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Residents on the move BY MYLES FISH ADVOCATE STAFF

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The first relocation of a Michener Centre resident could take place by the end of the month. The team in charge of transitioning 125 Michener residents into community group homes and seniors

care facilities has met with the guardians of at least 20 residents to set in place transition plans, according to a letter that has been sent to the guardians of residents. According to the letter, “The first person to leave Michener could go to Edmonton as early as

this month if everything gets put in place.” Of the guardians who have met with the team, six have expressed their preference to have their loved one move to Calgary, two prefer Edmonton, one prefers Lethbridge, and the rest are hoping for communities in Central Alberta.

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Light show will give sense of the river on land BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Fort Normandeau is the place to take in the flagship event of Red Deer’s Homecoming Weekend. Originally planned as a finale on the Red Deer River, the River of Light production featuring illuminated rain barrels will now be held on land because of the unsafe conditions on the Red Deer River. Sheila Bannerman, chairman of the Red Deer Centennial Committee, said the new production will be a revised version of the U.K.-based Creatmosphere creation that will still give a sense of the river on land. The installation is expected to be completed and ready to go starting at 10 a.m. until sometime after dark on both Saturday and Sunday. Bannerman said the lights will be turned on as soon as it gets dark. “I think it is going to be quite spectacular,” said Bannerman. “I think people will enjoy this. ... It’s going to be really great but we have to wait to see how big it is going to be.” There will be no vehicle access to Fort Normandeau after 7 p.m. so the committee is asking people to park at CrossRoads Church (38105 Range Road 275, Red Deer County, or west on 32nd Street on the west side of Hwy 2) on both days. Free shuttle buses will run from 8 p.m. to midnight. The last bus back to CrossRoads is at midnight.

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Pulling for all they are worth, Geraldine Longno, left, and Helleina Goli and their classmates compete in a tug-of-war Wednesday afternoon. The Grade 3 St. Patrick’s Community School students joined other students in the school yard for an afternoon of fun and games to end the school year.

Red Deer unlikely to need major flood mitigation plan BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF Developing a major flood mitigation plan is likely not needed for Red Deer because it has limited development right along the Red Deer River. “If it was about protecting a number of new homes or commercial or industrial developments, yes, there would be a need to do something. From what we saw this year, I’m not sure there is. We’ll debrief as far as areas we need to look at. That will happen over the next few weeks,” said Paul Goranson, Red Deer’s director of development services, on Wednesday. There was no reported damage to private property in the city after last week’s flood. Minor damage was

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plan. The river comes to a certain level, you’re going to have problems.” Flooding would have to be very, very significant before downtown Red Deer would be affected, he said. Planning and the pace of development could have both played a role in the low amount of development in Red Deer’s flood danger zone, Goranson said. George Groeneveld, former Highwood MLA and chair of the Provincial Flood Mitigation Committee, said both urban and rural flooding problems have to do with building in fringe areas and in some cases on flood plains.

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limited to parks and trails. The 2006 Provincial Flood Mitigation Report, that is now making waves, recommended limiting future development in flood-prone areas and flood mitigation for existing developments in flood-prone lands. So far the province has pledged an initial $1 billion for flood cleanup in areas hard hit by last week’s flooding. The federal government has yet to announce how much money it will give. Goranson said some municipalities developed in areas for probably good reasons in the past that now would be avoided. Some communities were less fortunate last week just because of the extreme level of water they had to deal with, he said. “Some of that, it doesn’t matter how good you

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Jamboree prep ‘going full time’ BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF Even though the groundwork to get Camp Woods ready for 5,000 Scouts and 1,500 volunteers isn’t going as fast as organizers would like, they are certain it will be ready. John Witham, Camp Woods site manager, said they have to be ready by the start of the Scouts Jamboree. “As site manager, I expect my staff will be working full time right up until noon on July 7, which is when the program actually opens,” said Witham. “We’ll have it ready but we’re going to be going full time.” The Jamboree runs at the camp near Sylvan Lake from July 6 to 13 and will bring about 6,500 people to the area for the week. Sylvan Lake Mayor Susan Samson said the spinoff from this event for her community is huge. “The Scouts themselves will be coming into the community to do a variety of different activities from the waterslide to beach play,” said Samson. Right now, Witham said they are working on getting the new water system installed, including running new lines at the camp, putting in new reservoirs, large holding tanks and putting in a chlorination system. “We’ve put in 12,000 gallons of capacity in holding tanks on the weekend,” said Witham. “We had a contractor putting the chlorination system in today.” The other large ticket item, which will also be permanent to the camp, is making the roads larger and able to handle the type of traffic needed during the event. They are also putting in 250 portable toilets, which will have to be pumped every day. “We don’t want to have any spilled wastewater,” said Witham. “It’s all being held in tanks and will be pumped out and taken out every day.” Upgrades to the camp’s electrical work, specifically to add circuits, has also occurred. The way the jamboree campground is organized has the troops broken up into eight sub-camps. Each sub-camp is named after a dinosaur, keeping with a prehistoric theme sharing part of Alberta’s history. Patrols are bringing in their own gear and every morning they will make their own breakfasts, after food is picked up, and make a bagged lunch. In the evenings, after their activities, they return to where their patrol has set up camp and make dinner. After their breakfast is eaten and their bag lunch is made, the Scouts depart for their programs. Some of the work Witham and crew are conducting now sets up the on-camp programs.

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MICHENER: Assessments conducted It has been previously stated that the approximately 104 people currently living in Michener Hill group homes will be allowed to stay where they are, while 125 residents living in Michener Centre proper would be moved into the community. The letter states that 79 of the people currently in the group homes will be able to remain in place, while the other 25 will have to leave Michener. The transition team conducted assessments to determine which residents should stay and which should go. The letter says that there are approximately 30 individuals living on the centre’s north and south sites “who could be considered to fill vacancies that will open in the group homes as people move out.” To facilitate the upcoming moves, the transition team has been contacting guardians to set up “lifestyle planning meetings” with them regarding the residents. Lee Kvern, whose 55-year-old sister Jody lives at Michener Centre, was supposed to have her meeting Wednesday, but postponed it to July. Many guardians of Michener residents have spent the last few months, since the province announced it would close the facility, boycotting meetings regarding its closure and rallying in an attempt to get the province to reverse its decision. Kvern said now that it appears moves are already taking place, she is torn between working with the transition team or continuing her non-co-operative methods.

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Canadian Jamboree 13 site manager John Witham tries out a new challenge course being built for the jamboree which runs at Camp Woods at Sylvan Lake July 6-13. “The sexier stuff of course is the program,” said Witham. “We’re now in the process of bringing in the pieces for the program.” Last Friday, they installed a low-ropes course and on Monday, they began construction of a zip-line. They have also had to install a large number of docks to service the water program, which includes canoeing, sailing, kayaking and snorkelling. And there are numerous other activities planned. Scouts get to choose between trips to the West Edmonton Mall, the Calgary Stampede, Reynolds Museum in Wetaskiwin, Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site or white water rafting. Other activities include a number of hiking opportunities throughout Central Alberta, dinosaur and prehistoric themed games, medieval games and water activities.

Witham has been working for about two-and-a-half years getting the event ready. They have a call out to service clubs and some industry groups to move about 650 picnic tables into the individual sub-camps. The roads, water and electrical improvements will be permanent to the camp. A few Mexican and American Scout troops will join the Canadian festivities in Central Alberta. “When you think about 6,000 plus individuals coming into this area and having an enjoyable experience, you can bet they’re going to come back,” said Samson. “Any time you get a captive audience like that to showcase what is going on in your community, it is a wonderful opportunity.” mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

“I feel the pressure between standing firm or basically trying to broker the best deal that I can for my sister because Michener is going to go down. “My fear as an individual guardian is if I don’t participate in this, then what does this look like for my sister?” she said. Beyond that, she is not sure whether her sister and other residents could end up being moved without the consent of their guardians. Also in the 35-page document sent to Kvern and other guardians was information that capital funding has been made available to several not-for-profit service providers in Central Alberta to develop 45 spaces in 15 homes for the people who will be transitioned out of Michener. Messages left for members of the transition team were not returned Wednesday nor was a spokesperson for Alberta Human Services immediately able to provide further details. mfish@reddeeradvocate.com

the barrels and to put the display together over the next two or three days. Call 403-505-6094 to volunteer. In another Homecoming Weekend location change, the Interfaith Celebration on Saturday has been relocated to Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School starting at 4 p.m. The event, which features a community barbecue, outdoor concert and movie, will be held on the track. There is parking but shuttle buses will operate as previously indicated. To see the latest updates on the Red Deer centennial events, visit www.reddeer2013.ca. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

HOMECOMING: Interfaith celebration moved The light projections on the city water tower will also go ahead as planned. Late delivery of the projection equipment because of flooding in Calgary caused uncertainty. The evening show featuring water patterns will be projected onto the water tower starting at dusk and running until 4 a.m. on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. “They will be able to see it from anywhere they can see any part of the water tower,” said Bannerman. The committee is looking for volunteers to move

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MITIGATION: Flooding could not have been stopped “There has been a lot of infrastructure built since 2006. If we could have put the brakes on that somehow or other, it wouldn’t have been as damaging now,” Groeneveld said. He said when former premier Ralph Klein shut down all committee work, members of the flood committee never got to complete their report to find out what it would have cost to mitigate flooding in the future throughout Alberta. “Paul Martin was the prime minister and he sat with us in High River. The feds were willing to pick up 90 per cent of that at that time. That deal is long gone now.” But last week’s flooding could not have been stopped no matter what, he said. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

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High River: A Town Adrift RETURN OF EVACUEES TO FLOODED COMMUNITY STILL DAYS AWAY: GOVERNMENT BY BILL GRAVELAND THE CANADIAN PRESS

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Highwood MLA and leader of the Alberta Wildrose Party, Danielle Smith, talks with frustrated evacuated residents following a press conference about the timeline for residents to re-enter the town of High River on Wednesday. An announcement that any return by residents of flood-stricken High River is still days away further incited an angry crowd gathered just 100 metres away outside a police perimeter. start recovery. Adults who have had to leave their homes for seven days or more are to get $1,250 each and children are eligible for $500. About 300 people who have defied a mandatory evacuation order and stayed in High River will not be eligible for the cards, Fraser said. “These people will need to leave High River to become eligible.” First Nations evacuees and temporary foreign workers will also be eligible for the money. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation called on Premier Alison Redford to recall the legislature and pass an emergency budget that accounts for the spending. “This budget should re-allocate existing dollars from program and capital spending into a dedicated fund for flood relief,” the group said in a news release Wednesday. Meanwhile, a number of federal ministers toured the area Wednesday and reiterated promises of support from Ottawa. Citizenship Minister Jason Kenney said businesses will have a few months longer to file their tax returns, temporary workers will be able to retain their status until paperwork is sorted out and anyone affected by the flood who has been out of work for five days will be eligible for employment insurance. Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said Ottawa and the provinces will continue to talk about ways to prepare for natural disasters and mitigate their damage.

Red Deer Country volunteers hard at work in Canmore BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Red Deer County volunteers have put their training to work helping shore up flood-damaged homes in Canmore. Assistant county manager Ric Henderson said the 12-strong group has been working since Tuesday in the Coyote Creek area, where a torrent of water swept down washing away backyards and laying bare foundations of homes. “There’s a whole stretch of them that (where) basically a lot of them were undercut from the water,” he said in a phone interview from the scene late Wednesday afternoon. “The foundations are damaged and some of the structures have dropped off their foundations.” Henderson, as well as nine members of the county’s Technical Rescue Task Force and two county firefighters, have been assessing the damage with structural engineers before reinforcing homes with wood shoring. “Basically, (we’re) making it secure enough so people can go in and get their belongings out,” he said. “It’s not a permanent fix by any means.” In some cases, residents with firefighter escorts

RCMP search river for body Red Deer Emergency Services and RCMP are searching the Red Deer River after someone reported a body in the water. At about 2 p.m. today, a driver on the northbound 49th Avenue bridge reported seeing what she thought to be a body floating in the river.

can only go into a portion of their homes. A couple of houses are so badly damaged their owners won’t be allowed inside for some time. Henderson said the county is working with Canmore’s fire department. The chief there knows Henderson through a national organization known as Canada’s Task Force 2 and was well aware of the county team’s capabilities. Their skills that have been fine tuned for years at training sessions in Texas, and last year in Great Britain, said Henderson. About a dozen homes were assessed and made sound enough to enter by the Canmore and county volunteers on Wednesday during a 12-hour shift that started about 8 a.m., he said. There is one more home they plan to work on early today before heading back to Red Deer. The City of Red Deer is also ready to lend a hand. Several building and gas safety code officers are on standby and may head south next week to lend their services. Paul Holmes, city inspections, enforcement and building supervisor, said they are waiting for word from the province on when and where they are needed. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

RCMP cannot confirm if it was a body. Police and Emergency Services are on scene trying to confirm what the person reported. Police, fire and ambulance vehicles were set up at both the Gaetz Avenue and 67th Street bridges as part of the search. The Red Deer Emergency Services boat was launched to help with the search.

“Instead of repairing the same flood damage year after year after year, put some kind of mitigation — whether it’s dikes or dams or whatever — put that in place so we can save that type of money,” he said. Menzies said the flood will hurt the Canadian economy overall, but help is coming to Albertans nonetheless. “It’s going to be a challenge, but as we have said, we’ll be there shoulder to shoulder with the province to make sure that whatever eligible expenses are there, whatever the costs are, whether it’s infrastructure of whether it’s uninsured homes, we will be there to support Canadians.” In Calgary, authorities had sad news. Police confirmed Wednesday that an 83-year-old woman who died while that city was flooding last week drowned in her ground-floor apartment. Deputy police chief Roger Chaffin said the woman’s suite was partially below-grade, making it easier for the water to pour in. “I couldn’t even speculate as to how she became overcome by the water, just to say that the victim was overcome by water and drowned,” he said. Chaffin said police were at the woman’s door last Thursday night to tell her about a mandatory evacuation and she said she would be leaving. He said the woman didn’t have mobility issues and there were no indications that she needed help. Her body was found Sunday by friend who went to check on her.

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We just keep taking risks WE CAN’T PREVENT DISASTERS, NOR CAN WE CHANGE HUMAN NATURE Like millions of people who live in cities that have been built along rivers, I live on a floodplain. There hasn’t been a flood in Red Deer to equal that of Calgary or High River in all our written history. But if you sink a spade just about anywhere on what remains of natural ground in our valley cenGREG tre, you’ll find NEIMAN evidence that the Red Deer River once flowed there. I’ve been told that the area where I live, near the base of Michener Hill, was once called the Chinese Garden, for the family-run market garden that for a time was a local landmark. It’s a good place to have a garden, because there’s no bottom to the topsoil here. It’s all river silt (with patches of gravel) deeper than any basement foundation. My garden makes it look like I know what I’m doing there. A long time ago, the Red Deer River flowed right below Michener Hill. Over time, it moved slightly north, leaving behind the oxbow lakes in the Gaetz Lakes Sanctuary. But while it was moving, it must have flooded many times, leaving behind a legacy of deep fertile silt on a pancake-flat valley bottom. Good place for a garden, or a town. Right? Adrian Gordon is the former president and CEO of the non-profit Canadian Centre for Excellence in Emergency Preparedness. The centre just happened to be running an international conference in Toronto this week, becoming the go-to place for journalists looking for perspective on Alberta’s new natural disaster. The gist of what he and others are telling reporters is this: Canada’s net-

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work of public infrastructure, valued at about $1 trillion, is not hardened against natural disaster events that we know have happened in the past, and that we know will happen again. Think about the ice storm in Quebec a few years back. It downed all the power lines, caused massive blackouts, and hundreds of millions in losses and damage to property. Quebec responded as we all would — they cleaned up, fixed up, restored the lines. All that new infrastructure is standing there, waiting for the next ice storm — which we know could happen any given year. The power lines could have been buried, but that was considered too expensive. More costly than replacing them all again, the next time the

weather turns ugly? That observation contains the subtext of what Gordon and other emergency preparedness experts are saying about Calgary. Make that all of the Canadian Prairies. If 100-year floods now happen every 10 years, why should people like me be allowed to return to our homes on the floodplain? Insurance companies are asking the same question. They answer it by suggesting they won’t insure homes on floodplains against the kind of flooding nobody even remembers seeing before. But that doesn’t stop people like me from living in these areas. Biblical-level flooding wasn’t on the radar when we moved here 35 years ago.

Looking at how many people live in the valley, and how many businesses have grown here, it hasn’t been for anyone else, either. We’ve never had a Calgary-level flood, with muddy water above basement ceilings, enough to make the entire downtown a no-go zone. But as we have seen, that’s not evidence we never will. Delegates to the Toronto conference have their own data on major disasters around the world. In no case, we are told, are local or national governments completely ready to deal with these events. In fact, no government anywhere is keeping up with the cost of maintaining infrastructure — roads, bridges, power, water supply — under even normal conditions. Whatever developments we are making are almost all pay-it-forward, never mind paying for recovery from a multibillion-dollar disaster loss. Garrington Bridge west of Bowden is just one of thousands of weak links in the transportation chain, in zones where flooding has occurred in the past and where it will probably occur again. The town of Sundre knows full well how a river can move when the mountains get too much rain all at once. But would Sundre move? Would Calgary homeowners dealing with a horrible, stinking, muddy mess right now? Would Vancouver, sitting along a geological fault line ripe for an earthquake? Would I? Human nature trumps Mother Nature, at least in the decisions we make. The Canadian Centre for Excellence in Emergency Preparedness is doing a very good job, but the tide of human nature is as strong as the tides of the Earth. The best we can expect is that people make decisions, knowing all the risks. Greg Neiman is a retired Advocate editor. Follow his blog at readersadvocate. blogspot.ca or email greg.neiman.blog@ gmail.com.

Mulcair, our bearded man of mystery Canada’s Opposition leader must spend his summer unravelling what can only be called the Mulcair mystery. If Justin Trudeau is Canada’s shiny object, then Tom Mulcair is Canada’s enigma wrapped in a beard. The NDP leader delivered a fairly flawless performance in the House of Commons this past spring, save for a misstep at a stop sign. He has imbued a sense of purpose, discipline and confidence in a young caucus that takes its cue from a leader whose own confidence borTIM ders on cockiness as he looks HARPER forward to the 2015 campaign. But leave the insular atmosphere of Ottawa and the NDP leader does not seem to register. Certainly, he didn’t this past spring on two coasts. He campaigned for his candidate in the Labrador byelection, but the party’s vote share dropped a percentage point from 2011. He hit the ground running for Adrian Dix in the British Columbia election and the provincial NDP leader proceeded to squander a huge lead and ultimately lose to Liberal Christy Clark. Neither of these failures can be laid directly at Mulcair’s feet, but the party is in need of something to point to the fact that it can build on the Jack Layton orange wave outside Quebec. Airlift any refugee from Ottawa into a political conversation anywhere else in Canada and the questions revolve around Trudeau. Prime Minister Stephen Harper inspires passion, both pro and con, depending on what side of the divide one inhabits. But Mulcair is. Just. There. There are clues to this mystery. Those of us who inhabit Ottawa overvalue what happens within the parliamentary precinct and forget that a series of widely praised prosecutorial question period performances by Mulcair on the Mike Duffy-Nigel Wright affair have a limited shelf life and a shallow geographical reach. Pocketbook issues still dominate in this country

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and there is a sense that Mulcair has not articulated an economic position on behalf of a party that has never been entrusted to steer the financial ship federally. The most oft-heard reason is Mulcair’s perceived lack of warmth, not necessarily a reality, but perception trumps all. The party tried to address this in a video it released during this spring’s national convention in Montreal. In short, Trudeau plays with yoga poses for photographers, invokes his father’s name when needed, masters social media, and his support holds firm even as he grapples with a steep learning curve. Mulcair guards his personal life, dabbles in social media only reluctantly and saves his performances for the Commons. He leaves only a tiny footprint in English Canada. That’s why Mulcair’s summer is so challenging. He will march in Toronto’s Pride parade, attend what will be an emotionally charged Calgary Stampede and head out to the Royal St. John’s Regatta. He will travel the country with his populist Roll Up the Red Carpet campaign to abolish the Senate. But he will also embark on a more substantive “listening” tour through aboriginal communities, not dictating NDP policy but learning of the daily challenge of natives’ lives leading to this autumn’s 250th anniversary of the Royal Proclamation that enshrined the nationhood of Canadian aboriginals. Mulcair must push back against the Canadian political default position that relegates his party to

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third place, but he cannot become what he is not. He can come across as brusque and he doesn’t give rote answers to reporters’ questions he doesn’t like. He can appear testy at times. But that should not be a barrier to power. It certainly wasn’t to Harper, who has not won on personal warmth, but with superior political strategy and unshakable message discipline. The man who won a majority in 2011 is the most awkward “retail politician” in Ottawa in a generation. It’s an open question as to whether Canadians feel they need that type of personality to punch a ticket to power, and that may be one thing that separates us from Americans. Barack Obama did exude campaign warmth, particularly when compared to Mitt Romney and John McCain. George W. Bush played to his Republican base by impersonating a regular guy even though he was a child of privilege. Bill Clinton famously “felt your pain” when he was consoler-in-chief. The good news for Mulcair is he has two years before he takes his case to voters. By then, the Conservative government could look extremely shopworn and Trudeau will have expended his novelty. That may not be enough for New Democrats, but it is why they are prepared to stay the course, whether Canadian voters want to hug their leader or not. Tim Harper is a syndicated Toronto Star national affairs writer. He can be reached at tharper@thestar.ca.

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Canada highly educated WOMEN SOAR AT SCHOOL BUT STICK TO TRADITIONAL JOBS: STATCAN SURVEY Immigrants, on the other hand, far surpass the general population in university attainment. In 2011, 38.1 per cent of immigrants reported having a degree, compared to 24.2 per cent of non-immigrants. The gap has grown since 2006, when 31.6 per cent of immigrants reported having a degree compared to 20 per cent of non-immigrants. The growing gap likely reflects the federal government’s policy to favour highly educated newcomers, analysts say. The survey also shines a light on the aging of the workforce. In 2011, about 18.7 per cent of all workers were over the age of 55, up from 15.5 per cent in 2006. Similarly, 34.9 per cent of workers over the age of 55 were employed, up from 32.2 per cent in 2006. “This is the result of the aging of the baby boom generation and the increased participation of older workers in the labour force,” Statcan said. Farm managers, religious leaders, bus drivers and taxi drivers tend to be dominated by older workers, the survey shows. The survey also showed that when it comes to getting to work, Canadians are addicted to their cars. Almost three quarters of Canadian commuters drive to work, while just 12 per cent use public transit. The proportion of people who walk to work has actually shrunk, from 6.4 per cent in 2006 to 5.7 per cent now. And the proportion of cycling commuters has stagnated at 1.3 per cent.

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OTTAWA — Canada has become a perplexing nation of high education — ● Canada’s labour force num- 2011, comprising 18.7 per cent of to-one in which women have dramatically bered 18 million in 2011, but only tal employment, compared with 15.5 5 surpassed men in their schooling, but 16.6 million had a job during the sur- per cent in 2006. remain congregated in traditional pink vey period — an employment rate of ● Employment rates were high-ghettos when it comes to the world of 60.9 per cent, compared with 62.6 est in Yukon (69.7 per cent), N.W.T.. work. per cent in 2006. The jobless rate (66.8 per cent) and the Prairies, par-Nearly two-thirds of the adult popuduring the period was 7.8 per cent, ticularly Alberta (69 per cent) and d lation reported having post-secondary compared with 6.6 per cent in 2006. Saskatchewan (65.1 per cent). Ratess qualifications in 2011, according to the ● 64.8 per cent of working-age were lowest in Newfoundland and d latest release of data Wednesday from women have a post-secondary edu- Labrador (50.7 per cent) and Nu-Statistics Canada’s National Housecation, compared with 63.4 per cent navut (52.1 per cent). hold Survey, the replacement for the of men — the first time the percent● Roughly 15.4 million Canadi-cancelled long-form census. age for women has bypassed that for ans said they commute to work each h That’s up from 60.7 per cent in 2006, men. day, with three out of four driving g and a stunning turnaround from the ● Women accounted for 59 per a vehicle and just 5.6 per cent mak-four per cent of Canadians who had a cent of Canadians aged 25 to 34 with ing the trip as passengers. 1.1 mil-university education in 1961. a university degree, compared with lion people reported working from m By gender, 64.8 per cent of working47.3 per cent of their 55- to 64-year- home. age women now have a post-secondary old counterparts. ● Public transit was used by 12 2 education, compared with 63.4 per cent ● The most common occupations per cent of commuters, up from 11 1 of men. It’s the first time females have for women in 2011: retail salesper- per cent in 2006. Of those, 63.5 perr bypassed males in overall educational son; administrative assistant; regis- cent took a bus, 25 per cent rode e attainment. And the gender gap grows tered nurse; cashier; schoolteacher. the subway or elevated-rail train,, by leaps and bounds as the level of ● The most common occupations 11.2 per cent took light-rail transit,, education increases. for men: retail salesperson; truck streetcar or commuter train, and 0.3 3 Far more working-age women than driver; retail and wholesale man- per cent travelled by ferry. men now hold university degrees — a ager; carpenter; janitor, caretaker ● 880,800 commuters, or 5.7 perr fact especially true for the younger and building superintendent. cent, reported walking to work each h generation, and even more so in the ● Canada had more than three day, while only 201,800 people — 1.3 3 field of medicine. Females make up million workers aged 55 and over in per cent — rode a bicycle. 62.2 per cent of the adults aged 25 to 34 with a medical degree — a dramatic shift from previous generations. Among At the college level, however, the original people. And the proportion adults aged 55 to 64, only a quarter of gap is quite small. About 20.6 per cent of aboriginal people with a trades cerdoctors are female. of aboriginal people have a diploma, tificate actually surpassed that of non“Young women are very highly educompared to 21.3 per cent of non-ab- aboriginal people slightly. cated,” said Doug Norris, chief demographer for Environics Analytics and a former senior Statistics Canada official. “It’s a woman’s world today.” The workplace, on the other hand, appears somewhat stuck in time. Women overwhelmingly dominate the fields of childcare, administrative assistants, nursing and cashiers. Men comprise more than nine out of 10 workers in the fields of truck driving, carpentry, welding and electricians. “There are still some professions that are traditionally women and still some that are traditionally men,” said Sylvie Michaud, Statcan’s director-general of education, labour and income. The most common occupation for both men and women, however, is retail sales. Indeed, for the first time, the retail trade sector ranked first of all sectors for its share of total employment, surpassing manufacturing for the first time. By comparison, in 2006, manufacturing was the top employer, and retail, while on the rise, was in second place. By 2011, manufacturing had slipped to third as a source of jobs — behind both retail and the health care and social assistance fields. Analysts say the shift in jobs reflects the broader long-standing shift in the Canadian economy from a landscape dominated by factories to one that is known for its services. 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Canada, U.S., strike deal on Peace Bridge BY THE CANADIAN PRESS WASHINGTON — Canada and the United States have reached an agreement on the future of the Peace Bridge following months of bad blood between Canadians and Americans on the 80-year-old committee that oversees the crucial southern Ontario border crossing. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Gary Doer, the Canadian ambassador to the U.S., said Wednesday that the agreement — reached after several days of high-level discussions — will speed up as much as US$140 million in improvements to the Peace Bridge, one of the busiest border crossings between the U.S. and Canada. “It’s called the Peace Bridge, it’s not called the Conflict Bridge,” Doer said in an interview from Buffalo following the announcement. “This is a good deal for hard hats, not lawyers.” Doer was referring to recently passed New York state legislation that calls for banning the Peace Bridge Authority outright. The ambassador had warned Cuomo that Canada would do whatever necessary to “protect our sov-

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — Major pipeline companies will have to show federal regulators they have access to $1 billion to cover the costs of an oil or gas spill under new rules aimed at easing public concerns about pipeline safety. Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver said the federal government will also enshrine in law the “polluter pay” principle for oil and gas pipelines to ensure taxpayers are not left on the hook for cleanup costs. “We will ensure that all companies operating pipelines have the capacity to respond to any incident and to remedy damages,” Oliver said in Vancouver. The funds can be in the form of insurance, financial assets, third-party guarantees, lines of credit or other assured sources. The new rules will apply initially to new pipelines under federal regulation, but the requirement will eventually expand to existing major oil and gas pipeline companies. Federally regulated pipeline companies will also have to appoint a senior manager, who will be held accountable for ensuring the company is in compliance with regulations. As of July 3, under previously announced revisions to federal regulations, the National Energy Board will have the authority to directly fine companies up to $100,000 a day for infractions and individuals up to $25,000 a day. That is in addition to the ability to pursue criminal charges in cases of negligence,

he said. Canada has a robust safety system in place, Oliver said, but changes and improvements are ongoing. He suggested the changes are not in response to the opposition that has greeted several major pipeline projects, from the Keystone XL line that would take Alberta oil sands products south, to the Northern Gateway line that would deliver it to a tanker port on the B.C. coast. But he did reiterate that Canada is losing billions of dollars a year because western Canadian oil is not reaching Asia and other countries. “If Canadians are to benefit fully from this resource potential, we need a safe and reliable transportation infrastructure including pipelines and tankers, so our products can reach Asia, the United States and around the world,” the minister said. The announcement comes two days after federal review panel hearings concluded on the controversial Northern Gateway proposal. The panel’s report to the minister is due by the end of the year. Evidence is closed, and the panel will not be able to take into account the Wednesday announcement. “We want to continue to improve the safety and security of our pipeline system and our maritime system as well. You can’t just snap your fingers and get things done instantly,” Oliver said in response to questions about the timing. He rejected the suggestion the changes, coming as they do after the panel has stopped taking evidence, offer a trump card should panel members say no the Northern Gateway project.

Taxpayers promised no reprisals when lodging a complaint against the taxman BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — The ombudsman for Canadian taxpayers is offering a new assurance for people who fear there may be a backlash if they lodge a complaint against the revenue department. Ombudsman J. Paul Dube has announced an addition to the Taxpayer Bill of Rights that says Canadians are entitled to lodge service complaints and request formal reviews without fear of reprisal from the Canadian Revenue Agency. Dube said the new right was created because some taxpayers are concerned about exercising their rights when dealing with the CRA. “They fear being put on a black list or being sub-

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The Clearwater River, high, wide and muddy, but mostly within its banks at Clearwater Trading, unlike in 2005.

Clear cutting may play a role in flooding On a rare, sunny June day in 2005, June 16, I naively went west to carry on my tradition of catching a big trout on Father’s Day. I had not realized what had been going on, but I soon found out: muddy water was close to boiling over the Red Deer River Bridge west of Penhold on Hwy 592. On Hwy 54, water was oozing over the pavement at the Medicine River Flats and a crowd was gathered at the Dickson Dam viewpoint to marvel at and photograph the whole flooded valley and frequent 10-metre standing waves at the foot of the wideopen spillway. Hwy 54 just skimmed the surface of the new lake at Raven, where the Raven Rivers join; and the usually tiny, BOB clear and gentle North Raven SCAMMELL was a valley-wide lake as far upstream as I could see: obviously a raging Clearwater River had bullied the tiny, westflowing Clear Creek into reversing itself and flowing east into the North Raven, thus joining the North Saskatchewan and Red Deer watersheds. The campground at Clearwater Trading beside the river was totally awash, and when I crossed Prairie Creek, brown water was roaring out of my hayfield and over the pavement. The hayfield beside the creek was full and flowing from 1.5 to three metres deep, with just the odd fence post top poking above the surface. At the Stump Ranch, the rain gauge had overflowed at 200 mm in two days. So, when I got the word on June 22 this year that 260 mm of rain had fallen in 36 hours on considerable snow pack in the Red Deer headwaters, I just had to repeat that 2005 trip to see if it was deja vu all over again: it wasn’t … quite. The floodplain below the Red Deer’s Penhold Bridge was not quite as high as in 2005; the valley below Dickson Dam was not quite as full, and the standing waves at the foot of the spillway were half as high as in 2005. There was no lake at Raven, just a low, clear North Raven flowing into a high, fast and muddy South Raven, both within their banks, as were the Clearwater River and Prairie Creek. On my reverse run by the North Raven’s source springs, the Clearwater flood was just high enough to reverse Clear Creek, but not enough to push it into the North Raven, which remained probably the only fishable flowing water in Alberta. In fact, angler reports indicate the North Raven has been fishing very well post-flood. When our bigger rivers recede enough to approach safely, the faithful goldeye will provide the fishing. I learned that goldeye love brown water when I was a kid fishing a mud puree irrigation drain into the Bow River near Bow City and caught goldeye that were rising for golden stoneflies among the bankside blooming wild roses. Otherwise, huge

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Above: A gorgeous recent catch (brown trout) from a clear North Raven River. Left: A Red Deer River goldeye smells the roses in June mud-flood time in Alberta.

floods harm river and stream trout fisheries, taking the surviving big spawners eight years to breed the fishery back to where it was before the flood. Reader reports to me from the south are of high, “scary” rivers and streams, washed out roads and marooned campers, but generally not as bad as in 1995 and 2005. But we all feel the horror of what the Bow and Elbow floods have done to Calgary and the Highwood to High River: expert observers tell me that severity comes from torrential rains combined with a deeper melting headwaters snow pack than in the rest of the province. So what name will we give to this 2013 flood? The

hydrologists told us 1995’s was the “flood of the century” and 2005’s was the “200-year flood,” and there was an anonymous high and hard one in 1990. In fact, there have been occasional horrendous floods on the Red Deer since the memory of man “runneth not to the contrary,” before dams and even before logging was done selectively and by hand, let alone clear cutting. My Central Alberta river memory runs back only 50 years with a few big floods, mostly in June, when heavy snow melt and torrential rains occasionally combined forces. But I can’t recall either the frequency or the force of the floods we have endured in the past two decades. So what’s new, besides “climate change,” formerly known as “global warming?” Can it just be coincidence that it is only two decades since we really got into clear cut logging in Alberta, too uncontrolled, and too often too close to and on steep slopes above headwaters streams, leaving nothing to soak up and slow down heavy runoff? Perhaps, perhaps not, but in this I believe: Rape the headwaters and reap floods. Even in Bangladesh, the poorest country on Earth, where they need not bother naming their yearly floods, they recognize that one of the causes is the deforestation of the headwaters of their three main rivers. Bob Scammell is an award-winning columnist who lives in Red Deer. He can be reached at bscam@telusplanet.net.

Weed control begins with the seeds The saying goes, “Weeds are just plants out of place.” To understand the problem, look at how the weed arrived in the first place. Weed seeds fall from the parent plants and stay put or move to another location by wind, or are transported unwittingly by animals or in soil. Removing weeds before they bloom stops potential weed seeds from forming, thus eliminates weeds before they start. LINDA Remove spent flowers or TOMLINSON deadhead plants that produce an abundance of seeds. Deadheading eliminates weedy annuals and perennials while allowing plants to put energy back into the plant as opposed to seed production. Most weeds that are on the government’s noxious or restricted plant list have escaped from cultivation. Careful disposal of seed pods insures that other plants do not escape the garden. It is impossible to stop seeds spreading by wind or animals as they are designed to hitch a ride to a new

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location, and they do. Once found, quick removal of the plants will stop them spreading. When purchasing soil, take care and ask questions about its origin. If possible, visit the location where the soil is stockpiled. If there are weeds growing in the soil pile or close to it, there will be weed seeds in the soil. Do not purchase soil that has been stockpiled in a weedy environment. Manure and compost will be weed free only if it reaches a high enough temperature to kill the seeds during the composting process or is sterilized before it is sold. Care must be taken with backyard composting to get it to a high enough temperature, for a long enough period of time, to kill all seeds. If the compost cures slowly over a long period of time, do not add seeds to the mix as they will be viable when the compost is put back on the garden. Ideally, one would eliminate all weeds as they appear in the garden. It is hard or nearly impossible to eliminate all weeds unless it is a small garden. Decide which methods of weed removal work best for you: by hand, tools, machine or chemicals. Pulling weeds by hand is time consuming but effective. Wait until the weeds are large enough to grip easily to make them quicker to pull. A small trowel or a fork can be used to loosen the soil, making it easier to remove weeds with long roots. Roots left

behind will re-grow but they will be weaker than before as they had to use stored energy to produce new top growth. Hand hoeing has long been used to eliminate weeds. It works by slicing the tops of the weeds just below the soil surface or by pulling the plant from the soil. When done on a hot day, the plants wilt and die in the sun. During cool weather, plants can recover and grow in their new location. Mechanical cultivation has been used and still is used for all sizes of farming and gardening operations. It removes the weeds and digs them back into the soil. When the weeds establish themselves again, the process is repeated until the plant has no energy to put out new growth. There are chemicals available to eliminate weeds. Before purchasing the product, understand what type of plant will be eliminated, at what stage it works best and how it affects the soil. Some herbicides are selective; they will kill broadleaf weeds. Others will kill all plants. There are chemicals that are inactive once they touch the ground while others have will remain in the soil for up to seven years. The quicker one reacts to and eliminates weeds, the smaller problem it becomes. How it is accomplished is up to the individual. Linda Tomlinson is a horticulturalist who lives near Rocky Mountain House. She can be reached at www.igardencanada.com or your_garden@hotmail.com.

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Four cooking tricks that save you time EATING HEALTHY TAKES TIME, BUT YOU CAN SIMPLIFY THE PROCESS If you’re in a hurry and feel like you don’t have time to prepare a healthy meals, you’re like most people. One of the greatest struggles we all face with this whole eating healthy business is finding the time to do so. You have a million and one things to get done over the course of the day and spending hours in the kitchen labouring over your meals is just not one of them. Fortunately, if you know a few time saving strategies, you don’t have to spend as much time in the kitchen as you might think. You can easily get in your healthy meals and stick to your diet plan — without feeling like you live in the kitchen all day long. Let’s go over what you should consider integrating into your own approach.

Use frozen vegetables First, don’t overlook the benefit to using frozen vegetables in your dishes. While most people always opt for fresh because it’s what they only think of, frozen provides the same nutritional quality and is much easier to add during the cooking process. If you’re really running short on time, these will be your best bet. Sure, they may not taste as good, but they’ll help you meet your five to 10

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Chop all vegetables at once If you are set on using fresh vegetables, then you’ll want to make sure that you are chopping all vegetables at once. Invest in some larger containers and as soon as you bring vegetables home, cut them into bitesized pieces that you can easily add into your recipes as needed. Often what puts people off of adding vegetables to their meals is the chopping time, so this eliminates that entirely. It may take you 10 more minutes at first to get them all chopped, but that’s 10 minutes very well spent.

Freeze protein sources Next, when you’re

grilling up some chicken breasts, rather than just grilling up one or two, grill up six to 10. This way, you can wrap them individually and place them in the freezer for use later on. Those who are trying to lose weight will have higher protein needs and this can get far more challenging to reach. That’s why freezing your protein sources will be paramount to success. Then you just need to take them out of the freezer and use as required.

Invest in a slow cooker Finally, you need to consider investing in a slow cooker. Slow cookers are great time-saving devices because you just toss the food into the slow cooker first thing in the morning and by the time you get home for dinner that night, it’ll be ready. Plus, the meats you cook in a slow cooker almost always come out far more tender than when you bake them, so it’s a win-win option. So there you have the top ways to save time with your meal prep. If you are not using these, now is definitely the time to start. Cabel McElderry is a local personal trainer and nutrition coach. For more information on fitness and nutrition, visit the Fitness F/X website at www.fitnessfx.com.

New habits with new snacks All right, let’s be honest: How many per and drizzle a little sesame oil into times have you gone in the fridge, look- the mix with a pinch of sea salt and ing for that delicious snack — some- sesame seeds and you have yourself a thing simple to hold you over maybe nice little sesame sugar snap snack, I until lunch or dinner or to fill that lit- like to call it. tle gap in your day? If you prepare some pre-chopped Maybe a little crunch, or or rinsed fruits and vegetasomething salty or even a bles ready to grab at the belittle sweet — depends on ginning of your week, then the day. when you’re ready to grab And how many times have something, they are right you looked in that cupboard there for you! or refrigerator of yours and Start conditioning yourit hasn’t been there? self to just make a better Well, that’s because you choice to fill that need and didn’t make anything. you will go far, I promise. So the bag of chips end Another great snack to up getting consumed or mayalways keep on hand in the be just a donut will do. refrigerator, put out for And there goes all your guests or the kids is some KRISTIN anticipated health goals for toasted cinnamon almond FRASER the day. pecan bites. The thing is that makThey contain hearting simple changes in your healthy, blood-sugar stabisnacking habits can have lizing coconut oil and cina strong impact on your namon with a sprinkle of health. sea salt. It makes a nice Many of us have these little addic- sweet, salty, crunchy snack. tive habits to break up our day, whethIt’s the perfect addition to your new er it be going out for a cigarette or healthful snacking habits and one looking for something in the refrigera- you’ll enjoy opening the refrigerator tor. to. If you struggle with breaking a bad habit or are constantly grabbing the snack foods that really aren’t doing anything for you, there are some simple snacks you can stock up on in your refrigerator to keep you going Yields 2 Cups (4½ cup servings) through the day in a more healthful way. 1 cup almonds First, lets talk blueberries. 1 cup pecans One ingredient, no need to prepare. 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted Just rinse and have ready in the refrig½ tsp sea salt erator. 1 tsp cinnamon Done. Preheat oven to 350F. Toss nuts with They are high in antioxidants, delicious and, according to the University coconut, sea salt and cinnamon. Bake of Michigan Cardiovascular Center, for 10 to 15 minutes or until desired we’re now talking aiding in lowering crunch is reached. Remove and allow to cool, sprincholesterol, and reducing abdominal kling with an additional pinch of sea fat. And how about some sugar snap salt and cinnamon. peas? Boring I know. Kristin Fraser, BSc, is a holistic nuBut they are high in fibre, vitamins A, C and K, and they help build a tritionist and local freelance writer. Her healthy immune system, regulate di- column appears every second Thursday. She can be reached at kristin@somethinggestion and are good for the heart. Toss with some chopped red pep- tochewon.ca.

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DRS. OZ AND ROIZEN is some concern that nanoparticles of zinc oxide, and also of titanium dioxide, allow for absorption into the skin, making these potential body pollutants. We’ll keep you informed as data emerges.) Step No. 3: SPF 30 is all you need. Higher sun protection factors offer little extra shielding. Staying in the sun too long because you think you’re covered could lead to skin damage. Step No. 4: Use plenty — and re-apply. Most people skimp on sunscreen, missing out on full protection. The only protection your skin needs is an ounce (a shot glass worth) of SPF 30 micronized zinc oxide, spread thickly to cover all skin exposed when you’re wearing a bathing suit (it depends on your body size, natch!). Reapply — usually every two hours, or sooner if you’re swimming or sweating. Step No. 5: Dress to thwart the sun. Wear a longsleeved shirt and pants when gardening, strolling or

‘Selfies’ now stretch through generations NEW YORK — In these hyper-connected, over-shared times dwell two kinds of people: those preoccupied with taking and uploading photos of themselves and those who have never heard of the selfie. The raunchy, goofy, poignant, sexy or drunken self-portrait has been a common sight since phone camera met social media. Now, nearly a decade since the arm-extended or in-the-mirror photos became a mainstay of MySpace — duck face or otherwise — selfies are a pastime across generations and cultures. Justin Bieber puts up plenty with his shirt off and Rihanna poses for sultry snaps, but a beaming Hillary Clinton recently took a turn with daughter Chelsea, who tweeted their happy first attempt with the hashtag ProudDaughter. Two other famous daughters, Sasha and Malia Obama, selfied at dad’s second inauguration, pulling faces in front of a smartphone. And Japanese astronaut Aki Hoshide earned a spot in the Selfie Hall of Fame with a striking, other-worldly shot, arms extended as reflected in his helmet outside the International Space Station last year. “It just comes so naturally after a point,” said Elizabeth Zamora, a 24-year-old marketing account co-ordinator in Dallas who has taken hundreds of selfies since she got her first iPhone two years ago, with the front-facing camera that has become the selfie gold standard. “You just take it and you don’t even realize it and then you’re sharing it with all your friends,” she said. “I try not to go crazy.” If we’re not taking them, we’re certainly looking, regardless of whether we know what they’re called. We’re lurking on the selfies of our teens, enjoying the hijinx of co-workers and friends and mooning over celebrities, who have fast learned the marketing value — and scandalous dangers — of capturing their more intimate, unpolished selves. The practice of freezing and sharing our thinnest slices of life has become so popular that the granddaddy of dictionaries, the Oxford, is monitoring the term selfie as a possible addition. Time magazine included the selfie in its Top 10 buzzwords of 2012 (at No. 9) and New York magazine’s The Cut blog declared in April: “Ugly Is the New Pretty: How Unattractive Selfies Took Over the Internet.” On Instagram alone, there’s selfiesunday,

along with related tags where millions of selfies land daily. More than 23 million photos have been uploaded to the app with the tag selfie and about 70 million photos clog Instagram’s me. What are we to make of all this navel-gazing (sometimes literally)? Are selfies, by definition, culturally dangerous? Offensive? An indicator of moral decline? Beverly Hills, Calif., psychiatrist Carole Lieberman sees narcissism with a capital N. “The rise of the selfie is a perfect metaphor for our increasingly narcissistic culture. We’re desperately crying out: Look at me!” But Pamela Rutledge doesn’t see it that way. The director of the non-profit Media Psychology Research Center, which explores how humans interact with technology, sees the selfie as democratizing the once-snooty practice of self-portraiture, a tradition that long predates Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Flickr. In selfies, we can be famous and in control of our own images and storylines. As for the young, the more authority figures — parents, teachers — dislike them and “declare them a sign of a self-obsessed, narcissistic generation, the more desirable they become,” she said. The word selfie in itself carries multiple connotations, Rutledge observes. “The ‘ie’ at the end makes selfie a diminutive, implying some affection and familiarity.” From a semantic’s perspective, the selfie is a “little’ self” — a small, friendly bit of the self,

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she said. There’s a sense of immediacy and temporariness. “Granted, little is really temporary on the Internet, but it is more that by definition. Transient, soon to be upstaged by the next one,” Rutledge said. Self-portraits tagged as ‘selfie’ first surfaced on Flickr, a photo-sharing site, and on MySpace in 2004, Rutledge said. The earliest reference in UrbanDictionary was to “selfy” in 2005. In historical terms, elites in Ancient Egypt were fond of self-portraits, Rutledge said. And then there was the mirror, invented in the 15th century. Fast forward to the 1860s and the advent of cameras, launching a new round of selfies, though they took considerable skill and expense. Leap with us once again to 2010 and the launch of Instagram, and on to 2012, when 86 per cent of the U.S. population had a cellphone, bringing on the cheaper selfie as social media and mobile Internet access spread. “What’s most interesting to me is how we’re trying to grapple with what it means,” Rutledge said. “We know what it means when we see somebody’s picture of their kid holding a soccer ball. “We’re OK with that. And we know what it means to have a portrait in a high school yearbook or of a real estate agent on a business card. We know how to think about all of those things, but we don’t know how to think about this mass production of self-reflection.”

THE CANADIAN PRESS A new study shows one in five middle and high school students in Ontario report they have suffered at least one head injury that knocked them unconscious for more than five minutes or required overnight hospitalization. The study’s authors say that suggests traumatic head injuries are far more common among young people than previous statistics indicated, likely because many incidents go unreported. The paper, published in the latest issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, looks at the prevalence of such injuries among the province’s public school students in Grades 7 through 12, as well as the circumstances surrounding them. Researchers at Toronto’s St. Michael’s Hospital analyzed data from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health’s 2011 survey on drug use and health, which was filled out by close to 9,000 Ontario students aged 11 to 20. They found that roughly five per cent of students reported having a traumatic brain injury in the past year — and more than half those cases (56 per cent) were sports-related. There was also a link with alcohol and cannabis, with frequent users showing “significantly higher odds” of a head injury in the past year than

their tee-totalling peers. Boys were more likely than girls to report having experienced a head injury in the past year — 6.9 per cent compared with 4.3 per cent, according to the study. Head injuries more than a year old were also linked to poorer grades in the present, said co-author Gabriela Ilie, a neuropsychologist. “There is a relationship, but that relationship is important when we keep in mind that traumatic brain injuries are preventable,” she said Tuesday. The latest figures from Statistics Canada showed 2.7 per cent of teens aged 12 to 19 had suffered a head injury in 2009 and 2010, though the agency didn’t specify how serious those injuries were. Ilie said everybody, from parents and teachers to teens themselves, has to take action to keep young people from getting hurt — and ensure they get proper treatment when they do. “There are issues related to equipment, there are issues related to rules and regulations that can be addressed,” she said. “But there are also things that we can do as a community in terms of our perception of brain injury... to treat it with the same amount of respect and care and consideration that an injury to the arm or an injury to the leg is addressed.”

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Standing atop two of her Aztecas, Stacy Diaz drives her team of four as she performs on the opening night of Rodeo Competition at the Ponoka Stampede on Tuesday. The Ponoka Stampede runs daily through to July 1st with rodeo and professional chuckwagon racing daily. For full details go to www. ponokastampede.com or contact the Stampede ticket office at 403-783-0100.

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Friday ● Ten Thousand Villages Fair Trade Rug Event will be held at the Red Deer store June 21 to 29. To find out more, see www.TenThousandVillages.ca or call 403-341-0178. ● It’s a Rock and Roll Reunion at the Rink, June 28, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Dance to rock and roll music from the ‘60s and early ‘70s played by some of the original members of Red Deer Bands including The Drifters, Sam, Easy Street, Gaetz Ave. Dance Band, Bedford Page, and Six Pack. Kick off Red Deer Centennial Homecoming weekend in style. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets available at Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery or purchase online at www.reddeermuseum.com/exhibits/events, $35 each. Call 403-309-8405 for details. ● Klaglahachie Fine Arts Society events: Ponoka Stampede Barbecue, June 28 on the lawn by the Ponoka United Church, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for hamburgers, hotdogs, ice cream, coffee, pop etc. available before, during and after the parade; Tim Hortons Children’s Day Festival, July 1 on street by United Church, 1 to 7 p.m. with bouncy castle, photos in costumes, games, activities, balloon artists, live bands, face painting, petting zoo, hamburgers, hotdogs, Canada Day Birthday cake served at 2 p.m. Phone 403-783-2202. ● Matt Sproule’s ride in support of Epilepsy Association of Calgary, Central Alberta Office, continues until June 29. Lacombe resident will bicycle 70 miles per day — from Lacombe to Bowden — to raise funds. Cheer and donate at www.epilepsycalgary.com, under donate, Matt Sproule. ● Delburne Drop In Centennial Music Jam will be on June 28 from 1 to 4 p.m. Period costumes optional. Phone 403-749-3254.

Saturday ● Red Deer Pottery Club will be at Red Deer Farmer’s Market on June 29. ● Alberta Genealogical Society Red Deer Branch Centennial Families Homecoming Event is on June 29, 1 to 4 p.m. at Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery. Has your qualifying family been honoured? See www.rdgensoc.ab.ca. ● MAGnificent Saturdays offer free art making with a professional artist from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery in downtown Red Deer. The June 29 session is called Oh! Canada with artists Carlene La Rue. All materials supplied. Families welcome. Phone 403-309-8405. Free with admission. ● Meet the Artists at Rosebud’s Akokinskway Gallery on June 29 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and again from 3 to 8 p.m. as part of Rosebud’s homecoming weekend. The gallery is open on Rosebud Theatre days for three hours prior to and during each performance. For more information contact Valerie at 403-677-0007 or email valerie.speer@gmail.com. ● Donalda School 100 Year Reunion, June 29 and 30. For more information contact Mary at 403-883-2469, or mike.marymueller@gmail.com. ● Centennial Homecoming Festival begins with pancake breakfast on June 29, 10 a.m. at Parkland Mall, Safeway parking lot. Pancakes and sausages served by the Red Deer Royals to the first 2000 people. ● Family Bike Adventure takes place at Kerry Wood Nature Centre on June 29, from noon to 5 p.m. Snacks provided; bring helmet and bike. Preregister by calling 403-346-2010.

Sunday ● Sunday Cinema at Red Deer Public Library Downtown Branch will be offered June 30, 2 p.m. in the Snell Auditorium. See Village of the Damned, a 1960 black and white sci-fi film starring George Sanders on the big screen. Admission is free. Phone 403-346-2100. ● Book reading/signing by author physic Laura Laforce, June 30, 1 p.m. at Chapters. Phone 403-309-2427. ● Volkssport Walks will be taking place in Red Deer on June 30, 9:15 to 11:30 a.m. starting from Black Knight Inn, and Sylvan Lake on July 1, 3 to 5 p.m. from the Sylvan Lake Visitor Centre. Each walk will be 5 or 10 km. See http://walks.ca/CVF/ Home.html to find out more.

Monday ● Happy 146th Birthday, Canada! ● Canada Day Sargent Picnic will be celebrated on July 1 starting at 2 p.m. with socializing, musical jam session, games and activities. Please bring an item to donate for the silent auction that will be held before the barbecue supper, and please bring meat to barbecue, and salad or dessert to share. ● Rocky Mountain Rail Society will host a Canada Day Celebration at Big Valley Canadian Northern Train Station. Event includes displays, speeder rides and kids’ activities. The Alberta Prairie steam powered passenger train pulls into the town at 1 p.m. to start the celebration. For more information contact Don at 403-617-6360 or email dontotten@shaw.ca. ● Canada Day Celebration hosted by the Red Deer Cultural Heritage Society goes Collicutt Centre due to closure of Bower Ponds. Ethnic food court opens at 11 a.m. with multicultural entertainment that goes all day from 11:30 a.m. to 11:15 p.m. with the fireworks finale. No pets please; food bank donations welcomed. For more information call Sherry at 403-346-0055. ● Edible Plant Walk will be offered at Kerry Wood Nature Centre on July 1 starting at 1 p.m. Admission by suggested donation of $3 or $10 per family. Call 403-346-2010 for more information. ● Help Save a Veteran Riders and Cruisers Alberta Show and Shine fundraiser for homeless veterans will be held at Parkland Mall east parking lot on July 1. Gates open at 10 a.m. Admission by donation. Parade and opening ceremonies at 1 p.m. Live family entertainment, food vendors, participant prizes, and more. Cash and cheques to Riders and Cruisers Alberta accepted. Contact Bobbi at 403-346-0171 or Bobbi-McCoy@shaw.ca. ● Town of Blackfalds Canada Day Celebration events include cupcakes at Tayles Water Park at 1 p.m. and at All-Star Park at 8 p.m. followed by fireworks at dusk (10:30 to 11 p.m.; limited parking so please walk or park at the school). Phone 403885-6241. ● Innisfail Historical Village will celebrate Canada Day with birthday cake, live music, children’s activities, food vendors, family games, face painting, and more. The gate will open at noon with ceremonies at 4 p.m., and cake at 5 p.m. Admission by monetary donation. Seating is limited. Please bring extra lawn chairs. Phone 403-2272906.

Tuesday ● Heartland Cowboy Church will be held the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Stettler Agriplex. Cowboy church will be held July 2 and 16. Phone 403-742-4273. ● Royal Canadian Artillery Pipes and Drums Band Concert will be held at Red Deer Royal Canadian Legion on July 2, 7:30 p.m. Enjoy pipes, drums, vocals, and Celtic music. ● Read Around the World Teen Summer Reading Club registration will be offered June 24 to July 2 at the Red Deer Public Library Downtown Branch for youth ages 12 to 18 years. The Ultimate World-Traveller Extraordinaire Starter Party will be July 3, 2 to 3:30 p.m. and has a tacky tourist theme. The official “Escape to India” Party will be on July 9, 2 to 4:30 p.m. in the Snell Auditorium and features the movie Slumdog Millionaire. Register in person or go online to www.rdpl.org.

Wednesday ● Crayola Techniquola, with artist Michael Huzer, will take place on July 3 and 10 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Hub on Ross. Learn this technique and have fun with a free art event. ● Bowden Pioneer Museum will be open until Aug. 31 for the season on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Bowden Thrift Shop will be open Wednesdays and Fridays

from 1 to 4 p.m. at the south entrance to the museum. Contact Bonny at 403-224-2122.

Thursday ● Red Deer Cruise Night will be located at Parkland Mall in the northeast parking lot, weekly on Thursday nights from 6 to 9 p.m. until Oct., weather permitting. Between 200 to 600 vehicles weekly with room for up to 900. Free. Donations welcome. Food vendors available. Family and child friendly entertainment and occasional live bands, car clubs welcome. Contact Dave at 403-877-5047, or challengerdave1@gmail.com. ● First Thursdays in the Snell are free chamber music concerts from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. at Red Deer Public Library Downtown Branch in the Snell Auditorium on the first Thursday of each month. Café Noir will sponsor the series and provide free coffee and tea. Bring lunch, or purchase at the café. The July 4 event features Afiara Quartet as musical guests. Phone 403-342-9122. Free will donation at the door. ● Red Deer Area Hikers meet on July 4 at the north side of the Red Deer Curling Club parking lot at 8:45 a.m. to depart at 9 a.m. for a 8 km hike at Barnett/Cranna/Elizabeth Lakes Loop. Hike will be cancelled if weather unsuitable. Bring lunch. Phone Art at 403-347-5778, or Mavis at 403-343-0091 or Sharon at 403-340-2497.

REGISTRATIONS LOCAL EVENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS ● Rocky Mountain Rail Society will host a Canada Day Celebration at Big Valley Canadian Northern Train Station. Event includes displays, speeder rides and kids’ activities. The Alberta Prairie steam powered passenger train pulls into the town at 1 p.m. to start the celebration. For more information contact Don at 403-617-6360 or email dontotten@shaw.ca. ● Sylvan Lake Seniors Association invites all those 55 plus to their golf tournament and supper on July 16 at Top ‘O The Hill Golf Course in Sylvan Lake. For more information and registration before July 9, visit the Seniors Center or call Maryan at 403-887-5428. ● Bus Trip to Rosebud Theatre to see The Cotton Patch Gospel, will be offered by the Sylvan Lake Seniors Association on August 7 and 14. For more information or to book your seat, contact Maryan at 403-887-5428 prior to July 15. ● The Push to Open Nature Society Annual Foothills Adaptive Challenge at Crimson Lake Provincial Park, July 6, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and July 7, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. features adapted outdoor recreation activities for persons with disabilities or mobility issues. Free of charge, led by experienced individuals. All equipment provided. People with all abilities are invited to come hike, canoe or fish. Fundraising barbecue lunch for $5. Become a participant or volunteer. To register or for information, see www.pushtoopen.ca, or contact Michelle 403895-4345, or michellesharkeycontracting@gmail. com, or sherry.albrecht@catholicsocialservices. ab.ca, 403-347-8844. ● First Christian Reformed Church Vacation Bible School will be offered July 8 to 12 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. for children ages four years up to Grade 6. Theme: Faith Mountain. Call 403-3465659, or register online at http://firstcrcreddeer.org/ or on the first morning of VBS. ● Benalto Fair will be celebrated on July 5 to 7. Win cash prizes for sewing, baking, horticulture,

school work, crafts, photography, etc. Children enter free; nominal charge for adults. Fair books available from Eckville Blindman Valley Propane, Sylvan Lake Value Drug Mart, Bentley IDA, Spruce View Co-op Hardware, Benalto General Store, or from www.benaltoagsociety.ca under events, bench fair, or call Leora at 403-746-3556. ● Ray Charles Tribute Orchestra will perform at Red Deer College Arts Centre Main Stage on Sept. 13. Tickets, $39, are available at Black Knight Ticket Centre, 403-755-6626 or online at bkticketcentre.ca ● Beasley the Bear Raffle — fundraiser for the Women’s Outreach Centre — runs until July 31. Purchase tickets and stuffed bear for $25 and be entered to win gift cards or travel voucher. For more information call 403.-347-2480 or email darcy@womensoutreach.ca. ● Women’s Outreach Centre Charity Golf Tournament will take place July 11 at Alberta Springs Golf Resort. Funds raised will go towards supporting programs and services offered by the centre. Participate, sponsor, or donate an item or cash. Registration fee is $200 for individual, or $800 for a team. Space is limited. Registration starts at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9 a.m., barbecue at 3 p.m., prizes and auction at 4 p.m. To register or donate, please contact Darcy 403-3472480 or darcy@womensoutreach.ca. ● Upcoming Kerry Wood Nature Centre events: A Day in the Life of a Settler, July 4, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for ages six to 12, cost, $35, Kids’ Camp Skills Workshop, July 5 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for ages seven to 13, $7, Family Sleepover at Fort Normandeau on July 6 and 7 from 5 p.m. to 10:30 a.m., $35 per family, Solar Oven Workshop, July 8, 7 to 9 p.m., $15. Pre-register early for these events by calling 403-346-2010. ● Elnora Public Library needs volunteers to read stories to children and to correct misfiling.

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Toxins found in cord blood of newborns: report BY SHERYL UBELACKER THE CANADIAN PRESS Detectable levels of a large number of environmental chemicals have been found in the cord blood of some newborns, raising concerns that Canadian children already carry toxins in their bodies at birth, a report says. The report by Environmental Defence released Wednesday suggests babies are exposed to chemicals in the womb because pollutants are so pervasive both in the environment and in widely used consumer products. “This is evidence that our babies — who are extremely vulnerable — are being burdened with a toxic chemical load before they are born,” said Maggie MacDonald, the organization’s toxics program manager. Because a growing fetus is going through rapid cell division, exposure to chemicals is particularly worrisome, since some compounds mimic the effects of hormones that help drive development of the brain, organs and other tissues of the body, the group said. Environmental Defence tested the umbilical cord blood of three anonymous newborns in Toronto and Hamilton, finding a total of 137 chemicals overall. The number of toxins in each baby’s cord blood ranged from 55 to 121. Among them were flame retardants, PCBs, PFCs found in non-stick coatings, and organochlorine pesticides. Many of the chemicals are linked to serious health conditions: 132 are reported to cause cancer in humans or animals; 110 are considered toxic to the brain and nervous system; and 133 cause developmental and reproductive problems in mammals, the group said. Although the sample of three newborns is extremely small, the findings are consistent with cord blood studies done elsewhere, including in the United States, said acting executive director Sarah Winterton. While the cord blood toxins were found at low levels, “it’s important to specify that these chemicals were detected,” she said. “One of the big ones are flame retardants, which show up in a lot of products because we have laws about ensuring that couches and curtains and pillows and things like that aren’t going to ignite or become a conduit for increasing a fire,” Winterton said. “But what we found was these chemicals showed up in the umbilical cord blood, which means that mothers in their environment are being exposed and ingesting the chemicals.” Also of concern was the presence of perfluorinated compounds, or PFCs, so-called chemicals of convenience that are used in non-stick coatings in frying pans and other cookware, as well as in some apparel to make it resistant to stains. “They’re marketed as helping a consumer to benefit their lives, to make it easier,” she said. “But in fact, they’re chemicals that do migrate from the clothes or the cookware that you may be using into food or through your skin and you’re looking at absorbing them.” Environmental Defence also screened for 209 different PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls, and found 96 overall in the babies’ cord blood. PCBs, which have been linked to cancers in both animals and humans, were banned in Canada in 1977. Many organochlorine pesticides, including DDT, have also been banned for decades. “What this shows is that once chemicals get out

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A lab worker reaches into a dewar at the Cord Blood Registry offices in Tucson. Detectable levels of a large number of environmental chemicals have been found in the cord blood of some newborns, raising concerns that Canadian children already carry toxins in their bodies at birth, a report says. into the environment, they persist,” said Winterton. “And banning them doesn’t mean they’re necessarily going to go away.” That’s why environmental groups want the federal government to take a precautionary approach and not allow chemicals to be used in industry or products until they are proven to be safe. Environmental Defence is calling on Health Canada and industry to remove harmful chemicals from products. The federal department is in the process of reviewing thousands of chemicals in consumer products, said Winterton. “We’re asking them to keep on with the work and to set firm timelines when a chemical is proven to be unsafe and should be banned. “We want these timelines to be shortened and adhered to. We want better labelling so that people can make better choices.” Doug Haines, director of the department’s Chemicals Surveillance Bureau, said the Environmental Defence study is consistent with work being done by federal scientists and academics since the 1990s to better understand what chemicals Canadians are being exposed to and their possible risks to health. The government’s Chemicals Management Plan is assessing tens of thousands of compounds, and has accelerated efforts to evaluate the more “nasty” chemicals as a priority, Haines said from Ottawa. Despite being outlawed in Canada, toxins such

as organochlorine pesticides are still used in some countries and circulate globally, accumulating in our environment and passing up the food chain, he said. Heavy metals like mercury also persist, finding their way into certain kinds of fish consumed by people. “One thing you have to underscore is although the risk from the presence of these ... detected either in cord blood or adult’s blood, just because it’s found in people does not necessarily mean there will be a health outcome to that one individual person,” Haines said. “Nonetheless ... the long-term work we have been doing on those chemicals is to reduce the (exposure of) the Canadian population to those chemicals.” Winterton said Canadians, especially pregnant women, can reduce their exposure to pollutants by frequent removal of house dust, which absorbs chemicals; choosing personal-care products such as shampoo, makeup and creams without toxic ingredients; and avoiding houseware products and apparel that incorporate “convenience” chemicals. “This can make a difference,” she said. Online: Tips for reducing chemical exposure: www.environmentaldefence.ca Pre-Polluted: A Report on Toxic Substances in the Umbilical Cord Blood of Canadian Newborns: www. environmentaldefence.ca/prepolluted.

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Sutter excited to coach Canada BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

TAYLOR DAKERS

REBELS HIRE GOALIE COACH Brent Sutter, president/ general manager/head coach of the Red Deer Rebels announced Wednesday that Taylor Dakers has been hired as the team’s new goaltending coach. Dakers played four seasons with the Kootenay Ice from 2003-2007 and was a fifth-round selection of the San Jose Sharks in the 2005 National Hockey League entry draft. He was the goaltender coach with the Everett Silvertips the last two seasons and works full time with World Pro Goaltending in Calgary. Dakers will work with the Red Deer Rebels roster goaltenders as well as goaltenders on the team’s protected list. He will also assist the Rebels scouting staff in the evaluation of netminders for the Western Hockey League bantam draft. “We’re very pleased to add Taylor to our coaching staff,” Sutter said in a press release. “Taylor has coached goaltenders and he brings that coaching experience. Also, we were looking for someone that had played at a high level, he’s played in our league and professionally, so he brings that knowledge of the position too. We look forward to adding him to our coaching staff.” Dakers said he’s excited about his new post. “I’m very excited to be part of the Red Deer Rebels organization. There is a very strong tradition of producing great teams and great players,” he said. “Being able to work alongside professionals like Brent Sutter, Jeff Truitt, and Steve O’Rourke is an honour and I look forward to helping develop the best players we possibly can.”

Today

● Pro rodeo: Ponoka Stampede, 1 p.m.; pony wagons and World Pro chuckwagons, 6:30 p.m. ● Women’s fastball: N.Jensen’s Bandits vs. TNT Athletics, Snell and Oslund Badgers vs. Conaco/Phillips Threat, 7 p.m., Great Chief Park 1 and 2; Lacombe Physio Shooters at Stettler Heat, 7 p.m. ● Senior men’s baseball: Gary Moe Volkswagen Legends vs. Lacombe Stone and Granite, The Hideout Rays vs. North Star Sports, 7 p.m., Great Chief Park 1 and 2.

KICKBOXING RESULTS Braedon Rice of Red Deer defeated Lucas Greer by unanimous decision during last Saturday’s Superfights 21 Muay Thai/kickboxing card at the Sheraton Hotel. Rice, representing Seven Stars Praying Mantis, and Greer, from Mike Miles Muay Thai in Calgary, hooked up in a 165-pound bout with modified Muay Thai rules.

TORONTO — Bob Nicholson is looking to a familiar face to restore Canada’s world junior hockey supremacy. The president of Hockey Canada announced Wednesday the return of Brent Sutter as the head coach of the Canadian national junior team. The Red Deer Rebels coach, GM and owner will be joined by assistants Benoit Groulx and Ryan McGill at the 2014 world championship in Malmo, Sweden. Canada has dominated the world junior event winning 28 medals overall, including 15 gold. But Canada last won it all in 2009 in Ottawa — the final of five straight gold medals — and last year in Russia finished fourth and out of the medals for the first time since ’98. “We’ve done a lot of work analyzing what the other countries are doing,” Nicholson said during a news conference at the MasterCard Centre. “It’s a step-by-step process and Brent Sutter is going to come back and coach this junior team and it will be about first day of camp, second day of camp, third day of camp . . . “It won’t be about getting to world junior championship, it will be about a process to make sure everyone buys into that. If we do that in the proper way with all the new people there to help that it will put us in a good position.” Sutter, 51, from Viking, has coached Canada in international competition on four previous occasions, most recently at last year’s world hockey championship. He guided Canada to world junior gold in 2005 and 2006 and said Canadians must understand other world junior countries have improved. “It’s not like Canadian hockey has totally dropped off the map,” Sutter said. “Canadian hockey is still very elite but it’s just other countries have closed the gap on us. “Every game you play now is a highly competitive game at this level. There’s no

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Brent Sutter, left, newly-named coach of the Canada’s national junior team and Dale Hunter, newly-named coach of Canada’s men’s under 18 team, pose for a photo in Toronto on Wednesday. certain thing that you can sit there and say, ‘We have to drastically change this or that.’ That’s not the case at all. It’s how do you get above the line, how do you stay above the line, how do you stay at where you want to get to and get to your ultimate goal and how do you accomplish that?” Sutter also knows what it takes to succeed on the international stage as a player. The former Calgary Flames and New Jersey Devils head coach played for Canada on four occasions, including the 1986 world championship and 1984, 1987 and 1991 Canada Cups. “It’s exciting, it’s a new challenge and one I’m looking forward to,” Sutter said. “We all know what our ultimate goal is but

it’s a process to be able to get to that point and that process will start in August. “We’ll get after it then.” Canada’s national junior team will gather in Brossard, Que., for practices on Aug. 4 and 5, before playing exhibition games in Lake Placid, N.Y., against Finland (Aug. 7), Sweden (Aug. 8) and the U.S. (Aug. 10). The 2014 world junior tournament begins Dec. 26. Groulx is the head coach and general manager of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s Gatineau Olympiques and McGill is the head coach of the Western Hockey League’s Kootenay Ice.

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Dickey dominates in Jays win over Rays BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Blue Jays 3 Rays 0 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — R.A. Dickey baffled the Tampa Bay Rays again. Dickey pitched a two-hitter for his first complete game of the year, Jose Reyes went 0 for 4 in his return from a two-month layoff and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Rays 3-0 Wednesday for their 12th win in 14 games. “I just concentrate on trying to produce a good knuckleball down in the strike zone for a strike, and today I was able to do that,” Dickey said. “Mechanically, I was very repeatable, and you saw the results. They were hitting a lot of ground balls, I had a high strike percentage, so that’s what I’m looking for.” Dickey (7-8) retired his first 13 batters before James Loney grounded a single between shortstop and third base with one out in the fifth. Yunel Escobar had a one-out single in the sixth, then was erased when Matt Joyce hit a double-play grounder. “Tremendous,” Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. “You could tell early on he had it going. That ball was dancing. Big break. We played a nice ballgame and as good a game as you can pitch, I guess, unless it’s perfect.” Dickey struck out six and walked one. The knuckleballer

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Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher R.A. Dickey pumps his fist after retiring the Tampa Bay Rays during the ninth inning of a baseball game Wednesday in St. Petersburg, Fla. Dickey pitched a complete game in the 3-0 win. pitched a one-hitter for the New York Mets against the Rays on June 13 last year, allowing B.J. Upton’s first-inning infield single. “He was really good, there’s no question,” Rays manager Joe Maddon said. “We didn’t hit, I think, even one ball hard. He was just on top of his game.” Only one Tampa Bay runner, Desmond Jennings who walked and stole second in the seventh, advanced past first base. Adam Lind and Edwin En-

carnacion homered for the Blue Jays, who had lost two in a row after tying their team record of 11 straight wins. Reyes, the All-Star shortstop traded from Miami to Toronto during the off-season, had been sidelined since severely spraining his left ankle sliding into second base during an April 12 game at Kansas City. He grounded out three times, stranding runners on second in the third and fifth innings, and also flied out. His average dropped from

.397 to .357 (15 for 42). “Everything felt the way that I expected,” Reyes said. “I enjoyed being out there because I missed that for a long time.” Reyes also made a nifty defensive play in the first inning, going into the hole to make a back-handed grab and then throw out Jennings at first. “It’s fun to feel the effect of that right out of the chute,” Dickey said. “I’ve played with him for a while now, and I’ll tell my grandkids about him. He’s that good of a player.” Jose Bautista doubled leading off the fourth and scored on Melky Cabrera’s two-out single. Lind homered in the sixth and Encarnacion in the ninth. Roberto Hernandez (4-9) gave up three runs and six hits in eight-plus innings. “I think Roberto was fantastic,” Maddon said. “That was probably his best game all year. Both sides pitched well.” NOTES: To make room for Reyes, Toronto optioned SS Munenori Kawasaki to Triple-A Buffalo after Tuesday’s game. It was a move that prompted Gibbons to hold a team meeting to announce the news. “It’s always tough sending anybody out, but there’s something special about this guy,” Gibbons said. “He was so well-liked and loved by this teammates. He’ll be back.” Gibbons said this is first time he has done something like that in his managerial career.

It’ll be an old-fashioned shootout in the West I am reputed to be a Rider fan, but I have cruited in the off-season through free agena little bad news to deliver to the Green cy or good scouting. People this year: I do not believe the SasThe designated quarterback starter in katchewan Roughriders are destined to be Calgary is Drew Tate, but Tate’s hold on the the home team in this year’s Grey Cup. reins is subject to his performance on the I believe the CFL West will be a shootout field. Hufnagel is not exactly a sentimental again this year, but the biggest gunslingers guy because he knows that his own job is will be on other West Division also performance driven, so he teams in 2013. would not hesitate to yank Tate Once again I will caution that and throw in journeyman Kevin my predictions are based upon Glenn as his quarterback. Glenn healthy starters and football is a is a great safety net and talented decidedly unhealthy way to earn third string pivot Bo Levi Mitcha living. ell will also factor into the equaMy choice for number one in tion this year. the CFL West is a familiar name Mitchell may even cultivate because the BC Lions are once a quarterback controversy in again my early favorites to finCowtown by the end of the year ish in first place this year. The because he will be a starter Lions have an embarrassment somewhere in 2014-possibly in of riches when it comes to CaOttawa. JIM nadian receivers and American One of the smartest moves of SUTHERLAND linebackers-plus they have star the off-season was made by Esquarterback Travis Lulay to kimo GM Ed Hervey because he lead them to the frozen prommanaged to acquire quarterback ised land in Regina for the 2013 Mike Reilly from the BC Lions Grey Cup. BC is a well-balanced organization. Reilly is an intelsquad with a lot of explaining to do about ligent and talented pivot who deserves to last year’s playoff loss to Calgary and there be a starter in this league and that job was are few creatures more dangerous than unavailable in BC. hungry lions. Last year the Eskimos had an open auNumber two spot in the West will also be dition between coach killer quarterbacks occupied by a familiar tenant: the Calgary Stephen Jyles and Kerry Joseph during Stampeders. The Stamps are coached and which both proved why they should pursue managed by one of the best in the business jobs other than football. with John Hufnagel. His teams are a blend Joseph is back to provide a veteran backof proven talent and unexpected stars re- up quarterback presence for Reilly and

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Eskimo fans should consider the idea of human sacrifice to the football gods to prevent any scenario where Joseph comes into the game as their starter. The Eskimos were stone-cold killers with their defensive front seven in 2012 and they will be even better this year with the return of people like now-healthy giant tackle Canadian Ted Laurent to the lineup. Add it all up and I pick Edmonton to be a better team because they have a legitimate quarterback guiding their fortunes. There is always hope and promise before every season in Saskatchewan. This plucky optimism is a foundation for the football dreams of every Rider fan, but I do have serious misgivings about quarterback Darian Durant once again this year. I suspect he is now the fourth best starter in the West Division. I do not believe Durant is consistent enough to be a star in the CFL and he is now a 31-year-old quarterback who can no longer ride the “potential” train. Durant still has big problems with his reads and accuracy, so I pick the Riders for last place in the West. The team will be much improved on defence but Durant will hold them back from a legitimate championship run. My beliefs about Durant will not make me popular with Rider fans, but I believe that long droughts between real Rider quarterback stars like Lancaster, Austin and briefly Henry Burris have brought an aura of desperation to Rider Nation. See you next week.

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Thursday, June 27, 2013

Baseball

Football Los Angeles

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American League East Division W L Pct 47 33 .588 42 35 .545 43 36 .544 41 38 .519 39 38 .506

Detroit Cleveland Kansas City Minnesota Chicago

Central Division W L Pct 42 34 .553 40 37 .519 36 39 .480 34 40 .459 32 43 .427

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West Division W L Pct 45 33 .577 46 34 .575 35 43 .449 34 45 .430 30 49 .380

GB — — 10 11 1/2 15 1/2

GB — 3 1/2 3 1/2 5 1/2 6 1/2

Tuesday’s Games Baltimore 6, Cleveland 3 N.Y. Yankees 4, Texas 3 L.A. Angels 14, Detroit 8 Boston 11, Colorado 4 Miami 4, Minnesota 2 Tampa Bay 5, Toronto 1 Atlanta 4, Kansas City 3 Chicago White Sox 5, N.Y. Mets 4 St. Louis 13, Houston 5 Oakland 7, Cincinnati 3 Pittsburgh 9, Seattle 4 Wednesday’s Games Toronto 3, Tampa Bay 0 Miami 5, Minnesota 3 Oakland 5, Cincinnati 0 Pittsburgh 4, Seattle 2 Boston 5, Colorado 3 Cleveland 4, Baltimore 3 Texas 8, N.Y. Yankees 5 L.A. Angels 7, Detroit 4 Kansas City 4, Atlanta 3, 10 innings N.Y. Mets 3, Chicago White Sox 0 Houston 4, St. Louis 3

Thursday’s Games Texas (D.Holland 5-4) at N.Y. Yankees (P.Hughes 3-6), 11:05 a.m. L.A. Angels (Weaver 1-4) at Detroit (Fister 6-5), 11:08 a.m. Cleveland (Kluber 6-4) at Baltimore (Mig.Gonzalez 5-3), 5:05 p.m. Toronto (Wang 1-0) at Boston (Lester 7-4), 5:10 p.m. Kansas City (Guthrie 7-5) at Minnesota (Deduno 3-2), 6:10 p.m. Friday’s Games Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 3:10 p.m., 1st game N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 5:05 p.m. Detroit at Tampa Bay, 5:10 p.m. Toronto at Boston, 5:10 p.m. Cincinnati at Texas, 6:05 p.m. Kansas City at Minnesota, 6:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Houston, 6:10 p.m. Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 6:40 p.m., 2nd game St. Louis at Oakland, 8:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Seattle, 8:10 p.m.

Atlanta Washington Philadelphia New York Miami

National League East Division W L Pct 45 34 .570 39 38 .506 37 41 .474 31 43 .419 27 50 .351

GB — 5 7 1/2 11 1/2 17

Pittsburgh St. Louis Cincinnati Chicago Milwaukee

Central Division W L Pct 48 30 .615 48 30 .615 45 34 .570 32 44 .421 32 44 .421

GB — — 3 1/2 15 15

West Division W L Pct 41 36 .532 39 39 .500 39 40 .494 38 39 .494

GB — 2 1/2 3 3

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Tuesday’s Games Washington 7, Arizona 5 Boston 11, Colorado 4 Miami 4, Minnesota 2 Atlanta 4, Kansas City 3 Milwaukee 9, Chicago Cubs 3 Chicago White Sox 5, N.Y. Mets 4 St. Louis 13, Houston 5 Oakland 7, Cincinnati 3 Philadelphia 6, San Diego 2 Pittsburgh 9, Seattle 4 L.A. Dodgers 6, San Francisco 5 Wednesday’s Games Miami 5, Minnesota 3 Oakland 5, Cincinnati 0 Pittsburgh 4, Seattle 2 Boston 5, Colorado 3 Washington 3, Arizona 2 Kansas City 4, Atlanta 3, 10 innings Chicago Cubs 5, Milwaukee 4 N.Y. Mets 3, Chicago White Sox 0 Houston 4, St. Louis 3 Philadelphia at San Diego, Late San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, Late Thursday’s Games Chicago Cubs (Garza 2-1) at Milwaukee (W.Peralta 5-8), 12:10 p.m. Arizona (Corbin 9-0) at Washington (Strasburg 4-6), 2:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Hefner 2-6) at Colorado (Chatwood 4-1), 4:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Pettibone 3-3) at L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 4-2), 8:10 p.m. Friday’s Games Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 5:05 p.m. San Diego at Miami, 5:10 p.m. Washington at N.Y. Mets, 5:10 p.m. Arizona at Atlanta, 5:30 p.m. Cincinnati at Texas, 6:05 p.m. San Francisco at Colorado, 6:40 p.m. St. Louis at Oakland, 8:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Seattle, 8:10 p.m. Philadelphia at L.A. Dodgers, 8:10 p.m.

Preseason Saturday, Aug. 31, vs. Prince George at St. Albert, 11 a.m.; Sunday, Sept. 1, vs. Edmonton at St. Albert, 7 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 6, at. Calgary, 7 p.m., site TBD; Saturday, Sept. 7, vs. Lethbridge, 7 p.m., Red Deer Arena; Friday, Sept. 13, vs. Edmonton, 7 p.m., Lacombe; Saturday, Sept. 14, vs. Medicine Hat, 7 p.m., Stettler. Regular season *Note - All home games will start at 7 p.m., with the exception of Jan. 5 versus Moose Jaw, a 5 p.m. start. September (2 home, 2 away) Friday 20th, at Kootenay; Saturday 21st, vs. Kootenay; Friday 27th, vs. Regina; Saturday 28th, at Calgary. October (7 home, 4 away) Tuesday 1st, at Saskatoon; Wednesday 2nd, at Prince Albert; Friday 4th, at Moose Jaw; Saturday 5th, at Brandon; Tuesday 8th, vs. Everett; Friday

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PA 0 0 0 0

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West W L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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PF 0 0 0 0

PA 0 0 0 0

Pt 0 0 0 0

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Friday’s game Hamilton at Toronto, 5 p.m. B.C. at Calgary, 8 p.m. Saturday, June 29 Saskatchewan at Edmonton, 1:30 p.m. Thursday, July 4 Winnipeg at Montreal, 5 p.m. Toronto at B.C., 8 p.m. Friday, July 5 Calgary at Saskatchewan, 7 p.m. Sunday, July 7 Edmonton at Hamilton, 3 p.m.

Thursday’s game Montreal at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.

Soccer Major League Soccer EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts Montreal 9 3 2 29 Philadelphia 7 5 4 25 New York 7 6 4 25 Sporting KC 6 5 5 23 Houston 6 5 5 23 Columbus 5 6 5 20 New England 5 5 5 20 Chicago 5 7 3 18 Toronto FC 2 7 6 12 D.C. 2 11 3 9

GF 24 25 23 20 19 19 18 15 14 8

GA 17 24 22 15 16 18 13 21 20 26

WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF 7 1 9 30 28 9 5 3 30 26 8 3 5 29 25 7 6 3 24 23 6 5 4 22 25 6 5 3 21 19

GA 16 16 20 18 24 17

Portland Real Salt Lake FC Dallas Los Angeles Vancouver Seattle

Colorado 5 7 5 20 17 19 San Jose 4 7 6 18 15 25 Chivas USA 3 10 2 11 14 30 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. Wednesday’s Games Montreal 2, Houston 0 Chicago 2, Colorado 1 Vancouver 3, Chivas USA 1 Los Angeles 0, Portland 0, tie Saturday, June 29 Real Salt Lake at Toronto FC, 11 a.m. FC Dallas at Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m. Colorado at Montreal, 5 p.m. Vancouver at D.C. United, 5 p.m. Columbus at Sporting Kansas City, 6:30 p.m. Los Angeles at San Jose, 8:30 p.m. New England at Chivas USA, 8:30 p.m. Sunday, June 30 Houston at New York, noon

Transactions

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Wednesday’s Sports Transactions 11th, vs. Prince Albert; Saturday 12th, vs. Spokane; Friday 18th, vs. Edmonton; Saturday 19th, vs. Calgary; Friday 25th, vs. Saskatoon; Wednesday 30th, vs. Kootenay. November (4 home, 9 away) Friday 1st, at Victoria; Saturday 2nd, at Victoria; Tuesday 5th, at Kamloops; Wednesday 6th, at Kelowna; Friday 8th, at Kootenay; Saturday 9th, at Lethbridge; Friday 15th, vs. Moose Jaw; Saturday 16th, at Lethbridge; Wednesday 20th, vs. Kootenay; Saturday 23rd, vs. Prince George; Wednesday 27th, Super Series game, WHL All-Stars vs. Russia; Friday 29th, at Medicine Hat; Saturday 30th, at Swift Current. December (6 home, 4 away) Tuesday 3rd, at Calgary; Wednesday 4th, vs. Prince Albert; Saturday 7th, vs. Portland; Tuesday 10th, at Lethbridge; Friday 13th, at Kootenay; Saturday 14th, vs. Lethbridge; Tuesday 17th, vs. Medicine Hat; Friday 27th, vs. Calgary; Sunday 29th. at Edmonton; Monday 30th, vs. Brandon. January (6 home, 7 away) Sunday 5th, vs. Moose Jaw; Tuesday 7th, at Bran-

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JUNIORS: Hunter named coach of Canada’s U18 team Also on Wednesday, Dale Hunter was named head coach of Canada’s national summer under-18 squad. The 52-year-old from Petrolia, Ont., will be joined by assistants Dominique Ducharme and D.J. Smith at the 2013 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament in Breclav, Czech Republic and Piestany, Slovakia. Hunter is the head coach, owner and president of the Ontario Hockey League’s London Knights. Ducharme is head coach of the QMJHL’s Halifax Mooseheads and Smith is head coach of the OHL’s Oshawa Generals. The U18 team will gather in Toronto for a selection camp late next month before travelling to Europe for the Aug. 5-10 tournament. Canada has won the annual summer event five straight years and 15 of the last 17 years. “You see how much work goes into winning and that’s why Canada wins,” said Hunter, who also coached the NHL’s Washington Capitals before returning to London. “If it was easy, it wouldn’t be as much fun. “In the playoffs you have seven games. You might lose the first two and you can redeem yourself. In a tournament like this you’ve got to be ready right off the hop and have them firing on all cylinders.” Hockey Canada also announced several changes to its Program of Excellence. A new management group will oversee hockey operations for the program. Group members include Blainville-Boisbriand Armada GM Joel Bouchard, Phoenix Coyotes goaltender coach

don; Wednesday 8th, at Regina; Friday 10th, at Moose Jaw; Saturday 11th, at Swift Current; Friday 17th, vs. Calgary; Saturday 18th, vs. Lethbridge; Wednesday 22nd, at Prince Albert; Friday 24th, at Saskatoon; Saturday 25th, at Regina; Wednesday 29th, vs. Brandon; Friday 31st, vs. Lethbridge. February (8 home, 6 away) Saturday 1st, vs. Tri-City; Tuesday 4th, at Vancouver; Wednesday 5th, at Kelowna; Friday 7th, at Prince George; Saturday 8th, at Prince George; Wednesday 12th, vs. Medicine Hat; Friday 14th, at Edmonton; Saturday 15th, vs. Saskatoon; Monday 17th, at Calgary; Wednesday 19th, vs. Edmonton; Friday 21st, vs. Vancouver; Saturday 22nd, vs. Swift Current; Wednesday 26th, vs. Kamloops; Friday 28th, vs. Medicine Hat. March (3 home, 4 away) Tuesday 4th, at Kootenay; Wednesday 5th, at Medicine Hat; Friday 7th, vs. Swift Current; Saturday 8th, at Medicine Hat; Wednesday 12th, vs. Kootenay; Saturday 15th, vs. Edmonton; Sunday 16th, at Edmonton.

Sean Burke, Kelowna Rockets GM Bruce Hamilton and London Knights GM Mark Hunter. The group will work directly with Brad Pascall and Scott Salmond to oversee operations of the under-17, under-18 and under-20 programs. Pascall is Hockey Canada’s vice-president of hockey operations and national teams while Salmond is the senior director of hockey operations and national teams. In addition, Ryan Jankowski has replaced Kevin Prendergast as the head scout of the men’s Program of Excellence. Jankowski, 38, has spent the last three seasons as an amateur scout with the Montreal Canadiens after working five seasons as the assistant GM with the New York Islanders. The Calgary native previously worked for Hockey Canada from 1996 to 2003 in a variety of roles. He will be responsible for all player evaluation and recruitment for Canada’s national junior team and national men’s U18 team development and selection camps, as well as evaluations with the U17 program. The Program of Excellence policy committee remains in place to oversee direction of the program. The committee includes Nicholson, chief operating officer Scott Smith, OHL commissioner and CHL president David Branch, QMJHL commissioner Gilles Courteau, WHL commissioner Ron Robison and Hockey Canada officers Joe Drago and Michael Brind’amour. “We reached out to our best resources and that’s people,” Nicholson said. “I guess the buzzword today is retooling and we’re really doing that. “With the management group we have a component there where we have general managers from the CHL now involved and having Sean Burke, a player who had worn the (Canadian) jersey so many times and knows the international game, it’s really a group that can work with Ryan to make sure we get the right players and build the right atmosphere as we go forward.”

BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX—Activated RHP Clayton Mortensen from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Pedro Beato to Pawtucket (IL). Announced senior vicepresident and assistant general counsel Jennifer Flynn will also serve as general counsel for Fenway Sports Management. CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Placed 3B Conor Gillaspie on the paternity leave list. Recalled 3B Brent Morel from Charlotte (IL). CLEVELAND INDIANS—Activated SS Asdrubal Cabrera from the 15-day DL. Designated INF John McDonald for assignment. National League PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Reinstated RHP Jeanmar Gomez from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Duke Welker to Indianapolis (IL). SAN DIEGO PADRES—Recalled LHP Robbie Erlin from Tucson (PCL). Optioned RHP Brad Brach to Tucson. American Association KANSAS CITY T-BONES—Traded INF Jeff Squier to Lincoln for a player to be named. SIOUX FALLS CANARIES—Signed OF Marcos Rodriguez. WICHITA WINGNUTS—Signed RHP Ben Graham. Released RHP Kyle Wahl. Atlantic League LONG ISLAND DUCKS—Signed of LHP Erick Threets. Released RHP Connor Graham. Can-Am League NEW JERSEY JACKALS—Released LHP Bobby Lucas. ROCKLAND BOULDERS—Sold the contract of OF Chris Edmondson to Atlanta (NL). Frontier League LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS—Signed LHP Connor Whalen. ROCKFORD AVIATORS—Acquired INF Brandon Newton from Newark (Can-Am) for a player to be named. Released 1B Evan Button and INF Ted Obregon.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS—Announced F Carl Landry opted out of the final year of his contract to become a free agent. LOS ANGELES LAKERS—Exercised their contract option on G Jodie Meeks for the 2013-14 season. Extended a qualifying offer to C Robert Sacre. MIAMI HEAT—Exercised their contract option on G Mario Chalmers for the 2013-14 season. TORONTO RAPTORS—Announced the resignation of president Bryan Colangelo who will remain as a consultant with the team. FOOTBALL National Football League CLEVELAND BROWNS—Released LB Ausar Walcott. DETROIT LIONS—Signed DE Israel Idonije to a one-year contract. Released DE Freddie Bishop. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Released TE Aaron Hernandez. Canadian Football League EDMONTON ESKIMOS—Signed LB Joash Gesse. Released RB Tracy Lampley. HOCKEY National Hockey League SAN JOSE SHARKS—Signed F Andrew Desjardins to a two-year contract. Re-signed F James Sheppard to a one-year contract. ST. LOUIS BLUES—Re-signed D Kevin Shattenkirk to a four-year contract and C Patrik Berglund to a one-year contract. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Re-signed D Keith Aulie to a one-year contract. WASHINGTON CAPITALS—Re-signed F Joel Rechlicz to a one-year contract. SOCCER Major League Soccer D.C. UNITED—Terminated the contract of F Rafael. VANCOUVER WHITECAPS—Waived D Adam Clement.

ALBERTA OPEN GOLF NISKU — Jared Nichols, who plays out of Wolf Creek Golf Resort, was the top Central Albertan following the conclusion of the opening round of the Alberta Open championship at RedTail Landing Wednesday. Nichols came in with a one-over par 73 to sit tied for 13th, five strokes back of Jesse Galvon of Heritage Pointe. Emmett Oh of Bearspaw, Andrew Funk of the Edmonton Petroleum Club and Danny Sahl of Broadmoor, all sit at 69. Galvon and Oh are both amateurs while Funk and Sahl are professionals. Nolan Bruin and Brett Pasula of the Red Deer Golf and Country Club are tied for 67th after coming in at eight-over 80. Carson Kallis of the RDGCC shot a 10-over 82 and is tied for 76th while RDGCC’s Jesse Teron is tied for 83rd after shooting an 83.

ST. LOUIS BLUES ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Blues re-signed defenceman Kevin Shattenkirk to a fouryear contract Wednesday, and reached a one-year deal with centre Patrik Berglund. The 24-year-old Shattenkirk

had five goals and 18 assists in 48 games last season. In four NHL seasons with Colorado and St. Louis, he has 23 goals and 86 assists in 201 games. The 25-year-old Berglund, from Sweden, had 17 goals and eight assists in 48 games last season. In five seasons with the Blues, he has 92 goals and 96 assists in 358 games.

Barrel racer Melby looking for big payday at Ponoka Stampede Jane Melby loves to rodeo in Cana- rel horse, and she was going to the da. But her horse Blackie hadn’t quite National High School Rodeo Finals at been giving her what she was looking Gallup, New Mexico. I found a ride for for this spring. this horse with some nice Canadians So when the two entered the big, to Gallup, so I didn’t have him here. open pen for the barrel racing at the Ever since, I knew he should have Ponoka Stampede Wednesbeen here. But it helped my day afternoon, the cowgirl daughter, and that counts from Minnesota was intent too,” she smiled. on one goal that proved Melby’s 15-year-old fruitful. daughter Cayla had been “My concentration was travelling with her in Canso strongly on acing the ada, winning the Brooks rofirst barrel, I had to pick my deo, and placing at Innisleg up on barrel two, so I fail. So she filled her pro flubbed up barrel three a permit and has gone back tick,” Melby explained. south to a major youth roIt couldn’t have been deo now. Mom hopes she much, because in a game won’t be too far behind her measured down to a thouin heading home. DIANNE sandth of a second, Melby “My goal is to make the FINSTAD came charging through with NFR, and I have $36,000 the new fast time of 17.304 won. I’d like to win anothseconds. er say, $24,000, and then go “I was very thrilled. It home and be with my family was a great time. It’s a long ways down for the rest of the summer. I have teenthere (to the first barrel), and it’s open aged kids and they’ll only be around so space. My horse normally is an awe- long. We all rodeo, and Mom’s always some first barrel horse, but he hasn’t somewhere else.” been turning it in Canada. So I’ve been Melby has been to the CFR before, a little timid. But my focus today was and if she were to win big at Ponoka, really strong – ‘have your timing just she says she’d have to consider that opright, Jane’.” portunity again. Melby is sitting sixth in the world Montana’s Rian Conway turned in barrel racing standings, and the mon- a matching pair of 4.9 second steer ey she can run at in Canada makes it wrestling runs Tuesday, to become the worth the long trip up from the family frontrunner in that event. ranch in Oklahoma. “This is my fourth time to Ponoka, “I love Ponoka. Two years ago, I but it’s the first time we’ve been conmade the Finals. Last year here, my sistently across the border,” said the daughter called and had hurt her bar- oldest of two brothers competing. “We

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only live 30 minutes from the border, so we’ve been threatening to come up here for a long time. This is the first year I’ve been able to talk my brother into it, who’s a few years younger than I am. It’s nice to have a travelling partner going the same direction as me. It helps a ton.” Conway’s total of 9.8 seconds is virtually guaranteed to be fast enough to get him back for the Finals on Canada Day. With just a couple more swift times, the whole year could look different. “Oh man, it could just make a guy’s summer. Ponoka is one heck of a rodeo.” Fresh off winning a whopping $84,000 for second place at the Bob Feist Invitational Team Roping in Reno, Cory Petska of Oklahoma and Erich Rogers of Arizona put together a solid pair of runs in Ponoka, to take over first in the standings with 11.8 seconds. Texan Timber Moore hangs on to the lead in tie down roping with his time of 17.8 seconds on two runs. There is a tie on top of the saddle bronc standings now, as Curtis Garton of Louisiana recorded an 83.75 mark on Medieval Kneivel, to join South Dakota’s Troy Crowser. Young Pennsylvania bull rider Dustin Bowen moved to number one with an 89 point ride on a bull called Grand Slam. It’s now Texan Jared Smith the man to beat in bareback riding, after he was 86.50 points on Kesler’s Street Dance. Calgary’s Jacob Stemo leads novice bareback riding with a 72, while Connor Reinhart of Provost is in front for

the novice saddle bronc, and Calgary’s Connor Faucher has an 82.25 on top in steer riding. The first leg of chuckwagon racing’s unofficial “Triple Crown” opened up on Wednesday evening at of one of chuckwagon racing’s biggest and most prestigious events. Weather and track conditions were mixed, but it resulted in an entertaining evening of racing for the fans. Ponoka Stampede 1998 champion Jason Glass opened up the 2013 Ponoka Stampede with the fast time of the night with a 1:15.28. Coming off barrel number 2 in the 5th heat, Glass — driving the Birchcliff Energy Ltd. outfit — placed first on the night by just 17 one-hundredths of a second over former Colonial Days Champion Darcy Flad. Former Ponoka Stampede champions Jerry Bremner and Kelly Sutherland placed third and fourth respectively, with sophomore driver Chanse Vigen rounding out the top five for the night. The top 8 in the aggregate after Saturday night’s run will go into the semi-final round and make up heats 8 & 9. The top 4 times from the semi final round on June 30 will go into the $50,000.00 Tommy Dorchester Sudden Death Championship final heat where the winner will drive off in a new GMC Sierra Pickup Truck and take home the 2013 Ponoka Stampede Championship. Rodeo time is 1:00 p.m. this afternoon, followed by the 6:30 p.m. chuckwagons show at the Ponoka Stampede grounds.

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Fencer Langvand to represent Canada BY DANNY RODE ADVOCATE STAFF Karis Langvand got into fencing as part of her training for modern pentathlon. Today it’s the only sport she concentrates on. “I really fell in love with the sport,” she said. “I didn’t expect to, but once I got into it I loved everything about it. It’s so dynamic. It’s a physical game and a mental game. “I like the fact you train your mind to always be thinking. It’s not just the physical side, but there’s the strategy and techniques.” Langvand has developed into one of the top epee fencers in the country and as a result was named to the CIS team to compete at the World Summer Universiad, which opens next week in Kazan, Russia. Langvand, who leaves Canada Friday, is one of four women in epee and will compete in the individual competition July 7 and the team competition July 10. “It’s exciting . . . my first time in Russia,” she said.

Karis Langvand Langvand, who attends the University of Calgary, put her name up to be considered for the team when the Canadian Fencing Federation decided it wanted to send a team to the world finals. “I put my name forward and was selected,” she explained. “It’s one of the

first times Canada has sent a fencing team to the championships.” Langvand is ranked among the top competitors in Canada and has caught the eye of the national team coach. “He contacted me and said he’d bring me in for some national senior team activities next year,” she said. “I’m working toward Rio 2016 (Olympics in Brazil) and it’s a matter of making the senior team, accumulating enough points and getting up in the rankings. That’s my next goal.” Langvand originally competed in the triathlon, but it was suggested she take up fencing and look at modern pentathlon, which includes a 200-metre freestyle swim, show jumping, pistol shooting and a 3,200m cross-country run to go with fencing. She was a natural, but because of injuries and other interests she decided to concentrate on her new love, fencing. It’s not been all positive as she suffered a wrist injury three years ago, which kept her sidelined and also sat out for two months earlier this season because of wrist problems. The 21 year-old learned the sport with the Red Deer Fencing Club, which she still calls home. She trained with a

club in Calgary while at the U of C, but returned home when she could to work with head coach Petar Toshkov. She has also worked as a coach with the “little kids”, but because of her commitment to school that’s not been as often as she would have liked. “I’m back for the summer and try to train with Petar as much as I can,” she explained. “Next winter I’ll have to find another club in Calgary.” She had a year and a half left to get her degree in kinesiology, but then may look at getting a degree as a chiropractor. “I’d have to go to Toronto for that,” she explained. Langvand knows the majority of her teammates on the Canadian CIS team, which makes the trip even more enjoyable. “I won’t be nearly as nervous as I would have been if I didn’t go with friends,” she said. But then she’s also had international experience competing in the World Cup, the Junior Commonwealth Games and the U23 European Circuit. ‘That makes it easier as well . . . I know what to expect.” drode@reddeeradvocate.com

Hernandez charged with murder, released by Pats BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ATTLEBORO, Mass. — New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was arrested Wednesday and charged with murder in the shooting death of a friend prosecutors say had angered the NFL player at a nightclub a few days earlier by talking to the wrong people. Hernandez, 23, was taken from his North Attleborough home in handcuffs just over a week after Boston semi-pro football player Odin Lloyd’s bulletriddled body was found in an industrial park a mile away. Less than two hours after the arrest, the Patriots announced they had cut Hernandez, a 2011 Pro Bowl selection who signed a five-year contract last summer worth $40 million. Lloyd was a 27-year-old athlete with the Boston Bandits who was dating the sister of Hernandez’s fiancee. He was shot repeatedly in the back and chest on a secluded gravel road, authorities said. Hernandez “drove the victim to that remote spot, and then he orchestrated his execution,” prosecutor Bill McCauley said. If convicted, Hernandez could get life in prison without parole. “It is at bottom a circumstantial case. It is not a strong case,” his attorney, Michael Fee, said at a court hearing during which Hernandez was ordered held without bail on murder charges and five weap-

ons counts. Lloyd’s family members cried and hugged as the prosecutor outlined the killing. Two were so overcome with emotion that they had to leave the courtroom. McCauley said the slaying stemmed from a night out at a Boston club called Rumor on June 14. He said Hernandez was upset about certain things, including that Lloyd had talked to some people Hernandez “had troubles with.” The prosecutor did not elaborate. Two days later, McCauley said, on the night of June 16, Hernandez texted two friends from out of state and asked them to hurry back to Massachusetts. Surveillance footage from Hernandez’s home showed him leaving with a gun, and he told someone in the house that he was upset and couldn’t trust anyone anymore, the prosecutor said. The three men picked up Lloyd at his home around 2:30 a.m., according to authorities. As they drove around in their rented car, they discussed what happened at the nightclub, and Lloyd started getting nervous, McCauley said. Lloyd texted his sister, “Did you see who I am with?” When she asked who, he answered, at 3:22 a.m., “NFL,” then, a minute later, he sent one final text: “Just so you know.” Within a few minutes, people working the overnight shift at the industrial park reported hearing gunshots, McCauley said. Surveillance video showed the car going into the industrial park and emerging

four minutes later, the prosecutor said. A short time later, Hernandez returned to his house, and he and one of the other men were seen on his home surveillance system holding guns, McCauley said. Then the system stopped recording, according to the prosecutor. Hernandez had recently installed the system and had 14 cameras inside and out, according to McCauley, who said detectives found footage was missing from the six to eight hours after the slaying. Investigators did not specify who fired the shots. They did not identify the two other people who were with Hernandez or say whether they were under arrest. According to McCauley, Hernandez and his friends later returned the car to the rental agency, and Hernandez offered the attendant a piece of blue chewing gum. She found a .45-calibre shell casing and a piece of what appeared to be chewed blue gum in the car and threw them out. Later, investigators retrieved the items from a trash bin, and the casing matched others found where Lloyd was killed, McCauley said. The two weapons seen on the surveillance footage have not been found, he said. In arguing unsuccessfully for bail, Hernandez’s attorney said the athlete is unlikely to flee, is a homeowner, and lives with his fiancee and an 8-monthold baby. He also said Hernandez had never been accused of a violent crime.

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BOSTON — Patrice Bergeron has a punctured lung and is at a Boston-area hospital for observation. The Bruins forward was admitted Monday night, after Boston lost to Chicago, 3-2, in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final at TD Garden — a defeat which ended the season. Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli and coach Claude Julien addressed Bergeron’s status Wednesday, the same day they held exit interviews with the players. “He played through all of this, and he was a warrior,” Chiarelli said. “I can’t say enough about his performance and what he did while being injured.” Bergeron was already slowed by injuries headed into Game 6. He was a question mark to even play due to a broken rib and torn cartilage. After not participating in the morning skate Monday, he appeared during warmups and played in the loss. In the first period, though, he suffered a separated shoulder. “After the game, obviously, he was in pain from his ribs and stuff like that, which is an automatic thing. The doctors said let’s send him to the hospital for observation, so he went there,” Julien said. “I think they did the right thing and the right job by sending him there.” Bergeron had 10 goals and 32 points in the shortened regular season, as well as nine and 15, respectively, in the post-season. Combined, he had a plus-26 rating this year as the Bruins won the Northeast Division, and defeated the Maple Leafs, Rangers and Penguins to secure a second Eastern Conference title in three seasons. “It was a challenge,” Julien said. “I think the biggest one, as we mentioned there, we had some guys, some key guys, that were injured along the way, and on a lot of occasions, we weren’t able to finish with the same number we started.” And so an off-season of question marks is off and running in Boston, as the Bruins look to keep their solid nucleus in town while also plot for the future. Forward Nathan Horton will become a free agent next month, and in a class that’s regarded as weak and doesn’t feature a lot of star power, he is easily one of the most marketable players available. “I have enjoyed my time here obviously. Two out of three years, I’ve been here we’ve been in the Stanley Cup and we’ve won one time and I said a million times, the guys in the room are amazing,” Horton said. One potential drawback to Horton, is he will require off-season shoulder surgery. “When you make a decision to try and bring back guys that are on the eve of free agency, you’d like to think that you can make the right decision before the last possible moment. Usually, that’s what I try and do,” Chiarelli said. One part of the team that became even stronger in the post-season was defensive depth. With injuries to several defencemen, Chiarelli was able to flex some organizational numbers on the blue line that will allow the Bruins to let some higher-priced, older players walk away. Defenceman Andrew Ference, for instance, will not be re-signed, and his place will likely be filled by Dougie Hamilton, Matt Bartkowski and Torey Krug, who all played in the playoffs. Ference played in just 14 of 22 playoff games with two assists.

WOODSTOCK, Ont. — A 17-year-old hockey player has been charged with assault causing bodily harm in connection with an on-ice incident during a game earlier this year in Woodstock, Ont., police said Wednesday. Police say they received a criminal complaint on Jan. 14 alleging that a player was assaulted by another player during a hockey game in the city the previous day. Video of the game was reviewed and witnesses interviewed, and police say the Crown attorney’s office was also consulted about whether charges could be laid “in the forum of a hockey game.” “We are very well aware the subject of this investigation has garnered intense public attention

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SKATE PARK PARTY Red Deer’s newest skate park will be officially opened on July 5, with a “sick party” being thrown to herald its arrival. The fun will take place from noon to 4 p.m. at the Glendale Skate Park, located at 6391 76th St. The official opening ceremony will be at noon, followed by a free barbecue at 12:30 p.m.

BENTLEY SENIORS GRANT The Bentley Seniors Drop In Bentley will get $11,780 to resurface its floors and upgrade washrooms, thanks to federal government funds. The money comes as part of the New Horizons for Seniors Program, which provides up to $25,000 for eligible projects that benefit seniors. Since its inception in 2005, the program has provided $33 million for about 1,750 community projects across Canada. For more details on the program. go to www. hrsdc.gc.ca. The next deadline for project applications is July 6.

Bike lane input sought of $800,000. The bulk of the painted road markings and signage was implemented last year. While controversy stirred locally about safety and traffic concerns, the city won a national award from the Federation of Ca-

tween 39th Street and 52nd Street, and on 39th Street between 38A Avenue and 40th Avenue. The majority of changes to the bike netRed Deerians will have another chance work are complete and crews are expected to have their say on the nationally recogto finish the remaining paint work by the nized but contentious bike lane end of the week. pilot project. Transportation engineer Mi‘WITH A PILOT PROGRAM WE CAN RESPOND The city launched an online chael Williston said removing TO COMMUNITY FEEDBACK AND MAKE survey to allow residents to give the bike lanes on 59th and 40th final feedback on the project on Avenues was the first priority CHANGES ALONG THE WAY TO FIND OUT Wednesday. crews. WHAT SOLUTION WORKS BEST IN RED DEER.’ for“With The survey takes about 10 mina pilot program we can utes and asks questions about the — TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER MICHAEL WILLISTON respond to community feedback bike lane network and trail sysand make changes along the tem. way to find out what solution Residents can also request a hard copy nadian Municipalities for sustainability in works best in Red Deer.” of the survey by calling 403-342-8158. February. The city has 12.5 km of on-street bike The survey closes on Aug. 19 before In April, city council approved changes lanes and four km of on-street bike routes. going to city council for review in Septem- to the cycling network, including the reFor more information and to fill out the ber. moval of bike lanes on 59th Avenue from survey, go to www.reddeer.ca/cycling. The Commuter Bike Lane Pilot was giv- Holt Street to 70th Street, 40th Avenue becrhyno@reddeeradvocate.com en the green light in 2011 with a pricetag BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF

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GRAMMALINK RAISES CASH More than $3,000 was raised and many mouths were fed by some local grandmothers last week. The money was generated from the Mac and Cheese For a Cause fundraiser, hosted by GrammaLinkAfrica, on June 19. The funds will go towards the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s efforts to combat HIV/AIDS in Africa.

WESTERNER PASSES Ride all Day (RAD) passes for Westerner Days Fair and Exposition are once again available for fairgoing thrill seekers. The passes go for $32 and allow the purchaser to enjoy a day of unlimited midway rides. Gate admission is also included in the pass. The passes are being sold exclusively at Mac’s locations in Red Deer, Sylvan Lake, Lacombe, Innisfail, Rocky Mountain House and Carstairs until July 16. There will be 38 midway rides at the exposition, including 16 “thrill rides” and nine especially for children. Westerner Days run from July 17 to 21.

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Enid Best gives a two thumbs-up as she and her friends Angie Strynadka and Diane Swainson toured though Best’s new home on Wednesday. Best, of Red Deer, was the grand prize winner in the Hospital Lottery 2013 home draw.

Home lottery winner thinking of moving in NEVER WINS, NEVER LOOKS AT THE HOUSES, SAYS RETIRED TEACHER The lottery sold all its 92,000 tickets by June 3, before the early bird deadline. The final tally is not finished, media room with a 92-inch screen, Retired music teacher Enid Best but at least $600,000 has been was in the process of downsizing. covered deck, a master jet tub, a raised. But that was before she became bar and a gas fireplace. The money will be used for Best got the call that she won equipment upgrades to the hosthe latest dream home winner in Red Deer Repital’s outgional Hospipatient de‘I JUST HAVE TO THINK ABOUT IT BECAUSE IT’S AN tal Foundapartment. INCREDIBLE HOUSE. IT’S A ONCE-IN-A-LIFE-TIME tion’s 2013 It will Hospitals’ cut wait OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE IN SOMETHING LIKE THAT.’ Lottery. times for a “I just — RETIRED MUSIC TEACHER ENID BEST number of have to think procedures about it beby stancause it’s an dardizing incredible equipment house. across its “It’s a four proceonce-in-a-life-time opportunity to dure rooms and eight exam rooms live in something like that,” the on Tuesday when the lottery gave for non-elective plastic surgery, 68-year-old, who lives in a condo away 560 prizes. urological and gynecological proThe long-time ticket buyer cedures, and more. in Red Deer, said Wednesday. “I’m very overwhelmed and couldn’t believe her luck. Some 30,000 Central Albertans “I just buy the tickets. I don’t made use of the department last very grateful.” Best won the grand prize in the win. I never look at the houses.” year. She got her first look at the 2013 Hospitals’ Lottery — a luxury Last year the lottery raised place she’s thinking of calling four-bedroom home built by True$635,000 to purchase hospital Line Homes at 201 Van Slyke Way home on Tuesday. equipment, the most ever raised “It’s just stunningly beautiful. I in the its 14-year history. in Vanier Woods East. The 2,584-square-foot bunga- think the craftsmanship is pretty szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com low, worth $629,000, includes a amazing.” BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF

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A registered sex offender awaiting trial on nine new charges was sentenced on Wednesday to older charges laid in 2007. Earl Edward Egerdeen, 43, was sentenced in Red Deer provincial court on Wednesday to a total of two years in prison on five charges, including unlawfully entering a woman’s home, sexually assaulting her, two counts of missing court and one charge of failing to update his whereabouts with the National Sex Offenders Registry. Egerdeen was convicted of the charges before Judge John Holmes in March with sentencing adjourned to Wednesday for psychiatric evaluations. In rendering his decision on Wednesday, Holmes characterized the 2007 incident as relatively minor, stating that Egerdeen had entered the woman’s home while she was asleep and made sexual advances. He was attempting to hug and kiss her as she ushered him out the door, said Holmes. While there was no sexual intercourse, Holmes said the incident is made more serious by the fact that Egerdeen breached the privacy and security of someone’s home, terming Egerdeen’s actions “a crime which terrified the complainant.” He pointed to Egerdeen’s history of criminal offences, including previous sexual assaults for which he had been placed on the Sex Offenders Registry as well as break-ins and breaching court orders. In passing sentence, Holmes ordered that Egerdeen submit a sample of his DNA and that his placement on the Sex Offenders Registry be extended to life. Egerdeen had previously been placed on the registry for a period of 20 years. He is to be tried in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench on further sex assault charges during the last week in March, 2014.

Red Deer family moves into first home of their own BY MYLES FISH ADVOCATE STAFF For Felica, Nowah, Joann and Joshua Wright, Tuesday was an exciting day, as they got a look inside their new home and were finally able to pick out bedrooms of their own. There was plenty of excitement for their father Abra-

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY ham, too, but also some relief in knowing his children would no longer have to share bedrooms. “We had two children in each room. No one wanted to take responsibility for cleaning,” he laughed.

Abraham, wife Esther, and the four children were given the keys to their new Riverside Meadows home on Tuesday. The home is being provided through Habitat for Humanity. A Liberian immigrant who

came to Red Deer in 2006, Abraham said the 900-square-foot, five-bedroom bi-level is a big upgrade for the family. As part of the Habitat for Humanity agreement, the family had to put in 500 hours of “sweat equity” on the house or other Habitat initiatives.

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Dandelions to be sprayed City crews will start spraying herbicide to reduce an overgrowth of dandelions at recreation sites, school sites and playgrounds on Friday. Depending on the weather, the green space at St. Patrick’s Community School, G.H. Dawe Community School and the West Park Middle School ball diamond area are scheduled to be treated. City staff will take the following steps to ensure residents know where and when spraying on recreation sites takes place: ● Crews will set up signs in designated areas 48 hours before treatment. ● Immediately after the treatment, a Commissionaire or city staffer will be on site for eight hours to tell park users about the herbicide application. ● Any play structures will be thoroughly sprayed with a water truck. ● Warning signs will be posted for 24 hours following application. ● The city will use equipment and procedures specifically designed to reduce overspray. ● All spraying will be completed under the supervision of a certified pesticide applicator. The city has reallocated its pesticide use from roadways to neighbourhood parks over the course of this three-year treatment program in response to a growing number of complaints from residents who consider dandelions an eyesore and threat to their enjoyment of green spaces. Other priority locations will be treated near the end of August. Residents will be kept informed with further public notices and updates on the city website, www. reddeer.ca/parks. For more information, call 403-3428234.

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BRIEFS Lions campground reopened The Lions Campground was reopened Wednesday after being closed because of flooding last weekend. The campground was shut down on Friday night as a precautionary measure. It has been restored with minor maintenance and cleanup still underway. The area is fully fenced and does not offer access to the Red Deer River. The gate that would normally provide a route for campers to enter the trail system along the river is now locked until river levels and water speeds are down to safe rates. More information about the Lion’s Campground can be found at www.reddeer.ca or www.reddeerlionscampground.com.

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HABITAT: ‘Old’ build That component meant Abraham had to take off time from his job at Recycle Logic, but he said he was happy to do so and will readily help out with future Habitat projects if called upon. The Wrights’ new home is actually an old Habitat build. The first family to live there moved in in 2004, and last August moved away, selling the home back to Habitat for Humanity, which has first right of refusal when a Habitat family moves on. Over the last 10 months, the house interior was refitted with new flooring and more. “We did an extensive gutting and redoing of the entire house. Everything is new. We basically rebuilt this house from scratch,” said Habitat board chair Terence Balgobin. The work was all done on a volunteer ba-

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Abraham and Esther Wright and three of the couple’s four children stand in front of their new Habitat for Humanity home in Riverside Meadows on Tuesday. From left are Nowah Wright, Habitat for Humanity Red Deer chairman Terence Balgobin, Abraham Wright, Esther Wright, Red Deer North MLA Mary Anne Jablonski, Felica Wright, and Joann Wright. sis, with inmates from the Bowden Institution among the labour crew. As part of the agreement with Habitat, the family goes through a one-year probationary period, after which they will begin to repay an interest-free mortgage car-

ried by Habitat. Habitat for Humanity’s next project is a triplex that will house three families. It will be the first multi-unit build among Habitat’s Red Deer projects. The organization is holding a sod-turning

event for the project at its 3916 44th St. location on July 8 at 3:30 p.m. The national president of Habitat for Humanity, Kevin Marshman, will attend. mfish@reddeeradvocate.com

Lockdown at prison expected to end BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF A lockdown of the Bowden Institution is expected to wrap up today as staff executed an “exceptional” search of the facility after an inmate was found in possession of an unauthorized item. Rita Wehrle, Correctional Service Canada assistant warden at Bowden, said the search was not routine, necessitating the lockdown. “A routine search, in accordance with the corrections and conditional release act, is a search we do based on a search plan that says so many times in a year we can search the institution for any

number of things,” said Wehrle. “In an institutional setting, it makes sense that you would have a routine search of all areas. “An exceptional search is when we have information, intelligence, an incident or something that has led us to conclude we need to search right now and look for the specific item.” At about 11 a.m. on Tuesday, the federal penitentiary initiated the lockdown after an unauthorized item was found. Staff decided to conduct the lockdown and search to find if more unauthorized items were in the facility. Although she could not say what the item was, Wehrle said unauthorized items are different from contraband items.

“Typically it relates to personal property,” said Wehrle. “It is different from contraband, which is a more serious, alarming or concerning item. Unauthorized isn’t always a serious item, but it is something they are not allowed to have.” Searches are conducted to ensure the safety and security of the institution, its staff and the inmates. The institution will re-open as soon as the search is complete and it is determined safe to do so. Wehrle expected the search to wrap up on Wednesday and have visits resume on Friday as regularly scheduled. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

Backwoods campers should steer clear of the West Country this weekend because of recent flooding. The West Country west of Rocky Mountain House routinely draws 50,000 to 60,000 visitors on the July long weekend. However, many of the gravel routes leading to the more isolated spots were damaged by flooding and repairs are still underway, said Clearwater County chief administrative officer Ron Leaf. “The back country is still not a secure place to be.” The Hummingbird area, Cutoff Creek and North Fork areas should be avoided. Coal Camp Road, near the Mountain Aire Lodge, and Ya Ha Tinda Roads are also not safe for travel. “All of those are basically not going to be accessible by this weekend.” Leaf said drivers are also warned to obey all signs and avoid construction zones. One persistent driver threaded his vehicle through barricades and around working construction equipment on the Coal Camp Road on Tuesday afternoon before a supervisor was able to flag the driver down. The road was washed out further down and the driver would not have been able to go much farther. Temporary access has been created but it is reserved largely for the RCMP. Provincial and private campgrounds off Hwy 11 are open, such as Chambers Creek, Fish Lake, Nordegg and Crescent Falls. “We’re doing what we can to get the roads open, but as people are looking to try to make plans for the long weekend they need to constrain themselves to looking at camping that’s accessed off surface roads,” he said.

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School boards seeking trustees Candidates are being sought for the Red Deer Public and Catholic School boards. Board trustees manage millions of tax dollars, employs hundreds of people and are responsible for educating more than 10,000 students. Candidates must file their nomination papers by Sept. 23. The votes for both boards are a part of the October civic elections. The public board is looking for new candidates as at least current board member, chairman Lawrence Lee, is seeking a seat on city council. “Our decisions have tremendous impact on the local community,” said Lee in a release. “Whether you have children in school or not, we encourage you to take an interest in choosing the people who will represent the diverse views and interests of the community.” Election information is available on the district website at www.rdpsd.ab.ca. More information on school boards is available on the Alberta School Boards Association’s website at www.asba.ab.ca.

Facing over 40 charges, man gets lawyer A lawyer from Calgary will represent a young man facing dozens of criminal charges in Red Deer provincial court. Defence counsel Allan Fay made his first court appearance on Wednesday with Garnet Colby Mcinnes, 22. Currently in custody at Red Deer Remand Centre, Mcinnes was arrested late in March by police investigating a series of incidents, including an alleged kidnapping, armed robbery and standoff with police the north side of Red Deer on May 14. Mcinnes faces more than 40 charges, including a variety of weapons offences and multiple counts of kidnapping, forcible confinement, robbery, extortion, uttering threats and assaulting police officers. Fay asked for a month to receive and review the Crown prosecutor’s files describing the case against his client. He and Mcinnes are due back in court on July 26 to enter a plea and address bail.

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Iconic wave riders seek breaks in 3D SWASHBUCKLERS APPEAR IN STORM SURFERS 3D BY ADRIAN LEE THE CANADIAN PRESS Cape Solander, an hour’s drive from Sydney, Australia, and near where Capt. James Cook landed when he discovered the continent, is lined with craggy rocks and covered with razorsharp barnacles. For most people, the first instinct wouldn’t be to leap in. But that’s just what Tom Carroll and Ross Clarke-Jones do for a living, surfboards and Sea-Doos in tow, conquering vicious surf breaks like Cape Solander, as well as massive walls of water in uncharted areas. “It’s a satisfying feeling,” said Clarke-Jones. “It’s one that stays with you for many years — waves from ’98, I can still remember now.” The two surf swashbucklers appear in Storm Surfers 3D, the third film of their titular series and the first filmed in 3D, with the pair diving headlong for big, dangerous breaks and using the latest forecasting technologies to spot the storm fronts that churn up the biggest waves. Clarke-Jones, 47, has been surfing since he was 11, and after struggling through a stint on the Association of Surfing Professionals World Tour, he became a big-wave surfing pioneer,

suffering every kind of injury along the way. But with a passion for speed that he quenches with surfing, snowboarding and speed racing, the threat of injury hasn’t cowed the rambunctious Aussie. “I feel like if you’re trying to conquer or going to battle against the ocean, it always wins. You have no chance against her,” said Clarke-Jones. “I like to be in rhythm with it. When you’re in rhythm with the ocean, you have such a good time.” But as much as Storm Surfers 3D features stunning cinematography of some of the most beautiful, remote places in the world, it’s also the story of the oddcouple pairing of its two main characters, Clarke-Jones and Carroll. Carroll is a living legend — he was a two-time champion of the Association of Surfing Professionals World Tour and the first person to earn a milliondollar surfing contract — and at the age of 51, he has become a careful and meditative family man. In contrast, Clarke-Jones is a raucous speed freak, and isn’t restrained about mocking Carroll for mellowing out. “I watched him and I thought, ’Is that going to happen to me?’ Priorities change.” But it’s clear they are close friends. They still kid around with each other — “(Carroll) guards his food like it’s gold. He’s a greedy little boy” — and Clarke-Jones still plays pranks on the “vulnerable” Carroll (most recently ly-

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hard. If you’re paid to be a big-wave surfer, and you’re scared, it doesn’t really work,” Clarke-Jones says. He says he really felt his age during the course of filming this movie, most notably as Carroll simultaneously battled a kind of fear, the former champion’s self-confidence depleted by a training injury and familial concerns. Storm Surfers 3D opens in Toronto, Montreal, Halifax and Vancouver on Friday.

ing some advice on how to be insensitive (that’s a joke about her crappy music).” Still, even after the furious feedback, Arden was undaunted. “I have enjoyed being called a racist today,” she wrote Tuesday night. “Unreal. That could not be further from the truth. Love you Paula Deen. Hang in there.” She didn’t budge from her position on Deen on Wednesday either, though she did try to clarify. “I think letting the law decide what is appropriate for Paula would be applicable here. “She is not guilty yet. That’s all I am saying,” she wrote. Arden’s consistently outspoken presence on Twitter has prompted possibly unwanted attention before. Last year, the Springbank, Alta., native took to the social media service to complain that she had been ejected from a Via Rail train because she brought her small dog aboard. She added that she’d been left in the “middle of nowhere” in Oshawa — and later had to apologize to the Ontario city. And judging by some of her tweets Wednesday, the songwriter behind “Insensitive” and “Wonderdrug” wasn’t necessarily enjoying the give-and-take with outraged commenters. “Twitter is like being in the dentist chair for all eternity,” she wrote.

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Juno Award-winning singer Jann Arden is being roasted online after speaking out in support of embattled TV cooking personality Paula Deen. A day before the celebrity chef’s teary-eyed appearance on the Today show to defend her past use of a racial slur, Arden took to Twitter to defend Deen. First, the 51-year-old tweeted: “What ’they’ are doing to Paula Deen is disgusting. Those in glass houses should not throw stones.” She continued by joking that the “N word” used by Deen was in fact “Nutella,” but continued in an earnest defence of the chef, who specializes in down-home Southern cooking. “Ironically, it’s bigots who are going after Paula Deen’s character. Like they are perfect citizens?...what a bunch of (BS),” Arden wrote. “You bunch of whities.” She then spent the ensuing 24 hours defending herself, as well as retweeting comments both complimentary and insulting to her more than 73,000 followers. Although some empathized with Arden for having to endure “cowardly attacks,” she also retweeted a user with the handle “wytchbird” who wrote: “That was (at)jannarden giv-

ing about an upcoming turn on a pushbike, sending Carroll crashing into a lake). “That goofing around ... is why we feel and stay young. We’re still seven and eight years old, I guess.” It’s an especially vital relationship as they enter their middle years together, when the waves continue to demand everything from the body. “Most people won’t admit (their age), especially in our game. It’s quite

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Thursday, June 27 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Tobey Maguire, 38; Isabelle Adjani, 58; J.J. Abrams, 47 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: The universe delivers us plenty of good news today! We are being reminded that we are indeed blessed souls. While The Moon travels through sympathetic Pisces, it makes strong and inspirational connections to the Sun, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto. This flood of holy ASTRO energy uplifts our morale to new DOYNA spheres. The Goddess of love, Venus enters flamboyant Leo today. Pour out your feelings and desires. HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is your birthday, consider yourself a unique individual! So many positive opportunities at once are promising to bring you successful outcomes this coming year. Prepare yourself mentally as whatever will be given to you in the following months is a true blessing. Don’t ignore it as that will be a huge mistake on your part. There’s a sense of stability and easiness that will allow you to conduct your affairs in a very enthusiastic manner. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Privately, you are pleased with what life has to offer you. Deep down inside, away from all the noise and drama you find your inner harmony. You are at peace with yourself knowing that faith and permanence keep you maintain a strong psyche. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The overall atmosphere will be calm and pleasant. Today you are more likely to get a positive response from one of your siblings. Your interactions and your involvement in society makes others talk about you. News spread fast so make sure that they reflect your true identity. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your flood of cash seems to be flowing at a steady pace. The more it keeps on pouring in your pockets the more you dream of a better future that is built on solid grounds. Your dreams have a great prospective to come true. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Nothing seems to stay in your way. You feel invincible and ready to conquer the world. You have powerful visions and experience psychic revelations. No mystery can be hidden from your sharp perspicacity. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Others might consider that you are made out of magnet as everything seems to be lured your way. Your inner strength is built on solid foundations and you find that you are joyously happy with yourself. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Relationships will glide like smooth sailing. Your partner inspires you to be more creative and to follow your own dreams. It seems that the possibilities are endless when you find a healthy symbiosis between you two. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Setting financial shortages aside, you have no reason not to celebrate this harmonious energy which is roaming around you. You see a gradual improvement on your outlook on life. You might be close to receiving a prestige or a title. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): When you cultivate new wisdom and a higher consciousness of your true self, you also learn how to tap into your self-expressive side. You see the potential for more growth and expansion of your soul. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In your own private world it’s all warm and cosy. As you look for that deep connection within your genuine self, you stumble upon a load of hidden treasures. Stability and a nice flowing harmony comfort you. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): If you are involved in a business deal, you may realize that there’s more potential that meets the eye. This window of opportunity offers you room for prosperity and evolution for your personal ambitions. You can never have too many aspirations at once. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You are ready to set new standards for yourself and apply procedures in your everyday life that better suit your needs. You have a different vision about your personal finances and how you would like to allocate them. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): There’s a beautiful symbiosis between your desires, cravings and to maintain them all at a high level. Rest assured that there will be no shortage of that for you. It’s great to swim in your waters, dear Pisces! Astro Doyna is an internationally syndicated astrologer/ columnist.

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Quick flood rebound expected BUT THERE ARE SEVERAL UNPREDICTABLE FACTORS THAT COULD AFFECT THE RECOVERY BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TD Bank says Alberta’s economy will likely be quick to rebound from the flooding that has swamped Calgary and other parts of the province, although it says there are several unpredictable factors that could affect the recovery. The bank’s economic unit estimates that between $500 million and $1.5 billion will be subtracted from Alberta’s output this month — about 0.3 per cent of the province’s GDP — but predicts that shortfall will be made up in July. The annual Calgary Stampede will be a wild card, it says, because flood damage to Calgary hotels may limit the number of visitors to the city, though that could be offset by increased support from Calgary residents. On the whole, TD expects the flooding will have little impact on Alberta’s oil and

gas industry, which accounts for about 29 per cent of the provincial economy. It says Alberta’s retail, wholesale, rail and utility services will likely suffer the biggest economic fallout from the floods. TD Economics also says rebuilding efforts and increased government spending could actually boost Alberta’s gross domestic product in the latter half of 2013. As a result, the bank is increasing its growth forecast for the Alberta economy by half a percentage point to three per cent in 2013 and to between 3.5 and 3.7 per cent in 2014 from the 3.3 per cent it predicted earlier. Ted Menzies, the junior minister of finance in whose riding the hard-hit community of High River is located, said that right now it is “very difficult” to assess the effect on the economy. “It’s pretty difficult to even have a handle on what the costs are,” Menzies said in answer to a question from a reporter.

“We saw railroad cars that were standing on their side. We saw homes that were pushed off their foundations hanging in the river. I would suggest that no one actually has a number on this.” However, Menzies said there was “no doubt” that there would be an impact on both the Alberta and Canadian economies. “(Finance) Minister (Jim) Flaherty is well aware of that,” he said. “We’ve had discussions and it’s going to be a challenge, but we will be shoulder to shoulder with the province to make sure whatever eligible expenses are there, whatever the costs are, whether it’s infrastructure or whether it’s uninsured homes, we will be able to support Canadians.” Asked if the floods would have an impact on his government’s ability to balance the federal budget, he said it was “pretty premature to suggest that because we have no idea of the number.”

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Alberta Rose doughnut for flood relief Tim Hortons patrons wanting to help with flood relief might want to consider ordering an Alberta Rose with their coffee in the next little while. The chain restaurant says it has created a special doughnut by that name that will be sold for $1 at its Alberta outlets for a limited time. Tim Hortons says all the money raised will be donated to Red Cross flood relief efforts in southern Alberta. The roseshaped disaster doughnut is vanilla dipped, has a yellow Venetian cream centre and is topped with pink, red and white strawberry bark. It’s available beginning Friday. The wild rose is Alberta’s provincial flower.

‘Shadow’ banking needs reform The Bank of Canada says reforms are needed to make the country’s shadow banking system more resilient in the event of an economic crisis. Shadow banking, a system of institutions and activities that provide credit but are not subject to regulatory oversight, represents about 40 per cent of the activity in the traditional banking sector. Timothy Lane, deputy governor of the Bank of Canada, says shadow banking is an important alternative to the traditional banking system because it fuels competition and innovation. But Lane says the system also carries inherent risks, which were exposed during the recent global financial crisis. “The experience of the crisis points to a need for reforms that will enable shadow banking to continue to play a useful role while addressing its inherent risks,” said Lane. Lane made his comments during a speech to the CFA Society Toronto on Wednesday. — The Canadian Press

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Gaurav Tyagi co-owner of the India Feast restaurant at 3235 Gaetz Ave. in Red Deer delivers a meal to a customer. Tyagi along with business partner Virender Kumar opened the restaurant on Monday.

Feast on the tastes of India BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR Local residents with a taste for Indian food have a new option. India Feast opened for business this week at 3235D Gaetz Ave. The space previously housed Yan’s Restaurant, which closed a month ago. The owners of India Feast are Gaurav Tyagi and Virender Kumar, both of whom have worked in the restaurant industry for a decade. Kumar, who was born in Himachal Pradesh in northern India, apprenticed as a chef and moved to Canada in 2007. Tyagi, who is from New Dehli, apprenticed in hotel management before moving to Canada in 2008. Both men worked at hotels and restaurants in India, with Tyagi also cooking in Dubai and Qatar. They met in Calgary, where both lived and worked. Tyagi came to Red Deer to work at a restaurant a year ago. Kumar followed two months ago, after his friend told him about the opportunity to take over the Yan’s Restaurant premises. “I came to Red Deer and liked the place, so then we decided to buy it,” said Kumar. India Feast has an extensive menu that includes appetizers, tandoor dishes, meat and vegetarian entrees, rice and biryani, breads, desserts and beverages. “We know how to cook everything here,” said Tyagi, who will oversee operations in the kitchen with Kumar. Tyagi said he’s pleased with the restaurant’s location near the busy intersection of Gaetz Avenue and 32nd Street, and thinks Red Deer will be a

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Chef Virender Kumar prepares a meal in the kitchen at the new India Feast restaurant at 3235 Gaetz Ave. in Red Deer. good market. India Feast is open seven days a week, with buffet service from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday to Friday. Menu dining is offered from 4:30 to 10 p.m. on those days, as well as from 4:30 to 10 p.m. on Saturdays. Take-out and delivery service is also available. Additional information about the restaurant, including its menu, can be found online at www.indiafeast.ca. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

Red Deer’s visitor information centre is a long way from the Calgary International Airport. But staff there felt much closer after flood waters prevented air passengers from travelling on to Banff. “You could almost tell when the flights landed in Calgary, because all of a sudden we’d have a cluster,” said Liz Taylor, Tourism Red Deer’s executive director. “We’d have four or five parties facing the same situation.” Those people, and many others, were looking for alternate routes to Banff — or even new destinations. Some simply wanted a hotel for the night, while others needed an alternative to river-side campgrounds that were no longer open. “I know that the Westerner (Campground) was full but they were squeezing people in so that they could get a night’s sleep,” said Taylor, whose visitor information centre staff have been dealing with high traffic volumes since last Thursday. “Friday we couldn’t even close the doors at 5 o’clock, just with trying to move people around. We had to double up the staff on Saturday and Sunday, helping people.” With Hwy 1 east of Canmore closed until Wednesday afternoon, many people were taking a roundabout route to Banff — driving west on Hwy 11 to Saskatchewan River Crossing and then into the national park via Hwy 93. Hannah Peterson, a Rocky Mountain House and District Chamber of Commerce employee who works at the town’s visitor information centre, confirmed that there had been a steady stream of motorists passing in both directions. “From Thursday on, it’s just been insane,” said Peterson, adding that visitors to the centre far exceeded the usual daily count of about 20. “I think Monday they had 90 people in, and then Tuesday they had 70.” Wanda McDermott, an employee at Grillers Steakhouse in Rocky, noticed a jump in customers there. “It seems to be picking up quite a bit.” Staff at the nearby Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site also observed an uptick in visitors. “It has increased, that’s for sure,” said Kyla von Hollen, an employee with the Confluence Heritage Society. Many, added von Hollen, were en route to Jasper and Lake Louise, eager to avoid those areas of the Rockies impacted by flooding. The disruption has most certainly been a blow to Banff, said Taylor. She expects the resort town to aggressively market itself as soon as transportation links are restored, and is confident the tourists will return. “Banff wasn’t flooded. They were fine.” As for the likely impact on tourism in Central Alberta, Taylor isn’t worried. Even if inter-provincial and international travellers avoid Alberta for a while, this region draws visitors mainly from within the province, she pointed out. Taylor anticipates that many people who had planned to spend time in Calgary this summer will make other arrangements — including travelling to the Red Deer area. But she doesn’t want this region to benefit from hardship elsewhere. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

Recreation property demand appears on rise The average price of a lot on Sylvan Lake remains well below the figure from several years ago. But a report issued by real estate firm Re/Max this week suggests that gap could soon narrow. In its 2013 recreational property report, Re/Max said sales activity with respect to recreational land is on the rise across Canada. It attributes this to the lower prices and increased selection that have occurred in recent years. The report pointed to increased confidence in the economy, recent stock market gains, and higher foreign and out-of-province investment in recreational properties as other factors at play. In Western Canada, sales of recreational properties in seven of 10 markets consid-

ROYAL LEPAGE REPORT ered were either the same or up from 2012, it noted. “The value of recreational housing markets across the country is virtually unprecedented,” said Elton Ash, regional executive vice-president with Re/Max of Western Canada. In the case of Sylvan Lake, Re/Max’s 2013 report placed the starting price of a threebedroom lake-front property at $750,000 — unchanged from last year. The figure was $1.2 million in 2010 and hit $1.25 million in 2008. The report said demand in Sylvan Lake is improving, even though sales as of the end of May were down to nine, as compared

with 12 for the same period in 2012. It added that just over 30 waterfront properties were listed for sale. Homes within a block of Sylvan Lake were running between $300,000 and $450,000, said the report. Last month, Royal LePage issued its own recreational property report. In the case of Alberta, it focused on Glennifer and Pine lakes. Standard waterfront properties on Glennifer Lake range from $115,000 to $600,000, said the Royal LePage publication, while lots on Pine Lake run from $110,000 to $500,000. “This year’s market has been quite active and remains on par with last year’s solid performance,” said Allan Nimmo, broker at Innisfail’s Royal LePage Weber.

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Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 91.12 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 47.76 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41.57 BlackBerry . . . . . . . . . . . 15.63 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.57 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.44 Cdn. National Railway . 101.54 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 127.32 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 35.48 Capital Power Corp . . . . 20.06 Cervus Equipment Corp 19.80 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 32.20 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 44.08 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 21.62 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.35 General Motors Co. . . . . 32.55 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 16.60 Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.60 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 44.56 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 43.58 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 30.70 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . 13.03 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 44.90 Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . . 78.58 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.30 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 12.72 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 47.51 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 14.31 MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market closed lower Wednesday as telecom stocks dropped sharply amid a report of a potential new player in the Canadian wireless sector and pressure on gold miners as bullion prices retreated to three-year lows. The S&P/TSX composite index lost 53.51 points to 11,951.9. The telecom sector fell almost 5.5 per cent after the Globe and Mail reported that Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) is looking at two of Canada’s smaller wireless network operators. It has reportedly made an initial offer of $700 million for Wind Mobile and is starting talks with Mobilicity. The potential for competition from a big American telecom punished the large Canadian telecoms, although most were off early lows. Telus Corp. (TSX:T) dropped $2.67 or eight per cent to $30.70, Rogers Communications (TSX:RCI.B) fell $4.22 or 9.2 per cent to $41.67 and BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE) gave back $1.75 or 4.04 per cent to $41.57. The Canadian dollar was up 0.27 of a cent to 95.43 cents US as the U.S. dollar weakened following the release of data showing U.S. growth in the first quarter wasn’t as robust as previously thought. The U.S. Commerce Department said it now estimates U.S. gross domestic product grew at an annualized rate of only 1.8 per cent. That is down sharply from the previous reading of 2.4 per cent but still stronger than in the fourth quarter. The loonie has been hit with a string of losses recently because of a U.S. dollar that has strengthened on indications that the U.S. Federal Reserve looks set to ease up on its bond purchase program. U.S. markets had a much better day as buyers snapped up stocks for a second session following sharp losses last week, with the report on slower economic growth making traders and investors less anxious that the Federal Reserve will end its economic stimulus too soon. The Dow Jones industrial average racked up a second, consecutive triple-digit gain, up 149.83 points to 14,910.14. The Nasdaq was up 28.34 points to 3,376.22 while the S&P 500 index advanced 15.23 points to 1,603.26.

Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.71 Shoppers . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.34 Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 57.15 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.01 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 22.43 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 15.50 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 21.67 First Quantum Minerals . 14.65 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 23.40 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . .6.73 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 4.79 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 41.04 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.89 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 21.76 Energy Arc Energy . . . . . . . . . . . 27.53 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 49.40 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 45.31 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.91 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 49.37 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 29.70 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 19.25 Canyon Services Group. 11.89 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 29.31 CWC Well Services . . . . 0.720 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 18.02 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.72 Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 89.80 On the TSX, the gold sector was the biggest percentage decliner, down about six per cent as speculation over what the Fed will do in tapering its US$85 billion a month in bond purchases continued to pummel bullion prices. The August contract fell $45.30 to a three-year low of US$1,229.80 an ounce. Barrick Gold (TSX:ABX) lost $1.41 or 8.34 per cent to C$15.50 while Iamgold (TSX:IMG) tumbled 34 cents to $4.03. The TSX gold sector is by far the worst performer on the Toronto market, down 46 per cent so far this year. Share prices in gold miners were already feeling pressure as bottom lines were hit by rising costs. But gold prices have deteriorated steadily this year as the precious metal loses its appeal as a hedge against inflation and deteriorating currencies. Other commodities were lower and the energy sector was down 0.24 per cent as the August crude contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange moved up 18 cents to US$95.50 a barrel. Talisman Energy (TSX:TLM) shed 16 cents to C$12.02. The base metals sector fell one per cent with July copper down three cents at US$3.04 a pound. HudBay Minerals (TSX:HBM) gave up 34 cents to C$6.73. Financials were up 0.67 per cent and Royal Bank (TSX:RY) climbed 81 cents to $60.96. The consumer staples sector was also higher as grocer Loblaw Cos. (TSX:L) rose 74 cents to $47.51. Techs were also supportive as BlackBerry (TSX:BB) rose 31 cents to $15.63. Rail stocks also provided buoyancy for the TSX and Canadian National Railways (TSX:CNR) climbed 80 cents to $101.54. Elsewhere in the industrials group, transport giant Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B) fell 10 cents to $4.57 after the company announced that the first flight of its new CSeries jet has been delayed by a month to the end of July. MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at close Wednesday Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 11,951.90 down 53.51 points TSX Venture Exchange — 860.84 down 21.53 points TSX 60 — 686.91 down 2.94

Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 41.47 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.09 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 27.84 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 39.70 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 4.99 Penn West Energy . . . . . 11.03 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . 0.660 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 9.02 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 30.44 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . 12.02 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 14.54 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 7.78 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 50.97 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 60.52 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 56.12 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.03 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 27.60 Carfinco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.55 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 28.18 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 45.10 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 58.70 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 16.76 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 74.38 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.56 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 60.96 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 30.55 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83.42

points Dow — 14,910.14 up 149.83 points S&P 500 — 1,603.26 up 15.23 points Nasdaq — 3,376.22 up 28.33 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 95.43 cents US, up 0.27 of a cent Pound — C$1.6045, down 1.72 cents Euro — C$1.3629, down 1.31 cents Euro — US$1.3006, down 0.88 of a cent Oil futures: US$95.50 per barrel, up 18 cents (August contract) Gold futures: US$1,229.80 per oz., down $45.30 (August contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $20.398 per oz., down $1.048 $655.80 per kg., down $33.69

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50-70 COATES Lucille Norine (Storey) 1922 - 2013 Lucille, beloved Mom, Grandma and Great Grandma of Red Deer passed away peacefully at the Extendicare Michener Hill, Red Deer on Friday, June 21, 2013 at the age of 90 years. Lucille was born on December 25, 1922 at home on the farm in Springvale, Alberta, the fourth child for Carl and Gladys Storey. She took her schooling at Springvale School and then she remained on the family farm except for a short time when she moved to Red Deer to work at Eaton’s. In 1946, she met Don Coates and they were married on December 1, 1948 at which time, they moved to their farm in Springvale, where they lived for the next eleven years. During this time, Lucille and Don were blessed with five children. In 1959, they sold their farm and moved into Red Deer. Lucille remained a stay at home mom for the most part as her family was her top priority. She enjoyed growing flowers, picnics, family gatherings, camping, berry picking, music and especially dancing. Lucille was member of the Springvale WI until she moved to town. She then joined the Ladies of the Moose and once her children were grown, Lucille joined the Golden Circle. She played in the Golden Circle fun band and sang in their choir for over twenty years and thoroughly enjoyed both. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family and she showed great pride in all of us. Lucille’s final years were spent at Extendicare Michener Hill where she looked forward to visitors and family outings. Lucille will be lovingly remembered by her four children; Marilyn of Red Deer, Dale (Roseanne) of Prospect, Nova Scotia, Shauna of Red Deer and Eldon (Debbie) of Springbrook, son-in-law John (Sheila) Westera. Her eleven cherished grandchildren; Lori, Trent, Landon, Tyler, Cari, Carly, Sean, Dakota, Mike, Cheyenne and Keegan. Her thirteen precious great-grandchildren; Cayli, Sydney, Hannah, Andrew, Tanner, Chloe, Alexis, Isaiah, Daine, Pyper, Layla Charlee and Lochlyn, sister, Barb (Harold) Sande, sisters-in-law, Joyce Storey, Marg Miller and Nancy Storey, three brothers-in-law, Allan Coates, Neil (Florence) Coates and Cecil Coates as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Donald Coates in 1999, beloved daughter Linda Westera in 1993; three brothers, Bill, Harold and Bob; two sisters, Edith and Anne; brothers-in-law, George, Glen, Cliff and Howard. The family would like to thank all the staff on unit 2300 of Extendicare Michener Hill for the care and compassion given to Lucille. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made directly to the Canadian Cancer Society, www.cancer.ca or to S.T.A.R.S, www.stars.ca. Relatives and friends are invited to pay their respects at the Parkland Funeral Home, 6287 - 67A Street on the evening of Thursday, June 27, 2013 between 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. A Funeral Services in honor of Lucille will be held at Parkland Funeral Home, 6287 - 67A Street, Red Deer, on Friday, June 28, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. with The Reverend Jeff Rock officiating. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com. Arrangements in care of Rhian Solecki, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer. 403.340.4040

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80th BIRTHDAY Friends of MONTE KEITH are invited for cake & coffee on Sunday, June 30, 2 - 5 pm at Pioneer Lodge, Parkvale. No gifts please.

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Landcore Technologies Inc. is a leading provider of Rathole and Pile Driving services throughout Western Canada. We are currently seeking a full-time Journeyman or Hair 3rd/4th Year Heavy Duty Stylists Mechanic for our Ponoka location. We offer JUST CUTS is looking for competitive wages with an F/T HAIRSTYLIST excellent benefits plan. No clientele necessary. Duties will include, but are Call Jen at 403-340-1447 not limited to: or Christie 403-309-2494 - Heavy Truck and Trailer maintenance and repair Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds - Light Duty Pick-up maintenance and repair - CVIP inspection -Heavy off-road equipment maintenance and repair Janitorial Candidates should own their own tools, class 5 ARAMARK at (Dow drivers license, Heavy Prentiss Plant) about Duty Trade Certification. 20-25 minutes out of Red Experience in welding and Deer needs hardworking, fabrication an asset (but reliable, honest person w/drivers license, to work not necessary). Successful candidates should excel in 40/hrs. per week w/some oral communication skills, weekends, daytime hrs. problem solving, and Fax resume w/ref’s to working with others. 403-885-7006 Attn: Val Black To apply, either email resumes to info@ Looking for a place to live? landcore.ca or fax to Take a tour through the 403 783 2011 CLASSIFIEDS 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 LOCAL Testing company seeking experienced Well Testers for areas including Sask. and US. Positions available immediately. Day/Night Supervisors & Parkvale Assistants. 4310 46 AVE. MUST HAVE valid H2S Friday 28th 5-8 and First Aid. & Saturday 29th 8-2 Competitive wages and Chairs, tables, patio, health benefits. electronics, misc. Email resumes and tickets to: welltesting365@ gmail.com

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TO ADVERTISE YOUR SALE HERE — CALL 309-3300 Eastview Estates #15 ERICKSON DRIVE, June 27 & 28 Thur. 10 - 7 & Fri. 9- 4 A variety of Items MULTI FAMILY

Inglewood 136 ISBISTER CLOSE June 27, 28 & 29 Thurs. & Fri. 3-7, Sat. 9-1 MOVING - ALL GOES Kids, yard, household misc Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

55 ISHERWOOD CLOSE June 29 & 30, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Moving sale. Everything must go!

Morrisroe 20 MARKLE CRSC. June 27, 28 & 29 Thurs. & Fri. 12-8, Sat. 10-5 THE MOTHER LODE!! Quantity, Quality, Antique & QUANTITY! Buying or Selling your home? Check out Homes for Sale in Classifieds

North Red Deer MULTI-FAMILY FUNDRAISER SALE. 3, 7711 50 Ave. (Premier Academy behind the Gym.) Thurs. 27th 3-8, Canceled if raining. Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

Rosedale

91 RUTTAN CLOSE Thurs. 27th, 2-8 p.m. Dressers, clothing, scrapbooking, kids toys (Barbies, LPs, Xbox games, skateboard & more) books, games, etc.

Woodlea MOVING SALE 5350 42 A Ave. Thurs. 27th & Fri. 28th 2-7 Houshold misc., kids toys & clothes, trampoline. Cheap prices.

WANTED

EXPERIENCED

CLASS 3

VAC/steamer Truck driver. Lacombe area, HOME EVERY NIGHT. Fax resume to 403-704-1442 TEAM Snubbing Services now hiring experienced operators Email: janderson@ teamsnubbing.com fax 403-844-2148 Start your career! See Help Wanted

D2 RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, June 27, 2013 Professionals

810

LPN MANAGER

PRODUCTION TESTING PERSONNEL REQ’D Day Supervisors (5- 10yrs experience)

Night Supervisors (2-4yrs experience)

JOIN OUR FAST GROWING TEAM!!

Competitive Wages, Benefits, Retirement and Saving Plan!

Our beautiful assistedliving Facility (Sunset Manor - Innisfail, Alberta), is seeking an experienced LPN Manager. The successful applicant will inspire staff to deliver an excellent, compassionate, and dignified level of care. Salary will commensurate with experience. Role is full-time, but with flexibility. Please email your confidential CV to greatjobs@chantellegroup.com

Restaurant/ Hotel

QUALIFICATIONS:

• • • • • •

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989240 AB LTD. o/a TIM HORTONS Must be able to Hiring 15 Permanent F/T Provide own work truck Leadership and Super- Food Counter Attendants & 4 Permanent F/T visory skills- mentor Food Service Supervisors and train crew Strong Computer Skills for both Red Deer Locations Parkland Mall Operate 5000psi 6359 50 Ave. and 10,000 psi (sweet and 6020 - 67 St. Sour wells) Collect Data - pressure, Fax: 403-314-4427, email parklandtimhortons rates, temperatures @gmail.com Assist in Rig in and Rig Must be available all shifts, out of equipment eves., wknds., nights Tr a v e l t o a n d f r o m $11./hr. - FCA locations across Western $13./hr. - FSS Canada Fax or email resume REQUIREMENTS: Va l i d 1 s t A i d , H 2 S , Driver’s License required! Must be willing to submit pre access fit for duty test, as well as drug and alcohol Travel & be away from home for periods of time 21/7 Ability to work in changing climate conditions

website: www.cathedralenergyservices.com Methods to Apply: HRCanada@ cathedralenergyservices.com pnieman@ cathedralenergyservices.com

BOULEVARD Restaurant & Lounge Gasoline Alley Red Deer County Food & Beverage Server

$12.25/hr. To provide Food & Beverage service, handle cashiering, arrange and setup the outlet. maintain cleanliness and hygiene.

Cook

$14.00/HR. To prepare and cook all food up to standard, clean kitchen and maintain hygiene follow recipes, assist in receiving and storing Your application will be Kitchen Helper kept strictly confidential. $11/hr Classifieds To clean kitchen following Your place to SELL safety and hygiene Your place to BUY standards. Clean utensils, cutlery, crockery and glassware items. Central Alberta’s Largest Clean floors. Car Lot in Classifieds Assist in prep. All positions are Shift Work & Weekends. Fax resume 780-702-5051

Professionals

810

AL-TERRA ENGINEERING (RED DEER) LTD. SEEKING CIVIL ENGINEERING DESIGN TECHNOLOGIST. Above industry standard wages, benefits plan, vehicle allowance, profit sharing. Experience a diverse variety of projects in Red Deer & all over Alberta. C.E.T designation with a minimum of 2-5 years of experience using AutoCAD or Civil 3D. Please email resumes to: Tyler Broks, R.E.T - tbroks@al-terra-rd. com or fax 403-340-3038. Visit our website www. al-terra-rd.com. Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds FULL-TIME Residential Architectural Technologist. The candidate must have 3-5 yrs experience, be proficient in AutoCAD Architecture 2012, Google SketchUp and MS Office. Construction field work exp. is preferred. We offer competitive wages and a comprehensive benefit plan. Interested candidates may apply with resume and references between 8-5 to: TRUE-LINE HOMES #140, 4731 61 Street We thank all applicants, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

Oilfield

DAD’S PIZZA

PART/FULL TIME COOK Apply at East 40th Pub. 3811 40th Ave. DRAGON City req’s exp’d P/T or F/T Servers. Please apply in person to Sam.

Experienced Line Cook needed

Students’ Association of RDC. M-F, five and half hours per day, term certain position. Extra hours may be required. The ideal line cook is motivated, results oriented and committed to outstanding customer service. Responsibilities: prepare food items consistently, maintain safe work environment, complete kitchen tasks such as line setup, food prep, cleanup. Requirements: able to work in fast-paced environment, able to lift 30 lbs, team player, honest, reliable. Fax resume to: fax 403-347-8510; Attn: Connie White. The Students’ Association is a non-profit, student-run organization at Red Deer College. LUAU Investments Ltd. (O/A Tim Hortons) FOOD SERVICE SUPERVISOR 1 yr previous experience. F/T shift work (open 24 hrs) Must be avail. weekends $13.00 per hour 4217 - 50 Ave. 6721 - 50 Ave. 7111 - 50 Ave. timhire@telus.net

820

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS RED DEER

Is seeking FRONT DESK CLERK * Answer phone calls * Take reservations * Check in/out Guests Balance cash out & Attend to guest needs $14.00/hr.

CRYSTAL GLASS needs summer help. Will train. Drop off resume at: 4706-51 Avenue or fax 346-5390 or email: branch208@crystalglass.ca

CUNNINGHAM ELECTRIC LTD. req’s res./comm. Journeyman Electricians

HOUSEKEEPING ROOM ATTENDANT * Clean and vacuum rooms, public areas, pool etc. Replenish amenities, linens & towels * Adhere to Holiday Inn safety stardands $14.00/hr. All positions are Shift work & weekends Fax Resume to: 780-702-5051

HOLIDAY INN Red Deer South, Gasoline Alley Is Seeking

FRONT DESK CLERK * Answer phone calls * Take reservations * Check in/out Guests * Balance cash out & Attend to guest needs $ 14.00/hr HOUSEKEEPING ROOM ATTENDANT * Clean and vacuum rooms public areas pool etc. * Replenish amenities, linens & towels * Adhere to Holiday Inn safety standards $ 14.00/hr All positions are Shift Work & weekends Fax resume 780 - 702-5051

SAM’S CAFE NORTH

850

Trades

830

FINANCIAL independence part of your dream? We can help. expandinghorizonsa1 @gmail.com RED DEER’S #1 Tool Store

Exp. Framers Req’d local work, transportation provided, exc. wages, bonuses paid. Call 403-588-0808

FOUNDATION COMPANY in Red Deer is currently hiring experienced commercial foundation form workers. please fax resume to 403-346-5867

GOODMEN ROOFING LTD.

is looking for individuals who are passionate about tools, and are committed to exceptional customer service. If you are knowledgeable about Welding, Construction, Wood Working, Shop Equipment or Automotive industry tools, enjoy a fast paced environment and have a can-do attitude, we have the role for you. Employee pricing, extended health benefits and training provided for the right candidate. Now accepting resumes for SALES AND CASHIER positions, apply in person 53 Burnt Park Drive or email employment@ kmstools.com

Trades

850

SLOPED ROOFERS LABOURERS & FLAT ROOFERS Valid Driver’s Licence preferred. Fax or email info@goodmenroofing.ca or (403)341-6722 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!

Heavy Equipment Operators.

Must be able to pass a Physical and Drug test. Please send email attn: jason.olineck@lafarge.com or fax 403 347 8060. LOCAL Construction Company now hiring experienced Dozer, Excavator & Grader Operators. Please fax resumes to 403-347-6296

NEWCART CONTRACTING (1993) Ltd. (Located Between Rocky Mountain House and Red deer) is currently looking for a F/T

HR Administrator. Qualifications Include: Post-Secondary Degree or Diploma in human resource management an asset. • Ability to work well under pressure individually as well as part of a team. • Must be highly organized as well as punctual.

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BRAATT CONST.

Is looking for general carpenters for the Red Deer area. Call Brad 403-588-8588

•

• Busy road construction company looking for

FINISHING HOE & DOZER OPERATORS

Minimum 5 yrs. exp, work 7 days a week at least 12 hrs. a day, overtime and subsided pay. Please Fax: resume to 403-309-1944 or email to: info@tblconstruction.ca

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PASQUALE MANCUSO CONSTRUCTION* (49 Years Of Service)

Responsibilities Include: Manage employee data base including new hires and terminations. Partner with management to plan for the organizations human capitol needs. Recruit and select new hires based on their knowledge, skills, and training. Provide support to the compensation and salary administration programs. maintain a positive working relationship with employees and management. Other duties may be assigned as required. Please call 403-729-2223 or fax 403-729-2396 email: resumes@ newcartcontracting.com

Academic Express ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Please fax resume to: 403-342-1549 or email: apply@pmcl1964.ca

•

F/T Palm Sanding/ Quality Control

Starting wage, $14/hr. Hours are 6 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. Mon. - Fri. Must have own transportation & be avail. immed. Please apply by fax: 403-885-5810 or email: jonathan@klaas.ca Only selected candidates will be contacted. WATER WELL DRILLING COMPANY IN BENTLEY REQ’S EXPERIENCED

860

Truckers/ Drivers

CLASS 3 DRIVER/ EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

req’d immed. Local work, need drivers abstract. Fax resume to 403-986-8142 DRIVERS for furniture moving company, class 5 required (5 tons), local & long distance. Competitive wages. Apply in person. 6630 71 St. Bay 7 Red Deer. 403-347-8841 F/T TRUCK drivers req’d. Minimum Class 5 with air and clean abstract. Exp. preferred. In person to Key Towing 4083-78 St. Cres. Red Deer. GPW WATER req’s a Bondable Delivery Person, in great physical shape, enjoys a friendly work environment & values true customer service. Part/Full Time. Drop resume & driver’s abstract to 100, 87 Patrolia Drive, Red Deer County, Fax: 403-343-4166 or email to: gpw2002@telus.net Looking for Class1A driver to haul crude oil in the Central Ab. area. Must have Off Road experience. Email resume: haulingcrude@live.ca NEED AN EXPERIENCED CLASS 1 DRIVER FOR PICK-UP & DELIVERY in Red Deer. Forklift exp, needed. You will be home every evening & weekends off. Good wage. Call 403-346-0158 or fax resume to 403-314-9234 NEED experienced Class 1 drivers for short and long haul. Part time weekdays. Runs AB., SASK, Manitoba & BC. Please call PROMAX TRANSPORT at 227-2712 or fax resume w/abstract 403-227-2743 RONCO OILFIELD HAULING Sylvan Lake. Openings for winch tractor, bed truck drivers and swamper’s. Top wages and benefits. Email resume tom@ roncooilfieldhauling.ca or fax. 403-887-4892

Community Support Worker Women in Trades Math and Science in the Trades GED classes days/ evening

403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

GRANDVIEW 40A Ave & 47 St. area & N. side of Ross St.

ROSEDALE AREA Rowell Close & Ritson Close $98/mo. DEER PARK AREA Dodge Ave, Donald Cl., & Dentoom Cl. $97.00/mo. Call Jamie 403-314-4306 info Attention Students SUMMER HELP flex. sched., $14.50 base-appt, cust. sales/service, no experience necessary, conditions apply, will train, visit summeropenings.ca Call 403-755-6711 APPLY TODAY!

Currently seeking reliable newspaper carrier for the BOWER AREA Delivery is 4 times per week, no collecting. Perfect for anyone looking to make some extra $. Please reply by email: qmacaulay @reddeeradvocate.com or phone Quitcy at 403-314-4316 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 DISPATCHER req’d. Knowledge of Red Deer and area is essential. Verbal and written communication skills are req’d. Send resume by fax to 403-346-0295

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

Asmundsen Ave. INGLEWOOD AREA Ivey Close Irving Close Ingle Close Inglewood Drive LANCASTER AREA

PROFESSIONAL CLASS 1 DRIVER

SAFETY

TRAINING CENTRE “Low Cost” Quality Training

MORRISROE AREA

24 Hours Toll Free 1.888.533.4544

OILFIELD TICKETS

Industries #1 Choice!

403.341.4544

Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info

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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 LOOKING FOR A P/T CUSTOMER SERVICE REP in a green drycleaning plant. Must be able to work some evenings until 7 p.m. & some Saturdays. Call Shannon 403-550-7440

Looking for reliable newspaper carrier for 1 day per week delivery of the Central Alberta Life in the town of

403-346-2132

8009 Edgar Industrial Place www.kochfuel.ca

stuff CLASSIFICATIONS 1500-1990

Antiques & Art

1520

ANTIQUE telephone, oak cabinet, works, $150 403-346-0093 WASH BASIN / CHAMBER POT SET. Over 100 years old. In excellent condition. Includes large pitcher & basin, chamber pot with lid, 2-piece soap dish, additional (small) pitcher.† $125. Call (403) 342-7908

Auctions

1530

Bud Haynes & Co. Auctioneers

INNISFAIL

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

Packages come ready for delivery. No collecting.

Building Supplies

Contact Quitcy at 403-314-4316

1550

LAMINATE Flooring, 10 sq. ft. new in original pckg. $90.; HARDWOOD flooring, 2.5 sq. meters in original pckg. $90. ; WINDOW Well covers, 58 x 19 (2); $25. 403-314-5557

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED For afternoon delivery once per week

Computers

1600

HEWLETTE PACKARD PRINTER. Works Great. $20. 403-755-2760

In the towns of:

EquipmentHeavy

Blackfalds Lacombe Ponoka Stettler

1630

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

Call Rick for more info 403-314-4303

1640

Tools

19.2 VOLT drill, 2 batteries and charger $35; 18 volt drill 2 batteries and charger $35 403-347-1501

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

REG COX FEEDMIXERS Req’s In Service Shop, exp’d with farm equipment and the ability to weld. Apply fax 403-341-5622

Drop off resume and abstract in person or fax to:

R H2S Alive (ENFORM) R First Aid/CPR R Confined Space R WHMIS & TDG R Ground Disturbance R (ENFORM) B.O.P. #204, 7819 - 50 Ave. (across from Totem)

Please call Debbie at 403-314-4307

Required for fuel hauling Full time position available We offer competitive hourly rates, uniforms, full company benefits, clean modern fleet and on-thejob continuous training. Successful candidates must take a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. Qualified individuals only.

900

Lamont Close Lees St./ Lawrence Cres.

To deliver 1 day a week in OLDS BOWDEN RIMBEY

Wanted for Central Alberta

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

Employment Training

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED

BULK PETROLEUM DRIVER

Fracturing Operators Nitrogen Pumper Operators Cement Operators/Cement Bulk Drivers Coil Tubing Supervisors / Operators Bulk Plant Operator Heavy Duty Journeyman Mechanics / Apprentices

CARRIERS NEEDED

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

MOUNTVIEW 43 Ave & 35 St. & area. $67/mo.

880

Misc. Help

RETAIL STORE SUPERVISOR C-store Gas Cwash Apply ABA Investments Inc oa Heritage Esso, FT $15.50/hr Supervise, train staff, prep schedule, sales reports, merchandising, inventory mgt, HS grad, computer literate, some exp. Mail Resume 6020 67 St. Red Deer, AB T4P 3M1

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860

Sales & Distributors

880

ANDERS AREA

with class 3, air. All safety tickets required. Meal and Accommodation provided when out of town. Fax resume with drivers abstract: 403-748-3015 WESTAR MASONRY is currently looking for SKILLED MASONRY LABORERS Contact Conrad at 403-340-1145, Fax: 403-342-6670 or email: westar_masonry@yahoo.ca

Misc. Help

FALL START

• PLASTERTONE • Stucco, Trowelers & Stone Masons Needed. Top wages. • Everyone welcome to apply. Call Tony 403-588-0840 Gov’t of Alberta Funding POSITION IN may be available. MANUFACTURING PLANT

Truckers/ Drivers

800

880

Misc. Help

WATER WELL DRILLERS HELPER

Requires

KMS TOOLS & EQUIPMENT

TRUCK DRIVER w/ Class 3 & air endorsements. Send resume & clean driver’s abstract to: mpcanpak@xplornet.com

For the Red Deer Area Excellent rate of pay Benefit package.

to start immed. Competitive wages and benefits. Fax resume to 403-342-4022 or drop off at #7 7880-48 Ave. email: cunnelec@telusplanet.net

860

Truckers/ Drivers

Concrete Finishers

Taking applications for F/T or P/T DISHWASHER. Apply in person AFTER 2 p.m. 7101 Gaetz Ave. Red Deer

Sales & Distributors

850

Trades

308511G4

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820

Restaurant/ Hotel

278950A5

800

RESIDENTIAL APT MANAGER 23 suite apt. complex. Live-in role. Responsibilities incl. cleaning, maintenance, yard care, administration. Fax to 403-346-5786

FREE FIRE WOOD Bring your own saw. 403-346-4307

LOGS

Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar. Price depends on location. Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346 Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / del. Lyle 403-783-2275

Garden Supplies

830

1680

ANNA’S Water Gardens now open. 403-885-5742

FULL TIME SALES POSITION

ANNA’S Water Gardens, Coy & Gold Fish. 403-885-5742

Household Appliances

1710

APPLS. reconditioned lrg. selection, $150 + up, 6 mo. warr. Riverside Appliances 403-342-1042 DRYER exc. shape $125 403-347-1563 WASHER & DRYER Working cond. $150. 403-346-4307

307064F23

1720

Scan to see Current Openings

One of Alberta’s premium used vehicle operations Household Furnishings is looking for a full-time sales consultant. 54” FRAMED mirror $5; stand alone white lamp 58” Sales Experience is a requirement. Here’s what we offer: • Large Inventory – 2 locations to sell from • Flexible Hours • Excellent Reputation • Excellent Pay Structure • Excellent Benefit Plan

w/adjustable arm $5; almost new paper shredder $20; small slow cooker w/removable crock $7; white metal plant stand w/4 collapsible shelves 60hx10x12 $7 403-340-1120

Contact Wayne or Daryl at 403-227-4456 for an interview. Or send your resume to wkarach@truckranch.ca

ESTATE SALE. Household furniture in good cond, household items, Tues. June 25 - Thur. June 27, noon - 7, 5021-47 St. Sylvan Lake

ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, $100. ROCKER - GLIDER, $100 403-346-3708 308338G2

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RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, June 27, 2013 D3

Household Furnishings

1720

FOR SALE: 5 shelf bookcase $15. Light oak office chair $10. **SOLD** INGLIS full capacity + dryer $80, retro coffee and end tables $40 403-347-6005 MOVING SALE-All household furnishings must be sold before July 15. 403-346-3708

Travel Packages

1900

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

WANTED

Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

Stereos TV's, VCRs

1730

NINTENDO WII w/14 Games $160. 403-782-3847 PS2 w/6 games. $60. Xbox w/6 games. $60. 403-782-3847

Misc. for Sale

1760

AYNSLEY England Bone China - dinner service for 12 w/platinum trim - dinner plates, salad plates, bread & butter plates, cups & saucers, cream & sugar, lrg platter, 3 serving bowls, gravy boat w/tray. $500 COLCOUGH Bone China White Tea Set - dogwood pattern in green & white flowers, gold edge trim 6 cups & saucers, teapot, cream & sugar, 14 plates, 1 cake plate. $350. 403-782-3073 LUGGAGE, veg. steamer, rice cooker, high chair, toaster, ironing board, Foreman grill, canning jars, pictures, lawn chairs, patio flower pots, watering hoses, waste containers, plant hanger baskets, etc. All for $100.; Electric basement HUMIDIFIER, $90 403-314-5557

Pets & Supplies

1810

6 MONTH OLD BABY HAMSTER Free to good home White with black & brown spot. Friendly. 403-755-5407 OUTDOOR FISH POND, 50 Gallon, with stand FREE 403-343-6785

AGRICULTURAL

CLASSIFICATIONS 2000-2290

Farm Equipment

2010

1996 HESTON 565A Baler Low usage, new belts & serviced. Shedded, field ready w/operator manual & computer console. $11,000. 403-845-3501 or 403-844-1954 2011 MASSEY FERGUSON 1359, 9’ Disc Bine. Like new. 7 cutting discs, field ready. With operator manuals. $15,000. 403-845-3501 or 403-844-1954 5 WHEEL RAKE, independent hydraulic arms & height adjustment, $4000. 403-845-3501 or 403-844-1954

Horses

2140

WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly. 403-651-5912

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rentals CLASSIFICATIONS

Condos/ Townhouses

3030

3020

2 BDRM. WITH GARAGE

LARGE 2 & 3 BDRM. Mobile CONDOS Lot Bldg located on a quiet close backing onto treed area. Comes with Dishwasher.† Short walk to schools and Parks. Starting at $995/mo. Heat and Water included. Call Kristina at 403-396-9554. Hearthstone 403-314-0099 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

PET FRIENDLY 3 BDRM. TOWNHOUSE

With 4 appls, a fenced yard, 2 bathrooms and lots of space this townhouse is a steal at just $1225/month. Qualified pets welcome! Call Kristina at 403-396-9554 to see it now. Hearthstone 403-314-0099

LIMOGES Bone China France - dinner service for 7 w/Horn of Plenty rose design w/gold trim - dinner, salad, bread & butter plates, cups & saucers, cream & sugar, soup bowls, 1 lrg & 1 small platter, 2 bowls w/clovers, 1 open bowl, gravy boat w/plate. $500. 403-782-3073

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. Sharon / Wanda 403-340-0225

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Manufactured Homes

3040

FREE Shaw Cable + more $950/month Sharon / Wanda 403-340-0225

Suites

3060

MORRISROE MANOR

CLASSIFICATIONS

4010

3030

32 HOLMES ST.

1 1/2 blocks west of mall, 3 bdrm. bi-level, blinds, lg. balcony, 4 appls, no pets, n/s, rent $1195 SD $1000 Avail. Immed. 403-304-7576 or 347-7545

4400-4430

4430

Money To Loan

Houses For Sale

3080

MUST love dogs, must be working M., rent $550., N/S, 403-358-3786

2001 BMW Z3 190,000 kms., loaded, 5 spd. manual, 2 tone leather int. new windshield & tires. $12,000. obo 403-755-2760

1960 bungalow, full bsmt. w/dble det. 22x24, garage, 50x120 Westpark lot, NEW: laminate flooring, 2007 CHEV Monte Carlo LS roof (house & garage), hot FWD, 93492 kms., $10,888. 348-8788 Sport & Import water tank & dishwasher. 5 appls. Ready to move in. $254,900. 1-250-756-6686

AMAZING FAMILY HOME WITH LOTS OF ROOM ON PARK-LIKE ACREAGE, 4 acres, only 10 min n. of Red Deer, 8yr old in pristine cond 1560 sq ft x 2 flrs - 4+ bdrm, 3 bath bungalow, att. 2 1/2 garage - room for shop & golf - only $675,000 Ph: 403-357-9818 check kijiji

BRAND NEW IN TIMBERSTONE

Lovely LAEBON HOME in desirable location close to many amenities. 2 bdrms / 1 baths, 4 stainless steel appliances, $314,806. Call Chris 403-392-7118

Home for sale in Alix

4927 55 street. Built in 2007, 1345 square feet. Finished basement. Fully landscaped and fenced yard. Very low maintenance! 25 to 30 minutes from Stettler, Joffre, Lacombe, and Red Deer. Asking $367,500. For more information check out MLS#CA0014087!

2007 BMW 328 Xi sunroof, lthr., $20,888 403-348-8788 Sport & Import

2001 DODGE Durango 4x4, $5000 o.b.o. 403-348-1634

1984 CORVETTE new engine, $8888 348-8788 Sport & Import

VIEW ALL OUR PRODUCTS

at www.garymoe.com

Locally owned and family operated

5040

SUV's

2008 GMC 1500, 4x4, 5.3 SLE, no issues. 161,000 km $14,900. 403-346-9816

2006 FORD 350 diesel 4x4, crew cab, 303,000 kms, whites, tires 65% 18”, 5th whl. hitch, 1 owner, never in oilpatch, lots of new parts $7500 403-631-2373, 994-0581

Tires, Parts Acces.

2011 MITSUBISHI RVR GT Fully loaded, black cloth seats. 45,000 km. $19,400 OBO. Ty @ 403-588-1087

2004 CHEV Avalanche 4x4 loaded $10,500 obo 403-391-8264

5070

2008 HUMMER H3 Alpha lthr., sunroof, $15,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

RV bunk ladder, $15; sewer hose attachments, $20; toilet tank cleanout hose, $10; propane hose, $10; cooler, water jug, $5 for both; stabilizer jacks (4) $10; bike carrier (hitch mounted) $65. 403-314-5557

5190

Auto Wreckers

RED’S AUTO. Free Scrap Vehicle & Metal Removal. Enviro. Canada Approved. We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. 403-396-7519

5200

A-1 WILLY`S PARTS Place environmental friendly disposal of your unwanted vehicles. We will pick up in Red Deer. We pay you! Phone for pricing. 403- 346-7278 RED’S AUTO. Free scrap vehicle & metal removal. We travel. Enviro. Canada Approved. May pay cash for vehicle. 403-396-7519 WANTED FREE REMOVAL of unwanted cars and trucks, also wanted to buy lead batteries, call 403-396-8629

2004 FORD Freestar. Perfect in every way. 190,000 km. All options incl. remote start. New tires. New windshield. Asking $8000. 587-377-3547

Motorcycles

5080

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2003 Honda GW. 1832CC. 100,000 km, Titanium. Asking $10,000. 403-885-4281

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