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Sheriff shot in hand DURING SCUFFLE AT COURTHOUSE; SUSPECTS IN CUSTODY BY THE CANADIAN PRESS WHITECOURT — Three men are in custody after a backroom scuffle in a small-town courthouse ended with a sheriff being shot in the hand and a short-lived escape in the officer’s vehicle. The shooting took place just before noon on Tuesday in Whitecourt, where two local men were making their first court appearance after a drug bust last week. An eyewitness said the disturbance began with what sounded like a fight in a hallway used to transport prisoners. “You could hear behind the door where they keep prisoners to stand trial, you could hear there was a fight happening between whomever,” said Kathlene Campbell-Conlon, a reporter for radio station CFXW, who was in court to cover the appearances. “An officer who was in the court at the time hopped the guardrail and ran behind the door,” she said. “The door shut, you heard more fights, you heard a couple of high-pitched screams, then two, maybe three gunshots.” The impact of the shots, she said, knocked hangings off the wall inside the court. The immediate reaction among those in the room was panic. Everyone was pushing to get out and chairs were being thrown around, said Campbell-Conlon. Once outside, she said bystanders got help for the wounded officer. “You (could) hear people saying, ’You have to call 911! We have to get an ambulance! This officer needs medical attention!’ ” Then she watched the suspects flee. “As I walked toward the sounds of everything that’s happening, I saw a man climb into the passenger side of this sheriff’s van.”

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Desperate times, desperate measures Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

Bill Welikoklad of Red Deer is travelling to the United States this week to undergo his second hip replacement. BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF A Red Deer County senior says severe hip pain is forcing him to go to the United States for hip replacement surgery. Bill Welikoklad, 77, said that in December a doctor was finally convinced he needed surgery, despite his having pain since June. Welikoklad said he was informed it would take four to six months for an appointment with a surgeon and another six months to a year for surgery. Instead of waiting, he opted to call the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz., in mid-January and will be on the operating table on March 6. Welikoklad said it’s terrible that people living in pain should have to wait for surgery. “I think this is disgusting. It should never happen. The amount of pain I have gone through, nobody will ever know,” said Welikoklad on Monday. “I take 12 pills of Tylenol 4 a day and now I’ve also got morphine and I’ve got Percocet.”

The pain still wakes him up in the middle of the night and the pills are wrecking his stomach, he said. Next week, Welikoklad will have his right hip replaced at a cost of about $70,000. In 2010, he had his left hip replaced, also at the Mayo Clinic, after giving up waiting for surgery in Al-

terprise. If you don’t have any private clinics, it will never work.” Once you do finally get in for treatment, the service is good, he said, adding Alberta has to get caught up with the demand. According to Alberta Health Services, currently 90 per cent of those waiting for a hip replacement will have surgery within 35.2 weeks from the date of the decision to treat made by the surgeon. That’s an 11 per cent improvement from last year when 90 per cent of people waited 39.7 weeks. Dr. Jason Werle, co— BILL WELIKOKLAD chair of the hip and knee working group with Alberta. berta’s Bone and Joint Strategic CliniIn Alberta, it would have taken cal Network, said Tuesday that hip 11-and-a-half months just to speak to a replacement is definitely an important surgeon regarding his first hip surgery, surgery for quality of life and patient he said. health and there is a significant backWelikoklad feels bad for people log of people waiting for surgery. who can’t afford to pay to get surgery “There will come a time, we hope, elsewhere. that the wait times will be reduced and Canada’s health-care system isn’t we’ll kind of hit that steady state and working, he said. be able to manage it appropriately,” “What the hell good is it if it’s free if said Werle, who is from Calgary. you can’t use it.” “You’ve got to have some private en- Please see SURGERY on Page A2

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Ronald McDonald House marks anniversary BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF

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Anna-Maria Marten and her two sons, Caide and Tehgan Thacker, share a moment with Nevaeh. The family spent some time at the Ronald McDonald House in Red Deer after Nevaeh was born on November 30th of last year.

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One year ago today, Central Alberta Ronald McDonald House first welcomed families with sick children. With almost a full house, celebrations will be low-key today compared to last February, when there were public tours, a ribbon-cutting ceremony and speeches to open the 11-suite facility located near Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre. “We’re actually encouraging people in Red Deer and Central Alberta to send in well wishes to the families via social media like Twitter and Facebook. People can send their messages and we’ll read them to the families during dinner,” said Larry Mathieson, executive director of Ronald McDonald House for Southern Alberta and Central Alberta, on Tuesday. During its first year, 212 families from Central Alberta and beyond have lived in the house and another 758 people from the Red Deer area have dropped in for day programs to get a meal, shower, or just a break while

their children were in hospital. “(Ronald McDonald ) Houses tend to be kind of driven by what the closest hospital provides. In Red Deer, about 75 per cent of our families are using a special care nursery or neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). We see a lot of high-risk babies. Essentially you’ll spend literally months at bedside, or incubator-side, in many cases,” Mathieson said. “The other 25 per cent is anything you could imagine that a child would be at Red Deer hospital for.” The average stay is nine or 10 nights, with the longest stay just over 50 nights. The majority of people who stay are from all over Central Alberta. This month occupancy hovered at eight to nine families at the facility located at 5002 39th St. “Kind of a surprising thing for us is we do get the odd family from Calgary or Edmonton. We’ve had a number from Wetaskiwin. Right now we have a family from Fort McMurray.”

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — The Alberta Teachers’ Association rejected an offer Tuesday from the province for a four-year labour agreement. President Carol Henderson said the government’s offer would have paid teachers less than an offer the union rejected in December. She said it also failed to include limits on how much time teachers have to work. Education Minister Jeff Johnson said he was disappointed. “Our proposal would have meant labour stability and cost certainty during these tough economic times,” he said in a release. Henderson said a letter from Johnson also contained what she called a threat to cut salaries and teaching jobs if teachers reject his offer. “Teachers do not respond well to ultimatums,” she said. Liberal education critic Kent Hehr called the letter counterproductive. “I’m not surprised teachers have lost all confidence in this minister and the government,” he said. “The PCs don’t see teachers as partners in education, but as widgets in the machine.” The government said the offer would have seen salaries for nearly 35,000 Alberta teachers frozen for three years, followed by an increase of two per cent in 2015-16.

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Awakened by a loud bang at 4 a.m. on Sunday morning, residents of a Sylvan Lake home discovered an upside down car had slammed into their front attached garage as well as the vehicle parked in their driveway. According to Sylvan Lake RCMP detachment, the out-of-control car had rolled on the front lawn of a residence on Cottonwood Drive, after narrowly missing a light standard and striking the pole of a basketball net. Charges of impaired driving and refusing to provide a blood sample are pending against a 35-year-old Red Deer man. Police say a suspect had previously fled from police after driving erratically, but was not being pursued at the time of the crash. The suspect was taken to hospital but later released. in a variety of roles, including courthouse security and prisoner management and transportation. Thain says the suspects were among those arrested in last week’s drug bust. Six people were charged after that raid, which turned up cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana, as well as an illegal firearm. Justice officials said the amounts of the drugs seized in the raid were small.

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SHOOTING: Escaped in sheriff’s van “You could hear people: ’There’s a prisoner in there!’ We’re yelling this. Then they backed out and they drove south out of Whitecourt.” Mayor Trevor Thain confirmed the prisoners escaped in the sheriff’s van. Thain said the two escapees were arrested at a farmhouse about 10 kilometres south of Whitecourt. Thain said police detained a third man at the farmhouse. “There’s a third man taken into custody, but we don’t know if he’s a suspect,” he said. Staff Sgt. Rodney Koscielny said officers arrived to find the van taken by the prisoners had become stuck in deep snow on the rural property. “From what we can tell, there may have been shots fired at this location,” he said. “This is over the top, right? We’re here to protect the public and something like that affects us all, including the public. So yes, it is very serious.” The sheriff, who RCMP say was part of the prisoner transport section, was taken to hospital. Officials with the union representing the sheriffs said he will recover. “I am relieved to hear reports that the provincial sheriff who was shot at work in Whitecourt will recover from his injury,” said President Guy Smith of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees. Union Local 003 Chair Clarke McChesney said the officer, whose name has not been released, will be able to return to work. “No gunshot wound is trivial, but the outcome in this case could have been much worse,” said McChesney. “I am glad to know this member will be able to go home and come back to work again.” Alberta’s sheriffs are armed law enforcement officers who come under the province’s Solicitor General. They support RCMP and municipal police officers

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SURGERY: 9,000 hips to be replaced this year In Alberta, 9,000 replacements will be done this fiscal year. “Actually it’s a larger number than we’ve done before. We’re certainly increasing in a step-wise fashion in actual volume. The idea being if we increase the volume, the wait times will also diminish.” Werle said patients can be moved around and seen sooner if they are not doing well. Family physicians can advocate to the surgeon and care can also be expedited by choosing the next available surgeon instead of a specific surgeon. “The family physician is still kind of the point person to help guide that patient until they are in the system and actually seen by the case management team.” If the patient doesn’t have a family doctor, the patient can be referred by emergency staff, or even allied health care workers like physiotherapists or chiropractors, he said. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

HOUSE: Felt like home He said a couple times in the last three months, a few families had to be turned away because the house was full. But arrangements were made with local hotels for reduced rates for those families until suites were available. “We’ve been fortunate that we’ve not had to turn

away large numbers of families although that is probably likely sometimes in our future, hopefully not too, too, soon in our future. But we know that’s how it goes.” Mathieson said use of day programs is higher in Red Deer than at houses in Calgary or Edmonton, which was unexpected. It’s good to see the house used to its potential. People in Central Alberta have also maintained their support for the house. “It’s been amazing. Since we opened Feb. 27, we’ve had 52 dinner groups make 152 dinners for families at the house. We would have never thought we’d have that many groups come out that quickly.” Mathieson said while local knowledge of the house is high, more will be done this year to spread the word at hospitals and remote health centres so more families know the Red Deer house is an available option. Anna-Marie Marten, of Lacombe, and her family stayed at Central Alberta Ronald McDonald House for about three weeks after her daughter Nevaeh Cree Thacker was born premature. Marten said when her 10-year-old son was born premature in Edmonton, she suffered from postpartum depression because she couldn’t live nearby to spend more time with him. “When you have a premie and they’re in NICU, and you don’t get to see them all the time, you almost feel like you’ve lost your baby. But I didn’t this time. I got to walk over anytime I wanted. That made having a premie so much easier. You don’t feel like you’ve abandoned your baby,” Marten said. Red Deer’s Ronald McDonald House felt like home, she said. “None of us wanted to leave. I never knew how special that place was until we went there. I don’t think people understand.” When her daughter caught a respiratory infection in January and went back into hospital, the family returned to the house for two weeks. Also during poor winter weather, they spent one night at the house to make sure Nevaeh could keep a medical appointment at the Red Deer hospital the next morning. “Life would have been awful if it wasn’t for (Central Alberta Ronald McDonald House).” szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

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A 19-year-old murder suspect from Hobbema wanted on a Canada-wide warrant was arrested Tuesday close to home. Hobbema RCMP said that Lindsey Allen Bruno was arrested with the assistance of Police Dog Services in Samson Cree Nation in Hobbema. He is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of 16-year-old Levonne Baptiste which occurred on the Samson Cree Nation on Feb. 2.

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Province seeks input on energy regulator BY LAURA TESTER ADVOCATE STAFF The new Alberta Energy Regulator, which will soon guide the industry, government and public, got a closer look on Tuesday in Red Deer. The provincial government is introducing the Alberta Energy Regulator on June 1 with regulations that will be put in place and phased in. Government staff are crisscrossing the province over three weeks to gather feedback on what those regulations should look like for the Alberta Energy Regulator. It will assume the duties of the current Energy Resources Conservation Board, as well as related duties of Environment and Sustainable Resource Development. A public session on how the incoming energy regulator should work drew more than 25 people. Mountain View County Councillor Paddy Munro, among the 27 people at Westerner Park’s Harvest Centre, said a number of adjacent landowners to oil and gas resources are concerned with what the new

regulations may entail. “They’re very concerned that this may be used as a tool to fast-track energy development and our concern is to do it properly, not necessarily quickly for industry,” said Munro. “We’re concerned about our roads, our environment.” Red Deer North MLA Mary Anne Jablonski said she’s heard some valid concerns, including that proper notification be given to the landowner of a development in his area, as well as notification to adjacent landowners since air quality can be affected. “I think we have to work harder at ensuring that landowners and adjacent landowners are notified, so they can issue a letter of concern,” said Jablonski. Alasdair MacKinnon, working for Red Deer’s AgriTrend Land Resources that helps landowners deal with land agents, said he’s curious about what these regulations will entail since they will be the cornerstone of the recently passed Responsible Energy Development Act (REDA). This is where people need to get involved, since these regulations will show how the industry, government and public will interact, he

added. As a chartered mediator, he was particularly interested in how alternative dispute resolution would be used to resolve any issues. “If a landowner and an oil company do not agree, they are to go to alternative dispute resolution,” said MacKinnon. Wade Clark, executive director for Policy and Regulatory Alignment of Alberta Energy, said the regulations will determine a number of things, including how the Alberta Energy Regulator notifies people of applications in their area, regarding energy resource activities. One of the questions being asked during the session is: How much time do people need to respond to an application? So far, sessions are showing overall that people want clarity of process, Clark said. “People really want to know what the new regulator is going to do to keep them informed and that’s been a recurring message for the last three years for the Regulatory Enhancement Project,” said Clark. ltester@reddeeradvocate.com

Plans to regulate escort agencies run into opposition BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Plans to revamp a licensing bylaw to regulate escort agencies in Sylvan Lake seems to have stirred local emotions. Almost a dozen people turned out to Monday’s town council meeting to express their opposition to the bylaw changes, which were seen as an effort to allow escort agencies to set up in town. That’s not the case, said Mayor Susan Samson. The intention of the bylaw is to impose restrictions on escort agencies should they apply for a local business licence. As it stands, escort agencies are not illegal and a businesses applying for a licence would be approved with no restrictions on how they operate within the bounds of law.

“They would be allowed to open up that business and work with no controls or regulations within our community,” Samson said. “What we’re trying to do is build in regulations that control the activity and protect our community.” Half a dozen residents addressed council and raised fears that licensing escort agencies would boost crime, put youth at risk and give the town a bad name. Under proposed regulations, escort agencies would be required to get RCMP checks and open their financial records to scrutiny. An agency would also be required to pay a $5,000 licence fee and escorts $1,000 each. “The dilemma that we’re faced with is we can’t prohibit them because in the eyes of the law we would be challenged and probably overturned,” said the mayor. As an example, the town can prohibit rickshaws

on town streets by using its authority to regulate public health and safety. The same sort of justification would be unlikely to stand up to a court challenge from escort agencies. Councillors questioned whether the RCMP had the resources to enforce the bylaw and, if not, what would the cost be to the community. Samson said escort issues aside, council was also concerned that strip joints, casinos and gambling outlets were not mentioned in the draft bylaw. “Rather than wait until that comes up, let’s talk about it now,” said Samson, summing up council’s viewpoint. The bylaw is expected to come back to council again in two weeks for another shot at first reading. If passed, a public hearing would be held in a month’s time. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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BRIEFS Mental health diversion sought for Red Deer man charged with assault Mental health diversion is being sought for a Red Deer man charged with assaulting and injuring a Red Deer RCMP officer. Robert Stuart Fleming, 58, was arrested on Dec. 28 by Red Deer City RCMP investigating complaints of a drunken man refusing to leave a restaurant. Released from custody earlier this month, Fleming is being represented by Red Deer lawyer John MacNaughton. He asked that his client be given an opportunity to apply for mental health diversion, an alternative for people who meet the requirements of the Crown prosecutor’s office. People who qualify for the program are supervised by mental health professionals from Alberta Health Services. Fleming is to return to court on April 23 to give him time to meet requirements of his application.

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We must break the cycle “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” — Sir Winston Churchill

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The Indian residential schools system is a uniquely Canadian wound that will be very slow to heal. Beginning as early as the 1870s, more than 150,000 First Nations children were taken from their families and forced to attend federally run residential schools far from home. The goal of this mass institutionalization was simple: eradicate the First Nation in the child. Children were forbidden to speak their own language or practise their own culture. Those who disobeyed faced severe punishment. Others endured terrible emotional and sexual abuse. New research conducted under the Missing Children Project suggests at least 3,000 students died in the system. Officials believed that, given enough time, “aggressive assimilation” would persuade First Nations children to speak English, practise Christianity and adopt Canadian customs. A monumental failure, the Indian

residential schools system caused untold grief to First Nations families and produced generations of First Nations men and women ill-equipped to function in society, First Nation or otherwise. Prime Minister Stephen Harper officially apologized to residential school students in Parliament on June 11, 2008. Compensation, called Common Experience Payments, was made available to surviving residential school students, and Ottawa established a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to examine the system’s legacy. But has the federal government learned from the mistakes of the past? Shawn Atleo doesn’t think so. The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations told the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal on Monday that First Nations children are still being sent into institutional care by the thousands due to systematic under-funding

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of child-welfare services on reserves. “It’s a pattern that looks a lot like the pattern under residential schools,” he added later in an interview. The AFN and First Nations Child and Family Caring Society have been arguing since 2007 that child-welfare services on reserves receive 22 per cent less funding than off-reserve services. The human rights tribunal is investigating those claims, if it gets the chance. The federal government has been attempting to quash the human rights case in the courts. It argues the case should not be heard at all because it’s unfair to compare federal programs to provincial programs. Federal lawyers are expected to make just that argument at the Federal Court of Appeal next week. It is difficult to imagine how First Nations families must feel as yet another generation of children are torn away from their homes. The reasons may differ this time around — poverty, domestic violence, poor social conditions — but the effects on their development will be tragically similar.

There is little doubt that some of the children to whom Atleo refers are institutionalized as the result of social problems rooted in the residential school experience. It is a vicious cycle that will be difficult if not impossible to break unless the federal government first recognizes the impact that the mass institutionalization of children has had on First Nation society and then provides the funding and programs necessary to ensure that First Nations children remain as close to their families as possible. Breaking this cycle will require more than an apology, more than compensation, more than a Truth and Reconciliation Commission. It will require a long-term commitment by Canadians to tend to our wound and those most affected by it. Judging by Ottawa’s response to the human rights case so far, it has already forgotten the lessons of the past and is bound and determined to repeat the same mistakes in the future. Cameron Kennedy is an Advocate editor.

The bear facts: humans the problem The next time you’re hiking, horse-back riding, dirt-biking, fishing, or ripping up the West Country on an ATV in bear country, beware of humans, dogs, bees and lightning. Forget the bears. And the next time you’re driving down a road in Central Alberta, especially in the fall, beware of ungulates, especially deer. All of the above pose a bigger danger than being attacked or killed by a bear. And the deer cause more deaths and injuries than any other wild animal in the province, making it our most danRICK gerous of bush creatures. ZEMANEK Yet some ranchers in southwestern Alberta are urging the government to reopen the grizzly bear hunt because they claim this threatened species is on the prowl in increased, dangerous numbers. Their claims lack of credibility. In 2008, the provincial government launched the Grizzly Bear Recovery Program after studies showed there were fewer than 700 of the magnificent omnivores roaming Alberta’s wilds. In 2010, the bear was designated “threatened.” This year, the plan expires and the provincial government promises an update on the recovery strategy early next year for another five-year commitment — hopefully.

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But “what does this mean for the intervening year or so before the updated version takes place?” asks the Alberta Wilderness Association. “Will the existing plan continue to drive operational policy?” the AWA asks. “Will Alberta’s grizzlies be without any management plan for this year? This is a matter of no small concern.” Recent stats show grizzlies in southwestern Alberta have increased. But experts warn the numbers are higher because bears from Montana and B.C. are moving freely throughout the area. There are too many unanswered questions before another grizzly bear hunt is justified. “If we are seeing an increase of bears wandering across the border, what is the fate awaiting them here?” asks the AWA. “Do they form a transient population that then returns to Montana? A permanent population? Are they just coming to Alberta to encounter an elevated rate of mortality?” Rancher Don Bruder wants the hunt to deal “with the problems” given the “current situation.” Where’s the evidence that problems exist? The AWA further asks: “Has the population actually increased, or is it just that bears are moving away from degraded habitat on public lands, and on to more appealing, but visible, habitat on private lands?” Conservationists argue that it’s too early to determine if the species has recovered sufficiently to allow another hunt. “Opening the hunt wouldn’t be appropriate until the target populations of the recovery plan are achieved,” said Katie Morrison of the Canadian

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Parks and Wilderness Society. So what does the government plan to do? The Minister of Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development Diana McQueen pledged in October the plan would continue with only minor changes. But in a recent interview, McQueen said the new plan will “reflect a lot of new information and research that has come in since the last recovery plan was developed.” Government carnivore specialist Nathon Webb has not ruled out a hunt. He said the possibility could be considered if the conditions laid out in the plan are met — including reducing bear/human conflicts. But are the bears the problem? Researchers say development and recreational use within bear habitat are leading factors in confrontation. Further, misunderstanding of bear behaviour and biology, and the lack of tolerance towards bears, also cause conflict. And you think bears are dangerous. For each person killed by a bear attack in the U.S., 13 are killed by snakes, 17 by spiders, 45 by dogs, 120 by bees, 150 by tornadoes, 374 by lightning, and 60,000 by humans. Let’s not forget Alberta’s deer: in 2008, there were 15,950 vehicle/wildlife collisions killing nine people, injuring 498, and causing $240 million in damages. In short, we are the trespassers, not the bears. Habitat intrusion is the leading cause of bear/human conflicts. That’s what the government has to start addressing, and soon. Rick Zemanek is a former Advocate editor.

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Ongoing argument escalated BRAZEAU SEARCH WARRANT DETAILS ALLEGATIONS OF CHOKING, PUSHING DOWN STAIRS BY THE CANADIAN PRESS GATINEAU, Que. — A search warrant filed in court says an ongoing argument over aboriginal issues at the home of Sen. Patrick Brazeau escalated into a physical and sexual confrontation and back-toback 911 calls to local police. Court documents say Brazeau, 38, has formally pleaded not guilty to charges of assault and sexual assault. His arrest on Feb. 7 came a day after a Senate committee announced it had hired independent auditors to examine Brazeau’s housing expense claims and those of two other senators. Now, the police warrant details allegations by a woman in Brazeau’s home who says he punched her, choked her, tore her pants off and pushed her down a flight of stairs, breaking the railing. The complainant also alleges Brazeau aggressive-

ly grabbed her breast and another area of her body, called her vulgar names in French and English, spit in her face, and tore up a bra and blouse she was trying to pack in a suitcase. The warrant seeks to find the bra, blouse and a button that was torn from her pants as her zipper broke. None of the allegations have been proven in court. Brazeau could not be reached Tuesday for comment. The former national chief of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples — which represents off-reserve natives — has been an outspoken critic of some factions of the aboriginal movement, including the Idle No More protests. He has also publicly criticized Chief Theresa Spence of Attawapiskat, whose liquid-only protest diet this winter became a lightning rod for aboriginal dissent. The search warrant says the complainant and Brazeau were having an ongoing disagreement over

Top Mountie pledges to boost female recruits BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Canada’s top Mountie pledged Tuesday to increase the number of new female recruits, and to promote more women to senior ranks. RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson made the commitment during testimony before the House of Commons status of women committee, the second of two parliamentary committees at which he appeared. Paulson’s blitz of Parliament Hill followed the release of a report two weeks ago by the Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP calling for fundamental changes to the way the Mounties handle harassment complaints. The commission stopped short of identifying a systemic problem of sexual harassment within the force, despite intense publicity about difficulties and grievances. Paulson said he wants half of all new recruits to be women within two years to help reach the goal of having a national police force that is 30 per cent female by 2025. Paulson stuck largely to a serious message track that focused on weeding out harassment of men and women, while preserving the integrity of the Canada’s much-maligned national police force.

He appeared to drop his guard slightly when asked by one MP to offer his opinion on what women bring to policing. “The value of having women in a police role is that you take the interaction with a citizen away from the force dynamic, and you put it in the behaviour, thoughtful dynamic. It is quite a powerful force to be reckoned with,” Paulson said. “We have this sort of traditional notion that we are wrestling people, jumping on people, putting handcuffs on people,” he added. “The woman’s view of the world is a much more powerful, persuasive force than just an arm around the neck.” Paulson might have gone further, but the NDP chair of the committee, enforced a strict time allocation rule. “Mr. Paulson, I’m sorry I’ll have to cut you off,” said Marie-Claude Morin. Ian McPhail, interim chairman of the complaints body, said in earlier testimony Tuesday the RCMP needs to do more to encourage men and women to come forward with complaints of harassment. He said it is possible that many complaints likely go unreported because they lead to internal investigations that can take several years to resolve.

Canadian missing in Golan Heights BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The United Nations has confirmed that one its staff members, believed to be Canadian, is missing along the Syrian-Israeli border. Eduardo Del Buey, deputy spokesman for the secretary general, told a media briefing in New York that an employee working with the peacekeeping mission along the Golan Heights is unaccounted for. He would not confirm a name or nationality, but media reports in Israel identify the man as Carl Campeau, a Canadian legal adviser. Del Buey refused all other comment. The Times of Israel reports that the staffer was stationed with the UN Disengagement Observer Force, which is based on the Syrian side of the demilitarized zone separating the two countries. Troops loyal to the regime of President Bashar Assad have apparently fled the Golan Heights, leav-

ing rebel forces in control of the area. Campeau has apparently been missing for days. Foreign Affairs has not commented on his disappearance, although government sources said an internal team, usually activated when a Canadian is taken hostage overseas, has been assembled within the department to investigate. Canada participated in the peacekeeping mission along the Syrian border from its inception in 1974 until 2006, when the last of its troops were withdrawn as the Afghan war tramped up. Government sources said Campeau is a civilian working directly for the United Nations and is not acting on behalf Tire of the Canadian governStorage ment. Available

the native file that had begun the night before. According to the search warrant, a crying woman initially called police in Gatineau, Que., across the Ottawa River from the national capital, just after 9 a.m., on Feb. 7 but hung up. It said she called back two minutes later to say she was being beaten. The warrant said when police arrived at the home, Brazeau had locked himself in a room upstairs. Brazeau was immediately kicked out of the Conservative caucus by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who had made him the third youngest appointee ever to the upper chamber in December 2008. Brazeau was forced by his Senate colleagues to take a leave of absence from his duties following the charges, but continues to collect his $132,000-a-year salary. He is currently out on $1,000 bail under orders not to possess firearms and to stay 150 metres away from the complainant. His next court appearance is set for March 22.

Military to feel the pain of austerity in ‘readiness’ BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Money being cut from National Defence will inevitably slice into the Canadian military’s ability to carry out sustained missions at home and abroad, a defence expert says. A new set of estimates tabled this week in Parliament, ahead of the federal budget, suggest all three branches will feel the pain of austerity in something known as “readiness.” That’s the amount of money the Defence Department spends to keep soldiers, sailors and aircrew, as well as their equipment and vehicles, trained and ready to deploy to trouble spots in Canada and around the world. Prime Minister Stephen Harper made clear in a pointed letter to Defence Minister Peter MacKay last year he wanted readiness preserved and more attention paid to cutting administration, or “the tail.” Harper reinforced the message at the induction of the country’s new defence chief last fall, telling Gen. Tom Lawson he must aim for “more teeth and less tail” and to “ensure administrative burdens are reduced and resources freed up for the front line.” But this week’s spending projections, which could change when Finance Minister Jim Flaherty delivers his budget in a few weeks, show as much as $1 billion out of a possible total of $2.3 billion in cuts will come out of military readiness. Overall defence is set to lose more than 10 per cent of its budget this year, but defence sources said the impact on individual branches will be much deeper. The army could lose as much as 22 per cent of its spending power and the navy faces a reduction of between 17 and 20 per cent, said well-informed sources. The air force faces a slightly smaller reduction. More cuts are expected next year as a series overseas commitments come to an end, and the government has not budgeted for new ones.

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Hot air balloon accident kills 19 BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LUXOR, Egypt — A hot air balloon carrying tourists over Egypt’s ancient city of Luxor caught fire Tuesday, and some passengers trying to escape the flames leaped to their deaths before the craft crashed in a sugar cane field. At least 19 tourists were killed in one of the world’s deadliest ballooning accidents. The accident was a new blow to Egypt’s tourism industry, which has been gutted by the country’s turmoil the past two years. The southern city of Luxor, site of some of the most dramatic pharaonic temples, has been particularly hard hit, with empty hotels worsening the area’s poverty. After the early morning crash, authorities suspended hot air balloon flights, a popular tourist attraction here, while investigators worked to determine the cause. The crash raised accusations that authorities have let safety standards fall amid the political instability since the 2011 fall of autocrat Hosni Mubarak — though the civil aviation chief insisted his ministry keeps stringent inspections of balloons. The balloon was carrying 20 tourists — from France, Britain, Belgium, Hungary, Japan and Hong Kong — and an Egyptian pilot on a sunrise flight over Luxor, officials said. The Department of Foreign Affairs in Ottawa says the Canadian Embassy in Cairo has confirmed with local authorities that no Canadians have been affected by this accident. According to initial indications, the balloon was in the process of landing after 7 a.m. when a landing cable got caught around a helium tube and a fire erupted, according to an investigator with the state prosecutor’s office. The balloon then shot up in the air, the investigator said. The fire set off an explosion of a gas canister and the balloon plunged some 300 metres (1,000 feet) to the ground, according to an Egyptian security official. It crashed in a sugar cane field outside alDhabaa village just west of Luxor, 510 kilometres (320 miles) south of Cairo, the official said. The official and the investigator spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media. “I saw tourists catching fire and they were jumping from the balloon. They were trying to flee the fire but it was on their bodies,” said Hassan AbdelRasoul, a farmer in al-Dhabaa. He said one of those he saw on fire was a visibly pregnant woman. Bodies of the dead tourists were scattered across

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Armed men help 12 prisoners escape Mexican jail MEXICO CITY — Mexican officials say a group of armed men broke into a prison and freed 12 prisoners in the state of Tamaulipas on the border with Texas. The state attorneygeneral’s office says at least 15 gunmen seized the guard watching the entrance of the prison in Miguel Aleman Tuesday morning. The prisoners had been charged with homicide, robbery, rape and acting as lookouts for drug gangs. Mexico has suffered a series of prison breaks in recent years. One of the largest, the flight of 131 in the state of Coahuila in September, was blamed on the Zetas cartel.

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Two Egyptian inspectors of the Civil Aviation Authority work at the site of the balloon accident, in Luxor, Egypt, Tuesday. A hot air balloon flying over Egypt’s ancient city of Luxor caught fire and crashed into a sugar cane field on Tuesday, killing at least 19 foreign tourists in one of the world’s deadliest ballooning accidents and handing a new blow to Egypt’s ailing tourism industry. the field around the remnants of the balloon, as rescue officials collected the remains in body bags. The crash immediately killed 18, according to Luxor’s governor, Ezzat Saad. Two Britons and the Egyptian pilot were taken to the hospital, but one of the Britons died of his injuries soon after. The other Briton and the Egyptian, who state media said suffered severe burns, were flown to Cairo for further treatment. Among the dead were nine tourists from Hong Kong, four Japanese — including a couple in their 60s — and two other Britons, according to Egyptian

sault, and a suspect was also fatally shot, authorities said. The officers were shot around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, and Santa Cruz County Sheriff Phil Wowak confirmed Tuesday evening that they had died. The shooting in the community about 60 miles (100 kilometres) south of San Francisco took place as police were investigating a report of a sexual assault, Wowak said. A suspect fired, hitting the two officers. A suspect was shot while police

officials or tourism authorities from the home countries. Hot air ballooning is a popular pastime for tourists in Luxor, usually at sunrise to give a dramatic view over the pharaonic temples of Karnak and Luxor and the Valley of the Kings, a desert valley where many pharaohs, notably King Tutankhamun, were buried. Luxor has seen crashes in the past. In 2009, 16 tourists were injured when their balloon struck a cellphone transmission tower. A year earlier, seven tourists were injured in a similar crash.

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Crash survivor considered suicide BY THE CANADIAN PRESS GRANDE PRAIRIE — Zach Judd often thinks about suicide since a car crash in northern Alberta killed his four high school buddies and fellow football teammates. The fact that he was the only teen in the mangled car to survive makes him angry and depressed. “I feel I should be dead instead of my friends,” the 17-year-old told a courtroom Tuesday. “I lost four friends in an accident that never should have happened. I will never be the same.” Relatives of the four dead teens also stood up in court to talk about their grief and address the driver of a pickup truck who caused the crash. Brenden Holubowich, 23, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death and dangerous driving causing bodily harm. His truck collided with a car carrying the five members of the Warriors football team from Grande Prairie Composite High School on October 22, 2011. Court heard Holubowich had earlier been drinking with co-workers at a Grande Prairie bowling alley and was driving at speeds as high as 151 km/h on Highway 668 on the way home to the nearby town of Wembley. The football players had just left a party outside the city. But within minutes their car and three others pulled off the highway and into the driveway of a nearby business. One by one, they all quickly made U-turns on the highway to go in the other direction. Their car, the last to make the U-turn, was struck

as it straddled the centre line. Walter Borden-Wilkins and Tanner Hildebrand, both 15, and Matthew Deller and Vince Stover, both 16, were killed. Judd was pulled from the wreckage. Holubowich never stopped to see if the boys were OK or call 911. He ran on foot to his workplace, an oilfield transportation company, where RCMP found him an hour later. The Crown and defence have agreed the man should receive a prison term of three years and a driving prohibition for another three years. But Court of Queen’s Bench Justice William Tilleman said he needed time to think about whether it’s an appropriate punishment. The families of the football players, many were wearing orange Warriors sweatshirts with the boys’ team numbers on them, all said that three years is too little. The judge said he will decide on the sentence Wednesday. He then went on to talk about his disappointment that people still haven’t learned about the dangers of drinking and driving. “Every death from drunk driving is preventable,” said the judge. “Don’t pick up the keys.” The teenagers were the responsible ones that night. Autopsy results show the boy driving the car, Matthew, had no alcohol or drugs in his system. Holubowich — a tall, strapping, heavy-duty mechanic apprentice —tried not to cry as he uttered his guilty pleas in a hushed voice. He later read aloud a prepared statement to the families and friends of the boys who filled the courtroom.

“I do not expect you to forgive me but I do hope you accept my apology as genuine,” he said. “I would give anything to change the outcome of that night. I am truly very sorry.” Defence lawyer Chris Millsap said his client takes full responsibility for causing the crash, despite rumours after the accident that he blamed the teen who was driving the car for making the U-turn. He described his client as a humble young man, full of regret, who will never forget what he did. “This is a kind, very young man, who — for a split second — made a horrible decision.” Leon Deller, Matthew’s father, told Holubowich in his victim impact statement that he’s working on forgiveness but it may never come. “I don’t hate you as a person,” he said. “I grew up believing in God. So my belief is the sentence here is not the one that matters. “God will be the only true judge to judge you.” Judd later said outside court that he doesn’t believe Holubowich is sorry. And he hopes the judge decides to ditch the three-year recommendation and hand him more time behind bars. “It depends on how much you value a life. He killed four kids.” Judd spent 11 days in a coma suffering from a severe brain injury. He said he doesn’t remember the crash at all but has been told bits and pieces. His older brother, Louis, came across the crash scene and found him in the wreckage: “My brother sat beside me, holding my hand while I was drowning in my own blood.”

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Calfrac reports Q4 profit dive Calfrac Well Services Ltd. (TSX:CFW) saw its fourth-quarter profit plunge 86 per cent as its revenue declined 25 per cent in the face of reduced activity and lower prices in the U.S. and Canadian oilpatch. Calgary-based Calfrac, which provides services to the energy industry, said net income attributable to shareholders in the three months ended Dec. 31 fell to $11.2 million or 25 cents per diluted share. That was down from $78.4 million or $1.78 per diluted share in the same 2011 period as revenue also fell to $367.5 million from $490 million. Net income in the latest period included a $3.8-million foreign exchange gain, compared with a $1-million loss in the 2011 quarter. The company said it was moving to a quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share from a semiannual payout of 50 cents. — The Canadian Press

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Sales tax chorus grows CONFERENCE BOARD SAYS PST ‘RIGHT POLICY CHOICE’ TO REMEDY ALBERTA’S REVENUE WOES BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — The Conference Board of Canada has added its voice to the choir calling on Alberta to implement a provincial sales tax to offset its revenue shortfall. The Alberta government’s bottom line continues to bleed red ink due to falling oil and gas revenue. Premier Alison Redford has coined the term “bitumen bubble” to refer to the difference between the benchmark prices for oil in North America and the lower price Alberta receives for its land-locked oilsands bitumen. In the first nine months of the 2012-13 fiscal year, resource revenue in Alberta was $2.4 billion lower than expected and

the previously financially flush province is now forecasting a deficit of between $3.5 billion and $4 billion. The Alberta government is promising what it calls tough but thoughtful decisions to turn the province’s financial fortunes around but Redford has made it clear a provincial sales tax is not on the table. The Conference Board, an independent, non-for-profit research group that focuses on economic trends, public policy and organizational performance, says a sales tax would provide a quick fix. “The Government of Alberta estimates that a five per cent sales tax (harmonized with the GST) would generate between $5 billion and $6 billion depending on how the tax and offsets

were structured,” writes senior Conference Board economists Alicia Macdonald and Todd Crawford in a commentary in advance of a report being released Tuesday. “A five per cent sales tax would more than wipe out the current deficit, leave Alberta in a competitive position relative to the other provinces and provide some much needed stability to government revenues.” They say sales taxes have less of a negative impact on the economy than a tax hike and the burden on consumers can be overcome with tax credits and exemptions for basic requirements. The Conference Board says Alberta currently finances about 30 per cent of its budget with oil and gas revenues.

It says Alberta needs to stop relying so heavily on royalty revenues to fund its general expenditures. “Scratch the surface of Alberta’s boom and one quickly realizes that the province is grappling with significant challenges,” the authors say. “In the short-term, the considerable discount on heavy Canadian crude oil prices has led to a marked drop in provincial royalty revenues and has the potential to curtail energyrelated investment in the province. The report suggests that North America now finds itself “awash in oil” as a result of new and vast oil reserves opened up by hydraulic fracturing and directional drilling techniques.

NATURE’S DEFENCE

Insect spray maker ‘hooped’ over new rules

Survey suggests natural gas cost has hit bottom A new survey suggests the vast majority of North American exploration and production companies believe natural gas prices have hit bottom. The report by RBC Capital Markets and the Economist Intelligence Unit looked at the economic effects of growing shale gas production. A whopping 87 per cent of exploration and production market participants surveyed predict natural gas prices will stay the same or increase over the next two years. And 73 per cent of respondents expect a price increase of 10 per cent or more in the next five years. Natural gas for March delivery was at about US$3.42 per 1,000 cubic feet on the New York Mercantile Exchange on Tuesday — a big improvement from last year’s sub$2 prices, but still too weak for drilling in many gas regions to be economically viable.

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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is seen on a monitor on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday. The Federal Reserve’s low interestrate policies are giving key support to an economy still burdened by high unemployment, Bernanke told Congress on Tuesday.

Bernanke signals that Fed will stick with low-rates BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve’s low interest-rate policies are giving key support to an economy still burdened by high unemployment, Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress on Tuesday. Bernanke signalled that the Fed’s efforts to keep borrowing costs low will continue. In a statement, Bernanke acknowledged that the Fed’s aggressive program to buy $85 billion a month in Treasurys and mortgage bonds to keep rates low could eventually ignite inflation or unsettle investors. Several Fed policymakers said at their most recent meeting that the Fed might have to scale back its bond purchases because of those risks. But Bernanke, delivering the Fed’s semiannual report to Congress, said the risks remained contained for now. On budget policy, Bernanke urged

Congress to replace the automatic spending cuts due to start Friday with more gradual reductions in budget deficits in the short run. Bernanke’s testimony to the Senate Banking Committee is being watched by investors concerned about the doubts raised by some Fed officials about whether the bond purchases should continue. The bond purchases represent the third round of a program intended to strengthen sectors such as housing and autos through lower borrowing costs. “Keeping longer-term interest rates low has helped spark recovery in the housing market and led to increased sales and production of automobiles and other durable goods,” Bernanke said. Bernanke addressed concerns that the Fed’s purchases, which have pushed its balance sheet above $3 trillion, could trigger high inflation. “Inflation is currently subdued and inflation expectations appear well-anchored,” he said.

New federal restrictions on the use of citronella oil in topical insect repellents are rubbing an Alix woman the wrong way. Edie Stutter, who operates e3 Emu Products, is stuck with thousands of dollars in inventory, ingredients and other supplies related to her Nature’s Defense Outdoor Spray — which she makes, and sells across Canada. That’s because she learned last month that Nature’s Defence can no longer be sold as an insect repellent, because its ingredients include citronella oil. “They didn’t even notify me that citronella has been taken off the market,” said Stutter, explaining that one of the stores she supplies sent her a letter that it received in January from Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency. With Nature’s Defense generating up to $35,000 in revenues a year, the news was bad enough. But Stutter had already purchased her supplies for 2013. “I spent probably close to $15,000 on boxes, new labels, bottles, sprayers, ingredients — all that kind of stuff. “And it’s all stuff that I don’t use in any other products, so I am hooped.” Health Canada told the Advocate in an email that it first proposed the phase-out of citronella-based personal insect repellents in 2004. It said tests on lab animals had indicated that citronella oil might cause reproductive and developmental problems, and that the methyl eugenol it contains has been linked to cancer. Companies registered to use citronella oil in their products were required to limit it to less than 0.0002 per cent, or remove their products from market as of Dec. 31, 2012. Stutter disputes these findings, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has concluded that citronella oil has little or no toxicity when used as a topical insect repellent. Stutter also points out that other products containing citronella oil — such as coils and candles — are unaffected because they don’t come under the Pest Management Regulatory Agency’s jurisdiction. She argues that the most common alternatives to Nature’s Defense — topical insect repellents with diethyl-meta-toluamide, or DEET — are far riskier. “I have files and files and files, inches thick, on the hazards of DEET.”

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Parkland Fuel Corp. reports all-time profit Parkland Fuel Corp. (TSX: PKI) is reporting 2012 earnings of $84.9 million, a 93 per cent improvement on its 2011 performance of $43.9 million and an all-time high for the Red Deerbased company. Parkland, which is Canada’s largest independent marketer and distributor of petroleum products, saw its 2012 revenues increase by four per cent, to $4.13 billion from $3.98 billion. Earnings per basic share

jumped 73 per cent, to $1.28 from 74 cents — and the company announced that it is increasing its annual dividend by two cents, to $1.04. Parkland said its bottom line was helped by reduced operating costs and the elimination of one-time expenses recorded in 2011. But it also experienced reduced revenues from non-fuel commercial operations. Total fuel volumes in 2012 were 4.24 billion litres, up two

per cent from 4.16 billion litres in 2011. The company attributed much of this increase to its acquisition of fuel marketing business Cango Inc. in the second quarter of 2011. For the fourth quarter of 2012, Parkland’s net earnings were $9.5 million, up 28 per cent from the same period in 2011. Revenues slid two per cent, to $998.4 million from $1.01 billion. Earnings per basic share for

the quarter were up 20 per cent, to 14 cents from 12 cents. Fuel volumes declined by three per cent, to 1.06 billion litres from 1.10 billion litres. Bob Espey, Parkland’s president and CEO, said the company is “well-positioned to grow through further acquisitions in 2013.” Parkland’s 2013 annual meeting and a special meeting of shareholders is scheduled for May 8 in Calgary.

Financial statements help tell the story

PATRICK O’MEARA

EASY MONEY

Last week I wrote a piece on Warren Buffett’s decision to invest in H.J. Heinz. Over the years, Buffett has been given many names, including the Oracle of Omaha. The word oracle has many meanings, including a prophecy usually revealed through allegory or story. Of course, as I pointed out in the last column, Buffett’s success is based on buying investments in good companies. The story that he

depends on is the story that the company’s financial statements tell him. In the world of finance we attempt to predict the future through the lens of what is referred to as “efficient markets hypothesis.” It’s a theory that has both proponents and opponents, but essentially states that if all investors have the same information about an investment, no one person should be able to make a higher return than

the average. What efficient markets hypothesis does not do as a theory is help us to project the future in a efficient manner, and thus predict winners and losers. Think of recent history in Alberta. No one really saw oil at $140 a barrel, and both its positive and negative impacts on the Alberta economy.

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STORIES FROM PAGE B1

FUTURE: The unthinkable Efficient markets hypothesis did not force us to, in the words of author Jim Harris, “think the unthinkable.” It only allows us to project the future based on the past. For sure Steve Jobs did not use the past in designing the iPad. He created the future by thinking beyond the past to the “unthinkable.” In essence, he solved the problem to an unfulfilled demand in the marketplace. Jobs began by understanding that you cannot solve a problem with the same thinking that got you into the problem. Everyone in the personal computer industry was focused on meeting a clearly defined need — the personal computer. Jobs, on the other hand, focused on defining needs by thinking the unthinkable: What if people had access to a “smaller” device that met both a social and a business need? Similarly, Lee Iacocca’s team at Chrysler solved the problem of how to get a bunch of kids to soccer, gymnastics and hockey by starting fresh and not extrapolating from the past. For their industry, at that time, they thought the unthinkable: What if we took the features of a small truck, and applied them to solving the modern family’s transportation needs? Other companies have not taken this approach, and failed. Kodak is a recent example. Senior management thought that they understood their market — producing film and developing it. For them, the “Kodak moment” was a physical product. It was unthinkable that the Kodak moment could ever be shared instantly with digital cameras or even cellphones. So what does this mean to us as investors and business people? First, we need to think about the future in ways that break from the past, because our normal human tendency is to default to old assumptions. Second, we need to ensure that management in the companies that we invest in do not assume that their Kodak moment will always hold true. Financial history is replete with examples that teach us to not assume that past performance guarantees future returns. If you are interest in hearing more about these ideas, the Donald School of Business is hosting its inaugural Distinguished Speakers Series with author and strategic management thinker Jim Harris on March 5. For information go to www.rdc.ab.ca/future_students/DSB/Pages/dsb_speaker_series.aspx. Easy Money is written by Patrick O’Meara, an instructor at Red Deer College’s Donald School of Business. He can be contacted at Patrick.O’Meara@rdc.ab.ca.

CITRONELLA: Enforcement to include retail inspections Health Canada said enforcement of the citronella oil restrictions will involve retail-level inspections over the next year. Stores will be asked to remove offending products and distributors will be told that they can only sell personal insect repellents that are registered with the department. Nature’s Defense Outdoor Spray isn’t registered, said Stutter, but she doesn’t market it as a personal insect repellent. The problem is, many stores display it with such products and Health Canada lumps them together. “I’ve told the stores not to do that, but of course they do.” Her battles with Health Canada actually date back to 2004, when the department warned her against selling an unregistered insect repellent. Stutter had to remove any reference on Nature’s Defense’s labelling to it being an insect repellent or that it’s DEET-free. “I am just so fed up and frustrated,” said Stutter of this latest setback. She’s decided to throw in the towel and discontinue Nature’s Defense. “It’s just not worth the fight. I’ve been fighting with them for 10 years.” Stutter also operates Goat Mountain Soap Company, which produces soaps, ointments, creams, lip balms and other products. But the loss of e3 Emu Products’ Nature’s Defense will take a big bite out of her bottom line. “We’ve sold thousands and thousands and thousands, and people, every year they buy it again and again because it works and because it doesn’t have DEET.” It won’t be until mosquitoes emerge in the spring that most customers will realize that Nature’s Defense is no longer available. At that point, said Stutter, they’ll probably resort to products with DEET. “They’ve taken away everyone’s choices,” said Stutter of Health Canada’s action. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

Ads suggest strong job market BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Canada’s labour market may be more structurally sound than many may believe, according to two new reports that paint a relatively stable picture of jobs growth and wage distribution. Following two downward months that were backed by a 22,000-job setback in January, the Conference Board of Canada said Tuesday its forward-looking helpwanted index is pointing to a rebound in employment this month. That number won’t be known until next Friday when Statistics Canada publishes its labour market survey results, but the index’s jump of 10 per cent from the previous month strongly suggests February could produce a sizable rebound. “It’s a pretty big jump and it does suggest there will be a turnaround in February,” said Alan Arcand, the think-tank’s principal economist. Yet Arcand cautioned that given the weak economy, Canadians should not expect a large number of new jobs. The Bank of Canada warned this week that economic growth has been slower than expected, with some economists now anticipating the fourth quarter — the last three months of 2012 — will

come in below one per cent, as it did in the third, when the data is released on Friday. “The economy has clearly underperformed the bank’s prior growth expectations and, more importantly, the economy’s two per cent potential growth, lending credence to our view that Canada’s economy will continue to underperform potential over the first half of this year,” said David Madani of Capital Economists in a note to clients. However, most economists also agree Canada has experienced an enviable jobs market since the recession despite ongoing economic risks, particularly in relationship to its major trading partners in the United States and Europe. While the U.S. has only recovered about two-thirds of the jobs it lost in 2008-09, Canada’s economy has churned out about 900,000 new jobs, twice what it lost in the slump. In January, the unemployment rate dropped to seven per cent, the lowest level in four years. The Conference Board data found help-wanted activity rising in 25 of 27 municipalities across Canada, with the other two — Sherbrooke, Que., and St. Catharines-Niagara in Ontario — stable. No municipality saw a fall-off in activity. In a separate report, TD bank said its analysis of the labour mar-

ket in Canada shows that although more and more of the job growth is going toward what would be considered higher-skilled workers, there has been relatively little “polarization” in terms of wage growth between job categories. Between 1999 and 2010, high skilled jobs have seen a 3.2 per cent annual increase in wages. But wages in medium-skilled jobs have also risen, by 2.6 per cent, and wages in lower-skilled jobs rose fastest at 3.4 per cent. TD economist Derek Burleton said the findings are somewhat surprising, given that corporations and Ottawa policy-makers have been warning about an approaching crisis in the lack of highskilled workers. The numbers suggest the problem may not be as acute as the rhetoric, he said. “We’re seeing a big shift to higher-skilled work as a share of the market, that’s not surprising,” said Burleton. The report defines high-skilled as managers, professional and technical workers with university degrees. Medium-skilled workers would typically have more than a highschool diploma, but less than a four-year university degree, while low-skilled workers would typically hold down jobs in personal, food, janitorial and security services that require mostly “on-thejob” training.

BMO Q1 profit tops $1 billion BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO) delivered a number of surprises Tuesday, including an unexpected dividend increase and first-quarter results that beat analyst estimates, although its profit and revenue were both lower than a year before. The bank said net income slipped to $1.05 billion or $1.53 per share from $1.12 billion or $1.63 per share a year earlier. On an adjusted basis, earnings were $1.52, beating analyst expectations by four cents, according to a survey by Thomson Reuters. Total revenue was down slightly from a year earlier, falling by one per cent to $4.08 billion from $4.12 billion. The consensus estimate had been for revenue to fall further to $3.9 billion and for adjusted earnings to drop to $1.48 per share. Provisions for credit losses were one of the weaknesses of the results. The money set aside to cover bad loans increased

Report suggests modest retirement measures BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — A new report says there are steps the government can take to ensure Canadians have enough money in their retirement — and they don’t have to be sweeping measures to make a difference. The paper by the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy released Tuesday says Canadians have had a tougher time saving for old age since the 20082009 economic crisis, especially those with modest incomes. “Our view is that the Canadian Retirement Income System is not in crisis, but can be improved,” authors Jack Mintz and Thomas Wilson wrote. “Forcing increased savings for retirement for a large group of Canadians may well make many of them worse off. As in medicine, we believe the first mandate of pension reform should be ’do no harm.”’ The authors suggest that the Canadian Pension Plan be expanded to enable 35 per cent of a worker’s income to be replaced in retirement, up from the current 25 per cent level. That would mean an additional contribution of about 2.5 per cent, shared between employer and employee, or by just the employee. Mintz, a tax policy expert, said anything much larger could “do more harm than good” — especially for young Canadians looking to buy a home or start a family.

to $178 million from $141 million. Chief executive Bill Downe said all of the bank’s major divisions in Canada and the United States — where it operates under the BMO Harris Bank brand — performed well during the three-month period, which ended Jan. 31. “Looking ahead, we are well-positioned to leverage our North American platform and deliver sustained earnings growth,” Downe said in a statement. The bank also said its quarterly dividend will be going up two cents to 74 cents per share. Most of Canada’s big banks were expected to increase their dividends, but several analysts had said before the earnings report that they didn’t anticipate Bank of Montreal to hike its payout to shareholders. Barclays analyst John Aiken said that BMO’s decision to raise its dividend came as a surprise to him. “Given the importance of dividend yields to the banks’ valuations, it will likely put some pressure on others who do not announce similar increases this quarter,” he added.

Lonestar Q2 profit jumps 29 per cent Lonestar West Inc. (TSXV: LSI) generated income from operations equal to $697,000 during the three months ended Dec. 31 — the second quarter of its fiscal year. That was up 29 per cent from the $540,000 earned during the same period of 2011. The Sylvan Lake company reported revenues of $6.8 million, up 49 per cent from $4.5 million a year earlier. Lonestar West, which currently has a fleet of 46 HVAC and vacuum trucks, continues to expand its asset base. It boosted the fleet from 29 units available for work as of the end of its second quarter last year, to 40 as of the same point in 2013. The company said in a release that management expects to add seven HVACs in the third quarter and 10 in the fourth quarter, for an anticipated total of 57 units by the end of its 2013 fiscal year. During its last quarter, Lonestar West began operating in the United States. “Lonestar West Inc. has continued the growth trend with increased revenues and EBITDA over the prior year quarters,” said James Horvath, the company’s president and CEO. “Our current strategy of growing our fleet and diversifying our operational locations has resulted in a strong quarter with expectations for additional growth for Lonestar in the future.”

Enthusiasm and customer service need effort I have found that people who love what they do have a certain energy and enthusiasm about them. Their attitudes are contagious, and for obvious reasons, they are simply more enjoyable to be around. One of the key characteristics of a good customer service representative is enthusiasm, and you would expect that companies who view quality customer service as a priority would hire only those individuals who project natural enthusiasm. But as the labour market tightens, many companies are finding it difficult to hire employees who have all the characteristics they need. In many cases now, they JOHN simply take whatever they MACKENZIE can get and hope that through training and on-the-job coach- ACTION COACH ing they can fill in the gaps. Can you really train someone to be more enthusiastic? The good news is that customer service managers can affect the level of motivation and enthusiasm of their staff. The bad news is that few of them are actually doing it. A recent survey of customer service employees produced the following results: ● 72 per cent of customer service employees indicated their direct supervisor either had no motivating influence (46 per cent) on them or was in fact a negative motivating influence (26 per cent); ● 65 per cent of customer service employees indicated that their direct supervisor had little or no enthusiasm for his or her own job. These findings are particularly troubling, because when it comes to motivating your customer service staff the first place to look is within yourself. Successful customer service managers have qualities and skills that create enthusiasm in their employees.

Here are several ideas to help you develop more enthusiasm and motivation in your customer service staff: ● Share your vision. Look beyond today’s and tomorrow’s challenges and see the big picture in strategic terms. Then share your vision with your team that everyone can see. It’s always exciting and invigorating to hear someone who really believes in something and how we fit into that picture. ● Manage with integrity. Live by your word, and manage by example. Always project the enthusiasm you expect in others, know your goals and live by them, and help your people do the same. And, when you fall short, admit it and move on. People respect and appreciate honesty. Quality relationships with employees can take years to develop and minutes to ruin, all based on our integrity. ● Practise empowerment. Let your customer service team know that you want them to grow. Give recognition when it’s deserved, and if you have to give criticism, make it constructive. Using a positive style of management to encourage improvement is much more motivating and empowering, and you will increase the odds of the other person listening to what you are saying. While employees expect their requests to management will be addressed in a timely and proper fashion, managers can go the extra mile by giving a fast response to employee concerns and offer additional help. ● Build on your competency. Know more about your field, products, and services in your business than those who work for you. Share this knowledge with your staff. Encourage your staff to have the same enthusiasm for knowledge that will help them on the job. Constantly work to improve your own knowledge, then bring the best ideas back to your staff. Find non-threatening ways to quiz your staff on product or service knowledge. ● Listen with your ears and eyes. Part of your job

is to be a counsellor, to listen without prejudice, putting yourself in the other person’s shoes and trying to understand why they did or said something. Being a great listener is one of the highest compliments you can give another person, because it says, “I care about what you’re communicating, and it’s significant to me.” ● Set high standards. These are for you and your customer service staff. Quality control works for the good of everyone involved. Be a stickler for perfection, while acknowledging human limitations. Start by showing how you achieve high standards. Lead by example and go that extra mile all the time. And when you and your staff reach those standards, it’s time to set new goals. ● Be solution oriented. Let your customer service staff know that you’re there to be a coach, leader and teacher. Encourage them to come to you with possible solutions for problems they are having. This encourages them to think on their own and to become creative problem solvers. People take pride and become self-motivated when they can tell a supervisor how their initiative solved a problem. When you do the above, you can expect your staff to treat customers with greater respect because that’s the way they are being treated. You will find them listening to customer requests more carefully and, most importantly, you will see how employees will better handle interpersonal communications with customers. In other words, you treat every customer service employee as your customer, and train them to follow your example. ActionCoach is written by John MacKenzie of ActionCoach, which helps small- to medium-sized businesses and other organizations. He can be contacted at johnmackenzie@actioncoach.com or by phone at 403-3400880.

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Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 102.50 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 87.73 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.68 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.01 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.22 Cdn. National Railway . 100.72 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 120.73 Cdn. Satellite . . . . . . . . . . 6.16 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 75.48 Capital Power Corp . . . . 23.14 Cervus Equipment Corp 20.65 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 30.89 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 44.84 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 25.72 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.37 General Motors Co. . . . . 26.83 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 16.87 Research in Motion. . . . . 13.46 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 47.17 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 41.65 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 69.22 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . 16.37 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 47.54 Consumer Brick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.32 Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . . 68.22 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.00 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 40.31 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 13.76 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.28 Shoppers . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.14 Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 49.50 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71.11 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 21.67

Teck Resources . . . . . . . 31.41 Energy Arc Energy . . . . . . . . . . . 25.25 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 33.72 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 44.46 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.96 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 48.34 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 30.43 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 20.53 Canyon Services Group. 10.32 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 32.25 CWC Well Services . . . . 0.710 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 18.50 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.05 Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 88.51 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 40.49 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.49 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 30.43 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 42.33 IROC Services . . . . . . . . . 2.88 Nexen Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.19 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 4.07 Penn West Energy . . . . . . 9.99 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . . 1.11 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 8.40 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 30.92 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . 12.72 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 13.27 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 6.75 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 51.66

Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 32.07 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 21.62 First Quantum Minerals . 18.87 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 34.44 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 9.78 Inmet Corp.. . . . . . . . . . . 65.31 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 8.14 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 39.96 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.70

Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 63.75 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 60.50 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83.50 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 31.49 Carefusion . . . . . . . . . . . 32.09 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 26.75 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 44.55 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 64.31 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 14.90 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 77.89 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.73 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 63.25 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 28.20 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84.10

MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market closed with a slight gain Tuesday as traders coped with heightened uncertainty over whether a new Italian government will follow through on crucial financial reforms to deal with that country’s huge debt. The S&P/TSX composite index edged up 9.57 points to 12,660.44, led by higher gold stocks as bullion prices surged on worries about Italy and remarks about the future of economic stimulus by Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke. The TSX Venture Exchange dipped 9.09 points to 1,131.91.

The TSX found some support from the financial sector after Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO) said Tuesday that its net income slipped to $1.05 billion or $1.53 per share from $1.12 billion or $1.63 per share a year earlier. On an adjusted basis, earnings were $1.52, beating analyst expectations by four cents and its shares rose 82 cents to $63.75. The initial results of the Italian election showed voters were fed up with the austerity measures enacted by the previous technocratic government led by Mario Monti, who was brought in to deal with the country’s huge debt levels.

A division of telecom giant Telus (TSX:T) is buying Ontario’s largest electronic medical record business, increasing the number of paperless files and bringing another 5,500 doctors online. Telus Health said Tuesday that it’s acquiring MD Practice Software, part of a subsidiary of the Canadian Medical Association, for an undisclosed price. The telecom said the acquisition will bring the total number of doctors who use its electronic medical records technology to 9,000 across the country. Currently, the penetration rate of electronic medical records in Canada sits at roughly 56 per cent, compared with a rate of well over 90 per cent in some European countries, said Telus Health president Paul Lepage. He added that the market potential for electronic records in Canada is at least $150 million to $250 million, plus other services such as wireless. Lepage said the technology will help

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This chart is compiled by the Advocate each week with figures supplied by financial institutions operating locally. Term deposit rates are for $5,000 balances, while guaranteed investment certificates are for $1,000 balances. Figures are subject to change without notice. But voter anger against the Monti government was channelled through several outlets. The centre-left coalition led by Pier Luigi Bersani appears to have won a narrow victory in the lower house of parliament while the Senate looks split with no party in control. The Canadian dollar closed higher after six days of losses that brought the loonie to its lowest levels since late last June. The currency was up 0.12 of a cent at 97.43 cents US. U.S. indexes were higher amid a strong earnings report from Home Depot and positive news from the housing sector. The Dow Jones industrials jumped 115.96 to 13,900.13, clawing back more than half of Monday’s tumble. The Nasdaq composite index advanced 13.4 points to 3,129.65 and the S&P 500 index climbed 9.09 points to 1,496.94. Home Depot’s fiscal fourth-quarter net income surged 32 per cent to $1.02 billion, or 68 cents per share. Analysts polled by FactSet expected 64 cents per share and its shares ran ahead 5.69 per cent to US$67.56. Meanwhile, the Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index showed that American home prices rose 6.8 per cent in December compared with the same month a year ago. That’s up from a 5.5 per cent annual gain in November. Other data showed that U.S. new-home sales jumped nearly 16 per cent in January from the previous month to the highest level since July 2008. Italy’s FTSE MIB index was the worst-performing index in Europe, closing trading 4.89 per cent lower, having earlier been nearly five per

cent down at one point Tuesday. The interest rate on the country’s benchmark 10-year bond — an important gauge of investor sentiment — rose by 0.38 percentage points to 4.83 per cent. Traders have good reason to be nervous about how Italy deals with its finances. Though its budget deficit is fairly small compared with other euro countries at three per cent of annual gross domestic product, its overall debt stands at a huge (euro)2 trillion. Last July, concerns over the country’s ability to pay down its debt and the stability of the wider eurozone sent the interest rate on its 10-year bonds to 6.36 per cent. New York also found support from comments by Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke which signalled that the Fed’s efforts to keep borrowing costs low will continue. Bernanke acknowledged that the Fed’s aggressive program to buy US$85 billion a month in bonds to keep rates low could eventually ignite inflation or unsettle investors. Several Fed policy-makers said at their most recent meeting that the Fed might have to scale back its bond purchases because of those risks. But Bernanke said the risks remained contained for now. The TSX gold sector led advancers, up about 1.35 per cent as Bernanke’s remarks and the uncertainty over Italy pushed the April bullion contract $28.90 higher to US$1,615.50 an ounce. Goldcorp Inc. (TSX:G) rose 80 cents to C$34.44. The metals and mining sector was 0.56 per cent higher while March copper was up two cents at US$3.57 a pound. First Quantum Minerals (TSX:FM) was ahead 46 cents to C$18.87.

The energy sector fell 0.57 per cent as the April crude contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange lost 48 cents to US$92.37 a barrel, its lowest close this year. Suncor Energy (TSX:SU) fell 45 cents to C$30.92. The information technology sector led decliners, down almost one per cent as CGI Group (TSX:GIB.A) fell 69 cents to $26.35 while Wi-Lan Inc. (TSX:WIN) dropped 12 cents to $4.30. In other earnings news, Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (TSX: MFI) said net income attributable to common shareholders was $54.6 million or 38 cents per diluted share in the three months ended Dec. 31, up from $8.4 million or six cents per diluted share in the same 2011 quarter. Revenue fell slightly to $1.2 billion from $1.24 billion and its shares were up 58 cents to $13.76. MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at close Tuesday: Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 12,660.44 up 9.57 points TSX Venture Exchange — 1,131.91 down 9.09 points TSX 60 — 728.34 up 1.42 points Dow — 13,900.13 up 115.96 points S&P 500 — 1,496.94 up 9.09 points Nasdaq — 3,129.65 up 13.40 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 97.43 cents US, up 0.12 of a cent Pound — C$1.5522, down 0.63 of a cent Euro — C$1.3407, down 0.11 of a cent Euro — US$1.3062, up 0.04 of a cent

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN JOSE, Calif. — Apple has agreed to give more than $100 million in iTunes store credits to settle a lawsuit alleging that the iPhone and iPad maker improperly charged kids for playing games on their mobile devices. The two-year-old case centres on allegations that Apple didn’t create adequate parental controls to prevent children from buying extra features while playing free games on iPhones and iPads in 2010 and 2011. Parents who filed the lawsuit in 2011 said they didn’t realize their children were rack-

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TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE closes Tuesday at 1,131.91, down, 9.09 points THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — The TSX Venture Exchange closed on Tuesday at 1,131.91, down, 9.09 points. The volume at 4:20 p.m. ET was 150.29 million shares. ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — Closing prices: Canola: March ’13 $5.60 lower $619.70; May ’13 $5.70 lower $612.30; July ’13 $3.00 lower $605.00; Nov. ’13 $1.70 lower $562.60; Jan. ’14 $0.90 lower $560.20; March ’14 $0.90 lower $557.70; May ’14 $0.90 lower $555.60; July ’14 $0.90 lower $553.70; Nov. ’14 $0.90 lower $542.50; Jan ’15 $0.90 lower $542.50; March ’15 $0.90 lower $542.50. Barley (Western): March ’13 unchanged $241.50; May ’13 unchanged $242.50; July ’13 unchanged $243.00; Oct. ’13 unchanged $243.00; Dec ’13 unchanged $243.00; March ’14 unchanged $243.00; May ’14 unchanged $243.00; July ’14 unchanged $243.00; Oct. ’14 unchanged $243.00; Dec. ’14 unchanged $243.00; March ’15 unchanged $243.00. Tuesday’s estimated volume of trade: 590,900 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 590,900.

ing up the charges until they received bills or other notifications after the purchases were made. The games that had been downloaded were designed for kids as young as 4 years old, according to the lawsuit. Apple introduced more stringent controls governing in-game purchases as part of a March 2011 update to the software that runs its mobile devices. Under an agreement filed in federal court last week, Apple has agreed to award an iTunes credit of $5 to each of the estimated 23 million account holders who may have been affected. Parents could receive more if they can show their bills exceeded $5.

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doctors see more patients daily and be able to e-prescribe treatment. “The first thing the doctor is going to be doing is he’ll be converting his paper records to electronic records,” Lepage said in an interview. “From a physician perspective, what that means is the ability to see more patients during the day. So they will get a productivity gain out of that.” Over time, doctors will be able to share that information, with consent, with other health-care providers. Patients can give their doctors regular updates through a patient portal on chronic diseases, for example, such as diabetes, Lepage said. Telus Health said about 80 per cent of doctors now use a smartphone and more and more interaction with patients will be done on the device, and on tablets. This acquisition makes it the largest electronic medical records provider in Canada with physicians online in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and some smaller markets.

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Rebels blanked by Blades SIMON GAGNE

GAGNE GOES BACK TO PHILLY The Los Angeles Kings have traded struggling left wing Simon Gagne to the Philadelphia Flyers for a conditional draft pick. The defending Stanley Cup champions and the Flyers announced the deal Tuesday. Gagne hasn’t scored a goal in 11 games this season, his second with Los Angeles. The seven-time 20-goal scorer missed several months with his latest concussion last season for the Kings, but returned in the Stanley Cup finals. Gagne spent his first 10 NHL seasons with Philadelphia, scoring a career-high 47 goals during the 2005-06 season. The Flyers traded him to Tampa Bay in 2010, and the Kings signed him a year later.

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● High school basketball: Central Alberta 4A zone semifinal. Girls — Nottre Dame at Hunting Hills. Boys — Notre Dame at Lindsay Thurber. 6 p.m. both games. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Airdrie at Red Deer, third game of bestof-seven North Division semifinal, 7:45 p.m., Arena; Mountainview at Blackfalds, third game of best-of-seven North Division semifinal, 7:30 p.m.

BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR Blades 4 Rebels 0 The Saskatoon Blades are playing with a cutting edge. The Red Deer Rebels experienced that first-hand Tuesday at the Centrium, falling 4-0 to the visitors in a Western Hockey League contest viewed by a recorded gathering of 4,293. The victory was the Blades’ 16th in succession, and they made it look easy against a tired Rebels squad that was playing its fourth game in five nights. “We’ve been playing really well. We’ve been working hard and sticking to our systems,” said Blades captain Brenden Walker, who notched a pair of goals — his 26th and 27th of the season. “I think we’re seeing success because of those things.” Walker, 6:24 into the contest, potted the only goal the Blades would need on a night when Rebels netminder Patrik Bartosak faced 51 shots and Andrey Makarov stared down just 24 at the other end, a mere handful that were of the dangerous variety. Despite the one-sided contest that Bartosak kept close until late in the second period, Rebels GM/head coach Brent Sutter wasn’t

throwing his squad under the bus. “We’re going through a real tough part of our schedule with this being our fourth game in five nights,” he said, referring also to outings Friday at Lethbridge (2-0 win), Saturday at home against Prince Albert (4-2 win) and Sunday’s 5-4 loss at Medicine Hat. “But it is what it is and we’re not making excuses,” he continued. “We just never had the energy or the emotional level we had to have here to give ourselves a chance tonight. “Obviously that was reflected in the shots on goal.” The Rebels were zerofor-three on the power play in the opening period despite generating some pressure. Defenceman Haydn Fleury had Makarov beat on a screened shot, but the puck rang off the post and the home squad never got much going the rest of the way. “Our first period was fine,” said Sutter. “We had some opportunities on the power play but didn’t capitalize. “In the second period they took it to us pretty good. We just didn’t seem to have the emotional level Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff we needed to have moving Red Deer Rebel Joel Hamilton and Saskatoon Blade Brett Stovin clash forward.”

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during first period action at the Centrium on Tuesday. The Blades shut out the Rebels 4-0.

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Friday

● Curling: Provincial juvenile championship at Sylvan Lake. ● High school basketball: Central Alberta JV tournament finals, start 4 p.m, at Notre Dame and Hunting Hills. ● Major midget female hockey: Southeast at Red Deer, third game of bestof-five AMMFHL South semifinal, 7 p.m., Kin City B. ● WHL: Red Deer at Kootenay, 7 p.m. (The Drive). ● AJHL: Calgary Mustangs at Olds, 7:30 p.m. ● Midget AAA hockey: Red Deer at UFA, second game of best-of-five AMHL North Division semifinal, 7:45 p.m., Strathmore. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Red Deer at Airdrie, fourth game of best-of-seven North Division semifinal, 8 p.m.

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Red Deer Midget AAA Optimist Chief Garrett Engert controls the puck away from UFA Bison Kurt Fraser during playoff action at the Arena on Tuesday. BY DANNY RODE ADVOCATE STAFF Rebels 6 Bisons 1 It was only the first step in what the Red Deer Optimist Rebels Chiefs hope is a long and successful road, and head coach Doug Quinn wants everyone to realize that. “The first game is always important and we wanted to come out, play well and start with a

win, but the one thing we talked about after was that it’s only one game. We don’t want the kids to get to high. It was a good win, but we have to be ready to play Friday,” said Quinn after the Rebels downed the UFA Bisons 6-1 in the opening game of their best-of-five Alberta Midget Hockey League South Division semifinal at the Arena Tuesday. The Rebels looked a bit tight early in the first period, giving

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glove side. “Hermus is really stepping up for us offensively,” said Brown with a smile. But overall the Red Deer defence does what they’re supposed to do, shut down the other team’s offence. “We have been scoring more of late, but we know if we play good defence we’ll be hard to play against,” said Quinn. Brown, who considers himself a defensive-defenceman, adds the forwards also play a big role in the defensive end. “It’s a team game and we work well in our zone as a unit,” he said. “Everyone is working together.” Gorgi and Colton Bobyk added power play goals in the third period as the Rebels held a 4915 edge in shots on goal. Quinn added 14-year-old forward Tyler Steenbergen from the Red Deer Rebels White bantam team, to replace injured forward Jordie Lawson And Steenbergen didn’t look out of place. “He’s been skating with us at practice and hasn’t looked out of place,” said Quinn. “We felt this was a good opportunity to get him in there and he was a little nervous early on, but once he adjusted to the speed he was fine. He’s a highly skilled offensive player.” Brown is one of a handful of players returning from the Telus Cup championship team of a year ago.

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the Bisons the first two or three good scoring opportunities. “We were a bit tight for the first 10 minutes,” said Quinn. “We haven’t played in close to a week and a half and they came out with some intensity and had a couple good opportunities to score on their first couple of shifts. But (Matt) Zentner made the saves and once we settled in we were pretty good the rest of the way.” Connor Gorgi gave the Rebels a 1-0 lead at 4:55 of the first period when Rory Davidson’s pass went in off his skate while on the power play. Bisons goaltender Richard Palmer kept the game close for the rest of the period and early in the second until Tristan Thompson evened the score with a power play marker at 7:39. However, Davidson converted a pass while alone in front just 16 seconds after the Bisons goal and for all intents and purposes the game was in Red Deer’s control. “We needed that goal by Rory to get us going,” said Rebels captain Quinn Brown. “That did take away any momentum they could have generated,” added Quinn. By the end of the period Logan Hermus and Ryker Leer added goals as the Rebels outshot the Bisons 14-2 in the period. Hermus’ marker may have been the goal of the game as he burst down the right side, took a perfect headman pass, broke past the defence and rifled a perfect shot high to Palmer’s

Wild 2 Flames 1 OT ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild spent almost $200 million to sign Zach Parise and Ryan Suter this past off-season. So far, the investment has generated mixed results. Perhaps Parise’s goal 27 seconds into overtime and in Tuesday night’s comeback 2-1 win over the Calgary Flames will get Minnesota going. “If we thought that we were just going to sign a couple players and all of a sudden we’ve arrived, and they were going to open the gates, and here we are, a playoff team, that’s not reality,” Wild coach Mike Yeo said. “It’s hard. You have to do a lot of things to be a winner, to find yourself at that point.” Jason Zucker scored for Minnesota with 4:19 left in regulation to send it to overtime. Calgary’s Mark Giordano was then given a delay-of-game penalty with 43 seconds to go. The penalty carried over into the extra period, and Parise beat goalie Joey MacDonald for the 4-on-3 winner. Parise’s goal was only Minnesota’s fourth in its last 41 power-play opportunities. Alex Tanguay scored for the Flames and MacDonald stopped 28 shots. The Flames went 1-for-7 with the man advantage, and failed to put Minnesota away when given several chances.

Calgary wasted a five-minute power play in the second and a four-minute advantage in the third. It didn’t get a shot on either chances and could barely get set up in Minnesota’s zone. “When you waste nine minutes of power play without even getting a shot on net, you don’t deserve to win,” said Flames coach Bob Hartley, who abruptly ended his postgame news conference after two questions. “We could have put them away and we didn’t.” Niklas Backstrom made 20 saves for the Wild. The Flames took nine of the game’s first 10 shots and led 1-0 after Tanguay batted in a shot that popped up and out of Backstrom’s glove. It wasn’t the way the Wild wanted to start after losing to Calgary on Saturday. “We know we need to be better. We can’t come out flat after losing to these guys in their building,” said Devin Setoguchi, who set up Zucker’s goal. “For them to come in and run us out of our building, that’s not good enough.” Parise appeared to tie it later in the first period, but replays showed that Giordano stopped the puck before it completely crossed the red line and the goal was waived off. The Wild’s tough luck continued in the second. Mikko Koivu had two power-play shots ring off the pipe and Minnesota didn’t score

despite controlling play most of the period. The Flames got their first shot to take a two-goal lead when Charlie Coyle was given a five-minute major for elbowing Matt Stajan with just over five minutes left in the second. They Wild killed the penalty and Calgary’s power-play frustrations started. “It was just our execution, plain and simple,” Hartley said. “We got outworked. You can’t win a battle by yourself, especially when you’re on the power play. We got one guy battling and four guys watching. It just doesn’t happen like this.” Minnesota had an early power-play opportunity in the third, but didn’t score. In fact, Stajan had a short-handed breakaway, but was turned away by Backstrom. Minnesota’s Jonas Brodin took a fourminute penalty for high-sticking later in the third, but again Calgary failed to score and let the Wild hang around. Finally, Parise scored and ended Minnesota’s power-play rut. “It was frustrating. You start to wonder,” Parise sad. “I think we did a really good job of just shooting in the power play, and we hit posts. Fortunately, it was able to come through.” Calgary failed to go over .500 for the first time this season. It has been outscored 20-5 in games where it had a chance to eclipse the .500 mark.

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Hogan’s arrival paying dividends for Kings It was a last-minute deal that said. “But it’s been great. I’m a city kid, brought Ashaunti Hogan to RDC — but I like the country atmosphere.” a move that’s paid dividends for the The five-foot-11 shooting guard has Kings. played a major role in the Kings sucHogan, a native of Burnaby, B.C., cess, averaging 13.8 points per game. planned on attending a junior col- He’ll need to continue his strong play lege in Texas this season, but when this weekend as the second-seeded the move fell through because of visa Kings head to Fort McMurray for the problems, he looked for another school Alberta Colleges Men’s Basketball to attend. League championships. That’s where the Kings They meet the NAIT Ooks and head coach Clayton Potat 3 p.m. Friday. tinger came in. Not only does Hogan fit “I knew a little bit about in nicely on the court he Clayton before as one of my does so off the court as well. friends was recruited by “He’s a great kid,” said him,” said Hogan. “I also atPottinger. “He’s very coachtended an open camp when able, works hard on and off he was at Douglas College the court, and exemplified (in New Westminster) and everything we want on this he talked to me, but I was team. Plus on the court he’s going to the States at the been very consistent.” time.” Hogan believes the Kings DANNY Hogan, who graduated camaraderie is a strength. RODE from Burnaby South High “We gelled quickly as a School took a year off then team,” he said. “Everyone spent a year at a prep school gets along on and off the in Madison, Wisc. He then court, which reflects in our looked at going to Texas. success.” “When that fell through Clayton The Kings have had the slight hicand I hooked up about a week before cup this season, but overall were solid school started and he told me if I got finishing second in the league, back here before another guy I’d make it, of Briercrest. They did that despite which was a good choice,” Hogan said changing their team slightly at Christwith a laugh. mas when they lost Sam Lolik and add“He just kind of fell into our lap,” ed Demaine Nelson and Mari Peoplessaid Pottinger. Wong. “When his aspirations of going to The six-foot-seven Nelson replaced the States fell through he contacted the six-foot-eight Lolik while Peoplesme and asked if there was a spot and I Wong gave them added scoring. said yes.” “We were still a fast-paced team All this and Hogan knew little about with Sam, but we did have to slow Red Deer. down a bit with him. Since Christmas “A friend of mine told me a little, we’ve picked it up a bit. Demaine isn’t but other than that I knew nothing . . . as big, but can run and is agile, so we didn’t know where Red Deer was,” he made a few little changes and run a

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REBELS: Dominated The Blades dominated the middle frame, outshooting their hosts 24-3 and finally being rewarded when Lukas Sutter connected on a sharp-angle backhand — a rare shot that Bartosak would have liked back — at 17:25 and Nick Zajac scored on a wraparound at 19:50. Walker rounded out the Blades’ attack with three seconds left in the game, one-timing a cross-ice feed from Michael Ferland. The win was the first for the Blades in four meeting with the Rebels this season. “Absolutely, we wanted this one tonight,” said Walker. “It’s getting close to the playoffs and we wanted to make a statement here. “We’re hosting the Memorial Cup (in May) and because of that there’s a lot of pressure on us. But at the same time we’re ready to play every night and we’re coming out hard.” As Sutter pointed out, the Blades are built for this season — and this season only — with their roster consisting of 16 players 19 years of age and older. “We tried in the third period but we just couldn’t get anything going,” said Sutter. “ You look at their lineup and they’ve put it together for this season. And to win as many games as they have (in succession) they’ve obviously got it figured out. “But at the same time I don’t get too caught up in worrying about other teams. We have work to do and we have a plan we’re following. “We have a younger team. It is what it is. They (Blades) are a very good team that they’ve put together for this season.” Bartosak was simply splendid in the second period, coming up with pad saves on Matej Stransky, Ferland and Erik Benoit and making a glove stab of a screened point shot by Red Deer native Graeme Craig. Makarov, while not busy, took a goal away from Brooks Maxwell with two minutes remaining in the game. The Rebels return to action Friday when they travel to Cranbrook to take on the Kootenay Ice. Red Deer will host the Swift Current Broncos 24 hours later. ● Advocate’s three stars: (1) Brenden Walker . . . Scored twice and was a constant threat on the power play; (2) Patrik Bartosak . . . Rebels netminder kept the score at least respectable; (3) Darren Dietz . . . Blades defender showed why he’s one of the best in the league. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

MIDGETS: Like last year “We’re much like last year, a skilled team that wears teams down,” he said. “But we’re also a completely different team and we can’t assume because we won last year we will this year. This year will be a battle once again.” It was up to the veterans to make sure the team was ready for what is ahead. “It was important to keep everyone’s emotions in check and keep it at a good level,” he said. “I think everyone had some nerves tonight, but it’s good to get this one under our belts.” ● Bisons got a little chippy towards the end and took 12 of 19 minor penalties . . . The second game is Friday in Strathmore with the third game Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Arena. drode@reddeeradvocate.com

high-tempo offence . . . we really try to push the ball. “Mari has been a good addition as teams were looking to stop Rob (Pierce) and myself, now Mari adds between 15 and 20 points a game (15.1),” said Hogan. “But we need that. We also need Lloyd (Strickland) and everyone else to contribute to have success.” Hogan played point guard prior to arriving at RDC, but doesn’t mind being one of the team’s scoring leaders. “They wanted more scoring from me, so that’s fine . . . it’s my job.” Hogan does the majority of damage from the outside, hitting a three-point basket in all but one game this season. And despite not being one of the bigger guards in the league, he can play with the best of them. “I am a smaller guy, but one of the stronger guys on the team, so I can handle it,” said the 20-year-old, who remembers his first start for the Kings. “I was so nervous,” he said. “I was sweating and my hands were all sweaty. I started a bit iffy, but as it went along I became more confident.” The Kings beat NAIT 101-67 in their only meeting this season, but expect a more difficult time Friday. “They’ve added two new players, a shooting guard and a seven-footer, so they’ll be tough,” said Hogan. “But the key for us is to play our game and make things happen.” Pottinger agreed, adding “they’re a different team now, but once you get to the Elite Eight all the teams are tough. Last year when we reached the final and went to the nationals, all the cards seemed to fall into place. This year we have a rougher path to get there.” In other games Friday, Lethbridge meets Grant MacEwan at 1 p.m., Briercrest takes on the University of Alber-

ta, Augustana at 6 p.m. and Concordia meets Keyano College at 8 p.m. ● The hockey Queens open their best-of-five ACAC final against the NAIT Ooks Thursday at NAIT. The second game is Saturday at 5:15 p.m. at the Arena with the third game March 8 at NAIT. If a fourth game is necessary it’s March 9 at 2:30 p.m. at the Arena with a fifth game, if needed, March 10 at NAIT. The Queens finished the season one point back of the league-leading Ooks. “We’re evenly matched, but play different styles,” said Queens head coach Trevor Keeper. “They have a lot of offence with their strength in their forwards while we led the league in goalsagainst. We think offence as well, but focus on defence and penalty killing. “But I know it will be a battle and the key for us is to play well in their arena, which has a little bigger offensive zone than we have here.” ● Volleyball Kings power hitter Tim Finnigan was named the Boston Pizza RDC male athlete of the week and shared the ACAC men’s athlete of the week award. Finnigan was named all all-star and tournament MVP at the provincials, won by the Kings. Laura Salomons, who scored twice in the Queens 3-0 win over Grant MacEwan in the deciding game of the bestof-three hockey semifinal received the top female award. Volleyball Queens Amber Adolf and Julie Primrose of the women’s curling bronze medal winning team were also in the running. The volleyball Kings received the Breathing Room Yoga Studio and Cafe team of the week award. drode@reddeeradvocate.com

FLAMES: Never want to say you didn’t work hard “You never want to say you didn’t work hard enough, but we got outworked,” Jarome Iginla said. NOTES: Cal Clutterbuck was placed on injured reserve with a thigh contusion. The Wild forward missed his second consecutive game and will not travel on Minnesota’s upcoming two-game road trip. ... Tanguay is fifth all-time with 46 points against the Wild. Teammate Jarome Iginla is first with 65. ... One of the loudest cheers of the night from the Wild home crowd came in the second period, when it was announced that the Minnesota Gophers upset No. 1 Indiana in men’s basketball. Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Warrener captures gold in big air comp Megan Warrener of the Central Alberta Freestyle Ski Club was a winner in the F3 big air division of a mogul/ slope style event at Castle Mountain during the weekend. Warrener also placed third overall in the female big air competition, just behind teammate Megan Cressey who was second in the F4 division. Lia Sayers, meanwhile, was fourth in the F4 category. In the male big air competition, Bobby Warrener, Neil Jefferies and Jack Hubbell finished fifth, sixth and seventh in the M3 division and Josh Medak was eighth in the M4 class. On Saturday, Cressey placed second in the F4 division of the moguls competition and seventh overall, while Sayers was sixth in the F4. Megan Warrener earned fourth spot in the F3 division and was seventh overall.

Touchette lead Triple A to win Andre Touchette dropped in 20 points to lead Triple A Batteries to a 58-51 win over the Sylvan Storm in Central Alberta Senior Men’s Basketball Association play. Kyle Turnbull had 12 points for Sylvan.

Cougars drop both games against Trojans The Notre Dame Cougars had a tough night against the Camrose Trojans in Central Alberta High School Basketball League play Monday. The Trojans beat the Cougars 56-51 in boys’ action and 88-40 in girls’ play. As a result the Notre Dame boys will travel to Lindsay Thurber for the zone 4 4A semifinal while the Notre Dame girls will meet the Lightning at Hunting Hills. Both semifinals go Thursday at 6 p.m.

Erickson has good weekend GS event Bennett Erickson of the Red Deer Ski Club had four top seven placings in the Banff Lodging U14 Giant Slalom at Castle Mountain during

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Hockey WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W LOTLSOL GF GA dx-Edmonton 63 43 15 2 3 238 138 d-Saskatoon 63 39 21 0 3 239 182 x-Calgary 62 40 18 1 3 220 171 Prince Albert 63 34 23 2 4 205 199 Red Deer 64 34 24 4 2 182 185 Medicine Hat 64 33 28 2 1 217 213 Swift Current 63 29 27 3 4 179 175 Kootenay 62 31 29 2 0 172 183 Lethbridge 62 25 28 2 7 185 204 Moose Jaw 63 21 33 3 6 158 224 Regina 62 21 34 3 4 159 225 Brandon 63 21 37 3 2 167 258

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Tuesday’s summaries Pt 91 81 84 74 74 69 65 64 59 51 49 47

WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Pt dx-Portland 63 51 9 1 2 292 141 105 dx-Kelowna 63 44 15 3 1 273 161 92 x-Kamloops 63 41 17 2 3 226 165 87 x-Tri-City 61 36 22 1 2 212 182 75 x-Spokane 62 36 24 2 0 228 202 74 x-Victoria 61 32 24 1 4 194 211 69 Seattle 62 21 33 7 1 176 245 50 Everett 62 22 35 1 4 145 226 49 Prince George 62 18 36 2 6 154 232 44 Vancouver 63 16 45 2 0 169 268 34 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. Monday’s results No Games Scheduled. Tuesday’s results Prince Albert 4 Moose Jaw 1 Saskatoon 4 Red Deer 0 Edmonton at Seattle Portland at Tri-City Wednesday’s games Swift Current at Brandon, 6 p.m. Regina at Prince Albert, 6 p.m. Saskatoon at Calgary, 7 p.m. Kootenay at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m. Vancouver at Kamloops, 8 p.m. Edmonton at Portland, 8 p.m. Spokane at Everett, 8:05 p.m. Lethbridge at Victoria, 8:05 p.m. Thursday’s game Seattle at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m Friday’s games Moose Jaw at Regina, 6 p.m. Brandon at Saskatoon, 6:05 p.m. Swift Current at Calgary, 7 p.m. Red Deer at Kootenay, 7 p.m. Kamloops at Prince George,8 p.m. Seattle at Tri-City, 8:05 p.m. Spokane at Victoria, 8:05 p.m. Edmonton at Everett, 8:35 p.m. Lethbridge at Vancouver, 8:30 p.m. Saturday’s results Regina at Moose Jaw, 6 p.m. Brandon at Prince Albert, 6 p.m. Medicine Hat at Kootenay, 7 p.m. Swift Current at Red Deer, 7:30 p.m. Vancouver at Kamloops, 8 p.m. Portland at Everett, 8:05 p.m. Lethbridge at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m. Tri-City at Seattle, 8:05 p.m. Spokane at Victoria, 8:05 p.m.

Blades 4, Rebels 0 First Period 1. Saskatoon, Walker 26 (Stransky, Ferland) 6:24 Penalties — Burns Sktn, Fafard RD (roughing) 1:22, Stransky Sktn (checking from behind) 10:32, Siemens Sktn (tripping) 13:38, Thrower Sktn (interference) 17:48. Second Period 2. Saskatoon, Sutter 13 (Stovin, Nogier) 17:25 3. Saskatoon, Zajac 7 (Stovin, Siemens) 19:50 Penalties — Bellerive RD (slashing), 7:04, Sutter Sktn (elbowing), 9:54. Third Period 4. Saskatoon, Walker 27 (Ferland, Craig) 19:57 Penalties — Fafard RD (slashing) 1:31, Maxwell RD (high-sticking) 5:08, Stransky Sktn (high-sticking) 10:44, Zajac Sktn (playing w/out helmet), Fafard RD (roughing) 15:34. Shots on goal Saskatoon 12 24 15 — 51 Red Deer 10 3 11 — 24 Goal — Saskatoon: Makarov (W,33-16-3); Red Deer: Bartosak (L,28-13-4). Power plays (goals-chances) — Saskatoon: 0-3; Red Deer: 0-5. Attendance — 4,293 at Red Deer, Alta. National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 20 13 7 0 26 69 54 New Jersey 19 10 5 4 24 48 49 Philadelphia 21 9 11 1 19 60 66 N.Y. Rangers 18 8 8 2 18 44 48 N.Y. Islanders 20 8 11 1 17 57 68

Montreal Boston Ottawa Toronto Buffalo

Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 19 12 4 3 27 53 41 16 12 2 2 26 49 35 20 12 6 2 26 48 37 20 12 8 0 24 57 46 20 7 12 1 15 50 64

Carolina Tampa Bay Winnipeg Florida Washington

Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 18 9 8 1 19 50 54 19 9 9 1 19 70 60 19 9 9 1 19 52 60 19 6 9 4 16 48 69 18 7 10 1 15 51 55

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 19 16 0 3 35 61 37 Nashville 20 9 6 5 23 44 47 St. Louis 18 10 6 2 22 55 52 Detroit 19 9 7 3 21 57 54 Columbus 20 5 12 3 13 44 61

Vancouver Minnesota Calgary Edmonton Colorado

Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 18 10 4 4 24 52 48 18 9 7 2 20 39 43 18 7 7 4 18 49 61 18 7 7 4 18 42 49 17 7 8 2 16 42 51

Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 17 13 3 1 27 59 47 Dallas 20 10 8 2 22 56 57 Los Angeles 17 9 6 2 20 45 41 Phoenix 18 8 7 3 19 50 49 San Jose 17 8 6 3 19 41 39 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime

3. Florida, Kopecky 7 (Fleischmann, Campbell) 3:22 (pp) 4. Florida, Campbell 5 (Kulikov, Shore) 8:23 (pp) 5. Florida, Goc 1 (Kopecky, Fleischmann) 8:54 (pp) 6. Pittsburgh, Jeffrey 2 (Orpik, Bennett) 9:51 7. Pittsburgh, Martin 4 (Neal) 14:08 8. Pittsburgh, Kunitz 8 (Crosby) 19:19 (pp) Penalties — Cooke Pgh (delay of game) 1:19, Orpik Pgh (elbowing) 1:31, Vokoun Pgh (roughing), Letang Pgh (roughing), Campbell Fla (roughing), Kopecky Fla (double roughing) 3:22, Glass Pgh (high-sticking) 7:14, Pa.Dupuis Pgh (hooking) 8:23, Kunitz Pgh (goaltender interference) 11:58, Neal Pgh (hooking) 15:27, Huberdeau Fla (interference) 18:08. Third Period 9. Florida, Fleischmann 5 (Smithson) 3:29 10. Florida, Kopecky 8 (Goc, Gudbranson) 19:00 (en) Penalties — Fleischmann Fla (tripping) 1:19, Timmins Fla (delay of game) 7:52. Shots on goal Pittsburgh 8 11 15 — 34 Florida 12 15 9 — 36 Goal (shots-saves) — Pittsburgh: Vokoun (22-18), Fleury (L,10-4-0)(8:54 second)(13-12); Florida: Theodore (19-15), Clemmensen (W,2-1-2)(start third)(15-15). Power plays (goals-chances) — Pittsburgh: 1-4; Florida: 4-7. Attendance — 17,378 (17,040) at Sunrise, Fla.

Monday’s Games Ottawa 2, Montreal 1, SO Toronto 4, Philadelphia 2 Nashville 5, Dallas 4, OT Chicago 3, Edmonton 2, OT Los Angeles 5, Anaheim 2 Tuesday’s Games Dallas 5, Columbus 4, OT Washington 3, Carolina 0 Winnipeg 4, N.Y. Rangers 3 Florida 6, Pittsburgh 4 Buffalo 2, Tampa Bay 1 Boston 4, N.Y. Islanders 1 Minnesota 2, Calgary 1, OT Phoenix at Vancouver, Late Colorado at San Jose, Late Wednesday’s Games Washington at Philadelphia, 5:30 p.m. Montreal at Toronto, 5:30 p.m. Detroit at Los Angeles, 8 p.m. Nashville at Anaheim, 8 p.m. Thursday’s Games Pittsburgh at Carolina, 5 p.m. Tampa Bay at N.Y. Rangers, 5 p.m. Toronto at N.Y. Islanders, 5 p.m. Ottawa at Boston, 5 p.m. Buffalo at Florida, 5:30 p.m. Chicago at St. Louis, 6 p.m. New Jersey at Winnipeg, 6 p.m. Edmonton at Dallas, 6:30 p.m. Minnesota at Phoenix, 7 p.m. Calgary at Colorado, 7 p.m. Detroit at San Jose, 8:30 p.m. Tuesday’s summaries Wild 2, Flames 1 (OT) First Period 1. Calgary, Tanguay 6 (Cammalleri, Bouwmeester) 10:18 (pp) Penalties — Brodie Cal (tripping) 6:06, Zucker Minn (slashing) 10:11, Cervenka Cal (interference), Setoguchi Minn (slashing) 13:23, Spurgeon Minn (hooking) 16:48. Second Period No Scoring. Penalties — Stajan Cal (interference) 0:12, Parise Minn (cross-checking) 1:31, Wideman Cal (highsticking) 2:15, Cammalleri Cal (roughing) 7:51, Mitchell Minn (hooking) 10:42, Glencross Cal (highsticking) 12:24, Coyle Min (elbowing major) 14:52. Third Period 2. Minnesota, Zucker 2 (Setoguchi, Suter) 15:41 Penalties — Butler Cal (tripping) 3:58, Brodin Minn (double high-sticking) 10:26, Giordano Cal (freezing the puck) 19:17. Overtime 3. Minnesota, Parise 8 (Koivu, Suter) 0:27 (pp) Penalties — None. Shots on goal Calgary 12 5 4 0 — 21 Minnesota 9 11 9 1 — 30 Goal — Calgary: MacDonald (L,3-2-1); Minnesota: Backstrom (W,7-5-2). Power plays (goals-chances) — Calgary: 1-7; Minnesota: 1-7. Attendance — 18,703 (17,954) at St. Paul, Minn. Panthers 6, Penguins 4 First Period 1. Florida, Kopecky 6 (Campbell, Kulikov) 13:57 (pp) Penalties — Matthias Fla (hooking) 1:58, Kennedy Pgh (boarding) 12:54. Second Period 2. Pittsburgh, Neal 13 (Crosby, Kunitz) 0:51

Baseball L 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4

Pct 1.000 1.000 1.000 .833 .800 .800 .500 .500 .500 .400 .400 .250 .250 .000 .000

Monday’s Games Detroit 10, Philadelphia 1 Boston (ss) 4, Toronto 2 Tampa Bay 6, Boston (ss) 3 Atlanta 7, Miami 6

Baltimore 5, N.Y. Yankees 1 Minnesota 5, Pittsburgh 4 St. Louis 10, Houston 2 L.A. Dodgers 7, Chicago Cubs 6 Seattle 9, L.A. Angels 8 Cleveland 14, Oakland 10 San Diego 7, Milwaukee (ss) 1 Cincinnati 5, Milwaukee (ss) 2 San Francisco 9, Chicago White Sox 9, tie Kansas City 16, Arizona 4 Colorado 9, Texas 1 Washington 6, N.Y. Mets 4 Tuesday’s Games Miami 7, N.Y. Mets 5 Atlanta 9, Washington 5 Baltimore vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., ccd., Rain Minnesota 8, Toronto 4 Houston (ss) 9, Detroit 4 Philadelphia 4, N.Y. Yankees 3 Tampa Bay 7, Houston (ss) 2, 6 innings St. Louis 15, Boston 4 L.A. Dodgers 8, San Francisco 8, tie Chicago Cubs 4, Colorado 2 Seattle 6, Milwaukee 5 Chicago White Sox 14, Texas 8 Kansas City 4, Cleveland 1 San Diego 7, Cincinnati 5 L.A. Angels 7, Arizona (ss) 7, tie Arizona (ss) 9, Oakland 4 Wednesday’s Games Philadelphia vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 11:05 a.m. Tampa Bay vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 11:05 a.m. Atlanta vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 11:05 a.m. Baltimore (ss) vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 11:05 a.m. Miami vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 11:05 a.m. Houston vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 11:05 a.m. St. Louis vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 11:10 a.m.

Basketball National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 33 20 .623 — Brooklyn 34 24 .586 1 1/2 Boston 30 27 .526 5 Toronto 23 34 .404 12 Philadelphia 22 33 .400 12

Indiana Chicago Milwaukee Detroit Cleveland

Southeast Division W L Pct 41 14 .745 32 23 .582 18 37 .327 16 41 .281 13 43 .232 Central Division W L Pct 36 21 .632 32 25 .561 27 28 .491 22 37 .373 19 38 .333

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 45 13 .776 Memphis 37 18 .673 Houston 31 27 .534 Dallas 25 31 .446 New Orleans 20 38 .345

Oklahoma City Denver Utah Portland Minnesota

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

Capitals 3, Hurricanes 0 First Period 1. Washington, Backstrom 2 (Ribeiro, Ovechkin) 7:21 (pp) Penalties — Murphy Car (holding) 2:02, Jokinen Car (holding) 6:52, Chimera Wash (interference) 13:47. Second Period 2. Washington, Erskine 2 (Backstrom, Carlson) 0:31 Penalty — Erskine Wash (tripping) 19:03. Third Period 3. Washington, Carlson 3 (Perreault, J.Ward) 11:28 Penalties — Wallace Car (boarding) 9:00, Harrison Car (delay of game) 19:40. Shots on goal Carolina 12 8 13 — 33 Washington 17 14 9 — 40 Goal — Carolina: C.Ward (L,6-6-1); Washington: Holtby (W,6-6-0). Power plays (goals-chances) — Carolina: 0-2; Washington: 1-4. Attendance — 18,506 (18,506) at Washington. Jets 4, Rangers 3 First Period No Scoring. Penalties — Byfuglien Wpg (holding) 12:11, Kreider NYR (hooking) 14:39. Second Period 1. Winnipeg, Jokinen 4 (Kane, Hainsey) 5:55 2. Winnipeg, Kane 8 (Peluso, Antropov) 7:02 3. N.Y. Rangers, Callahan 5 (Eminger, Girardi) 9:28 4. Winnipeg, Jokinen 5 (Peluso, Clitsome) 14:48 Penalty — Boyle NYR (kneeing) 9:42. Third Period 5. N.Y. Rangers, Pyatt 4 (Stralman, Staal) 9:17 6. Winnipeg, Kane 9 (Burmistrov, Hainsey) 9:37 7. N.Y. Rangers, Stralman 3 (Gaborik, Richards) 10:30 Penalties — Miller NYR (holding) 4:44, Slater Wpg (holding) 13:51. Shots on goal Winnipeg 9 17 6 — 32 N.Y. Rangers 7 12 14 — 33 Goal — Winnipeg: Pavelec (W,7-9-1); N.Y. Rangers: Lundqvist (L,7-7-1). Power plays (goals-chances) — Winnipeg: 0-3; N.Y. Rangers: 0-2. Attendance — 17,200 (17,200) at New York.

Transactions

NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pct Chicago 3 1 .750 Miami 2 1 .667 Pittsburgh 2 1 .667 San Diego 3 2 .600 Arizona 2 2 .500 Colorado 2 2 .500 Los Angeles 1 1 .500 San Francisco 1 1 .500 St. Louis 2 2 .500 Atlanta 2 3 .400 New York 1 2 .333 Philadelphia 1 2 .333 Washington 1 2 .333 Cincinnati 1 4 .200 Milwaukee 1 4 .200 NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not.

Miami Atlanta Washington Orlando Charlotte

Sabres 2, Lightning 1 First Period 1. Tampa Bay, Stamkos 14 (Purcell, Conacher) 1:24 2. Buffalo, Hodgson 8 (Sekera, Vanek) 10:02 Penalties — Lee TB (delay of game) 2:57, Gerbe Buf (holding stick) 10:38, Regehr Buf (interference) 13:56. Second Period No Scoring. Penalties — Myers Buf (high-sticking) 5:15, Stafford Buf (high-sticking) 7:38, Myers Buf (hooking) 8:53. Third Period 3. Buffalo, Myers 3 (Vanek, Hodgson) 0:52 Penalty — Ehrhoff Buf (tripping) 4:54. Shots on goal Buffalo 5 10 6 — 21 Tampa Bay 5 14 12 — 31 Goal — Buffalo: Miller (W,7-10-1); Tampa Bay: Garon (L,2-5-0). Power plays (goals-chances) — Buffalo: 0-1; Tampa Bay: 0-6.

Stars 5, Blue Jackets 4 (OT) First Period 1. Dallas, Morrow 5 (Eakin, Goligoski) 15:00 Penalty — Brassard Clb (holding) 6:40. Second Period 2. Columbus, Nikitin 2 (Tyutin, Letestu) 1:21 3. Dallas, Roy 2 (Jo.Benn, Roussel) 5:28 4. Columbus, Dorsett 3 (Letestu, Prospal) 6:19 5. Dallas, Roussel 4 (Dillon, Robidas) 8:51 Penalties — None. Third Period 6. Columbus, Atkinson 2 (Aucoin, Foligno) 6:16 7. Dallas, Eakin 3 (Smith, Robidas) 13:36 8. Columbus, Umberger 3 (Foligno) 18:26 Penalties — Dillon Dal, Gillies Clb (unsportsmanlike conduct) 0:41, Garbutt Dal (tripping) 4:00. Overtime 9. Dallas, Eriksson 6 (Roy, Dillon) 3:03 Penalties — None. Shots on goal Dallas 14 10 12 3 — 39 Columbus 5 9 6 0 — 20 Goal — Dallas: Bachman (W,2-3-0); Columbus: Bobrovsky (OTL,3-6-3). Power plays (goals-chances) — Dallas: 0-1; Columbus: 0-1. Attendance — 11,523 (18,144) aat Columbus, Ohio.

GB — 9 23 26 28 1/2 GB — 4 8 15 17

GB — 6 1/2 14 19 25

Northwest Division W L Pct 41 15 .732 36 22 .621 31 26 .544 26 30 .464 20 34 .370

GB — 6 10 1/2 15 20

Pacific Division W L Pct 40 18 .690 33 24 .579 28 30 .483 19 39 .328 19 39 .328

GB — 6 1/2 12 21 21

Monday’s Games Washington 90, Toronto 84 Atlanta 114, Detroit 103 Denver 119, L.A. Lakers 108 Boston 110, Utah 107, OT Tuesday’s Games Orlando 98, Philadelphia 84 Indiana 108, Golden State 97 Miami 141, Sacramento 129,2OT Cleveland 101, Chicago 98 Brooklyn 101, New Orleans 97 Milwaukee 95, Dallas 90 Phoenix 84, Minnesota 83, OT Charlotte at L.A. Clippers, Late Wednesday’s Games Toronto at Cleveland, 5 p.m. Sacramento at Orlando, 5 p.m. Detroit at Washington, 5 p.m. Milwaukee at Houston, 6 p.m. Dallas at Memphis, 6 p.m. New Orleans at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m. Golden State at New York, 6 p.m. Phoenix at San Antonio, 6:30 p.m. Atlanta at Utah, 7 p.m. Denver at Portland, 8:30 p.m.

Chandler, NYK Jordan, LAC Splitter, SAN Howard, LAL Hickson, POR McGee, DEN James, MIA Faried, DEN Lopez, NOR Ibaka, OKC

FG Percentage FG 222 215 228 309 292 225 557 286 273 305

Howard, LAL Randolph, MEM Asik, HOU Vucevic, ORL Noah, CHI Chandler, NYK Lee, GOL Hickson, POR Cousins, SAC Horford, ATL

Rebounds G OFF DEF 52 174 446 53 227 394 58 193 472 56 194 445 52 202 385 53 235 352 55 159 448 55 192 379 52 168 351 52 132 387

PTS 1610 1306 1572 1459 1478 1049 1285 1058 1139 1093 1121 961 1054 1021 937 1035 1053 1024 984 944

FGA 336 358 383 533 509 394 983 511 488 548

TOT 620 621 665 639 587 587 607 571 519 519

AVG 28.8 28.4 27.1 27.0 26.4 23.3 22.9 21.2 21.1 21.0 20.8 19.2 19.2 18.9 18.7 18.5 18.5 18.3 18.2 17.8

PCT .661 .601 .595 .580 .574 .571 .567 .560 .559 .557

AVG 11.9 11.7 11.5 11.4 11.3 11.1 11.0 10.4 10.0 10.0

Assists Rondo, BOS Vasquez, NOR Paul, LAC Holiday, PHL Westbrook, OKC Williams, Bro Parker, SAN Nelson, ORL Teague, ATL Calderon, DET

G 38 57 46 50 56 54 54 43 55 56

Thursday’s Games Miami vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 11:05 a.m. Toronto vs. N.Y. Yankees (ss) at Tampa, Fla., 11:05 a.m. Detroit vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 11:05 a.m. Atlanta vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 11:05 a.m. Boston vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 11:05 a.m. N.Y. Yankees (ss) vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 11:05 a.m. Baltimore vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 11:05 a.m. Arizona vs. Cincinnati (ss) at Goodyear, Ariz., 1:05 p.m. Cleveland vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 1:05 p.m. L.A. Angels vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 1:05 p.m. Kansas City vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 1:05 p.m. Oakland vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 1:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 1:05 p.m. Seattle vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 1:05 p.m. Cincinnati (ss) vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 1:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 4:05 p.m.

Tuesday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL American Association AMARILLO SOX—Signed RHP Joe Newby. Acquired OF Cory Patton from San Angelo for a player to be named GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS—Signed RHP Will Krout and OF Adam Klein. KANSAS CITY T-BONES—Signed OF Brandon Jones, RHP Ethan Cole and OF Kennard Jones. LINCOLN SALTDOGS—Signed RHP Travis Parker and C Sean O’Connell. Can-Am League NEWARK BEARS—Signed RHP Kyle Morrison and OF JJ Sherrill. Sold the contract of OF James Roche to the New York Mets. FRONTIER LEAGUE LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS—Signed LHP Matt Rein. ROCKFORD AVIATORS—Signed C Eric Bainer and OF Alvaro Ramirez. Released RHP Nelson Curry. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MINERS—Signed RHP Brandon Cunniff to a contract extension. WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS—Signed LHP Matt Wickswat. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association MILWAUKEE BUCKS—Suspended C Samuel Dalembert one game for a violation of team policy. Women’s National Basketball Association LOS ANGELES SPARKS—Signed G Jenna O’Hea and G Paola Ferrari. FOOTBALL Canadian Football League CALGARY STAMPEDERS—Signed LB Yannick Carter. HOCKEY National Hockey League ANAHEIM DUCKS—Assigned F Peter Holland

to Norfolk (AHL). Recalled F Emerson Etem from Norfolk. FLORIDA PANTHERS—Recalled C Scott Timmins from San Antonio (AHL). LOS ANGELES KINGS—Traded LW Simon Gagne to Philadelphia for a conditional draft pick. MONTREAL CANADIENS—Acquired F Michael Ryder and a third-round draft pick in 2013 from Dallas for F Erik Cole. NEW JERSEY DEVILS—Placed G Martin Brodeur on injured reserve, retroactive to Feb. 24. Recalled G Keith Kinkaid from Albany (AHL). ST. LOUIS BLUES—Recalled F Andrew Murray from Peoria (AHL). SAN JOSE SHARKS—Recalled F D Matt Irwin from Worcester (AHL). WASHINGTON CAPITALS—Recalled F Casey Wellman from Hershey (AHL). American Hockey League AHL—Suspended Binghamton LW Darren Kramer three games for leaving the players’ bench on a legal line change for the purpose of starting an altercation in a Feb. 23 game vs. Albany. GRAND RAPID GRIIFINS—Announced LW Trevor Parkes was reassigned to Toledo (ECHL). SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE—Loaned G Brian Foster to Cincinnati (ECHL). ECHL IDAHO STEELHEADS—Announced F Austin Smith was assigned to the team from Texas (AHL). GWINNETT GLADIATORS—Announced F Doug Jones was called up to Texas (AHL). SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS—Announced D Ryan McGinnis was acquired from Florida to complete an earlier trade. SOCCER Major League soccer D.C. UNITED—Signed MF Marcos Sanchez. SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES—Re-signed F Chris Wondolowski. VANCOUVER WHITECAPS—Agreed to terms with MF Gershon Koffiea on contract extension.

JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL Grizzlys drop decision to Ponoka takes doubleheader over Rocky Mountain House Dragons

Thursday’s Games L.A. Clippers at Indiana, 5 p.m. Philadelphia at Chicago, 6 p.m. Minnesota at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m. NBA Leaders THROUGH FEB. 25 Scoring G FG FT Durant, OKC 56 517 471 Anthony, NYK 46 450 285 Bryant, LAL 58 559 358 James, MIA 54 557 270 Harden, HOU 56 443 474 Irving, CLE 45 385 193 Westbrook, OKC 56 451 310 Wade, MIA 50 404 235 Parker, SAN 54 448 221 Curry, GOL 52 385 164 Aldridge, POR 54 457 206 Holiday, PHL 50 391 125 Lee, GOL 55 433 188 Jennings, MIL 54 368 170 Lopez, Bro 50 371 195 Griffin, LAC 56 414 204 Pierce, BOS 57 352 245 Lillard, POR 56 365 174 Ellis, MIL 54 374 194 Gay, TOR 53 362 168

L.A. Dodgers vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 1:05 p.m. Milwaukee vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 1:05 p.m. San Francisco vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 1:05 p.m. Colorado vs. San Diego (ss) at Peoria, Ariz., 1:05 p.m. Seattle vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 1:05 p.m. Texas vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 1:05 p.m. San Diego (ss) vs. Oakland at Phoenix, 1:05 p.m. Cincinnati vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 1:10 p.m. Boston vs. Baltimore (ss) at Sarasota, Fla., 5:05 p.m.

AST 420 541 432 434 447 413 411 317 395 401

AVG 11.1 9.5 9.4 8.7 8.0 7.6 7.6 7.4 7.2 7.2

MARCINEW NAMED SOUTH ALL-STAR OLDS – Cavin Leth’s overtime goal gave the Drumheller Dragons a 3-2 win over the Olds Grizzlys in an Alberta Junior Hockey League game witnessed by 517 fans Tuesday at the Sportsplex. Brodie Jamieson and Colton Vannucci also scored for the visiting Dragons, with Jordan Lajimodiere and Spencer Dorowicz replying for Olds. Winning netminder Adam Beukeboom made 25 saves. Grizzlys goaltender Ethan J e m i e f f stopped 28 shots. ● Grizzlys forward Matthew Marcinew and Brooks Bandits forward Cam Maclise, a Lacombe native and former member of the midget AAA Red Deer Optimist Rebels, were named to the AJHL South Division all-star team Tuesday. Maclise was a unanimous selection.

Ponoka took both ends of a doubleheader against the West Central Rebels of Rocky Mountain House in Central Alberta Junior Varsity Basketball League play Tuesday, winning the girls’ game 57-54 and the boys’ contest 62-59. Mariah Ennis had 11 points for the Ponoka girls with Marina Stevenson hitting 14 for Rocky.

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL The Lacombe Rams advanced into the Central Alberta High School 3A Girls Basketball League semifinal with a 61-40 win over the Stettler Wildcats at home Tuesday. Kirsten Ramsay pumped in 24 points for the Rams with

Emilie Wilson adding 15 and Sam Reid 10. Dacia Gramlick had 12 and Claire Aspenes 10 for Stettler. The Rams now face the topseeded Camrose Trojans Monday.

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Bruins 4, Islanders 1 First Period 1. Boston, McQuaid 1 (Seguin, Bergeron) 6:43 2. N.Y. Islanders, Cizikas 2 (Bailey, MacDonald) 15:49 Penalties — Campbell Bos (tripping) 13:18, Martinek NYI (tripping) 17:18. Second Period 3. Boston, Marchand 10 (Ference, Bergeron) 0:38 4. Boston, Krejci 5 (Lucic, Horton) 5:16 Penalties — Streit NYI (roughing) 6:18, Visnovsky NYI (delay of game) 8:07, Hamonic NYI (hooking) 11:40, Bergeron Bos (interference) 15:09, Chara Bos (hooking) 18:25. Third Period 5. Boston, Campbell 2 (Seguin, Seidenberg) 18:55 (en) Penalties — None. Shots on goal Boston 10 12 12 — 34 N.Y. Islanders 11 12 14 — 37 Goal — Boston: Rask (W,10-1-2); N.Y. Islanders: Nabokov (L,8-7-1). Power plays (goals-chances) — Boston: 0-4; N.Y. Islanders: 0-3. Attendance — 12,788 (16,234) at Uniondale, N.Y.

Attendance — 19,204 (19,204) at Tampa, Fla.

B8 RED DEER ADVOCATE Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013

Chapman hopes to make city proud For those at the highest levels of the sport, mixed soon and they have a plan. martial arts has long since blown up. The promotion is looking to root itself deeper than Network deals with FOX, an ever increasing pay- it already has; not only with existing fans of MMA, of per-view schedule and a raised internawhich there are plenty, but amongst the tional platform have secured mainstream network of pro gyms and the up and comexposure for those athletes under the eming athletes toiling within. ploy of promotional juggernaut UFC (UltiOne such up-and-comer is Chris Chapmate Fighting Championship). man, who this weekend will look to slip While the organization continues to quietly into the Pantheon of regional bring the goods to fans worldwide, the sports heroes as he is set to face off for promotional adage of the world’s fastest the vacant Hard Knocks amateur lightgrowing sport doesn’t quite ring true. On weight championship. the regional level, martial artists and athThe bout, which takes place in Esteletes are still faced with the challenges of van, Sask., is an important one for the establishing themselves amongst a slew of 19-year-old fighter, but also for Canadian organizational setbacks, questionable ofMMA. While there are no guarantees for ficiating and — above all — quandaries in Chapman that he will be propelled into CHRIS a ranking system that has yet to really find the limelight with a win, it will provide a SULLIVAN its footing. visible trajectory. These are precisely the obstacles that When questioned about his state of Calgary based Hard Knocks MMA has its readiness for the first title fight of his sights set on erasing. While other organicareer, Chapman comes off as almost self zations in the Central Alberta area continue to sim- effacing, simply shaking his head no. But watching ply promote fight cards with no clear agenda, Hard him hang tough with Arashi-Do heavies Advin Omic Knocks has left the writing on the wall. and Ryan Machan speaks volumes to the contrary. With 29 events already in the books and a broad- Those two names alone have a combined total of cast agreement on the Fight Network, it’s safe to say over 40 fights. For anyone looking to make a name that Hard Knocks MMA isn’t going away any time in a sport where not an inch is given, these are the

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kinds of men you want testing your mettle. It’s tough to say whether or not his opponent (David Swanson of Winnipeg) will carry a similar advantage. Has he been tested? With only one fight less (3-1) than the Red Deer fighter, it has to be assumed. However, if the glowing review from Chapman’s coach — Arashi-Do honcho Gary Vig — is any indication, the championship hopeful has a little something extra that will parlay into a successful title bid. “He has a dangerous submission game, but it’s his striking that is shockingly powerful,” said Vig. “The kid gets tougher every single day he’s in the gym, which is really saying something considering the company he keeps. He’s training with champions”. Again, this is a sport where not an inch is given and positive reviews from seasoned combat professionals should be taken as more than just regular promotional embellishment. For Chapman, it’s exactly the kind of feedback he craves, as he’s not entirely consumed with the prospect of becoming champion. More than anything it’s about legitimacy. “Winning the belt will definitely elevate my name, people will know I’m for real,” said Chapman. “I’m really proud of what I’ve been able to do locally. I’ve placed well in Jiujitsu and Muay-Thai tournaments, but this is where I make my statement.” Chris Sullivan is a Red Deer freelance writer

Romero uses first spring outing to test out sinker BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO BLUE JAYS

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Spring training is like a laboratory for pitchers, and Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Ricky Romero spent his time on the mound Tuesday testing out his sinker. Teammate Brandon Morrow, using the Internet (www.brooksbaseball. net) for research, had pointed out that Romero had strayed from his sinker last year — he had thrown it just eight per cent of the time in 2012 against left-handers and 13 per cent against righties, compared to 26 and 21 per cent in 2011. In all, he used the sinker 11 per cent compared to 22 per cent the previous year. “Looking at those numbers, they’re pretty crazy,” said Romero, who has the printout in his locker to prove it. He’s not sure what happened, other than he stopped trusting the two-seamer pitch in what turned out to be a roller-coaster year. On Tuesday, Romero estimated he threw the sinker 90 to 95 per cent of the time in his first outing of the spring — a 8-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins that

dropped Toronto’s Grapefruit League record to 2-3. “(I’m) just trying to get that pitch back and get it under control,” said Romero. “But it definitely felt good to be back out there.” Get the sinker back and Romero believes he will “get back to the guy that I was.” “Getting ground balls out and quick outs. It all came off that sinker ... I know if it’s down, it’s going to be a ground ball more often than not,” he added. He gave up two runs on two hits — including a two-run homer by Joe Benson — and threw 36 pitches, 17 for strikes. Romero wasn’t concerned with his velocity — the gun showed him in the high 80s Tuesday. He knows he has weeks left to ratchet that up. Romero had off-season elbow surgery and injections to his knees after a 2012 campaign that saw him suffer a franchise-record 13 consecutive losses after starting the season 8-1. Twins starter Mike Pelfrey also had

a rough year. He made just three starts with the Mets in 2012 due to a swollen right elbow that ended his season in late April. He had Tommy John surgery on May 1. On Tuesday, both starters exited with two outs in the second. Justin Morneau of New Westminster, B.C., started at first base for Minnesota (2-2). He singled in the first, doubled home a run in the third and grounded out in the fifth before giving way. Adam Lind and Andy LaRoche homered for the Jays who went up early and then saw the Twins pull ahead. Toronto led on Rajai Davis’ RBI single after Emilio Bonifacio doubled to open the bottom of the first. Lind then homered over right-centre to bring Davis home and make it 3-0. Benson, ranked the Twins’ secondbest prospect by Baseball America, cut into the lead with a two-run homer in the second on a 2-1 Romero pitch. That marked the end of Romero’s afternoon. “I left a sinker that stayed up and the guy hit out,” said Romero.

Errors by Bonifacio and Maicer Izturis did not help the Toronto cause in the inning. Morneau tied it at 3-3 with a rightfield double in the third, driving home Joe Mauer who had singled with one out. The Canadian then came home on Trevor Plouffe’s single, eluding Henry Blanco’s tag at the plate. Darin Mastroianni’s RBI single extended the lead to 5-3 in the fourth. Aaron Hick’s RBI single in the sixth drove in Brian Dozier for a 6-3 lead. Eddie Rosario, a 21-year-old Twins prospect, hit a two-run shot off David Bush in the seventh to make it 8-3. LaRoche answered with a solo shot in the bottom of the inning. Toronto second baseman Eugenio Velez made a fine fielding play in the eighth, rising high to catch a bullet. The game took place despite a morning deluge and a tornado watch in nearby Tampa and parts north until mid-afternoon. Game-temperature was 20 C with lots of seats still available. Attendance was announced at 2,702. The Jays host Houston on Wednesday with Brad Lincoln set to start against Alex White of the Astros.

After early elimination in Arizona, Habs bring back Ryder in trade that sends Cole to Dallas Woods and McIlroy meet up in Florida MONTREAL — General manager Marc Bergevin had no qualms about pulling off a trade to bring Michael Ryder back to Montreal even with the Canadiens sitting in first place in the NHL Eastern Conference. Bergevin sent veteran forward Erik Cole to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Ryder and a third round draft pick in 2013 on Tuesday in a move designed to bolster the power play and reduce next season’s payroll. “There’s never a good or bad time to make a trade,” said Bergevin. “He’s a guy who is going to help our power play. “He’s a sniper. He scores goals.” The Stars were in Columbus when the trade was made, and Ryder was to make his way to Toronto where Bergevin said there was a good chance he will be in the lineup when the Canadiens face the Maple Leafs on Wednesday night. Both wingers are coming off career highs of 35 goals last season, but while Ryder has stayed on course with six goals and 14 points in 19 games for Dallas this season, Cole has had a slow start. The six-foottwo right wing had three goals and three assists in 19 games for Montreal. Cole, who waived his no trade clause to accept the move, mused about retirement both in October and after the NHL lockout was settled in January due to concerns about his family and with some provisions of the new collective bargaining agreement. But Bergevin said that was not considered, adding it was mainly a hockey trade. “I want to make this clear: (Ryder) is a player who can help us right away,” said Bergevin. “He’s a player that produces. “Nothing against Erik, but he will help us in areas we need.” Ryder will also help the Canadiens fit under the salary cap, which is to drop to US$64.5 mil-

lion next season. Cole has two years remaining on a four-year deal signed in 2011 at $4.5 million per year, while Ryder is in the last season of a two-year deal that pays him $3.5 million per year. The Canadiens had already cleared a large block of space for next season when they bought out Scott Gomez’ contract in January. “Salut Erik. Gonna miss ya brother,” tweeted Habs goaltender Carey Price. “Welcome back Ryds!” Dallas GM Joe Nieuwendyk cited Ryder’s impending free agency as a reason he elected to trade him. “Erik Cole is a topsix power forward who skates well, adds size, and is under contract for the next two years,” said Nieuwendyk. “We thank Michael Ryder for his contributions and look forward to what Erik will bring to our group.” The 32-year-old Ryder was drafted 216th overall by Montreal in 1998

and played his first four NHL campaigns with the Canadiens. He had back to back 30-goal seasons in 2005-06 and 2006-07 but dropped to 14 goals in 70 games the following season. He left as an unrestricted free agent in 2008 for Boston, where he scored some key goals as the Bruins won the Stanley Cup in 2011. That summer, he signed as a UFA with Dallas. The native of Bonavista, N.L., had a careerhigh 63 points for the Habs in 2003-04. In 650 career games, Ryder has 203 goals and 207 assists. The 34-year-old Cole spent nine seasons with Carolina and part of one with Edmonton before he signed as a UFA with Montreal in 2011. After a slow start, Cole got hot in mid-season on a line with centre David Desharnais and left winger Max Pacioretty that was one of the few bright spots on an injury-plagued team that finished last in the Eastern Conference.

HOLD MATCH PLAY GAME AT TIGER’S HOME COURSE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy faced off Sunday in match play, just like so many golf fans wanted to see. Only hardly anyone saw them. And it didn’t even count. After both were eliminated in the first round of the Match Play Championship, No. 1 and No. 2 in the world played two rounds Sunday morning at The Medalist. “We thought we’d play our own Match Play final,” McIlroy said Tuesday at the Honda Classic. They were done about the time Matt Kuchar was holding on for a 2-and-1 win over Hunter Mahan at Dove Mountain in Arizona. McIlroy didn’t give any details of the match, but it’s safe to say they weren’t wearing the ski caps that Kuchar and Mahan had on during

GOLF their match. The opening round for Woods and McIlroy didn’t start until Thursday because of a snowstorm. They were gone the next day after losing, and Woods said he was headed home to Florida to get warm. The Medalist is the home club of Woods. McIlroy said former NFL receiver Ahmad Rashad joined them. So who won? McIlroy said Woods won the first round, and McIlroy beat him the second round. That would leave their head-to-head record tied at 2 wins apiece. A year ago, Woods beat McIlroy in the World Golf Finals exhibition in Turkey, and McIlroy beat him in an 18-hole exhibition in China. One thing they didn’t

have to worry about was pace of play. They teed off at 8 a.m. and McIlroy said he was home by 1:30 p.m. “He putts with the pin in,” McIlroy said. “It’s speed golf. It was good. It was really enjoyable.” McIlroy is the defending champion at the Honda Classic, where he held on despite a birdieeagle finish by Woods, who tied for second. McIlroy has played only three rounds that count this year, with the Masters only six weeks away. He and Woods missed the cut in Abu Dhabi, and both lost in the first round of Match Play. The difference is that Woods also played the Farmers Insurance Open, which he won for his record eighth win at Torrey Pines. Both are to play next week at Doral.

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Sylvan dredging rejected Fight bullying by purchasing and wearing a pink shirt today. Proceeds from the sixth annual Pink Shirt Day sponsored by London Drugs will be used to fund local Boys and Girls Clubs’ anti-bullying efforts. The shirts are $9.80 each and available at every London Drugs store and online at www.pinkshirtday.ca.

CULTURE COUNCIL The Premier’s Council on Culture is recruiting business and youth leaders to be a part of championing culture in the province. The new council will lead the development of a long-term and culture plan for the province. As well, the council will develop innovative ways to promote and support culture in the province. The government is looking to recruit up to 20 new members to serve terms up to three years. More information is available at www.jobs. alberta.ca and search either Job ID 1015041 or Premier’s Council.

WILL PLANNING The Heart and Stroke Foundation is hosting a wills and estate planning information session on March 6 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. There is no admission charge, but attendees should RSVP to ensure adequate seating. Refreshments will be served and there will be a door prize draw. The session will be held at the Golden Circle, at 4620 47A Ave. in Red Deer. For more information or to RSVP, phone Tammy at 403342-4435.

CORRECTION A photo cutline in Monday’s paper had some incorrect information. Loni Weselowski won the People’s Choice award for her centennial cake.

GIVE US A CALL The Advocate invites its readers to help cover news in Central Alberta. We would like to hear from you if you see something worthy of coverage. And we would appreciate hearing from you if you see something inaccurate in our pages. We strive for complete, accurate coverage of Central Alberta and are happy to correct any errors we may commit. Call 403-314-4333.

BUT TOWN INTENDS TO GO AHEAD WITH PLAN TO CREATE A NEW BEACH BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF The province has thrown cold water on any plan to dredge up a new beach in Sylvan Lake, saying it would not be allowed. However, sun and sand lovers will have another option as town council intends to go ahead with a $25,000 plan to create a new beach in an open area at the southeast corner of the pier. About 15 to 20 cm of sand will be laid down to create the artificial beach, which will be ready for this swimming season. Mayor Susan Samson anticipates the spot will be popular with summer visitors. “That’s probably one of the top complaints when it comes to the waterfront area is the lack of sand. So I think it’s going to be a step in the right direction to solving that problem,” said

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Samson. The town has watched its beach disappear over the last few years because of rising lake levels. In February, town Coun. Sean McIntyre suggested the town take one last look at whether a former practice could be revived of dredging up sand to create a new beach below the sea wall. The idea was put to the provincial park officials, and the answer was a big “No.” “From an environmental perspective, the dredging of sand from the lake bed would not

be approved,” says a response from Grant Santo, an operations manager with Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation. “Although this type of activity occurred in the late ’70s and early ’80s, it is no longer an approved activity for this type of project.” Santo went on to say that dumping new sand also is not generally approved because it adds sediment to the lake, can introduce weeds and affect habitats for fish and other species. Trying to create a beach by dumping sand also doesn’t work.

Elementary students get tips from college players BY LAURA TESTER ADVOCATE STAFF Megan Salomons stands waist high compared with her rivals on the gym floor. No matter. This 10-year-old was ready to dribble with some of Red Deer College’s finest basketball players including 1.98-metre (6 ft-6 in) forward Demaine Nelson. On Tuesday, the youngster and the rest of her Grade 5 team at Mattie McCullough Elementary School played against some Kings and Queens basketball players in a fun matchup. The entire school came out to watch, cheering loudly each time one of their own scored a point. The college players have been going around to Red Deer schools to teach Grade 5 players how to improve their skills. After the game was over, proud parents and others took photos of the four Queens and four Kings with the 20-some youngsters. For Salomons, taking part was a pretty big deal. “It was fun and I really enjoyed it,” said the girl. “They taught us on how we could shoot better.” She figures that one day, she’ll become a varsity player just like them. After the snapshots were taken, the youngsters had the chance to ask any question they wanted: How tall are you? How many games do you play? If you could

In 2004, without authorization a local business dumped 12 truckloads of sand into the water to create a beach. It lasted less than two years before wave action against the sea wall pushed the sand back out into the lake. Samson said the province’s response makes it very clear the town’s options are limited when trying to restore beach front. “I think as stewards of the lake we have to recognize what our role is and we can’t change nature. We have to learn to live with the lake levels.” Some are predicting that climate change will bring more drought to this region. In that scenario, lake levels may drop again to the point where the water warms and blue-green algae becomes a problem. “You have to be careful what you wish for.” pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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sics like shooting and dribbling.” Raised in Toronto, Nelson has been playing basketball since he was six years old. He learned back then how to shoot well, plus the love of the game was instilled in him early on.

Grade 6 students across Red Deer will map where their houses would have stood 100 years ago on a new fabric artwork for City Hall. Local artist Alysse Bowd’s proposal to create a large fabric map of historic Red Deer with students was chosen by a local public art selection committee as a centennial project — and also to commemorate Red Deer hosting the 2013 Lieutenant Governor’s Distinguished Artist Awards on June 15. Wendy Meeres, the City of Red Deer’s culture community development co-ordinator, said the committee was impressed with Bowd’s proposal for the two-panel project, Where We Would Have Lived, because of its strong connection to young city residents. “They appreciated her approach to working with the children.” The artist intends to mark the streets of historical Red Deer on fabric. Participating students will compare this to a modern map of the city, upon which the Grade 6 students will be asked to find their own houses and mark them.

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Kaitlin Bracko, left, and Demaine Nelson of Red Deer College watch Megan Salomons, 10, make a pass past Braeden Unreiner at Mattie McCollough Elementary School Tuesday. play another sport, what would it be? Miranda Honey, a first-year player with the Queens, has already been to a couple of schools this season. “I love interacting with the kids,” said Honey, 18. “It’s fun to teach them and help them out. “We just teach them ba-

Group partners with Mexican disabilites effort ABORIGINAL CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN MEXICO ARE OFTEN MARGINALIZED BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF Parkland Community Living and Supports Society has partnered with STIMULO Foundation in Mexico on a three-year, $630,000 project to help children with disabilities in Mexico. The project sprang from a 2010 pilot project that found aboriginal children with disabilities in Mexico are often marginalized and do not fully participate within their families, schools and communities. “Parkland CLASS started as a parent organziation 50 years ago.

“The issues that were being faced by parents 50 years ago are very similar relative to the negative views and discrimination that existed then, and the negative views and exclusion and discrimination that exist in developing nations today,” said Phil Stephan, CEO of Parkland Community Living and Supports Society (CLASS), on Monday. “These negative beliefs deny basic human rights and suggest that individuals with disabilities cannot make simple choices, they won’t become productive citizens, and they are burdens to their families and their communities. “These limiting beliefs are wrong and

they need to be challenged and changed.” Funding for the project came from the federal government through the Canadian International Development Agency. Stephan said the Red Deer non-profit submitted its application at just the right time. “In 2010, the federal government of Canada ratified the UN Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities and through that ratification they started to focus on what as a government they could do to promote the rights of individuals with disabilities.”

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MAP: Modern map to overlap historic one Once that transparent map is “speckled” with the students’ markings of their homes, Bowd intends to move the modern map of Red Deer overtop of the historic one. Her young project assistants will be able to look through the current map to see where their neighbourhoods would have stood a century ago: “Would they have been living in a forest or a farmer’s field, or perhaps they would have been in the bustle of a one-horse town?” Once each student has discovered where they would have lived 100 years ago, they will be given a postcard-sized piece of fabric from to create an image of their own house. The completed fabric houses will be stitched onto the cloth map of where the students’ homes would have been located when modern Red Deer was mostly fields or forests. Bowd intends to use a different colour palette for each school so that the houses can later be more easily identified by the students on the two large panels, which will each be 2.4 by three metres.

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Project participant Jasmime Hernandez, 15, of Telta Del Volcan Mexico, with Alex Brauer, CEO of Stimulo Foundation in 2012, the organization partnering with Parkland CLASS. Meeres said participating schools in the Red Deer public and Catholic districts have not yet been finalized. But the fabric panels will be created this spring so the finished artwork can be unveiled in time for the awards ceremony in mid-June. The fabric hangings, with a budget of $10,500 from the city’s public art reserve, will be installed on two large walls on the main floor of City Hall. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

HOOPS: Learn passion He hoped the younger players would learn one thing — that it’s not how good you are, but your passion for something. “If you are not that good now, you will be later on down the road, as long as you stay true to your craft,” said Nelson, who’d like to play basketball overseas with the Euroleague. Kelly Roslinsky, coach of the Grade 5 girls team, said this is a great partnership between schools in Red Deer and Red Deer College. Recently, the boys and girls teams at Mattie played during at college game intermissions. She said it’s great to see such a connection develop between varsity athletes and the youngsters. And maybe one day, these green players will follow in their varsity players’ footsteps, so that would be great too, Roslinsky said. ltester@reddeeradvocate.com

Sylvan seeks firefighters’ views on emergencies VOLUNTEERS FACING MORE LIFE-OR-DEATH CALLS

Sylvan Lake volunteer firefighters will be asked how they feel about being the first to respond to medical emergencies. Town council asked staff to take a look at the issue after concerns arose in other communities about volunteer firefighters — many with only standard first aid training — increasingly being asked to respond to life-or-death medical emergencies until ambulance crews can get there. Lacombe city council recently voted to direct the fire chief to develop new fire response guidelines that would limit the Lacombe Fire Department’s emergency medical response to assisting ambulance attendants with patient lifts assists from buildings

or confined areas. Volunteers will continue to provide initial first aid at motor vehicle collisions, fire and rescue calls. Sylvan Lake Mayor Susan Samson said the town’s fire department does not seem to be having the same issues but council wants to begin tracking how many times volunteer firefighters are called in as medical first response. The town also wants to poll its firefighters to get their views. Of the town’s 28 firefighters, 20 are trained to standard first aid and eight have more advanced training. Samson believes that firefighters want to continue providing medical response and working with ambulances as they have for many years. “We don’t have things like urgent care, and because the ambulances are not guaranteed to be in

our community, we have an onus of responsibility to our residents and our citizens. “I think the whole matter needs to be looked at in greater detail.” Fire department statistics show that the number of medical calls the fire department responds to has dropped dramatically since 2005. That year, 189 of their 291 calls were for medical response. Last year, only 59 of 256 calls were for medical response. The fire chief has assured council that volunteer firefighters will not provide care beyond their training. Also at issue is the cost of providing medical response. The cost to the town last year was about $2,500, a bill that should be picked up by the province, said the mayor. That issue will be raised with Alberta Health Services. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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criminal record and that, prior to Aug. 21, there were no disciplinary actions on his work record. He said his client admitted to the theft immediately and offered to pay for the gas he had stolen. Documents describing internal discipline were submitted to the court, along with letters of support from Grimberg’s supervisors. Details of the sanctions Grimberg faced at work were not read in open court. Because of the breach of trust, theft from an employer almost always requires a period of incarceration, said Judge Gordon Deck. However, in most cases, the amounts are considerably higher and Grimberg also deserves credit for his remorse and for his early guilty plea, said Deck. He ordered that Grimberg pay a fine of $1,500 plus a victims of crimes surcharge.

BLACKFALDS VETERINARY HOSPITAL Plans for the Cedarwood Veterinary Hospital in Red Deer to open a sister hospital in Blackfalds have been achieved with the recent opening of the Blackfalds Veterinary Hospital. This state of the art facility builds on the solid reputation and history of the Cedarwod Veterinary Hospital. The expanding community of Blackfalds will now enjoy its own Veterinary facility with a dedicated team to fulﬁll its mission of “Improving the health, wellness and quality of life of your pet by providing exceptional Veterinary care and services in a kind and compassionate manner”. A relaxed reception area awaits pets as they enter the hospital as well as providing for a large selection pet food. Three exam rooms, a large pharmacy and a spacious treatment area provide an excellent setting for the health care team. The Blackfalds Veterinary Hospital is proud of its modern digital x-ray, complete in house laboratory, state of the art

surgical suite and modern dental center. The Veterinarians, Dr. Elaine Degrandes and Dr. Lisa Loewen bring years of dedication and experience to the practice. As well Dr. Ken Hubbard, the owner and senior Veterinarian at the Cedarwood Veterinary Hospital will spend some time at Blackfalds to assist and oversee the practice. In addition to all the regular services provided at Blackfalds, its aﬃliation with Cedarwood provides access to Veterinarians with advanced training in Canine Reproduction, Rehabilitation, Dermatology as well as Surgery including abdomen, open chest and complicated orthopedic fractures. Dr. Degrandes also brings expertise in acupuncture and advanced oncology treatments. The entire team at the Blackfalds Veterinary Hospital look forward to serving the Blackfalds community and providing “Excellence in Compassionate Pet Health Care”

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Another municipality has expressed concerns about a Red Deer County proposal to close a makeshift boat launch point on Sylvan Lake. Town of Sylvan Lake Mayor Susan Samson said she has some problems with the county’s proposal to a close a portion of Range Road 21 close to the lake to vehicles. The county is looking at the move because of parking and garbage problems and a lack of washroom facilities near the launch site. Samson fears closing that access point will just move the problem elsewhere. “One of the problems is there are lots of open range roads and there are lots of people using them, and when you close one it just pushes that problem on to other range roads. “We haven’t look at that yet. We haven’t looked at what that impact is going to be.” Eliminating an access point could complicate rescue operations in an emergency as well, she said. More work should be done to determine what impact the closure would have on the lake. Lacombe County has also raised similar concerns and Reeve Ken Wigmore plans to attend a public hearing on the road closure on March 5 at Red Deer County Centre. Samson said she will also be there.

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Prison officer admits theft of fuel A Bowden Institution officer caught stealing gas from his employer avoided a jail term after pleading guilty in Red Deer provincial court on Tuesday. Innisfail RCMP were called the morning after an incident at the prison at about 11:15 p.m. last Aug. 21, Crown prosecutor Tony Bell said in reading the statement of facts. Bell told court that a fellow officer at the prison saw Michael Grimberg, 45, put some gas in a jerry can while fueling a work truck. He then placed the jerry can in the box of the truck. A second officer then saw Grimberg take a jerry can from the truck box and place it in the trunk of his personal vehicle, said Bell. Grimberg confessed when confronted and admitted to committing the same theft on “three or four” prior occasions, for a total value of about $150, he said. Defence counsel John MacNaughton said his client, a 15-year employee with the prison, had been going through a difficult time as the sole supporter of his mother, who had fallen ill. He pointed out that his client has no

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For the second time, the Red Deer Hospice Society is putting on its celebrity dance-off. Local celebrities such as Tera Lee, KG Country morning co-host, city Coun. Tara Veer, Jim McPherson, 2012 Rotary Citizen of the Year, and many more highlight the celebrity side. They are paired with a dance instructor and will perform under the theme Viva Las Vegas! Last year, the event raised about $180,000. This year’s tickets are sold out, but there are a couple of premier tables left. For a premier table or to be placed on the wait list for tickets, contact the Red Deer Hospice at 403309-4344 ext. 108 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. The event takes place at the Exhibition Hall of the Sheraton Hotel, 3310 50th Ave., on March 15. People can also sponsor a dancer by visiting the Red Deer Hospice Society’s website at www.reddeerhospice.com.

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Parkland CLASS will assist 250 to 300 families in the State of Morelos to learn new rehabilitation skills and techniques to support their children’s development. Work will be focused in 10 communities in three rural regions and two impoverished districts in the state capital of Cuernavaca. Each family will be able to participate in 16 workshops, along with regular home visits. As part of the project, local parent support organizations will also be established to continue the advancement of disability rights after the project ends. “There’s only three or four Canadian organizations that undertake any international development activities related to disabilities. We’re actually undertaking one of the larger projects,” Stephan said. In the past 12 years, Parkland CLASS has undertaken initiatives and training programs in Argentina to promote disability rights, advocacy and social inclusion in partnership with ITINERIS Foundation of Buenos Aires. About 14,000 people have participated in training programs in Argentina. Parkland CLASS continues to do five to eight small projects in Argentina every year, Stephan said. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

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Music, the sound of healing MUSIC THERAPY CAN SOOTHE THE SICK, BOTH BODY AND SOUL BY SHERYL UBELACKER THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Carolyn Williams sits by five-year-old Katherine Vitorino’s hospital bed, strumming her guitar and singing a medley of songs. This Old Man gives way to Itsy Bitsy Spider, followed by The Lion Sleeps Tonight and Baby Beluga. As she sings the lyrics, Williams pauses to leave a word unsung at the end of a phrase, letting the guitar lapse into silence. It is a sign for Katherine to join in on the song — and her delighted squeal comes right on cue. Katherine has cerebral palsy and is unable to speak, see or walk. But music therapy has opened a whole new world to the little girl with the angelic face and joyful smile. “It brings me so much happiness,” says Katherine’s mom, Diana Sanita. “It gives me hope that one day she might be able to take those vocal sounds and turn them into a word or two to help people understand what she wants. “But more than anything, seeing her happy makes us so happy. And she loves it,” says Sanita of Georgetown, Ont., near Toronto, who bunked in with Katherine at the Hospital for Sick Children for more than two months while her daughter was being treated for kidney and lung problems. “And it gives me some insight into her world. We’re never quite sure what her cognitive level is, but it’s pretty apparent in music therapy that she gets it. She knows what’s going on. She knows when it’s her turn to sing, she recognizes songs, she anticipates. “It’s just pure joy.” Seeing Katherine so en-

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Katherine Vitorino, 5, who has cerebral palsy, takes part in a session with music therapist Carolyn Williams at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. gaged is a joy, too, for Williams, a certified music therapist who has been working at Sick Kids for about a year, assigned to patients in the smallorgan transplant unit and general pediatrics, which covers a wide range of illnesses. “Beautiful singing today, Miss Katherine,” she croons to her young charge, as fellow music therapist Ruth Roberts takes up the guitar, leaving Williams to play a bongo drum for another rendition of The Lion Sleeps Tonight. Roberts, who has been with the hospital’s music therapy program since its inception in 1999, points to Katherine’s hands. Usually tightly fisted, her palms are open and her fingers relaxed.

Music is working its magic. “What we realize is that children when they’re unable to do anything else — maybe they can’t move, maybe they can’t see, and even kids who can’t hear well, you can get to them through rhythm. If they’re no longer able to participate in life in other usual meaningful ways, the music can still reach them and help them to express who they are and represent themselves in our world,” Roberts says. Indeed, that’s one major goal of music therapy, which the Canadian Association for Music Therapy describes as a means to “promote, maintain and restore mental, physical, emotional and spiritual health.”

Music can help reduce anxiety and even pain, as well as give youngsters who are typically subjected to repeated blood drawings and other tests an opportunity to exercise some control and independence, says Williams. “It also gives an opportunity for creative expression or to process feelings and emotions,” she says. Roberts says kids with cancer often tell her the sessions help them cope with chemotherapy, while families say it eases the stress of having a sick or dying child in hospital. “In the ICU, if I’m in a room with four very sick children and playing guitar with one child, that sound will travel and the nurses, all the staff

will comment how it helps to de-escalate the tension and general level of anxiety in the room,” she says. While Roberts and Williams work primarily with children, Canada’s roughly 550 accredited music therapists treat clients of all ages in a variety of settings and with a wide range of conditions, among them brain injury, autism spectrum disorder, mental illness, posttraumatic stress disorder and dementia. At the Baycrest geriatric care centre in Toronto, the focus is on using music therapy to enhance quality of life for aging residents with a variety of disorders, from dementia and Parkinson’s disease to depression and the effects of stroke. “What’s important for people to know is that music makes a significant impact on the quality of life in older adults with cognitive impairment and helping them engage and actively participate in their environment,” says Amy Clements-Cortes, who heads the program. Over time, residents with Alzheimer’s or another dementia forget the faces and names of loved ones and even their own name, and eventually lose the ability to speak, says Clements-Cortes, who also teaches music therapy at the University of Windsor and Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ont. “But you target a song that’s in their long-term memory, from their teen years or their early 20s, and they can sing the entire song with you. “It’s phenomenal, and I think for a daughter or son who comes to spend time with their mother, for example, who doesn’t know who they are, to see them participate that way, it’s like they see a piece of their mother that was lost.

Well-off may do better than poor getting appointments: study TORONTO — Financially better-off individuals seeking a family doctor appear more likely to get an appointment than those who are poor, even though Canada’s universal health system offers no monetary incentive for cherry-picking patients, a study suggests. The study found that individuals who called a physician’s office asking to be seen as a new patient were more than 50 per cent more likely to get an appointment if they presented themselves as having a wellpaying job. “Our study provides very strong evidence of discrimination, but it does not identify specific offices that are discriminating,” said principal researcher Dr. Stephen Hwang, a specialist in inner-city health at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto. “It simply shows that you are more likely to get an appointment if you are of high socioeconomic status,” he said. “We think this indicates pretty clearly that there is preferential access to primary care.” To conduct the study, published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, researchers phoned 375 family physician and general practitioner offices in Toronto, posing as a bank employee or a welfare recipient, either with chronic health conditions or needing only routine care. “So every physician’s office got a call from one person and there were four possible scenarios that they could be randomly assigned to,” said Hwang, noting that the doctors’ offices were chosen at random and most responses were from receptionists or other administrative staff. The proportion of calls resulting in an appointment offer was greater for those posing as bank employees — 23 per cent — than for those presenting themselves as welfare recipients — 14 per cent.

When including those who were offered a screening visit or a spot on a waiting list, 37 per cent of so-called betteroff callers got a positive response compared to 24 per cent for those of more limited income. “Typically, the caller who was turned down would be told: ‘I’m sorry, but Dr. X is not accepting patients currently’ or ‘The practice is not open

to new patients,”’ Hwang said. “That’s what they would be told, but what we observed is that you’re more likely to be told that if you’re of low socioeconomic status than if you’re of high socioeconomic status.” Hwang stressed he was not trying to single out family physicians or suggest they discriminate more than other physi-

cians or professions. “We don’t know if this is a subconscious bias on the part of the receptionist or if they’re carrying out instructions that are given to them or if it’s conscious bias. We don’t know.” Dr. Marie-Dominique Beaulieu, president of the College of Family Physicians of Canada, said her organization promotes patient equal-

ity and would frown on any of its 28,000 members across the country choosing patients based on their social or financial profile. “Socioeconomic status or any other (patient) characteristic shouldn’t be considered” when a physician is in a position to accept new patients, Beaulieu said. The study has some limitations, including the

fact that doctors’ offices were called only once with a single scenario, not twice by two different researchers posing as patients on relatively opposite sides of the socioeconomic coin. Hwang conceded that two calls would have been ideal — providing a “smoking gun” if each caller got a different response — but there were logistical pitfalls.

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Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013 On Feb 16, the Mountain View Colts took on the Three Hills Thrashers in the last regular season game of the year for both teams in the Heritage Junior B hockey league. This was a very special game as it was also the Colts fifth annual charity game raising money for the Rural chapter of the Motorcycle Ride for Dad organization in their fight against Prostate Cancer. Both teams did an amazing job this year raising over $39,000 with $32,000 being raised by the host Colts. This is not the final total as the numbers at he time of writing this are still coming in from the silent auction and other donations. The Rural Alberta Motorcycle Ride For Dad would like to thank everyone that supported these players and teams and us.

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Grandparents overwhelmed by difficult situation with grandchildren Dear Annie: My daughter is a drug to foster care, but no one else is going addict who is in and out of jail. Over to worry enough about her. My husthe past 14 years, we have taken cus- band has had two heart surgeries in tody of her four children. Two of the the past year, and my blood pressure is kids are great. However, the way too high, even though other two are the problem. I take medication. Should The oldest girl just turned I put her in foster care? — 18 and moved out. This kid Helpless, Tired Granny made our lives miserable. Dear Helpless: You She saw counselors multisound like a caring, loving ple times and began cutting grandmother, but you are herself, and we finally had obviously overwhelmed by to have her committed to a this difficult situation. You hospital. are not alone. Please conWe did whatever we tact the AARP Foundation thought would work, but GrandCare Support Locanothing did. She quit school tor at giclocalsupport.org and now lives with any for a list of available agenMITCHELL friend who will take her in. cies and organizations in & SUGAR Now, one of the other girls your area that help grandis 13 and doing the same parents raising grandchilthing. dren. Some of them offer It’s as if they lose their respite care, and it sounds minds once they hit middle school. Her like you could use that kind of assisgrades are down, she is getting into tance. trouble at school, she cuts classes and Dear Annie: My husband’s son is gethas briefly run away twice. ting married in July. We have not been The other two kids are very involved asked whether we would like to invite with school and church and are as any of our close friends to the wedgood as they can be. But, Annie, we ding. I know my husband would like don’t want to handle the 13-year-old to have his good friends see his son anymore. get married. Would it be proper to ask All of the counseling, the discipline, whether we could invite a few to the the problems, it’s too much. My stom- wedding? My husband’s ex-wife and ach is in knots trying to decide what her husband are inviting all of their to do. friends and relatives. I am so tired of kids who think they I know my husband is hurt. I have know everything but are dumber than told him to call his son and just ask. Is dirt, and all of the drama they com- this OK? — Concerned Stepmom mand. Dear Concerned: Yes. Is your husMy friends tell me to turn her over band contributing to the cost of the

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U.S. FDA approves Bayer cancer pill for tumors of intestinal tract THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday expanded approval of a Bayer cancer pill to treat tumors of the intestinal tract that don’t respond to other treatments. The drug is called Stivarga and regulators approved it to treat gastrointestinal stromal tumors that cannot be surgically removed and no longer respond to other FDA-approved drugs. The FDA previously approved Stivarga to treat colorectal cancer. It works by blocking several enzymes that promote cancer growth. The FDA approved the drug for the new use based on a study of nearly 200 patients who were randomly assigned to take Stivarga or a placebo pill. Patients taking the drug experienced a nearly four month delay in the growth of their tumors compared to taking placebo. The most common side effects of Stivarga in clinical trials included liver damage, severe bleeding, blistering and peeling of skin, high blood pressure, heart attacks and perforations. Other drugs approved to treat intestinal tumors include Gleevec and Sutent, both made by Pfizer Inc. Bayer HealthCare is a subsidiary of Germany’s Bayer AG

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BY FARAH NAYERI ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES He plays a crooked Washington congressman, runs a London theater, and follows his favorite tennis player all the way to Melbourne. Kevin Spacey leads a transcontinental existence. The two- time Oscar winner, 53, is soon due to start shooting the second season of the series House of Cards (which he executive- produced), where he plays the scheming Congress majority whip. In London, he’s celebrating 10 years as artistic director of the Old Vic Theatre, with two more to go. And in his spare time, he’s on the tennis circuit watching Andy Murray, most recently at the U.S. and Australian Opens. Spacey joins me for a phone conversation just before flying to the United States. He sounds as suave as his congressman character, minus the hypocrisy. I ask if his team-up with online movie- streaming company Netflix is a comment on the state of cinema. “In a lot of cases, the studios have started to focus more on the sort of big tent-pole films and the films that are not necessarily driven by character,” says Spacey. “It does seem that when there is a vacuum, people go to a different playground.” Good writers, actors and directors are now flocking to television, he says, while portals like Netflix are saying, “we want to compete in a bigger arena.” Netflix “outbid everybody and gave us the kind of artistic, creative freedom that we were looking for.” Spacey sounds pretty disillusioned with the studios. “Hollywood will make whatever makes money,” he says. “So if we re-

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Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright play ruthless politicos in Netflix’s “House of Cards” Wright’s scheming Claire bears more than passing resemblance to Lady Macbeth. turn to a kind of brilliant, 1970s Alan Pakula/Hal Ashby world of cinema and it makes money, how awesome, how brilliant, how great, let’s do more of those.” In reality, smaller movies don’t get big releases, he says. There are exceptions, such as the trio of “not obvious” movies that Spacey, wearing his producer hat, persuaded Sony Pictures to fund: 21 (2008), The Social Network (2010), and the upcoming Captain Phillips, starring Tom Hanks, about Somali pirates hijacking a U.S. cargo ship. One recent independent movie he starred in, Oscar- nominated Margin Call (2011), is about a bank executive

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BURROWS Marlene 1940 - 2013 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Marlene Burrows of Red Deer on Friday, February 22, 2013 at the Red Deer Hospice at the age of 73 years. Marlene was born in Spruce Lake, Saskatchewan on January 27, 1940. She was a lifelong member of the Legion and enjoyed donating time to various organizations and charities. Marlene was a resident of Waskasoo Towers for many years and was very much involved in the day to day activities. She is lovingly remembered by her three children, DuWayne Burrows, Kim Fleming (David) and Troy Burrows, brother Vern Cleve, sister Jean Manson, as well as two granddaughters, Jasmine Fleming and Meagan Kontuk (Evan). Marlene is loved by many and will be loved and remembered for eternity. A Celebration of Marlene’s Life will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #35, 2810 Bremner Avenue, Red Deer on Thursday, February 28, 2013 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Memorial donations may be made directly to the Canadian C a n c e r S o c i e t y, S u i t e 101-6751 52 Ave, Red Deer, AB T4N 4K8. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com

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RADKIE David Ross Nov. 2, 1958 ~ Feb.25, 2013 On February 25, 2013 David Ross Radkie of Wetaskiwin, Alberta passed away at the age of 54. David is survived by his parents, Cecilia (Gary) Tasker and Robert (Barbara) Radkie; wife, Nancy Radkie; daughter, Kristi (Brady) Mercer; son, Matthew Radkie; grandson, Carson Mercer; brother, Darrell Radkie; sisters, Betty Ann (Vern) Winter, Cathy (Jerry) Tasker, Toni (Brian) Brown as well as numerous nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at the Wetaskiwin Senior’s Drop-In Centre. Donations are appreciated in lieu of flowers to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Alberta. BAKER FUNERAL CHAPEL, Wetaskiwin (780)352-2501 Or (888)752-2501 www.womboldfuneralhomes.com

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KOPPANG Dorial Dorial Koppang of Red Deer passed away at the Red Deer Regional Hospital on Sunday, February 17, 2013 at the age of 80 years. She will be lovingly remembered b y t h o s e c l o s e s t t o h e r. There will be a Graveside Memorial at the Alto-Reste Cemetery, Hwy 11 East, Red Deer, on Friday, March 1, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. A Remembrance Tea in her honor will take place at the Parkland Class Relax Crew, 6332 Orr Drive, R e d D e e r, o n M o n d a y, March 18, 2013 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. All those wishing to attend are welcome. We would like to extend the deepest gratitude to the Staff on Unit 33 at the Red Deer Regional Hospital. Condolences may be sent by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com

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LODEWYK Dick Lodewyk went home to be with his Lord on February 26, 2013. Memorial Service will be held at First Christian Reformed Church 16 McVicar St., Red Deer on Saturday, March 2 at 1:30 pm.

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STEPHAN Waltraud Elisabeth Jan. 20th, 1936 - Feb. 20th, 2013 It is with great sadness that the family of Waltraud (Wally) Stephan announce her passing on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 in Red Deer, Alberta at the age of 77 years. Wally was predeceased by her husband Bruno in 2000. Wally is survived by six children; Monika Anders (Seth), Wolfgang Stephan (Karen Hay), Angela Jahnke (Bob), Bernd Stephan, Edeltraud Stephan (Billy Dixon), and Andreas Stephan. She leaves behind twelve grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren. Waltraud was born in Cladow Landsberg an der Warthe,†Prussia and, along with her husband, moved their family to Canada on June 10th, 1967. The last several years of her life were full of laughter and good times with her family. She enjoyed all kinds of music and will be remembered for blasting music and dancing around her living room. Wally had a great love of pop culture, including current books, movies and music. She enjoyed spending time with her friends at church, cleaning her house, and gardening. The family would like to extend a special thank you to her neighbours and church friends who helped her on many occasions throughout the years. For Oma -- “I’ll be back so soon you won’t have time to miss me. Look after my heart --- I’ve left it with you.” A service to commemorate her life will be held at Cornerstone G o s p e l C h a p e l , 5 9 11 6 3 Street, Red Deer, Alberta†on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. In honor of Wally, donations may be made directly to the Canadian Cancer Society, Suite 101-6751 52 Ave, Red Deer, AB T4N 4K8 or to a charity of your choice. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of Joelle Valliere, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer. 403.340.4040

TOBIS Ernie AKA “Santa” 1933 - 2013 CARRIERS Mr. Ernie Tobis of Red Deer, REQUIRED Alberta, formerly of Delburne, to passed away at Michener deliver the Extendicare on Friday, February 15, 2013 at the age of 79 Central AB Life, years. Ernie will be lovingly one day a wk. in remembered by his wife Shirley o f R e d D e e r, d a u g h t e r s ; Rimbey & M a r y ( D a v i d ) C h a ff i n o f Sylvan Lake Delburne, Kim (Creighton) ALSO Lund of Pine Lake, five grandchildren; Brittany, Alexis Adult Carriers and Parker Chaffin and needed in Cheyenne and Sheridan Lund. He was predeceased Sylvan Lake & by his sister Emma Marek Bentley and parents John and Mary Tobis. A celebration of Ernie’s life will be held at Parkland Please call Funeral Home, 6287 67A Debbie for details Street (Taylor Drive), Red 314-4307 Deer, on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. In Lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made directly to S.T.A.R. 1441 Aviation Park NE, Box 570, Calgary, Alberta, Lost T2E 8M7. LOST Condolences may be Men’s Swiss Army sent or viewed at Syncrude watch. www.parklandfuneralhome.com Silver. Reward offered. Please call 403-342-0015 Arrangements in care of Gordon R. Mathers, You can sell your guitar Funeral Director at for a song... PARKLAND FUNERAL or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you! HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street LOST on Feb 18th (Taylor Drive), Red Deer. mens black WALLET, maybe Bower area? 403.340.4040

Call 403-396-6997 or 403-346-7092

In Loving Memory of Our Son, Brother & Uncle JAMIE RADKE He is gone but not forgotten And, as dawns another year, In our lonely hours of thinking, Thoughts of him are always near. Days of sadness will come o’er us. Many think the wound is healed, But they little know the sorrow That lies in the heart concealed. We miss you!! Dad Cheryl & Michelle Nicola, Chris, Ruby & Grace

Anniversaries

Over 2,000,000 hours St. John Ambulance volunteers provide Canadians with more than 2 million hours of community service each year.

Personals

In Memoriam

1957 CHEV WANTED I am looking for the gentleman who bought a dark green 1957 Chev 2 dr. sedan from me approx. 40 yrs ago, about 1970, near the Londonderry Mall Edmonton. Could you please call Gary Smith 780-962-0313

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jobs

1ST RATE ENERGY SERVICES INC., a growing Production Testing company, based out of Sylvan Lake, is currently accepting resumes for the following positions:

* Experienced Production Testing * Day Supervisors * Night Operators * Experienced Production Testing Assistants If you are a team player interested in the oil and gas industry, please submit your resume, current driver’s abstract and current safety certificates to the following: Fax 403-887-4750 lkeshen@1strateenergy.ca Please specify position when replying to this ad. We would like to thank all those candidates who apply, however only qualified personnel will be contacted.

Branch Manager (Fox Creek)

Alstar Oilfield is looking for a highly motivated individual to lead our Fox Creek operation. Alstar has been serving the oil and gas construction industry since 1969. If you have….. 5 + years Managing in Oilfield Construction Strong Computer Skills Excellent People Skills Working Knowledge of Pipefitting and Welding Procedures The Desire to be Part of a Growing Company

For detailed job description and pay range, please email hr@alstaroilfield.com or visit our Career Section at www.alstaroilfield.com

700-920

Caregivers/ Aides

COLTER PRODUCTION TESTING SERVICES INC

710

Join Our Fast Growing Team and Secure Your Future with our Optimum Benefit Package & RRSP’s!!

LADY requires part time Female caregiver with reliable transportation, 403-227-5433. Innisfail

Production Testing Personnel: Day & Night Supervisors & Field Operators

P/T F. caregiver wanted for F quad. Must be reliable and have own vehicle. 403-348-5456 or 403-505-7846

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IMMEDIATE OPENING FOR F/T EXP’D DENTAL ASSISTANT Please drop off resume ATT’N: Marina at Bower Dental Centre OR EMAIL RESUME: marina@bowerdental.com

with a Classified Announcement - 309-3300 Remember to share the news with your friends & family!

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CLASSIFICATIONS

TOP WAGES, BONUSES & BENEFITS

Celebrate Your Marriage

Oilfield

Please email your resume ALCOHOLICS to hr@alstaroilfield.com ANONYMOUS 403-347-8650 Please Quote Job COCAINE ANONYMOUS # 68939 on Resume 403-304-1207 (Pager)

Dental

Happy 60th Anniversary to our wonderful parents Bob and Alice Whitesell on February 28, 2013 Love your family

CCCSI is hiring sanitation workers for the afternoon and evening shifts. Get paid weekly, $14.22/hr. Call 403-348-8440 or fax 403-348-8463

Coming Events

Estheticians

750

MC College Group We are currently looking for an Esthetics Educator for our Red Deer location. If you are enthusiastic, friendly, enjoy dealing with people, have three years certified experience and want to share your knowledge and love for a rewarding industry please send your resume to lynn@mccollege.ca or fax to 1-780-428-7733 Att: Lynn Van Lersberghe Human Resources. Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds

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Qualified Day & Night Supervisors - (Must be able to provide own work truck.) Field Operators - Valid First Aid, H2S, driver’s license required! Please see our website @ www.colterenergy.ca or contact us at 1-877-926-5837 Your application will be kept strictly confidential

NOW HIRING!

Tartan Completions Services is currently accepting resumes for experienced horizontal completions field technicians, drilling motor experience would be an asset. We offer comprehensive benefits, competitive salary’s and field (day) bonuses. All applicants are welcome only those considered will be contacted. Please forward resume to mlajeunesse@ tartancontrols.com JAGARE ENERGY PRODUCTION TESTING now hiring Day Supervisors, Night Operators, and Helpers. RSP’s and benefits pkg. incentives. Email resumes to: jagare2@gmail.com or mikeg@jagareenergy.com

D2 RED DEER ADVOCATE Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013

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Oilfield

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Oilfield

Sales & Distributors

830

NEW HOME SALES MASON MARTIN HOMES

WE are looking for Rig Managers, Drillers, Derrick and Floor hands for the Red Deer area. Please contact Steve Tiffin at stiffin@galleonrigs.com or (403) 358-3350 fax (403) 358-3326

Locally based, home every night! Qualified applicants

must have all necessary The successful applicant will have a NCSO designa- valid tickets for the position being applied for. tion and will have: Bearspaw offers a * Actual hands on oilfield very competitive salary construction experience. and benefits package * Good computer skills. along with a steady * Extensive travel is work schedule. required. Please submit resumes: * Excellent people skills. Attn: Human Resources * H2S Alive and First Aid. Email: * Certified D&A tester, hr@bearspawpet.com an asset. Fax: (403) 258-3197 or * Drivers License, with Mail to: Suite 5309, clean Abstract. 333-96 Ave. NE * Must relocate to Hinton. Calgary, AB T3K 0S3 “NO SAFETY COPS WANTED” We want to build a safety culture, NOT enforce one. Oilfield

Looking for a place to live? Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

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Predator Drilling is Western Canada’s premiere drilling operator. Predator is a leading service provider in Oil Sands Delineation, Preset Drilling, Shallow Horizontal Oil and Gas well drilling. Predator’s culture of excellence is based around our Core Values: Accountability, Safety, Teamwork and Performance Excellence. Reporting to the VP of Operations, the Manager Inventory & Logistics is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Shipping & Receiving Department, Warehousing of Predator Equipment, Asset Management, Fleet and maintaining all inventory and assets in NAV database.

SHOP FOREMAN Ferus Inc. specializes in the production, storage, supply and transport of liquid nitrogen and liquid carbon dioxide for the energy industry.

www.ferus.com

Education and Experience: •

Must have previous Inventory Management & Procurement experience Valid driver’s license Experience with budgeting, cost controls and strategic planning.

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Please apply directly to abutler@ predatordrilling.com www.predatordrilling.com RONCO OILFIELD HAULING Sylvan Lake req’s exp. swamper. Email tom@ roncooilfieldhauling.ca or fax. 403-887-4892

TANKMASTER RENTALS requires CLASS 1 BED TRUCK Operators for Central Alberta. Competitive wages and benefits. m.morton@tankmaster.ca or fax 403-340-8818

Oilfield

To: humanresources@ferus.com or fax 1-888-879-6125 Please reference: Ad #SHPFRM - 0213

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ALL POSITIONS ALL SHIFTS

We thank you for your interest; however, only those applicants considered for the position will be contacted.

TRUCKING SERVICE LTD. in our Red Deer location

Heavy Duty Mech. (App 2nd/3rd yr, Journeyman/Red Seal) Hwy Hauling Long/Short CAN/US Oilfield Hauling Journeyman Picker Operators Winch, Bed Truck Operators Logistics Coordinator (Experienced required) Swampers (Class 5 driver’s license preferred) www.vdmtrucking.com

Locations in: Ã Edmonton Ã Grande Prairie Ã Red Deer Fax: 780-463-3341 Email: jobs@vdmtrucking.com

We are seeking the services of an Electronic Technician to work for the ADGA Group at the Correctional Services Canada facilities in the Drumheller area and at various locations within Alberta. Responsibilities include performing maintenance of electronic security/safety systems. To apply, please email careers@adga.ca and quote reference# ETD3422-NB

Now Hiring

SHIFT GEARS WITH YOUR CAREER!

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Electronics Technicians Needed

820

Restaurant/ Hotel

287092B16-28

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Blue Grass Sod Farms, Box 11, Site 2, RR #1, Red Deer, Alberta F/T farm equipment technician req’d with exp. repairing farm equipment. $31 hr, 44 hrs week, dental & health benefits avail. Email resume to debbie. lefeuvre@bg-rd.com or fax 403-342-7488

RAMADA INN & SUITES req’s. ROOM ATTENDANTS. Exp. preferred. Also BREAKFAST ROOM ATTENDANTS, early morning shifts, flexibility req’d. Only serious inquiries apply. Rate $13.50/hr. Drop off resume at: 6853 - 66 St. Red Deer or fax 403-342-4433

Responsibilities: • Supervision of shop personnel, assigning jobs, tracking time and attendance, check time cards in a timely manner, creation of work schedules • Ensure quality workmanship by supervising and assisting technicians • Assisting peers in developing diagnostic skills and perform all heavy duty technician duties when necessary • Monitor work orders for accuracy, efficiency and completion • Maintain full compliance of equipment as required by government, regulatory and company guidelines and regulations • Champion shop safety, organization & cleanliness • Journeyman Heavy Equipment Technician Certification Requirements: • Valid class 5 driver’s license • Highly developed mechanical background knowledge • Experience with a computerized purchasing and maintenance management systems • Experience in a supervisory role is an asset • Proven ability to prioritize, organize and manage time effectively • Strong analytical and problem solving skills Ferus offers competitive industry rates and an excellent benefits package, including a Group Savings Plan. If you are interested in working in a positive and dynamic environment, Please email your resume by March 1st, 2013

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MCDONALD’S Restaurant in Stettler AB is looking to immediately hire a full time GENERAL MANAGER to oversee and take over primary control of the daily operations of the restaurant June 1st. Applicants must be customer and people focused, have reliable transportation, willing to work flexible shifts, weekends and evenings. Minimum 2 years experience in equivalent position is a must. We offer customizable benefits packages, and store specific training. Please apply on line with resume, cover letter and references to: cbay22@telus.net

Ferus is looking for a talented and reliable full time Shop Foreman to join our Transportation Department located at our Blackfalds base. The successful candidate will be responsible for the operation of the maintenance shop, and coordinating mechanical staff and unit maintenance. The incumbent will excel at working with journeyman and apprentice Heavy Duty Mechanics, with exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities, team work and professionalism. The successful candidate will have good knowledge of information systems, combined with superior organizational skills and proven decision making and problem resolution abilities.

Strong verbal and written communication skills. Excellent judgment and a genuine concern for safety. Strong problem solving and organizational skills. Ability to be on call, travel when required, work weekends and overtime. Must possess knowledge of oilfield equipment.

NO RIG WELDERS Must be able to read blueprints. Flare stack experience and Stainless welding ticket would Be a asset. Great rates and hours. Merit program. Please email resume to info@dynamicprojects.ca Or fax to (403)340-3471

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Restaurant/ Hotel

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GASOLINE ALLEY LOCATION

SECURITY guards wanted, F/T & P.T days, nights ,evenings, weekends and holidays. Must be bondable, and have security guard license. Call or fax 587-273-0077 to set up appointment

Trades Job Fair

Compensation ranging from $36.90 - $49.16/hour Evraz will be holding a Trades Job Fair at the iHotel on 67th on February 27th from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Interviews will be conducted on site as part of an immediate hiring process. Evraz Inc. NA is the largest producer of steel and pipe in Western Canada and a recognized leader in the North American oil and gas industry. We are committed to safe, responsible work practices and strive to recruit individuals who share our dedication to continuous success. We offer employees competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package, including significant bonus opportunities. Evraz is expanding maintenance coverage to all shifts and is in need of the following positions: Skilled Trades People, Millwrights, Electricians and Machinists Applicants must possess a valid provincial journeyman certification or Interprovincial Red Seal certification. Previous work experience in an industrial manufacturing setting is preferred, but not required. These are full time shift work positions. Duties include troubleshooting and maintenance of plant equipment.

Ferus Inc. specializes in the production, storage, supply and transport of liquid nitrogen and liquid carbon dioxide for the energy industry.

www.ferus.ca

Heavy Duty Mechanic Journeyman Blackfalds & Grande Prairie

Ferus’ Operations division requires a Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic to join our growing team to service Ferus’ expanding fleet of tractor & trailer units in our Blackfalds and Grande Prairie Bases. Reporting to the Shop Foreman you will be responsible for a variety of duties in a service oriented environment. Working in the Oil and Gas Field you will be required to work effectively unsupervised, have good working knowledge of Heavy Duty Truck and Trailer repairs, combined with a great attitude. A CVIP inspection license or the ability to obtain one is required. Due to the nature and volume of work some overtime and on call work will be required.

If you are looking for a career with a strong company, you owe it to yourself to attend the Evraz Trades Job Fair. Plan to visit us at the iHotel on 67th on February 27th from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm All potential hires will be required to attend and pass a pre-employment medical including drug screening test before being offered employment. For more information on Evraz’s North American operations, visit www.EvrazIncNA.com

Heavy Duty Mechanic Apprentice

Evraz..making the world stronger.

Blackfalds & Grande Prairie

Reporting to the Shop Foreman, this individual will be responsible for a variety of duties in a serviceoriented environment. The successful candidate will be willing to work towards their Interprovincial Heavy Equipment Technician certification and have completed at a minimum their 3rd year apprenticeship requirements. This individual must be highly motivated and mechanically inclined. Ferus offers a competitive compensation package including a competitive base salary, bonus incentive plan & an excellent Benefits Package, including flex days, flexible spending account and a Group RSP Savings Plan. If you are interested in working in a positive and dynamic environment, please email your resume by March 15th, 2013

To: humanresources@ferus.com or fax 1-888-879-6125 Please reference: Ad #RDGP-MEC-0313

We thank you for your interest; however, only those applicants considered for the position will be contacted.

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 403-340-3471 Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

CONSIDERING A CAREER CHANGE?

• Very Competitive Wages • Advancement Opportunities With medical Benefits • Paid training • Paid Breaks

Apply in person at any location or send resume to: Email:kfcjobsrd@yahoo.ca or Fax: (403) 341-3820

850

Trades

Daily, the Red Deer Advocate publishes advertisements from companies, corporations and associations across Canada seeking personnel for long term placements.

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Contractors

REAL ESTATE

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COUNTERTOPS

Wes Wiebe 403-302-1648 DALE’S Home Reno’s Free estimates for all your reno needs. 403-506-4301

SHOPPING www.fhtmca.com/derekwiens Online Mega Mall 403-597-1854

VACATIONS

Escorts

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COMPUTER REPAIR

WEB DESIGN affordablewebsitesolution.ca

AB, Computer Hygiene Ltd. 896-7523

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1100

BRIAN’S DRYWALL Framing, drywall, taping, textured & t-bar ceilings, 36 yrs exp. Ref’s. 392-1980

RENTALS

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1010

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

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HEALTH & FITNESS

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JOB REQUIREMENTS:: * No formal education req`d * 44 hrs. per wk with some wknds. * Heavy lifting, running equip., yard maintenance, lawncare, snow removal. Wage $25.hr. Expected start date: ASAP Those interested please email resume to: resumes@ newcartcontracting.com or fax to 403-729-2396.

B-PRESSURE SHOP WELDERS REQUIRED

PLEASE QUOTE JOB # 68792 ON RESUME

Blackfalds Base

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

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Landscaper/laborer

We are currently looking for an energetic, positive, reliable, mature and skilled individual to fill this position.

850

MANAGER INVENTORY & LOGISTICS

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Seeking Journeyman or 2nd /3rd year apprentices. Positions for body, prep and refinishing technicians needed for our car and light truck division. Top wages, bonus programs and benefit package. Fax resumes to (403) 343-2160; e-mail choice2@telusplanet.net or drop off in person @ #5, 7493, 49th Avenue Crescent, Red Deer.

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Please submit resume to hr@alstaroc.com or fax to 780- 865- 5829 Please quote job # 68791 on your resume.

850

Trades

First Choice Collision

288678B27-C5

FIELD SAFETY OFFICER

Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd is seeking an exp’d FLOORHAND

850

WANTED: Outside sales people for a fast growing security company. Successful applicants must SAFETY possess an outgoing PROFESSIONAL personality, be self motivated, and be very Alstar is looking for a Safety Professional to help organized. Door to door expand our safety program sales experience is an through projects and auditing. asset but not necessary. Please email resume to Minimum requirements hr@ include: bond-ocommunications.com * CRSP GOODMEN * 5 + years’ experience in WEST 285 LTD. o/a O/A Oil & Gas as a Safety ROOFING LTD. Energy Factor in Red Deer Professional Requires req’s F/T shift sales people * Strong Safety program $14/hr & 1 to 2 yrs. Exp’d development - skills & SLOPED ROOFERS supervisor, $17.50/hr email: experience LABOURERS west285ltd@gmail.com * Excellent computer skills & FLAT ROOFERS * Internal and external Buying or Selling auditing experience Valid Driver’s Licence your home? * Strong interpersonal preferred. Fax or email Check out Homes for Sale skills info@goodmenroofing.ca in Classifieds * Attention to detail; must or (403)341-6722 be very organized NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! * Requires little supervision; Start your career! works well in a team Trades See Help Wanted environment TOO MUCH STUFF? ARMOR INC is looking for Weekends Off Let Classifieds licensed diesel and sushelp you sell it. pension mechanic for light RELOCATION TO duty performance shop. HINTON MANDATORY Diesel and transmission exp. preferred. H2S Alive, First Aid and an Trades Bring resume to: In-House Drug & Alcohol 106 -6439 67 St. RD test are pre-requisites. Phone 403-346-9188 or emal Please submit email to donavan@armorinc.ca hr@alstaroc.com or fax to 780- 865- 5829

SERVICE RIG

Is looking to fill the following position:

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Escorts

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Handyman Services

1200

HANDYMAN PLUS Painting, laminate, tile, mud/ tape, doors, trim, Call 403-358-9099 TIRED of waiting? Call Renovation Rick, Jack of all trades. Handier than 9 men. 587-876-4396 or 587-272-1999

Massage Therapy

1280

ASIAN Executive Touch Exclusive for men. Open 10 am - 6 pm. Mon. - Fri. 403-348-5650

Gentle Touch Massage

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Massage Therapy

1280

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Misc. Services

1290

5* JUNK REMOVAL

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

COUPLES SPECIAL

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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

Moving & Storage

1300

BOXES? MOVING? SUPPLIES? 403-986-1315

Seniors’ Services

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

EX-L FWD,64981 kms, $11,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

1998 QX4 INFINITI V6, 4x4, good motor & transmission. No rust, regular maintanance, good tires. $4950. 403-588-6230

2004 BMW X3 AWD, lthr., pano-roof, $14,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

DO YOU HAVE

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

VEHICLE ACCESSORIES

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

2007 GMC 2500 SLE turbo diesel, $25,888 Sport & Import

2009 FORD F-150 Platinum

4X4, htd./cool lthr., $26888 348-8788 Sport & Import

2010 GMC 3500 HD 4X4, sunroof, htd. lthr., long box, 118393 kms, ...SOLD!!!.... Sport & Import

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

2007 GMC Sierra 2500HD SLE 4x4 Duramax $27,888 Sport & Import 348-8788

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

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

2006 Escalade ESV Platinum Edition 22” Foose Rims one owner $24,888 Sport & Import 348- 8788

2007 SAAB 9-3 Aero V-6 turbo, 54,031 kms $18,888. 403-348-8788 Sport & Import

2009 FORD SHELBY GT 500, 16163 kms, $42,888, 403-348-8788 Sport & Import

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

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2004 MAZDA 3 Sport. Clean, 203,000 km. $7800. 403-341-0744

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

2008 CIVIC, 99,000 km, 8 tires, 2 yr warranty. New windshield. 403-340-3249

2009 HONDA CR-V lthr., sunroof, nav., $23888

2010 TOYOTA Sienna CE 7pass., rear air, $14,888 403-348-8788 Sport & Import

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

2004 PONTIAC Grand Am GT FWD, $4888 403-348-8788 Sport & Import

2006 Honda Civic LX Sedan 120,000 km $10,888 Sport & Import 348-8788

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

2009 MAZDA 3 GS FWD, $11888 104,463 kms, 7620-50 Ave. Sport & Import

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

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

2005 BMW X5 4.4i htd. lthr.pano roof, $16888 348-8788 Sport & Import

2007 BMW 335i htd. lthr.,sunroof, $19888 7620 -50 Ave., Sport & Import

2008 DODGE 2500 HD crew cab s/b, 183,000 kms $13,500 403-346-9816

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

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

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

2005 CADILLAC SRX fully loaded, white diamond, cashmere leather, 7 pass. 4.6L V8, 152,000 kms. rear

2008 GMC SLE 4x4 1/2 ton, 208,000 kms, near perfect cond, $13,000 403-845-3292 403-895-2337

2010 FORD Expedition Eddie Bauer 4X4, lthr.,

DVD, $16,350. 403-352-1863

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

2011 DODGE Ram Laramie 2500 4X4, hemi, DVD,. lthr., tonneau cover, $38,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

2003 BMW 3 series 325xi htd. lthr., sunroof, $10,888 403-348-8788 Sport & Import

2005 COLORADO ext cab LS, tmech. in great shape, tuned up, 168,000 kms. $7500, 403-347-6889 lve msg

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

2008 MERCEDES BENZ

2010 FORD F-150 XLT 4X4, $19,888, 403-348-8788 Sport & Import

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

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

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

2007 FORD F-150 XLT 4X4, 107,115 kms, $14,888 403- 348-8788 Sport & Import

E300 4-matic, nav., sunroof, 77001 kms, $26,888. 348-8788 Sport & Import

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

348-8788 Sport & Import

8 passenger, $28,888. 348-8788 Sport & Import

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

Collector Car Auction & Speed and Custom Show. W/Ian Roussel - Car Warriors & Big Schwag. March 15 -17 Westerner Park, Indoor show. Exhibitors space. EGauctions.com 1-888-296-0528 Ext. 102

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Spring into Spectacular Savings! 2007 MAZDA CX-7 GS AWD-TURBO Stk. H34913A, Heated Seats, Awd,Traction Control, Local Trade, One Owner, Fully Inspected

14,990

2011 FORD FIESTA SES Stk. HP4916, 5 Door, Heated Seats, All Power Features, Cruise, Bluetooth, Traction Control, Fully Inspected W/Warranty, 48,034 Kms.

13,990

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2008 NISSAN ALTIMA SL Stk. H34947A, Push Button Start, Proximity Key,

Traction Control, Local Trade, One Owner, 69,286 Kms.

13,990

2012 GENESIS COUPE Stk. HP5069, Premium Package, 2.0T Turbo, Leather, Sunroof, Traction Control, Bluetooth, Fully Inspected And Certified, 12,691 Kms.

24,990

2010 HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED Stk. H34902A, Nav-Navigation, Side Airbags, Sunroof, Traction Control, Leather, Fully Inspected And Certified, 50,834 Kms.

16,990

2008 HYUNDAIStk.TUCSON LIMITED AWD HP4859, Sunroof, Leather, Traction Control, Heated Seats, Fully Inspected And Certified, 67,850 Kms

17,990

| 7652 Gaetz Ave., North Red Deer | 403-350-3000

D4 RED DEER ADVOCATE Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013 Misc. Help

880

Misc. Help

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

SHUNDA CONSTRUCTION requires

F/T Safety Officer

to help implement & maintain safety programs. Fax resume to: 403-343-1248 or email admin@shunda.ca Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life in

Carriers Needed

Clearview Area Castle Crsc. Clark Crsc. & Crawford St. $155/mo.

4 days/wk Flyers & Sun. Life IN Highland Green Holmes St. & Heath Close

SIDING INSTALLER with or without trailer & tools. F.T. year round work, must have truck and 2 yrs. exp. 90 cents - $1 per sq.ft. 403-358-8580

Lancaster Area East half of Lampard Crsc. & Leung Close $61/mo.

860

Rosedale Approx. 2 blks of Reichley St. & Reighley Close $68/mo.

Truckers/ Drivers

CLASS 1 DRIVER Exp. driver to haul Canadian Tire trailers in Alberta, B.C. & Sask. Mountain driving exp. an asset. F/T position, home weekends. Forward a resume & current driver’s abstract to Brian Dick Transport Ltd. Box 8014 Westaskiwin, AB T9A 3S6 Contact Brian Dick 780-361-7924

CLASS 1 or 3 Drivers needed Please fax or email your driver’s advstract, references and resume to: Mike.castilloux@ lafarge-na.com 403 347 8060(fax) Employment Opportunity. * Class 3 license a must. *Class 1 preferred * Picker experience a plus Distribute precast concrete in central AB area. Fax resume with clean driver’s abstract to: 403-886-4853 email garyz@wilbert.ca or drop off resume at: 930 Fleming Ave. Penhold. Inquiries, call Gary 403-588-6505

FULL-TIME Truck Driver required at Eastman Feeds, Experience an a s s e t . Wo r k s c h e d u l e Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm. Competitive wages and benefits. Apply with resume and drivers abstract via email: cliff.miller@eastmanfeeds. com or fax to (403) 341-3144. RONCO OILFIELD HAULING Sylvan Lake req’s exp. swamper. Email tom@ roncooilfieldhauling.ca or fax. 403-887-4892

Business Opportunities

870

Join Distinctly Tea in the high growth & high margin retail loose leaf tea industry. Steve@fylypchuk.com

Misc. Help

880

ACADEMIC Express

GLENDALE Morning delivery 6 days a wk by 6:30 a.m.

ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

Call Jamie 403-314-4306 info

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED for

ALSO Wedgewood Gardens St. Joseph’s & Montfort Heights

Please contact QUITCY

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

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED for early morning delivery of Red Deer Advocate 6 days per week in EASTVIEW 100 ADVOCATE $525/MO. $6300/YR 2 HRS./DAY GRANDVIEW 75 Advocate $393/month $4716/yr. 1-1/2 hrs. per day

ALSO

Please call Joanne at 403-314-4308 Looking for a new pet? Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED

CARRIERS NEEDED

ANDERS AREA Adams Close/ Adair Ave. Ainsworth Crsc. Allsop Ave. BOWER AREA Brown Cl./Baird St Barrett Dr./Baird St INGLEWOOD AREA

Isbister Close Inkster Close LANCASTER AREA

GED classes evening and days

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Women in the Trades

Sherwood Crsc Scott St./Somerset Close. Sunnyside Crsc.

Math and Science in the trades Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be avail. 403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca

Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

Truckers/ Drivers

FREE

Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info

Blackfalds Lacombe Ponoka Stettler Call Rick for more info 403-314-4303

stuff 1500-1990

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

Antiques & Art

1520

8 TRACK & Cassette & Record player. Speakers. $200. 403-343-7393

Auctions

860

1530

Bud Haynes & Co. Auctioneers

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

Children's Items

Pidherney’s is growing and requires experienced Truck drivers to work with our team:

1580

BABY carrier front carry custom reversible, “Baby Hawk Meitei” $65; Baby sling carry “Rockin Momma” $50; blue & brown, bumble collection baby shopping cart cover $25; nursing pillow baby buddy, $40, baby mirror for car $10; 403-746-2456: 288031B25-C7

• Class 1 Drivers • Lowbed Drivers with Class 1

Fax resume to Human Resources 403-845-5370 Or E-mail: hr@pidherneys.com

1660

AFFORDABLE

Clothing

PYRENEES, white F. 15 wks. Needs good home with lots of space. FREE. 403-282-7342

1860

Sporting Goods

WANTED German rifles from WW11, please leave msg. 403-846-6926

1590

HIGHLAND Irish Jig dress, green, with eyelet petty coat. $150. 403-346-5922

880

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

AGRICULTURAL

CLASSIFICATIONS 2000-2290

2140

Horses

HORSES WANTED: broke, un-broke, or unwanted. 403-783-0303

in Lacombe weekly. 403-651-5912

Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / del. Lyle 403-783-2275

Household Appliances

1710

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

1 BDRM suite, w attached laundry, facing south at #1, 4616-44 St., to an over 40, ns/no pets, quiet tenant in a quiet neighbourhood. Rent $700/D.D. $700. Ph: 403-341-4627. GLENDALE 2 bdrm. $825, D.D. $825, N/S, no pets, no partiers, avail immed. 1-403-200-8175 LARGE 2 bdrm., incld’s most utils., $825. 403-314-0209 LARGE, 1, 2 & 3 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111

Household Furnishings

1720

CHINA CABINET/display case, tall, narrow , efficient, 5 shelves, glass 3 sides w/oak border, and mirrored back, stain glass design, just under curved top, Height to top of curved centre 76”, to top of side of cabinet, 72”, w/30-1/2: depth 13-1/4”, $200, was $600 new, 403-746-2456:

WANTED

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BLUE WILLOW CHINA, 6 Blue Willow china coffee mugs, $30; 1 Blue Willow round platter, 12” diameter $25, 1 Blue Willow serving bowl, 9” diameter. $20, 403-746-2456 FOOT OR hand pedal exerciser , reg. $60. asking $25; 10 assorted old cook books from, $3-$5, 403-346-2231 Patio table & 4 chairs, $45. Dresser/Mirror - 3 drawers, $40. Night table 2 drawers, $30. 4 TV trays w/holder on wheels, $20. Wheel Barrow, 6 c.ft. Metal, $30. Garbage can, aluminum w/lid, $12. Saw blade, 10”, 60 tooth, new, $20. 403-314-2026 PEACOCK feathers (50) $1.50 each 403-346-2231

Pets & Supplies

1810

BEAUTIFUL silky white satin bunnies desperately need loving home. Litter box trained. FREE. 403-782-3130

Cats

1830

SIAMESE ALSO BELINESE ( 4) KITTENS FOR SALE $50 each obo. 403-887-3649

Condos/ Townhouses

Everything you need to know to keep your business humming . . . every day in the Business Section of the Red Deer Advocate.

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LACOMBE 3 bdrm. 1 1/2 bath, 5 appls., garage $1495/mo. 782-7156 357-7465 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

Manufactured Homes

3040

Newly Reno’d Mobile FREE Shaw Cable + more $899/month Mauricia 403-340-0225

3050

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

3 BDRM. 4 appls. no pets. $925/mo. + d.d. 403-343-6609

HUGE TRI-PLEX on 59th Ave.

Lots of storage & 2 large bdrms, 1.5 bath, In-suite laundry. No pets. $1225 & UTIL; SD $1225; Avail NOW. Hearthstone 403-314-0099 or 403-396-9554

3060

Suites

1 BDRM. apt. in Penhold, $740/mo. Avail. immed. Incl. most utils, no pets. Call 403-886-5288

Manufactured Homes

Condos/ Townhouses

4040

TOWNHOUSES STARTING @ $99,640 Receive a free computerized list with pictures, including handyman specials, exclusive listings & short sales. www.JustListedInfo.com ResOneInfo@gmail.com Text/Call 403-358-9999 Residential One

4090

Manufactured Homes

MUST SELL By Owner. Mauricia 403-340-0225

Income Property

4100

NOW RENTING BRAND NEW 1 & 2 BDRM. APT’S. SECONDARY SUITE 2936 50th AVE. Red Deer HOME. 403-588-2550 Newer bldg. secure entry w/ onsite manager, 5 appls., incl. heat and hot Lots For water, washer/dryer hookup, infloor heating, a/c., Sale car plug ins & balconies. 112 ACRES of bare land, Call 403-343-7955 located in Burnt Lake area structure plan, great inTOP FLOOR vestment property with BRIGHT APT. future subdivision potenon 58 Ave. tial. Asking 1.2M 2 bdrms, 1 bath. w/balcony. 403-304-5555 2 appls, coin-op laundry. NO PETS, Avail NOW! FULLY SERVICED $995 & Elect., SD $995 res & duplex lots in Lacombe. Hearthstone 403-314-0099 Builders terms or owner or 403-396-9554 will J.V. with investors or subtrades who wish to become home builders. Great Rooms returns. Call 403-588-8820

4160

3090

For Rent

1 BDRM. bsmt, shared kitchen, prefer employed or student. Avail. immed 403-342-7789, 396-7941

Pinnacle Estates

(Blackfalds) You build or bring your own builder. Terms avail. 403-304-5555

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

Warehouse

3140

3190

FINANCIAL

CLASSIFICATIONS 4400-4430

Money To Loan

You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

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wheels CLASSIFICATIONS 5000-5300

Antique & Classic Autos

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homes

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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

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CLASSIFICATIONS 4000-4190

4020

Houses For Sale

FREE Weekly list of properties for sale w/details, prices, address, owner’s phone #, etc. 342-7355 Help-U-Sell of Red Deer www.homesreddeer.com Mason Martin Homes has

8 Brand New Homes starting at $188,900 Call for more info 403-588-2550

Condos/ Townhouses

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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

#2, 6220 ORR DRIVE 2 bdrm., 2 bath bi-level.

Next to new

Stainless steel appls., single att. garage, underfloor heat. $235,000. Margaret Comeau Remax Real Estate 403-391-3399 ATTENTION - 1st Time Buyers NO condo fees! 1100 sq.ft. 3 bdrm/2 bath townhouse. Immaculate. Quiet area. Close to transit, shopping and schools. QUICK POSSESSION. $199,911. Call Coldwell Banker Ontrack Realty, Jon Nichols, 403-302-0800

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2010 MAZDA 3 GT FWD, 33,986 kms, $15,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

2009 MAZDA 3 GS FWD, $ 11 8 8 8 1 0 4 4 6 3 k m s , 7620-50 Ave. Sport & Import

Newly Renovated Mobile Home

with Laminate Flooring, new carpet, newly painted

2009 FORD SHELBY GT 500, 16163 kms, $42,888, 348-8788 Sport & Import

A MUST SEE! Only

20,000with Intro

400/month lot Rent incl. Cable

Sharon (403) 340-0225 www.lansdowne.ca

2009 FORD Fusion. Low km. A/C, cruise, power seats. Ext. warranty. No gst. $12,495 obo. **SOLD**

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Renter’s Special FREE Cable

2007 SAAB 9-3 Aero,V-6 turbo, 54,031 kms $18,888. 403-348-8788 Sport & Import

2 & 3 bedroom modular/mobile homes in pet friendly park

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

Starting at

950

- Batch Plant Operator - Carpenters/Woodworkers - General Labourers Applicants are able to apply online or fax resumes to Human Resources 403-885-5516 or e-mail: k.kooiker@eaglebuilders.ca.

3060

Suites

3 BDRM. large bsmt. family room, storage room, Space fenced, quiet street no APPLS. reconditioned lrg. WAREHOUSE FOR pets, n/s, adults pref. selection, $150 + up, 6 mo. $1000/mo. rent + d.d., SALE OR LEASE warr. Riverside Appliances avail. end of Feb. ref’s 4860 sq.ft., new, bright, 403-342-1042 req’d by app’t only . two 14’ O.H. doors, heatPhone 403-782-3942 ed, fans, can be divided BBQ c/w propane tank & into 2 bays, call cover. Like new. $100. EASTVIEW 3 bdrm., 403- 318-4848 to view 403-314-2026 n/s, no pets, 5 appls. CELEBRATIONS FRIDGE very good cond. Avail. Mar 1. $1200. + utils. 403-357-2001 Danby, $100, HAPPEN EVERY DAY best offer 403-782-5818 IN CLASSIFIEDS Lacombe 1/2 duplex. 4 INGLIS dryer, exc. cond. bdrm., 1.5 bath, all appls., $ 1 5 0 e s t a t e s a l e , washer/dryer. Rent & DD Mobile $1395.00 Avail. March 1, 403-782-5818 NO PETS, 403-782-3890 Lot KENMORE HD dual action top load washer; Kenmore MICHENER HILL, 2 bdrm. LACOMBE new park, house + 1 room in bsmt. HD dryer,white, good animal friendly. Your mobile 4 appl., fenced yard. shape $125/pair or ours. 2 or 3 bdrm. No pets. 403-848-4618 403-347-2374 Excellent 1st time home SYLVAN, avail .immed. 2 buyers. 403-588-8820 WASHING machine very units. 2 bdrm. + hide-agood cond. $75 , MOBILE HOME PAD, in bed, incl., cable, dishes, best offer 403-782-5818 Red Deer Close to Gaetz, bedding, all utils. $1000 -$1400/mo. 403- 880-0210 2 car park, Shaw cable incl. Mauricia 403-340-0225

BUSINESS IS BUILT ON INFORMATION is expanding its facility to double production.

3020

Houses/ Duplexes

THE

Top Wages paid based on experience. Full Benefits and Uniform Package included. Visit our website for more detailed job descriptions at www.eaglebuilders.ca.

1900

Travel Packages

WANTED: all types of Homestead Firewood horses. Processing locally Spruce, Pine, Spilt, Dry.

10-12 HOUSE plants $5-$30, 403-342-4572

CLASSIFICATIONS

**********************

Top wages paid based on experience Assigned units Scheduled days off Valid safety tickets an asset

1650

THE FARM with THE GOOD FOOD: Free-range brown eggs; chickens; Danish pork roasts, chops, cervalet sausage. 403-347-0516

Misc. for Sale

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Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

for all Albertans

VANIER AREA

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Misc. Help

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

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TABLE SAW - Bench top 10”. Craftsman w/accessories. $190. 403-314-2026

LOGS

SWAMPERS F/T needed immediately for a fast growing waste & recycling company. Heavy lifting involved (driver’s helper) position. Reliability essential. Own transportation required. Please email resumes to canpak@xplornet.ca

Career Planning

SUNNYBROOK AREA

Viscount Dr./ Voisin Crsc Valentine Crsc.

1640

Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar. Price depends on location. Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346

Summer Employment Opportunity From May 1st - Sept. 15, 2013 Campground Manager: Tail Creek Park Campground Highway 11 & Highway 21, along the Red Deer River Only Serious Inquiries Please Application deadline March 15, 2013 Submit letter of intent and or resume to Marlene Lanz, Métis Nation of AB Region 3 President 1415 - 28 ST NE, Calgary, AB T2A 2P6 Phone: 1(403)569-8800 or 1-800-267-5844

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

For afternoon delivery once per week

1630

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

1840

Dogs

FIREWOOD. Pine, Spruce, Poplar. Can deliver 1-4 cords. 403-844-0227

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

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

Lagrange Crsc Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317

EquipmentHeavy

7 days/wk. 403-304-6472

ORIOLE PARK O’Brien Crsc., O’Neil & Oxley Close

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

HIGHLAND Sailor Suit, navy, with white hat. $150. 403-346-5922

Firewood

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

1590

HIGHLAND KILT, (Buchannan), vest, socks and blouse. $200. 403-346-5922

1 day per wk. No collecting!!

Piper Dr. & Pennington Cres. Pallo, Payne & Parsons Cl.

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

Clothing

Tools

The Town of Olds No collecting! Packages come ready for delivery! Also for the afternoon in Town of Penhold! Also afternoon delivery in Town of Springbrook

PINES Patterson Cres. & Pamley Ave.

Good for adult with small car.

880

Misc. Help

2007 BMW 335i htd. lthr., sunroof, $19888 7620 -50 Ave., Sport & Import

/month

Call For Home Delivery

Mauricia (403) 340-0225

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www.lansdowne.ca

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2005 HONDA Accord EX-L FWD,64981 kms, $11888 348-8788 Sport & Import

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Gun control advocate wins Democratic primary by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A former Illinois legislator who favours an assault weapons ban captured the Democratic nomination Tuesday in the race to replace disgraced ex-U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., after a campaign dominated by gun-control issues in the wake of the Connecticut elementary school massacre. Ex-state Rep. Robin Kellyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nomination all but assures that sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll sail through the April 9 general election and head to Washington, because the heavily minority district is overwhelmingly Democratic. The Republican nominee was also being chosen Tuesday night. The special primary election was the first race for a seat in the House of Representatives since the Dec. 14 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, left 20 children and six educators dead. From a crowded field of Democratic contenders, Kelly emerged early as a leader on gun-control issues â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a central theme during the race â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which helped her win support from New York City Mayor Michael Bloombergâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s super political action committee, Independence USA. It poured more than $2 million into the race by airing anti-gun ads supporting Kelly, who favours an assault weapons ban and other gun measures proposed by President Barack Obama in response to the school massacre. The ads targeted another front-run-

ner, former U.S. Rep. Debbie Halvorson, who is against banning assault weapons. The result was a setback for the influential gun-rights lobbying group, the National Rifle Association, which gave its highest â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aâ&#x20AC;? rating to Halvorson and a failing â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fâ&#x20AC;? rating to Kelly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We worked really, really hard,â&#x20AC;? Kelly, a former state representative from Matteson, a south Chicago suburb, told The Associated Press. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were on the right side of the issue and our message resonated.â&#x20AC;? She defended the financial support from Bloomberg, saying: â&#x20AC;&#x153;No one complains when the NRA was spending big money.â&#x20AC;? Halvorson conceded Tuesday evening, saying the outside money certainly played a roll. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It shows, unfortunately, you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go up against that big money. ...Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the problem with super PACs,â&#x20AC;? Halvorson, who unsuccessfully challenged Jackson in a primary last year, told the AP. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is nothing I could have done differently.â&#x20AC;? Bloomberg has been leading an anti-gun campaign backed by Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a coalition he started that now has more than 800 mayors from around the U.S. After casting her ballot in the snowy weather that pelted the region Tuesday, Halvorson had warned that if the ads were successful Bloomberg would try to â&#x20AC;&#x153;buy seatsâ&#x20AC;? across the country. Guns were a leading issue at candidate forums and email blasts from candidates, even as Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legal

saga played out in court and frustrated voters whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen two other congressmen in the office leave under an ethical or legal cloud. Jackson resigned in November, after a months-long medical leave for treatment of bipolar disorder and other issues, then pleaded guilty earlier this month to charges that accused him of misspending $750,000 in campaign money on lavish personal items, including a Rolex watch and fur coats. Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exit created a rare opening in a district where he was first elected in 1995. The primary featured 14 Democrats, including former U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds, who held the seat in the 1990s but served prison time after being convicted of fraud and for having sex with an underage campaign volunteer. There were four Republicans on the ballot. Voters heading to the polls Tuesday indicated that guns, ethics and economic woes were on their minds. Mary Jo Higgins of south suburban Steger said she voted for Halvorson because the former congresswoman is â&#x20AC;&#x153;the only Democrat who believes in the Second Amendmentâ&#x20AC;? of the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees the right to bear arms. But Country Club Hills minister Rosemary Gage said she voted for Kelly because the former representative is â&#x20AC;&#x153;standing with (President Barack Obama) and trying to get rid of guns.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really bad in Chicago and across the country,â&#x20AC;? Gage said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Too many children have died.â&#x20AC;?

U.S. considers direct aid to Syrian rebels move meant to ratchet up pressure on Assad THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Obama administration, in co-ordination with some European allies, is for the first time considering supplying direct assistance to elements of the Free Syrian Army as they seek to ramp up pressure on Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down and end nearly two years of brutal and increasingly deadly violence. Officials in the United States and Europe said Tuesday the administration is nearing a decision on whether to provide non-lethal assistance to carefully vetted fighters opposed to the Assad regime in addition to what it is already supplying to the political opposition. A decision is expected by Thursday when U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will attend an international conference on Syria in Rome that leaders of the opposition Syrian National Coalition have been persuaded to attend, the officials said. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the shift in strategy has not yet been finalized and still needs to be co-ordinated with European nations, notably Britain. They are eager to vastly increase the size and scope of assistance for Assadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s foes. Kerry, who was a cautious proponent of supplying arms to the rebels while he was chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has been consulting with European leaders on how to step up pressure on Assad to leave power. The effort has been as a major focus of his first official trip abroad as Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top diplomat. On the first two stops on his hectic nine-nation tour of Europe and the Middle East, in London and Berlin, he has sought to assure the Syrian opposition that more help is on the way. In London on Monday, he made a public appeal to opposition coalition leader Mouaz al-Khatib not to boycott the Rome meeting as had been threatened and to attend the conference despite concerns among Assad foes that international community is not doing enough. Kerry and Vice-President Joe Biden made private telephone calls to alKhatib to make the same case.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are determined that the Syrian opposition is not going to be dangling in the wind, wondering where the support is, if it is coming,â&#x20AC;? Kerry told reporters after meeting British Prime Minister David Cameron and Foreign Secretary William Hague. Hague said that the deteriorating conditions in Syria, especially recent scud missile attacks on the city of Aleppo, were unacceptable and that the Westâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current position could not be sustained while an â&#x20AC;&#x153;appalling injusticeâ&#x20AC;? is being done to Syrian citizens. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the face of such murder and threat of instability, our policy cannot stay static as the weeks go by,â&#x20AC;? Hague told reporters, standing beside Kerry. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We must significantly increase support for the Syrian opposition. We are preparing to do just that.â&#x20AC;? The officials in Washington and European capitals said the British are pushing proposals to provide military training, body armour and other technical support to members of the Free Syrian Army who have been determined not to have links to extremists. The officials said, however, that the U.S. was not yet ready to consider such action although Washington would not object if the Europeans moved ahead with the plans. The Obama administration has been deeply concerned about military equipment falling into the hands of radical Islamists who have become a significant factor in the Syrian conflict and could then use that materiel for terrorist attacks or strikes on Israel. The Italian government, which is hosting Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conference, said on Monday that the Europeans would use the meeting â&#x20AC;&#x153;to urge the United Statesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; greater flexibility on measures in favour of the opposition to the Assad regime.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;They will be asking, in particular, that â&#x20AC;&#x2122;non-lethalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; aid be extended to include technical assistance and training so as to consolidate the coalitionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts in the light of what emerged at the latest meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council,â&#x20AC;? the foreign ministry said in a statement. In a recent meeting, European Union foreign ministers agreed that support to the rebels needed to be

boosted. Officials in Washington said the United States was leaning toward providing tens of millions of dollars more in non-lethal assistance to the opposition, including vetted members of the Free Syrian Army who had not been receiving direct U.S. assistance. So far, assistance has been limited to funding for communications and other logistical equipment, a formalized liaison office and an invitation to al-Khatib to visit the United States in the coming weeks. The officials stressed, however, that the administration did not envision American military training for the rebels nor U.S. provision of combat items such as body armour that the British are advocating. The officials said the U.S. is also looking at stepping up its civilian technical assistance devoted to rule of law, civil society and good governance, in order to prepare an eventual transition government to run the country once Assad leaves. In Europe, meanwhile, Kerry on Tuesday visited Berlin where he met his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, for the first time in his new post, spending more than an hour discussing the Syria conflict. Russia has been a strong supporter of Assad and has, along with China, repeatedly blocked efforts at the United Nations to impose global sanctions against the regime unless it stops the violence that has killed nearly 70,000 people. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said the two met for an hour and 45 minutes, spending more than half that time on Syria in what she called a â&#x20AC;&#x153;really serious and hardworking session.â&#x20AC;? Kerry and Lavrov discussed how they could implement the so-called Geneva Agreement, which is designed to get the Syrian government and rebels to plan a transitional government for the time after Assad leaves office, Nuland said. Lavrov told Russian news agencies that his talks with Kerry were â&#x20AC;&#x153;quite constructive.â&#x20AC;? On Syria, he said the two reaffirmed their â&#x20AC;&#x153;intention to do all Russia and the U.S. can do.

NY marks 20th anniversary of first World Trade Centre bombing with ceremony at 9-11 memorial by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The two terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, eight years apart, converged Tuesday in the form of a piece of granite â&#x20AC;&#x201D; part of a memorial to those who died in 1993 that was itself destroyed on Sept. 11, 2001. The jagged fragment was displayed during a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the 1993 attack. A bell tolled for a moment of silence at 12:18 p.m., the exact time of the explosion under one of the twin towers that killed six people. More than 1,000 people were injured when terrorists detonated a truck bomb in an underground garage. Family, friends and city officials stood near the memorial to those who perished in the 2001 attack, which toppled the same tower targeted in the 1993 explosion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are some days when you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t remember what he sounded like, but then there are other days when you expect to see him in the morning,

when you wake up,â&#x20AC;? Stephen Knapp said after the ceremony, his voice breaking as he remembered his father, also named Stephen Knapp. He was 18 when his father died. On Tuesday, Knapp joined about 50 people â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former Mayor David Dinkins â&#x20AC;&#x201D; for the anniversary ceremony. Knapp and Michael Macko, who also lost his father, read the victimsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; names before New York Police Department bagpipers played â&#x20AC;&#x153;Amazing Grace.â&#x20AC;? White roses were laid over the six names chiseled into granite over one of the 9-11 memorialâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two reflecting pools, alongside the names of more than 2,700 people killed in 2001 when terrorist-hijacked planes brought down the twin towers. A wooden box was opened to reveal the piece of broken granite that was once part of the memorial fountain honouring the dead from 1993 on a plaza above the explosion site. Only the name â&#x20AC;&#x153;Johnâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; John DiGiovanni, who died in 1993 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; survived on the fragment recovered after the Sept. 11

attack. New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said recently that the earlier attack was the first dramatic demonstration that â&#x20AC;&#x153;terrorism is theatre and New York is the biggest stage.â&#x20AC;? Six Islamic extremists, including mastermind Ramzi Yousef, were convicted of carrying out the 1993 bombing. At first, officials assumed it was an accident, a possible transformer explosion. Kelly raced to the scene, where the bomb planted in a parked Ryder van had left a crater half the size of a football field in the trade centre garage, causing more than a halfbillion dollars in damage. It was only the next day that authorities concluded the blast was a bomb. Investigators then found a vehicle identification number on a piece of the blown-up van that they traced to Mohammed Salameh, who had rented the vehicle. Knapp brought along his two daughters, ages 4 and 6, saying it was an opportunity to do more than mark a horror of the past.

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