Red Deer Advocate, March 06, 2013

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013

TOUR OF ALBERTA

Gearing up for thrills RED DEER CHOSEN TO HOST STAGE 2 FINISH ON SEPT. 5

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Some of the best in the cycling world will race to Red Deer as part of the inaugural Tour of Alberta Pro Cycling Event in September.

The host communities for Alberta’s first international professional cycling event were revealed in Red Deer on Tuesday. The five-stage race begins on Sept. 3 in Edmonton and wraps up on Sept. 8 in Calgary.

Red Deer will host the Stage 2 finish on Sept. 5, when cyclists will ride in from Devon, 185 kilometres north of Red Deer.

The Red Deer route will be finalized in the next few days. The route will be announced officially in April.

Mayor Morris Flewwelling said the city is absolutely delighted that Red Deer was chosen as one of the stops on the tour.

“As an active bike community, we have just initiated a bike lane pilot,” Flewwelling said at the press conference. “We are in the thrones of adapting our community to commuter cycling. We have always been in recreation cycling. Now we’re in commuter cycling. This couldn’t come at a better time. Another part that makes it absolutely perfect for us is that this is the year we are celebrating our 100th anniversary as a city . . . We will always be able to remember the first annual Tour of Alberta happened in our centennial year.”

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The host communities for Alberta’s first international professional cycling event were revealed in Red Deer on Tuesday. The five-stage race begins on Sept. 3 in Edmonton and wraps up on Sept. 8 in Calgary.

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Like it or lump it: province Potholes piling reneges on sewer funding up across city

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF The province is being accused of reneging on its promise to fund 90 per cent of a yet-completed regional sewage line.

Dennis Cooper, chairman of the South Red Deer Regional Wastewater Commission, said Alberta Transportation recently offered the commission a maximum of $10 million towards completion of the project, which is about three-quarters done.

But that falls about $10 million short of what is needed and amounts to the province’s share slipping to about 80 per cent of the cost of the Olds-to-Red Deer sewer line.

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Cooper said the project was begun eight years ago under Alberta’s Water For Life Strategy, which promised 90 per cent provincial funding.

“It’s disappointing because of the fact you have a plan, this is what’s going to happen, then all of a sudden (the province says), ‘Nope, we’re changing our minds.’

“I feel at this present time it’s unfair for the province to download on municipalities in this manner.”

In a special meeting last week, the commission voted to reject the $10-million offer and request a meeting with Transportation Minister Ric McIver to work out alternatives.

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BY MYLES FISH ADVOCATE STAFF As ubiquitous as snow to the Prairie winter, the spring that follows brings forth that great menace to cars, trucks, and the sanity of drivers — potholes.

And though spring has not yet officially sprung, potholes are out in full force on the streets of Red Deer.

Freeze-thaw cycles lead to pothole creation, as moisture enters pavement cracks, then freezes and expands, putting pressure on the cracks and causing the surrounding asphalt to break away. Vehicle traffic over a small pothole can eventually create a behemoth, as the edges gradually break off.

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Man jailed 18 months for crimes related to identity theft

BY BRENDA KOSSOWAN ADVOCATE STAFF A Calgary man’s scheme to raid other people’s bank accounts has earned him a few more months in jail.

Clifton Thomas Short, 34, pleaded guilty in Red Deer provincial court on Tuesday to multiple counts of fraud, forgery and personation after attempting to withdraw $35,000 from a Red Deer man’s bank account.

Reading the facts for Judge Jim Hunter, Crown prosecutor Jillian Brown said bank staff were suspicious of a man who came into the bank shortly before 3 p.m. on Feb. 16, 2012, attempting to make a cash withdrawal. The man who owns the account had already alerted staff that he would be on vacation in Florida.

They checked the signature of the man trying to make the withdrawal and found that it did not match the signature on file.

Short was arrested outside the bank by Red Deer City RCMP. The investigating officer uncovered additional items in his possession, including cheques from the man’s account, a number of additional cards and documents and credit applications filled out in the names of other people.

Released on bail after 10 days in custody, Short returned to court on Sept. 27 to enter a plea of guilty.

Sentencing was set over until mid-November and an arrest warrant was issued when Short failed to show up for the hearing.

He was apprehended in December and held in custody pending sentencing on the Red Deer charges along with the outcome of a similar set of charges laid in Calgary.

Defence counsel Michael Scrase attempted to have the Calgary charges waived to Red Deer, but the paperwork was not completed in time for the hearing on Tuesday.

In passing a sentence of 18 months, minus the 115 days served in custody, Hunter noted that Short has a past record of property offences, including breakins and robberies.

Even though Short was unsuccessful in his attempt to steal money from the Red Deer man’s bank account, that in no way should be seen as a victimless crime, said Hunter.

He characterized identity theft as a crime that affects large numbers of people, including the costs of increased security.

Short must still attend court in Calgary to deal with the charges he faces there. bkossowan@reddeeradvocate.com

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TOUR: A cultural event

POTHOLES: Particularly bad this year This year projects to be particularly bad in terms of potholes for communities across Alberta, said Jim Chase, the city’s Public Works roads superintendent, as there has been a higher number of freeze-thaw cycles this winter. Locally, he said 55th Street has been identified as a particular trouble spot so far.

Though the city’s full-on pothole repair operation gets going in April with a dedicated crew, city workers have been out for the last few weeks working on the road hazards. They are also uncovering catch ba-

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City of Red Deer roads employee Roy Mancuso works to fill a two lane wide depression in 55th Street on Tuesday. As winter comes to an end the City is working to fill the holes in the pavement that inevitably begin to form this time of year. sins around the city to ensure water can drain off the roads and not spill into cracks.

While city workers about town report pothole sightings back to the Public Works Department, citizens are also encouraged to do so online and by phone. Chase said crews, who may fill in 100 potholes daily and up to 6,000 annually, are then generally able to have the reported pothole filled in within 48 hours.

But, he added that citizens should be patient.

“This time of year is a tough time for us with snow melt, flooding, and potholes appearing. It’s a challenging time for us and we do the best we can,” explained Chase.

One online poster to the city’s Twitter feed complained recently that a hit pothole will result in a $1,100 bill to repair damaged springs, while another likened the city’s major roads to a slalom course, with much swerving required to navigate them.

A 2012 Ipsos-Reid citizen satisfaction survey showed Red Deerians overwhelmingly choosing roads as the city’s most pressing infrastructure priority, and giving the city’s job of managing road conditions the lowest score among five categories.

To report a pothole visit www.seeclickfix.com or www.reddeer.ca/onlineservices/reportaproblem.htm, or contact the Public Works department at 403-3428238. mfish@reddeeradvocate.com

SEWER: Other options available “I’m disappointed with the province. There are many other ways (other) than taking this hard-nosed stance, saying, ‘Oh, just dump it on the residents.’

“That’s just not how the Alberta government

should treat Albertans.”

There are other options available, he said. The province could suggest municipalities finance a greater share of the project on the understanding the provincial government pays that back when its finances are in better shape.

Municipalities are already borrowing $14 million to finish the sewer line, which was originally estimated to cost $107 million, said Cooper. The price tag has since climbed to an estimated $130 million to $135 million.

Alberta Transportation spokeswoman Nancy Beasley Hosker said the province has provided $109 million to the project so far.

“It’s very unusual for us to receive a request for funding to cover cost overruns above and beyond what has already been approved. However, after consideration in this case we did provide an additional $10 million for this project,” said Beasley Hosker.

She could not speak to the commission’s view that the province was backing out of its pledge. The minister will respond personally to the commission when its letter is received.

Cooper said while costs have risen, that’s hardly surprising given inflation in construction costs.

Some of those rising costs can be attributed to municipalities agreeing to provincial requests to spread the project out over more years.

Transportation officials had previously reassured the commission the overruns would be covered under the 90/10 arrangement, he said.

He also notes the province required municipalities along the 90-km route to join the project. Alberta Environment wanted a regional sewer line to protect the Red Deer River by taking all sewage to Red Deer for treatment instead of seeing communities build their own treatment plants upriver.

Cooper said some municipalities have threatened to quit the commission. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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Flewwelling added the city is a seasoned host at putting on huge events like the Brier, Memorial Cup and Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

“We have a wonderful volunteer community here,” said Flewwelling. “We are delighted to showcase our community to the entire world in this whole new venture for us. It will have a huge economic but also cultural spinoff for our community.”

Over the next day or so, the 11 host communities will participate in a symposium in Red Deer to learn more about their responsibilities and logistics of the race. The city has committed to $77,000 help with the logistics.

George Berry, local organizing chairman for the Red Deer stage, said the biggest thing about this is race is that it is going to be a cultural event. Berry said it would be relatively easy to bring a bike race to Alberta but the committee will be working with the city, Red Deer County, local school boards and various groups to make it a true cultural event highlighting what Central Alberta has to offer.

“There’s going to be a huge call for volunteers here,” said Berry. “We will be looking at needing a couple hundred volunteers just in the Red Deer area alone.”

Each host community will put on a festival with activities related to fitness, food and education displays. There will also be a chance to mingle with the athletes.

An estimated 15 professional cycling teams with eight riders per team, from more than 20 countries, are expected to compete. Teams will be announced in the coming months.

The festivals will be unique in each community, reflecting the local character and attractions.

Brian Jolly, chairman of the Alberta Peloton Association, organizers of the event, said they hope to have the race in Alberta for several years in the future. Jolly said they chose a route and communities with strong reputation for hosting cultural and community events. Jolly said there was a long list of communities to choose from and there will be opportunities for communities that were not selected this year.

The race kicks off in Edmonton on Sept. 3 with a prologue, a short time trial to determine who wears the leading jersey on the first stage. Stage 1 of the five-staged race will begin in Strathcona Country and finish in Camrose. On the third day, Stage 2 begins in Devon and ends in Red Deer. Stage 3 begins in Strathmore and finishes in Drumheller. The fourth stage begins in Black Diamond and ends in Canmore. The final stage begins in Okotoks and ends in Calgary. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Campaign warns young adults about indoor tanning beds

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Alberta is rolling out an information campaign to warn young adults about the health dangers of indoor tanning beds and is considering banning their use by anyone under 18.

A survey released Tuesday suggests half of Alberta women between the ages of 18 and 24 have used a tanning bed, as well as almost one in three men in the same age group.

The campaign’s message is that more than 10 tanning bed sessions can double a person’s risk of developing melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer.

“There is no such thing as tanning in moderation when it comes to indoor tanning,” Dr. Laura McLeod, medical officer of health, said in a release.

“A tan is a sign of skin damage, which can lead to skin cancer.

The Alberta Health Services campaign is to include ads on websites and in movie theatres, bars and restaurants that are popular with young adults.

There is also a website http://www.thebigburn.ca// with information about the dangers of indoor tanning.

In 2010, 73 people died from melanoma in Alberta and 534 were diagnosed with the disease.

The survey was conducted for the government health agency by Ipsos Reid in December and January.

The poll did not look at the rate of tanning bed use by younger teens and children.

The Canadian Cancer Society says people under the age of 18 should not be allowed by law to use indoor tanning equipment.

Alberta doesn’t have such a ban, but Quebec does.

Ontario and British Columbia have announced plans for similar laws.

Nova Scotia bans people under 19 from using tanning beds and Manitoba requires written parental consent before anyone under 18 can use them.

Tories, Wildrose strain to contain hostility toward each other

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — The spring sitting of the Alberta legislature picked up where the fall sitting left off, with Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith calling Premier Alison Redford’s Tories untrustworthy incompetents and Redford labelling the Wildrose ideologically blinkered extremists.

“The fall session ended three months ago with the government under a siege of scandals, ethical lapses, and spending blunders and here we are again,” Smith told the house Tuesday in her first series of questions.

She said the Tories’ “disregard for fiscal prudence” has led to deficit projections of up to $6 billion in the 2013-14 budget, to be delivered by Finance Minister Doug Horner on Thursday.

That, said Smith, is despite Redford’s campaign promise last year to put Alberta’s books back in the black.

“It’s no wonder Albertans have lost trust with this government.

What big promise will they break next?” she asked.

Redford stood to answer.

“You know what else hasn’t changed (from) this last session?

The tone from the opposition. Not the questions, but the tone,” she said, reminding Smith that Albertans had their say in last April’s election.

“Albertans elected a Progressive Conservative government that has built a successful economy

that is leading Canada,” she said.

Smith responded with a mock apology.

“I’m awfully sorry if my tone is hurting the premier’s feelings.”

The fall sitting was marked by heated cross-aisle hostility and insults between the Wildrose and the Tories.

Speaker Gene Zwozdesky repeatedly chastised both sides over decorum and on Tuesday, issued another plea.

“Honourable members, I know you’ve forgotten a few rules from before,” said Zwozdesky. “One of them is to be polite and respectful and honour the dignity of other members.”

Redford has warned Thursday’s budget will be filled with “tough choices” given that falling oil prices will reduce revenues by up to $6 billion.

Smith has called for spending cuts and she pointed to mixed messages from the premier on whether the budget problems are rooted in spending or revenue.

“How can Albertans have any confidence that the premier can provide a solution if she doesn’t even understand the problem?” said Smith.

Redford fired back, saying good government is about more than just slashing budget line items.

“As usual, what we see from the opposition is extremism and ideology that does not actually understand how to build a government that provides services to Albertans (and) continues to invest in families and communi-

ties,” said Redford.

Smith shrugged off the extremist label.

“Running balanced budgets isn’t an issue of being right wing or left wing.

It’s an issue of being competent or incompetent.”

Opposition Liberal Leader Raj Sherman urged Redford to overhaul Alberta’s 10 per cent flat tax across all personal income brackets.

“Why is it OK for the government to give away billions to the wealthy few while asking everyday Albertans to foot the bill?” asked Sherman.

Redford replied that a competitive tax position is one of the key’s to the province’s economic success.

“We don’t need to change it, and we’re not going to,” she said.

NDP Leader Brian Mason accused Redford of breaking faith on election pledges to provide secure, sustainable funding for health care.

“You just can’t trust this PC government to keep its promises,” said Mason.

“But while they promised there wouldn’t be service cuts to health care, we’ve already seen layoffs and cutbacks across Alberta.”

Mason said a hospital in Stony Plain is facing a $450,000 cut to its services while a transition unit at Edmonton’s Royal Alexandra Hospital has been closed.

Redford said the system is always streamlining and adjusting services to improve overall care.

Disruptive innovation a boon to some business, a bane to others Innovation can shake the foundation of established industries and the inability to adapt can blindside businesses.

That was the focus of the first ever Donald School of Business speaker series. Jim Harris, author of the international best-selling Blindsided! and former leader of the Green Party of Canada, spoke about the idea of disruptive innovation.

“We can’t be handcuffed to the history of our company or Jim Harris industry,” said Harris.

He pointed to examples throughout his presentation at the City Centre Stage on Tuesday, such as the innovation of Skype, am internet video phone service, and its telecommunications ability, which has eliminated a large amount of business travel. This disruptive innovation, while helping some businesses bottom line, hurts other industries such as travel and hospitality.

After discussing how businesses and industries have seen their profits fall because of disruptive innovation, Harris then focused on business sustainability.

He used the example of General Motors who

weren’t producing fuel efficient cars in the 2000s and when oil prices rose they found themselves in a dire financial situation. They needed to be bailed out by government.

“Sustainability can save your business,” said Harris.

This was the first of what Darcy Mykytyshyn, Donald School of Business Dean, hopes will be a once a college term event with business speakers coming to the school and sharing their knowledge.

“For us it’s about bringing in new ideas and maybe sometimes we’re challenging thoughts, maybe sometimes we’re not,” said Mykytyshyn. “The idea is to expose our business community and our students to what is going on in the world around us.”

Mykytyshyn’s take away from Harris’ talk was the world is changing

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at a rapid pace and people’s success going forward will be defined, in part, by their ability to determine what is happening around them and adapting.

“That fits with what employers are telling us they want from students,” said Mykytyshyn. “They want students who are critical thinkers, that can participate in team environments, that can jump into a situation, analyze it, and quickly make decisions going forward. So bringing in speakers like Jim gives us an opportunity to engage people in that kind of process.” mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

Social Workers: Advocating for a Just and Equitable Alberta The Alberta College of Social Workers believes a Social Policy Framework should look beyond poverty. It should champion an Alberta society based on fairness, equality, and a life of dignity for every Albertan, not just those with financial wealth.

The Government of Alberta’s Social Policy Framework initiative and a promise to eliminate poverty are signs that Alberta is being more serious about the social well-being of its citizens. This focus is timely because a recent report shows that the inequality and disparity gap between the majority of Albertans and those at the top of the income scale is growing faster than anywhere else in Canada.

Social workers see first-hand the negative impacts of inequality and disparity. It is the vulnerable and marginalized who suffer the most, followed by low and middle income families and children.

We invite you to read our Social Policy Framework for Alberta: Fairness and Justice for All. It encourages creation of progressive policies that share Alberta’s prosperity.

March 3 – 9 is Social Work Week in Alberta.

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Partners sharing a glass half full When it comes from government, effective than having government emthe not-so-good news is always reployees provide services directly. leased toward the end of the week.

The success of this new policy In the context of a cutframework won’t be known back provincial budget, for at least a couple of the announced new Social years, when changes in staPolicy Framework suggesttistics on crime rates, court ing the province wants to reappearances, ambulance duce its role as a provider of rides and emergency ward social services, is not good crowding can be compared. news.

These are the hidden costs So Albertans are told of failing to help people about it on a Thursday, with when they need it. reaction coming in the next But a glass half full pretnews cycle Friday, and by ty well describes what comthe following Monday it’s on munity agencies get, when its way to being forgotten. they enter service provision GREG Actually, the new framecontracts with the province.

NEIMAN work is a good-news-badI know, because I’ve helped news report. But the governcreate one of them. ment has already fostered A case manager working so much anxiety about how for a non-profit agency, becommunities are going to help their ing paid under contract with the provpoorest and most vulnerable citizens, ince, earns $20,000-$30,000 a year less it’s the bad news that grabs you most. than someone doing the same work “Absolutely reprehensible” is how directly on the government payroll.

Red Deer Food Bank executive direcThe vacation and benefits package is tor Fred Scaife sees it. Talk of governsmaller, and so is the retirement packment becoming “influencer, convener age. and partner” rather than “provider,” Plus, the non-profit worker is exto his way of thinking, is simply doupected to fundraise for services the ble-speak for giving poor people less. agency provides, but which are not Red Deer Mayor Morris Flewpart of the contract. welling sees the glass as being half In some cases, a non-profit case full. In his experience local agencies manager assisting a disabled person acting as partners with provincial receiving the maximum AISH allowfunders can be more efficient and ance — with a degree or diploma be-

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hind her — might earn about the same as her client. And the case manager does not get rent-controlled housing or her medical prescriptions for free.

Would such a worker wish to trade places with her client? Obviously not, but you can see why government would rather be an “influencer, convener and partner” in this scenario, than a service provider.

Fred Scaife sees the new policy framework as dumping part of its budget problems onto the poorest of Albertans. When you’re serving on the front lines of poverty and hunger, it might look that way.

When you’re serving on the front lines of social assistance — mental illness, addictions, homelessness or disability — it might look like the province is dumping its budget problems on you or your agency.

Robert Mitchell is CEO of United Way of Central Alberta. He has already seen the kind of worry that United Way agencies feel when policies like this come out at the end of the week, a few days before a cutback budget.

But he’s prepared to watch and see what government actually does, as opposed to trying to interpret a broadlystated new policy document.

The goals contained in the government document actually mirror the goals of the United Way — and most other non-profits.

They wish to reduce inequality be-

tween people; not inequality of income or lifestyle (that’s effectively impossible), but inequality of security, opportunity and potential.

They want to protect the vulnerable — in too many cases, children and frail seniors. The want to centre services onto people (rather than on the definition of their disability) and to improve the way local agencies and government collaborate in making communities stronger.

Everybody I know would vote for that, and people who would vote against it, I don’t want to know.

The provincial service network I worked on years ago — along with government, professional service providers and families of people needing services — is vastly cheaper than equivalent services provided by Persons with Developmental Disabilities, for instance.

Part of that efficiency comes from paying staff vastly less, and having them volunteer to fundraise while they work. Does the new Alberta Social Policy Framework foresee more of this? Chances are good we won’t see any less.

The question for both optimists and pessimists is: will the glass remain half full?

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

LETTERS Real solutions, not witch hunts Re: Feb. 22 opinion piece by Mark Milke, Why Alberta is broke According to Mr. Milke’s article, it appears that the public sector, particularly the teachers, are about to take it on the chin for all that ails Alberta.

It seems to me that since the rule of former premier Ralph Klein, the public sector has pretty much been split up and farmed out.

As I recall, the billions that went into the teachers’ pension was to make up for a shortfall from the government in the Klein years. He very smugly failed to live up to government obligations, and paid off the deficit on the backs of the young, the sick and the pioneers of this province; and he did it by making the public sector, and professionals such as teachers and nurses, enemies of the people. He did it by allowing government concerns to go without attention or repair while he entertained us with redneck put-downs and slogans. He told us what we wanted to hear, and had the people who served us used as scapegoats.

Something I have never once seen addressed in the complaints of government spending is what we are paying in contracts to the private sector that we have farmed out over the last couple of decades, or longer.

We have more jobs, more toys, more pets, bigger and fancier houses, and more trucks, cars and whatnot than individuals in other provinces, and because we have oil we seem to think that we should live a better life without paying taxes people in other provinces do.

We can’t go around Canada picking fights with everyone and expect it not to haunt us when we need a pipeline. And we can’t base our life on revenues from oil when history tells us we have spent the last 60 years of economic ups and downs in relation to politics and global economics.

We may need some real solutions, rather than witch hunts in the public sector.

Ian McLean Sylvan Lake

No spending cuts means tax hikes are coming With the province’s budget about to come down in early March, it’s time to read the entrails of what Albertans can expect this year, and next.

Since it became apparent in September that the government’s election commitments were worth as much as Nortel stock, the Tories have dropped many hints and have been busily spinning away at public opinion. Combined with the hard numbers, the government’s hints allow at least some prediction of what to expect.

For all the bleating from the government about its invented ‘revenue problem,’ public opinion will likely keep real tax hikes at bay, this time. Premier Redford made clear during the election that she would balance the budget by the end of 2013 without raising taxes.

She is already likely to break this balanced budget commitment. Breaking her no-new-taxes pledge would require a titanic spin effort in order to convince Albertans of its necessity.

And that is where things become interesting.

If the government is ultimately intent on raising taxes, it will have to at least feign austerity first.

Without at least pretending to cut the fat, few in the public would buy into a plan to raise taxes.

For this, expect short-term, modest spending restraint, but no cuts. A few examples shed light on the government’s mood. MLAs have already agreed to a pay freeze. And Finance Minister Doug Horner has announced bureaucratic managers will see a 10

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For all the bleating from the government about its invented ‘revenue problem,’ public opinion will likely keep real tax hikes at bay, this time. per cent reduction in numbers over three years. This is easily attainable through modest attrition. This comes at a time when the average bureaucrat is costing taxpayers $102,000 a year in wages and benefits alone.

After increasing spending by 25 per cent over the last decade (after accounting for inflation and population growth), spending is still expected to increase in 2013, albeit at a slower pace. There has been precious little noise coming from the government in the way of an actual spending cut.

Shirking its promise to balance the budget, the government has weaseled its way into only balancing the ‘operating budget,’ that is, the day-to-day expenses of the government, and not including their infrastructure spending.

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) calculates that even this incredibly modest goal post might not be met, as the government could run an operating deficit $270 million or more. The government has said until it’s blue in the face that this will

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not happen however, making the prospect of actually doing so quite embarrassing. To avoid this, the government may shift some money off of the operating books and onto the capital books. The only thing that would change is politics.

This of course won’t change the real deficit. The CTF estimates that the cash deficit (which includes borrowing) could be somewhere between $5 and $5.5 billion this upcoming year.

The Sustainability Fund will most certainly be entirely depleted between this budget and next. Finance Minister Doug Horner has denied this, meaning that he has only one option: finance the government’s operations with debt. Once that debt exceeds the cash left in the Sustainability Fund, the result will be the same as the Sustainability Fund running dry.

By this time next year, Alberta will be a debtor province again.

To put one’s tinfoil hat on, this may be to set the table for tax hikes in 2014. No government in Alberta (that doesn’t have a political death wish) would raise taxes without carefully tilling the ground in advance.

After feigning spending austerity in this budget, the government may feel it has social license to go cap in hand to taxpayers next year.

Without actual spending cuts in 2013, it will be easy to predict that there will be tax hikes in 2014.

Derek Fildebrandt is the director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.

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CANADIAN POLITICIANS IN U.S. TO PRESS FOR APPROVAL OF KEYSTONE XL

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS WASHINGTON — Less than a week after the U.S. State Department all but dismissed the climate concerns dogging TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline, two high-profile Canadian politicians headed stateside on Tuesday to push once again for presidential approval of the controversial project.

The pipeline pitch from Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver contained a nugget of news for his American audience as he assured them that longawaited federal regulations on Canada’s oil and gas sector were on the horizon.

“Canada is one of the only major suppliers of crude oil to the Gulf Coast taking concrete action to fight climate change with provincial — and soon to be federal — regulatory requirements affecting its oil and gas sector,” he said in his pitch to the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.

“Once the federal regulations are in place, Canada will be one of a very few oil producers in the world with national binding regulations on its oil and gas sector.”

Oliver’s comments came shortly after his cabinet colleague, Environment Minister Peter Kent, said the government is aiming to have those federal regulations ready by mid-year.

“We’re in the final stages now of setting the stringency levels, and I would hope that certainly by midyear we would be in a position to share those,” he told a House of Commons committee.

The new regulations would seek to curb the sector’s greenhouse gas emissions in order for Canada to meet a 2020 target for a 17 per cent cut in overall emissions. Rules are already in place for the transportation and coal-fired electricity industries, but they only take Canada halfway to that goal.

Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall, meantime, began a four-day visit to the U.S. capital that includes meetings with several top officials, including KerriAnn Jones, an assistant secretary of state on international environmental affairs, and Eric Cantor, majority leader of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Wall, too, will urge Americans to approve the pipeline. But he’ll also tout his province’s green initiatives, in particular its recent $1.4-billion investment in a clean-coal project in Estevan, Sask.

“That’s about $1,400 per man, woman and child,” Wall said last week. “I’m not sure of another jurisdiction in North America that can make that claim.”

Canadian officials are in the midst of a full court press in the United States as the White House inches closer to a decision on Keystone XL after President Barack Obama rejected TransCanada’s original permit application last year.

Just days before the most recent State Department assessment, Alberta Premier Alison Redford was in D.C. making her own Keystone sales pitch to 19 state governors.

She told them Keystone would be a boon to both the U.S. and Canadian economies while delivering a larger supply of reliable oil to Americans.

Redford also assured them that Alberta was doing

Commission poised to take court action against collapsed mall owner: sources

its part to reduce greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the carbon-intensive oilsands, pointing out that it’s the only North American jurisdiction to tax heavy emitters. Critics, however, have long insisted that oilsands development is outpacing those measures.

The ball is now in Obama’s court following last week’s State Department environmental assessment.

In their draft analysis — a final report will be tabled after a 45-day public comment period — department officials determined that Keystone XL would not contribute significantly to global greenhouse gas emissions, nor would it spur further oilsands development.

Oliver pointed to the State Department report as he urged Americans to listen to the “facts” on the pipeline, asserting that Alberta’s oilsands contribute only 0.1 per cent to global greenhouse gas emissions.

“Why then all the fuss? Why the demonstrations and movie stars chaining themselves to the White House gate?” he asked.

“The answer is that some environmental and other groups see this as a symbolic issue in their larger battle against the development of hydrocarbons and specifically the oilsands. In a democratic society, they are entitled to their views, but not to take liberties with the truth.”

Later Tuesday, Oliver was to meet with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Obama’s one-time chief of staff. He visited a pipefitters training centre earlier in the day, telling workers that Canadian oil is supporting jobs on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. — A frustrated commission probing the deadly collapse of a mall’s roof-top garage in northern Ontario is poised to take the owner to court for failing to turn over thousands of documents, The Canadian Press has learned.

At issue are emails to or from Bob Nazarian which the commission believes are directly related to the Algo Centre Mall.

As a required prelude to court action, Commissioner Paul Belanger has already formally ordered Nazarian to comply with several summonses to turn over the material.

Nazarian is a key figure in light of allegations — strenuously denied — that he failed to carry out proper maintenance, which might have averted last June’s tragedy that killed two women.

Belanger’s order, issued last month but which has had no response to date, also applies to Nazarian’s wife Irene and son Levon.

The legal battle, which commission counsel refuse to discuss publicly, has seen a series of futile attempts — dating to September — for production of the documents.

“Email and webmail accounts had been used to conduct matters relating to the Algo Centre Mall by Robert, Levon and Irene Nazarian,” Belanger’s order states.

“No emails from these accounts had been produced.”

At one point, the family’s lawyers claimed provincial police had seized the material as part of a criminal probe into the mall’s collapse.

Other requests were met with promises of producing the materials right away, or simply weren’t acknowledged at all.

Sources said the emails in question were on

ELLIOT LAKE INQUIRY American servers and provincial police had not found them.

Nazarian could not be reached at home Tuesday, but when asked about possible legal action to force production of the documents, one of his lawyers insisted they were working diligently to gather and screen the requested material.

“It’s not an attempt to bury documents or hold anything back,” lawyer Michael Title said from Toronto.

The summonses involve about 40,000 emails, some of which Title called “private and utterly irrelevant.”

Captured by the commission’s requests were also Levon Nazarian’s emails.

“There was some resistance to the intrusiveness of this,” Title said. “(Levon Nazarian) was not terribly happy with the request (and) it took some prodding to have him comply.”

Hearings into the tragedy began this week and are proceeding chronologically, starting with the design and construction of the mall.

Nazarian is expected to testify in about four or five weeks time and the commission was hoping to have the emails in hand long before then.

Title said they would comply with Belanger’s order but did not say when.

“It’s a large task to screen the relevant from the irrelevant,” he said. “We only have 4,000 emails left.”

Still, sources familiar with the situation said the commission was fed up with the delays and would be looking to Ontario’s Divisional Court to force compliance.

“The hammer is about to come down,” one source said.

Soldier offers ‘sorrow, regret’ to family

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS SHILO, Man. — A retired soldier apologized Tuesday for leading a training accident in Afghanistan that left one colleague dead and four others injured.

“I feel horrible and I would like to extend my deepest sorrow, regret and remorse,” former warrant officer Paul Ravensdale said during his sentencing hearing before a court martial on four charges, including breach of duty causing death.

“My intent wasn’t to go over and have this happen.

My intent was to go over and do some good.”

The tall, bearded 43-year-old appeared tired and sluggish during his testimony. He is on anti-depres-

sion and other medications, and Ravensdale popped one pill as he started talking about the fateful training exercise he led near Kandahar on Feb. 12, 2010.

“I have been diagnosed with major depression and PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). I have to take a variety of medications to stay calm and go to bed at night,” he said.

“I can’t move on. Every day, I relive Feb 12.”

Ravensdale was leading a test of C-19 anti-personnel mines on a weapons range when one mine misfired and sent hundreds of steel ball bearings in the wrong direction. Instead of fanning out forwards, the bearings shot backwards toward soldiers who were watching.

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird has told a powerful pro-Israel lobby that Palestinians will feel “consequences” from Canada if they pursue the Jewish state at the International Criminal Court.

Baird issued the warning just as the federal government considers whether to end hundreds of millions of dollars in humanitarian aid to the Palestinians when it expires at the end of this month.

Baird delivered his message to an approving audience Sunday in Washington at the annual conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.

An online video of the event shows Baird receiving a boisterous, upbeat welcome from the delegates because of his and the Harper government’s unwavering support of Israel.

Baird’s office offered no explanation for why it didn’t publicize his appearance there prior to the event, and referred calls about the funding to the Canadian International Development Agency.

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Getting back to normal DOW STOCK INDEX SURGES TO NEW RECORD

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — The stock market is back.

Five and a half years after the start of a frightening drop that erased $11 trillion from stock portfolios and made investors despair of ever getting their money back, the Dow Jones industrial average has regained all the losses suffered during the Great Recession and reached a new high.

The blue-chip index rose 125.95 points Tuesday and closed at 14,253.77, topping the previous record of 14,164.53 on Oct. 9, 2007, by 89.24 points.

“It signals that things are getting back to normal,” says Nicolas Colas, chief market strategist at ConvergEx Group, a brokerage.

“Unemployment is too high, economic growth too sluggish, but stocks are antici-

pating improvement.”

The new record suggests that investors who did not panic and sell their stocks in the 2008-2009 financial crisis have fully recovered.

Those who have reinvested dividends or added to their holdings have done even better. Since bottoming at 6,547.05 on March 9, 2009, the Dow has risen 7,706.72 points or 118 per cent.

The Dow record does not include the impact of inflation. Adjusted for that, the Dow would have to reach 15,502 to match its old record.

The Standard and Poor’s 500, a broader index, closed at 1,539.79, 25.36 points from its record.

In Canada, Toronto’s S&P/TSX composite index failed to match the gains of its U.S. counterparts.

It closed at 12,736.04 on Tuesday, some 16

per cent shy of its record close in July 2008.

The last time the Dow hit a record, George W. Bush still had another year as president, Apple had just sold its first iPhone, and Lehman Brothers was still in business.

But unemployment was also 4.7 per cent versus 7.9 per cent today, a reminder that stock gains have proved no elixir for the economy.

Still, the Dow high is another sign that the nation is slowly healing after the worst recession since the 1930s. It comes as car sales are at a five-year high, home prices are rising, and U.S. companies continue to report big profits.

The stock gains have helped retirement and brokerage accounts held by many Americans recover.

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Debit card fraud plummets Interac Association says Interac debit card fraud losses, as a result of skimming, are at their lowest level on record since 2003 — falling to $38.5 million in 2012 from a high of $142 million in 2009.

This represents fewer than one per cent of domestic Interac debit card volume and the lowest volume of fraud losses since data was first recorded in 2003.

In addition, says Interac, the number of cardholders reimbursed fell to 93,800 in 2012 from 238,000 in 2009.

Caroline Hubberstey, the head of external communications for Interac Association, says the ongoing conversion to chip technology is a vital tactic in the fraud prevention strategy.

Interac says unlike a magnetic stripe, chip technology makes it extremely difficult to copy and reproduce.

By the end of January, 99 per cent of all active Interac debit cards 99.6 per cent of automatic banking machines (ABMs) had been converted to chip.

Job creation rebound expected The Conference Board says it is looking for a rebound in job creation for February when the new employment statistics are published Friday. The thinktank says its national help-wanted index jumped by the largest margin in almost two years in January with every province except Newfoundland trending up. The index suggests the strongest gains will come in Western Canada, particularly in Saskatchewan and Alberta. This suggests a major job boost in February, but given the roller-coaster results in the index the past few months, the Conference Board believes employment gains will be more modest. It estimates about 29,000 jobs will be added in February, which would still be a strong result given that January saw a drop of 22,000.

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BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR

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Cheryl Mullaney, a show home hostess with True-Line Homes, assembles galvanized metal panels with a Salvadoran man.

True-Lines provides homes, skills for El Salvadorans BESIDES HOUSING, COMPANY GIVES FOOD, MEDICINE, ESSENTIALS

BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR Sue Neufeld has put roofs over the heads of a lot of people.

But the co-owner of Red Deer’s True-Line Homes hasn’t seen many as grateful to receive their keys as those she helped house in January.

Neufeld led a team to El Salvador, where they built 10 homes for impoverished residents and provided them with food, clothing, medicine and other essentials.

A second True-Line delegation is scheduled to duplicate the feat this month, and materials will be left for the construction of 10 more houses — for a total of 30.

The need for housing in the Central American country is critical, said Neufeld.

Earthquakes, hurricanes and other natural disasters have deprived many Salvadorans of adequate shelter, while others were displaced by a 12-year civil war that ended a decade ago.

Many people live in mud huts that are prone to insect infestations and collapse.

Their response to receiving

a dry, secure home from the Albertans was overwhelming, said Neufeld.

“One lady we built for, she just walked around the job site with tears in her eyes.

“She was a single mom with four kids, and she was just beside herself. She didn’t know how to thank us.”

The houses are very modest by Canadian standards.

Measuring less than 400 square feet, each of the galvanized metal structures has two bedrooms, a common area and a covered porch.

They have no power or running water, but should withstand severe weather and earthquakes, and prevent the entry of harmful insects.

Neufeld was motivated to help after participating in a charitable trip to El Salvador one year ago.

Organized through World Partners, a charity of the Evangelical Missionary Church of Canada, it involved the construction of houses and the provision of other assistance for people in need.

Neufeld vowed to raise $100,000 to fund 30 more houses at $3,000 each, with the remaining $10,000

to be provide food.

Donations came from Central Alberta businesses and individuals, and in January a dozen volunteers — including Neufeld and seven other True-Line representatives — headed south.

The next contingent, which will also include a large component of True-Line staff, will travel to El Salvador in 2 ½ weeks to build 10 more houses.

Salvadorans will be left with the skills and materials to construct the final 10.

Neufeld said the initiative was ideal for her and her company.

“It just made perfect sense to go and work on a project down there and use the skills we have to build the houses.”

Many of those who took part in the humanitarian trip are eager to return, said Neufeld, and more fundraising is underway.

Information about the homebuilding project in El Salvador can be found on Facebook (TrueLineElSalvadorProject), YouTube (watch?v=rqkfs4eiHNE) or by calling Kristen McDonald at True-Line at 403-588-0288. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

A café has been on Paul Harris and Terry Warke’s to-do list for 18 years.

A week and a half ago, the owners of Sunworks Home & Garden were able to check it off.

The Coconut Room opened on the second floor of their 4924 50th St. store on Feb. 23. It’s currently serving food on weekends, but will extend its operations to include weekday service this spring, said Harris.

“Certainly before the Ross Street patio opens, we’ll have it.”

Among The Coconut Room’s early offerings have been eggs Florentine in a beef cup, farmer sausage and potato stew, vegetarian spring chili, ginger edamame and pea salad, spinach and feta scones, and Maui-roasted coffee.

“We want to make sure we have really healthy and hearty food,” said Harris, adding that the café will favour lowfat, high-protein items, and lots of vegetables.

Gluten-free options are planned for the menu, he said.

Everything will be prepared on site, said Harris, who hopes customers will sit and enjoy their meals there, rather than eating them elsewhere.

That would reflect his and Warke’s vision of The Coconut Room as a place to relax and spend time with others.

“We’ll have readings up here, and poetry and music, and that kind of thing,” said Harris.

“We will get a liquor licence eventually. We’ll serve wine in the evenings and Fridays.”

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Ms. Money goes to college... and into debt Kelsey Adler is a student in the Donald School of Business’s diploma in financial services program, and wrote this article as part of the school’s personal credit management class.

She has a background in customer service and sales.

Whether your parents earn too much for you to qualify for student aid or loans, or you just need a little extra financial room to work less and keep your grades up, a student line of credit can be a great way to help you make your future dreams come true. Moreover, if used properly, it Kelsey Adler can help you establish a positive credit history, which will only help you in the long run.

Student lines of credit are generally un-

secured, which means you do not have to put up security or collateral to help the bank repay the loan in the event you cannot make your payments.

However, this usually means your parents, or another close relative, must co-sign the loan.

A co-signer must be someone you know who has good credit history.

The co-signer is responsible for repaying the loan in the event you cannot. If you cannot repay the loan, not only is your credit history negatively affected, but your cosigner’s credit score will be significantly lowered as well.

One cost-effective way to protect you and your co-signer in the event of death or disability is to ensure that the line of credit is insured with credit insurance. After all, you are asking someone else to help you get an education and help you to begin building a credit history.

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Most banks and credit unions offer student lines of credit with limits of between $5,000 and $10,000 each year.

You are responsible for making monthly interest payments while you are in school, which means that the principal of the loan will not be reduced until you start working full time or have been out of school for a year.

For example, if you owed $5,000 on a student line of credit and your interest rate was prime plus one per cent, which is generally what is charged on student lines of credit, your monthly payment could be as low as $20.

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Reports dispute impact of Dutch disease

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

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A board on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the closing number for the Dow Jones industrial average, Tuesday. The Dow is closing at a record, beating the previous high it set in October 2007, before the financial crisis and the Great Recession.

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COCONUT: More plans for store But, he added, The Coconut Room will not stay open late.

“We’re not interested in late night at all. We’re sort of an after-work crowd.”

There’s currently seating for about 25 people at the café, with this expected to increase to around 50. A dditional seating will be set up for special events, like public readings.

Harris said he and Warke envisioned a café when they opened Sunworks 18 years ago.

They felt it would further their goal of “supporting culture and quality of life.”

“The culinary arts are all part of that. It’s really important that people spend time being with each other.”

Meanwhile, the Harris-Warke Gallery in Sunworks is moving to the second floor from the first, with more art-themed products to be displayed there as well.

Harris said they also want to eventually develop a coffee bar near the front of the store. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

LOAN: Strategies After leaving school, you will need to negotiate repayment of the loan.

For example, if you wanted to repay a $20,000 student loan over five years, assuming four per cent interest, your monthly payment would be $368.

Your total interest cost for the four years of school, plus five years of repayment, would be just under $4,200.

A great strategy in repaying lines of credit or other debts is to set up automatic withdrawals from your chequing account.

This will ensure that, as your professional career gets busier, you will not forget to make your monthly payments.

All things considered, lines of credit are relatively cost-effective sources of funding for your education, and if used properly, a great way to establish a positive credit history.

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Easy Money is usually written by Patrick O’Meara, an instructor at Red Deer College’s Donald School of Business (Patrick.O’Meara@rdc.ab.ca). This week’s column was written by one of his students, Kelsey Adler.

WEALTH: Nearly back to peak That, in turn, has helped push U.S. household wealth nearly back to its peak before the recession, though many in the middle class are still deep in the hole. Most middle-class wealth is tied up in home values, which are still a third below their peak.

Good economic news Tuesday helped lift stocks. Retail sales in the 17 European countries that use the euro rose faster than expected, China’s government said it would support ambitious growth targets, and a report showed U.S. service companies grew last month at their fastest pace in a year.

“It feels great,” says Marty Leclerc, chief investment officer at Barrack Yard Advisors, an investment firm. In early 2009, when stocks were plummeting, “it looked like Armageddon was nigh. It’s a lot more fun to be in a rising

market.” In the depths of the recession four years ago, few investors would have predicted such a fast recovery.

“People thought we were going to relive the 1930s,” says Robert Buckland, chief global stock strategist at Citigroup. He calls the stock gains since “pretty remarkable.”

From its peak in October 2007 to its bottom in March 2009, the Dow fell 54 per cent. That was far less than the nearly 90 per cent drop in the Great Depression but scary nonetheless.

There had been 11 previous bear markets since World War II and none had reached 50 per cent.

One man who stayed calm and didn’t sell was Jay Sachs, 70, a retired computer consultant. In fact, as others scrambled to exit stocks in late 2008, he plunged in more — scooping up drug maker Ely Lilly and Co., healthcare products giant Johnson & Johnson and food company General Mills.

“You have to be greedy when others are fearful,” he says, quoting a famous line from billionaire Warren Buffett, who also bought in the panic.

Sachs adds, “People are still fearful and that’s a good sign. There’s room for growth.”

He says his portfolio has doubled in value in four years.

As stock rebounds go, this has been an unusually quiet and uncelebrated one. Typically, bull markets are accompanied by rising trading volume, a surge in young companies going public and Internet chatter over hot stocks.

The past four years, none of that has happened.

Adding to the chastened mood is lingering fear among many investors that stock gains can disappear in a flash. Burned by two stock-market crashes in less than a decade, Americans have sold more U.S. stocks than they’ve bought the past four years, nearly unprecedented in a bull market since World War II. In this run-up, nearly all the buying has come from companies repurchasing their own stock in an effort to boost its value. Companies in the S&P 500 have bought $1.5 trillion since the Great Recession began in December 2007.

Dow records are dismissed by some investors as unimportant because the index comprises just 30 stocks. Many professional investors prefer to follow the S&P 500, which, as the name implies, tracks 500 companies. But the Dow has closely followed the ups and downs of its broader rival over the years, and is a good proxy for how big companies are doing.

The S&P 500 is up 128 per cent from its March 9, 2009 low, about the same as the Dow. The Dow record is a victory of sorts for Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. Under his aegis, the Fed launched an unprecedented campaign to lift stocks by making their chief rival for investor money — bonds — less attractive.

Under a program called “quantitative easing,” the Fed has bought trillions of dollars of bonds to drive their yields down. The idea was that the puny yields would so frustrate investors, they’d have no choice but to shift into stocks. That, in turn, would push up stocks and make people feel wealthier and more willing to spend, helping the economy.

Just as Bernanke had hoped, American household wealth, or assets minus liabilities, has risen, though the gains haven’t been shared equally.

In the recession, household wealth fell $18.9 trillion, or 28 per cent, as the prices of assets like stocks and homes tumbled. But after bottoming in the first quarter of 2009 at $48.5 trillion, wealth rose $16 trillion through the third quarter of last year and was within striking distance of its peak of $67.4 trillion, according to the latest data from the Federal Reserve.

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CALGARY — WestJet plans to reduce how much its passengers carry on, a move the airline says will make its increasingly full Boeing 737s less crowded and help align its baggage rules with those of other airlines.

After April 4, travellers will only be allowed one piece of carry-on luggage and one personal item. The Calgarybased airline had previously allowed passengers to bring two carry-on items and a personal item.

Carry-on luggage includes items such as suitcases, backpacks or bags and must fit a specific sizing device before boarding.

The maximum size for the carry-on luggage is 21 inches by nine inches by 15 inches (53.3 by 22.8 by 38.1 centimetres) — about the same as the larger of two carry-ons allowed under the previous standards.

Personal items include smaller things such as small purses, laptop bags or child restraint devices. For parents travelling with infants, a diaper bag is also permitted over and above the carry-on allowance.

Items that don’t fit the size requirements will have to be checked at the baggage counter before departure and picked up at a carousel after landing.

The changes were announced Tues-

day as WestJet reported its February load factor — a measure of how full its planes were — rose to 86.1 per cent, up from 82.7 per cent in February 2012.

WestJet spokesman Robert Palmer says the airline has hit record load factors since last summer and there’s no sign of a let up ahead.

“We’re flying our aircraft fuller than we’ve ever flown them in our 17-year history, so there isn’t always enough room,” Palmer said.

“This will ensure that everybody has an equal and ample opportunity to get their items in the overhead bins.”

Similarly, WestJet said the new rules will also ease connections with about 30 other airlines.

In addition, WestJet wants to standardize the luggage rules to accommodate travellers who will transfer to the smaller Bombardier Q400 regional turboprop planes that will be flown by WestJet Encore.

“We’re going to have one allowance for the two sizes of aircraft,” Palmer said.

“This baggage allowance of one carry-on bag plus one personal item is pretty much the world standard,” Palmer said.

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CALGARY — A suggestion that a commodities boom has caused a decline in Canada’s manufacturing sector is being challenged by two reports from the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy.

The first by Jack Mintz and Matt Krzepkowski argues that manufacturing has been in decline for decades.

It says data indicates that manufacturing has been falling over the last 35 years for most members of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development — including countries that don’t have substantial natural resources.

“Dutch disease is overblown,” said Mintz, a tax policy expert.

“Really, when you look at what’s happened to manufacturing both in Canada and the OECD and the United States over the past 30 years, there’s been a general decline in manufacturing in all these countries.”

The theory behind Dutch Disease — a term coined to explain the hollowing out of the manufacturing sector in the Netherlands — holds that a boom in the resource sector causes a currency to appreciate, undercutting exports of manufactured goods. It has some adherents among economists, including the OECD. It became a political football in Canada last year when NDP Leader Tom Mulcair blamed Alberta’s oil riches for some of the economic problems facing Ontario and Quebec.

Mintz and Krzepkowski argue that

employment in manufacturing has been falling over the last 35 years throughout most OECD countries.

“Casting blame for lost manufacturing jobs on commodity prices ignores the inevitable fact that, even if the dollar begins to fall, it is unlikely that those lost jobs will return,” the report reads.

The second report by Trevor Tombe and Wardah Naim finds a higher Canadian dollar may actually help manufacturing because of increased purchasing power, which the authors say lowers both the cost of goods and the cost of production.

“A higher dollar may make it more expensive for foreign buyers to purchase Canadian manufactured goods, but that effect appears to be more than offset by the savings that Canadian producers enjoy with a higher dollar that makes possible cheaper importedinputs and lower cost of production, which have a lowering effect on prices,” the authors write.

Mintz said the Dutch disease debate in Canada is about politics.

“The NDP has pushed it partly because they’re hoping to grab votes away from Ontario and certainly impact on the coalition that the Conservatives have built between Ontario and the West,” he said.

“Obviously there’s something else that is going on and policies that you need to address these things are going to be different. It’s not a matter of closing down the oilsands to save the manufacturing industry.”

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Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 106.35 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 91.80 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.85 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.98 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.74 Cdn. National Railway . 104.17 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 129.42 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 78.20 Capital Power Corp . . . . 21.39 Cervus Equipment Corp 19.63 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 32.20 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 45.89 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 25.59 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.63 General Motors Co. . . . . 27.58 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 17.82 Research in Motion. . . . . 12.90 Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.45 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 45.42 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 43.00 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 71.47 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . 14.95 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 48.68 Consumer Brick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.34 Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . . 69.15 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.04 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 41.00 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 13.72 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.50 Shoppers . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.98 Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 51.93 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73.72 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 24.05 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 29.30 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 21.22 First Quantum Minerals . 18.08 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 32.90 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 9.48 Inmet Corp.. . . . . . . . . . . 65.75 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 7.74 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 40.43 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.08 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 30.53

Energy Arc Energy . . . . . . . . . . . 26.61 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 35.90 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 44.19 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.02 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 48.79 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 30.62 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 20.67 Canyon Services Group. 10.13 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 32.13 CWC Well Services . . . . 0.720 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 18.23 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.04 Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 89.61 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 41.00 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.35 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 31.37 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 43.45 IROC Services . . . . . . . . . 2.92 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 4.77 Penn West Energy . . . . . . 9.90 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . . 1.09 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 8.28 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 30.85 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . 12.54 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 13.49 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 6.88 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 52.87 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 64.16 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 61.32 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83.36 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 30.20 Carefusion . . . . . . . . . . . 33.39 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 27.45 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 45.61 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 65.02 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 15.35 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 77.69 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.54 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 63.76 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 28.49 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85.43

MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — Assurances from China’s leadership that the government will make sure economic targets will be met helped send North American stock markets higher Tuesday and pushed New York’s Dow industrials to a record high.

The Dow closed up 125.95 points to 14,253.77, breaking through its previous record high from October 2007, after earlier hitting an intraday record of 14,286.

Toronto’s S&P/TSX composite index closed well off the highs of the session, giving up a 113-point jump to close up 28.63 points to 12,736.04.

The main Toronto index still has a long way to go before hitting its old record high of 14,467 from June 30, 2008, a couple of months before the start of the financial crisis triggered by the collapse of American investment bank Lehman Bros.

Other New York indexes surged amid another sign the American housing market is gaining momentum and a strong reading from the U.S. service sector.

The Nasdaq composite index climbed 42.1 points to 3,224.13 while the S&P 500 index climbed 14.59 points to 1,539.79.

The 7.5 per cent economic growth figure reaffirmed by outgoing Chinese premier Premier Wen Jiabao is below the double-digit rates of the past decade. But it is in line with Communist Party plans for a rebalancing of the world’s second-largest economy away from reliance on trade and investment to drive growth.

The Canadian dollar edged down 0.02 of a cent to 97.28 cents US a day before the Bank of Canada makes its next announcement on interest rates.

The bank could signal that interest rate hikes are even further down the road than thought because of persistent economic weakness.

In the U.S., CoreLogic, a real estate data provider, said U.S. home prices rose 9.7 per cent in January from a year earlier. That’s up from an 8.3 per cent increase in December and the biggest annual gain since April 2006. Home prices also rose 0.7 per cent in January from December.

And the Institute for Supply Management’s survey index for the service sector came in at 56, higher than the January reading of 55.2 and a full point above expectations. Any reading above 50 indicates expansion.

The positive news from China came a day after other data on Monday showed that expansion in its services sector last month was its lowest since September.

Also depressing buying sentiment Monday was a move by the Chinese government to cool surging housing prices.

The telecom sector helped take the TSX higher, up 0.44 per cent as telecom BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE) received regulatory approval of its proposed $3.38-billion takeover of Astral Media Inc. (TSX:ACM.A).The Competition Bureau OK’d the BCEAstral deal with some major strings attached — the telecom company will have to sell several of Astral’s pay and specialty television channels. BCE shares gained 10 cents to $46.85 while Telus Corp. (TSX:T) advanced 42 cents to $71.47.

The bureau said that without the sale of those channels the deal would likely have led to higher prices and reduced choices for television programming. The deal still requires approval from the CRTC. Hopes for rising demand from China helped send commodity prices higher.

The base metals sector was up 0.4 per cent while May copper on the Nymex rose one cent to US$3.51.

Teck Resources (TSX:TCK.B) gained 28 cents to C$30.53 while Lundin Mining (TSX:LUN) was ahead 10 cents to $4.66.

The April crude contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange was ahead 70 cents to US$90.82 a barrel, sending the energy sector ahead 0.32 per cent. Cenovus Energy (TSX:CVE) advanced 31 cents to C$32.13.

The financial sector was up 0.4 per cent as Scotiabank (TSX:BNS) delivered quarterly earnings that beat expectations Scotiabank had $1.63 billion of net income or $1.25 a share in the latest quarter, up 13 per cent from a year ago. Ex-items, the bank’s earnings were $1.27, two cents better than expectations. Scotiabank also hiked its quarterly dividend by three cents to 60 cents a share and its shares gained 45 cents to $61.32.

Elsewhere in the sector, Manulife Financial (TSX:MFC) up 15 cents to $15.35.

The tech sector also supported the TSX as MacDonald Dettwiler & Assoc. (TSX:MDA) were ahead $2.92 to $73.17.

The gold sector turned negative, down about 0.23 per cent on

while April gold climbed $2.50 to US$1,574.90 an ounce. Alamos Gold (TSX:AGI was down 48 cents to $13.76.

Defensive sectors were also in decline with the utilities sector down 0.9 per cent as Atlantic Power (TSX:ATP) fell 24 cents to $5.82.

The TSX Venture Exchange gained 15.06 points to 1,112.23.

MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at close Tuesday: Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 12,736.04 up 28.63 points TSX Venture Exchange — 1,112.23 up 15.06 points TSX 60 — 733.33 up 1.58 points Dow — 14,253.77 up 125.95 points S&P 500 — 1,539.79 up 14.59 points Nasdaq — 3,224.13 up 42.10 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 97.28 cents US, down 0.02 of a cent Pound — C$1.5543, up 0.19 of a cent Euro — C$1.3406, up 0.29 of a cent Euro — US$1.3041, up 0.25 of a cent Oil futures: US$90.82 per barrel, up 70 cents (April contract) Gold futures: US$1,574.90 per oz., up $2.50 (April contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $30.579 per oz., up 8.1 cents $983.11 kg., up $2.60 TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE .TORONTO — The TSX Venture Exchange closed on Tuesday at 1,112.23, up 28.63 points. The volume at 4:20 p.m. ET was 171.73 million shares.

ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — Closing prices: Canola: March ’13 $5.60 higher $635.90; May ’13 $1.20 higher $628.40; July ’13 $0.70 lower $618.70; Nov. ’13 $2.00 lower $564.50; Jan. ’14 $2.60 lower $560.80; March ’14 $2.60 lower $556.00; May ’14 $2.60 lower $553.90; July ’14 $2.60 lower $552.00; Nov. ’14 $2.60 lower $540.80; Jan ’15 $2.60 lower $540.80; March ’15 $2.60 lower $540.80.

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: 337,480 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 337,480.

INTEREST RATES THIS WEEK Prime rate this week: 3.0% (Unchanged)

Bank of Canada rate: 1.0% (Unchanged)

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Shell building natural gas liquefaction plants to serve LNG

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Royal Dutch Shell PLC is planning two small-scale projects that will provide cheap and abundant natural gas, in liquid form, to trucks and ships in the Great Lakes and Gulf Coast regions.

The plants in Sarnia, Ont., and Geismar, La., will each produce 250,000 tonnes of LNG — natural gas that has been chilled into a liquid state — per year.

In 2011, Shell announced a similar undertaking in Alberta.

Advances in drilling techniques have unlocked huge supplies of natural gas from shales across North America, leading to a glut that has depressed prices of that commodity for years.

Using the gas as a transportation fuel is one way to sop up some of that excess supply, as well as cut greenhouse gas emissions, since natural gas is relatively clean-burning compared to oil-derived fuels.

But configuring vehicles to run on LNG and installing fuelling infrastructure takes a lot of upfront investment. Introducing natural gas to fleet vehicles

such as buses and trucks is seen as a first step.

“Natural gas is an abundant and cleaner-burning energy source in North America, and Shell is leveraging its LNG expertise and integrated strength to make LNG a viable fuel option for the commercial market,” said Shell Oil Company president Marvin Odum.

“We are investing now in the infrastructure that will allow us to bring this innovative and cost-competitive fuel to our customers.”

In the Great Lakes, the Interlake Steamship Company is expected to be Shell’s first marine customer as it converts its vessels to run on LNG. Shell will supply the fuel to U.S. and Canadian markets that border all five Great Lakes as well as the St. Lawrence Seaway.

Shell’s facility in Louisiana will supply LNG along the Mississippi River, the Intra-Coastal Waterway and to onshore and offshore oil and gas operations in the Gulf of Mexico.

Shell is also planning to use LNG in its own operations. It did not say how much it expects the Sarnia and Geismar plants to cost.

Scotiabank Q1 earnings beat estimates THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Bank of Nova Scotia reported Tuesday a profit of $1.63 billion in its first quarter and raised its dividend, capping a stronger-thanexpected three-month period for the big Canadian banks.

“The bank’s diversity across businesses and geographies continues to contribute to solid topline revenue growth,” said Scotiabank chief executive Rick Waugh in a statement.

“Once again, we saw organic growth in all four business lines along with good contributions from acquisitions, particularly ING Direct in Canada and Banco Colpatria in Colombia.”

Scotiabank, the last of the large Canadian banks to report its quarterly earnings, said its profit amounted to $1.25 per diluted share for the three months ended Jan. 31, up from $1.44 billion or $1.20 per diluted share a year ago.

Total revenue for the quarter amounted to $5.18 billion, up from $4.62 billion in the same period last year.

On an adjusted basis, Scotiabank said it earned $1.27 per share, up from $1.22 per share a year ago. Analysts had been looking for Scotia-

BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCEMENT

dividend will rise by three cents to 60 cents per share, giving it an annual yield of about 3.9 per cent based on its stock price on Tuesday.

The results at Scotiabank followed stronger than expected earnings by all of the other large Canadian banks, which rode improved lending

Nominations may be made by returning a completed Board of Directors Nominations Agreement, available to members at the Chamber office, and on the Chamber website.

The agreement to include a 150 word biographical outline for the nominee, consisting of the nominees’ name, employer, position, experience and reason for seeking election, and shall be signed by two Red Deer Chamber members in good standing.

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Greg Neiman came to work at the Advocate in 1976, straight out of university, and has watched Red Deer grow as a strong, modern community.

Married, with four grown children, he is a volunteer with several non-profit agencies and community projects, and enjoys outdoor pursuits such as gardening, cycling, canoeing and hiking into our mountain region’s backcountry trails.

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All candidates must be regular members of the Red Deer Chamber of Commerce. Nominations must be received at the Chamber office not later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 19, 2013.

operations to beat analyst expectations.

Royal Bank (TSX:RY), TD Bank (TSX:TD) and Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO) also raised their quarterly dividend payments, leaving CIBC (TSX:CM) as the lone big Canadian bank to to keep its payouts at their current level.

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GREG NEIMAN

Nominations are now open for the election of nine (9) directors to the Red Deer Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. The election of directors is for a two (2) year term from September 2013 to September 2015.

Bruce Schollie, Past President Red Deer Chamber of Commerce 3017 Gaetz Avenue Red Deer, AB T4N 5Y6 Phone 403.347.4491 rdchamber@reddeerchamber.com

bank to report $1.25 per share of adjusted diluted earnings and about $5 billion of revenue in the quarter ended Jan. 31.

Scotiabank also announced a higher dividend, joining most of the other big Canadian banks in hiking the payout to shareholders.

The bank’s quarterly

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Rebels roll over Ice TOM WRIGHT

GET BIG WIN TO GO FOUR POINTS UP OVER RAIDERS FOR FOURTH PLACE

UFC COMING TO WINNIPEG

BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR

UFC 161 will be held in Winnipeg on June 15, and Maintoba’s capital is one of only three Canadian cities hosting Ultimate Fighting Championship events this year. Tom Wright, the director of operations for UFC Canada, says a fourth date discussed earlier was tied to the “Ultimate Fighter” reality show and is likely moving to 2014.

Wright also promised a Canadian version of the “Ultimate Fighter.” The only fight on the Winnipeg card Wright was able to announce was the already planned rematch between Mauricio (Shogun) Rua and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. The other UFC cards already planned this year for Canada are in Montreal this month and Toronto in September.

Rebels 6 Ice 4 The Red Deer Rebels have their eyes on the prize.

For the Rebels, that would be fourth place in the WHL Eastern Conference, a position they now hold by a fourpoint margin over the Prince Albert Raiders.

The Rebels increased their lead over the Raiders with Tuesday’s 6-4 win over the Kootenay Ice before 4,183 fans at the Centrium and a 6-3 loss

by Prince Albert at Swift Current.

“This is a big win, first and foremost,” said Rebels GM/ head coach Brent Sutter. “Obviously, we’re shooting for a position we want to be in and that’s something we have to continue to strive for — to stay in the top four.

“To do that, we have to continue to win games.”

The Rebels finally shook the visitors with a pair of late second-period goals, with Mathew Dumba completing a nifty passing play that included Turner Elson and Rhyse Dieno, and Tyson Ness notching his second of the evening and the eventual winner.

“Every time we scored they came right back with a goal,” said Sutter.

That was the case for the first half of the contest, as goals by Matt Bellerive, Brooks

Today

● WHL: Red Deer at Lethbridge, 7 p.m. (The Drive). ● Midget AAA hockey: Red Deer at UFA, fourth game of best-of-five AMHL South Division semifinal, 7 p.m., Strathmore. ● AJHL: Olds at Okotoks, first game of best-of-five South Division semifinal, 7 p.m. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Airdrie at Red Deer, seventh game of best-of-seven Northern Division semifinal, if necessary, 8:15 p.m., Arena.

Maxwell and Ness were countered by Ice markers from Jaedon Descheneau, Levi Cable and Joey Leach.

But Dumba cruised into the low shot and rifled a shot past Kootenay netminder Mackenzie Skapski at 14:12 of the middle frame, and Ness tipped home a point shot by Brady Gaudet at 17:53 to give the Rebels some breathing room.

Cody Thiel all but sealed the deal with his fourth of the season at 13:18 of the third period, beating Ice back-up Wyatt Hoflin with a sharp-angle shot. Hoflin, who replaced Skapski at the start of the third period, got a piece of the puck, but it fell in behind him.

Descheneau closed out the scoring with his second of the evening — a power-play tally at 17:58 — stepping around Rebels netminder Patrik Bartosak from close range and reaching in to tuck the puck home while actually behind the net.

Ness had a glorious opportunity to record a hat trick in the final minute when he broke in over the Kootenay blueline and looked at an empty net with Hoflin on the bench in favour of an extra attacker. But Ness delayed and was caught from behind, a gaffe that earned him some Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff good-natured shots from his teammates following the Red Deer Rebel Mathew Dumba controls the puck past Kootenay Ice game.

Kyle O’Connor during first period action at the Centrium Tuesday. The

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Rebels won the game 6-4.

Oilers can’t solve Bobrovsky, Jackets

Thursday

● Senior high basektball: Lindsay Thurber at Hunting Hills, second games of best-of-three 4A zone finals; girls at 6 p.m., boys to follow. ● AJHL: Olds at Okotoks, second game of best-of-five South Division semifinal, 7 p.m. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Red Deer at Blackfalds, first game of best-of-seven Northern Division final, 7:30 p.m.

Friday

● Senior high basketball: Hunting Hills at Lindsay Thurber, third game of bestof-three 4A zone girls final, if necessary, 6 p.m.; Lindsay Thurber at Hunting Hills, third game of best-of-three 4A zone boys final, if necessary, time TBA. ● WHL: Lethbridge at Red Deer, 7:30 p.m., Centrium.

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Edmonton Oilers goalie Devon Dubnyk blocks a shot by Columbus Blue Jackets’ Nick Foligno in the second period of their NHL game, Tuesday, in Columbus, Ohio.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Blue Jackets 4 Oilers 3 SO COLUMBUS, Ohio — Sergei Bobrovsky gave the Columbus Blue Jackets just what they needed with the Edmonton Oilers pressing for a win in overtime.

Bobrovsky, replacing an ineffective Steve Mason, made two spectacular short-handed saves in overtime and stopped both shots he faced in the shootout to help the Blue Jackets beat the

Oilers 4-3 on Tuesday night.

“It’s great. It’s what you need,” Columbus’ Vinny Prospal said of Bobrovsky’s play. “If one guy has an off game and the other guy comes in and relieves him like that. That’s awesome.

That’s where the confidence grows.”

Prospal had a goal and an assist, and Derek MacKenzie and Jack Johnson also scored in regulation. Artem Anisimov and Mark Letestu scored in the shootout for Columbus, which extended its points streak to

four games and is the last team to win back-to-games in the NHL this season.

Jeff Petry, Ryan Whitney and Magnus Paajarvi tallied for Edmonton, who couldn’t hold a 3-2 lead and fell to 1-3-1 on season-high nine-game, 17-day road trip in which they’ve been outshot 111-67.

“Bobrovsky probably has to be the difference-maker here for the point that we lost,” Oilers coach Ralph Krueger said.

After an up-tempo first two periods with the teams trading chances and goals, defence was the key in the third period and overtime.

The Oilers’ Devan Dubnyk made several big stops on R.J. Umberger in the third period, including one with under a minute remaining. Then in overtime, Bobrovsky who didn’t allow a goal on six shots after replacing Mason 31 seconds into the second period, stopped Jordan Eberle twice with Edmonton on the power play. He stopped a close range shot at the back post with a sliding leg pad then used his blocker on a similar play moments later.

“Usually Ebs would be able to bury those,” Kreuger said before referring to his forward’s injured hand that almost kept him out of the lineup. “He had a little pain that might have held him back from putting them in the roof. But two great saves.”

Johnson nearly won it for Columbus with 42 seconds left in overtime when his shot from the slot hit the right post.

Edmonton made it 3-2 while the ice was still wet in the sec-

ond period. On the rush, Sam Gagner stepped around Cody Goloubef, stretched to tap the puck to Paajarvi, who beat a frozen Mason.

Columbus responded at 10:44 with Derick Brassard, from behind the net, threading a pass to Johnson for a snap shot from between the circles for his second. Johnson was back in the lineup after missing four games with an upper-body injury.

“I came right off the bench and nobody was around me,” Johnson said. “I was able to walk right in. I was just trying to shoot high.”

In a back-and-forth first period, Petry opened the scoring with his second at 4:23 on a floater from the point past a screened Mason.

Three minutes later, Boll feathered a long pass from the top of the right circle. MacKenzie fended off Whitney and got his stick down in time for a doorstep redirect to tie it with his third.

Prospal made it 2-1 with his team-leading ninth, on the power play, at 13:45 on a jam-shot during a scramble. After Letestu rung a shot off the post, Ryan Johansen dove to poke the puck away from Dubnyk to Prospal.

“The guys battled and competed, the effort was there,” Richards said.

Whitney made it 2-2 late in the period, cruising into the zone unmarked then beating Mason between the legs from near the right dot.

“Obviously it was a huge penalty kill in overtime,” Richards said. “Bobrovsky was great.”

Kings moves played major role in ACAC volleyball title The RDC Kings rolled through the first of Canmore, who came to RDC last season half of the Alberta Colleges Men’s Volley- to play basketball. He spent a year at Vanball League season undefeated, but head couver Island University in Nanaimo, B.C., coach Aaron Schulha knew there was some- with the volleyball team, but decided to thing he needed to do to assure they had return closer to home. even a better shot at a national “I had a friend playing foottitle. ball in Nanaimo and he sugSo at Christmas he switched gested I contact VIU about volChris Osborn from the right leyball,” explained O’Toole. “I side to the middle and inserted talked with the coaches and they Braden O’Toole into the lineup. invited me out, but I thought The move paid dividends as about playing basketball here the six-foot-eight Osborn and the and with a good kinesiology prosix-foot-five O’Toole played magram I made the move.” jor roles in the Kings capturing It was during the first half of the ACAC title. last season that he decided he “It made us more physical was more comfortable playing overall and it worked well Chris volleyball. has dominated in the middle,” “I realized the volleyball DANNY said O’Toole prior to leaving to team was strong and I liked the RODE the Canadian championships competitiveness of the sport and in Welland, Ont., Tuesday afterI like having fun and for me it noon. was best. So I talked with SchulSchulha had nothing but ha and he invited me to work praise for Osborn for making the switch. out with the team and said I made it. It’s “Chris totally bought in,” he said. “It been great.” says a lot about him in that he was the first O’Toole was a backup last season and one to tell me he was more about winning to start this year until Schulha made the as a group than having more volume on the switch. right side. He said it allowed us to have our “He’s been great, especially at the conbest athletes on the floor at the same time. ference championships,” said Schulha.

So far it’s worked out.”

“The second half of the season he came a It’s also worked out for O’Toole, a native long way, but the way he served and played

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in general at the championships allowed us to be successful.”

O’Toole believes that can carry over into the nationals, which opens Thursday.

“We played some of the teams before and had success, so if we play our game we’ll be hard to beat,” he said.

The Kings go into the nationals ranked No. 1 and face the eighth-seeded University of Kings College Blue Devils of Halifax in their opener at 11 a.m. (MST).

It’s a game the Kings should win.

“I don’t want to say it will be easy, but it looks as if our first game at the nationals will be easier than our first game at the conference championships,” said Schulha, whose squad needed five sets to beat The Kings University College in the ACAC finals. “It’s a game that should get the nerves out. The semis and final, if we get there, won’t be easy, but that’s to be expected.

However, I’ve told the guys that if we play like we did in the final two games at the conference finals we’ll be tough as we played out of our minds.”

O’Toole believes the Kings have something to prove after losing in the semifinals last year.

“It’s nice going back this year and knowing what to expect . . . we’ll also be hungry.”

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Hockey Vancouver at Victoria, 8:05 p.m.

WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OTLSOL GF dx-Edmonton 66 46 15 2 3 255 dx-Saskatoon 67 41 22 1 3 255 x-Calgary 66 41 20 1 4 234 x-Red Deer 67 37 24 4 2 195 Prince Albert 66 35 25 2 4 217 Medicine Hat 67 34 30 2 1 224 Swift Current 67 32 28 3 4 191 Kootenay 66 33 31 2 0 183 Lethbridge 65 26 29 3 7 195 Regina 66 24 35 3 4 173 Moose Jaw 66 22 34 4 6 167 Brandon 67 22 38 4 3 177

GA 144 199 187 190 209 221 184 195 220 239 238 271

WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OTLSOL GF dx-Portland 66 51 12 1 2 299 dx-Kelowna 66 46 16 3 1 284 x-Kamloops 67 44 18 2 3 240 x-Tri-City 65 39 23 1 2 228 x-Spokane 65 39 24 2 0 239 x-Victoria 64 32 26 2 4 203 Everett 66 23 37 2 4 151 Seattle 66 22 36 7 1 185 Prince George 64 18 38 2 6 158 Vancouver 67 19 46 2 0 182

GA Pt 153 105 166 96 173 93 193 81 208 80 223 70 240 52 261 52 242 44 279 40

Pt 97 86 87 80 76 71 71 68 62 55 54 51

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 result Tri-City 6 Prince George 3

Tuesday’s summaries Ice 4 at Rebels 6 First Period 1. Red Deer, Bellerive 15 (Fafard, Bleackley) 5:09 2. Kootenay, Descheneau 23 (Reinhart, Vetteri) 5:32 Penalties — Ktn (too many men, served by Thomas) 9:26, Hamilton RD (slashing) 13:13.

Second Period 3. Red Deer, Maxwell 10 (Dieno) 0:29 4. Kootenay, Cable 14 (Philp, Vetteri) 2:23 5. Red Deer, Ness 14 (Dieno) 7:35 (pp) 6. Kootenay, Leach 6 (Dirk, Descheneau) 13:35 (pp) 7. Red Deer, Dumba 14 (Elson, Dieno) 14:12 8. Red Deer, Ness 15 (Gaudet, Johnson) 17:53 Penalties — Reinhart Ktn (delay of game) 2:45, Reinhart Ktn (slashing) 6:42, Gaudet RD (interference) 13:29, Martin Ktn, Hamilton RD (unsportsmanlike conduct) 18:18, Peel, Ktn (tripping) 20:00.

Third Period 9. Red Deer, Thiel 4 (Stockl, Millette) 13:18 10. Kootenay, Descheneau 24 (Reinhart, Leach) 17:58 (pp) Penalties — Thiel RD (goaltender interference) 16:49,.

Shots on goal Kootenay 12 9 13 — 34 Red Deer 15 15 13 — 43 Goal — Kootenay: Skapski (L,32-22-1-0) (30-25), Hoflin (in at 0:00 of third period, 13-12. Red Deer: Bartosak (W,31-13-4-0).

Power plays (goals/chances) — Kootenay: 2-3.

Red Deer: 1-4.

Attendance — 4,183, Red Deer Hitmen 9, Blades 5 First Period 1. Calgary, Brassart 29 (Sylvester, Rissling) 0:17 2. Calgary, Virtanen 13, 3:35 3. Saskatoon, Nicholls 42 (Craig, Sutter) 12:37 4. Calgary, Sylvester 34 (Brassart, Chase) 14:31 5. Calgary, Padakin 20 (Brooks, Jones) 15:20 6. Saskatoon, Stransky 40 (Walker) 18:49 7. Calgary, Rissling 5 (Brassart, Sylvester) 19:31 Penalties — None.

Second Period 8. Saskatoon, Dietz 21 (Pufahl, Walker) 12:38 (pp) 9. Calgary, Chase 15 (Sylvester, Rask) 13:31 Penalties — Brooks Cal (roughing) 5:43, Brassart Cal (hooking) 12:04, Nicholls Sktn (hooking) 15:27, Brassart Cal (inter. on goaltender) 16:23.

Third Period 10. Saskatoon, Valcourt 21 (Walker) 3:32 11. Calgary, Chase 16 (Sylvester, Brassart) 9:27 12. Saskatoon, Pufahl 6 (Nicholls, Dietz) 11:14 (pp) 13. Calgary, Virtanen 14 (Rissling, Macek) 11:59 14. Calgary, Brassart 30 (Sylvester) 17:44 Penalties — Zgraggen Cal (delay of game) 4:32, Roach Cal, Stransky Sktn (fighting) 9:01, Brooks Cal, Sutter Sktn (unsportsmanlike cnd.) 9:43, Macek Cal (tripping) 10:43, Stransky Sktn (tripping), Walker Sktn (cross-checking) 18:12, Siemens Sktn (crosschecking) 18:28.

Shots on goal Calgary 20 7 11 — 38

Tuesday’s results Calgary 9 Saskatoon 5 Red Deer 6 Kootenay 4 Swift Current 6 Prince Albert 3 Victoria at Kamloops, Late Tri-City at Prince George, Late Everett at Portland, Late Wednesday’s games Calgary at Prince Albert, 6 p.m.

Edmonton at Regina, 6 p.m.

Moose Jaw at Swift Current, 6 p.m.

Red Deer at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.

Victoria at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m.

Seattle at Spokane, 8:05 p.m.

Thursday’s games No Games Scheduled.

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

Kelowna at Kamloops, 8 p.m.

Swift Current at Moose Jaw, 6 p.m.

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

Prince Albert at Regina, 6 p.m.

Medicine Hat at Saskatoon, 6:05 p.m.

Prince George at Seattle, 8:35 p.m.

Everett at Spokane, 8:05 p.m.

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

Basketball

Indiana Chicago Milwaukee Detroit Cleveland

Southeast Division W L Pct GB 44 14 .759 — 33 26 .559 11 19 39 .328 25 17 44 .279 28 13 47 .217 32 Central Division W L Pct 38 22 .633 34 26 .567 30 28 .517 23 39 .371 20 40 .333

Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 44 16 .733 — Denver 40 22 .645 5 Utah 32 28 .533 12

Pt 32 30 27 31 28 28 25 24 23 22 21 21 20 19 19

WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OL GF GA d-Chicago 23 20 0 3 75 44 d-Anaheim 21 15 3 3 75 60 d-Vancouver 21 11 6 4 61 58 Detroit 23 11 8 4 63 60 Phoenix 22 11 8 3 67 63 Los Angeles 20 11 7 2 54 48 San Jose 20 10 6 4 47 44 St. Louis 21 11 8 2 60 61 Dallas 22 11 9 2 61 63

Pt 43 33 26 26 25 24 24 24 24

11 9 8 8 8 7

9 9 9 8 9 12

2 5 5 4 4 4

52 47 54 57 51 53

56 59 62 68 62 69

24 23 21 20 20 18

d — division leader.

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

Monday’s results Toronto 4 New Jersey 2 Los Angeles 5 Nashville 1 Phoenix 5 Anaheim 4 (SO) Pittsburgh 4 Tampa Bay 3 Tuesday’s results Columbus 4 Edmonton 3 (SO) Florida 4 Winnipeg 1 N.Y. Islanders 6 Montreal 3 Carolina 4 Buffalo 3 Chicago 5 Minnesota 3 Detroit 2 Colorado 1 N.Y. Rangers 4 Philadelphia 2 Tampa Bay 5 New Jersey 2 Washington 4 Boston 3 (OT) San Jose at Vancouver, Late St. Louis at Los Angeles, Late Wednesday’s games Ottawa at Toronto, 5:30 p.m.

Colorado at Chicago, 6 p.m.

San Jose at Calgary, 7:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Anaheim, 8 p.m.

Thursday’s games Toronto at Boston, 5 p.m.

Buffalo at New Jersey, 5 p.m.

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

Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.

Florida at Washington, 5 p.m.

Montreal at Carolina, 5 p.m.

Vancouver at Columbus, 5 p.m.

Winnipeg at Tampa Bay, 5:30 p.m.

Edmonton at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.

St. Louis at Phoenix, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m.

Friday’s games Ottawa at N.Y. Rangers, 5 p.m.

Winnipeg at Florida, 5:30 p.m.

Edmonton at Nashville, 6 p.m.

Chicago at Colorado, 7 p.m.

Calgary at Anaheim, 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday’s summaries Oilers 3 at Blue Jackets 4 (SO) First Period 1. Edmonton, Petry 3 (Belanger, Jones) 4:23 2. Columbus, MacKenzie 3 (Boll, Erixon) 7:54 3. Columbus, Prospal 9 (Johansen, Letestu) 13:45 (pp) 4. Edmonton, Whitney 2 (Nugent-Hopkins, Hall)

18:43 Penalties — Whitney Edm (tripping) 11:57, Petry Edm (fighting, major), Calvert Clb (fighting, majorgame misconduct) 14:24, Yakupov Edm (holding) 15:57.

Second Period 5. Edmonton, Paajarvi 4 (Gagner, Eberle) 0:31 6. Columbus, Johnson 2 (Brassard, Prospal) 10:44 Penalty — Eager Edm (boarding) 12:45.

Third Period No Scoring Penalties — Prout Clb (high-sticking) 3:33, Brassard Clb (tripping) 7:18, Yakupov Edm (tripping) 7:28.

Overtime No Scoring Penalty — Foligno Clb (closing hand on puck) 0:25.

Shootout Columbus wins 2-0 Edmonton (0) — Gagner, miss; Hemsky, miss.

Columbus (2) — Anisimov, goal; Atkinson, miss; Letestu, goal.

Shots on goal Edmonton 7 7 12 3 — 29 Columbus 14 10 13 1 — 38 Goal (shots-saves) — Edmonton: Dubnyk (L,6-74); Columbus: Mason (8-5), Bobrovsky (W,5-6-3) (0:31 second)(21-21).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Edmonton: 0-3; Columbus: 1-4.

Attendance — 14,952 (18,144).

Islanders 6, Canadiens 3 First Period 1. Montreal, Plekanec 10 (Galchenyuk, Ryder) 5:21 Penalties — Hamonic NYI (tripping) 17:47, Plekanec Mtl (tripping) 17:50.

Second Period 2. N.Y. Islanders, Moulson 11 (Streit, Nielsen) 1:23 (pp) 3. N.Y. Islanders, Martin 2 (Boyes, Tavares) 12:10 (pp) 4. N.Y. Islanders, Grabner 9 (Hickey, McDonald) 12:58 5. Montreal, Subban 5 (Markov, Ryder) 16:49 (pp) Penalties — Emelin Mtl (slashing) 0:49, White Mtl (holding) 9:47, Eller Mtl (tripping) 11:11, MacDonald NYI (holding) 14:47, Streit NYI (cross-checking) 16:28, Tavares NYI (goaltender interference) 19:18.

Third Period 6. Montreal, Gionta 7 (Subban, Ryder) 6:07 (pp) 7. N.Y. Islanders, Martinek 1 (Okposo, Hickey) 7:56 8. N.Y. Islanders, Tavares 14 (Boyes) 18:53 9. N.Y. Islanders, McDonald 4 (Martin, Cizikas) 19:43 (en) Penalties — NYI bench (too many men, served by Ullstrom) 4:30, Mtl bench (too many men, served by Gallagher) 15:38.

Shots on goal Montreal 9 14 9 — 32 N.Y. Islanders 6 9 9 — 24 Goal — Montreal: Price (L,11-4-3); N.Y. Islanders: Nabokov (W,10-7-2).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Montreal: 2-5; N.Y. Islanders: 2-5.

Attendance — 9,498 (16,234) at Uniondale, N.Y.

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WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 47 14 .770 — Memphis 39 19 .672 6 Houston 33 28 .541 14 Dallas 26 33 .441 20 New Orleans 21 40 .344 26

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OL GF GA d-Montreal 23 14 5 4 71 59 d-Pittsburgh 23 15 8 0 81 67 d-Carolina 22 13 8 1 67 62 Boston 20 14 3 3 60 46 Toronto 23 14 9 0 68 57 Ottawa 23 12 7 4 52 44 New Jersey 23 10 8 5 56 65 NY Rangers 21 11 8 2 55 53 Philadelphia 24 11 12 1 68 72 NY Islanders 23 10 11 2 70 78 Winnipeg 22 10 11 1 56 68 Tampa Bay 23 10 12 1 81 73 Buffalo 24 9 13 2 63 77 Washington 21 9 11 1 59 62 Florida 23 7 11 5 59 83

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

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31 .475 37 .351

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Monday’s Games New York 102, Cleveland 97 Miami 97, Minnesota 81 Orlando 105, New Orleans 102 Milwaukee 109, Utah 108, OT Denver 104, Atlanta 88 Portland 122, Charlotte 105 Golden State 125, Toronto 118

ROUND ROBIN Tuesday’s results Eighth Draw New Brunswick 6 Alberta 5 Manitoba 9 Prince Edward Island 2 Ontario 7 Northwest Territories 4 Newfoundland & Labrador 6 British Columbia 3 Ninth Draw Ontario 8 Northern Ontario 2

Tuesday’s Games Boston 109, Philadelphia 101 Oklahoma City 122, L.A. Lakers 105 Denver 120, Sacramento 113

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Canadian men’s curling championship EDMONTON — Round-robin standings and results Tuesday following the ninth draw at the 2013 Tim Hortons Brier, the Canadian men’s curling championship, to be held through March 10 at Rexall Place (all times Eastern): Province (Skip) W L N.L. (Gushue) 6 0 Ontario (G.Howard) 6 0 Quebec (J-M Menard) 5 1 Manitoba (Stoughton) 5 1 Northern Ont. (J.Koe) 4 2 NWT/Yukon (J.Koe) 3 3 New Brunswick (Grattan) 3 3 Alberta (Ke.Martin) 2 4 Saskatchewan (Virtue) 2 4 Nova Scotia (Flemming) 0 6 P.E.I. (MacKenzie) 0 6 B.C. (Bilesky) 0 6

Wednesday’s Games Utah at Cleveland, 5 p.m.

Brooklyn at Charlotte, 5 p.m.

Boston at Indiana, 5 p.m.

Philadelphia at Atlanta, 5:30 p.m.

New York at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.

Orlando at Miami, 5:30 p.m.

Portland at Memphis, 6 p.m.

Washington at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at New Orleans, 6 p.m.

Houston at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

Toronto at Phoenix, 7 p.m.

Chicago at San Antonio, 7 p.m.

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

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

Monday’s results Sixth Draw Saskatchewan 4 British Columbia 1 Ontario 10 Nova Scotia 2 Manitoba 7 Quebec 6 Northern Ontario 8 Alberta 1 Seventh Draw Quebec 8 Prince Edward Island 5 Northwest Territories/Yukon 9 Nova Scotia 6 New Brunswick 9 Saskatchewan 8 (extra end) Newfoundland & Labrador 9 Northern Ontario 8 (extra end) Wednesday’s games Draw 10, 1:30 p.m.

Saskatchewan vs. Nova Scotia; Northwest Territories vs. Newfoundland & Labrador; New Brunswick vs. Prince Edward Island; Northern Ontario vs.

Quebec.

Draw 11, 7:30 p.m.

Northwest Territories vs. Alberta; Ontario vs. New Brunswick; Manitoba vs. Newfoundland & Labrador; Prince Edward Island vs. British Columbia.

Thursday’s games

Draw 12, 8:30 a.m.

Northern Ontario vs. Saskatchewan; Nova Scotia vs. Quebec.

Draw 13, 1:30 p.m.

Ontario vs. Newfoundland & Labrador; Prince Edward Island vs. Alberta; Northwest Territories vs.

British Columbia; New Brunswick vs. Manitoba.

Draw 14, 7:30 p.m.

Manitoba vs. Northern Ontario; British Columbia vs.

Nova Scotia; Alberta vs. Saskatchewan; Quebec vs. Ontario.

Friday’s games Draw 15, 8:30 a.m.

New Brunswick vs. British Columbia; Manitoba vs.

Northwest Territories; Prince Edward Island vs. Ontario; Newfoundland & Labrador vs. Alberta.

Draw 16, 1:30 p.m.

Nova Scotia vs. Prince Edward Island; Newfoundland & Labrador vs. Quebec; Northern Ontario vs. New Brunswick; Saskatchewan vs. Northwest Territories.

Draw 17, 7:30 p.m.

Quebec vs. Saskatchewan; Alberta vs. Ontario; British Columbia vs. Manitoba; Nova Scotia vs.

Northern Ontario.

End of Round Robin

Transactions Tuesday’s Sports Transactions

HERITAGE JUNIOR B PLAYOFFS

Vipers advance to division finals; face Wranglers Troy Klaus tipped in Kolton Gillett’s pass with 27 seconds remaining in overtime Monday to give the Red Deer Vipers a 5-4 Heritage Junior B Hockey League playoff win over the host Airdrie Thunder.

With the victory, the Vipers took the best-of-seven Northern Division semifinal 4-2 and will meet the Blackfalds Wranglers in the final. Klaus also netted a regulation-time goal for the Vipers, who got additional markers from Braden Corbett, Nick Glackin and Jeff Kohut. Winning netminder Brenden Mandrusiak stopped 45 shots.

The best-of-seven Northern Division final will open Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Blackfalds. The second and third games are scheduled for Saturday at the Arena (8 p.m. start) and Sunday in Blackfalds (3:30 p.m.).

BASEBALL Major League Baseball MLB—Suspended Miami OF Kolby Copeland (Batavia-NYP) 50 games under the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program for refusing to take an off-season drug test.

American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Optioned LHP Charlie Leesman to Charlotte (IL). Reassigned C Michael Blanke, RHP Jacob Petricka, INF Tyler Saladino, C Kevan Smith and INF Andy Wilkins to their minor league camp.

National League COLORADO ROCKIES—Agreed to terms with RHP Tyler Chatwood, LHP Rex Brothers, C Jordan Pacheco, INF Cristhian Adames, OF Charlie Blackmon, RHP Edgmer Escalona, LHP Edwar Cabrera, C Wilin Rosario, INF Reid Brignac, OF Rafael Ortega, RHP Joe Gardner, LHP Christian Friedrich, INF Charlie Culberson, OF Tim Wheeler, RHP Will Harris, LHP Drew Pomeranz, INF DJ LeMahieu, OF Eric Young Jr., RHP Juan Nicasio, LHP Danny Rosenbaum, INF Chris Nelson, RHP Adam Ottavino, INF Josh Rutledge, RHP Rob Scahill, INF Ryan Wheeler and RHP Josh Sullivan to one-year contracts.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Optioned LHP Matt Purke to Hagerstown (SAL).

American Association FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS—Signed OF Ketih Brachold and LHP Gabriel Garcia.

GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS—Released C Kyle Day. KANSAS CITY T-BONES—Signed INF Matt Padgett. Traded RHP Josh Rainwater to Sioux City to complete an earlier trade.

SIOUX FALLS PHEASANTS—Released RHP Rod Scurry.

WINNIPEG GOLDEYES—Signed OF Fehlandt Lentini.

Frontier League FLORENCE FREEDOM—Signed INF Ryan

Lacombe native wins WIN AJHL MVP award Lacombe native and Brooks Bandits forward Cam Maclise has been selected as the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s most valuable player.

The former Red Deer midget AAA player led the Bandits to the AJHL regular-season title for a second consecutive year and finished third in league scoring with 83 points, including a league-best 56 assists, in 59 games.

Maclise also notched a league-leading six gamewinning goals and was selected as the Pro Hockey Life player of the game on seven occasions. He was also the lone unanimous selection to the 2012-13 AJHL South Division all-star team.

Olds Grizzlys Dylan Hubbs is the recipient of the league’s most dedicated player award.

“Dylan is a player who competes everyday both in practice and in games,” Grizzlys head coach Brett Hopfe said in a press release. “His will to win, tenacity and passion has helped him achieve this award and it is obvious that other organizations around the league have noticed it too.”

Hubbs will further his hockey career at the University of Alaska Anchorage next season.

Red Deer product and Drayton Valley Thunder defenceman Luke Madill was a finalist for the most dedicated award.

Other AJHL award winners: Top scorer: Mathieu Guertin, Whitecourt Wolverines; Top goaltender: Nick Kulmanovsky, Grande Prairie Storm; Top team goaltenders: Devon Fordyce, Michael Fredrick, Brooks Bandits; Rookie of the year: Tanner MacMaster, Camrose Kodiaks; Outstanding defenceman: Josh Healey, Sherwood Park Crusaders; Coach of the year: Ryan Papaioannou, Brooks Bandits.

Quebec 9 British Columbia 3 Alberta 9 Nova Scotia 3 Manitoba 7 Saskatchewan 6

Skellie to a contract extension.

FRONTIER GREYS—Signed 1B Calvin Anderson.

JOLIET SLAMMERS—Signed LHP David Jensen, LHP Forrest Moore and INF Michael Wing.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA—Fined Oklahoma City F Serge Ibaka $25,000 for striking Los Angeles Clippers F Blake Griffin in the groin area during a March 3 game.

HOUSTON ROCKETS—Signed G Aaron Brooks. Waived F Tyler Honeycutt.

NEW YORK KNICKS—Signed F Kenyon Martin to a second 10-day contract.

NBA Development League RIO GRANDE VALLEY VIPERS—Acquired G-F DJ Kennedy and F Mike Singletary from Erie for G Terrel Harris, G Mustafa Shakur and F Wesley Witherspoon.

FOOTBALL National Football League ATLANTA FALCONS—Signed RB Antone Smith to a two-year contract extension.

CLEVELAND BROWNS—Named Ray Farmer assistant general manager.

DETROIT LIONS—Signed P Blake Clingan.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS—Terminated the contract of WR Michael Jenkins.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Signed QB G.J. Kinne to a two-year contract.

HOCKEY National Hockey League ANAHEIM DUCKS—Assigned F Patrick Maroon to Norfolk (AHL). Recalled F Peter Holland from Norfolk.

FLORIDA PANTHERS—Recalled RW Jon Rheault from San Antonio (AHL).

NEW JERSEY DEVILS—Recalled RW Cam Janssen from Albany (AHL). Reassigned G Scott Wedgewood from Trenton (ECHL) to Albany (AHL).

Reassigned G Maxime Clermont from Albany to

Elmira (ECHL).

NEW YORK RANGERS—Recalled F Micheal Haley from Connecticut of the (AHL).

OTTAWA SENATORS—Recalled F Mark Stone from Binghamton (AHL).

PHOENIX COYOTES—Assigned F Chris Brown to Portland (AHL).

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Recalled G Cedrick Desjardins from Syracuse (AHL).

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS—Signed D Korbinian Holzer to a two-year contract extension through 2014-15 season.

WASHINGTON CAPITALS—Waived D Roman Hamrlik.

American Hockey League SPRINGFIELD FALCONS—Signed D Mike Banwell for the remainder of the season.

ECHL ECHL—Suspended Greenville’s Marc-Olivier Vallerand two games and fined him an undisclosed amount for his actions in a March 3 game against Elmira.

ELMIRA JACKALS—Announced F Jean Bourbeau was returned to the team from Binghamton (AHL).

READING ROYALS—Announced Washington (NHL) recalled D Brett Flemming and assigned him to Hershey (AHL) and reassigned G Brandon Anderson from Hershey to Reading.

UTAH GRIZZLIES—Acquired D Cody Carlson, F Jordan Clendenning, F Sebastien Trudeau and F Jonathan Lessard from San Francisco for D Mark Isherwood and F Kory Falite. Announced F Ian Schultz was reassigned to the team from Utah (AHL).

SOCCER Major League Soccer D.C. UNITED—Signed D Taylor Kemp.

PHILADELPHIA UNION—Signed MF Matt Kassel.

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Broncos 6, Raiders 3 First Period 1. Swift Current, Black 24 (Moser) 10:45 2. Prince Albert, Hart 13 (Draisaitl) 16:27 (pp) Penalties — Braid PA, LeSann SC (fighting) 4:23, Winther PA (checking from behind) 12:52, Nedomlel SC (high-sticking) 15:30, Ruopp PA (slashing) 18:52.

Second Period 3. Swift Current, Bews 19 (Gordon, Nedomlel) 0:54 4. Swift Current, Cave 19 (Bews, Scarlett) 1:27 5. Swift Current, Cave 20 (LeSann, Bews) 3:20 6. Prince Albert, Winther 22 (Conroy, Ruopp) 6:53 7. Prince Albert, Busenius 8 (Hart, Braid) 13:52 Penalty — Winther PA (hooking) 10:23.

Third Period 8. Swift Current, Gordon 17 (Moser, Black) 6:42 9. Swift Current, Bews 20 (Black) 19:09 Penalties — Danyluk PA (slashing) 0:27, Scarlett SC (interference) 12:43, Mackay SC (cross-checking) 19:56.

Shots on goal Prince Albert 14 12 10 — 36 Swift Current 11 13 7 — 31 Goal (shots-saves) — Prince Albert: Siemens (1310), Desautels (L,2-6-1)(1:27 second, 18-15); Swift Current: Laurikainen (W,26-22-6).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Prince Albert: 1-3; Swift Current: 0-4.

Attendance — 2,115 at Swift Current, Sask.

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National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 36 21 .632 — Brooklyn 34 26 .567 3 Boston 32 27 .542 5 Philadelphia 23 36 .390 14 Toronto 23 38 .377 15

Saskatoon 10 10 9 — 29 Goal (shots-saves) — Calgary: Driedger (W,31-144); Saskatoon: Makarov (L,35-17-4)(31-24), Moodie (9:27 third, 7-5).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Calgary: 0-4; Saskatoon: 2-5.

Attendance — 6,252 at Saskatoon.

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Lightning boys strike first; Raiders girls win HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS

BY DANNY RODE ADVOCATE STAFF Lightning 88 Raiders 69 If the Lindsay Thurber Raiders aren’t at the top of their game they have little chance of handling the Hunting Hills Lightning.

That was the case as the two opened their best-of-three zone 4A boys’ basketball playoff at LTCHS Tuesday.

The Lightning showed early on why they’re the top team in the conference storming out to an early lead and going on to down the Raiders 88-69.

“We’re capable of playing the game better than we did tonight,” said Raiders head coach Dwayne Lalor. “But they came prepared to play a good basketball game and that’s what they’re supposed to do.”

Lightning head coach Scott Doan didn’t have a lot to say, although he was pleased with the effort.

“Our starters did a good job, and I thought the kids coming in off the bench added a lot as well,” he said. “I was happy with what I saw and almost everyone scored.”

The Lightning led 10-1 early and were up 28-15 after the first quarter.

They extended the lead to 51-24 at the half. The Raiders picked up the pace in the second half as the teams had 21 points apiece in the third quarter.

LTCHS outscored the Lightning 24-16 in the final quarter as Doan went to the end of his bench.

“I guess the theory is to get the kids in who don’t play a lot, but I wasn’t happy with what we did,” he said. “We could have made the score better, but what’s the point. They need the experience.”

Doan also knows it’s just one win and expects his squad to be ready for the second game Thursday at Hunting Hills.

“It’s tough to start on the road, but that’s alright. We’re home now for the next two games if need be. Hopefully we can finish it up Thursday.”

On the other hand Lalor is glad to have another shot.

“We’re not finished,” he said. “We get a chance to work on some things

at practice and be better prepared. I need to do a better job in preparation before we go up there. The first half today our offence was stagnant and no one was going to the rim. So whoever had the ball was forced to shoot.”

That was usually point guard Spencer Klassen, who struggled early before finally finding his range.

Klassen led both teams with 25 points but the Lightning had four players in double figures led by Sean Campbell with 19. Joel Peterson had 18, Jesse Ross 13 and Dallas Hancox 12.

Tyson Best added 12 for the Raiders.

Raiders 65 Lightning 34 The opening game of the best-ofthree girls’ 4A final was a complete opposite as the Raiders played a solid two-way game to record a 65-34 win over the Lightning.

“We had a couyple slumps, but overall we played good all year,” said Raiders head coach Kathy Lalor. “We just wanted the girls to play hard and show how hard they worked to get here. Plus I was most happy with our defence.

Good defence leads to offensive opportunities.”

The Raiders defence was especially solid in the second quarter when they outscored the Lightning 14-0 to take a 27-11 lead.

“My girls were simply not getting any kind of ball movement and not even looking to score,” said Lightning head coach Jill de Jonge. “And really the best minutes in the second half came from my bench players. My best players weren’t my best players and hopefully that changes Thursday.”

All 13 players dressed for the Raiders scored, including JV pickup Bretton Bowd.

“We wanted to bring her up for some experience and having an extra player in that spot (guard) doesn’t hurt,” said Lalor. “She’s played well for the JVs all season and the our girls took to her right away.”

Despite the easy win, Lalor gave the Lightning credit.

“They worked hard right to the end and didn’t give up, but then no team does that Jill coaches. We also know that this is just one game and Hunting will work hard Thursday and we have

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Hunting Hills Lightning Santana Gaudet keeps the ball from Lindsay Thurber Raider Erin Seater during playoff basketball action at Lindsay Thurber on Tuesday. to be ready.”

Lalor added that she challenged the team before the game and they listened.

“I gave them a couple challenges and they stepped up. Everyone gave us something and that’s what we want. We want to play well this time of the year as you know you have to in the zone final. Who has the heart and hustle will get it done.”

Rachel Bysterveld led the Raiders with 12 points while Amy Whitesell added 11, Cara Vandervlis 10 and Erin Seater eight. Abbey Busch had eight for the Lightning.

The girls tip off Thursday at 6 p.m. with the boys to follow. If third games are needed in either series they’re set for Friday with the girls at LTCHS and the boys at Hunting Hills. drode@reddeeradvocate.com

Martin loses another, playoff berth in danger

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — The hometown team is in real danger of not making the playoffs at the Canadian men’s curling championship.

Alberta’s Kevin Martin, one of the three pre-tournament favourites at the Tim Hortons Brier, suffered a fourth defeat Tuesday afternoon.

A 6-5 loss to New Brunswick’s James Grattan put the Olympic and four-time Canadian champion in an precarious position with three days remaining in the round robin.

“It’s just been a disaster,” Alberta third John Morris said.

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Although Alberta recovered to thrash Nova Scotia 9-3 on Tuesday night, Martin has zero wiggle room with a 2-4 record.

The top four teams at the conclusion of the preliminary round Friday get into the Page playoff. Ties for fourth will be solved by tiebreaker games.

Brad Gushue of Newfoundland and Labrador and defending champion Glenn Howard of Ontario topped the standings at 6-0 ahead of Quebec’s Jean-Michel Menard and Manitoba’s Jeff Stoughton together at 5-1.

“I don’t want to say we can afford a couple of losses, but if they do happen, it’s not the end of the world,” Gushue said. of highlight-reel quality. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

“It’s going to allow us to go a little more relaxed into the last couple of games, hopefully not too relaxed.”

Howard beat Brad Jacobs 8-2, which was a second straight loss for Northern Ontario at 4-2.

“Ecstatic, the fact that we’ve gone 6-0,” Howard said. “Even better is the fact my guys are making everything.”

Grattan and Jamie Koe of the Territories were 3-3 followed by Alberta and Saskatchewan’s Brock Virtue at 2-4. Nova Scotia’s Paul Flemming, B.C.’s Andrew Bilesky and Prince Edward Island’s Eddie MacKenzie were winless in six games.

Martin, Howard and Stoughton are considered the three heavyweights at this Brier.

Martin’s team out of the Edmonton Saville Centre finishes the round robin Friday night against defending cham-

pion Howard.

The hosts must win out and will likely need losses from other teams to continue playing into the weekend.

When asked what he believed his playoff chances were following the loss to New Brunswick, Martin blurted out “Dead.”

The faces of Martin, Morris and front end Marc Kennedy and Ben Hebert were stoney as they left the playing surface.

The four men won Olympic gold together at the 2010 Winter Games. They went undefeated in the round robin of both the 2008 and 2009 Canadian championships en route to the title.

“For the four of us, losing is not usually in our vocabulary,” Morris said.

“We’re trying as hard as we can. I promise you that. I don’t know how to put my finger on it.”

REBELS: Good night RDC: Wearing gold for everyone “They’re really giving it to me in there (locker room),” said Ness. “It turned out that there was a guy (Ice defender) behind me. I just wanted to make sure (of the goal) and I held on too long.”

Still, he was a major contributor on a night when the Rebels kept their feet moving and simply outworked and wore down their guests.

“It feels good to get back on the scoresheet,” said Ness, who potted his 14th and 15th goals of the season. “A lot of guys contributed tonight. It was a good night for everyone.

“Everyone kept going, no one took their foot off the gas. We just kept going and played a strong 60 minutes.”

While he was grateful for the end result, Sutter wasn’t overly tickled with his club’s defensive play.

“At times tonight we weren’t as sharp as we need to be, we were sloppy at times,” said the Rebels bench boss.

“We also took a couple of bad penalties in the offensive zone.

“But we were good in other ways.

We created some offence and scored six goals and we were good in the neutral zone, too. But we have to be a little tighter in the defensive zone, we have to make sure at this time of the year that we defend the right way and do the right things without the puck.

“All in all, I’m happy with the two points but we need to continue to push and get better.”

Bartosak, who was particularly sharp in the third period, finished with 30 saves in the Red Deer net. Skapski stopped 25 of 30 shots before being replaced by Hoflin, who blocked 12 of the 13 he faced.

The Rebels, who have five regularseason games remaining, are in Lethbridge tonight and then entertain the Hurricanes Friday in the second half of a home-and-home set.

Red Deer will conclude the regular season with a visit to Calgary Sunday and a home-and-home with the Edmonton Oil Kings March 17 and 18. ● Advocate’s three stars: (1) Ness . . .

Two-goal performance by the Red Deer forward; (2) Rhyse Dieno . . . Rebels winger was all over the ice and picked up three assists; (3) Descheneau . . . Ice forward tallied twice, his second being

And besides he likes the feel of wearing gold.

“That provincial championship was the first I’ve ever won. It’s an unbelievable feeling.”

As for his future O’Toole indicated he’d like to look at the CIS, although “I’d also like to come back. However, that’s something I’ll look at later. Right now I’m worry about this weekend.”

The Kings go into the nationals as the winningest program in history with 10 Canadian titles, including eight in a row.

“I looked that up and it’s something to be proud of and we’d like nothing better than to bring that title back here,” concluded O’Toole.

The SAIT Trojans go into the championship ranked fourth and meet VIU while Nipissing of North Bay, Ont., meets L’Outaouais of Gatineau, Que., and Capilano of North Vancouver takes on Niagara of Welland. ● The women’s nationals are in Lloydminster at Lakeland College.

NAIT goes in ranked fourth and Lakeland sixth. ● The final basketball rankings are out and the Kings are ranked third and will meet VIU in their first round of the nationals in Montreal. Keyano College of Fort McMurray is seventh and meets second ranked Sheridan College of Oakville, Ont. On the women’s side, Olds College is ranked fifth and meet Algonquin of Ottawa. ● The hockey Queens will look to stay alive in the best-of-five ACAC finals against NAIT when they clash Friday at 7 p.m. at NAIT. If a fourth game is needed it’s Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at the Arena with the fifth game, if necessary, Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at NAIT. ● Queens hockey defenceman Natasha Steblin was named the Boston Pizza RDC athlete of the week after two strong performances against NAIT in the league final.

Rob Pierce of the basketball Kings took top honours on the men’s side after helping the Kings win the ACAC championship for the second time in history.

Pierce was player of the game in two of the three games, including the final.

The basketball Kings received the Breathing Room Yoga Studio and Cafe team of the week award. drode@reddeeradvocate.com

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KUB KAR RALLY About 300 Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Venturers will be at Parkland Mall racing their Kub Kars on March 9. The Scouts Canada Waskasoo Area Kub Kar Rally, which covers Ponoka to Innisfail and Caroline to Tees, is scheduled for Saturday, March 9, from 9:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the mall, at 4747 67th St., in the old Sears store. The Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Venturers will be racing or volunteering at the event, which the Scouts project to be the largest in recent memory.

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Land offered for boat launch RED DEER COUNTY HOLDS HEARING INTO CLOSING LAKE ACCESS NEAR SUMMER VILLAGE

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF The thorny issue of whether to close a makeshift boat launch to vehicle traffic was further complicated by a surprise land offer during a public hearing at Red Deer County on Tuesday.

About 40 people on both sides of the issue packed council chambers to voice their concerns about a proposal to install a barrier to block vehicles launching boats at the end of Range Road 21 on the west side of Sylvan Lake next to the Summer Village of Half Moon Bay. Pedestrian access and launching boats small enough to be carried could continue.

Ted Hiscock, mayor of the summer village, said on busy days the area is strewn with garbage, including diapers and human waste. Boaters are often seen urinating out in the open because there are no washroom facilities.

Dozens of vehicles — 72 on one especially busy day — are

Three local women will be honoured at a luncheon on March 8 in celebration of International Women’s Day. Soroptimist International of Central Alberta is organizing the luncheon, which will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Black Knight Inn in Red Deer. Award winners for 2013 include: Heather Hood (Women’s Opportunity Award); Rebecca Epp (Violet Richardson Award); and Dagmar Hargreaves (Ruby Award: Women helping Women). Also, Red Deer College’s Patricia Rokosh will deliver the afternoon’s keynote address entitled Women In the Trades.

Tickets for the luncheon ($30 each) are available through Sherri Smith at 403-391-7912 or 403343-6099. The event is open to men and women.

‘WHEN YOU CLOSE (RANGE ROAD) 21 THE PROBLEMS YOU HAVE THERE GET PUSHED TO OTHER SITES AND OTHER RANGE ROADS.’ — SYLVAN LAKE MAYOR SUSAN SAMSON

parked on nearby roads and both vehicles and powerful boats create a racket for nearby residents.

Rising lake levels since the 1990s have made the problem worse because larger boats can now be launched at the site, he said, urging council to approve the closure.

Several other Half Moon Bay residents spoke in favour of closure, saying the constant traffic and jockeying of vehicles to park or launch boats made it dangerous for local children and families.

The garbage and human waste amounted to a “public health hazard,” argued one parent. Other municipal politicians took a different stance.

Sylvan Lake Mayor Susan

Samson said there is already a shortage of access points on the lake and until other launches are built the range road should be kept open.

“When you close 21 the problems you have there get pushed to other sites and other range roads.”

Lacombe County Reeve Ken Wigmore said closing the site may mean losing an opportunity to develop it into a proper boat launch with parking and washrooms.

He agreed with Samson that if the county cuts off vehicle access on that site, it should join with other municipalities to find and develop an alternate launch point on the west side of the lake.

A number of residents said

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Springbrook rec centre to reopen ‘EVERYTHING IS THERE’

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF

Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

DIABETES EXPO Diabetes affects many and an upcoming expo and trade show will focus on all different aspects of the disease.

On March 12 at the Sheraton Hotel Exhibition Hall, 3310 50th Ave., from 6 to 9:30 p.m. the Diabetes Expo and Trade Show features exhibits and free samples on healthy living, nutrition, foot care, eye health, financial support, cardiovascular health, insulin pumps, fitness, stress and more. There is no charge, but people are asked to register by Friday and can be made by calling 403-3464631.

the town has an obligation to provide access to the lake, which is for the use of all.

Landowner Bob Gullon said the biggest problem at the site is there has been no cohesive plan to deal with the boat traffic.

Gullon offered to sell the county 10 or 20 acres of land he owns next to the site to develop room for parking and a day-use area.

“I believe that would be a solution for you.”

Coun. Penny Archibald recommended council delay making a decision because of the amount of feedback council had received.

Mayor Jim Wood agreed, noting the county now had to investigate the land deal offer.

“This is a totally different picture than when I walked in the door.”

No date was set for the return of the issue to council. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

Quincy Chaput, 11, looks on as his brother Titus, 10, skates towards the net at the outdoor rink in Westpark on Tuesday. With the cold weather expected to last for a few days yet the rinks around the city should be in good shape until the weekend when daytime highs are expected to climb to the double digit levels by Sunday.

Election Act changes require voters to show photo ID

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Voters must show photo ID in order to cast a ballot in the Oct. 21 civic election.

For the first time, residents will have to show a combination of identification with his or her name, current address and photo ID in order to vote.

The changes come about as a result of the amendments to the Local Authorities Election Act in December.

On Monday, Red Deer city council gave first reading to the election bylaw amendment that includes the new provincial requirements and other housekeeping items.

Some of the acceptable elector photo identifications include any document or card bearing the individual’s photograph issued by a Canadian municipal, provincial or federal government

or an agency of the government.

This may include an employee ID card, citizenship card and a Canadian passport.

Legislative Services Manager Frieda McDougall said the new legislation indicates there are opportunities for places like homeless shelters to establish their own form of identification.

“It does still need to have that picture,” said McDougall.

“But we will accept it if it is issued by such an agency.”

Councillors raised concerns about voter frustration and turning voters away at the polls because they did not have the proper identification.

Coun. Paul Harris raised concerns about the ability of seniors and homeless residents to vote.

Council will consider second and third reading on March 18. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

Plans are afoot to re-energize Springbrook’s recreation centre.

Chuck and Gladys Woodrow want to turn the 1950s-era building into a multiplex complex featuring gymnasium, workout facility, sauna and tanning bed, three-lane bowling alley, and even a dinner theatre.

The building was most recently used as a trades training school, which no longer operates.

“Now we’re trying to bring it back as a rec centre for the community and the kids,” said Woodrow.

He wants to draw on local arts and musical talent and provide a forum to showcase them.

“Let’s find out what’s in the community and pull out the best of people. (That’s) what we’re after.”

Red Deer County’s municipal planning commission gave the project its support on Tuesday.

“It means everything to the community,” said Woodrow. “They are so ecstatic about hearing what happened here today,” he said following the decision.

He hopes the facility will be open my mid-month.

“Everything’s already there,” he said, adding it’s just a matter of reopening the facility and hiring staff.

County planning staff recommended denying the application because of concerns there would not be enough parking. The Land Use Bylaw requires 257 parking stalls, but only 135 will be available.

George Berry, of Berry Architecture and Associates, said there have not been any parking problems at the site previously and none are expected.

The neighbouring curling club has agreed to share parking and there won’t be much overlap among the different activities in the facility.

Coun. Penny Archibald agreed parking is unlikely to be a problem.

“This is a small community. A lot of people are going to walk where they’re going.” pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF A pull on Red Deer’s electrical power system by Red Deer College may have caused brief power interruptions to nearby businesses on Monday afternoon.

Shortly before 4 p.m., a power box failed outside Red Deer College’s new trades building and blew the college’s three backup generators.

The college’s computer servers, located in the trades building, were shut down to prevent any power spikes from corrupting computer data.

The computer network remained down on Tuesday, along with the college’s phone system that is connected to the network.

“Students are in class. Faculty are here.

Power is on. The only thing they can’t do is access our network. There is no risk to anybody or anything,” said RDC president Joel

Ward on Tuesday.

Jim Jorgensen, Electricity, Light and Power Department manager for the city, said there was an indication of a drop in power in the city at 3:58 p.m. on Monday.

Electricity users on the same feeder system that serves the college may have been impacted, he said.

For example, the Advocate’s power protection system was tripped when the power sagged and interrupted its internal electrical system before resetting itself.

Jorgensen said businesses with systems to protect equipment or machinery, rather than residents, were more likely to be affected, depending on protection settings.

The pull on power did not harm the city’s power system, he said.

“Something was going on internal to the college and it started to drag the power level down and in turn their fuses let go, which is what’s supposed to happen.

Everything functioned the way it was

suppose to,” Jorgensen said.

Ward said the power box that failed belongs to the college and connects the college to the city’s power grid. “(A power box failure) happened to us once three years ago. Exactly the same thing. We’re going to fix it up and look for a different solution.”

The generators, that cost $9,000 each, were being replaced.

“We’ll investigate after we’re up and running to see exactly what was the cause and stop that from happening.”

The college alerted students about the outage through social media. Almost all classes ran on Tuesday.

Ward said about 1,800 college employees and 7,500 students are connected to the computer network, which was expected to be running again today. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

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BRIEFS Multiple frauds in Innisfail Innisfail RCMP are investigating multiple frauds occurring at various businesses.

Police say the suspects are using people’s credit card and banking information and uploading the information to fake credit cards. They then complete the transaction manually, where they enter the full credit card number and expiry date on the pin pad. They say their chip doesn’t work.

If they are asked for ID, the suspects give out an interim driver’s licence belonging to someone else or they give fake ID. Police say these suspects are described as Asian or aboriginal, between 20 and 30 years old.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Innisfail RCMP at 403-227-3342.

A ‘mini-Big Valley’ Central Albertans are invited to help Bashaw win the chance to host a “mini-Big Valley Jamboree” on April 27.

Big Valley Jamboree, in partnership with Travel Alberta, announced seven finalists in the Small Town Saturday Night contest on Monday.

Bonnyville, Cold Lake, Foremost, Grimshaw, Namao and New Sarepta are the other communities looking to host the music festival. Performers will include Chad Brownlee, Clayton Bellamy, Alee, Bobby Wills and Tenille.

Voting opens today at noon and closes at 12 a.m. on March 25. To cast your vote and for more information, visit: www.bigvalleyjamboree.com Travel Alberta partnered with Big Valley Jamboree to invite small towns to create their own unique two-minute video on why they should have their very own country music festival.

“This contest is a great opportunity for Alberta’s communities to tell their story and showcase their character and charm,” said Richard Starke, Alberta’s minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation. “These communities have stepped up and showcased their small towns in a big way,” said Panhandle Production’s Larry Werner, producer of Big Valley Jamboree.

The winning community will be recognized at the Growing Rural Tourism Conference in Camrose on April 9.

East Hill input sought Residents will have their say on proposed changes to the East Hill Major Area Structure Plan and the Timberlands Neighbour Area Structure Plans at an open house on March 14.

The open house runs from 2 to 7:30 p.m. at the Balmoral Bible Chapel.

A presentation is slated for 3 p.m. and again at 5 p.m. The feedback will be included as part of the report back to Red Deer city council in May.

Kenyan school helped The final push is on for a school renovation project in the poor Dandora slum of Nairobi, Kenya.

Lacombe-based aid agency A Better World has been working with the Agano Primary School since 2008. In that time, the school has been able to

move from a dark, dingy and cramped building to a more suitable environment for learning.

However, the school’s new location still has required extensive renovations, such as adding lights and running water. The renovation project began one year ago, and is expected to be completed later this year.

For the completion of Phase 3 of the project, $10,000 more is needed to see the creation of classrooms on the school’s second floor.

To help finance the project, Dr. Cathy Wright is hosting a wine and cheese event on March 23 at the Burbank Hall in Blackfalds. Tickets for the event cost $40 and are available at Advanced Systems in Lacombe and Deer Park Pet Hospital in Red Deer.

A silent auction will be held at the fundraiser, with two getaways to Kananaskis and African goods among the items up for auction.

The event begins at 7 p.m.

For more information, contact Cathy Wright at 403-782-0325 or Cindy Wright at 403-505-9794.

Parade theme named Big Brothers Big Sisters has been named the theme of this year’s Ponoka Stampede parade.

“We are so excited,” said Beth Reitz, executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ponoka.

The local group was chosen since it celebrates its 25th anniversary this year as well as the national organization marking 100 years of providing mentorship to boys and girls.

The parade through downtown occurs June 28 as part of the this year’s 77th annual Ponoka Stampede from June 25 to July 1.

Reitz said the publicity will help find adult mentors for children who need guidance. The group, which also serves Rimbey, matched 107 children with adults last year.

Other events over 2013 will mark the national Big Brothers Big Sisters centennial, said Reitz, adding the group just finished its annual Bowl For Kids frundraiser, bringing in almost $20,000.

Local singer makes top 5 Local singer Randi Boulton is a Top 5 semi-finalist in the CBC’s Searchlight contest to find Canada’s Best New Artist.

And she needs more listener votes to push her to the top.

Boulton is among five performers with the most votes in the Southern Alberta region. This means she’s one of 120 top artists of the 3,000 people who entered the contest from across Canada.

Searchlight is taking on-line votes until Thursday at midnight. Boulton hopes local fans will listen to her Coffee Song at http://r3.ca/0Y4F and then vote for it. “There is some serious competition, so I need to cram in as many votes as I can before the cut off,” said the Lacombe-based singer, who is originally from Lousana.

As a semi-finalist, Boulton noted CBC Radio will be interviewing her on Thursday. “That’s super cool! This is a big deal and could put me on the map finally!”

She notes that anyone can vote several times as day from an iPhone, iPad, laptop, standard computer, Blackberry, etc.

The finalist with the most votes in each region will be announced on Friday at 7 p.m.

Besides getting national exposure, the contest winner will also receive $10,000 of Yamaha music gear.

Wider busing area suggested for Satinwood school

BY LAURA TESTER ADVOCATE STAFF Busing students from a wider area would be the solution for saving a small rural school east of Joffre, says a parent.

Lisa Stewart is among those trying to save Satinwood School of about 45 students from the chopping block within Wolf Creek Public Schools. She said one of the main ways they can save the school is to have the school division agree to a larger or a different catchment area for busing.

Stewart said the school has the capacity for 80 to 100 students, but numbers began to drop off a few years ago because the farm kids are growing up and moving on and no new families are coming in.

The kindergarten to Grade 6 school is east of the Joffre Nova Chemicals plant and about 15 minutes east of Blackfalds.

“It’s really a fabulous little school,” said Stewart.

She said the students score higher than the provincial average for achievement tests, they are encouraged to be independent and be themselves, and they get a lot of attention from staff.

The school is safe, plus there’s a great playground, a skating rink, trees and a field.

Stewart said more families need to move to the area and that may happen with a proposed subdivision slated nearby within Lacombe County.

“And we need busing to bring them this way,” she said.

Stewart said they’ve been told by the school division to think outside the box, but any ideas are being hampered by a lack of busing.

Their last proposal was to offer students the chance to come to the school instead of being bused to go to Red Deer.

Some students are bused to Satinwood, but the catchment area needs to grow or change to allow for more students, said Stewart.

“Our goal is not to lure kids from Blackfalds, but to bring back kids that were leaving Blackfalds to go to other schools,” she said.

School division Supt. Larry Jacobs said they’ve been evaluating the school for the last two or three years.

He said the school will stay open for the next school year.

The board could determine that a school closure process could start next year to examine whether the school should continue for 2014-15.

It could reduce the number of grades or it could become a dual-track school, such as a Christian component, said Jacobs.

“The board has always been hesitant about shifting catchment areas because you don’t want to inadvertently move buses all across the jurisdiction area,” Jacobs said. “It allows the potential for people to start accessing transportation away from their home school.” ltester@reddeeradvocate.com

Group proposes supportive living beds for seniors at Sundre GRANT SOUGHT FOR 103-UNIT FACILITY Supportive living beds for seniors could be on their way to Sundre.

Non-profit Mountain View Seniors’ Housing has applied for a capital grant from Alberta Health Services to build a 103-unit facility with supportive living, lodge and independent living units.

Sam Smalldon, CAO with Mountain View Seniors’ Housing, said the proposed 20 supportive living units and 20 supportive living dementia units will allow seniors in Sundre to remain close to family.

“People currently have to leave the community for that higher care. With this project, they will be able to stay in the community which is a big win for them,”

Smalldon said on Tuesday.

The proposed facility would include 45 lodge units to replace beds at the existing Foothills Lodge in Sundre operated by Mountain View Seniors’ Housing.

He said if the new facility was built, Foothills Lodge would be repurposed with discussions with Alberta Housing.

The only other seniors’ beds in Sundre are 15 long-term care beds at Sundre Hospital and Care Centre.

Eighteen independent living units are also part of the project.

Mountain View Seniors’ Housing applied for an Affordable Supportive Living Initiative (ASLI) capital grant.

The deadline for ap-

plications was Feb. 22 and projects that receive funding will be announced at the end of March.

ASLI funding is available to develop projects in areas with the greatest need for additional access to affordable supportive living accommodations and services.

Smalldon said the project must still receive final approval from the Mountain View Seniors’ Housing board.

He said he could not discuss the cost of the project since it’s still at the concept stage, and land and construction will still need to be negotiated.

Several locations are being considered.

Alberta introduces new bathing standards for nursing homes EDMONTON — Alberta seniors living in nursing homes are to get at least two baths a week.

The government announced Tuesday it has changed its bathing standards for all continuing-care residents in the province.

There was previously no guideline setting a minimum number of baths. Last November, government critics said they were shocked to hear residents were getting an average of one bath a week.

The province then promised a review.

“This is more than an issue of health and hygiene for the residents of our continuing care facilities. It is an issue of dignity, ” Health Minister Fred Horne said in a news release detailing the change.

The government said two baths is now the minimum and, if residents need more, they will get them.

“Our expectation has always been that staff in our care facilities monitor and respond immediately to personal care and hygiene needs,” said George VanderBurg, associate minister of seniors.

Wildrose health critic Kerry Towle said it was only a few months ago that health officials argued one bath a week was appropriate. Although there

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The government also said it is changing the definition of a bath. Because some people can’t tolerate baths or get in and out of tubs, sponge baths and showers will also count.

The new standard is effective immediately, but facilities will be given some time to adjust staff schedules, buy new equipment or make renovations.

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was no set minimum, some care homes had informal policies that residents should only get one bath per week.

“It’s incredible how long this government dragged their feet on the issue,” Towle said.

“It shouldn’t take months of political pressure and public outrage for a government to do the right thing when it comes to the dignity and health of Alberta seniors.

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Tough sanctions proposed against NKorea

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Hugo Chavez

Chavez’s death brings mixed reactions

The world moved closer to punishing North Korea for its latest nuclear test Tuesday as the United States introduced a draft resolution, backed by China, with new sanctions aimed at reining in Pyongyang’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs and preventing their export to other countries.

In response, Pyongyang threatened to cancel the 1953 cease-fire that ended the Korean War. The draft resolution would subject North Korea “to some of the toughest sanctions imposed by the United Nations,” U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice told reporters.The proposed resolution, worked out by Rice and China’s UN Ambassador Li Baodong over the last three weeks, reflects the growing anger of the UN’s most powerful body at North Korea’s defiance of three previous sanctions resolutions that demanded a halt to all nuclear and missile tests.

This one pledges additional measures if Pyongyang keeps ignoring the council with new tests, Rice said. North Korea’s latest test was in February.

With the support of China, the North’s closest ally, the proposed resolution is not expected to face serious opposition, though council members will send it to their capitals for review.

“We hope for unanimous adoption later this week,” Rice said.

The draft resolution targets for the first time the illicit activities of North Korean diplomats, the country’s illicit banking relation-

ships and its illegal transfers of large quantities of cash, Rice said.

It also adds new travel restrictions.

Hours before the UN meeting, and as word emerged of the U.S.China proposal, Pyongyang threatened to cancel the 1953 ceasefire that ended the Korean War. Any fresh international sanctions are certain to infuriate North Korea, which has claimed the right to build nuclear weapons to deter alleged U.S. aggression.

Citing the U.S.-led push for sanctions, the Korean People’s Army Supreme Command on Tuesday warned of “surgical strikes” meant to unify the divided Korean Peninsula and of an indigenous, “precision nuclear striking tool.”

Hours after North Korea carried out its third atomic blast on Feb. 12, all 15 council members approved a press statement condemning the nuclear test and pledging further action. The swift, unanimous response set the stage for a fourth round of sanctions.

The sanctions have been aimed at trying to derail the country’s rogue nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs. In addition to barring North Korea from testing or using nuclear or ballistic missile technology, they also ban it from importing or exporting material for these programs.

North Korea’s neighbours and the West condemn the North’s efforts to develop long-range nuclear missiles capable of hitting the U.S. as a serious threat to Northeast Asia’s delicate security and a drain on the precious resources that could go to North Korea’s largely destitute people.

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HAVANA, Cuba — Reactions to the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez were as mixed, polemical and outsized as the leader was in life, with some saying his passing was a tragic loss and others calling it an opportunity for Venezuela to escape his long shadow.

Seen as a hero by some for his anti-U.S. rhetoric and gifts of cutrate oil, others considered him a bully.

A teary-eyed Bolivian President Evo Morales, one of Chavez’s closest allies and most loyal disciples, declared that “Chavez is more alive than ever.”

“Chavez will continue to be an inspiration for all peoples who fight for their liberation,” Morales said Tuesday in a televised speech.

“Chavez will always be present in all the regions of the world and all social sectors. Hugo Chavez will always be with us, accompanying us.”

In Cuba, which has come to rely on Venezuela for billions of dollars in oil at preferential terms during Chavez’s presidency, some were worried that the loss of their No. 1 ally could have a negative ripple effect on the island.

“It’s a very tough blow ... Now I wonder: What is to be of us?” said Maite Sierra, a 72-year-old Havana resident.

“It’s troubling what could come now, first for Venezuela but also for Cuba,” said Sergio Duran, a Havana resident.

“Everything will depend on what happens in Venezuela, but in any case it will never be the same as with Chavez, even if Chavez’s party wins” in upcoming elections.

Relations with the United States were strained under Chavez.

President Barack Obama issued a statement saying that the United States reaffirms its support for the “Venezuelan people and its interest in developing a constructive relationship with the Venezuelan government.”

“As Venezuela begins a new chapter in its history, the United States remains committed to policies that promote democratic principles, the rule of law, and respect for human rights,” according to the statement.

Some of the Venezuelans living in Florida reacted with cautious optimism that there will be change in their homeland following his death.

In the Miami suburb of Doral, Venezuelans watched on television as the country’s vice-president, Nicolas Maduro, announced that Chavez had died.

Though Chavez left a socialist movement in firm control in Venezuela, some question how new leadership will be formed there.

An estimated 189,219 Venezuelan immigrants live in the United States, with 91,091 in the state of Florida, according to U.S. Census figures.

Many are anti-Chavez and came to the United States after he rose to power.

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Relationship can’t move forward until boyfriend stops relying on parents Dear Annie: My boyfriend’s parents way that allows you to forgive yourself. are truly wonderful people, but they Your doctor can refer you to a counhave taught their son to rely solely on selor, or you could contact any gradthem. uate school counseling department, He is in his 50s, and they still pay medical school psychology department, his bills and give him loans, often for United Way, the YMCA, the Samaritan “toys” rather than something neces- Institute (samaritaninstitute.org) and sary. I am self-sufficient. I borrow mon- the Abraham Low Self-Help Systems at ey from no one, pay my bills and am on lowselfhelpsystems.org. a limited budget.

Dear Annie: “K” comI knew my boyfriend was plained about a neighbor rather self-centered before child she fears is “a ticking we moved in together. We time bomb.” discuss nothing about our My son fits nearly every household, but he talks to category of her profile. He his parents about our fihas difficulty in public and nances. prefers to be by himself.

When they tell him to He shows a great interest do something, he complies, in guns and has few friends, even if I am against it. and we had to move him to This is causing problems a different school because in our relationship. I am “he didn’t fit in.” afraid my only option is to This does not make him MITCHELL leave. a potential risk. & SUGAR I love him, but I feel I My son struggles every could never measure up to day with epilepsy, along his parents, and they will with the side effects of sevkeep him a little boy foreveral medications. er. Our relationship needs to move to Children his age can be brutal to the next level, but it is impossible with those who are different. He withdraws them hanging on for dear life. — Frus- to protect himself. We moved him to a trated different school because his old one Dear Frustrated: A man in his 50s would not provide the resources he who still expects his parents to pay his needs. Now he can maintain a decent bills and buy him toys is not a respon- grade point with teachers he respects sible adult, and we cannot promise he and likes. His interest in guns is no ever will be. different from that of other 15-year-old Unless you can convince him or his boys in our area, and more importantparents that their indulgence is not in ly, our son has no access to guns. He his best interests, you will be fighting has a healthy respect for their power. an uphill battle. Sorry.

I admit that impulse control is not Dear Annie: I am a recovering meth his strong point, but we work with him addict. I’ve been clean for more than to learn what is appropriate. If you get five years. However, during my druggie to know him, you will find a nice kid days, I was pregnant five times. with a good sense of humor, a passion I miscarried all of the babies due for history and genuine empathy. He to my addiction. I am very ashamed of doesn’t like to see others being mismy past. Every day, I live with the guilt treated, because he knows how it feels. of what I did to my innocent unborn Thank you, Annie, for saying, “We children. also hope you can be his friend.” That’s In the past five years, God has what my son wants more than anything blessed me with two wonderful sons, in the world: someone to accept him whom I love more than anything. But for who he is. — A Father Who Knows how do I deal with the guilt?

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Despite some minor annoyance, There’s a heavy dose of posithe universe is gifting you with tive and uplifting energy which harmonised energy. Your partmakes us seek and receive love nerships should go extremely and mutual respect quite easily. well on this day and you will deThe universe suggests us a day rive much satisfaction from all full of intensity, trust and underof them. standing. We will be too caught LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You up in this blissful air to deal with will be considered as a powerful the minor irritations. figure among your colleagues.

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You stand in a high position and truth be told, and nurturing can be achieved mainly in your you quite enjoy where you are. There’s a own little cocoon. You are quite comfortable great deal of intensity and power that can be being in your own familiar surroundings and this could prove quite an intense day should marked in your aura.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You derive a much emotional gratification through a friendship that is special to you. This person will assist you in getting closer to your dreams. Your wishes are getting bigger by the day.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Oz the Great and Powerful marks Zach Braff’s leap into the world of super big-budget Hollywood movies, a drastic departure from his work on TV with Scrubs and his focus on smaller indie films such as Garden State.

He actually has two parts in the new movie, which is a prequel to the classic Wizard of Oz, starting with a brief appearance as a magician’s assistant in the opening minutes of the new Disney film.

But the comedic actor was really recruited for the other role, as Finley, a wise-cracking animated flying monkey.

And he relished the opportunity to channel his inner monkey, even if it meant spending the majority of his time on set in an unflattering blue leotard. He couldn’t turn down the chance to update the beloved story and work with Sam Raimi, director of the SpiderMan films, on a high-tech, effects-laden production.

“I grew up on the Wizard of Oz like most people and the idea they were going to tell an original story, a prequel, revisit the (L. Frank Baum) books and tell a new story I thought was great,” says Braff.

“I think it would be almost sacrilege if you tried to remake the Wizard of Oz but . . . to go back to the world with the effects and 3D of today, a script by a Pulitzer Prize winning playwright — when you’re Sam Raimi and Disney every single person working on this is the best at what they do, the best makeup guy, the best effects guy — I just wanted to be involved.”

Finley is the constant companion to Oscar Diggs, played by James Franco, a travelling magician who eventually becomes the Wizard of Oz. Other members of the star-studded cast include Michelle Williams as Glinda the Good Witch and Rachel Weisz and Mila Kunis as sister witches Evanora and Theodora.

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This film image released by Disney Enterprises shows James Franco, as Oz, left, and the character Finley, voiced by Zach Braff, are shown in a scene from “Oz the Great and Powerful.” office, so I was already thrilled about that, and he said, ‘Look, we have this monkey character in this movie and we don’t know what he is yet, we know we want him to be Oz’s conscience but we want to hire an actor that we can kind of develop it with and help us figure out who he is,’ which to me is the coolest assignment ever,” Braff says.

“I just started making up jokes off the top of my head and he was bellylaughing and I was like, ‘I think that’s probably a good sign.’ And when I walked out of the room he gave me the part.

“I became their monkey.”

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nize Braff in Finley’s facial features and movements; the actor was wired up and shot by a number of cameras so animators could translate his performance into the animated character.

Braff says shooting the Oz The Great and Powerful was probably the most physical performance he’s delivered to date.

He stands six-feet tall, and acting out the movements for puny three-foot Finley wasn’t easy.

For scenes that were physically impossible for him to do — like when the monkey took flight — Braff had a Finley puppet to perform with.

Braff isn’t surprised that Disney

committed a very big budget for the new Oz film — it cost a reported $200 million to make, which is in the Hobbit, Spider-Man, Transformers stratosphere — just as a number of other fairy tales have recently been given splashy remakes.

“We grew up on these movies and we have such a fondness for them,” Braff says.

“And I think people want to share certain worlds with their children.”

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The documentary competition will be led off by Rachel Boynton’s Big Men, an expose on oil companies in Africa. Brad Pitt is among the producers. Also in competition is the documentary Red Obsession, narrated by Russell Crowe, about the ramifications of China’s appetite for Bordeaux wine.

Other documentaries tackle such fearsome subjects as frigid reindeer herding (Aatsinki: The Story of Arctic Cowboys), the rise of teenagers in American society (Teenage), OxyContin addiction in West Virginia (Oxyana) and the Austrian director Michael Haneke (Michael H. Profession: Director).

Playing in Viewpoints will be Steph Green’s Run and Jump. It features Forte, the former Saturday Night Live cast member, in a drama about a family in Ireland

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — The 12th annual Tribeca Film Festival will feature everything from Will Forte’s dramatic film debut to a tale of arctic cowboys herding reindeer.

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Other entries include a documentary on same-sex couples (Bridegroom), a birdwatching comedy with Ben Kingsley (A Birder’s Guide to Everything), a New York street performance documentary (Flex Is Kings) and a mental hospital drama starring Jennifer Jason Leigh (The Moment).

The Tribeca Film Festival runs April 17 through April 28. The festival earlier announced its opening night film as the documentary Mistaken for Strangersabout the Brooklyn rock band the National, which will perform at the premiere, as well.

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Obituaries SULLIVAN Michael Metro (Uncle Mikie) July 16, 1960 - Mar. 2, 2013 It is with heavy hearts and overwhelming sadness that we said our goodbyes to our dearest Michael when he left his earthly home to join his Dad and Gramas and Grampas in their heavenly home.

CAMERON Robert Campbell “BOB” Feb. 5, 1920 - March 2, 2013 It is with great sadness that the family of Robert (Bob) Campbell Cameron announce his passing on March 2, 2013 in Lacombe, Alberta. Bob was predeceased by his wife, Helen Cameron in 1988, his granddaughter Jaye Dee Jeffrey in 2003 and his four brothers and one sister. Bob and Helen raised five children, Judy Fuller (Joe) of Lacombe, Lorne (Bonnie) Cameron of Joffre, Sharleen (Roy) Jeffrey of Vernon, BC, Wayne (Michelle) Cameron of St. Andrews, Manitoba, Gail Peckham of Beiseker; 15 grandchildren: Darwin (Wendy), Loretta, Curtis (Cori), Tracy (Jerry), Chris, Ryan, Jamie (Kevin), John, Josh, Sara, Jenna, Jordan, Cameron, Emily;† 11 Great grandchildren: Brayden, Brooklyn, Justin, Taylor, Morgyn, Ally, Dylan, Keira, Kaylee, Julie, Jesse. Bob was born and raised in Vermillion, Alberta.

Bob served in WW2 before meeting the love of his life, Helen Vivian Sawyer. Bob and Helen were married in 1946 in Lacombe and farmed in the Vermillion area for 4 years before moving to Joffre.

They farmed in the Joffre area for many years and raised their family. Bob and Helen celebrated their 43rd wedding anniversary before her passing. Upon retirement, Bob remained very active with hunting and fishing, playing several sports, and travels in his motorhome. He was very involved with the Joffre community, and was known there as “Grandpa” to everyone. Bob’s favorite time of year was during harvest where he enjoyed numerous hours in the field and on the combine. He always enjoyed getting together with friends for a card game and a “wee nip”.† Bob will be truly missed by his family and numerous friends.†In honour of Bob, his life will be celebrated Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 1:00 pm at Wilson’s Funeral Chapel, 6120 Highway 2A, Lacombe, AB. Expressions of sympathy may be made by visiting www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca WILSON’S FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM of Lacombe and Rimbey in charge of the arrangements.

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ZIMMERMANN Lucas Luc Zimmermann passed away on Friday, March 1, 2013 at the age of 20 years.

Luc is lovingly remembered by his family, parents, Karl and Val; sister, Lindsay; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, extended relatives as well as a host of friends.

A Celebration of Luc’s Life will be held at the Bethany Baptist Church, 3901 - 44 Street, Red Deer, AB on Friday, March 8, 2013 at 1:00 pm. Those wishing to pay their respects may do so between 12:00 - 12:45 pm.

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McDONALD Donald “Don” 1923 - 2013 It is with true heartache that the passing of Donald “Don” Alexander McDonald of Red Deer, formerly of Eckville be announced. Don passed away on Friday, March 1, 2013 at the age of 89 years.

Don will forever be remembered by his loving wife Hilary of Red Deer, daughter Mary (Greg) Carlyle of Red Deer and grandsons Clinton Carlyle of Edmonton and Ryan Carlyle of Red Deer. Don will also be missed by his sister Margaret (Lawrence) Ferguson and brother Neil (Loretta) and too many cherished friends to mention. Don was predeceased by his son Neil John McDonald, sister Phyllis Andrew and brother Ewart McDonald. In commemoration of Don’s beautiful life, a celebration will be held at Parkland Funeral Home on Friday, March 8, 2013 at 11:00 a.m.

In honor of Don, memorial donations may be made directly to the Eckville Minor Hockey Association, Box 639, Eckville, Alberta, T0M 0X0.

Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of Gordon R. Mathers, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

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WOOD Irene Adele Aug. 11, 1928 - Mar. 02, 2013 Irene, surrounded by her loving family, passed away after a long struggle with heart disease at the Red Deer Regional Hospital on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at the age of 84 years.

She will be forever remembered and forever loved by her five children, Linda (Bob) Edgar of Sundre, AB, Dan (Sheryle) Wood of Kelowna, BC, Chris (Kim) Wood of Cranbrook, BC, Karen (Bob) Malsbury of Penhold, AB and Myrna (Rory) Watson of Red Deer, AB. Irene will also be sadly missed by her brother, Lorne Trumble of Sault Ste. Marie, ON; 11 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; and by numerous other relatives and friends. She is predeceased by her loving husband of 61 years, Frederick James Wood.

Irene’s many joys in life included singing, swimming, knitting, camping and spending time with friends. She was especially fond of time with her very active family. The family wishes to express their appreciation for the care given to Irene by the staff at the Red Deer Regional Hospital and at Symphony Suites Aspen Ridge. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. at Gaetz Memorial United Church, 4758 Ross Street, Red Deer with Reverend Jeff Rock officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Irene’s honor may be made directly to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta, Suite 202, 5913 - 50 Avenue, Red Deer, AB T4N 4C4 or to the Canadian Diabetes Association, Suite 6, 5015 48 Street, Red Deer, AB T4N 1S9.

Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.reddeerfuneralhome.com Arrangements entrusted to RED DEER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIUM 6150 - 67 Street, Red Deer.

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As was Michael’s way, his passing was a dignified, peaceful and brave departure following his valiant battle with cancer.

His mom, sister and brother-in-law were there to share that very special moment of “good-bye”. His dad showed him the way to his eternal home and the journey they would now have together, until it is our time to join them. Michael was born in Red Deer to his loving parents Mitch and Shirley Sullivan in 1960 when Red Deer only had a population of 17,000. He continued to live, work and play here because he loved this city and saw it grow to 100,000. This was absolutely amazing for him to see such industry and population growth in his lifetime. Michael loved facts, figures and statistics, the latest gadgets, the best tools, photography, raising beautiful fish, scientific stories and the latest technology in Health Sciences. Each day of the last month he would strenuously pull himself out of his bed to his wheelchair with the help of his sister and they would wheel down to see the large fish tank full of a beautiful array of fish. This was his therapy that gave him a purpose right until his last day. In his young days before health issues took over, his life passions were snow and water skiing, sometimes barefoot slalom, ski-dooing, curling camping and boating in his sleek “Sunkissed”. Also there was the adventures and misadventures in his hovercraft. Mike joined his family’s oilfield business and spent five years in Grande Prairie managing operations there. He and his Dad worked diligently to be successful. He was also an integral part of harvesting - running the combine and trucking grain on the family farm, his favorite part was probably the big autumn meals we would have in the fields, usually celebrating his Mom’s birthday with family and friends. He was always Mr. Fix It and had the best tools and latest gadgets to build, change and design, with his sister often times being the “mule” to drag all his latest ideas back from Home Hardware, Home Depot or Walmart. Another brain wave was to start a limousine business in Red Deer, so he and his Dad adventured to Vancouver to drive one back through the Rockies. It became known as Limousine Service “Stretch your Limotations”. He had great fun with that because it brought people together “happily”, Mike’s greatest wish for everyone. One more adventure he joined with his Dad was rebuilding and operating a campground on the Red Deer River, River Creek R.V. Park. It was a perfect scenario for him, his love of camping was complimented with happy families all around. Like everything else Mike did, he mastered living in a wheelchair with extreme agility, accuracy, courage and bravery. Mike was predeceased by his Dad Mitch, Grampa and Grama McDonell, Grampa and Grannie Sullivan. He is survived by his loving mom Shirley, sister Michelle (Murray) nieces Mikasa, Mitaya and Presley, nephew Taylor, aunts, uncles, cousins, special friends, special neighbors and the loves of his life when they came into this world, Janelle “Peanut”, Joshua “Bud” and Janessa “Squeaker”. Michael will always be remembered by those who really knew him; understood him and his illnesses and loved him without judgement. His passion in life was to try to make all folks laugh and be happy. We will miss your pranks, jokes and lifting everyone’s spirits. We will miss your beautiful smiling face and gorgeous brown eyes. We will continue to convey to others your knowledge, love, bravery and courage that you so openly gave to us.

To all the special caregivers, friends and family who were part of his and our journey through life, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for “care giving” with love.

Along the road of Suffering You found a little Lane That took you up to Heaven And ended all your Pain You may be out of Sight And we may be worlds Apart But you are always on our Minds And forever in our Hearts Depression, anxiety and panic attacks are not a sign of weakness, they are signs of having tried to remain strong for too long.

Uncle Mikie your heart was so big, thank you for all you did for us.

Now rest in peace. “No More Worries” ~Love Mikasa and Mitaya .

Thanks big brother for the last Tear!! ~ Forever loved and loved forever.

A Celebration of Michael’s life will be held at a later date. Condolences may be forwarded through www.mcinnisandholloway.com. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made directly to Michael’s favorite charity The War Amps CHAMP Program, 2827 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, ON K1V 0C4 Telephone: Toll-free: 1 800 465-2677, The Red Deer Hospice Society, 99 Arnot Avenue, Red Deer, AB T4R 3S6 or the charity of your choice.

In living memory of Michael Sullivan a tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park by McINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES Park Memorial Chapel, 5008 ELBOW DRIVE S.W. Calgary, AB, T2S 2L5, Telephone: 403-243-8200.

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RYE Barbara Jean It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Barbara Jean Crippen-Rye on March 3, 2013. She passed away peacefully 1 week shy of her 65th birthday, with much family by her side after a 6 Ω month battle with Leukemia. Barb leaves behind her Daughter Cristal Halverson (Brad) of St. Albert , Daughter Michelle Rye of Lacombe and Son Lorne Rye (Heather) of Lacombe; Her four grand c h i l d r e n H e a l e y, A s h l y n , Kaitlin and Matthew. She is also survived by sisters, Louise, Eileen, Judy, Bertha and Wendy and Brothers Ronnie and Gary. Barb was born and raised in Coleman, AB. on March 10, 1948 and spent most of her adult working life in the Red Deer and Lacombe area. She is mourned by many friends and colleagues and will be greatly missed. Funeral Services will be held from Wilson’s Funeral Chapel, 6120 Highway 2A, Lacombe, AB. on Friday, March 8th, 2 0 1 3 a t 11 : 0 0 A . M .

Expressions of sympathy may be made by visiting www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca WILSON’S FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM, of Lacombe and Rimbey in charge of the arrangements,.

403-782-3366 403-843-3388 “A Caring Family, Caring For Families”

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Events URQUHART Marion 1929 - 2013 Marion Urquhart passed WHAT’S HAPPENING away peacefully on March 2, CARRIERS 2013 from complications due CLASSIFICATIONS REQUIRED to pneumonia. Predeceased 50-70 to by her husband Ken in 2002, Marion will be lovingly deliver the r e m e m b e r e d b y h e r f o u r Class Central AB Life, children, Rick, Shirley, Linda Registrations one day a wk. in and Rebecca; 11 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

Rimbey & MARTIAL ARTS A memorial service will be Cheney Karate Studios, Sylvan Lake held Friday, March 8, 2013 at Red Deer’s most trusted 2:00 p.m. at Wilson’s Funeral name in martial arts is now ALSO accepting registration for Chapel, 6120 Hwy 2A, Lacombe, Adult Carriers AB. Private interment to be Spring Classes, ages 5 & up. Enrollment is limited. held at Bentley Cemetery. If needed in 403-347-9020 desired, in lieu of flowers, cheneykarate.com Sylvan Lake & memorial contributions may Bentley be made to the SPCA, Classifieds 4505-77 St, Red Deer, AB Your place to SELL T4P 2J1. Condolences may Your place to BUY Please call be made by visiting Debbie for details www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca sell your guitar WILSON’S FUNERAL CHAP- You can 314-4307 for a song...

EL & CREMATORIUM or put it in CLASSIFIEDS serving Central Alberta with and we’ll sell it for you! locations in Lacombe & Rimbey in charge of arrangements.

Phone: 403.782.3366 or 403.843.3388 “A Caring Family, Caring for Families”

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CONSIDERING A CAREER CHANGE? Find the right fit.

Just had a baby boy?

Tell Everyone with a Classified Announcement

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

Coming Events

SPRING-A-LICIOUS CRAFT SHOW All HANDMADE vendors Sat. March 9th 10 am - 5 IHotel 67th St. www.handcraftedshows.com

THE CENTRAL ALBERTA MANUFACTURERS 2ND ANNUAL SPRING GALA.

CENTRAL ALBERTA’S DAILY NEWSPAPER

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Lost

LOST in Red Deer or Sylvan Lake on Feb. 5 gold/quartz nugget on gold chain, great sentimental value, family heirloom, REWARD 403-887-3806

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Found

FOUND in Downtown Red Deer. Family ring. Call to identify. 403-346-4784

The Central Alberta Rural WEDDING band found in Manufacturers Association Sylvan Lake. Call to iden(CARMA) is hosting our tify 403-887-6208 Spring Gala on Start your career!

Wednesday, March 13th at the Sheraton Hotel See Help Wanted in Red Deer.

This Event is a Celebration of Manufacturing in Central Alberta and promises to be a highly entertaining and enjoyable evening.

The event is open to all Central Alberta Manufacturers, Supply Chain Companies and Supporting Agencies.

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Personals

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 403-347-8650 COCAINE ANONYMOUS 403-304-1207 (Pager)

For event details go to www.carmagroup.ca, phone CARMA at 403.347.2276 or E-mail: scott@carmagroup.ca

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This event is being sponsored by the Central Alberta Manufacturers Cluster Project, which is a partnership between the Central Alberta Rural Manufacturers Association (CARMA) and Community Futures.

The Central Alberta Manufacturers Cluster Project is funded by the Community Futures Rural Diversification Initiative.

Community Futures is supported by Western Economic Diversification, Canada.

The project is also part funded by Rural Alberta’s Development Fund, whose funding is provided by the Government of Alberta

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Lost

309-3300

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LOST gold chain and crucifix, HUGE sentimental value 403-347-7476

jobs 700-920

Caregivers/ Aides

710

GROUP home in Lacombe needs full & part time workers, 2 yr. diploma in rehab/nursing care.

403-782-7156 357-7465

Clerical

720

BUSY ELECTRICAL Firm looking for P/T receptionist.

General office duties as well as little office cleaning.

Must have computer experience in excel and Microsoft word. Benefits available. Please email resumes to: trpoel@telus.net Buying or Selling your home?

Check out Homes for Sale in Classifieds

D2 RED DEER ADVOCATE Wednesday, March 6, 2013

750

Oilfield

800

CORE LABORATORIES CANADA LTD.

Restaurant/ Hotel

820

Trades

850

DISHWASHER needed.

Please apply in person to Red Deer Buffet at the Village Mall

FIELD SAMPLER 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.

Hair Stylists

Core Laboratories Petroleum Services Division is the world’s most recognized and highly respected rock and fluid analysis laboratory serving the oil and gas industry. We require an individual for field sampling in the Red Deer area.

The successful candidate will be responsible for sampling gas/oil wells and gas plants and be part of a team responsible for developing and maintaining markets in the Reservoir Fluids Division.

760

The individual will possess excellent interpersonal skills, be self starter and team player and have strong mechanical and problem solving skills.

A BSc/College graduate or related industry experience and valid driver’s license is required.

F/T HAIRSTYLIST REQUIRED. Phone 403-347-3010 Ask for Linda

Janitorial

770

Sales & Distributors

Interested applicants should forward their resumes to: Core Laboratories Canada Ltd. 2810 12th Street N.E. Calgary, Alberta T2E 7P7 Fax: 403-250-5120 Email: ps.calgary.recruiting@ corelab.com

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

Medical

790

NOW HIRING!

PLASTIC SURGEONS OFFICE requires medical receptionist . Send resume to Box 1035, c/o R. D. Advocate, 2950 Bremner Ave., Red Deer, AB T4R 1M9, Deadline March 15, 2013

Oilfield

800

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)

LINE COOKS NEEDED. Must be willing to work varying shifts. Exc. wages and benefits. Must have reliable transportation.

Apply in person to Sandy at Glenn’s Restaurant on Gasoline Alley or phone for an app’t. 403-346-5448.

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

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

PRODUCTION TESTING PERSONNEL REQ’D RETIREMENT & SAVINGS PLAN BENEFITS COMPETITIVE WAGES

Immediate Positions Available Experienced Day Supervisors

830

SHOW HOME HOSTESS masonmartinhomes.com WANTED: Outside sales people for a fast growing security company.

Successful applicants must possess an outgoing personality, be self motivated, and be very organized. Door to door sales experience is an asset but not necessary.

Please email resume to hr@ bond-ocommunications.com WEST 285 LTD. o/a O/A Energy Factor in Red Deer req’s F/T shift sales people $14/hr & 1 to 2 yrs. Exp’d supervisor, $17.50/hr email: west285ltd@gmail.com

850

Trades

AGRICULTURAL MECHANIC WANTED: Central Alberta equipment dealership. Heavy Duty ticket accepted but not required. Excellent benefits and wage to the right candidate. A great place to work and a friendly environment.

Call 403-302-7710 or fax resume to 403-347-3740.

GOODMEN ROOFING LTD. Requires

SLOPED ROOFERS LABOURERS & FLAT ROOFERS Valid Driver’s Licence preferred. Fax or email info@goodmenroofing.ca or (403)341-6722 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

Trades

Night Supervisors

Custom Energized Air Req’s MECHANIC exp’d In air compressors, dryers, Control systems, electrical A/C D/C circuits, 1-3 ph.

Piping, fabrication, & Welding an asset. Email: Del.trynchuk@cea-air.com Fax: 403-348-8765

is hiring for the following position: * APPRENTICE HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC

860

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

Western Masonry Structures

F/T bricklayers and Laborers.

Must have own transportation. Fax resume to 403-340-0762 or email resume to tom@westernmasonry.com

Restaurant/ Hotel

RONCO OILFIELD HAULING Sylvan Lake req’s exp. swamper. Email tom@ roncooilfieldhauling.ca or fax. 403-887-4892 SNOW plow drivers(2) req’d for winter season based out of Lacombe, exc. wages. Must have Class 3 w/air. Call Toll Free 1-877-787-2501 Mon. - Fri. 9 am. - 5 pm. only or fax resume to: 403-784-2330

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850

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

SERVICE ADVISORS

Required Immediately Competitive plus renumeration

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

Great Benefits We require a process driven person for this position.

www.ferus.ca

Heavy Duty Mechanic Journeyman

Please send resume to:

Blackfalds & Grande Prairie

ADULT & YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED for delivery of Flyers Red Deer Express & Red Deer Life Sunday in 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 WESTLAKE 75 Advocate $393/month $4716/yr.

1-1/2 hrs. /day Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317

Carriers Needed 4 days/wk Flyers & Sun. Life IN Highland Green Holmes St. & Heath Close ALSO Wedgewood Gardens St. Joseph’s & Montfort Heights PINES Patterson Cres. & Pamley Ave. Piper Dr. & Pennington Cres.

Pallo, Payne & Parsons Cl. ALSO ORIOLE PARK O’Brien Crsc., O’Neil & Oxley Close Please call Joanne at 403-314-4308

Carriers Needed

Locally Owned and Operated

Please call Joanne at 403-314-4308 ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life in Clearview Area Castle Crsc.

Clark Crsc. & Crawford St. $155/mo.

Heavy Duty Mechanic Apprentice 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

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

Truckers/ Drivers

880

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

daveturnbull@ garymoe.com

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.

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

WE are looking for Rig Managers, Drillers, Derrick and Floor hands for the Red Deer area.

Please contact Steve Tiffin at stiffin@galleonrigs.com or (403) 358-3350 fax (403) 358-3326

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288032B23-C13

PRESSURE CONTROL SPECIALIST

RONCO OILFIELD HAULING Sylvan Lake req’s exp. swamper. Email tom@ roncooilfieldhauling.ca or fax. 403-887-4892

QUALIFIED 3rd and 4th yr.

JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIANS

For the Red Deer Area.

Please fax resume to: 403-347-8060 OR EMAIL: With Residential roughin tricia.cunningham@ exp. Competitive wages lafarge-na.com & benefits.

Fax resume to: LANDSCAPE 403-314-5599 CONSTRUCTION POSITION Residential & commercial work. Physically demandTruckers/ ing. Own transportation.

Regular hours & hourly rate Drivers negotiable. Exp. an asset.

Apprenticeship avail.

CLASS 1 DRIVER Resumes confidential.

Fax 403-341-3042 Exp. driver to haul Canadian Tire trailers in Local Foundation company Alberta, B.C. & Sask. currently seeking Mountain driving exp. an experienced Commercial asset. F/T position, home Foundation Form Workers. weekends. Forward a Please fax resume to resume & current driver’s 403-346-5867 abstract to MECHANICAL FOREMAN Brian Dick Transport Ltd. NEEDED FOR SHOP Box 8014 IN LACOMBE. Westaskiwin, AB T9A 3S6 Duties include: Servicing Contact Brian Dick diesel company vehicles 780-361-7924 and fabricating. Please fax resume to: 403-342-7447. CLASS 1 drivers req’d to pull flat deck, exc. wages, safety bonuses, benefits.

We run the 4 western provinces. Please contact 1-877-787-2501 for more info or fax resume and abstract to 403-784-2330 SEEKING Crusher/Wash P/T CLASS 1 Truck Driver Plant Personnel req’d to haul feed with Fax resume attn: Jason B-Train Tanker to our farm Olineck 403-347-8060 or in Ponoka. 2--3 days per email jason.olineck@ wk, approx. 8-10 hrs. per lafarge-na.com day flexible hrs. Must have clean driving record Fax resume (403)783-5239 or email: vandepolfarms@yahoo.ca Phone 403-704-0257

Blackfalds & Grande Prairie

Looking for a place to live?

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

TRUE POWER ELECTRIC Requires

Please send resume to 403-340-0886 or email: pnieman@ cathedralenergyservices.com website: www. cathedralenergyservices. com

850

SIGN INSTALLER req’d for local sign shop..

Must have at least 5 yrs exp. with sign fabrication & installation, and be able to work independently or as part of a team. Valid driver’s license a must.

Computer skills an asset.

Wage to be negotiated.

Apply by fax 403-341-4014 or email only: office@questsigns.ca.

Must be able to provide truck

Alstar Oilfield is looking for Your application will be a highly motivated individukept strictly confidential. al to lead our Fox Creek operation. Alstar has been serving the oil and gas construction industry since 1969.

If you have…..

SERVICE RIG 5 + years Managing in Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd Oilfield Construction is seeking an exp’d Strong Computer Skills FLOORHAND Excellent People Skills Locally based, home every Working Knowledge of night! Qualified applicants Pipefitting and Welding must have all necessary Procedures valid tickets for the position The Desire to be Part being applied for. of a Growing Company Bearspaw offers a very competitive salary Please email your resume and benefits package to hr@alstaroilfield.com along with a steady work schedule.

Please Quote Job Please submit resumes: # 68939 on Resume Attn: Human Resources Email: For detailed job description hr@bearspawpet.com and pay range, please Fax: (403) 258-3197 or email hr@alstaroilfield.com Mail to: Suite 5309, or visit our Career Section 333-96 Ave. NE at www.alstaroilfield.com Calgary, AB T3K 0S3

Nexus Engineering is currently seeking a mechanical individual for their shop to perform testing of all BOP’s and Pressure Control Equipment. Duties include heavy lifting, manual labour, operating forklift and overtime as necessary.

We offer a competitive wage, benefits and RRSP plan.

Experience is not mandatory, but a definite asset.

Email resume to: resume @nexusengineering.ca

Trades

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

Tired of Standing?

Find something to sit on in Classifieds

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 Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

MR. LUBE

Requires F/T Oil Change Technician. No experience req’d. On the job training will be provided. Please apply in person at 4611 49 Avenue, Red Deer, AB.

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

Michener Area West of 40th Ave. North Ross St. to 52 Ave. $236/monthly Good for adult with small car.

ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

Call Jamie 403-314-4306 info

LANDSCAPING POSITIONS Physically demanding.

Own transportation.

Regular hours & hourly rate negotiable. Apprenticeship avail. Fax 403-341-3042 MOBIL 1 Lube Express Gasoline Alley req’s an Exp. Tech. Fax 403-314-9207

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860

880

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880

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

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 Lagrange Crsc SUNNYBROOK AREA Sherwood Crsc Scott St./Somerset Close.

Sunnyside Crsc.

VANIER AREA Viscount Dr./ Voisin Crsc Valentine Crsc.

Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info ********************** TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 314-4300 CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED For afternoon delivery once per week

DELIVERY DRIVERS

Daytime and Evening Shifts Available

• Class 1 Drivers • Lowbed Drivers with Class 1

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

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Apply by: Fax: (403) 341-3820 or in person at Downtown KFC 4834-53 St., Red Deer

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

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

The A.R. Thomson Group is recruiting applicants that are looking for a stable career opportunity with our growing Manufacturing group. Increased product demand, and the addition of new product lines to our manufacturing division has required that we actively increase our workforce with the addition of the following positions:

4 Positions available for Manufacturing Shop Technicians.

Duties to include fabrication prep, hydro-testing, general shop maintenance, operation of new product line manufacturing equipment and occasional onsite work with our mobile hydro-testing trailer unit.

Pre-Employment Drug / Alcohol screening and a background check will be required.

Hours of work are Monday - Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm (with sporadic overtime) Excellent benefits package and RRSP plan are also available.

Please Email Resumes to: Borsato.linda@ arthomson.com OR Fax Resumes to: 403-341-4243

Employment Training

900

FALL protection & confined space training. OSSA certified. Call 403-782-6644 fallprotech.com

920

Career Planning

RED DEER WORKS Build A Resume That Works!

APPLY ONLINE www.lokken.com/rdw.html Call: 403-348-8561 Email inford@lokken.com Career Programs are

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stuff CLASSIFICATIONS

Auctions

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

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED for 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 1 day per wk.

No collecting!!

Please contact QUITCY

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

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

at 403-314-4316 or email qmacaulay@ reddeeradvocate.com PERSON req’d w/clean driver’s license to drive blind F, for appointments from Red Deer to Lacombe. temporary and occasional, for more info call 403-782-4125

1530

Bud Haynes & Co. Auctioneers

Certified Appraisers 1966 Estates, Antiques, Firearms.

Bay 5, 7429-49 Ave. 347-5855

In the towns of:

Clothing

1590

HIGHLAND Irish Jig dress, green, with eyelet petty coat. $150. 403-346-5922 HIGHLAND KILT, (Buchannan), vest, socks and blouse. $200.

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

403-346-5922 MEN’S BLACK OXFORDS, waterproof. Size 9.5, excellent cond. $50 403-227-2653

EquipmentHeavy

1630

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

Farmers' Market

1650

Angus Beef for Sale Ranch Raised, Hormone Free, Grass Finished See our website; www.flaghillranch. com Contact: Leo Johnson at 403 665 2497 THE FARM with THE GOOD FOOD: Free-range brown eggs; chickens; Danish pork roasts, chops, cervalet sausage. 403-347-0516

Firewood

1660

AFFORDABLE

Homestead Firewood

Spruce, Pine, Spilt, Dry. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 FIREWOOD. Pine, Spruce, Poplar. Can deliver 1-4 cords. 403-844-0227

LOGS

Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar.

Price depends on location.

Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346 Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / del. Lyle 403-783-2275

1710

THE BURNT LAKE Household GENERAL STORE is looking for F/T Customer Appliances Service person for shift APPLS. reconditioned lrg. work. Please apply in selection, $150 + up, 6 mo. person, Hwy. 11 West. warr. Riverside Appliances No phone calls please.

403-342-1042 ELECTRIC heater (Comfort Zone) oak cabinet 15” x 17 1/2” x 15 1/2”H, remote control, thermostat/child proof $200 403-314-2026

BEN

APPRENTICE RV MECHANIC

DRIVEN TO EXCEL FROM START TO FINISH

KFC requires

880

Misc.

Help

1500-1990

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288031B25-C7

Estheticians

Duties include: • All aspects of RV Service work • Seasonal extended hours • Customer interaction • Experience preferred and must be able to work independently Attributes: • Organized & Reliable • Outgoing • Physically fit • Mechanically inclined • Permanent position • Tool allowance • Training allowance • Company benefits

E-mail bill@unclebensrv.com Fax: (403) 346-1055 or drop off resume, Attn Bill/Service

Household Furnishings

1720

4 PC. SETTING of Courier & Ives dishes $50 403-346-7658 CURIO cabinet $175; 2 maple chairs w/cushions $20 obo 403-343-1112 DINING room table, glass top, off white stone base 42”w x 72”L, standard height $200 403-358-4279 DOUBLE SIZED BED FRAME. 2 locked castors w/double box spring. $30.

403-227-2653 GOSSIP (phone) bench, oak 34 1/2”L x 16 1/2” deep x 25”H with stained glass door on cubical $175 403-314-2026

WANTED

Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

RED DEER ADVOCATE Wednesday, March 6, 2013 D3

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

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

2004 MAZDA 3 Sport.

Clean, 203,000 km. $7800.

403-341-0744

2005 HONDA Accord EX-L FWD,64981 kms, $11,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

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

2008 JEEP Grand Cherokee Laredo AWD,turbo diesel, $29,888 403-348-8788

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

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

403-588-6230

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

2005 NISSAN Altima SER $12,888 403-348-8788 AB SPORT & iMPORT

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

2008 MERCEDES Benz E300 77001 kms., $26,888 403-348-8788 AB Sport & Import

2010 FORD Expedition Eddie Bauer 4X4, $27888 403-348-8788 AB Sport & Import

DO YOU HAVE A TENT TRAILER 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

2006 CADILLAC Escalade ESV Platinum, $24,888 403- 348-8788 AB Sport & Import

2007 GMC Sierra 2500 SLE Turbo diesel $25888 403-348-8788 Sport & Import

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

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

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

2005 CADILLAC SRX fully loaded, white diamond, cashmere leather, 7 pass.

4.6L V8, 152,000 kms. rear

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 DODGE Charger $13,888 348-8788 Alberta Sport & Import

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

Sport & Import

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

2005 CHRYSLER 300 $11888 403-348-8788 Alberta Sport & Import

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 F-150 Platinum

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

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

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

2005 CHRYSLER Crossfire 80,954 kms., $12888 403-348-8788 AB Sport & Import

2006 HONDA Civic LX FWD, $10888 403-348-8788 Ab Sport & Import

2008 CIVIC, 99,000 km, 8 tires, 2 yr warranty.

New windshield.

403-340-3249

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

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

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

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

2006 LAND ROVER Sport HSE AWD $28888 403- 348-8788 AB Sport & Import

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

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

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

2004 BMW X3 AWD, pano roof, lthr., $14888 403-348-8788 AB Sport & Import

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

2006 PONTIAC Grand Prix FWD, 65611 kms, $10888 348-8788 Sport & Import

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

2009 MAZDA 3 GS FWD, $11888 104,463 kms,

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

DO YOU HAVE

2005 DODGE Magnum $9,888 , 403- 348-8788 Alberta Sport & Import

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

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

DVD, $14,250. 403-352-1863

VEHICLE ACCESSORIES

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

348-8788 Sport & Import

7620-50 Ave. Sport & Import

2009 TOYOTA Venza awd 3.5L V6, 55,000 kms, smart key system, backup camera, heated leather seats, priced to sell $22,900 403-343-2020

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

Sell your vehicle FAST with a Formula 1 Classified Vehicle Ad

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2012 BEETLE

2009 VW JETTA WAGON

Stk #V24144. 2.5L, 170 hp., auto, loaded, sunroof

Stk #VP4455. 170 hp 2.5L, auto, loaded, 88,000 kms

$

157

00

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

Only

$

$

/bw.*

Gary Moe Volkswagen

$

14700/bw.*

2011VW GTI TURBO

$

Only

21400/bw.*

www.garymoe.com *See dealer for details

14,990 11800/bw.* $

Only

Stk #VP4455. 200 hp, auto, leather, nav, only 35,000 kms

35900/bw.*

2011 JETTA 2.0 Stk #VP4380. auto, air, pw, pdl, heated seats

2010 TOYOTA RAV4 LIMITED AWD Stk #VP4850. 2.5L, auto, leather, moonroof, only 67,000 kms

Only

$

18200/bw.*

2011 VW CC AWD Stk #VP4278. 280 hp V6, fully loaded, luxury at its best

$

25700/bw.*

2011 TIGUAN HIGHLINE AWD Stk #VP4478, 200 hp turbo, fully loaded, panoramic roof

$

21800/bw.*

Gasoline Alley South (west side), Red Deer 403.342.2923

285107C6

BRAND

HOT $0 DOWN DEALS

D4 RED DEER ADVOCATE Wednesday, March 6, 2013

1720

Household Furnishings

MICROWAVE stand $50; entertainment unit 20” deep x 52”long, 50”high SOLD; 2 occasional wood tables $20/ea, 2 Panasonic speakers $40 403-346-7658 ROLL-A-WAY COT, $70.

New Twin Mattress, $25.

403-877-4740

1760

Misc. for Sale

AIR CONDITIONER, Samsung, with remote.

Perfect condition. $125.

403-347-0104 COLEMAN PROPANE CAMP STOVE. 2 burner, 2 wind flaps, never used. $50.

403-227-2653 OUTDOOR patio table (grey resin) w/4 chairs $45; coffee table w/ closed center cubical 58” x 22”w x 15”h and matching end table with pullout drawer, both for $150; box of wildlife adventure books, hard cover $5 403-314-2026

1830

Cats

SIAMESE ALSO BELINESE ( 4) KITTENS FOR SALE $50 each obo.

403-887-3649

1840

Dogs

BEAUTIFUL Pom Poos born Dec. 10, ready to go $300 403-864-0031 Sylvan

1860

Sporting Goods

THERA-BAND red, exercise ball, 55 cm., asking $35, call 403-227-2976

1870

Collectors' Items

21 LP’S for sale, many titles to choose from, 1960’s and newer, $7 each 403-885-5720

1900

Travel Packages

TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone.

Make your travel plans now.

CLASSIFICATIONS 2000-2290

2140

WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly.

403-651-5912

Manufactured Homes

wegot

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

3010

Acreages/ Farms

EXECUTIVE BUNGALOW ON ACREAGE IN RED DEER. 4 bdrms, 2 bath, rent $2000 + DD avail.

403-346-5885

3020

Houses/ Duplexes

MODERN CONDO AT IRONSIDE ST.

2 bdrm, 2 baths. w/balcony.

5 appls, En-suite laundry.

NO PETS, Avail APRIL 1st. $1325 INCL UTIL., SD $1325 Hearthstone 403-314-0099 or 403-396-9554 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

Mobile Lot

3190

LACOMBE new park, animal friendly. Your mobile or ours. 2 or 3 bdrm.

Excellent 1st time home buyers. 403-588-8820

Houses/ Duplexes

3260

NEWER and clean house, prefer SE, mature couple looking for MINIMUM 2 bdrms, 1 1/2 bath, would like long term lease 403-740-5344

Riverfront Estates

Lovely 3 level exec.

3 bdrm. townhouse 5 appls, 1 1/2 bath, concrete patio, blinds, front/rear parking, no dogs, n/s, rent $1450 SD $1000 Avail. April 15, 403-304-7576 or 347-7545 newer exec. 3 bdrm. bi-level townhouse 1447 sq. ft. 5 appls, 1 1/2 bath, blinds, lg. balcony, fenced in rear, front/rear parking, no dogs, rent $1450 SD $1000. n/s April 1st.

403-304-7576 / 347-7545 LACOMBE 3 bdrm. 1 1/2 bath, 5 appls., garage $1595/mo.

782-7156 357-7465

LARGE TOWNHOUSE IN GLENDALE Bright 3 bdrms,1.5 bath, In-suite laundry. Yard & unfinished bsm’t. No pets.

N/S. $1275 & UTIL; SD $1275; Avail APRIL 1st.

Hearthstone 403-314-0099 or 403-396-9554

112 ACRES of bare land, NOW RENTING located in Burnt Lake area 1 BDRM. APT’S. th structure plan, great 2936 50 AVE. Red Deer investment property with Newer bldg. secure entry future subdivision w/ onsite manager, 5 potential. Asking 1.2M appls., incl. heat and hot 403-304-5555 water, washer/dryer hookup, infloor heating, a/c., FULLY SERVICED car plug ins & balconies. res & duplex lots in Lacombe.

Call 403-343-7955 Builders terms or owner ONE bdrm. ADULT only will J.V. with investors or a p t . c l o s e t o c o l l e g e , subtrades who wish to become home builders. Great $750/mo., avail. Mar. 1, no returns. Call 403-588-8820 pets 403-877-3323

3090

Rooms For Rent

(Blackfalds) You build or bring your own builder. Terms avail.

403-304-5555

WAREHOUSE FOR SALE OR LEASE

3190

MOBILE HOME PAD, in Red Deer Close to Gaetz, 2 car park, Shaw cable incl.

Mauricia 403-340-0225

Manufactured Homes

4430

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

A MUST SEE! Only

/month

20,000with Intro

$

400/month lot Rent incl. Cable

279430A2-C31

$

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

279426C30

wegotservices CLASSIFICATIONS 1000-1430

To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

Call Classifieds 403-309-3300 classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com

1100

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

COUNTERTOPS

Wes Wiebe 403-302-1648 DALE’S Home Reno’s Free estimates for all your reno needs. 403-506-4301 SIDING, Soffit, Fascia preferring non- combustible fibre cement, canexel & smart board, Call Dean @ 403-302-9210.

1165

LEXUS 392-0891 *BUSTY* INDEPENDENT w/own car Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

Massage Therapy

1280

ASIAN Executive Touch Exclusive for men. Open 10 am - 6 pm. Mon. - Fri. 403-348-5650 CINDY’S Western & Chinese Traditional Massage, micro computer diagnosis. Insurance avail.

New girls coming. 4606 48 Ave. 8 a.m.- 9:30 p.m. 7 days a wk. 403-986-1691

Massage Therapy

1280

VII MASSAGE

Feeling overwhelmed?

Hard work day? Come in and let us pamper you.

Pampering at its best. #7 7464 Gaetz Ave.(rear entrance if necessary) www.viimassage.biz In/Out Calls to Hotels.

403-986-6686

Misc.

Services

1290

5* JUNK REMOVAL

Property clean up 340-8666

1165

EDEN 587-877-7399 10am-midnight EROTICAS PLAYMATES Girls of all ages 598-3049 www.eroticasplaymates.net

Misc.

Services

1290

JUNK REMOVAL, Yard/ Garden Serv. 588-2564

Moving & Storage

2006 CADILLAC Escalade ESV Platinum, $24888 348-8788 Sport & Import

VIEW ALL OUR PRODUCTS At www.garymoe.com

has relocated to

1310

PAINTING, Handyman Plus , mud/ tape, doors, trim, flooring.

Call 403-358-9099

Seniors’ Services

FREE removal of all kinds of unwanted scrap metal.

No household appliances 403-396-8629

COUPLES SPECIAL

ATT’N: SENIORS Are you looking for help on small jobs, around the house such as roof snow removal, bathroom fixtures, painting or flooring Call James 403- 341-0617

MASSAGE ABOVE ALL WALK-INS WELCOME 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161 Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

HELPING HANDS For Seniors. Cleaning, cooking, companionship in home or in facility.

Call 403-346-7777 Better For Cheaper with a Low Price Guarantee. helpinghandshomesupport.com

Gentle Touch Massage

4919 50 St. New staff. Daily Specials. New rear entry, lots of parking. 403-341-4445

2nd person is 1/2 price.

Open daily 9 am-9 pm.

403-986-1550 #3 4820-47 Ave IRONMAN Scrap Metal Recovery is picking up scrap again! Farm machinery, vehicles and industrial.

Serving central Alberta.

403-318-4346

1372

Misc.

Automotive

5240

TRUCK bumpers, front and back off 2004 Dodge, 5th wheel hitch, receiver, 8’ truck box, 9000 lb. winch in working order 403-358-6579 C ass eds o e 309 3300 YOUR old don’t wants could become someone else’s treasure. Sell it fast with an Advocate Want Ad. Phone 309-3300.

2005 CADILLAC SRX fully loaded, white diamond, cashmere leather, 7 pass..

4.6L V8, 152,000 kms. rear DVD, $14,250.

403-352-1863

Trucks

5050

2011 FORD Ranger, 4x4 S/C 12,000 kms., $18,000 obo 506-7047 782-2125

Public Notices

6010

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS Estate of Darlene Gail JONES who died on April 13, 2012 If you have a claim against this estate, you must file your claim by Friday, April 5, 2013 and provide details of your claim with

2007 GMC Sierra 2500 SLE Turbo diesel $25,888 348-8788 Sport & Import 2005 CHEV 3/4 TON diesel 107,000 kms, $25,000 403-227-6794

CLASSIC

1985 GMC SIERRA Classic c/w 502 GM crate engine, full load, $7500 Call Harold 350-6800

Public Notices

Patricia E.B. MacSween Barrister & Solicitor at 4824 - 51 Street, Red Deer, AB T4N 2A5 If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.

6010

LEGAL NOTICE TO ADAM LICKFORD 2010 FORD Expedition Eddie Bauer 4X4, $27,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

2006 HONDA Civic LX FWD, $10,888 348-8788

2005 NISSAN Altima SER $12,888 348-8788 AS & I

WANTED FREE REMOVAL of unwanted cars and trucks, also wanted to buy lead batteries, call 403-396-8629

PUBLIC NOTICES

TAKE NOTICE that an action has been commenced against you by Cody Zicker and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Alberta, in the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta, Judicial District of Edmonton, Action No. 1203 04301, wherein the Plaintiffs claim judgment and costs of this action. The action arises out of an accident on December 18, 2010, involving a snowmobile owned by Adam Lickford.

You are named as a Defendant in the action. A copy of the Statement of Claim, Amended Statement of Claim, Amended Amended Statement of Claim, and the Orders filled on December 20, 2012 and February 28, 2013 may be obtained from the Plaintiffs solicitor.

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that unless you cause to be filed a Demand of Notice or a Statement of Defence in the said action, within 30 days after the publication of this notice, the Plaintiffs’ may, without further notice to you, note you in default as they may be entitled to according to the practice and procedure of the Court.

2009 TOYOTA Venza awd 3.5L V6, 55,000 kms, smart key system, backup camera, heated leather seats, priced to sell $22,900 403-343-2020

DATED at the City of Edmonton, in the province of Alberta, this 28th day of February, 2013.

James H. Brown & Associates #2400, 10123-99 St.. Edmonton, AB T5J 3H1 Attention: Richard J. Mallett, Phone: 1-800-616-0088

Celebrating the birth of your child?

Share your happy news with family & friends with a special announcement in the Red Deer Advocate Classifieds “Announcement” section.

BOXES? MOVING? SUPPLIES? 403-986-1315

Painters/ Decorators

5200

A1 RED’S AUTO. Free scrap vehicle & metal removal. We travel. AMVIC approved. 403-396-7519

2004 BMW X3 AWD, pano r o o f , l t h r. , $ 1 4 8 8 8 348-8788 Sport & Import

1300

CENTRAL PEST CONTROL LTD. Comm/res. Locally owned.

403-373-6182 cpest@shaw.ca

LINDA’S CHINESE MASSAGE

Escorts

2005 CHRYSLER 300 $11,888 348-8788 AS & I

3040

with Laminate Flooring, new carpet, newly painted

Mauricia (403) 340-0225

Contractors

Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

Newly Renovated Mobile Home

Starting at

Escorts

2008 JEEP Grand Cherokee Laredo AWD, turbo diesel,$29888 348-8788

2005 CHRYSLER Crossf i r e 8 0 9 5 4 k m s . , 2006 LAND ROVER Sport $12888 348-8788 AS & I HSE AWD $28888 3488788 Sport & Import

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

FINANCIAL

Money To Loan

2005 DODGE Magnum $9888 , 348-8788 AS & I

5040

CLASSIFICATIONS 4400-4430

Vehicles Wanted To Buy

2007 MAZDA 6 GT sport, 279139 fully loaded, leather, heated seats, new front windshield, new brakes, command start, winter & SUV's summer tires, very clean, must sell, moving out of c o u n t r y, $ 1 2 , 0 0 0 o b o 2011 MITSUBISHI Outlander silver 45,000 kms, 403-346-9214 10 yr. 160,000 warranty, LS, V6 auto 4wd, 1 owner, lease return, was $22,995 reduced to $20,995 Call Amy 403-357-0388 HRDS

3140

Warehouse Space

in pet friendly park

www.lansdowne.ca

Pinnacle Estates

5190

RED’S AUTO. Free Scrap Vehicle & Metal Removal.

We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. 403-396-7519

2008 MERCEDES BENZ E300 77,001 kms., $26888 348-8788 Sport & Import

CLEAN, quiet, responsible, Furn. $525. 403-346-7546 SYLVAN LAKE - Pie lot, 2006 PONTIAC Grand Prix Well priced. Good location. FWD, 65611 kms, $10,888 Mountview: 1 fully furn 403-896-3553 348-8788 Sport & Import bdrm for rent $500/mo. $250 DD. Working M only.

Something for Everyone 403-396-2468.

Everyday in Classifieds

Mobile Lot

modular/mobile homes

950

4160

Auto Wreckers

REMOVAL of unwanted cars, may pay cash for complete cars. 304-7585

3060

4860 sq.ft., new, bright, two 14’ O.H. doors, heated, fans, can be divided into 2 bays, call 403- 318-4848 to view

2 & 3 bedroom

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

5020

4100

3040

1010

Antique & Classic Autos

5030

Sale

5040

SUV's

5000-5300

4090

Kelloway Cres.

5030

CLASSIFICATIONS

homes

3030

Cars

wheels

wegot

3040

FREE Cable

Accounting

wegot

4020

Renter’s Special

$

3030

COLLECTOR CAR Deluxe 3 bdrm. 1 1/2 bath, Auction & Speed and bi-level townhouse, 5 appls, Custom Show. Featuring blinds, large balcony, 4 BDRM. 2 1/2 bath, 5 Ian Roussel, from Car no pets, n/s, $1250 appls, garage $1695 mo.

Warriors & Big Schwag. or $1275 along the river.

403-782-7156 357-7465 Mar 15th - 17th. Westerner SD $1000. avail.

CLASSIFICATIONS 49 JAMES ST. Park, Red Deer. 150,000 April 1 , 403-304-7576 sq.ft. indoor show.

347-7545 -Huge Family House 4000-4190 Exhibitors space still avail.

3 bdrms, 2 baths, 5 appls.

WESTPARK Western Canada’s Largest Fenced yard, finished bsmt.

Collector Car Event.

No pets. N/S. $1425 & UTIL; 11/2 blocks west of hospital! Houses 3 bdrm. bi-level, lg.

Consign today SD $1425; Avail APRIL 1st. balcony, no pets, n/s, For Sale 1-888-296-0528 Ext. 102 Hearthstone 403-314-0099 rent $1250 SD $1000.

EGauctions.com or 403-396-9554 Avail. April 1, FREE Weekly list of NEW Oriole Park area, 403-304-7576, 347-7545 properties for sale w/details, Celebrate your life 6032 Orr Dr., lower unit prices, address, owner’s with a Classified half duplex, upgraded exephone #, etc. 342-7355 ANNOUNCEMENT Manufactured cu. style, $990 /mo. + Help-U-Sell of Red Deer utils., 3 bdrm. 4 appls., Homes www.homesreddeer.com $500 d.d. fenced, 2 car off street parking, n/s, no pets, Newly Reno’d Mobile Mason Martin Homes has Cars separate entry, bright, FREE Shaw Cable + more 8 Brand New Homes avail.. immed., $899/month starting at $188,900 2012 HONDA Civic Hybrid Don 403-742-9615 Mauricia 403-340-0225 Call for more info Navi sedan auto, brand 403-588-2550 new, was $28,568 sale Condos/ www.laebon.com priced @ 27,000 + taxes Suites Townhouses Laebon Homes 346-7273 and fees. Please contact Amy 403-357-0388 HRDS 3 BDRM. condo in Red 1 BDRM. apt. in Penhold, Manufactured Deer $1200/mo. $1200 DD $740/mo. Avail. immed. no pets, near park and Incl. most utils, no pets.

Homes schools 403-396-2106 Call 403-886-5288 MUST SELL 3 BDRM. TOWNHOUSE. 3 BDRM. Oriole Park,

By Owner.

Att. garage, 1-1/2 bath, 5 4 appl., incl. water., avail.

Mauricia 403-340-0225 appls., #23 6300 Orr Dr. April 1, $830/mo.

N/S, avail. Apr. 1, 403-348-6594 $1350/mo., Hearthstone 2009 DODGE Charger ELNORA, reno’d, 3 bdrm. Income Property Management $13,888 348-8788 AS & I bsmt., $950/mo. incl. all Property 403-314-0099 or Lucie utils, March 15 348-6594 403-396-9554 BRAND NEW LARGE, 1, 2 & 3 BDRM. HALMAN Heights SECONDARY SUITE SUITES. 25+, adults only 3 level 3 bdrm. townhouse n/s, no pets 403-346-7111 HOME. 403-588-2550 5 appls, 1 1/2 bath, blinds, no pets, n/s, rent $1450 SD $1000 avail. March 15 Lots For 403-304-7576 or 347-7545

KITSON CLOSE

AGRICULTURAL

Horses

Condos/ Townhouses

309-3300 CLASSIFIEDS

RED DEER ADVOCATE Wednesday, March 6, 2013 D5

U.S. cardinals set for conclave CONTROLLING MESSAGE AHEAD OF CONCLAVE SIMPLY BY TALKING

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS VATICAN CITY — The two American cardinals sat on the stage, microphones in hand, fielding questions from the world’s news media on everything from the delayed arrival of some of their colleagues to their own wardrobe choices if elected pope.

Most experts doubt the upcoming conclave will select an American pope, but the U.S. cardinals are already exerting a surprising amount of control over the message — simply by talking. Their lively daily briefings contrast sharply with the sober summaries from the Vatican spokesman and almost nothing from anyone else.

More than 100 journalists and two dozen television crews from the U.S., Britain, France, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, Germany and Italy showed up Tuesday, packing an auditorium for what has become the daily “American Show” at the North American College, the U.S. seminary just up the hill from the Vatican.

Cardinals Daniel Di Nardo of Galveston-Houston and Sean O’Malley of Boston held court, gamely trying to answer questions about when the conclave will begin, why five voting-age cardinals still hadn’t shown up and whether they’d all be home in time for Holy Week — all without violating their oath of secrecy about the closed-door deliberations.

“I don’t think I can get into anything in particular about what happened in any of the congregations today,” Di Nardo began.

He then delivered a message that several American cardinals have repeated in recent days, responding to questions about whether the problems in the administration of the Holy See were weighing on the deliberations about who might next be pope.

“Obviously we want to know and learn as much as we can relative to governance in the church,” Di Nardo said. “The Curia (Vatican bureaucracy) is part of that issue. Certainly we want to discuss and learn what we can, and I think that will go on as long as cardinals feel we need the information.”

It’s a message that has made headlines, simply because it’s one of the few coming out.

“Yes, the American cardinals, by being willing to speak, have filled the media void,” said the Rev. Thomas Reese, author of “Inside the Vatican,” a how-to guide about the Vatican bureaucracy.

But, he noted, the message is also old. “People have been calling for the reform of the Curia since Vatican II.” Di Nardo and O’Malley drew laughs when one reporter asked O’Malley, a member of the Capuchin order, if he would continue to wear his trademark brown robes if elected pope.

“I’ve worn this uniform for over 40 years and I presume I will wear it until I die,” he said. “I don’t expect to be elected pope, so I don’t expect to have to change.”

At the Vatican, meanwhile, spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi presided over a more sedate affair, showing a videotape of the three silver and brass flying-saucer-shaped urns into which the cardinals will cast ballots during the conclave, and updating reporters on the whereabouts of the five MIA cardinals.

“Everyone knows how to evaluate his commit-

Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cardinal Daniel Nicholas DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston, left, and Cardinal Sean Patrick O’Malley, Archbishop of Boston, attend a press conference at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, Tuesday.

The Sistine Chapel closed to visitors on Tuesday and construction work got under way to prepare it for the conclave, but five cardinals remained AWOL from the preparatory meetings to discuss who should run the Catholic Church following Benedict XVI’s resignation. The Vatican insisted nothing was amiss and that the five cardinals would be arriving in the coming days. ments,” Lombardi said when asked what the cardinals could possibly have on their agendas that was more important than being in Rome for the election of a pope. “They know they have the obligation and commitment to come for the conclave, and they know the congregations have begun and are making their plans to arrive.”

Those still making their way to Rome were Egyptian Patriarch Antonios Naguib, and Cardinals Karl Lehmann of Germany, Jean-Baptiste Pham of Vietnam, Kazimierz Nycz of Poland and John Tong Hon of Hong Kong. Naguib and Lehmann reportedly arrived later Tuesday, while Nycz had to preside over a conference of bishops at home and told reporters in Warsaw he’d be in Rome by Wednesday. It wasn’t immediately clear when the Asian cardinals would arrive.

Lombardi also announced that the Sistine Chapel had closed to visitors — one of the first signs that the election was nearing. Workers in the coming days will install a raised false floor to cover anti-bugging devices, as well as hook up the stove where the ballots will be burned.

When asked if he had considered inviting cardinals to his briefings, Lombardi said he thought about

it and decided against it.

“The conclave and the path towards it ... is an election that each member makes in his conscience before God,” he said in an email. “That requires a reflection by the college as a group that can develop and mature in total freedom.”

He said the oath of secrecy also was a problem, limiting how much cardinals can divulge. And then there’s the matter of which cardinals to invite given the global makeup of the College of Cardinals.

“If some cardinals think it’s useful to communicate, naturally preserving the reserve they’ve committed themselves to concerning the election, I have no objections,” he said. “I do my part helping journalists.”

Di Nardo acknowledged it was “more American” to brief the media when it was pointed out to him that the U.S. cardinals were the only ones hosting regular readouts of what the cardinals had been up to.

“We want to honour the confidentiality of the discussions, but at the same time let people — and letting our own folks know at home — that we are meeting day by day, there are interesting things happening and we are moving ahead,” he said.

Ex-convict accused of impersonating corrections official; sneaking into jails NEW YORK — Most people who’ve done time in jail can’t wait to get away. But this week, New York City authorities accused one former inmate of sneaking back in.

Matthew Matagrano, 36, a resident of suburban Yonkers, was arraigned in Manhattan on Saturday on charges that he impersonated a Department of Correction investigator.

Officials say that for at least a week, Matagrano used phoney credentials to get into multiple city lockups, including Rikers Island and the Manhattan Detention Center, where he mingled with inmates for hours.

Investigators said the case was still unfolding, but some of the allegations were detailed in a crimi-

nal complaint describing Matagrano’s entry into the Manhattan jail on Thursday.

It said that when questioned, Matagrano had admitted to arriving at the jail at around 3:30 p.m. and gaining entry by showing a gold shield and saying he was an investigator from the department’s intelligence unit.

According to the complaint, he stayed until 11 p.m., giving cigarettes to inmates and smoking with them in a common area. He is also charged with stealing a radio from an office while inside.

Surveillance cameras recorded video of Matagrano during the visit, the complaint said.

It was not clear if or when Matagrano would face similar charges for entry into other city jails. A spokesman for the Bronx district attorney, which often handles cases related to crimes committed

on Rikers Island, said Saturday that he had no information on the case.

Matagrano has a rap sheet that includes a conviction for sodomy and sexual abuse. He’s on the state’s sex offender registry.

It’s not clear why he wanted to get into jails, but he had previously been caught posing as a Board of Education worker to enter two schools and rifle through student files.

In 2004, he pleaded guilty to attempted burglary in connection with that case.

His court-appointed lawyer, Andrej Bajuk, couldn’t immediately be reached by phone for comment.

No one responded to a message left at the public defender’s office that handled his arraignment.

Department of Correction spokespeople did not immediately return phone messages.

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UN chief calls for robust special force in eastern Congo U.N. Secretary-General Ban Kimoon called Tuesday for the Security Council to authorize a new muscular intervention force that could conduct offensive operations in the Congo’s troubled eastern region.

In a briefing to the council, Ban recommended a special force that would be part of the existing United Nations peacekeeping operation in Congo, known as MONUSCO. The U.N. peacekeepers have been criticized for doing little to stop M23 rebels from sweeping through eastern Congo and seizing the key city of Goma in November.

“The security situation remains fragile - and demands urgent actions,” Ban told the council.

The council is expected to approve the peace-enforcement force, part of a peace deal signed last month by 11 nations in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The intervention brigade would be allowed to conduct offensive operations against all armed groups, with or without the Congolese national army.

The United Nations has at least 17,700 U.N. peacekeepers and 1,400 international police in mineral-rich eastern Congo, which has been engulfed in fighting since the 1994 Rwanda genocide. The M23 rebel group that formed last year is allegedly backed by Rwanda and Uganda.

Fighting displaced nearly a million people in North Kivu province alone

late last year, leaving a total of 2.6 million displaced people in Congo, according to the U.N. After a lull, heavy fighting has resumed in North Kivu.

The security situation has been complicated by a split last week in the M23 movement over a leadership struggle.

In a report to the council last week, Ban said the intervention brigade would consist of three infantry battalions and support elements, and would be deployed for an initial period of one year.

He said it should have a mandate to prevent the expansion of armed groups and neutralize them so government authority can be restored in the east.

Diplomats have said most troops for the new brigade are expected to come from countries in southern Africa.

Ban also plans to appoint a new special envoy to Congo soon.

Last month, the current U.N. envoy, Roger Meece, said the existing U.N. mission was designed as a traditional peacekeeping operation for a postconflict environment, but has instead found itself engulfed in active conflict, so another “military force or brigade” was needed to help enforce peace.

The U.N. is also grappling with reports of mass rape by troops on both sides of the conflict, which Ban addressed Tuesday at a press conference.

“Of course, peace and stability will be the key concerns and priority — but to have peace and security, we need to protect the civilian population, particularly women and girls whose human rights have been abused,” Ban said.

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