t drink at all.

But just about all of them are proud of their heritage; some are confused to be sure, while others avoid their heritage because of the discrimination they receive from society, partly because they are alcoholic.

Alcoholism does not respect racial borders.

One of the items in that letter that I did not agree with, was the opening quote that he used, even though it makes a statement that may be true.

Instead I choose to believe we are each created to be a unique and beautiful snowflake, but one that

is totally dependent on the other snowflakes around us to produce a carpet that only many altogether can make.

To be called decaying matter and part of a compost pile is in my opinion a destructively negative view of the potential of each and every man or woman ever created.

I say destructive, because when we use a negative to describe each other, I believe we open an avenue to criticize, demean and otherwise lower the value of any other person or even a race of people.

The beauty of snowflakes is this; not one is the same as the other, so that makes each one unique, plus, there are many different types of snow and snowflakes, all dependent on the conditions that produced it.

But if you look at the picture of a winter landscape, you do not see individual or different snowflakes, you see only that many altogether have produced a beautiful landscape.

That is how I chose to look at each individual around me; in spite of all of our differences, together we make a beautiful mosaic in which each one can be proud of their uniqueness; whether Native, Caucasian, Oriental, or Black.

As for me, I am proud to be part of this unique part of creation.

Chris Salomons is kitchen co-ordinator for Potter’s Hands ministry in Red Deer.

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Suspect sought

BY ADVOCATE STAFF A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for the arrest of a 19-yearold suspect in relation to the shooting death of a 16-year-old on the Samson Cree Nation reserve last Saturday.

Hobbema RCMP are asking the public’s help in locating Lindsey Allen Bruno of Hobbema, who is charged with seconddegree murder. He is described as 1.78 metres (five foot 9 inches) and 73 kg (160 pounds), with black hair and brown eyes.

Both the victim and suspect have gang ties, police say.

Police say Bruno should not be approached. Anyone who has seen him or knows of his whereabouts is requested to call the police immediately.

Levonne Baptiste, 16, was killed early Saturday morning on the reserve. His death was confirmed as a homicide on Monday.

Anyone with information that could assist police in this investigation is asked to contact Hobbema RCMP at 780585-4600 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Mental health to be treated closer to home

BY LAURA TESTER ADVOCATE STAFF Red Deer Catholic Regional students with mental health issues will soon be treated within their own neighbourhood school.

Effective June 30, students in the division’s Turning Points program will transition from St. Patrick’s Community School to their area school.

Sally Deck, director of Inclusive Learning, said the division’s behaviour specialist is working with learning teams, school principals and counsellors to prepare the six students currently in the Turning Points program to ensure a smooth transition.

The program has been around since 1996. The switch to neighbourhood schools is in keeping with Alberta Education’s mandate for all-inclusive learning and it’s in keeping with the new Education Act. The students can have a wide range of mental health concerns, Deck said.

Deck believes there’s enough resources in each school. “We’re putting all the resources we had in the Turning Points program into a more collaborative approach.�

Deck said that research shows these students do better in their own schools. “And we’ve been getting fewer students in referrals,� she added. “In 2011 and 2012, we had no referrals. So parents and teachers are matching what research is telling us. So there is a change in the approach that people want to take for the students in the classroom and families want to keep their children in the neighbourhood schools.�

Board chairwoman Adriana La Grange said this new approach aligns with the school district’s beliefs that students learn best amongst their peers and in their neighbourhood school.

‘All of the cash donations we receive go to build houses.’ can be bought at Restore, rather than heading to the landfill. “I like to drop by every couple of months and see if there’s anything I can use for renovations,� said Anderson.

She’s donated products herself, so she thinks it’s a great store overall.

ReStore has been around since about 1998.

Executive director Paula Madu said the store is great for anyone, particularly when there’s so much to browse through. Building supplies, tiles, doors and windows are among those that can be found.

She figures that people can find great deals too. “There’s a lot of new products in addition to the used,� said Madu.

The concept of Habitat for Humanity was founded in 1976 in Americus, Ga., by a man named Millard Fuller. The idea developed from the concept of ‘partnership housing’ where those in need of adequate shelter worked side by side with volunteers from all walks of life to build simple, decent housing.

Habitat for Humanity in Red Deer was founded in 1994 and has completed 25 homes for families in the community.

The ReStore supports Habitat for Humanity’s administration in Red Deer. “All of the cash donations we receive go to build houses,� said Madu.

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The Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Red Deer is not just a place for home renovators.

From plumbing fixtures to office furniture and children’s books, it is a place where everyone can find a lot of things what they’re looking for.

An open house on Thursday attracted a mix of people to the store, located at 4732 78A St. Close. “You never know what you find,� said Randy Currier of Red Deer.

Some of the stuff he feels is reasonably priced. It just depends, he said.

Habitat ReStore accepts new and gently used building and home renovation supplies from contractors, businesses, suppliers, individuals, remodelers and property managers. Some materials are used directly in the construction of Habitat Homes but most are offered to the general public to purchase at discounted prices.

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A CHANCE MEETING NEAR THE RIO GRANDE LEADS TO FOUR HOURS OF BANTERING BACK AND FORTH, PHILOSOPHIZING ABOUT LIFE AND JUST SHOOTING THE BREEZE

Photo by GERRY FEEHAN/freelance

Bob thumping along the trail on the way to the hot springs.

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hen I first spied Bob, he was hunched over a computer in the dark outside a bathhouse on the Rio Grande River. We were camped in Big Bend National Park, Texas. I nodded hello as I passed. Bob looked up, grunting inaudibly.

What an ornery old geezer, I thought.

Later that evening I watched as he folded up his laptop, grabbed his canes and teetered tentatively across the parking lot toward his van. I felt bad. He was entitled to his grumpiness. He could barely walk from the john to his beatup old RV. As I fell into slumber, thoughts of Bob evaporated.

GERRY We had a big day ahead: a long FEEHAN hike through parched desert on a rim trail overlooking the Rio Grande. Our destination was an idyllic hot spring seven km upstream; a place where soothing thermal waters spill into this river famous for separating America from Mexico. After a dip and picnic lunch, we’d retrace our steps through the dry wilderness.

It’d be dark by the time we got back to camp.

We started good and early — which for me means somewhere around 10:15 a.m. I thought it wise to carve a few kilometres off the long, sunny march so we rode our bicycles from the campground to the trailhead. As we pedaled, I was surprised to see Bob wandering down the road, wobbling on his two walking sticks. I waved. He didn’t look up.

We secured the bikes at the trailhead, donned our packs … and promptly headed in the wrong direction. When we finally gained our bearings and started up the proper trail, there was Bob gamely climbing the first steep ascent. As we overtook him, I thought it polite to slow and make a final offer of greeting; after all we were headed into the same scorched Chihuahuan desert and there wasn’t another soul around.

“Are you going to the hot springs?” I asked as we passed, masking a patronizing tone; no way was this old guy tackling the hot desert terrain alone all the way to the springs.

“Yup,” he said, opening up.

We marched on, but when we stopped briefly to admire a viewpoint where the Rio Grande cuts a scenic narrow gorge between Texas and Mexico, up walked Bob, peered over the ledge and said, “Pretty, isn’t it?”

After that the conversational floodgates opened.

We introduced ourselves and spent the next four hours bantering back and forth in clever repartee, philosophizing about life and just shooting the breeze.

Bob is a retired professor of law from Oregon.

When his wife passed away a few years ago, he bought an old RV and hit the road, solo. Bob proclaims a healthy disdain for authority and a hearty dislike for close-mindedness and fundamentalism of any stripe.

Bob didn’t move very quickly over the rough landscape. Now and then we’d lose sight of him on the rocky trail but eventually he’d mosey up to where we’d stopped to admire a new vantage of the Rio Grande.

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The Rio Grande cuts a scenic narrow gorge between Texas and Mexico. Inset: Ancient petroglyphs on a cliff overlooking the hot springs are testament to the eternal attraction of these healing waters.

Photo by GERRY FEEHAN/freelance

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Gerry wades into the Rio Grande while Bob soaks weary bones in the hot spring.

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Getting to the meat of Korean Army Base Stew

BY ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES After the Korean War, the unassuming town of Uijeongbu in the suburbs of Seoul was left with two looming legacies: the hit TV series M*A*S*H and a quirky yet beloved Korean dish called budaejjigae, or “army base stew.”

M*A*S*H, of course, went on to become one of the most successful TV shows in America. Based loosely on the experiences of a real military medical team stationed in Uijeongbu, the show seared the Korean War into the pop-culture consciousness of a generation of Americans.

It might be said that budaejjigae has played a similar symbolic role in Korea. Combining such disparate ingredients as ramen, Spam, kimchi and sometimes even American cheese, this one-pot meal serves as a culinary vestige of the tough years following the Korean War, when locals would make do with leftover rations from U.S. army bases. What resulted, though, is a comforting pot of spicy, savory, pungent stew whose popularity has only grown over the years.

These days, there is an official Budaejjigae Street in Uijeongbu, where it supposedly all began, and where a dozen or so restaurants devoted to this single dish have sprouted up. That was where I set out with my family on a recent visit to Seoul, hoping to trace this unique dish to its source.

Among the many establishments along the street, only one had a line trailing out the door when we arrived around 3 p.m. on a cold winter weekday. This was Odeng Shikdang, one of the oldest budaejjigae restaurants in Korea. And its owner, a short octogenarian lady named Heo Ki-Sook, is rumored to be none other than the creator of budaejjigae herself.

According to Heo, she began as a street vendor 54 years ago in Uijeongbu, selling odeng (fish cake). At the time, many Koreans who worked on U.S. army bases would smuggle out goods such as coffee and chocolate and sell them on the black market.

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Budajjigae is cooked and shared at the table, each person assembling his or her bowl from the communal pot.

Some of these were customers at Heo’s street stall. They’d smuggle out meat by wrapping it in tinfoil and hiding it under their clothes. Then they’d bring the meat to Heo and ask her to make something with it.

“I used all kinds of leftover meat,

including turkey, beef, sausages and Spam for this dish,” said Heo through an interpreter. “I didn’t think smuggling meat left over from the workers was a big problem, because it was already cooked and was going to be thrown away after soldiers’ meals.”

At first, she simply stir-fried the meats, but when some of her customers told her that they missed having soup, Heo got more creative. She fashioned a makeshift pot out of a cast-iron lid and coated the bottom with lard and wild sesame oil. She added the smuggled meats, as well as kimchi and gochu (Korean red pepper), and turned the dish into a stew. This might just have been the earliest known version of budaejjigae.

“I got summoned by the customs office many times for using ham and sausages — products that were not imported to South Korea and therefore were not available at that time,” Heo confessed. “Every time I got caught, the customs office confiscated the meat and levied fines.”

It’s hard to imagine this now 80-yearold Korean grandma as an outlaw. She still works at the restaurant every day, walking with a shuffle and settling bills for customers as they file out. We recognize her as soon as we enter; she’s dressed in the signature pink color that she sports in the magazine articles hanging on her restaurant walls.

We’re led to a back corner of the restaurant, where we take off our shoes and are seated at a low table. Almost immediately, a server sets a large black cauldron of prearranged ingredients before us, most of them hidden beneath a tangle of long green scallions. The server adds hot broth from a giant kettle and turns on the heat.

Once the water starts to boil and the soup begins to turn a fiery red color, she adds the familiar squiggly block of instant noodles.

All around us, other families are congregated around their own simmering cast-iron woks, everyone dipping their chopsticks in to assemble their own smaller bowls of noodle soup, which is, naturally, eaten with kimchi and rice.

As a stew, budaejjigae by its very nature is a flexible dish. Here, Heo uses ground beef, hot dogs, glass noodles and tofu.

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BOB: Continues to exercise a passion for running

Photo by GERRY FEEHAN/freelance

Bob points out a highlight along the cliff-side trail. campground.

“You weren’t waiting on me, I hope?” he asked. “I should have been back before now but I got to talking with a couple of interesting folks back up the trail.”

“No, no, I just felt like going for a spin.” I felt stupid, like a parent caught waiting up worried about a teenager, embarrassed when the youngster inevitably arrives home safely.

We left Big Bend very early the next morning — around 10. As we pulled out of the campground, Bob was outside the canteen pecking away at his keyboard, walking canes crisscrossed against a picnic table. I waved but he didn’t look up.

Gerry Feehan is a retired lawyer, avid traveller and photographer. He lives in Red Deer. For more of Gerry’s travel adventures, please visit www.gnfeehan.blogspot. com.

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turies: gracefully (but now illegally) ride his mount across the brown waters and up the steep bank into Mexico.

Our long day with Bob was sprinkled with solitude and quiet chuckles. The old adage “don’t judge a book by its cover” comes to mind. So does the lesson of the tortoise and the hare. On the return trip, he insisted we march on ahead. “Don’t wait for me. I’ll be fine.”

I thought, “Bob’s a big boy … were it not for our chance meeting, he’d be out here in the desert alone.”

Off we trundled, arriving back at our bicycles just as the sun set. Although I wasn’t his keeper, I couldn’t help but keep an eye on Bob’s camper as the light waned. After darkness had fully descended and he hadn’t returned, I hopped on my bike and rode back toward the trailhead.

I found Bob wandering happily down the road It’s not — canes bumping in the darkness — still a couple of kilometres from the

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“Look, those are spiny soft-shells,” he remarked at one particularly beautiful spot, pointing to a group of turtles spinning slowly in a foaming eddy far below. Above, in a scraggly tree, a vermillion flycatcher regarded us with disinterest.

“Have you two spent much time in those fancy RV resorts?” asked Bob, in a swift change of subject.

“Some,“ I reluctantly admitted, thinking wistfully of hot showers and free wi fi. “Why do you ask?”

“I prefer the state and national park campgrounds. Life is simpler and the company decidedly more enjoyable. In the posh private places, there’s always a big mouth in the hot tub. Have you ever noticed that those who talk the most have the least to say?”

For the next few kilometres, I spoke only when spoken to.

My concern over Bob’s solitary walk-about into the thirsty desert was ill-founded. Although advanced in years, he continues to exercise a lifelong passion for long distance running. He ran marathons for many moons before deciding a 42-km run was too short: he moved on to extreme long-distance events.

“But those days are behind me now,” he said.

“Mostly I stick to short jaunts like this.”

I smiled knowingly. My feet were killing me.

He continued: “I know it’s not much but once a year on my birthday I still have a decent jog: my age plus the miles run add up to 100.

“How far did you go this year?” I asked, thinking he must be well into his 70s.

“It’s getting shorter all the time,” he laughed.

“My birthday was last week. I’m down to 15 miles. A few more years and I won’t even have to get out of bed.” He hopped off a small outcrop, balanced on his canes and grimaced slightly, “Damn, my knee hurts!”

Eventually we arrived at the hot springs, pulled off our shoes and soaked our toes in the same healing waters enjoyed by pioneers and cattle rustlers alike for over 200 years. Ancient petroglyphs on the nearby cliffs evidence the appealing — and supposedly healing — powers of these waters.

(At the risk of imprisonment in or banishment from the United States) I decided to flout Homeland Security and waded across the shallow waters of the Rio Grande to set foot in old Mexico. The mud on the south side of the river felt just like American mud.

We watched as a horseman a hundred metres downstream did what caballeros have done for cen-

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New Orleans gets ready to party MARDI GRAS TO KICK OFF

BY STACEY PLAISANCE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW ORLEANS — The city’s glitziest, most star-studded parades of the Carnival season roll this weekend, including one with a float being touted as the biggest in New Orleans’ history.

Mardi Gras is Tuesday, but more than a dozen parades roll in the days leading up to Fat Tuesday.

The big ones that feature celebrity float riders include Endymion, Orpheus, Bacchus and the all-women Krewe of Muses.

Dozens of others will roll elsewhere in Louisiana and along the Gulf Coast in Mississippi and Alabama.

While Endymion boasts that it will have the biggest float the city’s Carnival has ever seen, the Bacchus parade is shaping up to be a larger-than-life experience for more than two dozen child cancer patients from seven hospitals across the country.

Bacchus is providing costumes and throws — trinkets for tossing to the crowds — to 28 teens and pre-teens being treated for cancer. They’ll ride in Sunday’s parade with this year’s celebrity king, actor G.W. Bailey, co-star of the TNT show Major Crimes.

Bailey, 68, is known for his roles in the “Police Academy” movies and the cable TV crime drama The Closer.

He also serves as executive director of the Sunshine Kids, a nonprofit that takes patients on trips to major U.S. cities. It regularly takes kids to New Orleans during Carnival, but not usually during the season’s big weekend.

Bailey said the trips give patients a break

from treatments and the opportunity to spend time with teenagers going through similar experiences.

“When you’re a teenager, the worst possible thing that can happen to you is isolation,” he said.

“Even if you’re in a room full of people, if you’re not with another teenager losing their hair, going through what you’re going through, you feel alone. We bring those kids together. We give them a common experience, and within two days, the wigs come off and they don’t have to worry about their scars, their missing limbs. It just doesn’t matter anymore.”

Bailey and Sunshine patients arrived in New Orleans on Tuesday to a packed weeklong schedule that includes eating in some of the city’s finest restaurants, taking a south Louisiana swamp tour, and visiting the Audubon Zoo and Aquarium of the Americas.

But the trip’s highlight will be Sunday’s parade, said 17-year-old Paden Blevins of Crescent, Okla., who is in remission after two bouts with Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

“I’m so excited,” she said. “When they told me I was going to be riding in the parade, I was like, are you kidding me?”

Bailey also will visit patients at Children’s Hospital in New Orleans on Friday.

It’s a tradition held by previous Bacchus kings, including Saints quarterback Drew Brees and actors Will Ferrell, James Gandolfini and Kirk Douglas.

Bailey and the patients also plan to watch Saturday night’s Endymion parade, led by pop star Kelly Clarkson. Clarkson, the first winner of TV’s American Idol, is scheduled to perform after the parade at Endymion’s ball at the Superdome.

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Rex, the King of Carnival rides in the Krewe of Rex as he arrives at Canal St. on Mardi Gras day in New Orleans. The Carnival season culminates on Tuesday with street revelry and the pageantry of the Rex and Zulu parades.

The parade’s other star is the “super float” that organizers bill as the largest and most elaborate in Carnival history.

Parade floats typically reach lengths of about 50 feet and can carry about 40 riders, but this one will be 330 feet long and carry more than 200 people.

The float’s design is a tribute to Pontchartrain Beach, the amusement park that entertained generations on the New Orleans lakefront before closing in 1983.

The float will include a moving replica of a roller coaster, cotton candy and popcorn machines, and pictures and videos of the old amusement park.

The float will be di-

vided into sections so it can make turns on New Orleans streets.

After its Endymion debut, it will be on public display at Mardi Gras World, the huge studio and warehouse where Carnival floats are made.

The big weekend was set to kick off Thursday night with the Muses parade and its celebrity rider, Civil Rights icon Ruby Bridges.

Bridges, who ended segregation in New Orleans public schools in 1960 by enrolling at a previously all-white elementary school at age 6, was to ride aboard the krewe’s signature float, a brightly lit red highheeled shoe.

On Monday, actor Gary Sinise and New Orleans musicians Troy “Trom-

bone Shorty” Andrews and Harry Connick Jr. will ride in the Krewe of Orpheus parade. Joining them will be Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning actress Mariska Hargitay, the Imagination Movers family-friendly rock band, and Animal Planet’s Tillman, the skateboarding bulldog.

Carnival season culminates Tuesday with the pageantry of the Rex and Zulu parades and as many as 1 million people reveling in the streets.

The celebration follows Super Bowl weekend, with sold-out hotels, some 150,000 visitors and $432 million in economic impact, said Kelly Schulz, spokeswoman for the New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau.

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Rebels win on the road DOWN SEATTLE THUNDERBIRDS 6-3

BEN STREET

STREET RECALLED CALGARY — The Calgary Flames recalled centre Ben Street on Friday from the American Hockey League. Street leads the Abbotsford Heat this season with 12 goals and 19 assists in 44 games. He signed with Calgary last summer as a free agent. The Flames, meanwhile, have placed centre Mikael Backlund (MCL sprain) and goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff (MCL sprain) on injured reserve.

Kiprusoff was added to the IR retroactively and is considered day-today, while Backlund is expected to miss four to six weeks. Flames also have activated defenceman Anton Babchuk while centre Michael Cammalleri remains day-to-day.

TODAY

● Curling: Red Deer Farmers/Farmerettes Bonspiel, Red Deer Curling Centre. ● Curling: Southern Alberta juvenile playdowns, Innisfail Curling Club. ● Senior high basketball: Lindsay Thurber girls/boys tournament. ● Bantam AA hockey: Lacombe at Red Deer Ramada, 12:30 p.m., Kin City A; Wheatland at Red Deer Steel Kings, 5:30 p.m., Kin City A. ● Major bantam hockey: Calgary Bisons at Red Deer White, 2 p.m., Arena. ● Major midget female hockey: Spruce Grove at Red Deer, 4:30 p.m., Kin City B. ● Midget AAA hockey: Calgary Flames at Red Deer, 4:45 p.m., Arena.

Junior women’s hockey: Medicine Hat at Central Alberta Amazons, 5:30 p.m., Penhold. ● Midget AA hockey: Calgary Rangers at Innisfail, 5:50 p.m.; Taber at Red Deer Pro Stitch, 7:45 p.m., Kin City A; Medicine Hat at Sylvan Lake, 8:15 p.m. ● College basketball: RDC at Olds; women at 6 p.m., men to follow. ● College volleyball: Olds at RDC; women at 6 p.m., men to follow. ● Peewee AA hockey: Airdrie at Sylvan Lake, 6 p.m. ● AJHL: Calgary Canucks at Olds, 7:30 p.m. ● Minor midget AAA hockey: Calgary Stampeders at Red Deer Northstar, 7:30 p.m., Arena. ● WHL: Red Deer at Kamloops, 8 p.m. (The Drive). ● Heritage junior B hockey: Mountainview at Ponoka, 8 p.m.; Stettler at Three Hills, 8 p.m.

BY ADVOCATE STAFF Red Deer 6 Seattle 3 SEATTLE, Wash. — The Red Deer Rebels final extended Western Hockey League road trip of the season is going just as they hoped.

The Rebels won for the second time in three days during their three-game trip out west with a 6-3 victory over the Seattle Thunderbirds before 3,017 fans Friday.

The Rebels, who beat the Prince George Cougars 4-3 in a shootout Wednesday, finish their trip against the Blazers in Kamloops tonight.

Goaltender Patrick Bartosak and forward Rhyse Dieno played a major role in the Rebels victory. Bartosak continues to show why he’s one of the pre-

mier goaltenders in the league as he finished with 47 saves. Dieno has been a great addition to the roster and scored three times to hit the 20-goal plateau for the season.

Dieno started things for the Rebels, connecting at 3:56 of the first period with Matt Dumba making it 2-0 at 7:50 with his 12th of the season.

The one thing the Rebels didn’t do well was kill penalties and the Seattle power play got them back even.

Riley Sheen narrowed the gap to 2-1 after the first period as he beat Bartosak at 10:38.

Roberts Lipsbergs collected his 20th goal of the season at 3:44 of the second period.

However, the Rebels power play connected for the only time in five tries when Tyson Ness beat Brandon Glover at 9:47. Di-

The Rebels moved five points up on the sixth-place Lethbridge Hurricanes, who lost 2-1 in Prince Albert. The Rebels have three games in hand on Lethbridge.

Swift Current and Medicine Hat, who beat Moose Jaw 4-1, are nine points behind Red Deer. ● Dumba was named the first star and Bartosak second.

Kings tame Broncos, Queens get bucked off

BY DANNY RODE ADVOCATE STAFF Kings 101 Broncos 67 The score may not have looked like it, but the RDC Kings can be better.

“We weren’t quite at the level we’d like to be at,” said Kings head coach Clayton Pottinger following a 101-67 victory over the Olds Broncos in Alberta Colleges Men’s Basketball League play before an overflow crowd of 550 fans at RDC Friday.

“From here on in every quarter has to be a championship quarter. I was a little disappointed how we came out in the game, but the second half we executed better and defended better against a game Olds squad.”

The Kings led 25-16 after the first quarter and 51-29 at the half. They actually were outscored 24-21 in the third quarter, but put the lid on the victory with a 29-14 final quarter.

“At times, especially in the first half, it appeared as if the Kings

were taking the Broncos for granted.

“We talked about that before the game in that we can’t afford to be doing that. We need to focus and be ready for the playoffs,” said Pottinger.

“That means we have to play a certain way no matter who we’re playing. Besides I believe it’s disrespectful to your opponent. They want you to come out and play them tough.”

The Kings did play most of the first half without Rob Pierce, who picked up two quick fouls. As a result Pottinger went deep in his bench.

“We do have a deep bench and we have the same expectations of those guys as we do our starters,” Pottinger said.

“They may not be as talented, but we have the same expectations in terms of executing. Still at the half there was a bit of a tongue lashing.”

The Broncos are in their first season in the ACAC, but do have talent, says Pottinger.

“They have a lot of good players and once

Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

Red Deer College Queen Carly Hoar covers Olds College Bronco TeíAnna EdmanRowe during second half college basketball action at Red Deer College on Friday. they get used to this level, and stay together, they’ll be solid.”

Mari Peoples-Wong had 19 points and 12 rebounds for RDC while Lloyd Strickland had 19 points, Demaine Nelson 16 points and 12 rebounds, Jacob Cusumano 13 points, four rebounds and four assists, Ashaun-

ti Hogan 12 points and Pierce eight points and 11 boards. Irbrahim Aden had 24 points for Olds while Matt Deng added nine.

Broncos 99 Queens 68 The Broncos have been one of the hottest teams in the ACAC of late and won for the 11th time in their last 12

starts with a 99-68 victory over the shorthanded Queens.

The Broncos took advantage of a string of turnovers early to jump out into a 27-15 lead after the first quarter, which they extended to 51-31 at the half.

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Raptors rally late, clip Pacers in OT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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● Curling: Southern Alberta juvenile playdowns, Innisfail Curling Club. ● Major bantam hockey: Calgary Royals at Red Deer Black, noon, Arena.

Major midget female hockey: Highwood at Red Deer, 12:45 p.m., Kin City B. ● Peewee AA hockey: Airdrie at Red Deer Parkland, 12:45 p.m., Collicutt Centre; Medicine Hat Black at Innisfail, 2:10 p.m.

eno got what proved to be the winning goal at 19:32.

Despite being outshot 3530 after 40 minutes the Rebels took a 4-2 lead into the final frame and Brooks Maxwell gave them some breathing room with his sixth goal of the season at 1:44. Andrew Johnson gave the Thunderbirds a chance for a comeback when he connected, once again on the power play, at 12:51.

However, Dieno put the final nail in the coffin with an empty net marker at 19:25.

The Rebels finished with 39 shots on Glover.

They also maintained their one point lead on the Saskatoon Blades for fourth place in the Eastern Conference. However, the Blades, who beat Swift Current 4-1, have two games in hand on the Rebels.

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Indiana Pacers power forward David West (21) shoots over the defense of Toronto Raptors power forward Amir Johnson (15) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Friday.

Toronto 100 Indiana 98 INDIANAPOLIS — Rudy Gay scored 17 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter and overtime Friday night, rallying the Toronto Raptors to a 10098 victory over the weary Indiana Pacers.

The game went into overtime after Amir Johnson’s buzzer-beating tip-in stood following a replay review. The Raptors won it when Gay hit a 17-foot jumper with 1.7 seconds left and Paul George’s 15-footer rimmed out as the horn sounded.

David West scored 30 points and George had 26 as the Pacers’ 15-game home winning streak came to an end.

DeMar DeRozan scored 22 to make Toronto (18-32) the first team to win twice at Indiana (3120) this season.

Indiana appeared to have the game won when West grabbed a rebound in the closing seconds of regulation with the Pacers clinging to a 90-88 lead, but he threw the ball away and Johnson’s tip tied it at 90.

The Raptors scored the first four points in overtime, but when George Hill missed the second of two free throws with 1:30 to go, the game was tied at 98. Gay broke the tie with a 17-footer with 1.7 seconds left, and Toronto hung on when George missed a runner.

Pacers coach Frank Vogel was understandably worried about fatigue as the Pacers prepared for their fourth game in five days.

Early on it showed when the Raptors started the game by going 6 of 8 against the NBA’s best team in defensive field goal percentage.

And it showed late, too, when the Pacers opened the fourth quarter by missing their first eight shots, then couldn’t wrap things up in regulation.

Indiana led 90-86 after West made two free throws with 10.7 seconds left, but Johnson tipped in a missed shot and, after West’s turnover in the closing seconds, Johnson tipped in another errant shot to tie it. He finished with 14 points and 14 rebounds.

It was a wacky night.

Indiana led 72-64 after three quarters, then inexplicably missed its first eight shots in the fourth.

Toronto took advantage of the scoring drought with a dunk from Andrea Bargnani, a 20-footer from John Lucas and two free throws from Gay to make it 7270. Gay eventually drove in for a layup to finally tie the score at 72, and when he hit an 11-foot runner with 7:53 to play, Toronto led 74-72.

That’s when the Pacers dug down.

West hit a 9-footer to tie the score, Gay made a 7-footer to break the tie and the teams traded the lead four times over a 3-minute span late in the game.

Then, with the score tied at 79, George, who had only two points through the first 19 minutes of the second half after scoring 18 in the first half, knocked down a 3-pointer to break the tie and Hill followed that with another 3 that made it 85-80.

But the Pacers couldn’t hold on.

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Hockey WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W LOTLSOL GF GA d-Edmonton 57 41 11 2 3 219 116 d-Prince Albert55 31 19 2 3 182 174 Calgary 55 35 16 1 3 192 149 Red Deer 56 29 21 4 2 160 165 Saskatoon 54 30 21 0 3 194 165 Lethbridge 58 25 24 2 7 179 190 Swift Current 54 25 24 3 2 157 155 Medicine Hat 55 26 26 2 1 188 191 Kootenay 54 25 27 2 0 143 170 Moose Jaw 55 18 28 3 6 142 194 Regina 55 19 30 3 3 138 202 Brandon 56 20 32 2 2 152 224 WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W LOTLSOL GF GA dx-Portland 55 44 8 1 2 250 122 dx-Kelowna 56 40 12 3 1 247 141 Kamloops 56 36 15 2 3 204 153 Victoria 54 31 19 1 3 179 177 Tri-City 54 31 20 1 2 177 162 Spokane 54 31 21 2 0 199 171 Everett 56 21 30 1 4 133 201 Seattle 56 19 32 4 1 162 229 Prince George 55 17 30 2 6 141 197 Vancouver 54 13 41 0 0 146 235

Pt 87 67 74 64 63 59 55 55 52 45 44 44 Pt 91 84 77 66 65 64 47 43 42 26

d — division leader. x — clinched playoff berth.

Note: Division leaders ranked in top three positions per conference regardless of points; a team winning in overtime or shootout is credited with two points and a victory in the W column; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one point which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns.

Friday’s results Edmonton 6 Brandon 2 Kootenay 4 Spokane 1 Medicine Hat 4 Moose Jaw 1 Prince Albert 2 Lethbridge 1 (OT) Saskatoon 4 Swift Current 1 Calgary 5 Everett 1 Portland 5 Kelowna 3 Prince George 6 Vancouver 4 Red Deer 6 Seattle 3 Victoria 5 Tri-City 3 Thursday’s results Edmonton 7 Regina 0 Kamloops 6 Everett 0 Saturday’s games Prince Albert at Swift Current, 7 p.m.

Lethbridge at Saskatoon, 7:05 p.m.

Regina at Brandon, 7:30 p.m.

Moose Jaw at Kootenay, 7 p.m.

Red Deer at Kamloops, 7 p.m.

Vancouver at Prince George, 7 p.m.

Calgary at Seattle, 7:05 p.m.

Portland at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.

Tri-City at Spokane, 7:05 p.m.

Sunday’s games Kootenay at Medicine Hat, 6 p.m.

Edmonton at Swift Current, 7 p.m.

Kelowna at Everett, 5:05 p.m.

Victoria at Spokane, 6:05 p.m.

FRIDAY’S SUMMARIES Blades 4, Broncos 1 First Period 1. Saskatoon, Dietz 14 (Stransky, Ferland) 10:57 Penalty — Pufahl Sktn (holding) 4:48.

Second Period 2. Swift Current, Bews 16 (Cave, Scarlett) 7:25 Penalties — Benoit Sktn (cross-checking) 4:00, Dietz Sktn (interference) 9:36, Scarlett SC (hooking) 13:02.

Third Period 3. Saskatoon, Dietz 15 (Ferland, Walker) 6:40 4. Saskatoon, Valcourt 19 (Zajac, Dietz) 8:56 5. Saskatoon, Nicholls 35 (Burns, McColgan) 17:04 (pp) Penalties — Merkley SC (hooking) 1:58, Nogier Sktn (holding) 13:54, Laurikainen SC (ineligible player) 14:12, Siemens Sktn (roughing), Black SC (slashing), Lund SC (roughing) 15:19.

Shots on goal by Saskatoon 13 9 15 — 37 Swift Current 14 15 11 — 40 Goal — Saskatoon: Makarov (W,24-16-3); Swift Current: Laurikainen (L,19-18-4).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Saskatoon: 1 / 4; Swift Current: 0 / 4.

Referees — Curtis Howe, Kevin Shmyr. Linesmen — Adam Bloski, Brent Tournier.

Attendance — 2,091 at Swift Current, Sask.

Oil Kings 6, Wheat Kings 2 First Period 1. Edmonton, Cheek 26 (Musil, St. Croix) 7:18 2. Edmonton, Wruck 17 (St. Croix, Lowe) 12:41 (pp) 3. Brandon, Pulock 11 (McGauley, Hawryluk) 14:41 (pp) Penalties — Kulda Edm, Swyripa Bdn (fighting) 8:59, Hawryluk Bdn (interference) 9:50, Meilleur Bdn (slashing) 12:12, Moroz Edm (interference) 14:07.

Second Period 4. Edmonton, Ewanyk 6, 0:12 5. Brandon, Roy 11 (Hawryluk) 3:15 6. Edmonton, Samuelsson 29 (Wruck) 4:19 Penalty — Baddock Edm (checking to the head) 18:58.

Second Period 7. Edmonton, Lazar 28 (Samuelsson) 14:54 8. Edmonton, Lazar 29 (Wruck, Lowe) 19:22 (pp) Penalties — Hawryluk Bdn (holding) 4:06, Hawryluk Bdn (holding) 10:21, Moroz Edm (roughing), Waltz Bdn (double roughing) 18:57.

Shots on goal by Edmonton 15 13 16 — 44 Brandon 13 8 5 — 26 Goal — Edmonton: Jarry (W,15-5-0); Brandon: Honey (L,9-11-2).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Edmonton: 2 / 5; Brandon: 1 / 2.

Referees — Mike Campbell, Kyle Scrivens. Linesmen — Sean Dufour, Darrell Surminski.

Attendance — 3,903 at Brandon, Man. Raiders 2, Hurricanes 1 (OT) First Period No Scoring.

Penalties — Maxwell Leth (holding) 6:40, Maxwell Leth (tripping) 10:26.

Second Period 1. Prince Albert, Perreaux 10 (Gardiner) 5:18 Penalties — Guenther PA (roughing) 10:19, Blomqvist Leth (inter. on goaltender) 12:02, Blomqvist Leth (roughing) 17:16.

Third Period 2. Lethbridge, Topping 1 (Henry) 13:17 Penalties — Wong Leth (charging) 6:48, Wong Leth (hooking) 9:04, Busenius PA (tripping) 17:30.

Overtime 3. Prince Albert, Morrissey 14, 4:46 Penalties — None.

Shots on goal by Lethbridge 13 12 12 6 — 43 Prince Albert 12 16 7 3 — 38 Goal — Lethbridge: Rimmer (L,22-21-9); Prince Albert: Siemens (W,29-15-5).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Lethbridge: 0 / 2; Prince Albert: 0 / 6.

Referees — Jon Stephenson, Chad Williams.

Linesmen — Jason Bourdon, Chris Carlson.

Attendance — 2,748 at Prince Albert, Sask.

Tigers 4, Warriors 1 First Period 1. Medicine Hat, Koules 13 (Pearce, Hodder) 1:07 Penalties — Rielly MJ (delay of game) 1:56, Becker MH (slashing) 14:41, McCarthy MJ (holding) 18:04.

First Period 2. Medicine Hat, Leier 11 (McVeigh) 3:26 3. Medicine Hat, Lewington 1 (Leier, Valk) 7:42 Penalties — Stanton MH (interference) 14:01, Eberle MJ (roughing) 18:10.

Third Period 4. Medicine Hat, Koules 14 (Valk, Jensen) 1:06 5. Moose Jaw, Fioretti 27 (Brown, Rielly) 12:03 (pp) Penalties — McFaull MJ, McVeigh MH (roughing) 0:19, McVeigh MH (interference) 8:40, Leier MH (delay of game) 11:30, Bell MJ (fighting), Leier MH (instigating, fighting, misconduct), Lewington MH (misconduct) 12:49.

Shots on goal by Moose Jaw 12 13 14 — 39 Medicine Hat 14 11 6 — 31 Goal — Moose Jaw: Paulic (L,14-16-7); Medicine Hat: Lanigan (W,18-13-2).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Moose Jaw: 1 / 5; Medicine Hat: 0 / 3.

Referees — Clayton Hall, Colin Watt. Linesmen — Matthew Sanders, Scott Sharun.

Attendance — 4,006 at Medicine Hat, Alta.

Penalties — None.

Second Period 3. Spokane, Holmberg 32 (Aviani, Helewka) 8:21 (pp) Penalties — Peel Ktn (tripping) 8:00, Martin Ktn (interference) 17:43.

Third Period 4. Kootenay, Philp 16 (Montgomery) 0:54 5. Kootenay, Vetterl 3 (McPhee) 8:02 Penalties — Thomas Ktn (delay of game) 10:48, Hubic Ktn (tripping) 13:52, Proft Spo (roughing) 16:19.

Shots on goal by Spokane 12 18 2 — 32 Kootenay 11 8 13 — 32 Goal (shots-saves) — Spokane: Williams (L,2515-2)(25-21), Hughson (8:02 third, 7-7); Kootenay: Skapski (W,24-18-1).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Spokane: 1 / 4; Kootenay: 0 / 1.

Referees — Tyler Adair, Colin Stefanyk. Linesmen — Michael Boisvert, Jim Maniago.

Attendance — 2,631 at Cranbrook, B.C.

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE L OL GF GA GP W d-Boston 9 7 1 1 26 20 d-Pittsburgh 11 8 3 0 39 26 d-Tampa Bay10 6 4 0 42 27 New Jersey 10 6 1 3 27 22 Ottawa 11 6 3 2 31 22 Montreal 10 6 3 1 31 24 Toronto 11 6 5 0 28 31 Carolina 9 5 4 0 25 26 NY Rangers 10 5 5 0 24 26 NY Islanders 10 4 5 1 30 34 Winnipeg 10 4 5 1 29 37 Philadelphia 11 4 6 1 25 30 Florida 10 4 5 1 25 35 Buffalo 11 4 6 1 35 41 Washington 11 2 8 1 25 41 WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OL GF GA d-Chicago 11 9 0 2 39 25 d-Anaheim 10 7 2 1 33 26 d-Vancouver 10 6 2 2 28 23 San Jose 10 7 2 1 34 21 Nashville 10 5 2 3 23 21 Dallas 12 6 5 1 26 28 St. Louis 10 6 4 0 33 30 Edmonton 10 4 3 3 24 27 Detroit 10 5 4 1 28 29 Phoenix 11 4 5 2 31 33 Minnesota 10 4 5 1 22 28 Los Angeles 9 3 4 2 20 28 Colorado 10 4 6 0 21 26 Columbus 11 3 6 2 23 36 Calgary 8 3 3 2 24 28

Goal (shots-saves) — Anaheim: Hiller (L,3-2-1)(1614), Fasth (0:00 second)(12-11); Dallas: Lehtonen (W,6-2-1).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Anaheim: 0-3; Dallas: 2-5.

Referees — Dennis LaRue, Wes McCauley. Linesmen — Pierre Racicot, Vaughan Rody.

Attendance — 18,112 (18,532) at Dallas.

SCORING LEADERS

Pt 15 16 12 15 14 13 12 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 5 Pt 20 15 14 15 13 13 12 11 11 10 9 8 8 8 8

d — division leader.

Note: division leaders are ranked in the top three positions regardless of point total; a team winning in overtime or shootout is credited with two points and a victory in the W column; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one point which is registered in the OL (other loss) column.

Friday’s result Dallas 3 Anaheim 1 Today’s games Pittsburgh at New Jersey, 11 a.m.

Carolina at Philadelphia, 11 a.m.

Winnipeg at Ottawa, 12 p.m.

Edmonton at Detroit, 12 p.m.

Phoenix at San Jose, 2 p.m.

Toronto at Montreal, 5 p.m.

Buffalo at N.Y. Islanders, 5 p.m.

Florida at Washington, 5 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Boston, 5 p.m.

Anaheim at St. Louis, 6 p.m.

Nashville at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

Calgary at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

Sunday’s games Los Angeles at Detroit, 10:30 a.m.

Edmonton at Columbus, 4 p.m.

Boston at Buffalo, 5 p.m.

Tampa Bay at N.Y. Rangers, 5:30 p.m.

New Jersey at Pittsburgh, 5:30 p.m.

Chicago at Nashville, 6 p.m.

FRIDAY’S SUMMARIES

Ice 4, Chiefs 1 First Period 1. Kootenay, Martin 7 (Vetterl, McPhee) 13:57 2. Kootenay, Cable 8 (Dirk) 16:26

1. Dallas, Daley 1 (Roy, Eriksson) 8:48 (pp) 2. Dallas, Ja.Benn 4 (Morrow, Goligoski) 12:59 (pp) Penalties — Staubitz Ana (roughing) 8:11, Perry Ana, Robidas Dal (fighting) 11:02, Staubitz Ana (spearing major, game misconduct) 12:34, Souray Ana, Perry Ana, Nystrom Dal, Fiddler Dal, Roussel Dal (roughing) 19:01.

Second Period 3. Anaheim, Bonino 4 (Sbisa, Perry) 15:23 Penalties — Rome Dal (boarding) 2:44, Roussel Dal (unsportsmanlike conduct) 13:08.

Third Period 4. Dallas, Eriksson 4 (Roy, Goligoski) 12:46 Penalties — Palmieri Ana (goaltender interference) 3:39, Winnik Ana (roughing) 6:03.

Shots on goal by Anaheim 7 13 1 — 21 Dallas 16 5 7 — 28

Stars 3, Ducks 1 First Period

TORONTO — Unofficial National Hockey League scoring leaders following Friday’s games: SCORING G A Pt Vanek, Buf 10 11 21 P.Kane, Chi 8 10 18 Stamkos, TB 7 10 17 Crosby, Pit 5 12 17 St. Louis, TB 3 13 16 Malkin, Pit 3 12 15 Marleau, SJ 9 5 14 Kunitz, Pit 6 8 14 Pominville, Buf 6 8 14 Zetterberg, Det 5 9 14 J.Thornton, SJ 3 11 14 Clarkson, NJ 7 6 13 Pavelski, SJ 5 8 13 Ribeiro, Wash 4 9 13 Elias, NJ 3 10 13 Enstrom, Wpg 2 11 13 Conacher, TB 5 7 12 Tavares, NYI 5 7 12 E.Staal, Car 7 4 11 Couture, SJ 6 5 11 Hossa, Chi 6 5 11 Toews, Chi 5 6 11 Lecavalier TB 4 7 11 S.Gagner, Edm 3 8 11 S.Koivu, Ana 3 8 11 Vrbata, Phx 3 8 11 Sharp, Chi 2 9 11 Parise, Minn 6 4 10 Plekanec, Mtl 6 4 10 Hodgson, Buf 5 5 10 Skinner, Car 5 5 10 Tarasenko, StL 5 5 10 Markov, Mtl 4 6 10 Moulson, NYI 4 6 10 Turris, Ott 4 6 10 Datsyuk, Det 3 7 10 Pietrangelo, StL 3 7 10 Selanne, Ana 3 7 10 Hall, Edm 2 8 10 Purcell, TB 2 8 10 Shattenkirk, StL 1 9 10 GOALIES Name Team GPI MINS Fasth Anaheim 5 284 Anderson Ottawa 10 604 Luongo Vancouver 6 353 Price Montreal 8 482 Rinne Nashville 9 564 Crawford Chicago 8 494 Rask Boston 8 489 Ellis Carolina 4 181 Niemi San Jose 8 494 Vokoun Pittsburgh 5 259 Halak St Louis 5 229 Bryzgalov Phili 10 600 10 548 Lehtonen Dallas Fleury Pittsburgh 7 404 Brodeur New Jersey 8 491 Varlamov Colorado 9 517 Dubnyk Edmonton 10 577 Lundqvist NYRangers 9 506 Reimer Toronto 8 436

GA 5 15 9 14 17 15 16 6 17 9 8 22 21 16 20 22 25 22 19

AVG 1.06 1.49 1.53 1.74 1.81 1.82 1.96 1.99 2.06 2.08 2.10 2.20 2.30 2.38 2.44 2.55 2.60 2.61 2.61

Schneider

Vancouver

5

271

12

2.66

AHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W LOTLSOL GF GA Portland 45 27 16 1 1 132 132 Providence 44 25 16 0 3 115 114 Worcester 46 22 18 1 5 116 130 Manchester 46 21 21 2 2 125 122 St. John’s 48 21 24 1 2 111 137 Northeast Division GP W LOTLSOL GF GA Springfield 44 27 11 3 3 148 107 Bridgeport 45 21 19 2 3 138 146 Connecticut 47 20 21 4 2 133 148 Albany 43 18 16 1 8 113 118 Adirondack 45 18 24 2 1 106 134 East Division GP W LOTLSOL GF GA Binghamton 44 28 12 1 3 135 103 Syracuse 44 26 12 2 4 148 124 W-B/Scranton 46 24 19 2 1 111 108 Hershey 46 22 19 3 2 115 110 Norfolk 45 19 23 2 1 110 132 WESTERN CONFERENCE North Division GP W LOTLSOL GF GA Abbotsford 47 24 16 3 4 108 103 Rochester 44 25 16 2 1 156 132 Lake Erie 46 24 17 2 3 140 138 Toronto 43 24 15 2 2 142 117 Hamilton 45 15 24 1 5 96 146 Midwest Division GP W LOTLSOL GF GA Grand Rapids 46 27 15 2 2 147 124 Chicago 43 23 15 3 2 118 114 Peoria 46 20 20 4 2 117 145 Rockford 47 22 23 1 1 143 148 Milwaukee 44 19 19 3 3 115 128 South Division GP W LOTLSOL GF GA Texas 46 27 12 4 3 134 118 Charlotte 47 27 15 2 3 146 123 Houston 48 23 18 4 3 131 132 Okla. City 46 22 18 2 4 144 151 San Antonio 46 20 22 0 4 114 125

Pt 56 53 50 46 45 Pt 60 47 46 45 39 Pt 60 58 51 49 41

Pt 55 53 53 52 36 Pt 58 51 46 46 44 Pt 61 59 53 50 44

Note: A team winning in overtime or shootout is credited with two points and a victory in the W column; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns.

Friday’s results Chicago 3 Hamilton 0 Houston 5 Milwaukee 2 Norfolk 4 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 1 Oklahoma City 4 Grand Rapids 3 Rockford 4 Peoria 2 Syracuse 4 Adirondack 2 Portland at Providence (ppd., snow) Albany at Springfield (ppd., snow) Saturday’s games Chicago at Toronto, 1 p.m.

Connecticut at St. John’s, 4 p.m.

Texas at Hamilton, 5 p.m.

San Antonio at Charlotte, 5 p.m.

Binghamton at Hershey, 5 p.m.

Portland at Bridgeport, 5 p.m.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at Norfolk, 5:15 p.m.

Albany at Syracuse, 5:30 p.m.

Grand Rapids at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m.

Houston at Rockford, 6:05 p.m.

Lake Erie at Abbotsford, 8 p.m.

Providence at Manchester (ppd., snow) Sunday’s games Connecticut at St. John’s, 12:30 p.m.

Portland at Springfield, 1 p.m.

Worcester at Bridgeport, 1 p.m.

Texas at Toronto, 1 p.m.

Syracuse at Adirondack, 1 p.m.

San Antonio at Charlotte, 1 p.m.

Manchester at Providence, 1:05 p.m.

Peoria at Milwaukee, 2 p.m.

Norfolk at Hershey, 3 p.m.

Albany at Binghamton, 3:05 p.m.

Lake Erie at Abbotsford, 5 p.m.

Golf Kevin Stadler Lee Westwood Kevin Na Brendon de Jonge Seung-Yul Noh Matt Jones James Driscoll Tommy Gainey Jimmy Walker Billy Horschel Jim Herman Richard H. Lee Bill Lunde William McGirt Scott Brown Joe Durant Heath Slocum Mike Weir Greg Owen Scott Gardiner Kelly Kraft Jordan Spieth Cameron Tringale J.B. Holmes Charlie Wi Phil Mickelson Robert Garrigus Jeff Maggert Jeff Gove Brendon Todd Shawn Stefani Ben Kohles Padraig Harrington

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138 138 140 138 140 141 139 141 139 141 141 139 141 141 140 140 140 140 140 142 140 140 142 142 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 141 143

Casey Wittenberg Ken Duke J.J. Henry Tag Ridings Rod Pampling Tim Clark Brian Harman Brian Stuard Stuart Appleby Jason Gore Troy Kelly Jason Bohn Lee Williams Jim Furyk Charlie Beljan Camilo Villegas Neal Lancaster Dustin Johnson Todd Hamilton Scott Langley Jason Kokrak Doug LaBelle II Chez Reavie Woody Austin Josh Teater Brad Fritsch Vaughn Taylor Webb Simpson Cameron Percy Eric Meierdierks Morgan Hoffmann Nick Watney Bryce Molder

70s-73p 71s-72p 72s-71p 69m-72s 71m-70s 76s-67p 68m-73s 69p-72m 70p-71m 71s-72p 73p-68m 71p-70m 66m-76s 75s-69p 69s-75p 67m-75s 67m-75s 73m-69s 71s-73p 65m-77s 70p-72m 69s-75p 70p-72m 75s-69p 70m-72s 69m-73s 70s-74p 71m-71s 74p-68m 68m-74s 70p-72m 68m-75s 71m-72s

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143 143 143 141 141 143 141 141 141 143 141 141 142 144 144 142 142 142 144 142 142 144 142 144 142 142 144 142 142 142 142 143 143

Transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Agreed to terms with RHP Jim Johnson and RHP Jason Hammel on oneyear contracts.

National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS—Agreed to terms with 2B Aaron Hill on a four-year contract.

MIAMI MARLINS—Agreed to terms with 3B Chone Figgins on a minor-league contract.

NEW YORK METS—Agreed to terms with RHP Brandon Lyon on a one-year contract.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Agreed to terms with 3B David Freese on a one-year contract.

American Association AMARILLO SOX—Traded LHP Cliff Springston to Fort Worth for a player to be named.

FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS—Signed OF Tim Alberts.

SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS—Signed OF Peter Barrows.

SIOUX FALLS PHEASANTS—Released INF Joe Anthonsen.

ST. PAUL SAINTS—Signed INF Craig Brazell.

Atlantic League LONG ISLAND DUCKS—Announced LHP Eric Niesen was signed by Seattle (AL). Signed RHP Connor Graham.

Frontier League JOLIET SLAMMERS—Signed RHP Jason West.

RIVER CITY RASCALS—Signed C Andrew Edge.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association MIAMI HEAT—Signed F-C Chris Andersen for

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68m-75s 69p-74m 71m-72s 68m-75s 71p-72m 71s-75p 68m-76s 74p-70m 75p-69m 70p-74m 74p-70m 74s-72p 74p-70m 73p-71m 72p-72m 72p-72m 76p-68m 71m-74s 70p-75m 72p-73m 78p-67m 70m-75s 69p-76m 76s-71p 75m-70s 74s-73p 72m-73s 73s-74p 75s-72p 75s-72p 73s-74p 70m-75s 74s-74p

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143 143 143 143 143 146 144 144 144 144 144 146 144 144 144 144 144 145 145 145 145 145 145 147 145 147 145 147 147 147 147 145 148

Roberto Castro Gary Christian Bobby Gates Jerry Kelly Nathan Green Lee Janzen Peter Tomasulo Nicholas Thompson John Daly Jin Park Rory Sabbatini Chris Riley Daniel Summerhays Matt Bettencourt Chris DiMarco Billy Mayfair Michael Bradley Brian Davis Luke List Michael Letzig Rafael Cabrera Bello D.J. Trahan Harris English David Duval Joe Ogilvie Steve Marino Andres Gonzales Aaron Watkins Billy Andrade Bret Nutt Tom Gillis Mitch Lowe Paul Haley II

71p-75m 75p-71m 76s-72p 73m-73s 72s-76p 77s-71p 71m-75s 73s-76p 77p-70m 73m-74s 74s-75p 73m-74s 74m-73s 71m-76s 72p-76m 73s-77p 73m-76s 73p-76m 73m-76s 73s-78p 73s-79p 73p-77m 75m-75s 79s-73p 76p-74m 77p-74m 77p-74m 78s-76p 79s-75p 74m-78s 71m-81s 77p-77m 78s-82p

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146 146 148 146 148 148 146 149 147 147 149 147 147 147 148 150 149 149 149 151 152 150 150 152 150 151 151 154 154 152 152 154 160

Basketball remainder of season.

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES—Waived F Lou Amundson. Signed F Mickael Gelabale and F Chris Johnson for the remainder of the season.

NBA Development League IDAHO STAMPEDE—Signed F Reggie Larry.

FOOTBALL National Football League CAROLINA PANTHERS—Signed DT Colin Cole.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Named Dave Fipp special teams co-ordinator.

Canadian Football League SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS—Resigned DB Eddie Russ. Signed OL Xavier Fulton to a contract extension.

HOCKEY National Hockey League CALGARY FLAMES—Placed G Miikka Kiprusoff and C Mikael Backlund on injured reserve. Recalled C Ben Street from Abbotsford (AHL). Activated D Anton Babchuk.

DETROIT RED WINGS—Recalled F Joakim Andersson from Grand Rapids (AHL). Placed G Jonas Gustavsson on injured reserve.

EDMONTON OILERS—Recalled C Chris VandeVelde from Oklahoma City (AHL).

LOS ANGELES KINGS—Acquired D Keaton Ellerby from Florida for a 2013 fifth-round draft pick.

Assigned D Andrew Campbell to Manchester (AHL).

OTTAWA SENATORS—Reassigned D Mark Borowiecki to Binghamton (AHL).

American Hockey League NORFOLK ADMIRALS—Signed D Kyle Bushee and D Sacha Guimond to professional tryout con-

tracts.

ECHL ECHL—Suspended San Francisco’s Hans Benson one game for his actions in a Feb. 6 against Las Vegas.

BAKERSFIELD CONDORS—Signed D T.J. Fast.

SOCCER Major League Soccer COLORADO RAPIDS—Re-signed MF Jamie Smith.

COLUMBUS CREW—Agreed to terms with MF Matias Sanchez.

NEW YORK RED BULLS—Signed MF Ruben Izquierdo.

COLLEGE CASTLETON STATE—Named John O’Connor men’s soccer coach.

DELAWARE—Named Tim Weaver as defensive co-ordinator, Sean Devine offensive co-ordinator and John Perry passing game co-ordinator/wide receivers coach.

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL—Named Morgan Turner assistant football coach.

MIAMI—Named Blake James athletic director, removing the “acting” tag off his title.

MICHIGAN STATE—Named Ron Burton defensive line coach.

OHIO STATE—Announced cornerbacks coach Kerry Coombs will also coach the team’s special teams.

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Central Division W L Pct 31 20 .608 29 20 .592 25 23 .521 19 32 .373 16 34 .320

GB — 1 4.5 12 14.5

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 39 12 .765 Memphis 31 18 .633 Houston 28 24 .538 Dallas 21 28 .429 New Orleans 17 33 .340

GB — 7 11.5 17 21.5

Miami Atlanta Washington Orlando Charlotte

Indiana Chicago Milwaukee Detroit Cleveland

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

Northwest Division W L Pct 38 12 .760 32 18 .640 28 22 .560 25 25 .500 18 29 .383

GB — 6 10 13 18.5

Pacific Division W L Pct 35 17 .673 30 20 .600 24 27 .471 17 33 .340 17 34 .333

GB — 4 10.5 17 17.5

Friday’s Games L.A. Lakers 100, Charlotte 93 Toronto 100, Indiana 98, OT Washington 89, Brooklyn 74 New Orleans 111, Atlanta 100 Cleveland 119, Orlando 108 Detroit 119, San Antonio 109 Houston 118, Portland 103 Memphis 99, Golden State 93 New York 100, Minnesota 94 Oklahoma City 127, Phoenix 96 Miami 111, L.A. Clippers 89 Chicago at Utah, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Denver at Cleveland, 5:30 p.m.

Charlotte at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Golden State at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

Detroit at Milwaukee, 6:30 p.m.

Utah at Sacramento, 8 p.m.

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Stars power-play unit too much for Ducks

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Dallas 3 Anaheim 1 DALLAS — Trevor Daley and Jamie Benn scored power-play goals, Loui Eriksson added a third-period score and the Dallas Stars beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 on Friday night.

Eriksson gave the Stars some breathing room when he corralled Alex Goligoski’s cross-ice pass and fired a wrist shot past Anaheim goaltender Viktor Fasth with 7:14 remaining.

Goligoski, who was a healthy scratch Wednesday in Edmonton, added two assists for Dallas (6-5-1), which earned its third consecutive win.

Nick Bonino scored for the Ducks (7-2-1), who had won four in a row. It was the first regulation road loss this season for Anaheim.

Ducks goaltender Jonas Hiller left after the first period with a lower body injury. He made 14 saves, and Fasth finished with 11 stops.

The Stars’ power-play unit struck twice in the first period. It went 2 for 5 overall after managing just one goal on 16 opportunities over the previous five games.

Dallas also outshot Anaheim 28-21, marking the first time this season that it had outshot an opponent.

Daley was strong at the other end as well, disrupting two different breakaways. He helped stop Corey Perry in the first period, resulting in an easy save for Kari Lehtonen, and Kyle Palmieri didn’t even get a shot off on his opportunity in the second.

Lehtonen was excellent in goal, making 20 saves.

The Ducks cut the Stars’ lead to 2-1 with 4:37 remaining in the second period when Bonino scored

for the fourth time this season, re-directing Luca Sbisa’s booming slap shot over Lehtonen’s shoulder.

Anaheim nearly tied it just over a minute later, but Lehtonen gloved Daniel Winnik’s backhander on a 3-on-1 rush.

Dallas got off to a fast start, outshooting the Ducks 8-1 through the first seven minutes, and drawing the first power play when Brad Staubitz was sent off for roughing.

Daley capitalized at 8:48 when his slap shot from the point found its way through a screen and squeezed under Hiller’s arm.

Shortly afterward, frustrations bubbled over after a Stephane Robidas slash on Perry went undetected by the officials, incensing Perry and resulting in a fight between the two at 11:02.

Staubitz then speared Dallas rookie Brenden Dillon in the groin at 12:34, earning himself a fiveminute major and a game misconduct.

It took the Stars just 25 seconds to cash in on the extra-man opportunity, with Benn collecting his fourth goal in the last three games. He retrieved the puck off the end boards just above the goal line on the left side and fired it from a sharp angle past the scrambling Hiller.

NOTES: D Ben Lovejoy, acquired Wednesday in a trade with Pittsburgh for a fifth-round draft choice in 2014, made his Ducks debut. In 16:20 of ice time, he registered a team-high four shots on goal. . After tallying the only goal in the second period, Anaheim has outscored opponents 12-4 in middle periods this season, while Dallas has been outscored 15-8. . The Ducks have outscored opponents 23-13 during 5-on-5 play this season, the best differential in the NHL. .

Dallas has now won seven of the last eight meetings between the Pacific Division rivals.

Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dallas Stars left wing Loui Eriksson (21) looks upwards as he celebrates his goal with teammate Derek Roy (11) as Anaheim Ducks defenseman Toni Lydman (32) looks on during the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday in Dallas.

Dunstone, Sinclair reach playoffs

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

JUNIOR CURLING

FORT MCMURRAY — Manitoba’s Matt Dunstone and Ontario’s Jamie Sinclair each won third-place tiebreakers Friday to clinch playoff berths at the national junior curling championships.

Sinclair’s rink won 6-5 over the Yukon’s Sarah Koltun, ending Koltun’s bid to make the junior women’s playoffs for the first time since the Yukon and Northwest Territories started sending separate teams.

Ontario will play Manitoba’s Shannon Birchard in the semifinal Sunday morning, with the winner moving on to play B.C. in the final later in the day.

It was a bounce back performance for Sinclair, who was blown out by the Yukon 10-3 earlier in the day and lost 11-10 on Thursday night against B.C.’s

Corryn Brown.

“Our team went through a lot this morning; it was a terrible game,” said Sinclair. “It was not for us.

We kind of broke down after that, but our ability to regroup, come out here and control the whole game, I think that says a lot about the personalities on our team.

“We’re definitely happy with the way things are going, and after this game, we’re feeling a little more confident.”

Dunstone, meanwhile, followed up a nervous 6-5 extra end win over Saskatchewan’s Brady Scharback earlier in the day by beating Ontario’s Aaron Squires 11-8 in the tiebreaker. both her and Desirae together next season.”

Dedra Janvier, who nailed five three-point baskets, added 17 points for the Queens while Hoar had eight. Laura Belisle had 25 points, league scoring leader Jylisa Williams 19, Te’Anna Edman-Rowe 17 and Angela Driscoll and Mackenzie Judd 10 each for the Broncos.The teams play again today at 6 p.m. at Olds.

Queens 3 Broncos 0 The RDC Queens took a major step toward clinching first place in the ACAC Women’s Volleyball League with a 26-24, 25-12, 26-24 victory over the Broncos in Olds.

“We played OK,” said Queens head coach Talbot Walton.

“I think we went into the match expecting a lot of emotion as we’re playing some former RDC players and players we knew from club volleyball. But the gym was dead.

“There was no external emotion, so it was an internal battle.”

Olds, who is coached by long time RDC assistant coach Chris Wandler, led 17-14 in the first set and 5-0 in the third before

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COLLEGE: Kings, Queens win in volleyball

“We didn’t come out believing in ourselves,” said Queens head coach Mike Woollard. “Our leading two scorers were not there and we played like it. We defended OK, but turned the ball over way too much and every time we did it ended up in our basket.”

The Queens best effort came in the fourth quarter, which they won 23-22.

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“Let’s hope that doesn’t happen again,” said Dunstone. “That’s a lot for all of us to take in one sitting.

We’re just glad to still be going.”

Manitoba will take on Nova Scotia’s Stuart Thompson in the semi Saturday. The winner moves into the championship game against Alberta’s Thomas Scoffin.

“It’s not over yet, right? We’re not done with this thing until we lose and we’re out,” said Dunstone.

“There’s still lots of work to be done, and we’re looking forward to it. They’re (Nova Scotia) a great team.

We’re going to have to be on top of our game if we hope to make that final.”

RDC found a way to come back.

“We ground it out,” said Walton.

Setter Kirsten Sorensen was the RDC player of the match with three kills, an ace, six digs and four stuff blocks.

Brooke Sutter had 11 kills and 13 digs, Amber Adolf nine kills and Maddi Quinn nine digs.

The Queens were without power hitter Sidney Ponto, who woke up with a stiff back and shoulder.

Former Queens Telaina Snider had 10 kills for Olds.

Kings 3 Broncos 0 The Kings ran their record to 18-1 with a 25-10, 2514, 25-22 victory.

They already have wrapped up first place in the conference.

Tim Finnigan was the player of the match with eight kills, two aces, three digs and three blocks.

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Snedeker tied for the lead STARS NOWHERE NEAR HIM AT PEBBLE BEACH

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Brandt Snedeker goes into the weekend at Pebble Beach with another chance to win, this time without golf’s biggest stars in his way.

Snedeker played bogey-free at tough Spyglass Hill on Friday for a 4-under 68, giving him a share of the lead with Ted Potter Jr. in the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Potter three-putted his final hole at Monterey Peninsula for a 67.

Hunter Mahan was among those one shot behind.

With one more round before everyone has played all three courses in the rotation, the leaderboard was a big traffic jam. Three dozen players were within five shots of the lead.

Snedeker, who was at 8-under 134, felt he was at an advantage because he goes to Pebble Beach for the final two rounds.

And there’s one other edge for his psyche — Tiger Woods isn’t playing, and defending champion Phil Mickelson is six shots behind.

Snedeker has played so well this year that he is leading the FedEx Cup standings without having won. He was runner-up the last two weeks — four shots behind Woods at Torrey Pines, and then four shots behind Mickelson in the Phoenix Open.

“Keep running into guys who are or who are going to be in the Hall of Fame,” Snedeker said at the start of the week.

Mickelson, going after a record-tying fifth win in the event, was easing his way into contention until he made three bogeys in a four-hole stretch along the ocean at Spyglass Hill for a 71.

Snedeker made it look easy at Spyglass, even though the day began in rugged conditions with a light rain and temperatures in the low 40s. He hit a towering 8-iron on the downhill, par-3 12th hole that plopped 3 feet next to the cup for his first birdie. He added a pair of simple up-and-down birdies on the par 5s and then closed out a solid day with an 8-iron to 5 feet on the eighth hole.

Snedeker sees the upside of his two second-place finishes: At least he’s giving himself a chance.

“That’s how you win out here,” he said. “You keep putting yourself in position, and the more times you

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Brandt Snedeker watches his tee shot on the 12th hole of the north course at the Torrey Pines Golf Course during the first round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, in San Diego. do, the more success you’re going to have. ... I’m doing a better job this week of making my way around the golf courses and not putting myself in bad spots and getting out of tough situations very quickly.”

His goal for the last two days?

“Not do anything stupid,” he said. “Unfortunately, I don’t do it very often.”

Potter remains somewhat of a mystery. He won last year in his rookie season at The Greenbrier Classic to claim a peculiar footnote in history — the

only player to win a PGA Tour event in which Woods and Mickelson missed the cut. Still, his performance has been spotty. Potter missed nine out of the 12 cuts going into The Greenbrier, and then missed four out of nine cuts after his win.

“It’s just a funny game like that,” Potter said.

“Some weeks you play really well and you get the right kicks and everything goes well. And then there are weeks you can still hit the ball well and get the bad kicks.”

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Power company takes blame for Super Bowl blackout

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW ORLEANS — The company that supplied electricity to the Super Bowl took the blame Friday for the power outage that brought the big game to a halt, explaining that a device designed specifically to prevent a blackout failed and plunged the game into darkness for more than half an hour.

The device called a relay had been installed to protect the Superdome from problems in the cable that links the company’s incoming power line with the lines that run into the stadium.

Officials from Entergy New Orleans said the relay functioned with no prob-

lems during January’s Sugar Bowl and other earlier events. It has been removed and will be replaced.

All systems at the Superdome are now working, and the dome was to host a major Mardi Gras event Saturday night, said Doug Thornton, an executive with SMG, the company that manages the stadium for the state.

The device was installed in a building near the stadium known as “the vault,” which receives a line directly from a nearby Entergy substation.

Once the line reaches the vault, it splits into two cables that go into the Superdome.

Sunday’s power failure cut lights to about half of the stadium for 34 minutes, halting play between the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers.

Jets coach vows to shake up lines

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets will be shuffling the deck again as they look to find a combination of forwards who can put the puck in the net and help keep it out of their own as well.

Coach Claude Noel hasn’t been shy about moving players around, even shifting them from their usual spots at centre or wing, as he looks for matchups that work.

The Jets (4-5-1) are in Ottawa to play the Senators (6-3-2) Saturday.

A third-period collapse that let the Toronto Maple Leafs leave Winnipeg with a 3-2 win was the latest headshaker for Noel, as he grasps for something to kick his offence into gear.

“To say I’m disappointed would be an understatement,” a visibly disgusted Noel said after the loss.

“I’ve got the one line that’s minus all over the place and so you’ve got to make changes. You just can’t sit back and watch this, you’ve got to (start) jug-

NHL gling this thing around.”

It’s still relatively early but, with the loss, the Jets slipped below .500 and out of playoff contention for now in their sophomore season.

After a promising start, they’ve lost four out of the last five, consistently lose the faceoff battle and their power-play performance has flipped from above average to anaemic.

It probably says something that one of the few players Noel had praise for after the game was 24-year-old defenceman Zach Redmond, brought up from the AHL to fill holes.

Redmond scored his first goal and third point in the last two games and spent more than 24 minutes on the ice, a measure perhaps of the confidence he has won in just four games.

“He’s just getting better, he’s getting stronger all the time, one of our better players for a young player,” says the coach.

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LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Germany’s Natalie Geisenberger clinched the overall luge World Cup title by beating American Julia Clukey by 0.295 seconds Friday at Mount Van Hoevenberg.

Geisenberger won her first women’s world championship Saturday at Whistler, British Columbia, after four straight years as runner-up. And she celebrated her 25th birthday on Wednesday.

Canadian Alex Gough was third.

Geisenberger had the two fastest times of the day finish with a time of 1 minute and 28.440 seconds. Clukey, from Augusta, Maine, earned her first finish on the podium of a World Cup with a time of 1:28.735 and Gough had a combined time of 1:28.748.

Clukey’s silver-medal performance was the best finish by an American since teammate Erin Hamlin won the 2009 world championship at Mount Van Hoevenberg.

Earlier in the day, world champions Tobias Wendl and Tobias Arlt of Germany wrapped up the luge World Cup

doubles title with a victory.

Wendl and Arlt completed the two runs in combined time of 1 minute, 28.256 seconds to finish 0.131 seconds ahead of Peter Penz and Georg Fischler of Austria. The Italian team of Christain Oberstolz and Patrick Gruber was third.

It was the sixth victory in eight World Cup events this season for Wendl and Arlt. They captured the world championship title last weekend at Whistler, British Columbia. Wendl and Arlt were the World Cup winners in 2010-11.

Wendl and Arlt were able to lock up their second championship when their German teammates, Toni Eggert and Sascha Benecken, finished seventh.

Eggert and Benecken needed to finish third or better to stay in contention for the title at the final event at Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 23-24.

“We didn’t expect to win the overall World Cup here in Lake Placid,” Arlt said. “It’s a hard track and very difficult for all teams because we don’t have many runs here. We are very happy about the win and winning the overall.”

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rest and recovery period and then if things look good Spezza should be able to start with his rehab late next week.

Despite having undergone two surgeries Spezza remains hopeful that this won’t be an ongoing problem, and more importantly, a detriment to the longevity of his career.

“Going forward it’s definitely going to be a focus for me. When I plan my summer training, when I do my workouts and when I’m practising, I have to take it into consideration.

“But there’s been a lot of guys who have played with back problems and gotten over it, so I’m hoping to be one of those guys.”

Notes: The Senators re-assigned D Mark Borowiecki to the Binghamton Senators of the AHL. Borowiecki was pointless in the six games he played in Ottawa . . . G Craig Anderson was given the day off to rest, but Senators coach Paul MacLean didn’t rule out giving Ben Bishop the start tomorrow afternoon against the visiting Winnipeg Jets.

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OTTAWA — Although it may have cost him the season, Jason Spezza says it was the only option.

The Ottawa Senators centre spoke to the media for the first time Friday morning since undergoing back surgery for a herniated disc a week ago, and admitted he had no other choice.

“It was really bad,” he said. “It got to the point where there was no way I was going to be able to play, so it makes it frustrating.

“But there wasn’t really an option once we got down to Jason Spezza it.”

The 29-year-old says that once the pain started he struggled to find any kind of relief, and things finally culminated in a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Jan. 27.

“I started to feel it a little bit towards the end of training camp and the start of the season and then it got out of control probably after the second game of

the season,” Spezza said.

“It got worse and worse and halfway through the Pittsburgh game I lost strength in my leg and got real bad numbness and halfway through the game I pretty much new I’d have to see someone.”

For Spezza, who says he felt almost instant relief following the surgery, back issues are nothing new.

He had surgery following the 2006 season, but continued to miss games the following year due to recurring back pain, and has always had to be very cognizant of the issue and undergo ongoing treatment to deal with flare-ups.

“I do play hockey for a living and it’s not easy on the body, but the goal is to strengthen it and have it fixed and not be an issue moving forward. If there’s a doctor out there who can give me that guarantee, or I can give you that guarantee I’d love to have it.”

Spezza didn’t want to commit to a return date.

“You always aim to push your rehab and you can be a little more aggressive with things, but (Gerry Townend, the head athletic therapist) already talked to me about making sure that we’re doing things right and not getting too carried away,” said Spezza.

“The goal is to get back by the end of the season and to hopefully help us to the end of the year and the playoffs.”

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BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF When Pat Klein was 10, he traveled 30 km with his father and his brother to pick up a used tractor for the family farm.

Now, 60 years later, Pat and his brother Elmer spent a year and a half putting the old tractor back together.

The brothers lost their dad, Andrew, in 1990 and decided to do this as a way to remember him.

“When we dug it out of the bush in October 2011, it was rusting, it was old and it was all there,” said Pat. “We decided we’re going to do this for Dad’s sake because we remember farming with it from the time Dad got it until probably 1965.”

The Farmall H tractor was purchased from the Mitchell family near Elnora in the mid 1950s and driven back to the Klein farm near Delburne.

Over 850 hours of labour and $14,000 in parts was poured into restoring the 24-horse-power tractor. Pat said it is now completely restored front to back.

“There is nothing that hasn’t been done to it. It’s completely brand new.”

The parts were ordered from the U.S. through Future Ag and Case International or through the Internet with mail delivery.

Pat said the tractor cost about $200 to $300 in the 1950s, second hand, and a new tractor would start at $1,100.

When Pat was putting the tractor back together, he found an anomaly in its production history. He was ordering gears for the transmission from a place in the U.S. Pat was working based off the 1944 production date, but the person he was ordering from asked him to count the number of cogs on the gears.

“In 1939, they had 28 cogs on them, because they used to use it for a car,” said Pat. “After 1944, they slowed them down, the gears were cut down to 23 cogs. So the tractor was slowed down. That’s how we got to know the tractor was minted in 1939 and produced after.”

It was built in 1939 but wasn’t put together until 1944 because of the Second World War. “So its a pre-war tractor but it was produced after the war,” said Pat. The restoration work on the tractor was done in Red Deer in Pat’s shop. Andrew would drive in to town and help with the project, which he worked on in his down time from farming.

They mostly put it back together in town but took it to the farm to put the metal on it, including the exterior panels.

“Our wives wouldn’t drive it because it had no fenders on it,” said Pat. “So we had to put the fenders back on because the fenders are an afterthought.”

The fenders on the original were built in Calgary

by Calgary Fenders. They too were put back on. The fenders prevented the driver from getting covered in dirt that was kicked up by the wheels.

With the addition of the fenders, the wives did drive it and the grandchildren hopped on for a ride.

The engine started up for the first time in decades on May 17, 2012, before the finishing touches were put on.

Working through the project, they discovered several local businesses that shared their interest in antique tractors.

Elmac’s Auto Electric did the motor, because the No. 1 piston was rusted through the sleeve and the block.

Pat and Elmer primed the tractor, but went looking throughout Central Alberta for someone to put on the final coat. Red Deer Collision Repair put the glossy red coat on the tractor.

“David Cruickshank, the manager there, loves this old stuff and said ‘I gotta have that tractor, I’ll know what to do to paint it,’ ” said Pat. Pat and Elmer picked up the finished product from the body shop on Friday.

When the tractor was in use in the 1950s and 1960s it was used for haying.

Now it will be shown in parades (its first was on Aug. 8, 2012) and kept at the old family farm near Delburne.

Elmer still farms on the land and is passing it on to his son, Emery, who will be the third generation of Klein to farm on that land. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

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Brothers Pat and Elmer Klein stand next to the fully restored 1939 Farmall H tractor — the same machine their father used through much of the 1950s and ’60s.

The restoration process in photos

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For more information, call Noreen at 403-3574071.

SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKES Before Lent makes people give up something for 40 days and 40 nights, people are invited to the Golden Circle for Shrove Tuesday.

Pancakes and bacon will be served at the senior’s resource centre in Red Deer, at 4620 47A Ave., from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost of the event is $5 per person.

Sewer line funds uncertain PROVINCE URGED TO FREE UP $15 MILLION PROMISED FOR THIS YEAR

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF A commission overseeing construction of a regional Olds-to-Red Deer sewer line is pressing the province to free up $15 million promised for this year.

The cash is the latest installment of provincial funding for the sewage line, which is expected to cost about $135 million. The province has pledged to cover 90 per cent of the bill and municipalities along the line will cover the rest.

However, ominous warnings of fiscal belt-tightening from the province have raised concerns that the funding is no longer a sure thing.

Dennis Cooper, chairman of the South Red Deer Regional Wastewater Commission, is worried that if the money doesn’t come through before the end of the province’s fiscal year on April 1, it will be lost.

“We’ve been trying to get Alberta Transportation to move to release those funds to keep the project moving,” said Cooper, who is mayor of Penhold.

“We know that next year we probably won’t get any money. Being realistic, we hate to lose money that has been set aside for us.”

The commission has appealed to Red Deer’s MLAs for support and want to arrange a meeting with Transportation Minister Ric McIver. The goal is to confirm this year’s funding and work out a schedule to get the rest that fits the province’s spending plans.

An Alberta Transportation spokesman offered little in the way of specifics when asked about the project’s status earlier this week other than to say funding was “under review.”

It will take about $50 million to complete the project and $14 million of that is coming from municipalities. If this year’s $15

DAY CAMPS School-aged children are welcome to participate in day camps while out of school on Feb. 21 and 22. The Kerry Wood Nature Centre is holding two Teachers’ Convention day camps where an interpreter will lead children in nature exploration. Cost is $85 per child for both days.

Call 403-346-2010 for more information and to register.

Megan Robinson, left, and James Wigelsworth, both five, finish a tyrannosaurus rex sculpture on Red Deer College’s west side on Friday. The pair of kindergarten students and their classmates fashioned the dinosaur from tin cans and chicken wire earlier in the week, placing ice blocks around it to signify the ice age.

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‘Best friends’ seek spot on Amazing Race Canada

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Two former lovers think they have the right stuff to win Amazing Race Canada.

Brooke Willson, 22, of Red Deer and Brody Russell of Sundre, 23, are hoping to make the cut for the Canadian version of the popular reality adventure series.

Willson said they used to date and want to use the competition as a true test of their mental and physical ability.

Russell drove from Wolfville, N.S., to Red Deer to ask Willson out for a date in 2011 after they met through Facebook.

They remain best friends, after breaking up in May 2012 because they couldn’t make it work. Willson said they are competitive and active: they run, hike and ski.

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DINOSAUR SCULPTURE’S FINAL TOUCHES

LODGE HELPS RED CROSS Programs at the Canadian Red Cross Red Deer office are better off thanks to a donation from the Red Deer Lodge. The hotel raised $4,662 through The Friends in Need campaign, a part of SilverBirch Hotels & Resorts’ Hotels with Heart social responsibility program.

The company that manages more than 20 hotels and resorts across Canada offered guests special holiday rates, with $10 from each room booked during the week of Dec. 21 to 27 going towards each hotel’s local charity of choice. The money will be used to support local Red Cross efforts including its disaster management program to offer 72 hours worth of food, clothing and shelter for personal disasters and violence and abuse prevention programs.

million comes through, it will take only $20 million to complete the link to Red Deer, hopefully over the next two years.

“It’s the province’s responsibility and the commission’s responsibility to keep this project moving forward,” said Cooper.

“I call it our half-built pipe.”

Cooper said everyone understands the province’s finances are tight, but delaying the project too long will drive up costs because of inflation.

The province has expressed concern that the price tag for the 90-km line has risen from the original $107-million estimate.

But that was partly due to provincial requests that the project be delayed a year, and later that construction be spread out over a longer period.

New routing to address landowner concerns that added 16 km also increased costs.

Blackfalds will have plenty of things to do during Winterfest 2013.

Family Day activities on Monday, Feb. 18, will begin at noon and run until dusk.

The fire department barbecue will run from noon to 2 p.m. and includes hot chocolate, hot dogs and chips.

The penguin dip was cancelled due to lack of registered jumpers.

There’s also the Penguin Kids Zone with loads of fun for children.

Events include: ● 1:30 p.m. for turkey curling at the outdoor rink. ● Loonie Dig at 2 p.m. There is an area for ages five and under and ages six to 10.

There will also be prize tokens hidden in the snow. Run by Faith Community Church volunteers. Make sure to bring your own child’s small shovel. ● Enjoy the ice slides — new this year. ● Family skate from 1 to 3 p.m. in the arena or on the outdoor rink. ● Blackfalds Field House youth tile

“I think we have a good shot if we qualify,” said Russell. “We’re both athletic and strong athletes. We push each other and work well together. I think we have a really good shot.”

Willson said they feed off each other’s strengths and weaknesses. She said the team stands out because they are entertaining and because of their different backgrounds.

“He grew up swimming in the valleys,” said Willson, an educational assistant. “I grew up climbing mountains and on the Prairies. We’re diverse that way.”

The team is about to submit its application before the Feb. 28 deadline. Teams will be told if they made the cut in the spring. The show is scheduled to air on CTV sometime this summer.

“I just think we make great TV,” said fundraiser from noon to 3 p.m. in the lobby of the multi-plex; $25 per tile. ● First Blackfalds Scout Group Family Bingo from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Banquet Room, with prizes.

There’s also ice sculpturing from noon to 3 p.m. Watch ice carvers work their magic.

At dusk, come out to the fireworks at AllStar Park. There is limited parking.

Weight loss help offered Those frustrated with their weight and their seeming inability to shed a few pounds have a chance to hear from Canada’s leading expert on obesity and weight management.

Dr. Arya Sharma has written more than 300 scientific articles and is coming to Red Deer to talk about weight loss.

“It is now time to take the show on the road — there are so many misconceptions and myths about obesity and weight loss, it is hard to even know where to begin,” said Sharma in a release.

In the talk, which takes place on Feb. 19 starting at 7 p.m. at the Scott Block Heritage Building, 4816 50th Ave., Sharma breaks down why exercise is really more about calories in than calories out.

He also tackles the roles of stress, sleep and self-esteem in weight loss and weight management.

Brody Russell and Brooke Willson: no longer dating, but still interested in competing on Amazing Race Canada.

Willson. “I am extremely witty. We are humourous.”

To find out more about Amazing Race Canada, visit www.ctv.ca/TheAmazingRaceCanada. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com Other advice Sharma will share includes the idea that health is not measured in pounds. While excess weight can be a health problem, not everyone with a few extra pounds needs to lose weight and not everyone who is skinny is healthy.

He also said fast food is not a food problem, it’s a time problem: many people don’t take enough time to eat.

Tickets, at $25, are available at the door or online at www.drsharma.ca.

Murder suspect denied bail The Red Deer man accused of killing a Calgary woman and leaving her remains in a trash bin was denied bail on Friday in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench.

The body of Talia Meguinis, 27, was found as a recycling truck was emptying its load at a depot in the Riverside Industrial Park on Feb. 22.

Nathan Michael Desharnais, 25, is charged with second-degree murder and committing an indignity to human remains.

He was arrested in September and has been in custody since his arrest.

Desharnais returns to court on March 15 to set a date for a preliminary hearing.

A preliminary inquiry is held to determine if there’s enough evidence to warrant an accused be tried in Court of Queen’s Bench.

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Although people often believe the term petit four refers to a particular recipe for a dessert, it actually denotes a variety of small desserts. Petit fours are bite-sized pastries generally eaten at the end of a meal or at tea time. The name is comprised of French terms meaning “small oven,” which generally means the desserts are cooked at a low temperature in an oven. Petit fours may be “secs,” meaning “dry” desserts, including biscuits and puff pastries. Most are “glaces,” or “iced” desserts, such as tiny cakes. These are often the desserts people associate with the name “petit fours.”

Cake-type petit fours are traditionally made from an almond flavored sponge cake or an almond genoise. Other types of cake, such as pound cake, can be used, but the consistency must

be firm enough to handle cutting and filling. The options in fillings and coatings is as endless

as the imagination. Some prefer to coat them in fondant, a sugary dough that hardens upon standing and produces a firm, flat surface for decorating. Others like their petit fours covered in chocolate or another candy material.

These desserts are available from many bakeries and retailers. For those who want to treat a Valentine to homemade petit fours, one trick is to bake the batter in mini loaf pans and then cut in half, or use small cupcake tins to achieve the desired, bitesized shape. Or bake the batter in a sheet pan and then use cookie cutters to make small shapes. Jams, fruit preserves, frosting, icing, almond paste, and any other fillings can be used in between the layers.

Fondant can be purchased from party and craft stores or specially ordered from cake decorating retailers. An easy fondant can be made from a confectioners’ sugar and marshmallow recipe.

After a romantic meal, serve petit fours with a dessert liqueur for the perfect Valentine’s Day dessert.

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(MS) Valentine’s Day is a holiday during February that commemorates love and romance and also the patron Saint Valentine. The history of St. Valentine is shrouded somewhat in mystery, and there are beliefs that many different people went by the name St. Valentine. One such individual was a holy priest who served in Rome, Italy. Some historians surmise that he was jailed for defiance during the reign of Claudius II, sentenced to death, and became a religious martyr.

Pope Gelasius marked February14 as a celebration in honor of his martyrdom in 496 AD. Today, the Catholic church recognizes at least three different martyred saints named Valentine or Valentius.

So how did St. Valentine’s Day transform from a religious holiday into one far more secular?

During the third century in Rome, Claudius II decided that single men served better as soldiers if they were single and had no attachments at home in the way of a wife and family. Thusly, he outlawed marriage. St. Valentine didn’t agree with the views and reportedly performed marriages for young lovers in secret. It is this which may have propelled Valentine’s Day to be more about love than religious obligation.

Another legend says that Valentine himself authored the first Valentine card. It has been rumored he fell in love with a woman -- the jailer’s daughter -- while in prison and sent her a letter.

He signed it, “from your Valentine.”

No matter the origins of the holiday, today St. Valentine’s Day has become a day where love is celebrated. Lovers send each other cards and tokens of their affections. It is customary to go out for dinner and send flowers. Chocolates and roses seem to go hand-in-hand with Valentine’s Day events.

On February 14th, people nipped by the love bug partake in many customs to show their love.

How will you show that special someone you care this year?

Explore alternative flowers for (MS) Behind only Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day is the second most popular day to give flowers to a loved one. Thousands upon thousands of roses are imported from in time for Valentine’s Day, and the rose has become the unofficial flower of this day.

Those who have given a bouquet of roses before understand that roses can be quite expensive, and that price only rises on holidays like Valentine’s Day. Instead of feeling pressured into giving a dozen longstemmed roses, gift-givers can explore other beautiful flower options available.

Red roses may signify love, but just about any other crimson-hued flower can also represent the strong emotions felt for a sweetheart -- and at a much more affordable cost. When visiting the florist to have a bouquet or arrangement of flowers assembled for Valentine’s Day, consider mixing and matching some other flowers for an arrangement with flair and originality.

DAHLIAS: Named after Anders Dahl, a Swedish botanist, these flowers are native to Mexico but actually prefer cooler growing conditions. Dahlias come in all sizes, from small blooms of a few inches to much larger blossoms that may be a foot in width.

They are related to the sunflower, daisy and chrysanthemum. The Dahlia usually is not a scented flower, which may work for people who are especially sensitive to scented blooms.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS: Also known as mums, chrysanthemums are versatile flowers that symbolize optimism, joy, fidelity and love. Although mums are traditionally yellow, they can also be white, red and other hybrid hues.

PEONIES: Peonies are herbaceous perennial plants that produce large, often fragrant flowers ranging in color from red to white. Peonies are highly prized

by Eastern cultures, and in

China they are known as the “flower of riches and honor.”

CARNATIONS: Carnations have the scientific name of Dianthus, which means “flowers of God.” Carnations are particularly coveted because they can last long after being cut, which makes them popular in floral arrangements. Dark red carnations are said to convey affection and deep love. Because of their popularity, carnations are often easily affordable.

COLUMBINE: Columbine is native to North America, Asia and Europe. It has lacy-looking leaves and bell-shaped flowers. While columbines are traditionally used as garden plants to attract hummingbirds, a few blooms added to a floral arrangement can brighten up the design.

POPPIES: Low-maintenance and usually easy to grow, poppies’ vivid red color and large blooms add to their aesthetic appeal.

CARDINALS: Cardinals are long, tubular flowers that grow wild throughout North America. Tall and dramatic, these red flowers can add drama to any floral arrangement.

The rose may be traditional for Valentine’s Day, but gifting with a variety of red-hued flowers may add visual appeal and affordability to arrangements.

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Blood-thirsty libido RDC’S SEDUCTIVE RENDERING OF DRACULA OFFERS CHILLS AND THRILLS Dracula is given the rock star treatment in Red Deer College’s gripping version of the Bram Stoker horror story.

With dark tresses brushing his shoulders, Callahan New’s pale count bears more than a passing resemblance to Johnny Depp in the atmospheric production that opened with operatic flourish on Thursday at the Red Deer College Arts Centre. Only Dracula’s bloodthirsty libido — depicted with panting breaths, chafing embraces and wandering fingers — was more in keeping with the romance heroes depicted LANA

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MICHELIN The count’s sultry seduction of his intended female victims culminates in a scene in which Dracula rips his shirt open in Harlequin fashion, revealing his bare chest to helpless heroine Mina (played by Raegan Aleman with more modern spunk than the Victorian Stoker might have envisioned).

When hit with all this swoon-inducing virility, all Mina can do is fall into an anemic daze and succumb to his undead charms.

From hypnotizing looks to creaking windows, howling wolves and moonlit cliffs, this staging of the Steven Dietz play contains all of Stoker’s dark imaginings — and then some.

The craggy set, designed by C.M. Zuby, was appropriately imposing — as was the eerie soundscape created by Sui-Fan Wong and Calgary composer Jeremy Spencer.

Patrick Beagan’s dramatic lighting and Carrie Hamilton’s darkish costumes, allowing a splash of

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red for the count’s velvet waistcoat, also helped generate the play’s sinister mood without excessive use of stage blood.

Although the action starts out rather slowly in the London bedroom of Mina’s friend Lucy, guest director Haysam Kadri gets things moving along soon enough — particularly when the non-linear story gets to the blood-curdling experiences of English solicitor Jonathan Harker (Nathan Johnson) during his trip to Transylvania.

Harker’s sense of reality is gradually stripped away as his terror of the inexplicable grows. Johnson is believable as a man who no longer has a firm tether on the world he once knew.

The RDC Theatre Studies students are as outstanding in the acting department as they are in handling the technical side of this production. But, through no failing of the young cast, the play’s main problem is that it necessarily devotes a lot of stage time to Stoker’s archetypal British characters — who aren’t nearly as interesting as the enigmatic Count Dracula.

Of course, the big buildups surrounding all of the count’s entrances (cue: fog machine, red stage lights and ominous organ chords) help create audience anticipation. New is also mesmerizing in the lead role and the stage courses with energy whenever he’s on it.

Other memorable performances include Aleman’s Mina, who is no shrinking violet, Kirsten Harper’s tragic Lucy, and Daryn Tessier’s crazed, rat-eating Renfield.

Mitchel Roelfsema plays Lucy’s suitor and lunatic asylum director Dr. John Seward with a good grasp of conventional Victorian heroes, while Steven Pecksen’s Dr. Van Helsing maintains a credible Dutch accent while giving his English friends a long overdue lesson in Vampires 101.

Whether Dracula appeals to our fearful imagina-

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Renfield, played by Daryn Tessier, appeals to Dracula, played by Callahan New, during a scene from the Red Deer College production of Dracula. tions or our fascination with the idea of immortality, he wouldn’t have stood the test of time if he wasn’t an interesting character.

Kudos to the RDC cast and crew for serving him up, once again, with so much individuality and panache.

The run continues to Feb. 16. (It’s recommended for ages 14 and up.) lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

DEATH BALLADS LOVE TELLERS TOUR

About love and murder SOMETIMES BOTH TOPICS COVERED IN THE SAME SONG

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF

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Ben Sures is looking forward to touring with his counterparts, Uno and Smith, who will stop at The Hideout, south of Red Deer, on Valentines’s Day.

Ben Sures is used to being the “peculiar one” in any musical gathering — that is, until he joined the Death Ballads Love Tellers tour with Bubba Uno and David P. Smith.

Sures now figures that Uno, who writes tunes about zombies, robots, serial killers and satanic rabbits, is definitely quirkier.

As for Smith, he’s such a Vancouver Island “icon” that a couple of his Ladysmith, B.C., fans built a structure in their backyard just so they could host David P. Smith parties and invite their friends — “who know all the words to every song,” said Sures.

The Edmonton-based Sures, who likens his own idiosyncratic music to that of Tom Waits or Lyle Lovett, said “on this tour, I feel I’m the middle-ofthe-road one.”

Although sounding ambivalent about his “normal” status, Sures is looking forward to touring with his counterparts, Uno and Smith, who will stop at The Hideout, south of Red Deer, on Valentines’s Day to sing about love and murder.

Sometimes both topics will be covered by the same song.

Sures, whose album Going to Bolivia received the most CKUA radio play of any Alberta artist in 2011, is coming up with all-new tunes for this tour, as are Uno and Smith.

The three musicians, who plan to jointly record the new songs at the end of the tour, are tasked with carrying on the troubadour tradition of singing murder ballads — a custom that started with travelling musicians spreading word of real-life dirty deeds before literacy and newspapers became commonplace.

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Identity Thief is lazy, crude and unfunny

BY LINDA BARNARD SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Identity Thief 1.5 stars (out of four) Rated: 14A Identity Thief has an identity problem of its own. Is it a zany Three Stooges-inspired road-trip smack-fest or a sentimental exploration of a lonely woman’s spiral into larcenous-fuelled shopping addiction?

Mostly it’s just the kind of lazy, crudely unfunny filmmaking that all too often passes for comedy of late, ripping off Midnight Run and Trains, Planes and Automobiles in the service of getting bums into theatre seats during the February box office doldrums.

Written by Craig Mazin (The Hangover Part II) and directed by Seth Gordon (the funny Horrible Bosses — what happened?), watching the trailer for Identity Thief will save you close to two hours and tell you all you need to know about this sloppily made exercise of ripoffs and redemption.

Mild-mannered number-cruncher Sandy Bigelow Patterson (Arrested Development’s Jason Bateman) is a sad sack who suffers at the hands of a Ayn Rand-obsessed boss (Jon Favreau), who keeps Trish, his pregnant wife (Amanda Peet), and two adorable moppets in near poverty — Hollywood’s version of poverty, that is.

A new job could ease his woes, but that plan is put on hold when Sandy finds himself the victim of a Floridabased serial scammer (Oscar-nominated Bridesmaids co-star Melissa McCarthy, who deserves better). Diana has scooped his “unisex” name and is swiping homemade credit cards linked

At the to Sandy so fast they burst into flames.

Thanks to plot devices that appear cooked up via Internet plug-ins, the cops can’t help and Sandy has to pack his handcuffs and go to Florida to bring Diana to justice back in his Denver hometown.

A sleazy bounty hunter (Robert Patrick), a pair of drug-dealer enforcers (T.I. and Genesis Rodriguez) and Modern Family’s Eric Stonestreet, machoing it up as a horny cowboy, get involved in various ways as Diane and Sandy head west.

McCarthy, who showed her considerable comic skills in Bridesmaids, plays the largely unlikable scammer and brings some depth to the role when she’s not punching people in the throat or making clumsy come-ons to everything in trousers.

She also takes more than a few body shots herself; a hefty woman is always an acceptable onscreen target in ways her svelte sisters would never be. After all, McCarthy has done the only thing worse in the eyes of Hollywood than aging — she’s fat. So when Diana gets slammed in the back of the head with a guitar or creamed by a tossed appliance, it’s all fair in love and war and higher-than-acceptable BMIs.

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Jason Bateman, background, and Melissa McCarthy in a scene from Identity Thief. McCarthy deserves better than this movie, says reviewer.

Eventually Diana reveals herself to be chasing something else with her manic shopping, but any goodwill that could generate was lost long before, when a snake crawled up Sandy’s pant leg and he jettisoned his chinos.

That’s followed by an ending so con-

trived and dumb that it belongs in the crapitude hall of fame.

Really, guys, this is the best you can do? Better someone had stolen the script.

Linda Barnard is a syndicated Toronto Star movie critic.

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Dastardly J.R. Ewing gets grand Dallas send-off

BY CASSANDRA SZKLARSKI THE CANADIAN PRESS Dallas star Linda Gray says she lobbied hard to make sure legendary TV villain J.R. Ewing gets a suitably grand farewell next month.

And when the cameo-packed episode airs, she promises that fans of the larger-than-life character — and late actor Larry Hagman — won’t be disappointed.

“For me, personally, it should be an event,” Gray said in an interview this week from the Texas city that made her famous.

“It shouldn’t be just another show. I told (the writers), I said: ‘Look, make this not just another episode.

Make it longer, make it more meaningful, make it matter to Larry and I think people would respect that.”’

It shouldn’t be much of a spoiler to reveal that loathsome Texas oil baron J.R. dies in an upcoming episode, but exactly how that happens is being kept under wraps.

Gray will only say that the grand farewell will serve as a loving tribute to both the indelible TV character and the actor who played him.

Gray, who played J.R.’s long-suffering wife Sue Ellen on the original series and joined last year’s reboot with fellow originators Hagman and fan favourite Patrick Duffy, says the cameo-packed send-off includes a wake, funeral and burial scenes.

“We’re going to take you with us and you’re going to cry with us and you’re going to mourn him and you’re going to miss him just like we’re doing,” says Gray.

Season 2 of the Dallas reboot had been in production for several weeks when Hagman passed away in November due to complications from a lengthy battle with cancer.

His death sent the show’s writers scrambling to craft new scripts, says Gray, adding that even though the 81-year-old Hagman had long been unwell no one suspected the end was near.

“I mean, he was failing, we all knew that,” she says.

“But because he’s always bounced back from everything that he’s ever gone through — liver transplant and diabetes and all this — he’s always bounced back so nobody really had the feeling that (he wouldn’t make it).

“We knew he was not well but we thought he was just going to bounce back and the writers thought the same thing.

“But it unfortunately didn’t happen so they had to scramble and really step up and pull it together and they did. Beautifully.”

Fans of the original series will be pleased to see several faces from the long-running soap smash, which premiered in 1978, she adds.

Linda Gray “There’s lots of surprises and it was fun for us because we got to see people we hadn’t seen in a long time,” says Gray, not naming names.

Bravo says guest stars include actors Steve Kanaly, who played Ray Krebbs; Ted Shackelford, who was Gary Ewing; and Charlene Tilton, as Lucy Ewing.

So far, the deviously charming J.R. has been a key driver of much of the underhanded shenanigans in season 2, most notably in schooling his power-hungry scion John Ross in the fine art of poisoning one family member against another.

To Gray’s delight, recent scenes included one in which J.R. offers Sue Ellen his nefarious services in making her own scandalous troubles go away.

“To this day I open up a script and I think, ‘Where’s the J.R.-Sue Ellen scene?’

“That will never happen and that’s the sadness for me,” says Gray.

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“We always had such dynamic chemistry. That was the magic for me. We’d get on the set and Larry and I, we never knew what each one was going to do so it was always that ping pong game of back-and-forth, cat-and-mouse and that was what the chemistry was.”

Still, so much of the new Dallas rests on its fresh, young cast, and Gray says the sophomore season runs wild with salacious twists and turns for J.R. and Bobby’s feuding children.

Bobby’s earnest son Christopher, played by Jesse Metcalfe, is embroiled in a bitter divorce battle that has suddenly turned into a homicide case.

And his business partner and rival John Ross, played by Josh Henderson, is proving to be as dastardly corrupt as his scheming father and mentor, J.R. Complicating matters is Christopher’s soon-to-be ex-wife Rebecca — who was recently revealed to actually be Pamela Rebecca Barnes, daughter of lifelong Ewing rival, Cliff Barnes.

Gray says a Season 1 storyline that involved a devastating diagnosis for Bobby has been abandoned.

“That was TV cancer. He had cancer, he’s all over it now,” she says laughing. “It’s on to something else.

That’s television.”

A lot of season 2 has been geared to making sure J.R. gets a proper swan song, she allows. And the March 11 farewell episode in particular was crafted with the fans in mind.

“I think it’s very respectful for the fans because everyone knows he’s gone and they want to mourn and grieve and say goodbye and this memorial show, to me, is extraordinary,” she says.

“It’s done with such love and such respect and that’s what Larry deserved.”

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Calgary artist to speak at RDC

A musician who blurs the boundaries between folk, reggae, blues to create his own brand of world music will perform on Friday, Feb. 15, at Red Deer’s The Vat. Shane Philip of Quadra Island, B.C., has gone from drumming kitchen tables and car dashboards to becoming a multi-instrumentalist who creates unique soundscapes that draw from many musical cultures.

He has recorded five albums, including his latest, Life. Love. Music.

The new album features tunes that run the gamut from energetic dance rhythms to deeply-moving songs inspired by his personal experiences.

Philip, who won Best Live Act at the Vancouver Island Music Awards, is essentially a one-man band.

His music has been played on CBC Radio, as well as various national independent and campus music stations.

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Snooki’s teeth veneers prompted Red Deer dentist Michael Zuk to write another critical book about the cosmetic dentistry field.

The Jersey Shore reality show star recently got porcelain veneers, which Zuk fears will lead to expensive and harmful copycat treatments by many of her fans.

In his new book, Snooki Veneers, Zuk warns readers that celebrity clients are often used to try to influence other patients into getting expensive smile make-overs.

“When a personality has control over young people, there needs to be more consideration from others to jump in and question some of their health decisions,” said Zuk, who shows what teeth look like during typical veneer preparations, and discusses the types of complications that can result.

A preview of his book is available on Blurb.com.

Yes, some of the new ballads are bound to involve zombies or vampires, given Uno’s singular leanings.

But others will evolve from real-life news stories — for instance, Sures is writing a yet untitled tune based on the Robert Latimer case.

The Saskatchewan farmer was convicted of second-degree murder in the death of his daughter, who had cerebral palsy. And the court case sparked a national controversy euthanasia and the rights of Get Out & Have Some Fun! people with disabilities.

Sures revealed “the trick to good storytelling, like good journalism, is not taking a side. You just present the story: You tell about how he did it, why he did it, but you never say whether it’s right or wrong. . . . The song just says, ‘It’s done,’ and I leave it to the listener to decide.”

Another of Sures’ darker ballads seems historical but packs a modern punch. “It’s about a guy who seduces a young woman. They get married . . . and the guy turns out to be bad.”

A lot of songwriters would stop with wife killing Upcoming Show Line-ups please go to www.thelaughshop.ca her no-good husband, but Sures wrote a final verse DOORS OPEN AT 7:00 P.M. SHOW AT 9:00 P.M. ADVANCE TICKETS ONLY in which the woman in the song rethinks her past.

“She wishes she would have divorced him and taken Branch #35 Members $12 | Non Members $15 him for all he had, instead of killing him, because Feb. 8 in Molly B’s: Brad Abel now he haunts her dreams.”

Since it’s February, the musicians are also primed Feb. 15 &16: Randy Hillman to sing about love without the complication of murder — but don’t expect any Celine Dion-like emotional, romantic epics, cautioned Sures, who won a 2005 award in the prestigious John Lennon Songwriting 2810Bremner Ave. Phone 403-342-0035 Competition, for his song Any Precious Girl.

“You won’t be taken away on any fantasy . . . there’s not a lot of bulls-t in any of us.

“I might sing about the kind of love where you share a cup of coffee and it can be meaningful. . . .

Real love can be seen in small places and things,” presents added the 45-year-old, STEAKHOUSE who’s in a common-law relationship. & LOUNGE Sures, the guitarist in the group, predicts there won’t be a dull moment in the songwriter’s circle-type show. The lanky from 10:30 am - 2:00 pm Smith will accompany on the accordion and $ 99 bearded “bushman” Uno (really named Troy Cook) $ 99 on the ukelele.

“The three of us are 99 really an interesting mix.

We’re the opposite of esoteric — we give listeners a story line they can follow. . . .

“And if you don’t like one of us, you will definitely like one of the others,” added Sures.

There’s no cover charge for the show on Thursday. For more information, call The Hideout in Gasoline Alley at 3515 Gaetz Ave., Red Deer, AB 403-348-5319. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

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Ouellet is speaking as part of the Art 101 visiting lecture series at 7 p.m. in Margaret Parson’s Theatre.

Everyone is welcome to attend.

The graduate of the University of Calgary has run the Stride Gallery in the same city, has worked as an art consultant, web designer, and is an instructor at the Alberta College of Art and Design.

Ouellet’s paintings and sculptures have been exhibited across Canada and in the United Kingdom.

She advocates for community development and the arts, relating to the relationship between citizens and their environment. More information about her approach to art is available at www.shelleyouellet. com.

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Anglicans swim the Tiber, one year later It’s natural for any employee to want ful Congregation for the Doctrine of the to know just how committed the big boss Faith, offered his share of theological is to the company’s future and, especial- commentary on this project, but made ly, to the expansion project that includes it clear that his main message was perhis job. sonal.

So, even though Pope Benedict XVI “For most of you, this has been a jourdidn’t make it to America in ney into the unknown. ... I want person, the Rev. Jason Catayou to know that the Holy Fania still appreciated the mesther is following with great insage he sent to the former terest the establishment and Episcopal priests and others development of the ordinariwho swam the Tiber to Rome ate,” he said, in his prepared after the pontiff’s controverFeb. 2 text. sial “Anglicanorum Coetibus “It is common knowledge in (“groups of Anglicans”) proRome, he added, that this is nouncement in 2009. “very much the ‘pope’s project.’

“We didn’t just wake up I have come to understand how one morning last year and true that is. You are very much say, ‘Why don’t we join the in his thoughts and prayers.”

Catholic Church?’

So far, Benedict has apTERRY Many of us have made proved two other bodies for MATTINGLY personal and financial sacAnglicans and those loyal to rifices over the years to do Anglican traditions and worthis,” said Catania, who ship — the Ordinariate of Our leads Mount Calvary Church Lady of Walsingham in Engin Baltimore. land and the new Ordinariate of Our This was the first American parish Lady of the Southern Cross in Australia. that voted to enter one of the new “perBritish critics greeted these efforts sonal ordinariates” — the equivalent of with a skepticism, if not scorn, symnationwide dioceses — that would allow bolized by this headline in The Times: Anglicans to retain key elements of their “Rome has parked its tanks on the Archliturgy, music, art and other traditions, bishop of Canterbury’s lawn.” such as married priests.

In addition to the Anglican doubters “We were very intentional and took and all those who accused the pope of many steps toward Rome on this jour- being “an ecumenical poacher,” the speney,” he said. “Now we’re starting to see cial arrangements built into these ordithe results of the Vatican’s strategic step nariates have caused skepticism among toward us.” some Catholics, Muller admitted.

Clergy and supporters of the OrdinariHowever, there is no easy way to beate of the Chair of St. Peter gathered at gin the work of closing a schism that has its home base in Houston last week to lasted for centuries. mark the first anniversary of this outOnly displays of true unity and slow, reach effort in America. careful growth will bring healing, he Archbishop Gerhard Ludwig Muller, said. the new leader of the Vatican’s power“Anglicans will be interested in what

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kind of reception you receive and how well you are able to make a home in the Catholic Church that is more than just assimilation,” he said.

“Catholics will want to know that you are here to stay, strengthening our ecclesial cohesion rather than setting yourselves apart as another divisive grouping within the church. It is safe to say that all eyes are now on you and your parish communities. ...

“Your decision to ‘put out into the deep’ in favor of the unity of Christ’s Church must be developed and extended in the promotion of a culture of communion of which you are the architects.”

During the first year of its work — while leaders wrestled with thickets of legal and liturgical questions — the North American ordinariate ordained or accepted 30 new priests, all former Anglicans, and took in 1,600 members from 36 parish communities.

It is now expanding into Canada, preparing for a second wave of incoming clergy and making plans for its own chancery facilities in Houston.

The Vatican’s goal has been to “build a safe haven for orthodox people who don’t mind saying that they’re loyal to the Holy Father and to the church,” said Catania, who attended the Houston meetings.

“Our goal was to show that we’re not just a bunch of Episcopalians who wanted to get out of that church. ... We always thought of ourselves as Catholics, but now our Catholic identity is clear to everyone. We made it all the way home.”

Terry Mattingly directs the Washington Journalism Center at the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. Contact him at tmattingly@cccu.org or www.tmatt.net.

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Blackfalds United Church Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper will be on Feb. 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. The menu features pancakes, eggs, sausage, coffee and juice for a cost of $7 for adults, $4 for children ages six to 12 years, and free for children five and under. See blackfaldsunitedchurch.com or phone 403-885-4780.

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SUNWING AIRLINES REACHES DEAL WITH PILOTS TORONTO — A tentative deal has been reached between Sunwing Airlines and the union representing its 150 pilots.

Details of the three-year agreement will not be disclosed until it is ratified following a series of meetings later this month.

The pilots had been without a contract since December, even though negotiations had been ongoing since September.

The main concerns in bargaining had been wages, pension contributions and hours of work, said Ron Smith, transportation director for the Canadian Auto Workers union.

Sunwing pilots have been members of the CAW since January 2012. The union, Canada’s largest private sector union, represents 11,600 members in the air transportation industry.

“The airline sector is incredibly challenging and we’ve proven many times over that having the backing of a strong union makes a big difference for airline staff, regardless of their profession or job,” Smith said in a statement.

LOWE’S HIRES FORMER LOBLAWS EXEC MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Lowe’s Companies Inc. (NYSE:LOW) has hired a former Loblaws executive to be the new president of its Canadian division.

Sylvain Prud’homme will take on the job effective March 25. Prud’homme replaces current president Alan Huggins, who is returning to the U.S. to serve as the company’s vice-president of international operations and development.

The U.S. home improvement retailer says Prud’homme was the perfect fit for the role because of his experience in national and international retail merchandising.

Prior to serving as the executive vicepresident in operations and merchandising for the Loblaw Company, Prud’homme had worked for retail giant Walmart and grocers Sobey’s West and Super C. He is an MBA graduate from the University of Montreal.

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Gastro Pub owners try to cook up spot on hit show

BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR You can find bison, duck and salmon at Cities Gastro Pub. But owners Dwayne and Darren Gauthier are on the hunt for dragons.

The twin brothers, who operate Cities restaurants in Red Deer and Sylvan Lake, are trying to cook up an appearance on CBC’s popular television program Dragons’ Den. They attended an audition in Calgary last Saturday and are scheduled to do the same in Edmonton on Feb. 16.

Dwayne said he and his brother are big fans of the show, in which a panel of business moguls hear presentations from entrepreneurs and consider investing in their ideas.

The Gauthiers see it as an opportunity to help them expand Cities Gastro Pub into other communities.

“If we had dragons on board and they believed in our concept, then things would probably move along quite a bit quicker,” said Dwayne.

The Gauthiers have been in the restaurant business for five years, starting with Restaurant 27 in Red Deer. They converted that business into Cities Gastro Pub in June 2011 and then opened a second location in Sylvan Lake seven months later.

Dwayne said they’ve been preparing to franchise the Cities concept for some time, and believe the idea has plenty of potential. Meals at most other restaurant chains are mediocre, he explained, which is the consequence of food being pre-

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Cities Gastro Pub owners Dwayne, left, and Darren Gauthier have auditioned for a spot on CBC’s ‘Dragons’ Den’ television program. pared in advance and even offsite.

At Cities Gastro Pub, almost everything is cooked in the kitchen and from scratch, with cooks working with inputs like full chickens and full salmon.

“It really does come across

on the plate at the end of the day, but the reason franchises move away from that is because it’s hard to keep the consistency across the board,” said Dwayne.

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Meat and deli shop serving up meals in Clearview Industrial Park

BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR A Red Deer meat and deli shop has moved its processing facilities to Clearview Industrial Park — and introduced a meal option for those working or doing business in the Red Deer County subdivision south of the city.

The European Sausage & Deli, which has operated at No. 3, 5108 52nd St. since 1999, opened a second location at No. 7, 166 Clearview Dr. on Monday. Andrew Tyszkiewicz, who owns the business with his wife Marianna, said the decision to build new premises was motivated by the need for bigger and better processing space. But he also felt the underserved industrial park would be a good place to sell meals.

Sausages, perogies, sandwiches and soups are among the items on the menu.

“It’s all homemade stuff,” said Tyszkiewicz.

Meanwhile, the original store is being renovated to convert its former processing area into retail space. Tyszkiewicz said this work, which is expected to wrap up by the end of February, will allow him to expand the range of products The European Sausage & Deli carries.

“There will be much more room than now.”

In fact, the old shop will start serving meals as well, which Tyszkiewicz has long wanted to do.

“People ask us all the time when we’re going to have something here to eat.”

In addition to its own operations, The European Sausage & Deli supplies meat to other stores,

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Andrew Tyszkiewicz, owner of The European Sausage and Deli in Red Deer, in his new deli at Clearview Industrial Park south of Red Deer. said Tyszkiewicz. It’s also sold at Red Deer’s Saturday morning public market for 20 years.

“That’s where we started.”

Originally from Poland, Tyszkiewicz worked there for about eight years after graduating as a meat technologist.

“We escaped from the communist country in 1987,” he said, adding that he and Marianna spent two years in Italy before moving to Red Deer.

Tyszkiewicz described the products he produces as European-style. Most of the meat is sourced locally, and he uses natu-

ral spices and herbs — avoiding preservatives and other additives.

“People who remember the oldfashioned way, that’s what they’re going to find in my store.”

The European Sausage & Deli also does custom processing, including wild game.

Hours of operation at The European Sausage & Deli’s new location are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday. The original store is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Thursday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Fridays; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

A month into 2013, and housing starts in Red Deer have already hit a number that the city didn’t reach last year until April.

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. reported on Friday that work commenced on 153 homes in Red Deer last month.

That compared with just 12 starts for the same period in 2012.

Most of the difference was the result of two multi-family projects: the Michener Hill Villas condominiums, which generated 56 starts; and the Timberstone Village Apartments, which added another 67.

Altogether, there were 131 multi-family starts in January, up from two a year earlier.

Single-detached houses accounted for 22 of last month’s starts, which more than doubled the 10 single-detached starts in January 2012.

None of Alberta’s other big urban centres matched Red Deer’s year-over-year increase in housing starts in either the multi-family or single-detached categories.

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Firing employees comes with responsibilities Dear Working Wise: I have a problem employee. She is rude to my customers, she doesn’t complete all of the tasks that must be done every day, she plays the VLT machines instead of serving customers and she calls in sick a lot, but only on the weekends.

Is this enough to fire her and not pay severance? — Bothered Bar-owner Dear Bothered: CHARLES Employees have STRACHEY the right to quit and employers have the WORKING WISE right to terminate employees under Alberta’s Employment Standards Code. But, these rights come with responsibilities. The most important one is providing adequate notice.

The length of notice depends on how long the employee has worked for you. In Alberta, the minimum notice required is one week in the case of employees with between three months and two years of service. Those with two to four years of service are entitled to a minimum of two weeks

notice.

The notice period continues to increase with length of service. For a complete list of notice periods, visit http://humanservices.alberta.ca/es and click on the Termination of Employment and Temporary Layoff fact sheet.

You can choose to give termination pay in lieu of the notice period. A combination of written notice and pay is also acceptable.

Employers must pay all wages, overtime, general holiday pay and vacation pay owed to the employee within three days following termination of employment.

There are a number of circumstances when an employer does not have to give notice or termination pay. These circumstances, as you mentioned in your question, are for “just cause.”

Examples of just cause include: ● wilful misconduct, like theft or deliberately causing damage to the business; ● disobedience, like failure to comply with company policy; and ● deliberate neglect of duty, like not showing up or leaving without permission.

Employers need adequate documentation to back up their decision to terminate an employee for just cause. Documentation provides a record of unacceptable employee behaviour, proof the employee was made aware of their performance problems, and

evidence of the employer’s efforts to correct the behaviour. It can include things like details of meetings with the employee, copies of emails, letters of reprimand or time sheets showing missed hours.

When an employee is terminated for just cause, the employer still must pay all wages, overtime, general holiday pay and vacation pay owed to the employee within 10 days of termination.

Unfortunately, I can not give you a definitive answer to your question. Employers who terminate employees for cause risk expensive wrongful dismissal cases if they lack adequate proof. A lot depends on how serious the misconduct has been, how many times it has happened and how well you have documented it.

To explore how strong your case is for just cause, you should seek legal advice.

The Law Society of Alberta offers a free lawyer referral service at 1-800-661-1095.

For more information on employment standards related to terminations, visit http://humanservices.alberta.ca/es or call the toll-free Alberta Employment Standards phone line at 1-877-427-3731.

Working Wise is compiled by Charles Strachey, a regional manager with Alberta Human Services (charles.strachey@gov.ab.ca), for general information.

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MARKETS Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 114.80 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 84.24 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.29 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.09 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.82 Cdn. National Railway . . 97.82 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 113.76 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 73.84

Capital Power Corp . . . . 23.24 Cervus Equipment Corp 19.22 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 32.42 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 44.65 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 26.05 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.78 General Motors Co. . . . . 28.57 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 20.05 Research in Motion. . . . . 16.51

Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.06 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 47.62 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 39.63 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 66.00 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . 16.40 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 48.73 Consumer Brick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.29 Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . . 69.36 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.10 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 40.90 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 13.02 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.07 Shoppers . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.00 Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 49.68 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71.48 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 21.39 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 32.84

MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market was slightly higher Friday while commodities rose amid better than expected trade data from China.

The S&P/TSX composite index gained 20.15 points to 12,776.07 while the TSX Venture Exchange was off 2.29 points at 1,203.82.

The Canadian dollar was lower on disappointments in Canadian job creation and housing starts. It skidded 0.49 of a cent to 99.71 cents US as Statistics Canada reported the economy shed 21,900 jobs last month.

Economists had looked for a gain of about 5,000.

The agency also revised downward the number of jobs created in December to 31,000 from 40,000.

The jobless rate, however, decreased 0.1 of a point to seven per cent on a technicality — almost 58,000 Canadians left the workforce in January or ceased looking for employment.

Earlier, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. reported that housing starts plunged to 160,600 in January, down considerably from a revised 197,100 reading in December. Economists had looked for starts to come in at 195,000.

Traders also took in data showing that Chinese exports

rose 25 per cent in January from a year earlier, while imports soared 28 per cent.

But a large part of the increase was due to companies rushing to fill orders before shutting down for up to two weeks for the Lunar New Year holidays that begin Sunday.

“The Chinese data is encouraging because you had stronger exports, which implies that demand in the developed countries, in North America and Europe, was reasonably good,” said Norman Raschkowan, North American strategist at Mackenzie Financial Corp.

“And then you had stronger than expected imports which, for Canada, is good because that suggests that probably they had decent demand for commodities that we’re so anxious to sell. I think it’s like a win-win.”

The Dow Jones industrials also benefited from a strong U.S. trade report and gained 42.05 points to 13,986.1. The Nasdaq was up 29.81 points at 3,194.94 while the S&P 500 index rose 7.74 points to 1,517.13.

In the U.S., the trade deficit narrowed sharply in December as oil imports plummeted and total exports rose. The smaller trade gap means the American economy likely performed better in the final three months of last year than first estimated last

week.

The U.S. Commerce Department says the trade deficit fell nearly 21 per cent in December to US$38.6 billion. Exports rose 2.1 per cent while imports shrank 2.7 per cent.

Canada’s trade deficit with the world fell more than expected in December. Statistics Canada said the deficit came in at $901 million, down from $1.7 billion in November.

Merchandise imports fell 2.8 per cent in December while merchandise exports declined 0.9 per cent.

The tech sector led gainers, up 0.56 per cent as MacDonald Dettwiler (TSX:MDA) rose 69 cents to $65.49.

BlackBerry shed early gains and was down 20 cents to $16.71. Still, the stock has soared from last Friday’s close of $13.01 after the smartphone maker launched its new Z10 product into the Canadian marketplace on Wednesday amid much optimism. It won’t be available in the U.S. until mid-March.

The financials sector rose 0.43 per cent as Manulife Financial continued to find lift from a well-received earnings report released Thursday, up 24 cents to $14.79.

The Chinese data helped push oil prices higher, with the March crude contract on the New

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Local jobless rate up, but still below provincial average The unemployment rate in the Red Deer region ticked upward in January, but still remains below the provincial average.

Statistics Canada calculated the local jobless rate at 3.9 per cent last month, up from 3.7 per cent in December but down sharply from six per cent last January. The provincial average for January was a seasonally adjusted 4.5 per cent — unchanged from December but 0.5 percentage points lower than last January.

Among Alberta’s seven economic regions, Camrose-Drumheller had the lowest unemployment rate last month, at 2.9 per cent. Wood Buffalo-Cold Lake was the next, at 3.5 per cent, followed by Red Deer, Letbridge-Medicine Hat (four per cent), AthabascaGrande Prairie and Edmonton (4.1 per cent), Calgary (4.6 per cent) and Banff-Jasper-Rocky Mountain House (4.9 per cent).

Saskatchewan had the lowest unemployment rate among the provinces last month, at four per cent.

The national average was seven per cent, down 0.1 percentage points from December.

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PUB: Prepared elaborate display He and Darren have designed kitchen systems, recipes and menus that are geared toward in-house preparation. This was communicated during their pitch to the Dragons’ Den producers.

“The other thing we were trying to get across was the Cities’ concept of globally-inspired food and drinks and fun,” said Dwayne.

To strengthen their case in Calgary, the Gauthiers prepared an elaborate display — including about a dozen of their dishes. The decision to audition again in Edmonton was prompted by the fact that different Dragons’ Den producers will participate there.

Applicants who are selected will likely be in-

Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 21.71 First Quantum Minerals . 20.25 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 36.23 Horizons BPRO . . . . . . . . 4.34 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . 11.20 Inmet Corp.. . . . . . . . . . . 70.44 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 8.18 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . 425.57 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.69 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 33.28

York Mercantile Exchange ahead 36 cents to US$95.47 a barrel.

The energy sector climbed 0.37 per cent and Talisman Energy (TSX:TLM) advanced 13 cents to C$12.72.

The consumer staples component also provided lift with food company Saputo Inc. (TSX:SAP) ahead 68 cents to $51.51.

March copper on the Nymex added three cents to US$3.76 a pound. China is the world’s biggest consumer of the metal, viewed as an economic bellwether as it is used in so many applications. However, the base metals sector fell 1.1 per cent.

Teck Resources (TSX:TCK.B) was down $1.32 to C$33.13, adding to a loss of about six per cent Thursday amid a weak production forecast included in the miner’s latest earnings report.

April bullion shed early gains to move down $4.40 to US$1,666.90 an ounce, pushing the gold sector down about 0.2 per cent. Eldorado Gold (TSX:ELD) faded 10 cents to C$11.24.

It was a light day for earnings reports Friday.

IGM Financial Inc. (TSX:IGM) rose 20 cents to $43.13 as the mutual fund company saw its fourth-quarter net profit fall to $202.9 million, or 80 cents per share. That’s down from 89 cents per share or $230.6 million in

Energy Arc Energy . . . . . . . . . . . 24.90 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 35.75 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 45.65 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.33 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 48.75 Calfrac Well . . . . . . . . . . 26.89 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 30.16

Alberta’s labour force grew by 8,700 people in January, while employment increased by 9,700.

Value of building permits down in ’13

Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 21.38 Canyon Services Group. 10.88 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 32.79 CWC Well Services . . . . 0.720 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 19.49 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.08 Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 88.61 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 41.26 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.68 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 31.16 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 43.05 IROC Services . . . . . . . . . 2.38 Nexen Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.97 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 4.62 Penn West Energy . . . . . 10.76 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . . 1.23 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 9.11 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 32.30 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . 12.75 the comparable period of 2011.

Fourth-quarter revenue was also down, falling to $632.7 million from $649.6 million.

Brookfield Infrastructure (TSX:BIP.UN) is increasing its dividend by 15 per cent to 43 cents per unit even as the Bermuda-headquartered owner of utilities, rail and timber assets reports lower net income in the fourth-quarter. Brookfield units were ahead $1.31 to $39.81.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS TORONTO — Highlights: Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 12,801.23 up 45.31 points TSX Venture Exchange — 1,205.81 down 0.30 point TSX 60 — 733.62 up 2.30 points Dow — 13,992.97 up 48.92 points S&P 500 — 1,517.92 up 8.53 points Nasdaq — 3,193.87 up 28.74 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 99.73 cents US, down 0.47 of a cent Pound — C$1.5838, up 1.63 cents Euro — C$1.3401, up 0.31 of a cent Euro — US$1.3365, down 0.32 of a cent Oil futures: US$95.72, down 11 cents

Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 14.22 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 7.06 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 51.15 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 62.98 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 58.78 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82.82 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 31.43 Carfinco . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.28 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 26.27 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 43.10 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 63.62 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 14.84 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 78.68 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.270 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 62.89 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 29.37 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(March contract) Gold futures: $1,666.90 per oz., down $4.40 (April contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $32.864 per oz., up 1.5 cents $1,056.58 kg., up 48 cents ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — Closing: Canola: March ’13 $10.50 lower $636.90; May ’13 $6.80 lower $620.70; July ’13 $6.20 lower $605.90; Nov. ’13 $4.20 lower $555.70; Jan. ’14 $4.80 lower $555.00; March ’14 $5.30 lower $553.50; May ’14 $5.30 lower $551.40; July ’14 $5.30 lower $549.50; Nov. ’14 $5.30 lower $538.30; Jan ’15 $5.30 lower $538.30; March ’15 $5.30 lower $538.30.

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.

Friday’s estimated volume of trade: 737,200 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 737,200.

The value of permits issued for public projects was up in January, to $1 million from $191,000. Approvals for $946,000 worth of work to the main building at Heritage Ranch accounted for most of the total.

Local builders have stumbled out of the gate in 2013 when it comes to construction approvals — at least relative to the pace they were setting last year at this time.

The City of Red Deer confirmed on Friday that in January it issued building permits for work valued at $8.6 million. That marked a 55 per cent decrease from the $19.1 million worth of work approved in the same month of 2012.

The biggest decline came in the commercial category, where the combined value of projects approved last month was $923,000, as compared with $5.9 million in January 2012. However, last year’s figure included $3 million in interior improvements to the Executive Place office building for Stantec Inc., and a $1.3-million addition and renovations to the north Red Deer Canadian Tire store.

The January 2013 permit totals were also down sharply in the case of industrial and residential projects.

In the former case, the drop was to $646,000 from $3.9 million. But last January’s total included a $3.2-million shop for Canyon Technical Services Ltd. in Burnt Lake Industrial Park.

Residential permit values tumbled to just under $6 million, from $9.1 million. The difference was again attributable to one big project — $4.2 million apartment building being developed in Timberlands

by Laebon Developments Ltd.

Economy gets little boost from exports despite narrowing trade deficit

formed in March, said Dwayne, with taping scheduled for April in Toronto.

“They said on average it’s about 3,000 people who audition across the country, and they choose about 300 to come out to Toronto, and I think about 150 of those end up on TV.” If he and Darren are among those chosen, they’ll seek to sell a 50 per cent interest in their business to the dragons. Relinquishing half of their restaurants and franchising rights would be worth it, said Dwayne, if it allows Cities Gastro Pub to grow.

“Our mentality is, do we want 100 per cent of a little thing, or do we want 50 per cent of . . . a big thing.” hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

total starts jumped more than 10-fold, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo had the second-highest increase, at 87 per cent. Medicine Hat was next at 83 per cent, followed by Lethbridge at 67 per cent, Grande Prairie at 13 per cent and the Edmonton metropolitan area at seven per cent. January housing starts in the Calgary metropolitan area were down by nine per cent.

Combined housing starts in these seven centres were 12 per cent higher this January than last.

Nationally, CMHC said housing starts were down sharply in January — to 9,904 from 13,038 in January 2012.

Urban starts decreased by 22 per cent in January on a seasonally adjusted annual basis, with the decline in the case of single-detached homes 11 per cent, and for multi-family starts, 30 per cent.

The adjusted annual rate of urban starts was down 44 per cent in Ontario and 30 per cent in Quebec.

HOUSING: Starts down nationally After Red Deer, where

OTTAWA — Canada’s merchandise trade deficit with the rest of the world narrowed in the final month of last year, but economists noted the improvement was all on the imports side and the further decline in exports would impact economic growth.

The Statistics Canada report Friday found the deficit closing to $901 million in December from $1.7 billion a month earlier, on the surface a welcome trend in an indicator that has underperformed most of 2012.

The weakness was found in the details. Exports, which represent about a third of the Canadian economy, fell for the second consecutive month, this time by 0.9 per cent to $37.6 billion.

It was far worse in volume terms, which more directly correlates to economic production. In real terms, shipments fell 2.1 per cent.

“It was a disappointment, but I’m going to continue to view it as a transition period,” said Peter Hall, chief economist with Export Development Canada.

He points out that most of the critical indicators in the U.S. are all pointing up, suggesting Canadian exporters should be able to profit.

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Older, worn-out stuff can be made to look new again.

‘Shabby chic’ done right UPCYCLING — THE ART OF TAKING AN ITEM (OFTEN AN OLDER, SECOND-HAND PIECE) AND AFFORDING IT NEW ESTHETICS AND/OR NEW PURPOSE VIA A SEQUENCE OF SIMPLE CHANGES Upcycling: You may be familiar with the craft (especially if you’re an HGTV aficionado or read design mags such as Style at Home or Elle Decor) but what, precisely, does the term mean?

Is it a method of two-wheeled propulsion whereby navigation occurs from an elevated position? Sorry, couldn’t resist that; of course not.

Upcycling is a media buzz word that’s fast becoming part of popular parlance, one that describes the art of taking an item (often an older, secondhand piece) and affording it new esthetics and/or new purpose via a sequence of simple changes.

Science part over, let’s move on.

But fret not; to master the COLIN & art of reinvention you don’t JUSTIN need a degree in interior design. Nor is certification required as a time-served carpenter.

You simply need vision, insight and the ability to try different things without fear of failure.

Upcycling isn’t alchemy, although the best reversions are often magical, especially if repurposing has come into play.

Repurposing? Another new word? Allow us to explain.

Repurposing is when an item is given a different use than that for which it was designed.

To this end, a redundant rectangular coffee table might have a padded top added to transform it into a comfy bench for extra seating.

Similarly, an unused junkie wardrobe could be fitted with interior shelves and then painted in a jaunty tone to repurpose it as valuable toy storage in an otherwise cluttered kids’ room.

It’s widely accepted that, in the creative world of upcycling, beauty lies in the eye of the beholder, but in the world of repurposing, so too does potential new function.

Before going any further, let’s get one thing straight; ‘shabby chic’ (long since a thorn in the side of the creative fraternity) and ‘upcycling’ are different creatures altogether.

One is predictable, the other eminently more dynamic.

The term shabby chic, just so you know, originated during the 1980s in World of Interiors, a British home interest magazine, and pertains to an eclectic mix of decorating, typified by ’time touched’ paint effects and worn or ‘shabby’ furniture and fabrics, often

DESIGN

reinventing existing items was king.

The descent into a Canadian basement often attests that you guys don’t like throwing away old furniture.

We’ve always admired this; waste not want not aní all. The difference now, however — thanks to up cycling —is that even your most Jurassic pieces can be made ìnewî and valuable all over again.

Mindful of this, and inspired by Canada’s environmental conscience, we’ve become even more adept at the art of schematic trickery, or, in other words, turning chicken poo (metaphorically speaking) into delicious chicken pie.

It all comes down to the way in which we serve up our designer ‘recipes.’

Ah yes, recipes. Many were learned during our formative years at The Home Show magazine, a Scottish title for whom we produced a monthly ‘Junk Revival’ column.

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beset with Tuscan or Provencal influences. Now you know.

So what’s our beef with shabby chic?

Well it’s not a beef, as such, rather simple overload fatigue having seen a multitude of furniture items ‘revived’ with little more than a gallon of cream latex and an aging pencil.

Shabby chic, in the right environment (when creating a French chateau esthetic, for example, or perhaps the English country house look), is all very well but, should you master only the former part of the alliterative axiom, your project runs the risk of being, well, just shabby.

And nobody cares for that.

Speaking at a U.K. dinner recently, upcycling was a popular subject with guests, many of whom, it transpired, attended our event in the hope of finding inspiration for home projects that don’t cost the earth.

Our ‘before and after’ presentation went down a storm, partly because we focused on projects where

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On-the-wall idea from jeans

Back then, typically, we’d outlay around $50 a pop to refurbish lacklustre items sent in by readers.

An inauspicious start to our career, sure, but our creative endeavours showed British TV producers that we could turn tricks on minimum spend.

And so started the path that eventually led us to Toronto.

Thank heavens, then, for discard, and raising it, phoenix style, from the ashes, sorry attics of Great Britain.

If you’re keen to up cycle, we’d recommend looking first at what you already possess.

What better way, after all, to protect the environment and avoid sending items to the landfill? Is there, perhaps, a redundant dining table in your garage beset with no particular pedigree? Could it be reborn as a coffee table?

Crop the legs to create a table that will sit comfortably in the centre of your living room, et voila.

Sure, this may be a simple starting point but it demonstrates, nevertheless, how easy it is to create something useful from something essentially overlooked.

Case goods such as drawers and tables are easiest to refurbish (upholstery is a different, although with practise achievable, proposition) due to their paintable nature.

Casters can be added in place of legs, or top surfaces extended using MDF sections colour-coded to match — or compliment — the main structure. New ironmongery, too, will add quick fix sparkle.

Try Lee Valley Hardware; you’ll regularly find us in the aisles searching out new door knobs or cute new handles as we tackle one cash conscious project after another) Isn’t necessity, after all, the mother of invention?

Anyway, talking of invention, consider the first of today’s projects, a credenza we picked up secondhand for just $50.

Brown in its original incarnation, with gold strip detail, it was certainly sound, though the surface was scratched and its veneers pulling away.

Preparation, as always, was critical, so we removed the existing knobs then reattached the wayward veneer with adhesive.

Next, we sanded the unit and wiped it down with sugar soap ahead of two coats of white satinwood paint.

When dry, we protected the paint with masking tape before respraying the gold trim with silver aerosol.

Our final step? D-handles to add flourish and complete the fresh, Miami-inspired new look. Not a bad wee reversion, huh?

Our second project, while every bit as dramatic, was just as simple.

In its original guise, the white-drawer unit was serviceable but, let’s face it, boasted about as much appeal as Hannibal Lecter at a speed-dating convention.

To up cycle, we removed the handles and painted the entire cabinet deepest satin black.

Next, using border adhesive, we affixed ‘snake skin’ wallpaper (procured free as samples from a decorating centre) to the drawer fronts and allowed these to dry before attaching strip upholstery pins around each perimeter.

With the addition of new handles, the mini miracle was complete and the striking piece now occupies pride of place in a client’s bedroom.

And, just in case you’re wondering; yes, that is a picture frame around the TV. As long as framing is lightweight and doesn’t interfere with heat passage or controls, this is a clever way to visually integrate a basic appliance.

If your mitring skills are less than perfect, head to your local framers, sizes in hand.

After today’s column we hope you’ll feel sufficiently inspired to plunder your basement for upcyclable goodies.

If this doesn’t yield, head, instead (with the determination of Joan Rivers battling a path to her facial surgeon) for your nearest branch of Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore or Goodwill.

And don’t forget Kijiji, eBay and Craigslist; all great starting points for reversionable furniture.

It’s a simple fact; the only things limiting your creativity are the limitations set by your own imagination.

So go wild, break free. Jump onto your up cycle and pedal feverishly towards an environmentally sound future. You know it makes sense.

Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan are the hosts of HGTV’s Colin & Justin’s Home Heist and the authors of Colin & Justinís Home Heist Style Guide, published

by Penguin Group (Canada). Follow them on Twitter @ colinjustin or on Facebook (ColinandJustin). Check out their new product ranges at candjhome.co.uk. Contact them through their website colinandjustin.tv.

DEBBIE TRAVIS

HOUSE TO HOME If there is one fundamental article of clothing that can be found in most everyone’s closet, and at most any age, it’s jeans.

Comfy and looking best when well-worn, they signify the casual, playful side of the dress code. Available in black and sometimes green, blue is the favourite colour for hard-wearing denim that takes a beating in stride.

Perfect for work or play, its all-round versatility and acceptance as a wardrobe mainstay spans decades of style changes.

Designed as stove pipe or bell-bottoms, droopy and baggie, stretchy or tight-fitting skinny jeans, it’s the fabric that makes the statement.

Sooner or later, favourite fabrics such as denim make the crossover to home fashion. Predictably, the look and feel of denim fits naturally into a family room or kids’ room.

Store bought or custom sewn denim upholstery and slipcovers, pillow shams, bedspreads and curtains add instant character to a room. The no-fuss fabric is youthful, nostalgic and inviting.

Pairing denim with other fabrics creates differing results. Returning to the fashion front, top a pair of jeans with a lacy white blouse, and you have an alluring, feminine combo.

Edge a denim pillow or curtains with lace or eyelet trim for the same result. The contrast makes a subtle impact.

Pairing denim with plaid or gray flannel sheets on a bed is masculine and wintertime cozy — a duo that fits neatly into country cabins, ski chalets, and the bedroom of young hockey players and fans alike.

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Denim is a favourite fabric for all ages, and makes a whimsical decoration for the lower wall of a child’s bedroom.

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I experimented with paint applications that mimic the look of denim,

I painted the dado in panels approximately three feet wide, then separated the panels with a darker blue line that represents a seam line.

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Water heaters need maintenance Even diligent homeowners don’t usually realize that water heater tanks need maintenance.

Trust me, if you could only see inside your tank you’d get busy right away.

Except for brand new tanks, there’s almost certainly some ugly sediment buildup at the bottom.

This impairs heating action, it shortens the life of your heater, and it’s gross.

Realizing that your morning shower water flows in and around this stuff should be enough to get anyone busy.

The source of the grunge is minerals in the water. Heating action causes them to precipitate out, and this is why an annual flush should be the first and most important maintenance step to getting the corruption out of your plumbing world.

STEVE At the bottom of every hot MAXWELL water tank there’s a drain valve, and this is the only place where filth can leave the heater.

Shut off the electricity or gas supply, shut off the water supplying the tank, then connect a garden hose to the bottom valve.

Place the other end of this hose in the closest drain, open the drain valve, then turn on the water valve supplying the tank.

As new water is added to the tank from the top, it leaves through the drain valve at the bottom, carrying a surprising amount of ugly stuff with it.

This is the basic flushing process in a nutshell, and it should happen once a year. Just make sure that no one is near the end of the hose as you work, in case it moves away from the drain, spraying scalding water as it does.

Water heater sediment is ugly, but appearance isn’t the only reason flushing makes sense.

Reducing energy costs and boosting the hot water capacity of your tank is the most important reason for flushing.

The more minerals in the bottom of your tank, the less effectively your water heater will work.

Flushing removes most of the sediment, and even though it won’t remove all of it, getting 95 per cent is still worthwhile.

If your water heater has been neglected for years, expect a lot of gunk to come out. It’s not unusual for 4 or 5 kg of crud to flush from high mileage heaters in hard water areas.

To conserve energy and make the flushing process safer, I always shut the electricity off to our heater a day or so before flushing, allowing the hot water to be used up, rather than dumping it down the drain.

And while you’re busy with the water heater maintenance thing, consider doing something else that will also greatly extend the life of your heater.

As you’d expect, corrosion is a constant problem with any steel-tank water heater, but corrosion is lazy. It always attacks the easiest metal to corrode first.

This is why every tank-style water heater is

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Above: The three-year-old anode rod (right), shows the pockmarks and deterioration that proves it’s working. It used to be the size and shape of the new anode (left).

Below: Lime scale taken from the bottom of an electric water heater. Though it heats water of only moderate hardness, this heater accumulates about half a pound of scale each year.

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-equipped with a long, replaceable rod of zinc inside.

It’s called an anode, and it’s meant to be eaten away by corrosion so your tank won’t be.

Proper water heater maintenance involves removing the anode to see how it’s doing, replacing it after it’s about half gone.

You get at the anode from the top of the tank, and a 1 1/16” socket is standard for removing all water heater anodes in Canada. Most tank-style water heaters are similar in design.

You’ll need to pry off a white plastic collar around the anode hex head to get the socket down

onto it.

Anode removal is a little beyond normal DIY tasks, but whether you do the job yourself or hire a pro, anode inspection and replacement is still a necessary part of optimizing water heater life.

Just because it hardly ever happens doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be different at your place.

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Terra cotta stitch lines along the seams and a rounded pocket shape at the corner produces an authentic illusion of real fabric panels.

To produce the denim weave, work on alternate panels and tape off to keep lines neat. Apply a light blue base coat and let dry.

Mix a medium blue coloured glaze, one part water-based glazing liquid and one part latex paint.

Working on one panel at a time, apply the coloured glaze to 100% of the panel, covering the light blue base coat completely.

Using a dragging tool or rough wallpaper brush, pull the brush from top to bottom through the wet glaze, repeat until you have filled the panel with vertical lines.

Then repeat the dragging moving in horizontal lines. It will take on the appearance of the faded weave of denim. When alternate panels are dry, retape and fill in the remaining panels.

Finish with your seam lines and stitch lines filled in freehand with an artist’s brush, making the stitches about ½” long.

The denim dado is topped with a painted chair rail that is decorated with metal cowboy boots painted white.

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Feb. 9 1996 Reno, Nevada — Donovan Bailey sets world record for the 50-metre dash with a time of 5.56 seconds at the Reno Air Games.

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Readers respond with ideas how to get kids to clean Dear Annie: This is in response to “Tired in Rural away with such deplorable actions.

Oregon,” whose kids are slobs and whose husband Illinois: Nagging is not part of a parent’s job. Nagdoesn’t care. I told my kids if they didn’t pick up ging is a contest of wills. their messes, I would hire a “maid.” One At an early age, parents should inday, they came home to a clean, organized still in the child what is proper and corMITCHELL house. rect. There are developmental tasks that & SUGAR I said the “maid” had come. When I a person learns throughout life, and if handed out my children’s allowance for those tasks are not learned at the critical the week, I took back the money it cost to points, it becomes much more difficult. hire the “maid.” I then told them that the The parent is not a buddy, but a person “maid” was going to the mall to buy herself some- who is due respect and obedience. “Tired” should thing really nice. count the days until the kids are 18, and if they don’t I came home with a new top and thanked my kids shape up, invite them to move out. for making the “maid” so happy.

Georgia: We got our teens to help with chores by From then on, I just had to remind my kids that if making sure their chores were done as a condition they didn’t pick up after themselves, I would hire the for getting to use the car on the weekend. “maid” again. — Honolulu Housewife Wyoming: I agree that my kids’ bedrooms were Dear Honolulu: We love it. Here’s more: their responsibility, but I would no longer allow From Louisiana: My psychologist said, “You teach them to trash the common areas. people how to treat you.” This starts when your chilIf they left dirty dishes in the living room, I asdren are born. sumed they still wanted them, so I would take the A parent has to tolerate poor behavior from the dishes to their rooms. If they left toys or clothes in beginning, or their children would not expect to get the common areas, I assumed they didn’t care about

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Saturday, February 9 a reciprocal cooperation and understanding THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Expect a between family members. You prefer to have charming and an enchanting atmosphere a private home gathering rather than go out today. The ruler of our emotional side, the in the town. The only restrictions will be those Moon, will be aligned next to Venus, the god- imposed by you. Let loose and enjoy the day. dess of grace and peace. Harmony will reside SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): It apwithin us which will bring us closer. Social pears that wherever you go today, either to and group gatherings are highly the grocery store or the local bar, ASTRO favourable today. you tend to bump into familiar DOYNA HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If tofaces. Even if you have nothing day is your birthday, you will find special planned for today, you yourself through a new relationwill enjoy running simple errands. ship or a creative endeavour.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. Your nurturing needs will be fulfilled when you 19): Even though you may lack some selfgain the much wanted personal freedom and discipline when it comes to spending, you independence. You don’t want any strings at- are too tempted not to splurge yourself in actached, but a frank and open interaction with quiring material goods. Don’t worry so much others. You will be actively involved in collec- about your welfare situation as whatever you tive groups or social activities. acquire now is for basic necessities.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): This is not a AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You are day to stay alone at home. Dress up and put welcoming and approachable, yet others may on your best smile to accessorize your outfit. impose certain limits upon you. It seems that You might receive plenty of invitations and there’s too much pressure out there which parties to attend today. Your friends will be you have to keep up in order to maintain your of great support and they will accommodate popularity. your needs.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): This is one TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Your pri- of those days where you just want to spend vate life may come to the surface now. You some time in solitude with yourself. All you are inclined to attract now great business desire is to cuddle up with a comfortable pilalliances and opportunities that will further low under a warm blanket. You are lazily at in your career. You are also predisposed to ease in your own space. making new material purchases to enhance your look.

Sunday, Febuary 10 GEMINI (May 21-June 20): If you are THOUGHT OF THE DAY: If you hear that in the creative field, this day could offer you knock on the door, it’s your knock of opportugreat inspiration to write or publish some- nity. Today, we are experiencing a New Moon thing. Individuals from overseas could be very in Aquarius offering us cosmic new chances supportive to you right now. Great affairs from to renew ourselves. It is that astonishing time faraway cities can be built on strong, coop- of the month when we can achieve success erative grounds. by implementing the various opportunities.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You find Instigate essential changes in your life. yourself guiltily indulging yourself in overHAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is your birthspending today. You should be careful over day, the year ahead will be marked by new this tendency as pleasure-seeking activities beginnings in your life. Your drive and your can cost you quite a bit at the end. Limit your motivation know no boundaries. Your need to budget to a certain specific amount. succeed will take you far in your professional LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Even though your sphere. Do not be intimidated by challengpartner may not be as cooperative as you’d ing forces set by influential people or superilike them to be, you can always rely on your ors. They will point out the main path that is closest friends. If you don’t find the necessary shaped especially for you even though somenurture and care from loved ones, it’s always times the situation might seem unbearable. good to know you have great supporting comARIES (March 21-April 19): Organizapanions. tions and friendships will offer you multiple VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The day may opportunities should you decide to join an seem too routine and lacking in direction. association or subscribe to a new social acCertain thoughts or ideas restrict you from tivity. Set yourself visions that you wish to accomplishing the simple tasks today. Pro- accomplish and do not be afraid to dream big. crastination or deadlines make you panic. Go beyond your ego-identity and explore your Fortunately, your partner can offer you the potential. necessary source of inspiration to carry on.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Put your LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): This is a favor- best foot forward as your public image can able time to take a vacation somewhere over- set the tone for your future. Your main focus seas and explore foreign lands. Children will during this New Moon should be creating new bring you much bliss and bring out the child in business opportunities and aiming high as you. The only impediment you might encoun- this can open up golden doors in the profester now is financial restrictions. sional realm.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): If you were GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your need looking for peace and serenity within your to expand your mind to different intellectual own household, today is that day. There is spheres might entice you to pursue a new

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them and threw them out. I had some major backlash, but it worked. It was a joy to see them scrambling around in the morning cleaning up their stuff before they left for the day.

Florida: You were right on when you said to close the kids’ bedroom doors and teach them how to do laundry. And enforce the rule that anything left in a common area when you go to bed will be confiscated.

They can earn it back by doing chores.

New York: Your advice to close the door to a teenager’s messy room is totally wrong. I finally had to move out of my home because of my sloppy 22-yearold stepdaughter’s disrespect and her dad’s lack of responsibility. He would ask her to please wash her dishes with hot soapy water, but she would use the stale water left in the basin from the night before, and I would have to rewash them. The only way I knew things were clean was if I washed them.

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study or get involved in some education or training. Whatever you decide to do now will certainly increase your awareness relating to your inner resources.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): If you haven’t started a savings plan yet, utilize this opportunity to do so. Assess your joint financial situation so that it reflects the wellbeing and the connectedness between you and your partner. Review your tax situation and your insurance papers.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): At this time, you may become more emotional about your partnership. You realize that security and love can only be achieved through a healthy union. You have to keep in mind that it takes two to tango if you strive for a better future for you both.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Would you like to perk up your vigour and upgrade the overall physique of your body? Any ingenious measures implanted now will give you the desired results in the months to come. Invest yourself body and soul.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): If you are fancying someone or if you are involved in some creative project this is your time to initiate a new plan. You will surely be recognized for all your efforts with gratifying results.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Apply that extra push to use constructively this New

Moon’s energies into your private life. Put into practice a brand new routine that involves your family members and incorporate some of your healing powers within your home.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Your correspondences will take on a roll. You’ll find yourself busy researching and developing your connections network while hooked on various types of interests at once. Great prospects will open up for you if you learn something new now.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Recreate your life with the resources you never thought possible. You may realize that these resources are not even material in nature, but rather representative of your own unique values. As soon as you identify them, you will experience an improvement in your self-worth.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Good timing can mean the biggest difference between a wasted opportunity and the chance to reinvent your entire persona. This is the moment when you can reinvent yourself.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): At the present time work on ridding yourself of any harmful energy that stands in your way. You need to balance out your state of inner peace so stay away from the public eye for a while. Holistic therapy can be healing for you.

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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ve r n G l o v e r. H e p a s s e d away peacefully at the Red Deer Regional Hospital on T h u r s d a y, F e b r u a r y 7 t h , 2013 at the age of 86 years.

A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, February 15, 2013 at 1 p.m. at Gaetz United Church , 4758 - Ross Street, Red Deer. Reception will follow at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #35. Donations in Vern’s name may be made directly to the Heart & Stoke Foundation, #202, 5913 - 50 Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 4C4 or 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.

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NIELSEN Roy 1914 - 2013 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Roy Nielsen of Red Deer, Alberta on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at the age of 98 years. Roy was born on a farm in Dundern, Saskatchewan and moved with his family to the Benalto area at the age of 5 years. He was the youngest of 6 brothers. Roy married Inez Johnson and they resided in Benalto for a number of years before moving to Red Deer. Roy spent his last 2 years at College Circle in Red Deer.

Roy was predeceased by his wife Inez Nielsen.

Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of Rhian Solecki, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

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VINCENT 1922 - 2013 Mrs. Donna Vincent of Pine Lake, Alberta passed away at the Extendicare Michener Hill, Red Deer on Monday, February 4, 2013 at the age of 90 years. Donna was born on March 31, 1922 in Delburne, Alberta to Robert and Euretta Scoular. Most of her schooling was in the Balmoral District east of Red Deer She married Arthur Vincent on April 6, 1944 and moved to the Pine Lake District where they farmed and owned and operated the Vincent General Store.

She loved going for walks, gardening, and doing her needle work. Most of all she was a great wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She is lovingly remembered by her son Jim (Doreen) Vincent of Pine Lake, two daughters Marjorie (Barry) Bysterveld of Delburne and Teresa Diegel of Hanna, Alberta, seven grandchildren Steven and Mike Vincent, Lindsay (Justan) Ross, Nick, Mandy, Tim and Melody Diegel and a great granddaughter Neko Ross.

Donna is also survived by a brother Jamie (Jeanette) Scoular of Chilliwack, BC, two special nephews John (Helen) Vincent and Doug (Phyllis) Vincent and numerous nephews and nieces. She was predeceased by her husband Arthur Vincent in 1999, infant son Neil in 1945, granddaughter Lisa Bysterveld in 1989, son-in-law Bryne Diegel in 2002, sister Joy Fowler and two brothers Glenn and Lloyd Scoular. A memorial tea in honour of Donna will be held at the Pine Lake Hub, Pine Lake on Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. An interment was held in the Pine Lake Cemetery. Donations may be made directly to ones choice.

A special thanks to Dr. Amy P h i l p o t t a n d t h e s t a ff a t Extendicare Michener Hill, Red Deer for their care and compassion shown to Donna.

Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of Gordon R. Mathers, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

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BRUIN Carol Rose 1948 - 2013 Carol Rose Bruin of Red Deer, Alberta passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on February 7, 2013 at the age of 64 years.

Carol was born December 7, 1948 in Edson, Alberta. On August 20, 1966, Carol married Herman Bruin. Carol will be forever lovingly remembered by her husband; Herman, along with her two sons; Troy (Diane) Bruin of Millet, Alberta and Marty (Catherine) Bruin of Red Deer, Alberta, and her daughters; Corinna (Roger) Tewson of Innisfail, Alberta, Rebecca (Chuck) Steele of Penhold, Alberta and Heidi Bruin of Olds, Alberta, along with twentyfive grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Carol is also survived by her brothers; William (Juanita) Barnes of Winnipeg, Doug (Amanda) Barnes of Hinton, Alberta and Rodney (Angela) Barnes of Calgary, Alberta, her four sisters; Loretta Carlson, Teresa Bouten and Charlene (Andy) Tinis, all of Wetaskiwin, Alberta and Colleen Schmidt of Gwynne, Alberta. Carol was predeceased by her son; Cameron Bruin, her parents; Ella and Robert Barnes, her mother-in-law; Ariea Bruin a n d h e r b r o t h e r ; Ve r n o n Barnes. A Celebration of Life will be held at the First Christian Reformed Church, 16 McVicar Street, Red Deer on Sunday, February 10, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Gary Bomhof officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, Suite 101, 6751 - 52 Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 4K8. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of Gordon R. Mathers, FUNERAL DIRECTOR AT PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

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SISSONS Florence Feb. 21, 1918 - Jan. 20, 2013 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear mom, Florence Sissons, at the age of 94 years. Florence was predeceased by her husband Art Sissons. She is survived by sons, Reg (Barb) and Ian (Dallis), and daughter, Elaine; grandchildren, Shelley Lester, Kelly Sissons (Jennifer) and Sean Sissons, as well as great grandchildren Oliver and Joshua Lester, and Lauren, Ashlyn and Killian Sissons.

She is also survived by her sister, Grace Allen (Calgary), and brother, Frank Heslop (Alix), as well as numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

Florence will be remembered for her kind heart and wonderful sense of humor. Relatives and friends are invited to a Celebration of her Life at Kozy Korner, 5024 - 53 Street, Lacombe at 1:00 pm on Saturday, February 16, 2013.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Heart and Stoke Foundation of Alberta, Suite 100 - 119 14th Street NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1Z6, or another charity of choice.

FAMILY DAY HOURS & DEADLINES Office & Phone Lines Closed

Monday February 18. 2013 No Paper Published

Advocate Publication date & deadline Sat. Feb. 16 Tues. Feb. 19 Deadline is Friday Feb, 15 at 5 p.m.

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In Memoriam CELEBRATION OF COREY CHRUNYK’S LIFE East 40th Pub, Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 6:00 p.m.

Family and friends is a place where memories are made.

2 years have past, since you went away, but never the love, pride and happiness that the thoughts of you bring that come from having had a son like you.

Love forever, Mom & family

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RUNGE Laura Pearl Oct. 5, 1920 - Jan. 28, 2013 Pearl will be lovingly remembered by her daughter, Connie (Alex); grandchildren: Becky (Ron), Lou, Allan (Jackie), Cecil (Margaret), Patty (John): great grandchildren: Todd (Karissa), Jeana, Kurt (Sandra), Daniel and Jack; great great granddaughter, Claire. She is also survived by a sister, Velma Lowen.

Pearl was pre-deceased by her husband, Bill and sons Dale and Reid. She was kind, loving and spoke her mind! She loved to read, dance, knit and crochet. She especially loved toddlers. A Memorial Tea will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Alberta Heart & Stroke F o u n d a t i o n , S TA R S A i r Ambulance or charity of choice. Arrangements in care of Creech’s Funeral Home, Lloydminster, AB/SK Phone: 780-875-3200.

DeWitt - Smolanski Doug and Carol DeWitt are thrilled to announce the engagement of their daughter Megan to Byron Smolanski, son of John and Bernie Smolanski.

The wedding will take place later this year in Jamaica.

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MULLIN Gary Lyle Mullin went to be with his Lord and Savior on February 6, 2013. He died peacefully at the U of A Hospital in the arms of his wife and three children. Gary was born on December 5, 1955 and was 57 years old at the time of his death. He is survived by his wife Kathy; children Erin Mullin, Shea and Karen Mullin and Kevin and Teri Mullin and grandchildren Gabriella, Ethan, Liam, Eamon, Amelia and Elijah. He is also survived by his sister Sandra and her husband Sam Bahler and brother Robert and his wife Mary Lou Mullin. He also enjoyed being Uncle Gary to all of his lovely nephews, nieces, great nephews and great nieces. He will be greatly missed by all of his family and friends.

Please join us for a celebration of Gary’s life on Saturday, February 16, 2013 at Living Stones Church at One o’clock.

Information regarding his service can be found at www.parklandfuneralhome.com

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SZOTT Pauline 1929 - 2013 It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Pauline Szott of Red Deer, Alberta on Monday, February 4, 2013 at the age of 83 years. Pauline was born on November 27, 1929 in Macklin, Saskatchewan. She owned and operated the Clive Agencies in Clive during the 1970’s. Pauline was always a very active volunteer, as she belonged to the Royal Purple Ladies and the CWL in the 1950’s. Pauline also enjoyed being a part of the Retreads Motor Cycle Club during this time. Pauline was the loving mother of six children. Her hobbies included gardening, playing cards, crafts and above all, Pauline was an excellent cook. We will forever remember the delicious pies that she prepared for us.

Pauline was very fond of spending cherished time with friends in Yuma, Arizona along with the company of other relatives and friends.

Left to mourn are her sons; Richard (Jan) Szott and Alvin Szott all of Calgary, Alberta.

As well as her daughters; Sylvia Szott of Red Deer, Alberta and Bev (Dick) Northcott of Clive, Alberta.

Pauline also leaves behind ten Grandchildren and nine Great Grandchildren, as well as, numerous brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews. Pauline was predeceased by her husband; Lorne, daughter; Bonnie Andrews and a son: Garry Szott. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 6 McMillan Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 11, 2013 with The Reverend Father Les Drewicki, Celebrant. Following the Funeral Mass an Interment will take place at the Mount Calvary Cemetery, 67 Street, Red Deer, Alberta. In lieu of flowers, Memorial Donations may be made to the charity of choice.

Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Funeral arrangements in care of Gordon R. Mathers, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

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E2 RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013 Dental

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PHARMACY TECHNICIAN Lidia’s Pharmacy in Lacombe is looking for 2 Pharmacy Technicians.

1-F.T. 9-5:30 pm M-F and 1-P. T. Sat. & Sun. 6 Hrs /day. Immediate position and we offer competitive wages. Please send resume by email to: TAKECAREMEDS@ SHAW.CA SUNDRE DENTAL CLINIC Come work with us!

We are looking for an RDA II to come, and join our practice part-time.

Our office is newly renovated, which is located in rural Alberta.

The successful candidate must be great with people and a team player.

Please fax resume to 403-638-3604 or e-mail to sundent2@telus.net or drop off resume.

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ARAMARK at (Dow Prentiss Plant) about 20-25 minutes out of Red Deer needs hardworking, reliable, honest person w/drivers license, to work 40/hrs. per week w/some weekends, daytime hrs.

Fax resume w/ref’s to 403-885-7006 Attn: Val Black

CCCSI is hiring sanitation workers for the afternoon and evening shifts. Get paid weekly, $14.22/hr.

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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.

BARDEN Oilfield Hauling Ltd. is looking for ticketed picker operators, exp’d Texas bed operators and exp’d. Swampers. All applicants must possess all oilfield tickets and positive attitude. Email or fax your resume to: bardentrucking@telus.net 403 341 3968

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BOILER OPERATOR NEEDED FOR PROJECT IN CENTRAL ALBERTA to finish out season.

Must have all tickets, EMAIL: careers@GTChandler.com

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Weekends Off RELOCATION TO HINTON MANDATORY H2S Alive, First Aid and an In-House Drug & Alcohol test are pre-requisites.

Please submit email to hr@alstaroc.com or fax to 780- 865- 5829

LEGAL ASSISTANT Johnston Ming Manning LLP has a full time Legal Assistant position available in our Real Estate Department.

We Have a New Beautiful Location opening March 15

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 as a Legal Assistant, and a minimum of 3 - 5 years experience in residential real estate.

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LOCAL SERVICE CO. REQ’S EXP. VACUUM TRUCK OPERATOR Must have Class 3 licence w/air & all oilfield tickets.

Fax resume w/drivers abstract to 403-886-4475 Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

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Oilfield

FIELD SAFETY OFFICER

SAVANNA Well Servicing is seeking enthusiastic individuals to join our growing company. The following opportunities are available in Alberta and Saskatchewan as well as long term local work.

PROVIDENCE Trucking Inc

The successful applicant Is now hiring experienced: will have a NCSO designaWinch truck operator tion and will have: Picker operator * Actual hands on oilfield All candidates must be construction experience. able to pass a pre-employ* Good computer skills. ment drug screen. We * Extensive travel is offer exceptional wages required. and benefits for exceptional * Excellent people skills. people. Fax resume and * H2S Alive and First Aid. abstract to 403-314-2340 * Certified D&A tester, or email to safety@ an asset. providencetrucking.ca * Drivers License, with clean Abstract.

Safety Coordinator - Watts * Must relocate to Hinton.

Projects Inc. is a progressive Oilfield “NO SAFETY COPS Construction Company WANTED� based in Red Deer and We want to build a safety Edson serving Alberta and culture, NOT enforce one.

Saskatchewan. We are hiring a Safety Coordinator Please submit resume to to manage the Health & hr@alstaroc.com or fax to Safety Program, the 780- 865- 5829 position will coordinate Please quote job with the HSE Manager. # 68629. on your resume.

The Candidate would be responsible for a Outside Sales combination of field safety Position & safety administration Avail. for local Oilfield activities. Safety Tickets Manufacturing and Supply required and Alberta House. Established sales Construction Safety territory, salary, commisAssociation training sion, paid health insurance courses would be an asand retirement. Applicant set. Watts offers excellent must live in Red Deer area wages, benefits and a or willing to relocate. safety conscious working Please forward resume to: environment. Email cody. btopcanada howitt@telus.net or Fax @hotmail.com 1-403-358-7763 Buying or Selling WANTED your home?

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RIG MANAGERS DRILLERS DERRICKHANDS FLOORHANDS `Come join our growing family make the connection` Savanna offers competitive rates and a comprehensive benefits package effective on your first day of work.

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Send resumes to: cgraham @streamlineinspection.com

Zubar Production Services

is currently taking resumes for experienced Assistant Operators Email resume to: rdzubaroffice@telus.net or fax to (403)346-9420.

Must have all valid tickets.

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JOHNSTON MING MANNING LLP 3rd Floor, 4943 50th St., 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.

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Alstar is looking for a Safety Professional to help expand our safety program through projects and auditing.

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GENIVAR is committed to the principles of employment equity.

Please apply online: careers.genivar.com; job #27-0412

FUND DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR Responsible to fundraise, plan events & coordinate volunteers. Perm. P/T, 2 days a wk. 403-346-4463 or mherron@ parkinsonalberta.ca

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Wolf Creek Public Schools

invites applications for the following positions at École Lacombe Junior High School:

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1442968 AB LTD O/A RIMBEY GAS & SNACKS WANTED Full Time Food Counter Attendant & Food Service Supervisor. Wage from $11.50/hour for Food Counter Attendant. $14.00/ hour for Food Service Supervisor. $16.00/hour for Retail Store Supervisor.

APPLY IN sungmina@hotmail.com or FAX 403-843-3871 OR MAIL: PO BOX 2069 5134 50 AVE RIMBEY AB T0C 2J0 THE RANCH HOUSE requires F/T & P/T host/hostess. Call David 403-358-4100 for interview/appointment

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INSIDE SALES

Duties will include, taking calls from customers, quotes, entering orders and technical assistance.

The individual will also be responsible for maintaining our high level of customer service.

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1349300 AB LTD O/A TROCHU GAS & SNACKS WANTED full time service station attendant,food counter attendant,retail store supervisor & food service supervisor.wage from$11.50/hour for service station attendant. $11.50/hour for food counter attendant.$16.00/ hour for retail store supervisor.$14.00/ hour for food service supervisor. APPLY IN sungmina74@gmail.com or MAIL po box488 trochu ab t0m 2c0

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RAMADA INN & SUITES req’s. F/T front desk agents. Flexibility req’d.

Shift work including. wknds and eves. Incentive and bonus programs.

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Exp. not essential Drop off resume to 6853 - 66 Street or fax 403-342-4433 or email: info@ ramadareddeer.com

* Educational Assistant For further specifics on the above positions, please visit Wolf Creek Public Schools’ website at www.wolfcreek.ab.ca, or contact the Division Office at 403-783-3473.

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NEXUS Engineering LUCKY’S LOUNGE located in Jackpot Casino, requires Experienced P/T Servers.

Please apply in person at 4950 47 Ave. No phone calls please

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JORDANS FLOOR COVERINGS IN RED DEER has an opening for a full time

SALES PERSON

An eye for design and colour is a definite asset.

Experience in retail sales floor covering industry is a plus, but we will train the right candidate. The successful applicant will be a motivated, careerminded individual with excellent people skills.

Opportunity for professional & financial growth is available.

Please fax resume attn: Louis Hamonic, Manager, 403-347-8824 or email: lhamonic@jordans.ca Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

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For over 100 years, Nestle Purina PetCare Company has dedicated itself to creating innovative, nutritious products – all designed to enhance the well being of pets. Nestle Purina PetCare is the world’s largest producer of dry dog food and softmoist and dry cat foods, as well as being a leading producer of cat box filler in Canada and the United Sates. In Canada, Nestle Purina’s leading brands include Dog Chow, Cat Chow, Pro Plan, Purina One, Fancy Feast, Friskies and Purina MAXX.

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Candidate can demonstrate proficiency with AutoCAD/ AutoCAD Inventor, compress and has proven record of successful projects.

Strong computer skills and technical aptitude is req’d.

We offer above industry wages and comprehensive benefit package.

Please email resumes to careers@fusionpro.ca or fax 403-347-7867

ABB has an immediate opening at one of our ALBERTA locations for an

INSTRUMENTATION JOURNEYMEN

Our ideal candidate must be a team player, committed to safety, and have experience in the Oil & Gas plant construction. H2S Alive and CSTS safety tickets are mandatory. ABB offers competitive wages and an extensive benefits package. Individuals interested in a rewarding career with ABB Ber-Mac please forward resumes & queries to 403-357-3736 or: careers.ber-mac @ca.abb.com ARMOR INC is looking for licensed diesel and suspension mechanic for light duty performance shop.

Diesel and transmission exp. preferred.

Bring resume to: 106 -6439 67 St. RD Phone 403-346-9188 or emal donavan@armorinc.ca

We currently have a position available at our Innisfail, AB plant.

LAB TECHNICIAN

This position is a contract role for approximately 1 year. As a Lab Technician you are responsible for providing critical analytical information in a timely manner to ensure the quality of raw materials used to manufacture pet food and for facilitating the quality assurance of the finished product.

As the successful candidate, you will have a minimum education of a College Diploma in a Science or Technical related field.

Preference will be given to those who are technically minded with 1–2 years of laboratory experience that includes basic analytical laboratory techniques and safety procedures.

We offer a great team environment, advancement opportunities and more.

Please send your resume to: Nestle Purina PetCare 5128 – 54th Street, Box 6160 Innisfail, Alberta T4G 1S8 Attention: Human Resources Fax: (403) 227-4245 E-mail: jennifer.gregory@purina.nestle.com

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Graduate of a diploma or certificate program from a post secondary & accredited institution.

A professional designation such as CHSC, CRSP, CIH, CSP, NCSO. Minimum of 8 years experience in Canada.

Familiarity with Alberta Workplace Safety, the OH&S Act, regulations and Codes.

Self motivated team player with the ambition to grow professionally.

Good verbal & written English communications skills are critical.

Experience working for a consulting engineering company will be an asset.

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Email resume to Darryl@furixenergy.com or fax 403-348-8109

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D. LESLIE WELDING LTD. We are currently resume for B Pressure, Journeyman and Contract Welders. Valid safety tickets req’d. Rig welding exp. asset. Fax your resumes to: 403-729-2771 or send by email to: dlesliewelding @hotmail.com Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

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Must be enthusiastic, hardworking, flexible and positive. You must have a passion for Fabrics, Sewing, Crafts and Home Decor.

Basic sewing skills are a must.

Apply in person to: #2, 2119 - 50 Avenue, Red Deer or Fax resume to: 403.346.4320

Custom Energized Air Req’s MECHANIC exp’d In air compressors, dryers, Control systems, electrical A/C D/C circuits, 1-3 ph.

Piping, fabrication, & Welding an asset. Email: Del.trynchuk@cea-air.com Fax: 403-348-8765

TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

F/T Skilled Labourer must have tank dressing and testing experience.

Email resume to Darryl@furixenergy.com or fax 403-348-8109.

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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.

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FUTURE AG INC. your Central Alberta Case IH Agricultural Equipment dealer is looking for a full time

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First Choice Collision

Seeking Journeyman or 2nd /3rd year apprentices.

Positions for body, prep 3rd year Apprentice and refinishing technicians needed for our car and and/or Journeyman light truck division. Top Parts Person wages, bonus programs for their Rimbey location. and benefit package. Fax Farming background resumes to an asset.

(403) 343-2160; e-mail choice2@telusplanet.net Job duties and or drop off in person @ #5, responsibilities include: 7493, 49th Avenue • Assist customers and Crescent, Red Deer. answer customers inquiries • Read and interpret parts diagnostics & diagrams • Use of computerized inventory system • Order and receive Furix Energy Inc. is looking parts for customers • Excellent communication for a Coating-Installer.

Must have minimum 5 skills years’ experience with • Customer service Devoe products. Painting experience experience required. Full• Experience with computerized inventory time position w/benefits.

Fax resumes to system 403-348-8109 or call Dar• Experience with ryl @ 403-396-2104. No Agricultural equipment • Must be reliable, highly calls after 9 pm. organized & team oriented GOODMEN We offer a competitive pay scale, exemplary benefits package, annual work boot reimbursement, RRSP plan, sick days, monthly bonus and continuous professional training in a positive environment.

Forward your resume to: Future Ag Inc. Attn: Paula Martin Box 140 Rimbey, AB T0C 2J0 Fax: 403-843-2790 Email to paulam@futureag.ca

850

ROOFING LTD. Requires

SLOPED ROOFERS LABOURERS & FLAT ROOFERS Valid Driver’s Licence preferred. Fax or email info@goodmenroofing.ca or (403)341-6722 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!

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Furix Energy Inc. is looking for F/T Contract B-Pressure Welders or F/T B-Pressure Welders.

Indoor shop work in Red Deer. Competitive rates & benefit packages.

Fax resumes to 403-348-8109 or call Darryl @ 403-396-2104.

No calls after 9 pm.

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FURIX Energy Inc. is looking for F/T Journeyman Pipe-Fitter. Will consider 2-3 year apprentice fitters.

Competitive wages & benefits. Consists of some field work. Fax resumes to 403-348-8109 or call Darryl @ 403-396-2104.

No calls after 9 pm.

HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC

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850

Hoerbiger Canada Ltd is a leader in Technology in the Natural Gas Compression Industry. We are looking for experienced Natural Gas Engine & Gas Compressor Field Service Mechanics. We are also seeking a 1st year Apprentice. These opportunities are currently available at our Calgary Service center. Please email your resume to hoerbigercalgary @gmail.com

SHOP FOREMAN

Pressure Piping & Steel fabrication shop Only experience personnel need apply -Journeyman Pipefitter preferred -Must be able to organize men and projects -Background & experience with Acorn Piping program Understanding and implementation of QC for structural & Piping -Oversee all material ordering, handling & receiving -Competitive Wage & Benefits Please apply to info@ dynamicprojects.ca or fax 403-309-3471

Apprentice 1st or 2nd year required for an oilfield service company. We offer competitive wages and benefits. Fax resumes to 403-347-3443 or email to judy.hum@powerstroke.ca

STUCCO Labourers.

Needed Immed. Exp’d but will train. Drivers License pref’d. 403-588-5306 Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds

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MGM FORD LINCOLN SALES IS SEEKING

EMR or EMT Security Personnel for Dispatching Position Securitas Canada is looking for qualified Security Staff for a Petro-Chemical plant outside of Red Deer.

Minimum Qualification: * Alberta Security License *EMR- ACP certified *Class 4 license *Bondable *Good interpersonal skills *Good communication skills *Computer knowledge, previous emergency experience, previous security experience, client interaction experience an asset WHY SECURITAS: *Extended Health and welfare plan *Above average wages *Fully Paid uniform *All training time paid *Dedicated quality group. *Room to learn and grow.

How to apply: Apply on line at: http://www.securitas. com/ca/enca/Career/ On this web site you can click on “On line Application” and submit it to the Edmonton Branch.

Email: Dillicj@Novachem.com Fax: 403-314-8475 Integrity - Vigilance Helpfulness

Furix Energy Inc. is looking for a F/T Journeyman Instrumentation Technician. Competitive rates & benefit packages. Fax resumes to 403-348-8109 or call Darryl @ 403-396-2104.

No calls after 9 pm.

JOURNEYMEN, 2ND /3RD /4TH YEAR ELECTRICIANS JOURNEYMAN INSTRUMENT MECHANICS

NORTHERN RATES STARTING AT: ELECTRICIANS $44.00/HOUR INSTRUMENTATION $46.20/HOUR The ideal candidates will have the following: • H2S, OSSA Fall Protection, OSSA Aerial Work Platform, CSTS • Journeymen or 2nd/3rd/4th year Electrician and/or Instrument Mechanic • A team player • Excellent communication skills

Ford & Lincoln experience is a definite asset, however is not essential.

We are one of the busiest Ford service departments in Western Canada, and we will soon be opening our fully modernized, brand new facility.

We offer attractive pay rates as well as full benefits package and profit sharing bonuses.

Business Opportunities

Please forward resume to D. Homme, Assistant Service Manager via e-mail: service1 @mgmfordlincoln.com or by fax 403-346-8321 MiLo Electric & Plumbing Ltd requires Journeyman and Apprentice Plumbers immediately for full time, local commercial work.

Excellent pay and benefits.

Fax resume to 403-3414721 or email: miloelectric@telus.net

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VOORTMAN COOKIES has a distributorship available in Red Deer and surrounding area.

This is an established and protected territory.

Grocery/DSD experience is a plus.

Delivery vehicle and investment isrequired.

Please submit resume to mycareer@voortman.com

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DISPATCHER req’d.

Knowledge of Red Deer and area is essential.

Good communication, skills both verbal and written. Must have effective time management skills and able to multi task in a fast paced environment.

Experience preferred, but will train suitable applicant.

Send resume by fax to 403-346-0295

880

Looker Office Furniture is looking for an OFFICE FURNITURE INSTALLER If you have a clean drivers licence, are hard working, flexible and have a positive attitude this job could be for you.

Team work and a great work ethic is a must! This full-time position is for install and delivery of commercial furniture.

Please email resume to ac@lookeroffice.ca or drop off a resume to # 3- 7429 50th Ave Red Deer

Huntwood Custom Cabinets

is currently seeking the following positions, to start immediately:

Cabinet Installers

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

Field Service Technician

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

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THE TASTY BAKERY PACKAGING & COUNTER SALES P/T OPPORTUNITY No early mornings, No late nights No Sundays, Apply in person at: Bay #1, 2319 Taylor Drive (directly behind Nutters)

TOP WAGES, BENEFITS. Exp’d. Drivers required.

MAPLE LEAF MOVING Call 403-347-8826 or fax resume to: 403-314-1457.

SENIOR lady needing help with house work.

Call 403-347-8697 Tired of Standing?

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Attributes: • • • • •

Previous experience Organized & Reliable Outgoing Physically fit Mechanically inclined

This is a career position.

Salary based on experience and ability Company benefits Top industrial wage for right person

E-mail bill@unclebensrv.com Fax: (403) 346-1055 or drop off resume, Attn Bill/Service

850

OUR PROJECTS ARE AS BIG

If you are interested in this opportunity to join a dynamic and growing company, please forward your resume to the address below.

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FIND THE MOST SIGNIFICANT WORK OF YOUR CAREER AT TRANSCANADA.

At TransCanada we dream big, think big and do big things. For more than 60 years, we’ve been supplying reliable and efficient energy to millions of North Americans with our pipelines, gas storage and power generation facilities.

TransCanada is recruiting for Pipeline Welders and Pipeline Heavy Equipment Operators.

The successful candidates will apply their skills and aptitude to support Pipeline Construction activity associated with the maintenance and corrective repair of high pressure oil and natural gas pipelines. A minimum 5 years related pipeline / facility construction / maintenance industry experience and valid Class 5 driver’s license with clean abstract required.

At TransCanada we value positive work-life balance. This position, based in Spruce Grove, Alberta, offers a set 9 day on – 5 day off work schedule complete with competitive compensation and benefits package. This position is eligible for domestic relocation.

TransCanada is an equal opportunity employer. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit our website at jobs.transcanada.com.

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Everything you do at TransCanada contributes to everything we do across North America.

Make more of your career. Help us build long-lasting energy solutions that matter.

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is expanding its facility to double production.

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

- Batch Plant Operator - Carpenters/Woodworkers - General Labourers 285607B9

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We are currently hiring:

“People Pride & Service”

Vacuum & Water Truck operators req’d. to start immed.

CLASS 1 or 3 WITH Q All oilfield safety tickets req’d. Clean drivers abstract. Must comply with drug and alcohol policy.

References Req’d.

Exc. salary & benefits.

Fax resume to: 403-742-5376 hartwell@telus.net

Openings available for lease operators butane propane AB BC SK • Women in the Trades also company drivers positions available • Math and Science in 4/4, 5/3, 6/2 scheduled the trades shifts reply to main. office@bamssinc.com Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be avail.

CLASS 1 drivers req’d to pull flat deck, exc. wages, 403-340-1930 safety bonuses, benefits.

We run the 4 western prov- www.academicexpress.ca inces. Please contact ATTN: I need 29 people 1-877-787-2501 for more now to lose weight & info or fax resume and abEARN $! Sherry stract to 403-784-2330 1-889-4635 Visit www.cashforlbs.com LOCAL ACID Transport company looking for exp’d’ CAREER F/T Class 1 truck driver & OPPORTUNITIES pressure truck operator.

NO EXP. NECESSARY!!

Top wages and exc.

F.T. position available benefit pkg.

IMMEDIATELY in hog Fax resume and driver’s assembly yard in Red abstract to 403-346-3766 Deer. Starting wage Looking for a place $12/hr. Call Rich or Paul to live?

403-346-6934 Take a tour through the COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY CLASSIFIEDS WORKER part-time evenings and weekends NEED experienced Class Honest, friendly, 1 drivers for short and long hardworking only need haul. Runs AB., SASK, apply. $11.00/hour. Bring Manitoba & BC resume to Mustang Please call Laundry, 6830-59 Avenue PROMAX TRANSPORT at 227-2712 or fax resume or email mustanglaundry@ airenet.com. w/abstract 403-227-2743

STUDON Electric & Controls Inc. is one of Canada’s Best 50 Managed Companies. We are an industry leading Electrical & Instrumentation Contractor that prides itself in having committed and dedicated employees.

STUDON Electric & Controls Inc. ATTN: Human Resources Fax # 403-342-6505 Email hr@studon.com

EXPERIENCED

LICENSED FORD DIESEL & AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS

BRICAR CONTRACTING LTD. now hiring Class 1 drivers for local oilfield and commercial hauling. **Position Filled**

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Hiring Immediate FT & Casual

860

Cust Service/Office/Ship/ Rec fast paced Mon-Fri 8-4 Apply @ Grand Central Stitchin 7, 7439 49 Ave Cr

Class 1 Drivers

SECURITAS CANADA

Truckers/ Drivers

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Top Wages paid based on experience. Full Benefits and Uniform Package included. Visit our website for more detailed job descriptions at www.eaglebuilders.ca.

Applicants are able to apply online or fax resumes to Human Resources 403-885-5516 or e-mail: k.kooiker@eaglebuilders.ca.

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Bud Haynes & Co. Auctioneers

OILFIELD SERVICES INC.

SEEKING

offers a variety of

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SAFETY COURSES

† Responsibilities include: managing input & tracking of purchase orders, tracking shipments, administering price lists, organizing promotional information from vendors & stores, generating monthly sales & purchase advice reports. † Strong computer skills, with proficiency using Microsoft Office and proven ability to create and maintain complex analysis reports in spreadsheets.

Attention to detail, multitask oriented, strong communication & superior organizational, time management & problem solving skills required. † Remuneration based on education and experience.

Excellent benefits. † APPLY NOW! Email resume to careers@chatters.ca Fax resume to 1-888-409-0483 Online @ www.chatters.ca

to meet your needs.

Standard First Aid , Confined Space Entry, H2S Alive and Fire Training are courses that we offer on a regular basis.

As well, we offer a selection of online Training Courses.

For more information check us out online at www.firemaster.ca or call us at 403 342 7500.

You also can find us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @firemasterofs.

TRAINING CENTRE OILFIELD TICKETS

Industries #1 Choice!

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403.341.4544

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Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

Stereos TV's, VCRs

1730

2 JVC stereo speakers LEATHER MOTORCYCLE $15. Call 403-728-3485 JACKET, GREEN CUSTOM MADE Misc. for Men’s S - M. $150. obo.

403-302-4422 Sale

1600

1760

10-12 HOUSE plants $5-$30, 403-342-4572

CHINA, Fine Bone, Lady COMPUTER/BRIEF CASE Alexander Rose, England, 2 cups, 2 saucers with on wheels. As new. cream & sugar, $25; cream $80. obo colored large ceramic, tea 403-302-4422 pot with blue trim and rooster decal with two Equipmentmatching mugs, made in Portugal, $25; table sized Heavy water fountain, 12” diameTRAILERS for sale or rent t e r a n d 6 ” h i g h , w a t e r Job site, office, well site or falling over rock scene, $40. 403-227-2653 storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.

DE-HUMIDIFIER, used 3 hours. New cost $200. Asking $100.

403-304-1013

1630 1660

Firewood

AFFORDABLE

Homestead Firewood

Spruce, Pine, Birch Spilt, Dry. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 Poplar. Can deliver 1-4 cords. 403-844-0227

DUVET, twin size, white with poly fill. Exc. cond. $20. 403-227-2653 GOSSIP bench (oak) 34 1/2”lx16 1/2”dx 25”h, attached cubical w/stained glass $175; 5 stacking chairs metal, all $25 403-314-2026

1720

BED: #1 King. extra thick orthopedic pillowtop, brand new, never used. 15 yr. warr. Cost $1995, sacrifice @ $545. 403-302-0582.

ATTRIBUTES: - Outgoing - Organized - Mechanically Inclined - Computer Proficient - Previous Experience a Must

COUCHES: $30/ea obo.

- 4 seater, burnt orange, and a loveseat, blue-green.

Both in good cond.

As well as a free entertainment center.

403-986-0996

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• Willing to train or apprentice successful candidate.

• Full-time position.

• Must be able to work weekends.

or drop off resume, Attn Bill in Service

Household Furnishings

BED ALL NEW,

PARTS

Apply by: Email: bill@unclebensrv.com Fax: 403-346-1055

GLASS & Brass Coffee table. $50.; 403-343-8439

TREADMILL, Weslo, $600 obo 403-343-6306

Collectors' Items

1870

Packages

1900

2 ONE week time shares, sleeps 4, $5000 in St. Petersburg, Florida 403-746-3604 TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone.

Make your travel plans now.

SOLID wood table and 4 chairs, table 38” square, custom made $200 403-314-2026

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Horses

2140

WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly.

403-651-5912

To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

Call Classifieds 403-309-3300 classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com

Contractors

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COUNTERTOPS

Wes Wiebe 403-302-1648

1210 1280

ASIAN Executive Touch Exclusive for men. Open 10 am - 6 pm. Mon. - Fri. 403-348-5650

Gentle Touch Massage

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1290

IRONMAN Scrap Metal Recovery is picking up scrap again! Farm machinery, vehicles and industrial.

Serving central Alberta.

403-318-4346 JUNK REMOVAL, Yard/ Garden Serv. 588-2564

1300

4919 50 St. New staff. Daily Specials. New rear entry, lots of parking. 403-341-4445

Moving & Storage

Experienced, licensed, insured Contractor. We can do it all. Reasonable rates. Free estimates.

Call Luke at 403-396-5584

LINDA’S CHINESE MASSAGE

BOXES? MOVING? SUPPLIES? 403-986-1315

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

Escorts

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EMBRACE your fantasies & indulge your senses, discover & explore us. mydiamondgirls.org 403-550-0732 EROTICAS PLAYMATES Girls of all ages 598-3049 www.eroticasplaymates.net LEXUS 392-0891 *BUSTY* INDEPENDENT w/own car

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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.

Bring loved one & the 2nd person is 1/2 price.

Open daily 9 am-9 pm.

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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

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5* JUNK REMOVAL

Property clean up 340-8666 CENTRAL PEST CONTROL LTD. Comm/res. Locally owned.

403-373-6182 cpest@shaw.ca FREE removal of all kinds of unwanted scrap metal.

No household appliances 403-396-8629

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FURN. room, all utils. and cable incld, $425/mo.

403-506-3277 ROOMS FOR RENT, close to uptown. Employed gentleman Rent $425/mo, s.d. $250, 403-350-4712

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3050

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

ORIOLE PARK

3 bdrm., 1-1/2 bath, $975 rent, s.d. $650, incl water sewer and garbage.

Avail. Now or Mar. 1.

Call 403-304-5337

homes CLASSIFICATIONS 4000-4190

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Suites

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Dream by the fireplace

Beautifully Reno’d Apt. in Hawkwood

Condos/ Townhouses

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~ 1 ONLY RISER HOMES DON’T MISS OUT!

NOW RENTING 1 & 2 BDRM. APT’S. 2936 50th AVE. Red Deer Newer bldg. secure entry w/ onsite manager, 5 appls., incl. heat and hot water, washer/dryer hookup, infloor heating, a/c., car plug ins & balconies.

Call 403-343-7955

QUIET LOCATION 1 & 2 bdrm. adult bldg.

Heat/water/parking incl.

Call 403-342-2899

SUNNYBROOK

2 bdrm. apt. avail. Feb 15 & Mar 1. Water & heat incld, clean and quiet, great location, no pets.

403-346-6686

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Rooms For Rent

2 BDRM. bsmt, shared kitchen, prefer employed or student. Avail. immed.

403-342-7789, 358-0081

Manufactured Homes

FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

Painters/ Decorators

1310

A COUPLE OF PAINTERS

Call for all your painting requirements. 15 yrs. exp.

Kory at 403-347-9068 LAUREL TRUDGEON Residential Painting and Colour Consultations.

403-342-7801.

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HELPING HANDS For Seniors. Cleaning, cooking, companionship in home or in facility.

Call 403-346-7777 Better For Cheaper with a Low Price Guarantee. helpinghandshomesupport.com

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Homey Townhouse in Clearview

2 bdrms & den, 1.5 bath, Balcony 5 appl, In-suite laundry. NO PETS. Avail MARCH 1st. $1095 & Elect.& Gas, SD $1095.

Hearthstone 403-314-0099 or 403-396-9554

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. & March 1.

403-304-7576 or 347-7545

LUXURY CONDO In Royal Oaks at 39 St.

Adult only, 2 bdrms, 2 baths, Balcony, In-suite laundry. U/G Parking, Storage, No pets. $1295 & Elect; SD $1295; Avail MARCH 1st.

Hearthstone 403-314-0099 or 403-396-9554

2000 NEON LX, auto. Low kms. Saftied. 352-6995

www.garymoe.com

MUST SELL

By Owner $7,000.

Sharon 403-340-0225

New Executive

3 bdrm. 2 bath HOME in Red Deer. Immediate possession 10 yr warranty.

Own it for $1245/mo. OAC 403-346-3100, 347-5566

BRAND NEW SECONDARY SUITE HOME. 403-588-2550

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4130

Cottages/Resort Property

2007 14 x 40 SRI 2 bdrm.

Park model at Gleniffer Lake Resort & Country Club, bunk house and golf cart incld, will consider trade on newer Class A diesel motorhome.

403-813-6089

4160

4400-4430

BLACKFALDS: 2 bdrm. 2 bath, dbl. att. garage. $325,000.

2 bdrm. 2 bath. $297,900.

Inclds. all fees.

Lloyd Fiddler 403-391-9294

SHOWINGS START FEBRUARY 11

Reserve your spot to view this 4 bdrm., 3 bath, with heated oversize dbl. garage, SE Red Deer. Close to schools & shopping $294,640. www.JustListedInfo.com ResOneInfo@gmail.com Text/Call 403-358-9999 Residential One

Condos/ Townhouses

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Next to new

4430

Money To Loan

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

3040

5040

2010 FORD Expedition Eddie Bauer 4X4, lthr., 8 passenger, $28,888.

348-8788 Sport & Import

2009 HONDA CR-V lthr., sunroof, nav., $23888 348-8788 Sport & Import

2006 Escalade ESV Platinum Edition 22” Foose Rims one owner $24,888 Sport & Import 348- 8788

Trucks

5050

2010 HONDA Pilot EX-L, 46,058 KMS, Very clean, Asking $32,999, No accidents. 403-872-6939

wheels CLASSIFICATIONS

2010 GMC 3500 HD 4X4, sunroof, htd. lthr., long box, 118393 kms, $34888, 348-8788, Sport & Import

5000-5300

Antique & Classic Autos

5020

SENIOR’S COMMUNITIES

Receive a free computerized list of all independent, assisted, and secure living housing options. Including the monthly fees for these secure/cheerful communities. www.JustListedInfo.com ResOneInfo3@gmail.com Text/Call 403-358-9999 Residential One

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#2, 6220 ORR DRIVE 2 bdrm., 2 bath bi-level.

Stainless steel appls., single att. garage, underfloor heat. $247,000.

Margaret Comeau Remax Real Estate 403-391-3399

has relocated to

4100

Income Property

RISER HOMES

COLLECTOR CAR Auction & Speed and Custom Show. Featuring Ian Roussel, from Car Warriors & Big Schwag.

Mar 15th - 17th. Westerner Park, Red Deer. 150,000 sq.ft. indoor show.

Exhibitors space still avail.

Western Canada’s Largest Collector Car Event.

Consign today 1-888-296-0528 Ext. 102 EGauctions.com

Cars

5030

2009 FORD F-150 Platinum 4X4, htd./cool lthr., $26888 348-8788 Sport & Import

2008 DODGE 2500 HD crew cab s/b, 183,000 kms $13,500 403-346-9816 1992 DODGE crew cab V8, clean, great cond. 318-3040

Vans Buses

with Laminate Flooring, new carpet, newly painted

5070

A MUST SEE!

Only

$

20,000with Intro 2008 MERCEDES BENZ E300 4-matic, nav., sunroof, 2010 TOYOTA Sienna CE 7pass., rear air, $14888 77001 kms, $26,888.

348-8788 Sport & Import 348-8788 Sport & Import

$

400/month lot Rent incl. Cable Sharon (403) 340-0225 www.lansdowne.ca

Auto Wreckers

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Renter’s Special 2007 SAAB 9-3 Aero,V-6 turbo, 54,031 kms $18,888.

403-348-8788 Sport & Import

FREE Cable 2 & 3 bedroom in pet friendly park

2006 Honda Civic LX Sedan 120000 km $10,888 Sport & Import 348-8788

Starting at /month

Mauricia (403) 340-0225 www.lansdowne.ca

4240

REMOVAL of unwanted cars, may pay cash for complete cars. 304-7585

CLASSIFIEDS 403-309-3300

2002 BMW X5 $10888 348-8788 Sport & Import

Public Notices

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JANITORIAL SERVICES Catholic Social Services invites all interested parties to submit a tendered quote for contracted janitorial services for the office located at 5104 - 48 Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta T4N 3T8.

Directory

4620 49 ST. Feb. 10, Sun. 2 - 4 Character home, dble. garage, in-law suite, zoned for poss. commercial use.

Must See! $325,000.

KELLY MCCULLOUGH, Coldwell Banker OnTrack 403-343-3344

A1 RED’S AUTO. Free scrap vehicle & metal removal. We travel. AMVIC approved. 403-396-7519

INVITATION TO TENDER

Open House City Centre

5200

WANTED FREE REMOVAL of unwanted cars and trucks, also wanted to buy lead batteries, call 403-396-8629

$

Tour These Fine Homes

Vehicles Wanted To Buy

50 BUCKS CASH for complete scrap vehicles 403-302-1848

modular/mobile homes

950

5190

RED’S AUTO. Free Scrap Vehicle & Metal Removal.

We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. 403-396-7519

KITSON CLOSE

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 March 1st.

403-304-7576 / 347-7545

5030

3 bdrm., 2 bath townhouse in Lacombe. Walk-out, front att. garage.

Many upgrades. $240,000 incl. all fees.

Lloyd Fiddler 403-391-9294

Lots For

Newly Renovated Mobile Home

BLACKFALDS 3 bdrm. house, 2 appls, avail. Mar 1. $900 + utils. $900 DD 403-885-1871

Condos/ Townhouses

Cars

VIEW ALL OUR 3190 Manufactured Homes 4090 PRODUCTS At

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Houses/ Duplexes

DALE’S Home Reno’s Free estimates for all your reno needs. 403-506-4301

Valentine’s Special

3090

Rooms For Rent

LACOMBE new park, animal friendly. Your mobile or ours. 2 or 3 bdrm.

Excellent 1st time home buyers. 403-588-8820 Manufactured MOBILE HOME PAD, in Homes Red Deer Close to Gaetz, 2 car park, Shaw cable incl.

Sharon 403-340-0225 2 BDRM. mobile on farm, 4 appls, prefer older couple, pets negotiable $900/mo. inclds. utils., avail. Apr. 1.

403-784-3786

rentals

FOOT CARE Handled With Care Licensed, mobile foot care.

Call 403-350-7595

Massage Therapy

3 bdrm. bi-level, lg. balcony, no pets, n/s, rent $1195 SD $1000.

Avail. March 1.

403-304-7576, 347-7545

2000-2290

CLASSIFICATIONS 1000-1430

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

WESTPARK

11/2 blocks west of hospital!

3080

services Health Care

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

Large 1 bdrm. adult suite.

Heat/water/parking incl’d.

B R A D F O R D E x c h a n g e Call 403-342-2899 Plates, Wolf & Eagle series, Wolf Pups, Puppies, Roommates Wild Animals, all have certificates, $12/ea, must buy Wanted whole set 403-885-5720 SM furn. room., all inclusive $375/mo. + $200 dd.

Travel Jack 403-986-1169

HORSES WANTED: broke, un-broke, or unwanted. 403-783-0303

1010

3030

1840

RECLINING Leather Massage chair, Sony Laptop. 403-343-8439

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5 bdrm. 3 baths , family Sale LOGS S A F E S T E P WA L K I N Close to downtown! 2 bdrm, walk out, 26x26 heated Semi loads of pine, spruce, TUB, new $17,000 asking garage. backs onto a park 1 bath. 2 appls, coin-op FULLY SERVICED tamarack, poplar. $6900 obo 403-346-4926 in Bower. laundry. NO PETS, Avail NOW! res & duplex lots in Lacombe.

Price depends on location.

Re/Max, central ab $1025 & Elect., SD $1025 Builders terms or owner SMALL Home Safe, like Lil Mule Logging MARGARET COMEAU will J.V. with investors or new. Approx. 2’x2’x2’. $65. Hearthstone 403-314-0099 403-318-4346 403-391-3399 or 403 396 9554 subtrades who wish to become 403-347-1992 home builders. Great FREE Weekly list of Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner GLENDALE 2 bdrm. $825, returns. Call 403-588-8820 BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / D.D. $825, N/S, no pets, properties for sale w/details, prices, address, owner’s del. Lyle 403-783-2275 no partiers, avail immed.

Dogs phone #, etc. 342-7355 1-403-200-8175 Help-U-Sell of Red Deer Household www.homesreddeer.com LARGE, 1, 2 & 3 BDRM. HUSKY WOLF PUPS!!

SUITES. 25+, adults only Appliances 1st shots, yr. guarantee.

Mason Martin Homes has n/s, no pets 403-346-7111 2 Males. 403-749-2924 8 Brand New Homes APARTMENT sized starting at $188,900 counter top GE FINANCIAL Sporting Call for more info dishwasher Works good.

CLASSIFICATIONS 403-588-2550 Goods $125 obo. 403-347-0104

Queen Orthopedic, dble. pillow top, set, 15 yr. warr.

Cost $1300. Sacrifice $325.

302-0582 Free Delivery BED, twin with headboard, box spring & mattress.

Good condition. $75.

403-227-2653

PERSON DUTIES INCLUDE: - Customer Service Rep - Receiving - Shipping - Inventory Control

TABLE & 4 CHAIRS. $30.

403-343-6306

APPLS. reconditioned lrg. SPEED skates ladies older selection, $150 + up, 6 mo. style shoe size 5-6 $75 warr. Riverside Appliances very good cond.

403-342-1042 403-346-0093 BBQ (Patio Chef) c/w pro- STICK FIX Central Alberta. pane tank, cover, like new Composite Hockey Stick $100 403-314-2026 Repair & Sales. Incredible prices on refurbished DISH WASHER, Inglis, sticks, c/w Warranty. white, $100. Good Randy 403-346-8935 working condition 403-356-9276, 896-9276 TREADMILL - Sportcraft TX 2.5, $200.

STOVE, Kenmore w/hood 403-352-7795 fan, white. $150.

MICRO WAVE, Kenmore, TREADMILL, True HRC, white, both in good $1400. ; Universal exercise working condition, $50. bike, $700. Like New! 403-356-9276, 896-9276 403-347-1992 285296B19

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1860

1500-1990

Red Deer WAL-MART South & North Locations are hiring for various positions.

Household Furnishings

1710

880

UNC LE

1590

Clothing

RED DEER WORKS FIREWOOD. Pine, Spruce,

You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

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Certified Appraisers 1966 Estates, Antiques, Firearms.

Bay 5, 7429-49 Ave. 347-5855

Computers

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Central Alberta LIFE & Red Deer ADVOCATE

Tender packages can be picked up at this location on Wednesday, February 13, 2013 (1000 hrs to 1400 hrs only) Site tour is scheduled for Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 1000 hrs.

All queries regarding this tender shall be directed to Bob Taillefer, Purchasing Manager

Catholic Social Services 8815 - 99 Street NW Edmonton, AB T6E 3V3

285807B9

Employment Training

279430A2-C31

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Less Fuel. More Power. Great Value is a comparison between the 2013 and the 2012 Chrysler Canada product lineups. 40 MPG or greater claim (7.0 L/100 km) based on 2013 EnerGuide highway fuel consumption estimates. Government of Canada test methods used. Your actual fuel consumption will vary based on powertrain, driving habits and other factors. See dealer for additional EnerGuide details. Wise customers read the fine print: •, *, ‡, § The All the Best in 2013 Sales Event offers are limited time offers which apply to retail deliveries of selected new and unused models purchased from participating dealers on or after February 1, 2013. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Offers subject to change and may be extended without notice. See participating dealers for complete details and conditions. •$20,898 Purchase Price applies to 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package (29E+CL9) only and includes $8,100 Consumer Cash Discount. $20,698 Purchase Price applies to 2013 Dodge Journey Canada Value Package (22F+CLE) only and includes $2,000 Consumer Cash Discount. Pricing includes freight ($1,500-$1,595) and excludes licence, insurance, registration, any dealer administration fees and other applicable fees and applicable taxes. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Dealer may sell for less. See participating dealers for complete details. *Consumer Cash Discounts are offered on select new 2013 vehicles and are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. Amounts vary by vehicle. See your dealer for complete details. ‡4.49% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on the new 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package/2013 Dodge Journey Canada Value Package models to qualified customers on approved credit through Royal Bank of Canada, Scotiabank, TD Auto Finance and Ally Credit Canada. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Dealer may sell for less. See your dealer for complete details. Examples: 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package/2013 Dodge Journey Canada Value Package with a Purchase Price of $20,898/$20,698 (including applicable Consumer Cash Discounts) financed at 4.49% over 96 months with $0 down payment equals 208 bi-weekly payments of $120/$119 with a cost of borrowing of $3,995/$3,957 and a total obligation of $24,893/$24,655. Pricing includes freight ($1,500-$1,595) and excludes licence, insurance, registration, any dealer administration fees and other applicable fees and taxes. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Dealer may sell for less. §2013 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT shown. Price including applicable Consumer Cash Discount: $26,290. 2013 Dodge Journey Crew shown. Price including applicable Consumer Cash Discount: $27,595. Pricing includes freight ($1,500-$1,595) and excludes licence, insurance, registration, any dealer administration fees and other applicable fees and applicable taxes. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Dealer may sell for less. ◊Based on R. L. Polk Canada Inc. January to October 2011 Canadian Total New Vehicle Registration data for Chrysler Crossover Segments. ^Based on 2013 Ward’s Middle Cross Utility segmentation. ¤Based on 2013 EnerGuide Fuel Consumption Guide ratings published by Natural Resources Canada. Transport Canada test methods used. Your actual fuel consumption will vary based on powertrain, driving habits and other factors. 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan – Hwy: 7.9 L/100 km (36 MPG) and City: 12.2 L/100 km (23 MPG). 2013 Dodge Journey SE 2.4 L 4-speed automatic – Hwy: 7.5 L/100 km (38 MPG) and City: 10.8 L/100 km (26 MPG). TMThe SiriusXM logo is a registered trademark of SiriusXM Satellite Radio Inc. ®Jeep is a registered trademark of Chrysler Group LLC.

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