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Winds fueling wildfires FIRST WAVE OF FLAMES OF SEASON

BY LAURA TESTER ADVOCATE STAFF Central Alberta volunteer firefighters were kept hopping on the weekend after strong winds helped fuel the first wave of wildfires this season.

Reports of wildfires were reported across the region, including in an area in Red Deer County just outside Red Deer.

County assistant manager Ric Henderson said that about 30 volunteer firefighters, as well as a technical search and rescue team, responded to a brush fire on Saturday near the rural subdivision of Northland Estates.

It’s located close to the Blindman industrial area. The fire spread across the grass and then moved into the trees.

The wind was blowing at about 40 km/h as firefighters worked for about four hours putting out the fire.

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Tony Woo and Ward Bozek, both correctional peace officers, walk the picket line in front of the Red Deer Remand Centre on April 29. A wildcat strike at the Edmonton Remand Centre Friday quickly grew to include prison guards and a number of other provincial employees.

Guard strike gains support ‘It’s not about money, it’s about safety.’

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Taxes, banks holding back entrepreneurs: O’Leary

BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR There’s nothing wrong with Canadian entrepreneurs, says a man who has had countless business ideas pitched his way.

Rather, insists Kevin O’Leary, the celebrity venture capitalist from CBC’s Dragons’ Den and its American counterpart Shark Tank, the aspirations of businessmen and businesswomen in this country are being stifled by an onerous tax system and conservative banks.

“I believe that every province, every federal government agency, wastes about a third of the money that they get. So why not drop taxes down and make it very competitive here; leave the money in the entrepreneurs’ and the Canadians’ pockets and let them invest it themselves?

Then you’d see productivity and innovation.”

O’Leary was in Red Deer on Monday to speak with investment advisers about O’Leary Funds, a mutual fund company that he co-founded in 2008.

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BY BRENDA KOSSOWAN ADVOCATE STAFF Support began to mushroom on Monday for Red Deer jail guards who walked off the job in support of their co-workers at the Edmonton Remand Centre.

Red Deer members of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, including guards from the Red Deer Remand Centre, walked out on Saturday in support of a wildcat strike at the Edmonton Remand Centre.

“It’s not about money, it’s about safety — officer safety. We need to make sure they’re going home to their families,” AUPE vice-president Jason Heistad said from the Red Deer picket line on Monday morning.

There are safety issues at all corrections facilities, but the issues in Edmonton are urgent and need to be resolved for the safety of both staff and inmates, said Heistad, an Innisfail resident employed at Olds College.

Workers from various AUPE locals have joined the Red Deer job action.

They are also getting support from federal corrections workers, he said.

A number of federal corrections officers from Bowden Institution joined the Red Deer picket line on Monday.

Remand centres house a full spectrum of offenders alongside people who are awaiting hearings. The inmate population includes men, women and teenagers who have been recently arrested and some may be still coming down from drugs or alcohol, as well as those who are serving sentences of less than two years.

“I’ve got friends that work in the federal system, and they do believe that because there is a diversity of offenders in the remand centre, that

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Clerks and Alberta sheriffs joined striking correction guards, setting up a picket line outside the Edmonton courthouse on Monday. it is more volatile than some of our federal correctional facilities,” said Heistad.

As of Monday afternoon, Alberta sheriffs responsible for courthouse security had not joined the strike in Red Deer. They will when the time is right, said Heistad.

Sheriffs at the Red Deer Courthouse remained on duty on Monday, backed up by other peace officers from other departments, including Fish and Wildlife.

However, other public service staff, including sheriffs, court clerks, and social workers have joined the strike elsewhere.

Red Deer lawyer Patty MacNaughton, acting as duty counsel in Red Deer provincial court on Monday morning, said the job action had not yet had a direct effect inside the courthouse.

MacNaughton said she supports the

correctional officers’ job action, stating that their walkout appears to be the only way to get action from their employer, the Alberta Government.

“It’s not like it’s about money. It’s about safety,” said MacNaughton.

Defence counsel Lorne Goddard also spoke in support of the action, saying the corrections officers had no other choice in trying to get the attention of an “uncaring” government.

Heistad said the AUPE had tried to negotiate safety concerns with Alberta Justice, but went out on strike because their concerns weren’t being heard.

“At the end of the day, throughout the province, we want to make sure that our workers are safe, and this is how things culminated up in Edmonton and these brothers and sisters are here to support them,” said Heistad.

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Canadian celebrity venture capitalist Kevin O’Leary from CBC’s Dragons’ Den was in Red Deer for meetings and spoke at the Sheraton Hotel on Monday. that debt can create and bankruptcy creates; how it breaks up families and wipes out lives and kills careers.” hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

FIRES: Fire permits no longer being issued It then took another two-and-a-half hours to clean everything up.

Henderson said there was no danger to nearby houses since residents have been good at keeping yards well maintained and buffered.

Residents watered down their yards as well on Saturday.

Henderson said there were fires all over the county, including at Bowden, Sylvan Lake, Spruce View, Delburne and at Innisfail.

“The wind was the big hindrance,” said Henderson on Monday.

“Things can dry out pretty quick on the surface, especially in the tall grass and open areas. And with it being warm and low humidity, it changes too.”

Earlier on Saturday, fire permits were no longer being issued.

Henderson said conditions were better on Monday because there was less wind and some precipitation has occurred.

Paul Prevost, deputy chief for Clearwater Regional Fire Rescue Service, which serves Rocky Mountain House, Caroline and Clearwater County and is manned by four full-time chiefs, one administrator and 120 volunteers, said that they were very busy on the weekend with fires caused by various factors including wind.

On Saturday, firefighters attended four blazes — Hwy 22 north of Medicine Lake turnoff, another just off South Fork road along power lines, at

Phyllis Lake in Caroline area, and Arbutus Road north of Caroline.

On Sunday, they attended a blaze along Hwy 11 east of Rocky and another at Hwy 761 and Range Road 37.

The one at Hwy 22 was caused by a mechanical failure on a vehicle, which caused a spark and then was spread by the wind on the nearby grasses. The power line and Phyllis Lake fires were both caused by people not looking after their campfires in the wind.

“The one at Arbutus Road had been burning in the past and it just flared up,” said Prevost. “It was like a burn pile.”

A man was working on his fence and was smoking when his cigarette dropped and it caught the grasses on fire along Hwy 11.

The one at Hwy 761 is considered suspicious after bales caught fire in a shed about 7 p.m. on Sunday. It is under investigation.

Prevost said there was one fire last Wednesday, the first grass fire of the season. It was caused by someone burning garbage and it got away from him.

“We kind of figured that Saturday would be busy on the first nice day,” said Prevost.

“I guess fire departments were busy all across the region on Saturday. The (dispatch) radio was just going nonstop.” ltester@reddeeradvocate.com

STRIKE: Deputy premier disputes AUPE position Red Deer guards had been notified that they were to return to work, said Heistad.

However, as of Monday afternoon, the number of people picketing was

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still growing and the guards had not yet laid plans to leave the picket line.

Senior administrators and RCMP were brought into the remand centre to take charge in their absence.

Deputy Premier Thomas Lukaszuk disputed the AUPE’s position on safety at Edmonton Remand in a press conference held on Monday afternoon.

Lukaszuk said the union and the Occupational Health and Safety division of Alberta Human Services had signed off on the facility prior to its opening on April 19.

Lukaszuk told reporters that the issue boils down to a dispute between a worker and that worker’s boss, and that he has seen communication from another guard who claims he was misled by the union.

Lukaszuk said that, if there are safety issues, they will be dealt with immediately but must be raised through the proper channels. He said there are procedures in place to deal with job safety and that an illegal strike is not one of them.

Deputy Solicitor General Tim Grant said police officers from the RCMP, Edmonton and Calgary Police are filling in for striking guards.

Grant estimated the cost at $1.2 million per day, which he described as very costly, even in government terms.

Insp. John Haney, representing RCMP headquarters in Alberta, said a contingency plan for this type of emergency is working and that some inmates have said they actually enjoy being served by RCMP. There have been isolated incidents, but nothing out of the ordinary since police officers were moved into provincial remand centres, said Haney.

The province has launched a civil action against AUPE, stating that the union is in contempt because it did not compel members to return to work when they were ordered to do so.

The action was to take effect as of 5 p.m. on Monday. bkossowan@reddeeradvocate.com

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He later shared some of his views on entrepreneurship with the Advocate, including his belief that the growth of many businesses is constrained by tight capital.

“Canadian banks, although they talk a good story, don’t lend anybody any money that has sales under $10 million,” he said. “That’s just the conservative nature of the Canadian banking system.”

O’Leary and his counterparts on Dragons’ Den and Shark Tank have provided a financial boost to many businesses, but they’re not motivated by generosity.

“I’m not trying to make friends on Dragons’ Den or Shark Tank, I’m trying to make money,” said O’Leary.

“I don’t care if people like me or don’t like me — I want to be a good investor.”

The two programs, in which entrepreneurs pitch their ideas to a panel of investment moguls in hopes of gaining well-healed and business-savvy partners, have proven to be fertile ground for venture deals, he said.

“I used to have to go and find them, but now with Shark Tank and Dragons’ Den, I just wait for them to come to me.”

O’Leary said that generally speaking, only about one in 25 venture investments make money.

“But on Dragons’ Den in England and Canada, and Shark Tank in the U.S., it’s one in 15.”

He credits this in large part to the huge marketing benefit that an appearance on those programs can bring to a business.

“Last Friday, I invested in a company called Wicked Good Cupcakes in Boston. We sold $100,000 in cupcakes because of their appearance on the Shark Tank show in one day.”

The entrepreneurs who do best under the television lights typically have a few things in common, said O’Leary.

They can succinctly describe their vision and how it will generate money, and they can justify why they’re the best person to execute the plan.

“And thirdly,” said O’Leary, “they know their numbers.”

Red Deer-based GoTire Mobile Tire Service, which was featured on a Dragon’s Den episode in January, met these criteria, he said.

“That’s an example of a good pitch,” said O’Leary of the mobile tirechanging and replacement service, which was founded by Craig Howes and Heather Murphy and is now being franchised.

“Everybody who saw that understood what they did, how they made money and how they were going to grow the business.”

Among O’Leary’s other pursuits are a line of wines (O’Leary Fine Wines) and O’Leary Mortgages, which he expects to launch in September.

He’s also written two books: Cold Hard Truth On Men, Women & Money and Cold Hard Truth: On Business, Money, and Life. In the first, O’Leary stressed the importance of learning how to manage money throughout your life — including as a child.

“I’m a huge advocate for educating kids about money,” said O’Leary.

“I want my child at the age of five to understand what debt is, because it’s a very bad thing if you don’t understand how to deal with it in life.”

He described the consequences of failing to learn how to handle debt.

“If you think alcoholics have problems, you should go to a debtors anonymous meeting and see the devastation

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Alberta Social Credit Party has a new policy that would put a stop to casino gambling in Alberta.

The policy was adopted at Saturday’s policy convention held in Innisfail and attended by 14 Social Credit members.

Provincial leader Len Skowronski said casinos are a form of gambling that is destroying marriages and families.

Many of the people who go to casinos don’t have much money and are gambling to try and get money, he said. “It’s causing a lot of harm to the people who least can afford it, people who really don’t have a lot of money. We’re sort of taxing the poor,�

Skowronski said on Monday.

Even though the province makes a lot of money from casinos, Alberta used to get along fine without casino revenue, he said.

Social Credit members also adopted a policy stating they do not support establishing a provincial sales tax.

Skowronski said sales tax is another inequitable tax on the poor.

To raise money, the Alberta Social Credit Party would rather see progressive taxation instead of the current flat tax system. The party already has a progressive tax policy in place. “We think we should bring back the progressive taxes where those who make more, pay more. It’s only right to tax those who have the money.�

Skowronski said oil companies should also be paying more royalties. “Oil companies are making huge profits.

They’re paying their CEOs $10 million a year and we just can’t seem to balance our budget. We have such low taxation and such low royalties we aren’t even breaking even from the development of the oil sands.�

He said the province

has a revenue problem rather than an expense problem, but the Progressive Conservative government prefers to take funding away from programs used by people who can least manage reductions, like seniors and the disabled.

Skowronski was shocked by the new program that encourages poor seniors to take out a loan against the equity of their home — the home they worked so hard to get — so they can pay their taxes. “That’s ridiculous.

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1.48 per cent on multi-family property and 6.67 per cent for non-residential property in 2013.

A residential homeowner would pay $57 on average more annually to $2,607 (from $2,550 in 2012) on their tax bill on a $300,000 assessed home. A multi-family property owner would pay $39 on average more annually and a business owner would pay roughly $300 more on the tax bill on property valued at $300,000. “This tax percentage isn’t over and above what was adopted in January,� said Coun. Tara Veer. “Sometimes when we pass the tax bylaw there is some confusion because people feel this is above the number they heard in January.

It is a balancing act and people generally do not like to hear tax increases but we tried to be as fair and transparent as possible in terms of providing the number for the public.�

Coun. Chris Stephan opposed first reading because he said it is not fair that commercial is paying twice as much as multi-family and residential homeowners. “I don’t care what other communities do,� said Stephan. “In one year isolation, 4.57 per cent across the board is fine. The province does what it does. Right now we’re not operating in a fair system. It doesn’t represent want should be fair across the board.�

The Tax Rate bylaw will come back to council for consideration of second and third reading on May 6. � Coronation Park will soon be home to the city’s first Stone Circle monument. Red Deer city council gave the go ahead to the site on Monday. The Red Deer Native Friendship Society, Urban Aboriginal Voices Society and the Red Deer Centennial Committee pitched the idea for a centennial project. A tentative date for completion would be late June in time to have the site dedicated during National Aboriginal Week. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

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tions surrounding wards including what a proposed ward system would look like in Red Deer and whether a candidate for council had to reside in the ward he or she served. “A candidate can actually select the ward in which they would want to run if there was a ward,� said McDougall. “And they would then run in that ward for election whether they lived there or not.�

McDougall said following the outcome of the plebiscite, the council and city administration would draft the proposed ward boundaries, if that is the outcome.

This may include a ward system for the entire city or a hybrid system of a mix of wards an at-large system. “When people come into a voting system to vote, that is not the time for us to educating,� said McDougall. “In fact if any of our election staff were doing that I would be highly concerned ...

This is going to be the pre-work that is being done. We cannot tell them what ward they would be in or what that would look like until (council has) received the feedback from the electorate and (council) has made a decision.�

Council agreed to use up to $35,000 on communications, adding the question to the ballot and providing information about ward systems and at-large systems and cleared up the language in the Dialogue Charter to reflect the relationship between dialogue and representation in the charter.

In other council news: â—? Red Deer city council gave first reading to its Tax Rate bylaw. The municipal tax increase is consistent at 4.57 per cent for residential, multi-family and nonresidential but when the Alberta Education and Piper Creek Foundation are requisitions factored in there are different tax increases for each property type.

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Red Deer city council wants a ward system plebiscite question written in plain language on the Oct. 21 civic ballot.

On Monday council sent the first draft of the question back to administration for a re-write.

Some councillors felt the proposed question and qualifier after the “Yes� or “No� answer was not clear enough and was too wordy.

Councillors said the question should be simple and easily understood. The first draft reads “Are you in favour of council passing a bylaw dividing the City of Red Deer into wards for municipal election purposes?�

Included in the plebiscite are two choices for voters –– “Yes (a yes votes means you support changing to an electoral system where the City is divided into electoral divisions (called wards) and you must be a resident in the ward to vote for a councillor in the ward and the councillors are elected for each ward, unless otherwise provided for the bylaw)� or “No (a no vote means that you support maintaining the current atlarge electoral system where you may vote for councillors for the entire City regardless of where you reside in the City).�

A redrafted question will come back to council after the city’s legal team combs through the new wording in two weeks.

Legislative Services manager Frieda McDougall said the question needs to be posed in such away that they can clearly tell either it is for against or against or in the affirmative or the negative.

McDougall said the plebiscite is not binding but is a method for council to solicit public input. She said it would be up to the next council to endorse the outcome.

In the fall, the city will launch a communications campaign using a third-party facilitator on what the question means on the ballot and differences between a ward representation and an at-large system.

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Consumer’s conscience LAYING BLAME ONLY ON BIG RETAILERS FOR BANGLADESH TRAGEDY IS FAR TOO SIMPLISTIC A thousand or so workers were caught in the five garment factories operating in an illegal eight-storey complex that collapsed in Dhaka, Bangladesh. They were being paid as little as $38 a month by contractors working for middlemen occupying a supply chain for some of the world’s largest retailers — including JC Penney, Cato Fashions, Benetton, Primark and others, such as Canadian retailer Loblaw.

But, as we are told in workplaces right here in Red Deer, they GREG and we all ultiNEIMAN mately work for the consumer.

It’s human nature to assign blame in a disaster such as this. We blame Mohammed Sohel Rana, who owns Rana Plaza, an eight-storey factory complex that was only designed to reach five storeys.

We blame the engineering firms that drew up the blueprints for the three storeys added — against building codes.

We blame the factory operators in a $20-billion Bangladesh garment industry that is based on inhuman working conditions imposed on 14-year-old girls.

We blame the global retailers who obviously know what these sweatshops are like, yet constantly squeeze their suppliers for discounts that make conditions worse.

But who can resist a T-shirt on sale for $5? Or a pair of jeans for $30? Obviously, not us.

But even some top-end brands that sell for much more come from factories not unlike the ones in Rana Plaza.

Aman Singh is editorial director of CSRWire, a website for corporate social responsibility news. He studies and reports on issues around consumer choices, the supply chain blame game, and standards for global garment production.

He himself admits it’s difficult for

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consumers to track through the supply chain labyrinth and to determine if items on store shelves were ethically produced.

Even at our conscientious best, the workers of the world cannot rely on us to vote with our purchases for a fair global workplace.

He told the Christian Science Monitor that only the top of the command chain — huge retailers like Walmart and others — can enforce ethical standards for their suppliers. Only they are powerful enough to say “my way or the highway” to their suppliers, and mean it.

The United Nations is attempting to document standards that suppliers can enforce globally.

These would include a global definition of child labour. In many countries, you’re an adult worker at 14. There’s also an hours-of-work standard, health and safety standards and other benchmarks that would create a globallyrecognized seal for ethical business standards. Create a label and put it on products consumers could look for.

Right now, it’s up to individual com-

panies to do this on their own. Canada’s Mountain Equipment Co-op, for instance, is one retailer that insists on factory inspections to guarantee their products were ethically sourced.

But even that is difficult. You can inspect a factory where shirts are made, and everyone is paid a reasonable wage and has acceptable working conditions.

But who made the fabric? For shoes, the uppers may be made in one country, the soles in another, to be assembled in yet another.

And these companies operate in a global consumer market where price trumps all other considerations.

Yet, if we believe in a capitalist, consumer-driven ethic, consumers cannot distance themselves from the supply chain. To know is to be responsible.

Here’s what we know. At least 350 people are known to be dead in the factory collapse. About 650 survived, and the onsite amputations needed to remove crushed limbs made the clinics look like abattoirs.

Just five months ago, 111 people died in a Bangladesh garment factory fire, where the fire escapes were bolted shut.

These are the kinds of places where much of our clothing is made.

If consumers cannot easily determine the sourcing of items, we can at least insist that retailers respect our demands to act ethically, and sign on to an enforceable standard, whose seal can appear on the stuff we buy.

Aman Singh, for one, suggests prices may rise as a result, but the retail price of a pair of sneakers you buy for even one full day’s wages represents a factory worker’s full wages for two or three months.

Global retailers cannot claim they didn’t know Rana Plaza was unsafe. In places where workers earn less than $2 a day, they’re probably all unsafe.

But neither can we. Knowing that makes us responsible, too.

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

Syria: chemical fantasies and the grim realities First of all, dismiss all those news stories saying that the Assad regime has started using chemical weapons against its own citizens, and that this has crossed a “red line” and will trigger foreign military intervention in Syria. It is conceivable, though highly unlikely, that Assad’s troops have used poison gas against the rebels. It is not credible that any foreign leader is going to order his troops to go into Syria and stop the war.

The “evidence” for the GWYNNE Assad regime’s DYER use of sarin (nerve gas) is flimsy, and it’s easy to see why the opposition fighters might choose to fabricate it. Equally flimsy evidence about alleged “weapons of mass destruction” was used to justify the American invasion of Iraq. Why wouldn’t the Syrian rebels have a go at the same game?

Moreover, there is no plausible reason why the Syrian regime would use poison gas. It would confer no lasting military advantage on the government forces, and the political costs of being caught doing it would be significant.

But even if the accusations were true, it would make no real difference.

President Bashar al-Assad’s Russian and Chinese supporters would be embarrassed, but they would not drop their vetoes at the UN Security Council and authorize foreign military

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intervention in Syria. And even if they did authorize it, there would be no volunteers for the job.

No Western government — nor any Arab government, either — is willing to put soldiers on the ground in Syria.

Meddling in a civil war is rarely a good idea, and the Baathist regime’s army could inflict very serious losses on an invader. Even imposing a no-fly zone would mean Western pilots dead or downed, because Syria’s air defences are modern, competent and extensive.

U.S. President Barack Obama may talk sternly about how the use of poison gas by the Syrian regime would be a “game-changer” — but he doesn’t specify just how the game would change. He also spends much more time talking about how shaky the evidence is, because he has no idea what he would actually do if it were true.

The one thing we can be sure of is that he would never send American troops in.

So if there is not going to be any foreign military intervention, when is the Syrian civil war going to end? Not any time soon.

From time to time, the rebels overrun an air base here or a frontier post there. This is usually reported as proof that they are making progress, but half the time they lose their conquests back to the regime some weeks or months later. The front lines have scarcely shifted at all in Aleppo in the past six months, and the regime is even recapturing some of the Damascus suburbs that fell to the rebels last year.

The Syrian army lacks the numbers to hold down large tracts of countryside permanently, but it has never let the rebels close the main north-south freeway that links Damascus, Homs, Hama and Aleppo. Assad’s divisions

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Saudi Arabia and Qatar continue to feed weapons to the rebels, but not in quantities that would give them a chance of winning. This is probably because they have become increasingly nervous about the kind of regime that would replace Assad’s dictatorship after a military victory. They wanted to replace Assad’s secular regime with a government controlled by Sunni Muslims, but they do not want to put a fanatical Islamist regime in power.

That, at the moment, is precisely what an insurgent victory would produce, for the jihadi extremists of the al-Nusra brigades are by far the most effective fighters on the rebel side.

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lim majority, some 70 per cent of the population, and the various minorities, Shia, Christian, Alawite and Druze, who backed the Assad regime because they feared Sunni domination. It’s probably more like 50-50 now, because many Sunni Muslims are equally repelled by the alternative of a radical Islamist tyranny.

There are no opinion polls to confirm this shift in Sunni opinion, but the evidence is there in the loyalty and the combat effectiveness of the Syrian army, most of whose rank-and-file troops are Sunni Muslims.

So what should we hope for, in this almost hopeless situation?

The least bad outcome, at this stage, would be a stealthy military takeover of the regime that discreetly removed Assad and his cronies without abandoning the principles of the secular state, and then isolated the jihadis by reaching a generous peace settlement with the other elements of the rebel forces.

How likely is that?

Not very, unfortunately.

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Don’t blame Harper for society’s ills Re: Joe McLaughlin’s Insight column Censoring abortion speech despicable.

It’s always interesting reading Joe McLaughlin’s column on political and moral issues. It gives readers an opportunity to discover how the liberal-left actually think. Generally, the liberal-left is always very busy trying to devise new rules for society that coincides with its own philosophy of life, as twisted as it is.

McLaughlin’s column of April 6 is a good example of twisted thinking. He is trying to explain why our prime minister does not want to discuss the abortion issue at this time nor anytime. His take on this question is that our prime minister is a control freak.

What a sorry and wrong conclusion this is. Actually, the Honourable Stephen Harper is a true leader, and a highly respected voice on the international stage.

He is probably the first true leader that Canada has enjoyed in the last 40 years.

Harper has solid reasons for refraining from a rehash of the abortion issue. In my opinion, he is not free to express his convictions on this horrific evil in our land because the issue is so explosive and reflects unfavourably on the Canadian psyche.

Abortion, we were told 40 years ago, would be a rare occurrence, but should be allowed in special circumstances. So it was legalized, and quickly became a popular birth control — 55 million deaths of unborn children in North America alone! Three-plus million in Canada. It makes the holocaust a small event.

Abortion is so monstrously repugnant and so out of control that Canadians do not want to face it, or rehash it. Canadians have, in essence, turned their backs on these martyred unborn children. Except for a few vocal pro-lifers who faithfully and lovingly form a life-chain every October, and stand for one hour of public silence to remember the millions who were not allowed to draw their first breath. Except for these few courageous citizens, Canadians do not want to acknowledge that our western culture is brutal and decadent. Our prime minister fully understands this, and until Canadians “see the light” and begin a ground-swell of public outrage against abortion, he is wise to leave the subject closed.

So, what do our “enlightened” liberal-left have to say about our savage culture? Just the usual political-correct nonsense — I quote from the Advocate column, “Unwanted children are unreasonable burdens to impose on incapable mothers, on their families, on Canadian society.”

Personally, as I discussed this issue with a wise young lady (and close friend), she reminded me, “Jim, it is your generation who gave us this savage legacy.” As us younger people were born into the next generation we came to believe this is “just the way it is.” Of course, she is correct and we need to apologize for our idiocy.

So maybe all seniors in Canada need to stand up and be counted. We brought this terrible injustice onto our children and grandchildren, and made it a part of our “civilized” culture. Indeed, we seniors have a profound responsibility to right this wrong.

When we fulfil that obligation our prime minister and his government will be right there to support us.

In the meantime, what does the “intelligent” liberal-left believe about morality in general? Well something along this line: God is dead and/or irrelevant; there are no moral absolutes; an unborn child is just a glob of tissue; an unborn child has no legal right to life; Christian morality is old-fashioned and dying.

Frankly speaking, they are menace to traditional families and leading the charge in undermining the moral fibre of our nation. Seriously, they need to give their head a shake and return to the tried and true biblical morality.

Jim Swan Red Deer

Life is better outside an institution I am writing this letter in support of the Michener Centre closing.

My oldest daughter, 19, enjoys singing and dancing. She enjoys time with friends, Facebook and texting on her phone. She likes big roller-coasters and her favourite subject is math. My oldest daughter has many friends and loves school. My oldest daughter is included in high school, where she contributes to the school culture. My daughter attends Victoria School of the Arts, where she is a valued and contributing member of the student body.

My oldest daughter also lives with an intellectual disAbility. My oldest daughter qualifies for PDD funding as she needs support at home, community and school to live a safe, meaningful and purposeful life. None of which have ever slowed her down with the need and want to belong.

My second oldest daughter has a passion for music. She has performed at the Winspear, the Jubilee, the museum, and many, many school concerts. My second oldest daughter plays the grand piano and keyboard. She loves river rafting on class 3 rapids.

She likes to text and search the web. She enjoys time with friends and family and wants to attend GMU Music Program next year, where she will audit.

Currently she is a student and included at Victoria School of the Arts where she, too, is a valued member of the school, student body and recognized as a musician. She is a risk taker and loves to laugh.

My second oldest daughter has cerebral palsy and uses a walker and wheelchair for mobility. My daughter also lives with an intellectual disAbility. She is non-verbal and uses an iPad to talk. She qualifies for PDD funding. She has been included in school, home and community. She refuses to allow disability to define her.

Both of my daughters have opportunity to live and participate in community. Of course, this is what helped them build authentic relationships. It has given them opportunity for education. To build social connections. To have meaningful and purposeful days. To contribute. To bring value to the word disAbility.

Community is where we live play and sleep. The residents of the Michener Centre have been stripped of their human right to live an authentic life. To have community and opportunity. It is time to do the right thing and repatriate people back into community where we all belong. Where we all have choice, opportunity, relationships, a home and citizenship.

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A good number of us were very disappointed in the coverage in the Advocate of the Special Olympics, which were held April 19 to 21, 2013. Considering that there were almost 800 athletes and coaches from all over Alberta who played in Red Deer for the first time in 20 years, you certainly should have covered the W5s.

In addition to that, Jerry Tennant received the Queen’s Jubilee Medal for outstanding service at the opening ceremonies, which is a really big honour and deserves a picture and interview all on its own.

It’s not too late to recognize his accomplishments in your local news.

Linda Lambert Red Deer Editor’s note: The federal government presented 60,000 Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medals over the last year. It was impossible for the Advocate or any other news organization to fairly and completely mark the presentation of all the medals in our region. Hundreds of worthy recipients were honoured in Central Alberta.

Our coverage of the Special Olympics included advance material, photos and a feature in the wake of the event, and a photo page. No results of events were provided by organizers.

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A rebuttal to Blaine Calkins, MP for Wetaskiwin: A few months ago, you claimed 140 different places where taxes were reduced. I asked, in an open letter to the Red Deer Advocate, for you to show us on paper what taxes were reduced for personal and what taxes were reduced for businesses.

Your reply to me came in an 87-page document.

I have studied those The Town of Blackfalds will be conducting a Municipal Census beginning May 4th. This year, residents will be able to complete the census in two ways - online and door-to-door with an Enumerator. pages but with the use of parliamentary and legal On APRIL 29th, Enumerators will begin delivering to each Town of Blackfalds residence, a census letter language, I am not savvy with instructions and a Personal Identification Number (PIN). The PIN is specific to each address and will enough to understand be required to enter the census website - starting MAY 4 2013. Three weeks will be allowed for the online process, to give residents an opportunity to participate. the wordings or to figure them out. It’s a mumbo Residents who are unable to complete the census online, will be visited by an enumerator after May 27th. jumbo to me, as it is to Enumerators will be wearing a Town of Blackfalds issued photo identification badge. most taxpayers.

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It appears that you The information is used to get an official count of the population, dwelling units and provides up-to-date are smart enough as you demographic information for community planning and budgetary decisions of services and facilities. printed the article of tax Eligible voter information will be collected, as well as data regarding pets and the number of pre-school cuts in over 140 areas so children, including school system support. you must know where All census information is confidential and all information collected by the civic census is covered by the they are, or did you print Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. that number because For more information, please contact: that’s what you were told 403-885-4677 or info@blackfalds.ca to do?

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RED DEER ADVOCATE Tuesday, April 30, 2013 A5 you for a list of where our taxes were cut and what percentage?

What taxes were cut for businesses and what taxes were for individuals, and what percentage?

I would like this list up to the date of your article.

And I would like another list since the new budget came out.

Lately we see fees for services going up in leaps and bound. These are tax increase, regardless of how you look at it.

Now the final question: do you have the knowledge and the authority to print these numbers or not?

You may try to strip me down with words but that will only be a smokescreen by you because you likely don’t know and likely wouldn’t be allowed to tell us if you do know.

Which is it?

Tom Skoreyko Red Deer

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including all people and I am proud to be an Albertan. Tear down this horrific, barbaric institution.

Lets define home and build community. ... It is time.

It is the right thing to do.

Repatriate!

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Loblaw to compensate families of collapse victims THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — The only Canadian retailer to publicly acknowledge it used a manufacturer in a poorly made Bangladeshi building which collapsed and killed hundreds last week said Monday it will pay compensation for the families of victims.

Loblaw Inc. — which had some products for its Joe Fresh clothing line made in one of the garment factories in the building — said it aimed to ensure victims and their families “receive benefits now and in the future.”

“We are working to ensure that we will deliver support in the best and most meaningful way possible,” company spokeswoman Julija Hunter said.

“Our priorities are helping the victims and their families, and driving change to help prevent similar incidents in the future.”

At least at least 382 people died after the illegally constructed eight-storey Rana Plaza collapsed in Savar, Bangladesh, on Wednesday.

About 2,500 survivors have been accounted for.

Loblaw (TSX:L) had already said it was working with other retailers to support local efforts and provide aid in Bangladesh.

The company was also sending senior officials to Bangladesh to get answers on what caused the collapse.

The compensation announcement came as Loblaw and other companies met with the Retail Council of Canada’s responsible trade committee on Monday to discuss how to prevent similar tragedies in the future.

Retail Council president and CEO Diane Brisebois has said one of the challenges has been that Canadian agencies don’t have the power to mandate that certain codes or regulations are followed in another country.

Loblaw has said its vendor standards were designed to ensure that products are manufactured in a socially responsible way, but that current measures do not address the issue of building construction or integrity.

Some observers hoped the gathering would help companies figure out how to push manufacturers to provide safe workplaces and allow for the empowerment of employees.

Some even suggested the federal government could make retailers list third-party certifications on product labels so shoppers know their purchases were made under conditions that met a certain standard.

“What’s needed is enhanced oversight by Canadian retailers,” said Kernaghan Webb, a law professor who heads Toronto’s Ryerson Institute for the Study of Corporate Social Responsibility.

Loblaw’s announcement on Monday came hours after British retailer Primark, which has ties to the Weston family which controls Loblaw, also said it was providing emergency aid and compensation to victims who worked for a supplier housed in the collapsed building.

Wittington Investments Ltd, a company owned by the Garfield Weston Foundation and members of the Weston family, owns a controlling stake in Associated British Foods, the company which owns Primark.

Tories reverse course on foreign workers

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — After weeks of public outcry over the scarcity of Canadian jobs, the Conservative government delivered a pink slip Monday to a series of controversial changes it made last year to the temporary foreign workers program.

Employers will no longer have flexibility to set the wages for foreign labour, calling a halt to what was known as the 15 per cent rule, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney told a news conference.

That rule allowed businesses to pay foreign workers up to 15 per cent below median wages, if that’s what they were paying Canadians.

The Conservatives are also calling a temporary halt to a program that fast-tracked the ability of some companies to bring in workers from outside Canada through what’s known as an accelerated labour market opinion.

The two changes are part of a broader overhaul of the temporary workers program that also includes stricter rules for applications, new fees for employers who apply and a promise of stricter enforcement.

Some elements of the overhaul were announced in the March budget, but the program review has taken on greater political urgency for the Conservatives in recent weeks in the face of weak job numbers and a high-profile case of potential misuse of the foreign workers system involving The Royal Bank of Canada.

The 15 per cent rule and fast-tracked application process were introduced with much fanfare last year as a way to keep Canada’s economy humming.

Kenney insisted both were just pilot projects.

“It is a paradox that we get from some interest groups — constant pressures suggesting that the program is far too lax, and then from many, many employers and industry groups suggesting the program is far too

rigid,” he said.

“And we tried to respond to some of those concerns.”

But the concerns of Canadians have been mounting as well.

Earlier this month, it was revealed that the Royal Bank contracted a supplier to provide IT assistance, which resulted in the bank outsourcing some Canadian jobs.

Questions were raised about how the supplier brought its own employees into Canada under the temporary foreign worker program so they could be trained at RBC branches.

And last year, a mining firm came under scrutiny for being approved to bring in foreign labour by claiming the ability to speak Mandarin was an essential requirement of the job.

“We understand why Canadians are asking questions, and quite frankly, our government shares their concerns,” said Kellie Leitch, parliamentary secretary to the minister of human resources.

Magnotta case going to trial in September 2014

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — The trial of accused killer Luka Rocco Magnotta will begin in September 2014, more than two years after his arrest in the death of university student Jun Lin. Magnotta appeared Monday in a Montreal courtroom, where his jury trial was set for Sept. 15, 2014. It is scheduled to last six to eight weeks.

Defence lawyer Luc Leclair requested an earlier start date and even asked the judge whether April 2014 would be a possibility. Justice Andre Vincent replied that nothing was available before September.

“I expected an earlier date, but it’s a busy courthouse,” said Leclair, who has, for the most part, declined to speak to report-

ers.

“I’m not completely surprised.”

The shackled defendant, who sat quietly behind a glass barrier around the prisoner’s box as the date was set, will have a pretrial conference later this year, on Sept. 3.

Magnotta, a former porn actor and stripper, was arrested last June in Berlin following an international manhunt.

Leclair explained how his client tried to speed up the process by declining to fight his extradition to Canada from Germany, a battle he said could have dragged on for up to five years.

“During that time witnesses that are essential for the Crown’s case might have left the country, the evidence would have become stale and it’s clear that the Crown’s case would have been weakened,” Leclair told reporters at the courthouse after Mon-

day’s appearance.

“However, he decided to come back to Canada and to face the public in Montreal, in particular, who will be called to judge him...

“He came, personally, to face the court because he has faith in the Canadian judicial system.”

Magnotta’s lawyer indicated that in the meantime he might file a motion to “quash” a judge’s recent decision that ordered the accused to stand trial for first-degree murder. His legal team had attempted to have the charge downgraded to second-degree murder. But Quebec court Judge Lori-Renee Weitzman ruled a few weeks ago there was sufficient evidence for Magnotta to be tried on the charge of premeditated murder. Weitzman made the decision following Magnotta’s preliminary hearing.

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MORE Danish chef Trine Hahnemann promotes sustainable, seasonal eating

BY LOIS ABRAHAM THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Trine Hahnemann’s dream is that everyone in the world can have a decent daily meal.

The Danish chef and cookbook author is a passionate spokeswoman for sustainable solutions, eating seasonally and organic sourcing, and champions the idea that food should be be made with love.

She is a big believer in eating more grains and bread — “I think bread is a core of our Western culture and has been forever” — and less meat.

“I work a lot with grains and the idea that we should eat what I call 80:20 — 80 per cent grains and vegetables and only 20 per cent from animals. Start using meat, you could say, as a taste enhancer rather than being the centre of the meal.”

She promotes rye bread, which she says is healthy and keeps you feeling full.

“It is the grain with the most fibre and if you have two slices of rye bread for lunch you won’t get hungry until 6 o’clock. ... Whereas if you eat toast bread you’re going to be hungry in an hour,” she says.

“The way we eat is also about having meals that can sustain us during the day so we don’t have to snack and grab things because we’re hungry all the time.”

As the owner of a catering business in Copenhagen, she and her staff apply her ideas every day while cooking lunches for some 3,000 people. Clients include Microsoft and several government offices.

“Everything is homemade. All breads are baked.

Fifty per cent of the produce we use is organic,” she said during a visit to Toronto to speak at the recent Terroir Symposium for members of the hospitality industry.

The menu focuses on vegetables first, then meat. The famous open-face Danish sandwiches known as smorrebrod are a staple, with rye bread and a large assortment of ingredients to put on it.

“It’s about cooking really thoughtful, but with a lot of love, so it tastes really good every day.”

Hahnemann, 48, came up with the idea for catering lunches when her two children were little.

She had spent two years on the road in the ’90s cooking for such artists as the Rolling Stones, Elton John, Tina Turner, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Soundgarden, Pink Floyd and various Danish bands and was casting about for something to provide an income and keep her closer to home.

Now, she travels again, conveying her messages about food to such gatherings as the United Nations in New York earlier this month and also at last year’s climate summit in Rio de Janeiro.

“The idea of sustainability and less meat has happened gradually. I come from a very political family ... I never wanted to be involved in politics really, but of course, I’m very engaged in

how do we get a better world. And for me that is food.

“So how do we make sure there is clean fair food for everybody on this planet, and I can only start in my little corner. Sometimes it’s really daunting because it doesn’t seem to move anywhere. But I try to keep the conversation going.”

In getting the message across about her 80:20 plan, she finds she has to teach people vegetables are not bland.

“I’m sorry that I have to be like this, but I think the vegan movement has done us a lot of non-favours, if you could say, because that kind of extreme way of doing it makes people who eat a very common, normal (diet), a lot of processed food, they think it’s too weird, it’s too far.

“You have to meet at the middle ground and cook something that is as accessible as possible but with that notion.”

When Hahnemann prepares chicken, for instance, she places it in brine overnight to give it “that salty-sweet punch that people want when they eat processed food. ... They’re used to that flavour.”

Then she might put that chicken into a salad with lots of vegetables. “People think it is really tasty. They only had 40 grams of meat each, but they never noticed it. So it’s like cheating people in a positive way.”

Hahnemann says that Denmark has a strong regional home cooking tradition, though such restaurants as the Michelin-starred Noma, owned by Rene Redzepi have taken off.

“But that whole journey leading to (what) Noma is today, that started in the ’80s when some special chefs started working with small producers and that developed even more, and then Rene, he took it to the next level. He really did but in a really international way.

“The difference between ... Rene and me is that I’m the advocate for the everyday meal. I’m the one who writes cookbooks for the home cooks. ... Mine

Rhubarb Trifle Trine Hahnemann says this pudding is one of her favourite desserts. She uses the recipe year-round by switching the rhubarb for berries or other fruit.

In summer, she prepares it with strawberries and raspberries, in autumn with apples and during winter with dried prunes and figs.

If desired, you can use purchased almond macaroons for the trifle instead of baking them.

Macaroons 2 egg whites 100 g (1/2 cup) superfine sugar 100 g (1/2 cup) whole almonds Rhubarb 500 g (1 lb) rhubarb, trimmed and cut into 2.5-cm (1-inch) pieces 75 g (1/3 cup) superfine sugar Cream

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Top: Rhubarb Trifle created by chef Trine Hahnemann of Denmark.

Above: Chef and cookbook author Trine Hahnemann, shown in a handout photo, is an enthusiastic proponent of sustainable solutions, organic sourcing and food made with love. She’s also the woman behind about 3,000 daily lunches in the Copenhagen area, including for clients Microsoft and the European Environmental Agency. is more traditional in that way and just translating the food culture to what it is right now, whereas Rene is the powerhouse.”

Hahnemann’s most recent cookbook is “Scandinavian Christmas,” which came out last September. “The Scandinavian Cookbook” and “The Nor-

1 vanilla pod 2 egg yolks 30 ml (2 tbsp) superfine sugar 300 ml (1 1/4 cups) double cream or whipping cream Macaroons: In a bowl, whisk egg whites until stiff peaks form. Add sugar, 30 ml (2 tbsp) at a time, beating well after each addition. Whiz almonds in a food processor until very finely ground, then fold into meringue mixture.

Heat oven to 180 C (350 F). Line a baking tray with parchment paper and use a teaspoon to spoon about 25 small pyramids of the almond mixture onto it, spacing a few centimetres apart. Bake for about 15 minutes or until golden brown. Carefully lift parchment paper from the tray with the macaroons still on it and transfer to a wire rack to cool. (You can do this a few days in advance and store macaroons in an airtight tin.)

Rhubarb: Reduce oven temperature to 150 C (300 F).

dic Diet: Eat Your Way to Health and Happiness” have been published in 12 countries. She’s also the author of several cookbooks in Denmark that have not been translated into English.

She’s working on a baking book as well as another book about rye. She also hopes to write about the 80:20 ratio.

Rinse rhubarb in cold water and drain well. Place in an ovenproof dish, stir in sugar and bake for 15 minutes.

Remove from oven and let cool.

Cream: Cut vanilla pod in half lengthwise and scrape out seeds with the tip of a knife. Place seeds in a bowl with egg yolks and sugar and beat until pale and fluffy.

In a separate bowl, whip cream until it forms soft peaks and fold it into egg mixture. Place cream mixture in refrigerator to chill.

Break macaroons into small chunks. Now everything is ready to finish the trifle. You can either do it immediately so that the layers become soft and melded, or wait until just before serving so that the trifle is fresh and crunchy.

In each of 4 serving glasses, place a layer of cream at the bottom. Add rhubarb, then macaroons, and repeat the layers so that there are two of each ingredient.

Makes 4 servings.

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What’s in your name?

Last week I wrote about Amelia Amelia for her first flight? Frank Earhart; how a documentary on her Hawks. For a career in aviation, if life and disappearance left me lying your last name couldn’t be Earhart, awake at 4 a.m. thinking about her Hawks would do just fine. tragic disappearance. I was talking The Romans used the term “nomen about her to my family when our son est omen” meaning “name is destiny” noted, “I’ve always thought it was for how our monikers shape our lives strange her name was Amelia Ear- from birth to relationships to choice hart.” of careers.

Oddly enough, given all New Scientist created that time spent staring at and popularized the term the ceiling, I hadn’t thought “Nominative Determinabout it. ism” for the phenomena.

Earhart, pronounced Air Aptonym is another idHeart, certainly was a fitiom used for those whose ting moniker. If anyone’s occupations or situations heart could be said to behave a close connection long to the air, it would be with their names.

Amelia’s. And it wasn’t as Interestingly enough if she married her husband it seems to be our last because she was attracted names—the ones we don’t to the name. have any say in—rather SHANNON Earhart was the name than our first or middle MCKINNON she was born to and the names that pack the dollop name she would keep when of destiny. she married George PutSome examples offered nam.

by The Canadian Aptonym There are two oft quoted events in Centre on Wiki include Ornithologist Amelia’s life that forecasted a career David Bird, Police officer Scott Conin the clouds. stable, Artist Helen Painter and AnIn 1904 at the age of seven she con- esthesiologist Dr. Knapp. Others I can vinced her uncle to assist her in build- think of are a little less glaring, but ing a ramp off the roof of the family interesting just the same. tool shed.

Ellen Degeneres — pronounced ‘de She then positioned a wooden box generous’ — is famous for being genat the top of the ramp and climbed erous to a variety of causes as well inside. It ended pretty much how you as for being a comedienne, talk show would expect; bruised lip, torn dress host and actor. but also an unwavering “sensation of Mike Holmes fixes homes; and that exhilaration.” She is reported to have does seem to be his real name and not enthusiastically told her sister, “Oh, one adopted for TV. Pidge, it’s just like flying!”

There are two ways to view the The second incident took place 16 world; one as if everything is a mirayears later at the age of 23 when her cle and the other as if nothing is. father paid a famous pilot ten dollars The miracle believers might say for ten minutes of flight. our names are our destiny, while the “By the time I had got two or three non believers would call it coincihundred feet off the ground I knew I dence saying everyone’s last name had to fly,” Amelia said of the experi- certainly doesn’t match their profesence. sion and we only notice the ones that The name of the pilot who took do.

SLICE OF LIFE

And some names don’t seem to translate into a life-interest at all.

Like my birth surname Haight.

A Google search reveals it means someone who lives at the top of a hill.

I do live on a bit of a hill now but I grew up in a valley.

But what about it? And then there’s McKinnon. What can possibly be derived from a name like that? Unless ... excuse me while I do another Google.

OK, I’m back. It would appear that McKinnon means ‘fair son’ or ‘fair born’ and is often translated as ‘love’.

I don’t know what that means as far as an occupation goes, but it does make me smile.

You see, when faced with the decision to take Darcy’s last name or keep my own I chose to take Darcy’s for a few reasons. One, I liked how the last four letters were the same as my first name.

I don’t know why I liked it, I just did. I also liked how it didn’t require any follow up explanations.

I love my family, my origins and my roots, but Haight wasn’t the easiest name to grow up with.

When people weren’t commenting on my red hair they were coming up with witty retorts such as “Shannon Haight? You must hate everything.”

Schoolmates aside, I found most people were reluctant to properly pronounce it as ‘hate.

Instead they would tentatively say “Height” with a question mark and wait to be corrected.

This polite tendency to say ‘Height’ is probably how it came to mean living on a hill rather than “Someone who hates” which would have been terrible.

What makes me smile is that by taking on the name McKinnon it would seem I went from Haight to Love.

Shannon McKinnon is a syndicated columnist from Northern BC. You can catch up on past columns by visiting www.shannonmckinnon.com

The value of storytelling “Great stories happen to those who can tell them.”

– Ira Glass, American Public Radio personality “That was an amazing session!”

“Yes,” I replied. “He’s a great storyteller.”

I had been attending a business conference. The speaker had moved the audience from tears of laughter to those of sadness. He understood the value of storytelling.

We love to hear a good story and we all love to share a good story. I learned long ago the best way to impart MURRAY knowledge and FUHRER share life lessons is through storytelling. I call it teaching by metaphor.

Even before there was writing, there were stories.

Stories are the original, essential form of communication. Stories provide us with a link to ancient traditions and cultures, to legends, myths and, of course, misinterpretations. Stories connect us to our shared humanity. Storytelling is a powerful way to learn new information, share insights, and gain awareness about ourselves. There’s benefit in listening to the stories of others, sharing our stories with others, and even listening to our own stories with an objective ear.

EXTREME ESTEEM

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Family’s sense of humour must be respectful Question: Our family enjoys laughThis can cause all kinds of negative ing together. fallout.

Sometimes this includes poking fun In this case, Mom and Dad need to at each other. Do you think there’s a dig deeper and find out what else is problem with this kind of humor? going on.

Jim: Your family humor There’s an old saying that dynamics sound like those “many a truth is spoken in of the Daly household — jest.” but they’re not necessarily But when teasing befor everyone. comes a way of rubbing salt Everything depends on into open wounds, it’s time your distinctive family “culfor people to put all joking ture.” aside and to air genuine Because you are intergrievances in open and honconnected in ways unlike est dialogue. any other group of people, Question: I’m newly maryou take certain things for ried and have been surgranted and know things prised and disturbed by the about one another that no amount of conflict we’ve exJIM one else can know. perienced in our relationYou have a common lanship.

DALY guage. If it’s understood This rarely happened that teasing is part of that, when we were dating. Is then you probably can’t something wrong? eliminate it without damagDr. Greg Smalley, execuing your ability to connect. tive director of marriage and Tone and motives are also impor- family formation: The first thing that’s tant factors to consider. important to understand is that conAre the jokes and stories designed flict is inevitable and unavoidable in to hurt or embarrass someone? Or are any relationship -- even those of marthey meant to express affection and riage “experts.” appreciation?

Conflict isn’t always a bad thing.

The real litmus test should be In fact, when handled with a respectthe reaction of the one who’s getting ful, nonabusive spirit, it can lead to a “roasted” and whether or not they stronger, more satisfying marriage. think it’s funny.

If you want to resolve conflicts efIt really boils down to two basic fectively, commit to confronting issues principles. as soon as they arise.

First: Never sacrifice respect for huSimply suppressing your differencmor. There are jokes that demean and es is not an effective way of dealing jokes that can preserve the self-esteem with the problem. of family members.

The longer a disagreement stews, Make sure everyone understands the bigger it becomes. the difference.

Once you’ve initiated a discussion, Second: Whatever happens, make be sure to communicate your concerns sure that every person in your family clearly and specifically. feels that home is a safe place to be.

Avoid generalizations, ambiguities If humor comes across as threatening, and absolutes. communication will cease.

Using words like “never” or “al-

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rabbit trails.

Work hard to understand your partner’s point of view, and be sure to keep your discussion private.

After you’ve expressed your viewpoints and reached an understanding, share your needs and decide where to go from there.

Be willing to ask forgiveness, and always remember that maintaining the relationship is more important than winning the argument.

Finding a solution that benefits both spouses lets everybody win.

Catch up with Jim Daly at www.jimdalyblog.com or at www.facebook.com/ DalyFocus.

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Try saying something like, “It frustrates me when you don’t take the trash out on Mondays,” rather than, “You never do what you say you’re going to do.”

Along these lines, remember that it’s important to use “I” rather than “you” statements.

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PITCH: Did research Before I made the pitch for my selfesteem column, I did a little research and a lot of reading. I had the good fortune to connect with Pat Lynch, longtime American columnist with the Tribune newspaper chain and originator of the term Thinking Outside the Box. For years, Pat’s columns were tremendously popular and I asked him why.

He told me it was because they were well considered, well edited and because he always started each with a great relatable story.

“You’ve got to ring the reader’s emotional tuning fork,” he told me.

In a recent article in Psychology Today, Pamela Rutledge, PhD writes about the power of storytelling. “Stories are how we are wired. Stories take place in the imagination.

To the human brain, imagined experiences are processed the same as real experiences.

Stories create genuine emotions, presence (the sense of being somewhere), and behavioral responses.

“Stories are the pathway to engaging our right brain and triggering our imagination. By engaging our imagination, we become participants in the narrative.

We can step out of our own shoes, see differently and increase our empathy for others.

“Through imagination, we tap into creativity that is the foundation of innovation, self-discovery and change.”

One of my favourite storytellers is American author, Andy Andrews. Besides being an exceptionally skilled oral communicator, Andrews has written numerous national best-sellers, including one of my favourite, The Traveller’s Gift. But it wasn’t always this way.

Andy pitched his first book to 51 different publishers before he was offered a publishing contract.

“There have been many times in the past eight or nine years I have been able to use that story to lead somebody to a success of their own,” says Andrews.

Andy is more than a great storyteller — some have called him a life whisperer.

“Until someone is moved emotionally, it rarely sticks with them.

“How many times in your life did you study something or hear something in a business presentation and it just goes right out of your head? But when you watch a movie that moves you emotionally, you wake up the next day and you are still feeling it — maybe it never left you and you talked about it for weeks.

The same thing is true of a story. To tell people stories connects you with them emotionally.”

And is there a secret to great storytelling?

“When you pour your heart into a story with authenticity, the listeners will tear up when you do, even when they’ve

never been in that position. When you smile, they’ll smile. When you laugh, they’ll brighten up. ...Life experiences are more compelling than anything (you) could possibly make up.”

Andrews goes on to say that we should never look at our failures or shortcomings as horrible or negative.

In fact, our failures can prove to be powerful building blocks for a successful life.

When we can say with sincerity that we understand because we’ve been there, that’s life-changing. When we can relate, we can connect and we can make a difference.

When you’re teaching or mentoring, tell a story. When someone shares a story with you, listen. People share stories to illustrate a point but also because the story is relevant or important to them and their life. You can learn a great deal about people by the stories they tell.

I think we’re all storytellers, by nature.

It’s how we make decisions, justify our choices and persuade others. Our values and identity are woven into the fabric of the stories we tell. It’s how we share our history and leave a legacy.

People important to us live on in the stories we tell.

And of course, even more revealing than the stories we tell others are the stories we tell ourselves.

Our personal stories have a powerful impact on our self-esteem and perception of self.

As an exercise in self-awareness, step back from your own storytelling for a moment and think about the tales you weave.

What was the last story you shared?

Was it sad or happy?

Were you the victim or the victor?

Why did you share the story? What purpose did it serve?

Was it meant to impress, intimidate or illustrate?

Did sharing the story inspire love and growth or did it promote anxiety and fear? Most importantly, what did it reveal about you?

American radio, stage and film actor Catherine Burns once wrote, “The process of putting your life into order with a beginning, middle and end forces you to see cause and effect.”

I grew up with a family of storytellers.

As a child, my mother read me stories at bedtime.

As I grew older, I would write stories and read them to her. Today, when I want to understand something, I tell a story.

When I want to express something, I tell a story. When I want to change the way I see the world, I tell myself a story – a new and empowering tale of possibility.

“Never tell me the sky’s the limit when (I know) there are footprints on the moon.”

– Author Unknown Murray Fuhrer is a self-esteem expert and facilitator. His new book is entitled Extreme Esteem: The Four Factors. For more information on self-esteem, check the Extreme Esteem website at www.extremeesteem.ca.

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TERENCE ROBERTSON

ROBERTSON LEAVES REBELS Red Deer Rebels athletic therapist Terence Robertson has submitted his resignation to take a position with Collegiate Athletic Therapy & Sports Medicine. He will leave the Rebels following the team’s prospects camp May 31-June 2. Robertson joined the Rebels in 2004.

The club will begin the search for a new athletics therapist immediately. “I’d like to thank Terence for his nine seasons with the team. He has done a great job with our players over the years.

We wish him well in his future endeavors,” said Rebels GM/head coach Brent Sutter in a press release. Robertson returned the accolades.

“I’d like to thank the organization for giving me the opportunity to work in the Western Hockey League,” he said. “I truly enjoyed my time with the staff and players over the years. But for family reasons, I’ve decided to take a job that keeps me closer to home during the winter.”

Today

● High school boys soccer: Innisfail at Hunting Hills, 4:15 p.m., Collicutt East; Alix at Notre Dame, 4:15 p.m., Collicutt West ● Men’s ball hockey: Braves vs. Brewhouse, 7 p.m.; JMAA Architecture vs. Hammerhead Oilfield, 8:15 p.m.; Crystal Wellsite vs. Details Devils, 9:30 p.m.; all games at Kinsmen B.

Wednesday

● High school girls soccer: Hunting Hills at Sylvan Lake H.J. Cody, 4:15 p.m. ● High school girls rugby: Hunting Hills at Rocky Mountain House, 4:15 p.m., Titans Field; Rimbey at Olds 1, 4:15 p.m.; Notre Dame at Lindsay Thurber, 4:15 p.m., Titans Field. ● High school boys rugby: Hunting Hills at Notre Dame, Rocky Mountain House at Lindsay Thurber, 4:15 p.m. ● Midget AAA baseball: Okotoks Dawgs White at Red Deer, 6:30 p.m., Great Chief Park.

Men’s ball hockey: Gentex Heat vs. Brewhouse, 9:30 p.m., Kinsmen B.

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Luck of the draw COLORADO AVALANCHE SCORE FIRST PICK IN NHL DRAFT AFTER BEING PICKED IN DRAFT LOTTERY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Finishing last in the Western Conference standings and out of the NHL playoffs paid huge dividends for the Colorado Avalanche on Monday.

Colorado won the NHL draft lottery and the right to make the first pick in this year’s entry draft. The Avalanche had an 18.8 per cent chance of winning the lottery after finishing the regular season with a dismal 16-25-7 record.

The Florida Panthers, who finished last overall with a 15-27-6 mark, had the best odds of winning at 25 per cent. But they had to settle for the No. 2 pick when the draft is held June 30 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. The Avs will have first shot at Portland Winterhawks defenceman Seth Jones, the No. 1 ranked North American skater according to the NHL Central Scouting Bureau. The six-foot-four, 206-pound Jones had 14 goals and 42 assists in 61 regular-season games and also helped the U.S. capture the world junior hockey title.

“There’s a lots to like (about Jones),” said Rick Pracey, Colorado’s amateur scouting director.

“His size and skating are two things that jump off the page and are attention-grabbers.

“But his ability to rush the puck and make decisions coming out of the defensive zone and create offence from the back end has our attention. He’s an individual that brings two-way ability and size, the reach, the ability on the back end serve him well in the D-zone. He’s certainly a well-rounded, two-way defenceman that is getting plenty of attention and hype at the top of the board and rightly so.

Jones, 18, is the son of Popeye Jones, an assistant coach with the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets who spent time as a player with the Toronto Raptors (1996-’98).

If the Avalanche draft Jones, it’ll be a homecoming of sorts.

He learned to skate and got his start in hockey in Denver when his father played for the Nuggets.

But Pracey said Halifax Mooseheads forwards Nathan MacKinnon and Jonathan Drouin are both very much in the

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NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly, left, stands for a photo with Rick Pracey, Director of Amateur Scouting of the Colorado Avalanche, holding the golden ticket signifying number 1 in the NHL Draft Lottery at the TSN studios in Toronto on Monday. picture to be selected first overall in what is very deep talent pool.

“This is not a slamdunk decision by any means,” he said. “Our philosophy has always been best player available.

“It may sound like a cliche or we’re dancing but that isn’t the case.

We firmly believe in building our list the right way and we’ll make our decisions based on our

core scouting beliefs that we think have served us well in the past.”

The lottery adopted a different format this year, with all of the 14 non-playoff teams having a shot at the first overall pick. In previous years, the lottery-winning team could move up no more than four spots in the draft order.

The remaining teams, in order of selection based upon the lottery,

are Tampa Bay, Nashville, Carolina, Calgary, Edmonton, Buffalo, New Jersey, Dallas, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Winnipeg and Columbus.

The Oilers have made the first pick overall in the last three NHL drafts, becoming the first team to do so since Quebec (1989-1991). This year, all seven rounds will be held on the same day for the first time since 2006.

Armitage honoured for worlds win

BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR A sense of desperation, a craving to seize the moment, was behind the perfect record posted by Rob Armitage and his Red Deer foursome at the recent world senior men’s curling championship.

“Chances are we were only going to get one run at it,” Armitage said Saturday, while being honoured by more than 50 long-time friends and Red Deer Curling Centre members Saturday at The Hideout, two weeks after winning the senior men’s global title at Fredericton, N.B. “It’s a long climb to get back. We know hard it is to win Alberta and how hard it is to win Canada, so when you get to worlds you really feel you should close the deal because it probably is not as tough as winning the Canadian championship, or even Alberta.

“If you let it go and you get to one of those one-game playoffs and you lose — and everyone knows how that can happen, in any sport — you feel like it’s a wasted opportunity.”

Armitage and third Keith Glover, second Randy Ponich and lead Wilf Edgar were clearly the class of the world championship, consistently curling in the high 80 per cent range while recording an 11-0 slate that included a 6-4 victory over New Zealand in the title contest. All four members of the Canadian team were tournament all-

stars.

The world champs vacationed in the Maritimes for a week before returning to Central Alberta last Friday.

“It’s starting to sink in . . . what we really accomplished,” said Armitage.

The Red Deer Curling Centre crew competed in the senior worlds after winning the 2012 Canadian championship at Abbotsford, B.C. Although the team failed to defend its provincial crown this year and get back to the nationals, all four curlers were lights out in Fredericton.

“We had a few tight games but by the eighth (and final) end we had them in control,” said Armitage. “I think we might have played even better than we played at the Canadians last year. We were a little more dominant (at the worlds), we seemed to have a really good grip on the ice, especially for draw weight.”

That knowledge didn’t come by accident.

“We put in the effort. We would practise usually every night at nine,” said Armitage.

“We had 7 p.m. draws on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and all we had to do is stand there until the last game was done and we could access our ice for the next game.

“To not do that would have been fine if we had still won, but if we ever lost one game because of a tricky rock when all we had to do was spend another 15 minutes out there . . . well, that’s where coaching comes in and we were assigned a coach (Bill Tschirhart).

“We put in the time. We knew that extra 10 to 15 minutes could be valuable. We thought we may as well be out there and get a grip on the rocks.” With the possibility that this was their one-and-done trip to the world championship, Armitage and his rinkmates were all business all week.

“Some of the teams knew they really weren’t competitive and by mid week they were staring to have a little too much fun,” said Armitage.

The veteran skip said it’s too early to tell if the team will stay together for at least one more season.

“It’s a big time commitment, that’s my biggest concern,” said Armitage. “To get there (world championship) again you have to give up an awful lot of time and that takes a toll. Instead of going on holidays you go curling.

“There are choices and maybe we can pick it up and play together and hope to find that magic again. I’ll never say never. We’ve been there, we’ve climbed that mountain once and it was worth all the time and every cent we put into it.” ● Armitage noted that two of his former men’s teammates — Chris Schille and Shaun Meachem — also claimed championships this year, with Schille competing in the Brier at Edmonton as a member of Rob Virtue’s Saskatchewan team and Meachem skipping a Swift Current rink to the Saskatchewan mixed title. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

Rutz takes over Queens hockey bench Bob Rutz is no stranger to the Rutz is the only off-campus RDC coaching ranks, although coach among the elite prohe finds himself in a new role grams. as he takes over as the hockey “We weren’t 100 per cent Queens bench boss for the 2013- sure how our budget would be 14 season. this year so we felt Rutz spent the it was best to go off2005-07 seasons with campus and having the RDC Kings volBob available is a leyball team, under nice fit,” said Hanhead coach Keith sen.

Hansen during the Rutz, who was Kings run to eight born in Drumhellstraight national tier played junior A tles, between 2000-07. hockey with the Cal“I know it’s a difgary Canucks, winferent sport, but a ning the 1989-90 Allearned a lot about berta Junior Hockey coaching in generLeague title. He DANNY al by working with later played with the RODE Keith,” said Rutz.

Mount Royal College “And I’m excited Cougars, who won about working with the ACAC crown in him again.”

1992-93, and then Hansen, the RDC was with the Canadirector of athletics, believes dian champion University of Rutz is a nice addition to the Lethbridge Pronghorns under college coaching ranks. head coach Mike Babcock in the “He’s coached at a lot of lev- 1993-94 season. els and played with championRutz came to the Canucks as ship teams. He’s a very good a forward, but later converted coach as I saw first-hand with to the blueline. the volleyball team. I know he’s He has over 15 years of coacha good fit for our program.” ing experience, beginning at the

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junior B level in Drumheller.

He later served as an assistant coach with the Bonnyville Pontiacs of the AJHL and was an assistant coach with former Queens head coach Trevor Keeper with the midget AAA Chiefs.

He also coached at the minor midget AAA level and with the Red Deer Rebels Black bantam AAA team. Last season he worked with the Allan Cup champion Bentley Generals under head coach Brandin Cote.

“I have a lot of experience and my year with Bentley certainly added to that,” said Rutz.

“I feel confident in my abilities and feel it’s important to establish a strong relationship with the players to get the most out of them.”

Rutz coached women’s minor lacrosse, but knows the Queens is a new experience.

“Still I know the women compete at a high athletic level and I’m looking forward to working with them.”

Rutz gives Keeper, who took over as head coach of the hockey Kings, a lot of credit for building a strong Queens pro-

gram.

“He took a team from three wins to second place in the league in two seasons,” Rutz said. “He put together a strong program and we have a very good nucleus of players returning and a good recruiting class.

“I know Trevor’s coaching philosophies and I feel I have a similar philosophy, which I believe is one of the reasons I got the job.”

Rutz, who just found out about the job last week, plans on meeting with Queens captain Rachael Hoppins and the assistant coaches as soon as possible.

“That’s one of my first priorities,” he said. “I certainly want to touch base with them and as many players as I can.”

He’ll also connect with the recruits and put together a coaching staff.

“Most of the work was done for me by Trevor, but now it’s time to connect with people and finding assistant coaches, which will be a challenge as I want a strong group.

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Hockey

Basketball (Best-of-7) (x-if necessary)

National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts z-Pittsburgh 48 36 12 0 72 y-Montreal 48 29 14 5 63 y-Washington 48 27 18 3 57 x-Boston 48 28 14 6 62 x-Toronto 48 26 17 5 57 x-N.Y. Rangers 48 26 18 4 56 x-Ottawa 48 25 17 6 56 x-N.Y. Islanders 48 24 17 7 55 Winnipeg 48 24 21 3 51 Philadelphia 48 23 22 3 49 New Jersey 48 19 19 10 48 Buffalo 48 21 21 6 48 Carolina 48 19 25 4 42 Tampa Bay 48 18 26 4 40 Florida 48 15 27 6 36

GF 165 149 149 131 145 130 116 139 128 133 112 125 128 148 112

GA 119 126 130 109 133 112 104 139 144 141 129 143 160 150 171

WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts z-Chicago 48 36 7 5 77 y-Anaheim 48 30 12 6 66 y-Vancouver 48 26 15 7 59 x-St. Louis 48 29 17 2 60 x-Los Angeles 48 27 16 5 59 x-San Jose 48 25 16 7 57 x-Detroit 48 24 16 8 56 x-Minnesota 48 26 19 3 55 Columbus 48 24 17 7 55 Phoenix 48 21 18 9 51 Dallas 48 22 22 4 48 Edmonton 48 19 22 7 45 Calgary 48 19 25 4 42 Nashville 48 16 23 9 41 Colorado 48 16 25 7 39

GF 155 140 127 129 133 124 124 122 120 125 130 125 128 111 116

GA 102 118 121 115 118 116 115 127 119 131 142 134 160 139 152

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division z-clinched conference Sunday’s Games Ottawa 4, Boston 2 NHL Playoffs FIRST ROUND

EASTERN CONFERENCE New York Islanders vs. Pittsburgh Wednesday, May 1: NY Islanders at Pittsburgh, 5:30 p.m.

Friday, May 3: NY Islanders at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m.

Sunday, May 5: Pittsburgh at NY Islanders 10 a.m.

Tuesday, May 7: Pittsburgh at NY Islanders, 5 p.m. x-Thursday, May 9: NY Islanders at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m.

Ottawa vs. Montreal Thursday, May 2: Ottawa at Montreal, 5 p.m.

Friday, May 3: Ottawa at Montreal, 5 p.m.

Sunday, May 5: Montreal at Ottawa, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, May 7: Montreal at Ottawa, 5 p.m. x-Thursday, May 9: Ottawa at Montreal, 5 p.m.

New York Rangers vs. Washington Thursday, May 2: NY Rangers at Washington, 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 4: NY Rangers at Washington, 10:30 a.m.

Monday, May 6: Washington at NY Rangers, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 8: Washington at NY Rangers, 5:30 p.m. x-Friday, May 10: NY Rangers at Washington, 5:30 p.m.

Toronto vs. Boston Wednesday, May 1: Toronto at Boston, 5 p.m.

Saturday, May 4: Toronto at Boston, 5 p.m.

Monday, May 6: Boston at Toronto, 5 p.m.

Wednesday, May 8: Boston at Toronto, 5 p.m. x-Friday, May 10: Toronto at Boston, 5 p.m.

WESTERN CONFERENCE Minnesota vs. Chicago Tuesday, April 30: Minnesota at Chicago, 6 p.m.

Friday, May 3: Minnesota at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 5: Chicago at Minnesota, 1 p.m.

Tuesday, May 7 Chicago at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m. x-Thursday, May 9: Minnesota at Chicago, TBD

Detroit vs. Anaheim Tuesday, April 30: Detroit at Anaheim, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 2: Detroit at Anaheim, 8 p.m.

Saturday, May 4: Anaheim at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.

Monday, May 6: Anaheim at Detroit, 6 p.m. x-Wednesday, May 8: Detroit at Anaheim, 8 p.m.

San Jose vs. Vancouver Wednesday, May 1: San Jose at Vancouver, 8:30 p.m.

Friday, May 3: San Jose at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

Sunday, May 5: Vancouver at San Jose, 8 p.m.

Tuesday, May 7: Vancouver at San Jose, 8 p.m. x-Thursday, May 9: San Jose at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

Los Angeles vs. St. Louis Tuesday, April 30: Los Angeles at St. Louis, 6 p.m.

Thursday, May 2: Los Angeles at St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 4: St. Louis at Los Angeles, 8 p.m.

Monday, May 6: St. Louis at Los Angeles, 8 p.m. x-Wednesday, May 8: Los Angeles at St. Louis, TBD WHL Playoffs THIRD ROUND Conference Finals (Best-of-7) EASTERN CONFERENCE Edmonton (1) vs. Calgary (3) (Series tied 3-3) Sunday’s result Calgary 4 Edmonton 3 (OT) Friday’s result Edmonton 5 Calgary 1 Tuesday’s game Calgary at Edmonton, 7 p.m.

Detroit Kansas City Minnesota Cleveland Chicago

Central Division W L Pct 14 10 .583 13 10 .565 11 11 .500 10 13 .435 10 14 .417

Texas Oakland Seattle Los Angeles Houston

West Division W L Pct 16 9 .640 14 12 .538 12 16 .407 9 15 .375 8 18 .308

New York 3, Boston 1 Saturday, April 20: New York 85, Boston 78 Tuesday, April 23: New York 87, Boston 71 Friday, April 26: New York 90, Boston 76 Sunday, April 28: Boston 97, New York 90, OT Wednesday, May 1: Boston at New York, 5 p.m. x-Friday, May 3: New York at Boston, 5 p.m. x-Sunday, May 5: Boston at New York, TBA

San Antonio 4, L.A. Lakers 0 Sunday, April 21: San Antonio 91, L.A. Lakers 79 Wednesday, April 24: San Antonio 102, L.A. Lakers 91 Friday, April 26: San Antonio 120, L.A. Lakers 89 Sunday, April 28: San Antonio 103, L.A. Lakers 82 Golden State 3, Denver 1 Saturday, April 20: Denver 97, Golden State 95 Tuesday, April 23: Golden State 131, Denver 117 Friday, April 26: Golden State 110, Denver 108 Sunday, April 28: Golden State 115, Denver 101 Tuesday, April 30: Golden State at Denver, 6 p.m. x-Thursday, May 2: Denver at Golden State, 7 or 8:30 p.m. x-Saturday, May 4: Golden State at Denver, TBA

Indiana 2, Atlanta 2 Sunday, April 21: Indiana 107, Atlanta 90 Wednesday, April 24: Indiana 113, Atlanta 98 Saturday, April 27: Atlanta 90, Indiana 69 Monday, April 29: Atlanta 102, Indiana 91 Wednesday, May 1: Atlanta at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Friday, May 3: Indiana at Atlanta, 5 or 6 p.m. x-Sunday, May 5: Atlanta at Indiana, TBA

WESTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE Portland (1) vs. Kamloops (3) (Portland wins series 4-1) Friday’s result Portland 4 Kamloops 1

Transactions Monday’s Sports Transactions

7; Encarnacion, Toronto, 7; Morse, Seattle, 7; MarReynolds, Cleveland, 7.

STOLEN BASES—Ellsbury, Boston, 11; McLouth, Baltimore, 8; Crisp, Oakland, 7; Pedroia, Boston, 6; 10 tied at 5.

GB — 3 1/2 3 6 9 1/2 GB — 1/2 2 3 1/2 4 GB — 2 5 6 8

1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2

Atlanta Washington Philadelphia New York Miami

National League East Division W L Pct 16 9 .640 13 13 .500 12 14 .462 10 13 .435 6 19 .240

GB — 3 1/2 4 1/2 5 10

Pittsburgh St. Louis Cincinnati Milwaukee Chicago

Central Division W L Pct 15 11 .577 14 11 .560 15 12 .556 13 11 .542 10 15 .400

GB — 1/2 1/2 1 4 1/2

West Division W L Pct 15 10 .600 15 10 .600 13 12 .520 12 12 .500 9 16 .360

GB — — 2 2 1/2 6

Arizona Colorado San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego

Sunday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 3, Toronto 2 Boston 6, Houston 1 Kansas City 9, Cleveland 0, 1st game Tampa Bay 8, Chicago White Sox 3 Minnesota 5, Texas 0 Oakland 9, Baltimore 8, 10 innings Seattle 2, L.A. Angels 1 Detroit 8, Atlanta 3 Cleveland 10, Kansas City 3, 2nd game

Sunday’s Games Miami 6, Chicago Cubs 4 Philadelphia 5, N.Y. Mets 1 Cincinnati 5, Washington 2 Pittsburgh 9, St. Louis 0 Arizona 4, Colorado 2 L.A. Dodgers 2, Milwaukee 0 San Diego 6, San Francisco 4 Detroit 8, Atlanta 3

Monday’s Games Houston 9, N.Y. Yankees 1 Detroit 4, Minnesota 3 Cleveland 9, Kansas City 0 L.A. Angels at Oakland, Late Baltimore 2 at Seattle 6 Tuesday’s Games Houston (Humber 0-5) at N.Y. Yankees (Kuroda 3-1), 5:05 p.m.

Minnesota (Worley 0-3) at Detroit (Verlander 2-2), 5:05 p.m.

Boston (Lester 4-0) at Toronto (Morrow 0-2), 5:07 p.m.

Philadelphia (Halladay 2-2) at Cleveland (McAllister 1-3), 5:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Quintana 2-0) at Texas (Darvish 4-1), 6:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Cobb 3-1) at Kansas City (Shields 1-2), 6:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Richards 1-1) at Oakland (Parker 0-4), 8:05 p.m.

Baltimore (Hammel 3-1) at Seattle (Maurer 2-3), 8:10 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Minnesota at Detroit, 11:05 a.m.

L.A. Angels at Oakland, 1:35 p.m.

Houston at N.Y. Yankees, 5:05 p.m.

Philadelphia at Cleveland, 5:05 p.m.

Boston at Toronto, 5:07 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Texas, 6:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Kansas City, 6:10 p.m.

Baltimore at Seattle, 8:10 p.m.

American League Leaders HOME RUNS—CDavis, Baltimore, 9; Arencibia, Toronto, 8; Bautista, Toronto, 7; Cano, New York,

“I’ve been told about some former players and overall I want to find people with experience at a high level,” added Rutz.

“I’d like to get all my ducks in a row before the summer,so I can some time with my family before the season begins.”

• The volleyball Kings filled out their roster with the addition of eight first-year players to go with seven returnees from last year’s national silver medalist squad.

Kings head coach Aaron Schulha has five starters back, including power hitters Tim Finnigan and Chris Jones, middle blocker Chris Osborn, setter Sam Brisbane and right side Braden O’Toole.

Middle Jonah Gilham and left side Anthony Finnigan are also returning.

Of the eight new faces, four — libero Parker Maris of Edson, six-footfour power hitter Mike Goertz of Edmonton, setter Keaton Reid of Sherwood Park and outside hitter Clark Spencer of Edmonton — all played with the provincial U18 champion NAVC Gold Bears.

Goertz also played with the provincial 4A high school champion Harry Ainlay Titans while Reid played with Bev Facey and Spencer

National League Leaders HOME RUNS—JUpton, Atlanta, 12; Harper, Washington, 9; Buck, New York, 8; Rizzo, Chicago, 8; Braun, Milwaukee, 7; Fowler, Colorado, 7; 5 tied at 6.

STOLEN BASES—ECabrera, San Diego, 7; SMarte, Pittsburgh, 7; Segura, Milwaukee, 7; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 6; Pierre, Miami, 6; DWright, New York, 6; Revere, Philadelphia, 5; Rutledge, Colorado, 5; JSchafer, Atlanta, 5.

Monday’s Major League Linescores AMERICAN LEAGUE Houston 300 240 000 — 9 17 0 New York 000 001 000 — 1 8 1 Harrell, Blackley (7), R.Cruz (9) and Corporan; Pettitte, Warren (5), Nuno (7) and Au.Romine. W— Harrell 3-2. L—Pettitte 3-2. HRs—Houston, Corporan (1).

Minnesota 110 100 000 — 3 6 0 Detroit 001 003 00x — 4 7 0 Pelfrey, Duensing (6), Roenicke (7) and Mauer; Scherzer, Smyly (8), Benoit (9) and Avila. W— Scherzer 3-0. L—Pelfrey 2-3. Sv—Benoit (2).

HRs—Minnesota, Willingham (5). Detroit, Dirks (1), Fielder (6).

NATIONAL LEAGUE Washington020 000 000 — 2 10 0 Atlanta 100 100 10x — 3 7 0 Strasburg, Clippard (7), Storen (8) and K.Suzuki; Teheran, Walden (6), O’Flaherty (8), Kimbrel (9) and G.Laird. W—Walden 1-0. L—Clippard 1-1.

Sv—Kimbrel (9).

Tuesday’s Games N.Y. Mets (Hefner 0-2) at Miami (Slowey 0-2), 5:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (Halladay 2-2) at Cleveland (McAllister 1-3), 5:10 p.m.

Washington (G.Gonzalez 2-1) at Atlanta (Hudson 2-1), 5:10 p.m.

San Diego (Volquez 1-3) at Chicago Cubs (E.Jackson 0-3), 6:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Ja.McDonald 2-2) at Milwaukee (Estrada 2-1), 6:10 p.m.

Cincinnati (Arroyo 2-2) at St. Louis (J.Garcia 2-1), 6:15 p.m.

San Francisco (Bumgarner 3-0) at Arizona (Cahill 1-3), 7:40 p.m.

Colorado (J.De La Rosa 2-2) at L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 2-1), 8:10 p.m.

San Diego 100 020 000 — 3 8 0 Chicago 020 102 00x — 5 10 1 Richard, Bass (6), Brach (8) and Hundley; Samardzija, Bowden (6), Camp (7), Russell (7), Gregg (8) and Castillo. W—Bowden 1-1. L—Richard 0-3. Sv— Gregg (4). HRs—Chicago, Hairston (2), Ransom (2).

Wednesday’s Games N.Y. Mets at Miami, 10:40 a.m.

Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 11:10 a.m.

Cincinnati at St. Louis, 11:45 a.m.

Philadelphia at Cleveland, 5:05 p.m.

Washington at Atlanta, 5:10 p.m.

Cincinnati 100 100 000 — 2 6 0 St. Louis 000 000 010 — 1 7 0 Latos, Ondrusek (7), Broxton (8), Chapman (9) and Mesoraco; Wainwright, Choate (8), Rosenthal (8) and Y.Molina. W—Latos 2-0. L—Wainwright 4-2.

Sv—Chapman (6).

Pittsburgh 101 000 020 — 4 5 1 Milwaukee 500 220 10x — 10 13 2 W.Rodriguez, J.Sanchez (4), J.Hughes (7), Mazzaro (8) and R.Martin; Gallardo, Figaro (8), Kintzler (9) and Lucroy, Maldonado. W—Gallardo 3-1.

L—W.Rodriguez 2-1. HRs—Pittsburgh, G.Jones (3). Milwaukee, Segura (2), Gallardo (2), Aoki (3), C.Gomez (4), Y.Betancourt (5).

MIDGET BASEBALL

STORY FROM B4

RDC: Ducks in a row

San Diego at Chicago Cubs, 6:05 p.m.

San Francisco at Arizona, 7:40 p.m.

Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, 8:10 p.m.

Cleveland 101 060 010 — 9 14 0 Kansas City000 000 000 — 0 3 0 U.Jimenez, Hagadone (8), Allen (9) and C.Santana, Y.Gomes; W.Davis, Hochevar (5), Crow (7), K.Herrera (8), Collins (9) and S.Perez, Kottaras.

W—U.Jimenez 1-2. L—W.Davis 2-2. HRs—Cleveland, Kipnis (1), Raburn 2 (2).

Monday’s Games Atlanta 3, Washington 2 N.Y. Mets at Miami, 7:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs 5, San Diego 3 Milwaukee 10, Pittsburgh 4 Cincinnati 2, St. Louis 1 San Francisco at Arizona, Late Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, Late

with Jasper Place.

Also committed is sixfoot-six middle blocker Eric Hart of Calgary, who was a red shirt with the University of Calgary Dinos last year, and left side Kashtin De Souza from Vancouver. Outside hitter JJ Saly of Calgary William Aberhart and middle Justin Lukacs of Calgary Bishop Carroll round out the recruits. drode@reddeeradvocate.com

The Red Deer Carstar Braves opened their NorWest Midget AAA Baseball League season with a 7-0 loss to the Okotoks Dawgs White in Okotoks Saturday.

Tara Oulton opened on the mound for the Braves with Jayden Hutlet finishing the seven-inning contest.

The Braves went into the game with only nine players, including two affiliates. The team was a shorthanded because of provincial volleyball and badminton champions.

They face the Dawgs White again Wednesday at 6:30,p.m. at Great Chief Park.

Golf

L.A. Clippers 2, Memphis 2 Saturday, April 20: L.A. Clippers 112, Memphia 91 Monday, April 22: L.A. Clippers 93, Memphis 91 Thursday, April 25: Memphis 94, L.A. Clippers 82 Saturday, April 27: Memphis 104, L.A. Clippers 83 Tuesday, April 30: Memphis at L.A. Clippers, 8:30 p.m.

Friday, May 3: L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 6 or 7:30 p.m. x-Sunday, May 5: Memphis at L.A. Clippers, TBA

BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX—Optioned RHP Daniel Bard to Portland (EL).

CLEVELAND INDIANS—Optioned LHP Scott Barnes to Columbus (IL).

KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Optioned LHP Will Smith to Omaha (PCL).

LOS ANGELES ANGELS—Placed LHP Sean Burnett on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 27.

Reinstated RHP Tommy Hanson from the bereavement list. Traded C Chris Snyder to Baltimore for RHP Rob Delaney.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Recalled RHP Dan Straily from Sacramento (PCL). Optioned RHP Jesse Chavez to Sacramento. Traded OF Casper Wells to the Chicago White Sox for cash.

SEATTLE MARINERS—Activated OF Michael Saunders 15-day DL. Optioned OF Carlos Peguero.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Announced LHP Aaron Laffey refused an outright assignment to Buffalo (IL) and elected to become a free agent.

National League CINCINNATI REDS—Placed OF Chris Heisey on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Donald Lutz from Pensacola (SL).

LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Placed LHP Clayton Kershaw on the bereavement list. Reinstated SS Hanley Ramirez from the 15-day DL. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Placed LHP Jose Mijares on bereavement leave. Recalled RHP Sandy Rosario from Fresno (PCL).

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Selected the contract of RHP Seth Maness from Memphis (PCL). Optioned LHP Marc Rzepczynski to Memphis.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Acivated C Wilson Ramos from the 15-day DL. Optioned C Jhonatan Solano to Syracuse (IL).

American Association AMARILLO SOX—Signed RHP John Holdzkom and LHP Greg Miller.

EL PASO DIABLOS—Released C Pat Trettel.

LINCOLN SALTDOGS—Signed C Jeremy Mayo.

WICHITA WINGNUTS—Signed LHP Joe Testa.

Can-Am League NEWARK BEARS—Signed RHP Brian Parker.

NEW JERSEY JACKALS—Signed C Kyle Nisson.

TROIS-RIVIERES AIGLES—Signed OF Jeremy Nowack.

Frontier League FLORENCE FREEDOM—Signed LHP R.J. Fondon, OF Gary Owens, and RHP Marty Popham.

Released RHP Mike Lawlor.

GATEWAY GRIZZLIES—Signed LHP Gregg Downing.

NORMAL CORNBELTERS—Released RHP Ryan Krumlauf.

RIVER CITY RASCALS—Acquired RHP Tommy Mendoza from Southern Maryland (Atlantic) for future considerations.

SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS—Signed OF Blake Helm.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association HOUSTON ROCKETS—Recalled C Tim Ohlbrecht from Rio Grande Valley (NBADL).

FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS—Released G Adam Snyder and G Jeremiah Warren. Agreed to terms with WR Jaron Brown, WR Dan Buckner, OT Joe Caprioglio, LB Kenny Demens, LB Dan Giordano, S Javon Harris, CB Josh Hill, S Tony Jefferson, OT Jamaal Johnson-Webb, LB Korey Jones, WR Javone Lawson, WR Michael Rios, NT Padric Scott,

WR Tyler Shaw, CB Prentiss Waggner and CB Ronnie Yell.

ATLANTA FALCONS—Signed K Casey Barth, LB Joplo Bartu, FB Devonte Campbell, LB Nick Clancy, QB Seth Doege, WR Rashad Evans, FB Deon Goggins, OG Theo Goins, DE Cam Henderson, DT Neal Huynh, WR Darius Johnson, OT Terren Jones, WR Martel Moore, DT Adam Replogle, RB Donald Russell, S Troy Sanders, OT Alec Savoie, OT Ryan Schraeder, P Sean Sellwood, C Matt Smith, CB Momo Thomas, DE Brandon Thurmond, RB Ronnie Wingo and LB Paul Worrilow.

BUFFALO BILLS—Traded LB Kelvin Sheppard to Indianapolis for LB Jerry Hughes. Agreed to terms with G Zack Chibane, LB Keith Pough, DE Izaan Cross, CB Nickell Robey, DB Jordan Dangerfield, CB Kip Edwards, CB Jumal Rolle, RB Kendall Gaskins, FB Drew Smith, WR Brandon Kaufman, DT Aaron Tipoti, CB Vernon Kearney, QB Jeff Tuel, WR Kevin Norrell and C Ryan Turnley. Released QB Aaron Corp, OT Adam Grant, K Chris Koepplin and TE Joe Sawyer.

GREEN BAY PACKERS—Released G Joe Gibbs.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS—Waived DE Jerome Long and WR Jerrell Jackson. Fired director of player personnel Terry McDonough, director of pro personnel Louis Clark and regional scout Chris Prescott.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS—Signed CB Jacob Lacey and DE Lawrence Jackson. Waived P T.J. Conley.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Released WR Jeremy Ebert, FB Tony Fiammetta, TE Brad Herman, DL Tracy Robertson and DB Malcolm Williams.

NEW YORK JETS—Waived QB Tim Tebow.

Signed G Stephen Peterman. Agreed to terms with WR Zach Rogers, WR Ryan Spadola, WR K.J. Stroud, WR Antavious Wilson, TE Chris Pantale, TE Mike Shanahan, OL Dalton Freeman, OL Trey Gilleo, OL Mark Popek, DL Roosevelt Holliday, DL Jake McDonough, DL Spencer Nealy, LB Troy Davis, DB Mike Edwards and DB Rontez Miles.

OAKLAND RAIDERS—Agreed to terms with LB Billy Boyko, DB Adrian Bushell, P Bobby Cowan, C Deveric Gallington, S Shelton Johnson, TE Brian Leonhardt, G Lamar Mady, WR Sam McGuffie, QB Kyle Padron, LS Adam Steiner, DT Kurt Taufa’asau, WR Conner Vernon, OT John Wetzel and RB Deonte Williams.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Agreed to terms with LB Jake Knott, RB Miguel Maysonet, C Kyle Quinn, DL Isaac Remington, WR Russell Shepard, DL Damion Square, G Matt Tobin, RB Matthew Tucker and P Brad Wing. Released TE Evan Moore.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Agreed to terms with WR Jerry Johnson, CB Deveron Carr, TE Evan Landi, CB Rashaan Melvin, WR D.J. Monroe, LB Willie Moseley, OT Brice Schwab, RB Akeem Shavers, G Adam Smith, CB Branden Smith, OT Nick Speller, OT Jason Weaver and WR Tim Wright.

HOCKEY National Hockey League DALLAS STARS—Named Jim Nill general manager.

ECHL—Fined Reading G Mark Owuya an undisclosed amount.

OLYMPIC SPORTS USA SWIMMING—Named Dana Bonner marketing manager, John Martin sports communications manager, Wendy Peel local marketing manager and Tommy Schield organizational communications specialist.

COLLEGE COLLEGE OF IDAHO—Named Scott Garson men’s basketball coach.

CREIGHTON—Promoted Steve Merfeld to director of player development for men’s basketball.

Kings Black capture bronze VOLLEYBALL The Central Alberta Kings Volleyball Club Black captured bronze in the U17 division at the Volleyball Alberta’s provincial championships in Calgary during the weekend.

Daimyn Biletsky was named to the all-star team.

The Kings Green placed 11th while the Kings were

seventh in the U18 championship, won by the Northern Alberta Volleyball Club Gold Bears.

Meanwhile on the women’s side, the Queens finished eighth and the Lacombe Dynamite 11th in the U18 Division 1 championship, won by the Edmonton Pandas Gambatte.

The Sylvan Lake Wave tied for seventh in the U18 Division II playoffs.

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EASTERN CONFERENCE Miami 4, Milwaukee 0 Sunday, April 21: Miami 110, Milwaukee 87 Tuesday, April 23: Miami 98, Milwaukee 86 Thursday, April 25: Miami 104, Milwaukee 91 Sunday, April 28: Miami 88, Milwaukee 77

Chicago 3, Brooklyn 2 Saturday, April 20: Brooklyn 106, Chicago 89 Monday, April 22: Chicago 90, Brooklyn 82 Thursday, April 25: Chicago 79, Brooklyn 76 Saturday, April 27: Chicago 142, Brooklyn 134, 3OT Monday, April 29: Brooklyn 110, Chicago 91 Thursday, May 2: Brooklyn at Chicago, 6 p.m. x-Saturday, May 4: Chicago at Brooklyn, TBA

Baseball American League East Division W L Pct 18 7 .720 15 11 .600 15 10 .600 12 13 .480 9 17 .346

Oklahoma City 3, Houston 1 Sunday, April 21: Oklahoma City 120, Houston 91 Wednesday, April 24: Oklahoma City 105, Houston 102 Saturday, April 27: Oklahoma City 104, Houston 101 Monday, April 29: Houston 105, Oklahoma City 103 Wednesday, May 1: Houston at Oklahoma City, 7:30 p.m. x-Friday, May 3: Oklahoma City at Houston, 7, 8 or 7:30 p.m. x-Sunday, May 5: Houston at Oklahoma City, TBA

NBA Playoffs THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FIRST ROUND (x-if necessary) (Best-of-7)

B6 RED DEER ADVOCATE Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Stanley Cup up for grabs in wide-open post-season

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin and Patrick Kane are as good as hockey players get. Their teammates are pretty good, too.

In the NHL playoffs, that guarantees nothing.

Superstars and teams that were successful in the regular season get sent home, regularly, in the wild and wide-open post-season because seedings are relatively irrelevant. Los Angeles proved that last year, becoming the first team seeded eighth to hoist a Stanley Cup. Since the salary cap became part of the league’s landscape after a lockout wiped out the 200405 season, seven teams have won NHL titles and no franchise has done it twice.

Los Angeles’ quest to repeat, as the fifth-seeded team in the Western Conference, begins tonight night in St. Louis.

“The salary cap makes it an even playing field,” Kings coach Darryl Sutter said. “Everybody has a chance.”

Pittsburgh’s star forward may not be cleared to help the topseeded Penguins try to win the first of 16 games Wednesday night at home against the New York Islanders, who are in the playoffs for the first time since 2007.

Crosby practiced Monday, but he hasn’t played in a month because of a broken jaw.

The Penguins have proven they can win without Sid The Kid, especially with Brenden Morrow, Jossi Jokinen and Jarome Iginla — all of whom were acquired before the trade deadline — on their loaded roster.

“It’s been great to see the guys come in and adjust the way they have,” Crosby said. “Think it says a lot about the players they are and I think it says a lot about our team. Guys are all willing to adjust their roles and do what it takes to win. You don’t get an easy transition like that if that’s not the case.”

The Penguins did close the season strong, but they weren’t as successful as the Ovechkin-led Washington Capitals.

Following a slow start with rookie coach Adam Oates, the Southeast Division champion won 11 of its last 13 games to earn the third seed in the East and a firstround matchup with the sixthseeded New York Rangers.

Ovechkin finished the season with an NHL-high 32 goals after scoring a league-record 14 times in April to become the first player to win the Richard Trophy three times in the 13 seasons it has been awarded to the season leader in goals.

“I didn’t win personal awards a couple years in a row, so it’s nice to come back,” Ovechkin said.

Having success as a team in the NHL playoffs would be something new in the nation’s capital. Despite Ovechkin’s talent, he hasn’t led the Capitals past the second round of the playoffs in the first seven seasons of his career and the franchise that hasn’t advanced further than that since getting swept by Detroit in the 1998 Stanley Cup Finals.

Chicago is hoping to change its fortunes in the playoffs after following up its first Stanley Cup in 49 years with consecutive firstround exits. The Blackhawks were

the best team in the lockout-shortened, 48-game season. They started with an NHL-record, 24-game points streak and closed with a league-high 77 points — five more than Pittsburgh — by rolling four lines, three pairs of defencemen and two goaltenders who were tough to beat.

“We knew we had to get off to a hot start with the short season,” Kane said. “It went by pretty fast, that’s for sure. It seems like it’s January or February still, and we’ve got a couple of months left in the regular season before we head out to play in the playoffs. It’s going to be a quick turnaround.”

The top-seeded Blackhawks open the playoffs Tuesday night against eighth-seeded Minnesota, which hopes its $98-million free agents — Zach Parise and Ryan Suter — can provide a quick return the franchise’s investment.

For the first time since 1996, each of the NHL’s Original Six teams — Toronto, Montreal, Boston, Detroit, Chicago and the Rangers — are in the playoffs.

Toronto earned a spot in the playoffs for the first time since 2004 and fifth-seeded Maple Leafs will match up with fourth-seeded the Bruins. The second-seeded Canadiens will face seventh-seeded Ottawa in the East.

In the West, Detroit extended its franchise record post-season streak to 22, the fifth-longest in league history.

The Red Wings finished well enough to move into a winnable series against second-seeded Anaheim, who they beat in their last two meetings by a combined score of 7-2.

Hawks even series with Pacers, Nets stay alive with win against Knicks

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Josh Smith scored 29 points as the Atlanta Hawks built a 17-point lead at halftime, then withstood an Indiana comeback over the final two quarters to even the series with a 102-91 victory in Game 4 on Monday night.

After struggling much of the second half, Smith made every big play down the stretch. He swished a rare 3-pointer, came up with an offensive rebound to set up a 3 by Kyle Korver, then finished off a fast break with a right-handed dunk. Paul George scored 18 of his 21 points in the second half as the Pacers made a game of it but couldn’t come back from a 57-40 deficit at the break. The series returns to Indianapolis for Game 5 on Wednesday night.

Brook Lopez had 28 points and 10 rebounds, Deron Williams added 23 points and 10 assists, and the Nets cut the Bulls’ lead to 3-2 in their first-round playoff series.

Andray Blatche scored 10 of his 13 points in the fourth quarter and Gerald Wallace had consecutive baskets down the stretch as the Nets finally pulled away in a game they led most of the way, but never by too much. Two days after rallying for a 142-134 triple-overtime victory, the Bulls were outscored 15-1 down the stretch and failed to set up a second-round series with Miami.

The Houston Rockets escaped elimination with a 105-103 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night.

Chandler Parsons scored 27 points and Patrick Beverley added 16 points with point guard Jeremy Lin out with a bruised chest muscle. Houston avoided a four-game sweep in the best-of-seven series.

The Rockets led in the fourth quarter of each of the last two games only to end up losing. And it almost happened again Monday.

Kevin Durant scored five quick points to cut the Rockets’ lead to two. James Harden missed two shots for Houston after that and the Thunder had a last chance.

Woodland continuing to run hard Stuber leads Exelta at the provincial level 1 competition

RDC cross-country runner Devin Woodland is in the money.

Woodland finished third in the Edmonton Policeman’s half marathon during the weekend, which earned him

a “small cheque.”

It was only Woodland’s second half marathon. His first was last month in Calgary where he also finished in the top three.

LACROSSE ROUNDUP Ray Williams fired five goals to lead the Blackfalds Silverbacks to an 11-6 win over the host Spruce Grove Tomahawks in a Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League senior C men’s game Saturday.

Sean Ziegler scored twice for the ‘Backs, who got single goals from Andrew Munden, Geordin Flett, Trent Olesen and Ryan Matejka. The Tomahawks were assessed nine of 15 minor penalties and the lone misconduct.

Meanwhile, the Lacoka Locos dropped a 10-9 decision to the Strathmore Venom in junior B tier 2 play Sunday at Ponoka. Tyler Bell and Dustin Bell each notched two goals in a losing cause, with Douglas Wing, Luke Andreeff, Reed St. Denis, Trevor Anderson and Darian Buffalo also connecting for the Locos, who took nine of 18 penalties.

Lacoka downed the Red Deer Renegades 13-6 Friday at Ponoka, getting four goals from Dustin Bell, two from

each of Tyler Bell, Buffalo and Dakota Haarstad and singles from Andreeff, St. Denis and Anderson. Scoring for the Renegades, who picked up eight of 20 minor penalties and two of five majors, were Justin Moltzahn with two goals, Ryan Margetts, Thomas Baggaley, Brandon Magill and Colton Levie.

In other junior B tier 2 play, the host Innisfail Yetti downed Strathmore 1412 Friday as Sawyer Gervais erupted for five goals and Stuart Bell contributed four. Ryan McColm potted a pair of goals for the winners — who took 12 of 14 minor penalties, three of six majors and one of two misconducts — while John Sparks, Marshall Smyth and Tom Vanderlinde also tallied.

In senior women’s action Friday, Paige Sweetnam scored both goals for the Red Deer Rage in an 11-2 loss to the Edmonton Bandits at the Collicutt Centre.

Katherine Stuber led the Red Deer Exelta Gymnastics Club in the provincial level 1 competition at the Mountain Magic invitational meet during the weekend.

Stuber placed fourth in the U9 division while taking third in the uneven bars and sixth on the vault and beam Kaleigha Michel was eighth in the U8 division while finishing third on the beam and fourth on vault.

Megan McGonigal was also fourth on the vault and fifth on the beam and 12th overall with Sydney Galenza 16th, Nea Littlechild 17th, Grace Butler 18th and Cara Lord 19th.

Galenza was eighth on the floor with Littlechild ninth on the beam.

Aayla Ronsies was 11th overall in the P1 argo class while finishing seventh on the beam and 10th on the vault.

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GAMING WITH AIR GUNS Learn about military gaming with Airsoft pistol and rifle enthusiasts at an open house on Saturday.

The Red Deer Airsoft Assault Teams holds the event from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Pioneer’s Lodge at 4324 46A Ave. Airsoft is an alternative to paintball using plastic BBs instead of paint capsules using realisticlooking replicas of real weapons. Games involve skirmishes or battles pitting teams against each other.

Red Deer‘s Airsoft teams often play against others from across Alberta. More information is available by calling Daryn Blondheim at 403-5059281.

ORB FOR SCHIZOPHRENIA Earn a thrilling downhill ride inside an inflatable ball and help fight schizophrenia on May 19. The Schizophrenia Society of Alberta is bringing an OGO, or Outdoor Gravity Orb, to Red Deer and other Alberta cities for its Thrill Seekers Challenge 2013. OGOs are a form of zorbing where harnessed participants roll downhill inside a transparent plastic orb. It is a pursuit pioneered in New Zealand. Fundraisers who bring in at least $500 in pledges will get to hill roll. All pledges must be in by May 8 between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. Participants in the challenge can register by calling the Red Deer society chapter at 403342-5760 or online at www.schizophrenia. ab.ca.

PINK COSMETICS Shoppers Drug Mart stores in Red Deer are hosting Look Good Feel Better with PINK cosmetics events on Saturday to raise money for women with cancer. During the event, customers can learn tips and tricks from Shoppers beauty advisors. Tickets are $10 each with $5 donated to Look Good Feel Better and $5 redeemable on any purchase made at Shoppers during the event. For tickets or more details visit local Shoppers Drug Marts.

Look Good Feel Better provides free twohour cosmetic and hair alternative workshops for women with cancer at 119 cancer care facilities and hospitals across Canada. In 2012, Shoppers events raised over $650,000 for the program.

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Task force quick to respond COUNTY TASK FORCE CARRIES OUT HIGH-ANGLE RESCUE

BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF For the first time in a long while, the Red Deer County Technical Rescue Task Force has put their high-angle rescue training to work.

Ric Henderson, Red Deer County director of community and protective services, said in the past 10 years they may have responded to four or five calls where they need to use their rope training.

The task force responded, along with RCMP, Red Deer County Fire and Red Deer Emergency Services to a call of a woman who had fallen 46 metres off a cliff near Canyon Ski Hill on Thursday.

To extract the injured woman, the rescue task force had to set up at the top of the cliff and lower one person and a basket with a spineboard down to the bottom.

Safety of both the rescuers and the person in need of assistance is a primary concern for the task, which in the case of Thursday involved being at the side of a cliff in the dark.

Crews had to carry the equipment through a narrow path for about 750 metres from the road to the site to set up for the rescue.

They had to light up the area to perform the rescue, as well as locate a secure anchor position for the ropes.

“Quite often that is hard to find,” said Henderson. “You

find the lone tree or the one large rock you can anchor on.

That is quite a system to set up and there’s always a safety line on that as well.”

At the base of the cliff, there were two city fire-medics and four firefighters helping out and putting the woman on the spineboard safely before the trip back up the cliff.

The system was set up to lower a rescuer with a basket, spineboard and other necessary equipment and pull both of them back up.

“He has to basically walk up the cliff,” said Henderson.

The rescue took about two hours, including setting up the equipment to properly execute it.

Every week, the rescue task

force, which has 35 members, practises to be ready for rope rescues, confined space resources, swift water rescues and structural collapse rescues.

At the call on Thursday, eight were dispatched.

The nature of the injuries the woman suffered is unknown.

“I haven’t heard what the injuries are, but if it’s not something major I’d be surprised,” said Henderson.

She was transported to Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary

by STARS Air Ambulance.

The incident does not appear to be suspicious and police said there will not be a criminal investigation. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate. com

Yard waste accepted, for free ANNUAL SPRING FREE YARD WASTE DISPOSAL

BY MYLES FISH ADVOCATE STAFF Those cleaning up their finally snowfree yards can take advantage of the city’s annual spring free yard waste disposal week.

Residents can take their yard waste without charge to the waste management facility at 1709 40th Ave., just off the Delburne Road, through to and including Saturday.

The facility is open from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. during the week, and 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturdays.

Normally, a minimum charge of $7 applies to yard waste disposal at the landfill.

The disposed of grass clippings, branches and leaves will be composted. No plastic bags or garbage are accepted in the yard waste.

A number of residents got an early jump on their waste disposal on Saturday, taking advantage of nice weather to clean up. A mid-afternoon rush of people to the dump ultimately led to waits of well over an hour to exit the facility.

City waste management superintendent Janice Whitesell said there was no problem with the process, but the number of vehicles entering — 37 in a half-hour period at one point — caused a bottleneck at the exit where payments were taken.

“Up until around noon, people were still getting out within a reasonable time frame, but then it got pretty backed up in the afternoon,” she said.

Such a rush on the landfill usually occurs annually one Saturday in the spring when the weather is nice, added Whitesell. While she said city staff will be talking about how things could have been done better, Whitesell noted it is hard to plan for a rush when its timing is unpredictable.

The landfill site has only one exit point, which Whitesell said is sufficient the vast majority of the time to handle customers.

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Jack Quartly of Red Deer works to unload what is left of a May Day tree he removed from his property at the City of Red Deer landfill on Monday afternoon. Residential yard waste collection began this spring on April 8th and will run through the fall until Nov. 8th. For any residents wanting to remove larger amounts yard waste can be dropped off at the landfill. This week the City of Red Deer is offering a free yard-waste week where no fee will be collected until May 4. Acceptable items included in the yard waste program are grass clippings, tree branches to 2.5 cm in diameter and up to 1.2 metres in length and leaves.

The long waits are “understandably frustrating,” she acknowledged, while also noting that landfill staff stayed an hour late on Saturday to process all comers.

With sun and warmth forecast for the coming Saturday as well, Whitesell said the city will be prepared for high traffic volumes on the weekend.

A staff person will be dispatched to talk with people in the inbound lane about any wait times, and people dropping off yard

Blackfalds couple wins $250,000 on EXTRA draw A Blackfalds couple is a quarter of a million dollars richer after striking it big with their EXTRA ticket.

Tom and Julie Eakins of Blackfalds bought their $250,000 winning ticket from the Run’N on Empty at 7110 50th Ave. for the April 12 draw.

After buying a newspaper, the Eakins found the winning lottery numbers and compared them with their ticket.

“I saw the two zeroes on the EXTRA and said, ‘Yep, I have those,’ and then just kept checking,” said Tom. After correctly matching all seven digits, they were ecstatic.

“I just can’t believe it,” said Tom.

waste will be sent around the scales to hopefully speed up the process.

Yard waste can also be set out alongside garbage for pickup until Nov. 8. Yard waste must be properly marked with labels available free at City Hall and city recreation centres.

For more information about the city’s yard waste program or landfill, visit www. reddeer.ca/envservices or call 403-342-8750. mfish@reddeeradvocate.com

Stranded boater rescued from river

BY LAURA TESTER ADVOCATE STAFF

Tom and Julie Eakins of Blackfalds won $250,000 on an EXTRA draw on April 12.

“I can’t stop shaking,” said Julie.

The couple plan to bank their winnings for now, but would like

to take a vacation with some of it.

“Maybe somewhere nice on the lake in B.C.,” said Tom.

Red Deer County emergency personnel were called to the Red Deer River to rescue a boater stranded on an island on Sunday afternoon.

Assistant county manager Ric Henderson said they sent out a rescue boat after receiving a 911 call from people who had been in a new jet boat about three km north of Hwy 592, which stretches from the Penhold to Markerville area.

Four people — three men and a woman from Blackfalds — were in the boat and at one point, they stopped and three of them climbed onto the shore on the west side of the river. The man who was operating the boat went out again and got it stuck on an island, said Henderson on Monday.

Henderson said there was no danger to the boaters.

County technical search and rescue, as well as county firefighters, were involved.

“We helped get the boat off the island and we ferried two of the people,” said Henderson. “The owner/operator and another fellow went back in the (jet boat) and headed downstream.”

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Red Deer city RCMP need the public’s help in tracking down a suspect who attacked two youths outside a convenience store nearly three weeks ago.

On Friday, April 12, at about 9 p.m., police were called to the Eastview 7-Eleven store after a male assaulted two teens walking home after buying something inside.

The suspect is described as being a taller male who stood about 1.78 to 1.8 metres tall (five foot 10 to five foot 11 inches), about 90 kg (200 pounds), has blonde hair, and wearing a black hat and dark grey or black hoodie.

The male got into a dark van and left the scene.

RCMP were told this same male was in the store about an hour before and was talking on his cellphone to someone who had just broken up with his girlfriend.

Anyone with information is asked

to call police at 403-343-5575, anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or report it online at www.tipsubmit.com.

If the information leads to an arrest, tipsters are eligible to receive up to $2,000.

Drug and alcohol strategy sought The City of Red Deer wants to create a community road map to address issues that lead to a healthy community by talking with people who work in areas related to drug and alcohol prevention strategies.

On May 16, the city will host a day long workshop at the Harvest Centre in Westerner Park.

Participants will get an update on what is happening in Red Deer and have an opportunity to weigh in on how the city should proceed into the future.

The keynote speaker Don MacPherson, the director of the Canadian

Teen calls cop attempt to elicit confession another betrayal THE CANADIAN PRESS A 17-year-old youth who is retracting a confession that he killed two people east of Edmonton called the police operation that got him to make the statement another betrayal in a life full of them.

“I felt used,” said the teen during testimony Monday.

The teen, who is charged with second-degree murder in the June 2009 deaths of Barry Boenke and Susan Trudel at a rural property, had been the subject of a long police undercover operation intended to make him think he was being recruited into a large and powerful crime syndicate.

Officers posing as gangsters tried to gain the teen’s trust to get him to confess.

Statements given by the teen during that operation are the subject of an ongoing hearing within his trial to test whether they may be admitted as evidence.

But when the teen, now 17, realized he’d been duped after his arrest on May 10, 2012, he said police had taken advantage of him.

“It brought up a lot past issues in my life when I was taken advantage of by older males,” said the defendant, who told court he’d been sexually abused as a boy.

“I’ve been trying to get rid of that stuff my whole life.”

The youth told prosecutor William Wister that he told one of the police officers posing as crooks that he committed the murders as well as other crimes in an effort to gain respect.

“I didn’t want him to think I was some little kid,” he testified. “I wanted him to think I was a solid person, like the others in the organization.”

Wister asked the teen if he’d ever seen the officers carry guns or intimidate others during the operation. He said he hadn’t.

The teen said he was

intimidated by one officer using the name “Derek,” who would lower his voice, swear a lot and “get into my face” when he wanted to make a serious point.

The teen acknowledged he had the number of his social worker during the time the police were trying to set him up.

He also acknowledged that he became close to one of the officers, whom he referred to in testimony as “my only friend.”

But he insisted his confession was a tissue of lies woven to help him blend in with his new peers.

The youth and another youth ran away from a treatment facility run by Bosco Homes when they were both 14.

About 12 hours after the teens ran away, RCMP discovered the bodies of Boenke and his friend Trudel.

Two teens were later found in Boenke’s stolen pickup truck and one of

them quickly confessed their involvement to police.

RCMP originally charged the two with first-degree murder.

Drug Policy Coalition, a national civil society organization with the goal of advancing improvements to Canadian drug policy.

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Name of newest public school to be revealed Red Deerians will soon learn the name of the newest public school.

Red Deer Public Schools will hold a special board meeting on Thursday at 4 p.m. to approve the naming of the school that will open on the city’s east side in Timberlands in September 2014.

The school will be named after an individual.

When it opens, it will be a dualtrack English-French immersion school serving 500 students from kindergarten to Grade 5.

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BOATING: A lesson Henderson said this is a lesson for everyone as the boating season begins.

“If you are going boating, know how your boat operates and how to read the river properly,” said Henderson.

“People need to be prepared for worst-

portant milestone and a special event, says spokesman Bruce Buruma.

Two men facing drug charges Two men face drug charges after their arrest by Sylvan Lake RCMP on Friday at 6 p.m.

Police seized about 450 grams of marijuana, $1,930 in cash and several other items related to drug trafficking. Sylvan Lake RCMP were jointly working with Calgary RCMP’s general investigation section on a surveillance operation when they observed the unrelated alleged drug transaction.

Sylvan Lake RCMP say several drug investigations are underway and additional police resources are being brought in.

Derek Michael Mathers, of Sylvan Lake, and Darren John McClellan, of Red Deer, were each charged with drug possession for the purpose of trafficking.

The investigation continues. case scenarios.”

The river is low now, he said.

Henderson said this whole incident took about three hours, including 90 minutes to get the rescue boat launched and arrive at the destination. And it puts rescuers’ lives at risk when these kinds of things happen, he added.

This is the first time they’ve had to use the rescue boat this season. ltester@reddeeradvocate.com

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Central Alberta runners made a big difference for girls’ education in rural northern Afghanistan. The Co-operators Run for Afghanistan Schools was held on Sunday to benefit A Better World Canada’s 100 Classroom Project in Afghanistan. The fourth annual Freedom Run raised $14,890 to build two classrooms.

This year’s event recognized Ayla Sydenham, four, for being the youngest runner and Wilf Hansen for being the oldest runner at 83. The individual who raised the most money, $2,700, received an iPad mini. University students Azalea Lehndorff and Faith Calaminos founded the event in 2010 and since then it’s raised $50,000.

With other donations, a total of five schools have been completed and more than 9,000 students are enrolled.

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The Town of Blackfalds will be conducting a municipal census starting Saturday, running until June 23.

Residents can complete the census either online or door-to-door with an enumerator.

On Monday, enumerators began delivering a census letter with instructions and personal identification numbers to enter the census website starting Saturday.

Three weeks will be allowed to complete the census online.

Residents unable to complete the online census will be visited by an enumerator after May 27.

Enumerators will be wearing a Town of Blackfalds issued photo identification badge.

Information collected is used to get an official count of the population, dwelling units, and provides demographic data for community planning and budgetary decisions for services and facilities.

Eligible voter information will also be collected, along with facts regarding pets and the number of pre-school children, including school system support.

All census information is confidential.

For more information contact the Town of Blackfalds at 403-885-4677 or info@blackflads.ca.

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Turner to push for Keystone A former Liberal prime minister says he plans to head to Washington, D.C., to speak out in favour of the Keystone XL pipeline. John Turner, who is 83, says he intends to spend some time with Canadian Ambassador Gary Doer before meeting with some leaders in both the U.S. Congress and Senate. Turner, who served briefly as prime minister in 1984 before losing to Brian Mulroney, says he wants Americans to know Keystone will provide a stable energy supply. He says Canada hasn’t been doing a good enough job getting the message across.

Next BoC governor near Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said it won’t be too long before he announces the next head of the Bank of Canada. The minister told reporters Monday that his intent all along has been to make a choice at about the end of April and that the process is drawing to a close.

“We’re well through the process. We are not quite at the end of the process, we are near the end... so it won’t be too long,” he said.

Economists and markets have made current senior deputy governor Tiff Macklem the favourite for the job, but the perceived delay, as well as recent rumours to the contrary, suggest that Flaherty is preparing to appoint an outsider, as he did when he plucked Mark Carney from Finance in 2007.

Other candidates likely include Stephen Poloz, head of Export Development Canada, Bill Robson of the C.D. Howe Institute, current and past bank deputy governors, and several highly respected academics.

Flaherty said he has followed the same process that led to the appointment of Carney in the fall of 2007. Carney took over officially in February of 2008.

— The Canadian Press

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

OTTAWA — The federal government’s most recent “jobs and growth” budget will wind up costing Canada both jobs and economic growth over the next few years, the Parliamentary Budget Officer says in a new report.

The PBO’s latest estimates on the impact of the 2013 budget handed down in March show the cumulative impact will be to reduce economic growth by 0.12 per cent and job creation by 14,000 by 2016.

Combining the latest budget measures with the cutbacks unveiled in 2012 means there will be 62,000 fewer jobs in 2016, rising to 67,000 in 2017.

The PBO cautions the estimates do not mean the cutbacks will result in a loss of jobs, but

that employment will be lower than it might have been without the measures.

In economic speak, that means that government spending will act as a drag on economic growth, rather than a stimulus.

The report, released on the same day the government will table legislation to enact the budget, notes that revised spending levels in the latest economic blueprint will have a minimal impact on jobs this year and next but the longerterm effect is fewer jobs in 2015, 2016 and 2017.

The report also projects that the economy will grow at a slower rate than Finance Minister Jim Flaherty counts on in the March budget — by 1.5 this year and 1.9 per cent next year, compared with the budget es-

timate of 1.6 and 2.5 per cent respectively. These revised estimates still will not undermine Ottawa’s plans to balance the budget in 2015.

In fact, the PBO calculates that the government will report an even bigger surplus — $3.7 billion rather than $800 million — in the critical 2015-16 year when the Harper government is due to face the electorate in a fall vote. That’s because it believes Flaherty has built in a bigger than needed fund for downside economic risk, and because of rising employment insurance premiums.

“Based on PBO’s current economic outlook and measures and revisions... PBO projects a significant improvement in the government’s budgetary balance over the medium term,” the report states.

“PBO projects a budgetary deficit of $25 billion in 2012-13, which improves over the projection horizon, resulting in a budgetary surplus of $7.6 billion in 2017-18.”

The lower growth profile will result in unemployment remaining above seven per cent until 2016 and the Bank of Canada maintaining its current low interest rate setting until the spring of 2015.

NDP finance critic Peggy Nash said the paper confirms what her party has been saying all along about the budget, that by reducing spending, it will slice into growth.

“Interestingly, the PBO says these measures aren’t necessary to return the budget to structural surplus,” she said.

Please see BUDGET on Page C4

Weather postpones Trade Center’s ascent to tallest in West

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — One World Trade Center already is New York’s tallest building.

And when the last pieces of its spire eventually rise to the roof, the 104-floor skyscraper that replaces the fallen twin towers will be just feet from becoming the highest in the Western Hemisphere.

Officials had hoped that would happen Monday, but the weather did not co-operate and it was postponed due to high winds. The event will be rescheduled when conditions permit.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says the spire pieces and a steel beacon will be lifted at a later date from the rooftop to cap the building at 1,776 feet.

Installation of the 800-ton, 408-foot spire began in December, after 18 pieces were shipped from Canada and New Jersey.

The spire will serve as a world-class broadcast antenna.

With the beacon at its peak to ward off aircraft, the spire will provide public transmission services for television and radio broadcast channels that were destroyed on Sept.

11, 2001, along with the trade centre towers.

Overlooking the Statue of

Liberty and Ellis Island, the high-rise is scheduled to open for business in 2014.

The tower is at the northwest corner of the site, which is well on its way to reconstruction with the 72-story 4 World Trade Center and other buildings.

Monday’s postponed celebration of the reconstructed trade centre was to come days after a grisly reminder of the terror attack that took nearly 3,000 lives: the discovery of a rusted airplane part wedged between a nearby mosque and an apartment building — believed to be from one of the hijacked planes that ravaged lower Manhattan.

As officials prepared to erect the spire, the office of the city’s chief medical examiner was working in the hidden alley where debris may still contain human remains.

The new tower’s crowning spire is a joint venture between the ADF Group Inc. engineering firm in Terrebonne, Quebec, and New York-based DCM Erectors Inc., a steel contractor.

The tallest building in the Western Hemisphere is the Willis Tower in Chicago.

The world’s tallest building, topping 2,700 feet, is in Dubai.

Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

One World Trade Center rises behind the Statue of Liberty in New York. It is already New York’s tallest building. The 104-floor skyscraper is just one step away from becoming the highest in the Western Hemisphere.

Deputy energy minister named chief executive of new provincial regulator

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Alberta’s new energy regulator will be headed up by a CEO who has been second-in-command of both the province’s energy and environment ministries.

Deputy Alberta Energy Minister Jim Ellis is leaving his post to handle the day-to-day operations of the revamped oil and gas watchdog, set to launch in June.

Gerry Protti, a former energy executive and founder of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, was named chair of the Alberta Energy Regulator earlier this month. He’ll be responsible for more big-picture matters.

Ellis said Monday that much of his new job will involve assuring international customers for Alberta crude that the industry is operating in an environmentally sustainable way.

“We know that the energy industry is the economic engine of this province. We also know that the energy industry, in order for it to be successful, needs the ability to get its goods to market and we need customers who would buy that product,” said Ellis.

“For both of those, we need Albertans, Canadians and international customers to have confidence not just in our resources, but in how we produce them. The new energy regulator will play a critical role in that equation.”

It’s a task with which Ellis is familiar, having developed the province’s strategy to diversify its markets and acted as Alberta’s point man on talks to form a Canadian energy strategy.

A common thread during visits to Washington, Asia and other Canadian provinces has been questions over Alberta’s regulatory oversight, Ellis said.

“Part of the role of the energy regu-

‘WE KNOW THAT THE ENERGY INDUSTRY IS THE ECONOMIC ENGINE OF THIS PROVINCE. WE ALSO KNOW THAT THE ENERGY INDUSTRY, IN ORDER FOR IT TO BE SUCCESSFUL, NEEDS THE ABILITY TO GET ITS GOODS TO MARKET AND WE NEED CUSTOMERS WHO WOULD BUY THAT PRODUCT.’ — DEPUTY ALBERTA ENERGY MINISTER JIM ELLIS

lator will, in fact, be an outward speaking role to deal with these people around the world and explain what we’re doing.”

During his time as deputy environment minister between 2008 and 2011, Ellis worked on environmental frameworks in the oilsands region, climate change initiatives and improvements to the regulatory system.

The new energy regulator, which will replace the Energy Resources Conservation Board, will have a $200 million budget and employ nearly 1,000 people.

The change is meant to make the regulatory process for oil, oilsands, natural gas and coal projects less complicated and lengthy.

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BRIEFS RDC students recognized for trades training excellence Four Red Deer College students were recognized earlier this month for excelling in their trades training.

Andrew Laberge, Nate Ryder, Sean Herdman and Robert Butler all received awards at the Alberta Apprenticeship & Industry Training’s Annual Awards Banquet in Edmonton.

Laberge received the award for sprinkler system installer and also the Mechanical Contractors Association of Alberta Award, Butler was named the Top Water Well Driller Apprentice, Ryder was presented with the award for locksmiths, and Herdman received the award for rig technicians.

The Top Apprentice Awards go to apprentices in each trade who earned the highest overall marks and received strong employer recommendations, said a release issued by the college.

“In Alberta, we have more than 60,000 apprentices enrolled in technical training every year, so receiving one of these awards is a tremendous achievement in any discipline and we are incredibly proud of our students,” said Patricia Rokosh, dean of trades and manufacturing technologies at RDC.

Career options, networking at RDC Students will have the opportunity to learn about career options and network with prospective employers this Thursday at Red Deer College.

The seventh annual edition of CAREERexpo is expected to draw thousands of Central Alberta youths to the college’s Four Centres building. There, they’ll be able to speak with employers and RDC representatives to find out about working in various industries and the training required to get there.

The 2013 edition of CAREERexpo will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is organized annually by CAREERS: The Next Generation — a non-profit organization that works with government, educational institutions, communities, industry, parents and students to help youths find meaningful employment and to develop a skilled workforce.

RDC has played host to CAREERexpo for the past four years.

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TV providers to CRTC: reject bids for guaranteed spot

MARKETS COMPANIES OF LOCAL INTEREST Monday’s stock prices supplied by RBC Dominion Securities of Red Deer. For information call 341-8883.

Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 94.00 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 93.56 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.69 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.98 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.65 Cdn. National Railway . . 97.90 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 125.84 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 80.98 Capital Power Corp . . . . 21.52 Cervus Equipment Corp 20.57 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 33.87 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 47.17 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 21.96 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.39 General Motors Co. . . . . 30.79 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 16.27 Research in Motion. . . . . 15.78 Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.40 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 43.50 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 43.56 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 35.94 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . 14.17 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 49.66 Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . . 73.60 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.91 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 13.34 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 41.63 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 13.34 MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market registered a solid gain Monday, building on increases from last week as commodity prices rose and traders looked ahead to a busy week of important economic data and a slew of quarterly earnings reports.

The S&P/TSX composite index rose 92.47 points to 12,312.67.

The strong advance came on top of a 1.28 per cent gain last week as bargain hunters stepped up after the index tumbled over two per cent in the previous week on signs of slower than expected growth in China and a big retreat in gold prices.

The Canadian dollar rose 0.51 of a cent to 98.85 cents US. U.S. markets were also positive amid signs that Americans are spending more despite the imposition of higher payroll taxes at the start of the year and further indications of an improving housing market.

The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 106.2 points to 14,818.75 as the U.S. Commerce Department said American consumer spending increased 0.2 per cent in March. That followed a 0.7 per cent jump in the previous month.

Income increased 0.2 per cent last month, following a gain of 1.1 per cent in February The Nasdaq composite index was 27.76 points higher to 3,307.02 and the S&P 500 index closed up 11.37 points to 1,593.61.

Other data showed that the number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes rose in March to the highest level in three years. The National Association of Realtors says that its seasonally adjusted index for pending home sales rose 1.5 per cent to 105.7.

Prices were higher across the board on commodity markets Monday. The gold sector was up about one per cent as the June bullion contract in New York rose $13.80 to US$1,467.40 an ounce amid a U.S. dollar that weakened ahead of a twoday meeting on interest rates by the U.S. Federal Reserve.

The Fed wraps up its two-day meeting Wednesday and investors are looking to see how supportive officials are in extending its third round of quantitative easing. That easing has taken the form of the Fed spending US$85 billion a month on mortgage backed securities and government Treasurys to keep long-term rates low and encourage lending.

The policies also raise the risk of

Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.32 Shoppers . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.16 Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 54.80 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78.39 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 24.59 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 19.50 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 19.21 First Quantum Minerals . 17.29 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 29.18 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 7.97 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 5.49 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 42.13 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.69 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 26.39 Energy Arc Energy . . . . . . . . . . . 27.51 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 44.10 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 44.88 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.40 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 48.71 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 29.96 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 19.35 Canyon Services Group. 10.45 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 29.98 CWC Well Services . . . . 0.700 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 19.00 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.02 Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 88.21 inflation and gold is seen as a hedge against rising prices.

Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX) climbed 69 cents to C$19.50.

Kinross Gold Corp. (TSX:K) faded seven cents to $5.49 as it announced it is going ahead with a full feasibility study aimed at a $2.7-billion expansion of its Tasiast open pit gold mine in Mauritania.

July copper in New York gained four cents to US$3.23 pound and the base metals component rose 1.25 per cent. First Quantum Minerals (TSX:FM) was ahead 62 cents to $17.29.

The energy sector climbed almost one per cent with the June crude contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange ahead $1.50 to US$94.50 a barrel.

Suncor Energy (TSX:SU) was up 36 cents to $29.64 as the company prepares to hand in first-quarter earnings after the close Monday. Analysts expected net earnings of $1.01 billion or 71 cents a share, compared with profits of $321 million, or 66 cents per share a year earlier.

But beyond that, investors are anxious to see the energy giant return some money to them in the form of a significant dividend increase since the company has deferred spending on projects.

Canadian Natural Resources (TSX:CNQ), which posts earnings later in the week, advanced 38 cents to $29.96.

Outside of the resource sector, the tech component was up 0.6 per cent as BlackBerry Inc. (TSX:BB) ran ahead 53 cents to $15.78 after RBC Capital raised its estimate for shipments of BlackBerry 10 devices in the May quarter to 2.75 million from two million.

Today, Statistics Canada releases its reading on economic growth for February. Economists forecast that gross domestic product rose by 0.2 per cent over the month following a similar rise in January.

On Monday, the TSX Venture Exchange dipped 0.29 of a point to 964.93.

MARKET HIGHLIGHTS TORONTO — Highlights at the close of Monday at world financial market trading.

Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 12,312.67 up 92.47 points TSX Venture Exchange — 964.93 down 0.29 of a point TSX 60 — 703.60 up 6.32 points

Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 41.57 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.33 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 28.98 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 40.06 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 5.01 Penn West Energy . . . . . . 9.27 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . 0.950 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 8.17 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 29.64 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . 11.94 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 13.26 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 6.88 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 50.75 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 62.69 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 57.48 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79.34 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 28.38 Carfinco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.36 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 26.92 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 44.69 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 61.00 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 14.74 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 75.85 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.12 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 60.64 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 27.91 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82.04

Dow — 14,818.75 up 106.20 points S&P 500 — 1,593.61 up 11.37 points Nasdaq — 3,307.02 up 27.76 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 98.85 cents US, up 0.51 of a cent Pound — C$1.5675, down 0.68 of a cent Euro — C$1.3248, up 0.01 of a cent Euro — US$1.3096, up 0.69 of a cent Oil futures: US$94.50 per barrel, up $1.50 (June contract) Gold futures: US$1,467.40 per ounce, up $13.80 (June contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $25.634 per oz., up 50.4 cents $824.13 kg., up $16.20 TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE TORONTO — The TSX Venture Exchange closed on Monday at 964.93, down 0.29 of a point. The volume at 4:20 p.m. ET was 137.65 million shares.

ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — Closing prices: Canola: May ’13 $7.90 higher $642.00; July ’13 $6.70 higher $623.50; Nov. ’13 $4.10 higher $554.30; Jan. ’14 $4.20 higher $555.10; March ’14 $4.20 higher $549.40; May ’14 $4.20 higher $547.30; July ’14 $4.20 higher $545.40; Nov. ’14 $4.20 higher $521.00; Jan ’15 $4.20 higher $521.00; March ’15 $4.20 higher $521.00; May ’15 $4.20 higher $521.00.

Barley (Western): May ’13 unchanged $243.50; July ’13 unchanged $244.00; Oct. ’13 unchanged $194.00; Dec ’13 unchanged $199.00; March ’14 unchanged $199.00; May ’14 unchanged $199.00; July ’14 unchanged $199.00; Oct. ’14 unchanged $199.00; Dec. ’14 unchanged $199.00; March ’15 unchanged $199.00; May ’15 unchanged $199.00.

Monday’s estimated volume of trade: 392,460 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 392,460.

Bank of Montreal looks to open small branches as more customers bank online THE CANADIAN PRESS The Bank of Montreal will open tiny branches with a handful of employees giving “face-toface” information on topics such as mortgages with most customers now banking online.

BMO is opening what it calls a “studio” branch next week in a Montreal condo building and expects to open 10 to 15 of these micro branches at a time across Canada and in the U.S. Midwest, CEO William Downe said Monday.

“So many of our customers now do 99 per cent of their transactions online using mobile devices,” Downe said after a speech to the Canadian Club.“But when they want to sit down and talk to someone, they want to do it in a convenient location,” he said.

The 900-square foot location on Montreal’s

9%

Nun’s Island will have just four employees and is integrated into the condo development.

Retail banking has been a profitable mainstay for the Canadian banks, but the sector is expected to face headwinds as people borrow less.

In response, the banks have been changing how they do business to meet customers’ lifestyles in an effort to grow their share of the market.

RBC (TSX:RY) has opened branches that it says are more like a retail store than a bank branch. Customers can use technology to explore financial goals or ask for help from staff.

TD Canada Trust (TSX:TD) has mortgage specialists that will meet with customers outside normal banking hours in their homes.

BMO’s mini-branches will be complemen-

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tary to larger branches in a neighbourhood and could also be in small store fronts, Downe said.

THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Some of the country’s largest cable and satellite TV providers urged the federal telecommunications regulator on Monday to reject a number of channels that are vying for guaranteed spots on the dial.

Shaw Communications (TSX:SJR.B), Rogers Communications (TSX:RCI.B) and regional telecom MTS Allstream (TSX:MBT) are among those who oppose what is known as mandatory carriage, which would force them to include the channels on their basic cable and satellite packages. “(Mandatory carriage) status should be reserved for services that make an exceptional contribution and serve an audience with an extraordinary need,” said Shaw executive Barbara Williams.

“Movie, news and general-interest services clearly do not satisfy the commission’s criteria as they serve a mass audience.

Mandatory distribution will only serve to distort competition within these genres. Like all services, they should compete for distribution and audience share based on their appeal to Canadians.”

The providers say costs would increase if the Canadian Radiotelevision and Telecommunications Commission

‘WHAT THESE APPLICANTS ARE ASKING THE COMMISSION TO DO IS TO REVIVE A REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR THE CARRIAGE OF SPECIALTY SERVICES THAT WAS ABANDONED YEARS AGO.’ — CRTC CHAIR JEAN-PIERRE BLAIS

forces them to add channels to their basic cable and satellite packages.

CRTC chair JeanPierre Blais has said the bar for being granted mandatory carriage is set “very high.” The providers argued none of the applicants meets the CRTC’s threshold to qualify for mandatory carriage.

“What these applicants are asking the commission to do is to revive a regulatory framework for the carriage of specialty services that was abandoned years ago,” said Rogers executive Phil Lind.

“Their proposals are flawed. They are indifferent to consumer demands and industry trends. They do not satisfy the stringent test for granting (mandatory carriage) orders and should be denied.”

The CRTC is holding eight days of hearings in Gatineau, Que., to examine 22 applications for mandatory carriage from new and existing channels, as well as channels that want to renew their mandatory distribution status.

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BUDGET: Welcomed and ruffled “This government is doing nothing in this budget to help exports, they are doing nothing to stimulate private sector investment, they are hoping on a wing and a prayer that consumers pile on even more debt and that keeps the economy moving.”

In an email response, Flaherty’s office said the budget’s aim is to support a healthy economy during difficult global times, noting that Canada had created 900,000 new jobs since the 2008-09 recession.

“But we haven’t followed the path of certain countries — spending endless-

Perhaps the most high-profile applicant is Sun News, the Quebecorowned network that’s arguing for a guaranteed spot because it produces 96 hours a week of uniquely Canadian, conservative-minded content.

Mandatory carriage would generate significant revenue for the network, which is proposing that it would earn 18 cents a month from every household that subscribes to a basic cable or satellite package.

That would help offset the network’s losses, which were $17 million in 2012 — a situation that Quebecor (TSX:QBR.B) calls “clearly unsustainable.”

Sun News says the current distribution agreements are inadequate to support the channel, which is only offered in 40 per cent of Canadian households.

It says such distribution challenges also hurt advertising revenues.

The channels will have an opportunity to respond at the CRTC hearings later this week.

ly and creating a bloated government bureaucracy,” the statement states.

“That would lead to the troubling consequences we’re seeing in many European countries, including growing government debt for generations to come.”

The report is the first major analysis of the economy and government finances under interim PBO head Sonia L’Heureux, who replaced Kevin Page last month.

The new breakdown will likely both be welcomed and ruffle some feathers inside the government, which has been critical of Page’s work for years.

While the estimate of job losses will grate, the PBO broadly agrees with Flaherty’s contention he will be in position to balance the budget in a few years. In fact, once the budget risk adjustment is removed, the report says the government will be in the black by about $2.5 billion.

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Local Organizations Ensure Lots Of Options To Keep Seniors Fed & Healthy Statistics Canada recently released information compiled from the 2008/09 Canadian Community Health Survey reporting that fully one third of seniors in this country are at risk for malnutrition. Among the findings were that many of the 15,669 senior survey participants rarely ate fruits or vegetables, regularly skipped meals, and avoided cooking.

Apart from missing meals, and eating fewer than two servings of fruit and vegetables per day, other risk factors the report authors identified include living with a disability that creates an issue for mobility, as well as taking medications that interfere with the ingestion or absorption of nutrients. Also, dental health poses a risk: if chewing or swallowing is painful or difficult, mealtimes aren’t always something to look forward to. Equally important are factors such as living in isolation and loneliness, according to the survey findings. Accordingly, there is a tendency among seniors to opt for opening a can of soup or making toast and tea, rather than preparing a balanced meal.

“It’s true, we have to feed our bodies, “ concurs Monica Morrison, Executive Director of the Golden Circle Seniors Resource Centre in Red Deer. “However, eating is often just as much a social activity. Yet, many seniors don’t feel motivated to cook for one person or to eat alone. There is a feeling of pride when you bring a meal to the table for others. They may think why bother, when it’s just for me?”

Nevertheless, good nutrition still remains important at this stage in our lives. Nutrients are essential for keeping bones and organs strong and functional. Poor health isn’t a foregone conclusion in the aging process, but neglecting it out of a belief that it is inevitable can lead to an increased risk of falling, followed by hospitalization or long term institutionalization, according to the StatsCan report.

The Golden Circle and other organizations in the city are responding to the nutritional needs of seniors, including the vital social aspect of breaking bread together. The Golden Circle has now expanded from serving more than one hot, full course meal each week, as well as a bi-weekly breakfast meal (Friday). The Seniors Lunch Express costs $7.00 per person ($8.00 for non-members) and is served each Wednesday, as well as one other day per week (call the Outreach

Dept. at 403-343-6074 for more information on dates, transportation to meals, and the grocery delivery program). Likewise, the Downtown House at 5414 43 St. serves hot homemade soups and sandwiches each week day, supplemented by a monthly dinner. Loaves and Fishes (403-347-1844 for information) serves hot meals several times a week.

The Red Deer Food Bank (403-3461505) is yet another valuable resource for city seniors who may have issues accessing the food they need.

Apart from the importance of physical nutrition, a number of studies have affirmed that social connection is essential to overall health and well being. Consequently, a monthly themed dinner at the Golden Circle not only brings people together, but encourages learning something new.

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“The frozen home style meals are great for those times when you are unable or don’t feel like cooking,” – Monica Morrison, Executive Director of the Golden Circle Seniors Resource Centre

Some programming - for example the blood pressure clinic or a fitness program - is scheduled to coincide with the lunch program. Debbie Stotte of Downtown House says that they, too, often arrange for some kind of entertainment for patrons to enjoy during lunchtime.

As well, both organizations offer frozen meal programs. According to Morrison, the number of frozen meals prepared in the agency kitchen rose from 1,200 in 2011 to 3,600 in 2012. “We really need another freezer!” she says. “The frozen home style meals are great for those times when you are unable or don’t feel like cooking, “ says Morrison.”They are healthy and convenient, plus they are great for the person who is concerned with portion control.”

Tanya Sander, a Registered Dietician with Alberta Health Services, says this kind of planning ahead helps overcome the struggle to provide yourself with good

nutrition when you are on your own, and not feeling up to preparing a meal. “On days when you have a lot of energy, you might want to make some casseroles or meals that can be divided and put in the freezer for you to take out and eat on low energy days, “ she advises. “If you want a break from cooking, try nocook meals such as sandwiches, wraps, or salads. A hardboiled egg, whole grain crackers, cheese and fruit can make a tasty lunch.”

Pre-cut veggies are a handy, healthy, and quick snack.Try cutting them up and storing them in the refrigerator immediately after your shopping trip, so they are ready to eat. Although pre-packaged bags of salads and cut veggies are a bit pricier, they are also convenient.

Sander says veggies dipped in hummus is delicious, and either the store bought or homemade varieties are a low cost alternative to meat.

“Try to include 4 of the food groups from the Canada Food Guide

at each meal, if possible, and a dark green vegetable as well as an orange or red vegetable each day. That would be things like kale, spinach, or romaine lettuce, and carrots or sweet potatoes. Luckily, casserole recipes often contain items from the different food groups, so it isn’t too hard to fit them in,” Sander says.

More tips on meal planning and shopping, recipes, and ideas for cooking solo can be found on the website www.dietitians.ca.

Sander suggests that cooking

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CADGER Dorothy “Marie” 1934 - 2013 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Dorothy “Marie” Cadger at the Red Deer Regional Hospital on Sunday, April 28, 2013 at the age of 78 years.

Marie was born in Medicine Hat on May 5, 1934. She is lovingly remembered by her children, Pat (Irene) Wilkerson of Sherwood Park, Wendy ( Wa y n e ) G h o s t k e e p e r o f Slave Lake, John (Dawn) Wilkerson of Edmonton, and Dorothy (Lorne) Fowler of Red Deer, her eight grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren one great great granddaughter and her Aunt Kay Coombs of Brooks, Alberta. Marie was predeceased by her husband Walter Cadger, sister Bernice and parents John and Dorothy Fisher. A Celebration of Marie’s life will be held at Waskasoo Estates Community Hall, 217 England Way, Red Deer County, on Friday, May 3, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Canadian C a n c e r S o c i e t y, S u i t e 101-6751 52 Ave, Red Deer, AB T4N 4K8. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care Rhian Solecki, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

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LONGMORE Barton Dale Oct. 11, 1942 - Apr. 8, 2013 It is with great sadness that we share the news of Bart’s passing. He passed away peacefully at home during the early morning of Monday April 8 after battling cancer for a number of months. He leaves behind his beloved wife and best friend, Linda;, his three daughters, Alison, Rachel and Elizabeth who he loved so dearly and their respective spouses, Doug Sasaki, James Pasitney and Tim Ward. Bart’s extended family was very important to him. He leaves behind his four brothers; Bob (Calgary), Al (Chicago), Don (Red Deer), Tom (Sherwood Park) and many nieces and nephews who meant the world to him.

Bart was born in Flin Flon, Manitoba in 1942. He was the fourth of the five boys born to Ed and Joy Longmore.

Bart always said Flin Flon was just the greatest place to grow up. His whole family enjoyed sports and had a particular love and talent for curling, ice hockey, baseball and golf. Bart apprenticed as an Industrial Electrician at the mine in Flin Flon. He traveled extensively in Europe and North America, returning to Flin Flon where he met Linda in 1969. They were married in 1971. Bart and Linda’s love for travel and adventure carried them to many places before finally settling in Parksville, BC in 1984 where he and Linda enjoyed gardening, walks on the beach, watching movies and riding bikes. Bart’s passion for life and people made him loved by all who crossed paths with him. Bart had a strong work ethic but always knew how to enjoy himself and when to stop for a cup of tea or drink some beer. He would always say that the game’s not over until the last rock is thrown. Bart requested any donations be sent to the BC Cancer Agency or to the Alzheimer Society of Canada in memory of his mother, Joy Longmore. Bart’s family would like to thank Dr. Noble, the caring staff at the Nanaimo Cancer Clinic, Home Support and community nurses and at the Oceanside Hospice Society. An open house celebrating Bart’s life was held at the Qualicum Beach Curling Club.

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SIVACOE Arthur Feb. 16, 1929 - Apr. 23, 2013 Arthur William Sivacoe passed away peacefully at the age of 84 after a short battle with cancer. Art was predeceased

by Rita, his loving wife of 60 years. He is survived by his son Richard (Birdeen) and daughter Rachel (Amos) Avitan; sisters Irene (Ernie) Kerbes and Millie (Ferdie) Nicklom; brother Clifford; grandsons Aaron (Laurel and great grand-daughter Savanna) Sivacoe and Brad Sivacoe; many nieces, nephews and cousins from western Canada and the U.S.A. Art was born in Stettler and grew up on his parent’s farm in the Fenn-Big Valley area. He began his working career on seismic, doodlebugging throughout the western provinces, responsible for seismic recordings for Western Geophysical. With his family growing up he switched careers to remain in a more permanent location.

Through work and home study he became a Lead Operator at the HBOG Sylvan Lake Gas Plant His motto in training others was always, “you’ve got to do it right the first time.” After retirement his passion for big band swing music blossomed when he learned to play the banjo and joined the Red Deer Golden Music Makers where he went on to become their president, organizing their many “playouts” throughout the province. Art never did fully recover from Rita’s passing and we pray they will be re-united soon. A celebration of Art’s life will be held at the Heartland Chapel of Stettler Funeral Home on Wednesday, May 1, 2013.

Opportunity to pay last respects will be held from 9:00 to 10:00 with the service beginning at 10:00. In lieu of flowers, friends are encouraged to make a memorial tribute to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Red Deer Hospice.

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POHL Elsie 1919 - 2013 Elsie went to be with her Lord and Saviour on Sunday, April 28, 2013. Prior to moving to Red Deer in 1973, Otto and Elsie farmed in the Markerville area. Elsie was predeceased by her loving husband in 1989 and is survived by her daughter Carol; two grandchildren, Marcie and Dale; three great-grandchildren, Billie, Brett and Camryn; one sister, Leona Phillips and two brothers, Helmut Lemke and Alfred Lemke. A Funeral Service will be held at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 19 Selkirk Boulevard, Red Deer, on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, Elsie’s family requests memorial donations be made directly to Mount Calvary Lutheran Church.

Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care Joelle Valliere, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

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In Memoriam CREAMER, Heleen Three years ago today (April 30) you were taken from us.

There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think about you and miss you so very much. I admire you so Mom, you fought such a brave fight and I’m so very proud to be your daughter, you are the best Mom anyone could ever have. I miss you and love you so. I know you are looking over us all right now.

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LOST CAT Mattie is missing in Highland Green, in the Huget Cres. area. Missing since Friday April 19. She is a female tabby with grey head, black markings, body mainly dark colored, chest and stomach are tan.

She is declawed and is not wearing a collar. She is an indoor cat and is most likely frightened and hungry.

If you see Mattie or if you h a v e h e r, p l e a s e c a l l 403-304-2548 MISSING since March 25, 2013 from Ogdon Ave. Aprox. 1 year old Rottweiler with black fur, and light tan on chest & paws. Last wearing a pink collar. If you have my dog or any information about the where abouts of my dog, please contact 403-307-4137 as she is missed very very much.

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Parkland Dental Centre is currently seeking an Exp. Dental Receptionist to join our team. We offer excellent remuneration, benefit package & bonus plan. Please forward your resume in confidence to Bmloney@gmx.com or fax: 403-346-5116 F/T RDA II Required to start ASAP in a busy and expanding dental office Mon. - Fri. Interested individuals please fax resume ATTN: Petrina to 43-347-2133 or email: pfry@live.ca STERILIZATION ASSISTANT required for restorative dental practice. No experience req’d. This is an excellent second income job for a mature person. Mon. - Thurs. 8-4.

Salaried position. Please send resume to Dr. Brian Saby, 100, 3947 50A Ave. Red Deer. T4N 6V7, fax to 403-347-1377 or email: brian@saby.com

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F/T LIVE-IN caregiver req’d to look after elderly man in Rimbey AB. $1927.64 minus $386.96 room & board. Email resume to debbie@ denalioilfield.com

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CCCSI is hiring sanitation workers for the afternoon and evening shifts. Get paid weekly, $14.22/hr.

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LOOKING for a Live-In Caregiver to look after 9 yr. old boy.$10.11/hr. 44 hrs./wk. Less room & board $336. Email joeyjose_diaz@yahoo.com

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OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIAN/ ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT req’d for Ophthalmology office. No previous experience req’d. as full job training is provided.

Please fax resume to 403-342-2024 or drop off in person at #120, 5002-55 St. Red Deer. Only those considered will be contacted.

PHARMACIST and PHARM TECHS, FT/PT, GAETZ IDA. Contact Fran 403.392.6488 or lkding@telus.net

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This is a F/T position Production Testing providing administrative support. Candidates must Personnel: have an Office Technology Day & Night Certificate or equivalent Supervisors formal training, proficient & Field Operators with MS Word, Excel and Outlook and have previous • Qualified Day & Night meeting minute taking Supervisors experience. Please visit - (Must be able to provide www.crimtech.com own work truck.) for more information and • Field Operators forward resumes to: - Valid First Aid, H2S, careers@crimtech.com driver’s license required!

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Forever Loved, Forever Missed Mom and Dad, Family and Friends MOORE, Randy John Mar. 31, 1962 - Apr. 30, 1998 May the winds of love blow softly, And whisper for you to hear.

He had a smile for all, a heart of gold.

The very best the world could hold. ~Always in our hearts Love Mom, Fred, Tracey and Families PETERSEN In memory of James (Jim) Petersen Nov. 6/1970 - Apr. 30/2001 who passed away 12 years ago.

My friend You have now been gone awhile, I miss your laugh and I miss your smile.

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AURORA DENTAL GROUP / Sylvan Lake Looking for F/T Denturist Monday to Friday Please email resume to: sylvanlake@adental.ca or fax to: 403-887-3224 F/T RDA 2 req’d immed. for busy general dental practice in Red Deer No evenings/weekends. Fax resume with cover letter to: 403-347-1581

Please see your website @ www.colterenergy.ca or contact us at 1-877-926-5837 Your application will be kept strictly confidential LOADER OPERATOR with Oilfield Exp. wanted for project in N.E. BC. Must have valid wheeled loader certification, as well as H2S, first aide, PST. Please email resume: info@GTChandler.com or fax: 403-886-2223

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F/T & P/T KITCHEN HELPERS Wages $12./hr.

Apply in Person w/resume to: BLACKJACK LOUNGE #1, 6350 - 67 St. Phone/Fax: 403-347-2118

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Locally based, home every night! Qualified applicants

must have all necessary valid tickets for the position being applied for.

Bearspaw offers a very competitive salary and benefits package along with a steady work schedule.

Please submit resumes: Attn: Human Resources Email: hr@bearspawpet.com Fax: (403) 258-3197 or Mail to: Suite 5309, 333-96 Ave. NE Calgary, AB T3K 0S3

LINE COOKS & DISHWASHERS 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.

Water management company looking to hire a qualified

Foreman/Supervisor

Experience preferred but willing to train the right candidate. Must be able to organize crews and get things done in a timely matter. The right candidate will start out at $100,000.00+/year, with company truck, benefits and bonuses. Work is in the Edson, Fox Creek, Whitecourt area. Hiring immediately. Please forward resumes for review to hrmng@hotmail.ca

LUCKY’S LOUNGE located in Jackpot Casino, requires Experienced P/T Servers.

Please apply in person at 4950 47 Ave. No phone calls please SUNSHINE Family Restaurant - F/T Server. $9.75/hr, 40 hrs/wk. Email: janegosselin@telus.net

810 THE RUSTY PELICAN is now accepting resumes for F/T DISHWASHER Must have experience!

Apply within: 2079-50 Ave. 2-4 pm. Mon.-Fri. Fax 403-347-1161 Phone calls WILL NOT be accepted.

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Nexus Engineering requires a full time permanent MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER. This position will involve the design and product development of Coil Tubing Pressure Control Equipment.

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1693338 Alberta LTD o/a Xtreme Pinook Hiring Sales Supervisor-retail at Parkland Mall, Red Deer, AB. Experience - min 2 years, Good English.

Supervise and co-ordinate sales staff F/Time, Perm, Shifts, Weekends Salary - $19.00 hourly E-mail: Reachiesales@gmail.com

Duties will include: * Design of equipment using 3D CAD * Shop Testing of Prototypes * Support to manufacturing for existing products

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Binder Construction Ltd. requires: Apprentices, Carpenters and Skilled Labourers for work in Innisfail, AB. Contact Dale at 780-278-1310.

* Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering * Eligibility for registration with APEGA * Strong mechanical aptitude and interest in working with equipment * Solidworks experience an asset * Creativity and attention to detail required. * 3 - 5 yrs. exp. preferred.

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F/T P/T Piecework or Hrly on site & in millwork shop. admin@ davcointeriors .com F: 403.887.7589

Company paid benefit plan and RRSP. Please send resumes to: resume@ nexusengineering.ca

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BLONDIE’S RESTAURANT In Sylvan Lake now hiring exp’d LINE COOKS, SERVERS & DISHWASHERS. Also looking for supervisory position in front.

Competitive wages.

Please call Merle 403-887-1955 OR 403-887-1806 after 2 p.m. or Email: blondiesrestaurant @hotmail.com

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DAYSHIFT QC Person Nexus Engineering is Currently looking for DAYSHIFT QC PERSON •

Must be able to read measuring devices and blueprints for inspection of machined parts.

We offer competitive wages, benefits and a RRSP plan.

Please forward resumes to resume@ nexusengineering.ca INDUSTRIAL painter required for a sandblasting & painting shop. Must pass drug/substance testing.

Fax resume to 403-340-3800

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EXPERIENCED repair person req’d for local truck company. Work involves all aspects of heavy truck and trailer repair and dismanteling. Must be physically fit. HD Mechanic or equivelant experience We offer competitive wages, benefits weekends off. Fax resume to 1-855-784-2330 or call FILLED!

ROCKY RIDGE BUILDERS INC. is currently seeking mature individuals for modular horse barn manufacturing.

Carpentry exp. an asset.

Must have drivers license and transportation. 10 hrs/day, 5 days/week. 15 minutes south of Sylvan Lake. Fax resume to 403-728-3106 or call 403-373-3419

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FIRESIDE NOW HIRING: of Innisfail, AB is currently Prep Cooks, Line Cooks, seeking: Breakfast Cooks, Heavy Equipment Dishwashers, Servers & Bartenders. Bring resume Operators in person. 4907 Lakeshore Dr. Sylvan Lake. * Hydraulic Excavators * Dozers JUGO JUICE - F/T Juicer/Mixer.

- Must be proficient at $10/hr, 40 hrs/wk. Email: finish grade work. janegosselin@telus.net - Capable of working with minimum supervision - Have a valid Drivers License

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Applicants must be self motivated with good work ethics and take pride in their work and equipment. It would be an asset if you have Valid Safety Tickets, but is not a requirement.

Resumes can be dropped off at 5608-49 Avenue, Innisfail, or faxed to: 403-227-5515 or emailed to: howelexc@ telusplanet.net

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Competitive Wages & Benefits.

Fax resumes & ref’s to: 403-343-1248 or email to: admin@shunda.ca STAIR MANUFACTURER Req’s F/T workers to build stairs in Red Deer shop.

MUST HAVE basic carpentry skills. Salary based on skill level. Benefits avail. Apply in person at 100, 7491 Edgar Industrial Bend. email: earl707@telus.net. and/or fax 403-347-7913

Structural Welders

that are CWB certified with API650 experience.

Please forward resume to Darryl@furixenergy.com or fax 403-348-8109.

JOURNEYMAN POWER LINEMEN with rubber glove experience required immed. for F/T employment. We offer competitive wages & benefits. successful candidate must be willing to work away from home.

TRUE POWER ELECTRIC Fax resume to 403-348-5579 Requires LICENSED MECHANIC & AUTO BODY TECH. Reasonable rate.

A.J. Auto Repair & Body 11, 7836 49 Ave. Call 403-506-6258 LOOKING FOR 2ND YEAR WELDER OR ABOVE For 6 month project in N.E. BC. No truck or welder necessary. Fly in camp job. Please email resume: info@GTChandler.com or fax: 403-886-2223 NOW Hiring Site Superintendants, Carpenters, Apprentice Carpenters for Full Time Work in the Red Deer area. Fully paid Benefit Package, Pension Plan, Bonuses. Good wages. Experience in the Petroleum industry an asset, Service Stations, Bulk Plants. E-mail Resume to tedc@kellerdenali.com

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JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIANS With Residential roughin exp. Competitive wages & benefits.

Fax resume to: 403-314-5599 WATER WELL DRILLING COMPANY IN BENTLEY REQ’S EXPERIENCED

WATER WELL DRILLERS HELPER

with class 3, air. All safety tickets required.

Meal and Accommodation provided when out of town.

Fax resume with drivers abstract: 403-748-3015

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT WITH TJ PAVING. Looking for Exp`d Class 1 Driver to move equipment and haul material, and exp. Class 3 driver to haul material.

Competitive Wages. Great working atmosphere. FAX Resume to 403-346-8404 or email tjpaving@hotmail.com

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CLASS 1 drivers req’d for flat deck work. Steady year round work. Benefits, exc. wages and safety bonuses. Successful candidates must be hard working, must know your load securement and love driving as you will be traveling throughout BC, AB, SK & MB. Please fax resumes and drivers abPERMOLEX LTD. is a stract to 1-855-784-2330 unique grain processing DRIVER/EQUIPMENT facility that produces flour, OPERATOR gluten, fuel grade ethanol Req’d immed. for F/T and livestock feed from employment. A clean class wheat. We are a growing 1 drivers license req’d.

Company and advanceWe offer competitive ment is possible for the wages & benefits. successful right individual. We offer a candidates must be willing friendly, open environment to work away from home. that respects and supports Fax resume to 403-348-5579 our employees and we are currently looking for an Ethanol Area Operator.

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ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life in DEER PARK AREA Part of Dunning Crsc & Depalme St. $61.00 mo.

ALSO Part of Dunning Crsc. and Dunning Close $62.00/mo.

ALSO Denmark Cres.

Densmore Cres.

Donnelly Cres. $151.00/mo.

ALSO 2 blocks of Duston St. & Dale Close $87.00/mo.

ROSEDALLE AREA Richards Crsc.

Richards Close Ray Ave. $58/mo.

ALSO Russell Crsc. and part of Richards Crsc. $63/mo.

Timberstone Area Timberstone Way Tolson Place Thomas Place Trimble Close Traptow Close Trump Place $188/mo.

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

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ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life in Michener Area West of 40th Ave. North Ross St. to 52 Street. $236/monthly Good for adult with small car.

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ADULT & YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED for delivery of Flyers Red Deer Express & Red Deer Life Sunday in GRANDVIEW MORRISROE MOUNTVIEW WEST PARK Call Karen for more info 403-314-4317

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PERMOLEX LTD. is a unique grain processing facility that produces flour, Currently seeking gluten, fuel grade ethanol livestock feed from Newspaper carrier and wheat. We are a growing for morning Company and advancement is possible for the delivery right individual. We offer a open environment 6 DAYS PER WK. friendly, that respects and supports ( Monday - Saturday) our employees and we are currently looking for a in the town of Olds Lab Tech ASAP. position requires: Earn $500+ for hour This * Follow routine protocols and a half per day. under the close supervision of the Q/A Manager or Must have own senior technician, vehicle. performs laboratory tests 18+ Needed ASAP * utilizing requisite lab equipment and instruments, making minor adjustments Call Quitcy as required.

403-314-4316 *Responsible for laboratory qmacaulay@ maintenance, preparing reddeer advocate.com solutions and media. * A team player * Strong time management F/T. SYNIK CLOTHING, * Be a problem solver with Gas. Alley. Apply w/resume. an eye for detail * Good working knowledge FT CASHIER required of excel Heritage Esso. Cash handling, receiving, stock- * Flexibility to cover holidays ing, cleaning washrooms, * Strong work ethic store, carwash, parking lot. The ideal candidate will preferably have a Some high school, com* Chemical or related puter literate, some Technician diploma or experience. Able to work equivalency w/o supervision, any shift. * 1-2 years related lab $10-$12 Mail resume to experience preferred.

6020-67 St, RD T4P3M1 Please forward your Fax 403-348-0972 resume to Permolex attn.

GRAYSON EXCAVATING Bridgette by email to LTD. requires experienced bduniece@permolex.com foremen, pipelayers, or by fax to: 403-346-2662. equipment operators, Only applicants selected Class 1 drivers, topmen for an interview will be and general labourers for contacted. installation of deep utilities (water and sewer). Fax resume to (403)782-6846 or e-mail to: info@ graysonexcavating.com

HERITAGE LANES BOWLING

Red Deer’s most modern 5 pin bowling center req’s F/T kitchen staff, servers and front counter staff.

Must be avail. eves and wknds. Please send resume to: htglanes@ telus.net or apply in person MOBIL 1 Lube Express Gasoline Alley req’s an Exp. Tech. Fax 403-314-9207

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED

SUNNYBROOK AREA

For afternoon delivery once per week

Springfield Ave. Savoy Cres./ Selkirk Blvd.

Sherwood Cres.

In the towns of: Blackfalds Lacombe Ponoka Stettler

VANIER AREA Viscount Dr./ Voisin Crsc

Call Rick for more info 403-314-4303

Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info **********************

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED for

TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 314-4300 FULL TIME MAINTENANCE AND LABOUR PERSON REQUIRED ASAP. Knowledge of Plumbing, Electrical, Carpentry, Painting.

Must have own tools, own vehicle an asset with valid drivers license.

Monday - Friday 8 - 5.

Come and join our team.

Please fax resume 403-346-1086

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

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at 403-314-4316 or email qmacaulay@ reddeeradvocate.com SOURCE ADULT VIDEO requires mature P/T help 7 am-3 pm. weekends Fax resume to: 403-346-9099 or drop off to: 3301-Gaetz Avenue

Red Deer WAL-MART South & North Locations are hiring for

Please apply at

Trail Appliances has always offered excellence in sales, delivery, customer service, and after-sales support.

The Company is currently looking to fill the following positions at our Red Deer locations.†

Contract Sales Administrator Part time Customer Service Rep

Langford Cres.

Lewis Close/ Law Close Lancaster Drive

• Warehouse Associates • Cashiers • Sales Floor Associates

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Appliance Delivery Driver Trail offers excellent training and a competitive compensation and benefit package. Start your career with a well known and respected company, become a member of the successful Trail team by applying in person to: Chris Sturdy in person at 2823 Bremner Avenue Delivery Driver applicants apply to Colin Parsons at #6 4622 61 St. Riverside Industrial District.

Security checks will be conducted on successful candidates.

WOLVERINE GUNS AND TACKLE looking to hire 6 P/T time and 2 F/T staff members.

Candidates must be able to work at least one night (until 8:30 pm) a week and every other weekend. We are looking for 2 P/T gun personnel, 2 P/T cashiers and 2 P/T archery personnel.

Also needed is 1 F/T archery personnel and 1 F/T fishing personnel. Please submit resume at the front desk. Fax 403-347-0283 or email:jamie_osmondwgt@ hotmail.ca Looking for a place to live?

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

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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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WOLF CREEK GROUP OF COMPANIES

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Lacombe, AB Seeking: Self motivated, hardworking individuals in the following areas: Lumberyard/Retail Sales: Store Clerks “Small Package” Estimator/Sales Yard Personnel Truss Plant: Truss Builders Insulation: Delivery and Labor Positions Experienced Fiberglass Insulators Loose Fill Blow-in Applicators There are various positions with in our companies.

Group benefits available with all positions.

No Sunday work. Great opportunities for the right individuals.

Fax Resume to 403-782-1766 or e-mail info@timbrmart.net Phoenix Oilfield Rentals Ltd. is a progressive well funded and growing company with an excellent reputation for reliable equipment as well as safe and professional work standards. Phoenix is currently seeking a field/shop apprentice mechanic for our Red Deer branch. Phoenix also has branches in Grande Prairie and Ft. Nelson serving Alberta and B.C. A high school diploma and a valid driver’s license are required. The ability to multi task in a fast paced environment, proven ability to organize tasks and manage time, willingness to learn and strong interaction skills as well as First Aid and H2S tickets would be an asset. Knowledge of gensets and pumps would be an advantage. This fulltime permanent position would begin immediately, competitive wage depending on experience with benefit package after 3 months. e-mail resumes and copy of tickets to: humanresources@ phoenixrentals.ca or fax to:(780) 986-0763

Employment Training

Oil & Gas Job Fair - 2 days!

April 30 – May 1, 2013, 9 a.m. - Noon Alberta Works Centre, 2nd Floor, First Red Deer Place 4911 – 51 Street, Red Deer Tuesday, April 30

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For other Alberta Works Week events visit alis.alberta.ca/aww

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Bar W Petroleum & Electric Big Eagle Services CEDA International Clean Harbors Coil Works CWC Well Services GenTex Oilfield Manufacturing Neetook Construction Phoenix Oilfield Rentals Ltd Precision Well Servicing Predator Drilling Inc Studon Electric & Controls Sub-Zero Heating Technologies Wolf Creek Metal Worx Inc.

Grand Reopening join us in celebrating the opening of the renovated and expanded Red Deer Alberta Works Centre at 9 a.m. on May 1.

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RATTRAY Reclamation Ltd is seeking a versatile individual with a background in farming duties.

The position will involve minimal disturbance lease construction and reclamation in the central Alberta area. Duties will include operating tractors and various attachments, fencing and other manual labour, Competitive wages and benefits are available, current oilfield safety tickets are an asset.

Please email resume to drattray@rattrayrec.com or fax to (403)-934-5235

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Payroll Administrator Computerized Accounting Computerized Payroll Accounting and more!

Financial Assistance available to qualified applicants.

Call Today (403) 347-6676 2965 Bremner Avenue, Red Deer

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Bud Haynes & Co. Auctioneers

Certified Appraisers 1966 Estates, Antiques, Firearms.

Bay 5, 7429-49 Ave. 347-5855 Start your career!

See Help Wanted

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Children's Items

WICKER baby bassinet, $20. 403-755-3556

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EquipmentHeavy

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

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Firewood

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

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APPLS. reconditioned lrg. selection, $150 + up, 6 mo. warr. Riverside Appliances 403-342-1042 WASHER & DRYER Whirlpool. Exc. working cond. $300. 403-887-3934

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Auctions

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2 MATCHING Raspberry colored chairs, 1 is swivel. $25/ea. 403-755-3556 2 ROUND LETAHER TOP, DARK WOOD STOOLS for breakfast island. $15/ea. (403)343-3525

85 - 9 1/2 “ WHITE DINNER PLATES 82 - 9” dinner plates with CLASSIFICATIONS design $1.00 Call 403-728-3485 FOR RENT • 3000-3200 JACK HIGGINS books, WANTED • 3250-3390 1 box $40 obo.

Clive Kussler books, Acreages/ 1 box $50. obo.

Romance books, Farms 2 boxes. $40. obo.

Action Books, assorted.

5 BDRM. house acreage, 2 boxes. $40. obo.

10 min. S. of Pine Lake & 403-782-3847 40 min. SE of Red Deer.

MAGAZINE table $25; quilt $1650, $800 d.d. utils. incl., 62” x 76” multi colored 1 month last month rent, 1 yr. leasing, references & squares $30; dbl. blanket $5; post hole auger 5”D record of employment. No house pets. Avail. June 1 $20; adult sleeping bag $15; Sony Trilatron tv/re- 403-442-2631 or 357-9909 mote, color w/Star Choice receiver $14; 2 sturdy foots t o o l s $ 4 / e a ; b o x o f Houses/ clothes hangers $5; 3 shelf Duplexes urethane unit, white $18; 2 BDRM. in tri-plex, top GE Canister vac/attachfloor, washer/dryer, ments, works well $20; 2 403-872-2472 braided nylon oval rugs $15/ea, 6 tall float glasses COZY HOUSE $3; 8 smoked tinted IN PARKVALE glasses $4 403-314-2026 Perfect location, 2 bdrms, 1 bath, In-suite laundry.

Unfinished bsm’t. No pets.

Cats N/S. $1195& UTIL; SD $1195; Avail Now. Hearthstone 403-314-0099 SIAMESE Or 403-396-9554 (3) KITTENS FOR SALE $50/ea.

Main Floor of House As well as some free For MATURE ADULTS kittens to give away.

Great place for garden 403-887-3649 lovers. 3 bdrms, 1 bath.

5 appls. No pets. N/S In-suite laundy. $1395 Dogs INCL. UTIL; SD $1395; Avail NOW. Hearthstone 403-314-0099 F1 LABRA DOODLES, Or 403-396-9554 F1B GOLDEN DOODLES puppies. Visit www.furfettishfarm.ca Condos/ text 306-521-1371 Townhouses or call 403-919-1370 MAREMMA puppies 6 M, SOUTHWOOD PARK raised with sheep, 8 wks.

3110-47TH Avenue, old, 403-392-7481 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, MINI SCHNAUZER, pupgenerously sized, 1 1/2 pies, 3 black, 1 white, baths, fenced yards, ready to go $625/ea. full bsmts. 403-347-7473, 403-746-0007, 877-3352 Sorry no pets. www.greatapartments.ca

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11 PIECE GOLF CLUBS, Spalding Centurion, bag and cart incl.†$ 120 Phone 403-347-5385 RED Deer Gun Show May 4 & 5.

Westerner Ag Center

Travel Packages

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TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone.

Make your travel plans now.

ANTIQUE corner china cabinet, with drawer. $200.

403-877-6354

BED ALL NEW,

Queen Orthopedic, dble. pillow top, set, 15 yr. warr.

Cost $1300. Sacrifice $325.

302-0582 Free Delivery BED: #1 King. extra thick orthopedic pillowtop, brand new, never used. 15 yr. warr. Cost $1995, sacrifice @ $545. 403-302-0582.

AGRICULTURAL

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SYLVAN 2 Bdrm. 1/12 bath 5 appls., avail. May 1, $1300 + gas & elec.

403-341-9974

Manufactured Homes

Newly Reno’d Mobile FREE Shaw Cable + more $950/month Wanda 403-340-0225

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

2010

CLUB Chair, chocolate MF 5465 tractor, fwd, 100 brown leather, like new. h p , 6 5 0 h r s . l i k e n e w 403-347-5431 $150. 403-596-1312

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3 BDRM. 4 appls. no pets. $975/mo. 403-343-6609

Exclusive Triplex On 59 Ave.

Huge & lots of storage, 2 bdrms,1.5 bath, 5 appls.

Open concept bi-level layout. No pets. N/S. In-suite laundry. $1325 & UTIL; SD $1325. Avail NOW Hearthstone 403-314-0099 Or 403-396-9554

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1 BDRM. $740; N/S, no pets, no partiers, avail immed. 403-346-1458

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LARGE, 1, 2 & 3 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111

MORRISROE MANOR

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Houses For Sale

QUIET LOCATION

THE NORDIC

1 & 2 bdrm. adult building, N/S. No pets.

403-596-2444

WANTED TENANT

1 & 2 bdrm. adult suite.

Heat/water/parking incl’d.

Call 403-342-2899

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Roommates Wanted

MUST love dogs, must be working rent $550., N/S, 403-358-3786

MASON MARTIN HOMES New bungalow 1350 sq.ft.

Dbl. att. garage.

403-588-2550

Condos/ Townhouses

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WAREHOUSE FOR SALE OR LEASE 4860 sq. ft., new, bright, two 14’ O.H. doors, heated, fans, can be divided into 2 bays. Call 403- 318-4848 to view

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Mobile Lot

LACOMBE new park, animal friendly. Your mobile or ours. 2 or 3 bdrm.

Excellent 1st time home buyers. 403-588-8820 MOBILE HOME PAD, in Red Deer Close to Gaetz, 2 car park, Shaw cable incl.

Wanda 403-340-0225

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SENIOR COUPLE, N/S, non-drinkers, responsible.

Moving from Camrose & need 1 or 2 bdrm. apt. in Lacombe. 780-672-5944

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MUST SELL

By Owner.

Sharon 403-340-0225

WANTED

14’ or 16’ wide mobile home to move into park.

1-780-465-7107

Locally owned and family operated TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

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SUV's

1998 NISSAN Pathfinder Chilkoot 4x4, auto, $3900 obo. 403-342-5609

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Trucks

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2013 WINNEBAGO Tour 42QD, Immaculate, Used one season, 11,000 kms, Fully equipped,

DONT MISS THIS DEAL $299,900.

Call 403-318-4248.

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Holiday Trailers

2008 PUMA 27’ w/slide.

2008 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE On site at River Ridge RV 72,000 km Sport & Import Park. Incld’s deck, gazebo, 7652-50 Ave. 403-348-8788 shed & BBQ. $18,500 on location or $17,000 if r e m o v i n g t r a i l e r o n l y.

403-342-6252, 352-6063

2006 GMC C4500 Topkick duramax diesel, 4X4, auto, $44888 7652 50 Avenue 348-8788 Sport & Import 2005 CHEV 4x4 extended cab 150, loaded, good shape inside and out. $6600. 403-746-5541 or 403-550-0372 Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

2006 TRAVELAIR. As new cond. Used very little. Immaculate. Sleeps 4. New generator incl. $10,500. 403-786-1052 1980 20’ CAMP TRAILER. Great shape for older unit. $5000 obo. 403-782-2669

Tent Trailers

2010 BMW Xdrive 3.0i 24,568 km. Sport & Import 7652-50 Ave 403-348-8788 Buying or Selling your home?

Check out Homes for Sale in Classifieds

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Income Property

2002 GMC 3500 SLE C.C. 4x4, diesel dually, tow pckg. c/w 5th whl. hitch, new tires, batteries, brakes, much more.

325,000 kms. very clean, $11,500. obo. Must Sell 403-347-8349

Motorcycles

NEW DUPLEX, 2 suites, for $389,900. 2000 sq.ft.

2 bdrm., 2 bath. Mason Martin Homes 403-588-2550

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Cottages/Resort Property

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2006 CADILLAC SRX,

AWD One owner, excellent cond. 186,000 kms, $10,500. + GST Duane at 403-346-8627

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2001 DODGE Durango 4x4, $5000 o.b.o.

403-348-1634

Automotive Services

2004 PALOMINO 2 propane bottles, c/w everything you would need. $5,500. obo. 403-896-5627

Auto Wreckers

2006 YAMAHA YZ85.

Exc. condition. Low Hrs. New fork seals & brakes.

Starts & Runs excellent.

Never been abused. Service manual incl. $2000 obo.

Call 403-352-3182 or email firsure@hotmail.com Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds

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RED’S AUTO. Free Scrap Vehicle & Metal Removal.

We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. 403-396-7519

Vehicles Wanted To Buy 2008 KAWASAKI Vulcan 900 Classic LT. 4,425 kms. exc. cond. grey/white. $6500. 403-596-1312

www.McDougallAuction.com

GULL LAKE, 2012 Park model home, on professionally landscaped lot. Fully furnished.

Too many extras to list.

403-350-5524 for details.

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2008 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon $24,888 Sport & Import 403-348-8788

CABIN #2 - Sandy Beach, SASK. Lakefront property, 1260 sq.ft., 3 bdrm., 1 bath. Tender Sale (800) 263-4193 or

CELEBRATIONS For Sale 2 BDRM. adult bldg, free laundry, very clean, quiet, HAPPEN EVERY DAY lrg. suite, Avail now or May BLACKFALDS,1/2 duplex, IN CLASSIFIEDS CORNER DESK with 1 $900/mo., S.D. $650. new, 1250 sq.ft. 2 bdrm., hutch, rolling chair, Call 403-304-5337 bsmt. finished, att. garage, Livestock printer cabinet with paper 2 tier deck, landscaped, Businesses storage. $175 for all.

BRIGHT APT in the whte vinyl fence around, For Sale (403)343-3525 LIVESTOCK handling centre of Red Deer call 403-600-1804 facility. 40 x 40 ft. sliders, Clean 2 bdrm, 1 bath.

IKEA EXTENDABLE BED,

By Owner ~IMPRESSIVE LACOMBE kids clothing sweeps, cow box, pens, Coin-op laundry. Reserved Modified Bi-level on Close SOLID PINE. store $45,000 shedded parking. NO PETS, N/S. Mattress and guard rail in Sylvan Lake.

403-782-7156 357-7465 $3000 403-886-5315 Keith Avail NOW. $950 & incl. $ 110.

This BEAUTIFUL home is Power, SD $950 Phone 403-347-5385 1342 sq. ft. on upper floor.

Hearthstone 403-314-0099 It has 4 bdrms. and 3 Full Lots For LEATHER COUCH, cream Poultry Or 403-396-9554 bath. RV Pad, many Sale $200. 403-877-6354 FULL, newly reno’d bsmt. upgrades and much more.

LEATHER LOVESEAT & $530,000.00 Email: suite, 2 bdrms, inclds. utils, LIVE YEAR OLD LAYING 112 ACRES of bare land, RECLINER, cream $200. washer/dryer, some furni- mka8clr8@gmail.com or hens for sale, located in Burnt Lake area for both. 403-877-6354 call 403-887-1715. ture, 1.5 blks. from Bower Phone 403-782-4095 structure plan, great Mall, tenant employed, cat investment property with QUEEN SIZE FREE Weekly list of friendly 403-347-7817 future subdivision PINE HEADBOARD properties for sale w/details, potential. Asking 1.2M with bed frame & matching Horses prices, address, owner’s LACOMBE 1 bdrm. $850; 403-304-5555 3 drawer dresser. $175. phone #, etc. 342-7355 2 bdrm. $950 (403)343-3525 Help-U-Sell of Red Deer 403-782-7156 403-357-7465 FULLY SERVICED WANTED: all types of www.homesreddeer.com res & duplex lots in Lacombe.

LARGE 2 bdrm., incld’s horses. Processing locally WANTED Builders terms or owner www.laebon.com most utils., $850. in Lacombe weekly.

Antiques, furniture and will J.V. with investors or Laebon Homes 346-7273 403-314-0209 403-651-5912 estates. 342-2514 subtrades who wish to become home builders. Great returns. Call 403-588-8820

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Motorhomes

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RAYMOND SHORES

Houses

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Manufactured Homes

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4 ACRES, bare land, LAKE KOOCANUSSA, $79,900 403-350-0345

homes CLASSIFICATIONS

VIEW ALL OUR PRODUCTS

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Acreages

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2006 FUSION SE, 4 dr., p. everything, 68,000 kms.

1 owner. 403-342-2480

MASON MARTIN HOMES New condo, 1000 sq.ft.

2 bdrm., 2 bath, 5 appls., $189,800. 403-588-2550

ACREAGES FOR SALE BY OWNER, 5+/- ACRES EACH: Rooms 1 mile west of Clearwater Trading Store, Caroline.

For Rent Treed w/pine, poplar & spruce, offering scenic ROOM with all amenities, views of the Clearwater $600/mo. ,403-598-6474 valley & Rocky Mountains.

ROOM for rent, incld’s $175,000. Natural gas & small appls. & fridge, power on property, Telus on private entrance. $390. property lines. One acreage 403-342-6945 incl. a rustic 2 storey log cabin & water well for ROOM for rent. $450 rent, $250,000. For more info d.d. $350. 403-343-0421 call 403-722-4076.

Warehouse Space

SUV's

MASON MARTIN HOMES New 2 Storey 1500 sq.ft 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath, $399,900. Dbl. att. garage.

403-588-2550

MASON MARTIN HOMES New bi-level, 1320 sq.ft.

1 & 2 bdrm., Avail. immed.

3 bdrm., 2 bath. $367,900.

Adult bldg. N/S No pets Dbl. att. garage.

403-755-9852 403-588-2550 ONE bdrm. ADULT only a p t . c l o s e t o c o l l e g e , MASON MARTIN HOMES $780/mo., avail. May. 1, no New bi-level, 1400 sq.ft. pets 403-877-3323 Dbl. att. garage. $409,900.

403-588-2550 1 & 2 bdrm. adult bldg.

Heat/water/parking incl.

Call 403-342-2899

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Cars

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A1 RED’S AUTO. Free scrap vehicle & metal removal. We travel. AMVIC approved. 403-396-7519 REMOVAL of unwanted cars, may pay cash for complete cars. 304-7585 WANTED FREE REMOVAL of unwanted cars and trucks, also wanted to buy lead batteries, call 403-396-8629

DO YOU WANT YOUR AD TO BE READ BY 100,000 Potential Buyers???

Specialists in Vehicle Financing regardless of Credit Quality

TRY

Credit Solutions from a Reputable Dealer are your Best Bet Red Deer Toyota, the Right Choice!

Central Alberta LIFE

Call or email our Finance Specialists in strictest confidence: 403-343-3736 or getyourcredit@reddeer.toyota.ca

CALL 309-3300

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SERVING CENTRAL ALBERTA RURAL REGION

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classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com Accounting

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

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

Beauty/ Cosmetic

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KARLEY

would like to welcome all of her clients, as well as new clients to join her at Headrush Hair Dezign!

Located at Bay A 3440-50th Ave. Red Deer.

Appointments can be booked with her at 403-505-8465.

Contractors

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AA PHILCAN CONST. Int. & Ext. Bsmt. dev., decks, sheds, laminate flooring, reno’s, etc.. Free Estimates Call Ken 340-8213 or cell 391-8044 Allan 403-782-7165 BLACK CAT CONCRETE Garage/patios/rv pads sidewalks/driveways Dean 403-505-2542 BRIAN’S DRYWALL Framing, drywall, taping, textured & t-bar ceilings, 36 yrs exp. Ref’s. 392-1980 DALE’S Home Reno’s Free estimates for all your reno needs. 403-506-4301

Contractors

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GENERAL CONTRACTOR Builder/Renovator Licensed and insured, Commercial/Residential Merco 403 392 8148

LANCE’S CONCRETE

Sidewalks, driveways, shops, patios, garage pads commercial. Specialized in stamp concrete. 302-9126

(Blackfalds) You build or bring your own builder. Terms avail.

403-304-5555 SYLVAN LAKE - Pie lot, Well priced. Good location.

403-896-3553

CLASSIFICATIONS

Massage Therapy

Pinnacle Estates

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MASSAGE ABOVE ALL WALK-INS WELCOME 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161

Mother’s Day Special

Moving & Storage

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BOXES? MOVING? SUPPLIES? 403-986-1315

CLASSIFICATIONS 5000-5300

Antique & Classic Autos

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CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

Linda’s Chinese Massage For details call 403-986-1550 or visit massagereddeer.com

Painters/ Decorators

THE BODY Whisperer www.mygimex.org 4606 48 Ave. 403-986-1691

JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp.

Free Est. 403-872-8888

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COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION 6th annual Calgary

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EROTICAS PLAYMATES Girls of all ages 598-3049 www.eroticasplaymates.net LEXUS 392-0891 *BUSTY* INDEPENDENT w/own car

Massage Therapy

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FANTASY MASSAGE International ladies

Now Open

Specials. 11 a.m.-3 a.m.

Private back entry. 403-341-4445

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.

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1987 — Brian Mulroney and 10 premiers agree on constitutional draft called the Meech Lake Accord, to enable Quebec to join the constitutional fold by meeting its five

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BY ADVOCATE STAFF Some awesome art is promised for Red Deer’s First Friday gallery openings for May. The 28th-annual Middle Schools Awesome Art Show is on at the Kiwanis Gallery downstairs at the Red Deer Public Library. Creativity from students at Eastview, Central, Gateway, West Park and Glendale Middle Schools will be featured in this exhibit, presented by the Red Deer Arts Council and public library.

An opening reception will be held on Friday, May 3, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Participating students will be attending.

Down the Rabbit Hole with Mary, a selection of “strange, diverse and traditional” artworks, will be exhibited at The Hub on Ross.

An opening reception will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday.

This will be followed by a concert by Stephen Palmer, who will be performing acoustic roots music at The Hub in the tradition of Merle Travis, Johnny Cash and Woody Guthrie. The opening act is local musician Mitchell Chase.

Tickets to the 7 p.m. show featuring the Prairie songwriters are $15 ($30 per family) at 4936 Ross St. It’s cash only at the door.

Art from the Streets will be holding a group show, with an opening reception held Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at 4935 51st St. The historic watercolour paintings of Frank L. Beebe, (circa 1937), will be showing at the Marjorie Wood Gallery at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre.

These paintings are from the teaching collection of E.A. and Marjorie Wood and are on loan from the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery.

An opening reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday.

Visual Counterpoints by Edmonton artist Erik Cheung is still on at the Harris-Warke Gallery in the Sunworks store on Ross Street. Cheung’s abstract works are studies of aesthetic composition, balance and proximity.

Each shape flows into another to blend, complement and harmonize.

“I believe,” says Cheung, that “art should tell the many qualities of human life, emotions, intelligence and imagination, even the unseen world of the psyche.”

The Harris-Warke Gallery will be open to 8 p.m. but there’s no reception as it was held earlier in April.

The Velvet Olive Lounge will display works by Danny Lake for the month of May, while artworks by Sandy Proscilo will be exhibited at Cafe Pichilingue on Ross Street for the same period.

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The Lumineers, from left, Jeremiah Fraites, Wesley Schultz, Neyla Pekarek and Stelth Ulvang perform at the 55th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, in Los Angeles.

Lumineers haven’t tired of signature hit Ho Hey with me. It’s like lightning in a bottle.

“There are other people who scientifically engineer songs for a living and have the connections to get them on stations, and we don’t. We kind of just stepped in (it). And it’s great. We’re reaping the benefits. We’ll enjoy this aspect of it, and it’s this big wave hello to the world, because of this record.

CP: One of your bandmates recently estimated he’s played Ho Hey more than 2,000 times. Are you sick of it?

Schultz: (Someone) said: “Does it ever feel like you’re covering someone else’s song, because you play it so much?” That’s the best way I can describe it some nights. You do it so much and there’s not much flexibility with how you can necessarily present it every night.

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CP: So you won’t sit down and consciously try to write another hit?

Schultz: I think even those people who strive to do that, they’re paid to do that, those people don’t even get it done. I know a friend of a friend — he writes songs for pop artists. Every year is different, every month is different. It just seems like a life I would never want

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The Lumineers, the Denver-based folk-rock band who authored the rousing smash single Ho Hey, have played sparingly in Canada, so they have a clear memory of the few gigs they have played north of the border.

One in particular stands out to frontman Wesley Schultz. It was last June, when the Lumineers’ self-titled debut had been out for a couple months but the handstitched Ho Hey was still hovering around the fringe of the Billboard singles chart.

The band was scheduled to play a (nonheadlining) show at Toronto’s historic but cozy Horseshoe Tavern during North by Northeast, and the venue was full — though the mood was skeptical.

“It was half fans, half industry people with their arms folded, didn’t really give a (crap),” Schultz recalled.

“The industry people were sort of wondering what the fuss was about.

They were kind of put off by all the (fans), which is strange to say but it was true. The fans were like, really excited.

“It was almost like the people in the music business around there hadn’t been wise to it before the fans had.

“They were kind of underestimating what we were doing at the time, I think, and almost looking like, ‘(This crowd) must be here for something else.’

“We actually thought the same thing. Because we were in Canada! We’d never been there before.”

There will be no doubt when the Lumineers wind back through the country this time.

They play Hamilton’s Copps Coliseum on Tuesday before a pair of soldout gigs in Toronto and another in Montreal.

Their album has recently been certified doubleplatinum here, Ho Hey is five-times platinum and their more recent single, Stubborn Love, is gold.

Schultz talked to The Canadian Press about the Grammy-nominated band’s big year, following up Ho Hey and finding time to write new material.

CP: Your second single, Stubborn Love, is doing well now, with gold sales here in Canada.

Is that a relief, that it wasn’t just Ho Hey that would connect?

Schultz: Yeah, you can never reproduce something like Ho Hey, it was just huge. It becomes this big thing, and you don’t want to be known for just one thing.

The other thing is that our live shows, I’ve noticed that Stubborn Love actually gets a bigger re-

action.... It’s cool to hear that song’s being played now on the radio as well.

It’s a scary thing to have success with one song.

CP: And you didn’t necessarily consider the band a singles-oriented act before that, did you?

Schultz: No.... Our stuff, even the way we produced the record, the album was produced in such a way that it wasn’t really slick, it wasn’t glossed over. So I didn’t think it would see the light of day on radio — maybe some NPR-type stations. We’ve actually made it onto the Top 40 stations, and that was pretty weird. I think every time we walked into the station, they were pretty nice to us, but it would be different. We’re not the typical band that walked into those doors.

“To give you perspective, we put out the record April 3 of last year in the States, and (drummer) Jere (Fraites), said: “If we sold 30,000 records, I’d be over the moon.” The album has sold over a million. We already don’t even really have a firm grasp on reality because of that....

We’ll put out another record and that record will most likely never make it to a Top 40 — that’s OK

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Dear Annie: My boyfriend, “Jarrod,” reach our destination, he sings, whistles has always been very anxious about and hums. This grates on me like fingersocial situations and has a hard time nails on a blackboard. making friends. Since graduating from I have tried turning up the radio, but high school, he’s lost touch with the few he just increases his volume. I attempt people he considered friends and has conversation, but he only stops singing become very isolated. Together with the long enough to answer my question and stress of passing his college courses, he then immediately resumes his serenade. has spiraled into a serious depression.

I know if I were to ask him to stop, it Jarrod constantly laments that he has would be the beginning of World War III. no friends and that his family only wants He has a bad temper and a short fuse. him to get a job and move out. (They I get along with him fine otherwise, recently staged an intervention and re- but I find this incredibly rude and inferred to him as a “failure to launch.”) creasingly unbearable. I try to avoid drivHe thinks no one besides me would care ing them, but our proximity and common if anything happened to him. He often gatherings make it hard. My wife seems states that he wishes everyoblivious. She has been subthing would just end. jected to this all her life. No I want Jarrod to see a one has ever had the gumpdoctor and get help, but he tion to poke this wasp nest says the idea of talking to with a stick. What can I do? someone about his problems -- Want Duct Tape scares him and stresses him Dear Want: You could out even more. He’s contry singing along at the top vinced no one can help him. of your lungs. But really, we He thinks antidepressants don’t think Dad does this would make him feel worse. deliberately to annoy you.

When I suggest that a better It sounds like an ingrained sleep schedule, healthier eathabit. Either tolerate it, drive ing habits and more exercise separate cars or ask your wife could help, he says he doesn’t to drive while you listen to MITCHELL care enough to try. something else through a set & SUGAR How do I help him find of headphones. the motivation to get the help Dear Annie: If “Technihe needs? I love him and am cally Impaired in New York” terrified that he’s just given wishes to learn how to text, up on life. -- Worried in the great, but she shouldn’t feel Mountains obligated to invest in this extra feature Dear Worried: Jarrod is depressed, or spend time learning how to do it. but his unwillingness to get help preMy extremely techie children took the vents him from getting better and has time to write old-fashioned postcards become a burden on you. First, please and handwritten letters to their grandunderstand that you are not responsible mother, who greatly appreciated their for his mental health, and you cannot consideration. I taught them that they help him without his cooperation. Tell should be deferring to her needs rather him that one little step could make all than the other way around. This importhe difference, and suggest he speak to a tant relationship of respect and special counselor at the college. Offer to go with care has been remembered with great him. You can notify the counseling office fondness since she passed away in 2011. about Jarrod’s depression and ask them -- Soon-to-Be Grandmother to check on him. We also recommend Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy The Depression and Bipolar Support Al- Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors liance (dbsalliance.org). of the Ann Landers column. Please email Dear Annie: My wife and I frequently your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast. drive her 80-something parents around. net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o CreHere is the problem: From the time my ators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa father-in-law gets in the car until we Beach, CA 90254.

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headache. Real estate and will issues may also come to the fore. Face your obligations by avoiding procrastination.

Tuesday, April 30 TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS know what you desire and you will go DATE: Kirsten Dunst, 31; Johnny Galafter your aspirations with great zest. ecki, 38; Cloris Leachman, 87 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: The Moon You are likely to share mutual goals in Capricorn travels closely to the and a mutual respect with foreigners transformative Pluto. Emotions run or decide to take a trip somewhere high today. It would be wise to keep exotic.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Keep a our innermost suppressed feelings under radar. A harmonious aspect to tight eye on your partner’s finances. the Sun promises us to get towards He or she is likely to struggle at this our goals with great confidence and time and they may require your support. An inheritance or a a feel-good vibe. Accomwill may reveal some inplishments can easily be triguing information. Dig attained today by building deep to uncover more unsolid, reliable contacts. derlying messages.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If CANCER (June 21-July today is your birthday, this 22): Your marital situation coming year you may demay become somewhat tucide to travel or you will multuous. Actions of jealfinally decide to complete ousy or possessiveness may a degree of your choice or overwhelm you. Watch out to finish a long-term study. for deep feelings to surThrough persistence and face right now as you may hard work, you will gain be prone to exposing your much knowledge that will buried emotions. favour you in the long-haul.

ASTRO LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Remain focused and stay DOYNA You are walking with your within your limits. You may head up high and you got meet someone interesting many reasons to do so. possibly through a trip or Your sense of accomplishsomeone who has totally ment and achievement different background from knows no boundaries.

You have a conyours.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Guard tagious ambition to get ahead at any against financial losses or mishan- price. Results are starting to show.

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nature. Your self-expression is quite provocative and you enjoy in showing a more sensual side in you. Who knew you can be this daring?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Strive to keep peace and harmony within your domestic environment. There’s likely to be burst of anger or resentment which has been bottling up for a while now.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The power of persuasion is extremely high for you today. You are prone to unleash plenty of emotional statements which may move even a rock. Don’t take advantage of this magnetic force you have onto others. Your mate may go through an important change now.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Money matters will prevail abundantly in your thoughts today. Keep a tight eye on your belongings and possessions as you may unintentionally lose some of your precious items. Guard them with your sword.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Romance may be cooling off for now or become somewhat sour. Unleashing your true individuality may become more of a challenge to you. It’s as if it’s hard being your true self these days.

Don’t let this turn you into a lone wolf.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Celestial forces are encouraging you to let go of past resentments or pain that is stemming from your past. Unburden your soul of excess heaviness by unburdening your core self. Accept defeat and this way you will be able to move on.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A close friend of yours may go through a dramatic episode in their life which may require your attention. Your support will be undeniable helpful, but be extra careful as to not get caught up in their vicious circle.

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