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Birchmans Pereira spots lifter Alison MacNearney as Monica Johnston right spots the end of the bar and at left, Dallas Smith prepares for her lift, during a lifting session at Peak Fitness.

‘WE GIVE UP ON OURSELVES WHEN WE GET OLDER. YOU START THINKING, ‘I’M SORE NOW OR I DON’T NEED TO DO THIS ANYMORE.’ ACTUALLY, THE OPPOSITE IS TRUE. YOU DON’T WANT TO LET YOURSELF GET WEAK. IT MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE TO YOUR HEALTH, JUST TO HAVE THAT EXTRA MUSCLE MASS.’ — POWERLIFTER ALISON MACNEARNEY, 51

They range in age from their mid-20s to their mid60s. They are business owners, massage therapists and church ministry assistants.

But they all share a single passion: Getting strong.

And amid the clanging cacophony of Red Deer’s Peak Fitness gym, that is exactly what they were doing on a recent afternoon, under the watchful eye of local powerlifting guru, 67-year-old Birchmans Pereira.

Sarah Jo Buffalo calls it a “total fluke” that she got involved in the sport three years ago. A friend

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who was helping her work out introduced her to his “team.” That’s when she met the inspirational Pereira and within a year she was in her first powerlifting competition.

The experience provided eye-opening insight into her own capabilities, says the 28-year-old registered massage therapist.

“I had absolutely no idea I’d be able to do what I’m doing now. When you consider your size, and then you’re lifting weights that just seems impossible.

“Friends look at me and say, ‘No way,’ ” she adds with a chuckle.

Last year, she set a deadlift record for her weight

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class at 282 pounds and has already set a personal goal of 300. The five-foot-four, 140-pounder’s personal best squat is 230 pounds.

Buffalo says her new strength has helped her in other sports such as volleyball, where it has improved her jumping, and in fastball, where her batting has improved.

Pereira’s team all practise raw powerlifting, which means no supportive equipment, such as special bench press shirts that can improve lifts by as much as 100 pounds, or wrist and knee wraps are used, and they are 100 per cent drug-free.

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BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF A third candidate has joined the race for mayor in Sylvan Lake.

Matt Prete announced this week he will join Coun.

Dale Plante in challenging incumbent Mayor Susan Samson for council’s top job.

Prete, 47, said he was drawn to politics by his experiences representing residents of the community’s Pierview subdivision in a battle last year to ensure a new development did not threaten a treasured row of trees.

“I saw in the process a real lack of engagement for the citizens,” said Prete, who has lived in Sylvan Lake for seven years. “I spoke in front of council for 25 minutes and they never asked me a single question.”

A similar scenario unfolded when a vocal group of residents expressed their concerns at a public hearing on mobile vending, he said.

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Tracey Green and Emilie Cale look through boxes of vintage metal signs at a booth operated

by Don Johnston of Acheson Auto Storage in Innisfail. The 44th Annual Central Alberta Vintage Auto Club Swap Meet continues today at Westerner Park in Red Deer with hundreds of exhibitors displaying thousands of items for sale. The show runs 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today (Saturday)

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STRONG: Families lifting Alison MacNearney, 51, fell into powerlifting through her daughter, Jessica, who began weightlifting about two years ago with Pereira. Like any watchful mother, she was a little curious about her daughter’s new weightlifting crowd.

“Birchmans said (to Jessica) you should bring your mother here to see that we’re all not weirdos and freaks,” she says with a laugh.

“So I came on a Friday and met them, and I joined the gym on a Monday afternoon and started working out with them.”

She admits that the din of banging weight plates and prospect of hoisting heavy iron was intimidating at first.

But she stuck with it and MacNearney, who also has three teenage sons, will make her powerlifting competition debut this weekend in the masters class for women at the Canadian National Powerlifting Championships in Calgary.

MacNearney, who trained as a computer scientist and is a stay-at-home mom, says weight training would help many people her age.

“We give up on ourselves when we get older. You start thinking, ‘I’m sore now or I don’t need to do this anymore.’ ” “Actually, the opposite is true. You don’t want to let yourself get weak.

“It makes a big difference to your health, just to have that extra muscle mass.”

Dallas Smith, 26, was encouraged by Pereira to take up powerlifting only six weeks ago. She went to get some pointers on squats and he was surprised by her strength.

“It was absolutely encouraging, especially since I had been working so hard personally,” says Smith, who has been working out regularly for the past three years.

She and the others work out with Pereira three times a week, but he’s usually around to ask questions outside of their regular sessions.

Working towards a single maximum repetition has been different than her usual workouts of multiple repetitions.

Muscle has grown and weight has come off quicker than the ministry assistant at CrossRoads Church has ever experienced.

That doesn’t meant it’s been easy.

“It takes a lot of dedication. It’s not something you can go and mess around with.

“Powerlifting is definitely something that I’m going to be doing for the rest of my life in my workout career.

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‘I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA I’D BE ABLE TO DO WHAT I’M DOING NOW. WHEN YOU CONSIDER YOUR SIZE, AND THEN YOU’RE LIFTING WEIGHTS THAT JUST SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE.’ — POWERLIFTER SARAH JO BUFFALO

“It’s cool to be that strong.”

Monica Johnston’s foray into powerlifting followed an unwelcome wakeup call from the doctor.

“On my 60th birthday, when I had my bone density tests, they told me that my bone density had gone down so much in the 10 years that they’ve been monitoring me and I was now at a high risk to break a hip if I was to fall.

“I was a little shocked, because I’ve always been an athlete.”

Her two youngest children had been working with Pereira and convinced her to join their group.

“I have loved it. From Day 1, when I first came here and started working with the weights, I loved it.

“And of course it’s made my knees stronger, and the best news for all us older women out there, my bone density has plateaued and actually gone up a bit.”

Johnston says it hasn’t been a quick fix. In the three years she has been training, she wishes her bone density was higher still, but it is improving and she is satisfied with that.

“The knee replacement they told me I needed, I don’t need it anymore.

“I’m walking around, I’m squatting, and deadlifting and benching with all of the rest of them.”

“To me, it was a thrill.”

There is no room for shortcuts in their training regimes, she adds.

“We do everything raw. What you have to understand about our group is there’s no steroids, there isn’t any of that kind of stuff.

“This is real muscle and I put it on myself.”

She now works out with three of her four children and a 16-year-old grandson and world record holder Devon Langelaar at Peak Fitness.

The owner of a janitorial business already has the world competition in Argentina next year on her bucket list.

“Right now, I hold world records for three of my lifts.”

But she adds she can’t call herself a world champion until she competes at a worlds.

Johnston’s daughter, Courtney — a world record holder herself — is among a group of six women who have trained with Pereira, including 66-year-old Margaret Ann Estabrooks.

The women speak highly of Pereira’s enthusiasm

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Birchmans Pereira speaks with Sarah Jo Buffalo during a training session at Peak Fitness. and bottomless knowledge about powerlifting and his ability to spot subtle mistakes in technique.

That ability comes from a half century of athletics and weight training for Pereira, who has been lifting weights since he was 13 years old and started competing at 16. He has been involved in track and field, judo, karate, boxing, Greco-Roman wrestling and bodybuilding.

A Red Deer resident since 1978, Pereira only took up powerlifting in 2000, but has already set numerous world records for his age and weight classes. He is off to worlds in Budapest later this year and hopes to set some new world standards.

Pereira’s son, Travis, and grandson, Brandon, have both followed him into powerlifting, making it three generations of winners.

He has trained many, but this is the first time he’s overseen such a large group of women and spanning such a large age range.

His training methods have not changed, though, he says. It’s all about control.

“We don’t curse. We don’t swear. We don’t get angry.

“If we fail, we do better next time.” pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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Students Tories team with PQ to keep ICAO get chance to learn at staged crash THE CANADIAN PRESS

BY ADVOCATE STAFF More than 160 students will witness a fake motor vehicle crash on Monday to see how emergency responders react.

Students in Grades 4 and 5 at St. Patrick’s Community School will witness what happens when things go wrong for a distracted student who gets involved in a crash.

The incident will happen at 11:30 a.m.

RCMP and emergency medical technicians from HSE Integrated are participating. Following the demonstration, Mounties will review traffic safety laws and let the students know more about how to avoid dangerous situations.

St. Patrick’s Community School’s principal Margaretrose Willms said they are pleased to host the exercise.

“Sixty per cent of our students are from other countries where safety standards vary greatly. This event will reinforce to our students the importance of making safe road choices.”

Lisa Vogt, Occupational Health and Safety co-ordinator with Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools, said that statistically, children aged nine to 12 are the most likely to be involved in a vehicle collision.

“This is the age when children are becoming more independent in their travels. It is very important to build safety awareness and encourage students to take positive action to remain safe.”

The mock incident is the key event for students to participate in North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week, which runs May 5 to 11.

It is a collaborative initiative involving the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering — Central Alberta Chapter, Alberta Construction Safety Association — Parkland, HSE Integrated, Studon Electric and Control, and consultant Caroline Murray.

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SYLVAN LAKE: Lack of citizen engagement

MONTREAL — Canada’s big guns threw cold water on Qatar’s bid to lure away the International Civil Aviation Organization on Friday, ripping the Middle Eastern nation’s blistering year-round heat.

Qatar has begun to woo the United Nations agency to get it to move its Montreal headquarters to Doha, with one of the country’s main complaints focusing on the city’s bone-chilling winters.

Canada’s weather riposte came on Friday when Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird and Quebec cabinet minister Jean-Francois Lisee held a news conference with Montreal Mayor Michael Applebaum to announce a common front against the Qatari bid.

“For my part, I prefer by far to have four seasons instead of an excruciating and humid temperature of more than 40 degrees — 12 months a year,” said Baird.

Lisee also alluded to the Middle Eastern climate.

“If we have to compare between snow and sand, all the representatives who have families here know that children can make snowmen, but it’s very difficult to make sandmen,” said the international affairs minister and the minister responsible for the Montreal region.

“Winter is something that you can enjoy and it doesn’t last all year — when you look at the heat in Doha all year.”

The Parti Quebecois minister, who is also responsible for the Montreal region, later explained his comment by saying he always makes jokes to de-dramatize a situation.

“But the fact that we are all here, all three, shows the seriousness with which we approach the situation,” Lisee added.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper also weighed in on the ICAO tug-of-war, saying he doesn’t think a strong case can be made to move the civil aviation authority out of Montreal.

“It’s been based in Montreal for a very long time,” Harper told a news conference in Quebec City. “Montreal, Quebec, Canada have been very good

shore area have made it too costly for many small businesses to renovate, he said.

“My philosophy is throw the pattern book out. You tell the business you want a marine theme and you let them use their imagination. I think we would actually get something a lot nicer than with strict architectural controls.”

More efforts must also be made to ensure a good public boat access with plenty of parkMatt Prete ing and a good docking system is available if the town is to prosper, he said.

Prete is married with two sons and two daughters aged four to 12. He is general manager of Eckville-based Blindman Valley Propane. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

“As I talked to people around town, there are a lot of people who are frustrated with a lot of issues that have gone on,” he added. “They feel a disconnect.

“They love Sylvan Lake but council doesn’t represent them.”

Controversy around the Hwy 781 intersection is another example of council not listening to residents’ views despite a series of rallies and meetings calling for lights at the accident-prone corner, he said.

Instead, the intersection was changed to a right-in, right-out configuration.

“It was an absolute blatant disregard for what the residents wanted. It’s just that simple.”

BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, NOTARY There have been failPhone: 343-3715 donagross@telus.net ings at Town Hall on the economic development WE HAVE front as well, he claimed.

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From left, Montreal Mayor Michael Applebaum, federal Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird, and provincial Minister for International Relations JeanFrancois Lisee leave the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) headquarters following a meeting in Montreal, Friday, May 3, 2013. hosts from everything I understand.

“I’m certainly not aware of any serious complaints about how we host the organization. Montreal’s a sophisticated city that is a hub of the aerospace industry around the world.

“There is absolutely no reasonable case to move the centre out of Montreal.”

The Qatari bid, meanwhile, is seen by government critics as being politically motivated and a reflection of Canada’s pro-Israel policy in the Middle East.

But Baird characterized Canada’s relationship with the Arab world as “excellent.”

“I’ve visited the Arab world eight times (in 10 years) and I’ve been warmly received wherever I’ve gone,” he said.

The rift between Canada and some Arab states extends to issues beyond Israel.

The two sides have only just started to patch up holes in their relationship that were the result of long-standing

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Toddler death deemed a homicide CALGARY — Police in Calgary say the death of a toddler one year ago at a dayhome is now being treated as a homicide, though no charges have yet been laid.

It was originally reported that 21-month-old Mackenzy Woolfsmith died after a fall down some stairs on May 2, 2012.

Emergency workers called to the scene found her not breathing and rushed her to hospital. The next day, her parents decided to take her off life support.

But after an autopsy and multiple consultations with different child abuse experts, police have said the

aviation issues.

Both Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have been lobbying Canada vigorously for more landing rights for their airlines, only to see their efforts continually blocked by domestic airlines.

Baird said any strategy by Qatar to use the ICAO issue to pressure Ottawa on landing rights won’t fly.

“I’d just be charitable and say that request is on hold while we put all of our energy into Montreal,” he added.

Baird pointed out that Qatar is offering a lot of cash to lure the agency to Doha, but said that shouldn’t be a factor.

“Qatar is a small country with a very small population with a lot of money and they want to build a worldclass city,” he said. “We’re so fortunate that in Canada, in Montreal, in Quebec, we already have a great world-class city.”

Canada also received a vote of confidence from its neighbour to the south. story of a fall doesn’t hold up.

Staff Sgt. Doug Andrus said Friday that the little girl died of multiple blunt-force trauma injuries.

“The homicide unit is now treating this as a suspicious death investigation in that the injuries are inconsistent with what we were told in the early stages,” he said.

The operator of the dayhome, which is no longer in business, was “the only adult that was in the home at the time the injuries were suffered,” Andrus said.

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Andrus said other children were also in the home at the time.

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They have provided us with information that has assisted us in moving this investigation forward.”

He said he could not give specifics as the investigation is still underway.

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HNIC commentator Hrudey shares daughter’s struggles with mental illness THE CANADIAN PRESS From NHL goalie to broadcaster, Kelly Hrudey has been a longtime fixture in the hockey world, but it’s an experience far removed from the ice that he describes as his hardest and most rewarding work: supporting his youngest child in her battle with mental illness.

The “Hockey Night in Canada” commentator and his daughter, Kaitlin, are speaking out publicly about her anxiety disorder as part of “Know Your Signs.” Launched by the RBC Children’s Mental Health Project, the national campaign highlights early warning signs to identify possible indicators of childhood mental illness.

The pair hope that by sharing their story they can help children with mental illness know they aren’t alone in their struggle, and can also raise awareness for families of the warning signs — early indicators the father of three admitted he missed.

Kaitlin said there wasn’t any one specific trigger for her anxiety disorder, but rather a buildup over time to the point where “it became unmanageable.”

For a long time, she has had what she described as obsessive thoughts, mostly concerning disease.

“It’s just something that would get stuck in my head and I couldn’t get it out,” the 20-year-old Kaitlin said from Calgary in a phone interview with Kelly, who was in St. Louis for the NHL playoffs.

“When I was younger, Grade 7 for me was when I was 12 and that was the worst year for me. ... And just before that, the summer before, I just had a lot of obsessive thoughts I couldn’t get out of my head.

“There were lots of ways for me to try and cope with it, but it wasn’t the right way to cope. I would have these things I would do with my eyes. I would blink them all the time. And to me, that would make sure that I wouldn’t become blind because that was something I was scared of.”

At the time, Kelly recalled thinking that Kaitlin’s talk of going blind and the habit of randomly blinking her eyes was “really peculiar,” but dismissed it as a tic.

Kelly and his wife, Donna, started to notice signs that something was wrong when Kaitlin was 10 and 11 but admitted they were “pretty slow in picking up all of the clues.”

“There were a lot of things we noticed and questioned, but when she would give us an answer, she was very good at manipulating us or (being) de-

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Hockey commentator Kelly Hrudey and his daughter, Kaitlin, dance at her Grade 12 graduation in 2011. ceitful because she was a caged animal. She wasn’t herself. And she was scared.”

Crippled by fears of contracting a disease, Kaitlin became increasingly attached to her parents and withdrawn from her regular routines.

Prior to her entering Grade 7, both father and daughter recalled Kelly and Donna having to cut short a driving tour to pick her up because Kaitlin “just wasn’t herself.”

“She was getting sick a lot. She had migraines, tons of migraines. I think sometimes four a week,” recalled Kelly. “And we knew something wasn’t right that summer, but we were hoping in the fall, when she goes back to school in September, things would sort of right (themselves).”

They didn’t.

“At the beginning of Grade 7, I didn’t go to school at all. I couldn’t get out of the car. I was always really into dance and I couldn’t go to dance class anymore. I never hung out with my friends,” recalled Kaitlin.

Kelly said Donna reminded him of one occasion where Kaitlin attended a dance camp and asked her mother to sit in the parking lot all day in the car.

“When she couldn’t get out of the car at school or dance, to see the sheer look of fear and desperation on her

face, this was not something that you say: ’Hey, get over it and we’ll be good.’

We knew we had a problem.”

Kaitlin started to see Calgary child psychologist Kelly Moroz, who offered encouragement to the Hrudeys that the family could get through the challenge and that Kaitlin’s condition would become manageable. Not knowing much about mental illness or the process of treatment, Kelly had initially thought they would be “through it in about a month” and that “life would be back to normal.”

Carol Friedland, the wife of Kelly’s lawyer and former NHL agent Lloyd Friedland, had a PhD in clinical psychology. It was through speaking to her in the early days that Kelly had his first idea that they were “in this for the long haul.”

“This was not something that was going to be gone in the short term. It was something we’d have to battle for a long, long time. And Kait knows she’ll probably battle it her whole life,” said Kelly. “And that’s when we really dug in. And Kait, she wanted to get better.”

Moroz determined she had anxiety disorder along with obsessive-compulsive disorder. After about four years working with the specialist, Kaitlin said she reached a point where she started to have more good days than

bad.

Obsessive thoughts would still creep in, but Moroz gave her the tools to cope. Kaitlin said he taught her how to rationalize her thoughts, distract herself to get thoughts out of her mind and, throughout the whole process, to focus on breathing and relaxation.

“I still would have the thought about not wanting to go to the sleepover, but he would teach me tools to get through the thought and get through the sleepover,” said Kaitlin.

“He helped me a lot and he still helps me a lot with my thoughts and trying to get through them — but he can’t take the thoughts away,” she added.

“It’s something that I just have and it’s something that he’s taught me tools so that I can live a good life with these thoughts and get through them. But I wouldn’t say they’ve disappeared over the years. I just know how to cope with them now.”

In the early stages, Kelly said Kaitlin needed considerable support, particularly with the breathing sessions, which both he and his wife did with her.

“It was very intensive,” said Kelly.

“I learned how to do all of the breathing with Kaitlin. I know Donna did as well. I just had a really magical connection in terms of breathing, and so we would, in all likelihood, do it every day, multiple times every day, for the longest time.

“It would just manifest itself whenever, these thoughts. So we just had to be on alert and ready to do it.”

Kelly said while he and his wife were attentive parents, they “weren’t on the lookout” for signs of a mental illness in their child.

He hopes that through the campaign he can help other parents to be mindful of the signs that they initially missed.

“There are other things that you look for and things that you hope you’re doing a good job in terms of parenting. But this totally blindsided us,” he said.

“And I can imagine there are a lot of other families out there that they’re not even aware of what their families might be going through because it’s hard for the child to share that.”

Kaitlin agreed.

“For me at the time, I didn’t really know what was going on with me. I couldn’t really describe it or explain it,” she said.

“It helps so much once my parents realized something was wrong so they could help me get better. I think the more that parents are aware of what the signs are, the better for everyone.”

Former NDP leader McDonough Soldier saves shekels, pays mom’s mortgage, becomes YouTube star says she has breast cancer HALIFAX — Former NDP Leader Alexa McDonough says she feels blessed that a routine, annual mammogram detected her breast cancer four months ago.

The woman who led the federal party between 1995 and 2003 spoke about her illness in an interview, saying she wants other women to know how important early detection can be.

“I’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer and I’m being treated for it, and I’m very grateful for that,” she said Friday evening, as she prepared to go to dinner with friends.

“Huge numbers of women across the country and around the world have breast cancer and part of why I’m prepared to speak about it is that early detection is extremely important.”

McDonough said the cancer was detected during a mammogram that’s been part of her routine for years.

She is scheduled to finish radiation treatment at a Halifax hospital on Monday.

“I feel mostly extremely grateful,” she said. “Grateful for the health care system that is there, the support system that’s been developed over many years for patients and cancer survivors.”

A recent U.S. study published in the New England Journal of Medicine says that use of mammograms has led to overtreatment of cancer, with researchers saying that some of the abnormalities detected are not a health threat.

However, McDonough said she would encourage “every last woman” to go for annual checkups and routine

‘I PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE SLOWED DOWN MORE THAN I HAVE, BUT IT’S NOT IN MY GENES OR MY NATURE TO DO THAT.’ — ALEXA MCDONOUGH FORMER FEDERAL NDP LEADER

mammographies, calling it “the key to survival and successful treatment.”

McDonough, 68, said she is feeling well though slightly tired.

“I probably should have slowed down more than I have, but it’s not in my genes or my nature to do that,” she said.

She says that she lives within walking district of the breast cancer clinic, and often makes the journey on foot.

Once there, McDonough says she is often recognized by other Nova Scotians as they wait together for treatments at the clinic.

She says there was little chance that her illness would stay a private matter in a province where so many know her.

“It’s not a secret to be kept in any case,” she said.

McDonough said she is looking forward to Monday’s final radiation treatment.

“If I’m really lucky and it’s in the cards, then I may not need any more treatment.”

The former social worker was leader of the federal New Democrats from October 1995 until January 2003. She also led the Nova Scotia NDP from 1980 until 1994.

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Aba Atlas saved his entry-level military salary for two years in order to pay down the mortgage on his mother’s Ottawa home. His years of frugality culminated in an emotional presentation that he captured on video and posted to YouTube.

The “Dear Mother” clip (http://www. youtube.com/watch?v0QXW4l0auLg) has garnered 1.6 million views in the four days since it appeared online, a reaction that took its creator entirely by surprise.

“When I put it together, I didn’t think it would blow up like this,” Atlas said in a telephone interview from Ottawa. “I’m humbled by the response and I think it’s good that positive energy is going everywhere, but I don’t want to make it seem like it’s about me.”

The true focus of the video should be his mother, Atlas said, noting the gift she’s enjoying now doesn’t compensate for the grief she’s experienced over the years.

Atlas said his mother -- who he declined to name -- came to Canada from Eritrea more than 20 years ago and has toiled as a hotel housekeeper to make ends meet for her five children.

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He dabbled in drugs and alcohol, joined the military against his parents’ wishes and even dropped out of his family’s life around the time he turned 18.

When he resurfaced two and a half years later, Abbas said his mother greeted him with a smile, an offer of food and a total lack of recriminations for his long neglect.

“It doesn’t matter how long you’re gone, family’s family. That’s the kind of relationship we have,” he said.

The importance of that bond was reinforced months later when his father died unexpectedly at the age of 56. Atlas said the loss forced him to re-examine his own life and commit to making some wholesale changes.

He swore off booze and drugs, took up new hobbies such as dance and decided to do something that would compensate his mother for her sacrifices.

Scrounging a mortgage payment on the annual $30,000 salary of a Canadian army private was not an easy feat, but Atlas said the task was made easier by the fact that he was living rent-free in a military barracks. His army lifestyle also kept food costs to a minimum.

Still, Atlas said he passed on car ownership, eschewed restaurant meals and gave up other small perks in order to bring his plan to fruition.

He declined to share the exact dollar amount necessary to pay down the mortgage.

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Obama prods Central American leaders to talk more than drugs TRADE AND STRONGER ECONOMIES OFFER RESIDENTS BETTER WAY OF LIFE

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New president says NRA members fighting culture war

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HOUSTON — The National Rifle Association kicked off its annual convention Friday with a warning to its members they are engaged in a “culture war” that stretches beyond gun rights, further ramping up emotions surrounding the gun control debate.

NRA First Vice-President James Porter, a Birmingham, Ala., attorney who will assume the organization’s presidency Monday, issued a fullthroated challenge to President Barack Obama in the wake of a major victory regarding gun control and called on members to dig in for a long fight that will stretch into the 2014 elections.

More than 70,000 NRA members are expected to attend the three-day convention amid the backdrop of the national debate over gun control and the defeat of a U.S. Senate bill introduced after December’s mass shooting at a Newtown, Conn., elementary school. A small gathering of gun control supporters were outside of the convention in Houston.

Porter’s remarks came in a short speech to about 300 people at a grassroots organizing meeting and set the tone for a “Stand and Fight”-themed convention that is part gun trade show, political rally and strategy meeting.

“This is not a battle about gun

rights,” Porter said, calling it “a culture war.” “(You) here in this room are the fighters for freedom. We are the protectors,” said Porter, whose father was NRA president from 1959-1960.

Rob Heagy, a former parole officer from San Francisco, agreed with Porter’s description of a culture war.

“It is a cultural fight on those 10 guarantees,” he said, referring to the Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution.

“Mr. Obama said he wasn’t going after our guns. As soon as the Connecticut thing happened, he came after our guns.”

That theme carried throughout the day and reached a crescendo in a 3 ½-hour political rally punctuated by fiery speeches from state and national conservative leaders.

“You stood up when freedom was under assault and you stood in the gap, you made a difference,” former U.S. senator and Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum told the cheering crowd of more than 3,500 at the rally.

“This is a critical time in American history. Something big is happening in America,” Santorum said. “Stand for America. Fight for America.”

Texas Gov. Rick Perry criticized gun control supporters as opportunists who prey on the raw emotions of tragic events.

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Eager to move the conversation beyond drugs and violence, President Barack Obama met with Central American leaders Friday and declared that building stronger economies and greater trade ties will allow nations of the region to offer their residents a better way of life and reduce incentives to support narco-trafficking.

“We have to make sure that everybody feels opportunity,” the president declared in a joint news conference with Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla. “Even in countries that are doing well, the scourge of drugs and drug-trafficking will still be there. And there still needs to be a strong law enforcement component. But we can do better than we are currently doing. ” The president had sounded a similar message earlier Friday in Mexico, where he cast the nation as ready to take “its rightful place in the world” and move past the drug battles and violence that have defined its relationship with the United States.

The president’s threeday visit to Mexico and Costa Rica is his first to Latin America since winning a second presidential term in an election in which he gained the support of Hispanic AmeriThe Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre in cans by a large margin.

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from thousands of Costa Ricans who lined the road near the airport. Some waved American flags. Others held homemade signs, including one that said “Fired Up!” — a reference to his campaign slogan — in a much more demonstrative welcome than he had received in Mexico.

After meeting with Chinchilla, the president was meeting with leaders of regional Central American Integration system, chaired by the Costa Rican president. The network also includes Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.

Central American leaders see drug consumption in the U.S. as a driving factor in their security issues, and many of them want the U.S. to take more responsibility in the fight against drug cartels.

Obama acknowledged the role of U.S. demand for drugs, and his administration has spent $30 billion to reduce demand in recent years.

But he acknowledged the U.S. is a “big market” and that “progress is sometimes slower than we’d like it to be.”

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$3.1 billion can’t be sloughed off LIBERALS, TORIES BOTH TO BLAME FOR MISSING MONEY AND ITS MORE THAN BAD BOOKKEEPING The $3.1-billion loss of tax built for the 2010 G-8 summit money by the federal govern- and expensive new public ment to protect us from terror- restrooms in Tony Clement’s ist attacks is not quite as bad riding that were nowhere reas the first headmotely close to the lines suggested. summit site still But for a Conserresonate in the Cavative government nadian consciousthat presents itself ness as lunatic pubas a careful fiscal lic spending. steward, it’s still The official fedpretty embarrasseral Opposition, ing. the New DemoFederal Auditor cratic Party, gets a General Michael free pass here and Ferguson reported the ability to slag this week that the both the Tories and government cantheir Liberal preJOE not explain how it decessors on this spent billions of MCLAUGHLIN file, having never dollars earmarked carried the mantle to protect us folof power in the nalowing the terrorist tional legislature. attacks on Sept. 11, Newly minted 2001.

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau His team looked at the files also gets a free ride, having covering public safety and an- only been a member of Parliati-terrorism spending between ment since October 2008.

2001 and 2009.

Tony Clement is now minOttawa allocated $12.9 bil- ister responsible for the Trealion during that period, but sury Board, which disburses only $9.8 billion can be clearly approved government spendaccounted for, Ferguson re- ing. ported this week.

He properly noted this It’s important to remember week “there is no indication that Stephen Harper’s Tories by the auditor-general that were not in government when any funds have gone missing, those terrorist assaults took that any funds have been misplace. appropriated or that any funds His government has held have been misspent.” power since February 2006, While true, that’s hardly reabout two-thirds of the time assuring, especially for a govsince terrorists attacked the ernment that presents itself New York’s twin towers. as the adults in the House of It’s also important to know Commons with solid business that the federal auditor gen- leadership skills. eral’s findings on this file did Shortcomings on the public not disclose fraudulent or ex- security front are doubly troutravagantly wasteful spend- bling in the wake of the tering. rorist bombings in Boston and What he did reveal, how- arrests of two men allegedly ever, is still pretty shame- plotting to blow up a Via Rail ful for two national political train in Canada. parties that try to present The missing money was disthemselves as careful stew- tributed for the Public Secuards of our hard-earned tax rity Anti-Terrorism Initiative, money. which was created in the wake Of course, we know that of 9/11. there can be a big gap between That program had five key image and reality. goals: deter, detect and reMemories of the fake lake move terrorists; protect Ca-

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nadian infrastructure; work closely with the United States and our allies.

Money for advancing these goals was funneled through 35 federal departments and agencies.

In the period covered by the auditor general’s report, $12.9 billion was allocated by the Treasury Board, to advance its goals, but only $9.8 billion was demonstrably spent on antiterrorism activities.

Evaluations conducted on those projects were given good grades.

Some of the remaining $3.1

billion was shifted to other priorities.

But the auditor general could find no records on precisely if, how and when that money was used. Ferguson’s report also uncovered worrisome security flaws.

He studied 300 contracts between the federal government and outside firms.

In 30 per cent of those cases, security documentation was missing or incomplete.

Shockingly, the National Defence Department was the worst offender on this front.

On the positive side, almost

90 per cent of the allocated spending was monitored and found to be in synch with overarching government goals.

By Clement’s reckoning, that’s a mark of success.

He says the $3.1-billion deficiency is just a matter of bad bookkeeping.

Try paying only 90 per cent of your federal taxes and declaring that sufficient.

Clement and his Tory colleagues would call it a crime.

Joe McLaughlin is a retired former managing editor of the Red Deer Advocate.

The sad reality of warfare: part of the human condition Of course human beings have always And of course there was ample evifought wars. dence that bigger “tribal” societies, Of course a quarter of the from North American Inadult males in the typical dians to the Maori of New primitive society died vioZealand, had also spent lently, in wars and in fights. much of their time at war (I’m using the banned word with one another. This new “primitive” here because perspective was most unit’s shorter than “hunterwelcome to people (includgatherer and horticultural ing anthropologists) who non-state societies,” not bestill clung to Jean-Jacques cause primitive peoples are Rousseau’s comforting myth inferior.) of the “noble savage,” livAnd Of course many peoing at peace with his neighple don’t want to admit how bours and the environment, violent our past was, bebut the evidence was overGWYNNE cause they are afraid that whelming. our past will also define our Chagnon’s book was an DYER future. But it’s hard to beinstant best-seller and relieve that we are still having mains the most widely arguments about this long used anthropological text after the evidence is in. ever, but it also ignited a The occasion for these intemperate firestorm that still flares up occasionremarks is the controversy that has ally. broken out once again since AmeriBecause Chagnon did not just say can anthropologist Napoleon Chagnon that primitive people were always at published his memoirs, Noble Savages: war, and that a lot of them died from it.

My life among two dangerous tribes — the He said that there was a genetic compoYanomamo and the anthropologists. As nent in this behaviour. the title suggests, Chagnon does not Like all good anthropologists, he bear fools gladly. But then, he has had did genealogies of the people he studto contend with quite a few fools in his ied — and he discovered that men career. who had killed other men in battle In 1968 Chagnon published a book had three times as many children as called Yanomamo: The Fierce People. It men who had not killed. Human bewas about his research among a group ings are “imperfectly monogamous,” of about 20,000 people living in com- but in groups where force is relatively plete isolation in the Amazon forest. unconstrained, the best warriors get They were split up among 250 little vil- more wives. lages — which were perpetually at war Therefore, Chagnon said, they are with one another. more successful in passing on their At the same time other anthropolo- genes. gists were documenting the same state He did not say that culture and enof constant warfare among the few oth- vironment play no part in moulding er surviving hunter-gatherer and hor- human behaviour. He was simply docticultural groups that had previously umenting what should have been obviavoided contact with “civilized” societ- ous: that if all human societies fight, ies, especially in the highlands of New then we must, among other things, have Guinea. Similar pre-contact behaviour some genetic predisposition to do so. was being confirmed in other groups We are not necessarily doomed to fight like the Inuit. in groups, but we are (unlike cows and

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Anthropologist Napoleon Chagnon with a member of the Yanomamo tribe: Chagnon does not bear fools gladly. pigeons) able to do so.

In saying this, Chagnon outraged two overlapping groups: the large number of anthropologists of that generation whose intellectual roots were in Rousseau and Marx, and people who feared that primitive groups would be more vulnerable to exploitation by the mass societies around them if they lost the protective myth of the peaceful, noble savage.

The tactics of Chagnon’s critics were ruthless and even slanderous: he was accused of giving the Yanomamo weapons and urging them to fight, even of deliberately causing a measles epidemic among them. He’s a combative sort, and his recent book shows the scars of fighting off unjust accusations for more than 40 years.

He would have fared better if he had dropped the other shoe. If he had known as much about history as he did about anthropology, he would know that the level of violence in human affairs has dropped drastically since the rise of civilization — precisely because we do now live in bigger societies.

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far fewer people to war than the little societies of the more distant past, because it was no longer the entire male population that went to war. The battles were far worse than those of primitive warfare, but most people never saw a battle.

Even the dreadful 20th century follows the trend line. At least 50 million people were killed in the two world wars, but that was out of a global population that was nearing two billion people: a three per cent fatal casualty rate for war over a period of 30 years.

It’s very unlikely that any pre-contact primitive society ever had a casualty rate that low.

And in the six decades since 1945, far less than one per cent of the world’s people have died in war.

We are shaped by both our genes and our culture, and our culture no longer accepts war as natural and inevitable. We are not better people than the Yanomamo, and we’re very far from perfect. But our past does not define our future.

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High price of faulty thinking In 2008, when Queen Elizabeth was and, in the process, suspended critical being briefed by economists on the judgment. turmoil in financial markets that led Deregulation and self-regulation to the global financial crisis, she asked were the flavours of the day, with the them a pointed question: “Why did no- view that if government got out of the body notice it?” way, the animal spirits of She had a good personal creative capitalism would reason to ask — the finanunleash a wave of innovacial crisis wiped out about tion.

25 per cent of her personWhat was ignored, as al investment portfolio, or some commentators have about $40 million. subsequently acknowlIt was a critical question edged, is that markets need because we are still struglaws and rules and that abgling with the consequencsent these there is no suses of the failure of econotainable market. mists to warn of the risks More recently, austerity from deregulated financial has become the flavour of markets. the day, with the emphasis DAVID Millions of people on deficit elimination ratharound the world lost their er than growth and jobs.

CRANE jobs, their homes, their savThis policy choice was ings, and many will never reinforced in a 2010 paper recover. by two Harvard University A few months later, a economists, Carmen Regroup of economists responded, albeit inhart and Kenneth Rogoff, who conlamely. cluded that countries with public debt In their letter to the Queen, they ex- exceeding 90 per cent of their GDP plained that “the failure to foresee the faced slower growth than countries timing, extent and severity of the crisis with lower debt. and to head if off, while it had many This conclusion was embraced by causes, was primarily a failure of the economists and politicians advocating collective imagination of many bright austerity and claiming that the best people, both in this country and inter- way to reduce unemployment was to nationally, to understand the risks to cut back on public spending. the system as a whole.”

Now, a study by a graduate student This was more excuse than explana- in economics, Thomas Herndon, has tion. shown that the Reinhart-Rogoff paper In truth, it would seem that econo- was flawed. mists had, in herd instinct, bought into But as Adam Posen, a former mema dubious proposition, namely that the ber of the U.K. Monetary Policy Commarket was rational and self- regulat- mittee and now president of a promiing and that the role of government nent U.S. think tank on international was to get out of the way of the market. economics, says, “forget that specific In that world, there could be no im- paper. pending disaster.

The claim that there was a clear tipThat commitment to a dubious prop- ping point for the ratio of government osition may also apply to current ortho- debt to GDP past which an economy’s doxy that our failure to achieve strong walls caved in never made any sense.” economic recovery in the aftermath There was no evidence of a causal of the financial crisis is due to budget link. deficits, hence the priority to balance In the period after the Second budgets.

World War, Canada, the U.S., and BritThis flows from the mistaken belief ain had debt levels far above 90 per that it is deficits that slow economic cent of GDP yet enjoyed growth in outgrowth and job creation — rather than put and jobs. the reality that slow economic growth In fact, slow growth could be the and high unemployment contribute to cause of high debt, rather than the othdeficits. er way around.

In the buildup to the financial crisis, Posen offers a more optimistic scemany mainstream economists became nario today. cheerleaders for neo-liberal thinking “It is a victory for common sense

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and good public policy that the IMF has decided to reverse its past mistakes and come out clearly for sensible fiscal approaches — not least recognizing the impact on growth of cutting the deficit and that reducing public debt is a task that should primarily occur once countries are out of recession.”

In other words, “the moderate middle ground between panicked austerity and heedless spending is the right place for policy advisers to be.”

The global financial crisis and the

subsequent misplaced emphasis on austerity and deficit reduction over jobs and growth both demonstrate the need for fresh thinking from economists.

Their recent failure to develop clear thinking on major policy issues has condemned millions of people to lost opportunities and poorer lives.

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

Checking out the weird and wonderful WSC It’s 156-2. I ask you, what kind of sport can have a score of 156-2? And the game isn’t even close to half over!

And speaking of “overs” this game I’m watching on TV already has had 16 overs, four boundaries and two guys stumped.

And, oh, did I mention that one single game can last more than two weeks?

See I got this infinitely fascinating new sports channel called WSC, HARLEY which stands HAY for Weird Sports Channel, which is a name I totally made up. It’s actually TSN 12 or something but I like to call it WSC because of the totally weird sports that are featured late at night on this Channel 682. Or thereabouts. (Channel 682? I can remember when we had two channels, and that seemed like a lot.)

I’d been watching for 20 minutes or so without the slightest idea of what’s going on.

Another “bowler” has apparently finished another “over,” although the game itself isn’t over, and the crowd goes wild and the umpires are wearing funny hats.

The packed circular stadium around the oval field is overflowing with the population roughly equivalent to a medium-sized country and they obviously have no idea what’s happening either on account of they are cheering wildly whenever nothing happens. Which is most of the time.

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And yes, you may have deduced from my practically incomprehensible ramblings, I’m talking about the game of cricket.

Which is almost exactly the same as the game of “playground cricket” we learned from Marilyn the playground Supervisor — the wonderful teenage city employee who every 10-year-old boy, including me, had a serious crush on.

In our game, we would stack three large tomato juice cans in a pyramid at each end of a playing field. Each canstack is called “a wicket” because it rhymes with “cricket.”

There are two batsmen, which we called batters to be more politically correct for the girl players on the playground, although “politically correct” hadn’t been invented yet.

These batters take their spot in front of each wicket and hold onto the grip of the bat and put the head of the bat in a small hole we dug in front of the cricket wickets. Believe it or not, both of these batters are on the same team.

The person who throws the ball is not a pitcher, he or she is a called a “bowler” although they don’t use a bowling ball, and there isn’t a bowling alley.

On the playground, the bowler would huck a baseball or reasonable facsimile in the general direction of the batter, but what they are really trying to do is knock over the tomato juice can wickets without the batter hitting the ball.

If the cans get knocked over, that batter is out, although the teammate batter isn’t.

He’s at the other end waiting impatiently with his bat in the hole, wondering if he should just forget it and go over and play on the monkey bars

instead.

If a batter hits the ball, then both batters run like crazy to each other’s wicket, crisscrossing along the way, or occasionally running smack dab into each other.

The batters can keep going back and forth, scoring runs if the ball isn’t fielded right away or if it gets stuck in the sand box or one of the playground dogs picks it up in its slobbery mouth and takes off.

There are several (hundred) more rules but that’s the gist.

Of playground cricket at least, and it was great fun and was even better than weaving pencil-thick key chains out of different-coloured flat plastic strings.

But professional worldwide league cricket — now that’s another kettle of beans entirely.

I’ve watched random portions of several games (matches), where players (cricketers), run back and forth on the field (pitch), and cricketers pitch (bowl) the ball to try and knock over the wicket (wicket) which is comprised of three vertical sticks (stumps) with two little hunks of wood (bales) balanced across the top (top).

And get this, the bowlers run like crazy from somewhere out by the stadium washrooms and when they finally get to the pitch, they do a windmill manoeuvre so powerful and accurate that they throw the ball directly at the ground.

According to many websites I checked that attempted (in vain) to explain the game of cricket, the hard cork-and-leather ball is often thrown 90 mph (300 mm a second) and this is why the batters cover most of their bodies with pads that look like something Canadian hockey goalies wore in 1945.

I won’t to go into all the gory details

of the rules of cricket on account of I don’t fully understand any of them, and it would take more than two weeks to read them all, except to point out that any sport where a right arm spin bowler can throw a “leg break” or a “googly,” and various fielder positions are called a “slip,” a “long leg” or, in fact, a “silly mid on” has to be worth watching. And so I do.

And apparently half of the game appears to be over because with much fanfare and dancing girls (yes, really, dancing girls) and fancy swirling graphics, they are announcing that the rest of the game will be on “next time” — whenever the heck that is.

And before you can say, “That’s the weirdest sport ever!” on comes the next game on WSC. And if you think cricket is crazy, wait until you get a load of Australian Rules Football!

The field is elliptical, there are four goal posts at two ends of the ellipsis, and 26 players (“wingmen,” “ruckers” and “ruck-rovers”) run around punting a big white football and punching it up in the air with their fists, and tackling each other violently and randomly for no apparent reason.

It’s like a cross between rugby and question period at the Canadian Parliament, only with less arguing.

So of course, a person just has to stay up late to watch the WSC channel.

I mean, what’s next? Full contact golf? Water balloon basketball? Cinder block volleyball? Goalie darts?

I can hardly wait.

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

Reflecting on heritage may change way of thinking For most of my life, I preferred to live in the present without a lot of regard for the past. Nor did I spend a lot of energy on heritage even though I am thankful for it and reflect on it, but I did nothing to promote it.

As I’ve aged, I find myself reflecting on it more and more and find that increasingly I want to share it with my children.

Through Google Earth, I can show them a street level view of the home in Holland that I remember, the canal directly out front of our home that I used to take a nose dive into periodically, driving my poor mother nuts.

CHRIS But I never have had the SALOMONS need to concern myself with where I fit into or was able to identify with the human race.

The other day while waiting for the supper to cook, that changed.

A one-hour conversation with “Beth” changed my view totally.

I first met this young woman and her male partner when they came into the kitchen looking for the pastor, who was on vacation.

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A year or two later, Beth now alone, started attending our church.

She began making changes in her life that I did not think possible.

She embraced the faith with a passion so strong it could be measured like a child’s growth markings on the door post of a home.

Hurt after hurt and pain after pain were dealt with, and as we and others encouraged her, cried with her and laughed with her, the growth marks on the wall began to make an impressive chart.

But there was one hurt that she is still having great difficulty overcoming.

Her difficulty deals with the fact that she is a Canadian aboriginal and the category that the rest of society has placed her in.

At first, I tried to brush her comments aside, but she forced me with her passionate dissertation to shut my mouth and just listen.

“Before the white man came, we identified ourselves with the earth and the great spirit. But we were removed from our land, and then through the use of residential schools and the taking of our children to ‘re-educate’ them, and then shoving the rest

onto reservations, we were stripped of our identity to the point that now many of my brothers and sisters feel that our identity is as heathens, savages and dirty drunks; in other words, refuse.”

As I listened, I began to realize that I was part of that society that brought about that change and subsequent labeling.

I have heard this type of talk before, and have always just passed it off as ‘poor-me ramblings,’ but this was different in that she was not saying this to make us feel bad, but she was looking back in her heritage to find a link between us; one that would include them as equals and not inferiors.

Many other native people have made the same search, and in my opinion have come to the conclusion that they can only re-establish identity by living in the past, but Beth is different; she is only looking to her heritage, even all the way back to creation, to give her people an identity that gives them the ability to stand side by side with me as equal and proud.

Only then can they find the reason and strength to rise above their current status and join the rest of Canadians as “free and proud.”

I for one am sold on it, and will do my best to change my way of thinking about this beautiful people.

The strange part was that it only took one little hour of listening.

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

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On the right, the large building is the Alcazar Fortress. On the left, you can see Toledo’s famous cathedral, the Cathedral of Saint Mary of Toledo.

Monastery San Juan de los Reyes was founded by King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile to commemorate both the birth of their son, Prince John, and their victory at the Battle of Toro (1476) over the army of Afonso V of Portugal. It has a single nave, with side chapels located between the buttresses. Of particular interest on the main façade are the chains of the freed Christian prisoners. It has a late Gothic cloister and the ceiling on the second floor is in the Mudéjar style. Its church has a single nave with a stellar vault. Another highlight is the main chapel, which is decorated with the coats of arms of the Catholic Monarchs supported by a large eagles, ogee arches and the figures of saints.

Toledo Steel has been famous in Europe since about 500 BC. Toledo steel, known historically as unusually hard, is from Toledo, Spain, which has been a centre for traditional sword making since 500 BC. Toledo swords were used by Hannibal in the Punic Wars and they were standard issue for the Roman Legions.

THE ANCIENT CITY IS CONSIDERED THE SPIRITUAL CAPITAL OF SPAIN, AND IT HAS LAYERS OF HISTORY

DEBBIE OLSEN

TRAVEL It is Sunday morning and fishermen are lined up on the banks of the Tagus River below the old city of Toledo, Spain. High above them, the old city seems to be a mass of structures haphazardly heaped on top of a rocky mound that is surrounded on three sides by water.

As I stand on the edge of a roadside pullout taking in the view, I am impressed with how formidable the city looks in the morning light — it is little wonder the Romans selected this site in 192 BC to build a fortress.

Please see OLSEN on Page B3

Amongst Toledo’s historic attractions are two ancient bridges that span the Tagus River. Saint Martin’s Bridge, pictured here, dates back to the 14th century.

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Hummingbirds flying jewels game if they closed all the beer kiosks except for one and you have an idea of how many birds suddenly descend on the one remaining feeder!

A volunteer waits patiently until a bird settles in to drink and closes the trap with a remote control trigger.

Another volunteer gently removes the hummingbird from the trap and hands it off to a biologist, who weighs and measures it, checks its health, and applies a band.

Data from the banding helps scientist gather information like population size or effects of climate change on migration.

Spectators get a chance to photograph the birds once the banding is finished, and if lucky, let the birds rest on the palm of their hand before it takes to the skies again.

They weigh less than a penny and gleam as brightly as one.

Meeting one up-close was the crowning jewel for my day on the road.

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BY CAROL PATTERSON SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE As I held a hummingbird in my hand and listened to its heart through a stethoscope, I felt intimately connected to a fellow traveller.

Although in comparison, these birds make my wanderings look small, a rufous hummingbird, on an ounce-for-ounce basis, migrates the farthest of all birds!

Only the ruby-throated hummingbird is commonly found in the Red Deer area, but if you are willing to travel to southern Arizona, you may see 15 of the 16 species that visit the United States.

Trying to identify hummingbirds as they fly at 70 km/h is hard; they pause for the briefest of seconds, and if the light is not right, the bright jewel colours of their neck look as black as a teenager’s wardrobe.

You can see the birds much better when naturalists at the Southeastern Arizona Birding Observatory (SABO) band them.

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If you go: ● Hummingbird banding runs every week from May to August, except for weeks in June when the females are busy sitting on eggs or feeding young.

Only a small number of people can attend each event, so register early at www.sabo.org. ● The Casa de San Pedro Bed and Breakfast caters to birds and nature lovers.

To book, visit www. bedandbirds.com. ● The Southwest Wings festival from July 31 to Aug. 3 is Arizona’s longest-running nature festival and fun for wildlife lovers. More details are found at www.swwings.com.

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Top: Hummingbirds taste hummingbird solution from a feeder.

Right: Measuring a hummingbird.

Right below: A calliope hummingbird after banding.

Left below: A net trap is set up around a feeder to capture birds for banding.

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that many of the swords used to fight the Christian crusades were crafted in Toledo and that could be another reason the term “Holy Toledo� caught on.

It is very easy to get lost while navigating the steep maze of winding streets and this combined with the fact that I am a travel writer with no sense of direction results in my spending a good deal of time not really knowing where I am. Fortunately, the old town is rather compact, so it is not too hard to get back on track if you get turned around on a side street.

Wandering around is half the fun of visiting this place — at least that’s what I tell myself.

I only have one day to see old town Toledo and it doesn’t take long to realize that I should have allotted more time to see this UNESCO World Heritage site.

The city is a popular daytrip from the capital city of Madrid, but to really see it at its best and get a feel for the memorable sites of this historic city, you should plan to spend at least one night.

Toledo is one of Spain’s great cities and even though the locals may not understand the term “Holy Toledo,� as I prepare to depart, the old saying makes more sense to me than it ever has before.

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Toledo’s top sites � Cathedral of Toledo: Built on top of a Moorish mosque between 1227 and 1493 AD, this cathedral is one of the finest gothic-style cathedrals in Spain.

Highlights of the structure include its hand carved wooden choir, the Treasury, the Monstance and 750 stained glass windows dating between the 14th and the 16th centuries. Although the cathedral is the second largest in Spain, it is considered the most important church in the nation, because the most important Catholic prelates have resided in Toledo over the ages.

RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, May 4, 2013 B3 � Church of San Tome: El Greco’s most famous painting is housed in this church and it is worth a brief visit if only to see the painting. Painted in 1586, The Burial of the Count of Orgaz is considered a national treasure. � Museum of Santa Cruz: Toledo is a UNESCO world heritage site and the Santa Cruz museum helps tell the story of this great city. You’ll also find some great works of art including El Greco’s Assumption of the Virgin. � Real Fundacion de Toledo: This museum houses most of the El Greco paintings in Toledo (about 20 in all). � The Alcazar: This big stone fort and palace sits on the highest point in the old city. The Alcazar was built over a third century Roman palace in the 1500s.

It became famous in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War when Republicans laid siege to it for 70 days.

Although it was largely destroyed during the siege, it was rebuilt in 1940. â—? Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes: Built by Queen Isabella, one of the most interesting features of this monastery are the chains that hang on the exterior walls. The chains were hung in 1494 to symbolize the triumph of Christianity and to represent the many Christian prisoners who were freed in the campaign to conquer Granada. â—? Cristo de la Luz Mosque: Built in 980, this mosque survived because it was converted into a Catholic church in the 12th century and remodelled for Christian worship. Many of the Moorish inscriptions and decorations survived and today the building is the most important example of Islamic art in the city.

Debbie Olsen is a Lacombe-based freelance writer. If you have a travel story you would like to share or know someone with an interesting travel story who we might interview, please email: DOGO@telusplanet.net or write to: Debbie Olsen, c/o Red Deer Advocate, 2950 Bremner Ave., Red Deer, Alta., T4R 1M9.

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In the eighth century, Toledo was controlled by the Moors and its residents enjoyed a time of incredible prosperity and religious tolerance. Muslims, Jews and Christians lived together in peace and practised their religions freely in the many churches, synagogues and mosques that were prevalent in the city.

Although the peace did not last, the buildings survived and Toledo is today richly endowed with religious structures. The Cathedral of Saint Mary of Toledo is considered by many to be the magnum opus of Gothic-style cathedrals in Spain and is the seat of the Cardinal Archbishop of the nation.

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Habs even the series PRICE SOLID IN NET TO LEAD CANADIENS PAST SENATORS LEBRON JAMES

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FOURTH MVP A SLAM DUNK?

Canadiens 3 Senators 1 MONTREAL — After watching centre Lars Eller stretchered off the Bell Centre ice after a horrific open ice hit in the series opener, the Montreal Canadiens and goaltender Carey Price knew they had to answer with a big Game 2.

Price came through with a 29-save effort as the Canadiens pulled out a hard-hitting but mostly cleanly played 3-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Friday night.

The win left their best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final tied at 1-1 heading into Game 3 on Sunday in Ottawa.

“It’s the playoffs — you can’t dwell on the last game,” said Price, who took heat for two goals that beat him between the pads in a 4-2 loss to Ottawa in the series opener only 24 hours earlier. “You’ve got to get refocused and get ready for the next one.”

Fourth-line grinder Ryan White, rookie Brendan Gallagher and veteran sniper Michael Ryder scored in the middle period and the Canadiens held on to beat the flat-looking Senators, who were let down by a power play that went 0-for-4.

Milan Michalek scored for Ottawa.

Missing not only Eller, but captain Brian Gionta and big winger Max Pacioretty who emerged from Game 1 with upper-body injuries, the Canadiens stuck to basics. They outshot Ottawa 34-30 and outhit them 37-26.

LeBron James is getting his fourth Most Valuable Player award — and the only mystery left is whether the vote was unanimous. The Miami Heat star will be introduced Sunday as the award winner, according to a person familiar with the results.

James will become the fifth player with at least four MVP awards, joining Kareem AbdulJabbar, Michael Jordan, Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain. No one has ever swept every first-place vote in the NBA’s MVP balloting.

After the season he had, James could be the first. James averaged 26.8 points, 8.0 rebounds and 7.3 assists this season, shooting a career-best 56 per cent. It was absolutely no surprise that he won the award, and given the timetable for Miami’s next game — the Heat don’t open Eastern Conference semifinal play until Monday night against Brooklyn or Chicago — it had been widely assumed for several days that Sunday would be the day. Only Russell had won four MVPs in five years, and only Abdul-Jabbar had gone back-to-back on the award twice. James won the award in 2009 and 2010, only got four first-place votes in 2011 — his first season with the Heat — then reclaimed the award last season.

Saturday

● 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.

Sunday

● Senior C men’s lacrosse: Vermilion at Blackfalds, 1 p.m., Multiplex. ● Junior B tier 1 lacrosse: Saskatchewan at Red Deer, 1:30 p.m., Kinex; Edmonton Warriors Warriors at Rockyview, 3 p.m., Olds Sports Complex. ● Junior B tier 2 lacrosse: Lacoka at Red Deer, 4:30 p.m., Kinex.

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Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price makes a save against Ottawa Senators’ Sergei Gonchar (not shown) as Senators forward Milan Michalek looks for the rebound during second period of game two first round NHL Stanley Cup playoff action in Montreal, Friday.

There was anticipation of rough play after Eric Gryba’s hit that left Eller bleeding profusely on the ice and saw him spend a night in hospital with a concussion, smashed up nose and some missing teeth.

Passions were further inflamed Friday morning as Montreal coach Michel Therrien blasted his Ottawa counterpart

set,” said Therrien.

MacLean just stared off into space without answering when asked about the two-game suspension Gryba got from the NHL. But he was clear on what caused his team to lose the game.

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Isles rally for upset over Penguins THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Islanders 4 Penguins 3 PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby did what he always seems to do in big moments, scoring two quick goals in his return from a broken jaw.

He gave the Pittsburgh Penguins an early twogoal lead over the New York Islanders on Friday night. Then the Islanders responded, doing something they hadn’t managed in six years: win a playoff game.

Kyle Okposo provided his teammates some inspiration with a welltimed fight in the second period, and he capped a compelling New York rally with winning goal with 7:37 to play. The Islanders’ 4-3 win evened the playoff series at one game each.

Game 3 is Sunday at New York. And instead of heading to Nassau Coliseum in danger of being swept, the Islanders have the momentum after a resilient 60 minutes.

“Our guys, they’re

relentless,” New York coach Jack Capuano said.

The Islanders needed to be after Crosby — wearing a plastic shield to protect the jaw he broke on March 30 — found the back of the net twice in the first 7:37.

For a moment, the Islanders bench flash backed to an ugly 5-0 loss in Game 1 when Pittsburgh struck for three early scores to take any drama out of the proceedings. Capuano kept telling his players all it took was a bounce here or there to get back in it.

The critical bounce came in the third period.

Okposo fired a shot wide of the net that caromed back to the crease, then rolled off Pittsburgh goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury and across the goal line to give New York its first playoff win since April 14, 2007 against Buffalo.

“We’re in the series,” Okposo said. “We just wanted to come out and let them know that we’re not going away.”

Matt Moulson, Colin

McDonald and Matt Martin also scored for the Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov overcame a sloppy start to make 30 saves as the youthful Islanders weathered the comeback of the NHL’s best player.

Doctors cleared Crosby to play late Thursday and the arena erupted when his familiar No. 87 skated onto the ice. Adding the league’s thirdleading scorer to the lineup figured to make New York’s task all the more daunting.

Instead the Islanders counter-attacked effectively all night, providing the Penguins with an ugly reminder of their first-round collapse against Philadelphia last spring when the Flyers lit them up for 30 goals in six games.

New York peppered Fleury for 42 shots. Fleury turned aside 38, though that number doesn’t include the 18 Islanders shots that missed the net or the 19 that Pittsburgh blocked, numbers that kept Fleury busy.

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A shot by New York Islanders’ Kyle Okposo, not shown, slides a puck behind Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury during the third period of Game 2 of an NHL Stanley Cup first-round playoff series, Friday, in Pittsburgh. At bottom are Islanders’ Matt Moulson (26) and Penguins’ Douglas Murray.

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Paul MacLean for what he felt were disrespectful comments.

MacLean had suggested Eller should have kept his head up and that rearguard Raphael Diaz had left him open to a hit with a “suicide” pass.

But the teams stuck to hockey in an uneventful game.

“When I read his comments this morning, I was pretty up-

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Toronto Blue Jays’ Brett Lawrie breaks his bat during ninth inning action against the Seattle Mariners in Toronto on Friday.

Mariners 4 Blue Jays 0 TORONTO - Toronto Blue Jays fans got to see both sides of Ricky Romero on Friday.

The left-handed starter pitched three scoreless innings in his season debut before a tough fourth inning cost him the game as Toronto fell to the Seattle Mariners 4-0.

Romero (0-1) struck out four but gave up three earned runs and three walks in the fourth. He was hit in the forearm by a hit from Jesus Montero, but still made the play at home to get a forced out. A popfly by Brendan Ryan ended the inning and Romero was pulled with a knot forming from the shot to his pitching arm.

It was a disappointing outcome for the 28-year-old who started the season in the minor leagues after struggling through spring training. “(The start) felt like the guy I’d been working on this past month in Florida. Felt good, had some good stuff, had a lot of live movement on the fastballs,” said Romero.

“That fourth inning just kind of got away from me a little bit and unfortunately I got hit by that ball and it got me in a pretty good spot.”

Blue Jays (10-20) manager John Gibbons said that X-rays came back negative on Romero’s forearm.

“He ran into trouble and he survived that inning,” said Gibbons. “He got a couple big outs there late and he got that comebacker, it hit him, but he made a nice play

at the plate.

“He ought to feel real good about that game.”

Romero has 126 career starts with Toronto, earning a career 51-44 record. He was called up from single-A Dunedin on Thursday after Josh Johnson was placed on the 15-day disabled list with an inflamed right tricep.

Romero has lost eight straight decisions over nine starts at Rogers Centre, stretching back to last season.

Felix Hernandez (4-2) pitched an eightinning shutout with seven strikeouts for Seattle (14-17), while third baseman Kyle Seager led the Mariners with three hits, including a two-run homer. “(Hernandez is) special. He goes about his business,” said Seager. “You give him a couple of runs and you know he’s going to take care of the rest.”

Jason Bay of Trail, B.C., also had a home run for Seattle.

After three scoreless innings, Romero began to struggle with ball control.

He walked Victoria’s Michael Saunders to start the fourth inning, then gave up a home run to Seager. He hit Kendry Morales with a pitch, who advanced to second on a wild pitch.

At this point, Romero seemed bothered by his throwing hand and coaches and a trainer came out to the mound.

After a brief meeting, Romero stayed in the game.

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Hawks tame Wild to take control of series

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Blackhawks 5 Wild 2 CHICAGO — No playoff jitters for the Chicago Blackhawks this time. Just a strong start and impressive finish.

Patrick Sharp and Michael Frolik had two goals apiece, and the Blackhawks beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 on Friday night in Game 2 of their firstround playoff series.

Patrick Kane added two assists as Chicago peppered Minnesota goalie Josh Harding after an uneven performance in Game 1 on Tuesday night. Bryan Bickell added an empty-net score to his overtime goal in the Blackhawks’ 2-1 victory in the playoff opener.

Game 3 is Sunday afternoon in Minnesota.

Devin Setoguchi and Marco Scandella scored for the Wild, who are making their first post-season appearance in five years. Harding, once again subbing for Niklas Backstrom, made 43 saves.

Setoguchi gave the Wild a spark when he teamed with Matt Cullen for a beautiful 2-on-1 rush at end of the second period. Cullen passed across the ice to Setoguchi, who beat Corey Crawford into the upper right corner to trim

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Minnesota Wild’s Devin Setoguchi battles for the puck with Chicago Blackhawks’ Michal Handzus during the first period of Game 2 of an NHL Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Chicago, Friday.

Chicago’s lead to 2-1.

But the Blackhawks turned up the pressure in the third period, and Sharp stuffed one in from the right side of the net to restore the two-goal advantage. Kane then made a

slick pass to set up Sharp for his 25th career playoff goal, putting the game away with six minutes left.

It was one sweet night for Sharp, who missed much of the season with a shoulder in-

jury. He had only six goals and 14 assists in 28 games while the Blackhawks rolled to the Presidents’ Trophy for most points in the league this season.

Minnesota squeaked into the playoffs with a victory over Colorado in its final game. But the Blackhawks got off to a slow start in Game 1 and the Wild came close to stealing home-ice advantage.

No such problems this time for Chicago.

While chalking up their slow first period in the playoff opener to nerves, the Blackhawks focused on a better beginning to Game 2 and delivered an impressive start.

Chicago pressured Harding early and finished with 17 shots in the first period, compared to seven for Minnesota.

And even with all that pressure, the Blackhawks needed a couple of fortunate caroms to build a 2-0 lead.

Andrew Shaw’s slap shot deflected off Justin Falk and went underneath fellow Wild defenceman Tom Gilbert to Frolik, who flipped it into the upper left corner to put Chicago in front with 11:26 left in the first period. Frolik was in the right place at the right time again in the second, sending Duncan Keith’s deflected pass

through Harding’s legs just 49 seconds into the period.

It was the first short-handed goal allowed by the Wild all season and lifted Frolik to six goals in 13 career playoff games.

Shaw also had two assists and Crawford finished with 26 saves in his seventh playoff win for Chicago, which is 19-2 in playoff series when winning the first two games.

The Wild played without goalie Niklas Backstrom and forward Jason Pominville for the second straight game, and defenceman Clayton Stoner also was sidelined by an injury.

Backstrom was scratched from Game 1 when he hurt himself during warm-ups, and his return could be key to Minnesota’s hopes of turning around the series.

NOTES: The Wild have not won a playoff game since a 3-2 victory at Colorado on April 14, 2008. The Wild lost the last three games of that quarterfinal series, and then went five years without a post-season appearance before they lost to the Blackhawks on Tuesday night. ... Frolik’s short-handed goal was the first for the Blackhawks in the playoffs since Game 7 of the 2011 Western Conference quarterfinals against Vancouver.

Mickelson hits his stride to take lead at Wells Fargo

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Phil Mickelson has figured out the secret to the greens at Quail Hollow. Or maybe he’s just had a lot of good bounces for two days.

Mickelson opened with a pair of 15-foot birdie putts, dropped in a 40-foot putt at the turn and made back-to-back birdies late in his round Friday. He finished with a 5-under 67 for a two-shot lead going into the weekend at the Wells Fargo Championship.

Quail Hollow, renowned for pristine conditions, had everything go wrong with spring and wound up with putting surfaces that are mostly choppy with brown patches where the grass has died. Two greens were entirely replaced by sod last week.

Despite that, Mickelson has taken only 50 putts in two rounds. And the most staggering statistic of all?

He hasn’t missed from inside 10 feet.

“I think that the greens are putting very, very good, obviously, because I’ve putted them well,” Mickelson said. “But with them being slower, we’re able to putt them aggressively. We’re able to take some of the break out without fear of racing it way by. And I’ve made a concerted effort to leave uphill putts, which has allowed me to putt even more aggressive and play even less break. And that’s made a big difference in my putting.”

For a tournament that already has had six major champions win in the 10-year history, Mickelson is missing from the list. And it’s a title he dearly wants.

EVEN: Played harder than we did “They played harder than we did for most of the game,” MacLean said.

“We turned over pucks that ended up in our net.

“We need a lot of rest and on Sunday, we need to come out and play. We got a split here and now we have home ice advantage. Now we have to respond to that.”

The spotlight was on Price, who was porous down the stretch in the regular season and was thoroughly outplayed in Game 1 by Craig Anderson. He took more criticism for failing to speak to the media after the game.

But he was solid only 24 hours later, and got help from teammates who blocked 34 shots, including five each

by Josh Gorges and P.K. Subban “The guys were letting me see the puck,” said Price. “They did an excellent job of getting to the trash I left out.

We’re going to need the same type of effort in Game 3.”

Subban was not surprised.

“When he wants to shut the door, he shuts it and he locks it,” the flashy defenceman said.

The win cost Price the bottom of his two front teeth thanks to a collision in the crease with teammate Jarred Tinordi. He calmly skated to the team bench to hand over the broken choppers.

Curiously, Anderson had lost a tooth while winning Game 1 from being hit in the mask by a Rene Bourque shot.

Montreal broke the ice with two quick goals early in the second frame.

White skated hard into the Ottawa zone and was there to bat Erik Karlsson’s backhand pass out of the air and between Anderson’s pads at 3:20.

Only 53 seconds later, Alex Galchenyuk took the rebound of a Francis Bouillon shot and slipped it across to Gallagher for the rookie’s second goal of the series.

Ottawa had an extra man on for a delayed penalty call when Michalek tipped in a Chris Phillips shot at 8:16.

A sliding pad save by Price during an Ottawa power play proved to be big, as Montreal killed it off and then scored as Bourque slid the puck through a scramble to Ryder for a shot into an open side at 18:57.

RALLY: Improve “It’s the playoffs; you lose games sometimes,” Crosby said. “But I think we’ve got to make sure we learn from this one pretty quickly. It’s not the way we want to play, and we definitely have

a lot of room to improve.”

The Penguins couldn’t muster much after Okposo’s first career playoff goal, and the Islanders spilled over the boards after toppling the Eastern Conference’s top seed as a solemn crowd trudged to the exit.

The end played in stark contrast to the beginning, when Evgeni Malkin staked Pittsburgh to a 1-0 lead 43 seconds into the game when he poked in his own rebound over a sprawled Nabokov.

Crosby, who memorably scored on a breathtaking end-to-end rush in his comeback from concussion-like symptoms against the Islanders in November 2011, did not provide any magic on his first shift.

Instead, he waited for his second.

Standing all alone on the post, Crosby tapped in a simple pass from Jarome Iginla to make it 2-0 before the game was four minutes old. The Islanders cut the lead in half when Moulson chipped a power-play goal past Fleury 7:04 into the period, but the momentum lasted all of 18 seconds.

That’s how long it took for the Penguins to win the next faceoff and have Crosby skate behind the net, then roof a shot by Nabokov from just above the goal line.

Yet the Islanders, unlike in Game 1, did not succumb. Even as the Penguins were scoring, New York continued to generate quality opportunities of its own.

In the second period, those opportunities turned into goals.

McDonald pulled the Islanders within one 5:12 when he stuffed a backhand underneath Fleury’s pads from a bad angle. Martin tied it just past the game’s midway point when he collected a wayward shot off the end boards and slammed it by Fleury.

The surge seemed to unnerve the Penguins. Iginla drew a boarding penalty for attempting to retaliate after New York defenceman Brian Strait dumped Crosby, and Pittsburgh’s Matt Niskanen found himself fighting Okposo after Okposo took exception with a Niskanen check on Moulson.

Niskanen may have won the fight, but Okposo drew blood, a fitting symbol for what the Islanders were able to do while giving the Penguins a reality check.

mark left by cleats, which he described as 3 inches long and nearly an inch high.

“I thought the only way I could make this putt was to get lucky,” Garcia, and he wasn’t feeling lucky on this day. The prudent move was to hit a 52-degree wedge, chip it just over the rough turf, and he pulled it off beautifully. It was a throwback to the days of the stymie, when players didn’t mark their golf balls, or to a generation ago in summer events when spike marks could be an inch high.

Garcia didn’t sign for his 68 — he was five shots behind — until talking to rules officials and going over the videotape. A TV viewer said it appeared Garcia did not replace his ball in the same spot where he marked it on the 17th. Garcia, demonstrating later for reporters, said he slid the coin to the side of the ball, and turned his hand around when he replaced the ball so he wouldn’t brush the coin.

He said it appeared his ball was a fraction of an inch away from the original spot.

PGA Tour rules officials signed off on it, and Garcia said they even called the USGA to confirm.

“I said, ’If you guys feel like I gained something by moving it — I don’t know how much, like a centimetre or couple centimetres, whatever it is — I’m fine with the two-stroke penalty. I’d rather take the two- stroke penalty than come out here like I was a cheater,”’ Garcia said. “Obviously, they felt that wasn’t the case. I told them exactly what I did, and they felt it was fine.”

control of where the fastball was going.

Almost seemed like I was spiking it.

“One of the things we’ve been working on is pitching down in the zone and I think that at times I was a little bit too down.”

Romero’s troubles returned after striking our Michael Morse as he walked Bay and Justin Smoak to load the bases.

A single by Dustin Ackley cashed in Morales and the come-backer by Montero forced an out at home. Brendan Ryan then popped out to second to end the fourth but the damage was done: Romero had faced all nine Mariners hitters in a single inning and Toronto trailed 3-0.

“I thought he was great, I really did,” said Gibbons of Romero. “He ran into some trouble there that last inning with some walks and hitting the batter, but overall I thought he should feel good about that outing, something to build off of.

“At the beginning of the game I thought he was dynamite. I know he’s a little disappointed in that, but I think it’s a good starting point.

Blue Jays reliever Aaron Loup got through the fifth without any trouble, but then gave up a solo home run to

Bay in the sixth after Morse grounded out. Smoak and Ackley hit back-toback singles to put runners at first and second.

Montero hit a ball to deep right field, but Jose Bautista caught the ball at the wall and fired it in to second base to keep either runner from advancing. Ryan then hit into a forced out at second to end the inning.

Reliever Esmil Rogers had a three up, three down seventh inning for Toronto, but Hernandez stayed dominant.

Bautista singled to left field, but Edwin Encarnacion hit into a double play.

Hernandez then struck out J.P. Arencibia to retire the side and maintain Seattle’s 4-0 lead.

The Blue Jays threatened again in the eighth inning as first baseman Adam Lind hit a double to deep centreright field. He advanced to third when Colby Rasmus singled into right field.

Toronto was neutralized when Maicer Izturis hit the ball directly to Ryan, who threw Rasmus out at first.

Munenori Kawasaki then ground out to short to end the Blue Jays’ inning.

“I wish I could’ve gotten deeper into the game, especially the way the bullpen’s been worked these past few games,” said Romero.

JAYS: No big deal “He’s got a callus and he kept looking at that, which is why we went out there the first time, but that’s no big deal,” said Gibbons.

Romero insisted that the callus didn’t affect his pitching and that he would’ve continued the game if he hadn’t been struck by the ball. “(The callus) is something that I’ve had and we’ve just been taking care of it,” said Romero. “I think I just lost

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He was at 9-under 135 heading into the weekend, though there is plenty of star power around him.

Nick Watney played with Mickelson the opening two rounds and looks efficient, going bogey-free on the back nine. He had a 70 and was at 7-under 137, along with George McNeill (68) and Scott Gardiner, the 37-year-old tour rookie who had missed eight straight cuts coming into the Quail Hollow. Gardiner, the first Aboriginal Australian to become a pro golfer, ran off four straight birdies at the turn and had a 67.

Rory McIlroy struggled with the speed of the greens — he felt they were much faster than Thursday — but rallied on the front nine with three birdies for a 71. Lee Westwood twice hit into the water on the par-5 seventh and still escaped with a bogey by making a 25-foot putt. He had a 68. They were in a group at 6-under 138 that included Rod Pampling, the ninth alternate and last man in the field.

David Hearn of Brantford, Ont., had a 72, to drop six back at 3-under 141. Ottawa’s Brad Fritsch shot a 72, and is eight off the pace at 143. Mike Weir of Brights Grove, Ont., had a 73, and is at 145. Calgary’s Stephen Ames missed the cut with a 76, leaving him at 153.

Sergio Garcia twice made news for his work on the greens.

Garcia used his wedge to knock in a 5-footer on the third hole, only this wasn’t any protest about the overall conditions of Quail Hollow. He had a scrape

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Basketball x-Sunday, May 12: Minnesota at Chicago, TBD

Pittsburgh 1, New York Islanders 1 Wednesday, May 1: Pittsburgh 5, NY Islanders 0 Friday, May 3: NY Islanders 4, Pittsburgh 3 Sunday, May 5: Pittsburgh at NY Islanders 10 a.m.

Tuesday, May 7: Pittsburgh at NY Islanders, 5 p.m.

Thursday, May 9: NY Islanders at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m. x-Saturday, May 11: Pittsburgh at NY Islanders, TBD x-Sunday, May 12: NY Islanders at Pittsburgh, TBD Ottawa 1, Montreal 1 Thursday, May 2: Ottawa 4, Montreal 2 Friday, May 3: Montreal 3, Ottawa 1 Sunday, May 5: Montreal at Ottawa, 5 p.m.

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

Thursday, May 9: Ottawa at Montreal, 5 p.m. x-Saturday, May 11: Montreal at Ottawa, TBD x-Sunday, May 12: Ottawa at Montreal, TBD Washington 1, New York Rangers 0 Thursday, May 2: Washington 3, NY Rangers 1 Saturday, May 4: NY Rangers at Washington, 10:30 a.m.

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

Wednesday, May 8: Washington at NY Rangers, 5:30 p.m. x-Friday, May 10: NY Rangers at Washington, 5:30 p.m. x-Sunday, May 12: Washington at NY Rangers, TBD x-Monday, May 13: NY Rangers at Washington, TBD Boston 1, Toronto 0 Wednesday, May 1: Boston 4, Toronto 1 Saturday, May 4: Toronto at Boston, 5 p.m.

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

Wednesday, May 8: Boston at Toronto, 5 p.m. x-Friday, May 10: Toronto at Boston, 5 p.m. x-Sunday, May 12: Boston at Toronto, TBD x-Monday, May 13: Toronto at Boston, TBD WESTERN CONFERENCE Chicago 2, Minnesota 0 Tuesday, April 30: Chicago 2, Minnesota 1, OT Friday, May 3: Chicago 5, Minnesota 2 Sunday, May 5: Chicago at Minnesota, 1 p.m.

Tuesday, May 7 Chicago at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m. x-Thursday, May 9: Minnesota at Chicago, TBD x-Saturday, May 11: Chicago at Minnesota, TBD

Anaheim 1, Detroit 1 Tuesday, April 30: Anaheim 3, Detroit 1 Thursday, May 2: Detroit 5, Anaheim 4, OT Saturday, May 4: Anaheim at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.

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

Wednesday, May 8: Detroit at Anaheim, 8 p.m. x-Friday, May 10: Anaheim at Detroit, TBD x-Sunday, May 12: Detroit at Anaheim, TBD San Jose 1, Vancouver 0 Wednesday, May 1: San Jose 3, Vancouver 1 Friday, May 3: San Jose at Vancouver, Late Sunday, May 5: Vancouver at San Jose, 8 p.m.

Tuesday, May 7: Vancouver at San Jose, 8 p.m. x-Thursday, May 9: San Jose at Vancouver, 8 p.m. x-Saturday, May 11: Vancouver at San Jose, TBD x-Monday, May 13: San Jose at Vancouver, TBD St. Louis 2, Los Angeles 0 Tuesday, April 30: St. Louis 2, Los Angeles 1, OT Thursday, May 2: St. Louis 2, Los Angeles 1 Saturday, May 4: St. Louis at Los Angeles, 8 p.m.

Monday, May 6: St. Louis at Los Angeles, 8 p.m. x-Wednesday, May 8: Los Angeles at St. Louis, TBD x-Friday, May 10: St. Louis at Los Angeles, TBD x-Monday, May 13: Los Angeles at St. Louis, TBD Friday’s summaries Islanders 4 at Penguins 3 First Period 1. Pittsburgh, Malkin 1 (Iginla) 0:43 2. Pittsburgh, Crosby 1 (Iginla, Malkin) 3:19 (pp) 3. N.Y. Islanders, Moulson 1 (Tavares, Streit) 7:04 (pp) 4. Pittsburgh, Crosby 2 (Pa.Dupuis, Eaton) 7:22 Penalties — MacDonald NYI (slashing) 2:23, Engelland Pgh (cross-checking) 6:22, Engelland Pgh (interference) 10:38, Murray Pgh (interference) 15:25, Hamonic NYI (roughing), Cooke Pgh (slashing) 19:31.

Second Period 5. N.Y. Islanders, McDonald 1 (Aucoin, Ullstrom) 5:12 6. N.Y. Islanders, M.Martin 1 (Bailey, Nielsen) 10:37 Penalties — Okposo NYI (fighting, major), Niskanen Pgh (fighting, major) 4:58, Visnovsky NYI (boarding) 6:50, Iginla Pgh (boarding) 8:16, Tavares NYI (high-sticking, double minor) 16:31.

Third Period 7. N.Y. Islanders, Okposo 1 (Moulson, Streit) 12:23 Penalties — None Shots on goal N.Y. Islanders 20 14 8 — 42

Pittsburgh 12 13 8 — 33 Goal — N.Y. Islanders: Nabokov (W,1-1-0); Pittsburgh: Fleury (L,1-1-0).

Power plays (goals-chances) — N.Y. Islanders: 1-4; Pittsburgh: 1-4.

Attendance — 18,624 (18,387).

Senators 1 at Canadiens 3 First Period No Scoring Penalties — Gonchar Ott (high-sticking) 2:53, Prust Mtl (slashing) 6:52, Moen Mtl (roughing) 11:02, Subban Mtl (cross-checking) 15:54.

Second Period 1. Montreal, White, 1 3:20 2. Montreal, Gallagher 2 (Galchenyuk, Prust) 4:13 3. Ottawa, Michalek 1 (Phillips, Benoit) 8:16 4. Montreal, Ryder 1 (Bourque, Desharnais) 18:57 Penalty — Prust Mtl (closing hand on puck) 15:53.

Third Period No Scoring Penalty — Kassian Ott (interference) 5:40.

Shots on goal Ottawa 8 13 8 — 29 Montreal 14 10 10 — 34 Goal — Ottawa: Anderson (L,1-1); Montreal: Price (W,1-1).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Ottawa: 0-4; Montreal: 0-2.

Attendance — 21,273 (21,273).

Wild 2 at Blackhawks 5 First Period 1. Chicago, Frolik 1 (Shaw, Leddy) 8:34 Penalties — Koivu Min (roughing), Suter Min (roughing), Shaw Chi (slashing) 15:42.

Second Period 2. Chicago, Frolik 2 (Keith, Hjalmarsson) 0:49 (sh) 3. Minnesota, Setoguchi 1 (Cullen, Zucker) 17:57 Penalties — Toews Chi (high-sticking) 0:34, Bollig Chi (boarding) 10:33, Brodziak Min (slashing) 14:15.

Third Period 4. Chicago, Sharp 1 (Kane, Handzus) 3:44 5. Chicago, Sharp 2 (Kane) 14:08 6. Minnesota, Scandella 1 (Coyle, Cullen) 16:29 7. Chicago, Bickell 2 (Shaw) 19:49 (en) Penalties — Koivu Min (tripping) 9:37, Koivu Min (hooking) 16:37.

Shots on goal Minnesota 7 15 6 — 28 Chicago 17 14 17 — 48 Goal — Minnesota: Harding (L,0-2-0); Chicago: Crawford (W,2-0-0).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Minnesota: 0-2; Chicago: 0-4.

Attendance — 22,012 (19,717).

Baseball Boston New York Baltimore Tampa Bay Toronto

American League East Division W L Pct 20 9 .690 17 11 .607 17 13 .567 13 15 .464 10 20 .333

Detroit Kansas City Cleveland Minnesota Chicago

Central Division W L Pct 17 11 .607 15 10 .600 13 13 .500 12 13 .480 12 15 .444

GB — 1/2 3 3 1/2 4 1/2

Texas Oakland Seattle Los Angeles Houston

West Division W L Pct 18 11 .621 17 13 .567 14 17 .452 11 18 .379 8 22 .267

GB — 1 1/2 5 6 1/2 10 1/2

GB — 2 3 6 10

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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 Cleveland 7, Minnesota 6, 10 innings Oakland 2, N.Y. Yankees 0 Seattle 4, Toronto 0 Texas 7, Boston 0 Detroit 4, Houston 3 Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, ppd., rain Tampa Bay 7, Colorado 4, 10 innings Baltimore 0 at L.A. Angels 4 Saturday’s Games Minnesota (Correia 3-1) at Cleveland (Kazmir 0-1), 11:05 a.m.

Oakland (Colon 3-0) at N.Y. Yankees (P.Hughes 0-2), 11:05 a.m.

Seattle (Iwakuma 2-1) at Toronto (Dickey 2-4), 11:07 a.m.

Baltimore (F.Garcia 0-0) at L.A. Angels (Hanson 2-1), 2:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Axelrod 0-1) at Kansas City (Guthrie 3-0), 5:10 p.m.

Detroit (Scherzer 3-0) at Houston (Harrell 3-2), 5:10 p.m.

Boston (Lackey 1-1) at Texas (Ogando 2-2), 6:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Price 1-2) at Colorado (Garland 2-2), 6:10 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Minnesota at Cleveland, 11:05 a.m.

Oakland at N.Y. Yankees, 11:05 a.m.

Seattle at Toronto, 11:07 a.m.

Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 12:10 p.m.

Boston at Texas, 1:05 p.m.

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

Detroit at Houston, 2:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Colorado, 2:10 p.m.

Monday’s Games Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 12:10 p.m.

Oakland at Cleveland, 5:05 p.m.

Minnesota at Boston, 5:10 p.m.

Toronto at Tampa Bay, 5:10 p.m.

Texas at Chicago Cubs, 6:05 p.m.

Atlanta Washington Philadelphia New York Miami

National League East Division W L Pct 17 12 .586 15 15 .500 14 16 .467 12 15 .444 8 22 .267

GB — 2 1/2 3 1/2 4 9 1/2

St. Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Milwaukee Chicago

Central Division W L Pct 18 11 .621 17 12 .586 16 14 .533 14 14 .500 11 18 .379

GB — 1 2 1/2 3 1/2 7

West Division W L Pct 17 12 .586 16 12 .571 15 13 .536 13 14 .481 11 17 .393

GB — 1/2 1 1/2 3 5 1/2

Colorado San Francisco Arizona Los Angeles San Diego

Transactions Friday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League CLEVELAND INDIANS—Claimed OF Ezequiel Carrera off waivers from Philadelphia. Optioned RHP Trevor Bauer to Columbus (IL).

NEW YORK YANKEES—Placed RHP Joba Chamberlain on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 28. Purchased the contract of RHP Preston Claiborne from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Designated RHP Cody Eppley for assignment.

National League NEW YORK METS—Selected the contract of OF Andrew Brown from Las Vegas (PCL). Optioned OF Collin Cowgill to Las Vegas.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Selected the contract of RHP Jose Contreras from Indianapolis (IL). Optioned RHP Jared Hughes to Indianapolis. Placed INF Neil Walker on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 27. Recalled INF Jordy Mercer from Indianapolis.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Activated LHP Jeremy Affeldt from the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Francisco Peguero from Fresno (PCL). Optioned C Hector Sanchez to Fresno.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Assigned RHP Mitchell Boggs to Memphis (PCL).

Purchased the contract of RHP Carlos Martinez from Springfield (Texas).

WASHINGTON NATIONALS— Activated 3B Ryan Zimmerman from the 15-day DL. Optioned 3B Anthony Rendon to Harrisburg (EL).

American Association AMARILLO SOX—Signed RHP Ryan Mitchell. Acquired RHP Derrick Dingeman from San Angelo for future considerations.

FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS— Signed RHP MacKenzie King.

LINCOLN SALTDOGS—Signed RHP Pete Parise.

SIOUX FALLS CANARIES—Released RHP Tom Hietoff.

ST. PAUL SAINTS—Signed RHP Billy Spottiswood and C Benji Johnson.

WICHITA WINGNUTS—Signed OF Damon Sublett.

Can-Am League NEW JERSEY JACKALS—Signed RHP Jake Hale.

QUEBEC CAPITALES—Signed OF Sebastien Boucher.

ROCKLAND BOULDERS—Released C Chris Torres.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association DALLAS MAVERICKS—Announced the retirement of assistant basketball coach Jim O’Brien. Named Kaleb Canales assistant basketball coach.

MILWAUKEE BUCKS—Named Jamie Morningstar vice-president of ticket sales and service and Theodore Loehrke senior vice-president and chief revenue officer.

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES— Named Flip Saunders president of basketball operations.

FOOTBALL National Football League BALTIMORE RAVENS—Named Steve Spagnuolo senior defensive assistant coach. Signed CB Marc Anthony, C Ryan Jensen, FB Kyle Juszczyk, DE Kapron Lewis-Moore, QR Aaron Mellette, G-OT Rick Wagner, G Jeff Braun, CB Jose Cheeseborough, LB Brandon Copeland, OT Jordan Devey, TE Matt Furstenburg, OT Rogers Gaines, WR Omarius Hines, RB Ray Holley, TE Murphy Holloway, DE Will Pericak, WR Gerrard Sheppard, QB Nathan Stanley, S Brynden Trawick and OT J.J. Unga.

DETROIT LIONS—Signed TE Joseph Fauria, C Skyler Allen, DT Michael Brooks, OT Austin Holtz, RB Steven Miller, OT LaAdrian Waddle, QB Alex Carder, LB Alex Elkins, LB Jon Morgan, S

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 6, Chicago Cubs 5 Philadelphia 4, Miami 1 Pittsburgh 3, Washington 1 N.Y. Mets 7, Atlanta 5, 10 innings St. Louis 6, Milwaukee 1 Tampa Bay 7, Colorado 4, 10 innings Arizona at San Diego, Late L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, Late Saturday’s Games Cincinnati (Cingrani 2-0) at Chicago Cubs (Samardzija 1-4), 11:05 a.m.

St. Louis (Wainwright 4-2) at Milwaukee (Gallardo 3-1), 2:05 p.m.

Washington (Strasburg 1-4) at Pittsburgh (Locke 3-1), 2:05 p.m.

Miami (Fernandez 0-2) at Philadelphia (Hamels 1-3), 5:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Niese 2-2) at Atlanta (Teheran 1-0), 5:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Price 1-2) at Colorado (Garland 2-2), 6:10 p.m.

Arizona (Corbin 3-0) at San Diego (Richard 0-3), 6:40 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Magill 0-0) at San Francisco (Vogelsong 1-2), 7:05 p.m.

Sunday’s Games N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 11:35 a.m.

Washington at Pittsburgh, 11:35 a.m.

St. Louis at Milwaukee, 12:10 p.m.

Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 12:20 p.m.

Miami at Philadelphia, 12:35 p.m.

Arizona at San Diego, 2:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Colorado, 2:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 6:05 p.m.

Monday’s Games Atlanta at Cincinnati, 5:10 p.m.

Texas at Chicago Cubs, 6:05 p.m.

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

Miami at San Diego, 8:10 p.m.

Philadelphia at San Francisco, 8:15 p.m.

WHL FINAL Martavius Neloms and WR Cody Wilson.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Signed P Ryan Allen, FB Ben Bartholomew, DL Dewayne Cherrington, S Kanorris Davis, OL Elvis Fisher, TE Brandon Ford, DL Cory Grissom, RB Quentin Hines, CB Brandon Jones, OL Josh Kline, OL Chris McDonald, WR TJ Moe, CB Stephon Morris, LB Ian Sluss, OL Matt Stankiewitch, TE Zach Sudfeld, WR Kenbrell Thompkins, DL Joe Vellano and LS Mike Zupancic.

HOCKEY National Hockey League NHL—Suspended Ottawa D Eric Gryba two games for an illegal check to the head of Montreal F Lars Eller during a May 2 game.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS—Called up G Drew MacIntyre from Toronto (AHL).

SOCCER Major League Soccer POTLAND TIMBERS—Signed D Pa Modou Kah for the remainder of the season.

WINTER SPORTS U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association USSA—Named Brian Krill club development manager in its sport education department.

THE CANADIAN PRESS PORTLAND, Ore. — Henrik Samuelsson scored twice and Laurent Brossoit made 35 saves as the defending champion Edmonton Oil Kings opened the WHL final with a 4-1 win over the Portland Winterhawks on Friday.

Edmonton defeated Portland in seven games last season, and the Oil Kings lead 1-0 in the rematch to determine the WHL’s representative in the Memorial Cup tournament later this month in Saskatoon.

Dylan Wruck and Curtis Lazar also scored, and Stephane Legault added three assists for the Oil Kings, who have scored 75 goals in 17 playoff games this season.

Taylor Leier scored the only goal for the Winterhawks, who outshot Edmonton 36-29 but had trouble solving Brossoit, who leads the WHL with a 1.54 goalsagainst average in the playoffs.

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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

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 4, 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 88, Boston 80

Golden State 4, 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: Golden State 92, Denver 88 Memphis 4, 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 105 at Memphis 118

Indiana 4, 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 81, Atlanta 73 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, 6 p.m.

WESTERN CONFERENCE Oklahoma City 4, 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 Monday, April 29: Houston 105, Oklahoma City 103 Wednesday, May 1: Houston 107, Oklahoma City

CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS EASTERN CONFERENCE Indiana vs. New York Sunday, May 5: Indiana at New York, 11 a.m., 1:30 or 6 p.m.

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. Golden State Monday, May 6: Golden State at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

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

Golf Wells Fargo Championship Friday At Quail Hollow Club Charlotte, N.C. Purse: $6.7 million Yardage: 7,492; Par 72 Second Round Phil Mickelson Scott Gardiner Nick Watney George McNeill Rory McIlroy Lee Westwood Rod Pampling Jason Kokrak Derek Ernst Lucas Glover David Lynn Robert Garrigus D.A. Points Kevin Streelman Russell Henley Zach Johnson Brian Harman Daniel Summerhays Sergio Garcia Jordan Spieth Ted Potter, Jr. Ross Fisher Nate Smith David Hearn Robert Karlsson Dicky Pride Angel Cabrera Kyle Stanley Stuart Appleby Vaughn Taylor Shawn Stefani Ryan Moore Trevor Immelman James Driscoll Jimmy Walker John Rollins Luke Guthrie D.H. Lee John Senden Boo Weekley Richard H. Lee Chris Kirk Gary Woodland Steve Marino Bud Cauley Brad Fritsch Bo Van Pelt Kevin Stadler Roberto Castro Martin Flores Charles Howell III Kevin Chappell Casey Wittenberg Lee Williams Henrik Norlander Webb Simpson Rickie Fowler Patrick Reed Peter Tomasulo Brendon de Jonge John Merrick Steven Bowditch Pat Perez Scott Brown Hunter Mahan Mike Weir Jonathan Byrd Josh Teater Brian Davis Geoff Ogilvy Robert Allenby Luke List Doug LaBelle II Matteo Manassero Matt Jones James Hahn Chris Stroud Ryo Ishikawa Tommy Gainey Hunter Haas Kevin Sutherland Will Claxton Justin Hicks

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LPGA-Kingsmill Championship Scores Friday At Kingsmill Resort, River Course Williamsburg, Va. Purse: $1.3 million Yardage: 6,379; Par: 71 Second Round Ariya Jutanugarn 64-71 — Stacy Lewis 68-68 — Angela Stanford 68-68 — Sandra Gal 68-69 — Suzann Pettersen 68-69 — Cristie Kerr 66-71 — Shanshan Feng 69-69 — Juli Inkster 69-69 — Ilhee Lee 69-69 — Katie Burnett 68-70 — Ai Miyazato 68-70 — So Yeon Ryu 67-71 — Irene Cho 70-69 — Christel Boeljon 69-70 — Paula Creamer 69-70 — Alison Walshe 69-70 — Jane Park 68-71 — Karen Stupples 68-71 — Mo Martin 68-72 — Inbee Park 68-72 — Karrie Webb 70-71 — Stacy Prammanasudh 69-72 — Yani Tseng 69-72 — Amy Yang 69-72 — Caroline Hedwall 68-73 — Azahara Munoz 68-73 — Giulia Sergas 74-68 — Hee Kyung Seo 71-71 — Kris Tamulis 71-71 — Lexi Thompson 71-71 — Eun-Hee Ji 70-72 — Rebecca Lee-Bentham 70-72 — Anna Nordqvist 70-72 — Jiyai Shin 70-72 — Na Yeon Choi 69-73 — Lisa McCloskey 69-73 — Thidapa Suwannapura 69-73 — Lindsey Wright 69-73 — Jee Young Lee 68-74 — Moriya Jutanugarn 73-70 — Catriona Matthew 72-71 — Gerina Piller 72-71 — Lizette Salas 72-71 — Maria Hjorth 71-72 — Paige Mackenzie 71-72 — Jenny Shin 71-72 — Chella Choi 70-73 — Vicky Hurst 70-73 — Daniela Iacobelli 70-73 — Sarah Kemp 69-74 — Brittany Lincicome 75-69 — Chie Arimura 74-70 — Julia Boland 73-71 —

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KNICKS 88 CELTICS 80 BOSTON — Carmelo Anthony scored 21 points and the New York Knicks held on after blowing most of a 26-point lead to beat the Boston Celtics 88-80 in Game 6 on Friday night and advance in the post-season for the first time since 2000.

Iman Shumpert scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half, when the Celtics cut a 75-49 deficit to four points.

But Anthony made a jumper to give New York an 81-75 lead and then sank a 3-pointer, then J.R. Smith converted a three-point play to restore the double-digit lead the Knicks had nursed most of the game.

Jeff Green scored 21 points for the Celtics, who were hoping to become the first NBA team to advance in the playoffs after losing the first three games.

The Knicks had not won a playoff series since Patrick Ewing and Latrell Sprewell (and current backup centre Marcus Camby) helped them reach the 2000 Eastern Conference finals. They will open the second round Sunday at home against the Indiana Pacers.

Paul Pierce scored 14 points on 4-for-18 shooting, making one of nine 3-point attempts. Kevin Garnett had 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Celtics, who now face another off-season of talk whether to break up the aging core that won the franchise’s record 17th NBA title in 2008 and returned to the finals two years later.

PACERS 81, HAWKS 73 ATLANTA (AP) — George Hill and David West each scored 21 points and Indiana withstood a furious Atlanta comeback in the fourth quarter, closing out the opening-round playoff series in Game 6.

The home team had won every game until the Hawks returned to Philips Arena and set a franchise record with just nine points in the second quarter on 1-of-15 shooting. The defence broke down in the third, allowing Hill and West to combine for 22 points, and the Pacers built a 65-50 lead going to the fourth.

The Hawks showed some heart, slicing it to 76-73 on Al Horford’s dunk with 2:13 remaining.

But the comeback fizzled there, and the Pacers advanced to face New York.

Roy Hibbert added 17 points and 11 rebounds. Lance Stephenson also had 11 rebounds.

GRIZZLIES 118 CLIPPERS 105 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Mike Conley and Zach Randolph scored 23 points each, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Los Angeles Clippers 118-105 on Friday night to take the first-round series 4-2 and advance to their second Western Conference semifinals in three seasons.

The Grizzlies had never won four straight post-season games before this series, and they became only the 10th team in NBA history to win four straight after trailing 0-2. They will open the second round at Oklahoma City on Sunday.

Memphis finished with seven players in double figures. Tony Allen had a post-season-best 19 points, and Jerryd Bayless had 16.

Reserve Matt Barnes scored a career playoff-best 30 points for Los Angeles. Chris Paul had 28 points before being ejected with 2:29 left protesting a foul called on Barnes. Blake Griffin didn’t start because of his sprained right ankle, and he scored nine points in 14 minutes. Caron Butler added 14.

THUNDER 103 ROCKETS 94 HOUSTON — Kevin Durant scored 27 points and Kevin Martin added 25 to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 103-94 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night, sending them to the second round of the playoffs for the third straight season.

The Rockets were looking to become just the fourth team in NBA history to force a Game 7 after trailing 3-0.

But the Thunder opened the fourth quarter with a big run to take the lead and cruised to the victory.

Martin finally gave the Thunder someone to take scoring pressure off Durant for the first time since All-Star Russell Westbrook had season-ending knee surgery. He had 21 points by halftime and Westbrook’s replacement, Reggie Jackson helped out by scoring 17.

James Harden, who the team said had strep throat on Thursday, led Houston with 26 points.

Teenager shoots par to stay in lead at midpoint of LPGA’s Kingsmill THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Ariya Jutanugarn weathered the wind and kept her lead Friday in the LPGA Tour’s Kingsmill Championship.

The 17-year-old Thai player missed three short par putts early, but rolled in a 45-footer and two others for birdie on the wind-swept River Course in an even-par 71 that gave her a onestroke lead at 7 under.

A day after shooting a 64, Jutanugarn started with a three-putt bogey on her first hole and, with the wind making it difficult to control the ball, said she tried to play safer than normal,

and found that didn’t work.

“It make me want to go back to my game on the back nine,” the normally aggressive player said.

A birdie at the par-5 seventh — her 16th hole of the day — gave her the outright lead, and she finished with two pars.

Stacy Lewis and Angela Stanford, both a shot back after 68s, had the best rounds of the day.

Both played early and came off the course saying the wind was picking up.

“The wind’s not dying down out there so it’s going to be tough this afternoon,” Lewis said.

She was right, mostly, but the players who man-

aged best were able to make moves on the leaderboard.

Suzann Pettersen, the 2007 winner, and Sandra Gal shot 69 and found themselves in a tie for fourth when two-time Kingsmill champion Cristie Kerr.

Kerr chunked a chip shot and bogeyed the final hole.

“It’s a round where you needed to kind of stay around the lead and not take yourself out of it,” she said.

Stanford, along with Natalie Gulbis the only players to make all nine cuts at Kingsmill, started with a three-putt bogey and felt fortunate to be able to duplicate the 68 she had Thursday.

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New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony shoots over Boston Celtics forwards Kevin Garnett (5) and Brandon Bass (30) during the second half in Game 6 of their first-round NBA playoff series in Boston, Friday. Anthony had 21 points as the Knicks won 88-80, eliminating the Celtics from the playoffs.

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CHAMPIONS TOUR GOLF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Mike Goodes shot a 3-under 69 in wind that gusted to 30 mph to take a one-stroke lead Friday after the first round of the Champions Tour’s Insperity Championship.

Only seven players in the 81-man field broke par on an unseasonably cold and blustery day. A gust blew down one scoreboard at The Woodlands Country Club.

Goodes bogeyed the second hole, rallied with par saves on the fifth and sixth holes and ran in a 20-foot birdie putt on No. 7. He birdied two of the last three holes.

“The key for me was to save a couple of decent two-putts early in the round,” Goodes said. “I felt that was a huge key. The wind was howling right in my face (No. 5) and I hit a good drive and made a tough two-putt.”

On the next hole, Goodes faced another long putt.

“It was about 50-60 feet down one slope, up one slope and back down another slope,” Goodes said. “I hit a good second putt from about 3 feet. That was a great two-putt.”

Gene Sauers had the lead at 4 under par going into the par 4 17th, but hit a 9-iron into the water for a double bogey and finished at 70.

Sauers has overcome a rare skin condition called Stevens-Johnson syndrome. He was out of golf for five years before fighting his way back to playing shape.

“Overall, I’m happy the way I played,” Sauers said.

“I made one bad mistake on 17 and it cost me, but I’m still right there. I’ve got two days to go.”

Kent Austin is keeping his options open.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats head coach and general manager is scheduled to make the first selection in Monday’s draft. Austin re-iterated Friday he’s content to hold on to the pick but will also listen to trade offers.

“This is about constantly improving and raising the water level the best we can given the tools we’re provided and obviously the draft is one of those tools,” Austin said. “We’re open to explore any possibilities to improve our team but we’re very comfortable keeping the pick and certainly have a plan for it.”

That plan involves getting a player capable contributing immediately to a Hamilton squad that finished tied with Winnipeg with a CFL-worst 6-12 mark last year. The consensus is Linden Gaydosh and Mike Edem, both of the Calgary Dinos, top that list.

Gaydosh, a six-foot-four, 314-pound defensive lineman, and Edem, a six-foot-one, 200-pound linebacker, are both blue-chip prospects. The CFL’s scouting bureau listed Gaydosh third in its final list of the top-15 ranked players and Edem at No. 10.

The Ticats have obvious interest in both. They met with Gaydosh on Friday, a day after sitting down with Edem.

But Hamilton isn’t alone. With six of the seven top-ranked draft prospects either returning to school or securing NFL opportunities, there’s significantly less impact players readily available. Many CFL GMs look at first- and second-round picks as players capable of vying for starting positions and their signability as well how quickly they can be in camp are serious considerations.

A league source says other GMs are contacting the Ticats about the No. 1 pick, especially for a shot at Gaydosh. The native of Peace River, Alta., was very

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STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Canada reached the final of the men’s world hockey championship six times between 2003 and 2009 and won three gold medals.

Since that stretch, it’s been three straight quarterfinal exits.

Canada’s strategy for a return to the podium in 2013 is to hold fast to a style of hockey they know despite the wider, unfamiliar ice surface and opponents who will be in their element.

“It’s going to be a lot of work to play Canadianstyle hockey on this big ice, but that’s what it’s going to take to win I think,” forward Matt Duchene said Friday. “You’ve got to push the pace and tell yourself to move quick. There’s going to be more room out there, but you’ve got to come through that room with speed.

“That’s going to be the challenge for us though, to not fall into the style of game that those other teams want to play who are comfortable on the big ice.”

Canada opens the tournament against Denmark on Saturday followed by Switzerland on Sunday at Globe Arena. Devan Dubnyk of the Edmonton Oilers will spend his 27th birthday in Canada’s net versus Denmark. Mike Smith of the Phoenix Coyotes gets his turn the following day against the Swiss.

Canadian head coach Lindy Ruff intends to rotate the two goalies until one emerges as a No. 1 for the medal round.

“I would look to one guy to try and push through,” Ruff said. “You decide which guy you think is playing the best and probably go with him.”

In Friday’s action, the Czech Republic beat Belarus 2-0, while Switzerland upset Sweden 3-2.

Meanwhile in Helsinki, last year’s silver medallists from Slovakia opened with a 6-2 win over France, while Finland beat Germany 4-3 in overtime.

Denmark is ranked 12th in the world and Switzerland, coached by Canadian Sean Simpson, is 10th behind Canada at No. 5.

The Canadians start the tournament having had just three practices as a team because the NHL lockout pushed the regular season’s conclusion to the end of April.

The players actually prefer this scenario, which feels like a natural extension of their seasons, to winding down and ramping up again in the three weeks between the end of their NHL seasons and the tournament.

But the reality is Canada had little time develop chemistry and cohesion or get a feel for the wide ice.

“We’ve tried to create a system everyone is comfortable with right off the bat,” Ruff said. “We want to play a real fast-paced, North-South game, the same game we would play in North America on North American rinks. Try to stay inside the (faceoff) dots, get pucks to the net and try to use our speed to get in behind people.”

The European countries have had at least parts of their world hockey championship teams together to prepare while they awaited the arrival of some NHL players. The majority of the Danish team spent the last month playing exhibition games.

The Canadians are still favoured to win their opener, but they’ll have to overcome their internal unknowns while pursuing their first win of the tournament.

Canada lost to Slovakia in last year’s quarter-final by one goal. The year before that it was a 2-1 loss to Russia in the quarter-finals. In 2010, the Russians also eliminated Canada in the round of eight by a score of 5-2.

Jordan Eberle was a 19-year-old forward fresh off his junior career in 2010 when he was named to the Canadian team. He watched from the stands as Canada lost 4-1 to Switzerland and then played in a 3-2 loss to the Czechs in the preliminary round that year.

It was an eye-opener for the Edmonton Oilers forward because those countries hadn’t come close to beating Canada when he won gold and silver at world junior championships.

But the Eberle now knows a thing or two about the unpredictable animal that is the world hockey championship because he’s playing in his fourth for Canada.

“Every team can beat any team, especially on this big ice,” Eberle said. “We play NHL-style all year and you come here and you have to play a different game. They grew up playing this kind of game.

“I think that’s why it’s been challenging for us in the last few years. That being said, it takes a couple games to get used to it and once you do, you should be able to play it.”

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impressive in 1-on-1 drills at the league’s combine in March.

But Edem, of Brampton, Ont., also presents enticing value as a No. 1 pick. He showed great athleticism at the combine with a 38.5-inch vertical jump and 40-yard dash time of 4.57 seconds and could immediately contribute on special teams while learning a CFL team’s defence.

Austin said if he’s presented with the right deal he won’t be afraid to pull the trigger.

“Yeah, and that’s what you have to qualify it with,” he said. “We’re very happy with the pick but again we’ll look at any opportunity we feel can improve our football team. But it must improve our team at some level that we feel like helps us become more competitive quicker.”

One CFL GM who has never been afraid to wheel and deal on draft day is Toronto’s Jim Barker. In 2010, Barker held the first pick but traded it to Saskatchewan — who took Queen’s linebacker Shomari Williams — to select offensive lineman Joe Eppele and linebacker Cory Greenwood second and third overall, respectively.

In 2011, Barker traded a second-round pick to move into the first and take Tulsa offensive lineman Tyler Holmes, who returned to school before spending the 2012 season on the Minnesota Vikings practice roster. Barker also made deals at the ’08 draft as Calgary’s senior vice-president of football operations, sending centre John Comiskey and receiver Kevin Challenger to Edmonton for the No. 2 pick, then using it on offensive lineman Dimitri Tsoumpas, a two-time CFL all-star from Weber State.

“We are always active, whether it’s to move up or move down,” Barker said. “Anything we can do to improve our football team and we are in constant mode to do that.

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Clayton Wong and David Higham improv a skit about balloons as Nick Dixon and Harmony Giles wait for their cue to join in. The four Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School students were doing a little rehearsal prior to the Spring Improv night held recently at the Memorial Centre.

BY MYLES FISH ADVOCATE STAFF What do a predilection for kissing lizards, a magic IT-working stool named Francis, a great-great grandfather turned starfish, and dancing cacti have in common?

Nothing — nothing at all.

Well, not literally, perhaps, but the decidedly non-literal fantastical creations of the young mind represent just a few of the laughter-inducing utterances fostered in Red Deer’s two high school improvisational theatre (improv) clubs.

Back in 2000, Tara Koett was an eager drama student at Hunting Hills High School with a desire for less scripted performance opportunities.

She approached drama teacher Sue Merry with that desire, and soon after an improv club was born at the school.

Today, Koett too is a drama teacher, at Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School. One of her courses is Advanced Acting 15, in which she teaches the lessons of improvisation to the 20 students who had to try out to enrol in the class.

And at Hunting Hills, Merry still leads teens through the broad world of improv, coaching an extracurricular team.

The 2012-13 school year marked the first time improv students could obtain credits for the class at Lindsay Thurber; in earlier years it was merely an extracurricular pursuit. It is a popular class where creativity flourishes, energy is high, and long lectures and notetaking are practically non-existent.

slowness, but so is their quick wit and developing adaptability and relatability skills.

The free-wheeling atmosphere of the class allows students to take risks and grow in confidence, says Koett.

And the support among competing troupes, even the two traditional rival Red Deer schools, engenders even more flourishing of young talent.

“The spirit of improv is so positive,” raves Koett, “It’s one of the only places where I feel like when you’re competing, you want the teams you’re competing against to be good.”

The two local squads take part in the Northern Alberta Improv League (NAIL) in Edmonton every month. Last year, the Hunting Hills team won the

‘IT DOESN’T ALWAYS HAVE TO BE FUNNY, BUT IT HAS TO BE TOUCHING, WHETHER THAT IS JOY IN THE HEART AND LAUGHING, OR SOME OTHER WAY.’ — HUNTING HILLS IMPROVISER BREANNA STUTHEIT

10th grade.

“It’s a nice complement to the other things I do in my life. It’s a nice creative outlet. ... It’s a great way for me to get to perform and be spontaneous and be creative where sometimes I don’t always find I get to do that,” says Burega.

He says it is best to be spontaneous, to not over-analyze, and to avoid recurring characters or themes. And

‘THE SPIRIT OF IMPROV IS SO POSITIVE, IT’S ONE OF THE ONLY PLACES WHERE I FEEL LIKE WHEN YOU’RE COMPETING, YOU WANT THE TEAMS YOU’RE COMPETING AGAINST TO BE GOOD.’ — TARA KOETT, A DRAMA TEACHER AT LINDSAY THURBER COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL

league based on their performances throughout the year.

NAIL is hosted by RapidFire Theatre, which in February also puts on a improv festival that includes the Nosebowl Theatresports Tournament. This year, for the first time, four Thurber students took home the top prize at the competition.

The team of Brad Burega, Isiah Williams, Britt Cupples and Matthew Pierik beat out 20 other Alberta high school teams for the gold. Burega also landed on the tournament all-star

although the more conventional acting he has done in scripted school productions does not allow much space for

‘ON THE SURFACE IT MAY APPEAR TO BE SOMEWHAT FRIVOLOUS, BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE ALL WE’RE DOING IS HAVING A GOOD TIME, BUT IT BUILDS SO MANY SKILLS AND SO MANY KIDS GAIN SUCH GREAT CONFIDENCE FROM IMPROVISING THAT THEY GO ON TO USE IN ALL SORTS OF VENUES.’

spontaneity, Burega says he still finds his improv lessons helpful.

“It keeps the idea in your mind that each time you’re performing it should be fresh. You can change the way you’re enunciating, change the way you’re saying the lines to find something entirely new and just reinvigorate the scenes.”

Like Burega, Hunting Hills improviser Breanna Stutheit is hoping to continue with improv after her graduation this summer. In her high school experience, Stutheit says she has laughed so much on stage that it hurt, cried on stage, and consistently surprised herself with the words coming from her mouth.

“It doesn’t always have to be funny,”

— SUE MERRY, A DRAMA TEACHER AT HUNTING HILLS HIGH SCHOOL

At practices and seasonal performances, the young thespians play a series of games, often soliciting ideas from audience members and incorporating them into the scenes. Their greenness is evident in the occasional

team, a distinction that earned him a scholarship to an improv camp in B.C. this summer.

The Grade 12 student first learned of improv in middle school, and was happy to be able to join the class come

she says, “but it has to be touching, whether that is joy in the heart and laughing, or some other way.”

While Stutheit and Burega will need to find new improv avenues as they move on, the two high schools have no shortage of creative youth eager to take up the art.

A rookie this year, Grade 10 student Melissa Hernandez joined to get out of her comfort zone. Her experience has made her more open to other’s ideas, and she has often surprised herself.

“At the moment, the energy is so high that you don’t realize what you’re doing, but after, you’re like, ‘I did that!’ ” says Hernandez.

Fellow rookie Elena Stalwick says she has thrived off of the energy so omnipresent in the improv class. She has learned it is futile to plan scenes mentally in advance.

“You just kind of have to go up there and feed off of the energy and everything that people are giving you

‘IT’S A NICE COMPLEMENT TO THE OTHER THINGS I DO IN MY LIFE. IT’S A NICE CREATIVE OUTLET. ... IT’S A GREAT WAY FOR ME TO GET TO PERFORM AND BE SPONTANEOUS AND BE CREATIVE WHERE SOMETIMES I DON’T ALWAYS FIND I GET TO DO THAT.’ — LINDSAY THURBER IMPROVISER BRAD BUREGA

because no one else on stage is going to do what you are thinking in your head,” she explains.

The goal of improv, says Merry, is not to be funny, but to create meaningful scenes and “good art” where humour can play a role. A teacher for 20 years, Merry says coaching improv is the best thing she has ever done with students.

“On the surface it may appear to be somewhat frivolous, because it looks like all we’re doing is having a good time, but it builds so many skills and so many kids gain such great confidence from improvising that they go on to use in all sorts of venues,” she says. mfish@reddeeradvocate.com

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BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF

PLANT TREES IN BOWER For the 14th time, the Bower Community Association will put on its annual tree planting effort. The FunTree Planting Bee is scheduled to take place on May 11 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. along the Bower Creek pathways.

The community association is inviting anyone to come to the Bower-Kin Community Centre, at 85 Boyce St., at 9:15 a.m. to be a part of the planting bee. The group will be planting evergreen seedlings in an effort to keep Bower green and promote community spirit.

There’s a huge increase in graffiti in Red Deer — and the problem is taking up more of Les Kolibaba’s time.

The peace officer for the City of Red Deer’s Inspections and Licensing Department said 140 incidents of tagging were discovered in the January to March period — which is a massive jump, considering the normal is less than 20 incidents during the same period.

Some popular spots for spray-painted scrawls, such as the walls of the concrete tunnel that links park trails under 32nd Street, have already been repainted several times this spring.

The problem has become so bad that Kolibaba and other city staffers have taken to tracking mentions of graffiti on Twitter and other social media, and have come to believe a few individuals from Edmonton or Calgary are coming here to leave their mark.

“We’ve been finding graffiti

on the third floor of buildings. ...

They do all kinds of things, it’s unbelievable! If (graffiti artists) channelled all that energy into a positive direction it’s amazing what they could do,” said the peace officer, who’s spending a lot more time investigating various scribbles and tags on city property.

Some of the graffiti is offensive, including a racial slur left on a city neighbourhood map in Bower and a swastika found last fall. But Kolibaba said most is merely unsightly.

City administrators are work-

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Construction has begun on a section of Leva Avenue in Gasoline Alley. Residents and motorists are advised that construction in the area will include temporary closure of different parts of the roadway throughout the summer months.

Signs and barricades will be in place, says a Red Deer County press release. Public transit will remain open, as will all businesses within Gasoline Alley.

YODELFEST TRIP PLANNED Central Alberta seniors are invited to take in a trip to the Airdrie Yodelfest on May 11.

The Golden Circle Seniors Resource Centre is sponsoring a bus to the event, which features Swiss yodellers and folk dancers, old-time country yodelling and the fiddle playing of Al Cherny and Gordie Tapp. Cost is $65 for centre members and $90 for nonmembers and includes transportation, lunch and festival admission.

Get more information by calling 403-3436074 or visiting the Golden Circle at 4620 47A Ave. in Red Deer.

DOG WASH FUNDRAISER Animal Cancer Therapy Subsidization Society’s dog wash fundraiser happens on May 11.

Dog groomers at two Red Deer pet grooming businesses will be raising money for animal cancer therapy treatment. The event will raise money to assist families with sick pets across Alberta.

Treating pets with cancer is expensive and often financially beyond the means of many pet owners.

ACTSS is dedicated to bringing affordable modern veterinary cancer treatment to animals and educating their owners and veterinarians on the availability, uses and benefits of advanced cancer therapies. Dog owners should book ahead for dog washes.

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ing on a graffiti strategy to address the growing problem.

Kolibaba noted the downtown skateboard park is now the only legal place for graffiti.

Meanwhile, Red Deer residents who spot someone tagging are reminded to call police.

Citizens should remove graffiti from their property as soon as possible, report it on the city’s hotline, at 403-356-8908, or fill out a “report a problem” form on the city’s website, www.reddeer.ca. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate. com

Canada’s summer sport banned by school division

BY LAURA TESTER ADVOCATE STAFF Lacrosse teams will not be facing off in gyms at Chinook’s Edge School Division after it recently decided to ban the sport.

Allan Tarnoczi, associate supervisor of corporate services for the school division, said their facilities are mainly for educating children and so it’s important that they are kept in top-notch shape.

“And because we want to be good community members, Chinook’s Edge strives hard to have a positive presence in the community,” said Tarnoczi Tarnoczi wouldn’t give particulars as to what prompted the decision to ban lacrosse teams.

“When we rent out facilities, we try to minimize the risk of damage to facilities,” said Tarnoczi. “So we’re trying to be responsible to the taxpayers and not be using facilities that they were not intended to be used for.”

Marlane Quinton, vice-president of the Innisfail Lacrosse Association, said they have been using the Innisfail Junior/ Senior High School gym for about eight weeks during the winter season, as well during an interim practice time leading up to the spring season.

So they were surprised when they learned of the ban late last year.

They scrambled to find another location, which ended up being at Olds College.

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BRIEFS Lane closure for trail work Drivers are being forewarned about single lane closures on 32nd Street and on 40th Avenue in Red Deer, starting on Monday.

Construction crews will build a new asphalt trail along the north side of 32nd Street and the east side of 40th Avenue, and as a result, lanes will be closed down temporarily.

The new trail will run between 44A Avenue and 30th Avenue on 32nd Street and between McBride Crescent and Spencer Street on 40th Avenue.

Drivers heading east on 32nd Street or north on 40th Avenue should expect single lane closures as crews work on the trail.

Construction of these trails will take about 45 days to finished, and will be gravel first before paving.

The City of Red Deer reports the contractor is taking all necessary steps to ensure worksite safety and the patience and co-operation of drivers and residents is appreciated.

Garage sale at St. Leonard’s Everything is half price today at the St. Leonard’s Church Garage sale, which continues through to Monday.

Sale hours are 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. today and Sunday and 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Monday.

Quinton said the ban had a big impact. The association’s winter program numbers were cut in half. A number of children didn’t want to travel to Olds, she added.

Quinton said she’s surprised people are concerned about damage since gyms are made for sport. Plus, the Innisfail high school gym is old anyway, she added.

“Badminton has a metal racket that can coincidentally strike the floor at any time,” Quinton said.

“That’s much more damaging than the plastic material that a lacrosse head is made out of.

And anytime we used the school facility, we stipulated the use of foam balls. They’re non-damaging.”

St. Leonard’s is in Red Deer’s Grandview subdivision at 4241 44th St. Call Muriel Stewart, 403-347-6865 to learn more.

Cemetery vandalism probed Red Deer Cemetery was hit by vandalism with seven headstones were knocked over on Thursday.

Cheryl Adams, specialist with City of Red Deer cemetery services, said the smaller monuments were put back into place on Friday at the cemetery, located north of Michener Centre on 55th Street.

“Unfortunately, Red Deer Cemetery is quite susceptible to (vandalism). We had some late last year as well,” Adams said on Friday.

“It is very sad. I can’t explain the thinking of anyone who would do that. Some years, there’s none at all. Other years, we’ll have it happen on a couple of occasions.”

Maintenance staff check the cemetery regularly.

Larger monuments that were toppled will require equipment to be repositioned on graves. City staff will be able to do the job early next week, she said.

The vandalism was reported to Red Deer City RCMP.

Border Paving names fieldhouse Border Paving Ltd. has sponsor naming rights for the Fitness Centre at Blackfalds Field House for the next 10 years.

On Thursday, Border Paving presented a $100,000 cheque to the Town of Blackfalds, which granted it naming rights for the fitness centre for the next 10 years.

Construction of the $15-million facility,

Red Deer Public Schools, Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools and Wild Rose Public Schools do not have bans on lacrosse.

“This has never been an issue before, though, because we do not have any lacrosse activities, besides casual play in physical education classes,” said Wild Rose spokesman Nathan Klosse.

Wolf Creek Public Schools has a detailed list of high-risk activities — including archery and ice hockey — that required increased planning and supervision.

It also lists prohibited activities, such as drag racing and excursions to war zones. Lacrosse is not listed in either. ltester@reddeeradvocate.com

located at 4500 Womacks Rd., is nearing the halfway point. Plans are to open the centre by early 2014.

In addition to the fitness centre, the multi-use field house will contain a walking and jogging track, indoor playground, community meeting areas, lease and administration spaces, and will integrate the Trans Canada Trail through the facility.

Outdoors will be an aquatic centre, amphitheatre and special events area, heritage and interpretive area, veterans memorial, fitness equipment, picnic areas, playgrounds and open spaces.

Air quality input sought Parkland Airshed Management Zone (PAMZ) wants to hear any concerns about area air quality.

The non-profit organization that monitors and manages air quality in the region is holding a public meeting on May 15 at Didsbury’s Eldon Foote Hall.

PAMZ is eager to find out if the increase in oil and gas activity related to horizontal drilling in the Olds and Didsbury area has generated concerns about air quality among residents.

The locations of those concerns will be considered when PAMZ sets out to select six monitoring sites for its mobile air monitoring trailer next year. Complaints to provincial regulators will also be used to pick monitoring spots.

The public air quality issues meeting is free and runs from 6 to 9 p.m. at the hall in the old train station at 1811 20th St. An Alberta Energy Resources Conservation Board technical expert will be on hand to make a presentation on gas flaring and answer questions.

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From a chance encounter 100 MILE HOUSE MEMBERS HAVE TRAVELLED A LONG ROAD TO SUCCESS AND THAT ROAD BRINGS THEM TO RED DEER

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF He was singing at a sleepy Toronto tavern one Sunday evening, nine years ago.

She walked in with her guitar case, thinking it was open mic night because of a misleading poster.

Instead of playing duelling guitars, the two singer/songwriters made the best of an awkward situation by singing duets together — and the rest, as they say, is history.

Today, Peter Stone and Denise MacKay are married and still performing side by side in an Edmonton-based group called 100 Mile House, which plays on Friday at The Hideout, south of Red Deer.

Their meet-cute moment was videotaped for posterity by Stone’s father, who happened to be filming his son’s show the night MacKay walked into his life.

“You can look back at all of it — it’s crazy. There’s not that many couples who have their first meeting caught on film,” said Stone, with a laugh.

This encounter can be viewed as fateful in another way.

The band that Stone and MacKay formed, which now includes fiddler/ mandolin player Scott Zubot and bassist Tom Murray, has gradually been winning fans and accolades, receiving a Folk/Roots Album of the Year prize at the 2012 Edmonton Music Awards and a nomination for Roots Recording of the Year at the Western Canadian Music Awards.

The group also won the Calgary Folk Festival’s Songwriting Contest for the second year in a row with the song London, about English-born Stone’s hometown.

And in March, 100 Mile House’s third well-received album, Wait With Me, debuted at No. 1 on CKUA Radio.

Stone believes the new release stands as a musical testament to love’s power to withstand tempests: “It came out of 2012, which was our hardest year, yet, as a couple. ... Virtually everyone around us had a life-changing year,” he continued. “Some changes were good, like people having babies.

But a lot of it was bad, like losing loved ones ... it was like 2012 was the end of some kind of cycle.”

The title track is about grieving.

While a lot of hurting songs are about romantic breakups, Wait With Me is about enduring an emotional storm together, said Stone. The song, which

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Edmonton-based group 100 Mile House plays on Friday at The Hideout, south of Red Deer. The band that Peter Stone (right) and Denise MacKay (centre) formed, which now includes fiddler/mandolin player Scott Zubot (left) and bassist Tom Murray, has gradually been winning fans and accolades, receiving a Folk/Roots Album of the Year prize at the 2012 Edmonton Music Awards and a nomination for Roots Recording of the Year at the Western Canadian Music Awards. was written after a friend experienced the death of a spouse, recognizes how lucky are those people who still have a loved one to lean on, added the 29-year-old.

“It’s about sticking together through loss.”

The contest-winning song London reflects on Stone’s “tricky” feelings about his home city. England’s capital “is one of the greatest cities in the world, but there are times when you just want to leave it,” said Stone, who becomes annoyed with all the traffic and congestion.

“My feelings about London can

actually be transferred to any place you have a relationship with — on one hand, you’re comfortable to be at home, but sometimes you want to run away and not look back.”

Stone wasn’t exactly running to Canada as a 20-year-old, but he didn’t put a lot of thought into the decision either.

He was studying music technology at the University of Staffordshire when a friend suggested, one drunken evening, that the two get work visas and fly to Canada.

“I guess I said ‘Yes,’ because the next day, I was expected to go to Canada!”

Over the years, 100 Mile House has been based both in England and in Edmonton, which is MacKay’s hometown.

Stone believes the group will remain on this side of the Atlantic, where it’s making inroads in Canadian music circles.

The band is booked to play the Vancouver Island MusicFest in July and to tour Ontario in the fall.

“So far, 2013 seems to be paying off for a (lousy) 2012. Hopefully it’ll keep going that way,” said Stone.

For more information about the show at The Hideout, call 403-348-5309. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

A passion for the role RED DEER ACTOR AARON KROGMAN TAKES OVER ROLE OF JESUS IN LONG-RUNNING DRUMHELLER PASSION PLAY

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF Red Deer actor Aaron Krogman is ready to step into some mighty big shoes — or rather sandals — as he takes over the role of Jesus in this year’s Canadian Badlands Passion Play in Drumheller.

Krogman, who’s been understudying the Jesus part in the outdoor spectacle for the past two seasons (while also enacting the small role of Enoch, the blind man), gets to assume the lead role this summer in front of thousands of spectators.

The opportunity arose after Stephen Waldschmidt, who had performed Jesus in the 200-actor passion play since 2008, moved with his family to B.C. “To play such an iconic figure as Jesus is by far among the biggest challenges I have faced as an actor, and I’m looking forward to bringing everything I have to this pivotal role,” said Krogman, who was last seen in Red Deer playing the lead in local playwright Andrew Kooman’s play She Has A Name.

While some would consider playing the Son of God an intimidating prospect, he’s feeling more thrilled about taking on the physically and emotionally demanding part. “What I’m feeling is pure excitement,” said the 29-year-old, who will be walking, running and climbing several kilometres during each nearly three-hour performance.

“I think the key is to treat it as any other role and try to approach it with freshness.”

Krogman admitted he doesn’t know much about portraying a deity, but can certainly understand the human side of Jesus. “I do know what it’s like to be a little bit freaked out about what’s coming up. I know what it’s like to love people, and what it’s like to have a huge compassion for serving mankind. That’s alive for me, too.”

While he already knows the lines, he is preparing for the role by reading and rereading the Gospel of John, which the passion play is based on. “I want to read it enough times to let go of any preconceived notions. I want to read it so many times that it becomes fresh and new.”

Krogman, the son of a pastor and musician, at-

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Red Deer actor Aaron Krogman (right) is shown playing the role of Enoch in last year’s Canadian Badlands Passion Play. Krogman role has grown as he will be playing Jesus for this year’s edition of the play. tended Christian schools in Red Deer and Lacombe.

Although he believes his own faith will help him in the role, Krogman believes the Jesus part would also interest actors who aren’t believers. “Playing Jesus is so cool because it can mean so much to a lot of people with different world views.”

Even those who don’t think Christ was the Son of God can be inspired by his life, said Krogman.

“There’s so much good in that story, it doesn’t matter where you’re coming from.”

The Red Deer native, who graduated from the Rosebud School of the Arts, now lives in Rosebud, where he runs a promotional video company and acts with the town’s professional theatre company.

He never did theatre while in high school — or even for several years afterward, while trying to discover what he wanted to do with his life.

It was his dad who suggested he try acting. “He said, ‘I can see you on a stage,’ ” said Krogman,

who believes his father realized that he was always drawn to stories and their power to change people for the better. “There’s a sense that we can see ourselves in the reflective mirror that art can be to human beings.”

The Canadian Badlands Passion Play is in its 20th year of presenting the story of Jesus in a desert-like setting that’s similar to where Biblical events unfolded.

With a mammoth cast, live animals and a backstage crew of 40, the passion play attracted more than 14,000 spectators in 2012 (the natural amphitheatre can now seat 2,700 people at a time).

This year’s run is from July 10 to 21, and attendance is anticipated to pass the 20,000 people mark at the nine performances.

For more information, visit www.canadianpassionplay.com or call 1-888-823-2001. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

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Lindsay Lohan checks in to Betty Ford Center

Witherspoon pays fine after arrest on video

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ATLANTA — Reese Witherspoon pleaded no contest and paid a $100 fine after berating a state trooper in Atlanta while her husband was given a sobriety test, an embarrassing exchange caught on a dashboard camera after the usually squeaky-clean Hollywood star had what she called “one too many” glasses of wine.

The video, which was first obtained by TMZ and publicly released by authorities Friday, shows Witherspoon asking the trooper, “Do you know my name?” and then adding, “You’re about to find out who I am.”

Witherspoon’s exchange with the officer had already been outlined in a police report, but the video offered a rare glimpse at the actress unfiltered. Witherspoon, who has built a wholesome professional image, apologized shortly after her arrest, saying she was “deeply embarrassed.”

Municipal Court of Atlanta Deputy Solicitor Ronda Graham said in a statement that Witherspoon entered the plea and paid the fine, resolving the case.

During an interview with Good Morning America on Thursday, Witherspoon said she panicked and said “all kinds of crazy things,” including falsely claiming that she was pregnant at one point.

She said during the interview that she had too much to drink before her arrest.

In the video, the 37-year-old argues with the trooper while he at-

tempts to question her husband, Hollywood agent Jim Toth, on an Atlanta street during the predawn hours of April 19.

Toth pleaded guilty to a misdemeanour charge of drunken driving, Graham said. He was fined $600 and ordered to perform 40 hours of community service and participate in a program for DUI offenders.

That is a “standard sentence for a first-time offender,” Graham said.

In the video, Trooper First Class J. Pyland tells Witherspoon to stay in the couple’s vehicle no fewer than five times. For her part, Witherspoon is equally determined to get out and engage him, even at one point feigning to be pregnant and saying she needed to use the bathroom.

When the trooper starts to arrest her, she lets loose. Witherspoon turns to yell at him while being handcuffed and accuses the trooper of harassment, at one point prompting him to warn her, “You fight me, I promise you. ...”

Witherspoon’s husband mostly observes the exchange, but tries to calm her after the trooper’s warning about resisting arrest.

The dash-com video shows the situation quickly escalating.

In one video clip, the trooper appears to be examining Toth when Witherspoon, out of view, starts to get out of her vehicle.

“Ma’am, get back in that car,” the trooper tells her.

She apologizes, and asks if she can say something. “No ma’am,” he says, “get back in that car. I’m

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Actress Reese Witherspoon pleaded no contest on Friday. not going to repeat myself again.”

Later, when Witherspoon continues to try to intervene, the trooper handcuffs her.

“You better not arrest me! Are you kidding me?” she asks.

“Nope,” he responds.

She protests again, “I’m an American citizen!” The trooper leans toward her and says he told her to stay in the car.

She repeats “This is beyond!”

She turns to yell at the trooper as he’s handcuffing her and he raises his chin and warns her against resisting arrest.

As Witherspoon is taken out of view, she can be heard asking, “Do you know my name sir?”

When he says he doesn’t need to, she asks, “You don’t need to know my name?” He says “Not quite yet,” and she adds, “Oh really. OK, you’re about to find out who I am.”

The trooper responds, “That’s fine. I’m not real worried about you, ma’am. I done told you how things worked. You want to get out and get up in my investigation, that’s OK.”

LOS ANGELES — Lindsay Lohan has checked into a rehab and will not face a probation violation for leaving another treatment facility after a few minutes, a prosecutor said Friday.

Santa Monica Chief Deputy City Attorney Terry White said he has received confirmation that Lohan has checked in to a rehab facility and he is satisfied with her location. He declined to say where Lohan is receiving treatment, but a source close to the actress who was not authorized to speak publicly said she has checked in Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS to the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, Calif.

Actress Lindsay Lohan is The Liz & Dick star back in rehab. is required to spend 90 days in rehab as part of a plea deal in a misdemeanour case filed after a June car accident.

Lohan has also re-hired longtime attorney Shawn Holley to handle her case. White said he was in contact with Holley on Thursday evening after hours of uncertainty about the actress’s whereabouts.

Attorney Mark Jay Heller told a judge during a hearing Thursday that Lohan had checked in to a different rehab facility, but the starlet left it after a few minutes. White was given several days to investigate that facility, which a state official said was not licensed to perform residential drug or alcohol rehab treatment. He said Superior Court Judge James R. Dabney will be updated on Lohan’s location, but that it may not require a formal hearing.

Lohan’s sentence called for her to spend three months at a lockdown rehab facility and also receive 18 months of psychotherapy to avoid a return to jail.

She pleaded no contest in March to lying to police and reckless driving.

Lohan has spent time at Betty Ford before. She served another mandatory rehab sentence at the treatment centre.

Controversy swirls as Jillian wins first Big Brother Canada

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — There are no hanging chads, but controversy swirls over a questionable vote that has crowned a Nova Scotia teacher the first-ever Big Brother Canada champ.

Athletic brunette Jillian MacLaughlin scored four votes from a sevenmember jury tasked with deciding between her and her flamboyant co-finalist Gary Levy.

She eked out a win thanks to a surprise nod from Levy’s best friend Topaz Brady, who made it clear throughout Thursday’s two-hour finale she was rooting for Levy.

Upon realizing she mistakenly voted for MacLaughlin instead, Brady pleaded with show bosses to allow her vote be changed — to no avail. The flap elicited cheers and jeers from the studio audience who quickly took sides with boisterous catcalls.

As a result, MacLaughlin claims a $100,000 prize, along with a Chevy Trax and a $25,000 gift card to The Brick.

As runner-up, Levy gets a $20,000 cash prize.

The first-ever Big Brother Canada saw 15 houseguests confined to a camera-rigged house, with no contact with

the outside world. It wrapped after 10 weeks on Thursday with a two-hour finale on Slice. “(I’m) really excited, overwhelmed,” the 27-year-old MacLaughlin said after the show taped, dismissing suggestions she didn’t actually earn the votes needed.

“I know the production has been very strict on rules this season, I know that it’s set myself and (fellow houseguest) Emmett (Blois) back in the game a fair bit, just by them being: ’Nope, rules are rules.’ So rules are rules.

Gary deserved this just as much as me, he played a great game but at the end of the day, the rules are rules and I ended up winning.”

Backstage, Levy unleashed a bear hug on Brady, insisting he didn’t hold any hard feelings over the outcome.

Facing reporters backstage, he said he felt like a winner.

“I’m definitely a little bit disappointed, I came into this game to win,” said Levy, who donned a glittering black and gold cocktail dress for the finale.

“But stuff happens and I still feel like I’m a winner no matter what.”

Levy’s allies were more outspoken in their assessment — pot-stirrer Peter Brown denounced the outcome with

his trademark bluster.

“Jillian did not triumph over anything, she was rewarded by Topaz’s mistake, an honest mistake,” said Brown, flanked by his partner-in-crime Alec Beall, who dubbed their partnership “the Sheyld” (pronounced “Shield”).

“Jillian did not deserve to win this game at all. Gary should have been the winner.”

Brown’s cohort Alec Beall agreed, stating “there will forever be an asterisk next to Jillian’s name as the winner of ’Big Brother Canada’ season 1.”

“But that’s drama, that’s perfect for the show and future seasons, perhaps,” said Beall.

The flap certainly added spice to the final moments of the finale.

“No. Someone switched it, please don’t do this to me,” Brady said to host Arisa Cox upon realizing her mistake.

“We were really, really clear,” Arisa said apologetically.

Despite the controversy, MacLaughlin says the unexpected last-minute wrinkle doesn’t taint her achievements.

“I don’t care, anybody can say what they want to say about how I won this but I’m happy with my game and I’m proud of myself,” said MacLaughlin, who won four “Head of Household” competitions.

“I definitely deserved to win this game as well. I played a good game, I played a hard game, I made big moves, I was a strong competitor, I’m happy with my game.”

Popoviches offer Mom’s Day show Richard and Deborah Popovich are kicking off their patio dinner theatre season with a Mother’s Day buffet and show at Red Deer’s Westerner Park.

On Sunday, May 12, the Popoviches will offer a 1 p.m. buffet in the Har-

vest Centre, followed by entertainment with their Old West Tribute Show of country crooning and comedy.

Tickets are $54.90. Please call 1-888856-9282 for bookings.

For more information about the 2013 Popovich Patio Dinner Theatre season, visit www.RichardandDeborah.com.

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RECOVERY DEPENDS ON BANKS REESTABLISHING TRUST WITH PUBLIC: CARNEY TORONTO — The outgoing head of Canada’s central bank says economic recovery can only happen if banks can rebuild the public’s trust.

“To move to a world that once again values the future, bankers need to see themselves as custodians of their institutions, improving them before they pass them along to their successors,” said Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney during a panel discussion Friday at the Toronto Region Board of Trade.

Speaking in front of more than 200 business leaders, Carney said recovery from the 2008 financial crisis has been slow, mainly due to the “fundamental loss of trust” in the global banking system.

It was announced Thursday that Carney, who is leaving for the Bank of England at the end of the month, will be replaced by Export Development Canada chief executive Stephen Poloz. The discussion Friday also featured Roger Martin, dean of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, and Convivium editorin-chief Rev. Raymond De Souza. Carney said the loss of trust has a real economic consequence.

“It is making the pace of the recovery much harder and the pain of the aftermath that much worse. The real economy relies on the financial system and the financial system itself relies on trust,” he said.

He added in the years leading up to the financial collapse, the big banks lost their way when they became more about generating profits, rather than helping their clients. “Banking is fundamentally about mediation. It’s about connecting savers and borrowers in a real economy but the industry developed increasingly as an apex of economic activity as an end of itself,” he said. “Banks became more about connecting with other banks than connecting with clients.”

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy showed last month why it remains the envy of industrialized nations: In the face of tax increases and federal spending cuts, employers added a solid 165,000 jobs in April — and far more in February and March than anyone thought.

The hiring in April drove down the unemployment rate to a four-year low of 7.5 per cent and sent a reassuring sign that the U.S. job market is improving.

The economy is benefiting from a resurgent housing market, rising consumer confidence and the Federal Reserve’s stimulus actions, which have helped lower borrowing costs and lift the stock market.

The stock market soared after the Labor Department issued the April jobs report Friday. The Dow Jones industrial average closed up 142 points, or nearly 1 per cent, to a record a record 14,973. It briefly broke 15,000 for the first time.

Coming after a poor March jobs report and some recent data showing economic weakness, the April figures helped ease fears that U.S. hiring might be slumping for a fourth straight year.

“Businesses haven’t lost confidence yet,” said Sung Won Sohn, an economist at the Martin Smith School of Business at California State University. “Consumers are feeling better. The decent employment gains will add to the optimism and help lift future spending.”

The Labor Department revised upward its estimate of job gains in February and March by a combined 114,000. It raised its estimate for February job gains from 268,000 to 332,000 and for March from 88,000 to 138,000.

Excluding May 2010, when the figures were skewed by temporary Census hiring, February’s gain was the most since November 2005.

The economy has created an average of 208,000 jobs a month from November through April — well above the monthly average of 138,000 for the previous six months.

The stronger job growth suggests that the federal budget cutting “does not mean recession,” said John Silvia, chief economist at Wells Fargo. “It does not mean a dramatic slowdown.”

The unemployment rate edged down from 7.6 per cent in March and has fallen 0.4 percentage point since the start of the year, though it remains high. To help spur borrowing, the Fed has said it plans to keep its benchmark interest rate at a record low near zero at least until unemployment falls to 6.5 per cent.

One cautionary note in the employment report: Most of the biggest job gains were in lower-paying fields, such as hotels and restaurants, which added 45,000 jobs, and retail stores, which added 29,000.

By contrast, construction companies and governments cut jobs. Manufacturing employment was flat.

Some higher-paying sectors added workers. For example, professional and techni-

cal services, which include jobs in accounting, engineering and architecture, added 23,000 jobs. Education and health services gained 44,000.

Average hourly pay rose. But because employees in the private sector worked fewer hours, average weekly paychecks declined.

But over the past year, total pay after adjusting for inflation is up a healthy 2.1 per cent, economists said. That should help boost consumer spending in coming months.

The job growth is occurring while the U.S. economy is growing modestly but steadily. It grew at a 2.5 per cent annual rate in the January-March quarter, fueled by the strongest consumer spending in two years.

The housing recovery is helping drive more hiring. Rising home sales and construction help create jobs and increase spending on furniture, landscaping and other services.

One company that’s benefited is SolarCity, based in San Mateo, Calif. Rising home building has helped increase demand for the solar-power systems the company installs in homes and businesses.

CEO Lyndon Rive said SolarCity added 177 jobs in April and will welcome its 3,000th employee Monday. It is hiring engineers, installers and administrative support staff and still has 400 openings.

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Workers install fencing around the new marina at Sylvan Lake on Friday. A waterfront condo project is also in the plans for the area which will feature unobstructed views and what the Waters Edge Condominiums and Marina call docominiums.

Interest strong in marina development

BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR Construction of a high-end condominium on the shores of Sylvan Lake could begin this fall.

Al Laplante, one of the partners behind Sylvan Lake Harbour, which is developing WatersEdge Condominiums & Marina, said detailed designs for the four-storey building that will overlook two sides of the marina are nearing completion.

Once these are in place, selling will begin, he said, with the timelines for construction dependent on sales.

However, interest in the

project has been strong, said Laplante, with prospective buyers from Central Alberta, Calgary and Edmonton stepping forward.

In addition to an initial building with 40 suites, the project contemplates a second phase with 15 units in another building.

The marina was dredged and expanded this winter, with reconstruction of the site about 95 per cent complete and expected to wrap up by June 1, said Laplante. The process required that the marina be dammed and drained, and more than 200 fish had to be caught, weighed, measured, identified and returned to the lake.

The 174 boat slips in the new marina have been enlarged to accommodate bigger boats, and a security system has been installed. Also being added is an automated lift system that will enable disabled people to board boats.

The marina land has been registered as a condominium, allowing for private ownership of the slips. Such a “dockominium” is a first for Alberta, said Laplante.

“Each dock owner or slip owner will physically have title to that chunk of land in the lake,” he explained. “They have title and they can buy and sell it as they see fit.”

Fifty-five of the slips are be-

ing held back for the owners of the residential condominium, said Laplante, with the rest offered for sale to the public.

About half have been sold, he said, with those remaining having a starting price of about $58,000 — more for those with power.

The WatersEdge Condominiums & Marina sales office is now open weekends at the marina site. Laplante expects activity there to increase with the return of warm weather.

“We’ve had phenomenal interest, both on the docks as well as the land condos.” hrichards@reddeeradvocate. com

Major projects boosts April’s permit values Approvals for a couple of major construction projects in April helped to nearly erase a $24-million gap between the cumulative value of Red Deer’s building permits this year versus 2012.

The city’s Inspections and Licensing Department authorized $33.2 million in construction work last month, up from $10.3 million for the same period in 2012. That boosted Red Deer’s 2013 building permit tally to $71.3 million, just shy of the $72.4 million figure generated from January to April last year.

Among April’s permits was a $10.2 million approval for work on the Red Deer Public School District’s new elementary school at 300 Timothy Dr., and another valued at $7 million for the Marriott hotel project at 6822

66th St. There was also a spike in the value of permits issued for residential construction in April, with the figure hitting $12.2 million, up from $6.5 million last year.

The total value of permits for public projects in April was $10.8 million, an improvement from $325,000 a year earlier. Commercial work contributed $8.3 million worth of permits, up from $3 million; and in the industrial category, the number swelled to $1.9 million, from $512,000.

So far this year, the value of building permits for residential projects is slightly ahead of the 2012 figure to the same point, at just over $35 million.

The four-month total for public work is $13.3 million, up from $4.6 million; commercial approv-

als are at $13.1 million, down from $26.7 million; and in the industrial category the cumulative number is $9.5 million, as compared with $5.8 million a year ago.

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A steel worker makes his way along the roof line of a new school being built in the Timberlands subdivision in Red Deer on Friday. The new K-5 public school is scheduled to open in September of 2014.

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Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . . 74.47 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.00 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 13.30 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 47.74 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 13.10 MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — North American stock markets moved higher Friday after a surprise improvement in the U.S. jobless rate helped the Dow Jones industrials climb to new highs.

Toronto’s S&P/TSX composite index closed 58.39 points higher at 12,438.03.

The gains came after the U.S. Labor Department said employers added 165,000 jobs in April, while both February and March numbers were also better than first thought. The combination trimmed the U.S. unemployment rate to a four-year low of 7.5 per cent.

After the jobs report, the Dow crossed 15,000 for the first time and the Standard and Poor’s 500 index, a broader market measure, broke through 1,600. Both pulled back from their highs of the day, but still closed at new records.

On Wall Street, the Dow was up 142.38 points at 14,973.96, after rising about 15,000 earlier in the session. The Nasdaq rose 38.01 points to 3,378.63 and the S&P 500 index gained 16.83 points to 1,614.42.

The Canadian dollar was ahead 0.05 of a cent at 99.23 cents US. In commodities, the June crude contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose $1.62 to US$95.61 a barrel.

TSX base metals stocks led the market up 2.8 per cent as July copper gained 21 cents to US$3.31 a pound. June gold bullion was off $3.40 at US$1,464.20 an ounce.

Portfolio manager Adrian Mastracci of KCM Wealth Management said the job numbers are encouraging, but there’s “still a long way to go” before a full recovery.

“At this time in an aftermath, we need about 250,000 to 300,000 jobs a month,” he said.

“I’m hoping we’ll get them soon, but we’re not there yet. It’s a positive sign today, but you’ve still got to be a little bit cautious because I don’t think we’re there yet.”

BlackBerry (TSX:BB) users were hit with yet another a service outage on Friday morning, though the company did not say how wide-

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Shares of BlackBerry fell six cents to $15.77, after spending most of the day higher. The company’s stock initially rose after it said the U.S. Department of Defence approved its new BlackBerry 10 smartphones and PlayBook tablets for use on its networks, a key security approval for the technology company.

The TSX information technology sector fell 0.4 per cent.

In earnings, Air Canada (TSX:AC.B) says it narrowed its net loss to $260 million or 95 cents per diluted share in the first quarter.

That was down from a net loss of $274 million or 99 cents per share in the same 2012 quarter. Air Canada shares fell 18 cents to $2.70.

Rona Inc. (TSX:RON) has hired Alain Brisebois, a 30-year veteran of the retail industry who previously worked at Alimentation Couche-Tard, to be its chief commercial officer and senior vice-president of operations.

Shares rose 23 cents to $10.38.

European markets also fed off the soaring U.S. markets after gains had been limited earlier in the day when the European Union downgraded its economic forecast for the region. In its spring update, the EU said it expected the 17-country eurozone’s economy to shrink 0.4 per cent this year, 0.1 percentage points worse than its February prediction.

MARKET HIGHLIGHTS TORONTO — Highlights at the close of Friday at world financial market trading.

Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 12,438.03 up 58.39 points TSX Venture Exchange — 964.68 up 1.87 points TSX 60 — 710.31 up 3.53 points Dow — 14,973.96 up 142.38 points (record high) S&P 500 — 1,614.42 up 16.83 points

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Nasdaq — 3,378.63 up 38.01 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 99.23 cents US, up 0.05 of a cent Pound — C$1.5684, up 0.23 of a cent Euro — C$1.3216, up 0.45 of a cent Euro — US$1.3114, up 0.51 of a cent Oil futures: US$95.61 per barrel, up $1.62 (June contract) Gold futures: US$1,464.20 per ounce, down $3.40 (June contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $25.075 per oz., up 13.3 cents $806.16 kg., up $4.27 TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE TORONTO — The TSX Venture Exchange closed on Friday at 964.68, up 1.87 points.

The volume at 4:20 p.m. ET was 131.6 million shares.

ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — Closing prices: Canola: May ’13 $2.80 higher $630.40; July ’13 $1.20 higher $601.40; Nov. ’13 $2.60 higher $541.30; Jan. ’14 $2.60 higher $542.70; March ’14 $2.60 higher $539.00; May ’14 $2.60 higher $536.90; July ’14 $2.60 higher $535.00; Nov. ’14 $2.60 higher $510.60; Jan ’15 $2.60 higher $510.60; March ’15 $2.60 higher $510.60; May ’15 $2.60 higher $510.60.

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.

Friday’s estimated volume of trade: 355,800 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 355,800.

Poloz appointment to BoC still raises questions, concerns THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The selection of Stephen Poloz to the Bank of Canada is raising questions about the direction of monetary policy and even the role of the central bank in the Harper universe.

The immediate reaction to the news of the appointment of the 57-year-old head of Export Development Canada was confusion and head-scratching about what message the government was sending.

With little information to go on, markets took down the Canadian dollar a few pegs and observers wondered, mostly privately, if Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and Prime Minister Stephen Harper had not simply chosen someone who would do their bidding.

“You have to wonder,” said Walid Hejadi, an international business professor at Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, saying Poloz’s association with the Ottawa’s expanding trade agenda could leave the bank vulnerable to perception of politicization.

“Only time will tell,” he adds.

To those who know Poloz, the suggestion came off as unfair to a man who had set the central bank as a career goal for perhaps decades.

“They obviously don’t know Stephen Poloz who has a reputation for moral rectitude, and they also don’t understand if that was ever thought to be the case, it would destroy his effectiveness,”

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said Ian Lee, a professor at the Sprott School of Business who knows him through their dealings with the Ottawa Economics Association.

“Having said that, the idea that you can be truly independent of the government of the day is absolute nonsense,” he added.

“The governor is appointed by the government and cannot be running policy that is in contradiction of the government of the day.”

Bank of Montreal chief economist Doug Porter also dismissed the notion, saying the choice of Poloz over Tiff Macklem, the senior deputy governor, likely wasn’t related to policy.

“Generally, I don’t see any friction or tension between what the government is trying to accomplish — moderate growth, debt reduction, and cooler household debt — with where Bank of Canada policy stands now,” he said.

A senior government official, who asked to remain anonymous, suggested part of the shock and speculation stems from the fact that Macklem was made a prohibitive favourite by the media as soon as incumbent Mark Carney announced last fall he would leave for the Bank of England.

That betting line was picked up the economists and market players as well, but it was based on nothing concrete other than perception.

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primary motivation for the move, said Rose, who thinks the improved exposure will increase the public’s awareness of her business.

At approximately 3,300 square feet, it’s also about 300 square feet bigger, she added. The move also gives Allrose the opportunity to freshen its appearance.

Ironically, the shop — which carries skateboards, snowboards and related equipment and accessories like shoes and clothing — occupied a portion of the same space about 19 years ago. That’s when Allrose

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JOBS: Spending Consumers have been spending more even though their take-home pay was shrunk this year by a Social Security tax increase. On top of that, the economy has been under pressure from the across-the-board government spending cuts that began taking effect March 1. And some small and midsize companies are concerned about new requirements under the federal health care law.

Americans’ confidence in the economy jumped last month, lifted by a brighter outlook for hiring and expectations for higher pay, according to the Conference Board, a research group.

Cheaper gasoline, the booming stock market and rising home values are also no doubt making people more confident.

The average sales price of a home rose 9.3 per cent in February compared with a year ago, the most in nearly seven years, according to the Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city index.

Yet the global economy, by contrast, is slowing. The European Union warned Friday, for example, that the 17 countries that use the euro will shrink by a collective 0.4 per cent this year. And unemployment in the eurozone is 12.1 per cent. In Greece and Spain, it’s roughly 27 per cent.

Both Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and European Central Bank President

moved into the plaza from a tiny commercial bay west of the Real Canadian Superstore.

It relocated within the building to its current site about a year later, to gain more room. The store later expanded into an adjacent bay, where it’s remained ever since.

“I’ve been in business in Red Deer for 21 years,” said Rose of Allrose’s beginnings. “It started in my house in the basement with $800.”

Her sons Scott and Dean, who were 11 and 12 at the time, have been involved in the business over the years.

Mario Draghi have suggested that governments need to focus on stimulating growth and not just on spending cuts and deficit reduction.

Economists have forecast that the U.S. economy will grow roughly 2 per cent this year, below last year’s 2.2 per cent. The Congressional Budget Office has estimated that the tax increases and government spending cuts will have shaved about 1.25 percentage points from growth this year. That means that without those measures, the economy could have grown a strong 3.3 per cent in 2013.

Some economists worry that restaurants, retailers and other companies are hiring more part-timers in preparation for the start of health care reform.

Companies with more than 50 full-time employees in 2013 will be required to provide health insurance to their fulltime staff next year.

Retailers, restaurants and hotels added 48,000 more jobs in February than previously reported. They accounted for three-quarters of that month’s revision.

The government revises each month’s jobs total twice in the following two months. The revisions occur because many companies in the survey submit their responses late.

Friday’s report said the number of people who have been unemployed for more than six months dropped 258,000 to 4.4 million.

Over the past year, the number of long-term unemployed has declined by 687,000. That’s down from a peak of 6.7 million in 2010. But it’s far above prerecession levels of about 1.3 million.

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A longtime Red Deer skateboard shop is on the move — although not far.

Allrose Skateboards & Snowboards plans to relocate from its No. 13, 5006 47th Ave. location after the shop closes today, said owner Nora Rose. It will reopen on Tuesday at No. 18, 4712 50th St. — the former premises of Career Assistance Network.

Both bays are located in Red Deer Shoppers Plaza (also known as the Downtown Co-op Plaza), although Allrose’s new site fronts onto busy Ross Street. And that was the

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Cheeky advice about sofas A PIECE OF FURNITURE THAT GETS A BUM RAP Big bums. Small bums.

Medium bums.

Aye, the human derriere comes in a flush of sizes, making it fair to observe no two are entirely alike.

Think ample (a la Honey Boo Boo’s Mama June), pert (Posh Spice, at her leanest) or curvy like Latino lovely Jennifer Lopez.

Each bottom, however, regardless of spread, shares a common denominator: a requirement for somewhere to sit.

To properly service the gluteus maximus, the sofa should be an all-giving, all-yielding plonk zone that welcomes, COLIN & cossets and supports, no matJUSTIN ter the proportion of the invader.

So, are you sitting comfortably?

No? Hmm. Guess you should it makes sense to read on . . .

We often opine that certain elements of home design (variously flooring, kitchens and bathrooms) require extra investment.

Upholstery, too, falls into the ‘must endure longer than a passing fad’ category.

Investing in a couch, you see, is an entirely different mechanic to bagging a new vase or an inexpensive mirror.

Frivolous items such as these can be changed on a whim — often without great expense.

But a chesterfield, in most cases, requires planning to tempt stylistic longevity.

So what looks best where?

A clean-lined tuxedo sofa (with arms and back arranged at the same height) will probably appeal to both traditionalists and modernists, whereas an outsized squashy option with fat, rolled arms may attract those who enjoy country style interiors.

At the other end of the spectrum, a mid-century Danish couch may lure historical purists or admirers of the avant-garde esthetic.

It all comes down, we suppose, to personal preference.

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So let your sofa buying — or restyling — worries subside. Think twice, buy once; it really is that easy.

Standard chesterfields?

These are typically 203 to 218 centimetres 80 to 86 inches long, whereas two-seater sofas or loveseats, generally speaking, measure 147 to 193 centimetres in length — 58 to 76 inches.

Bear in mind that a lavishly filled sofa will appear eminently more cumbersome than a tightly tailored chaise and be mindful that the overall length of your couch doesn’t always relate to its seating capacity.

Wide arms, for example, mean less sitting space, so do the math and spend — and then sit — wisely.

Other options?

Let’s see.

Space permitting, a sectional or L-shaped sofa is a perfect solution to amplify the number of people who can be accommodated.

In larger spaces, sectionals can be used, rather handily, as room dividers.

But take a tip: always think of the sofa orientation and, crucially, at which end the ‘corner’ will turn in

relation to other furniture.

Sofa beds?

While not their biggest fans, we observe that when space is tight (or has to double occasionally, as guest accommodation), sofa beds make useful problem solvers.

Be aware, though, of different options and buy accordingly.

For sporadic use, a foam fold-out design will probably suffice.

But for regular use, we strongly recommend a wire-sprung option with a mattress measuring at least 10 centimetres four-inches thick.

Due to a surge in online and catalogue shopping, It’s now easy to buy from home with the surge in online and catalogue shopping.

But always read the small print and heed this counsel: Online stores certainly cut out the middle men (and, accordingly, certain costs) but heed this counsel; Appraise return policies and guarantees.

Many e-commerce companies, eager to capitalize, will happily take product back but not all will pay for return delivery or shipping.

OK, so the same considerations can apply in store, but it’s easier to broker a ‘return all costs’ guarantee when face to face with a salesperson.

If you’re feeling adventurous, it’s well worth considering custom upholstery to.

Potentially much less expensive than you might think, this option allows for tailoring to suit the project.

If you’ve spotted a design that’s ‘almost’ right, A competent upholsterer will easily tweak your vision and max up or reduce arm size, adjust length or change the fill of cushions as required.

Flexibility is key.

We provide around 75 per cent of our client roster in this way, both on-and off-screen.

In the GTA we send all our work to Nshape Design; they have exacting standards, fair pricing and offer good turnaround from planning to delivery.

Contact frankescuela@hotmail.com or call 416-7427323 With that, we offer you Sofa 101 — the ultimate guide: Be spatially aware.

Measure, make a paper template and play around with different room layouts before purchase.

We like to re-arrange change the orientation of furniture each season.

Will the size and shape of your proposed new sofa allow you to do this?

Check that doors are sufficiently wide to welcome your new upholstery.

The last thing you need is the prospect of window removal to fit everything in. Believe us, we’ve been there.

Think ergonomics.

Better lumbar support will be offered by derived from a sofa with a shorter seat depth — and a fixed back — than from a loose-cushioned alternative.

Don’t select by form alone.

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A child’s room is truly his or her castle.

In this space the beginnings of learning evolve, what is experienced through all the senses will most likely be seen, smelled and felt here.

Parents think long and hard about what furniture to buy, how to decorate, what toys, books, puzzles and stuffed playmates will enhance this environment and enrich their child’s first years.

These choices will differ according to culture, how many children are in the family, available space and budget.

Today’s eco-conscious parents have even more to consider.

Much has been learned DEBBIE about the impact of manuTRAVIS facturing on our lives, and the business of producing safe, practical, welldesigned furnishings and toys for children tops the list.

When it is time for you to prepare a room for your child, there’s lots of information to guide you.

In your own neighbourhood, seek out stores that are eco-responsible.

But how the children’s products are made and how the design meets with today’s safety standards.

Visit home shows and check out websites.

The internet is an invaluable aid, and you can source items that may not be available where you live.

At a recent design show I discovered Simply Green Baby, a company that is all about thoughtful, practical kids’ products. www.simplygreenbaby. com.

The Sparrow Crib by Oeuf caught my eye.

The slim side rails and spindles give the crib a light, airy feeling; it is made with solid birch and Baltic birch plywood, finishes are non-toxic, water based and VOC-free.

There is also a changing station that fits securely across the top of the crib. The crib can be transformed to a toddler bed.

Simply Green Baby’s classic wood push toys are made from sustainable wood products, and are non-toxic.

Dolls and stuffed toys such as Viola the adorable brown rabbit, knit blocks that jingle and rattle all meet and exceed safety standards.

Another innovative company, Three Pears, has created The Bobbin Triple Play Centre.

It grows with your child from a baby play centre to a toddler activity table with chalk top, to a table and chair set.

The first stage is for babies who can hold their head up but are not sitting or walking yet.

The leather seat swivels 360 degrees encouraging baby to move and explore within the Bobbin.

Three Pears offers toys specifically designed for developing skills and all meet environmental and safety standards.

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Analyze, pre purchase, and decide if you need something upon which the whole family will gather, or a more formal sofa for cocktail parties and coffee mornings.

Use focus. Space permitting, centrally arranged seating creates a better impression. The dentist’s waiting room look is so last year.

If positioning against a wall is where it must go, your only option, choose a settee no longer than three quarters the length of that wall. to avoid everything appearing crammed.

Don’t be afraid to linger, in store and try before you buy. We’re not suggesting passing ‘first base’ but, at the very least lounge, stretch out and cuddle on potential options to be assured you’re buying an appropriate model.

In an ideal world, make joint-buying decisions with anyone else in your household who’ll be using the sofa.

Ask how your dream sofa is sprung. The last thing you need is coiled metal prodding you through insubstantial padding and fabric.

Springs should provide yield and support, but should be barely there as far in the final feel is concerned.

Enquire about padding. Feather-wrapped foam is a perfect combo as opposed to foam alone, which can be too hard, or feather alone, which can be too soft.

Look for certification that assures filling and all associated materials have been safeguarded against combustion. Check out Canada’s consumer product safety website (for furniture, decor at garden) at www.hc-sc.gc.ca.

Inspect stitching and be on the lookout for good pattern matching. Well-made pieces should never display sloppy tailoring.

While we’ve specified ostentatious design (at our clients’ behest) we advise choosing sofas that lend themselves to longevity. Trends pass, but classic pieces stand the test of time.

Mix and match.

A leather sofa, for example, looks super when paired with contrasting fabric armchairs.

Think practicality. That all-white Miami-style banquette might not be so great in a home where a dog has free reign. Unless, of course, it features removable, washable covers. The sofa, that is, not the dog.

As a general rule, plain ‘self’ colour is best. This choice allows you to switch up detailing, on a seasonal basis, with scatter cushions and throws.

Don’t be scared of remodelling. As long as your sofa can be remodelled to meet current safety legislation, what’s stopping you?

A little vision is often all it takes to make good of even the dowdiest model. Just look at today’s before and after.

In its initial incarnation, As we found it, the worn-out sofa looked like it smelled of formaldehyde and cat pee.

That said, with a good clean, new padding and 15 yards of pink linen, the light of potential shone and Granny Grey Hips sofa was immediately reborn.

The bottom line, if you’ll excuse the pun, is simply this: a well-thought combo of style, size, construction and comfort will always win out.

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Climb in suicide rate startling have pushed already-troubled people over the brink. Being unable to find a job or settling for one with lower pay or prestige could add “that final weight to a whole chain of events,” she said.

Another theory notes that white baby boomers have always had higher rates of depression and suicide, and that has held true as they’ve hit middle age. During the 11-year period studied, suicide went from the eighth leading cause of death among middle-aged Americans to the fourth, behind cancer, heart disease and accidents.

“Some of us think we’re facing an upsurge as this generation moves into later life,” said Dr. Eric Caine, a suicide researcher at the University of Rochester.

One more possible contributor is the growing sale and abuse of prescription painkillers over the past decade. Some people commit suicide by overdose. In other cases, abuse of the drugs helps put people in a frame of mind to attempt suicide by other means, said Thomas Simon, one of the authors of the CDC report, which was based on death certificates.

People ages 35 to 64 account for about 57 per cent of suicides in the U.S. The report contained surprising information about how middle-aged people kill themselves: During the period studied, hangings overtook drug overdoses in that age group, becoming the No. 2 manner of suicide. But guns remained far in the lead and were the instrument of death in nearly half of all suicides among the middle-aged in 2010.

BY MIKE STOBBE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — The suicide rate among middle-aged Americans climbed a startling 28 per cent in a decade, a period that included the recession and the mortgage crisis, the government reported Thursday.

The trend was most pronounced among white men and women in that age group. Their suicide rate jumped 40 per cent between 1999 and 2010.

But the rates in younger and older people held steady. And there was little change among middle-aged blacks, Hispanics and most other racial and ethnic groups, the report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found.

Why did so many middle-aged whites — that is, those who are 35 to 64 years old — take their own lives?

One theory suggests the recession caused more emotional trauma in whites, who tend not to have the same kind of church support and extended families that blacks and Hispanics do.

The economy was in recession from the end of 2007 until mid2009. Even well afterward, polls showed most Americans remained worried about weak hiring, a depressed housing market and other problems.

Pat Smith, violence-prevention program co-ordinator for the Michigan Department of Community Health, said the recession — which hit manufacturing-heavy states particularly hard — may

The CDC does not collect gun ownership statistics and did not look at the relationship between suicide rates and the prevalence of firearms.

For the entire U.S. population, there were 38,350 suicides in 2010, making it the nation’s 10th leading cause of death, the CDC said. The overall national suicide rate climbed from 12 suicides per 100,000 people in 1999 to 14 per 100,000 in 2010. That was a 15 per cent increase.

For the middle-aged, the rate jumped from about 14 per 100,000 to nearly 18 — a 28 per cent increase. Among whites in that age group, it spiked from about 16 to 22.

Suicide prevention efforts have tended to concentrate on teenagers and the elderly, but research over the past several years has begun to focus on the middleaged. The new CDC report is being called the first to show how the trend is playing out nationally and to look in depth at the racial and geographic breakdown.

Thirty-nine out of 50 states registered a statistically significant increase in suicide rates among the middle-aged. The West and the South had the highest rates.

It’s not clear why, but one factor may be cultural differences in willingness to seek help during tough times, Simon said.

Also, it may be more difficult to find counselling and mental health services in certain places, he added.

Suicides among middle-aged Native Americans and Alaska Natives climbed 65 per cent, to 18.5 per 100,000.

File photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

During a moment of silence, Joan Olsen, left, and her daughter Emily Olsen embrace at the start of a Walk for Suicide Awareness in Kaukauna, Wis. Joan and Emily were honouring Chris Olsen, who was Joan’s husband and Emily’s father.

New coronavirus cases reach 24 progress has been made in finding where the virus lives in nature and how people contract it.

Teams of infectious diseases specialists from the United States and the United Kingdom went to several affected Middle Eastern countries last fall to try to help find the source, but no results have been revealed and no journal articles have been published as a result of those missions.

The lack of progress on this front worries experts like Dr. Donald Low, the infectious diseases specialist who was a leader in Toronto’s re-

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The Saudi ministry of health informed the WHO late Wednesday that it had diagnosed the new cases.

In the same communication, the Saudis alerted the WHO that five of the infected people were already dead. The remaining two are in critical condition.

Dr. Keiji Fukuda, the WHO’s assistant director general for health security and the environment, said the WHO has been given little information about the new cases, which bring the total number of known infections to 24. It has asked for more detail, Fukuda said in an interview with The Canadian Press.

“As a matter of course we would prefer to hear and know about things as early as possible. The whole aim of detecting (diseases) is really to try to move and protect as quickly as possible,” Fukuda said from Geneva.

“I won’t speak for the government of Saudi Arabia, but I can speak for WHO in saying that it’s a point that we have made and it’s a position that we hold very clearly with everybody.”

Canada’s deputy chief public health officer said this country too would like to see more information, noting that the Public Health Agency of Canada has been watching the outbreak closely since the new virus’s existence was first announced last fall.

“Obviously we have lots of questions,” Dr. Gregory Taylor said in an interview.

“So of these new seven cases, when did they become ill? Have they been ill for a while? Is it a sudden onset? What are their ages? What are their exposures? All that information we’re quite interested in and the WHO is obviously interested in that, so we’re going to heighten our awareness on this one.

“We have no mechanism to force any jurisdiction to release the information. (But) ... it’s in everybody’s global best interest, given these

things can transmit so quickly, to share the information.”

The new coronavirus is a member of the same family as the pathogen that caused the 2003 SARS outbreak, and triggers a lung disease that is at least as vicious as SARS was.

To date, 16 of the infected people have died.

A few have recovered and left hospital, and a few more remain in hospitals on breathing machines months after they were infected.

Though the existence of the new virus first hit global radar screens last September, it appears no

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Zombies invading our culture It seems to happen whenever Steve Beard hangs these games have inspired countless others. out with friends — especially folks who don’t go to But anyone who is interested in the worldview church — talking about movies, television and what- — if not the theology — of zombie life must come ever else is on their minds. to grips with the cable-television parables offered “It may take five minutes or it in the AMC series “The Walking may take as long as 10, but sooner Dead.” or later you’re going to run into This phenomenon, said Beard, some kind zombie comment,” has become so influential that it said Beard, editor of Good News, cannot be ignored by clergy, espea magazine for United Methodist cially those interested in the kinds evangelicals. He is also known for of spiritual questions that haunt writing about faith and popular people who avoid church pews. culture.

Truth is, “The Walking Dead” “Someone will say something is not “about zombies. It’s a show like, ‘When the zombie apocalypse about people who are trying to figoccurs, we need to make sure ure out the difference between we’re all at so-and-so’s house so mere survival and truly living,” he we can stick together.’ It’s all a stressed in a telephone interview. wink-and-a-nod kind of deal, but “How do you decide what is right the point is that this whole zombie and what is wrong? How do you stay thing has become a part of the lansane, in a world that has gone crazy? guage of our time.” ... Where is God in all of this? That’s Tales of the living dead began the unspoken question.” in Western Africa and Haiti, and In his classic book “Gospel of these movies have been around as the Living Dead,” religious-studies TERRY long as Hollywood has been makscholar Kim Paffenroth of Iona ColMATTINGLY ing B-grade flicks. However, the lege argued that Romero’s zombie modern zombie era began with movies borrowed from one of the filmmaker George A. Romero’s key insights found in Dante’s “Inclassic “Night of the Living Dead” ferno” — that hell’s worst torments in 1968, which led to his “Dawn of are those humanity creates on its the Dead” and “Day of the Dead.” own, such as boredom, loneliness, Other directors followed suit, with materialism and, ultimately, separahits such as “28 Days Later,” “Zombieland,” “The tion from God. Evil Dead” and “Shaun of the Dead.” Next up, Brad As a final touch of primal spirituality, Romero — Pitt in the epic “World War Z,” due June 21, which who was raised Catholic — added cannibalism to the could turn into a multimovie franchise. zombie myth.

In bookstores, classic-literature lovers will en“Zombies partially eat the living. But they actually counter a series of postmodern volumes clustered only eat a small amount, thereby leaving the rest of under the title “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.” the person intact to become a zombie, get up, and atAlso, video-game fans have purchased more than tack and kill more people, who then likewise become 50 million copies of the “Resident Evil” series, and zombies,” argues Paffenroth.

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Thus, the “whole theme of cannibalism seems added for its symbolism, showing what humans would degenerate into in their more primitive, zombie state.”

The point, he added, is that “we, humans, not just zombies, prey on each other, depend on each other for our pathetic and parasitic existence, and thrive on each (other’s) misery.”

This is why, said Beard, far too many women and men seem to be staggering through life today like listless shoppers wandering in shopping malls, their eyes locked on their smartphones instead of the faces of loved ones. Far too often their lives are packed with stuff, but empty of meaning.

Romero and his artistic disciples keep asking a brutal question: This is living?

“One of the big questions in zombie stories is the whole ‘Do zombies have souls?’ thing,” said Beard.

“But that kind of question only leads to more and more questions, which is what we keep seeing in ‘The Walking Dead’ and other zombie stories. ...

“If zombies no longer have souls, what does it mean for a human being to be soulless? If you have a soul, how do you hang onto it? Why does it seem that so many people today seem to have lost their souls?”

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ANNIE ANNIE peatedly say that you will get to them on the weekend (or whenever), and follow through. Ignore the rants.

We also suggest you go with him to his next doctor’s appointment and discuss your concerns.

And please contact the Alzheimer’s Association (alz.org) for information on resources and assistance, because this is likely to get more difficult for you over the next several years.

Dear Annie: I am married to

a wonderful woman who is generous and helpful.

We are both retired, in good health and live comfortably.

We are currently babysitting two of our grandchildren five days a week, nine months out of the year.

We love our grandchildren, but I feel this is too much.

The problem is, when I talk to my wife about doing less so we could take the winter off and spend it in a warmer climate, she refuses.

I want to enjoy my retirement. Winters here are depressing and limit our physical activities.

I don’t feel it would be right for me to travel by myself or spend time in a warmer and more enjoyable place while she stays home and babysits.

How can I get her to realize that the years slip by, and that if we don’t enjoy ourselves now, it may be too late when the grandkids no longer need us to babysit? — Richard in New England Dear Richard: It’s possible your idea of a wonderful retirement is not the same as your wife’s.

She may enjoy being around her grandchildren and want to be close to them (and of assistance to your children) as long as she is capable of doing so.

Since you have three months

“off,� begin by planning some special trips during that time.

When winter comes, use your weekends or school vacations to get away.

You might even take the grandchildren on longer trips if they are old enough and you can afford it.

If you approach this in the spirit of compromise, perhaps your wife will listen and even offer some suggestions of her own.

Dear Annie: This is in reply to the widow in Florida who complained that she is unable to make new friends.

I suggest she find a local animal shelter where she can volunteer her time.

Most shelters welcome volunteers, especially during the week.

Whether or not she makes new human friends, the animals she works with will appreciate the time she spends with them and will display a love and loyalty she will treasure forever. — Steve 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.

space by ensuring that you have covered every single angle in terms of safety. You may feel less outgoing today and decide that you are more comfortable spending time within your own home.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t let siblings depend on you too much or you will risk letting them cling on you for help or support. Your mind is infused with tremendous inspiration. Write your memoir or compose some nice poetry.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Patience is your virtue today. Don’t rush into jumping to conclusions when you find yourself easily angered or frustrated by the ongoing delays or impediments. Certain things are out of your control. Keep your cool and your head up high.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): This is your cup of tea. Your intuition is razor-sharp today and you can almost read through other people’s minds and almost sense their intentions. You are highly inspired today. Create something unique while the stars are blessing you with so much imagination.

HOROSCOPE

Saturday, May 4 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Kimora Simmons, 38; Will Arnett, 43; Richard Jenkins, 66 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: The Moon and Mercury make a close connection to the planet of illusion, Neptune. We are likely to be more sensitive to our environments than usually while absorbing the energy around us. Our sixth sense is sharp and well developed. Rationalization and logic have no place today as we prefer to dive into the mystical world of the subconscious and the unknown.

Poetry, music, drama and art, in general, seduce us greatly. Enjoy today’s journey while exploring the surreal.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is your birthday, this will be a highly sociable year where your participation and your engagement within grouprelated activities will bring you much satisfaction.

Charitable organizations and humanitarian efforts Sunday, May 5 could bring you many stable, long-term results.

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: By tapping into your humble side, you will sucAdele, 25; Henri Cavill, 30; Brian Williams, 54 ceed in bringing a team project to fruition.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Communications ARIES (March 21-April 19): Keeping your ASTRO may not be as easy today. Mercury is opposfocus straight may prove stressful right now.

DOYNA ing Saturn and this can turn us into very critical Emotions run deep and your enthusiasm is a little thinkers. A tendency in narrowing our minds bit on the haywire. A good idea to compensate into pessimistic ideas will likely make us question for your mood swings would be to do some water ourselves. Fortunately, a dynamic relationship related activities or try to practice yoga. between Mars and Pluto heralds us with a strong stamina to TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You may become more carry on with our daily activities. Insight and motivation will involved in various team activities in regards to charity or give us the necessary medicine for today’s survival. foundations. Humanitarian efforts are sure to bring you much HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is your birthday, changes are emotional stability and food for your soul. likely to occur within your circle of friends or within an orgaGEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your imagination is wild today nization that you belong to. Whatever you have to invest for and you have a tendency to daydream a lot. Be careful who your future, ensure that you do not exaggerate. You may be you connect yourself with as what you see will not necessarily so forward-looking that you may think sky’s the limit when it be what you will get. If you are involved in the arts, today you comes to making money. Remain realistic and set a feasible will get a massive surge of inspiration. budget when it comes to your expenses.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Others may think of you as ARIES (March 21-April 19): Financial omissions and a visionary as you are able to foresee many things today. You mistakes that you have made in the past are likely to catch up may experience various inexplicable situations telepathically. with you now. Review the details of an understanding a few Tap into your intuitive side for possible answers to your ongotimes before making a deal. Discipline yourself in terms of a ing dilemmas. big spending.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You attain beautiful harmony and TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Getting your point across balance between your body and your spirit. Underlying intenmight seem a bit testy today. You seem to not get the usual tions seem to be absent or lessened to the maximum. Your responsive and understanding attitude you had hoped for. popularity is on the rise today. Go out there and let others Consider the facts and don’t fall into gloomy thinking. There’s admire you shining. a whiter shade of pale.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You are deeply curious about GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Extra work may tire you down. the mysteries of the world. The unknown captivates your atEven in your free time you may have to put those additional tention and you want to dig deeper in this realm. Feed your hours of sweat. If you don’t get to finish as much as you had hunger by doing some research or by watching some docuhoped for today, don’t be hard on yourself. Give yourself a mentaries on your topics of interest. deserving break.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Chores are plentiful and you CANCER (June 21-July 22): You may feel that you are don’t know anymore which road you should be heading to not meeting eye to eye with a friend of yours. Instead of argutoday. You may experience some digestive problems mainly ing about the facts of a situation, think if it’s really necessary due to stress or an improper diet. Watch the foods you intake getting so serious about it in the first place. Nobody has to and drink plenty of water. take this blame to heart.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your romantic feelings are LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Responsibility weights heavily increased today. Love can have many faces today. It is up to on your mind and on your shoulders. The problem is that you you to find out which potential admirer is suitable for you and don’t know which one is heavier, but you know certainly know which one is not. There might be someone quite intriguing hidthat you wouldn’t mind a bit more time for yourself. ing behind that mysterious mask.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Your approach to life is likely SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Protect your living

SUN SIGNS

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — A New York City elementary school has adopted an all-vegetarian menu, serving kids tofu wraps and veggie chili.

Public School 244 is the first public school in the city to go all-veggie. The animal-welfare group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says it might be the first all-veggie public elementary school in the nation.

Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott says he’s proud of the “trailblazing� school.

The Queens school has 400 students in prekindergarten through third grade.

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to be more grounded and realistic. If once you thought of limitless possibilities, now you will want to think in terms of feasible situations that work best for you. Don’t narrow down your scope, but remain ashore.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Credit and tax issues will be on your thoughts. You might have to reconsider an important financial issue which you know that it needs some fixing.

Details are even more significant especially when it comes to sharing your debt.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Power sharing can turn out to be successful if you know how to negotiate a great deal.

Any alliances you embark with during this time have the potential to prosper quite fast and efficiently. But first, deal with the roadblocks.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Your mind is racing and you feel less vitality than usual. It’s a challenge to remain focused when there are so many interruptions and petty details to deal with. Eliminate the noise around you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t choose to isolate yourself now from others now. Don’t think the worst of any situation either as it’s not as bad as it seems. Your perception is so distorted that it doesn’t allow you to grasp the issue at face value.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): This is the time to discuss openly with your parents about matters that you may consider an impediment to your personal advancement. There are certain responsibilities which you can chose to align yourself with and others not.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You may find yourself overwhelmed by lots of domestic duties calling for your attention.

Your sensitivity and receptivity is heightened today making it easier for you to relate to others. Communication runs smoothly today.

Astro Doyna is an internationally syndicated astrologer/ columnist.

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Dear Annie: I am a 57-yearold man with no siblings, and my mother is deceased. My 82-year-old father is physically healthy, but he’s in the early stages of dementia.

He has a few hobbies to keep him busy, but for some reason, he has become obsessed with me.

Dad has become rather “needy.� Sometimes he calls me three or four times a day, even when I am at work. He insists that I go to his house every day, even if there is no particular reason.

I know Dad is probably lonely, but still. He doesn’t have a lot of friends due to his attitude and sharp tongue.

He has become demanding, insisting I do things immediately rather than when I have time.

He also has grown very meanmouthed and pouts if he doesn’t get his way.

This is getting to me and putting a strain on my family. What do you suggest? — Crazy in Kansas Dear Kansas: We think Dad is frightened.

He knows he is slipping and finds reassurance in your constant presence.

Dementia also can affect his personality.

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GROVE David John Aug. 28, 1927 - Apr. 25, 2013

MARTIN Dale Graham Martin, born in 1954, passed away peacefully on April 29, 2013 after a courageous 2 year battle with cancer. He enjoyed fishing and the west country, and is survived by 3 brothers.

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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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BUCHTA Ruth Pearl Ruth Buchta, formerly of Ponoka, passed away at Michener Hill Extendicare in Red Deer, Alberta on May 1, 2013 at the age of 82 years.

Ruth was the youngest of two daughters born to Robert and Pearl Joice on November 6, 1930 in Hespero, Alberta and grew up in the Leslieville area. Married to John Buchta on June 17th, 1948 the couple made their home in Rimbey. In March of 1970 the family moved to Ponoka where Ruth was employed at the OK Economy store until her retirement. She is survived by her daughter Kathryn Reis (Wayne) and son Bob (Ann) all of Red Deer; grandchildren Glenda Stutheit (Brent) of Rimbey, Tanya Young (Brent) of Red Deer, and Kiley Callow (Ken) of Sundre; eight great-grandchildren Brittany Stand, Tanner, Kathryn and Reis Stutheit, Charlie and Brady Young, and Noah and Owen Callow; sister Jean Davis of Red Deer; and sisters-in-law Shirley Veldkamp (Tony) of Stauffer and Ida Buchta of the Evergreen district. Ruth was predeceased by her husband John in 1988.

Visitation will be held at the Ponoka Funeral Home from 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 followed by an Interment Service at the F o r e s t H o m e C e m e t e r y, Ponoka. A celebration of Ruth’s life will be held on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 12:30 p.m. at the Ponoka Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Red Deer Hospice Society, Central Alberta Ronald McDonald House or a charity of your choosing. To express condol e n c e s t o R u t h ’ s f a m i l y, please visit www.womboldfuneralhomes.com Arrangements Entrusted to PONOKA FUNERAL HOME ~ A Wombold Family Funeral Home ~ 403.783.3122

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.

Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to

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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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JACQUES Steven Andrews Suddenly at home in Brockville, ON on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at the age of 63 years.

Dear father of Sean Jacques and his wife Kelly and grandfather of Tyler Jacques, all of Bedford, NS. Step father of Jennifer Massie and her husband Goldwin and grandfather of Caleb and Sade of Red Deer, AB. Beloved son of Gladys Jacques of Brockville and the late George Jacques; brother of Larry Jacques (Sharon) and Sandra Avery (Bob); uncle of Deborah, Brian, Jim, Chris and Kyle.

Also survived by several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Steve had been predeceased by his first wife Joanne and his second wife Coralee. In remembrance, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation will be gratefully acknowledged.

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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.

Arts & Crafts Shows

Saturday May 18, 2013, 2 pm service, 3 - 5pm reception St. Leonard’s-on-The-Hill Anglican Church 4241 44 St. Red Deer, AB Linda and Brian Earl hope that you can attend.

Newly Renovated Facility

Announcements Daily Classifieds 309-3300

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FABRICATION ADMINISTRATOR

CRIMTECH SERVICES LTD. provides engineering, drafting and custom fabrication to the petroleum industry.

This is a F/T position providing administrative support. Candidates must have an Office Technology Certificate or equivalent formal training, proficient with MS Word, Excel and Outlook and have previous meeting minute taking experience. Please visit www.crimtech.com for more information and forward resumes to: careers@crimtech.com Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

E2 RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, May 4, 2013

HEAD OFFICE JOB OPENING

Reception/ Administrative Support

Chatters Canada Limited is looking for a front line ambassador who is a team player with an exceptional attitude and enthusiastic personality.

Self motivated, challenge driven individual must exhibit professionalism and be a detail and dead line oriented multi-tasker.

Duties to include: -Reception, Travel bookings, Mail coordination -Meeting scheduling -Office supply orders -General administrative support Knowledge of: -Microsoft Word and Excel -General record keeping -Accounts payable and receivable Remuneration based on education and experience.

Excellent benefits Apply in confidence to: careers@chatters.ca Or fax resume to: 403-347-7759 Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

Dental

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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 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 Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

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Find something to sit on in Classifieds

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Dental

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DENTAL RECEPTION/ OFFICE MANAGER for hygiene department.

Looking for mature, professional with exc. communication skills. Must be efficient and multi task with ease, and have the ability to follow through on policies and implement them amoung staff. Must be reliable and able to work extended hours. Exp. is an asset but not req’d.

Yearly Term position with strong potential for permanent position. Wage to be determined.

Fax resume or drop off in person to Associates Dental, Attn: Corinne.

403-347-2133

Janitorial

770

CCCSI is hiring sanitation workers for the afternoon and evening shifts. Get paid weekly, $14.22/hr.

Call 403-348-8440 or fax 403-348-8463

Medical

790

PHARMACIST and PHARM TECHS, FT/PT, GAETZ IDA. Contact Fran 403.392.6488 or lkding@telus.net

Oilfield

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RATTRAY Reclamation Ltd is seeking a versatile individual with a background in farming duties.

The position will involve minimal disturbance lease construction and reclamation in the central Alberta area. Duties will include operating tractors and various attachments, fencing and other manual labour, Competitive wages and benefits are available, current oilfield safety tickets are an asset.

Please email resume to drattray@rattrayrec.com or fax to (403)-934-5235 Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

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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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Oilfield

Oilfield

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Water management company looking to hire a qualified

Foreman/Supervisor

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

Production Testing Personnel: Day & Night Supervisors & Field Operators •

•

Qualified Day & Night Supervisors - (Must be able to provide own work truck.)

Field Operators - Valid First Aid, H2S, driver’s license required!

Please see your website @ www.colterenergy.ca or contact us at 1-877-926-5837 Your application will be kept strictly confidential

Fluid Experts Ltd.

Fluid Experts of Red Deer is seeking experienced

Class 1 Operators

to haul clean fluids for the Oil & Gas Industry. Home every night, company benefits with exceptional pay structure. Must be able to work on their own with minimal supervision.

Compensation based on experience. Fax resume w/all tickets and current drivers abstract to: 403-346-3112 or email to: roger@fluidexperts.com LOCAL SERVICE CO. REQ’S EXP. VACUUM TRUCK OPERATOR Must have Class 3 licence w/air & all oilfield tickets.

Fax resume w/drivers abstract to 403-886-4475

SERVICE RIG

Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd is seeking an exp’d FLOORHAND Locally based, home every night! Qualified applicants

must have all necessary valid tickets for the position being applied for.

Bearspaw offers a very competitive salary and benefits package along with a steady work schedule.

Please submit resumes: Attn: Human Resources Email: hr@bearspawpet.com Fax: (403) 258-3197 or Mail to: Suite 5309, 333-96 Ave. NE Calgary, AB T3K 0S3 You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

Professionals

Experience preferred but willing to train the right candidate. Must be able to organize crews and get things done in a timely matter. The right candidate will start out at $100,000.00+/year, with company truck, benefits and bonuses. Work is in the Edson, Fox Creek, Whitecourt area. Hiring immediately. Please forward resumes for review to hrmng@hotmail.ca

Professionals

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FULL TIME CLEANING POSITIONS

297456D27-E4

SHIFT WILL BE FROM 4:00 P.M. - 12:30 A.M. Location: Lacombe Schools Benefits: Our full-time cleaning staff will receive a comprehensive benefit package which includes three weeks of paid vacation annually.

Hourly salary range: $15.95 - $19.07/hr. based on experience with opportunities for annual wage advancement.

Qualifications: • Willingness to perform tasks and to remain flexible in the performance of duties • Previous history of excellent work habits and attendance record • Previous experience with all aspects of cleaning and maintaining a school would be a definite asset, “on the job” training will be provided as well • The ability to cooperate with staff and students • Physically fit so as to perform all required duties • Ability to understand and follow instructions Deadline for Applications: Monday, May 6, 2013 with possible start date of May 13 Interested candidates are invited to submit applications to: Mr. Mel Henderson Custodian/Grounds Foreman, Wolf Creek Public Schools 6000 Highway 2A, Ponoka, Alberta T4J 1P6 Phone: 403-785-0728 Fax: 403-783-3155 Email: mhenderson@wolfcreek.ab.ca Please Note: We appreciate the interest of all applicants, but advise that only

candidates selected for an interview for this competition will be contacted.

The successful applicant will be required to provide a current criminal records check statement at their own expense as well as a Child and Family Services Intervention Record Check.

a full time permanent MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER. This position will involve the design and product development of Coil Tubing Pressure Control Equipment.

Duties will include: * Design of equipment using 3D CAD * Shop Testing of Prototypes * Support to manufacturing for existing products Job qualifications: * Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering * Eligibility for registration with APEGA * Strong mechanical aptitude and interest in working with equipment * Solidworks experience an asset * Creativity and attention to detail required. * 3 - 5 yrs. exp. preferred.

Company paid benefit plan and RRSP. Please send resumes to: resume@ nexusengineering.ca Start your career!

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ZEN MASSAGE CLINIC Opening soon.

Looking for registered massage therapists.

403-348-5650

Restaurant/ Hotel

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Glendale

MOVING-GARAGE SALE 44 BETTENSON ST Furniture, household, must go!! Downsizing big time!

May 4 & 5. 10-4.

39 GISH STREET Thurs. 2nd & Fri. 3rd, 3-8 Sat 4th, 9-6, & Sun 5th, 10-4 Household, kids stuff, misc.

Start your career!

See Help Wanted

Deer Park 23 DAVIDSON DRIVE Friday, May 3rd, 4-8 & Saturday, May 4th 9-2

Downtown

Annual Garage Sale

We are now accepting donations May 2 - 21 9 am - 4 pm daily at Red Deer Curling Centre 4725 43 St. No drop offs Sat. May 18.

Sorry not accepting t.v.’s, clothing, shoes, computers mattresses or large appliances such as stoves.

Sale: May 24, 25, 26.

For more info 403-342-7722

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. Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

Normandeau 83 NYMAN CRES May 2, 3, 4, & 5, 10 am -7 pm.

Clearing out, lots of donations.

Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

DAD’S PIZZA

PART/FULL TIME COOK Apply at East 40th Pub. 3811 40th Ave. Looking for a place to live?

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

Apply in Person w/resume to: BLACKJACK LOUNGE #1, 6350 - 67 St. Phone/Fax: 403-347-2118

LUCKY’S LOUNGE located in Jackpot Casino, requires Experienced P/T Servers.

Please apply in person at 4950 47 Ave. No phone calls please VICTORIA PARK SENIOR Community is now hiring

EXCECUTIVE CHEF

great salary, benefits & matching RRSP plan.

Experience in scratch cooking is a must. Shift work is req’d. Wage will be discussed during interview.

ALSO HIRING

SOU CHEF

with experience.

Call 403-309-1957 or email cam.gallagher@ holidaytouch.com or fax to: 403-309-1960

X-STATIC

IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR

Experienced P/T Door Security Apply in person after 3 pm.

Teachers/ Tutors

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Cover letter and resume, complete with the names and telephone numbers of three current work related references are accepted by email only and should be forwarded to: Shawn Russell, Associate Superintendent People Services Chinook’s Edge School Division No. 73 Email: careers@ chinooksedge.ab.ca For information on Chinook’s Edge School Division No. 73, please check our website (www.chinooksedge.ab.ca) Applications will be accepted until 12:00 noon, Monday, May 13, 2013.

The successful applicant will possess a valid Alberta Teacher Certificate, and be required to provide a criminal record check and a child intervention (welfare) check. While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those individuals selected for interviews will be contacted. Resumes of individuals not granted an interview will not be kept on file.

Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

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Trades

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WE ARE......

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.

17 Time Presidents Award Winner Locally Owned and Operated One of the Most Respected Ford Dealerships in Alberta

YOU ARE.....

A Licensed Technician or 4th Year Apprentice YOU WILL RECEIVE.....

A Positive Growing work environment Great Benefits Package

UP TO $40.00/Hr Flat RATE

Apply by May 10 to bbassett@equs.ca

Signing BONUS or Relocation Assistance (depending on experience) Ford experience not required

BUSINESS MANAGER

4412-50 St., Innisfail, AB or by Fax: 403-227-4544

Apply in person at:

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 :

or jdenham@fourlaneford.com sdavis@fourlaneford.com

Oilfield

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Teachers/ Tutors

PRINCIPAL Chinook’s Edge School Division No. 73 invites applications from qualified individuals for the position of Principal at Delburne School - located approximately 45 km east of Red Deer on highway 21, (Grades K-12 with approximately 390 students), effective the 2013-2014 school year. The successful candidate will have: excellent interpersonal skills, a proven record of excellence in classroom teaching, demonstrated abilities to work with a wide range of community agencies, a willingness to be involved in the extracurricular activities of the school, and strong leadership abilities.

Administrative duties will include an active role in instructional leadership and responsibility for all aspects of administration.

Preference will be given to candidates with experience as a school based administrator, and those who have completed or are working toward a Master’s degree in Education.

FIRESIDE NOW HIRING: Prep Cooks, Line Cooks, Breakfast Cooks, Dishwashers, Servers & Bartenders. Bring resume in person. 4907 Lakeshore Dr. Sylvan Lake.

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Trades

Binder Construction Ltd. requires: Apprentices, Carpenters and Skilled Labourers for work in Innisfail, AB. Contact Dale at 780-278-1310.

WOLF CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS invites applications for the following position:

TEACHER

École Secondaire Lacombe Composite High School For further specifics on the above position, please visit Wolf Creek Public Schools’ website at www.wolfcreek.ab.ca, or contact the Division Office at 403-783-3473

GOODMEN ROOFING LTD. Requires

SLOPED ROOFERS LABOURERS & FLAT ROOFERS Valid Driver’s Licence preferred. Fax or email info@goodmenroofing.ca or (403)341-6722 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!

Howell’s Excavating Ltd. of Innisfail, AB is currently seeking:

Heavy Equipment Operators * Hydraulic Excavators * Dozers WOLF CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS invites applications for the following position:

Assistant Principal

École Secondaire Lacombe Composite High School For further specifics on the above positions, please visit Wolf Creek Public Schools’ website at www.wolfcreek.ab.ca, or contact the Division Office at 403-783-3473 Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

- Must be proficient at finish grade work.

- Capable of working with minimum supervision - Have a valid Drivers License Applicants must be self motivated with good work ethics and take pride in their work and equipment. It would be an asset if you have Valid Safety Tickets, but is not a requirement.

Resumes can be dropped off at 5608-49 Avenue, Innisfail, or faxed to: 403-227-5515 or emailed to: howelexc@ telusplanet.net

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Trades

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

www.ferus.ca

Heavy Duty Mechanic Journeyman Grande Prairie

Ferus’ Operations division requires a Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic to join our growing team to service Ferus’ expanding fleet of tractor & trailer units in our Blackfalds and Grande Prairie Bases.

Reporting to the Shop Foreman you will be responsible for a variety of duties in a service oriented environment. Working in the Oil and Gas Field you will be required to work effectively unsupervised, have good working knowledge of Heavy Duty Truck and Trailer repairs, combined with a great attitude. A CVIP inspection license or the ability to obtain one is required. Due to the nature and volume of work some overtime and on call work will be required.

Heavy Duty Mechanic Apprentice or Journeyman Blackfalds

Reporting to the Shop Foreman, this individual will be responsible for a variety of duties in a serviceoriented environment. The successful candidate will be willing to work towards their Interprovincial Heavy Equipment Technician certification and have completed at a minimum their 3rd year apprenticeship requirements. This individual must be highly motivated and mechanically inclined.

Ferus offers a competitive compensation package including a competitive base salary, bonus incentive plan & an excellent Benefits Package, including flex days, flexible spending account and a Group RSP Savings Plan.

If you are interested in working in a positive and dynamic environment, please email your resume

To: humanresources@ferus.com or fax 1-888-879-6125 Please reference: Ad #RDGP-MEC-0513 We thank you for your interest; however, only those applicants considered for the position will be contacted.

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Blayne Weidner fax 403-782-7040 or email to blayne@weidnerchevrolet.ca.

TO ADVERTISE YOUR SALE HERE — CALL 309-3300 Bower

BLONDIE’S RESTAURANT In Sylvan Lake now hiring exp’d LINE COOKS, SERVERS & DISHWASHERS. Also looking for supervisory position in front.

Competitive wages.

Please call Merle 403-887-1955 OR 403-887-1806 after 2 p.m. or Email: blondiesrestaurant @hotmail.com

F/T & P/T Nexus Engineering requires KITCHEN HELPERS Wages $12./hr.

SAFETY MANAGER

Applications are invited for:

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MECHANICAL Design Engineer

Apply by May 10 to bbassett@equs.ca

Janitorial

Restaurant/ Hotel

298182E8

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Oriole Park 56 OAKFIELD CLOSE Sat. May 4th, 10-5 Camp BBQ & Stove, Bedding, Kids Clothes & Toys, Hone Decor, Misc.

Buying or Selling your home?

Check out Homes for Sale in Classifieds

TOOL SALE 38 OSCAR COURT Sat. 4th, 8-4 & Sun 5th, 8-4 Just tools.

Woodlea 4301 55 ST. May 4 & 5, 9-6 Tools, bldg. supplies, furniture, lawnmower, LP records, misc.

Looking for a place to live?

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

FRI. SAT. & SUN. MAY 3, 4, & 5. 9-4. 5321-43 Ave. (back alley). Moving, household, furniture, tools, misc. items.

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.

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

Penhold 1017 FLEMING AVE Friday, May 3rd Saturday, May 4th & Sunday, May 5th 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

Sylvan Lake 51 - 45 ST. CRES. SYLVAN LAKE Saturday, May 4 9 - 5 Household & Collectibles Reno’d discards, etc....

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

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RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, May 4, 2013 E3

Best Workplaces 2013

FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® 2013

Canada

“ Devon has an exciting new project

planned for central Alberta. We know there’s lots of great experience in this area and look forward to talking to people about opportunities for a career with us. - Darell Seib, Manager Production

”

Advance your career in Canada’s oil and gas industry Devon Canada is hiring at its Ferrier gas processing facility in the Greater Rocky Mountain House area.

Several positions are currently available, including: - DCS Operators - Electricians - Field Operators - Heavy Duty Mechanics/ Millwrights - Instrumentation Technicians

- Maintenance Planners/ Schedulers - Pipefitters - Plant Lead Operator - Plant Operators

A career with Devon provides top tier benefits and salary, award winning workplace culture, collaborative teamwork and rewarding projects.

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E4 RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, May 4, 2013

For the Red Deer Area.

Please fax resume to: 403-347-8060 OR EMAIL: tricia.cunningham@ lafarge-na.com JOURNEYMAN POWER LINEMEN with rubber glove experience required immed. for F/T employment. We offer competitive wages & benefits. successful candidate must be willing to work away from home.

Fax resume to 403-348-5579 LICENSED MECHANIC & AUTO BODY TECH. Reasonable rate.

A.J. Auto Repair & Body 11, 7836 49 Ave. Call 403-506-6258 NEW EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Experienced Screedman Roller Operator Transfer Machine Operator Email resume to: office@ccal.com Fax resume to: 403-885-5137

Truckers/ Drivers

OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT WITH TJ PAVING. Looking for Exp`d Class 1 Driver to move equipment and haul material, and exp. Class 3 driver to haul material.

Competitive Wages. Great working atmosphere. FAX Resume to 403-346-8404 or email tjpaving@hotmail.com ROCKY RIDGE BUILDERS INC. is currently seeking mature individuals for modular horse barn manufacturing.

Carpentry exp. an asset.

Must have drivers license and transportation. 10 hrs/day, 5 days/week. 15 minutes south of Sylvan Lake. Fax resume to 403-728-3106 or call 403-373-3419 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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SECURITAS CANADA Hiring Immediate FT & Casual

EMR/EMT Security Positions Securitas Canada is looking for qualified Security Staff for a Petro-Chemical plant outside of Red Deer.

Qualification: Security/Emergency Dispatcher: *EMR/EMT- ACP registered *Valid license (Class 4) * Provincial Security License * Bondable *Good interpersonal skills *Good communication skills *Computer knowledge, previous emergency experience, previous security experience, client interaction experience an asset WHY SECURITAS: *Extended Health and Dental plan *Above average wages *Fully Paid uniform *All training time paid *Dedicated quality group. *Room to learn and grow.

How to apply: Fax: 403-314-8475 Email: Dillicj@Novachem.com Fax: 403-314-8475 Integrity - Vigilance Helpfulness Securitas Canada celebrates diversity and we welcome and encourage applications from the four designated groups; namely women, aboriginal people, visible minorities and persons with disabilities.

Structural Welders

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

that are CWB certified with API650 experience.

Please forward resume to Darryl@furixenergy.com or fax 403-348-8109.

www.ferus.com

PROFESSIONAL

DRIVERS WANTED

Ferus requires experienced Professional Class 1 drivers with three years or more experience to operate a variety of late model liquid carbon dioxide and liquid nitrogen equipment out of our Blackfalds base.

We offer: • Industry competitive wages based on an hourly pay schedule • Automatic pay increases • Training Completion Bonus • Daily per diem allowance • Recognition and incentive programs • Mechanic-maintained equipment • Travel Compensation PLUS: • Flexible Spending Account • Group RSP Savings Plan • Comprehensive Health and Dental Plan • Career Advancement Opportunities We offer a work rotation of 15 days on & 6 days off.

Preference will be given to applicants with off-road experience.

If you are interested in working in a positive and dynamic environment please send your resume & driver abstract to

humanresources@ferus.com or by fax to 1-888-879-6125 Please Reference: Driver #0513 Thank you for your interest; however only those applicants considered for the position will be contacted.

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TRUE POWER ELECTRIC Requires

QUALIFIED 3rd and 4th yr.

JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIANS With Residential roughin exp. Competitive wages & benefits.

Fax resume to: 403-314-5599

Truckers/ Drivers

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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.

We offer competitive wages & benefits. successful candidates must be willing to work away from home.

Fax resume to 403-348-5579

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STUDON Electric & Controls Inc. is one of Canada’s Best 50 Managed Companies. We are an industry leading Electrical & Instrumentation Contractor that prides itself in having committed and dedicated employees.

Truckers/ Drivers

860

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 WANTED: Class 3 driver with air, for tandem septic truck. Must have drivers abstract. Email resume sales@littlejons.ca or fax 403-342-6179

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ACADEMIC Express Adult Education and Training

Spring Start

GED classes days/evening

Fall Start

Community Support Worker Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available.

403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life in DEER PARK AREA Part of Dunning Crsc & Depalme St. $61.00 mo.

ALSO Part of Dunning Crsc. and Dunning Close $62.00/mo.

ALSO Denmark Cres.

Densmore Cres.

Donnelly Cres. $151.00/mo.

ALSO 2 blocks of Duston St. & Dale Close $87.00/mo.

ROSEDALLE AREA Richards Crsc.

Richards Close Ray Ave. $58/mo.

ALSO Russell Crsc. and part of Richards Crsc. $63/mo.

Timberstone Area Timothy Drive Turner Cres.

Towers Close Tobin Gate $112.00/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

We are currently hiring for the position of:

Call Jamie 403-314-4306 info

Quality Services Manager For our Red Deer Office

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ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life in Michener Area West of 40th Ave. North Ross St. to 52 Street. $236/monthly

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

laborers for in and around Red Deer. Fax resume 403-347-6296

Currently seeking Newspaper carrier for morning delivery 6 DAYS PER WK. ( Monday - Saturday)

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

Call Quitcy 403-314-4316 qmacaulay@ reddeer advocate.com

Attention Students SUMMER WORK flexible schedule, $16 baseappointment, customer sales/service, no experience necessary, conditions apply, Will Train, Call 403-755-6711 www.summeropenings.ca

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

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

F/T SORTERS NEEDED for recycling line in Red Deer. No exp. necessary.

Start immediately. Email to canpak@xplornet.ca 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

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

KASOTA EAST CAMP

is operated by the Red Deer Presbytery of the United Church of Canada.

Head Cook

- Position is a full-time seasonal position 40 hrs/wk for 9 weeks beginning June 24, 2013. The Head Cook’s responsibility is to ensure the meals prepared at camp for campers & staff while camp is in session.

A detailed job description is available upon request.

Summer Caretaker

Ingram Close

- Position is a full-time seasonal position 40 hrs/wk for 10 weeks beginning June 18, 2013. The Summer Caretaker will perform general maintenance to the camp facilities & ensure all necessary resources are on hand for smooth & effective operation.

Cleaning & doing minor repairs on site are examples of some of the tasks required.

LANCASTER AREA Langford Cres.

Lewis Close/ Law Close Lancaster Drive SUNNYBROOK AREA

Please send inquiries and resumes to: info@kasotaeastcamp.org

Springfield Ave. Savoy Cres./ Selkirk Blvd.

Sherwood Cres.

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

880

offers a variety of

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.

For afternoon delivery once per week In the towns of: Blackfalds Lacombe Ponoka Stettler

SAFETY

TRAINING CENTRE

Call Rick for more info 403-314-4303

OILFIELD TICKETS

Industries #1 Choice!

“Low Cost” Quality Training 24 Hours Toll Free 1.888.533.4544

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED for The Town of Olds No collecting!

Packages come ready for delivery!

Also for the afternoon in Town of Penhold!

Also afternoon delivery in Town of Springbrook

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

Misc.

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FREE

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

CLASSIFICATIONS 1500-1990

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.

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 SERVICE DRIVER wanted for Little Jons Portable Toilet Services Drivers abstract required please. sales@littlejons.ca or fax resume to 403-342-6179 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

297803E3-9

Auctions

1530

Bud Haynes & Co. Auctioneers

Certified Appraisers 1966 Estates, Antiques, Firearms.

Bay 5, 7429-49 Ave. 347-5855

Clothing

1590

DARK BROWN ROCKPORT LADIES OXFORDS. Size 7 1/2. $25.

2 Pair of Earth Spirit Leather Ladies Sandals, size 7.

Nearly new. 1 beige, 1 brown. $15/ea.

Knee Length Stone Wash Denim coat.

Ladies Large. $25.

Morrisroe, 403-347-3741

EquipmentHeavy

1630

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

Firewood

1660

AFFORDABLE

Homestead Firewood Spruce, Pine, Spilt, Dry. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472

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

LOGS

Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar.

Price depends on location.

Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346 TOP WAGES, BENEFITS. Exp’d. Drivers & Swampers required.

MAPLE LEAF MOVING Call 403-347-8826 or fax resume to: 403-314-1457.

X-STATIC

IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR

Experienced P/T Door Security Apply in person after 3 pm.

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

Garden Supplies

1680

COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE 6’-20’ , equipment for digging, wrapping, basketing, hauling and planting. J/V Tree Farm.

John 403-350-6439.

Household 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

Trail offers excellent training and a competitive compensation and bene¿t package. Start your career with a well known and respected company, become a member of the successful Trail team by applying in person to: Christ Sturdy in person at 2823 Bremner Avenue Delivery Drive applicants apply to Colin Parsons at #6 4622 61 St., Riverside Industrial District.

Household Furnishings

BED ALL NEW,

BED: #1 King. extra thick orthopedic pillowtop, brand new, never used. 15 yr. warr. Cost $1995, sacrifice @ $545. 403-302-0582.

CLUB Chair, chocolate brown leather, like new. $150. 403-596-1312 DESK and chair $75; Dirt Devil vacuum, used very little $60; 27” older tv w/stand $50 403-340-0675

BEN

WANTED

We are looking for an individual who is neat in appearance, reliable and works well with others to fill an open position as our

Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

Misc. for Sale

DETAILING DEPARTMENT MANAGER

1760

85 - 9 1/2 “ WHITE DINNER PLATES 82 - 9” dinner plates with design $1.00 Call 403-728-3485

We offer excellent benefit packages and on-going training.

ACCRUE LACE TABLE CLOTH, 50x82. $25.

Morrisroe, 403-347-3741

Please drop off resume to:

Uncle Ben’s RV & Auto Hwy 2 South, Gasoline Alley, Red Deer or Fax: (403) 346-1055 email: info@unclebensrv.com

1720

Queen Orthopedic, dble. pillow top, set, 15 yr. warr.

Cost $1300. Sacrifice $325.

302-0582 Free Delivery

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298263D27-E9

299195E4-12

No phone calls please.

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stuff

UNC

Send resumes to careers@netook.ca or fax 1-403-556-6231.

RED DEER WORKS

for all Albertans

Security checks will be conducted on successful candidates.

(Dozer, Scraper, Excavator, Grader) with 3 to 5 years’ lease and/or road construction experience wanted for work in Alberta. Must have a current driver’s licence, safety tickets: H2S, First Aid, CSTS and Ground Disturbance level 2/supervisory.

920

Career Planning

Please contact QUITCY

CONTRACT SALES ADMINISTRATOR P/T CUSTOMER SERVICE REP APPLIANCE DELIVERY DRIVER

EXPERIENCED HEAVY DUTY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS

(across from Totem)

1 day per wk.

No collecting!!

880

LE

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.

Build A Resume That Works!

APPLY ONLINE www.lokken.com/rdw.html Call: 403-348-8561 Email inford@lokken.com Career Programs are

Trail Appliances has always offered excellence in sales, delivery, customer service, and after-sales support. The Company is currently looking to ¿ll the following positions at our Red Deer locations.

www.yourwalmartcareer.ca

Please note: This job posting closes on May 13, 2013

900

SAFETY COURSES

MOBIL 1 Lube Express Gasoline Alley req’s an Exp. Tech. Fax 403-314-9207

VANIER AREA

Please apply at

Please forward your resume to the address below. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those candidates interviewed will be contacted.

“People Pride & Service”

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.

Employment Training

OILFIELD SERVICES INC.

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED

F/T - P/T CLEANERS

in the town of Olds Earn $500+ for hour and a half per day.

Must have own vehicle.

18+ Needed ASAP

Warehouse Associates Cashiers Sales Floor Associates

STUDON offers a competitive salary, and an opportunity to apply your skills in a challenging and rewarding environment.

STUDON Electric & Controls Inc. Attention: Andrea Mercer Fax # 403-342-6505 Email amercer@studon.com

CASH CASINO is hiring a

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403.341.4544

Red Deer WAL-MART South & North Locations are hiring for

• Three – five years in a QA/QC role with management experience • Extensive experience in the Oil & Gas / Electrical Construction Industry with knowledge of recognized QA/ QC polices & procedures • Experience developing and implementing Corporate and Project Specific Quality Plans for large scale projects • Have / working towards Quality Management Certificate • JM Electrician with Interprovincial Certification • Dual Ticketed (Electrical/ Instrumentation) as asset • Strong Communication, Presentation, and Leadership Skills • Excellent computers skills with a working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite of Products • Vast knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Code

880

Good for adult with COMMERCIAL & oilfield contracting company req’s small car.

Reporting to the Director of HSE & Quality Services, the Coordinator will be responsible to provide subject matter expertise and support to the various business units within Studon. The position will require occasional travel.

The ideal candidate will have the following:

Misc.

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3RD OR 4TH YEAR HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC.

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

Trades

299506E4-10

is hiring for the following position:

850

Trades

299462E4-10

850

Trades

TILLER, Zenith 20” walk behind, 5 hp. B.S.; $70.; Several red brick & cement blocks 8x16. $1.ea.; 48” neck yolk, $25.

403-728-3375

RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, May 4, 2013 E5

SIAMESE (3) KITTENS FOR SALE $50/ea.

As well as some free kittens to give away.

403-887-3649 SUPER CUTE FLUFFY KITTIES. Great for pets or mousers.

Free to good homes.

403-343-0730

1840

Dogs

FREE

MALTESE, white, 6 yrs. old. very loving dog. Sadly needs a good loving home, Senior cant take her with her. 403-341-4502

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

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

3010

Acreages/ Farms

1860

Sporting Goods

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

1870

Collectors' Items

DRUMMOND NAVY WITH ORAGE “WOLFSBRAU” LETTERING SWEATSHIRT. Large. $50.

1 Precious Moments. $40.

Morrisroe, 403-347-3741

1900

Travel Packages

TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone.

Make your travel plans now.

3020

Houses/ Duplexes

3 BDRM house at 7316-59 Ave., Rent $1550/S.S. $1550. Ph: 403-341-4627.

3 BDRM., 1/2 duplex main flr. laundry, utils. incl’d. n/s, no pets $1200 403-314-4418 / 598-2626

BLACKFALDS

Avail Jun 1, 3 bdrm, 1 bath single family home, separate entrance, 6 appl, newly reno’d, en suite, wine cooler, $1500 + 60% util, No pets, N/S, PM 565 Main, 25 Silver Dr 403-340-0065 ext 412 Sim Mgmt & Realty www.simproperties.ca JULY1, 2 BDRM., main flr. w/ laundry, South Hill, $1125utils. incl’d. n/s, no pets 403-314-4418 / 598-2626 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

Condos/ Townhouses

3030

DOWNTOWN SILVERSAND APT.

AGRICULTURAL 2000-2290

2010

Farm Equipment

2011 MASSEY FERGUSON DISC BINE. Like new. 7 cutting discs, field ready.

With operator manual. $18,000. 403-845-3501 or 403-844-1954 5 WHEEL HAY RAKE. Independent hyd. arms.

Hyd. height adjustment. $5000. 403-845-3501 or 403-844-1954 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

2100

Livestock

LIVESTOCK handling facility. 40 x 40 ft. sliders, sweeps, cow box, pens, shedded $3000 403-886-5315 Keith

2140

Horses

WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly.

403-651-5912

2 bdrm., 1-1/2 bath, $975 rent, s.d. $650, incl water sewer and garbage. avail.

June 1. Call 403-304-5337

Avail Jun 1, 2 bdrm, 1 bath condo suite, 2 appl, laundry in bldg, $950 + pwr, $900 SD, No pets, N/S, PM 303 304, 4814 46 St 403-340-0065 ext 412 Sim Mgmt & Realty www.simproperties.ca 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

SOUTH HILL

Avail Jun 1 , 2 bdrm, 2 bath condo, 5 appl, fireplace, ground floor unit, adult only, heated underground parking, $1250 + pwr, $1200 SD, N/S, No pets, PM 466 102, 5217 39 St 403-340-0065 ext 412 Sim Mgmt & Realty www.simproperties.ca

SYLVAN LAKE

Avail Jun 1, 2 bdrm, 2 bath condo, 5 appl, 2 balconies, exercise room, 1 underground parking stall, $1200, $1150 SD, No Pets, N/S, PM 426 108, 3 Broadway Rise 403-340-0065 ext 412 Sim Mgmt & Realty www.simproperties.ca

Manufactured Homes

3040

Newly Reno’d Mobile FREE Shaw Cable + more $950/month Wanda 403-340-0225

RIVERSIDE MEADOWS

Avail Jun 1, 1 bdrm, 1 bath suite, 2 appl, FREE laundry, adult only, $750 + pwr, $700 SD, No pets, N/S, PM 124 206, 5726 57 Ave 403-340-0065 ext 412 Sim Mgmt & Realty www.simproperties.ca

THE NORDIC

ORIOLE PARK

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

BLACKFALDS

Avail Now, 2 bdrm, 1 bath bsmt suite, 5 appl, in-floor heating, patio, just like new, $950 + 40% util, No pets, N/S, PM 565 Bsmt, 25 Silver Dri 403-340-0065 ext 412 Sim Mgmt & Realty www.simproperties.ca

DOWNTOWN

Avail Jun 1, 1 bdrm, 1 bath, 2 appl, FREE laundry in bldg, $750 + pwr, $700 SD, No pets, N/S, PM 19 8, 5340 - 47 Ave 403-340-0065 ext 412 Sim Mgmt & Realty www.simproperties.ca

ROSEDALE GEM!

CLEAN TOWNHOUSE 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, 5 appls, fenced back yard, storage shed, n/s. $1150 + DD June 1st. 403-343-0761

CLASSIFICATIONS

ORIOLE PARK

DOWNTOWN

Avail Now, 1 bdrm, 1 bath suite, 2 appl, laundry in the bldg, $775 + pwr, $ 725 SD, No pets, N/S, adult only, PM 479 8, 5110 - 43 St 403-340-0065 ext 412 Sim Mgmt & Realty www.simproperties.ca

HIGHLAND GREEN

Avail Jun 1, 2 bdrm 1 bath suite, 2 appl, $750 + pwr, $700 SD, No pets, N/S, PM 526 1, 5920 63 St 403-340-0065 ext 412 Sim Mgmt & Realty www.simproperties.ca

1 & 2 bdrm. adult building, N/S. No pets.

403-596-2444

WANTED TENANT

1 & 2 bdrm. adult suite.

Heat/water/parking incl’d.

Call 403-342-2899

WASKASOO

Avail Now, 2 bdrm, 1 bath main suite, 6 appl, $1250 pwr, $1200 SD, pets negotiable, N/S, PM 480, 5712 - 45 Ave 403-340-0065 ext 412 Sim Mgmt & Realty www.simproperties.ca

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

Roommates Wanted

Rooms For Rent

HOSPITAL NORTH

Avail Jun 1, 1 bdrm, 1 bath suite, 2 appl, laundry in bldg, $775 + pwr, $725 SD, N/S, N/P, adult only, PM 479 10, 5110 43 St 403-340-0065 ext 412 Sim Mgmt & Realty www.simproperties.ca 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

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

3090

MOUNTVIEW: avail May 15 1 fully furn bdrm $550/mo. & $275 DD.† Working or Student M. only no Pets.

Call 403-396-2468

Mobile Lot

3190

LACOMBE new park, animal friendly. Your mobile or ours. 2 or 3 bdrm.

Excellent 1st time home buyers. 403-588-8820 MOBILE HOME PAD, in Red Deer Close to Gaetz, 2 car park, Shaw cable incl.

Wanda 403-340-0225

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homes CLASSIFICATIONS 4000-4190

Houses For Sale

4020

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

wegotservices CLASSIFICATIONS 1000-1430

To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

Call Classifieds 403-309-3300 classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com 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 BLACK CAT CONCRETE Garage/patios/rv pads sidewalks/driveways Dean 403-505-2542 BRIAN’S DRYWALL Framing, drywall, taping, textured & t-bar ceilings, 36 yrs exp. Ref’s. 392-1980

1110

Computer Services

Red Deer Techshop Grand Opening. Website design, pc/laptop repair.

Call 403-986-2066 or visit reddeertechshop.com

1165

Escorts

EDEN 587-877-7399 10am-midnight

1280

MASSAGE ABOVE ALL WALK-INS WELCOME 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161

Mother’s Day Special Linda’s Chinese Massage For details call 403-986-1550 or visit massagereddeer.com THE BODY Whisperer www.mygimex.org 4606 48 Ave. 403-986-1691

Seniors’ Services

4020

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.

Dbl. att. garage.

403-588-2550 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.

Riser Homes Lloyd Fiddler 403-391-9294

OPEN HOUSE

MASON MARTIN HOMES 1-5, Sat. 4th & Sun. 5th 639 Oak St. Springbrook 403-588-2231

1240

SENIORS need a HELPING HAND? Cleaning, cooking companionship - in home or in facility.

Call 403-346-7777 or visit helpinghands.com for info.

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

LANCE’S CONCRETE

International ladies

MASSAGE

Now Open

Specials. 11 a.m.-3 a.m.

Private back entry. 403-341-4445 HOT STONE, Body Balancing. 403-352-8269

Everyday in Classifieds

1290

5* JUNK REMOVAL

Property clean up 340-8666

Painters/ Decorators

1310

Tired of Standing?

Find something to sit on in Classifieds

Yard Care

1430

5080

5000-5300

Antique & Classic Autos

5020

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.

EGauctions.com

Condos/ Townhouses

Cars

4040

5030

2008 Jeep Wrangler 2008 YAMAHA YZ85 great Unlimited Rubicon $24,888 shape $2200 obo. Son Sport & Import 403-348-8788 grew out of it, 403-845-0442

2006 CADILLAC SRX,

AWD One owner, excellent cond. 186,000 kms, $10,500. + GST Duane at 403-346-8627

2008 KAWASAKI Vulcan 900 Classic LT. 4,425 kms. exc. cond. grey/white. $6500 obo 403-596-1312

Motorhomes

5100

2005 INFINITI FX 35 AWD sunroof, leather, $18,888.

348-8788 Sport & Import

2013 WINNEBAGO Tour 42QD, Immaculate, Used one season, 11,000 kms, Fully equipped,

2 BDRM., 1 bath condo in Clearview. Totally reno’d.

Granite counter tops.

Call Devin 403-588-9126

2011 CAMARO 2SSRS 6.2L. leather, sunroof, HUD, 2170 kms., $39,888.

348-8788 Sport & Import

MASON MARTIN HOMES New condo, 1000 sq.ft.

2 bdrm., 2 bath, 5 appls., $189,800. 403-588-2231

Acreages

4050

TWO 2 ACRE LOTS - EACH PRICED AT $299,000

4070

4090

2009 BMW 335i retractable hardtop gorgeous $38,888 Sport & Import 348 8788

2007 Mercedes Benz CLS 63 AMG 508 HP $41888 348-8788 Sport & Import

WANTED

Income Property

4100

$299,900.

Call 403-318-4248.

5110

Fifth Wheels

1994 TITANIUM model 31E36MK. Loaded, many extras. $28,000 obo.

403-347-1050 or 304-4580

5120

Holiday Trailers 2009 FORD F 150Lariat 4x4 loaded, tow pkg, 82,000 kms, exc. cond. $24,900 403-346-0633

MUST SELL

By Owner.

Sharon 403-340-0225 14’ or 16’ wide mobile home to move into park.

1-780-465-7107

DONT MISS THIS DEAL

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A Pakistani police officer examines the car of prosecutor Chaudhry Zulfikar who was targeted by gunmen in Islamabad, Pakistan on Friday, May 3, 2013.

Prosecutor investigating Bhutto assassination, Mumbai attack killed THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Gunmen on Friday killed the lead Pakistani prosecutor in two high-profile cases — the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, and the brutal assault on civilians in Mumbai — shocking a country reeling from Taliban attacks as it prepares for nationwide elections.

Chaudhry Zulfikar Ali was gunned down in a hail of bullets as he drove to court in the normally quiet capital, where a concentration of diplomats, government and military officials and aid workers live. Nobody claimed responsibility for the killing, but as Ali’s work put him in direct conflict with militant groups, suspicion immediately fell on them.

The shooting in Islamabad comes as Pakistan prepares for nationwide elections on May 11. Taliban militants have tried to derail the elections with a wave of shootings and bombings aimed at candidates. Also on Friday, in the southern city of Karachi, gunmen killed an anti-Taliban election candidate along with his 6-year-old son and a political activist.

Ali was leading the prosecution against several suspected Taliban militants as well as former military ruler Pervez Musharraf for alleged roles in the 2007 Bhutto assassination. He was also prosecuting militants linked to the 2008 terror attack in the Indian city of Mumbai.

The lawyer was on his way to a court in Rawalpindi, next to Islamabad, when gunmen shot him in the head, shoulder and chest, and then fled, said police officer Arshad Ali. Bullets hit the prosecutor at least 13 times, and his car was left pockmarked with bullets and with a shattered windshield.

Under the massive trauma, Ali lost control of his car and hit a woman passing by and killed her, said another police officer, Mohammed Rafiq.

His bodyguard returned fire and is believed to have wounded at least one of the attackers, Rafiq added.

Though Pakistan has experienced rampant violence in recent years, it’s rare for such an attack to happen in the capital.

Hasan-Askari Rizvi, an independent political analyst, said it was difficult to say who might have been responsible for the attack because Ali was involved in a number of dangerous prosecutions.

But he said the fact that someone was able to kill such a prominent government official and then escape in what is supposed to be the most protected city in the country and highlights the inability of the state to protect its citizens against militancy.

“The Pakistani state is helpless,” he said. “These groups have the initiative with them and the state simply reacts to that.”

Members of the legal community have been especially vulnerable in Pakistan’s ongoing war with militants.

As there are no witness protection programs, people are often reluctant to testify in cases.

Judges and lawyers have been threatened and attacked. As a result, the country has an abysmally low conviction rate for terrorism related cases.

Bhutto’s husband, President Asif Ali Zardari, strongly condemned the prosecutor’s slaying and called for a thorough investigation.

A motive for the killing was unclear, but Ali’s involvement in the two particularly high-profile cases will likely be scrutinized closely.

Government prosecutors have accused Musharraf of being involved in

the Bhutto assassination and not providing enough security to Pakistan’s first female prime minister. Musharraf, who was in power when Bhutto was killed, has denied the allegations.

At the time of the attack, he blamed the assassination on the Pakistani Taliban.

The Bhutto case has lingered for years in the Pakistani court system.

A number of alleged assailants are on trial but no one has been convicted. The case burst into the headlines when Musharraf returned in March after four years in exile.

The prosecutor told reporters that he had received death threats recently in connection with the case but did not say from whom.

Ali’s colleagues described him as a highly competent prosecutor.

“He had a vast experience of handling complicated and high-profile cases and because of his competence he was assigned the Benazir Bhutto case and some other cases,” said Ashraf Gujar.

Ali was also the government’s lead prosecutor in a case related to the 2008 terrorist attack on the Indian city of Mumbai that killed 166 people. The attack was blamed on the Pakistanbased militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba.

Pakistan has put seven men on trial on charges they assisted in the Mumbai siege, but the trial has made little progress. India has criticized Pakistan for not doing more to crack down on the militants blamed for the attack.

Hafiz Saeed, the head of a group believed to be a front for Lashkar-e-Taiba, remains free, and many believe he enjoys the protection of the government. Lashkar-e-Taiba was founded years ago with the help of Pakistani intelligence to put pressure on India over the disputed territory of Kashmir.

Funeral parlor prepared for protests at Boston Marathon bomber’s burial 20 PROTESTORS GREET BODY AT FIRST FUNERAL HOME VISITED

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BOSTON — The family of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev was making arrangements for his funeral as investigators on Friday searched the woods near the college attended by his younger brother and alleged accomplice.

A funeral parlour familiar with Muslim services said it will handle arrangements for Tsarnaev, whose body was released by the state medical examiner Thursday night.

The body was taken initially to another funeral home, where it was greeted by about 20 protesters. The owner of Graham Putnam and Mahoney Funeral Parlors, Peter Stefan, said everybody deserves a dignified burial service no matter the circumstances of their death. He said he is prepared for protests.

Tsarnaev, 26, died three days after the deadly April 15 bombing in a getaway attempt in which authorities say he and his brother, ethnic Chechens from Russia who came to the United States about a decade ago, killed a police officer and tossed homemade bombs and grenades at police. The younger brother, 19-yearold Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, ran over his brother’s body as he drove away from the scene, authorities have said.

The medical examiner had yet to release the cause of death, pending

the filing of a death certificate.

Relatives had said they would claim the body, but Stefan said funeral arrangements had yet to be worked out.

Meanwhile, two U.S. officials said Dzhokhar Tsarnaev told interrogators that he and his brother initially considered setting off their bombs on July 4, the country’s Independence Day. The brothers decided to carry out the attack sooner when they finished assembling the bombs, the surviving suspect told interrogators after he was arrested, according to two U.S. officials briefed on the investigation.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity, because they were not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation.

The bombing, using pressure cookers packed with explosives, nails, ball bearings and metal shards, killed three people and injured more than 260 others near the marathon’s finish line.

Investigators believe some of the explosives used in the attack were assembled in Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s home, though there may have been some assembly elsewhere, one of the officials said. At this point, it does not appear that the brothers ever had big, definitive plans, the official said.

The brothers’ mother insists the allegations against them are lies.

As part of the bombing investigation, authorities were searching the

woods near the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth campus, where Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was a student.

Christina DiIorio-Sterling, a spokeswoman for U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz, could not say what investigators were seeking.

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was found hiding in a tarp-covered boat in a suburban backyard, faces a charge of using a weapon of mass destruction to kill. Three of his college classmates were arrested Wednesday and are accused of helping after the bombing to remove a laptop and backpack from his dormitory room before the FBI searched it.

Meanwhile, the Homeland Security Department ordered border agents to immediately being verifying that every international student who arrives in the U.S. has a valid student visa, according to an internal memorandum obtained Friday by The Associated Press. The new procedure is the government’s first security change directly related to the Boston bombings.

The order was circulated Thursday and came one day after the Obama administration acknowledged that one of the students accused of hiding evidence, Azamat Tazhayakov of Kazakhstan, was allowed to return to the U.S. in January without a valid student visa.

Tazhayakov’s lawyer has said he had nothing to do with the bombing and was shocked by it.

China urged to allow freedom of expression

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Exiled Chinese author Yu Jie joined other writers including Salman Rushdie on the 20th observance of World Press Freedom Day in appealing to China to live up to its own constitution and laws guaranteeing freedom of expression, and calling on the public to put pressure on governments that crack down on writers.

Yu and other writers and activists were on a PEN International panel Friday highlighting a report on trends of the last five years in China’s crackdown on free expression. It also marked the 20th anniversary of the U.N. General Assembly’s designation of May 3 as World Press Freedom Day. Other writers who signed onto the appeal included Mario Vargas Llosa, J.M. Coetzee, Marjane Satrapi, Wole Soyinka, Nadine Gordimer, Andrei Bitov and Tomas Transtromer.

Yu came to the U.S. in January after receiving asylum. He was detained several times in China last year and said he was beaten so badly that he passed out.

He has said he thinks Chinese authorities will not allow him back because he has accused them of torture.

“The Chinese Communist Party’s secret police hooded me and kidnapped me,” said Yu, who wrote a critical biography of Prime Minister Wen Jiabao, titled “China’s Best Actor.”

“And they bent back my fingers one by one and said that as my fingers typed 10 million characters in articles on the computer opposing the Chinese Communist Party, all 10 of my fingers should be broken. They said that they only needed to make a phone call to their senior, and then they could dig a hole and bury me alive in half an hour,” he said Friday.

“In numerous nightmares, I have dreamed of the torture I experienced.

That is China,” Yu said.

Calls to China’s U.N. Mission seeking comment Friday were not returned. In January 2012, when Yu left China, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin said he was unaware of Yu and reports of his departure.

“These regimes do not like being highlighted,” Rushdie said. He said that when PEN focuses on a writer who has been imprisoned, 90 per cent of them are freed within six months.

Is the effort worth it? “The people in trouble think this is important,” Rushdie said, adding that he knew this from his own ordeal.

Rushie, whose 1988 novel “The Satanic Verses” offended Muslims worldwide with its satirical portray of their prophet.

Rushie had to move to the United States and live under guard for years due to death threats over the book, including a 1989 fatwa issued by Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.

The most prominent among those imprisoned in China is Liu Xiaobo, the literary critic, writer, professor, and activist who received the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize, and a close friend of Yu. Other observations of World Press Freedom Day included: —The Committee to Protect Journalists, based in New York, tallied 17 journalists killed worldwide so far this year, and 232 imprisoned.

—The France-based Reporters Without Borders group named 39 “Predators of Freedom of Information” worldwide — presidents, politicians, religious leaders, militias and criminal organizations that the group says censor, imprison, kidnap, torture and kill journalists and other news providers.

Reporters without Borders said it had added five new “predators” to the list: new Chinese President Xi Jinping, the Syrian Jihadi group Jabhat Al-Nosra, members and supporters of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, Pakistan’s Baloch armed groups, and Maldives’ religious extremists.

—Amnesty International announced in London that Syria’s government and elements of its rebel movement are deliberately targeting journalists, releasing a report which had blame for both sides in the country’s civil war.

The London-based rights group said the number of reporters killed is somewhere between 44 and 100, depending on who does the counting. But Amnesty’s Noor Al-bazzaz said the attacks have threatened the flow of news to the outside world.

—Human Rights Watch, based in New York, sent out alerts warning of government crackdowns on reporters in Sudan, its foe South Sudan, and Ethiopia, which imprisons journalists under an anti-terrorism law, including Eskinder Nega Fenta, a journalist and blogger who received the 2012 PEN Freedom to Write Award.

Castro’s niece says Cuba, U.S. will have normal relations, one day

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PHILADELPHIA — The niece of Fidel Castro said Friday on a trip to Philadelphia that she believes Cuba and the U.S. will have normal relations one day, but she doesn’t know when.

“I wish ... I was a magician or (one of those) people who knows everything. That’s not the case,” Mariela Castro said through a Spanish interpreter. But, she said, “that dream (is) going to be a reality someday.”

Castro spoke during a tour of the city’s historic sites one day before she plans to attend a gay rights conference. The U.S. State Department had initially denied Castro permission to attend the event, but relented earlier this week.

Castro visited the Liberty Bell — an icon of democracy — even as critics say her family has run

a repressive Communist dictatorship for decades.

Her father, Raul Castro, is Cuba’s president and the brother of retired strongman.

Mariela Castro spoke briefly to reporters during her sightseeing tour. Asked about the health of her uncle and father, Castro replied: “They’re wonderful, and I learn a lot from their example.”

Commenting on the gay rights movement in the U.S., she said, “In this election especially, they showed that they form a very important vote in American society.”

A married mother of three, Castro leads Cuba’s National Center for Sex Education, which is part of the island nation’s public health ministry. She is the country’s most prominent gay rights activist, having trained police on relations with the LGBT community and lobbied lawmakers to legalize same-sex

unions. She was elected as a deputy in Cuba’s parliament in February.

On Saturday she’ll speak on a panel at the gay rights summit sponsored by the non-profit Equality Forum and receive an award from the advocacy group.

She also plans to hold a news conference Saturday evening.

Castro took in the sights on Friday with Equality Forum executive director Malcolm Lazin and a few others.

At the Liberty Bell, a ranger from the National Park Service explained its history and significance to her in Spanish. The group then stopped at a historic marker across the street commemorating some of the country’s first demonstrations for gay rights before heading to tour Independence Hall.

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Less Fuel. More Power. Great Value is a comparison between the 2013 and the 2012 Chrysler Canada product lineups. 40 MPG or greater claim based on 2013 EnerGuide highway fuel consumption estimates. Government of Canada test methods used. Your actual fuel consumption will vary based on driving habits and other factors. See dealer for additional EnerGuide details. Wise customers read the fine print: •, *, », § The National Grand Caravan Sales Event offers are limited time offers which apply to retail deliveries of selected new and unused models purchased from participating dealers on or after May 1, 2013. Offers subject to change and may be extended without notice. All pricing includes freight ($1,595) and excludes licence, insurance, registration, any dealer administration fees, other dealer charges and other applicable fees and taxes. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Dealer may sell for less. •$20,898 Purchase Price applies to 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan Value Package (29E+CL9) only and includes $8,100 Consumer Cash Discount. *Consumer Cash Discounts are offered on select new 2013 vehicles and are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. »Ultimate Family Package Discounts available at participating dealers on the purchase of a new 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT with Ultimate Family Package (RTKH5329G/JCDP4928K). Discount consists of: (i) $2,500 in Bonus Cash that will be deducted from the negotiated price after taxes; and (ii) $775 in no-cost options that will be deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. Some conditions apply. See your dealer for complete details. ‡4.49% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on the new 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan Ultimate Family Package model to qualified customers on approved credit through Royal Bank of Canada, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Example: 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package with a Purchase Price of $20,898 (including applicable Consumer Cash and Ultimate Bonus Cash Discounts) financed at 4.49% over 96 months with $0 down payment equals 208 bi-weekly payments of $120 with a cost of borrowing of $3,995 and a total obligation of $24,893. §2013 Dodge Grand Caravan Crew shown. Price including applicable Consumer Cash Discount: $29,495. ¤Based on 2013 EnerGuide Fuel Consumption Guide ratings published by Natural Resources Canada. Transport Canada test methods used. Your actual fuel consumption will vary based on powertrain, driving habits and other factors. 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan – Hwy: 7.9 L /100 km (36 MPG) and City: 12.2 L/100 km (23 MPG). TMThe SiriusXM logo is a registered trademark of SiriusXM Satellite Radio Inc. The Best Buy Seal is a registered trademark of Consumers Digest Communications LLC, used under license. ®Jeep is a registered trademark of Chrysler Group LLC. DAB_131089_C2A_CARA.indd 1

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LUANN May 4 1973 — Anglican Church of Canada decides to allow women to become ordained ministers.

1971 — Ottawa sets up 37 bilingual districts with government services now available in both official languages.

1944 — RCAF sinks three U-boats in

under a month during the Second World War. 1910 — Parliament votes to create a Royal Canadian Navy.

1907 — Ottawa hit by 19.1 cm snowfall, city’s greatest one day May snowfall.

1859 — Royal Bank of Canada, Bank of Western Canada and La Banque Nationale incorporated.

1836 — Delivery of Canada’s first railway locomotive, the Iron Kitten.

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TODAY IN HISTORY

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SUDOKU Complete the grid so that every row, every column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 through 9.

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