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Beware of opponents: Redford PREMIER TELLS SCHOOL KIDS TO WATCH OUT FOR WILDROSE PARTY

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Premier Alison Redford is warning schoolchildren to beware of the Opposition Wildrose party because, she says, it is com-

mitted to letting Alberta die on the vine. “We will not take the approach of the Opposition, which is a build-nothing approach,� Redford told dozens of elementary children looking up at her while seated in

a semicircle at her feet on Thursday. “The truth is, either we want a world-class education system or we don’t.�

Behind the children sat parents and other dignitaries in the library of a south-

side school to hear Redford announce the construction of new schools for the area.

Redford took aim specifically at Wildrose criticism over her plan to accumulate $17 billion in debt over the next four years to pay for new

infrastructure for a population growing by 100,000 a year.

Redford told the students and adults they were being misled by the Wildrose.

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HAIL TO THE CHIEFS

Members of the Red Deer AAA Midget Optimist Chiefs take turns hoisting the Telus Cup during a celebration at the Red Deer Arena Thursday night. This past weekend the Chiefs captured their second consecutive national championship by beating the Ottawa Jr. 67s 5-0 in Sault Ste. Marie Ont. Sunday. The team was honoured in Red Deer Thursday with fans and family looking on from the stands.

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John Johnston humbled by honour Two charged NAMED CITIZEN OF YEAR, WILLMS NAMED JUNIOR CITIZEN

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF His name is synonymous with the Youth and Volunteer Centre of Red Deer and the Boys and Girls Club of Red Deer & District.

Now John Johnston has a new title to add to his resume – Red Deer’s 2013 Citizen of the Year.

Johnston was given the nod at the Rotary Clubs of Red Deer and City of John Johnston Red Deer gala at the Sheraton Hotel on Thursday evening.

Johnston said receiving the honour was both humbling and unexpected. Johnston said it takes three types of people to make a

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community work — those with time to give, those with a skill set and those with the dollars to help the other two do what they need to do. “It takes all three,� said Johnston, who has worked at the Centre for 30 years. “Some people do one. Some people do all three. I am just so proud to be a citizen in Red Deer because it is an amazing community.

It’s passionate and caring and I am just overwhelmed with RJ Willms this.�

The 54-yearold said he has real passion for the outdoor environment and working with young people that continue to inspire him every day.

Johnston said adventure based

programs are a wonderful way to learn life skills.

Johnston’s impressive portfolio includes working on the David Thompson Ride for Youth and developing Camp Alexo, west of Rocky Mountain House.

He even coached the Red Deer College King’s basketball team to a Alberta Conference Athletic Association title in 1998.

The Young Citizen of the Year went to RJ Willms.

The 25-year-old recently finished his third year in the University of Alberta’s education program. He is a 2005 graduate of Notre Dame High School.

Once Willms finishes his degree, he hopes to come back to Red Deer to teach.

Willms’ volunteer work that span from volunteering as a tutor at RDC to raising money and awareness for the victims of war in northern Uganda.

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BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF Two men face charges in connection with the theft of oilfield equipment from well sites in the Clive area.

They were arrested

by Edmonton Police Service after allegedly trying to sell two stolen gas flow meters to an Edmonton oilfield equipment company on April 25.

Scott Pattison, Edmonton police spokesperson, said Red Deer Rural RCMP contacted Edmonton police with information to track down the stolen meters, each worth $2,500. “When they searched their vehicles, they found a set of bolt cut-

ters, and a detailed map with pump houses circled from the Blackfalds area that the meters had been stolen from,� Pattison said on Thursday.

Police allegedly connected the pair to about 10 stolen meters.

Meters recovered from the Edmonton equipment company were stolen at night from Santonia Energy Inc. well sites.

Gary Poirier, vicepresident of production with Santonia, said the latest rash of equipment thefts from his sites occurred on March 27, April 3 and 25. “This has been going on for a long time over the years.

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THEFTS: Normally no trail “Normally we just find out the equipment has been stolen and there’s no trail,” Poirier said.

“Over the past five years, we’ve lost approximately $150,000 worth of equipment.”

He said the thieves knew what they were doing because the equipment was taken off live wells in production.

“We’re very grateful to both the RCMP and Edmonton Police Service and their prompt action to track that equipment and makes arrests in this case,” Poirier said.

Dan Linden Lubbers, 24, of Clive and Warren Thomas Paterson, 27, of no fixed address, are both charged with theft over $5,000 and possession of break and enter tools. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

CITIZENS: Not for the attention But it is more recent efforts of co-founding Technology Initiative For Immigrants and Disadvantaged Institute (TIFIDI) in 2012 that puts a smile on his face these days. The charity is designed to get computers in the hands of underprivileged and immigrant families that do not have the means to purchase the technology.

Willms said he doesn’t volunteer or lend a helping hand for the attention. Willms said he likes to think most people would do the same if given the opportunity.

“Finding out that I won was a huge surprise,” said Willms, an accomplished song writer and musician.

“It’s interesting because I don’t about a lot of things I do with my friends. You don’t understand that the things you are doing are above average things or beyond status quo. It’s really cool to get some recognition for some of the things I have been doing.”

The Rotary Clubs of Red Deer hand out the two prestigious awards every year at a spring gala.

Acting Rotary Club president Ken Johnston said the awards recognize those who do not seek but deserve the applause. He said the awards are given to those who are make a commitment to building the community.

Motivational speaker and former CFL great Terry Evanshen was the guest speaker. Speaking before the gala, Evanshen said he wanted to leave the audience with a desire to become better people.

Evanshen said he hopes to have touched at least one person in the audience with his story.

In 1988, Evanshen was involved in a serious car accident. When he woke form his coma, his memory of his entire life was completely erased and he began a long road to recovery. Evanshen said part of his recovery is telling his story to motivate and inspire others. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

REDFORD: Talk about debt “When the Opposition talks about debt, they’re

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Ken Williamson works on a donated bicycle at the Optimist Club of Red Deer Bicycle rehabilitation shop at Sunnybrook Farm and Museum. For about eight years the Optimists have been accepting donations of bicycles to a program called Bikes For Kids. Volunteers refurbish the bikes making them road worthy and available to people who cannot afford a bicycle. For information on how to donate or how to get a bicycle through the program call 403-318-5803. referring to the infrastructure and the services that families and communities need today,” she said.

“They’re selling Alberta’s future short and they’re doing it to score cheap political points.”

It was the second consecutive day that Redford warned children of the dangers posed by her Tories’ archrival party, Danielle Smith’s Wildrose.

Redford dismissed a suggestion from a reporter that while it can be a fuzzy dividing line between politics and government, Redford had crossed over it with partisan political denunciations at a taxpayerfunded, government event.

“Every single day right now in this province, we see political parties — whether they’re opposition or government — talking about and trying to remind people of the choices they made,” said Redford.

“I make no apologies for reminding people what we offered last year in the provincial election. It’s the reason we were elected as the government.”

On Wednesday, Redford reminded young students and their parents in Calgary of the day in last year’s election campaign when her team promised new schools at the same time the Wildrose promised to return a dividend to families based on oil revenues going above a certain level.

“We made this commitment in contrast to an opposition party that didn’t want to build infrastructure, that would have preferred to hand cash out to

families. But we are committed to building Alberta,” she said.

Education Minister Jeff Johnson jumped in on Wednesday as well.

“You elected the right premier,” Johnson told the families.

“I want to extend a heartfelt thank you from all the communities that I have visited over the last two days to our premier for standing firm in the face of opposition and investing in our students,” he finished to applause.

Smith said the comments reflect a desperate leader whose popularity is in free fall, according to recent polls, because she has broken multiple promises.

“I think it’s undignified for the premier to be using these taxpayer-funded events to make those kinds of statements,” said Smith.

If she wants to do that at her party’s annual general meeting, Smith said, then more power to her.

“But when she is in the role as premier representing the province, she really does need to focus on what her government is doing rather than taking attacks on the opposition.”

Smith said her party has always promised infrastructure investment, but said it can be done more responsibly without taking the province back into heavy debt.

New public school given Barrie Wilson’s name École Barrie Wilson Elementary School is the name of the Red Deer Public Schools’ new elementary school in Timberlands.

Slated to open in September 2014, the kindergarten to Grade 5 school is named after a teacher who has a passion for second language education.

Barrie Wilson, 74, was on hand with family and friends at the special board meeting where school board revealed the name.

Wilson spent 34 of his Barrie Wilson 42-year career within the Red Deer Public Schools.

His teaching career began in 1961 in Quebec and he joined the Eastview Junior School High teaching

staff in 1969.

He retired in 2003 as principal of École Intermédiare Central Middle School.

Throughout his career, Wilson, who is fluently bilingual, was a strong advocate for second language education and French immersion.

He was a physical education teacher that exemplified healthy and active living. Wilson also worked with young teachers as a field experience advisor for the Red Deer College/University of Alberta Middle Years Education Program.

“I’m usually one to be short for words,” said Wilson about the honour. “I was dumbfounded. I was overwhelmed. It’s an honour.”

Supt. Piet Langstraat said Wilson embodied everything the school district stands for — incredible educator, an excellent community member who has touched the lives of countless individuals in our school district and throughout this community.

Langstraat said it is interesting the school was named after a living person and not someone who has already passed way or a landmark in the city.

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“At the end of the day, (local historian) Michael Dawe said the reason you name a school after an individual is so that person is not forgotten in the community.

Barrie is the type of individual who certainly should never be forgotten in the community of Red Deer.”

Oriole Park School principal Chris Good, who will be École Barrie Wilson Elementary School principal said naming the school after Wilson is fitting.

“He is revered by teachers and administrators and anybody that has worked with him,” said Good.

“He’s really the embodiment of all we want to see in a school.”

Wilson is married to Sue, also a retired teacher, and has four children including daughter Amanda who is a Grade 3 teacher at École Mountview Elementary School.

He has five grandchildren. When not enjoying his retirement, Wilson can be found volunteering in his daughter’s classroom. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

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Precipitation dictates Alberta weather patterns

BY MYLES FISH ADVOCATE STAFF Every three decades or so, over the last thousand years, the climate of Alberta has flipped from dry periods to wet and back again.

Trees a millennium old in the front ranges of the Rocky Mountains have grown correspondingly faster or slower in relation to precipitation trends.

It is a correlation that Dave Sauchyn has researched, studying the varying widths of tree rings from centuries-old trees in Southern Alberta to determine tree growth in wetness and in drought.

From the rings, he is able to put together statistical models Dave Sauchyn going back hundreds of years on precipitation, showing 30-year alternating patterns.

“We would like to say, we’ve got this 1,000 years of tree rings and there’s this consistent 60-year cycle over 1,000 years, so get used to it. But we can’t do that.

“We can’t predict anything because the world is changing. The temperature is shooting up all over the world,” said Sauchyn, speaking on Thursday at the Visions 2013 conference put on by the Alberta Agricultural Economics Association.

The temperature cycles are based on Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO), a pattern of change in the Pacific Ocean’s climate. However, with a warming climate increasing ocean temperatures, the predictor has been thrown for a loop.

“Until about 30 years ago, there was a fairly good, strong link in the weather and the tree growth, and then that link began to change. We think because the climate has changed so quickly that the trees aren’t behaving like they used to,” explained Sauchyn, a researcher at the Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative at the University of Regina.

“The tree rings have told us a lot about the climate of Alberta over the last 1,000 years and, even more, that that climate no longer exists.”

The cycle flipped to a period of wetness in 2008,

according to Sauchyn.

Thus, Alberta can likely expect fairly good moisture over the next 30 years, followed by a period that could be “brutally dry,” although, he added, there are always exceptions from year to year.

He said people and governments would be wise to take note of the decadal patterns, saying to laughs that Sylvan Lake should not consider dredging up a beach to replace sand lost to historically high water levels, but rather “just wait 30 years!”

“During one 30-year cycle you get a lot of drought, in the next 30-year cycle you get virtually none. If you know that, you can adjust your practices, whether you’re a municipality, a provincial government or a farmer or rancher,” said Sauchyn.

Sauchyn’s research on tree growth and climate is continuing, with ongoing weather monitoring and tree growth sampling in Alberta. ● Canadians do not know much about sustainable labelling, but significant numbers are willing to pay a premium for products labelled as such, according to research from the University of Manitoba.

Research done at the Winnipeg university was presented Thursday at the Visions 2013 conference in Red Deer put on by the Alberta Agricultural Economics Association.

The research, based on a survey of 1,500 Canadians this January, found that, while Canadians may make a habit of buying sustainability-labelled products, they may not be doing so knowingly.

The study found that Canadians do not have a high recognition of labels, such as those signifying ‘fair trade certified’ or ‘animal welfare approved.’

It also found that female consumers have a higher willingness to pay for sustainability-labelled goods, while older consumers and those who say price is important to them have a lower willingness to pay premiums.

Another study found that Canadians had a willingness to pay 12 to 18 per cent premiums for ground beef that had been enhanced with omega-3.

The Visions conference, which continues today at iHotel on 67th Street, has been taking place in Red Deer for the last 30 years.

This year’s conference brought together 70 people from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba representing academic, agricultural and governmental organizations. mfish@reddeeradvocate.com

Commanding officer of Canadian Forces base in Alberta charged with sex assault

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS WAINWRIGHT — A commanding officer of a Canadian Forces base in Alberta has been charged with sexual assault and drunkenness, a decade after he was cleared in a sex tape scandal in Ontario.

Maj. David Yurczyszyn was removed Thursday from the top post at CFB Wainwright, a sprawling training base 200 kilometres southeast of Edmonton.

In addition to the criminal accusation of sexual assault, he faces charges of drunkenness and disgraceful conduct under sections of the National Defence Act. The alleged offences occurred last Remembrance Day. The military is refusing to release any other details.

Brig-Gen. Christian Juneau, Commander Land Force Western Area, reacted to the allegations in a news release.

“The actions of Maj. Yurczyszyn have caused me to lose confidence in this officer’s ability to effectively exercise the functions of command,” he said.

“We expect the highest standard of professionalism and conduct from our leaders, especially those entrusted with command authority.”

Military spokeswoman Lt. (Navy) Jessica MacDonald said Yurczyszyn is not in custody. He has been reassigned to desk duties and will work from home while an administrative review of his file is completed.

She confirmed Yurczyszyn was previously charged in another matter.

In a case that garnered some

media attention, Yurczyszyn was accused in 2001 of making homemade porn and showcasing it at military parties, but a judge dismissed the charges the following year, ruling there wasn’t enough evidence to support a conviction.

The porn tape featured another soldier having sex with a civilian woman — a university student — in the bedroom of a married quarters apartment on CFB Kingston.

The video was made without the woman’s permission.

Court heard so-called “porn and chicken” nights were a longtime ritual to help cadets unwind.

They would often rent hotel rooms and watch sex videos while eating chicken.

The military began investigating after a female cadet complained to her squadron commander about the tape.

Yurczyszyn was charged under the National Defence Act with behaving in a disgraceful manner and with conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline.

His lawyer argued he was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time and had little involvement in planning the video.

But in his decision, Judge Jim Prince said Yurczyszyn may not have been entirely blameless.

“The accused was arguably more than a common bystander ... may even be said to have assisted.”

Yurczyszyn could be heard in part of the tape that was played in court.

He said “get her while she’s drunk” and talked about where the camera should be placed in the bedroom.

Two other officers — the one who had sex with the woman and the other who lived in the apart-

ment — were convicted on various charges and dismissed from the military.

At the time, Yurczyszyn was a second-lieutenant, a junior officer.

He told the court he was relieved to have the charges dropped and just wanted to carry on with his job.

He next served in Petawawa and was stationed over the years at various other bases.

MacDonald said Yurczyszyn has completed three overseas tours — one in Bosnia and two in Afghanistan.

On his first trip to Afghanistan, he was part of a team that trained members of the Afghan military.

On his second tour, he was part of a transition team that tied up loose ends before the Canadian Forces pulled out of the country.

He took over command of CFB Wainwright last June.

The base is used to train individual soldiers and military units in the field.

It includes a high-tech manoeuvre training centre that allows commanders to simulate and plan battles, as well as mock-up villages that were used to train troops for service in Afghanistan.

The base, just outside the town of Wainwright, is considered the largest employer in the area. It has about 1,000 military and civilian employees.

This case against Yurczyszyn will now be reviewed to determine if there is enough evidence for a court martial. It’s not known when that process will be finished.

Maj. Kevin Cadman of the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service, a unit within the independent Canadian Forces military police, said the case is being taken seriously.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS HINTON — RCMP and a grieving mother are marking the 30th anniversary of the disappearance of a girl in western Alberta by calling for new tips in the case.

Shelly-Anne Bacsu (bah-shoo) was last seen on May 3, 1983, just outside of the town of Hinton.

Police say they still hope someone will come forward with information to help solve the mystery of the 16-year-old’s disappearance.

The girl’s mother, Muriel Bacsu, says she believes someone in the town knows what happened to her daughter and will speak up to end their family’s nightmare.

Bacsu says RCMP contacted her last month when remains were found by people riding all-terrain vehicles near the hamlet of Brule (broo-LAY’), a community just west of Hinton.

RCMP say the remains, which may not be human, are still being tested and have not been linked to the girl.

Petro-Canada stations running dry as repairs underway at refinery CALGARY — Some Petro-Canada stations are running out of gasoline because of repairs taking place at a refinery in Edmonton.

In a post on its Pump Talk blog, Petro-Canada says supplies are being squeezed in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

Gasoline-producing units at the Edmonton refinery were supposed to keep running during a period of planned maintenance work.

But during routine inspections, Petro-Canada discovered that repairs needed to be done and the gasoline units were taken out of service temporarily.

Petro-Canada says it’s bringing in additional gasoline from elsewhere and working to make sure customers have alternative places to gas up.

Alberta may discipline some jail guards who took part in strike

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — The Alberta government is suggesting it may discipline some jail guards who took part in an illegal strike, a move their union says would threaten labour peace.

Deputy solicitor general Tim Grant says there’s a report that some guards who left their posts at the new Edmonton Remand Centre when the strike began may have put inmates, managers and other guards in danger.

“This incident will be investigated and dealt with appropriately,” Grant wrote in a statement released Thursday.

Grant, a former Canadian Forces major-general who commanded troops in Afghanistan, did not say what “appropriately” means.

He said it is not the government’s intention to seek retribution against guards who “just participated in the illegal strike.”

Grant said he met with guards at the new $580-million facility twice on Wednesday to discuss what he called issues of concern and was to meet with staff again Thursday.

The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees said the threat of discipline breaks a promise of amnesty the government made that helped end the almost five-day strike at 10 correctional facilities across the province.

Premier Alison Redford confirmed that pledge, but also suggested it might not apply to all union members.

“We certainly did say to the union that we were going to make sure there were no acts of retribution,” Redford said.

“I think the deputy minister of the solicitor general was very clear today ... that if there were acts that were committed that put people’s safety at risk, than those needed to be dealt with at a management level.”

Redford declined to say whether any of the guards could lose their jobs Union president Guy Smith said the government’s conduct is inflaming a volatile situation at the remand centre.

He accused Grant of taunting guards at the jail instead of dealing with their safety concerns.

Smith said the union has filed an unfair labour practice complaint with the Alberta Labour Relations Board, which was to hear it late Thursday afternoon.

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High cost of tax compliance IT COST AN AVERAGE OF $217 FOR EACH CANADIAN TAX FILER JUST TO FILL OUT THEIR INCOME TAX FORMS IN 2011

BY JASON CLEMENS, MILAGROS PALACIOS AND NIELS VELDHUIS SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE As the stress of the April 30 tax filing deadline fades and the shock realization by most Canadians regarding how much income and payroll taxes they pay subsides, it’s worthwhile considering the costs imposed on Canadians to comply with tax regulations.

All told, governments in Canada expect to collect $586.6 billion in 2013 (fiscal 2013-14). There are, however, significant costs beyond the simple dollars extracted.

Take, for example, the costs incurred by individuals, families, and businesses across the country to comply with the tax code.

These costs include the time required to collect, organize and report tax receipts, and the fees paid to tax preparers, accountants and lawyers, to name just a few.

According to a new report the Fraser Institute published recently, on average, Canadians who filed taxes spent 7.2 hours completing their returns, which is time not spent with their family, building their businesses, or undertaking countless other more productive activities. This translates into an average cost of $217 per Canadian tax-filer.

In aggregate, these costs for individuals and families for just personal income taxes reached almost $6.7 billion in 2011. Another $246.2 million was incurred to comply with personal property taxes.

Businesses, both small and large, al-

so incur costs to comply with taxes. Our estimate is that businesses incurred up to $17.8 billion in compliance costs for 2011 for the broad range of taxes businesses are required to administer on behalf of governments as well as the taxes they pay.

All told, that means Canadians incurred up to $24.8 billion in total tax compliance costs in 2011, representing roughly 1.4 per cent of our economy.

That’s $719 per Canadian who filed taxes to comply with the tax regulations and rules.

Let’s be clear, these costs do not add productive capacity to the economy by

building new factories or purchasing new machinery nor do they improve our human capital by investing in education or training.

These costs also don’t improve our lives by increasing our incomes or the time available for family and friends.

Rather, these are the costs incurred to do nothing but comply with tax rules.

More disturbing is that the real burden of such compliance costs falls disproportionately on lower-income Canadians.

While the average cost of complying with the tax code increases as one’s

rector spoke to us and explained that even though no directions have been received from Human Services, the agency is being forced to be proactive to restructure to cope with the impending cuts. There will be loss of jobs and stability for our dependents. This is a major upheaval for them.

We do not have “strength in numbers” as our people do not always have parental support and are under the umbrella of the Public Guardian, a government agency. Will the Public Guardian officers advocate on behalf of their clients?

It is unfortunate that the Alberta government gave our people a raise in AISH and are, it appears, offsetting it by lessening community access.

We ask that you reconsider this drastic cut in funding for the disabled.

It is criminal to try to balance a budget on the backs of the vulnerable, many of whom do not have advocates.

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income increases, the real burden of such costs is measured as a share of one’s income. Using this measure, lower-income Canadians pay the highest share of their income to comply with the tax code.

A similar situation exists for business. As a share of revenues, smaller businesses pay a higher cost for complying with the tax system than larger businesses. Put simply, our tax code imposes costs on those least able to afford them.

These are only the costs that individual Canadians and businesses incur to comply with the tax code. Another $6.6 billion is incurred by governments across the country to administer our tax system. That means we spend roughly 1.8 per cent of GDP every year just to comply with and administer our tax system.

The answer is to simplify the tax system radically. That means reducing and even eliminating special privileges, tax credits, and other deductions for both individuals and businesses in order to reduce the complexity of the tax code.

We know from countless studies completed in both Canada and abroad that the complexity of the tax system is one of the main drivers of tax compliance and administrative costs.

By curtailing or removing these special privileges we can reduce the complexity of the tax code and make it easier and less costly to comply with.

This means scarce, valuable resources can be freed for higher purposes like investing in new factories, new technologies, and new businesses, all of which will improve the economy over the longer-term. Tax reform should be an agenda item for all governments as they struggle with how to improve the economy.

Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios, and Niels Veldhuis are economists with the Fraser Institute (www.fraserinstitute. org). This column was provided by Troy Media (www.troymedia.com).

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Funding for disabled pulled out from under them An open letter to Doug Horner, Alberta minister of Finance: My husband and I have just attended a meeting with the agency that cares for our disabled son. The meeting was called to participate in the webinar given by Frank Oberle, deputy minister of Human Services.

Of most concern to us was the $42 million cut to community access for the clients in care around the province. We found the plans for the future of our adults very unrealistic.

I attended one of the workshops hosted by Genia Leskiw in Lacombe and having read her summation, I think many of the plans put forth in that report were the basis from which Human Services hope to put their “plan” into action.

The report is somewhat skewed because we as parents and guardians all dream that our disabled dependent will one day be totally accepted and have gainful employment. In so many cases, this is unrealistic.

To expect that 60 per cent of “our people” will be employed within three years is totally off base. In the future, this may happen for the children who have been integrated into the normal school stream but for many who did not have this opportunity, they are not as employable.

Our son was never able to read or write so can only do menial tasks with one-on-one assistance.

At age 42, he has made great strides in his development and his community but only because of exposure with his community access worker.

To deny him this opportunity is digression and may ultimately be more costly for you in the end.

He does volunteer at the local hospital and Legion, but is only able to do this because he has someone with him.

He has this past winter taken on snow removal at homes of seniors, but again only with assistance and supervision.

We foresee a loss of volunteers in the communities, which could impact Alberta Health Services and other community-based services.

In order to achieve your dreamy goals, these people will require much assistance and this will not happen without money. Have you considered the long-term effects of your government’s decision?

After the webinar, the executive di-

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One morning this week, driving to work, I listened to our local radio news reports.

It was a very brief news cast regarding our correctional officers being out on strike and the Alberta government will have to use other tactics to force them back to work!

Deputy minister of Justice refuses to talk until they go back to work! Now this sounds like bullying and the use of scare tactics.

How can we tell our children to stop bullying when their parents/government are enforcing it in the workplace for personal gain?

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telling me my son has been murdered on the job.

Come on Alberta government, instead of threatening our men and women and the union that represents them, bring to the table some discussion on how to rectify some or all of these safety concerns.

If the Justice minister is so worried about public and inmate safety, perhaps he should sit down and have a constructive conversation with the people who are concerned so they can feel good about going back to work having been heard and understood.

Their solidarity should mean that there are some serious issues. Listen and lets resolve!

To legally express these ideas in a peaceful gathering, such as this one — they want to be heard!

We as Canadians have the right to work in a safe environment.

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We must do more to combat pollution closer to home Cameron Kennedy’s article, Power switch needed now, in the Red Deer Advocate, Friday, April 19, outlines the Pembina Institute’s concerns that the emissions from the province’s six coalfired power plants may be killing us.

This may be true but on reading the article, the words of a spokesperson for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency came to mind. He notes that: “The greatest threat to your family’s health and lives, with regard to air pollution, does not lie in the emissions from a distant coal-fired power plant, oil refinery or industry but in the sources closest to your home. These sources are the fumes from vehicles driving by and the smoke from your neighbour’s wood burning stove, fireplace or fire pit.”

With regard to vehicle emissions, the health impact will be significant as Red Deer and Alberta’s cities in general, have not supported the emission testing of older vehicles and as a result vehicle pollution levels are double the level they would be if all vehicles had fully functioning emission systems.

Burning coal or wood in a residential area exposes neighbours to levels of pollutants in excess of those resulting from coal burning power plants and other industrial sources and pollution-related illnesses and deaths are well documented. This is hardly surprising as one wood or coal fire pollutes as much as dozens or even hundreds of automobiles. Unfortunately, the dangerous nature of residential wood and coal smoke has been kept from the public and is omitted from the school curriculum.

Another source of pollution, not just close to your home but inside your home, is the family’s wood- or coalburning stove or fireplace, as they inevitably leak traces of pollutants into a home. Apart from the smoke and carcinogens, close-range exposure to wood smoke means exposure to free radicals, which have wide ranging health implications.

The health implications are so serious that it has been recognized for centuries that having a wood- or coal-burning appliance in your home means risking developing the diseases that today we associate with cigarette smoking.

Air pollution monitoring in Alberta is unfortunately very basic and standard procedures such as monitoring for chemicals that cause cancer and birth defects are omitted.

Even with these limitations, monitoring is now identifying problems in Red Deer, which is hardly surprising as the city has not even taken the most basic steps to protect residents from air pollution.

As the activities of residents, rather than coal-burning power plants or industrial activities, are the main sources of pollution, residents, by their actions, have the ability to make this city a healthy and wholesome place in which to live.

Action is needed as the trend, not only in Red Deer but from coast to coast, is for ever-increasingly polluted cities.

Essential first steps are to elect city councillors who support clean air initiatives and school trustees who will support including research-based material, relating to air pollution, in the school curriculum to replace the current ineffective “green” approach.

Alan Smith Alberta Director Canadian Clean Air Alliance Red Deer

Attack on private education misrepresented the facts I would like to take this opportunity to share some thoughts about a guest editorial written by Kelly Ernst and published in the Advocate on Monday, April 15, under the headline Albertans don’t support privatizing public education. In particular, I would like to share my concerns about the manner in which information pertaining to the funding of private schools was presented, and the alleged neutrality of the study referenced by Ernst.

Ernst claims that 70 per cent of public funding available per student is allotted to private schools, when this amount refers only to the instructional grant. In reality, private school grants per student are in some cases as low as zero per cent. The actual total grant level is just above 60 per cent. This percentage would be even lower if transportation grants were taken into consideration.

Ernst states that allotments for private education will increase in the next three years, yet these are simply projections based on assumptions upon which he fails to elaborate.

Ernst also fails to mention the elimination of operational grants to private schools in the provincial budget released March 7, which has imposed a real reduction of over 10 per cent in total grant revenues for private schools.

The elimination of these grants has had a total effect of about a two per cent reduction in revenues for fully funded schools. Yet he insists that private school funding is not only increasing, but outpacing funding for public schools.

Ernst makes extensive use of a survey, created and conducted by his organization, in a manner that is biased and opaque. He presents percentages of respondents without giving the actual number of respondents this represents. Specifically, he cites the responses of privately educated survey participants, the majority of whom

feel that no public money should be allocated to private schools. What is the actual number of respondents who hold this position? That number could be negligible, but he fails to disclose this.

Some of the information the respondents provide is presumptive and anecdotal. He writes that many of the respondents “clearly describe the consequences of further changes” to the education system. In other words, he claims that such predictions are authoritative. I must question his, or anyone else’s, capacity to affirm these predictions as they are, by definition, hypothetical. The fact that opinions exist does not, in and of itself, make them fact.

Ernst also states that “those who can afford the extra tuition” remove funding from public education. However, the funding statistics he provides in prior paragraphs indicate that much of this funding does not follow them.

One can only conclude that their decision is actually revenue positive for the public purse, which is indeed the case. He attempts to mask this by presenting private education as “administratively burdensome and expensive to maintain,” yet makes no attempt to explain this contradiction.

Ernst uses the words “parents” to describe those who opt for public education, but those who do not are described as the agents of murky and sinister “private interests.” I must emphasize that they are also parents and members of the public who shoulder a proportionate share of the tax load and are entitled to the same rights and protections as any other citizen.

It would seem that the survey commissioned by the foundation Ernst represents is seriously flawed — that we are to believe that 99.5 per cent of respondents of any allegedly representative survey come to the same conclusion about a complex issue is, in and of itself, ludicrous. I am reminded of another “survey” in which 99.96 per cent of the respondents came to the same conclusion — the election of Saddam Hussein as president of Iraq in 1995!

It is important to remember that our unquestioned right to express ourselves does not include a guarantee of its responsible use. That right ought not to be used to cloud the truth, which can only impede our collective efforts to achieve a society committed to what is just, right and ultimately beneficial for all. Sadly, it seems to me that in the final analysis Ernst has misrepresented the facts and relegated the informed decisions of present and past governments, and the opinions of many whose votes put them there, to the ideological dustbin on the authority of a survey of questionable design. I can only hope that the readers of his editorial have given it a careful reading and come to the same conclusion.

Pete Hoekstra Lacombe

Using waste water for fracking is not sustainable Re: Rimbey selling wastewater, Red Deer Advocate, April 12, 2013 The selling of waste water for oilpatch use should give pause as to where we are going with our water supply.

One just has to search ‘fracking’ to understand how common it is to use water for extracting natural gas; and we’re talking a lot of water.

A local company reports of piping water from an ‘isolated lake with no road access.’ One only has to look along the Red Deer River to see the practice occurring right in our backyard and yet, there seems to be no outcry.

It seems odd that as a community we do all we can to conserve our water while these companies blithely take all they want and more.

And now we have Rimbey possibly selling its wastewater. The mayor commented that the water was waste water therefore not suitable for drinking — true, in its raw form. Waste water returns clean to the river for other communities down river to reuse. Granted the water is ‘new’ water to the river but it will return in spades for further use.

It needs to be understood that water used for fracking is lost forever! Any recovered water, less than 20 per cent, is awash with methane, benzene and sulfur oxide … pretty mean stuff if it is not contained.

There are other water-saving techniques available in getting the product out of the ground. Unfortunately, water is too close and too convenient. This practice cannot be sustained.

If Alberta Environment allows the selling of wastewater, you can bet your last drop of water that businesses will be on municipalities like ducks to water.

It’s cheap, it’s accessible — but it’s wrong and unethical.

Lorna Watkinson-Zimmer Red Deer

Dyer falls prey to warmist apocalyptic thinking Re: No way to avoid calamity, by Gwynne Dyer, Advocate, April 24, 2013 Dyer typically analyses the political climate of current events, and as such has often impressed me with his insights. I once went to a lecture by him and was challenged by his thinking.

But his latest screed of apocalyptic economic/cultural doom linking fossil fuels and climate change is not acceptable.

Basically he says that the burgeoning discoveries of oil and gas are not a boon to mankind. They are a disaster because they will lead to: ● a fossil fuel economic bubble

burst (even worse than the housing market bubble) destroying the world’s economies; or ● overheating the planet and probably destroying civilization; or ● the double whammy of both.

But, Dyer, there’s one scenario you didn’t even mention: that raising CO2 levels from burning fossil fuels cannot be coupled to raising temperatures (climate warming). Carbon dioxide levels continue to go up at a steady rate, but temperatures have leveled off for 16 years now.

This has left warmists scrambling for explanations. Some are saying the heat must be hiding in the oceans. If so, it hasn’t been found, so this is without evidence and just a stab in the dark conjecture.

The one that gave me the best guffaw was by Dr. James Hansen (a prominent warmist). A few years ago he decried coal being used to make electricity and called coal trains hauling to the generating plants “trains of death.”

Now he’s saying coal plant emissions are doing a good thing — they’re masking the climate warming. So I guess the trains are “trains of life” now.

The reality is: more CO2, less warming — in fact, world temperatures are beginning to drop.

So Dyer, all three of your scenarios are more apocalyptic hyperbole not based upon up-to-date scientific findings. I think you, Dyer, are the climate reality denier.

Murray Snyder Rocky Mountain House

Closing Michener Centre best choice for all involved Re: Support for the closure of Michener Centre and community living I commend Premier Alison Redford and her government for doing the right thing — closing down Michener Centre is long overdue!

Let’s not forgot the heartbreaking stories of neglect, abuse and indignity.

Many former residents share haunting memories of the time they spent there; it is those stories that would have me feeling devastated if someone ever suggested my son would be better served there.

As a society, we need to put more energy into accepting social responsibility for all people with disabilities and less energy into maintaining outdated facilities that are no longer needed.

Many of us: families, professionals, and self-advocates celebrate this closure as a step towards a safer and more supportive world for everyone.

There are thousands of families who

are caring for complex, medically fragile loved ones, with multiple needs in the comfort and warmth of home and community. We support our son to live a full and rich life at school, home and in our community with hopes and dreams for him to have a variety of meaningful relationships and experiences throughout his life. We are supported by friends, family, neighbours, advocates, strangers, teachers, assistants, social workers, doctors, nurses, therapists, and dieticians.

I commend the underpaid community support staff — they may not have full bank accounts and most certainly deserve more, but their passion and heart motivate them to do an outstanding job!

I’m not claiming that everything is perfect; the orchestration of the supports that are needed to care for our son can be tricky to navigate and requires vigilance. This labour of love has been rewarding; many people are working together to help us. Our friends don’t require a mandate or a paycheque to be there when we need them. It feels good to be less reliant on systems and more on personal commitment and love.

Supporting someone with a developmental disability has been an amazing gift; our son brings out the best in others every day.

The entire disability community will be better served if the opposition parties, Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, Red Deer Public School board, Red Deer city council, and others who are fighting against the closure of Michener Centre, pulled together to help create, focus on, and execute a positive vision and transition into community life.

It sickens me that some of our leaders are creating and perpetuating fear of community living.

With respect and admiration, I thank our government for making this moral and courageous decision, it’s about time!

Shyla Masse Edmonton

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Feathered feud over angry birds Trudeau Liberals jump to seven-point costs B.C. high school its owl KELOWNA, B.C. — The stylized owl used as the mascot for a Kelowna, B.C., high school has ruffled some feathers south of the border.

Kelowna school board officials are being forced to give a hoot after receiving a letter from Temple University in Philadelphia warning that Kelowna Secondary School’s team logo clearly infringes on Temple’s copyright for Hooter the Owl. The two scowling owls are virtually identical, except for the addition of small horns on the KSS raptor and some minor shading differences.

The KSS owl has been used since about 2002, but Temple’s trademarked version predates that.

“We are basically in the wrong for using the owl,” school board secretary-treasurer Larry Paul acknowledged Wednesday.

“We’re in the process of changing it to something else.”

Since the letter from Temple was received last week, the KSS owl has been removed from the school’s website.

It will also be taken off letter-

‘WE ARE BASICALLY IN THE WRONG FOR USING THE OWL. WE’RE IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING IT TO SOMETHING ELSE.’ — SCHOOL BOARD SECRETARY-TREASURER

LARRY PAUL

heads and jerseys, and scrubbed from the centre of the school gym floor.

Costs for removing the foul owl haven’t been determined, Paul said.

A new owl-themed logo will be designed, either by commissioning a local artist or having a contest among KSS students, he said.

It wasn’t immediately known how or why KSS came to be using a logo that so closely resembles that of a major American university, or why the teachers who approved its use didn’t realize it might represent a copyright infringement.

Paul said his understanding of the situation was that, a decade ago, some KSS teachers simply came across the Hooter the Owl image and believed that, with a few modifications, it could be

used by the school.

“My guess is they simply thought, ‘Hey, that’s pretty cool, let’s use that,”’ Paul said.

“They might not have realized that copyright protection extends down from professional sports teams to include colleges and universities.”

It’s also unknown how KSS’s use of the owl came to the attention of Temple University officials more than a decade after it was first used in Kelowna. A call to Temple’s public affairs department was not returned Wednesday.

“Who knows how they became aware of it?” Paul said. “Maybe one of the kids who went to KSS wound up at Temple sometime, and he said, ‘Hey, you’ve got the same logo we had at my high school.”’

Saskatoon police believe they have solved 50-year old murder case

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS SASKATOON — Thanks to matchsticks and modern technology, police believe they have tracked down the person who killed a golf course maintenance worker in Saskatoon nearly 50 years ago.

Richard Hartz, 53 was found shot to death at the Saskatoon Golf and Country Club the morning of Oct. 17, 1963.

Justice, however, probably won’t be served in the case. The unnamed suspect, who was only 17 at the time of the killing, died himself in 2009.

“I’m confident if he were alive, we would be arresting him,” Saskatoon police Sgt. Grant Little said Thursday.

Police believed Hartz died in a robbery gone wrong at the golf course clubhouse where he worked and lived. They think he may have surprised the shooter, who had stolen a cash box containing $41.

Former golf course superintendent Bill Turner, now 85, vividly remembers the day Hartz’s body was discovered.

The night before, board members stayed at the clubhouse playing cards late into the evening. Turner says Hartz headed downstairs to the men’s locker room to wash some undergarments.

While working on the sprinklers the next morning, Turner noticed a flurry of police activity on the 18th fairway and assumed a robbery had taken place. He found out about Hartz’s killing after asking a police officer.

“It was quite a shock to us. It was quite a thing, having something like that happen at your club,” said Turner. “If it had been just a robbery, that wouldn’t have been nearly as bad, but when it was a murder it was ... shocking.”

The stolen cash box was found on one of the fairways, along with discarded matches. Little said the investigation focused mainly on the box because of a single unidentified fingerprint.

But the case stumped investigators for decades.

While hundreds of witnesses were interviewed and several different suspects were identified, no arrests were made and the case went unsolved.

It was matches that led to the break.

Fibre and microscopic testing done recently in Illinois confirmed the matches belonged to a match-

Tories, PQ to make rare team in bid to keep UN agency in Montreal THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Keeping the International Civil Aviation Organization in Montreal is so politically and economically important that it’s bringing together two foes: the federal Conservatives and Quebec’s separatist Parti Quebecois.

Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird will stand with Jean-Francois Lisee, Quebec’s minister of international affairs, at a press conference today to present a common front in efforts to thwart the move.

The pair will be joined by the mayor of Montreal in hopes of fending off an attempt

by Qatar to wrest away the agency, which sets international standards for civil aviation and is the only United Nations agency based in Canada.

“This government is putting aside politics and will work with anyone to ensure we deliver, and ensure that this is maintained in Montreal,” Baird said Thursday

during question period.

Canada was caught off guard late last month when Qatar made a pitch to the organization that it ought to move from its Montreal headquarters to the wealthy kingdom’s capital of Doha.

Baird was in Doha in early April as part of a Middle East tour. He said no one said a word about the pending pitch.

“I had a good visit to Qatar a few weeks ago.

They never brought this up,” Baird said. “Obviously they’ve been planning this for some time.

We have a difference of opinion.”

Since then, Baird’s already been on the phone twice to the prime minister of Qatar and said he’s already rallying support from elsewhere.

“Qatar is a very small country with great wealth and is offering a lot of money to bring this headquarters to Doha,” he said. “We don’t think that these type of things should be for sale and we’re going to work strongly to convince other countries.”

book found in an abandoned truck, Little said. It was the same truck the suspected killer had stolen during another break-in at a welding shop that same day, an incident for which he was later charged and convicted.

“The suspect was actually witnessed leaving the vehicle ... and they identified him through fingerprints on the steering wheel,” said Little.

Investigators tested his DNA the year he died, but Little said the results were inconclusive.

He believes closing the case is still important because it brings closure to Hartz’s family.

Turner said the unsolved murder was a topic of discussion among golfers for many years that followed.

“Our golf course is very close, I mean we had a wonderful membership at the old golf course there, and everybody would have thought it would be somebody outside of the club that would have done that,” said Turner.

“I would certainly like to know (the suspect’s name) if it comes up.”

lead over Tories

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Two weeks of Conservative attack ads have done little to dim Justin Trudeau’s honeymoon with Canadians, a new poll suggests.

The latest Canadian Press Harris-Decima survey suggests the Liberal party jumped into a seven-point lead over the Conservatives over the two weeks that followed Trudeau’s landslide leadership victory last month.

Liberal support stood at 35 per cent, while the Conservatives dropped to 28 and the NDP to 22. The Green party was at seven per cent.

That’s the highest level of support for the Liberals since March 2009, when the selection of Michael Ignatieff as party leader briefly buoyed the party’s fortunes.

Ignatieff subsequently led the party to its worst defeat in history in the 2011 election, which reduced the Liberals to a third-party rump.

Current Liberal support is not quite as high as the 36-per-cent peak reached by the NDP a year ago immediately following the election of its new leader, Tom Mulcair. New Democrats have been trending down since then, a spiral that accelerated over the last few months of the Liberal leadership contest.

Trudeau’s honeymoon could yet prove as equally fleeting as those of new leaders before him. But for now at least, the poll suggests he has weathered the barrage of Tory television ads asserting that the new Liberal leader is “in way over his head.”

The Conservatives began broadcasting the ads within hours of Trudeau’s leadership victory on April 14.

The telephone poll of 2,008 Canadians was conducted April 18-28 and is considered accurate to within plus or minus 2.2 percentage points, 19 times in 20.

It suggests the Liberals moved into a commanding lead in Trudeau’s home province of Quebec, with 37 per cent to the NDP’s 24. The Bloc Quebecois had 23 per cent support, the Conservatives nine per cent and the Greens five per cent.

Quebec, which was swept by the NDP in 2011, is key to Trudeau’s plans for a Liberal comeback in the 2015 election.

The Liberals also held a slight lead in Ontario, another crucial battleground: 38 per cent compared with 34 per cent for the Conservatives, 20 per cent for the NDP and seven per cent of the Greens.

And they were well ahead in the Atlantic provinces, with 48 per cent to 27 for the NDP, 22 for the Conservatives and two for the Greens.

The NDP led in British Columbia, with 34 per cent to the 30 per cent for the Liberals, the Tories at 22 per cent and the Greens at 13 per cent.

The Conservatives led in Alberta with 58 per cent, compared with 22 per cent for the Liberals, 13 per cent for the Greens and seven per cent for the NDP. They were also well ahead in Manitoba/Saskatchewan at 50 per cent, compared with 22 per cent for the Liberals, 21 per cent for the NDP and five for the Greens.

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Issues tamped during Obama’s Mexico visit

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MEXICO CITY — President Barack Obama sought on Thursday to tamp down a potential rift with Mexico over a dramatic shift in the cross-border fight against drug trafficking and organized crime, acceding that Mexicans had the right to determine how best to tackle the violence that has plagued their country.

Since taking office in December, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has moved to end the widespread access that U.S. security agencies have had in Mexico to tackle the violence that affects both sides of the border.

It’s a departure from the strategy employed by his predecessor, Felipe Calderon, which was praised by the U.S. but reviled by many Mexicans.

Obama said the shifting security relationship would not hurt co-operation between the neighbouring nations.

“I agreed to continue our close cooperation on security, even as the nature of that co-operation will evolve,” Obama said during a joint news conference at Mexico’s grand National Palace. “It is obviously up to the Mexican people to determine their security structures and how it engages with the other nations — including the United States.”

Pena Nieto as well downplayed the notion that the new, more centralized arrangement would damage its security partnership with the United States.

He said Obama agreed during their private meeting earlier in the day to “co-operate on the basis of mutual respect” to promote an efficient and effective strategy.

Obama arrived in Mexico Thursday afternoon for a three-day trip that will also include a stop in Costa Rica. Domestic issues followed the president south of the border, with Obama facing questions in his exchange with reporters about the potential escalation of the U.S. role in Syria, a controversy over contraception access for teenage girls, and the delicate debate on Capitol Hill on an immigration overhaul.

The latter issue is being closely

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President Barack Obama waves as he arrives to Benito Juarez International airport in Mexico City, Thursday. Obama arrived in Mexico for a two-day visit. watched in Mexico, given the large number of Mexicans who have emigrated to the U.S. both legally and illegally.

More than half of the 11 million people in the U.S. illegally are Mexican, according to the Pew Research Center.

For Obama, the immigration debate is rife with potential political pitfalls.

While he views an overhaul of the nation’s patchwork immigration laws as a legacy-building issue, he’s been forced to keep a low-profile role in the debate to avoid scaring off wary Republicans.

In an effort to court those GOP lawmakers, the draft bill being debated on Capitol Hill focuses heavily on securing the border with Mexico, and makes doing so a pre-condition for a pathway to citizenship for those in the U.S. illegally. But Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, one of the bill’s architects, said Thursday that unless the

border security measures are made even tougher, the legislation will face tough odds not only in the GOP-controlled House but also in the Democratic-led Senate.

The president acknowledged there were some areas along the 2,000-mile border between the U.S. and Mexico where security needs to be tightened.

But he gently chided Rubio and other Republicans for putting up obstacles that would derail final legislation.

“I suspect that the final legislation will not contain everything I want. It won’t contain everything that Republican leaders want, either,” Obama said.

He added that “what I’m not going to do is to go along with something where we’re looking for an excuse not to do it as opposed to a way to do it.”

Despite the intense interest in the immigration debate among Mexicans,

Pena Nieto carefully avoided injecting himself in the issue. While he commended the U.S. for tackling the challenge, he said the congressional debate “is a domestic affair.”

The new Mexican leader was purposely seeking to avoid the perceived missteps of former Mexican President Vicente Fox, who irked conservatives in the U.S. by lobbying for an immigration overhaul in 2001.

Pena Nieto’s election brought Mexico’s Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, back to power after a decade on the sidelines. The security changes are emblematic of the party’s preference for centralized political and bureaucratic control.

The arrangement means all contact for U.S. law enforcement will now go through a “single door,” according to Mexico’s federal Interior Ministry, the agency that controls security and domestic policy. Under the previous policy, FBI, CIA, DEA and border patrol agents had direct access to units of Mexico’s Federal Police, army and navy. U.S. agents worked side by side with those Mexican units in the fight against drug cartels, including the U.S.-backed strategy of killing or arresting top kingpins.

Obama lauded his Mexican counterpart for launching bold reforms during his first months in office, not only on security but also the economy. Both leaders have said they want to refocus the U.S.-Mexico relationship on trade and the economy, not the drug wars and immigration issues that have dominated the partnership in recent years.

In a nod to that effort, Obama and Pena Nieto announced a new partnership for closer co-operation between top officials in both countries. VicePresident Joe Biden will also participate in that process, Obama said.

Already the economic relationship between the two countries is robust, with Mexico accounting for $500 billion in U.S. trade in 2011 and ranking as the second-largest export market for U.S. goods. A stronger Mexican economy would result in even more trade and job growth on both sides of the border, Obama aides say.

Maryland drops the death Spring Winds penalty, first southern Bring Spring Savings U.S. state in half century at Carpet THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland has become the first southern U.S. state in almost half a century to abolish the death penalty.

Democratic Gov. Martin O’Malley signed the measure Thursday. Attending was former Maryland death row inmate Kirk Bloodsworth, the first person in the country freed because of DNA evidence after being convicted in a death penalty case.

Maryland is the 18th state to abolish the death penalty and the sixth state in as many years to do so. West Virginia, which is also south of the Mason-Dixon line that traditionally has separated the country’s northern and southern states, abolished the death penalty in 1965.

The bill will not apply

to the five men Maryland has on death row, but the governor can commute their sentences to life without parole. O’Malley has said he will consider them on a case-by-case basis.

The state’s last execution was in 2005.

Supporters of capital punishment said the governor was taking away an important tool to protect the public. Neil Parrott, chairman of a group called MDPetitions.com, scheduled a news conference on Friday to announce the group’s decision on whether to launch a petition drive to try to put the death penalty ban on the ballot for voters to decide in 2014.

Last year, the Death Penalty Information Center said just four states carried out more than three-fourths of the executions in the United States last year, while

another 23 had not put an inmate to death in 10 years.

Ben Jealous, president and CEO of the civil rights group National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, noted the significance of a southern Democratic governor with presidential aspirations leading an effort to ban capital punishment.

Jealous noted that in 1992, then-Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton left the presidential campaign trail to oversee the execution of a man who had killed a police officer, a move widely viewed as an effort to shed the Democratic Party’s image as soft on crime.

O’Malley considering seeking the 2016 presidential nomination.

“Our governor has also just redefined what it means to have a political future in this country,” Jealous said.

DOG DISH FIRE

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SANTA ROSA, Calif. — A Northern California couple might be able to blame this one on the dog.

Authorities say sun refracted off the dog’s shiny water bowl and ignited a fire at Terry and Shay Weisbrich’s Santa Rosa home on Wednesday afternoon.

The fire was quickly put out, but it left a hole in the siding.

The Press Democrat of Santa Rosa

reports (http://bit.ly/ZC3vgY ) that a fire department engineer helped discover the dog bowl’s role in the fire.

Rene Torres returned the bowl to its original position during his investigation of the fire’s cause.

He found it concentrated light right on the area of the home that was charred.

The Press Democrat says the couple’s dog, Toby, had a replacement bowl by the evening.

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Former Mountie handed suspended sentence FOR KICKING MAN DURING ARREST

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS KELOWNA, B.C. — A former RCMP officer who kicked a suspect in the face while the man was on his knees has been handed a suspended sentence and 18 months probation by a judge.

Geoff Mantler pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm for kicking Buddy Tavares during an arrest in the Okanagan city two years ago.

The arrest, which was caught on video by a bystander, showed Mantler kicking the man as he was complying with police orders to get down on the ground.

Judge Greg Koturbash also ordered that Mantler have no contact with Tavares.

Mantler resigned from the RCMP, but if he goes back, the judge ruled Mantler must undergo use-offorce retraining.

Tavares was not pleased with the sentence.

“He’s got a list of assaults longer than my arm,” he said outside court. “It’s a long list; no convictions. So you can do whatever you want as long as you’ve got a good lawyer.”

When asked if Mantler should consider becoming a police officer again, Tavares replied “Not a chance”.

Mantler’s lawyer Neville McDougall, who was seeking a conditional discharge for his client, blamed the RCMP for inadequate training of its officers, including those involved in the Tavares incident.

“All of the officers that attended were inexperienced. I haven’t seen anything from management that they’ve stepped up and said we erred here, too,” he said.

During his sentencing hearing Tuesday, Mantler read a letter of apology to the court saying he was deeply sorry and regretted his actions.

The sentence means Mantler will have to report to a probation officer for the next 18 months.

Free-speech report takes aim at ‘culture of secrecy’

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS A test project that allows requests for information to be made online is among a few positive developments that have lifted the federal government’s overall transparency performance to a barely passing grade, according to a new report by a free-speech advocacy group.

At the same time, the report by Canadian Journalists for Free Expression takes aim at the Conservative government for its “culture of secrecy” as epitomized by the muzzling of federal scientists.

“There are good reasons to go even lower than last year’s failing F,” states the “Review of Free Expression Canada” released ahead of Friday’s World Press Freedom Day. “But rather than repeating this dismal year, we hope the federal government will heed the many voices calling for change.”

The group’s 2012-2013 report gives the federal government a Cminus overall, and a D-minus for its access to information law.

Among other things, Canada’s “archaic” law governing access to information ranked 55th out of 93 countries that have such laws, the report says.

It also notes statistics on delays and withholding of information show an increasing opacity when it comes to government.

“We have been concerned for some time about the growing stranglehold on information

available to Canadians,” CJFE president Arnold Amber said in a statement.

“It is systemic. Its roots burrow across government departments and across Canada. It is a sickness debilitating our democracy.”

Among signs of hope, the report points to government plans to make summaries of completed access to information requests searchable across all departments and a push by Information Commissioner Suzanne Legault to update the act.

The report is especially scathing of the Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans — it gets an F — for “its zeal in muzzling scientists, controlling its message and keeping critical information away from the public.”

Among other things, the department refused to allow media access to one of its researchers, Kristi Miller, who wrote a peer-reviewed study on salmon diseases.

Legault has launched an investigation into the government’s control of its scientists.

In a statement Thursday, Matthew Conway, spokesman for Treasury Board President Tony Clement, called the government “the most open and transparent government in Canadian history.”

Conway said the government has expanded access laws to cover more agencies, and completed access requests have doubled over the past decade.

He also said communications guidelines for scientists have not

changed in more than a decade.

“Government scientists and experts are readily available to share their research with the media and the public,” Conway said.

The CJFE report gives the Parliamentary Budget Office — formerly led by Kevin Page — top marks for its contribution to the discourse about transparency and accountability of government.

“Page made it his duty to tackle difficult and controversial issues with integrity and conviction, and to communicate to Canadians much-needed information about these issues,” the report states.

Page, whose term was not renewed, often found himself at odds with the government, which accused him of overstepping his bounds.

Among other things, he criticized the cost of the Afghanistan mission and the proposed F-35 fighter-jet purchase.

He even took the government to court over his difficulty in obtaining information about its austerity measures.

“Part of the problem is simply the lack of political will to respect the fundamental rights of citizens to hold their government to account,” the report states.

“Another part of the problem is that the Access to Information Act is now 30 years old, and its age is showing — it is desperately in need of reforms.”

Astronaut MP Garneau snubbed at museum opening of Canadarm exhibit OTTAWA — Marc Garneau — the only MP who’s ever flown in space — is insulted that he wasn’t invited to Thursday’s opening of a Canadarm exhibit at a national museum.

Adding insult to injury, the Liberal MP says it was his idea to display the iconic robotic space arm at a public museum, rather than have it moulder in obscurity at the Canadian Space Agency’s headquarters near Montreal.

Garneau is Canada’s first astronaut and a former head of the space agency.

He operated the Canadarm on two of his three space missions.

Yet that wasn’t enough to earn him

an invitation to Thursday’s exhibit opening at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum.

He blames Conservative partisanship for the snub, although the government insists it had nothing to do with compiling the invitation list.

“I think it’s impolite, it’s disgusting,” Garneau said of the snub, accusing the government of being “hyper-partisan all the time.”

“I’m not surprised by this government but I do seriously feel insulted,” he added.

“I operated (the Canadarm) on two of my missions. I’ve been involved with the space program. It’s because of my efforts that the arm is in the museum here in Ottawa rather than being at the Canadian Space Agency where nobody

would have seen it.”

The Canadian-invented robotic arm, featured on the new $5 bill, was a key part of NASA’s space shuttle program for almost 30 years. NASA retired the arm in 2011.

Initially, the Canadarm was to have been sent to the Canadian Space Agency but Garneau said he wrote Industry Minister Christian Paradis urging him to ensure it was displayed publicly at a national museum.

During question period Thursday in the House of Commons, a Conservative MP lobbed a planted question about how the government intends to celebrate “this amazing Canadian invention.”

As Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore rose to praise the new

museum exhibit, Liberal MPs chanted Garneau’s name.

“Members opposite can obsess about their caucus and maybe we will obsess about Canadian history,” Moore said.

Moore’s spokeswoman later said invitations were issued by the space agency and the museum, which organized the opening.

A space agency spokeswoman said invitations were solely the museum’s responsibility.

Another Liberal MP, Mauril Belanger was at the opening. The museum is located in his Ottawa riding and Belanger said the museum director informed him of the event. He was surprised when he discovered Garneau had not been invited.

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Rebels grab local product TAKE LOCAL CENTREMAN JEFF DE WIT WITH 14TH SELECTION IN WHL DRAFT ERIC STAAL

STAAL NAMED CAPTAIN The Canadian team will look to one of the country’s most decorated players for leadership at the 2013 IIHF Men’s World Hockey Championship.

Eric Staal was named Canada’s captain Thursday. The 28-yearold from Thunder Bay, Ont., is one of only eight Canadian hockey players to win a world championship, Olympic gold medal and Stanley Cup during his career.

Staal was a forward on the last Canadian team to win a world title in 2007.

The Carolina Hurricanes captain is the lone player on Canada’s roster for the 2013 world championship who won Olympic gold in 2010.

“It’s an honour, obviously, to play for your country and play with some of the great players we’ve got here,” Staal said. “It also means I’m getting older and I’ve been around a little while.

We’ve got some young faces in there and guys that are eager to get started. I’m glad I’m going to get an opportunity to play alongside these guys and have a chance to win a medal.”

Canada opens the tournament Saturday against Denmark.

Winnipeg Jets forward Andrew Ladd and Dallas Stars defender Stephane Robidas were chosen assistant captains.

BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR The Red Deer Rebels didn’t have to look far to discover everything they needed to know prior to making their first pick in the WHL bantam draft Thursday.

The Rebels nabbed the player they wanted all along with the 14th overall selection in the draft. Welcome to the club, Jeff de Wit. The six-foot-two, 178-pound centre fits the identity Rebels GM/head coach Brent Sutter wants his team to adopt moving forward. As an added bonus, he’s a Red Deer product with ties to the Rebels as a hired hand who once filled water bottles and did other odd jobs during various camps.

“When I was nine or 10 I asked Brent if I could help out when he brought the Canadian national junior team to Red Deer during the 2007 Super Series with the Russians,” said de Wit. “After that he asked me if I wanted to work their training camps and I did that. That’s how I got to know Brent.”

Jeff de Wit The big centre, who last season scored 18 goals, collected 42 points and racked up 30 penalty minutes in 26 games with the Red Deer Rebels Black, wasn’t convinced he’d ever play in the WHL. He was considering playing at the junior A level to keep his U.S. college scholarship eligibility.

And then the Rebels came calling Thursday morning.

“I was thinking of keeping my options open, but when the Rebels drafted me today I was really happy,” said de Wit. “This is the team I wanted to play for.

I’ve wanted to be a Rebel since I was a little boy. The work starts here and now I have to continue to get better.”

The Red Deer product sees himself as a physical pivot with various skills.

“I think I’m a big centreman who can makes the players around me better and can open up and create space for myself and my linemates. I also think I have good vision and a good shot,” he said.

Playing a bang-and-crash style isn’t something he shies away from.

“When it needs to be done I’ll go out there and be physical,” he said. “I can play a mean game, although I need to get better in that area. I have to learn and recognize that there are no friends (on the opposing team). I can definitely improve in that area.”

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Montreal Canadiens’ Brendan Gallagher has a shot saved by Ottawa Senators’ goaltender Craig Anderson during game one of first round NHL Stanley Cup playoff action in Montreal, Thursday.

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Junior B tier 2 lacrosse: Lacoka at Red Deer, 4:30 p.m., Kinex.

Senators 4 Canadiens 2 MONTREAL — Fifty shots is usually enough to win a hockey game, but apparently not when Craig Anderson is in goal.

Anderson made 48 saves and the Ottawa Senators staged a third-period comeback to defeat the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 in the opening game of the first playoff series to be played between the geographic rivals.

The Canadiens set team playoff records with 27 shots in the second period and 50 overall in what was a losing cause mostly because Anderson outplayed Montreal goalie Carey Price, who stopped 27 shots at the other end.

“What can you say? Andy’s our MVP,” said defenceman Marc Methot, who scored the game-winning goal.

“He’s a machine back there. He just keeps going and going. We’re lucky to have him in the net.”

The Senators will take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinal going into Game 2 on Friday night at the Bell Centre.

The Canadiens will be without one of their hottest forwards, centre Lars Eller, who was wheeled off the ice on a stretcher bleeding heavily from the face and taken to hospital. He suffered a concussion, as well as fractures to his face and teeth, after an open-ice hit from Ottawa defenceman Eric Gryba.

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● Midget AAA baseball: Edmonton 2 at Red Deer, doubleheader at noon and 3 p.m., Great Chief Park. ● Senior women’s lacrosse: St. Albert Jr. Drillers at Red Deer, 1:30 p.m., Kinex. ● Junior B tier 1 lacrosse: Calgary Shamrocks at Red Deer, 4:30 p.m., Kinex.

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● High school girls soccer: Alix at Lindsay Thurber, 4:15 p.m.; Notre Dame at Lacombe, 4:15 p.m. ● High school boys soccer: Hunting Hills at Olds, 4:15 p.m., Olds College; Central Alberta Christian at Notre Dame, 4:15 p.m., Collicutt West; Lindsay Thurber at Alix, 4:15 p.m.

scouting staff had zeroed in on de Wit prior to the draft, they were clearly tickled by the fact he was available at No. 14.

“He’s a local kid who has kind of grown up with our organization,” said Rebels director of scouting/player development Randy Peterson. “He’s been around us for so long. We remember him as a little guy from a great family and he’s now a big, strong centreman with topsix skill and stats. We like the edge he brings. Brent wants to have kind of a miserable team to play against and he brings that.

“He also has that big, long reach that’s tough to defend and he shoots the puck very well. We think that with him and what we have up the middle now, with (Conner) Bleackley and (Adam) Musil, it sets us up pretty well for the future.”

With their second-round pick, 36th overall, the Rebels were able to nab a defenceman — Josh Mahura of St. Albert — whom they had rated as a firstrounder.

Capitals 3 Rangers 1 WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals know they own the most effective power play in the NHL this season.

They also know it’s vital to convert chances against their first-round playoff opponent, the New York Rangers, who were whistled for the fewest penalties in the league.

So after starting 0 for 3 in extra-man situations in Game 1 on Thursday night and trailing — “We feel, like, a little bit maybe nervous,” Ovechkin explained afterward — the Capitals got a big boost when their captain put the puck in the net on their fourth power play.

Ovechkin’s franchise-

record 31st career playoff goal got Washington started before less-heralded teammates Marcus Johansson and Jason Chimera scored 46 seconds apart, Braden Holtby made 35 saves, and the Capitals came back to beat the Rangers 3-1 to begin the series.

When Washington defenceman Mike Green sent the puck past the net nearly seven minutes into the second period, it ricocheted off the boards and right to a charging Ovechkin, who flipped the puck past Henrik Lundqvist to make it 1-1.

“Kind of a lucky bounce,” Ovechkin acknowledged, “but I’ll take it.”

Carl Hagelin had put sixth-seeded New York ahead 1-0 in the first period — the only puck that made it past Holtby.

“We kind of hung him out to dry once or twice,” Capitals forward Troy Brouwer said about the second-year goalie, “and he helped us out with some huge stops.”

It’s the third consecutive season these two teams are facing each other in the playoffs and the fourth time in five years.

The Rangers eliminated the Capitals in seven games in the second round last season.

But Washington is playing a livelier brand of hockey under firsttime NHL head coach Adam Oates, a Hockey Hall of Fame forward who shifted Ovechkin from left wing to right wing and helped design the Capitals’ league-best power play.

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Late goal gives Blues win over Kings

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Blues 2 Kings 1 ST. LOUIS — Defenceman Barret Jackman scored his first career playoff goal with 50.4 seconds remaining, lifting the St. Louis Blues to a 2-1 win over the defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings for the second straight time Thursday night.

Jackman, a stay-at-home type who totalled three goals and 12 points in the regular season, joined a rush and scored in transition against Jonathan Quick, last year’s playoff MVP. He beat Quick from just inside the blue line for a 2-0 series lead heading to Los Angeles.

The Blues capitalized on a stickhandling goof by Quick to win the opener on Alex Steen’s short-handed goal in overtime.

Patrik Berglund’s deflection tied it early in the third period for St. Louis, which was swept by the Kings in the second round last season while getting outscored 15-6.

Dustin Brown scored for the Kings, who’ll try to rebound in Game 3 Saturday night.

The Kings led 3-0 in every playoff series last year and are down 2-0 in a playoff series for the first time since 2002, when they lost in seven games to Colorado.

The Blues responded after coach Ken Hitchcock called a timeout with just under three minutes remaining.

They have won eight in a row at home,

allowing one goal in all eight games.

Brown lost his edge on a drive to the net and barrelled into Brian Elliott midway in the third period, leaving both players shaken up a bit. Brown recovered quickly enough to stay on for the ensuing faceoff.

Berglund tied it at 3:44 of the third with his fourth career playoff goal, charging the net and having a rebound go off his skate and past Quick.

He was skidding to a stop when Quick poke-checked a wrist shot by Alex Pietrangelo and it took less than a minute for the goal to be upheld on video review.

Jaden Schwartz lured Quick out of the net on a break-in a little over a minute later, but didn’t get off a shot.

Quick was bent over in pain for several seconds during warm-ups after stopping a shot, then left the ice early.

The goalie also spent most of the national anthem bent over as if he were an NFL offensive lineman, but then busily went to work scratching the crease with no evidence he was hurt.

The Kings got off to a much better start in Game 2, carrying the play most of the first period. They needed just 6 seconds to convert on a 5-on-3 advantage for their first lead of the series, with Jackman whistled for interference on the heels of a high-sticking call on Ryan Reaves.

LA’s strong play carried over to the second period, with Quick making a nice glove save against Steen on the Blues’ lone shot on two power plays; Steen scored the Game 1 winner in

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Los Angeles Kings’ Dustin Penner and St. Louis Blues’ Alex Pietrangelo fight for the puck as Blues goalie Brian Elliott watches during the first period in Game 2 of a first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff series on Thursday, in St. Louis. overtime.

The Kings threatened on break-ins

by Brown and Justin Williams. Brown, among the league leaders with eight power-play goals, then deflected Brad Richards’ high wrist shot from the

slot and the puck dropped to ice level and slid between Elliott’s pads at 9:55. Richards had two goals and three assists during the Kings’ three-game sweep of St. Louis in the regular season.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Red Sox 3 Blue Jays 1 TORONTO - Pitching continued to be a problem both on and off the field for the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday.

J.A. Happ struggled with his command and Toronto’s offence sputtered in key situations as the Blue Jays dropped a 3-1 decision to the Boston Red Sox. “There’s a line between not giving in and making quality pitches and I was constantly on the wrong side of that line tonight,” said Happ, who gave up two earned runs, three hits and seven walks in 3 2-3 innings. “I made it tough on myself but our bullpen came in and did an awesome job, kept us right in the ballgame.

“We were in the ballgame the whole time, we had an opportunity.”

Happ (2-2) and four Toronto relievers had a bend-but-don’t-break night, combining for 10 walks, six hits and a wild pitch. The most walks the Red Sox had in a game this season prior to Thursday was nine in a 7-2 win over the Cleveland Indians on April 16.

Toronto lost its second consecutive game to Boston a few hours after putting right-hander Josh Johnson on the 15-day disabled list with inflammation in his right triceps. Reliever Brad Lincoln was called up from triple-A Buffalo to take his place on the roster.

Johnson is 0-1 with a 6.86 earnedrun average in four starts since being acquired in a blockbuster off-season trade with the Miami Marlins.

Left-hander Ricky Romero will make his season debut for the Blue Jays on Friday after one start in singleA Dunedin.

Blue Jays manager John Gibbons suggested after the game that Happ may be struggling with mechanical issues in his delivery.

“I think he’s just lost his release point,” said Gibbons. “He’s the type of pitcher where he pitches up in the zone and sometimes he loses that. He’s a big guy and it’s easier to sometimes lose that release point, repeat your delivery, whatever it is.

“It happens two times and when that does happen you try to force it, you try a little harder and it gets tougher.”

Happ, however, thinks his control issues are in his head.

“I’ve looked at the mechanical thing and everything,” said Happ. “I think its just a mental thing of finding a way to get it done and make a quality pitch.”

Ryan Dempster (2-2) of Gibsons, B.C., pitched six innings for Boston (20-8), improving to 6-0 against Canadian teams. Joel Hanrahan pitched a scoreless ninth for his fourth save on

the year.

“I’m looking for more expansion teams in Canada,” said Dempster, who became the first Canadian-born Red Sox starter to win in Canada since Rheal Cormier beat the Blue Jays in Toronto in 1995. “That’s kind of the goal. Maybe Vancouver will get a team, or Winnipeg or something, so I can hopefully keep that going.”

Jacoby Ellsbury and Mike Carp led the Red Sox offence with a hit and an RBI each.

Both Happ and Gibbons pointed to the strong performance of the bullpen to keep Toronto within reach.

“We had opportunities,” said Gibbons. “It was a tight ball game, we come up with a big hit there, move the baseball somehow. Who knows, it might turn out differently. You never know, for sure.”

Brett Lawrie hit a home run for the Blue Jays (10-19), while Colby Rasmus’ single in the fourth inning was the 500th hit of his career. Rasmus was 3 for 4 on the night with three singles.

Lawrie got the Blue Jays on the board early, hitting a home run to deep centre on Dempster’s third pitch of the game. After Lind popped out to right field, Bautista reached first on a single up the third-base line but the inning ended when Edwin Encarnacion grounded into a double play.

Happ laboured in the second, giving up a double to Mike Napoli to start the inning. He struck out Daniel Nava, but then Will Middlebrooks got on base with a walk. After Boston loaded the bases, Stephen Drew drove Middlebrooks in with a sacrifice fly to right field. Ellsbury’s popfly to centre ended the inning but Happ trailed 2-1 and had thrown 54 pitches after two.

Toronto loaded the base in the third after three walks, but Encarnacion again grounded into a double play to end the threat.

After getting a double play to start the fourth Happ walked three batters in a row and was pulled in favour of Lincoln, who ended the threat when Dustin Pedroia grounded into a forceout at second.

Boston added to its lead in the sixth inning, as Ross got on base with a walk and was driven home by Ellsbury’s single to left field.

The Blue Jays loaded the bases in the seventh after a Rasmus hit and walks to Munenori Kawasaki and Lawrie. However, Adam Lind struck out swinging to keep Toronto down by two.

“We couldn’t string anything together,” said Lawrie. “We had a couple situations with the bases loaded and we just couldn’t capitalize on it. Not really much more to say about it.”

Nets 95 Bulls 92 CHICAGO — Down and just about out, the Brooklyn Nets are suddenly on quite a roll.

And it just might carry them to the next round.

Deron Williams, Brook Lopez and Joe Johnson each scored 17 points, and the Nets again avoided elimination, beating the shorthanded Chicago Bulls 9592 Thursday to tie their first-round series at 3.

The series goes back to Brooklyn for Game 7 on Saturday, with the winner getting defending champion Miami in the second round.

“We just believed,” Johnson said. “We believed in one another.

In practice (Wednesday), we went over a lot. More so than anything, it was about who wanted it badder.”

The Bulls hung in until the end even though they were missing Luol Deng and Kirk Hinrich, but Brooklyn came away with its second straight win to avoid elimination.

A layup by Nazr Mohammed cut the Nets’ lead to 93-92 with 25.2 seconds remaining.

Nate Robinson then fouled Andray Blatche, who had missed a free throw only moments earlier. This time, he hit both to make it a threepoint game with 19.2 seconds left.

The Bulls had a chance to tie it, but Marco Belinelli missed a 3-pointer and Joakim Noah stepped out of bounds with about six seconds left.

Chicago still had a chance, though.

Noah tied up Williams after the inbounds, resulting in a jump ball

with 3.6 seconds left.

Johnson controlled the ball, and the Nets hung on.

Gerald Wallace added 15 points for Brooklyn.

Only eight NBA teams have come back from a 3-1 deficit to win a bestof-7 series, but the Nets are in position to do just that.

“Most people would have counted us out being down 3-1,” Blatche said.

“But we kept fighting.

We showed that we have a lot of heart. Now that it’s tied up, we have to go out with the same hunger, the same attitude, finish this off.”

And the Bulls?

“We’re a team of fighters,” Noah said. “We keep getting punched in the face, but we fight back. I’m proud of this team.”

The Bulls stood their ground even though Hinrich missed his second straight game with a bruised left calf, and Deng got sent home from

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Belinelli started at shooting guard with Jimmy Butler moving to small forward and scored 22 points and tied a career high with seven assists.

Robinson started his second straight game and finished with 18 points, but it’s no secret that the offence runs smoother with Hinrich and that he does a better job containing Williams.

“Yes, it was big,” Nets coach P.J. Carlesimo said. “It affects the game because he’s one of their best players, not just as a defender.”

Butler had 17 points, seven rebounds and six assists for Chicago. Noah added 14 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks.

Carlos Boozer scored 14 and grabbed 13 boards.

The Nets were leading 81-73 early in the fourth after 3-pointers by Wallace and C.J. Watson.

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Steenbergen taken in first round of WHL draft SYLVAN LAKE PRODUCT TAKEN BY SWIFT CURRENT 12TH OVERALL, SIX LOCAL PLAYERS SELECTED

It wasn’t like Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Tyler Steenbergen, after all, only missed morning classes Thursday, opting out of school to watch the first round of the WHL bantam draft via the league’s webcast. And unlike Matthew Broderick’s character in the coming-of-age comedy film, the Sylvan Lake resident enjoyed a productive and exciting morning and actually had his teachers’ permission to stay home.

The outstanding centre with the major bantam Red Deer Rebels White watched on his computer as he was selected 12th overall by the Swift Current Broncos Thursday morning, allowing him to head to school after lunch.

“I’m excited. Swift Current is a smaller place but I guess the fan base is really good there,” said the fivefoot-10, 160-pound forward, who sniped 39 goals and amassed 67 points in 32 regular-season games with the Rebels White in 2012-13.

Steenbergen had a hunch it would be the Broncos who snared his WHL rights.

“I had an idea, but I wasn’t totally sure it would be Swift Current,” he said. “The Broncos did call me before the draft and we talked a bit. They actually showed the most interest of any of the teams.”

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DRAFT: Very good skater “We feel he’s a first-round talent and a player who is a very good skater, probably one of the best skating defenceman in the draft,” said Rebels senior scout Shaun Sutter. “He’s a guy who can do it all.

He’s always been a guy who’s been a leader on his team and with all the background work we did on him, he’s a guy who regardless of what age group he’s played in, he’s been a good teammate and a leader by example.”

Mahura, six-foot and 165 pounds, was captain of the St. Albert Sabres major bantams and had 22 points — including nine goals — and 51 penalty minutes in 25 games this season.

“We really like the way he competes and battles and he’s also a player who has very good skill who can play and contribute on the power play,” said Sutter.

“We felt very fortunate getting him in the second round. He’s not a guy we expected to be there when we picked 36th. We’re really pleased.”

The Rebels, who didn’t have selections in the third and fifth rounds due to previous trades, reached into Saskatchewan for their fourth-round pick, taking forward Caleb Riess 70th overall.

The five-foot-11, 152-pound winger scored 26 goals and collected 56 points in 25 games with the Melville Millionaires of the Saskatchewan Bantam League this season.

“He can score. He has a good frame and he thinks the game a step ahead of a lot of kids at that level,” said Peterson.

“He’s another forward with top-six ability, skill and sense, and his skating has really progressed through the year.”

Next season, Riess will suit up with the midget AAA Moose Jaw Generals, who will host the Telus Cup championship.

“He’s been recruited for that tournament so he’ll play long into the season and it will be good means of development for him,” said Peterson.

Here are the details regarding the Rebels’ sixthto ninth-round selections (includes position, size, former team and 2012-13 statistics, if available, and capsule comments from Peterson and/or Sutter): Nick Darling, D; sixth round, 113th overall; six-one, 165 pounds; Saskatoon Stallions tier 2 bantam AA; stats unavailable “He’s a big kid and there’s a lot of size in the family. He’s just shy of six-two now and we think he’ll be a six-three, six-four kid, and he has the frame to put on weight. He skates really well for his size and plays with an edge. He’s mean and he’s a multiple-sport athlete; he’s a really good football player. There’s a real big upside with him. He has a heavy shot from the point and he’s mean and tough to play against.”

— Peterson.

Cale Chalifoux, D; sixth round, 124th overall; five-10, 150-pounds; Edmonton K of C; 30GP,1G,9A,10Pts, 62PIM “He’s a really good skater, a defenceman with a real good frame to grow. We think he’ll be a big kid. He thinks the game well and his awareness and positioning are really good. He moves the puck, he’s a guy who on the power play has good vision and a good shot from the point. He’s an all-around defenceman with good upside. With him, it’s just a matter of maturing physically and getting stronger. He’s not labelled as a stay-at-home or first-pass guy; he can do everything.” — Sutter.

Josh Logel, C; seventh round, 137th overall; six-one, 181 pounds; Calgary Northstar Sabres; 29-13-14-28-86 “He’s a big guy who likes to bang bodies. We targeted guys like that, but he’s also a guy with some pretty good skill, too. He needs to work on his skating but has good size and really likes to play the body. He likes to run into people a lot. We feel that be brings a physical presence we want to have up front.” — Peterson.

Max Salpeter, D; eighth round, 168th overall; sixtwo, 156 pounds; St. Albert Sabres; 31-1-1-2-49 “He’s kind of a big, rugged stay-at-home defenceman who kind of had to reel in his physical play a bit this season so he wouldn’t be in the penalty box (as much). We’re expecting him to be a big guy who’s tough to play against and tough to go around. He’s a guy with a big stride who has to work at getting stronger. He’s a guy we see as a developmental player who if he keeps training hard will put himself into a good position moving forward.” — Sutter.

Tyler Kirkup, C; ninth round, 190th overall; five-11, 139 pounds; Southwest Cougars, Man.; 29-10-7-17-12 “He’s a bit of a sleeper pick but we really like the skill and sense that he has. He makes plays and has the frame to grow. He’s a very good two-way player who needs to get stronger. He has a bit of a slight build but we feel he’s a real good sleeper puck where we got him.” — Peterson.

Kyle Sargent, D; ninth round, 195th overall; six-foot, 150 pounds, Estevan Bruins; 17-3-3-6-32 “He the captain of his team. He has a good shot and is a puck mover with good feel and mobility. He has some edge to him and we see him as a kid who can develop into a good WHL player.” — Peterson. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

SAVE: Flattened Eller had taken an ill-considered pass up the middle from Raphael Diaz when he was flattened by Gryba with a hit that the NHL is likely to review for further discipline. He was given a major penalty for interference and a game misconduct.

“It was a hockey play,” said Ottawa coach Paul MacLean. “Our guy hit him, but Player 61 (Diaz) is

Steenbergen talked to Broncos director of player personnel Jamie Porter later in the day.

“He just told me that a couple more people will call me and said that he’ll come out to Sylvan Lake and we’ll go for supper some night,” said the future Bronco, who described himself as a player with speed and good vision.

“Plus I work hard in the defensive zone and work hard every shift,” he added.

Steenbergen dressed with the Red Deer Optimist Rebels Chiefs as an affiliate late in the season and will almost certainly be with the club next fall.

A year later, he’ll start his WHL career with the Broncos.

Steenbergen was one of five Red Deer major bantam players to be selected in this year’s WHL bantam lottery. Parker Smyth was the next to go, taken at the end of the second round — 44th overall — by the Saskatoon Blades.

“I took most of the morning off. Most of my teachers knew the situation and were all right with it,” said the six-foot, 158-pound left winger, a Grade 9 student at Hunting Hills who last season had 32 points (16g,16a) and 90 penalty minutes in 31 games with the Red Deer Rebels Black.

That the Blades were the team that came calling Thursday didn’t come as a shock to Smyth.

“I talked to them many times at the rink before the guy to blame.”

“I can’t comment,” said Montreal coach Michel Therrien.

Brendan Gallagher scored during the resulting power play to put Montreal up 2-1, but the Senators’ league-best penalty killers then shut the door during a full two-minute, two-man advantage to stay in the game heading into the third.

Jakob Silfverberg tied it with a shot that sailed between Price’s legs from the right circle 3:27 into the period and Mathot swept a shot from the point into the top corner to put Ottawa ahead at 5:20.

Guillaume Latendresse, a former Canadien who was booed by most of the 21,273 in the seats, sealed the win with a goal that went in off his body as he drove to the net at 13:55.

Erik Karlsson scored in the first period for Ottawa, while Rene Bourque got one early in the second for Montreal.

“You just have to give your team an opportunity to stay in the game and win,” said Anderson, who led NHL goaltenders with a 1.69 goals-against average and a .941 save percentage this season, but likely won’t get the Vezina Trophy because he missed 20 games with an ankle injury.

“Montreal played a really good second period.

They had a lot of momentum. Our penalty kill did a good job of finding a way to keep them to one goal and give us a chance to get back in the game. We went from having no momentum in the second and taking momentum back in the third.”

Therrien was impressed.

“We played a good game and we deserved a better result,” he said. “I’m proud of our team.

“We had 50 shots. We went to the net. But the story of the game was Anderson. He was extraordinary.”

CAPS: Well-rounded Oates also is not as apt to demand that his players sit back and protect a lead, the way his predecessor, Dale Hunter, did.

“We play more well-rounded now,” defenceman Karl Alzner said.

“We have guys that can score goals and are allowed to go up there and do their thing. There’s really no reins on anybody. At the same time, they know what their defensive responsibilities are.”

The Rangers drew six minor penalties, matching their regular-season high.

“Against a power play like that, if you’re killing that much, eventually they’re going to capitalize,” Rangers captain Ryan Callahan said. “They’ve got enough talent out there to do that, and we’ve just got to stay out of the box.”

Coach John Tortorella agreed, saying: “We can’t take that many penalties. ... Hopefully we’ll discipline ourselves in the next game.”

Only 33 seconds after New York’s Arron Asham was whistled for an illegal check to the head, Ovechkin broke his tie with Peter Bondra for most postseason goals by a Washington player.

Ovechkin slammed his shoulder into the glass to celebrate, and chants of “M-V-P!” cascaded from the red-clad fans in the stands.

Ovechkin put his name in that conversation by scoring 22 times in the last 21 games to collect his third Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy — first since 2009 — and propel Washington to the Southeast Division title.

That goal energized the Capitals. So did wiping away a 5-on-3 chance the Rangers had for nearly a minute in the second period.

and after games. I didn’t have a ‘for sure’ feeling, but I knew that they were really looking at me and were one of the teams in the mix. I was really hoping I could be part of their organization and it came through.”

Smyth, a self-described ‘two-way power forward’, feels that a strong performance at the recent Alberta Cup — a provincial zone tournament for the top second-year bantams — boosted his grades for the draft.

“I was ranked much lower for the draft by Central Scouting, but that was before the Alberta Cup, which brought me up” he said. “I was thinking second to third round. It’s been a great day.”

The other Red Deer minor hockey products drafted Thursday are five-foot-10, 160-pound defenceman and Lacombe native T.J. Brown of the Rebels Black, (fourth round, 69th overall, Brandon Wheat Kings), six-foot, 193-pound winger Luke Coleman of Red Deer and the Rebels Black (fifth round, 104th overall, Prince Albert Raiders) and six-foot, 160-pound rearguard Matt Krawiec of Red Deer and the Rebels White (sixth round, 119th overall, Kootenay Ice). ● Goaltender Kyle Dumba, the brother of Red Deer Rebels defenceman Mathew Dumba, was selected in the fourth round by the Calgary Hitmen.

Dumba stopped shots for the Calgary Flames last season. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

WORLD HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Canada putting best players forward

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Canada’s strength at the men’s world hockey championship is up front.

Firepower at forward puts Canada among the favourites to win the International Ice Hockey Federation’s premier tournament.

Led by the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Steven Stamkos, twice the winner of the NHL’s Maurice Richard Trophy as the league’s top goal scorer, Canada’s forwards boast substantial international experience and success in the NHL. “I like our whole group altogether, but obviously there’s some firepower up front and some offensive weapons who at the NHL level have really done well and contribute for their teams,” captain Eric Staal said Thursday at the Globe Arena.

Games start Friday, but Canada opens Saturday against Denmark followed by Switzerland on Sunday. Canada hasn’t won a world title since 2007 and exited in the tournament with quarter-final losses the last three years.

Stockholm and Helsinki are co-hosting the men’s world tournament for a second straight year with the Swedish capital the site of the medal games this time.

Defending champion Russia is a co-favourite as that country gears up to host the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. The host Swedes and Finns, the Czech Republic and last year’s surprise silver medallist Slovakia are also contenders in the 16-team field.

Canada’s Stamkos, Staal, Taylor Hall of the Edmonton Oilers, Claude Giroux of the Philadelphia Flyers and Andrew Ladd of the Winnipeg Jets finished among the top 20 scorers in the NHL this lockout-shortened season.

Staal helped Canada win Olympic gold in 2010.

The Carolina Hurricanes captain is one of eight Canadians in the IIHF’s “Triple Gold Club” of players who have won a world title, Stanley Cup and Olympic gold during their careers.

Jordan Eberle was third in scoring for the Oilers and is playing in his fourth straight world championship. Matt Duchene was one of Colorado’s top two producers and is appearing in his third. Staal, along with his brother and Hurricanes teammate Jordan, were both in Canada’s lineup on that victorious 2007 squad. Jordan Staal finished this season with 29 points in his last 28 games for Carolina.

The Staal brothers and Ladd have four Stanley Cups between them. All but one of the dozen forwards have played for Canada at some level during their careers. But Canada isn’t nearly as decorated or experienced on defence or in goal. Of the seven defenders named to the team, Philadelphia’s Luke Schenn and Stephane Robidas of the Dallas Stars are the only two with previous world championship experience.

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EASTERN CONFERENCE Pittsburgh (1) vs. N.Y. Islanders (8) (Pittsburgh leads series 1-0) Wednesday’s result Pittsburgh 5 N.Y. Islanders 0 Friday’s game N.Y. Islanders at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m.

Sunday’s game Pittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders, 10 a.m.

Tuesday, May 7 Pittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders, 5 p.m.

Thursday, May 9 x-N.Y. Islanders at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m.

Saturday, May 11 x-Pittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders, TBA Sunday, May 12 x-N.Y. Islanders at Pittsburgh, TBA

Rangers 1 at Capitals 3 First Period 1. N.Y. Rangers, Hagelin 1 (Callahan, McDonagh) 16:44 Penalties — New York bench (too many men, served by Zuccarello) 0:34, Beagle Wash (boarding) 14:21, McDonagh NYR (holding) 19:26.

Second Period 2. Washington, Ovechkin 1 (Green, Backstrom) 6:59 (pp) 3. Washington, Johansson 1 (Oleksy) 14:21 4. Washington, Chimera 1 (Perreault) 15:07 Penalties — Pyatt NYR (elbowing) 3:14, Asham NYR (illegal check to head minor) 6:26, Erat Wash (boarding) 9:40, Callahan NYR (roughing), Fehr Wash (interference, roughing) 10:44, Hillen Wash (cross-checking) 15:22.

Third Period No Scoring Penalty — Del Zotto NYR (slashing) 5:31.

Shots on goal N.Y. Rangers 8 16 12 — 36 Washington 14 9 7 — 30 Goal — N.Y. Rangers: Lundqvist (L,0-1-0); Washington: Holtby (W,1-0-0).

Power plays (goals-chances) — N.Y. Rangers: 0-4; Washington: 1-5.

Attendance — 18,506 (18,506).

Vancouver (3) vs. San Jose (6) (San Jose leads series 1-0) Wednesday’s result San Jose 3 Vancouver 1 Friday’s game San Jose at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

Sunday’s game Vancouver at San Jose, 8 p.m.

Tuesday, May 7 Vancouver at San Jose, 8 p.m.

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

Saturday, May 11 x-Vancouver at San Jose, TBA Monday, May 13 x-San Jose at Vancouver, TBA

Montreal (2) vs. Ottawa (7) (Ottawa leads series 1-0) Thursday’s result Ottawa 4 Montreal 2 Friday’s game Ottawa at Montreal, 5 p.m.

Sunday’s game Montreal at Ottawa, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, May 7 Montreal at Ottawa, 5 p.m.

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

Saturday, May 11 x-Montreal at Ottawa, TBA Sunday, May 12 x-Ottawa at Montreal, TBA

St. Louis (4) vs. Los Angeles (5) (St. Louis leads series 2-0) Thursday’s result St. Louis 2 Los Angeles 1 Tuesday’s result St. Louis 2 Los Angeles 1 (OT) Saturday’s game St. Louis at Los Angeles, 8 p.m.

Monday, May 6 St. Louis at Los Angeles, 8 p.m.

Wednesday, May 8 x-Los Angeles at St. Louis, TBA Friday, May 10 x-St. Louis at Los Angeles, TBA Monday, May 13 x-Los Angeles at St. Louis, TBA x — If necessary.

Washington (3) vs. N.Y. Rangers (6) (Washington leads series 1-0) Thursday’s result Washington 3 N.Y. Rangers 1 Saturday’s game N.Y. Rangers at Washington, 10:30 a.m.

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

Wednesday, May 8 Washington at N.Y. Rangers, 5:30 p.m.

Friday, May 10 x-N.Y. Rangers at Washington, 5:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 12 x-Washington at N.Y. Rangers, TBA Monday, May 13 x-N.Y. Rangers at Washington, TBA

Thursday’s summaries Red Wings 5 at Ducks 4 (OT) First Period 1. Detroit, Abdelkader 1 (Datsyuk) 0:48 2. Detroit, Brunner 1 (Quincey) 4:20 Penalties — Etem Ana (high-sticking) 9:16, Brunner Det (interference) 9:40, Eaves Det (high-sticking) 11:19, Koivu Ana (charging) 20:00.

Second Period 3. Detroit, Franzen 1 (Brunner, Datsyuk) 1:04 (pp) 4. Anaheim, Koivu 1 (Selanne, Beauchemin) 10:53 (pp) Penalties — Allen Ana (high-sticking) 4:19, Filppula Det (hooking) 9:10, Zetterberg Det (holding) 11:37, Souray Ana (cross-checking) 19:13.

Third Period 5. Detroit, Franzen 2 (Zetterberg, Brunner) 0:20 (pp) 6. Anaheim, Getzlaf 1 (Palmieri, Allen) 7:50 7. Anaheim, Palmieri 1 (Bonino, Ryan) 12:31 8. Anaheim, Ryan 1 (Fowler, Koivu) 17:38 Penalties — Selanne Ana (roughing) 2:04, Quincey Det (interference) 10:26, Souray Ana (slashing) 19:22.

First Overtime 9. Detroit, Nyquist 1 (Filppula, Cleary) 1:21 (pp) Penalties — None Shots on goal Detroit 8 9 11 4 — 32 Anaheim 12 9 11 0 — 32 Goal — Detroit: Howard (W,1-1-0); Anaheim: Hiller (L,1-1-0).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Detroit: 3-6; Anaheim: 1-5.

Attendance — 17,182 (17,174).

Boston (4) vs. Toronto (5) (Boston leads series 1-0) Wednesday’s result Boston 4 Toronto 1 Saturday’s game Toronto at Boston, 5 p.m.

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

Wednesday, May 8 Boston at Toronto, 5 p.m.

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

Sunday, May 12 x-Boston at Toronto, TBA Monday, May 13 x-Toronto at Boston, TBA WESTERN CONFERENCE Chicago (1) vs. Minnesota (8) (Chicago leads series 1-0) Tuesday’s result Chicago 2 Minnesota 1 (OT) Friday’s game Minnesota at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday’s game Chicago at Minnesota, 1 p.m.

Tuesday, May 7 Chicago at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 9 x-Minnesota at Chicago, TBA Saturday, May 11 x-Chicago at Minnesota, TBA Sunday, May 12 x-Minnesota at Chicago, TBA

Kings 1 at Blues 2 First Period 1. Los Angeles, Brown 1 (Richards, Kopitar) 9:55 (pp) Penalties — Steen StL (tripping) 0:26, Schwartz StL (delay of game) 4:25, Los Angeles bench (too many men, served by Penner) 5:55, Reaves StL (high-sticking) 9:25, Jackman StL (interference) 9:49, Brown LA (tripping) 16:58.

Second Period No Scoring Penalties — Nolan LA (slashing) 9:00, Penner LA (boarding) 12:22.

Third Period 2. St. Louis, Berglund 1 (Pietrangelo, Perron) 3:44 3. St. Louis, Jackman 1 (C.Stewart, Sobotka) 19:09 Penalties — None Shots on goal Los Angeles 12 11 6 — 29 St. Louis 7 8 10 — 25 Goal — Los Angeles: Quick (L,0-2-0); St. Louis: Elliott (W,2-0-0).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Los Angeles: 1-4; St. Louis: 0-4.

Anaheim (2) vs. Detroit (7) (Series tied 1-1) Thursday’s result Detroit 5 Anaheim 4 (OT) Tuesday’s result Anaheim 3 Detroit 1 Saturday’s game Anaheim at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.

Monday, May 6 Anaheim at Detroit, 6 p.m.

Senators 4 Canadiens 2 First Period 1. Ottawa, Karlsson 1 (Turris, Methot) 17:25 Penalties — Prust Mtl (boarding) 11:10.

Second Period 2. Montreal, Bourque 1 (Subban, Desharnais) 13:09 3. Montreal, Gallagher 1 (Plekanec, Galchenyuk) 14:08 (pp) Penalties — Conacher Ott (high-sticking) 2:31, Gonchar Ott (interference) 8:12, White Mtl (hooking) 10:46, Gryba Ott (interference major, game misconduct) 13:28, Pageau Ott (tripping) 17:07.

Third Period 4. Ottawa, Silfverberg 1 (Zibanejad, Karlsson) 3:27 5. Ottawa, Methot 1 (Alfredsson) 5:20 6. Ottawa, Latendresse 1 (Silfverberg, Zibanejad) 13:55 Penalties — Gonchar Ott (cross-checking), Prust Mtl (embellishment) 5:52.

Shots on goal Ottawa 12 7 12 — 31 Montreal 14 27 9 — 50 Goal — Ottawa: Anderson (W, 1-0), Montreal: Price (L, 0-1).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Ottawa 0-2; Montreal 1-5.

Attendance — 21,273 at Montreal.

WHL Playoffs FINAL ROUND WHL Championship Ed Chynoweth Cup (Best-of-7) Portland (W1) vs. Edmonton-Calgary winner Friday’s game Edmonton/Calgary at Portland, 8 p.m.

Saturday’s game Edmonton/Calgary at Portland, 8 p.m.

Tuesday, May 7 Portland at Edmonton/Calgary, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, May 8 Portland at Edmonton/Calgary, 7 p.m.

Friday, May 10 x-Edmonton/Calgary at Portland, 8 p.m.

Sunday, May 12 x-Portland at Edmonton/Calgary, 4 p.m.

Monday, May 13 x-Edmonton/Calgary at Portland, 8 p.m. x — If necessary.

Western Hockey League Playoff Leaders Through Apr. 28 SCORING G A Rattie, Por 15 16 Lipon, Kam 6 17 Petan Por 9 13 St. Croix, Edm 8 12 Leipsic, Por 7 13 Ranford, Kam 5 15 Legault, Edm 6 12 Samuelsson, Edm 9 8 Cheek, Edm 8 8 Rask, Cal 6 10 Pouliot, Por 4 12 GOALTENDING Carruth, Por Brossoit, Edm Bartosak, RD Driedger, Cal

W 12 11 5 11

L 3 4 4 5

GAA 1.62 1.69 1.97 2.42

Pt 31 23 22 20 20 20 18 17 16 16 16 SO 4 4 1 1

Baseball Boston New York Baltimore Tampa Bay Toronto

American League East Division W L Pct 20 8 .714 17 10 .630 17 12 .586 12 15 .444 10 19 .345

Kansas City Detroit Minnesota Cleveland Chicago

Central Division W L Pct 15 10 .600 16 11 .593 12 12 .500 12 13 .480 12 15 .444

GB — — 2 1/2 3 4

Texas Oakland Seattle Los Angeles Houston

West Division W L Pct 17 11 .607 16 13 .552 13 17 .433 10 18 .357 8 21 .276

GB — 1 1/2 5 7 9 1/2

GB — 2 3 7 10

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

Wednesday’s Games Minnesota 6, Detroit 2 L.A. Angels 5, Oakland 4 N.Y. Yankees 5, Houston 4 Cleveland 6, Philadelphia 0 Boston 10, Toronto 1 Chicago White Sox 5, Texas 2 Kansas City 9, Tampa Bay 8 Seattle 8, Baltimore 3 Thursday’s Games Tampa Bay at Kansas City, ppd., rain Boston 3, Toronto 1 Chicago White Sox 3, Texas 1 Detroit 7, Houston 3, 14 innings Baltimore 5, L.A. Angels 1 Friday’s Games Minnesota (P.Hernandez 1-0) at Cleveland (Masterson 4-2), 5:05 p.m.

Oakland (Griffin 2-2) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 4-2), 5:05 p.m.

Seattle (F.Hernandez 3-2) at Toronto (Romero 0-0), 5:07 p.m.

Boston (Doubront 3-0) at Texas (D.Holland 1-2), 6:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Axelrod 0-1) at Kansas City (Guthrie 3-0), 6:10 p.m.

Detroit (Fister 4-0) at Houston (B.Norris 3-3), 6:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay (M.Moore 5-0) at Colorado (Francis 1-2), 6:40 p.m.

Baltimore (Mig.Gonzalez 2-1) at L.A. Angels (Vargas 0-3), 8:05 p.m.

AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADERS G AB R H CSantana Cle 21 76 16 30 MiCabrera Det 27 110 22 41 TorHunter Det 25 110 19 39 CDavis Bal 29 98 19 33 McLouth Bal 25 87 23 29 AJones Bal 29 121 23 40 Kinsler Tex 27 109 17 36 LCain KC 23 82 13 27 Lowrie Oak 27 104 18 34 Cano NYY 27 111 19 36

Pct. .395 .373 .355 .337 .333 .331 .330 .329 .327 .324

Home Runs CDavis, Baltimore, 9; Encarnacion, Toronto, 9; Morse, Seattle, 9; Arencibia, Toronto, 8; Cano, New York, 8; MarReynolds, Cleveland, 8; Bautista, Toronto, 7; Fielder, Detroit, 7.

Runs Batted In Napoli, Boston, 31; MiCabrera, Detroit, 30; CDavis, Baltimore, 29; Fielder, Detroit, 27; MarReynolds, Cleveland, 22; Donaldson, Oakland, 21; AJones, Baltimore, 21.

Pitching Buchholz, Boston, 6-0; MMoore, Tampa Bay, 5-0; Darvish, Texas, 5-1; Lester, Boston, 4-0; Fister, Detroit, 4-0; Kuroda, New York, 4-1; Hammel, Baltimore, 4-1.

Atlanta Washington Philadelphia New York Miami

National League East Division W L Pct 17 11 .607 15 14 .517 13 16 .448 11 15 .423 8 21 .276

GB — 2 1/2 4 1/2 5 9 1/2

St. Louis Pittsburgh Milwaukee Cincinnati Chicago

Central Division W L Pct 17 11 .607 16 12 .571 14 13 .519 15 14 .517 11 17 .393

GB — 1 2 1/2 2 1/2 6

West Division W L Pct 17 11 .607 16 12 .571 15 13 .536 13 14 .481 11 17 .393

GB — 1 2 3 1/2 6

Cleveland 6, Philadelphia 0 Washington 2, Atlanta 0 Chicago Cubs 6, San Diego 2 San Francisco 9, Arizona 6 Colorado 7, L.A. Dodgers 3 Thursday’s Games San Diego 4, Chicago Cubs 2 Philadelphia 7, Miami 2 Washington 3, Atlanta 1 St. Louis 6, Milwaukee 5 Friday’s Games Cincinnati (Leake 1-1) at Chicago Cubs (Villanueva 1-1), 12:20 p.m.

Miami (Nolasco 2-2) at Philadelphia (Pettibone 1-0), 5:05 p.m.

Washington (Detwiler 1-2) at Pittsburgh (A.Burnett 2-2), 5:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Marcum 0-2) at Atlanta (Minor 3-2), 5:30 p.m.

St. Louis (S.Miller 3-2) at Milwaukee (Lohse 1-2), 6:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay (M.Moore 5-0) at Colorado (Francis 1-2), 6:40 p.m.

Arizona (Miley 2-0) at San Diego (Marquis 2-2), 8:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 3-2) at San Francisco (Zito 3-1), 8:15 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE LEADERS G AB R H CGomez Mil 26 94 19 35 CJohnson Atl 23 88 12 31 Segura Mil 26 98 14 34 MYoung Phi 29 99 11 33 AdGonzalez LAD 27 97 8 32 WRosario Col 23 85 12 28 Sandoval SF 27 110 12 36 YMolina StL 27 104 10 34 Hundley SD 22 83 12 27 Choo Cin 28 105 20 34

Pct. .372 .352 .347 .333 .330 .329 .327 .327 .325 .324

HOCKEY National Hockey League NHL—Suspended Boston D Andrew Ference one game for an illegal check during Wednesday’s game.

DETROIT RED WINGS—Signed D Nick Jensen to a two-year, entry-level contract.

FOOTBALL National Football League BALTIMORE RAVENS—Agreed to terms with OT Bryant McKinnie on a two-year contract.

Monday, April 29: Houston 105, Oklahoma City 103 Wednesday, May 1: Houston 107, Oklahoma City 100 Friday, May 3: Oklahoma City at Houston, 7:30 p.m. x-Sunday, May 5: Houston at Oklahoma City, 11 a.m. or 1:30 p.m.

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 New York 3, Boston 2 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 92, New York 86 Friday, May 3: New York at Boston, 5 p.m. x-Sunday, May 5: Boston at New York, 11 a.m. or 1:30 p.m.

Indiana 3, 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: Indiana 106, Atlanta 83 Friday, May 3: Indiana at Atlanta, 5 p.m. x-Sunday, May 5: Atlanta at Indiana, TBA Chicago 3, Brooklyn 3 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 95, Chicago 92 Saturday, May 4: Chicago at Brooklyn, TBA WESTERN CONFERENCE Oklahoma City 3, Houston 2 Sunday, April 21: Oklahoma City 120, Houston 91 Wednesday, April 24: Oklahoma City 105, Houston 102 Saturday, April 27: Oklahoma City 104, Houston 101

Wells Fargo Championship Thursday At Quail Hollow Club Charlotte, N.C. Purse: $6.7 million Yardage: 7,492; Par 72 (36-36) First Round Ryan Moore 35-32 Nick Watney 31-36 Robert Garrigus 33-34 Derek Ernst 35-32 Rory McIlroy 33-34 Daniel Summerhays 32-35 Nate Smith 32-35 Boo Weekley 34-34 Phil Mickelson 34-34 Zach Johnson 35-33 Lucas Glover 34-34 Kevin Streelman 34-34 Jason Kokrak 33-35 David Hearn 34-35 Robert Karlsson 35-34 George McNeill 34-35 Jordan Spieth 33-36 John Rollins 34-35 Russell Henley 35-34 Rod Pampling 35-34 Shawn Stefani 36-33 Steven Bowditch 35-34 John Senden 35-35 Webb Simpson 35-35 Andrew Svoboda 36-34 Trevor Immelman 34-36 Gary Woodland 32-38 James Driscoll 36-34 Bud Cauley 35-35 Patrick Reed 35-35 Nicolas Colsaerts 32-38 Lee Westwood 35-35 Rory Sabbatini 34-36 Vaughn Taylor 38-32 Brian Harman 36-34 Ross Fisher 35-35 Scott Gardiner 36-34 David Lynn 37-34 Chris Stroud 36-35 Steve Marino 37-34 Brad Fritsch 33-38 Bobby Gates 35-36 Peter Tomasulo 36-35 Jimmy Walker 35-36 Roberto Castro 33-38 Dicky Pride 36-35 D.A. Points 34-37 Ted Potter, Jr. 33-38 Stuart Appleby 37-34 Jason Bohn 35-36 Luke List 36-35 Matteo Manassero 35-36 James Hahn 36-36 Joe Ogilvie 37-35 Sergio Garcia 34-38 Martin Kaymer 36-36 Chris Kirk 35-37 Rickie Fowler 38-34 Jonathan Byrd 35-37 Mike Weir 36-36 Josh Teater 35-37 Jeff Gove 36-36 Jim Herman 36-36 Troy Matteson 36-36 Brian Davis 35-37 Jesper Parnevik 36-36 Bubba Watson 37-35 Martin Laird 37-35 Sean O’Hair 37-35

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67 67 67 67 67 67 67 68 68 68 68 68 68 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72

Golden State 3, Denver 2 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: Denver 107, Golden State 100 Thursday, May 2: Denver at Golden State, Late x-Saturday, May 4: Golden State at Denver, TBA Memphis 3, L.A. Clippers 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 103, L.A. Clippers 93 Friday, May 3: L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 7:30 p.m. x-Sunday, May 5: Memphis at L.A. Clippers, TBA CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS EASTERN CONFERENCE Miami vs. Brooklyn or Chicago Monday, May 6: Brooklyn or Chicago at Miami, 5 p.m.

Wednesday, May 8: Brooklyn or Chicago at Miami, 5 p.m.

WESTERN CONFERENCE San Antonio vs. Denver or Golden State Monday, May 6: Denver or Golden State at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 8: Denver or Golden St. at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

Charles Howell III D.H. Lee Matt Jones Richard H. Lee Chez Reavie Ryo Ishikawa Hunter Mahan J.J. Henry Donald Constable Jerry Kelly Kevin Sutherland Will Claxton John Peterson Kelly Mitchum Fabian Gomez Martin Flores Kevin Stadler Scott Langley Angel Cabrera Jeff Maggert Kevin Chappell Cameron Tringale Casey Wittenberg Lee Williams Jack Fields

34-38 38-34 38-35 35-38 36-37 37-36 37-36 37-36 38-35 36-37 37-36 35-38 37-36 38-35 38-35 38-35 38-35 35-38 37-36 36-37 36-37 38-35 37-36 35-38 36-37

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72 72 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73

LPGA-Kingsmill Championship Scores Thursday At Kingsmill Resort, River Course Williamsburg, Va. Purse: $1.3 million Yardage: 6,379; Par: 71 (36-35) First Round Ariya Jutanugarn 30-34 — Cristie Kerr 35-31 — So Yeon Ryu 36-31 — Dewi Claire Schreefel 35-32 — Katie Burnett 35-33 — Sandra Gal 37-31 — Caroline Hedwall 33-35 — Jee Young Lee 35-33 — Stacy Lewis 35-33 — Mo Martin 35-33 — Ai Miyazato 35-33 — Azahara Munoz 34-34 — Hee Young Park 34-34 — Inbee Park 35-33 — Jane Park 36-32 — Suzann Pettersen 37-31 — Angela Stanford 34-34 — Karen Stupples 33-35 — Christel Boeljon 34-35 — Na Yeon Choi 35-34 — Paula Creamer 34-35 — Shanshan Feng 36-33 — Mina Harigae 35-34 — Juli Inkster 35-34 — Lorie Kane 37-32 — Sarah Kemp 35-34 — Mindy Kim 34-35 — Ilhee Lee 34-35 — Meena Lee 35-34 — Lisa McCloskey 35-34 — Paola Moreno 34-35 — Stacy Prammanasudh 35-34 — Jennifer Rosales 37-32 — Thidapa Suwannapura 37-32 — Yani Tseng 32-37 — Alison Walshe 37-32 — Lindsey Wright 36-33 — Amy Yang 35-34 — Irene Cho 35-35 — Chella Choi 37-33 — Laura Diaz 34-36 — Vicky Hurst 35-35 — Daniela Iacobelli 37-33 —

64 66 67 67 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 70 70 70 70 70

Soccer Major League Soccer EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF Montreal 5 1 1 16 9 New York 4 4 2 14 15 Houston 4 2 2 14 12 Sporting K.C. 4 3 2 14 10 Columbus 3 2 3 12 12 Philadelphia 3 3 2 11 10 New England 2 3 2 8 4 Toronto FC 1 3 4 7 10 Chicago 2 5 1 7 6 D.C. 1 6 1 4 4

GA 5 13 9 8 7 12 6 12 14 13

WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF 6 1 2 20 15 4 1 2 14 12 3 1 4 13 14 3 3 2 11 12

GA 9 4 11 11

Wednesday’s Games N.Y. Mets 7, Miami 6 Pittsburgh 6, Milwaukee 4 St. Louis 4, Cincinnati 2

CHICAGO BEARS—Agreed to terms with LB Khaseem Greene and WR Marquess Wilson on four-year contracts.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS—Promoted Andy Dengler to assistant director of player personnel.

Named Kyle O’Brien director of college scouting, Paul Roell assistant director of college scouting, Mark Ellenz Eastern regional scout and Chris Pollan director of pro personnel.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Released FB Patrick DiMarco, LB Cory Greenwood, OL Bryan Mattison and QB Alex Tanney.

NEW YORK JETS—Released DE Claude Davis and CB Cliff Harris.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS—Agreed to terms with QB Mike Hermann.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Signed WRs Skye Dawson, Chip Reeves, Jason Thompson and Nick Williams, OL Jacolby Ashworth, Xavier Nixon, Tevita Stevens and Kyle Wilborn, LBs Marvin Burdette, William Compton and Jeremy Kimbrough, and TE Emmanuel Ogbuehi.

Canadian Football League WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS—Signed DL Dexter Davis and LB Ian Wild.

SOCCER CHIVAS USA—Agreed to terms with G Dan Kennedy on a contract extension through 2016.

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2 Masada Rocks (K. Hoerdt) 3 Senga Nanjeing (R. Grundy) 4 Live Tomara (P. Giesbrecht) 5 Broadies Dancer (P. Davies) 6 Life On Homicide (B. Thomas) 7 Burn The House (G. Hudon) 8 Pedal Steel (W. Tainsh Jr) Fourth Pace, purse $4,500 (EX, TR, W4).

1 Western Shoot Out (R. Grundy) 2 Rascal Shark (P. Davies) 3 Aerial Time (J. Chappell) 4 Little Bit Faster (T. Redwood) 5 Burn The Floor (R. Hennessy) Fifth Pace, purse $4,200 (EX, PF, SF, TR).

1 Wrangler Hitech (T. Redwood) 2 Canbec Hooligan (T. Cullen) 3 Total Rhythm (K. Hoerdt) 4 Capablenrewarding (D. Mcleod) 5 Mr Brightside (G. Hudon)

6 Balzac Billy (J. Jungquist) 7 Hollywood Lenny (Q. Schneider) 8 Revoler (W. Tainsh Jr) Sixth Pace, purse $3,600 (EX, SF, TR).

1 Whitehouse Secret (P. Davies) 2 Liz Lover (B. Thomas) 3 Cinderella Smiles (P. Giesbrecht) 4 Hollywood Monroe (G. Hudon) 5 Tequila Boom Boom (R. Hennessy) 6 Me Myself And I (W. Tainsh Jr) 7 Brendons No Fly (T. Redwood) Seventh Pace, purse $3,800 (EX, SF, TR).

1 Psymadre (B. Piwniuk) 2 Hollywood Hotel (G. Hudon) 3 Kg Cody (P. Giesbrecht) 4 Hey Scoob (R. Schneider) 5 Rope The Wind (W. Tainsh Jr) 6 Blue Star Quest (T. Redwood) 7 My Promise To You (J. Gray)

Eighth Pace, purse $3,800 (EX, SF, TR).

1 Whos In The Hat (J. Jungquist) 2 Red Star Jenny (K. Hoerdt) 3 Overnight Success (T. Cullen) 4 Market For Romance (W. Tainsh Jr) 5 Ruths Shadylady (P. Giesbrecht) 6 Justabitfaster (G. Hudon) 7 Truly Cruisin (P. Davies) Ninth Pace, purse $7,500 (EX, PF, SF, TR, W3).

1 Thats Witty (P. Davies) 2 Big Bang Theory (G. Hudon) 3 Phoenician Gal (P. Giesbrecht) 4 Just Saucy (J. Jungquist) 5 Feelin Flush (T. Cullen) 6 Gts Jerilyn (J. Gray) 7 Just Fiction (K. Hoerdt) 8 Barona Josie (W. Tainsh Jr) 9 Ashlynn Grace (J. Chappell) Tenth Pace, purse $2,800 (EX, PF, SF, TR).

Colorado San Francisco Arizona Los Angeles San Diego

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

Golf

Home Runs JUpton, Atlanta, 12; Buck, New York, 9; Harper, Washington, 9; Fowler, Colorado, 8; Rizzo, Chicago, 8; Beltran, St. Louis, 7; YBetancourt, Milwaukee, 7; Braun, Milwaukee, 7; WRosario, Colorado, 7.

Runs Batted In Buck, New York, 27; Phillips, Cincinnati, 26; Tulowitzki, Colorado, 24; Braun, Milwaukee, 23; Sandoval, San Francisco, 23; YBetancourt, Milwaukee, 22; 6 tied at 20.

Pitching Lynn, St. Louis, 5-0; Zimmermann, Washington, 5-1; Harvey, New York, 4-0; Wainwright, St. Louis, 4-2; Corbin, Arizona, 3-0; Bumgarner, San Francisco, 3-0; Chacin, Colorado, 3-0.

Transactions Thursday’s Sports Transactions

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

Attendance — 18,681 (19,150).

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

Friday, May 10 x-Anaheim at Detroit, TBA Sunday, May 12 x-Detroit at Anaheim, TBA

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs FIRST ROUND Conference Quarter-finals (Best-of-7)

FC Dallas Los Angeles Portland Chivas USA

Real Salt Lake 3 4 2 11 7 9 San Jose 2 3 4 10 8 11 Vancouver 2 3 3 9 9 11 Colorado 2 4 3 9 7 9 Seattle 1 3 2 5 3 5 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.

Thursday, May 2 New England at Portland, Late Saturday, May 4 Seattle FC at Philadelphia, 2 p.m.

New York at Columbus, 2 p.m.

Montreal at San Jose, 2 p.m.

Vancouver at Real Salt Lake, 7 p.m.

Toronto FC at Colorado, 7 p.m.

Sunday, May 5 Chivas USA at Sporting Kansas City, 3 p.m.

Houston at Los Angeles, 9 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOL RUGBY The Rimbey Spartans downed Olds 31-20 in Central Alberta High School Girls’ Rugby League play Wednesday.

Player of the match Kelcie Garnick scored two tries with singles for the Spartans added by Martina Holtkamp, Sylvia VonGunten and Jen Anderson.

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Alberta Downs Entries Sunday Post time: 1:15 p.m.

First Pace, purse $3,400 (DD, EX, SF, TR).

1 Westcoast Royal (C. Brown) 2 Cracklin Millie (G. Hudon) 3 Glitteronthebeach (T. Cullen) 4 Julie Caesar (P. Giesbrecht) 5 Artninspiration (K. Hoerdt) 6 Rs Dottie West (J. Gray) Second Pace, purse $3,200 (EX, SF, TR).

1 Hf Pajama Party (T. Redwood) 2 Flawless Art (D. Mcleod) 3 Hf Nancys Babygirl (H. Haining) 4 Ida Apache (R. Grundy) 5 Miss Reserve (W. Tainsh Jr) 6 Bite Size (P. Giesbrecht) Third Pace, purse $4,000 (EX, PF, SF, TR).

1 Medicine Hat (J. Jungquist)

1 Sealedwithapromise (J. Gray) 2 Samnmadie (J. Jungquist) 3 Tajerine Dream (W. Tainsh Jr) 4 Power Maid (P. Giesbrecht) 5 Cantcatch P (J. Chappell) 6 Barona Java (G. Hudon) 7 Charm N Wits (P. Davies) 8 Wrangler Diva (T. Redwood) Eleventh Pace, purse $2,300 (EX, PF, SF, TR).

1 Apalamine (J. Gray) 2 No Limit For Mjjz (B. Thomas) 3 Caracas (W. Tainsh Jr) 4 Hollywood Jubilee (J. Chappell) 5 Im The Reason (P. Davies) 6 Fancy Camelot (T. Cullen) 7 Alashazam (J. Jungquist) 8 Wrangler Raine (R. Goulet) 9 Baja Beach (G. Hudon)

RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, May 3, 2013 B5

McIlroy opens with share of lead

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHARLOTTE, N.C. — For all the talk about the greens, Rory McIlroy’s most important club was his driver Thursday in the Wells Fargo Championship.

McIlroy kept the ball in play at Quail Hollow and gave himself plenty of birdie chances on a cloudy, soft afternoon. He ran off six birdies in a seven-hole stretch around the turn and finished with an 8-foot birdie putt for a 5-under 67 to share the lead with six other players.

It was the first time this year McIlroy has been atop the leaderboard after any round, and the first time he broke par in the opening round.

“Now that I feel like I’m swinging it well, this is the sort of golf I expect to play,” McIlroy said.

Nick Watney, Ryan Moore, Robert Garrigus and PGA Tour rookie Derek Ernst shot 67 in the morning. Daniel Summerhays and Nate Smith, a Monday qualifier, joined McIlroy by posting their 67s in the afternoon.

Phil Mickelson and Lucas Glover were in a large group at 68, with 19-year-old Jordan Spieth in another big group at 69 that includes David Hearn of Brantford, Ont. Ottawa’s Brad Fritsch shot a 71.

Mike Weir of Brights Grove, Ont., is another shot back at 72. Calgary’s Stephen Ames struggled with a 5-over 77.

The talk going into the Wells Fargo Championship was the shape of the greens.

Two of the putting surfaces had to be entirely replaced by sod just a week ago — the 10th green had to be sodded twice — and the other greens were ragged. Some had ugly patches of brown where there was no grass.

But they weren’t as bad as players feared, and there wasn’t much public grumbling, mainly because Quail Hollow has a history of being in pristine shape and players seemed willing to accept this is an exceptionally bad year.

“It was fine,” Boo Weekley said after his 68.

“First off, they were pretty smooth.

It ain’t 100 per cent, but I mean they’re good enough to play golf on.”

The bigger problem was cool, soft

conditions that made Quail Hollow seem longer than usual. That’s why McIlroy was so pleased with missing only three fairways. The greens weren’t smooth, but they were soft enough that getting into position off the tee was pivotal in setting up birdie chances.

“They’re not the best greens that we’ve ever putted on, but they’re certainly not the worst, either,” McIlroy said.

“The ball still rolls pretty well on them. As long as you give yourself chances for birdies, that’s all you can ask. ... If you drive the ball well, you can really take advantage of that. And for the most part today, I did drive the ball well.”

McIlroy got into the mix quickly with four straight birdies — two of them on the par 5s, a 7-iron to 3 feet on the par-3 sixth hole, and a big drive on the short, par-4 eighth that left him a flip wedge into about 3 feet. A tee shot that found the rough on the ninth led to bogey, but the world’s No. 2 player bounced back with an up-and-down birdie on the par-5 10th and an approach into 8 feet on the 11th for another birdie.

His biggest scare came on the 18th, when McIlroy looked nervously down the left side of the fairway as the ball flirted with the winding creek, barely clearing the water.

From there, he hit 8-iron that stopped close to where it landed, and he made an 8-foot putt that bounced more than it rolled.

It’s just one round, though it feels like a long way from a few months ago.

The start to the season for McIlroy was marked by a missed cut, a first-round loss in the Match Play Championship, walking out of the Honda Classic from frustration after 27 holes and loads of speculation about his decision to change equipment after last year.

Thursday was another step in the right direction.

“It’s big strides because my game wasn’t where it should have been at all at the start of the year,” McIlroy said.

“Got into a couple of bad habits on my swing, and it just took me a little bit of time to get out of them.”

One tweak he made after the Masters with swing coach Michael Bannon was to keep his hips more stable.

WELLS FARGO CHAMPIONSHIP

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Rory McIlroy chips to the ninth green during the first round of the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C., Thursday.

Teenager Jutanugarn takes lead at LPGA’s Kingsmill

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NHL PLAYOFFS

Wings blow big lead but able to get win in OT

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Johan Franzen scored two goals and Damien Brunner had his first Stanley Cup playoff goal and two assists for the Red Wings, who survived a thirdperiod collapse with a timely goal from Nyquist.

Bobby Ryan scored the tying goal with 2:22 left in regulation for the Ducks, who also got goals from captain Ryan Getzlaf and Kyle Palmieri while erasing Detroit’s 4-1 lead with a phenomenal surge in the final minutes.

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Jimmy Howard made 28 saves for Detroit, which silenced the Anaheim crowd with two goals in the first 4:20. Despite their third-period collapse, the Red Wings earned their third victory in four appearances at Honda Center this season.

Justin Abdelkader scored in the opening minute and Pavel Datsyuk had two assists for the Red Wings.

Jonas Hiller stopped 27 shots and Saku Koivu scored for the second-seeded Ducks, who struggled through the first two periods before rallying for a hair-raising third.

Ryan and Palmieri both had a goal and an assist in the third, and Koivu added an assist.

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Nyquist was left unchecked in the left faceoff circle for his goal with just 2 seconds remaining in the power play.

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Chie Arimura, of Japan, chips up to the 8th green during the first round of the Kingsmill Championship LPGA golf tournament in Williamsburg, Va., Thursday.

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Ariya Jutanugarn was in attack mode all day at the Kingsmill Championship — and it paid off.

The 17-year-old Thai player birdied six of the first seven holes Thursday and was 8 under after 14 holes thanks to a radar-like short iron game that left her with short putt after short putt.

“Today, I made a lot of shots,” she said.

She only missed a few, all on the par-3 17th when she pulled her tee shot to the left, chunked her downhill approach short of the green, putted from the fringe well past the hole and missed the comebacker.

The double bogey took her out of contention for tying the course record of 62, but she rebounded nicely with a birdie at the finishing hole, capping a round with nine birdies and the double bogey.

On a day when the course remained wet from rain earlier in the week, the players were allowed to lift, clean and place their balls, and the scores reflected it with 56 players finishing below par.

Cristie Kerr, the only two-time winner in the tour’s eight previous visits to the River Course, had six birdies and one bogey and was alone in second after a 66. So Yeon Ryu and Dewi Claire Schreefel shot 67, and top-ranked Inbee Park, coming off a victory last weekend, second-ranked Stacy Lewis and former winner Suzann Pettersen were among 14 at 68.

Charlottetown’s Lorie Kane carded a 2-under 69.

Toronto’s Rebecca Lee-Bentham and Hamilton’s Alena Sharp shot 70.

Stephanie Blalock of Barrie, Ont., and MaudeAimee Leblanc of Sherbrooke, Que., had a 74. Sara

Maude Juneau of Fossambault-sur-le-lac, Que., is another shot back at 75.

For Jutanugarn, who said she was hitting the ball so close all day that the longest putt she had to make was from about 15 feet, bouncing back seems to be fast becoming part of her golf education.

Earlier this season, Jutanugarn took a two-shot lead into the final hole at the LPGA Thailand, and her aggressive style burned her.

She went for the par-5 green in two and hit her second shot into a bunker, where it was embedded and she had to take a drop. She then overshot the green and finished with a three-putt triple bogey to lose by a shot.

“Very good experience. I never forget it,” she said.

“It make me be stronger golfer.”

The following week, she finished fourth in the HSBC Women’s Championship in Singapore, and less than a month later, won for the first time on the Ladies European Tour in the Lalla Meryem Cup in Morocco.

That victory has her atop to money list on the LET, and even though she doesn’t qualify for the LPGA money list, her worst finish in three events is fourth and her earnings of $328,643 would rank eighth.

The Thailand experience also took any butterflies she might have felt away.

“I don’t have any nerve any more,” she said.

The beneficiary of that collapse, Inbee Park, used the victory to help climb to the No. 1 ranking, and Park said Thursday that Jutanagarn will have a big advantage this week because she’s a big hitter.

“She’s a very talented player and I’m very happy that she’s playing really good, especially after that finish on No. 18,” Park said. “It’s always good to see somebody bouncing back like that.”

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BY DANNY RODE ADVOCATE STAFF On a day the WHL Red Deer Rebels were adding young talent to their roster at the annual Bantam Draft the RDC Kings took a major step toward filling out their roster for the 2013-14 Alberta Colleges Men’s Hockey League season.

Kings head coach Trevor Keeper, who is at the Junior A Western Canada Cup in Nanaimo, saw four players commit Thursday for the upcoming season, including a pair of local products — forward Connor Patchett of Red Deer and defenceman Blair Mulder of Lacombe.

Patchett played the last two years with the Winkler Flyers of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League while Mulder spent most of the last three seasons with the Sherwood Park Crusaders of the AJHL. It was also announced Thursday that forwards D Jay McGrath of Kindersley and Carter Page of Calgary committed while last week Calgary Canuck defenceman Alex Marcinew was added to the roster.

“Most of those guys we’ve been working all year on,” said Keeper. “The thing is they wanted to explore all their options before making a commitment and also making sure they get the classes they wanted.”

Patchett, who also had some discussions with NCAA Division III teams, is more of a defensive forward and was named the team’s top defensive forward for the 2012-13 season and received the coach’s award the previous season. He finished his junior career with 40 points in 119 regular season games.

“You also need role players and his coach said he was excellent in the face off circle and in killing penalties,” said Keeper.

The five-foot-10, 180-pound Mulder, who came out of the Red Deer minor hockey system, started his junior career in Fort McMurray, but was traded to Sherwood Park after only eight games. He’s a steady defensive defenceman, who finished last season with four goals, seven assists and 139 minutes in penalties in 57 games.

“Blair was the Crusaders captain and a solid defenceman, who will play it tough,” explained Keeper, who sees Marcinew in a similar light.

“He’s the same size (five-foot-10, 185-pounds) and is tough to play against in his own zone. He has a gritty edge as his penalty minutes indicate.”

The Calgary native had 129 minutes in the box last season and joins Red Deer native Clayton Petrie as the second member of the Canucks on the RDC roster.

McGrath, who played most of three seasons with the Kindersley Klippers of the SJHL, comes in with WHL experience after playing parts of three seasons with the Everett Silvertips. He was drafted in the third round and 66th overall in the 2007 WHL

RDC HOCKEY Bantam Draft. Last year the five-foot-10, 180-pound McGrath had 14 goals and 17 assists in 50 games.

“He’s a feisty winger, who will be hard to play against,” said Keeper, who added size in Page, who is listed at six-foot-two, 190-pounds and comes in from the Humbolt Broncos of the SJHL. Page missed most of last season with injuries, finishing with six goals and 10 helpers in 28 games.

He had three goals and two assists in nine playoff games.

“He’s a skilled forward, who was injured most of last season,” said Keeper. “I watched him in the

playoffs and he has the ability to be a top six forward.”

Keeper is closing in on filling out his roster, but expects to make “three or four” further additions by next week.

“We’ve been talking with another goaltender and if he commits will depend on if he can get the courses he needs, plus three or four others will pop up,” he said. “We could use more defence and a couple of guys will decide shortly including Austin Bourhis.”

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The 46-year-old man remained in critical condition Thursday at Intermountain Medical Center in the Salt Lake City suburb of Murray.

Doctors say they’re trying to control swelling in his brain and that his recovery is uncertain.

Police say a 17-year-old player in a recreational soccer league punched the referee, Riccardo Portillo, once on the side of his head Saturday after the man flagged him for a foul. The teen has been booked into juvenile detention on suspicion of aggravated assault.

Portillo’s oldest daughter says it wasn’t the first time a soccer player assaulted her father.

Johana Portillo says the referee has had ribs and legs broken by players angry with his calls.

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Rivalry resumes in WHL final rematch WINTERHAWKS’ TOP-RANKED OFFENCE HAS HOME ICE ADVANTAGE AGAINST OIL KINGS’ STINGY DEFENCE

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS PORTLAND, Ore. — After the Edmonton Oil Kings and Portland Winterhawks delivered one of the most dramatic final series in Western Hockey League history last season, it only seems appropriate that they come together for an encore performance.

The Oil Kings and Winterhawks resume their budding rivalry Friday, when the best-of-seven WHL championship series kicks off in Portland.

In a back-and-forth series in 2012, the Oil Kings took Game 7 at Edmonton’s Rexall Place, 4-1, to win their first title in the franchise’s fifth season. This time around, the Winterhawks have home ice advantage.

“To go from a seven-game series last year and to get right back at it this year, it’s like we’re going right into Game 8,” said Edmonton coach Derek Laxdal.

The matchup pits Portland’s top-ranked offence (334 regular-season goals) against Edmonton’s stingy, league-leading defence (155 goals allowed). The Oil Kings have shut out 16 opponents in the regular season and playoffs, but Portland has scored in 147 straight games.

Despite the accolades on the offensive side for the Winterhawks, a solid four-man defensive corps led by top NHL draft prospect Seth Jones and firstround pick Derrick Pouliot helped set a new franchise record for fewest goals allowed in the regular season (169).

On the flip side, the Oil Kings have a balanced offensive attack that saw six players reach the 60-point plateau in the regular season, led by Michael St. Croix’s 92.

In goal, Portland’s Mac Carruth and Edmonton’s Lauren Brossoit each rank near the top of the league in goals against average and save percentage in both the regular season and playoffs.

In three post-season rounds, Edmonton has outscored its opponents 71-25, while the Winterhawks hold a 66-26 edge. Something has to give.

“Both teams have good forwards, a big, strong defence and a great goalie,” said Portland forward Ty Rattie, who leads the WHL with 15 goals and 31 points in the playoffs. “I think it’s a pretty even matchup.”

St. Croix feels that neutral observers might underestimate the Oil Kings’ chances to repeat.

“They did have more points and they’re the No. 1 seed,” St. Croix said of the Winterhawks. “We’re on the road to start, so I guess in some ways we’re the underdog.”

There hasn’t been a finals rematch in the WHL since 1975 and 1976, when the New Westminster Bruins won consecutive series over the Saskatoon Blades. The Oil Kings aim to be the first team since the 1994 and 1995 Kamloops Blazers to capture two straight league titles. The Winterhawks seek their first WHL crown in 15 years.

The familiarity between the franchises extends well beyond last year’s series. The Winterhawks became the first American-based major junior team when the original Edmonton Oil Kings moved to Portland in 1976.

The Winterhawks are in the WHL final for the third straight year and 11th time overall. They’re just 2-8 in their prior appearances, though, with the wins coming in 1982 and 1998. Portland went on to win the Memorial Cup in 1998 and also won as the host team in 1983.

‘TO GO FROM A SEVEN-GAME SERIES LAST YEAR AND TO GET RIGHT BACK AT IT THIS YEAR, IT’S LIKE WE ARE GOING RIGHT INTO GAME 8.’

— DEREK LAXDAL EDMONTON OIL KINGS HEAD COACH

Laxdal was a 16-year-old rookie on that 1983 Portland team, and he’s now pursuing a second straight WHL title as head coach of the Oil Kings. Portland’s acting head coach, Travis Green, was Laxdal’s teammate for two seasons in the early 1990s with the AHL’s Capital District Islanders.

The connections extend to the current rosters as well. Winterhawks captain Troy Rutkowski is from Edmonton, as are teammates Adam De Champlain, Shaun MacPherson and Layne Viveiros. Edmonton’s Trevor Cheek is the only current WHL player from the Portland area, hailing from adjacent Vancouver, Washington.

“Being in the finals is special, but playing against your hometown team gives you that extra motivation to stick it to them a bit,” said Rutkowski.

Both teams figured to be in the mix for a return trip to this year’s final, but the Winterhawks are probably the more unlikely participant. Five of Portland’s top seven forwards from last season moved on to professional hockey. In September, it seemed unlikely that Carruth would return for his overage season, but the Chicago Blackhawks sent him back to Portland for a fourth run at a league title.

Adding to the difficulty were devastating sanctions handed to the club in November for violation of league rules regarding player benefits. Head coach and general manager Mike Johnston was suspended for the remainder of the season and is barred from being around the team until after the Memorial Cup. Despite the adversity, the Winterhawks went 5712-1-2, setting franchise records for wins and points.

Forwards Brendan Leipsic and Nicolas Petan shared the league’s scoring title with 120 points each, with Rattie finishing third at 110.

The Oil Kings, meanwhile, seemed set all along for a run at a second Memorial Cup berth. Most of the team’s key players from last season returned, and they added Cheek and defensive stalwart David Musil in mid-season trades with the Vancouver Giants.

After spending the early parts of the season in a muddled race at the top of the Eastern Conference, the Oil Kings pulled away to take the top spot with a 51-15-2-4 record. Edmonton cruised through two rounds in the playoffs, but needed seven games to get past the Calgary Hitmen in the Eastern Conference final.

The Oil Kings will be missing captain Griffin Reinhart from its defensive corps, as he’s out for the series with a torn foot ligament. The late regularseason return of Czech blueliner Martin Gernat helps mitigate that loss, as he leads the league with a plus-19 rating in 16 post-season games.

Nine different Oil Kings have compiled between 14 and 22 point in this year’s playoffs, led by St. Croix’s 10 goals and 12 assists. Forward Edgars Kulda (14 points) is the only Oil King rookie among the team’s top 16 scorers in the playoffs, demonstrating the team’s reliance on veterans.

Bruins’ Ference suspended one game for hit on Leafs’ Grabovski

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS BOSTON — Boston Bruins defenceman Andrew Ference has been suspended one game for an illegal check to the head of Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mikhail Grabovski.

Ference, 5-11 and 189 pounds, went unpunished in the first period of Boston’s 4-1 playoff win Wednesday night when he elbowed Grabovski in the head by the boards.

The five-foot-11, 183-pound Grabovski finished the game.

“I just remember a pretty hard hit to my head,” the Belarusian forward told reporters Thursday before the ban was handed down.

The league called the hit reckless in ruling that Ference, after playing the puck in the corner,

had lunged towards the oncoming Leaf, “extending his left arm and shoulder, picking Grabovski’s head and making it the principal point of contact.”

Ference was suspended three games in January 2012 for boarding New York Rangers defenceman Ryan McDonagh.

Boston coach Claude Julien, also speaking before news of the suspension, declined comment on the hit.

“The league looks after those things. That job doesn’t belong to me so I’ll leave it at that,” he said.

“I do have my view on it but certainly not a view I should be sharing right now.”

Asked who he might insert into the lineup if Ference was suspended, Julien said: “We have lots of depth. I’m not worried about that.”

Toronto coach Randy Carlyle also elected to stay mum Thursday, noting that he had learned a $10,000 lesson in the past about commenting on league matters and officiating. His wife wrote the cheque, he recalled “I got the raspberries for opening my big mouth,” said Carlyle.

After Game 1, the Toronto coach said the Ference hit was part of the “physicality” of the playoffs.

“It’s a game that’s made to be physical,” he said. “You’re allowed to hit people.

“To judge if it was offside, a bad hit, or a belligerent hit, that’s not for me to judge. That’s for people in the league to make those determinations.”

Ference will miss Game 2 of the series on Saturday night.

Canadian Olympic champions to plead wrestling’s case to IOC

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Olympic champion Carol Huynh believes wrestling is one of the purest sports.

There’s no equipment, no padding — just “your hands, your heart and your mind.”

“Those are the things that you bring to the Olympic Games with this sport,” Huynh said. “I feel very strongly about this.”

The 32-year-old hopes to convey that when she and fellow Olympic gold medallist Daniel Igali plead their sport’s case to the International Olympic Committee on May 29 in a bid to keep wrestling on the Games program.

Huynh, a native of Hazelton, B.C., made history at the 2008 Beijing Olympics as Canada’s first female gold medallist in the sport, and then went on to win bronze last summer in London before retiring from competition.

She was floored when she heard the IOC’s decision in February to remove wrestling from the 2020 Olympics.

“I was just shocked, I had no idea this was happening, I had no idea that there was any decision like this coming about at that time. It just blew my mind,” Huynh said Thursday at an athletes summit for the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.

Huynh said there are two avenues wrestling can take to be reinstated.

The first is at the May 29 IOC meeting where wrestling will compete with seven other sports for a provisional spot in the 2020 Games. Officials also will lobby the 114-member IOC General Session in

September in Buenos Aires in hopes of overturning the executive board’s original recommendation by a simple majority vote.

Huynh, who coaches now, will attend an international wrestling congress May 16-19 in Moscow where some of the sport’s biggest names will map out their next moves.

One would think history alone would be enough, she said, to keep wrestling in the Olympics.

“I might be biased, but when I think of the Olympics, I think of track, I think of the marathon, I think of wrestling absolutely,” she said. “It was part of the Ancient Olympic Games as well as in the very first modern Olympic Games.”

The sport also has accessibility on its side. It doesn’t require much equipment, just a training partner. And it’s an activity that people do naturally growing up.

“You don’t necessarily join a wrestling team, but as a kid you wrestle around with your siblings, or your dog even,” she said.

“It feels like it’s just a natural human movement, and I think that’s what the Olympics is all about, the celebration of human movement and wrestling is a huge piece of that.

“When I think about wrestling, it’s not always about the winning, it’s not always about being on top of the podium, it’s about the determination, the hard work that kids can develop as a person.”

Huynh and Igali — a gold medallist at the 2000 Sydney Games — will be part of a six-member team at the May 29 IOC presentation in St. Petersburg, Russia, that also includes three-time Olympic champion Aleksandr Karelin.

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SING INTO SPRING Come to a spring concert and hear a variety of music. Sing into Spring will be held on Friday, May 10, at 7 p.m. at Living Stones Church in Red Deer.

Central Alberta premier choirs — Soliloquy, Ihana and a new children’s choir — will be on hand. There will be music for everyone.

The church is on the corner of 40th Avenue and 19th Street. Tickets are $15 and available from Lisa at 403-3093032 or at the door.

Eckville welcomes builders

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Eckville is rolling out the welcome carpet for potential home builders.

After failing to sell a single lot in its newest subdivision last year, town council has decided to get more aggressive, said chief administrator officer Jack Ramsden.

Sixteen of 42 lots in McDonald Heights have sold to date.

To sweeten the deal for po-

tential builders, council has dropped a caveat that dictates purchased lots must be built on within a year or buyers face a $10,000 penalty. A discount of five per cent is also being offered on lots.

As an added incentive, the town is allowing buyers to make an offer to purchase with a 15 per cent non-refundable down payment. Buyers can pay the balance off within a year, interest-free.

While the building caveats are standard in many commu-

nities, it is hoped that easing rules will attract more investment.

“I think it’s just a sign to show (the town) is serious and open for business,” said Ramsden.

There is some calculated risk involved — the town doesn’t want to sell lots and have them sit empty.

“But at the price of lots today, I don’t think they’re going to,” he said.

In his previous position in Three Hills, the building com-

mitment had been dropped years ago to spur growth.

The town-owned lots range in price from $66,600 to $87,800.

“We’re trying to make this a positive experience here. We’ve got a nice community.

“I just want to make this as easy as possible to work in the town.”

Ramsden said the town is also considering other incentives, which council will look at later this month. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

OPTIMIST CURES FOR KIDS Support a trio of children’s charities by donation pledges during the Optimist Cures For Kids Radiothon May 9 and 10. The 10th annual event hosted by five Central Alberta Optimist Clubs features 24 hours of radio broadcasting and a silent auction carried live from Parkland Mall by Sunny 94, Kraze 101.3, Big 105.5 and 106.7 The Drive.

This year’s recipients are Camp Quality, a summer retreat for cancer-stricken children run by volunteers at Sylvan Lake; Optimist Reading College, a literacy camp for Grade 2 children with reading troubles; and the Red Deer Regional Hospital Foundation to purchase equipment for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The 403-342-KIDS (5437) pledge line will be open during the event. Donations and pre-pledges can be made by calling Edie McInnes, 403-318-5782.

HERITAGE SEEDS AVAILABLE Seeds from plants once grown in the city are available free from the Red Deer Garden Club. To mark the city’s centennial, the club is making available heritage seeds from centuryold varieties free, provided the grown plants are entered in heritage section of the club’s annual Flower and Garden Show. To attract junior gardeners 14 and under to enter the show, the club has made changes to its junior categories. These include a three bean category to encourage growth that takes only a month or so before the mid-August show.

Heritage seeds are available by calling Myron Gulka at 403346-0152 for vegetables and annuals, and Ann McNaney at 403-3424525 for tomatoes. The show guidelines can be found online at www. reddeergardenclub.ca or at the Golden Circle Seniors Centre.

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Karl Jonas of Westar Masonry in Red Deer applies stonework to the restaurant at Heritage Ranch. Renovation to the building which includes a new commercial kitchen should be complete by the end of the month said Heritage Ranch operator Joel Martens. Along with the new kitchen a new chef will provide an expanded menu with an international ranch theme and a full-time baker will be providing baked goods, pies and fresh bread for the restaurant and retail sales.

Heritage Ranch renovations on track

BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF Upgrades to the Heritage Ranch visitors centre are on budget and on schedule.

The $1-million renovation will transform the facility, with the bulk of the work to include significant upgrades to the kitchen.

Curtis Martinek, City of Red Deer project specialist, said the goal of these renovations is to make the facility more financially sustainable.

“The operator out there relies on the cafeteria area for a lot of their revenue,” said Martinek. “This is hopefully going to improve their ability to be more financially sustainable.”

Work began on the renovations on Jan. 14 and is scheduled to be completed by May 31.

“It’s probably two-thirds of the building will look refreshed,” said Martinek.

The upgrades to the kitchen will transform it from a residential style to a commercial level kitchen and add 35-squaremetres to the existing cooking area. There will also be new washroom facilities and a new entrance.

The upgrades will tie the ranch and the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame onto city services. Previously, they were on their own septic and water well services, but now they will be attached to the city services, saving them some money.

“We’re in the finishing stage right now,”

said Martinek. “Paint, flooring and new kitchen equipment is coming in.”

Martinek said the building is 30 years old and in need of an facelift.

When the project went to tender, they had to cut back some of the work they wanted to do, including upgrading the dining room. Shunda Consulting and Construction Management Ltd. was awarded the $1-million contract.

Though the visitors centre is closed during this project the trails are open. As is the hay bale maze that opened on April 23.

The project should be completed by May 31, with the renovated centre opening on June 1. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

Sorority honours local woman Gretzky helps BETA SIGMA PHI’S NAMES DOREEN STURLA SCOTT LADY OF THE YEAR An international women’s sorority is recognizing a Red Deer member for her extensive community work.

Doreen Sturla Scott was honoured as the Beta Sigma Phi’s Lady of the Year during its annual Founder’s Day banquet on Tuesday night.

Each year, the Red Deer c h a p t e r s Doreen Sturla recognize a Scott woman in Central Alberta for her volunteer work and time commitment to the community.

Volunteer work has been a big part of Scott’s life.

She has volunteered with a wide range of organizations, including a number affiliated with health care.

This includes serving with the Canadian Mental Health Association, the Rural Health Care Association of Alberta, the Mental Health Advisory Council for Red Deer and area, the health committee of the Central Alberta Council of Aging in Red Deer, and with the board of the Schizophrenia Society of Central Alberta.

Her other community involvement has been with Big Brothers and Big Sisters in Lacombe, Family Services Bureau in Red Deer, and on the board of the Fort Ostell Museum Society of Ponoka. Currently, she’s serving on the Alberta Press Council for Central Alberta and with the Friends of the Library

board in Lacombe.

Scott has been nursing for years — at Alberta Hospital (now called Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre), as a nursing instructor at Red Deer College, and as a casual nurse with Red Deer Nursing Home. She is a casual nurse in long-term care at the Lacombe Hospital.

She has a love for learning, accomplishing many studies and degrees later in life.

She also has a passion for writing.

Scott exemplifies the ideals of Beta Sigma Phi: life, learning and friendship.

Beta Sigma Phi is an international organization created more than 75 years ago.

Since its inception, more than one million women have enjoyed fun, friendship and fulfillment.

set record The Great One has smashed another record.

Wayne Gretzky, with a little help from former National Hockey League tough guy Kelly Chase, brought in $75,000 for Red Deer College.

Gretzky and Chase were the guest speakers at the 10th annual Red Deer College Kings and Queens Scholarship Breakfast in March.

College officials say the breakfast was the “greatest one yet.”

Two major donations totalling $350,000 to RDC’s Athletics Leadership Fund were also announced at the breakfast. Stantec Consulting Ltd. donated $100,000 and Adrian Lachance donated $250,000.

RDC also received $180,000 in anonymous gifts.

Wildlife centre renovations to start soon MAKESHIFT HOSPITAL BEING SET UP

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Animals receiving care at the Medicine River Wildlife Centre will be treated at a makeshift hospital during the $2.5-million

renovations that get underway in June.

Carol Kelly, the centre’s executive director, said the hospital will be relocated to the mobile home on the west section of its site for the summer.

“We’re stripping the build-

ing to its bare, bare bones and rebuilding it,” said Kelly.

“There’s been water damage, animal damage.

“The heating system in the concrete floor is pretty much dying. We only have about a third of our heat left in the

building.”

When completed, the facility will more than double its space to more than 10,000 square feet from its existing 4,500 square feet.

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Suspicious package had wires, battery, no explosive

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Calgary police say a package that shut down the courts and a large part of the downtown area had all the elements of an improvised explosive device — except the part that would cause an explosion.

The downtown area around the courthouse was shut down Wednesday for six hours and all court proceedings and trials were cancelled for the day.

Some staff were sent home early.

The suspicious package was spotted during a security check and the person with it was taken into custody.

Police spokesman Kevin Brookwell said Thursday that the package, which was in a wallet, had wires, a battery, a solid substance similar to modelling clay — but no explosive material.

He says there were communications issues with the suspect and a translator was brought in, but they didn’t get much co-operation other than a denial that the device was his.

“The item contained all the components necessary for a improvised explosive device. They saw the power source from the battery, they saw the wires and they could also determine this substance,” Brookwell said.

He said police made the right call in shutting down the area.

“In this world, it’s not run up, grab the bag, shake it and if it doesn’t go off we’re good to go. There’s a of things that have to happen and a lot of processes and protocols and safety measures that have to be taken.”

The person taken into custody was released. Police say the investigation is continuing.

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BRIEFS RCMP inviting ‘drug-free’ films Young videographers have more time to take a crack at winning some great prizes through anti-drug promotion.

The RCMP is running a national contest, inviting Grade 7 to 12 students to submit 30- to 60-second films in English or French that address the benefits of being drug free, the successes and accomplishments achieved as a result of being drug free, tips on dealing with peer pressure, or what inspires a person to stay drug free.

Contest prizes include Canadian Olympic hockey jerseys signed by Sidney Crosby, Toronto Blue Jays T-shirts signed by Brett Lawrie and Adam Loewen, and iPod Touches.

Winning videos will be featured on the RCMP website and become a part of the force’s Canadian Champions program encouraging drug-free lifestyles.

Videos will be judged on content, creativity/artistry, public feedback, quality of video and technical skill.

The new deadline for submission in the Canadian Champions video contest is May 31.

More information and full contest rules are available online at ww.rcmp-grc.gc.ca (follow the video contest links).

Lindhout’s mother to speak at The Hub The mother of kidnapped journalist Amanda Lindhout highlights a Mother’s Day afternoon at the Hub. Lorinda Stewart, Lindhout’s mom, will share her story of love, compassion and forgiveness at the Hub on Ross, 4936 Ross St., on May 11 from 2 to 4 p.m.

There will also be live music, prizes, strawberry shortcake, pie, ice cream, refreshments, fresh flowers, mingling, handmade cards and a bake sale.

The event cost $5 or by donation and is in support of the Global Enrichment Foundation, an organization founded by Lindhout that provides scholarship opportunities to women in Somalia.

Occupational Heath Safety Week coming North American Occupational Safety and Health Week kicks off on Sunday with a wide range of activities for the public in Red Deer.

The first event, the Steps for Life five-km walk, will run at Bower Ponds near the band shell stage.

People can walk for victims of workplace tragedies and raise dollars for families of those who have died or have been seriously injured.

Registration gets underway at 11:30 a.m., with speeches at noon and the walk to follow at 12:15 p.m.

Other events open to the public are: ● Accident mock scene at St. Patrick’s Community School from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Monday ● Safety video contest presentation from 11:10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Red Deer College Margaret Parsons Theatre on Friday ● Confined space awareness training through St. John Ambulance on Tuesday from 8 a.m. to noon.

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WILDLIFE: $1million grants sought The renovations include adding a new hospital wing, and upgrading and expanding the public area.

“It will become at that moment a fully-fledged tourist attraction,” said Kelly.

The wildlife centre is applying for $1 million in federal and provincial grants that require matching Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Red Deer College’s The Patch trades lunch area ● Hazard assessment training on Friday from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Red Deer College Margaret Parsons Theatre. Contact Rod Schmidt at 403-318-2215 or email him at rodschmidt2003@yahoo.com ● NAOSH awards and recognition event on Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at RDC’S The Patch trades lunch area. Contact Trottier at 403-350-6000 or dan.trottier@tatonga.ca

Towns lose out on reality TV series Two Central Alberta communities in the running to host a reality TV show came up short.

Both Penhold and Lacombe were shortlisted by Force Four Entertainment as potential communities to host Axe the Tax. The premise of the show being how would people spend the money they would typically pay in taxes directly on the services the taxes provide.

Participants would be refunded their tax dollars, but would have to pay for services.

Representatives from the production company toured the communities in January and had hoped to start filming in early March.

In the end, the production company chose to film in Kentville, N.S.

Sweeping up downtown Red Deer downtown businesses, get ready for some sweeping on Sunday.

City crews will be getting things cleaned up.

Before that happens, shop owners are invited to get their brooms out and sweep all the debris from their sidewalks onto the road for sweepers to pick up.

In a few short weeks too, the planters will be brimming with flowers.

Alleged paintball case in court The case of three accused paintball shooters was heard briefly at the Red Deer provincial courthouse on Wednesday.

Late on the evening of March 14, RCMP received a complaint regarding a male who shot a number of paintballs at the Tim Hortons on Gaetz Avenue and 67th Street.

A short time later, a woman reported that four occupants in a white truck shot paintballs at her as she stood in front of the Boston Pizza restaurant at 7494 Gaetz Ave. Just three minutes later, a call was received from the nearby McDonald’s alleging that a masked male had shot two employees with paintballs before fleeing the scene with other suspects.

Police tracked down the truck, arresting the four people inside. It’s alleged that two paintball guns were found inside.

One person is a youth, while the three others are adults.

Adult suspects Ashley Young, 19, Lucas Andreef, 20, and Justin Calderbank, 18, are to attend the

funds from the community.

Part of this year’s fundraising efforts include Come Grow With Us, where people can plant a tree in his or her name for $300.

Kelly said they have a goal to sell 2,000 trees in the Central Alberta area.

The exterior work will be completed this spring and summer, while the inside finishing work will be done over the winter.

The goal is to have the facility completed by spring 2014, in time to celebrate the facility’s 30th anniversary.

To learn more about the project, go to www.mrwc. ca. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com courthouse’s Case Management Office on June 19 to enter their pleas.

All three face charges for assault with a weapon and mischief damage under $5,000.

Calderbank also faces three charges for possession of a weapon dangerous to the public.

Lions clubs donate to regional library Lions Clubs in Alix, Cremona, Rocky Mountain House, Spruce View and Sylvan Lake have banded together to make a sizable donation to the Parkland Regional Library.

In total, $3,680 was donated to the eAudiobook collection managed by the regional library service.

This means 95 new titles have been added to the collection that is available across the region to all library patrons.

At one point, the library service had 2,000 titles, but after publishers withdrew subscriptions, that dropped to 50. The Parkland Regional Library system is on track to restore its collection and has 1,250.

Last year, 5,077 titles were access by patrons.

Home invasion case going to trial A Red Deer man charged in connection with a home invasion and robbery at a house on the city’s north side last year will head to trial.

Jason Eljas Holkko, 26, appeared before a preliminary hearing in Red Deer provincial court on Wednesday. It was determined there was enough evidence for him to go to trial. A date has not yet been set.

Holkko was one of two men charged following an incident on March 6, 2012, in the neighbourhood of Kentwood.

RCMP allege that two masked, armed men entered the house looking for someone who wasn’t there. The suspects allegedly beat and bound the five people and then robbed them of various belongings, including a pickup truck.

Three victims were taken to hospital so they could be treated for injuries.

Holkko was denied bail last summer.

The second suspect has not been identified.

High-risk offender apprehended A high-risk offender unlawfully at large from day parole in Vancouver was apprehended in Sylvan Lake on April 26.

Vancouver Police Department’s high risk offender unit alerted Sylvan Lake RCMP that Darrick Darwin Brown was possibly residing in Sylvan Lake.

Brown was taken into custody outside his residence at about 9 p.m. by Sylvan Lake RCMP with the assistance of Calgary RCMP’s General Investigation Section.

Brown was convicted of manslaughter in 2002 and was given a 10-year prison sentence and has an extensive criminal history.

Brown is in custody at the Red Deer Remand Centre and will be serving the remainder of his sentence in a secure correctional facility.

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Canada posts trade surplus OTTAWA — Canada posted its first trade surplus in a year as exports surged and evidence mounted rising U.S. demand has started to lift Canada’s economy out of the doldrums. Statistics Canada reported Thursday exports increased 5.1 per cent to $40.5 billion for March — while imports rose just 1.7 per cent to $40.4 billion — helping end a year of sometimes massive trade deficits that had undercut the economic recovery. Exports to the United States were responsible for threequarters of the story, rising four per cent to $29.5 billion.

The net trade surplus was modest at $24 million, but came on the heels of a $1.2-billion deficit in February and a string of negative balances dating back to March 2012 when the country posted its last surplus.

As well, exports recorded the sharpest one-month gain in real terms since July 2011 and reached the second-highest level since the recession.

The export strength was broad-based with all sectors posting gains.

European Bank cuts key rate FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank cut its key interest rate to a record low 0.50 per cent Thursday and announced other measures to spur lending and help lift the euro area out of a stubborn recession.

ECB President Mario Draghi said the bank was prepared to flex its muscles further in the face of high and rising unemployment and growing evidence that Europe’s economy is getting weaker.

He said the ECB stood “ready to act if needed,” but he also implored European governments — which responded to the region’s debt crisis by slashing spending — to do more to stimulate economic growth.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has once again named an outsider to take over the critical economic and financial post of Bank of Canada governor, bypassing the institution’s traditional chain of command.

The appointment of Export Development Canada chief executive Stephen Poloz, 57, was a mild surprise when it finally came Thursday afternoon, but would have been regarded a shocker a few months ago.

Until speculation began to build about the long time it was taking to name a successor for the departing Mark Carney, most markets and economists were convinced the job would go to the bank’s second-in-command, Tiff Macklem.

Still, markets — counting on Macklem getting the job to maintain continuity in monetary policy — had a mildly negative reaction to the news, pushing the Canadian dollar 0.2 per cent lower to 99 cents US in after-market trading.

Analyst offered reactions ranging from “mild” to “huge” surprise, and offered several explanations for the choice, including Poloz’s superior private sector experience.

Flaherty refused to compare candidates, but said after an exhaustive search and a “wealth of talent to choose from,” Poloz, 57, emerged as an “excellent choice to lead the Bank of Canada into the future.”

He cited Poloz’s management experience running EDC, an organization of similar size to the Bank of Canada, adding that his position with the agency also brought him in direct working relation with Canada’s corporate sector.

Carney, who is leaving to take over the top job at the Bank of England, also praised his successor.

“It is much easier to leave knowing that an individual as competent and talented as Steve will be coming back to the bank to take over,” Carney said.

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Bank of Canada Governor designate Stephen Poloz responds to a question during a news conference in Ottawa, on Thursday.

A trained economist, Poloz has been president and chief executive at EDC since 2011, joining the Crown corporation in 1999 as vicepresident and chief economist. He also spent five years with Montreal-based BCA Research, and 14 years with the Bank of Canada in various capacities.

Macklem, a career public servant, has worked primarily at the bank and in the Finance Department in senior positions.

Poloz was one of three candidates interviewed by the finance minister in recent weeks on the recommendation of the bank’s directors. The identity of the third candidate to make the shortlist was not disclosed.

At a news conference, Poloz called it “an honour and a privilege to have been chosen as the ninth governor” of the bank.

“My passion and my experience through the years, including at the bank but also at the private sector, are what the key ingredients were to make this a reality,” he said.

Poloz is also seen as a team player who worked well with the Harper government during the economic crisis in 2008-09 in help-

ing free up financing for Canadian firms working overseas.

He is also thought to have been a candidate in 2007, when Carney was chosen, but at the time was regarded as lacking management experience.

Poloz gave every indication he intends to follow in Carney’s policy footsteps, including adopting a “flexible” approach to reaching the two-per-cent inflation target, and in continuing the bank’s low interest rate approach.

“We aren’t out of the woods yet,” Poloz said of economic conditions.

“We’re in a recovery mode, but in a recovery that is not as robust as was anticipated ... and I think we will have to stimulate the economy for a certain amount of time. I don’t know how long, but we will have to assist this process to ensure there is job creation” and growth continues.

Scotiabank economist Derek Holt said one possible interpretation of why Poloz was chosen is that the government “wanted to give a bit of a nod to exporters” in light of the elevated level of the Canadian dollar.

Red Deer’s home resale market slipped in April, compared with the same period in 2012.

Multiple Listing Service statistics issued by the Central Alberta Realtors Association on Thursday indicated that 175 homes were sold in the city last month, down 11 per cent from a year earlier.

However, in the outlying region covered by the association, the April tally was 254, up three per cent.

April residential sales in Red Deer and the area outside the city were both up from March, when the number of residential deals were 167 and 191 respectively.

So far this year, MLS sales are down a little more than one per cent from the four-month total to start 2012. Outside the city, the year-overyear drop is just over six per cent.

The average selling price of a house in Red Deer last month was $309,569, down slightly from $312,094 in April 2012.

Elsewhere in Central Alberta, the average price for April was $255,911, up from $249,998 a year ago.

The Central Alberta Realtors Association has cautioned against relying on average prices as an indicator of market trends, because such figures include homes of all types and from a variety of neighbourhoods.

Red Deer becomes first Alberta location for Browns Socialhouse

BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR A trendy restaurant chain that got its start in North Vancouver nine years ago is coming to Alberta — with Red Deer first on its list.

Browns Socialhouse hopes to open at Clearview Market Square in late July or early August, said Bruce Fox, chief operating officer and vice-president of development with the Browns Restaurant Group.

It will occupy 3,300 square feet in the shopping centre that’s located southwest of the junction of 30th Avenue and 67th Street.

The company’s website describes Browns Socialhouse as “a hybrid experience that bridges the gap between ‘upscale casual dining’ and ‘neighbourhood pub.’”

Food options include appetizers, pizza, burgers, tacos, pasta, soups, salads and desserts.

There is also a brunch menu, and the choice of drinks runs from beers to martinis.

The restaurant does not have a separate lounge, said Fox, explaining that this is part of Browns’ appeal. He

added that it should be wellsuited for Red Deer’s youthful population.

The first Browns Socialhouse was opened in 2004 by Scott Morison, who continues to own the brand.

There are now 10 franchises in B.C.’s Lower Mainland, with three others elsewhere in the province and three in Saskatchewan.

The Red Deer restaurant will be owned by Derek Archer, who already has two Browns Socialhouse franchises in North Vancouver.

Others are planned for Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, Okotoks and Grande Prairie, with the last of these scheduled to open this fall.

Fox expects there to be Browns Socialhouse restaurants in all four Western provinces by the end of next year, and that Ontario will join the chain in 2015.

The Red Deer business will be open seven days a week, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m or midnight, said Fox. Browns Socialhouse will be one of the final businesses in the current phase of Clearview Market Square.

Leah Margiotta, a development manager with the shop-

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Work is under way renovating a commercial space at Clearview Market Square that will house the Browns Social House Restaurant. ping centre’s developer, Melcor Developments Ltd., said just one 1,600-square-foot bay remains to be leased.

A final phase is currently being designed, she said, and is expected to include retail and office tenants.

“We’re working on some deals there, but nothing that’s unconditional yet that I can speak to.”

Margiotta expects work at the site to begin shortly, with construction of buildings to follow.

“We hope to start in late June or early July — something like that.”

Among the other businesses in Clearview Market Square are Your Independent Grocer,

which includes a liquor store and a gas bar, as well as The Canadian Brewhouse, Shoppers Drug Mart, the Royal Bank, TD Canada Trust, CIBC and Servus Credit Union. There is also a Subway, Pita Pit, Taco Time, Starbucks, Fabutan and Pet Planet, as well as Clearview Medical & Walk-In Clinic, Clearview Market Dental Care, Safari Spa & Salon, the Dog & Cat Hospital, The Co-operators, Body Garage fitness centre and H&R Block.

City council has also approved development of a Shell service station, a Tim Hortons and a car wash further west. hrichards@reddeeradvocate. com

Devon Canada building gas processing plant ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE AREA

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF A new processing plant for sweet, liquidrich gas is being built in the Rocky Mountain House area.

Ground is being broken for Devon Canada’s Ferrier gas processing facility, which is expected to produce 100 million cubic feet of gas a day when operational, and also process, in an adjacent facility, 5,000 barrels of oil daily.

Nadine Barber, public affairs officer for the Calgary-based company, said about 150 workers will be needed during this construction phase, which will also re-

quire additional pipeline installers from the region.

The new gas processing plant is expected to become operational in the greater Rocky Mountain House area in the second half of 2014 with a full-time staff of 10 to 12 people, said Barber.

Devon Canada, with offices in Red Deer and Rocky, is advertising for various positions, including electricians, field operators, mechanics and millwrights, pipefitters and instrumentation technicians.

An open house recently held in Rocky by Devon — which was selected by Fortune 100 as one of 2013’s Best Companies To Work For — was well attended.

Barber said, “With the interest of the local folks it was apparent there is lots of great talent in the area.”

The company did not release information about the cost of the new plant, but

Barber said Devon finds it “economically expedient” to build it.

While dry gas production is not economically viable at this time, Barber said there are strong markets for liquid-rich gases, which are demanded by the chemical industry and other users. Liquid rich gases contain butane, propane and other organic compounds.

Devon Canada has been operating in the Rocky area since 1969.

The company already runs two other facilities in the region, most significantly, the 1-20 Ferrier gas plant, which predates Rocky’s National Historic Site and partially operates in the national park.

Anyone interested in learning more about job prospects at the new plant can visit jobs.dvn.com. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

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Shoppers . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.87 Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 58.20 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78.46 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 25.00 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 19.71 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 19.51 First Quantum Minerals . 17.35 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 28.91 Horizons Betapro . . . . . . . 5.59 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 7.92 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 5.38 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 42.15 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.53 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 26.79

Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . . 74.38 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.10 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 46.76 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 12.74 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.15

Energy Arc Energy . . . . . . . . . . . 26.72 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 44.20 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 45.18 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.71 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 49.31 Calfrac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.72 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 29.47 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 19.64 Canyon Services Group. 10.38 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 29.79 CWC Well Services . . . . 0.740 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 18.23 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.05

MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — Strong earnings reports helped push the Toronto stock market higher Thursday.

The S&P/TSX composite index climbed 58.35 points at 12,379.64, with investors giving a positive reception to earnings from clothing manufacturer Gildan Activewear (TSX:GIL) and Manulife Financial (TSX:MFC) among others.

The Canadian dollar was off 0.02 of a cent to 99.18 cents US. Earnings reports and positive employment news helped push New York markets higher after they also lost ground on Wednesday.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 130.63 points to 14,831.58, the Nasdaq was ahead 41.49 points to close at a 12 1/2 year high of 3,340.62 and the S&P 500 index was up 14.89 points at 1,597.59.

There was some positive employment news a day before the U.S. government releases its employment report for April.

The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to seasonally adjusted 324,000, the lowest since January 2008.

General Motors’ shares ran up 98 cents to US$31.16 as the automaker’s net income fell 14 per cent to $865 million or 58 cents a share in the first quarter, weighed down by losses in Europe and weaker earnings in North America. Ex-items, GM earned 67 cents per share, compared with analysts’ forecast of 54 cents.

Revenue fell 2.3 per cent to $36.9 billion, still slightly ahead of Wall Street’s expectation of $36.6 billion.

After the markets closed Wednesday, Facebook said that its quarterly net income was $219 million, or nine cents per share, up from $205 million, also nine cents per share, in the same period a year ago when the company was still private. Its shares rose $1.54 to $28.97.

The gain on the TSX made up about half the loss registered Wednesday after data showing lower levels of expansion in manufacturing sectors set off a new round of concerns about the economies of the U.S. and particularly China, punishing resource stocks particularly.

The consumer staples sector rose 1.17 per cent while Loblaw Companies Ltd. (TSX:L) stock gained $2.01 to C$46.76 as it said it is going to include the structural integrity of buildings in audits of suppliers in the wake of a building collapse in Bangladesh that housed one of its suppliers. More than 400 people were killed when the building collapsed last week. One of the factories in the building produced a small number of items for Loblaw’s

Joe Fresh clothing line.

The financial sector rose 0.92 per cent as Manulife Financial (TSX:MFC) posted net income of $540 million or 28 cents a share, down sharply from $1.22 billion a year ago as insurance sales fell 23 per cent to $619 million.

Core earnings for the quarter at Canada’s largest life insurer were up 18 per cent to $619 million, or 32 Canadian cents per share, which matched expectations. Its shares rose 57 cents to $15.33.

The consumer discretionary sector was ahead 0.7 per cent. Clothing manufacturer Gildan Activewear (TSX:GIL) reported net earnings of US$72.3 million or 59 cents per share on a diluted basis, exceeding its earlier guidance of 54 to 57 cents per share. Net sales rose more than eight per cent to US$503 million. It also upgraded its outlook for the year and its shares rose 41 cents to $41.46.

Commodity prices were higher after the weak economic data Wednesday pushed prices sharply lower.

The metals and mining sector, which is down more than 20 per cent year to date, was ahead 0.86 per cent Thursday while July copper gained two cents to US$3.10 after having tumbled 11 cents Wednesday.

HudBay Minerals Inc. (TSX:HBM) rose 18 cents to C$7.92 after it said it had a profit of $1.9 million, or a penny per diluted share for the three-month period ended March 31, down from $3.4 million or three cents per diluted share a year earlier.

Industrials also advanced with Canadian Pacific Railway (TSX:CP) ahead $3.48 to $126.64.

The gold sector was slightly higher while June bullion recovered most of Wednesday’s loss, up $21.40 to US$1,467.60 an ounce. Barrick Gold (TSX:ABX) ran ahead 36 cents to C$19.71.

Goldcorp (TSX:G) earned $309 million compared to $479 million in the first quarter of 2012. Adjusted net earnings totalled $253 million, or 31 cents per share, compared with $404 million or 50 cents per share a year ago. Revenues came in at $1 billion and Goldcorp shares faded 16 cents to $28.91.

The energy component was ahead 0.49 per cent as the June crude contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose $2.96 to US$93.99 a barrel. Canadian Natural Resources (TSX:CNQ) advanced 47 cents to C$29.47.

Elsewhere, SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. (TSX:SNC) shares dropped $1.94 to $41.51 after posting a firstquarter profit of $53.6 million, down from $66 million a year ago. Revenue totalled $1.9 billion, up from $1.79 bil-

Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 88.63 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 42.40 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.31 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 28.87 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 29.83 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 5.09 Penn West Energy . . . . . . 9.39 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . 0.910 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 8.04 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 30.82 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . 11.48 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 13.14 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 6.77 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 50.75 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 62.72 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 58.07 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80.02 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 28.42 Carfinco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.25 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 27.63 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 45.32 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 61.99 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 15.33 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 75.40 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.00 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 60.80 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 28.97 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82.85 lion a year ago.

MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at close Thursday: Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 12,379.64 up 58.35 points TSX Venture Exchange — 962.81 up 0.87 of a point TSX 60 — 706.78 up 3.95 points Dow — 14,831.58 up 130.63 points S&P 500 — 1,597.59 up 14.89 points Nasdaq — 3,340.62 up 41.49 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 99.18 cents US, down 0.02 of a cent Pound — C$1.5661, down 0.21 of a cent Euro — C$1.3171, down 1.19 cents Euro — US$1.3063, down 1.20 cents Oil futures: US$93.99 per barrel, up $2.96 (June contract) Gold futures: US$1,467.60 per ounce, up $21.40 (June contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $24.942 per oz., up 53.7 cents $801.89 kg., up $17.27 TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE TORONTO — The TSX Venture Exchange closed on Thursday at 962.81, up 0.87 of a point. The volume at 4:20 p.m. ET was 123.2 million shares.

ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — Closing prices: Canola: May ’13 $3.90 lower $633.20; July ’13 $3.60 lower $600.20; Nov. ’13 $3.00 lower $538.70; Jan. ’14 $1.60 lower $540.10; March ’14 $0.40 higher $536.40; May ’14 $0.40 higher $534.30; July ’14 $0.40 higher $532.40; Nov. ’14 $0.40 higher $508.00; Jan ’15 $0.40 higher $508.00; March ’15 $0.40 higher $508.00; May ’15 $0.40 higher $508.00.

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.

Thursday’s estimated volume of trade: 412,020 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 412,020.

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TransCanada spending $900 million on new Alberta Heartland pipeline THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — TransCanada Corp. plans to spend $900 million on a new pipeline connecting two Alberta oil hubs as well as a 1.9-millionbarrel terminal in an industrial area north of Edmonton.

The Heartland pipeline will run 200 kilometres between the Edmonton region and Hardisty, the start point of its Keystone system. It could ultimately transport 900,000 barrels of crude per day.

The two projects are expected to come into service in the second half of 2015 — around when TransCanada expects its 830,000-barrelper-day Keystone XL expansion project to some into service.

“With Alberta oil production projected to increase by almost three million barrels per day over the next 15 years, it is important to have the right infrastructure in place to move these resources safely and reliably to market at the

right time,” said Alex Pourbaix, the TransCanada executive in charge of oil pipelines.

“These projects will help link Canadian crude oil resources in northern Alberta to markets in Eastern Canada and the United States.”

In addition to Keystone XL, which would enable Canadian crude to flow to Gulf Coast refineries, TransCanada also has a plan in the works to ship up to 850,000 barrels of crude

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per day to refineries in Montreal, Quebec City and Saint John, N.B. Keystone XL has faced numerous delays and has been the subject of fierce environmental opposition south of the border.

TransCanada plans to file a regulatory application for the terminal this spring and one for the pipeline in the fall.

The Heartland project is TransCanada’s latest move in the regional Alberta market.

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control emissions in the oil and gas sector.

Canada has committed to reducing its emissions by 17 per cent below 2005 levels by 2020, but federal and provincial policies are only in place to get halfway there — leaving a huge burden on the oil and gas sector, where total emissions are set to grow faster than in other sectors.

The negotiators are seized with finding a way to meaningfully cut emissions without making the industry uncompetitive.

All the proposals on the table centre around setting an emissions intensity target and coupling it with a price companies would have to pay if they can’t meet the entire target, Sawyer says.

For intensity, proposals on the table range from reducing emissions by 20 per cent up to 40 per cent. Sawyer’s paper says the top of that range is both necessary and affordable.

As for the price, the proposals are all inspired by the existing Alberta model.

Companies would be able to buy offsets elsewhere or pay into a technology fund instead of actually reducing emissions themselves.

A separate think-tank, the Pembina Institute, has said that if Canada wants to meet its 2020 target on emissions, then the price on carbon would have to be much, much higher than the $40 price floated by Alberta.

The IISD does not disagree with that analysis, but does not assume that the entire burden of meeting Canada’s emissions target should fall on the oil and gas sector.

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — An independent sustainable development think-tank says Alberta, Ottawa and the oil and gas industry are close to reaching a meaningful consensus on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The Winnipeg-based International Institute for Sustainable Development has crunched the numbers of a range of proposals on the table.

Vice-president Dave Sawyer says the so-called 40-and-40 proposal that has been floated by the Alberta government is probably the best option, as long as it is modified so that it has a two-tier price for compliance.

Such a policy — a 40 per cent improvement in emissions intensity and a two-tiered penalty for missing the target — would cut emissions by 42 megatonnes, and cost about $28 a tonne or 42 cents a barrel.

Sawyer says the two tiers would muscle companies into actually cutting emissions rather than simply buying their way out of complying with tougher guidelines.

But the scheme would still not take Canada all the way to meeting its international obligations by 2020.

“It will get us going. Please, get going,” Sawyer said in an interview.

“We’ve been mired in inaction for far too long and we need to get going. And in time we can improve stringency and policy design.”

Officials from the federal government, Alberta and key industry players have been in intense negotiations for months and months about how to best

SFU research says Northern Gateway underestimates risk of oil spills THE CANADIAN PRESS A study from Simon Fraser University says Northern Gateway Pipelines is drastically underestimating the likelihood of oil spills from the project — a claim immediately labelled by the company as inflated and inaccurate.

The study by Tom Gunton, director of the resource and environmental planning program, said the risk analysis submitted by the company to a federal review panel has many deficiencies, including using data that under reports tanker incidents.

“Enbridge makes no attempt to adjust for this underreporting and consequently underestimates the probability of tanker spills,” Gunton said in a statement with the release of the report.

Gunton’s analysis found the likelihood of a tanker spill ranges from one every 23 years to one every 196 years — higher than the one every 250 years estimated by Enbridge (TSX:ENB).

It said a significant oil spill at the tanker terminal that would be built in Kitimat, B.C., as part of the project is possible once every 15 to 41 years, compared to the company estimate of once every 62 years.

And there are likely to be 15 to 16 pipeline spills a year on land, compared to Enbridge’s estimate of one every two years, said the study released Thursday.

John Carruthers, pres-

ident of Northern Gateway Pipelines, said the report is misleading.

He pointed out that Gunton appeared as a witness at federal review panel hearings for Coastal First Nations, a group that opposes the pipeline, but did not submit the report for review by the panel.

“All of Northern Gateway’s conclusions have been subject to peer review, information requests and questioning by interveners and the Joint Review Panel,” Carruthers said in an email.

The study was released days before the questioning phase of the hearings comes to an end and too late to be submitted, he said.

“Given the timing, we can only conclude this study was purposely kept off the evidence record to avoid being tested in the hearing process,” he said.

The spill numbers are inflated, Carruthers said,

and the study does not reflect the new technology proposed for Northern Gateway.

“Their study results are not borne out by real world tanker spill statistics. Based on Gunton’s estimates we should expect 21 to 77 large spills every year worldwide while in reality after 2000 it has been below 3, and in 2012 was zero,” Carruthers said.

The report by Gunton, a former deputy minister of environment for a provincial NDP government, and Sean Broadbent, acknowledged that estimating risk is challenging because of the uncertainties involved, however, it concluded that Northern Gateway’s assessment is not accurate.

The review panel weighing the pipeline is expected to wrap up the questioning phase of hearings in Prince Rupert this weekend, and final arguments will begin in Terrace in June.

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NEXT SPACE STATION CREW Members of the next mission to the International Space Station, U.S. astronaut Karen Nyberg, left, Russian cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin, center, and European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano pose for the media before their final preflight practical examination in a mock-up of a Soyuz TMA space craft at the Russian Space Training Center in Star City outside Moscow, Russia. The three are scheduled to blast off to the International Space Station from Baikonur Cosmodrom on a Russian made Soyuz TMA-09M space craft on May 29.

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Novel ideas for harnessing wind power WIND TURBINE, SAIL PRINCIPLE AND ELECTROSTATIC CONVERTER Wind turbines with a tower connected to a blades the size of aircraft driveshaft, which in turn wings is the image that is connected to a generasprings to mind when we tor at ground level. think wind power.

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Bylaw Authorizing Amendment to River Bend Loan Bylaw Amendment 3391/A-2013 proposes to amend Bylaw 3391/2007 which authorizes The City of Red Deer to change the repayment schedule for the River Bend Golf & Recreation Society. A copy of the proposed bylaw may be inspected by the public at Legislative Services, 2nd Floor of City Hall, during regular office hours.

The electors may submit a petition calling for a vote of the electors to determine whether the proposed bylaw should be passed. The petition must meet the formal requirements of Sections 221-226 of the Municipal Government Act and be filed with the Manager, Legislative Services within 15 days after the last date the proposed bylaw is advertised. The last date of advertisement for this bylaw is Friday, May 3, 2013. Any petition will be public information. The bylaw will be considered by Red Deer City Council at the Monday, May 27, 2013 Council Meeting. If you have any questions regarding the petition process or the use of the petition please contact the Manager, Legislative Services at 403-342-8132

Development Officer Approvals On April 30, 2013, the Development Officer issued approval for the following applications: Permitted Use Anders South 1. Sully Chapman Beattie LLP. – a 0.35 metre relaxation to the minimum side yard to an existing hot tub, located at 118 Ainsworth Crescent.

Bower 2. MBM Group Engineers & Architects – site development for an 88 stall expansion to the parking area for an existing commercial building, located at 2840 Bremner Avenue.

Garden Heights 3. Malex Custom Homes Ltd. – an 18.2 m2 relaxation to the maximum site coverage to a new single family dwelling with attached garage, to be located at 5 Garrison Circle.

4. True-Line Contracting Ltd. – a 4.2 m2 relaxation to the maximum site coverage to a new single family dwelling with an attached garage, to be located at 9 Garrison Circle.

5. Shanon Dulc – a 1.19 metre relaxation to the minimum rear yard to a proposed single family with attached garage, to be located at 41 Garrison Circle.

Glendale Park Estates 6. Malpaso Homes Ltd. – a 0.32 metre relaxation to the minimum rear yard to a proposed semi-detached dwelling with attached garage, to be located at 1 Greenhouse Place.

7. Malpaso Homes Ltd. – a 0.74 metre relaxation to the minimum rear yard to a proposed semi-detached dwelling with attached garage, to be located at 3 Greenhouse Place.

8. Malpaso Homes Ltd. – a 0.82 metre relaxation to the minimum rear yard to a proposed semi-detached dwelling with attached garage, to be located at 5 Greenhouse Place.

9. Malpaso Homes Ltd. – a 1.26 metre relaxation to the minimum rear yard to a proposed semi-detached dwelling with attached garage, to be located at 7 Greenhouse Place.

Queens Industrial Park 10. Camdon Construction Ltd. – site development for a 2790.6 m2 industrial shop/office to be located at 99 Quinn Avenue.

Sunnybrook South 11. Sorento Custom Homes. – a 0.88 metre relaxation to the minimum rear yard to a proposed deck and a 0.33 metre relaxation to the maximum height to a proposed single family dwelling and attached garage, to be located at 20 Sagewood Close.

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2013 Off-Site Levy Bylaw 3498/2013 Red Deer City Council proposes to pass Bylaw 3498/2013, The 2013 Off-Site Levy Bylaw which provides for a uniform levy of off-site costs in respect of previously undeveloped land. The City charges off-site levies on new development lands within the City to cover the cost of extending the trunk water, sanitary, and storm mains, arterial roadways, and associated facilities to serve these areas.

The public may inspect the proposed bylaw at Legislative Services, 2nd Floor of City Hall during regular office hours.

City Council will consider second and third reading of this bylaw at the Monday, May 13, 2013 Council Meeting in Council Chambers, 2nd Floor at City Hall.

If you want your comments included on the Council agenda you must submit it to the Manager, Legislative Services by Monday, May 6, 2013 otherwise, you may submit your comments at the Council meeting.

Any submission will be public information. If you have any questions regarding the use of this information please contact the Manager, Legislative Services at 403-342-8132.

LOT SALE FOR THE PURPOSES OF: SOCIAL CARE FACILITY

Social Care Site

In accordance with The City of Red Deer Neighbourhood Planning and Design Guidelines & Standards (2008) and the approved Garden Heights Area Structure Plan, the property within legal land description Lot 30, Block 3, Plan 112 5834 and located within the new Garden Heights neighbourhood, is available for sale as a site for the possible development of a Social Care Facility.

Details as to eligibility, conditions of sale, prices, etc. may be obtained from: City of Red Deer Land & Economic Development Department 403-342.8106 or Liz Soley directly at 403.356.8940 If this site is not purchased for the purpose listed above by February 28, 2014 it will alternatively be developed for low density residential uses in accordance with the approved Garden Heights Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan.

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Sarah Stevenson wins TFI, chance to design for Target As if a $25,000 cash prize wasn’t enough of a boost for a budding designer, TFI New Labels winner Sarah Stevenson could soon see her creations reaching the homegrown masses with a chance to design a line for Target.

“It’s almost indescribable to put it into words, really.

“It’s difficult because it is so huge. I can’t even fathom. It just means I get to reach such a huge demographic,” said Stevenson in an interview at the Carlu in Toronto following her win on Tuesday night.

“I’ve been trying so hard, doing everything on my own. I’m been trying so hard to reach as many people as I can, but it’s really challenging.

“And this will just open up so many doors and allow people across the country to be able to see what I’m all about which is so, so exciting.”

The 32-year-old designer took home the top honours in the TFI New Labels contest, an annual event organized by the Toronto Fashion Incubator.

TFI partnered with Minneapolis-based retailer Target for this year’s competition, an annual showcase for a select group of emerging Canadian designers.

In addition to the $25,000 cash award from TFI supporter and philanthropist Suzanne Rogers, Stevenson will have a chance to create an exclusive, limited-edition collection to be sold at Target stores across Canada.

The winning runway collection showcased

by Stevenson featured richly-hued florals and painted textiles transferred onto silk.

The designer said she was inspired by Dutch still life paintings in the baroque period, specifically the work of artist Rachel Ruysch.

“What was distinguishing about Sarah was her manipulation of fabric, her own printing,” said designer and New Labels judge David Dixon.

“She took basic fabrics and incorporated them and made them her own with her own lasercutting, her own printing, her own prints. The styles are on trend. It was cohesive.”

Stevenson has been designing for about eight years, and started her label just under three years ago.

She studied in Milan, pursuing a master’s degree in fashion and textile design, and dreamed of returning to her hometown of Toronto to help kickstart the local textile industry.

“I’ve been struggling for almost three years to try and do that. It’s been very hard doing it on my own. I do everything by myself.

“And I just needed a breakthrough. I needed a step.

“And this was my breakthrough.”

Stevenson said the lucrative cash prize will allow her to cut back on her full-time job with a mineral exploration company and focus more on designing and her business.

Target Canada senior vice-president of merchandising John Morioka said the decision to partner with TFI New Labels stemmed in part from the desire to focus on young and emerging

designers.

The retailer is wellknown for high-profile partnerships with toptier designers and labels like Vancouver-raised Jason Wu, Missoni and Zac Posen.

“This was a design competition, so we wanted to pick the best designer and then we’ll figure out how to make it work for Target. But ultimately, you have to start with really good, strong foundation of design,” said Morioka.

As for where the line will be manufactured, Morioka said their sourcing team will look at the designs and determine where the best possible place is to deliver the quality and value the retailer seeks to deliver to its stores.

“We’ll make that decision once we get a little bit further down the design process.”

Montreal-based designer Melissa Nepton was crowned the winner of the Target Emerging Designer Award in February, earning a shot at creating a line for Quebec-based Target stores.

Both exclusive homegrown collections are set to arrive in the retailer’s stores next year.

TFI is a non-profit, small business centre that offers support and mentorship to budding Canadian fashion designers and entrepreneurs.

The organization’s concept has been adopted by cities worldwide, including New York, London, Milan, Melbourne, Auckland and Amsterdam.

Target has opened several stores in Ontario and is expected to launch between 125 and 135 locations in Canada.

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Sarah Stevenson is flanked by models wearing designs from her TFI New Labels collection in Toronto. The Toronto designer won the TFI New Labels contest, earning a $25,000 cash prize and a chance to design a line for Target.

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Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man in a scene from Marvel’s Iron Man 3. The movie hits theatres today, offering more of the same, and in 3-D this time.

IRON MAN 3 HAS WISECRACKING ZIP, BUT IS LOADED DOWN BY HEAVY METAL

BY JAKE COYLE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Iron Man 3 Two and a half stars (out of four) Rated: PG13 In the galaxy of big-screen superheroes — a rather glum lot — Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man is the snappy one.

He’s the sarcastic, motor-mouthed, preening, self-referential do-gooder, as opposed to all those self-serious crusaders. No matter how much of a scrap heap of metal-twisting mayhem the franchise piles on (and it’s a lot), Downey’s sheer charm — his unsentimental, offhand yammering — is the only real super power in Marvel’s Iron Man trilogy.

Iron Man 3 follows not just Iron Man 2 but the boxoffice busting The Avengers, in which Tony Stark, aka Iron Man, joined forces with other superheroes.

These global blockbusters are more produced than directed, but it’s nevertheless particularly fitting that Shane Black here inherits the helm from John Favreau, the director of the previous two.

Black (the Lethal Weapon screenwriter) and Downey last teamed up (before Downey’s career had been fully resurrected) in the wonderfully zippy, deconstructed L.A. noir Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. Iron Man 3 begins exactly the same, with Stark in a halting voiceover that he restarts and then gives up on, concluding: “Well, you know who I am.”

Black’s film, more than any other Iron Man, is stuffed with this self-aware, winking style. This in-

cludes loads of references to The Avengers, an experience from which Stark has developed panic attacks and sleep-depriving nightmares. Though the stated cause is the alien battle that concluded The Avengers, one suspects it could be Scarlett Johansson’s acting that haunts him.

He is pulled into a confrontation with a terrorist named Mandarin (a bearded Ben Kingsley), who, in hijacked broadcast transmissions, takes credit for public explosions that, in a movie such as this, chafe awkwardly in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings.

When reporters mob Stark for his response after an explosion puts his friend and bodyguard (Favreau, looking happily unburdened) in the hospital, Stark swears vengeance and brazenly supplies his home address for a fight.

You might think Superman would be the favourite of journalists everywhere, but I suspect it’s Iron Man. Ever since Stark declared his identity at the conclusion of the first Iron Man, he’s unique among his more secretive brethren: He’s the superhero who comments.

When helicopter missiles collapse Stark’s Malibu estate into the sea, his companion Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) is separated from him, and his damaged computer operator Jarvis (voiced in formal British by Paul Bettany in a manner not unlike the classic butler Jeeves) rockets Stark to Tennessee.

With a damaged suit and grasping at leads on the bombing, Stark has to rebuild himself, which he does with the help of a mop-headed, fatherless boy (an excellent Ty Simpkins). Tennessee isn’t an accidental landing spot, but a preprogrammed flight to a loca-

tion where Stark begins to learn what’s behind the bombings.

Downey and Simpkins make a good team playing a kind of mock-Spielbergian pair, and it’s the best and most natural part of the movie.

There are good bad guys. Guy Pearce plays Aldrich Killian, an inventor turned military contractor who Stark haphazardly jilted back in his partying years.

His connections to the terrorism aren’t immediately clear, but his rise comes from a kind of biological enhancement that makes its users nearly indestructible and, when really angry, breathe fire.

The Iron Man films have always played in the world of the military industrial complex, one where the guys with the fancy weapons control the world more than politicians. Soldiers, and even terrorists, are merely pawns in a larger corporate battle.

But within Iron Man 3 is a fight between screwball irony and blockbuster bombast. The script, by Black and Drew Pearce, contains the best dialogue of the series. But the wisecracking begins to feel suffocated under the weight of a whole lot of action, more Iron Man suit changes than Beyonce would even dare, and the lumbering machinations of a plot that closes in on a lengthy oil rig finale as if pulled by magnetic force.

This is the first Iron Man in 3-D, and the darkening effect is particularly disappointing for what’s been a bright-hued franchise. The action scenes, too, are cut too quickly so that your eye often feels like it’s racing to catch up. The heavy metal action could never sink the irrepressible Downey, but it weighs down the otherwise light joy of Iron Man 3.

Giving voice to the art of choirs ARTISTIC DIRECTOR LISA WARD GIVES THE COMMUNITY PLENTY TO SING ABOUT WITH PIC BY JEFF

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF There comes a time when singing by yourself — whether in the shower, bedroom or basement — just doesn’t cut it anymore.

That’s the time to consider joining your voice with others in a community chorus, say young members of Red Deer’s ihana choir, under artistic director Lisa Ward.

When asked what’s hooked them on ihana (a Finnish word for wonderful), the teens came up with: The energetic group dynamic; the easy camaraderie between members; and the chance to hone their vocals on more than just simple pop tunes.

“It’s a lot more than I thought it would be. Besides the great music, I love the people in it. We’re like one big, gigantic family and everyone gets

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Under the direction of choir director Lisa Ward, Derek Chahley sings solo as he and other members of the ihana choir rehearse at the Living Stones Church recently. along and is really accepting,” said Lacombe’s Alesha Bernatsky, 17.

“I like the commitment. And the music is great and very challenging,” said Keenan Nooskey, 19, of Red Deer.

For instance, Ubi Caritas is a Gregorian chant the ihana youth choir will perform in Latin at the Sing into Spring concert on Friday, May 10, at Living Stones Church. (Ward’s Soliloquy adult mixed chorus and Brioso children’s choir will also sing at the concert.)

Crooning in Latin means having to watch your vowel shapes, said 17-yearold Derek Chahley. He noted the As

must be pronounced full and round, as in Ava Maria, and not nasal and flat, as in apple.

“It’s a challenge. Normally people our age get easier songs,” added Chahley, who has been singing under Ward’s direction for four years — first as a Grade 9 student at Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School, then as a member of the ihana youth choir when Ward took early retirement from the school and started three new community singing groups.

“When she retired I said, ‘I enjoy your teaching so much, I’ll follow you,’ ” said Chahley, who loves that the

weekly practices hone his hearing as well as singing skills.

Some of the harmonies the choir tackles are so subtle, he added, you have to really listen to those around you and concentrate to separate your part from somebody else’s. “It’s almost operatic, but it’s not.”

Ward began ihana in 2010, the same year she started the It’s Time vocal jazz ensemble. She had founded Soliloquy in 2004, and would start Brioso on 2013 — all with the idea of offering singing as a communal experience.

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EXHIBITS RED DEER GALLERIES

Country singer Clayton Bellamy will perform in Red Deer on June 8.

Bellamy to promote local suicide prevention

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From her exhibit artist statement, Susan Delaney says the following” “I have found myself consistently returning to the sea for material. It seems somehow fundamental, however abstracted or conceptualized it might become; there is an ongoing fascination, an unbreakable artistic relationship with the eternal motion of the waves, the Zen world of its inhabitants. Perhaps it is just that we, as humans and thus as viewers and as artists, arose from and are rooted in the sea.” This piece is titled Kenchuto, which means the state and condition of absolute naturalness. It is one of seven pieces in the exhibit on display at Cafe Pichilingue at 4928 Ross St. in Red Deer.

On display Middle Schools Awesome Art Show will be featured in the Kiwanis Gallery at Red Deer Public Library Downtown Branch from April 30 to May 26 and features artwork from Central, Gateway Christian, West Park and Glendale Middle Schools. The opening reception will be on May 3 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. as part of First Fridays.

Works by Sandy Proscilo will be featured at Café Pichinlingue until May 31.

Down the Rabbit Hole with Mary: A selection of the strange, the diverse and the traditional will be featured until May 31 at The Hub. Watercolour paintings circa 1937 by Frank L. Beebe will be on display at Marjorie Wood Gallery at Kerry Wood Nature Centre this month. These paintings are from the teaching collection of E.A. and Marjorie Wood, on loan from Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery. Phone 403-346-2010.

Works by Danny Lake may be viewed at The Velvet Olive Lounge until May 31.

Visual Counterpoints by Erik Cheung is on display at Harris-Warke Gallery until May 4. Cheung’s works are studies of aesthetic elements, composition, balance, and proximity.

Remarkable Red Deer: Stories from the Heart of the Parkland is now open at

the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery and will celebrate the centennial of the city of Red Deer. Phone 403-309-8405.

The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum celebrates Red Deer Centennial with the opening of the exhibit Red Deer Sport History. Take a look at over 100 years Sports History and discover the impact that sport had on Red Deer and its citizens. For more information contact Debbie at debbie@ ashfm.ca or visit www.ashfm.ca or call 403341-8614.

In the clubs The Centrium presents Dean Brody on July 20 as part of Westerner Days. Ticket price is $20 which does not include gate admission, service fees and taxes. Tickets may be purchased at Ticketmaster.ca, or phone 1-855-985-5000. Down With Webster will perform on July 19 as part of the Westerner Days Exposition. The concert is free with gate admission. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the concert begins at 8:30 p.m. Please arrive early as seating is in a first come, first served basis. All ages show.

To have your establishment’s live bands included in this space, fax a list to Club Dates by 8 a.m. on Wednesday to 403-341-6560 or email editorial@reddeeradvocate.com.

Country singer Clayton Bellamy will perform in Red Deer at a June fundraiser for suicide prevention.

Bellamy is from Bonnyville but now lives in Nashville. Among his awards is a Juno for Best Country Recording, four Canadian Country Music Awards, and a SOCAN Songwriter of the Year award.

Bellamy has released the singles Everyone’s a Dreamer, That Ain’t Gonna Fly, Straight Into the Sun and Goodbye America from two albums.

As well, he’s one of the three-mem-

ber acclaimed group The Road Hammers, and hosts an Edmonton radio show at CISN Country 103.9 FM. The singer will perform at a 7 p.m. concert on Saturday, June 8, at Notre Dame High School. The event is being organized as a grad service project by Grade 12 students to benefit the Suicide Information and Education Services of Red Deer.

Concert tickets are $20 and are available from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays from the school office. A kickoff fundraising barbecue will be held at 5 p.m. on the same day for a cost of $5.

There will also be a raffle and silent auction.

Contest offers cash for musicians/filmmakers

BY ADVOCATE STAFF Listen up Red Deer musicians and filmmakers: You can apply for up to $5,000 towards the production of music videos.

Public Records, a non-profit group that provides resources for projects involving innovation and collaboration, is partnering with Telus to offer music video production grants to musicians from 15 communities in British Columbia and Alberta, including Red Deer.

“We want to support and give exposure to emerging Canadian musicians and filmmakers,” said Public Records co-founder Tony Yacowar. He added the aim is to champion undiscovered

talent and “help fuel the creation of independent Canadian content.”

Public Records will also provide education on the video-making process by releasing interactive explanatory videos on audio checking, filming, creative layout and editing.

“Artists ... will be given the means and the tools to learn what it takes to make a great video,” said Blair Miller, vice-president of Telus Content Solutions.

Interested candidates can register for the Summer 2013 Music Video Fund by visiting www.publicrecords. org. Official grant submissions can also be made on the same website from May 31 to June 14.

Dance night in Spruce View A Red Deer area community hall is hosting a special dance night with live entertainment.

The Town and Country Dance Club will host its sixth Festival of Music and Dance on Saturday, June 1.

The Reflections and The Diamonds Band will perform at Spruce View Community Hall.

Doors open at noon. Dancing runs from 1 to 11 p.m.

Guests will dine on beef dinner from 5 to 7 p.m.

Free camping will be on hand.

Cost is $35. For advance tickets, call Doug or Doris at 403-728-3333 or Cliff or Joan at 403-342-4317 or email doug140@ airenet.com.

Actress Graham shifts gears with novel

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sus something.”

Graham’s publisher has already asked her for a second book. She thinks Franny’s story will continue in Los Angeles.

“I never want to do necessarily the world of superfame and glamour and parties and clubs. A, because I don’t know that world and B, it’s not interesting to me.

“But I would like to see this character do her first series. ... I think you could have a lot of fun in Los Angeles. ... L.A. is easier to make fun of and I would really like the opportunity to do that,” she laughed.

Once again, Graham will have to fit in writing with her Parenthood schedule. The series has been picked up for a fifth season and this time for 22 episodes. The show hasn’t had a full season order since year two.

“Given everything else that’s going on (at NBC), we sort of emerged as slow and steady and you just don’t know. It’s year to year.”

Could Franny’s story be adapted for film or television?

“To me it would be a compelling TV show because it lends itself to that serialization ... and Mae Whitman will star as Franny Banks ... after she’s done playing my daughter on Parent-

NEW YORK — Lauren Graham has a day job as Sarah Braverman on the NBC drama Parenthood, but she decided to fill up her free time by writing a novel.

“I don’t know why I don’t pick up knitting or watercolours,” the 46-yearold actress joked in a recent interview, “but I wanted to write a book. There were times and days when it was fun and exhilarating and a lot of days where it was really hard.”

Someday, Someday, Maybe, published

by Ballantine Books and now in stores, follows a 20-something aspiring actress named Franny Banks who is living in New York City in the 1990s.

The story isn’t autobiographical, but obviously Graham could relate to Franny’s struggle to break into show biz.

“I was more interested in (the) waiting, auditioning ... and that feeling when you’re on the outside of something looking in. So many people in general and young actors specifically spend so much time there, and many people never get beyond that, I just thought that’s what I wanted to focus on.”

Graham illustrates parts of the book with pages of a calendar showing Franny’s erratic schedule with multiple auditions one day and, IDENTITY THIEF 14A for some weeks at a time, 1:05, 3:45, 7:05, 9:40 none at all.

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Fans of Graham’s previous series Gilmore Girls have renewed enthusiasm and hope for a possible film, thanks to Rob Thomas’s wildly successful use of the Kickstarter website to finance a movie of the defunct TV series Veronica Mars.

Graham says it’s not her decision.

“The difference with Veronica Mars is they had a script already and the star and the creator had a united vision in terms of doing it.

“I had talked to (Gilmore Girls creator) Amy (Sherman-Palladino) ... years ago about a movie.

“It’s not up to me, I can’t make it happen on paper, but I understand, and it is a funny world now where fans made a Veronica Mars movie happen, and I’m sure people are like, ‘Well, hold on. I want my favourite thing to be a movie,’ and I totally get it and I wish I had a more satisfying answer.”

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NASHVILLE — For a guy who sang so many sad songs, George Jones left behind a lot of laughs.

There was more humour than sadness at Jones’s funeral on Thursday at the Grand Ole Opry House as thousands gathered in Nashville — some arriving hours before sunrise — to pay their respects to the man whose voice has defined country music for more than half a century.

Friend after friend related stories of Jones’ kindness, his love for his widow, Nancy, who’s credited with helping him survive his personal demons later in life, and the funny little moments that will stick with them always.

Barbara Mandrell remembered the kindnesses he gave a scared 13-year-old girl just getting her start in the business. Former first lady Laura Bush remembered dumping quarter after quarter into the jukebox to hear The Race Is On. Wynonna Judd remembered his perfect hair and his friendship. And Vince Gill remembered the man who gave him the nickname “Sweet Pea,” a moniker he wasn’t sure he liked at first but now treasures.

“The great thing is every time someone calls me Sweet Pea, I’ll get to think about him,” Gill said before earning a standing ovation for his rendition of Go Rest High on That Mountain with Patty Loveless.

The nearly three-hour memorial was attended by several major country stars and political figures.

Nancy Jones sat flanked by Bush and Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood. Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam spoke, as did former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee. CBS host Bob Schieffer recalled a 2009 interview with Jones where the singer’s true personality seemed to show through.

“I came away feeling his whole life was a surprise to him and he never quite believed any of it,” Schieffer said.

Each of the stars who performed had a personal connection to Jones. Randy Travis, who was anointed a traditional country voice by Jones, sang Amazing Grace, a song Jones had once put his own personal stamp upon.

“When I heard him do this song, it literally gave me chills,” Travis said.

Paisley remembered Jones allowing him to house his first horse on the Jones family farm and the visits the two would have, then sang Me & Jesus. Kid Rock asked Nancy Jones to imagine Jones was actually singing as he performed Best of Me, before checking himself to the delight of the crowd.

“I know that’s a huge (leap of) imagination,” Kid Rock said with an embarrassed smile. “Unshaven, long-haired confused country hip-hop rock ’n’ roller trying to sing George Jones.”

But it may have been Charlie Daniels who summed up Jones best in a long, beautifully rendered tribute. He noted Jones was probably the most imitated country singer of all time.

“George Jones’s voice was a rowdy Saturday night uproar at a back-street beer joint, the heartbroken wail of the one who wakes up to find the other side of the bed empty, the far-off lonesome whistle of the midnight train, the look in the eyes of a young bride

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CHOIRS: ‘Music keeps you alive’ “My earliest memories are of my mom singing,” said Ward, who grew up in the 1970s on a Saskatchewan farm.

Her musical mother, Carol van De Woestyne, used to perform and play guitar with Glory-Anne Carriere (who later married and sang with Ronnie Prophet).

The two women would harmonize at church and community functions, such as the grand opening of Weyburn’s grain terminal.

“They wrote a song and had it recorded for the opening,” recalled Ward, who considers her mother, an admirer of Simon and Garfunkel and the Everly Brothers, her earliest musical influence. “She’s also been my biggest supporter and biggest fan.”

When Ward’s small rural school didn’t have a choir, her mom started up a community choir in Benson, Sask.

And Ward has enjoyed singing ever since.

After graduating from Dickenson State University in North Dakota, Ward taught music and other subjects.

She was at Lindsay Thurber for 21 years before retiring in 2010.

“I loved my years there,” said the former teacher, who twice took student choirs to Carnegie Hall in New York City, as well as music festivals in places such as California. But she eventually felt it was time to “offer music to the entire community.

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Vince Gill cries as he performs with Patty Loveless during the funeral for country music star George Jones in the Grand Ole Opry House on Thursday. Jones, one of country music’s biggest stars who had No. 1 hits in four separate decades, died on April 26. as that ring is placed on her finger, the memories of a half-asleep old man dreaming about the good old days,” Daniels said. “Lost love, lost innocence, good and bad memories, and experiences that are just too much for a human being to deal with. He sang for us all, the non-stop partiers, the guys who are alone and the girl done wrong, the puppy lovers, the extrovert, the introvert and the guy at the end of the bar who never seems to go home ... George had a song for everybody.”

The funeral was broadcast live on cable music television channels CMT and GAC and — in a nod to simpler times when Jones was at his biggest — on all local television networks.

The Beaumont, Texas, native was in the midst of a farewell tour that was to have wrapped up with an all-star salute in November in Nashville when he died. He postponed two performances two weeks ago and entered the hospital with a fever and irregular blood pressure. He’d been ill off and on over the pre-

“When you are involved with music, it keeps you alive,” said Ward, whose various choir members range from five years old to 70-something.

Joining her choirs requires going through an informal audition process, but Ward said people who aren’t immediately accepted are referred to private or group lessons to train their ears. “We meet them at the level where they’re at. ...”

The Sing into Spring concert will offer everything from folk songs (Blood on the Saddle and The Alberta Homesteader) to classical and Renaissance music, to world music (the African Lord’s Prayer, Baba Yetu, and Spanish Bolero). Members of the Rosedale Valley Strings from Lacombe will accompany the singers on some tunes.

Ward believes attending the concert would be a great way to discover whether joining one of the choirs is of interest.

Eighteen-year-old Amanda Schatschneider, of ihana, is looking forward to performing different types of music.

She credits Ward’s instruction, along with the musically advanced material the group tackles for really helping her vocal development.

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Jones’s pure, matchless baritone defined the sound of country music for a half century, and his death brought universal reaction from the music community and fans. Known for hits like Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes, White Lightning and He Stopped Loving Her Today, which Alan Jackson used to close the memorial, Jones had No. 1s in four decades from the 1950s to the 1980s and ‘Possum’ remained a popular figure in Music City until his death.

“Brother George taught us how to sing with a broken heart,” Gill said.

Paisley said even though Jones has passed on, his legacy is still there, ready to inspire. He urged young viewers who might be tuning in to check out Jones’s music. “You must be thinking, ‘Boy, they’re making a ruckus,’ ” Paisley said. “I would encourage you if you don’t know him, go find him now. Go buy his records and see what all this ruckus is about because it’s worth it.”

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At what point do you give up on your kids and choose your husband instead?

I feel like such a horrible mom. — Worried for Them Dear Worried: Your husband should not be issuing ultimatums wherein you must choose between the man you love and the children you love.

This is unfair and creates tremendous resentment.

Your husband may have good cause to want the kids out of the house, but it’s difficult to do when they have no place to go.

How old are they? Do they have jobs? Would you temporarily assist with their rent if it got them out of the house?

Are there substanceabuse issues that need treatment?

Try Because I Love You (bily.org), and ask your husband to work with you on this.

Dear Annie: I am one of five siblings. My broth-

er was married last fall in a small ceremony that was put together quickly so my mother could be there before she died.

He is having a celebration of his marriage later this summer, and the party is being held in another state on the day before my wedding anniversary.

My brother’s party would require travel, hotel and meals. My husband and I have already booked (and paid for) a nonrefundable weekend getaway and made arrangements with his parents to watch our kids.

We did this three months before my brother sent out his save-the-date cards.

How do I break the news to my brother?

I should add that I am rarely included in anything the rest of the family does, and I worry that if I miss this event, I will never be included in anything again. — Little Sis Dear Sis: Call your brother and let him know you have a conflict.

Tell him you are heartbroken to miss his party and wish you could find a way out of your nonrefundable reservations, but it’s not possible. Then send him a lovely wedding gift to make up for your absence.

These things happen.

There’s nothing more you can do.

Dear Annie: This is for “N.N.,” whose husband is depressed.

Please tell her to have him tested for celiac disease. Depression is one of the symptoms.

My husband was depressed for a long period of time and even threatened to take his life.

We were finally able to determine that he had celiac disease.

Doctors are not that familiar with the symptoms. — Betty Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

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I am so grateful that we both took on this challenge.

We had some good times, and we had some bad times, and when I say bad, I mean horrible.

Our children are all adults now, and we are still butting heads over them, mostly my boys.

He has given up on two of my sons because he says they don’t respect him, not to mention some less than legal activity they decided to embark on in our home while we were on vacation.

But, Annie, I feel as if he has never really cared for them.

I try to help them with rides or letting them wash clothes at our house or whatever I can do. People mature at different levels, and maybe I help too much, but they are my kids.

At what point am I supposed to turn my back on them?

My husband says that because I help them against his wishes, it means I love them more than him. That isn’t true.

One son is homeless and has to look for a place to stay every night.

That breaks my heart.

My husband found him downstairs sleeping one morning and told me that I’d better get him out or he would call the police.

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By Will Ferguson Viking Press Henry Curtis, a retired teacher, is bored with retirement. His adult son and daughter lead busy lives.

Travel plans that he and his wife discuss somehow don’t take place, so he takes a job as a night watchman, to fill some time.

When the request for help shows up on his computer, he’s quite sure they have the PEGGY wrong Henry Curtis. He’s conFREEMAN tacted again and, by golly, they know all about him.

They want him to help a young woman in Nigeria. She is without a male relative, she has money and all she needs to escape the country is someone kind and generous who will help her get that money out of Nigeria and into a Canadian bank account. Can Henry help? (Picture of a

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Rescuing a young women in distress is exactly what Henry would like to do. To be a hero to someone, to do something worthwhile.

Henry has always been a man of honour and when his Nigerian contact urges him to tell no one, so that the “rescue” is not jeopardized, he readily agrees.

Henry pays dearly for his naivete.

His daughter Laura is a copy editor who has been close to her father. Warren, Henry’s son, is a businessman, with strong opinions and a short fuse.

This book is set up in four parts: ● Snow is the Canadian connection. Calgary is where Henry Curtis and his family live. ● Sand is the story of Amina, the pregnant woman in Indigo cloth, walking south out of the Sahel. ● Fuel tells us the story of Nnmadi, and the oil people who are destroying the Niger Delta.

• Fire brings all these parts together.

Laura begins to see a language pattern in the messages sent to her father; she believes she can con a con man, so she flies to Lagos to retrieve her father’s money.

Amina is alone in the world except for her coming child. Nnmadi is a mechanic of sorts, who rescues

Amina. Together they go to Lagos, which is run by the strong man Ironsi-Egobia.

This rather complicated yarn is compelling and well written.

The 419 scam is familiar. If you are on a computer you’ve likely had the “rich Nigerian princess rescue” story tried on you.

Anger takes Laura to Lagos, smarts may bring her home.

Every day is risky for Amina and Nnmadi. The city is distressingly poor, run by gangs of thugs. The streets run with sewage. Amina is warned that dysentery, typhoid and malaria will come with the “dying season for children.”

Ironsi-Egobia knows the solution for all the above.

Life is cheap and people who die give him no more problems.

Did I mention Winston? He’s the 419er who first made contact with Henry Curtis. He believes himself to be a relatively honest entrepreneur and businessman.

Will Ferguson is an Alberta writer of (mostly) humourous books. This book takes a new direction and won the Giller.

Peggy Freeman is a local freelance books reviewer.

Adichie mines Nigeria’s chaotic life for new novel

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LAGOS, Nigeria — The traffic is there, grinding life to a halt as the middle class pound out messages on BlackBerry mobile phones and worry about Facebook. The heat, the sweat and the daily tragedy of unclaimed bodies lying alongside roadways, passersby hurrying past for fear of someone else’s misfortune becoming entangled in their own.

This is modern life in Nigeria’s largest city, Lagos, which becomes almost a character of its own in novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s new novel, “Americanah.” And within its pages, one catches self-acknowledged glimpses of the writer herself, who shot to fame with her previous love story set during Nigeria’s civil war called “Half of a Yellow Sun.” As that book is being made into a movie, more international attention will focus on Adichie, part of a raft of new Nigerian writers finding acclaim after years of military-induced slumber in a nation with a rich literary history. Yet Adichie, like her new book’s heroine, finds herself straddled between a life in the United States and one in Nigeria, where even seemingly innocuous comments on hair care and wigs can stir resentment.

“I’m writing about where I care about and I deeply, deeply care about Nigeria,” Adichie told The Associated Press. “Nigeria is the country that most infuriates me and it is the country I love the most. I think when you’re emotionally invested in a place as a storyteller, it becomes organic.”

That sense of place runs throughout

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Grisham’s new book, “Sycamore Row,” will be published Oct. 22, the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group announced Wednesday.

Like “A Time to Kill,” it will feature Jake Brigance as a lawyer in a small Mississippi town.

Knopf Doubleday promises a trademark Grisham tale of “intrigue, suspense and plot twists.”

“A Time to Kill” was published in 1989 and sold modestly.

But after “The Firm” and other thrillers made Grisham a brand name, his first book was reissued and became a bestseller.

“Americanah,” — make sure to stress the fourth syllable, says the daughter of a university professor and a university registrar. It’s a term people use to describe the accents carried by some of the Nigerians now returning in droves to the country after it embraced an uneasy democracy after years of military rulers. While oil and gas money continues to flow and other business opportunities abound, the nation’s universities now sit in shambles, graduating more unqualified students than can be offered jobs.

That intellectual dulling has been challenged by a host of new writers, many of whom like Adichie still live almost double lives abroad.

“She is part of the pack of novelists who have, after what you might call the two decades of silence, who have helped to tell Nigerian stories to the whole world again,” writer Tolu Ogunlesi said. “It was the dictatorships and all that’s associated with them. ... The ’80s and ’90s were dark ages of sorts for Nigeria.”

It’s that period where “Americanah” finds its beginning. Though dismissing the idea of being a “dutiful daughter of literary conventions,” Adichie’s new novel takes root in the vagaries and murmured promises of a love story like much of her other work. It also focuses largely on the slim percentage of Nigerians able to afford diesel generators in a country largely without electricity and who look at the poor through the chilled air and tinted-glass windows of luxury SUVs. Despite that, her writing hits a nerve with Nigerian readers who identify with the descriptions of church worship services focused on getting

foreign visas and the nervous wives of rich men in a nation notorious for philandering. Adichie describes herself as looking “at the world through Nigerian eyes,” but she doesn’t hold back on criticizing its culture that fosters widespread government corruption. Or what she perceives as the excessive, neutered politeness of “political-correct language” in the U.S. “Nigeria wasn’t set up to succeed, but the extent of our failure is ours.

It’s our responsibility,” she said. “This country is full of so many intelligent people, so much energy, so much potential, so why are we here?”

That kind of truth telling isn’t exactly welcome, even in a democratic Nigeria. Speaking Saturday night at a book signing, Adichie drew laughter and a few nervous looks from organizers by describing President Goodluck Jonathan as “not a bad guy, he just seems like he’s floundering and has no clue.”

It also leads to comparisons some make between Adichie and late author Chinua Achebe, who died in March at age 82. Both come from the Igbo people of Nigeria’s southeast and Achebe’s own praise of Adichie graces the cover of her new novel in Nigeria. Adichie said the rise of new writers served as a testament to the power of Achebe’s

writings and the works of others.

“I think there’s just this wonderful flowering that’s happening,” she said.

Even more controversial, it seems, have been Adichie’s comments on natural hair in Nigeria, where many spend huge sums of money on straightbanged wigs and weaves known as India hair. An online commenter on Twitter asserted that Adichie, whose natural hair sits in buns atop her head, said that those wearing weaves were insecure, sparking controversy. Adichie herself ended up responding to the criticism and gave a recent audience advice on finding hair conditioners with no sulfates.

“It’s only black women for whom an entire industry exists which is geared toward specifically making sure that the hair that grows on their head looks different,” she said. “I want natural black hair to be an equally valid option, not something interesting, not something you do when you’re a jazz musician, but something you can do when you’re a lawyer in a fancy firm in New York City or if you’re a politician in Abuja,” Nigeria’s capital.

That, however, still remains a challenge. Adichie acknowledged it herself by pausing, and then adding: “My mother doesn’t like my hair like that.

She is still praying.”

Olivia Chow memoir to be published in 2014 TORONTO — New Democrat MP Olivia Chow is writing a memoir.

HarperCollins Canada says the wife of late federal NDP leader Jack Layton will tell for the first time in the book “the many stories that make up her private and public life.”

Chow was 13 when her middle-class family moved from Hong Kong to Toronto, where her parents grew frustrated with the job opportunities available to them. After studying fine art and philosophy at university, Chow became a school trustee and Toronto city councillor.

She met Layton in the early 1980s and the two were married from ’88 until his death in 2011.

HarperCollinsCanada says the memoir will be published early next year.

“My story is like so many Canadians.

It’s a story of challenges and loss but also the story of finding my home in a country and community that has given me so much,” Chow said in a statement.

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David Grove of Calgary, AB, passed away suddenly on Thursday, April 25, 2013 at the age of 85 years. Dave was born in Sedgewick, Alberta and moved to Red Deer with his family at the tender age of six months.

Dave had many happy childhood memories with his twelve siblings, growing up in Red Deer. When he was nine years old the Scott family moved next door, and Dave met the love of his life, Norma Scott. They were married in 1949 and enjoyed 60 years of love, laughs and adventures together. Sports played a big part in Dave’s life, as a hockey player and later as a hockey and baseball coach. After a career in Auto Body work, he became Assistant Recreation Supervisor in Red Deer, a position he greatly enjoyed. Dave was instrumental in setting up organized sports in Red Deer. He had a positive impact on the lives of many, many young people as a coach, mentor and friend.

Dave also conducted hockey schools, and in 1971 was named Sportsman of the Year in Red Deer. In 1976 he wrote a popular book called “The Puck and I” about the history of hockey in Central Alberta, and this book as well as a number of his other sporting artifacts are featured in the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame. In 1979 Norma and Dave moved to Victoria, B.C., where they spent 23 wonderful years. When Norma developed Alzheimer’s, they moved to Calgary, where he lovingly cared for her. Late in life, Dave had time to cultivate his artistic side, and became an excellent landscape painter and woodcarver. He also took up running, and competed in many marathons, half-marathons and other races, with no intention to stop. Dave came in first place in the 85 and over Age Category in the GoodLife Fitness 8K Run in Victoria in 2012, and was planning to pull off the same feat this fall. He had a special love for singing, and did a charming Frank Sinatra imitation. Dave was not only a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, but was also truly an inspiration. Words cannot express how much he will be missed. Our family’s many wonderful memories of him will be cherished forever. Dave is survived by his four children, Charles Grove (Patricia), Sandra Sager (Dan), Laura Locke (Bill), Gordon Grove; grandchildren, Scott Lipka (Lauri), Jennifer Rees (Paul Tomlinson), David Grove (Charlotte Potot), Jesse Locke (Marki Sveen), Meghan Konditi (Tim), Jonathan Grove, Peter Locke, Brenan Grove; great-grandchildren, Brandon and Kyle Rees and Katherine and Emma Lipka. Dave is also survived by his sisters Nora Nelson and Dorothy Tatton, his brother Doug Grove, his sisters-in-law Lois Grove and Patsy Cathro (Bob) and brothers-in-law, Bjorn Pedersen and Ned Burgess, as well as many nieces and nephews. Dave was predeceased by his beloved wife Norma in 2010. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer Society. A celebration of Dave’s life will be held in Red Deer this August.

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11 & 12 NEALE Richard (Rick) Lionel O n W e d n e s d a y, M a y 1 , 2013, Richard (Rick) Lionel Neale passed into the arms of Jesus at the age of 63 years, after a brief and courageous battle with cancer.

Rick is survived by his loving wife, Connie, daughter, Taya Walker, sons; Robert (Melanie and Koen) Neale and Ira Neale. He is also survived by three brothers; David (Brenda) Neale,Barry (Marlene) Shust, and Ondre (Debbie) Shust, three sisters; Suzanne Shust, Theresa (Daryl) Redman, and Stephanie (Ivan) Butler, as well as many nieces and nephews. Rick will be lovingly remembered by his in-laws; Andy and Tina Scholing, Carolyn (Tim) Clow, Nancy (Bruce) Boguski, Anita (Jerry) Pasman, and Denise (Zane) Garnick. He will be missed and remembered by many good friends and business associates in and around Red Deer area. Rick was predeceased by his son, Travis (April 2013), his mom, Jean (2006), and dad, Lionel (2009). Rick was known in the Red Deer area as “The Will-Do Guy”, Rick began Will-Do! Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning 20 years ago, and now “Forever Floors” with his boys. He enjoyed passing on his years of experience and knowledge in business knowing his legacy would continue in his children and grandchild.

Rick’s passions in life were fishing, camping, and cooking with and for his family. New inventions were always a dream, with many turning i n t o r e a l i t y. A M e m o r i a l Service will be held at the CrossRoads Church, 38105 R.R. 275, Red Deer County, on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 1:00p.m. Memorial donations in Rick’s name may be made directly to the Red Deer Hospice Society, 99 Arnot Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta, T4R 3S6.

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ANDERSON Gerald Alan 1930 - 2013 Mr. Gerald Alan Anderson passed away peacefully with his family by his side at the Rosefield Care Centre in Innisfail, Alberta on May 1, 2013 at the age of 82 years.

Gerald is survived by his loving wife Shirley of 59 years, four daughters and one son: Carrie (Joe) Horvey of Bowden; Barb (Lee) Kinzel of Fort Saskatchewan; Brenda (Steve) Sulz of Red Deer; Jerry Anderson of Blackfalds and Sharon (Daryl) Pixley of Innisfail. He also leaves 12 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Gerald was a trucker and a general tradesman. In his retirement he loved working on his old International trucks. A memorial will take place at a later date.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Alzheimers Society of Alberta.

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PERREAULT Trudy M. Trudy M Perreault (Chalmers) passed away suddenly at her home in Red Deer, Alberta, on April 28, 2013, at the age of 62 years. Trudy was born in Lacombe, Alberta and grew up on the family farm.

She later relocated to Red Deer where she lived in residence and started her career at Michener Centre in 1972. She was employed with the Government of Alberta (Michener Centre) for 27 years where she was a dedicated caregiver to the clients living there. In 1972, Tr u d y m a r r i e d D a m i e n Perreault in Red Deer, and soon after, they started their family. She will be lovingly and sadly missed by her husband, Damien of 41 years, her two children; Marc (Margarette) and Michael, as well as her adorable grandchildren; Logan (9), Bryson (7), Janessa (6), and Caleb (5). Trudy is also survived by her sisters; Sharon (Norm) Gustafson and Doreen (Alfred) Walroth, and her brothers; Bob (Bev) Chalmers and Gary Chalmers. Trudy was predeceased by her parents; Laura and Bob Chalmers.

Trudy got her greatest joy in life from spending time with her grandkids and serving her family through family meals and get-togethers.

She will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by all who knew her. A Memorial Service will be held at Eventide Funeral Chapel, 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer on Monday, May 6, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made directly to the Canadian Diabetes Association, 5015 48 Street, Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 1S9 or to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, 202 - 5913 50 Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 4C4.

Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer.

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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 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.

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McCLELLAN Eileen 1931 - 2013 Mrs. Eileen McClellan of Red Deer, Alberta passed away at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at the age of 81 years. Eileen will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 49 years; John. She is also survived by a son; Darren McClellan of Red Deer, Alberta, as well as, t h r e e d a u g h t e r s ; Te r e s a (Dave) Chalmers of Red Deer, Alberta, Liz (Ed) Luck of Fairview, Alberta and Lura (Ken) Lohr of Hines Creek, Alberta. Eileen will also be forever remembered by five grandchildren; Jody Lohr, Colten and Derek Luck, Travis Chalmers and Chance McClellan. She was predeceased by a brother and three sisters. A Funeral Mass honoring Eileen’s life will be celebrated at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 6 McMillan A v e n u e , R e d D e e r, o n Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. with The Reverend Father Les Drewicki, celebrant.

A family interment will take place at Mount Calvary Cemetery. Donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care Gordon R. Mathers, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

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ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN EQUS, Canada’s largest member-owned utility, based in Innisfail, has an opening for an Accounting Technician. You will be responsible for complex accounting, financial and procedural work in our accounting area. This includes accurate and timely reporting of financial information. You will also back up the Accounting Manager as required. We require a Diploma or Degree with an Accounting Major; and related experience. Equivalencies considered.

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EQUS, Canada’s largest member-owned utility, based in Innisfail, has an opening for a Safety Manager. You will have overall responsibility to ensure that adequate safety programs are in place and are being adhered to. You will provide expertise and training to field staff, and recommend standard equipment and materials. You will also perform the duties of Safety Codes Officer. We require Journeyman Power Lineman or Electrician; and considerable experience. Must be a certified Safety Codes Officer; or able to certify within a year.

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Email resume to: office@ccal.com Fax resume to: 403-885-5137 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 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.

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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 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

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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 abstract to 1-855-784-2330 DRIVER/EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Req’d immed. for F/T employment. A clean class 1 drivers license req’d.

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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.

ALSO Landry Bend Lacey Close & Lenon Close area $76/mo.

ALSO Leonard Crs. and 1 block of Lancaster Dr. $75.00/mo.

Good for adult with small car.

ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

Call Jamie 403-314-4306 info

Fall Start

Community Support Worker Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available.

403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca

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.

ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

Call Jamie 403-314-4306 info

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 CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

Currently seeking Newspaper carrier for morning delivery 6 DAYS PER WK. ( Monday - Saturday) in the town of Olds Earn $500+ for hour and a half per day.

Must have own vehicle.

18+ Needed ASAP Call Quitcy 403-314-4316 qmacaulay@ reddeer advocate.com

CASH CASINO is hiring a

F/T - P/T CLEANERS

3am - 11am shift.

Need to be physically fit.

Must have reliable transportation.

Please send resume attn: Greg Tisdale gtisdale@ cashcasino.ca or fax 403-346-3101 or drop off at Cash Casino, 6350 - 67 St. COMMERCIAL & oilfield contracting company req’s laborers for in and around Red Deer. Fax resume 403-347-6296 F/T SORTERS NEEDED for recycling line in Red Deer. No exp. necessary.

Start immediately. Email to canpak@xplornet.ca

800

Dez Lorencz (403) 227-4544 or email:

dlorencz@fourlaneford.com

299136E9

JOB OPENING

Weidner Motors Ltd is currently accepting applications for a full time opening in our Business Office.

The successful candidate for the Business Manager position will be/have: • Performance driven and self motivated • Outgoing and enthusiastic • Excellent customer service skills and enjoys working with the public • Comfortable dealing with banks and securing loan financing We offer an excellent family run work environment, competitive salary with great earnings potential and a competitive benefits package. Professional training will be available.

Previous experience or a banking background would be an asset however is not required.

Please submit your resume attention :

•

EXCECUTIVE CHEF * Dozers

Apply by May 10 to bbassett@equs.ca

BUSINESS MANAGER

Nexus Engineering is Currently looking for DAYSHIFT QC PERSON

820

FIRESIDE NOW HIRING: Prep Cooks, Line Cooks, Breakfast Cooks, Dishwashers, Servers & Bartenders. Bring resume in person. 4907 Lakeshore Dr. Sylvan Lake.

SAFETY MANAGER

SUNSHINE Family Restaurant - F/T Server. $9.75/hr, 40 hrs/wk. Email: janegosselin@telus.net

DAYSHIFT QC Person

great salary, benefits & - Must be proficient at matching RRSP plan. finish grade work.

Experience in scratch - Capable of working with cooking is a must. Shift minimum supervision work is req’d. Wage will be - Have a valid Drivers License discussed during interview.

Company paid benefit ALSO HIRING Applicants must be self plan and RRSP. SOU CHEF motivated with good work Please send with experience. ethics and take pride in resumes to: resume@ Call 403-309-1957 their work and nexusengineering.ca or email equipment. It would be an cam.gallagher@ asset if you have Valid holidaytouch.com Safety Tickets, but is not a Restaurant/ or fax to: 403-309-1960 requirement.

Hotel Resumes can be dropped X-STATIC off at 5608-49 Avenue, IS NOW ACCEPTING BLONDIE’S RESTAURANT Innisfail, or faxed to: APPLICATIONS FOR In Sylvan Lake now hiring 403-227-5515 or emailed Experienced P/T exp’d LINE COOKS, to: howelexc@ SERVERS & DISHWASHERS. telusplanet.net Door Security Also looking for Apply in person after 3 pm.

JOURNEYMAN supervisory position in front.

POWER LINEMEN Competitive wages. with rubber glove experience Please call Merle required immed. for F/T 403-887-1955 OR Trades employment. We offer 403-887-1806 after 2 p.m. competitive wages & benefits. or Email: blondiesrestaurant successful candidate must Binder Construction Ltd. @hotmail.com be willing to work away requires: Apprentices, from home.

Carpenters and Skilled DAD’S PIZZA Fax resume to 403-348-5579 Labourers for work in PART/FULL TIME COOK Innisfail, AB. Apply at East 40th Pub. Looking for a place Contact Dale at 3811 40th Ave. to live?

780-278-1310.

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS Carpenters/

TRY Central Alberta LIFE

LUCKY’S LOUNGE located in Jackpot Casino, requires Experienced P/T Servers.

Please apply in person at 4950 47 Ave. No phone calls please

UPS is now hiring for Part time Early Morning P/T WAREHOUSE & FULL TIME DRIVING. Applicants must be physically fit and be able to lift up to 70 lbs.

P/T Warehouse, Mon. to Fri. 15 - 25 hrs/wk.

Driving Mon. to Fri, 10 to 12 hours per day.

Alberta Class 5 license, clean abstract. This is fast paced, physically demanding environment.

All candidates are subject to criminal record checks.

Apply by online @ www.upsjobs.com or fax resume to: 403-648-3310

TO ADVERTISE YOUR SALE HERE — CALL 309-3300 MOVING-GARAGE SALE 44 BETTENSON ST Furniture, household, must go!! Downsizing big time!

May 4 & 5. 10-4.

Clearview Ridge HUGE garage sale. Lots of almost new tents and other camping equipment, wet suits, quading and dirt bike clothing, furniture, household items, tools.

24 Carter Cl. May 3, 10-4.

Deer Park 23 DAVIDSON DRIVE Friday, May 3rd, 4-8 & Saturday, May 4th 9-2

Fairview - Upper FAIRVIEW SCHOOL 5901-55 St. Fri. May 3, 9-6, Sat. May 4, 9-2. Face painting, raffle draw and popcorn sale.

Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

Glendale 39 GISH STREET Thurs. 2nd & Fri. 3rd, 3-8 Sat 4th, 9-6, & Sun 5th, 10-4 Household, kids stuff, misc.

Grandview 4241 44 STREET St. Leonard’s Church Thurs. 2nd & Fri. 3rd 2-7, Sat. 4th 9-11 1/2 Price

Highland Green 95 HAMMOND CRES. May 2 & 3, Thurs & Fri. 2-7 Collectibles, table saw, lawn mower, garden tools, golf clubs, phantom door.

Mountview GARAGE SALE 3345-41 AVENUE May 3 & 4 (10 am- 4 pm) Kitchen Items, ornaments, prints, frames, Christmas decorations, Jewelry, comforters, chairs, wood shelves, folk art table, bassinet, girl’s clothing, toys, books, golf clubs, sound system, and hundreds of CDs.

Normandeau 48 NYMAN CRES Back Alley May 2, 3, 4 Thurs. & Fri, 5-8, Sat. 12-6. Moving sale.

Everything must go. High quality items. Appliances, Bow-Flex, tanning bed, misc.

83 NYMAN CRES May 2, 3, 4, & 5, 10 am -7 pm.

Clearing out, lots of donations.

Oriole Park 56 OAKFIELD CLOSE Sat. May 4th, 10-5 Camp BBQ & Stove, Bedding, Kids Clothes & Toys, Hone Decor, Misc.

Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds

TOOL SALE 38 OSCAR COURT Sat. 4th, 8-4 & Sun 5th, 8-4 Just tools.

Parkvale OPEN HOUSE ESTATE SALE FRI. MAY 3, 9-5.

Complete household dispersal 4614-42 St. Cres.

Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

Woodlea 4301 55 ST. May 4 & 5, 9-6 Tools, bldg. supplies, furniture, lawnmower, LP records, misc.

FRI. SAT. & SUN. MAY 3, 4, & 5. 9-4. 5321-43 Ave. (back alley). Moving, household, furniture, tools, misc. items.

Buying or Selling your home?

Check out Homes for Sale in Classifieds

Out of Town 5226 45 AVE, Rimbey Sat. May 4th 9-4 Rifles, shotguns, hunting, western saddles, saddle bags, tack, camping, HD propane grill, tools, new life jackets, antiques, coal & wood stove, Duncan Phyfe drop leaf table, Miller welder, chop saw, shop vac, hardware, household.

Blackfalds #57 BROADWAY VILLAGE Mobile Home Park May 3, 2-8, May 4, 10-6 May 5, 10-5.

Moving, everything must go

Lacombe MULTI-FAMILY/DOWNSIZING GARAGE SALE #C, 5023 C & E Trail (Down Alley) Lacombe, AB Fri. May 3 & Sat. May 4, 10 am - 8 pm Sun. May 5, Noon - 4 pm Antiques, Gas Lawn Mower, Poker/Pool Games Table, Gas BBQ, Floor/Table, Lamp Set, Stand up Radio, Accent Swivel Chair & much more. Something for everyone.

Penhold 1017 FLEMING AVE Friday, May 3rd Saturday, May 4th & Sunday, May 5th 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Canyon is the fastest growing fracturing company in North America. We deliver quality customized pressure pumping and service solutions to the oil and gas industry, improving our industry one job at a time.

If you’re looking for a career with a leading organization that promotes Integrity, Relationships, Innovation and Success, then we’re looking for you. Now hiring Canyon Champions for the following positions:

Class 1 Driver / Operators: Hydraulic Fracturing—Pump Operators

Applicant Requirements: f Self-motivated f Willing to work flexible hours f Safety—focused

f Team orientated f Clean Class 1 drivers abstract f Oil and Gas experience an asset

Why Canyon? f Dynamic and rapidly growing company f Premium compensation package f New equipment

f f f

Paid technical and leadership training Career advancement opportunities RRSP Matching Program

We thank all applicants; however only those selected for an initial interview will be contacted.

How to apply: email: hr@canyontech.ca fax: (403) 356-1146 website: www.canyontech.ca

298890E3,4,5

Bower

RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, May 3, 2013 E3

ANDERS AREA Anders St. Addinell Close/ Allan St. Abbott Close/ Allan St. Allan Close/Allan St. Allsop Cres.

BOWER AREA Broughton/ Brooks Cres.

Bettenson St./ Baines Cres.

Brown Cl./Baird St Barrett Dr./Baird St INGLEWOOD AREA

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 Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED For afternoon delivery once per week

Ingram Close

In the towns of:

LANCASTER AREA

Blackfalds Lacombe Ponoka Stettler

Langford Cres.

Lewis Close/ Law Close Lancaster Drive SUNNYBROOK AREA Springfield Ave. Savoy Cres./ Selkirk Blvd.

Sherwood Cres.

offers a variety of

Part Time Account Merchandiser

If you’re looking for a challenging position with one of the world’s leading snack food companies, here’s your chance to join the largest sales team in Canada as a Weekend Part Time Account Merchandiser in Red Deer, AB. We’re looking for someone who pays great attention to detail, has a interest in building displays, and can ensure that our product is always well stocked and looking great. So if you’re an excellent communicator, have great people skills, a class 5 driver’s license, and a flawless driving record, we invite you to apply online at www. fritolay.ca or fax your resume to (780) 577-2174 ATTN: Elaine Diesbourg.

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

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED for

VANIER AREA Viscount Dr./ Voisin Crsc Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info ********************** TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 314-4300 MOBIL 1 Lube Express Gasoline Alley req’s an Exp. Tech. Fax 403-314-9207 Start your career!

See Help Wanted Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

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!!

CONTRACT SALES ADMINISTRATOR P/T CUSTOMER SERVICE REP 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.

Tired of Standing?

Find something to sit on in Classifieds

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

X-STATIC

IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR

Experienced P/T Door Security Apply in person after 3 pm.

880

Misc.

Help

Red Deer WAL-MART South & North Locations are hiring for

Warehouse Associates Cashiers Sales Floor Associates Please apply at

WOLF CREEK GROUP OF COMPANIES 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

Fax Resume to 403-782-1766 or e-mail info@timbrmart.net

SAFETY

OILFIELD TICKETS

Industries #1 Choice!

“Low Cost” Quality Training

403.341.4544 24 Hours Toll Free 1.888.533.4544

R H2S Alive (ENFORM) R First Aid/CPR R Confined Space R WHMIS & TDG R Ground Disturbance R (ENFORM) B.O.P. #204, 7819 - 50 Ave. (across from Totem)

900

Build A Resume That Works!

APPLY ONLINE www.lokken.com/rdw.html Call: 403-348-8561 Email inford@lokken.com Career Programs are

FREE

for all Albertans

wegot

stuff CLASSIFICATIONS 1500-1990

1530

ADVANCE

BUD HAYNES SPECIAL Firearms Auction Sat. June 1, 2013 @ 9 am Bay 4, 7429 49 Ave. Red Deer.

Featuring Mr. Reinhold Solle Collection Fr. Water Valley, AB. Varied antiques, modern, military blk. powder. Also Marcien Caron’s Mountie & Calgary Stampede memorabilia, great selection ammo, over 600 lots.

Ph: 403-347-5855 Taking Consignments www.budhaynesauctions.com

Certified Appraisers 1966 Estates, Antiques, Firearms.

Bay 5, 7429-49 Ave. 347-5855

1580

WICKER baby bassinet, $20. 403-755-3556

– CPR/First Aid Certification – Advanced First Aid Courses – Heart & Stroke Instructor Training – Mobile Service for Groups of 8 or more Our training center is located in Red Deer For more information on courses, dates, and mobile bookings call Murray @ 403-740-5316 To register call Tina @ 403-348-0687

3010

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

Appliances

1710

APPLS. reconditioned lrg. selection, $150 + up, 6 mo. warr. Riverside Appliances 403-342-1042 FREEZER, Baycrest 16 cu ft., works good. Very Clean. $75. 403-347-3950 WASHER & DRYER Whirlpool. Exc. working cond. $300. 403-887-3934

Household Furnishings

1720

2 MATCHING Raspberry colored chairs, 1 is swivel. $25/ea. 403-755-3556

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.

1830

Cats

SIAMESE (3) KITTENS FOR SALE $50/ea.

As well as some free kittens to give away.

403-887-3649

1840

Dogs

1860

GOLF CLUB SET Tommy Armour 845S irons, 3-sw steel shafts, rh, John Daly driver, Nick Dent GH + 3 & 5 woods, like new Tommy Armour carry bag and stand, very good cond, $100 403-346-0093 RED Deer Gun Show May 4 & 5.

Westerner Ag Center

Collectors' Items

Packages

Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

Misc. for Sale

1760

1870

1900

TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone.

Make your travel plans now.

85 - 9 1/2 “ WHITE DINNER PLATES 82 - 9” dinner plates with design $1.00 Call 403-728-3485 ACCRUE LACE TABLE CLOTH, 50x82. $25.

Morrisroe, 403-347-3741

Accounting

1010

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

Beauty/ Cosmetic

1040

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

1100

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

1110

ATT’N: SENIORS VII MASSAGE Are you looking for help Feeling over on small jobs, around the whelmed? house such as roof snow removal, bathroom fixHard work day? tures, painting or flooring Pampering at its best. #77464 Gaetz Call James 403- 341-0617 Escorts Ave. www. viimassage.biz SENIORS need a HELPING EDEN HAND? Cleaning, cooking In/Out Calls to companionship 587-877-7399 10am-midnight Hotels. 403-986-6686 - in home or in facility.

New South location Call EROTICAS PLAYMATES 403-346-7777 or visit 5003A -50 St. Girls of all ages 598-3049 helpinghands.com for info. www.eroticasplaymates.net 348-5650

1165

LEXUS 392-0891 *BUSTY* INDEPENDENT w/own car

Landscaping

1240

Irish Green Yard Care is still accepting bookings for spring cleanups in the Red Deer area; 15 yrs. experience; family-run operation. 403-341-6620

Massage Therapy

1280

FANTASY

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

Now Open

LANCE’S CONCRETE

Sidewalks, driveways, shops, patios, garage pads commercial. Specialized in stamp concrete. 302-9126

MASSAGE International ladies

Specials. 11 a.m.-3 a.m.

Private back entry. 403-341-4445 MASSAGE ABOVE ALL WALK-INS WELCOME 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161

Misc.

Services

1290

THE BODY Whisperer www.mygimex.org 4606 48 Ave. 403-986-1691

1420

5* JUNK REMOVAL ROBUST Cleaning Services Now booking appts. for Property clean up 340-8666 res. window & eavestrough cleaning. 341-5866

IRONMAN Scrap Metal Recovery is picking up scrap again! Farm machinery, vehicles and industrial.

Serving central Alberta.

403-318-4346

Moving & Storage

1300

BOXES? MOVING? SUPPLIES? 403-986-1315

Painters/ Decorators

1310

PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp.

Mother’s Day Special JGFree Est. 403-872-8888 Linda’s Chinese Massage For details call 403-986-1550 or visit massagereddeer.com

Window Cleaning

PAINTING SERVICE Res./Com. Celebrating 25 years. 25% off paint.

403-358-8384 PRO-PAINTING at reasonable rates. 304-0379

Yard Care

1430

AGRICULTURAL

CLASSIFICATIONS

2010

2011 MASSEY FERGUSON DISC BINE. Like new. 7 cutting discs, field ready.

With operator manual. $18,000. 403-845-3501 or 403-844-1954

YOUR CAREER IN

BUSINESS Legal Administrative Assistant Marketing Coordinator Insurance Advisor Business Administration Hotel & Tourism Management

5 WHEEL HAY RAKE. Independent hyd. arms.

Hyd. height adjustment. $5000. 403-845-3501 or 403-844-1954

Financial Assistance available to qualified applicants.

290198C12-F23

HESTON 565A Round Baler Low usage. New belts, shedded, field ready. With operator manual & cab computer control console. $12,000. 403-845-3501 or 403-844-1954

Livestock

2100

LIVESTOCK handling facility. 40 x 40 ft. sliders, sweeps, cow box, pens, shedded $3000 403-886-5315 Keith Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

GARDEN ROTOTILLING & Yard Prep. 403-597-3957 LITTLE R&R YARD CARE 17 yrs. in bus. We have room for weekly lawn care customers. Also aerating jobs.

Call Randy 403-341-3780 ROTOTILLING & Yardwork 403-346-0674 392-5657 ROTOTILLING, power raking, aerating & grass cutting. Reasonable rates. 403-341-4745 SPRING LAWN CLEANUP Call 403-304-0678

3030

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

Manufactured Homes

3040

Newly Reno’d Mobile FREE Shaw Cable + more $950/month Wanda 403-340-0225

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

3050

CLEARVIEW

Attractive, lrg. bi-level 4 Plex, 2+1 bdrms., 1.5 baths, $990 avail. June 1 N/S, no pets.

Call 403-391-1780

GLENDALE

2 Bdrm. 4-plex, 4 appls., $950 incl. sewer, water & garbage. D.D. $650, Avail.

June 1. 403-304-5337

ORIOLE PARK

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

June 1. Call 403-304-5337 3 bdrm., 1-1/2 bath, $1075. rent, s.d. $650, incl water sewer and garbage.

Avail. July 1.

Call 403-304-5337

Suites

3060

1 BDRM. $740; N/S, no pets, no partiers, avail immed. 403-346-1458 1 BDRM. $740; N/S, no pets, no partiers, avail immed. 403-346-1458 2 BDRM. adult bldg, free laundry, very clean, quiet, lrg. suite, Avail now or June 1 $900/mo., S.D. $650. 403-304-5337 2 BDRM. furn. apt. in Sylvan Lake. No pets, $1100/mo. utils. incld.

403-887-4610 LACOMBE 1 bdrm. $850; 2 bdrm. $950 403-782-7156 403-357-7465 LARGE, 1, 2 & 3 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111

MAIN FLOOR SUITE

2 bdrm suite for mature adults. Fridge/Stove/Dishwasher & shared, Washer/ Dryer. Dbl. GARAGE. Incl. utils. $1325 Avail NOW! Hearthstone 403-314-0099 Or 403-396-9554

MORRISROE MANOR

1 & 2 bdrm., Avail. immed.

Adult bldg. N/S No pets 403-755-9852

The

Rent Spot

NOW RENTING 1& 2 BDRM. APT’S. 2936 50th AVE. Red Deer Newer bldg. secure entry w/ onsite manager, 5 appls., incl. heat and hot water, washer/dryer hookup, infloor heating, a/c., car plug ins & balconies.

Call 403-343-7955

Your Rental Key to Houses, Condos, Suites & More

CALL CLASSIFIEDS 403-314-4397 TO ADVERTISE HERE

MAIN FLOOR SUITE

WASKASOO!

2 bdrm suite for mature adults. Fridge/Stove/ Dishwasher & shared Washer/Dryer. Double GARAGE. Incl. utils. $1325 Avail NOW!

BRIGHT 2 bdrm suite with balcony. Close to downtown & trails. Coin-op laundry in bldg. ONLY $895 + electricity. No pets, N/S.

Hearthstone 403-314-0099 or 403-396-9554 www.hpman.ca

ROSEDALE GEM!

ORIOLE PARK

Farm Equipment

2965 Bremner Avenue, Red Deer

1372

3 BDRM house at 7316-59 Ave., Rent $1550/S.S. $1550. Ph: 403-341-4627.

2000-2290

900

Call Today (403) 347-6676

Red Deer Techshop Grand Opening. Website design, pc/laptop repair.

Call 403-986-2066 or visit reddeertechshop.com

BLACK CAT CONCRETE Garage/patios/rv pads sidewalks/driveways Dean 403-505-2542

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

1280

Seniors’ Services

2 BDRM. in tri-plex, top floor, washer/dryer, 403-872-2472

Townhouses

Sporting Goods

DRUMMOND NAVY WITH ORAGE “WOLFSBRAU” CLUB Chair, chocolate LETTERING SWEATSHIRT. brown leather, like new.

Large. $50. $150. 403-596-1312 1 Precious Moments. $40.

DESK and chair $75; Dirt Morrisroe, 403-347-3741 Devil vacuum, used very l i t t l e $ 6 0 ; 2 7 ” o l d e r t v Travel w/stand $50 403-340-0675

WANTED

1/2 DUPLEX, 2 bdrm. c/w stove/fridge, no pets, n/’s, adults only, $800 rent, $500 s.d., 403-348-0241

Great 3 bdrm. HOUSE - 2 baths, Finished bsmt.

Fenced yard. Full appls.

MAREMMA puppies 6 M, pkg. Avail now! $1400 + raised with sheep, 8 wks.

Utilities. No pets, N/S old, 403-392-7481 Hearthstone 403-314-0099 Or 403-396-9554 MINI SCHNAUZER, puppies, 3 black, 1 white, ready to go $625/ea.

Condos/ 403-746-0007, 877-3352

classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com Massage Therapy

2140

3020

1000-1430

Computer Services

Horses

rentals

1630

CLASSIFICATIONS

Call Classifieds 403-309-3300

1760

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Misc. for Sale

JACK HIGGINS books, WANTED: all types of DARK BROWN 1 box $40 obo. horses. Processing locally ROCKPORT LADIES OXFORDS. Size 7 1/2. $25.

Clive Kussler books, in Lacombe weekly.

1 box $50. obo.

403-651-5912 2 Pair of Earth Spirit Leather Romance books, Ladies Sandals, size 7.

Classifieds...costs so little 2 boxes. $40. obo.

Nearly new. 1 beige, Saves you so much!

Action Books, assorted.

1 brown. $15/ea.

2 boxes. $40. obo.

Knee Length Stone Wash 403-782-3847 Denim coat.

Ladies Large. $25.

MAGAZINE table $25; quilt Morrisroe, 403-347-3741 62” x 76” multi colored squares $30; dbl. blanket $5; post hole auger 5”D Equipment$20; adult sleeping bag Heavy CLASSIFICATIONS $15; Sony Trilatron tv/remote, color w/Star Choice TRAILERS for sale or rent receiver $14; 2 sturdy foot- FOR RENT • 3000-3200 Job site, office, well site or s t o o l s $ 4 / e a ; b o x o f WANTED • 3250-3390 storage. Skidded or clothes hangers $5; 3 shelf wheeled. Call 347-7721. urethane unit, white $18; GE Canister vac/attach- Acreages/ ments, works well $20; 2 Farms braided nylon oval rugs Firewood $15/ea, 6 tall float glasses EXECUTIVE BUNGALOW $3; 8 smoked tinted ON ACREAGE IN RED AFFORDABLE glasses $4 403-314-2026 DEER. 4 bdrms, 2 baths, Homestead Firewood TILLER, Zenith 20” walk rent $2000 + DD Spruce, Pine, Spilt, Dry. Avail. now. 403-346-5885 behind, 5 hp. B.S.; $70.; 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 Several red brick & cement blocks 8x16. $1.ea.; 48” FIREWOOD. Pine, Spruce, Houses/ neck yolk, $25.

Poplar. Can deliver Duplexes 403-728-3375 1-4 cords. 403-844-0227

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TRAINING CENTRE

Employment Training

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There are various positions with in our companies.

Group benefits available with all positions.

No Sunday work. Great opportunities for the right individuals.

to meet your needs.

Standard First Aid , Confined Space Entry, H2S Alive and Fire Training are courses that we offer on a regular basis.

As well, we offer a selection of online Training Courses.

For more information check us out online at www.firemaster.ca or call us at 403 342 7500.

You also can find us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @firemasterofs.

Bud Haynes & Co. Auctioneers

www.yourwalmartcareer.ca Employment Training

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TOP WAGES, BENEFITS. Exp’d. Drivers & Swampers required.

MAPLE LEAF MOVING Call 403-347-8826 or fax resume to: 403-314-1457.

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.†

Please contact QUITCY

ROBUST Cleaning Services looking for residential window cleaners. Exp. preferred or will train. Own transportation, valid driver’s licence. Call 403-341-5866 between 6 - 9 pm

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OILFIELD SERVICES INC.

RED DEER Housing Authority manages Govt. owned housing in Red Deer and area. We are looking for a yardcare handyman for the summer season beginning May 16.

Successful applicant should have exp. in yard maintenance and building/repairing fences.

F/T Mon. - Fri. 37.5 hrs./ wk. Must have own truck.

Mileage will be paid.

Please contact Frank 403-343-2177 or email frank@rdha.ab.ca

Call Rick for more info 403-314-4303

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

GRAYSON EXCAVATING LTD. requires experienced foremen, pipelayers, equipment operators, Class 1 drivers, topmen and general labourers for installation of deep utilities (water and sewer). Fax resume to (403)782-6846 or e-mail to: info@ graysonexcavating.com

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Hearthstone 403-314-0099 or 403-396-9554 www.hpman.ca

OPPOSITE HOSPITAL Large adult 2 bdrm. apt., balcony, No pets. $800 rent/SD, heat/water incld., 403-346-5885

QUIET LOCATION 1 & 2 bdrm. adult bldg.

Heat/water/parking incl.

Call 403-342-2899

QUIET LOCATION

2 bdrm. adult bldg. lower flr. Utils. incld’d $800. mo.

Call 403-347-4007

THE NORDIC

1 & 2 bdrm. adult building, N/S. No pets.

403-596-2444

ROSEDALE GEM! Great 3 bdrm. HOUSE - 2 baths, Finished bsmt.

Fenced yard. Full appls. pkg. Avail now! $1400 + Utilities. No pets, N/S Hearthstone 403-314-0099 or 403-396-9554 www.hpman.ca

CALL CLASSIFIEDS

309-3300

TO ADVERTISE YOUR PROPERTY HERE!

WANTED TENANT

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WASKASOO!

BRIGHT 2 bdrm suite with balcony. Close to downtown & trails. Coin-op laundry in bldg. ONLY $895 + electricity. No pets, N/S. Hearthstone 403-314-0099 Or 403-396-9554

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Funeral home claims Pentagon says NKorea working towards nuke that could reach U.S. remains of Boston

by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — North Korea “will move closer” to its announced goal of being able to strike the U.S. with a nucleararmed missile if it keeps investing in tests of nuclear and missile technology, the Pentagon said Thursday in a report to Congress.

The unclassified version of the report, which was required by a 2012 law, offered no estimate of when North Korea might achieve that capability.

It said the pace of progress will depend in part on how many resources are invested.

The report fits an established U.S. intelligence picture of North Korea making an enormous effort to become a nuclear power and of an economically poor country directing a disproportionate amount of resources to its military.

Much about North Korea is a mystery to Western intelligence agencies, including the intentions of its leader, Kim Jong Un, who came to power after his father, Kim Jong Il, died in December 2011. The Pentagon report said the U.S. foresees little change in

North Korea’s key strategic aims, which it said to include using “coercive diplomacy” to compel acceptance of its security interests, as well as developing a nuclear arsenal and undermining of the U.S.-South Korean alliance.

“We anticipate these strategic goals will be consistent under North Korea’s new leader, Kim Jong Un,” it said.

U.S. intelligence agencies are not fully in agreement on how far North Korea has advanced in its effort to make a nuclear weapon small enough to fit atop a ballistic missile.

In April, a U.S. congressman disclosed that the Defence Intelligence Agency believes with “moderate confidence” that the North could deliver a nuclear weapon by ballistic missile but with “low reliability.” The DIA assessment did not mention the potential range of such a strike.

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, the top U.S. intelligence official, said shortly after the DIA assessment was made public that its conclusion was not shared by other intelligence agencies.

Clapper said North Korea has

made progress but has not “fully developed, tested or demonstrated the full range of capabilities necessary for a nuclear-armed missile.”

In its report Thursday, the Pentagon made no mention of the DIA report.

The Pentagon asserted that North Korea wants to leverage the perception that it poses a nuclear threat in order to counter technologically superior forces. South Korea, which does not have nuclear weapons, has a modern military that benefits greatly from a close alliance with the U.S. There are about 28,500 American troops based in the South.

The Pentagon report noted that North Korea has recently showcased its advances in missile technology, including an April 2012 parading of a new road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile that the Pentagon says has not been flight tested.

“These advances in ballistic missile delivery systems, coupled with developments in nuclear technology ... are in line with North Korea’s stated objective of being able to strike the U.S. homeland,” the report said.

Rhode Island allows gay marriage

by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island on Thursday became the nation’s 10th U.S. state to allow gay and lesbian couples to wed, as a 16-year effort to extend marriage rights in this heavily Roman Catholic state ended with the triumphant cheers of hundreds of gays, lesbians, their families and friends.

Gov. Lincoln Chafee signed the bill into law on the Statehouse steps Thursday evening following a final 56-15 vote in the House of Representatives. The first weddings will take place Aug. 1, when the law takes effect.

According to a November Gallup poll, 53 per cent of Americans support giving gay and lesbian couples the right to marry, up from 27 per cent in 1996. Rhode Island is the final state in the northeastern New England region to legalize same-sex marriage.

After Chafee signed the bill, the hundreds of people who gathered on the Statehouse grounds erupted

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BLACKFALDS: 2 storey, 3 bdrm, 2 1/2 bath, upgrades $376,500 2 bdrm .bungalow, 2 bath, front att. garage $319,900 Prices include all legal fees, GST, and appls.

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into cheers as a chorus sang “Chapel of Love.”

“Now, at long last, you are free to marry the person that you love,” Chafee told the crowd.

Once consigned to the political fringe, gay marriage advocates succeeded this year thanks to a sprawling lobbying effort that included support from organized labour leaders, religious clergy, leaders including Chafee and Providence Mayor Angel Taveras and hundreds of volunteers. Their efforts overcame the opposition of the Catholic church and lawmakers including Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed, who voted no but allowed the issue to come to a vote anyway.

Supporters framed the issue as one of civil rights, arguing in daylong legislative hearings that gay and lesbian couples deserve the same rights and protections given to opposite-sex married couples. The Catholic church was the most significant opponent, with Bishop Thomas Tobin urging lawmakers to defeat what he called an “immoral and unnecessary” change to traditional marriage law.

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bombing suspect

by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BOSTON — The body of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who was the subject of a massive manhunt and died in a gunbattle with police, was claimed on Thursday.

Department of Public Safety spokesman Terrel Harris said a funeral home retained by Tsarnaev’s family picked up the 26-year-old’s remains. He had no more information.

The medical examiner determined Tsarnaev’s cause of death on Monday, but officials said it wouldn’t become public until his remains were released and a death certificate was filed. It was unclear on Thursday evening whether the death certificate had been filed.

Tsarnaev’s widow, Katherine Russell, who has been living with her parents in Rhode Island learned this week that the medical examiner was ready to release his body and wanted it released to his side of the family, her attorney Amato DeLuca said days ago. Tsarnaev’s uncle Ruslan Tsarni, of Maryland, said Tuesday night the family would take the body.

“Of course, family members will take possession of the body,” Tsarni said. “We’ll do it. We will do it.

A family is a family.”

Tsarnaev, who had appeared in surveillance photos wearing a black cap and was identified as Suspect No. 1, died days after the bombing.

The April 15 bombing, near the marathon’s finish line, killed three people and injured more than 260 others. Authorities said Tsarnaev and his younger brother later killed a Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus police officer and carjacked a driver, who escaped.

Authorities said the Tsarnaev brothers during the gunfight with police set off a pressure cooker bomb and tossed grenades before the older brother ran out of ammunition. Police said they tackled the older brother and began to handcuff him but had to dive out of the way at the last second when the younger brother, 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, drove a stolen car at them. They said the younger brother then ran over his brother’s body as he drove away from the scene to escape.

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was captured later, wounded and bloody, hiding in a tarp-covered boat in a suburban Boston backyard. He is in a federal prison and faces a charge of using a weapon of mass destruction to kill. The Tsarnaev brothers’ mother insists the allegations against them are lies.

Three of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s friends, college classmates, were arrested and were accused of helping after the marathon bombing to remove a laptop and backpack from his dormitory room before the FBI searched it.

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Builders terms or owner will J.V. with investors or subtrades who wish to become home builders. Great returns. Call 403-588-8820

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2005 CHEV 4x4 extended cab 150, loaded, good shape inside and out. $6600. 403-746-5541 or 403-550-0372

2007 Mercedes Benz CLS 63 AMG 508 HP $41888 348-8788 Sport & Import

2004 CADILLAC Escalade AWD, lthr., DVD, $14,888.

348-8788 Sport & Import

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2006 FUSION SE, 4 dr., p. everything, 68,000 kms.

1 owner. 403-342-2480

2008 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon $24,888 Sport & Import 403-348-8788

Motorcycles

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BLACKFALDS,1/2 duplex, new, 1250 sq.ft. 2 bdrm., bsmt. finished, att. garage, 2 tier deck, landscaped, whte vinyl fence around, call 403-600-1804

By Owner ~IMPRESSIVE Modified Bi-level on Close in Sylvan Lake.

This BEAUTIFUL home is 1342 sq. ft. on upper floor.

It has 4 bdrms. and 3 Full bath. RV Pad, many upgrades and much more. $530,000.00 Email: mka8clr8@gmail.com or call 403-887-1715.

FREE Weekly list of properties for sale w/details, prices, address, owner’s phone #, etc. 342-7355 Help-U-Sell of Red Deer www.homesreddeer.com HOUSE FOR SALE IN BIG VALLEY 2 lots. 1600 sq ft dev, 4 bdrms, 2 baths, dbl detached 24x24 garage -220 wired, RV parking @ rear, lrg shed, mature trees. Asking $185,000.

Ph:403-876-2426 (kijiji ad #453927200).

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.

3 bdrm., 2 bath. $367,900.

Dbl. att. garage.

403-588-2550 MASON MARTIN HOMES New bi-level, 1400 sq.ft.

Dbl. att. garage. $409,900.

403-588-2550 MASON MARTIN HOMES New bungalow 1350 sq.ft.

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Acreages

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ACREAGES FOR SALE BY OWNER, 5+/- ACRES EACH: 1 mile west of Clearwater Trading Store, Caroline.

Treed w/pine, poplar & spruce, offering scenic views of the Clearwater valley & Rocky Mountains. $175,000. Natural gas & power on property, Telus on property lines. One acreage incl. a rustic 2 storey log cabin & water well for $250,000. For more info call 403-722-4076.

TWO 2 ACRE LOTS - EACH PRICED AT $299,000 On the Burnt Lake Trail., 5 min. from the city.

MARGARET COMEAU Remax Real Estate Central AB 403-391-3399

Farms/ Land

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112 ACRES of bare land, located in Burnt Lake area structure plan, great investment property with future subdivision potential. Asking 1.2M 403-304-5555

Manufactured Homes

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MUST SELL

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Sharon 403-340-0225

GOLF, SKI, HIKE, WATER SPORTS, etc.

WHITEFISH, MT. Townhouse in Mountain Park subdivision. Over 3700 sq.ft., 4 bedrooms & 3.5 baths. Features include 22’ vaulted ceiling in Great Room with floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace, hardwood floors, Dacor stainless steel appliances, in-floor radiant heat, walk-out lower level & more. House is fully wired for surround sound, security smart home. $649,000.

For more information call 403-396-5516.

COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION

6th annual Calgary Premier collector car auction May 10 & 11. Grey Eagle Casino. Incredible line up of cars, including 1970 Superbird Hemi.

Consign today 1-888-296-0528 Ext. 102.

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2011 CAMARO 2SSRS 6.2L. leather, sunroof, HUD, 2170 kms., $39,888.

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RAYMOND SHORES

GULL LAKE, 2012 Park model home, on professionally landscaped lot. Fully furnished.

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403-350-5524 for details.

Businesses For Sale

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LACOMBE kids clothing store $45,000 403-782-7156 357-7465

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2005 BMW 745LI, heated leather, sunroof, $19,888.

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2006 CADILLAC SRX,

2008 YAMAHA YZ85 great shape $2200 obo. Son grew out of it, 403-845-0442

AWD One owner, excellent cond. 186,000 kms, $10,500. + GST Duane at 403-346-8627

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1998 NISSAN Pathfinder Chilkoot 4x4, auto, $3900 obo. 403-342-5609

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Starts & Runs excellent.

Never been abused. Service manual incl. $2000 obo.

Call 403-352-3182 or email firsure@hotmail.com

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2010 FORD Expedition Eddie Bauer 4X4, htd./cool lthr., $29888 7652 50 Ave. 348-8788 Sport & Import

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2009 FORD F 150Lariat 4x4 loaded, tow pkg, 82,000 kms, exc. cond. $24,900 403-346-0633 1994 TITANIUM model 31E36MK. Loaded, many extras. $28,000 obo.

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Specialists in Vehicle Financing regardless of Credit Quality 298563E4

Credit Solutions from a Reputable Dealer are your Best Bet Red Deer Toyota, the Right Choice!

Call or email our Finance Specialists in strictest confidence: 403-343-3736 or getyourcredit@reddeer.toyota.ca

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Notice To Creditors And Claimants

Who died on March 17, 2013.

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Estate of Harvey Archibald Davidson

2013 WINNEBAGO

2008 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE 72,000 km Sport & Import 7652-50 Ave. 403-348-8788

GULL LAKE, 2012 Park model home, on professionally landscaped lot, fully furnished. Too many extras to list. 403-350-5524 for details.

Vehicles Wanted To Buy

2008 KAWASAKI Vulcan 900 Classic LT. 4,425 kms. exc. cond. grey/white. $6500 obo 403-596-1312

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2 Bdrm., 1 bath condo in Clearview Totally reno’d.

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Call Devin 403-588-9126

Auto Wreckers

309-3300

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1980 20’ CAMP TRAILER. Great shape for older unit. $5000 obo. 403-782-2669

WANTED FREE REMOVAL of unwanted cars and trucks, also wanted to buy lead batteries, call 403-396-8629

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REMOVAL of unwanted cars, may pay cash for complete cars. 304-7585

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Granite counter tops.

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2010 BMW Xdrive 3.0i 24,568 km. Sport & Import 7652-50 Ave 403-348-8788

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If you have a claim against this estate, you must file your claim

by June 9, 2013 and provide details of your claim with: Keith R. Lamb at

Johnston Ming Manning LLP Barristers and Solicitors 4th Floor, 4943 - 50 Street Red Deer, AB. T4N 1Y1

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

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1G2WJ52K9XF207940 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix 4 dr. white, odometer 230,009. Last registered in Red Deer, AB. This car has transmission issue & was abandoned on my property Hwy 3 east of Creston, B.C. I am trying to get a hold of the registered owner so I can have storage bill paid. If bill is not paid, I am going through the proper channels to seize vehicle & obtain ownership.

Contact by no later than June 3, 2013 Murry Wright, Box 124, Creston, B.C. V0B 1G0 250-428-2018

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U.S. lowers age for over-counter morning-after pill

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — The U.S. government on Tuesday lowered to 15 the age at which girls can buy the morning-after pill without a prescription and said the emergency contraception no longer has to be kept behind pharmacy counters.

The decision by the Food and Drug Administration is an attempt to find middle ground just days before a court-imposed deadline to lift all age restrictions on the drug.

The Justice Department later announced it was appealing the decision.

Today, Plan B One-Step is sold behind pharmacy counters, and buyers must prove they’re 17 or older to buy it without a prescription.

Tuesday’s decision lowers the age limit to 15 — and will allow the pill to sit on drugstore shelves next to condoms and spermicides or other women’s health products. But

customers must prove their age at the cash register.

Teva Women’s Health, which makes Plan B, said it would begin over-the-counter sales in a few months.

Earlier this month, U.S. District Judge Edward Korman of New York blasted the Obama administration for imposing the age-17 limit, saying it had let election-year politics trump science and was making it hard for women of any age to obtain the emergency contraception in time.

He ordered an end to all age restrictions by Monday, for Plan B and its generic versions.

The FDA said Tuesday’s decision was independent of the court case and wasn’t intended to address it. Technically, the FDA approved Teva’s application to sell Plan B in this manner.

The women’s group that sued over the age limits said Tuesday’s action is not enough, and it will continue the court

fight if necessary.

Lowering the age limit “may reduce delays for some young women but it does nothing to address the significant barriers that far too many women of all ages will still find if they arrive at the drugstore without identification,” said Nancy Northup, president of the Center for Reproductive Rights.

The FDA said the Plan B One-Step will be packaged with a product code that prompts the cashier to verify a customer’s age.

Anyone who can’t provide such proof as a driver’s license, birth certificate or passport wouldn’t be allowed to complete the purchase.

In most states, driver’s licenses, the most common form of identification, are issued at age 16.

Other contraceptive contraception advocates called the move promising.

Social conservatives had opposed any efforts to loosen restrictions on sale of the

morning-after pill, arguing that it was important for parents and medical professionals to be involved in such decisions involving young girls.

The group Concerned Women for America charged that health officials were putting politics and so-called progress ahead of the health of children as well as women.

Half of U.S. pregnancies every year are unintended, and doctors’ groups say more access to morning-after pills could cut those numbers.

The pills contain higher doses of regular contraceptives, and if taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex, can cut the chances of pregnancy by up to 89 per cent. But it works best if taken in the first 24 hours.

The FDA had been poised to lift all age limits and let Plan B sell over-the-counter in late 2011, when Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, in an unprecedented move, overruled

her own scientists. Sebelius said some girls as young as 11 are physically capable of bearing children but shouldn’t be able to buy the pregnancypreventing pill on their own.

President Barack Obama supported Sebelius’ move and a spokesman said earlier this month that the president’s position hadn’t changed.

The FDA said Tuesday that Teva had provided data proving that girls as young as 15 could understand how Plan B works and use it properly, without the involvement of a health care provider.

Teva plans to conduct a consumer-education program, and indicated it is willing to audit whether stores are following the age requirement, the agency said.

FDA said its ruling applies only to Plan B One-Step, and not to generic versions of the pill which would remain behind pharmacy counters with the age-17 restriction.

FDA will investigate added caffeine in foods WASHINGTON — For people seeking an energy boost, companies are increasing their offerings of foods with added caffeine. A new caffeinated gum may have gone too far.

The Food and Drug Administration said Monday that it will investigate the safety of added caffeine and its effects on children and adolescents.

The agency made the announcement just as Wrigley was rolling out Alert Energy Gum, a new product that includes as much caffeine as a half a cup of coffee in one piece and promises “the right energy, right now.”

Michael Taylor, FDA’s deputy commissioner of foods, indicated that the proliferation of new foods with caffeine added — especially the gum, which he equates to “four cups of coffee in your pocket” — may even prompt the FDA to look closer at the way all food ingredients are regulated.

The agency is already investigating the safety of energy drinks and energy shots, prompted by consumer reports of illness and death.

Taylor said Monday that the only time FDA explicitly approved the added use of caffeine in a food

or drink was in the 1950s for colas.

The current proliferation of caffeine added to foods is “beyond anything FDA envisioned,” Taylor said.

“It is disturbing,” Taylor told The Associated Press.

“We’re concerned about whether they have been adequately evaluated.”

Caffeine has the regulatory classification of “generally recognized as safe,” or GRAS, which means manufacturers can add it to products and then determine on their own whether the product is safe.

“This raises questions about how the GRAS concept is working and is it working adequately,” Taylor said of the gum and other caffeine-added products.

As food companies have created more new ingredients to add health benefits, improve taste or help food stay fresh, there are at least 4,650 of these “generally recognized as safe” ingredients, according to the nonpartisan Pew Charitable Trusts.

The bulk of them, at least 3,000, were determined GRAS by companies and trade associations.

Caffeine is not a new ingredient, but Taylor says the FDA is concerned about all of the new ways it is being delivered to consumers.

He said the agency will look at the potential impact these “new and easy sources” of caffeine will have on children’s health and will take action if necessary.

He said that he and other FDA officials have held meetings with some of the large food companies that have ventured into caffeinated products, including Mars Inc., of which Wrigley is a subsidiary.

Wrigley and other companies adding caffeine to their products have labeled them as for adult use only.

A spokeswoman for Wrigley, Denise M. Young, said the gum is for “adults who are looking for foods with caffeine for energy” and each piece contains about 40 milligrams, or the equivalent amount found in half a cup of coffee.

She said the company will work with FDA. “Millions of Americans consume caffeine responsibly and in moderation as part of their daily routines,” Young said.

Food manufacturers have added caffeine to candy, nuts and other snack foods in recent years.

Jelly Belly “Extreme Sport Beans,” for example, have 50 mg of caffeine in each 100-calorie pack, while Arma Energy Snx markets trail mix, chips and other products that have caffeine.

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Health Canada is warning people taking a thalidomide drug that users may be at risk of developing blood clots in their arteries.

The warning was issued about the drug Thalomid, which is used in people aged 65 and older as a treatment for a blood cancer called multiple myeloma.

The warning is being issued in conjunction with the drug’s manufacturer, Celgene Inc. Thalidomide was developed as an antinausea drug and used by pregnant women in the late 1950s and early 1960s, until it was discovered it caused birth defects in fetuses exposed to it. In recent years it has been revived for the treatment of some cancers, but is only prescribed through a controlled distribution.

The warning says the arterial blood clot risk is uncommon, but appears to be highest in a person’s first five months on the drug.

A blood clot in the heart can trigger chest pain that can spread to the arms, neck, jaw, back or stomach.

A person experiencing a blood clot in the heart might also feel sweaty, short of breath, and nauseous. A blood clot in the brain can cause difficulty in seeing or speaking, which may signal a stroke.

If anyone using the drug has any of these symptoms they should seek medical health immediately.

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