Red Deer Advocate, July 16, 2013

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Development edict too vague LACK OF COMMUNICATION ABOUT PROVINCE’S PLANS TROUBLES MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS

BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF Central Alberta municipalities say a provincial edict to alter development in flood plains is vague in scope and implications.

Alberta Municipal Affairs Minister Doug Griffiths said in a Sunday press release that a portion of the provincial disaster recovery program fund would be used for homeowners to rebuild or relocate to new locations, outside of the flood risk area.

Homes requiring major repairs or complete re-

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FLOOD PLAINS SEVERAL MUNICIPALITIES AFFECTED A2 construction will be given extra funding to implement approved flood mitigation measures.

“Frankly, we’re not at all sure what it does mean,” said Red Deer city manager Craig Curtis. “The level of consultation has not happened. We’ve seen these announcements in the same way the public does — it seems the communication is somewhat lacking.”

New provincial legislation regarding development in flood plains is expected this fall. Consultations are expected to take place over the next few weeks.

“We have to study the information more because we have not been directly communicated with,” said Curtis.

While there hasn’t been the necessary consultation yet, Curtis likes the government’s idea to align flood mitigation and disaster recovery with other Canadian provinces like Ontario, Manitoba and Quebec.

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A group of workers piece e together one of the rollerr coasters on Monday a fternoon in time for the e W esterner Days Fair & Exhibition. Westerner Dayss kicks off on Wednesday, July y 1 7, at 9:30 a.m. with the e Westerner Days parade, while e the Westerner grounds open n at noon.

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Westerner Days Fair and Exposition is expected to inject more than $7 million in Central Alberta’s economy over five days.

Last year the family-fun event set a new cumulative record of 102,265 attendees, up 9.25 per cent from 2011. And 46 per cent were visitors from outside of Red Deer.

The estimated economic impact was around $7.3 million.

Jonathan Seib, Red Deer Chamber of Commerce policy co-ordinator, said the large influx of visitors are not just entering the gates to Westerner Park.

Seib said they are filling the local restaurants, booking hotel rooms and spending money in downtown businesses and at the malls.

“It’s just a major economic driver that means a whole lot for these retailers,” said Sieb. “When we have things like the parade brings a huge influx to our downtown businesses. It means a lot to our downtown.”

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Discover Wildlife Park roared to aid of Calgary Zoo during flood

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF Discovery Wildlife Park staff helped evacuate 12 lions and tigers when flood water threatened the Calgary Zoo in June.

And the Innisfail park is not finished assisting its fellow zoo and animals.

Discovery is going to raise money for the flooddamaged zoo by donating all gate proceeds to its park on Saturday to the Calgary Zoo. Calgary Zoo representatives will also be at Discovery on Saturday to talk to visitors about the destruction, estimated at $50 million.

Discovery Wildlife Park owner Doug Bos, said it was a privilege and an adventure to help the Calgary facility during the flood. Discovery received a call late on the afternoon of June 20 for assistance and animal crates.

“We got down there about 8 o’clock Thursday night and we started helping sedate the lions and tigers and loading them into crates and moving them up to their quarantine facility off the island. We had until 2 o’clock in the morning. That was the deadline everyone had to be off the island. We got the last cat

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off the island at 1:30 in the morning,” Bos said.

The cats weighed on average 180 kg (400 pounds) and eight people were needed to move each big cat on a stretchers in and out of crates.

“When we moved the last lion out of the lion house, the water was still 10 feet from the lion house door.

It was rising about a foot an hour. It ended up there was probably four or five feet of water in the lion house after the flood ended.”

Discovery Wildlife Park was the only other zoo that helped Calgary with the big cats.

Since the flood, Discovery has also been honouring Calgary Zoo season ticket holders and hosted three school groups scheduled to visit the zoo.

“We’ve had over 700 show up so far. People like animals. They have to get their animal fix.”

Discovery Park will continue to accommodate people with Calgary Zoo passes until that zoo reopens, which is anticipated to be July 31.

On Saturday, the park will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. with animal shows that include tigers at 11 a.m., bears at 1 and 4:30 p.m. and jaguars at 2:30 p.m.

For more information call 403-227-3211 or visit www.discoverywildlifepark.com. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

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MP Sorenson named a minister of state FIRST CENTRAL ALBERTA MP TO JOIN HARPER CABINET

BY ADVOCATE STAFF Central Alberta MP Kevin Sorenson was one of eight fresh faces to join Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s cabinet on Monday.

As minister of state for fiance, the Crowfoot MP NEW FACES IN HARPER’S takes over the post from CABINET OVERHAUL A6 fellow Albertan Ted Menzies, who announced he would not seek re-election in 2015 earlier this month.

Sorenson joins a cabinet featuring four other Alberta MPs, along with Harper. They are Michelle Rempel, who is also new to cabinet, and Jason Kenney, Rona Ambrose and Tim Uppal.

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LOBLAW BUYING CESPEDES WINS SHOPPERS DRUG MART HOME RUN DERBY Two of Canada’s biggest retailers have struck an agreement to combine their operations, with Loblaw Companies Ltd. buying Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. for $12.4 million in cash and stock. A7

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Several municipalities affected by proposed provincial policy

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Communities throughout Central Alberta have been affected by flooding this year and previously, and many may be impacted by proposed provincial policies that would limit development in a flood plain.

While offering money and assistance to develop approved mitigation, the provincial government plans to severely limit future development in flood plains and, for the most part, outright ban such development.

Among those Central Alberta areas affected: ● Sundre was the hardest hit community in Central Alberta by the June flooding. Erin O’Neill, Sundre planning and development manager, said they are waiting to find out what the proposed legislation means.

“We’re currently writing our municipal development plan, so any of that legislation will put it into our MDP,” said O’Neill. “We’re not sure how it is going to affect anyone.”

O’Neill said she thinks the new provincial policy, after consultations with municipalities, will change how the flood plain is looked at.

“The flood plain will become even more prevalent for the planning industry than it was before,” said O’Neill. ● Red Deer County planning and development services director Cynthia Cvik said when they created their new municipal development plan, they took into account flood plains.

“We don’t allow permanent structures to be built within the flood plain,” said Cvik.

“Accessory buildings we will allow and some people will push the situation, but they’re going to have to have a registered professional engineer and architect design something that can be flood-proofed and prove it to us.”

Cvik said that could be very costly. If a person still pushed for development in a flood plain, they may even have to create an emergency response plan. ● Lacombe has had a couple of floods over the past five years and as a result the city invested $3.5 million in improving the storm water management system and the sanitary sewer system.

“We already have designated floodway and flood fringe and we have a map that outlines it,” said Lacombe CAO Norma MacQuarrie.

“In the floodway, we permit no development of any kind and within the flood fringe we have very stringent development guidelines.”

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EDICT: Best to identify specific municipalities Kevin Waschuk lives in one of the six Red Deer houses that was served an evacuation notice as a result of the June flood. His house, located near McKenzie Trails, wasn’t damaged and he never left.

He said he hopes some of the provincial money could be used to build berms and divert a potential disaster.

“We got through this one unscathed and the flood we had eight years ago got a little closer,” said Waschuk. “Obviously we’re going to choose to stay where we are at.

“If they (provincial government) would offer up some money to the City of Red Deer to come in and build some solid berms close to where we live. Nobody can predict these berms would hold, but at least we’re attempting to thwart the situation.”

In 2005, flood waters came within two metres of Waschuk’s back door. But he got through it unscathed. With the 2013 flood waters at a lower level than in 2005, he has dodged a couple of wet bullets.

Curtis said these homes are in an area of concern when it comes to floods and have been for many years.

“His (Griffiths) comments seem to have been around the one-in-100-year flood plain, which is one we’ve adhered to pretty strictly,” said Curtis. “We’ve had a program of acquiring lands along the river within the one-in-100, which was one of the motivations for Waskasoo Park when we purchased all that land in the 1980s.”

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Ryan Sigurdson shows students how to properly use their diaphragm when singing during a course in the Artstrek Residential Summer Theatre program. The program is held at Red Deer College and students aged 15 and 16 take part in movement, acting, singing, and design courses throughout the week. At the end of the week-long program, they will perform Fiddler on the Roof as a full production.

Dangerous offender hearing for Paxton begins

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — A dangerous offender hearing for a man convicted of torturing his former roommate has begun in Calgary.

Dustin Ward Paxton, 33, was found guilty last February of aggravated assault and sexual assault.

On Monday, the Crown outlined the case it will make for having Paxton declared a dangerous offender, which would mean he would be kept in jail indefinitely.

The Crown is arguing Paxton could pose a danger to the public and that his behaviour is unlikely to change.

The hearing is expected to last four weeks.

It is to include testimony from forensic psychiatrist Dr. David Tano, who conducted a 60-day examination of Paxton last year.

Paxton was charged in 2010 after a man was found dumped, near death, at a Regina hospital. He was The Riverlands development, the proposed Native Friendship Centre site and the new civic yard are not within the province’s projected 100-yearflood plain.

“It would be best to identify the specific municipalities rather than being somewhat generic,” said Curtis.

Under the provincial proposal, future developments in floodways will be severely limited, for the most part outright banned, and future disaster recovery assistance will be limited to residents who undertake approved flood mitigation measures.

According to a City of Red Deer press release, the city’s next steps are to compare in detail in the provincial maps with the city’s flood hazard area, review the details of the new proposed provincial policy and discuss implications with the province. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

FAIR: Thousands expected for parade Last week, the spotlight was on the improvements to Little Gaetz and the downtown streets were revealed with a grand opening. Sieb said there will be thousands of people downtown watching the parade on Wednesday who will get a chance to see the improvements. About 100 volunteers lend a hand every year for the fair and exposition.

“It moves us forward in our long term viability for tourism and a place to locate for both residents and businesses,” said Sieb. “It continues to spread the word about Red Deer.”

Events happening outside of Red Deer this week including the World Plowing Championships in Olds are expected to draw visitors to Westerner Days.

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SORENSON: First elected in 2000 Rempel is minister of state for Western economic diversification. Kenney is minister of employment and social development. Ambrose is minister of health and Uppal is minister of state for multiculturalism.

Sorenson, 54, was first elected in 2000 and was reelected in 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2011.

Currently, he is chair of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.

He previously chaired the Special Committee on the Canadian Mission in Afghanistan and the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development. He was also vice-chair of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade.

Prior to being elected, Sorenson owned and operated his family farm near Killam and a small auction company.

Sorenson’s posting marks the first time Central Alberta has been represented in a Harper cabinet.

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Gaye Langford, president of the Red Deer Chamber of Commerce, said when farmers come into town they like to go shopping.

“The weather makes a big difference,” said Langford. “But it looks like the forecast will be gorgeous.

All you need to do is try to get into a restaurant (to see the impacts). Everywhere is busy.”

The five-day annual festival runs Wednesday to Sunday. The parade kicks off the five days of fun starting on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. Visit www.westernerdays.ca for parade route and full list of events. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

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badly emaciated, bruised, broken and bleeding, and his lower lip was nearly gone. The man weighed less than 100 pounds.

Justice Sheilah Martin concluded Paxton had abused and starved his former roommate on a regular basis. The victim cannot be named because of a court order.

Martin said the victim could not consent to being a “whipping post” and there was “evidence of wounding, maiming, disfiguring and his life was in danger on two occasions.”

The two men originally met in Winnipeg but moved to Calgary to start a moving business. They eventually shut down the business and started moving from motel to motel until they ended up in Regina.

Neighbours there testified they called 911 after hearing screaming, thumping and loud noises from Paxton’s apartment.

Paxton has been in custody since his arrest in August 2010.

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Dad charged after girl, 3, found in stroller in middle of road LETHBRIDGE — A southern Alberta man is facing charges after his three-year-old child was found in a stroller on a road.

Police in Lethbridge say a passerby called them Saturday morning around 11 a.m. after coming upon the stroller and a man passed out on the sidewalk, The passerby moved the stroller off the road and took care of the girl until police arrived.

Police say the 39-year-old man showed signs of intoxication when he was arrested.

The man is charged with failing to provide the necessities of life.

One dead after three-vehicle crash BEISEKER — Two highway maintenance workers were hit when a couple of vehicles collided Monday at an intersection northeast of Calgary.

“There was a male and a female,” said RCMP Insp. Tony Hamori. “The male is deceased and the female was airlifted by air ambulance to deal with her injuries.”

She was said to be in critical condition.

RCMP said a transport truck was headed north on Highway 21 when it collided with a Honda Civic going east on Highway 9.

The semi then hit a pole and a parked pickup truck, then hitting the two workers standing outside the truck. Both were employed by Carillion Canada, an Edmontonbased construction and highway services company.

When the two vehicles collided, both struck a parked pickup truck and then all three vehicles hit two highway maintenance workers.

“The driver of the Honda Civic was treated on scene and transported by ambulance and the driver of the transport truck, I can’t say for sure, but he was only injured in a minor way,” said Hamori.

“It’s a very open intersection and the only thing I can say, the message to be learned from this is, we have to be vigilant on our intersection controls. We are oftentimes responding to collisions at these secondary highways because people simply aren’t vigilant.”

Speeders beware: RCMP are back in their helicopter EDMONTON — If you’re driving through Alberta this summer, watch out for speed traps in the sky.

RCMP Supt. Howard Eaton says the Mounties’ aerial surveillance helicopter is back in the skies and Highway 63 between Edmonton and Fort McMurray has been added to patrol routes.

Flying speed traps have been around in Alberta since the 1960s, but Eaton says they sometimes fell victim to budget cuts, particularly when privately contracted aircraft were needed.

Eaton says they use the RCMP helicopter now and they time flights to coincide with flights pilots would normally have to take to keep up their proficiency.

No radar is needed — Eaton says an observer in the chopper uses a stopwatch and records how long it takes a vehicle to travel between lines painted on the highway.

Warning signs have been erected to alert divers that a highway is aircraft patrolled, but Eaton says speeders are often surprised when they get busted.

“We pulled a fellow over and

he was a little bit surly,” Eaton recalls of a traffic stop he made on Highway 2 between Edmonton and Calgary.

“He said, ‘Why are you stopping me?’ I said, ‘You were speeding.’

He said, ‘I didn’t see anybody.’ I said, ‘It was aircraft.“ “He said, ‘Aw, cool!”’

Mounties say a recommendation to add aerial enforcement to Highway 63 was included in a report on the roadway that was produced in 2012 by Mike Allen, the legislature member for Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo.

The road is the main connector between Edmonton and the oilsands in northern Alberta and has been dubbed “Death Highway” because of its many fatalities.

RCMP say the primary aircraft that will be used for the surveillance will be RCMP K Division’s 2007 Eurocopter AS350.

Concerted effort: musicians plan benefit show to aid flood victims CALGARY — Jann Arden, Corb Lund and Colin James are three of the musicians who have agreed to join a benefit concert for southern Alberta flood victims in Calgary next month.

The money from ticket sales for the Aug. 15 show at McMahon Stadium is to go to the Calgary Foundation’s Flood Rebuilding Fund.

Other artists who have already confirmed their appearance include Tom Cochrane, Matthew Good, The Sadies and The Sheepdogs.

Organizers say the list of performers continues to grow.

Comedian Brent Butt is to be host for the evening.

The fund is aimed at long-term community rebuilding, including in the hardest-hit areas of High River, Canmore and First Nations reserves.

Tickets will be $30 and TicketMaster has agreed to waive all usual service fees.

Official likens 2013 Calgary Stampede to a visit from mother-in-law

By THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — The CEO of the Calgary Stampede has compared the challenges of staging this year’s event to the rush of tidying that precedes a visit from in-laws.

Vern Kimball says cleaning up flood water before the show began was like a large-scale mining operation.

Some bigger repairs, such as fixing Stampede headquarters and the lower level of the Big Four exhibition centre, still have to be done.

Kimball told a news conference to wrap up the 101st Stampede which concluded on Sunday.

Attendance didn’t reach last year’s record numbers, but organizers say 1.1 million people still passed through the gates during the 10-day event.

The Stampede also handed a $2.1-million cheque to the Red Cross for flood relief that was raised from selling T-shirts that said: “Come Hell or High Water.”

The phrase became a rallying cry for everyone who wanted the Calgary Stampede to go ahead despite disastrous floods that hit southern Alberta in late June and left the grounds looking like a giant lake.

“This was a little bit like when your mother-inlaw is coming over and you kind of push everything under the bed and hope that she doesn’t go into the

bedroom. It was that kind of Stampede,” Kimball said Monday about the rush to clean and repair the grounds.

Despite the hurry, Stampede officials reported that 80 per cent of visitors stated that they had an “exceptional” experience.

“Supportive Calgarians and visitors encouraged us to host Stampede 101, come hell or high water,” Stampede president Bob Thompson said in a news release.

“The desire to forge ahead with Stampede 101 was heard loud and clear from the community.”

Stampede officials said 150,000 of the fundraising T-shirts have been sold so far and will still be available online until the end of the week.

Kimball said he anticipated the T-shirt campaign being successful, but he added he was surprised at the size of the cheque.

Sue Phillips, Canadian Red Cross director general for Western Canada, said the support demonstrated the spirit and tenacity of Albertans.

The Red Cross has distributed cleanup kits, firstaid kits, hygiene items, water, towels, cots and blankets to those affected by the floods.

“The road to recovery will be long. This generous donation received today from the Calgary Stampede will help the Red Cross assist individuals, families and communities as they rebuild their lives from Alberta’s worst flooding disaster,” she said in a news release.

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Realtors seeing a deluge of home buyers in Calgary

By THE CANADIAN PRESS

CALGARY — Last month’s record floods are driving up demand for homes as both displaced millionaires from posh neighbourhoods that were flooded and former renters jump into the market, Calgary realtors say.

“What I’ve been seeing is a crazy amount of activity, as far as buyers go,” said Thomas Keeper of Tink International Real Estate.

Wealthy neighbourhoods along the Elbow River were among the areas hardest hit by the flooding, prompting some homeowners, whose properties will take at least several months to repair, to buy homes elsewhere in the meantime.

As a result, multimillion dollar homes that would ordinarily take a year to sell are being snapped up for about 10 per cent more than they normally would within a matter of weeks, Keeper said.

And Keeper said that’s had a ripple effect throughout the city, as buyers have been forced to look further afield to find properties in their price range.

“What it does is it bumps buyers down,” he said, adding a newly listed home in the far reaches of Calgary’s southern suburbs garnered three offers over the weekend.

Although the values of homes in flood-hit areas will likely drop, Keeper said he expects prices across the city to rise and stay high for the foreseeable future.

Re/Max associate Mike Hornby said July is usually a quiet month — but not this year.

“I have just been steady the entire time,” he said.

“It’s been relentless.”

He said another house in Calgary’s southern suburbs had 19 showings in eight days something that is normally unheard of in July.

Hornby said Calgarians who would ordinarily be looking to rent are being pushed into buying.

“The rental market is a huge concern. Our vacancy rate was already quite tight to begin with and now it’s literally non-existent,” he said.

“People have been panicking. I definitely think it’s spurred people on to make a decision quicker.”

Calgarians are eager to buy property not necessarily because they’ve been directly displaced by the flooding themselves, but because they foresee a tighter market ahead generally, Hornby added.

Mike Leibel, associate broker at CIR Realty, said he’s been seeing some transactions delayed because of the flooding, as appraisers take stock.

Leibel said he expects the flood to have a relatively short-term impact on property values in floodaffected zones.

He recalled it took a relatively short time to return to normal after a condo building on the west side of downtown beside the Bow River flooded a few years ago.

“That didn’t seem to affect the property values in that particular building. The unit holders were inconvenienced for a couple of weeks before they had a chance to pump out the parkades,” he said.

“It seems if the buyers want the location, which is downtown, they’re willing to take the risk for the most part.”

Ann-Marie Lurie, chief economist at the Calgary Real Estate Board, said whether home values in flooded areas drop may depend on whether the city builds berms or dikes to keep the water out next time the rivers spill their banks.

“In a lot of those centres when they have done this type of work, valuation has fully recovered,” she said of past cases involving flood prone cities.

Lurie said the housing market was tight before the floods — both for renters and buyers. Now, interest may be piqued in bedroom communities outside of Calgary, such as Airdrie to the north.

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policy: Battle River l The Battle River runs through Ponoka and to mitigate any potential flooding, the area around the river is primarily recreation.

Ponoka CAO Brad Watson said they have kept the area as parks and green space, not commercial or residential.

“The Battle River isn’t a typical flooding river, although it can flood quickly because it’s a drainage river,” said Watson.

“Even at the peak, there has been a minimal number of housing units that would have been affected.

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Aid today, not tomorrow PROVINCE MAKES A GOOD DECISION ON FLOOD AID Not counting Monday’s showers, Red Deer has received 205 mm of rain since the first of May, according to the federal weather office. Believe it or not, that’s only about 15 mm more than the long-term average to this date.

But as I watched the Monday morning downpour shoot out of my eaves troughs, and considered the province’s latest pronouncements on life in a floodplain, I have to say, it gives one pause.

GREG Obviously, I NEIMAN haven’t made a real land survey here, but I conclude that since the last two 100-year floods of the Red Deer River didn’t reach my house, my street is not likely to show up on the province’s new map of places where people shouldn’t build houses.

But across the river from me, at the Lions Campground and the businesses along Riverside Drive?

I’m not so sure.

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Redford announced there would be disaster aid for the thousands of families and businesses still assessing their losses from this summer’s flooding in Calgary and High River regions.

Aid today but not tomorrow, if people decide to build again on land prone to flooding.

Further, Redford said changes are in the works to the province’s Municipal Act that will forbid any new development on land their maps show are at risk in the 100-year floods to come.

Details of both announcements have yet to be worked out, but my bet is that the cost of this will match the billion dollars the province has set aside so far for direct disaster aid — and probably more.

Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi has already pointed out that his city is built at the confluence of two rivers.

Fully 10 per cent of Calgary’s population needed evacuation in this flood. A much higher proportion of neighbouring High River needed the same.

Not to mention that a large tract of Alberta’s most valuable downtown business district was kept empty for days, while the basements of office towers and underground parking garages were pumped and inspected.

Not all of the area that experienced flooding this year appears in the red or pink zones of the province’s map of

places where development will not be allowed or where, if people rebuild, they do so at their own risk (with a warning placed on their property titles to alert future buyers of the risk).

But when the developed areas in these zones is added up — one assumes all over the province — I can’t imagine how a billion dollars of could possibly cover the loss in land value.

Redford says her government wants to be fair to all Albertans. I doubt there’s anyone left in the province who hasn’t had a conversation with friends about taxpayers covering the flood risk for people who want to live on scenic riverfront property, or for sharing the risk in their homeowner insurance plans.

But for the landowners directly affected, I imagine perspective differs.

Therefore, I think this recent announcement must be viewed as leadership. The province has obviously learned some lessons about how governments should act in cases of natural disaster.

The delays and confusion that followed the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans provided a textbook for developed countries around the world on the value of being prepared, and the value of putting a good disaster plan into action quickly.

But planning for disaster has to in-

clude amelioration before the disaster occurs, wherever possible.

There will be large up-front costs in forbidding new development in regions prone to flooding, and warning homeowners of the real risks of living in these areas.

The best outcome we can hope for in the decades to come will be that people will complain how money was spent and restrictive regulations were created in anticipation of a disaster that is extremely unlikely to happen (again).

It’s easy to approve of this plan for people whose homes and possessions aren’t already located on a spot of a provincial map coloured red. People whose personal wealth isn’t tied up in a plot of ground that likely cannot be sold in the future.

The details will be revealed when cities and towns built along rivers release their own sections of the province’s maps.

How many 100-year floods can one see in a lifetime? How many 100-year floods does it take to recognize nature has an unpredictable power over everything you’ve worked to build in a lifetime?

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

LETTER TO EDITOR

Wasteful spending of our tax dollars When does the bleeding stop?

First we have the fiasco of the bike lanes. I would like to know the total cost of installation and then the removal of some of the bike lanes.

Now we have removing perfectly good cement sidewalks and replacing them with asphalt.

On July 11, we had a crew at Three Mile Bend pumping water out of the waterways within the park.

The river is down three metres from flood level, the park is built on a gravel base folks — duh! — it will recede on its own.

I can understand incompetents coming up with these ideas.

However, I just cannot understand another group of incompetents approving the ideas.

What’s with that?

Am I from another planet or what?

I hope the people of Red Deer remember some of this total waste of our hard-earned tax dollars when the next election comes around.

Larry Brown Red Deer

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A frog in the ever-heating pot If you drop a frog in a pot of boiling water, so they say, it will hop right out again. Frogs aren’t stupid. Well, OK, but they’re not that stupid.

However, if you put a frog in a pot of cool water, and gradually turn the heat up under it, the frog will not notice what’s happening. It will happily sit there until the water boils and it dies.

Now, I have never carried out this experiment GWYNNE personally — I DYER prefer my frogs’ legs fried — so I can’t vouch for the truth of it. It’s just a story the environmentalists like to tell. Besides, I already knew that human beings have trouble in detecting slowmoving threats. You can watch us failing to do it every day: we persistently ignore the fact that we are running into trouble at a civilizational level, even though the evidence is all around us.

The foundation of every civilization is an adequate food supply: human beings simply cannot live at the density of population that civilization implies without a reliable agriculture. But the supply of good agricultural land is limited — and the number of human beings is not.

You can postpone the problem for a while by increasing the yield of the available land: irrigate it, plant higher-yielding crops, fertilize the soil artificially, use pesticides and herbicides to protect the crops as they grow.

But even these techniques have limits, and in many cases we have reached or exceeded them.

So we are running into trouble. Why isn’t anybody taking action?

INSIGHT

Governments everywhere are well aware of the problem: we are now seven billion people, heading for an estimated 11 billion by the end of this century, and the food situation is already getting tight.

So tight, in fact, that the average price of the major food grains has doubled in the past 10 years. But everybody finds local reasons to ignore that fact.

The developing countries know that they are under the gun, because the standard predictions of global warming suggest that it is the tropics and the subtropics where the warming will hit food production first and hardest.

A (still unpublished) study carried out by the World Bank some years ago concluded that India (all of which is in the tropics or sub-tropics) would lose 25 per cent of its food production when the average global temperature is only 2 degrees C higher. China would lose an astounding 38 per cent, even though most of it is in the temperate zone.

And all that is before their underground water sources are pumped dry.

Most governments in the developing countries know the facts, but the shortterm political imperative to raise living standards takes precedence over the longer-term imperative to curb the warming.

So headlong industrialization wins the policy debate every time, and we’ll worry about the food supply later.

The developed world’s governments do nothing, because until recently they secretly believed that the catastrophe would mostly hit countries in the former Third World. That would unleash waves of climate refugees, plus local wars and a proliferation of failed states, but the rich countries reckoned that they would still be able to feed themselves — and their military could hold the other problems at bay.

But what is becoming clear, just in the past few years, is that the developed countries will also have trouble feeding

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themselves. Part of the problem is that many of them depend heavily on underground aquifers for irrigation and the water is running out.

It’s running out even faster in China, India and the Middle East: for example, grain production has dropped by a third in Iraq and Syria in the past 10 years.

But it is hitting the big producers in the developed countries, too, and especially the United States.

For example, the amount of irrigated land in Texas has dropped by 37 per cent since 1975. The amount in Kansas has fallen by nearly 30 per cent in the past three years.

And now it is becoming clear that the impact of warming will also be much greater than anticipated in the developed countries.

In these countries, the problem is extreme weather causing massive floods and prolonged droughts — like the heat wave that hit grain production in the U.S. Midwest last summer, or the coldest spring in 50 years in England, which has cut wheat yields by a third.

Combine the steep fall in irrigation, the crop losses to wild weather, and the diversion of large amounts of cropland to grow “biofuels” instead of food, and it is not at all certain that the developed world will be able to grow enough food for its own citizens in five or 10 years.

So are the leaders of these countries launching crash programs to stop the warming, cut down on water losses and end the lunacy of biofuels?

Of course not. The smarter ones just reckon that since their countries will still be rich, they will buy up whatever food is available elsewhere and feed their own people that way.

It will be other people, in other countries, who go hungry. And the slower ones? They’re just frogs.

Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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New faces in Harper’s cabinet overhaul BUT OLD GUARD STANDS ECONOMIC WATCH

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — To get a feeling for Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s cabinet shuffle, a glance at the seating arrangement inside Rideau Hall’s august ballroom spoke volumes.

In the front rows, veteran cabinet ministers held on to the top economic and international files that the Conservative government has long declared its top priority.

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, Treasury Board President Tony Clement, Trade Minister Ed Fast, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird and Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver comprise the team handling key issues like job creation, oil pipelines and a Canada-Europe free trade deal.

Directly behind them was a group of long-time politicians in new portfolios charged with backing them up on the economic front — Industry Minister James Moore, Employment and Social Development Minister Jason Kenney and Infrastructure Minister Denis Lebel.

Harper banked on the economy as a winning issue for the Conservatives in the 2011 election, and appears to be adopting the same strategy for 2015. “The team Canadians elected in 2011 is deep and it is talented. Many younger members of Parliament have earned more responsibility and are ready for more responsibility,� Harper said outside Rideau Hall on a sweltering July day. “Today they step forward and join experienced hands who remain in key portfolios.�

In the posterior rows, an entirely different demographic — new, younger MPs and women, taking up some of the social portfolios and junior minister posts.

Bilingual, Metis Manitoba MP Shelly Glover nabbed Canadian Heritage; pediatric surgeon Kellie Leitch was named labour minister; and former Canadian diplomat Chris Alexander took over from Jason Kenney at Citizenship and Immigration.

Pierre Poilievre, one of Harper’s go-to, hyperpartisan MPs for taking on the opposition, fills the democratic reform portfolio and thus the daunting task of Senate reform.

The new ministers have all served as parliamentary secretaries, carrying the government’s message regularly on television panels and during question period.

The new faces were the ones emphasized most by the Prime Minister’s Office — Alexander and Michelle Rempel, minister of state for western economic development, were the pair selected to speak to the media following the official ceremony. “As someone who has been in public service for Canada since 1991, to be a minister, to be in this place, with eight colleagues who are joining the

Privy Council for the first time, it’s an emotional moment for us,� Alexander said. “But we have no illusions about the job we have to do, about how hard the work will be.�

Putting an even finer point on its goal of achieving a younger, more contemporary feel, the PMO released the names of each appointment via Twitter instead of by email, fax or handout.

Harper also confirmed Monday the government would deliver a throne speech, complete with a “renewed policy agenda,� when the House of Commons resumes in the fall.

Harper’s government has appeared sensitive to the optics of a front bench that will eventually take on the NDP with its young, diverse caucus and the Liberals with their popular new leader, 41-year-old Justin Trudeau.

The number of women in cabinet grew by two to 12 — 31 per cent of the ministry, compared with 27 per cent before the shuffle. The powerful Planning and Priorities committee of cabinet goes from two women to three, although a woman is no longer vicechair.

The NDP responded soon after the swearing-in ceremony with a news conference held by two female MPs — deputy leader Megan Leslie and Quebec MP Rosane Dore Lefebvre. “If we look at the economic portfolios, it’s the same people. (Harper) talked about fresh faces, there was all this hype about more women in different portfolios, and those portfolios are exactly the same,� said Leslie. “If the prime minister...actually thought it was time for a new direction, those key portfolios would be moved around.� The shuffle was also notable for those who did not make the cut.

The Senate itself was absent from Rideau Hall.

The Prime Minister’s Office had already signalled it would no longer include the Conservative leader in the upper chamber in cabinet, hoping to sever at least some ties with the Senate spending scandal.

Party whip Gordon O’Connor was replaced by B.C. MP John Duncan, who resigned from cabinet earlier this year after he revealed he had written to a Tax Court judge on behalf of a constituent.

Duncan is well-liked in caucus — a fact that could help after a season of some discontent in the backbenches, and tensions to come should some MPs be unhappy they were passed over for promotion.

Former Environment Minister Peter Kent is also out of cabinet, replaced in the job by Leona Aglukkaq.

Several other, older ministers had previously indicated they were departing, such as Vic Toews, Diane Ablonczy and Marjory LeBreton.

Newly minted Justice Minister Peter MacKay, who switched jobs with new Defence Minister Rob Nicholson, provided a bit of comic relief during the hour-long swearing-in ceremony.

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Real Madrid tops Forbes’ teams list Real Madrid tops Forbes’ list of 50 most valuable sports teams, with Manchester United and Barcelona holding the next two spots. Forbes’ says Real Madrid is worth $3.3 billion. The Spanish power moved up a spot from No. 2 last year. Man United, which was No. 1 last year, is worth $3.17 million. Barcelona, Real Madrid’s fierce rival and Spanish League champions last season, is worth $2.6 billion.

The New York Yankees are fourth with a value of $2.3 billion and the Dallas Cowboys are fifth at $2.1 billion.

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Shares in Wi-LAN drop OTTAWA — Shares in Wi-LAN Inc. (TSX:WIN) dropped sharply Monday after the technology patent company said a U.S. district court in Texas ruled against it in an ongoing patent dispute.

The Ottawa-based company says a trial jury found that the four patents in a suit against Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc., Ericsson Inc., HTC Corporation and Sony Mobile Communications had not been infringed.

Wi-LAN says certain claims in three of the four patents were found invalid. The company added that it was disappointed with the jury’s decision and is reviewing its options with trial counsel.

Shares closed down more than 32 per cent, or $1.61, to $3.30 on the Toronto Stock Market. Last year, a U.S. appeal court ruled against Wi-LAN in another dispute, affirming a lower New York State court ruling that LG Electronics did not infringe on Wi-LAN’s V-Chip patent. Wi-LAN licenses the rights to patents in its portfolio and earns money through royalty payments from companies that use the protected technology

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Harley Richards, Business Editor, 403-314-4337 E-mail editorial@reddeeradvocate.com

Loblaw inks deal for Shoppers DEAL BETWEEN TWO OF CANADA’S BIGGEST RETAILERS WORTH $12.4 BILLION

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Two of Canada’s biggest retailers have struck an agreement to combine their operations, with Loblaw Companies Ltd. (TSX:L) buying Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. for $12.4 billion in cash and stock.

The acquisition will keep Shoppers’ brand name in place and allow it to operate as separate division of Loblaw, the companies said on Monday.

But, it also raises questions about the next major deal in Canada’s hotly pursued pharmacy retailer sector.

Last month, fellow grocer Sobeys picked up the Canadian assets of grocer Safeway for $5.8 billion in a deal that included

199 in-store pharmacies.

“With today’s transformational partnership between Loblaw and Shoppers Drug Mart, we are changing the retail landscape in Canada,” Galen Weston, executive chairman of Loblaw, said Monday.

“I’ve long believed that becoming a Canadian health and wellness, and nutrition, champion represented the most powerful next chapter for Loblaw.”

Loblaw is offering $33.18 in cash plus about six-tenths of a Loblaw share for each Shoppers Drug Mart common share.

The proposal was valued at $61.54 per Shoppers Drug Mart common share based on Loblaw’s share price before it was announced, more than a 29 per cent premium on Shoppers’ av-

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About 54 per cent of the deal will be paid in cash while the rest will come in Loblaw shares.

Investors reacted positively on the Toronto Stock Exchange, with shares of Shoppers (TSX:SC) rising 24 per cent, or $11.72, to close at $60.12 and while Loblaw shares were up $2.58 or more than five per cent at $50.13.

Supermarket operator Metro Inc. (TSX:MRU) has expressed interest for picking up pharmacy retailer Jean Coutu in the past. It recently sold its stake in convenience store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard, a move that increased speculation about a possible deal.

Jean Coutu (TSX:PJC.A) saw

its stock rise 4.9 per cent to $18.98 on Monday as investors gambled another deal could be in the works.

Metro shares were also higher, rising $1.59 to $72.05, on the TSX. Canadian retailers have faced increasing competition from large U.S. chains over the past few years, with the expansion of Walmart and the recent entry of Target, both which offer a variety of food options as well as merchandise and pharmacy items.

“The grocery space is kind of under siege right now from a lot of other retailers,” said Bobby Hagedorn, equity analyst at Edward Jones in St. Louis.

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NEW CEO’S MOVE TRANSFORMS YAHOO INC. FROM A TALE OF WOE INTO A COMEBACK STORY

BY MICHAEL LIEDTKE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN FRANCISCO — Not much had been going right for Yahoo until it lured Marissa Mayer away from Google to become its CEO last summer. The move is shaping up as the best thing to happen to Yahoo since 2005 when it invested $1 billion in what was then a little-known Internet company in China, Alibaba.

Mayer’s magnetism and Alibaba’s prosperity are now combining to transform Yahoo Inc. from a tale of woe into a comeback story that is winning over Silicon Valley and Wall Street.

People are spending more time on Yahoo’s flagship website. Talented engineers and entrepreneurs are coming to work for the company.

Investors are adding its long-languishing stock to their portfolios again.

The signs of renewed interest and hope mark a dramatic change from the feelings of hopelessness that had enveloped Yahoo under the direction of six CEOs in the six years leading up to Mayer’s appointment.

Yahoo’s reversal of fortune will be in the spotlight Tuesday when the Sunnyvale, Calif., company releases its second-quarter financial results on the one-year anniversary of Mayer’s surprise hiring from Google.

Mayer, 38, had been a top executive who played a key role in Google’s evolution from startup to powerhouse.

Tuesday’s results aren’t expected to be anything special, but that probably won’t matter as long as Mayer can keep convincing people that Yahoo is making steady progress after years of aimlessness.

Since her arrival, Mayer has orchestrated 17 acquisitions, including a $1.1 billion purchase of Internet blogging service Tumblr, Yahoo’s biggest in a decade.

Yahoo’s home page, email and Flickr photo service have all been redesigned, and a few mobile applications have been upgraded, helping to increase use of the company’s Internet services. And Yahoo’s revenue is increasing, if ever so slightly, after three straight years of decline.

Despite all that, Mayer can’t take much credit for Yahoo’s resurgent stock.

Most of the 75 per cent increase in the shares has been driven by the rising value of the company’s stake in Alibaba Group, which owns a network of bustling e-commerce and digital payment services in China.

“The performance of Yahoo’s stock under Marissa has virtually nothing to do with what everyone associates with Yahoo — the U.S. operations,” Macquarie Capital analyst Ben Schachter said. “We really haven’t seen a significant change in the operations yet.”

Mayer wasn’t involved in the initial investment in Alibaba. Shortly after Mayer came on board, however, Yahoo realized a $7.6 billion windfall by selling roughly half of its Alibaba stake back to the Chinese company.

Investors have been pleased with what Mayer has done with the money.

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Doug Simon, manager of Glenn’s Family Restaurant in Gasoline Alley, adds some more western-themed decorations to the restaurant on Monday afternoon. The restaurant gears up for Westerner Days every year, and in the past have won “Best Dressed Business.”

Court in Chile blocks mine UNTIL BARRICK KEEPS ENVIRONMENTAL PROMISES

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

GOLD

SANTIAGO, Chile — A Chilean appeals court ruled against the world’s largest gold mining company on Monday, favouring Chilean Indians who accuse Barrick Gold Corp. of contaminating their water downstream and creating more doubts about the future of the world’s highest gold mine.

The judges in the northern city of Copiapo unanimously ruled that Barrick must keep all its environmental promises before moving forward with construction of the Pascua-Lama mine at the very top of Chile’s mountainous border with Argentina.

They also said Barrick must monitor the condition of three glaciers next to the mine project.

Chile’s environmental watchdog agency already ordered construction stopped until Barrick builds systems to keep the mine from contaminating the watershed below, and Barrick executives have publicly committed the company to fulfilling the requirements of its environmental permit.

But Monday’s ruling goes beyond that by demanding repairs to damage

in the watershed below, by calling for increased monitoring of the impact on surrounding glaciers, and by opening up the project’s environmental license for review.

The judges found no evidence of contamination due to mine construction, but said the watershed could face “imminent danger” without more environmental protections.

Attorney Lorenzo Soto, who represents about 550 Diaguita Indians in the case, said this review might even kill the US$8.5-billion mine, which has been under development for more than seven years.

“The project’s conditions aren’t the same as they were in 2006. New conditions could be established, and we don’t discard any scenario, including the closing of the project,” Soto said.

Scarce river water is vital to life in Chile’s Atacama Desert, and the Diaguitas fear that the Pascua-Lama mine above them is ruining their resource.

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Airlines, World Trade Center owners square off IN NYC COURT OVER MONEY FOR REBUILDING

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — A federal judge began listening to testimony Monday that will help him decide whether the owners of the World Trade Center buildings destroyed in the Sept. 11 attacks can pursue billions of dollars in damages from aviation companies linked to the hijacked planes.

U.S. District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein in Manhattan plans to announce his decision from the bench as soon as several witnesses conclude testifying in the trial expected to last about three days.

The buildings’ owners, World Trade Center Properties, have already received nearly $5 billion in insurance proceeds.

Lawyers for the owners argued during opening statements that the money they already have received does not preclude them from separately pursuing damages against aviation companies.

Attorney Roger Podesta, speaking for companies including United Airlines Inc., US Airways Inc., American Airlines Inc. and its parent company, AMR Corp., said the $3.5 billion being sought for destruction of the twin towers and a third skyscraper would amount to double compensation.

He said an $8.5 billion total recovery would be more than 2 ½ times the fair value of the buildings that fell.

Attorney Richard Williamson, representing World Trade Center Properties, said accounting and construction experts had

assessed damages of at least $7.2 billion from the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.

“This did not just come out of a hat.” he said of the damage figures. “You can’t just say, ‘I have economic loss.”’

The trade centre owners say it has cost more than $7 billion to replace the twin towers and more than $1 billion to replace the third trade centre building that fell.

The trial’s first witness was Michael S. Beach, a claims expert hired by the aviation companies who spent hours explaining to the court how the loss was calculated.

In court papers, both sides have accused the other of unfairly characterizing their claims.

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MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market closed higher Monday, led by strength in the consumer staples sector after grocery giant Loblaw Cos. Ltd. (TSX:L) announced plans to buy Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. (TSX:SC) for $12.4 billion in cash and stock.

The S&P/TSX composite index gained 66.17 points to 12,528.34.

Loblaw is offering $33.18 in cash plus about six-tenths of a Loblaw common share for each Shoppers Drug Mart common share. Traders liked the deal, sending Loblaw shares up $2.58 or 5.43 per cent to $50.13.

Shoppers shares surged $11.72 or 24.21 per cent to $60.12. Shoppers stockholders also have the option of receiving $61.54 cash but the amount of cash is capped at $6.7 billion and the number of shares is capped at 119.9 million.

In a related move, Loblaw’s majority owner, George Weston Ltd. (TSX:WN) will subscribe for 10.5 million additional shares of the grocer for $47.55, the closing price for Loblaw shares on Friday. Proceeds from the deal will be used to pay a portion of the Shoppers purchase. George Weston climbed $3.72 to $87.

The Canadian dollar was down 0.17 of a cent to 96.02 cents US. U.S. indexes were slightly higher amid better than expected earnings from banking giant Citigroup.

The Dow industrials and S&P 500 moved further into record high territory. The Dow edged up 19.96 points to 15,484.26, while the Nasdaq composite index was 7.41 points higher to 3,607.49. The S&P 500 index rose 2.31 points to 1,682.5.

Other data showed U.S. retail sales increased last month due in large part to higher gas prices and volatile auto sales.

Core retail sales rose just 0.15 per cent, the weakest showing since January, as the report from the Commerce Department showed some weakness at retail stores, particularly department stores.

Citigroup turned in earnings of US$1.25 a share, ex-items, which beat analyst forecasts of $1.17. Its shares were up $1 to $51.81.

The strong showing followed earnings on Friday from JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo that also beat forecasts.

There was also relief that a slowdown in China’s economic growth wasn’t as sharp as previously thought.

The world’s second-largest economy grew 7.5 per cent from a year earlier in the second quarter, slowing from the previous quarter’s 7.7 per cent, as weak trade and a clamp down on risky lending at state banks took their toll.

The TSX consumer staples

group jumped seven per cent and also had support from Jean Coutu Group (TSX:PJC.A), which was ahead 89 cents to $10.98. There had been speculation earlier this year that grocer Metro Inc. (TSX:MRU) might make a move to buy the drugstore chain.

The utilities group was up 1.44 per cent. Algonquin Power and Utilities (TSX:AQN) rose 14 cents to $7.39.

The financials group was ahead 0.48 per cent while Royal Bank (TSX:RY) gained 46 cents to $62.26.

The industrials component was ahead 0.37 per cent as Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B) advanced five cents to $4.96.

The TSX gold sector was ahead about 0.35 per cent while August bullion gained $5.90 to US$1,283.50 an ounce.

A Chilean appeals court ruled that Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX) must keep all its environmental promises before moving forward with construction of the Pascua-Lama mine at the very top of Chile’s mountainous border with Argentina. They also said Barrick must repair environmental damage to the Estrecho and Huasco rivers, and monitor the condition of three glaciers next to the mine project. Barrick closed 20 cents higher to C$15.69.

Oil erased early losses and the August contract on the Nymex climbed 37 cents to US$106.32 a barrel.

Oil is up about 10 per cent so far this month, jolted higher by unexpectedly sharp drops in U.S. crude and gasoline inventories, which suggest stronger demand. The energy sector was flat.

The signs of slowing Chinese growth depressed other commodity prices. The September copper contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange was down one cent to US$3.14 a pound. The base metals sector was off 0.16 per cent. First Quantum Minerals (TSX:FM) declined 32 cents to $15.46.

Endeavour Silver Corp.

(TSX:EDR) were up 40 cents or 11.87 per cent to $3.77 after the miner said it is adjusting its second quarter revenue upward, saying the figure reported on July 10 was 12 per cent lower than it should have been. The revised revenues for Q2 are $71.3 million, up 76 per cent from $40.5 million in the same quarter last year.

In other corporate news, shares in Wi-LAN Inc. (TSX:WIN) plunged $1.61 or 32.79 per cent to $3.30 after the technology patent company said a U.S. court in Texas ruled against it in an ongoing patent dispute. The company says a trial jury found that the four patents in a suit against Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc., Ericsson Inc.,

General Motors Co. . . . . 36.50 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 17.84 Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.70 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 44.46 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 45.95 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 31.80 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . 14.77 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 47.29 Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . . 83.46 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . 13.158 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 11.90 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 50.13 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 14.97 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.39 Shoppers . . . . . . . . . . . . 60.12 Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 59.27 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77.03 HTC Corp. and Sony Mobile Communications were found not infringed.

Wi-Lan says it is reviewing its options.

MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at the close of Monday at world financial market trading.

Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 12,528.35 up 66.18 points TSX Venture Exchange — 896.73 down 1.69 points TSX 60 — 718.78 up 4.33 points Dow — 15,484.26 up 19.96 points S&P 500 — 1,682.50 up 2.31 points Nasdaq — 3,607.49 up 7.41 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 96.02 cents US, down 0.17 of a cent Pound — C$1.5727, up 0.26 of a cent Euro — C$1.3606, up 0.17 of a cent Euro — US$1.3064, down 0.06 of a cent Oil futures: US$106.32 per barrel, up 37 cents (August contract) Gold futures: US$1,283.50 per oz., up $5.90 (August contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $21.446 per oz., up 0.10 of a cent $689.49 per kg., up three cents TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE TORONTO — The TSX Venture Exchange closed on Monday at 896.73, down 1.69 points. The volume at 4:20 p.m. ET was 127.94 million shares.

ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — Closing prices: Canola: Nov. ’13 $6.00 lower $524.80; Jan. ’14 $5.90 lower $530.80; March ’14 $5.40 lower $536.10; May ’14 $3.90 lower $535.60; July ’14 $3.40 lower $534.20; Nov. ’14 $3.40 lower $505.90; Jan ’15 $3.40 lower $505.90; March ’15 $3.40 lower $505.90; May ’15 $3.40 lower $505.90; July ’15 $3.40 lower $505.90.

Barley (Western): Oct. ’13 unchanged $194.00; Dec ’13 unchanged $199.00; March ’14 unchanged $199.00; May ’14 unchanged $199.00; July ’14 unchanged $199.00; Oct. ’14 unchanged $199.00; Dec. ’14 unchanged $199.00; March ’15 unchanged $199.00; May ’15 unchanged $199.00.

Monday’s estimated volume of trade: 288,000 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 288,000.

Yahoo allowing people to request email addresses from dead accounts

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo is allowing people to place claims on inactive email addresses that are being given a second life.

The opportunity to request the identifications began Monday and will extend through Aug. 7. Up to five different names can be submitted at http:// wishlist.yahoo.com .

Yahoo Inc. says a substantial number of old email IDs are being made available, but isn’t providing specifics.

All the deactivated accounts haven’t been used in at least a year.

The dormant email IDs are being released a month after the Sunnyvale, Calif., company notified users that they would have 30 days to log into an inactive account if they wanted to keep it.

People awarded the rights to the recycled email addresses will have a 48-hour period to activate the accounts beginning Aug. 15.

Yahoo is hoping the inactive IDs will be claimed by people who will use them to log into its website and discover a series of changes to its email,

home page and other services that have been made since Marissa Mayer became the company’s CEO a year ago.

The resurrection of inactive email addresses, however, could be exploited by computer hackers hoping to use the IDs to pry into sensitive information about the former accountholders.

There’s a risk because many people use their email accounts as logins at a different password-protected websites, including Facebook, Twitter and Amazon.com.

That raises the spectre of some people trying to use the recycled email IDs to request the passwords of former accountholders.

Yahoo says it has taken a series of security measures to minimize the chances of any mischief. Among other things, Yahoo says emails are now being bounced back from the inactive email accounts.

The company says it has also developed a system that will help other websites identify email addresses that have been transferred to new accountholders after the recycling is completed.

Pilots ratify first collective agreement THE CANADIAN PRESS The union representing pilots at Cargojet Airways Ltd. said Monday that the workers have overwhelmingly ratified a first collective agreement.

The Canadian Auto Workers said the five-year deal includes wage increases and improvements to scheduling, increases in pension, sick days and other improvements.

The union said it negotiated an increase of six per cent for top of the Captain scale and a general wage increase of up to 1.5 per cent per year

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CARGOJET over the term of the contract, retroactive to Jan. 1.

The new deal also includes the creation of a number of new jobs.

“The new agreement makes a number of improvements and will meet our membership concerns,” said Colin Brazier, head of the bargaining committee. The CAW represents more than 70 pilots at the airline, which provides overnight air cargo services with a network across North America.

WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 21.48 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 15.69 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 22.23 First Quantum Minerals . 15.46 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 26.84 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 6.89 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 5.00 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 41.30 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.93 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 23.20 Energy Arc Energy . . . . . . . . . . . 28.23 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 50.00 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 48.91 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.04 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 50.45

Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 33.01 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 20.08 Canyon Services Group. 11.66 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 32.38 CWC Well Services . . . . 0.750 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 17.85 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.55 Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 93.25 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 44.11 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.08 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 29.22 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 43.52 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 5.34 Penn West Energy . . . . . 11.95 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . 0.710 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 9.61 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 32.30 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . 11.99 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 14.03

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purchase.

Alibaba has blossomed into one of the world’s fastest growing Internet companies with revenue last year of $1.8 billion, an 80 per cent increase from 2011. Alibaba’s earnings more than doubled last year to $642 million.

COMPANIES: Massive revenue force

She has used most of the after-tax proceeds to buy back Yahoo’s stock, a tactic that has funneled money back to them and boosted the company’s earnings per share by reducing the amount of outstanding stock. Yahoo ended April with 1.08 billion outstanding “We’re seeing increased competishares, a decrease of 102 million, or 9 tion, but the growth really isn’t there, per cent, from last July. and that kind of lends itself to an acYahoo still owns a 24 per cent stake quisition-friendly environment.” in Alibaba. Schachter estimates that Weston and other executives of the could bring in another $20 billion two companies said they anticipate when Yahoo sells the rest of its holdcross marketing of each company’s ings. Some of the money is expected to come in when Alibaba makes an eager- products — mentioning the Loblaw President’s Choice and Blue Menu ly anticipated initial public offering of stock, expected by early next year. The brands and Shopper’s Life brand — as well as services such as their loyalty rest would come some time after the points programs.

Chinese company goes public.

Aside from an increased company That looming jackpot is the main size and scale for its private-label reason that Yahoo’s stock has climbed products, Gareth Watson, vice-presso much during Mayer’s tenure. The ident at Richardson GMP Ltd. said run-up has occurred even though there seems to be little within the deal Yahoo has still been losing ground to that’s “revolutionary.”

Google and Facebook Inc. in the InThe combined operations of Loblaw ternet ad market that generates most and Shoppers would be a massive of their revenue. The trend is likely to revenue force. Last year, the two comsurface once again in Tuesday’s earnpanies took in a combined $42 billion ings report. in sales and had $1 billion of free cash While Alibaba has boosted Yahoo’s flow. stock in the short term, Mayer is trying Loblaw said it expects to produce to set the stage for a comeback in the $300 million in cost savings after three long term. years, without store closures.

“As I’ve said before, companies The deal still requires approval with the best talent win, and it’s clear from at least two-thirds of the votes we’re now back in the game,” Mayer cast by Shoppers Drug Mart shareholddeclared during Yahoo’s most recent ers at a special meeting expected to earnings conference call in April. take place in September. A majority Mayer, who declined interview of Loblaw shareholders must also aprequests through a spokeswoman, deprove the deal because of the number scribes her turnaround plan then as a of shares being issued. “series of sprints” that will take several years to finish. She believes she completed the first phase by improving employee morale at Yahoo and ending the three-year downturn in Yahoo’s annual revenue.

It was a modest achievement, given that Yahoo’s revenue increased by just Barrick (TSX:ABX) acknowledged 2 per cent last year, after its ad comthe ruling in a statement late Monday missions. that did not say whether or not the The growth lagged the 15 per cent company would appeal. increase in the overall U.S. digital adThe company said it “is committed vertising market last year, according to diligently working to complete all to the Interactive Advertising Bureau. of the project’s regulatory requireFacebook’s revenue grew 37 per cent ments” and is working with Chile’s over the same period, while Google’s environmental regulator to construct was up 21 per cent, excluding revenue a water management system by 2014, from last year’s acquisition of Motoroafter which time it expects to renew la Mobility. construction on the actual mine.

Mayer is now focused on redeStill, the ruling could mean more signing Yahoo’s Internet services lengthy delays for the binational mine, and improving its applications for which was initially expected to be prosmartphones and tablets in an effort ducing gold and silver already. While to persuade people to check in more Argentine officials are eager to keep frequently and stay for longer periods building, most of the ore is buried on of time. the Chilean side.

The makeover of Yahoo’s home Barrick’s stock traded up slightly page, in particular, appears to be winMonday at $15 a share after reaching ning over Web surfers. In May, the total amount of time spent on Yahoo.com near-historic lows due to falling gold prices and Pascua-Lama setbacks. in the U.S. rose by 36 per cent from the same time last year, according to research firm comScore. That followed a 35 per cent year-overyear increase in April and a 26 per cent increase in March.

The increased usage gives Yahoo more opportunities to show ads, although Mayer has repeatedly warned it may be two or three more years until the compaEARN ny’s revenue is keeping pace with the rest of the SOME market.

SUMMER CASH S&P Capital IQ anaBY DELIVERING lyst Scott Kessler said DAILY that while Alibaba is the primary springboard NEWSPAPERS for Yahoo’s stock, some AND OR credit also belongs to FLYERS Mayer for her ideas IN YOUR and the credibility she brought after spendAREA. ing 13 years helping to build Google into the Internet’s most powerful company.

“Yahoo had been thought of as an also-ran and now it’s a player again. A lot of that has to do with Marissa’s • Morning deliveries (Adults) presence,” Kessler said.

“She could have done • Afternoon deliveries for youth just about anything she and adult wanted, but she chose to become Yahoo’s CEO, • Earnings paid directly to your and that said a lot.”

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Tuesday, July 16 old business and review CELEBRITIES BORN what needs to be altered.

ON THIS DATE: Will Fer- You derive great inner rell, 46; Jayma Mays, 34; satisfaction knowing that AnnaLynne McCord, 26 you are slowly putting an THOUGHT OF THE end to a chapter in your DAY: Be ready to go life. through an emotional and VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. psychological cleansing 22): Your focus will enable as the Moon you to strengthmakes its en skills which monthly visit will make you through pasmore confident sionate Scorabout a particpio. Gorgeous ular field. You aspects to both pursue your Mars and Juinterests with piter promise appeal and ento enlighten thusiasm. Let our spirits others know with sanguinhow bright and ity and a great knowledgeable strength of you actually ASTRO mind. Answers are.

DOYNA can be attained L I B R A through relent(Sept. 23-Oct. less pursuits of 22): Determinathe truth. Focus tion and dedipledges to be as sharp as cation to your work will an eagle’s eye for its prey. take you far. You are more Change is necessary for than willing to stay away our personal evolution. from frivolous spending HAPPY BIRTHDAY: as you value the peace of If today is your birthday, mind that security and your expectations in ro- safety can offer you. Camantic affairs will remain reer opportunities open realistic and grounded. up many doors for you.

You prove of great confiSCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. dence and a tremendous 21): Responsibilities are zest for life. You are a increasing as so is your exconqueror and not afraid pectation for a good-lookof any opponent. Do some- ing reward. Whatever you thing significant for your- have to say now will likely self this year as the plan- raise a few eyebrows. You ets are completely on your are certainly stingy when side. it comes to defending ARIES (March 21-April yourself and your points 19): You have the oppor- of view. tunity to reshape the picSAGITTARIUS (Nov. ture of your past and your 22-Dec. 21): Great action domestic situation. You is put behind-the-scenes. can easily get to the bot- You are highly motivattom of any issues and fix ed to get something fully it from the core. You are completed and out of your certainly not afraid to go sight. There is absolutely to the depths of a particu- nothing wrong in spendlar problem. ing some quality time in TAURUS (April 20-May your own company today.

20): Love blossoms in most CAPRICORN (Dec. 22intimate kind of ways and Jan. 19): You come into serenity reigns in your contact with a few interheart. Don’t ignore your esting individuals who friends or they might start seem to have the key to declaring you as missing. many golden doors for Start investing your time you. Your interpersonal into both relationships skills motivate you to exand friendships that mat- ercise your negotiating ter to you most. abilities. You are a strong GEMINI (May 21-June competitor and adversary 20): Demands from your to others. superiors start to lessen AQUARIUS (Jan. 20or ease in responsibility. Feb. 18): Put some order Finally you sense a break into your life and rid coming along and you are yourself of obsolete and more than eager to see it wasteful individuals. Monhappen. Work and money ey issues will push you are beginning to fructify to strive for higher ideor show you some promis- als and better outcomes. ing results.

Maintain a strong reputaCANCER (June 21-July tion in your professional 22): If you have thought of field and follow through putting into practice some your set of objectives. creation of yours, your PISCES (Feb. 19-March timing is perfect. Put the 20): You are a dreamer by final touches on the prod- nature and this time, you uct or the project you are know for sure that they working on before launch- can take you far enough. ing. You got tremendous You will experience the zeal for what is in store softer side of life and for you. pleasures come in abunLEO (July 23-Aug. 22): dance. Let yourself live in Your motivation will stem the moment. mainly from the fact that Astro Doyna is an interyou want to see something nationally syndicated ascoming along. Finish an trologer/columnist.

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Staying in touch with grandchildren who live far away requires big effort Dear Annie: After my bitter (They live close.) She never once divorce, my son decided to live mentioned my husband or me. with his father in another state. I Do I continue to travel all this have spent thousands distance for this type of dollars on airplane of abuse, or do I go ontickets, hotels, car ly when I can afford a rentals and restauhotel and car rental? rants. I have never forThey seem to have gotten my two grandbusy lives and make children’s birthdays. no time for this grandHere’s the rub: To ma. — I Have Feelings, save money, I have Too. travelled alone and Dear Feelings: stayed with my son.

It’s difficult to be the Recently, I stayed grandparent who lives for four days. After far away. It’s expentraveling 1,600 km, I sive to travel, so those MITCHELL spent two hours in a visits are infrequent. shuttle because my It takes effort to & SUGAR son did not pick me up maintain a close relaat the airport as promtionship, and it sounds ised. When I arrived as if your son and his at their house, there wife prefer not to exwas nothing to eat. I had to ask tend themselves, which is sad. my son to make something, as I You don’t have to travel more do not feel comfortable in their often than you can afford, and be kitchen. sure to invite your son and his My grandson gave up his bed family to visit you, as well. for me, and the room was a mess Then find other ways to stay in (to say the least). His bathroom touch with the grandchildren — sink and tub were clogged, and Facebook, email, texting, Skype, my daughter-in-law expected me letters and phone calls. They to clean them. I also had to ask need to know you better. for fresh towels.

Dear Annie: I have learned On one of the four nights, they that a college professor at a maleft me alone while my daughter- jor university in my area uses in-law went to a concert with her obscenities while teaching his girlfriends and stayed overnight, classes. my grandchildren had sleeHe screams these diatribes at povers, and my son went to a bar the students every day during his (he is a hardworking alcoholic). lectures. I saw a video of one of When my granddaughter his classes and think the univershowed me her 8th grade gradu- sity should be informed. This is ation book, she talked about her not how our young people should loving family and mentioned her be taught. grandparents on her mom’s side.

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one? Who? — Frustrated Alumnus Dear Frustrated: If you think this professor’s teaching “technique” poorly represents the university, by all means say something to the dean of his department or the president of the university. Suggest they look into his videos.

But understand that it’s up to the university to determine what action is taken, if any.

Dear Annie: I am writing in response to the letter from “Loveless and Discouraged,” who went through a program for sex addiction and was discouraged that his wife still does not trust him.

Good for the husband for trying to save his marriage, but I’d like to explain his wife’s side of things.

I was married for 28 years to a sex addict who tried therapy, relapsed many times and eventually gave up. I wonder whether “Loveless” realizes the intense emotional damage done to a wife who has been repeatedly lied to and cheated on. She needs more time than he expects to focus on herself and to rebuild intimacy.

Has he truly apologized? Has he tried to see this through her eyes? Has he been willing to take tests for STDs to reassure her that her health is not in danger? What is he doing to make sure this never happens again?

— Been There Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

Chefs learn to shoot guns, part of effort to understand their food doesn’t start neatly boxed THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AURORA, Ore. — It was a lineup of the unlikeliest sort — more than a dozen of Portland’s finest farm-totable chefs shouldering shotguns and taking aim.

But these culinary sharpshooters weren’t firing at future menu items. They were taking aim at clay discs on a game farm, a creative effort by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to recruit a fresh class of hunters — foodies.

No, really. Hoping to bridge the gap between the urban food scene and rural hunting traditions, the state partnered with Nicky Farm — which raises game and cattle for Portland’s burgeoning restaurant scene — to teach some of the region’s elite chefs what’s really involved in getting dinner

on the table.

So on a blistering Sunday in June roughly 30 miles south of Portland, Greg Denton of Portland restaurant Ox, thumbed a .20-gauge shell into the flap of a black shotgun, pressed the stock to his right shoulder and pulled the trigger. Twenty yards away, through a wisp of smoke, a wounded orange clay disc dropped from the sky. All for naught, really.

“I personally will never hunt anything myself. Oh, no, no. I can’t handle that stuff,” said Denton, after giving a bit of a fist pump.

Still, the goal wasn’t to turn chefs into hunters. Rather, the state wanted to teach them that hunting can be a humane way of getting great grub on the table.

And if those chefs pass that lesson on to their customers, perhaps a new generation of hunters will be born.

Oregon isn’t the only state taking a culinary approach to breeding new hunters. New Hampshire is coming at it from the other side.

In September, the state will host a cooking class for hunters, teaching them everything from dressing and butchering wild game to menu planning and cooking.

In Oregon, the class for chefs began with a simple truth about hunting — do it wrong and you could die. As in, load a .20-gauge shell into a .12-gauge shotgun and the backfire could be deadly. With the unpleasantries out of the way, the orange-clad chefs headed into the field and learned how best to avoid accidentally putting holes in one another.

From north to south was a lineup of the stars of Portland’s food scene: the 2012 winner of the Great American Seafood Cook-Off standing

next to a guy featured in an episode of the Food Network series Meat & Potatoes, followed by the chef whose restaurant won pretty much every Oregon food award in 2012.

Several chefs shared Denton’s reluctance to kill. Many were happy just to get a hit.

“Wooah-HOO!” shouted Corvallis chef Kimber Hoag when she nicked a disc on what was perhaps her 12th shot.

But the question persists: Why learn to operate a weapon they’ll likely never use? And how can chefs who make their names with the loin, ribs, ears, thymus, pancreas and feet of animals find the actual killing part distasteful?

The answer is simple.

The chefs don’t have to hunt the game to love the game. In fact, in Oregon it’s illegal for a restaurant to serve wildcaught game.

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Mesclun Salad With Mango, Jicama and Cashews

BY DAVID HAGEDORN ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES You know those people who undergo major surgery but keep it under the radar because they don’t want to be a bother to anyone? Well, I’m not one of them.

Before my hip replacement in mid-May, I let everyone know I was open to receiving lavish attention, especially the edible sort. Enduring bone-on-bone arthritis for several years and having a hip replaced at 54 surely earned me some pampering.

My friends and family followed through splendidly, even organizing a dinner tree for people to choose dates on which to bring food, usually enough for an entire day’s worth of meals. Now that I’m nearing the end of my first two months of recovery, I realize the significant role that food played in those first few weeks.

Mealtimes in the hospital were bright spots in otherwise dreary and painful days, and therefore palliative.

Once I was home, the need for others to bring food was even greater. In the initial days, my fiance, Michael, had his hands full helping me get around our multi-level house.

When he went back to work and I had to fend for myself, I couldn’t stand for very long and wasn’t allowed to bend over, twist or lift anything. Steps were out, so vessels and foods stored in the basement pantry were off-limits.

Driving was forbidden for at least six weeks, so no grocery shopping. The goodies that friends delivered were lifesavers.

The moral of the story: Don’t be shy. Tell your loved ones what you need.

Pea, Mint and Radish Salad 6 servings Ingredients 3 cups fresh or frozen/defrosted peas 6 radishes, trimmed and thinly sliced 3 tablespoons sherry vinegar 1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard 1 teaspoon kosher salt ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil Leaves from 1 small bunch mint ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes ¾ cup crumbled feta cheese Steps Toss together the peas and radish slices in a large bowl. Whisk together the sherry vinegar, mustard and salt in a liquid measuring cup, then slowly whisk in the oil to form an emulsified vinaigrette. The yield is about ¾ cup.

Pour three-quarters of the vinaigrette over the peas and radishes and toss to coat.

Stack the mint leaves, then roll them lengthwise and slice into thin strips. Stir half of the mint into the salad along with the crushed pepper flakes. Sprinkle the salad with the feta cheese and the remaining mint. Taste, and adjust the seasoning as needed.

6 servings

½ cup salted roasted cashews, chopped, for garnish

This refreshing summer salad recipe is still going strong after all these years; it was first published in Bon Appetit magazine in 1997. Pine nuts or pecans make fine substitutes for cashews.

We found that half of the dressing was sufficient for this salad, but feel free to use as much as you like.

Ingredients Flesh of 1 large ripe mango, cut into ½-inch cubes (1 ½ cups) ¼ cup olive oil 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice (from 3 limes) 3 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar 1 teaspoon sweet Spanish paprika (pimenton) ½ teaspoon kosher salt ¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper 10 ounces (10 cups) mesclun or other mixed greens 1 small or 1/3 large jicama, peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes (1 cup)

Steps Combine ½ cup of the mango, the oil, lime juice, vinegar, paprika, salt and cayenne pepper in a blender; puree until smooth.

Combine the greens, jicama and the remaining cup of mango in a large serving bowl. Pour in half of the dressing and toss lightly to coat. Sprinkle with the cashews.

THE MORAL OF THE STORY: DON’T BE SHY. TELL YOUR LOVED ONES WHAT YOU NEED.

Pan-Fried Turkey Cutlets With Kale, Mushrooms and Onions 6 servings This is comfort food through and through, so why not take the theme to its limit and serve it with macaroni and cheese?

Ingredients For the turkey Six 4-ounce white-meat turkey cutlets 2 large eggs, beaten ½ cup low-fat milk 1 teaspoon seasoned salt ½ teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 cups plain panko bread crumbs 1 teaspoon salt Olive oil or peanut oil, for frying For the kale 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium yellow onion, diced 1 pound thinly sliced stemmed (and cleaned) mushrooms, such as cremini, shiitake or button 2 pounds kale, hard stems and veins removed, cut into ¼-inch ribbons (may substitute 1 ¼ pounds cut kale leaves) ½ cup homemade or no-salt-added chicken broth 2 cloves garlic, minced ½ teaspoon kosher salt ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon cold unsalted butter Steps For the turkey: Slice the cutlets in half crosswise (to create 12 pieces). Working with a couple at a time, place between large sheets of plastic wrap and pound to an even thickness of ¼ inch.

Whisk together the eggs, milk, seasoned salt, garlic powder, Italian seasoning and ½ teaspoon of the pepper in a large bowl until well blended.

Submerge all of the turkey pieces in the egg mixture, turning them to make sure they are completely coated. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, prepare the kale: Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large, ovenproof saute pan over medium-high heat. Once the oil shimmers, add the onion and mushrooms; cook, stirring often, until the onion and mushrooms soften and turn a light brown, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a mixing bowl.

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees.

Add half the kale, half of the broth and half of the garlic; use tongs to toss until the kale turns bright green and wilts a bit. Transfer to the onionmushroom mixture and repeat with the remaining tablespoon of oil, the broth, garlic and kale.

Return the kale-onion-mushroom mixture to the saute pan, tossing to incorporate. Season with the salt and pepper, then stir in the Worcestershire sauce and butter and cook until the kale is warmed through. Cover and transfer to the oven.

Line a baking sheet with a few layers of paper towels.

Place the panko crumbs in a shallow baking dish. Stir in the salt and remaining ½ teaspoon of pepper. Coat each cutlet with panko, gently pressing to make sure it sticks, placing the coated cutlets on the baking sheet as you work. Discard any leftover egg wash or panko.

Pour oil to a depth of ½ inch into a large, heavy skillet or Dutch oven; heat over medium-high heat until the oil shimmers. Place a wire rack over the lined baking sheet.

Working in batches of 3 or 4 at a time, fry the breaded cutlets for 2 to 3 minutes on the first side, until golden brown, then use tongs to turn them over and fry for 2 minutes on the second side.

Transfer to the wire rack, then place the baking sheet in the oven. Repeat to cook the remaining cutlets.

Divide the warmed kale mixture among individual plates. Arrange two cutlets on each plate.

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McCartney sends all his loving to D.C. audience; they send it back WASHINGTON — There he was, 71 years old and forever young, presiding over another evening of civic ecstasy on another American ball field.

Paul McCartney’s Friday night performance at Nationals Park made time go blurry with its euphoric charms, spanning two hours and 42 minutes and 38 songs.

“This is just so cool,” he declared early on, right after bopping through the eternal bittersweetness of All My Loving.

“I want to take a minute for myself just to drink it all in.”

Go right ahead, Sir. The love you take being equal to the love you make, and all that.

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Thom Yorke and Nigel Godrich have started a “small meaningless rebellion” against Spotify, announcing Sunday on Twitter they’re pulling their Atoms For Peace collaboration off the streaming service over royalty payments they say are paltry.

The Radiohead frontman and his friend the influential producer-musician initially put Amok up on the service but decided after six months to take the unusual step of pulling it down.

Yorke wrote: “Make no mistake new artists you discover on Spotify will no get paid. meanwhile shareholders will shortly being rolling in it. Simples.”

Streaming payment models have gotten more attention as the mobilefriendly services continue to grow, taking a larger piece of the music marketplace.

At a Spotify gathering last month in New York to tout a staffing increase, Ken Parks, the company’s chief content officer, said the company has already paid $500 million in royalties and was scheduled to reach $1 billion by the end of 2013.

Yorke and Godrich — who say the decision on-

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thing else, chopping away at Paperback Writer on the axe he used to record it, stamping out chords at his grand piano during Maybe I’m Amazed, loosely strumming an acoustic guitar on Here Today and a ukulele on Something.

Bantering between those selections, there were remembrances of Linda, John and George. He was a man who had lost so much, giving his all.

So his thousands of backup singers practiced reciprocity, from the most expensive folding chairs in center field to the highest elevations behind home plate.

If they stumbled on any of the lyrics, there were still plenty of didi-dis, and hey-hos, and ob-la-dis, and na-na-na-nas — that beautiful babble-language that everybody knows because every syllable means “love.”

ally let go.

The giddy thousands who funneled into this baseball stadium — twilight drizzle still evaporating off their seats — frequently sang along with all of their wind power, perhaps trying to amplify the music so the rest of their city could hear it, too.

Generosity courses through these tunes.

That July air felt sticky-thick with humidity, melody, joy, all of the above — an energy potent enough to make you wonder if the Beatles had discovered a way to describe the breadth of human emotion through rockand-roll, or if they taught us how to feel our emotions in the first place.

And the guy made it all look so easy-breezy, with sly grins, and knowing nods, and four backing musicians who summoned big sounds with calm assurance: Paul Wickens on keyboards, Rusty Anderson on guitar, Abe Laboriel Jr. on drums and Brian Ray on bass and guitar.

It was McCartney on every-

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NEW YORK — Regis Philbin’s new colleagues were tapping away on their smartphones Monday, tweeting about his new sports talk show, and he blurted out: “All I’ve got is a bottle of water.”

Crowd Goes Wild premieres next month with the launch of cable channel Fox Sports 1, and befitting a program debuting in 2013, it will weave back-andforths with viewers into the broadcast. Producers even hired a social media correspondent.

And hosting all this is Philbin, who turns 82 six days after the premiere.

Executive producer Michael Davies, who worked with Philbin on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, insists the octogenarian fits in just fine with a company known for attracting younger audiences.

“Every single one of us has a parent or a grandparent who struggles with social media,” Davies said. “We’re going to frankly have a lot of fun with Regis’ struggles with social media.”

Sports may be the theme, but in some ways Crowd Goes Wild won’t feel much different from Philbin’s old morning talk shows.

He’ll open up each edition of the Monday-throughFriday program with a commentary, and then later interview a guest — who could be an athlete or an actor. There will be debates on the hot sports topic of the moment, but Davies vows the conversations will be more nuanced than one person arguing the pro and another the con of the issue.

And while the NFL, of course, will be the most popular point of discussion, everyone involved promises talk about a broad range of sports. That will inevitably include tennis, a favourite of Philbin’s.

Even if the denizens on social media howl that no one cares about tennis, Davies is comfortable that the tone of the show will allow for a wider range of topics.

“We’re not a sports news show; we’re a sports entertainment show,” he said. “The standard for us: We’re not trying to set the agenda of what America are talking about on a daily basis. We’re frankly trying to be funny a lot of the time.”

The recent revelation that Jets coach Rex Ryan went running with the bulls would have been perfect fodder for the program, Davies said.

Philbin, also a big Notre Dame fan, would have loved to chat about sports in his opening commentaries when he hosted Live! with Kathie Lee Gifford and then Kelly Ripa before leaving in late 2011.

He just never really got a chance.

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WIENER ROAST FOR EPILEPSY The Epilepsy Association of Calgary is having a wiener roast in Red Deer. On Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Central Alberta office of the association will be outside of Peavey Mart, at 2410 50th Ave. in Red Deer. Funds raised from the hot dog roast will go towards the Epilepsy Association of Calgary Central Alberta Office. A portion of the proceeds will also go to the United Way of Central Alberta.

PATIO PLANS Local blues musician Charlie Jacobson will perform on the Ross Street Patio in Red Deer this week.

Jacobson is a musician and songwriter whose music spans the worlds of blues, roots, R&B, and funk. The City of Red Deer has partnered with Café Pichilingue to host the latest local musician to give a free musical performance on the downtown patio as part of Red Deer’s Best Summer Ever celebrations.

Jacobson will perform on Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m. and again on Thursday from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. June through September, a different artist and/ or performer will be featured every week on Wednesday evenings on the Ross Street Patio during the Downtown Market, and on Thursdays over lunchtime. The City of Red Deer presents two more Patio Parties on the first Fridays of August and September, and two more free concerts as part of Summer Sundays at Bower Ponds. For details visit www. reddeer.ca/bestsummer or follow on Twitter @ RDBestSumerEver.

Fairmont, a year later ADVOCATE STAFFER REVISITS REPAIRED B.C. RESORT; AREA HIT BY MUDSLIDE IN 2012 Advocate city editor Carolyn Martindale was in a condo in the centre of the path of the mudslide that hit Fairmont Hot Springs, B.C., on July 15, 2012. She made a return trip to Fairmont this year where she noted repairs, improvements to the area most affected by the slide.

STORIES AND PHOTOS BY CAROLYN MARTINDALE ADVOCATE CITY EDITOR It has been a year since a mudslide slammed into Fairmont Hot Springs, causing millions of dollars in damage at the B.C. resort.

The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) wants to protect people from future slides on the flood prone Fairmont Creek.

“If conditions are right, it could happen again. It is a serious enough threat that the RDEK is taking measures,” said Wendy Booth, an elected official in the regional district that includes Fairmont and area.

The slide on July 15, 2012, was over in 15 minutes but it left a wide swath of destruction as 65,000 square metres of mud, rock and debris flushed down Fairmont Creek.

The slide ripped out a road, damaged a large pedestrian bridge, and buried a creek-side hiking trail before spilling its contents onto a golf course, condo and residential properties below. The slide also closed the main Hwy 93/95 into the area for a few hours.

Miraculously, no one was hurt and there was no structural damage to buildings. But damage caused by the slide closed Fairmont Hot Springs Resort for three weeks and closed Mountainside Golf Course for six weeks.

The slide covered the source wells for the natural hot springs with more than five metres of mud, and left mud two metres deep on an access road to dozens of condos.

One of seven golf holes damaged by the slide was buried in boulders, some more than one metre high.

The Regional District of East Kootenay is concentrating its efforts to improvements to Fairmont Creek where the slide occurred.

A consultants’ report com-

Dave Dupont, general manager of Mountainside Villas vacation condominiums, stands beside Fairmont Creek on May 10. A mudslide exploded down that creek in July 2012, hitting the condominium visible in the background. He stands at a point between the 16th and 12th golf holes at Mountainside Golf Course which now have been cleaned up. missioned by the regional dis- lower this year because of be- channel and restore riprap torn trict recommends $2.5 million low average snowpack. out by the slide, said Funke. in improvements along the A smaller slide hit Fairmont The bulk of the money came creek, mostly defrom B.C.’s Divoted to widensaster Assistance ‘IF CONDITIONS ARE RIGHT, IT COULD ing the channel Fund, with the and creating a HAPPEN AGAIN. IT IS A SERIOUS ENOUGH district picking heavy duty barup the remaining THREAT THAT THE RDEK IS TAKING rier that stops 20 per cent.

MEASURES.’ larger debris but Funke said lets water flow RDEK has apthrough, said — Wendy Booth, of The Regional District of East Kootenay plied to EmergenBrian Funke, ency Management gineering manB.C. for a further ager for RDEK. Creek on June 20 of this year, $467,000 project.

Heavier than normal win- when Fairmont got more rainThe money is intended to ter snowfall, a late but sudden fall in one day than it usually widen a section of the creek, spring melt, along with heavier gets in the month of June. It was widen an inlet that flows into a than normal rainfall caused the the same week that heavy rain- pond, improve channel capacconditions for the July 15, 2012, fall flooded Canmore, Calgary ity, and to install signage along slide, said the report by Clarke and High River. a popular hiking trail to warn Geoscience Ltd. and Golder AsT h a t e v e n t t r i g g e r e d a people of escape routes in the sociates Ltd., which looked at smaller mudslide along Fair- event of a debris flow. One-third cause, future risk and remedies. mont Creek, filling up a large of that cost would have to be While the Fairmont mudslide golf pond at Mountainside Golf paid by RDEK. was deemed a rare, once-in-500- Course again and ripping out The district has not yet reyear event, Funke believes fu- some landscaping. The pond quested funding for the more ture slides will occur more of- was being dredged again this expensive remedies that the reten because of climate change week. port recommends, including a and with it an increase in seriSo far, the district has spent robust debris flow barrier. ous weather events. However, $300,000 for slide repairs, mostFunke says the danger seems ly to remove debris from the Please see MEASURES on Page B2

Witness: ‘thought I was a goner’

CORRECTION One of the key dates was wrong in a story published in Saturday’s Advocate and concerning the murder of Grant Shoemaker.

The body of Grant Shoemaker, 21, was found in his residence on June 8, 2005. His killer, Paul Lionel White, is now serving 18 years for manslaughter. New charges of perjury and accessory to murder have been laid against trial witness Janessa Desiree Eliuk, 24.

Golfers putt on the new seventh green at Mountainside Golf Course. Seven holes of the golf course were seriously damaged by the mudslide of July 15, 2012. Rubble from the slide was used to reshape the holes and create new or larger tee boxes.

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Golfers who return to a B.C. golf course heavily damaged by a mudslide in July 2012 will be challenged with some new hazards and terrain.

The slide pushed 65,000 square metres of mud, boulders and trees down the mountain.

The slide damaged seven golf fairways and filled a huge golf pond on hole No. 12 with rock, trees, mud, and debris at Fairmont Mountainside Golf Course in Fairmont Hot Springs.

Initially, it was expected that the golf course would be closed for the season. But a Herculean effort by staff and volunteers allowed it to reopen last Labour Day. Improvements occurred over the winter, most notably the dredging of the pond on hole 12.

Re-sodding was needed on fairways and greens torn away by the slide.

While some of the debris was hauled away, some rock and dirt has been used to reshape the golf course and create new or larger tee boxes, said Dave Dupont, general manager of Mountainside Villas.

The villas are vacation condominiums nestled around the fairways on Mountainside Golf Course.

Steve Vander Maaten, an employee of Mountainside Villas, points to a new forward tee box on the 12th hole that was created out of the rubble from the slide.

Below him is the pond that was filled with mud during the slide.

The pond has since been made deeper.

A smaller mudslide on June 20 filled the pond again and ripped out some landscaping. It is being dredged again.

A giant tee box has incorporated some of the rubble that was deposited on hole 16, where the largest volume and size of debris was deposited.

Some boulders were more than one metre high.

The journey to restoring the golf course was documented in detail in Canadian Groundskeeper Magazine by Peter Smith, VP of golf course operations at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.

The story, including before and after photos, can be viewed at http://www.kenilworth.com/publications/cg/de/201305/files/4.html

When a mudslide exploded down a creek at Fairmont Hot Springs in July 2012, a man standing in its path feared the worst.

“I thought I was a goner. It sounded like a train hitting the building,” said Dave Dupont, general manager of Fairmont Mountainside Villas vacation condominiums.

He was standing just downstream from where the mudslide would slam into a set of condos where Fairmont Creek exits Marble Canyon.

The mud jumped the creek, bringing mud down around a set of condos in its path.

“I thought it was going to take the buildings down,” said Dupont about the condos that are among 116 vacation condos at Mountainside Villas, nestled around the golf fairways of Fairmont’s Mountainside Golf Course.

The force of the mud stripped siding off one condo and pushed an SUV parked out front more than 100 metres down the road, and dislodged a propane tank.

A minivan was pushed into the middle of a fairway.

The mud and debris reached almost three metres up one condo and measured two metres deep on one access road.

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BRIEFS Sylvan Lake dog park opens The town for all seasons finally has a place for pooches.

On Monday, the Town of Sylvan Lake announced the opening of a longawaited park designed for dogs and their people.

A short construction season in 2012 followed by a rainy spring this year delayed completion of the park, which is still undergoing a few final touches, said communications co-ordinator Joanne Gaudet in a statement released on Monday.

An official opening for the Sylvan Lake Dog Park, located at the corner of Memorial Trail and 60th Street, is set for 3 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday. Councillors and staff plan to bring their own four-legged friends along for the event, said Gaudet.

Town staff will also present special treats to the first 50 dogs to attend the site.

Hort Week at Olds College Seasoned and novice horticulturists will descend on Olds College from July 22 to 26 for its 49th annual Hort Week.

Several workshops and courses on gardening and a variety of horticultural interests will be held each day in college classrooms, greenhouse and Botanic Gardens.

People still have time to register.

They can come for just a half-day or full-day course or stay the entire week for a gardening vacation.

Accommodations are $43 a night per person on campus.

Popular lectures include Intro to Beekeeping, Appetizing Unusual Edibles, Design and Harvest Your Spiritual Garden, Intro to Urban Chicken Keeping, and Evening Herb Walk.

A few classes have been cancelled

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For more course information or to register, visit www.oldscollege.ca/ hortweek or phone 403-556-4677.

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Jail time ordered for assault Additional time has been tacked onto the sentence now being served by a Red Deer woman who pleaded guilty in May to drug trafficking and related offences.

Alexa Czerniak, 27, pleaded guilty in Red Deer provincial court on Monday to a charge of assault, laid on Jan. 9 by Red Deer City RCMP investigating reports of a kidnapping.

Czerniak admitted to police that she had pushed a drug client onto a bed and then punched him.

The kidnapping turned out to be hoax, called in by a jealous girlfriend, said defence counsel Luke Kurata.

He expanded on details provided by Crown prosecutor Robin Joudrey, stating that Czerniak had been staying in a separate room at the same Red Deer motel as her victim and his girlfriend.

Czerniak was selling drugs to support her own addiction and had an ongoing arrangement with the couple to help each other out, including buying drugs on credit and lending money, said Kurata.

The assault was the result of an unwelcome advance by the boyfriend, who had gone with Czerniak to buy drugs while his girlfriend stayed in their room and then continued to hang around with her, he said.

Police began watching Czerniak as a result of the incident and arrested her on Feb. 7 on drug charges.

Czerniak was sentenced on May 28 to 44 months for trafficking as well as dangerous driving relating to a police pursuit.

In court on Monday, she was fined $500 for the assault with charges of kidnapping and forcible confinement withdrawn.

Judge Darrell Riemer, when advised that Czerniak cannot pay the fine, ordered that she serve 30 days in jail instead, to be added to the sentence she is now serving.

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Ranas Elfaki, 5, cools off at the spray park just off Alexander Way and 52nd Avenue on Friday evening. Several families with smaller children enjoyed the water feature after a day of 23-degree weather.

Birth of first penguin at Calgary Zoo welcome news after flooding CALGARY — The flood-damaged Calgary Zoo will have a new baby to show off when the animal park partially reopens at the end of the month.

The zoo says a gentoo (JHEN’-too) penguin chick successfully hatched July 7 after both parents took turns incubating the egg over 37 days.

It’s the first penguin hatched at the zoo since the opening of the Penguin Plunge exhibit in February 2012, but it’s too soon to determine whether it’s a boy or a girl.

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MEASURES: One step at a time If constructed at a wide part of the channel just up from Marble Canyon, it could allow water and mud to flow through but would hold back larger debris like boulders and trees from fanning out onto properties below. The report also recommends widening the Canyon Hiking Trail, which runs along Fairmont.

But Funke said the region is tackling the results one step at a time.

“First things first,” Funke said.

The regional district met with area residents this spring to discuss the results of a report commissioned to assess the cause of the July 2012 slide and to discuss options to safeguard against future slides.

Word is the district could get funding for mitigation measures as early as this fall. cmartindale@reddeeradvocate.com

MUDSLIDE: Took out much in path In his 10 years as GM, Dupont had seen smaller slides but nothing like the one that tore 65,000 square metres of mud, rock and debris and flushed much of it down a normally sleepy little Fairmont Creek on July 15, 2012.

Much of that debris landed on Mountainside Golf Course and the adjacent Villas condo properties.

It ripped out much in its path. The water and mud eventually fanned out, flooding some residences in its path, covering Hwy 93/95 before losing steam as it flushed into the Columbia River below.

What Dupont did not know until later is that 1.5 km upstream, mud and debris had torn out a road and pedestrian bridge that connected Fairmont Hot Springs Resort to the campground, stranding 600 campers on the other side of the creek from the resort.

Just moments before, a lifeguard had evacuated the resort’s pool when he noticed muddy water.

While Dupont was marshalling his crew at work to deal with the disaster, his wife Cindy Levagood was being evacuated from their home, one of the homes at the base of the Mountainside property that were deemed vulnerable to flooding.

Dupont’s immediate focus was on a leaking 500-gallon propane tank that had been swept away by the mud. “If it blew, it would go 100 feet in the air ...” Dupont said, his voice trailing off at the potential disaster.

Dupont is still grateful to the heroes in the volunteer Fairmont Fire De-

Parents Lachlan (LAHK’-lahn) and Giselle were both single birds when they arrived in early 2012 from SeaWorld in San Antonio, Texas.

The pair, which got together last winter, are sharing the care of their fluffy chick.

The zoo was hit hard by extensive flooding in southern Alberta last month, but plans to have a few exhibits — including the Penguin Plunge — open by July 31.

“This is such a wonderful announcement to be able to make in the face of the current challenges the zoo is dealing with from the flood,” said Malu partment. One courageous firefighter risked injury to plug a leaking propane tank, while others roped up to rescue guests trapped in a condo surrounded by mud.

“It was unbelievable.”

Now, a year later, much of the repair from that slide is complete. More than 1,000 dump truck loads of mud, rock and debris were hauled from Mountainside Villas condo properties alone, said Dupont.

The irrigation lines, which were ripped out and plugged with debris, have been replaced. Thousands of square feet of sod have been rolled out to landscape what was torn out by the slide.

The cost of the repairs to Mountainside Villas alone was $861,000 alone, said Dupont.

Separate price tags for damage to the golf course and Fairmont resort push the expected cost of the disaster into the millions.

The cleanup started the night of the mudslide with most condos being ready for use within a week. Meanwhile, the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort up the mountain was closed for 19 days, and the Mountainside Golf Course was shut down for six weeks.

Dupont is still in awe at the force and breadth of that mudslide. A garbage can and the wooden cover from the Hot Springs travelled more than 1.5 km down the mountain, landing in a huge pond of mud that had displaced the water on Hole 12 on the golf course.

The mudslide in 2012 changed Dupont’s emergency response plan both at work and at home.

At work, all employees now carry a red laminated business card that lists eight simple instructions in the event of emergency on one side and emergency numbers to call on the other side.

An emergency plan needs to be simple, because when disaster strikes you don’t have time to go to a computer or a binder, Dupont said.

Muster sites for people to gather in an emergency can’t be cast in stone, because disaster can hit the muster site.

Dupont was one of five staff who have shared the lessons learned with others in his industry to help others plan for similar disasters.

Dupont believes that most people are unprepared for a disaster. He said he had never considered a flood, let alone a mudslide.

Surrounded by forest and with many fires threatening the area over the years, he considered wildfire the biggest threat.

At home, Dupont and his wife Levagood now have a suitcase packed in the front closet in the event they need to evacuate.

The suitcase contains clothing, shoes, water, food and toiletries. When Levagood was evacuated, she left with two pets but had no purse, credit cards or clothing, Dupont said. lmartindale@reddeeradvocate.com

Celli, curator of the penguin exhibit.

“It shows the resiliency of nature and that life continues in spite of those difficulties.”

Damage at the zoo has so far been pegged at $50 million, with another $10 million in lost revenue. Almost 290 seasonal and permanent staff have had to be laid off.

It’s expected to take five months before the facility can fully reopen.

The zoo is located on St. George’s Island east of downtown and was swamped by floodwaters from the swollen Bow and Elbow rivers. Forty buildings, including the African Savannah

exhibit, were severely damaged.

The status of gentoo penguins in the wild is near threatened. While some populations have increased, a rapid decline in key populations appears to be driving a global population decline.

Gentoos in the wild range from the Antarctic to islands off South America.

The birds are the fastest swimmers of the penguin species and can reach speeds of up to 36 km/h.

During the height of the flooding, the zebras were moved to the zoo’s wildlife conservation centre outside the city and about 160 animals had to be moved to higher ground.

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This is no barter queen Forgiveness

SLICE OF LIFE

Those glasses sat on my mosaic table for months before I was able to finally shatter them. It’s not easy to take a hammer to five dollar glasses.

Since the day of the blue glasses I made a vow to only buy things that are already priced. Well, unless it’s something very special.

One time I came across a beautiful tea set—a pot, creamer, sugar bowl and six little mugs—that I recognized as the handiwork of a local potter whose work I have always admired.

I tilted the teapot and sure enough, there were her initials etched in the clay below. I looked for a price to no avail. For the first time since the red glasses debacle I broke my rule.

However, this time I asked the man what he was asking for the set before simply carrying them to the cashbox.

“Make me an offer,” he replied.

A multitude of figures raced through my head, none of them cheap. Before I could put words to a figure he said, “Ah, just give me two bucks.”

“Two...two dollars?” I squeaked.

“Yup.” I handed over a toonie in disbelief and he rushed to find me a box to put the set in. Now every time I use that tea set I feel a strange mixture of delight and guilt.

But perhaps the biggest rupture in my personality is my love of shiny objects contrasted by how very much I detest clutter.

I am continuously beating the drum of less is more, or in the words of Thoreau, simplify, simplify, simplify. And yet I can’t seem to resist the thrill of the hunt, the rush of adrenalin that hits early on a work free Saturday morning.

Or these days, it is more the Friday afternoon.

When it comes to garage sales being first on the scene is crucial (except in the case of red glasses) and Fridays have become the new Saturday. Some are even launching on Thursday evenings. If the trend keeps up soon we’ll be able to garage sale all week long. Is that a good thing?

A bad thing? Like everything to do with garage sales, I just don’t know.

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

Rekindle your curiosity... be surprised “Curiosity killed the cat, but for a while I was a suspect.”

— Steven Wright, American comedian, actor and writer Curiosity may have killed the proverbial cat, but curiosity is one of the most important components of an empowered life.

A desire to learn something new every day keeps life exciting, engaging and enjoyable.

Lack of curiosity can lead to fear and a lack of participation in life.

It occurred to me that, for some of us, the systems within which we function as adults have stifled our natural curiosity. We’ve lost touch with our innate curiosity about life.

Some time back, a friend’s wife dropped his two young daughters off at his work.

It was near the end of the work day and she was heading out of town on business.

The girls, two and four years of age respectively, were into everything. I had to smile.

It reminded me of when my children were young. Children possess what Zen philosophy terms as the “beginner’s mind.”

Children are awed and fascinated with the wonder of the world – curious about everything.

The most effective way to discover new experiences is to go looking for them.

For children, curiosity is the search for immediate answers to immediate stimuli.

The child doesn’t search for what might appear later or ponder possibilities — it deals only with the moment, the now.

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EXTREME ESTEEM Since adults have a broader range of understanding, we can be curious about our immediate stimuli (like the child), but also ponder things that might happen or could have happened.

In fact, we will often speculate about things and draw conclusions based on little or no stimulus or information (better known as making an assumption or jumping to a conclusion).

An inquisitive nature has led to many incredible advances in technology, medicine, manufacturing and such because someone explored a possibility simply for the sake of exploration.

Research in neurobiology has shown us that curiosity increases connections and builds new pathways within the brain.

The more pathways, the more possible responses to stimuli and the greater the likelihood of an appropriate response to a new or unexpected situation.

An estimated ten millennia ago, some curious person noticed that when seeds dropped onto fertile ground they

soon took root and produced edible plants.

Curiosity prompted this individual to try deliberately sowing seeds and early agriculture was born.

Dr. Todd Kashdan, professor of psychology at George Mason University, Virginia, in an article entitled Curious?

Discover the Missing Ingredient to a Fulfilling Life, writes, “One of the best ways to better appreciate the power of curiosity is to start exercising it more consciously in your daily experiences.

By doing so, you can transform routine tasks, enlivening them with new energy.

You will also likely begin to notice more situations that have the potential to engage you, giving your curiosity even more opportunities to flourish.”

To that end, Kashdan provides four strategies.

Build knowledge.

Knowledge opens our eyes to interesting gaps in our awareness and understanding.

Kashdan uses the example of a person learning to play the piano.

That person “will hear more nuances in a piano concerto than the person who doesn’t know treble clef from bass clef. If you want to be curious, start accumulating knowledge.”

Thrive on uncertainty.

Few of us look forward to anxiety and tension, but research shows that facing these daunting emotions can often lead to the most intense, interesting and longestlasting positive experiences.

“People who take part in new and uncertain activities are happier and find more meaning in

their lives than people who rely on the familiar.”

Be willing to be surprised. Kashdan suggests we think back to the last five positive events in our life that began with an uncertain, unknown outcome. “Think of sporting events, first dates, job interviews and so on. You will likely be surprised to find how big a role surprise plays in your joyful experiences.”

Reconnect with play.

Curiosity can add an element of enjoyment to nearly any undertaking.

“We can add play and playfulness to almost any task, and the attitude of play naturally builds interest and curiosity.”

Perhaps it’s time to reawaken your sense of curiosity.

Try to see things through the eyes of a child again.

Ask questions.

Make believe.

Experiment.

Travel.

Drive the long way to work, take a different route home and note what you see. Visit somewhere in the middle of the night that you usually see only during the day.

Look at construction around town.

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Question: Am I obligated to take care of my parents even though they hurt me in many ways when I was growing up? Our family was really dysfunctional.

Now my parents are old, feeble and increasingly unable to look after themselves, and I’m not sure how I feel about caring for them given our past.

Jim: Your question hits home with me because I, too, grew up in a dysfunctional home.

Sadly, situations like yours and mine are not unique. Many adults carry the scars of a painful childhood.

We may look back, even at the recent past, and remember only abuse and neglect from the people closest to us.

As hard as it may seem, we believe it’s important for you to reach out to your parents during this difficult time, and to forgive them.

Even when they’re not seeking that forgiveness, we can choose to give respect and JIM care to our elders. True honor DALY is placing the highest value on our loved ones whether they deserve it or not.

You can’t change the painful events of your childhood or alter your parents’ choices.

But you can refuse to give their problems power over you.

You can make up your mind to find the good in your parents, no matter how meager or unrefined, and to honor them in spite of their flaws.

Caring for your parents doesn’t necessarily mean agreeing with everything they say, or giving in to their every demand. It simply means doing what you can within a realistic framework to live at peace with your aging parents.

It means making wise choices that will keep your conscience clear. When they’re gone, you don’t want to look back on this time and regret not reaching out to them.

Question: What can I do when my spouse avoids conflict and seems to want “peace at any price”?

Unresolved issues are boiling beneath the surface, and we’re growing apart. How can I turn things around before it’s too late?

Dr. Greg Smalley, Vice President of Family Ministries: If handled correctly, conflict can be a pathway to deeper intimacy in your marriage.

Disagreements about money, career, child rearing, sex and in-laws can typically be traced to one underlying issue: fear.

At some point, all of us are gripped by the fear of inadequacy, rejection, powerlessness and so on. The cure for these fears can be found in intimacy, validation, love, and connection — qualities that are essential to any marriage.

With that in mind, we suggest that you ask your spouse to try an experiment with you. It will take just 20 minutes once or twice a week.

During the first 10 minutes, one of you will talk about issues that are bothering you. The other will agree to listen without argument or debate.

The only response allowed is to ask for clarification. During the second 10 minutes, the other spouse will talk. Again, a request for clarification is the only response permitted.

At the end of the 20 minutes, take a time-out from each other. Reflect on what your spouse has said.

Does it help you understand some of the reasons for his or her feelings?

Chances are, this experiment will help you both better understand the underlying issues that are causing strain in your marriage.

If your spouse remains intent on avoiding conflict, seek assistance from a qualified counselor who can help you gain perspective on what’s happening.

Contact Focus on the Family for a free consultation and referral. Also, you may want to seek out a copy of my book “Fight Your Way to a Better Marriage” (Howard, 2012), which is custom-made for your situation.

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I suck at garage sales. When it comes to bargain hunting I have a split personality.

Or maybe split isn’t even right. It’s more of a fragmented one.

I love a great bargain but feel guilty if I pay too little. I have the bartering skills of a chimpanzee. For me, the most dreaded words on the garage sale trail are “Make me an offer.”

I might as well throw my hands in the air and hand over my purse. When you make an offer and the person’s eyes widen and they say, “Really? Um...I mean, okay. If you’re sure.” you know you’re not exactly a tough negotiator.

Sometimes the person names their number—an outrageous number—and out of SHANNON fear of insulting them I pay it MCKINNON and then grumble about it all the way home.

A fear of insulting someone is not a good personality trait for garage sales.

We went to one sale a few years ago at a farm located almost an hour from town.

We were the only ones there and given how excited the couple seemed to be to see us, I worried we were the only ones that had been there all day.

They had lots of fabulous antiques but all marked way beyond my price range even if we had the space for them...which we didn’t. I felt awkward leaving without buying something (another personality strike against me when it comes to garage sales) so I picked up two red juice glasses.

They weren’t priced, but they were just glasses.

Glasses usually go at garage sales for between a dime and a quarter a piece.

I thought I could smash them to use in a mosaic piece I was working on. I set them on the table by the cashbox and reached into my purse for some coins.

“Ten bucks,” the lady said.

“Are...are they antique?” I stammered.

“Nope,” she replied.

And then...I paid it.

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Hackerspaces go viral COMMUNITY-OPERATED WORKSHOPS SPREAD ACROSS CANADA THE CANADIAN PRESS HALIFAX — A fan whirs noisily in the small, second-storey room of a downtown Halifax office tower as Dan Friesen turns on the homemade spot welder he has brought along for show-and-tell.

He points out to an attentive crowd the various components of his device, from an everyday wall switch to a battery cable transformer.

Friesen gestures toward the contraption’s power cord, borrowed from a microwave oven.

“Yeah, just kind of ordinary parts around my house,” says Friesen, flipping on the device’s microswitch, which is embedded in a hockey puck.

Sparks crackle as the arms clamp down on two round overlapping metal disks. “You can see it’s getting red hot there,” says Friesen, as a small dot on the metal begins to glow.

“And there you have it,” he says, seconds later, turning off the machine and fingering the now-joined metal pieces.

Friesen is one of several people who have shown up at the Halifax Makerspace’s open house night earlier this month to find out more about the startup group.

“I’m a maker. I like to make things,” he says.

“And I thought it might be interesting to talk with other people who like to make things as well.”

Jay Strum, a 16-yearold high school student, is also at the meeting.

“I love tearing things apart and rebuilding them,” says Strum. “I like just tinkering with stuff, seeing how things work and getting an idea of how to modify them and get them to do other things.”

Though the Halifax Makerspace is still relatively young, this do-ityourself-oriented stu-

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Rob Hutton, a director of Halifax Makerspace, is seen at a work bench in Halifax.

The community-operated workshop, referred to as a hackerspace, allows likeminded, curiosity-driven tinkerers to gather and share resources and expertise. dio is actually part of a much larger movement which has been spreading across North America over the past eight years.

As community-operated workshops, hackerspaces — also known as makerspaces, hackspaces or hacklabs — are places where likeminded, curiosity-driven tinkerers gather to share resources and expertise.

These collaborative workshops are founded on the do-it-yourself culture and typically centre around a common interest in electronics, science, technology and industrial arts.

The spaces can be used for anything from 3D printing to computer programming to lathe work. They are havens for amateur inventors looking to make something new or repurpose something old.

As community-driven initiatives, the focus of any given organization depends entirely on its members.

“We want to be a community-based collaborative workshop for any kind of creative outlet,”

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says Rob Hutten, one of the directors with Halifax Makerspace. “That’s the idea behind all this.”

An information technology consultant by day, Hutten is a woodworking buff who co-ordinates communications and planning for the newlyestablished hackerspace.

“I started out thinking I wanted a workshop and quickly realized what I really want is to be involved in a really exciting community initiative,” he says.

Today’s hackerspaces have their roots in the open community labs of 1990s Europe, such as Germany’s Chaos Computer Club. Their proliferation beyond heavilyfunded centres was held in check at the time by restrictive equipment costs.

But rising numbers of people working in high-tech industries and the increasing affordability of equipment has contributed to the movement’s growth.

This brought it to North America in the early 2000s and it spread.

“Hackerspaces are a logical extension of a group of passionate people coming together,” says Shannon Hoover, board president of the Calgary-based Protospace, established in 2011.

“It’s responding to a need that I think every-

body has,” Hoover says.

“To understand the world around us and to get involved in our environment.”

Testament to the movement’s commitment to sustainability and community involvement, Calgary’s hackerspace set up a repair cafe to help locals affected by the recent flooding in Alberta to fix their waterdamaged electronics.

A common question is why the oft-maligned term “hacker” is used to describe the collaborative workspaces.

“The term hacker just means to take something apart and rebuild it, often for uses other than what was originally intended,” says Hoover. “If you decide to take your toaster and turn it into a space heater, that would be a hack.”

Though not driven by the need to commercialize, Hoover says the hackerspace movement has plenty of commercial potential.

Hackerspaces can serve as prototyping labs for projects with potential commercial value.

“The reason you’ve heard of 3D printing is because of the hackerspace movement,” says Hoover.

Hoover describes the rising interest in hackerspaces as a response in part to the rampant consumerism of Western culture.

REGINA — Anglers in Saskatchewan are being asked to help reel in information about a hybrid fish.

Chris Somers, an ecologist at the University of Regina, is hoping that anyone looking for good fishing holes before an upcoming walleye tournament will bring him a specimen that could be a cross between a walleye and a sauger. It’s known as a saugeye.

“What we are trying to do is to get a DNA-based approach up and running to detect hybrids reliably between those two species,” said Somers.

“The reason we need to do that is that after a certain number of generations of interbreeding, you can’t reliably detect a hybrid by eye, so you need a molecular tool to be able to positively identify something as being intermediate between the two.”

Walleye don’t have spots on their fins, and the bottom of their tails is lighter with a white tip. Sauger have spots all over the fins, but no light patch on the tail. A hybrid could have some or any of the characteristics.

The first step of Somers’s research is to develop a detection method with DNA-based tools ready in the lab. He needs a tissue sample, like from a fin clip, to do the analysis.

“We just take a small piece of the fin from the fish and then we would extract DNA from that fin and we would use ... molecular markers, sort of like creating a barcode for the fish,” he said.

“When you go to the grocery store, they scan that barcode in the laser machine there that tells you what product it is. We’re creating a similar barcode with pieces of DNA that will tell us whether the fish is a walleye or a sauger or has characteristics of both.”

Walleye are more of a lake or deep-water fish, while sauger are usually in turbid or flowing waters, such as rivers.

When the two environments come together — for example, at the spot where the South Saskatchewan River flows into Lake Diefenbaker — they can interbreed to create the saugeye.

Somers says anglers have been speculating about how long saugeye have been around “ever since the first lure went in the water in Canada.” What’s not clear is how often the two species merge and what role the hybrids play in the fishery or in changing the ecology of fish.

“I don’t think anybody is really 100 per cent sure what the consequences of hybridization are,” said Somers.

“But some of the things that they might be are a change, for example, in the way that the hybrid fish grows compared with either of the parent strains.”

Somers said sauger are a smaller fish that don’t get as big as walleye. That would suggest it’s possible that hybridization is reducing the growth rate of the intermediate fish that would be less prized by anglers as a result.

“The other possibility is that the hybrids may be less fertile than their parent forms and so, if you have a lot of hybridization occurring, you might actually get fewer offspring produced, and therefore a reduction in productivity of the fish population and ultimately fewer fish in hybrid zones.”

Somers and research staff plan to be stationed at the boat launch in Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park on Thursday and Friday, the pre-fishing period for a big walleye tournament taking place next weekend.

He would like anglers to bring him live fish so a fin clip can be taken.

The fish would be returned to the fisherman or released.

The other option is to store a dead fish on ice until a sample can be taken.

Anglers can still fillet and eat the fish afterward.

Who’s building what where?

What trends can you detect?

Push the boundaries of your comfort zone. The more you expose yourself to different people, places and things, the more curious you’ll become.

Become curious about yourself. Every time you question why you feel a certain way or behave in a certain manner, engage your curiosity.

Every time old fears and prejudices resurface, engage your curiosity. No matter how ingrained the old patterns might be, one of the best ways to shift them is to become curious about the origins and potential resolutions.

One of the most curious people who ever lived was physicist Albert Einstein, who once wrote, “Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality.

Never lose a holy curiosity.”

Part of self-esteem building is developing an intense curiosity about what makes us tick. Curiosity may kill the cat, but it has made humans the most successful species on the planet. Nurture your natural curiosity and reawaken your sense of wonder.

Murray Fuhrer is a self-esteem expert and facilitator.

For more information on self-esteem, check the Extreme Esteem website at www.extremeesteem.ca.

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Cespedes steals the show BLAKE GEOFFRION

STEPPING AWAY Montreal Canadiens forward Blake Geoffrion announced his retirement on Monday. The 25-year-old had been considering stepping away from hockey due to lingering effects of a skull fracture and concussion suffered during an American Hockey League game in November. Geoffrion, the grandson of Canadiens legend Bernie Geoffrion and great-grandson of superstar Howie Morenz, notified general manager Marc Bergevin in March that he might retire.

“After suffering an injury in November and taking time to recover and reflect, I have decided to step away from the game of hockey for the time being,” Geoffrion said. The six-foot-one centre was skating for the Hamilton Bulldogs when he suffered a depressed skull fracture from a hit by defenceman JeanPhilippe Cote of the Syracuse Crunch during a Nov. 9 American Hockey League game at the Bell Centre.

The Plantation, Fla., native underwent surgery a day later to repair damage that his father Dan Geoffrion, who also played briefly for the Canadiens, said could have been life-threatening or caused brain damage.

He had two goals in 13 games for Montreal last season. Geoffrion won the Hobey Baker Memorial Award in 2010 as the top player in U.S. university hockey with the Wisconsin Badgers.

He was selected in the second round of the 2006 NHL draft by Nashville. He has eight goals and five assists in 55 career NHL games.

Today

● Men’s amateur golf: Alberta championship, Sundre Golf Club. ● Senior men’s baseball: Printing Place vs. The Hideout, Great Chief 2, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday

● Men’s amateur golf: Alberta championship, Sundre Golf Club. ● Pony chuckwagons: North American championship, Westerner Days, 6 p.m. ● Midget AAA baseball: Okotoks Dawgs Red at Red Deer Carstar Braves, doubleheader, 5:30 p.m., Great Chief Park. ● Bantam AAA baseball: Okotoks Dawgs Black at Red Deer Servus Credit Union Braves, 7 p.m., Great Chief Park. ● Parkland baseball: Innisfail at Lacombe, 7 p.m.

Thursday

● Men’s amateur golf: Alberta championship, Sundre Golf Club. ● Pony chuckwagons: North American championship, Westerner Days, 6 p.m. ● Senior men’s baseball: Lacombe Granite and Stone vs.

Printing Place, Great Chief 1.

ATHLETICS’ SLUGGER BECOMES FIRST PLAYER LEFT OUT OF ALL-STAR GAME TO WIN HOME RUN DERBY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — The Home Run Derby champion didn’t even make the All-Star team.

Yoenis Cespedes won baseball’s power-hitting competition with a dazzling display Monday night, becoming the first player left out of the AllStar game to take home the crown. The Oakland Athletics slugger beat Bryce Harper 9-8 in the final round at reconfigured Citi Field, hitting the decisive drive with five swings to spare.

In his second major league season, the outfielder from Cuba dropped his bat and raised his arm in triumph when he sent his 32nd homer of the night some 455 feet to deep centre field, where it caromed off the back wall of the black batter’s eye. He was swarmed by the American League All-Stars near the third base line.

“You come for a show in New York. He put on a show,” said Detroit Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer, set to start for the AL on Tuesday night.

The final addition to the field, Cespedes was the fourth player not selected for the All-Star game to compete in the event. Right off the bat, he proved he belonged.

With family in the stands, Cespedes hit a whopping 17 home runs in the first round — more than any

other player managed in their first two trips to the plate.

“I felt that I was getting into a very good rhythm, and that as long as the ball was right over the plate, I felt like I was in a good groove,” Cespedes said through a translator. “That was the key.”

That sent him straight into the finals, though he added six long balls in round two for good measure. Some of his early drives were particularly impressive, too.

Cespedes hit about a half-dozen balls into the upper deck in left, never reached by anyone in a game, and banged another couple of shots off the restaurant windows in the corner just below.

The 27-year-old Cespedes has struggled as a sophomore, batting only .225 with 15 home runs, but hardly anyone in the game doubts his ability.

“This trophy will motivate me so that things continue to go well for me, and I just want to thank the people that believed in me, that thought I could play at this level,” he said.

The 20-year-old Harper, wearing shiny gold spikes as his father pitched to him, hammered eight homers in all three rounds. But the Washington Nationals phenom couldn’t keep up with Cespedes.

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American League’s Yoenis Cespedes of the Oakland Athletics hits during the MLB All-Star baseball Home Run Derby, Monday, in New York.

Harvey, Scherzer named All-Star starters

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — The first and last pitch of the All-Star game could well be “New York, New York.”

Young ace Matt Harvey of the Mets will start for the National League on his home mound.

Mariano Rivera, in his final season, may well finish for the AL. “Having the opportunity to take the ball is something I’ll never forget,” Harvey said Monday.

On July 16 last year, Harvey was pitching for Triple-A Buffalo against Toledo before 5,885 fans at Coca-Cola Field. On Tuesday night, he’ll be starting against Detroit’s Max Scherzer in front of a sellout crowd at Citi Field and a worldwide television audience.

At 24, Harvey is the youngest All-Star starting pitcher since the Mets’ Dwight Gooden in 1988, when he was 23. Harvey will be the first pitcher from the host team to start an AllStar game since Houston’s Rog-

er Clemens in 2004 and just the 11th overall.

“It really wouldn’t have mattered what city we were playing in with the year that he’s had, the impressive numbers that he’s put up,” said San Francisco’s Bruce Bochy,“ the NL manager. “He would have been the starting pitcher.“ Harvey, 7-2 with a 2.35 ERA and an NL-high 147 strikeouts, has made 29 major league starts — the fewest for an All-Star starter since Hideo Nomo with 13 in 1995. Big league hitters can’t stop talking about his heater. His fastball velocity of 95.2 mph is 0.1 mph behind Washington’s Stephen Strasburg, the major league leader this year, according to fangraphs.com.

“He’s a power guy that attacks hitters,” said Minnesota catcher Joe Mauer, a two-time AL batting champion. “He has four above-average pitches.”

Harvey throws the hardest slider and curve in the majors, and he ranks second in swinging strikes at 12.7 per cent, just behind Texas’ Yu Darvish (13.3)

and ahead of Scherzer (12.3).

“I don’t even know what he’s throwing. He throws everything,” Washington’s Bryce Harper said.

Scherzer, 28, had the most dominant first half in a quartercentury, in terms of wins. His 13-0 record before Saturday’s loss to Texas was the most wins in a perfect start since Clemens won his first 14 decisions in 1986.

Detroit’s Justin Verlander was the AL starter and loser last year. Scherzer (13-1, 3.10 ERA) joins him to become the first pitchers from the same club to start consecutive AllStar games since Arizona’s Randy Johnson (2000-01) and Curt Schilling (2002).

“We go throughout the season and we see guys who absolutely deal, and for skipper to give me the nod over those guys just means so much to me,” Scherzer said as he sat next to Tigers manager Jim Leyland, who will pilot the American League squad.

Rivera, at 43 the oldest All-

Star this year, sat in Jackie Robinson Rotunda in front of a large blue sculpture of Robinson’s “42” — fitting given that the number was retired for all teams in 1997 on the 50th anniversary of the day Robinson broke baseball’s colour barrier. Rivera, grandfathered in, will be the last major leaguer to have that number on his back.

With 30 saves in 32 chances and a 1.83 ERA in his farewell season for the New York Yankees, Rivera is still the best.

“I think it would be probably the most beautiful touch in the world if we could somehow get a lead on the National League and play the ninth inning with the greatest closer of all-time coming out of the bullpen,” Leyland said.

If not?

“You can rest assured, he will be on the mound at some point and you will see him pitch, whether it be to a hitter, an inning,” Leyland said. “You will see No. 42 pitch.”

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Consistency is easier said than done in golf Consistency is the name and as it ap- golf swings as efficient as possible. The pears, the most elusive aspect of this great efficiency in how their body moves will progame we call golf. Some would debate the duce consistent shots therefore their miss fact that the name “golf”, can, should and hit shots are less noticeable. That is they’re has been, replaced by a few other creative less noticeable to most of us. Touring profour letter words. The fact still remains fessionals are like machines. They’re the whatever descriptive words you wish to thoroughbreds of all golfers. They approach label this game the motivating reason for each and every shot as if it’s going to be perwanting to change the name is a fect as they have practiced this lack of consistency. exact situation time and time For those of you who have again. Having said that they’re been bitten by the golf bug will human and they make mistakes. know exactly what it is that Understanding and accepting I’m referring too. The fact that the fact that most of their shots you can go out on the driving will not be perfect they spend range, and even the golf course, countless hours practicing the with pure intentions of hitting shots that will enable them to the perfect shot every time you lower their scores. This is generswing the club only to find yourally referred to as the short game self disappointed shot after shot.

— putting, chipping and pitchNow this is not always the case ing. Having the ability to recover as if it was no one would ever from a miss placed shot allows SCOTT play the game. But consistency them to shoot low rounds.

BERGDAHL does seem to be the most overThis is not an option for most whelming complaint by golfers. of us. We do not have the time or INSTRUCTION You are not alone. If you the desire to stand on the range asked a touring professional and practice green hitting counthow many perfect shots they have hit on a less shots perfecting our entire game. But round that they shoot 65, they may tell you we do have the ability to improve. That’s that they hit five or six perfect shots. How the beautiful thing about this game. If you can this be? If a touring professional can believe you can, you will. If you want to shoot a 65 and only hit five or six perfect play better golf you can. shots then that must mean their miss hit Understanding the basic swing motion shots are pretty good. It’s all relative. is the first step to hitting shots further, A touring professional spends count- straighter and with much more consistency. less hours a day attempting to make their In the paragraphs that follow, I’ll discuss

the swing motion and more specifically talk about a common swing flaw that many golfers have. This flaw is called the “hip slide”.

The hip slide is a lateral motion of the leading hip (left hip for right handed golfers) towards the target in the downswing.

This motion can cause you to top the ball, hit thin shots (hitting the middle of the ball causing a lower than normal trajectory) and also causes the ball to slice (a shot that travels to the right for right handed golfers).

Last week I talked about the swing motion and how it’s simply a rotational motion rather than a lateral motion. Ensuring that you rotate your body during the backswing rather than “swaying” your hips will assist you in creating better load. The end result will create consistent contact and direction.

To better understand the coiling motion stand upright with your feet shoulder width apart and your weight even on both feet.

Now, take your right arm (for right handed golfers) and ensuring your entire arm is at shoulder height extending your arm out in front of you as if you are pointing towards something or someone.

From here, rotate your body to the right (for right handed golfers, the opposite for left handed golfers) as if you were attempting to point to someone standing directly behind you. If done correctly, this motion simulates the correct rotation of the backswing.

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Boston Tampa Bay Baltimore New York Toronto

American League East Division W L Pct 58 39 .598 55 41 .573 53 43 .552 51 44 .537 45 49 .479

Detroit Cleveland Kansas City Minnesota Chicago

Central Division W L Pct 52 42 .553 51 44 .537 43 49 .467 39 53 .424 37 55 .402

GB — 1 1/2 8 12 14

Oakland Texas Los Angeles Seattle Houston

West Division W L Pct 56 39 .589 54 41 .568 44 49 .473 43 52 .453 33 61 .351

GB — 2 11 13 22 1/2

GB — 2 1/2 4 1/2 6 11 1/2

Sunday’s Games Cleveland 6, Kansas City 4 Minnesota 10, N.Y. Yankees 4 Detroit 5, Texas 0 Philadelphia 4, Chicago White Sox 3, 10 innings Baltimore 7, Toronto 4 Tampa Bay 5, Houston 0 Oakland 3, Boston 2, 11 innings Seattle 4, L.A. Angels 3 Tuesday’s Games All-Star Game at New York (Mets), 6 p.m.

American League Leaders BATTING G Cabrera, DET 93 Trout, LAA 92 Mauer, MIN 88 Ortiz, BOS 77 Pedroia, BOS 96 A. Beltre, TEX 93 Davis, BAL 95 Loney, T-B 96 Hunter, DET 84 Donaldson, OAK 93

AB 362 370 353 287 376 374 343 324 356 345

R 73 65 50 49 57 54 70 39 56 50

H 132 119 113 91 119 118 108 102 112 107

HOME RUNS Davis, BAL Cabrera, DET Encarnacion, TOR Dunn, CHW Ibanez, SEA Cruz, TEX A. Beltre, TEX Trumbo, LAA Cano, NYY Bautista, TOR

37 30 25 24 24 22 21 21 21 20

RUNS BATTED IN Cabrera, DET Davis, BAL Encarnacion, TOR Cruz, TEX Fielder, DET Jones, BAL Ortiz, BOS Cano, NYY Donaldson, OAK Dunn, CHW

95 93 72 69 69 67 65 65 61 60

STOLEN BASES Ellsbury, BOS McLouth, BAL Davis, TOR Altuve, HOU Trout, LAA Kipnis, CLE Ramirez, CHW Andrus, TEX Martin, TEX Rios, CHW

36 24 24 21 21 21 20 19 19 19

SLUGGING PERCENTAGE Davis, BAL Cabrera, DET Ortiz, BOS Ibanez, SEA Trout, LAA A. Beltre, TEX Encarnacion, TOR Cano, NYY Donaldson, OAK Cruz, TEX

.717 .674 .606 .578 .565 .543 .532 .531 .522 .517

ON-BASE PERCENTAGE Cabrera, DET Mauer, MIN Ortiz, BOS Trout, LAA Pedroia, BOS Davis, BAL Cano, NYY Kipnis, CLE Santana, CLE Donaldson, OAK

.458 .402 .402 .399 .396 .392 .386 .383 .382 .379

BA .365 .322 .320 .317 .316 .316 .315 .315 .315 .310

2.53 2.65 2.70 2.78 2.85 3.02 3.02 3.08 3.19 3.21

STOLEN BASES Cabrera, S-D Marte, PIT Segura, MIL Revere, PHL Gomez, MIL McCutchen, PIT Pierre, MIA Gonzalez, COL Young, NYM Wright, NYM

WON-LOST Scherzer, DET Moore, T-B Colon, OAK Tillman, BAL Hernandez, SEA Verlander, DET Masterson, CLE Buchholz, BOS Wilson, LAA Sabathia, NYY

13-1 13-3 12-3 11-3 10-4 10-6 10-7 9-0 9-6 9-8

SLUGGING PERCENTAGE Gonzalez, COL Cuddyer, COL Goldschmidt, ARI Posey, S-F Brown, PHL Beltran, STL Gomez, MIL Alvarez, PIT Wright, NYM Bruce, CIN

.610 .568 .557 .536 .535 .533 .533 .516 .507 .507

SAVES J. Johnson, BAL Nathan, TEX Rivera, NYY Balfour, OAK Reed, CHW Rodney, T-B Frieri, LAA Holland, K-C Perkins, MIN Wilhelmsen, SEA

33 30 30 25 24 22 22 22 21 19

ON-BASE PERCENTAGE Votto, CIN Choo, CIN Wright, NYM Posey, S-F Goldschmidt, ARI Carpenter, STL Cuddyer, COL Freeman, ATL Molina, STL Fowler, COL

.434 .425 .396 .395 .395 .394 .391 .386 .386 .381

STRIKEOUTS Darvish, TEX Scherzer, DET Hernandez, SEA Masterson, CLE Sale, CHW Verlander, DET Holland, TEX Sabathia, NYY Shields, K-C Iwakuma, SEA

157 152 140 137 131 125 121 117 116 113

COMPLETE GAMES Masterson, CLE Colon, OAK Sabathia, NYY Sale, CHW Price, T-B Vargas, LAA J. Saunders, SEA Shields, K-C Harang, SEA 12 tied

3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1

SHUTOUTS Masterson, CLE Harang, SEA Colon, OAK Sanchez, DET Griffin, OAK Buchholz, BOS Archer, T-B Holland, TEX Kuroda, NYY Sale, CHW Lester, BOS Guthrie, K-C Dickey, TOR Vargas, LAA

3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Atlanta Washington Philadelphia New York Miami

National League East Division W L Pct 54 41 .568 48 47 .505 48 48 .500 41 50 .451 35 58 .376

GB — 6 6 1/2 11 18

St. Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago Milwaukee

Central Division W L Pct 57 36 .609 56 37 .602 53 42 .558 42 51 .457 38 56 .404

GB — 1 4 1/2 14 19

West Division W L Pct 50 45 .526 47 47 .500 46 50 .479 43 51 .457 42 54 .438

GB — 2 1/2 4 1/2 6 1/2 8 1/2

Arizona Los Angeles Colorado San Francisco San Diego

Sunday’s Games Washington 5, Miami 2, 10 innings Philadelphia 4, Chicago White Sox 3, 10 innings Cincinnati 8, Atlanta 4 N.Y. Mets 4, Pittsburgh 2 Colorado 3, L.A. Dodgers 1 Milwaukee 5, Arizona 1 San Diego 10, San Francisco 1 St. Louis 10, Chicago Cubs 6 Tuesday’s Games All-Star Game at New York (Mets), 6 p.m.

BASES ON BALLS Cabrera, DET Santana, CLE Pedroia, BOS Bautista, TOR Butler, K-C Fielder, DET Mauer, MIN Cano, NYY Trout, LAA Iannetta, LAA Encarnacion, TOR Dunn, CHW Swisher, CLE

60 53 51 51 50 50 49 48 47 46 46 46 46

DOUBLES Machado, BAL Mauer, MIN Trout, LAA Davis, BAL Peralta, DET Pedroia, BOS Castro, HOU Napoli, BOS Ramirez, CHW Seager, SEA Hunter, DET Saltalamacchia, BOS Jones, BAL

39 30 29 27 25 25 25 24 24 24 24 24 24

TRIPLES Trout, LAA Ellsbury, BOS Drew, BOS Martin, TEX Jennings, T-B Gardner, NYY Kendrick, LAA Kawasaki, TOR 9 tied

8 7 6 5 5 5 4 4 3

National League Leaders BATTING Molina, STL Craig, STL Cuddyer, COL Segura, MIL Posey, S-F Carpenter, STL Votto, CIN Scutaro, S-F Goldschmidt, ARI Beltran, STL

G 87 90 74 92 90 89 95 81 94 84

AB 323 348 285 372 323 358 352 320 352 330

R 40 50 44 54 38 72 66 37 60 51

H 110 116 94 121 105 115 112 101 110 102

HOME RUNS Gonzalez, COL Alvarez, PIT Brown, PHL Goldschmidt, ARI Beltran, STL Bruce, CIN Uggla, ATL J. Upton, ATL Cuddyer, COL Soriano, CHC Tulowitzki, COL

25 24 23 21 19 19 18 16 16 16 16

RUNS BATTED IN Goldschmidt, ARI Phillips, CIN Craig, STL Brown, PHL Bruce, CIN Gonzalez, COL Alvarez, PIT Freeman, ATL Gonzalez, LAD

77 74 74 67 66 64 62 61 59

BA .341 .333 .330 .325 .325 .321 .318 .316 .313 .309

34 28 27 22 21 20 18 16 16 15

BASES ON BALLS Votto, CIN Choo, CIN Uggla, ATL Wright, NYM J. Upton, ATL Goldschmidt, ARI Rizzo, CHC LaRoche, WAS Headley, S-D Cabrera, S-D Carpenter, STL Montero, ARI Valbuena, CHC

71 64 50 49 49 49 41 40 40 39 39 39 39

DOUBLES Carpenter, STL Bruce, CIN Molina, STL Rizzo, CHC Posey, S-F McCutchen, PIT Parra, ARI Desmond, WAS Soriano, CHC Pollock, ARI Goldschmidt, ARI

28 28 27 27 27 26 26 24 23 23 23

TRIPLES Gomez, MIL Marte, PIT Segura, MIL Span, WAS Gonzalez, COL Hechavarria, MIA Wright, NYM 10 tied

9 8 8 7 6 5 5 4

EARNED RUN AVERAGE Kershaw, LAD Locke, PIT Corbin, ARI Harvey, NYM Wainwright, STL Zimmermann, WAS Leake, CIN Fernandez, MIA Wood, CHC Lee, PHL

1.98 2.15 2.35 2.35 2.45 2.58 2.69 2.75 2.79 2.86

WON-LOST Zimmermann, WAS Wainwright, STL Corbin, ARI Lynn, STL Lee, PHL Bumgarner, S-F Liriano, PIT Marquis, S-D Chacin, COL Minor, ATL De La Rosa, COL Miller, STL Maholm, ATL

12-4 12-5 11-1 11-4 10-3 10-5 9-3 9-4 9-4 9-4 9-5 9-6 9-8

SAVES Grilli, PIT Mujica, STL Kimbrel, ATL Soriano, WAS Chapman, CIN Romo, S-F Papelbon, PHL Parnell, NYM Cishek, MIA Gregg, CHC STRIKEOUTS Harvey, NYM Kershaw, LAD Wainwright, STL Samardzija, CHC Latos, CIN Lee, PHL Lincecum, S-F Bumgarner, S-F Bailey, CIN Hamels, PHL

29 26 26 25 21 21 20 17 17 17 147 139 130 128 127 125 125 122 121 118

COMPLETE GAMES Wainwright, STL Kershaw, LAD Zimmermann, WAS Kendrick, PHL Stults, S-D Bailey, CIN 18 tied

4 3 3 2 2 2 1

SHUTOUTS Kershaw, LAD Wainwright, STL McCarthy, ARI Greinke, LAD Kendrick, PHL Ryu, LAD Peralta, MIL Lincecum, S-F Samardzija, CHC Zimmermann, WAS Miller, STL Lee, PHL Westbrook, STL Bailey, CIN

2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Transactions Monday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX — Assigned RHP Alfredo Aceves outright to Pawtucket (IL).

NEW YORK YANKEES — Sent 3B Alex Rodriguez to Trenton (EL) for a rehab assignment.

TEXAS RANGERS — Sent OFs Craig Gentry and Jeff Baker to Frisco (TL) for rehab assignments.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Sent OF Melky Cabrera to New Hampshire (EL) for a rehab assignment.

National League COLORADO ROCKIES — Traded RHPs Parker Frazier to Cincinnati for RHP Armando Galarraga.

MIAMI MARLINS — Optioned LHP Duane Below to New Orleans (PCL). Sent RHP Jose Ceda to the GCL Marlins for a rehab assignment.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Optioned OF Khris Davis to Nashville (PCL).

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Sent RHP Chris Carpenter to Springfield (TL) for a rehab assignment. Optioned RHP Keith Butler to Memphis (PCL).

American Association GRAND PRAIRIE AIR HOGS — Signed C Charlie Neil, INF Austin Newell and LHP Gabe Garcia.

Released INF Frazier Hall.

SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS — Signed RHP Nathan Stewart.

WINNIPEG GOLDEYES — Traded INF Nick Liles to Gary SouthShore to complete an earlier trade.

Can-Am League NEW JERSEY JACKALS — Acquired RHP Wes Roemer from St. Paul (AA) for a player to be

named.

Frontier League FRONTIER GREYS — Released C Chris Kay and RHP Coty Saranthus.

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MINERS — Placed INF Carlos Colmenares and OF Tyler Hall on the suspended list. Released RHP Michael Hepple.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association ATLANTA HAWKS — Signed F Elton Brand.

BOSTON CELTICS — Waived F Kris Joseph.

DETROIT PISTONS — Signed F Luigi Datome and G Will Bynum.

HOUSTON ROCKETS — Signed G Isaiah Canaan. Agreed to terms with F Robert Covington and G B.J. Young. Waived G/F James Anderson and C Tim Ohlbrecht.

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES — Re-signed G Tony Allen and F Jon Leuer to multiyear contracts.

SACRAMENTO KINGS — Signed F Carl Landry to a four-year contract.

FOOTBALL National Football League CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed TE Tyler Eifert to a four-year contract.

DENVER BRONCOS — Suspended director of player personnel Matt Russell indefinitely and director of pro personnel Tom Heckert one month for suspicion of drunken driving.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Signed WR/PR Ace Sanders.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Signed P/K Colton Schmidt to a three-year contract.

HOCKEY

MONTREAL ALOUETTES

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — Montreal Alouettes offensive lineman Scott Flory will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a torn bicep.

The team announced on Monday that Flory’s MRI results from earlier in the day show a complete bicep tear.

GP 3 3 3 3

CFL Standings East Division W L T 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 0

PF 83 79 72 63

PA 97 89 74 74

Pt 2 2 2 2

GP Saskatchewan 3 Calgary 3 B.C. 3 Edmonton 3

West Division W L T 3 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 2 0

PF 114 87 73 51

PA 67 82 63 76

Pt 6 4 4 2

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EARNED RUN AVERAGE Hernandez, SEA Kuroda, NYY Colon, OAK Lackey, BOS Sale, CHW Iwakuma, SEA Darvish, TEX Holland, TEX Scherzer, DET Shields, K-C

National Hockey League ANAHEIM DUCKS — Re-signed D Mat Clark to a one-year contract.

CAROLINA HURRICANES — Signed F Elias Lindholm to a three-year, entry-level contract.

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Signed D David Savard to a one-year, two-way contract.

FLORIDA PANTHERS — Agreed to terms with G Jacob Markstrom on a two-year contract.

LOS ANGELES KINGS — Agreed to terms with D Alec Martinez on a two-year contract.

MONTREAL CANADIENS — Announced the retirement of F Blake Geoffrion. Signed F Sven Andrighetto to a three-year, entry-level contract.

NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Agreed to terms with LW Josh Bailey on a five-year contract.

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS — Named Ron Hextall assistant general manager and director of hockey operations.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Re-signed F J.T. Brown to a one-year, two-way contract.

Kontinental Hockey League (Russia) SKA ST. PETERSBURG — Signed F Ilya Kovalchuk to a four-year contract.

American Hockey League SPRINGFIELD FALCONS — Signed D Joe Lavin to a one-year contract.

ECHL STOCKTON THUNDER — Named Rich Kromm coach and director of hockey operations.

LACROSSE National Lacrosse League MINNESOTA SWARM — Traded F Ryan Benesch and T Andrew Watt to Buffalo for 2015 and 2016 first-round and 2017 third-round draft picks.

Alouettes general manager Jim Popp said that Flory will be missed on the field, calling the 37-year-old an “institution at right guard” for Montreal.

Popp also said that Flory could undergo surgery as soon as Thursday.

Flory suffered the injury during Friday’s 2214 loss to the Calgary Stampeders at Percival Molson Stadium.

The Regina native has been with the team since 1999, is a three-time Grey Cup champion and nine-time CFL all-star.

Toronto Hamilton Winnipeg Montreal

WEEK THREE Saturday’s results B.C. 17 Edmonton 3 At Guelph, Ont. Hamilton 25 Winnipeg 20 Friday’s result Calgary 22 Montreal 14 Thursday’s result Saskatchewan 39 Toronto 28 WEEK FOUR Friday, July 19 Toronto at Winnipeg, 6 p.m.

Saturday, July 20 Montreal at Calgary, 5 p.m.

Edmonton at B.C., 8 p.m.

Sunday, July 21 Hamilton at Saskatchewan, 5 p.m.

Canadian Football League Leaders TORONTO — Unofficial CFL scoring leaders following Saturday’s games (x—scored two-point convert): TD C FG S Pt Parades, Cal 0 9 7 0 30 Milo, Sask 0 11 6 0 29 Congi, Ham 0 8 6 3 29 Whyte, Mtl 0 6 6 3 27 x-Sheets, Sask 4 2 0 0 26 O’Neill, BC 0 6 4 3 21 Prefontaine, Tor 0 4 5 1 20 Palardy, Wpg 0 7 4 0 19 Gable, Ham 3 0 0 0 18 Goltz, Wpg 3 0 0 0 18

T.Smith, Sask West, Cal Shaw, Edm Arceneaux, BC Barnes, Tor Charles, Edm Cornish, Cal Getzlaf, Sask Green, Mtl Harris, BC Kackert, Tor Simpson, Wpg Stamps, Edm C.Taylor, BC x-Dressler, Sask Waters, Tor Watt, Tor Bagg, Sask Carrier, Mtl Collaros, Tor Cote, Cal Delahunt, Ham Denmark, Wpg Durie, Tor Fantuz, Ham Gainey, Mtl Gant, Ham Giguere, Ham Gore, BC Inman, Tor Jennings, Mtl Lamar, Ham Lewis, Cal London, Mtl Matthews, Wpg McDaniel, Cal McHenry, Sask Parks, BC Price, Cal Ray, Tor Reilly, Edm Washington, Wpg R.Williams, Sask Renaud, Wpg Schmitt, Sask x-Moore, BC Bartel, Ham Maver, Cal

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Golf PGA FedExCup Leaders Through July 14 YTD Top Last Week Points Wins 10’s Finish Chng 1. Tiger Woods 2,380 4 5 DNP 2. Matt Kuchar 1,964 2 6 DNP 3. Brandt Snedeker 1,603 1 7 DNP 4. Phil Mickelson 1,518 1 5 DNP 5. Billy Horschel 1,459 1 7 DNP 6. Justin Rose 1,358 1 5 DNP 7. Bill Haas 1,320 1 8 DNP 8. Kevin Streelman 1,259 1 5 T44 9. Boo Weekley 1,196 1 4 T27 10. Jason Day 1,148 5 DNP 11. Jordan Spieth 1,114 1 6 1 +224 12. Keegan Bradley 1,051 6 T61 -1 13. Webb Simpson 1,018 4 DNP -1 14. Adam Scott 1,012 1 3 DNP -1 15. Harris English 1,011 1 4 T15 +3 16. Russell Henley 1,005 1 3 DNP -2 17. Hunter Mahan 1,003 3 DNP -2 18. D.A. Points 1,000 1 2 CUT -2 19. Jimmy Walker 996 5 DNP -2 20. Steve Stricker 990 5 T10 21. Charles Howell III 973 5 T33 -2 22. Dustin Johnson 887 1 3 DNP -1 23. Ken Duke 882 1 2 T48 -1 24. Graham DeLaet 856 5 DNP -1 25. Graeme McDowell 838 1 4 DNP -1 26. Chris Kirk 803 2 T22 +2 27. Scott Stallings 801 4 CUT -2 28. Sang-Moon Bae 770 1 2 DNP -2 29. Martin Laird 766 1 2 DNP -2 30. David Lingmerth 747 3 DNP -1 31. John Merrick 745 1 1 DNP -1 32. Ryan Palmer 744 4 DNP -1 33. Brian Gay 736 1 1 T61 +1 34. Zach Johnson 734 2 T2 +41 35. Michael Thompson733 1 3 DNP -3 36. Chris Stroud 732 3 DNP -3 37. Charl Schwartzel 726 4 DNP -2 38. Rickie Fowler 723 4 DNP -2 39. Angel Cabrera 719 2 DNP -2 40. Charley Hoffman 712 5 CUT -2 41. Jonas Blixt 709 1 1 CUT -2 42. Matt Jones 708 3 T7 +13 43. Bubba Watson 708 3 DNP -3 44. Brendon de Jonge 706 3 T54 -3 45. Kevin Chappell 686 3 DNP -3 46. David Hearn 683 2 T2 +36 47. Roberto Castro 669 1 T68 -3 48. John Rollins 668 2 CUT -5 49. David Lynn 652 2 DNP -4 50. Josh Teater 651 3 DNP -4 World Golf Ranking Through July 14 1. Tiger Woods USA 2. Rory McIlroy NIr 3. Justin Rose Eng 4. Adam Scott Aus 5. Phil Mickelson USA 6. Matt Kuchar USA 7. Graeme McDowell NIr 8. Brandt Snedeker USA 9. Luke Donald Eng 10. Steve Stricker USA 11. Louis Oosthuizen SAf 12. Lee Westwood Eng 13. Ernie Els SAf 14. Charl Schwartzel SAf 15. Sergio Garcia Esp 16. Bubba Watson USA 17. Jason Day Aus 18. Keegan Bradley USA 19. Webb Simpson USA 20. Ian Poulter Eng 21. Jason Dufner USA 22. Bill Haas USA 23. Hunter Mahan USA 24. Dustin Johnson USA 25. Matteo Manassero Ita 26. Branden Grace SAf 27. Peter Hanson Swe 28. Nick Watney USA 29. Zach Johnson USA 30. Henrik Stenson Swe 31. Bo Van Pelt USA 32. Jim Furyk USA 33. Rickie Fowler USA 34. Richard Sterne SAf 35. Martin Kaymer Ger 36. Billy Horschel USA 37. Jamie Donaldson Wal 38. Kevin Streelman USA 39. Thorbjorn Olesen Den 40. Nicolas Colsaerts Bel 41. Gonzalo Fernandez-CastanoEsp 42. Francesco Molinari Ita 43. Scott Piercy USA 44. Hideki Matsuyama Jpn 45. Ryan Moore USA 46. Carl Pettersson Swe 47. David Lynn Eng 48. Robert Garrigus USA 49. Martin Laird Sco 50. Paul Lawrie Sco

12.37 8.79 7.82 7.07 6.68 6.46 6.12 5.93 5.68 4.96 4.96 4.70 4.69 4.67 4.67 4.45 4.42 4.42 4.23 4.16 4.06 4.01 3.96 3.88 3.42 3.41 3.40 3.40 3.38 3.32 3.29 3.28 3.03 2.98 2.89 2.88 2.84 2.75 2.73 2.73 2.65 2.64 2.60 2.55 2.54 2.53 2.48 2.45 2.45 2.40

PGA Tour Statistics Through July 14 FedExCup Season Points 1, Tiger Woods, 2,380.000. 2, Matt Kuchar, 1,963.500. 3, Brandt Snedeker, 1,603.357. 4, Phil Mickelson, 1,517.500. 5, Billy Horschel, 1,459.289.

6, Justin Rose, 1,357.713. 7, Bill Haas, 1,320.083.

8, Kevin Streelman, 1,259.083. 9, Boo Weekley, 1,195.967. 10, Jason Day, 1,148.476.

Scoring Average 1, Tiger Woods, 69.082. 2, Justin Rose, 69.158. 3, Charl Schwartzel, 69.374. 4, Sergio Garcia, 69.545.

5, Adam Scott, 69.624. 6, Matt Kuchar, 69.652. 7, Luke Donald, 69.699. 8, Freddie Jacobson, 69.786.

9, Brandt Snedeker, 69.829. 10, Phil Mickelson, 69.877.

Driving Distance 1, Nicolas Colsaerts, 306.6. 2 (tie), Luke List and Gary Woodland, 305.7. 4, Dustin Johnson, 304.9. 5, Bubba Watson, 304.1. 6, Robert Garrigus, 303.5. 7, Keegan Bradley, 303.3. 8, Jason Kokrak, 303.1. 9, Eric Meierdierks, 302.0. 10, Ryan Palmer, 301.7.

Driving Accuracy Percentage 1, Jim Furyk, 71.21%. 2, Chez Reavie, 71.14%. 3, Ken Duke, 70.77%. 4, Tim Clark , 70.70%. 5, Jerry Kelly, 70.43%. 6, Mark Wilson, 70.29%. 7, Jeff Maggert, 70.23%. 8, Henrik Stenson, 69.84%. 9, Justin Hicks, 69.74%. 10, Jin Park, 69.01%.

Greens in Regulation Percentage 1, Graham DeLaet, 72.38%. 2, Peter Tomasulo, 71.88%. 3, Henrik Stenson, 70.22%. 4, Boo Weekley, 70.10%. 5, Ricky Barnes, 69.89%. 6, Bubba Watson, 69.62%. 7, Bill Haas, 69.54%. 8 (tie), Nick Watney and Ross Fisher, 69.44%. 10, Kevin Stadler, 69.31%.

Total Driving 1, Justin Rose, 41. 2, Graham DeLaet, 49. 3, Keegan Bradley, 72. 4, Henrik Stenson, 74. 5, D.J. Trahan, 85. 6, Matt Jones, 93. 7 (tie), Hunter Mahan and Boo Weekley, 94. 9, Jordan Spieth, 97. 10, Jim Herman, 101.

Strokes Gained - Putting 1, Sergio Garcia, .989. 2, Greg Chalmers, .938.

3, Stephen Ames, .847. 4, Tiger Woods, .833. 5, James Driscoll, .723. 6, Luke Donald, .717. 7, Aaron Baddeley, .711. 8, Bryce Molder, .709. 9, Peter Hanson, .702. 10, Russell Henley, .648.

Birdie Average 1, Phil Mickelson, 4.44. 2, Billy Horschel, 4.27.

3, Tiger Woods, 4.19. 4, Bubba Watson, 4.17. 5, Brandt Snedeker, 4.13. 6 (tie), Ryan Palmer and Charl Schwartzel, 4.08. 8, Charley Hoffman, 3.98. 9, Jimmy Walker, 3.96. 10, Justin Rose, 3.94.

Eagles (Holes per) 1, Tiger Woods, 82.3. 2, Dustin Johnson, 90.0. 3 (tie), Ernie Els and Joe Ogilvie, 102.0. 5, Michael Thompson, 103.5. 6, Patrick Reed, 106.4. 7, Henrik Stenson, 108.0. 8, Kevin Stadler, 109.8. 9, Robert Garrigus, 110.3. 10, Sergio Garcia, 111.6.

Sand Save Percentage 1, Justin Rose, 70.45%. 2, K.J. Choi, 69.70%.

3, Rickie Fowler, 65.43%. 4, Steven Bowditch, 65.09%. 5, Stuart Appleby, 64.29%. 6, Matt Kuchar, 63.92%. 7, Cameron Tringale, 62.20%. 8, Tom Gillis, 62.16%. 9, Ben Crane, 62.00%. 10, Casey Wittenberg, 61.46%.

All-Around Ranking 1, Tiger Woods, 194. 2, Justin Rose, 252. 3, Brandt Snedeker, 354. 4 (tie), Sergio Garcia and Rory McIlroy, 369. 6, Phil Mickelson, 371. 7, Charley Hoffman , 374. 8, Keegan Bradley, 381. 9, Billy Horschel, 385. 10, Bill Haas, 393.

LPGA Money Leaders Through July 14 1. Inbee Park 2. I.K. Kim 3. Stacy Lewis 4. Suzann Pettersen 5. So Yeon Ryu 6. Beatriz Recari 7. Karrie Webb 8. Paula Creamer 9. Na Yeon Choi 10. Angela Stanford 11. Cristie Kerr 12. Catriona Matthew 13. Hee Young Park 14. Jiyai Shin 15. Lizette Salas 16. Jessica Korda 17. Shanshan Feng 18. Anna Nordqvist 19. Ai Miyazato 20. Pornanong Phatlum 21. Caroline Hedwall 22. Ilhee Lee 23. Haeji Kang 24. Chella Choi 25. Karine Icher 26. Jennifer Johnson 27. Jodi Ewart Shadoff 28. Mika Miyazato 29. Yani Tseng 30. Morgan Pressel 31. Gerina Piller 32. Giulia Sergas 33. Amy Yang 34. Lexi Thompson 35. Mo Martin 36. Carlota Ciganda 37. Jenny Shin 38. Moriya Jutanugarn 39. Hee Kyung Seo 40. Brittany Lang 41. Brittany Lincicome 42. Julieta Granada 43. Sun Young Yoo 44. Azahara Munoz 45. Meena Lee 46. Jane Park 47. Irene Cho 48. Chie Arimura 49. Nicole Castrale 50. Mina Harigae

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WORLD SERIES OF POKER

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LAS VEGAS — The blue and purple lights of the Rio casino facade came to life Monday night as a weary group of card sharks passed the midway point of the last day in the contest for a place at the World Series of Poker’s final table.

Fewer than 10 eliminations stood between the remaining players in the world’s biggest no-limit Texas Hold ’em competition and a ticket to a November finale worth $8.4 million for the winner.

The day started with 27 players in the hunt. The field had been winnowed to 18 by the dinner break. Play was expected to last into the wee hours of Tuesday morning.

Those remaining are already guaranteed at least a $300,000 payout, but each is hoping for a chance to make the final nine.

The “November nine” will take a four-month break before returning to the casino to settle the title in front of ESPN cameras.

The bleary-eyed gamblers, who have logged more than 70 hours of play over the past week, beat out more than 6,000 hopefuls from 83 nations.

A single Las Vegas local, Jay Farber, remained in play.

Other contenders hail from Amsterdam, Sao Paulo and Israel. The youngest player remaining is Anton Morgenstern, 22, of Berlin.

No women remain in the field, which started out 95 per cent male.

RED DEER ADVOCATE Tuesday, July 16, 2013 B7

Faldo can’t resist Hansbrough brings lure of Muirfield toughness to Raptors THE ASSOCIATED PRESS GULLANE — If given the option, Nick Faldo would prefer not to be standing over a putt to win the British Open.

“I’m either going to win by six,” Sir Nick joked Monday, “or be stuck in the hay somewhere.”

There’s a lot better chance of the latter happening.

Faldo is grabbing the clubs again for what will surely be his final Open, though his chances of being the latest 50-something player to make a serious run at the claret jug are beyond improbable.

He hasn’t played a truly competitive round since his last Open at St. Andrews in 2010, hasn’t played much at all over the last three years. But Faldo couldn’t resist the chance to celebrate his birthday — he turns 56 on Thursday, the day of the opening round — at a course that means so much to him.

Faldo won the first of his major titles at Muirfield in 1987. Five years later, he added his name to the claret jug again at the very same place.

Both times, he won by a stroke, with a par on the 72nd hole.

“Wow, I’ve got a very special place here — the

18th green at Muirfield,” Faldo said.

“That won in my heart and my mind.”

While making the cut is probably about the best he can hope for, Faldo has relished the process of trying to get his game — and his body — back in shape to be somewhat competitive with players half his age.

He’s been rehabbing his ailing left shoulder.

He’s been working on his swing with those high-tech gadgets that weren’t around in his prime. He chatted up Gio Valiante, the sports psychologist for new U.S. Open champion Justin Rose.

“I’ve gleaned a few gems there,” Faldo said.

“These kids, they’ve got it all now. We were still searching back in my time. I’m really enjoying that. The bottom line, I hope that for the end of the week I’m inspired, like all of us; that I want to play again and have another go here. I think that’s really what’s in mind.”

He figured he was done after that last Open at St. Andrews, where he shot 81 on a windy second day and didn’t come close to making the cut.

“I didn’t enjoy that,” he said.

But that all changed when Faldo was doing a commercial shoot a few

STORIES FROM B5

BAT: Incredible “He’s incredible,” Harper said.

“He’s an absolute machine.”

Colorado outfielder Michael Cuddyer and Baltimore first baseman Chris Davis, who leads the majors with 37 homers, were eliminated in the second round. Davis tied Reggie Jackson (1969) for the AL record before the AllStar break.

“I had a little blister come up second round. It’s just one of those things,” Davis said. “I usually get one once a year and it just happened to be tonight. It actually popped during a swing. My main concern is obviously not to hurt myself and to hang onto the bat.

“It’s something that I’ve dealt with in my career since I can remember.

You’ve just got to kind of wear it for a couple of days and then it hardens up and you’re good to go.”

Citi Field opened in 2009 with cavernous dimensions and yielded the fewest home runs in the majors over its first three seasons. But the Mets erected a new fence in front of the old one, dubbed the Great Wall of Flushing, before last season, shaving dimensions by up to 12 feet and lowering the height of the wall from as high as 16 feet to 8 all around.

Since then, the ballpark has ranked closer to the middle of the pack in home runs, 18th out of 30, but it’s still no hitter’s haven.

In fact, hometown favourite David Wright of the Mets had joked that he would take his Derby swings from second base.

Baseball’s big boppers took aim at two trucks parked beside the home run apple behind the centre-field fence, a popular staple at Mets games dating to their days in Shea Stadium.

Wright and another hometown darling, Pirates slugger Pedro Alvarez, were both eliminated in the first round. Alvarez went to high school in New York City and grew up in the same Manhattan neighbourhood as Manny Ramirez.

“I ran out of gas,” Wright said.

Also knocked out early were defending champion Prince Fielder, the only player besides Ken Griffey Jr. to win multiple crowns, and American League captain Robinson Cano of the New York Yankees, who made Cespedes his final pick.

Cano, the 2011 champion, was booed relentlessly in Kansas City last year after he didn’t tab Royals slugger Billy Butler to participate, and the Kansas City crowd was delighted when Cano went without a home run.

He connected on his third swing this time but finished last with only four.

Wright, booed in Pittsburgh last weekend for initially passing on Alvarez, hit five home runs as the sellout crowd of 43,558 chanted “Let’s Go Mets!”

Alvarez was added when Colorado outfielder Carlos Gonzalez pulled out with a sprained middle finger. Gonzalez remains in the National League starting lineup for Tuesday night’s AllStar game, though.

ALL-STAR: Emotion A 13-time All-Star, still slender but his short-cropped hair receded, Rivera has thrown eight scoreless innings in All-Star games and has a record four saves.

months ago, in which he was asked to talk about his favourite courses.

At first, he thought of the coastline at Pebble Beach, the towering pines at Augusta National, the history and atmosphere at St. Andrews.

Then, he remembered Muirfield.

“That maybe sowed some seeds,” he said.

Later, “I was in my gym at home, and I thought at the time, ’You’re just strong enough to have a go.’ It might be the last chance I get to walk with fellow Open champions.

And so I kind of said, ’OK, I’m going to go for it.”’

Faldo is paired in the first two rounds with Fred Couples and fivetime Open champion Tom Watson.

“I’m delighted with my draw,” Faldo said. “If I’m feeling intense, I’ll go and talk to Tom. If I want to feel relaxed, I’ll talk to Freddie. That’s a great threesome.”

In 2009, a few months shy of his 60th birthday, Watson nearly became the oldest major champion in history. He led going to the 72nd hole at Turnberry, only to make a bogey and lose in a playoff to Stewart Cink.

Experience clearly counts in this tournament. A year before Watson’s remarkable performance, 53-year-old Greg Norman was the leader heading to the final day at Royal Birkdale.

“It’s not emotional yet,” he said.

“Now, that could change by tomorrow.”

The managers also announced their starting lineups Monday.

Bochy’s batting order for the NL has Cincinnati second baseman Brandon Phillips leading off, followed by St. Louis right fielder Carlos Beltran, Reds first baseman Joey Votto, Mets third baseman David Wright, Colorado left fielder Carlos Gonzalez, Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina, Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, Colorado designated hitter Michael Cuddyer and Washington centre fielder Bryce Harper.

In the AL, Leyland has the Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout in left field and leading off, followed by New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano, Detroit third baseman Miguel Cabrera, Baltimore first baseman Chris Davis, Toronto right fielder Jose Bautista, Boston designated hitter David Ortiz, Orioles centre fielder Adam Jones, Minnesota catcher Joe Mauer and Baltimore shortstop J.J. Hardy.

GOLF: Rotational motion From this position, rotate your body to your finish position ensuring that you are pointing towards your target.

This is the rotational motion that is needed in the golf swing and one that makes your motion more efficient.

Of course it’s fairly easy when standing upright. The difficulty in this motion, that most will experience, is when they get in their golf stance. Bending at the waist seems for many to create difficulty in accomplishing this motion therefore causing players to slide their hips during the downswing. The hip should not move past the outside of your left foot (for right handed golfers) in the downswing. This is a sliding motion.

Understanding what a slide is and then having the knowledge of what the proper swing motion is becomes the first step to making the change. Working on making the change becomes the next step.

The best swing drill to ensure that your hip rotates in the downswing rather than slides is as follows.

If you’re hitting off grass then use the shaft of a club (an iron shaft in most cases is the proper length) and insert it into the ground. If you don’t have this then you can use a chair that has a back that is approximately hip high.

Position either a half inch outside your leading hip (hip closest to the target) ensuring that when you swing you don’t hit either with your hands or club.

Start by taking a few practice swings ensuring your hip turns inside of the obstacle not hitting it. When you feel comfortable with the teaching aid by your hip, begin by hitting some short shots. Use a pitching wedge or a 9 iron.

Players will tend to swing smoother with the shorter irons therefore allowing you the opportunity to feel the swing motion better. Be sure that you’re not gripping the golf club too tight as most players will when they begin working on a different movement.

Ensuring that your body rotates throughout the downswing rather than slide will most certainly create better contact. Better contact will lead to improved directional control ultimately lowering your scores.

Scott Bergdahl is the head professional at Lakewood Golf Resort.

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — When Tyler Hansbrough threw Toronto Raptors centre Jonas Valanciunas to the court during a game in February, it was one example of how his rough-and-tumble style can sometimes cross the line.

No foul was called and it’s not a play Hansbrough wants to make a habit. But that’s the kind of aggression around the basket the Raptors are hoping to get out of their newly signed power forward.

“He’s going to knock you down,” general manager Masai Ujiri said. “I think we need a little bit of that, and we’re excited to have it.”

Hansbrough is a small piece of a major reconstruction project for Ujiri and the Raptors. The team must forge a new identity, and if this addition is any indication, it will be one built on defence.

“I felt like they could use a guy like me,” Hansbrough said. “I can bring a lot of toughness to the team, a lot of hard work and effort and bring some leadership just the way I approach the game and hopefully it will rub off.”

Hansbrough joins a front court rotation that includes Valanciunas, Amir

Johnson and Quincy Acy. The 27-yearold is a career 20-minute-a-game power forward, and Ujiri sees him as a “strong rotation player.”

Hansbrough would like to be more than that. He has only started 38 of 246 career NBA games, but the North Carolina product figures he’s more than just a minor role player.

“I can be more than just a 20-minute energy guy coming off the bench at times,” he said. “I feel like I can really add that, improve my jump shot and become effective.”

Defence is undoubtedly the strength of Hansbrough’s game.

He’s averaging 8.9 points and 4.7 rebounds but is a solid low-post defender who plays beyond his six-foot-nine, 250-pound frame.

Ujiri has seen some development on the offensive end for Hansbrough, who got to the free-throw line 300 times last season, as much as San Antonio Spurs big man Tim Duncan.

“All that means is he keeps putting pressure on you and attacking the boards and attacking the rim,” Ujiri said. “He’s developed some kind of jump shot from 15 feet. He’s improved.

He’s become a mature player and that’s kind of what you want with a power forward of that calibre.”

Peewee Chiefs capture provincial lacrosse gold LACOMBE — The Red Deer Chiefs captured gold in the peewee division of the provincial B lacrosse championships during the weekend.

The Chiefs downed the Lethbridge Rattlers 7-3 in the final to cap an undefeated weekend.

In pool play they downed the North Edmonton Wizards 8-1, the Strathmore Venom 8-1, Lethbridge 9-7 and the Wainwright Wolfpack 6-5.

The host Lacoka Locos lost 6-3 to Wainwright in the bronze medal game.

In pool action the Locos downed Wainwright 6-5, the Wizards 14-3 and Strathmore 11-5 and lost 7-4 to the Rattlers.

The Chiefs took third

in the novice division with a 5-4 win over the Medicine Hat Sun Devils.

They defeated the Sun Devils 3-2 and the Lloydminster Border Brutes 4-1 in pool play and lost 6-5 to the Calgary Sabrecats and 10-3 to the Sherwood Park Titans.

The Titans downed Calgary 7-4 in the final.

The Locos were 0-4 in pool play losing 13-3 to the Titans, 5-4 to Lloydminster, 6-2 to Medicine Hat and 11-2 to Calgary.

The Innisfail Phantoms took silver in both the bantam and midget divisions.

They lost 8-5 to the Vermilion Roar in the bantam final after defeating the High River Heat 6-5, the Lethbridge

Stealth 7-4 and Sherwood Park 8-6 in pool play. They also lost 5-4 to Vermilion.

Lacoka won bronze in the bantam division, downing High River 13-6. In their pool they downed Sherwood Park 13-12, Lethbridge 118 and High River 11-3 while losing 10-4 to Vermilion.

In midget action, the Phantoms lost 5-0 to the Lakeland Heat in the final. Earlier they edged Westlock 6-4, Lacoka 6-4 and the Calgary Hornets 6-5 and lost 6-4 to the Heat.

Lacoka also lost 11-2 to the Heat, 15-0 to Calgary and 7-3 to Westlock.

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Part of Team Alberta’s coaching staff is Hunting Hills High School head coach Kyle Sedgwick. Notre Dame High School head coach Gino Castellan is the general manager for Team Alberta.

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Soonias leads Canada into World League finals

The Central Alberta Buccaneers wrapped up second place in the Alberta Football League with a 45-14 win over the St. Albert Saints at MEGlobal Athletic Park in Lacombe Saturday.

Quarterback Byron Stearns threw touchdown passes to Chad Murray and Josh Sorenson and also ran for a pair of majors. Running back Jamie Blinkhorn scored a major while Tylor Johnson kicked four field goals.

Andrew Stinnix came on in relief of Stearns in the second half after the Bucs led 39-7 at the break.

The Bucs, 4-1, have one game remaining as they visit Grande Prairie.

They receive a bye in the first round of the playoffs and will host the semifinal, Aug,. 10 in Lacombe.

Alberta starts Canada Cup with big win Team Alberta got off to a blazing start to the U18 Football Canada Cup. Red Deer’s Joe McQuay and Sylvan Lake’s T.J. Sloboda helped anchor the offensive line for Team Alberta’s opening game thrashing of host New Brunswick 79-6 in Moncton, Monday.

Team Alberta will now face Team Ontario in the semifinals at 2 p.m. on Thursday. The game can be seen live streamed on the internet at the Football Canada website (www.footballca-

Red Deer’s Dallas Soonias played a major role in Canada’s advancement to the FIVB World League finals for the first time in their history.

The Canadians downed Japan 25-23, 23-25, 25-27, 25-18, 15-7 in their final preliminary match, leaving them with an 8-2 record. It was their sixth straight victory and earned them a berth in the six-team final, set to begin Wednesday in Mar del Plata, Argentina.

Soonias led the Canadians with 24 points.

Cudillo impressive at interprovincial boxing tournament Red Deer and District Boxing Club’s Lester Cudillo turned in an impressive performance at an interprovincial boxing tournament against B.C. in Kelowna during the weekend.

Cudillo won his 52-kilogram junior C division bout with a 3-0 decision over the host club’s Curtis Anderson. He also earned the trophy for the event’s best boxer with his one-sided victory.

The bout pitted the 2013 provincial champions from both provinces against each other.

Cudillo, and his twin brother Lowie, along with several other members of the Red Deer club will compete in the Golden Gloves in Stony Plain in September.

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announcements BLAIR Thomas James Thomas Blair passed away on July 11, 2013. Tom was born on June 17, 1925 on his family’s farm near Huxley, Alberta, the only son of Albert and May Blair. He is survived by his son, Bob, his daughter, Marilyn (Ken) Miller, grandson Brent (Sarah Giles) Miller, granddaughter, Andrea (Brent Hopfauf) Miller, nieces Dianne (Guy Bridgeman) Ross, Heather (Jeff Odowichuk) Ross, Shirley (Rob) Bellrose, grandnephew Jonathan Bellrose and grandniece, Hannah Bellrose. Tom was predeceased by his wife, Florence, son, Albert and sisters, Bertie Blair and Berenice Ross. Tom’s father passed away when he was 22 so at that young age he took over running the farm for his family and continued to manage it until his death.

He met his wife, Florence, the same year, shortly after she came to the Huxley district to teach. They were married for over 60 years.

They lived on the farm until 1983 when they moved to Trochu where they stayed until 2008. They then moved to the Prince of Peace in Calgary. He appreciated the country setting at the Prince of Peace and enjoyed walking in the aspen poplars that reminded him of home.

Tom was well known as a man that accomplished much, working at many jobs including telephone lineman, electrician, mechanic, commercial seed cleaning and of course farming. He always had a shop that was open to all to come for help in fixing anything, big or small. He was most happy when able to help someone. Tom loved sports and played hockey, softball and curling. His family became his cheering squad and many good times were had at ball tournaments that he participated in. He belonged to various clubs and organizations including the Trochu Drop In and the Tr o c h u E l k s . H e n e v e r travelled far, but enjoyed trips in the car with Florence travelling to out of the way spots in Alberta or visiting his cousins in Manitoba. Friends and family were always Tom’s focus in life. He tried hard not to let adversity get him down, but accepted what was, with little complaint and a sense of humor, treating everyone to his wit and a few tall tales. Donations may be made to The Heart & Stroke Foundation or to Stars Air Arrangements entrusted to PRAIRIE WINDS FUNERAL HOME, Trochu, AB 403-442-2200.

Condolences may be e-mailed to prairiewindsfuneralhome@ gmail.com.

KIRBYSON 1963 - 2013 Michael Allen “Mike” Kirbyson of Sylvan Lake, Alberta passed away on Monday, July 15, 2013 at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre at the age of 50 years.

Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date.

Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of Gordon R. Mathers, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

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WEISS Leonard (Len) Eugene “Medicine Man” Born June 16, 1939 Wa i n w r i g h t , A B . P a s s e d a w a y J u l y 11 , a t R D R H surrounded by friends and family. Len enjoyed being a special needs worker for 20 years. He was a very talented musician specializing in the didgeridoo and flute. His passion was understanding the power of one’s mind. He was a gentle and caring man that always had positive encouraging words for everyone he met. Len is survived by his wife Shirley Toner, his son Darin (Myrna) their children Kyle and Shane and his daughter Lesli Irwin, two step sons, Dennis and Michael, four brothers and two sisters. Len will be sadly missed by all his family and great friends. There will be a celebration of Len’s life on Saturday, July 20th between 2-4 pm. at the Clubhouse in Springfield Crossing #11 Jenkins Drive, Red Deer, Alberta. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Red Deer Hospice Society, 99 Arnot Ave, Red Deer.

MARSHALL The family of Mr. Joseph (Joe) Edwin Marshall is saddened to announce his passing on July 11, 2013 at the age of 93 years. “Papa” Joe was an integral part of the Antler Hill community during the almost 90 years that he lived on the family homestead. He travelled to several countries around the world as an accomplished Red Poll Breeder, and was an advocate for the farmers and community that he lived in. Joe was instrumental in developing and negotiating farmer’s rights regarding oil and gas, utilities, and the implementation of transportation infrastructure on farmland.

Joe’s greatest passion was his family, and he always had an open door or a comforting word in a time of need. “Papa” Joe was a mentor, confidant, and patriarch to a large community of friends and family, and his kind spirit will be remembered by all that knew him. Joe was born on October 16, 1919 and was predeceased by his parents Arthur and Mary, siblings Rachel, George, Mabel, Fred, and Sam, his loving spouse of 67 years Pearl, and his youngest daughter Heather. Joe will be dearly missed by his daughter Roberta (Jim) Simpson, niece Liz Millard, daughter in law Cindy Jones, granddaughters In Memoriam Leanne Simpson, Teri (Kent) BEECHIN Baumgardt, Tracy (Michael) In Loving memory Knecht, grandson Tony (Irene) of Hill, great grandchildren Tyler Brenda Gail Beechin Simpson, Taryn, Kirsten and 1970-1982 Kyle Baumgardt, Brennan Loving daughter of and Avery Knecht and all of Art & Shirley Beechin the extended family and & Sister Cindi Allaby friends that Joe held so dear Missed by All to his heart. A celebration of Joe’s life will be held at the Innisfail United Church on Thursday, July 18, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. with a luncheon to follow. Memorial donations may be made to STARS Air Ambulance, Red Deer Hospice Society or to a charity of one’s choice.

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This position is a contract position for up to 6 months (or less). The successful applicant will be responsible for the regular weighing and sampling of milk from cows in DHI herds, keeping records and statistical data, and promoting dairy herd improvement. Applicants should have a thorough knowledge of the Alberta dairy industry along with excellent interpersonal skills.

PC skills and a degree/diploma in agriculture will be considered a definite asset. This position could require the occasional heavy lifting of up to 65 lbs. If you possess the right qualification for this position, please fax or email your resume by August 2, 2013 to Larry Ouimet, Head of Human Resources at:

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FEDEYKO Barbara (Pratt) Oct. 19, 1949 - July 16, 2012 “O for the touch of a vanish’d hand and the sound of a voice that is still” ~Tennyson The Pratt family.

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Card Of Thanks LOUISE PICKERING FAMILY Would like to send their thanks to the many people who visited Mom in the hospital, to those who were able to attend her service and to those who sent their condolences. Thank you to Reverend Adam Kilner for the lovely service and for being there for Mom when she needed him. Thank you to her great-granddaughter Alexis Pickering, to the Larsen family, and Bryan Pickering for the beautiful musical tributes. To Janet Walters for giving such a fitting eulogy, to her grandchildren Keith Pickering, Carla Pickering and Louanne Ruttan for the beautiful words of love and to her grandson Des Bouteiller for the amazing slide show.

Thank you to her grandsons who were the pallbearers and to Wilson’s Funeral Home for driving Miss Daisy home for the final time.

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Looking for a Journeyman Welder with “B” Pressure certification or Journeyman Welder interested in pursuing “B” Pressure Certification to become a part of our Stainless Steel Hose Production line.

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NEW EMPLOYMENT Opportunity Central City Asphalt Ltd.

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One of Alberta’s premium used vehicle operations is looking for a full-time sales consultant.

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WESTERN CANADA FLEET MANAGER Reporting to the Vice President of Operations Responsible for maintaining fleet, fleet inspections and troubleshooting problems with operators/Managers.

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Main Duties to include but not limited to: • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate construction projects from start to finish according to schedule, specifications and budget.

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Duties & Responsibilities: • Account development and management • Provide customer service from the beginning of a quote through to the delivery of product.

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We Offer: • Salary plus commission • Benefit package: Medical/Dental Plan • Pension Please submit resumes by fax to 403-347-9615 only. No phone calls please. Attn: Mike Guignard

Requirements: • Completion of secondary school • Completion of a program in civil or construction engineering technology • Minimum experience of 5 years.

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www.pure-energy.ca Fax: 403.237.9728

KITCHEN HELPERS

DONORWORX, INC.

310989G16-26

•

SERVICE RIG

Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd is seeking an exp’d FLOORHAND

820

CALKINS CONSULTING o/a Tim Hortons 10 FOOD COUNTER ATTENDANTS $11/hr.

Apply at 6620 Orr Drive.

Fax: 403-782-9685 Call 403-848-2356 or apply in person

311359H13-17

•

800

301144G16

Day Supervisors

Oilfield

311498G19

PRODUCTION TESTING PERSONNEL REQ’D

800

Applicants are able to apply online or fax resumes to

Human Resources 403-885-5516 or e-mail:

n.goedhart@eaglebuilders.ca.

311462G21

LOCAL Testing company seeking experienced Well Testers for areas including Sask. and US. Positions available immediately.

Day/Night Supervisors & Assistants.

MUST HAVE valid H2S and First Aid. Competitive wages and health benefits.

Email resumes and tickets to: welltesting365@ gmail.com

Oilfield

310838G10-16

800

311269G13-16

Oilfield

Restaurant/ Hotel

B10 RED DEER ADVOCATE Tuesday, July 16, 2013 Truckers/ Drivers

860

880

Misc.

Help

880

Misc.

Help

Clothing

1590

BOYS Hiking shoes, size 13, Columbia, like new. $20. 403-314-9603

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life Central AB based trucking company requires

Owner Operators

& Company Drivers in AB. Home the odd night. Weekends off. Late model tractor pref.

403-586-4558

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.

Professional Truck Driver

www.ads-pipe.com Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., the world’s largest and most innovative manufacturer of HDPE drainage products is currently accepting applications for Full-Time Employment for certified Class 1 Drivers with a minimum of two (2) years experience. ADS Drivers are required to safely operate company equipment and provide a high level of customer service, delivering our products within central Alberta. ADS Drivers are required to be drug free and maintain legal transportation paperwork and driving practices. This position requires a valid Class 1 License, with previous off road forklift experience a definite asset. We offer quarterly cash safety bonuses as well as a comprehensive medical plan.

Benefits include: Company provided Group Canadian Benefits Voluntary dental Life insurance Short-term and long-term disability Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) and Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP) Paid Vacation Safety Bonus All applicants are subject to a pre-employment physical and MVR check.

Interested Applicants may submit a resume, along with a recent drivers abstract to: Advanced Drainage Systems Canada Inc. 4316 Gerdts Ave. Blindman Ind. Park Red Deer County, AB. T4S-2A8 Attn: Ken McCutcheon Fax: (403) 346-5806 E-mail ken.mccutcheon@ ads-pipe.com Position closing date: July 22nd. 2013

Spanky’s Transit Mix is looking for concrete truck drivers. Call Gary 403-396-5993

THREE Class 3 w/airbrake endorsement needed immed. for new contract.

Email resume to canpak@xplornet.ca or call 403-341-9300 TRUCKING company based out of Red Deer looking for experienced Class 1 drivers for winch tractor used for heavy hauling and tank truck operators. Top wages and exc. benefit pkg. Fax resume and driver’s abstract to 403-346-3766

880

Misc.

Help

Academic Express ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• • •

FALL START

Community Support Worker Women in Trades Math and Science in the Trades GED classes days/ evening Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available.

403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca

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

To deliver 1 day a week in OLDS BOWDEN RIMBEY Please call Debbie at 403-314-4307

BOWER AREA WESTPARK 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

Trades

1630

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

Firewood

1660

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

FIREWOOD. Pine, Spruce, Poplar. Can deliver 1-4 cords. 403-844-0227

ROSEDALE AREA Rowell Close & Ritson Close $98/mo.

Southside Dodge Chrysler Jeep & RV Centre 2804 Gaetz Ave. Red Deer

DEER PARK AREA Dodge Ave, Donald Cl., & Dentoom Cl. $97.00/mo.

We have a new ultra modern quick lube facility.

Successful candidates must be: * Customer service oriented * Energetic and physically fit. * Occasional Saturdays

Call Jamie 403-314-4306 info

Journeyman & Reg’d Apprentice Auto Technicians

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

NO EXP. NECESSARY!!

F.T. position available IMMEDIATELY in hog assembly yard in Red Deer. Starting wage $12/hr. Call Rich or Paul 403-346-6934

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

ANDERS AREA Archibald Cres.

Armitage Close INGLEWOOD AREA Inglewood Drive LANCASTER AREA Logan Close Lees St./ Lawrence Cres.

Quick Lube technicians.

Successful candidates must be: * Mature and energetic * Physically fit * A team player with a pro-active attitude * Able to work occasional Saturdays WE OFFER: * Possibility for advancement * Ongoing professional training * Competitive remuneration * Exc. medical and dental benefits.

Fax resume to: Joy Chamberlain or Brent O’ Hara 340-8420 Visit our website: southsidereddeer.com 346-5577 1-800-882-7178

SUBWAY All Red Deer Locations Hiring Immediately

Food Counter Attendants Are you looking for a career opportunity with excellent benefits, a mature working environment and opportunity to advance? If so, Subway has a position for you!

Please apply online @ mysubwaycareer.com or Drop resume off in person at 180, 6900 Taylor Drive Or email to careers@rdsubway.com or Call us at 403-342-0203 Summer Work $14.50 base appt, FT/PT summer openings, customer sales/svc, conditions apply, training given Call Today 403-755-6711 work4students.ca

SUNNYBROOK AREA Sherwood Cres./ Stanhope Ave. Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info ********************** TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 314-4300 CROSSMARK wants MERCHANDISERS! E-mail your resume to Kimberly.smith2@ crossmark.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 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

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

PERSON req’d for shipping and receiving for busy HVAC contractor.

Requires inventory exp., good organizational skills, clean Drivers License, n/s, $15/hr. Apply in person to Comfortec Heating & AC or email: brad@ ComfortecHeating.com.

Summer Soccer Camp Positions Red Deer

850

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

Garden Supplies

1680

FISKARS Stay Sharp + reel lawnmower, 2 mo. old $120 403-346-7321

Household Appliances

1710

APPLS. reconditioned lrg. selection, $150 + up, 6 mo. warr. Riverside Appliances 403-342-1042 FRIDGE, nice and big, in exc. working cond.

Almond, $100.

780-884-5441 (Red Deer) WASHER & DRYER Working cond. $150.

403-346-4307

Household Furnishings

1720

COUCH & chair, antique, French Provincial, teal blue with gold design. In usable cond. or can be re-upholstered. $150. set.

780-884-5441 (Red Deer) COUCH, chocolate brown velour, with wood trim.

Good clean condition. $25.

2 SMALL WHITE CABINETS, can be used for end tables, night tables, or printer stand. $15. ea. or 2 for $25. 780-884-5441 (Red Deer)

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stuff CLASSIFICATIONS 1500-1990

1520

Auctions

1530

Bud Haynes & Co. Auctioneers

Certified Appraisers 1966 Estates, Antiques, Firearms.

Bay 5, 7429-49 Ave. 347-5855

900

PSP w/13 games & 7 movies. $160 obo.

403-782-3847

Misc. for Sale

1760

7 FOOT wooden bench.

Painted light blue. $35.

Call (403) 342-7908 GE ANSWERING MACHINE $20 403-341-3099

Travel Packages

1900

TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone.

Make your travel plans now.

AGRICULTURAL

CLASSIFICATIONS 2000-2290

Farm Equipment

2010

FUEL TANK: 500 gallon with Stand. $50. or offers 403-813-8956 J.D. 510 Baler exc. cond.

1209 J.D. Haybine, 6 whl.

Vicon Rake, 403-350-1007, 782-3617 MACDON 5000 Hay Bine 12’ hrydo-swing.

403-347-5431

Horses

2140

WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly.

403-651-5912

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rentals CLASSIFICATIONS FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

Condos/ Townhouses

3030

LAGOSTINA stainless steel pasta pot, exc. cond, $60; humidifier, filter free $40; carbon monoxide alarm, exc. working order $35; smoke detector $20 403-227-2653

Musical Instruments

1770

DO YOU HAVE A CHILD THAT LIKES TO MAKE MUSIC? Kimball Organ - The Entertainer - Superstar 3 $100.00 or offer.

Please call/leave message 403-347-1505 VIOLIN, Instruction cassette and book.

Good value for $120.

SOLD

SOUTHWOOD PARK 3110-47TH Avenue, 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, generously sized, 1 1/2 baths, fenced yards, full bsmts. 403-347-7473, Sorry no pets. www.greatapartments.ca

Manufactured Homes

3040

Newly Reno’d Mobile FREE Shaw Cable + more $950/month Sharon / Wanda 403-340-0225

3050

1830

LARGE 2 & 3 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111

Avail Aug 1st 1 bed, 1 bath suite, 2 appl, FREE laundry, ADULT ONLY bldg, $750 + pwr, $700 SD, N/P, N/S, PM 19 ~ 5, 5340 - 47 Ave ~ Sim Mgmt & Realty 403-340-0065 ext 412 ~ www.simproperties.ca

EASTVIEW

Avail NOW 2 bed, 1 bath main floor suite, 5 appl, fresh paint, new flooring, $975 + shared util, $925 SD, small dog possible, N/S, PM 81~ 3723 - 50 St ~ Sim Mgmt & Realty 403-340-0065 ext 412 ~ www.simproperties.ca

GLENDALE

Avail Aug 1st 2 bed, 1 bath, lower duplex, 5 appl, $875 + shared util, $825 SD, N/P, N/S, PM 257 ~ 51B Gibson Cl ~ Sim Mgmt & Realty 403-340-0065 ext 412 ~ www.simproperties.ca

GLENDALE

Avail NOW 3 bed, 1 bath, main floor of Ω duplex, 5 appl, deck, fenced yard, $1050 + 100% pwr, 55% gas, 50% water, $1000 SD, N/S, N/P, PM 257 ~ 51A Gibson Cl ~ Sim Mgmt & Realty 403-340-0065 ext 412 ~ www.simproperties.ca GLENDALE 2 bdrm. $825, D.D. $825, N/S, no pets, no partiers, avail immed.

403-346-1458

HIGHLAND GREEN

Avail Aug 1st 2 bed, 1 bath, 6-plex, newer carpets, lino & paint, 4 appl, $900 incl water, $850 SD N/P, N/S, PM 522 ~ 1, 6328 - 59 Ave ~ Sim Mgmt & Realty 403-340-0065 ext 412 ~ www.simproperties.ca

HIGHLAND GREEN Avail NOW 1 bed, 1 bath, 2 appl, $775 + pwr, $725 SD, N/P, N/S, PM 526 ~ 4, 5920 - 63 St ~ Sim Mgmt & Realty 403-340-0065 ext 412 ~ www.simproperties.ca

HOSPITAL NORTH

(VICTORIA APTS) Avail NOW 1 bed, 1 bath suite, 2 appl, laundry in bldg, $775 + pwr, $725 SD, N/S, N/P, ADULTS ONLY, PM 479 ~ 4 & 10, 5110 - 43 St ~ Sim Mgmt & Realty 403-340-0065 ext 412 ~ www.simproperties.ca

INNISFAIL

Avail Aug 1st 2 bed, 1 bath main floor of Ω duplex, 4 appl, newer flooring, $825 + 60 % util, $775 SD, N/P, N/S, PM 261 ~ 4803A - 46 Ave ~ Sim Mgmt & Realty 403-340-0065 ext 412 ~ www.simproperties.ca

INNISFAIL

Avail Aug 1st 2 bed, 3 piece bath, Ω duplex bsmt suite, 4 appl, $700 + 40% util, $650 SD, N/P, N/S, PM 261 ~ 4803B - 46 Ave ~ Sim Mgmt & Realty 403-340-0065 ext 412 ~ www.simproperties.ca

MORRISROE MANOR

1 & 2 bdrm., Avail. immed.

Adult bldg. N/S No pets 403-755-9852

3060

2 Bdrm. Apartment for the Budget Minded!

This bldg. offers a central location near downtown and all amenities in Woodlea. With assigned parking for just $856./mo. you can’t beat the price. Call Kristina at 403-896-8552 to take a look and see your new home. Hearthstone 403-314-0099

BOWER

Avail NOW 1 bed, 1 bath condo suite, 2 appl, laundry in bldg, $945 + pwr, $895 SD, N/S, small dog ok with fee, PM 412~ 305, 19 Bennett St ~ Sim Mgmt & Realty 403-340-0065 ext 412 ~ www.simproperties.ca

CLEARVIEW

Call Today (403) 347-6676 2965 Bremner Avenue, Red Deer

Avail Aug 1st 3 bed, 1 bath, 4-plex, 4 appl, $925 incl water, $875 SD, N/P, N/S, PM 100 ~ 52C Cosgrove Cres ~ Sim Mgmt & Realty 403-340-0065 ext 412 ~ www.simproperties.ca

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homes

INNISFAIL

DOWNTOWN

CLASSIFICATIONS 4000-4190

Realtors & Services

4010

LARGE, 1, 2 & 3 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111

ORIOLE PARK

Avail Aug 1st 3 bed, 1.5 bath, 4-plex, 4 appl, $950 + gas, pwr, and 25% water, $900 SD, N/P, N/S, PM 147 ~ 38C Onaway Ave ~ Sim Mgmt & Realty 403-340-0065 ext 412 ~ www.simproperties.ca

ORIOLE PARK

Avail Aug 1st 3 bed, 1.5 bath, 4-plex, 4 appl, $1000 + 25% water, 100% pwr & gas, $950 SD, N/P, N/S, PM 506 ~ 42A Onaway Ave ~ Sim Mgmt & Realty 403-340-0065 ext 412 ~ www.simproperties.ca

Riverside Meadows Avail Aug 1st 3 bed, 1 bath 4-plex, 4 appl, $900 +, $850 SD, N/P, N/S, PM 31~ 6014B - 58A St ~ Sim Mgmt & Realty 403-340-0065 ext 412 ~ www.simproperties.ca

Choosing the Right Realtor DOES make a Difference Call GORD ING at RE/MAX real estate central alberta (403) 341-9995

4020

Houses For Sale

BRAND NEW IN TIMBERSTONE

Move right into this 1,145 sq.ft. Bi-level with attached double garage.

4 stainless steel appliances, 2 bdrms, 2baths & much more.

Contact Chris 403.392.7118

STYLISH 2 Bdrm. just South of the Hospital

This 2nd flr. 2 bdrm., apt. is in a quiet, adult only bldg. With a great location, assigned off street parking and a dishwasher, these never last long. Call Kristina at 403-896-8552 while you can. Hearthstone 403-314-0099

SUNNYBROOK

2 bdrm. avail. July. Water & heat incld, clean and quiet, great location, no pets. 403-346-6686 Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

THE NORDIC

1 & 2 bdrm. adult building, N/S. No pets.

403-596-2444

Rooms For Rent

3090

MOUNTVIEW: Avail now, 1 fully furn bdrm. for rent. $550/$275. Working or Student M only. 403-396-2468 Tired of Standing?

Find something to sit on in Classifieds

Mobile Lot

3190

MOBILE HOME PAD, in Red Deer Close to Gaetz, 2 car park, Shaw cable incl.

Sharon / Wanda 403-340-0225 TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

BY OWNER Beautiful, newly reno’d 4 level split. 5 bdrm., 2.5 baths, office, many extras, beautifully landscaped.

A must to see.

23 DAVISON DR. R.D. or call 403-342-1530 FREE Weekly list of properties for sale w/details, prices, address, owner’s phone #, etc. 342-7355 Help-U-Sell of Red Deer www.homesreddeer.com Innisfail Duplex. 4 bdrm, 1 & 1/2 bath, 5 appliances.

No smokers, No pets. Avail.

Aug. 1. (403)227-0242 leave message.

LIVE THE BEACON HILL LIFESTYLE

SYLVAN LAKE 3 bdrm, 2 baths, open concept floorplan, stainless steel appliances $304,200 Call Jennifer 403.392.6841 MASON MARTIN HOMES New bi-level, 1320 sq.ft.

3 bdrm., 2 bath. $367,900.

Dbl. att. garage.

403-588-2550 MASON MARTIN HOMES New bi-level, 1400 sq.ft.

Dbl. att. garage. $409,900.

403-588-2550 MASON MARTIN HOMES New bungalow 1350 sq.ft.

Dbl. att. garage.

403-588-2550 MUST SELL New 2 Storey 1550 sq.ft 3 bdrm, bonus room, 2.5 bath, $379,900. Dbl. att. garage. 403-588-2550

NEW 3 BDRM HOME

Great family home, 3 bdrms, 2.5 baths, desirable Red Deer location close to trails & shopping $359,000.

Call Chris 403.392.7118

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services CLASSIFICATIONS 1000-1430 To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

Call Classifieds 403-309-3300 classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com

Accounting

1010

INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. with oilfield service companies, other small businesses and individuals RW Smith, 346-9351

Caregivers

1060

D AY H O M E o p e n i n g i n Lancaster 587-273-0419

Cleaning

1070

Complete Janitorial

1100

Suites

3060

Avail NOW 2 bed, 1 bath suite, 2 appl, laundry in bldg, $750 + pwr, $700 SD, N/P, N/S, PM 34 ~ 203, 5604 - 50 Ave ~ Sim Mgmt & Realty 403-340-0065 ext 412 ~ www.simproperties.ca

newer exec. 3 bdrm. bi-level townhouse 1447 sq. ft. 5 appls, 1 1/2 bath, blinds, lg. balcony, fenced in rear, front/rear parking, no dogs, rent $1445 SD $1000. n/s Avail. Aug. 1 403-304-7576 / 347-7545

Bldg located on a quiet close backing onto treed area.

C/W Dishwasher. Short walk to schools and Parks.

Starting at $995/mo. Heat & Water incl. Call Lucie at 403-396-9554 Hearthstone 403-314-0099

Suites

Avail Aug 1st 1 bed, 1 bath suite, 2 appl, laundry in bldg, ADULTS ONLY, $750 + pwr, $700 SD, N/P, N/S, PM 19 ~ 7, 5340 - 47 Ave ~ Sim Mgmt & Realty 403-340-0065 ext 412 ~ www.simproperties.ca

www.performancemaint.ca 403-358-9256 2 BDRM. 4 appls, no pets Cats $875/mo. 403-343-6609 VINYL SIDING CLEANING Eaves Trough Cleaned, ORIOLE PARK CUTE FLUFFY KITTENS 3 bdrm., 1-1/2 bath, $1075. Windows Cleaned. Pckg.

Pricing. 403-506-4822 5 weeks old. Free to loving rent, s.d. $650, incl water home. Good for farm or sewer and garbage. house pet. 403-343-0730 Avail. Aug 1.

Contractors 403-304-5337

Financial Assistance available to qualified applicants.

310837G10-16

DOWNTOWN

KITSON CLOSE

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

Web Designer Network Administrator Help Desk Support Analyst PC Support Specialist and more!

Mechanically inclined individuals will also be considered.

3060

Suites

LARGE 2 & 3 BDRM CONDOS

GLOBE 12”, great cond. $15.

BOX full of misc. household items. $20.

403-314-9603

HYDRAULIC TECHNICIANS JOURNEYMEN or APPRENTICE MECHANICS MILLWRIGHTS

Please forward resume to Brent via: Fax: 403.340.3646 or Email: brent@pumpsandpressure.com

ANTIQUE golf clubs, 2 woods, 9 irons, 1 putter, faux wood shafts, $150 403-346-0093

3 level 3 bdrm. townhouse 5 appls, 1 1/2 bath, blinds, no pets, n/s, rent $1445 SD $1000 avail. Aug. 1 1.

403-304-7576 or 347-7545

TECHNOLOGY

Pumps & Pressure Inc. Hydraulic Division is currently accepting applications for

1860

HALMAN Heights

INTELLIVISON w/40 Games, $160 obo.

403-782-3847

YOUR CAREER IN

Hydraulic Division

Sporting Goods

Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / del. Lyle 403-783-2275

$18.00 / hr

Duties to include fabrication prep, hydro-testing, general shop maintenance, operation of new product line manufacturing equipment and occasional on-site work with our mobile hydro-testing trailer unit. Pre-Employment Drug / Alcohol screening and a background check will be required. Hours of work are Monday - Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm (with sporadic overtime) Excellent benefits package and RRSP plan are also available. Please Email Resumes to: Borsato.linda @arthomson.com OR Fax Resumes to: 403-341-4243

Employment Training

Royal City Soccer Club 1-800-427-0536 jobs@royalsoccer.com www.royalsoccer.com

Playful Pomeranian male puppies, 12 weeks old, have 2 shots. $300 Ph. 346-5756 or 746-3001

1730

TWO large (45 inch) antique wooden wagon wheels. $85 for one, $65 f o r t h e o t h e r.

Call (403) 342-7908

Contact Quitcy at 403-314-4316

1840

Dogs

METAL bed frame, $30; brass desk lamp. $5; ladies plus size close $20; 2 Bdrm Townhouse for winter coats (3) need zippers, $20. ea.; blanket adults 55+. Single garage, sheet set, dble. $10; knife on trails, close to rec cenThe A.R. Thomson Group & cutting board set, $5; ter. Rent $1250 & utilities SD $1000 No Smoking. is recruiting applicants that kitchen utensils, $5. set.

Open House July 15 403-986-0986 are looking for a stable 5-7pm 403.341.9905 career opportunity with WANTED our growing Manufacturing 2 BDRM. well cared for Antiques, furniture and group. Increased product condo, North of river. Upestates. 342-2514 demand, and the addition graded w/ hardwood floors, of new product lines to our 4 appl. Avail. immed. manufacturing division has Stereos $975 mo. & s.d.Call Linda required that we actively 403-356-1170 TV's, VCRs increase our workforce 32 HOLMES ST. with the addition of the COLOR tv’s older style, 1 1/2 blocks west of mall, following positions: 27”, two 21”, all work exc.

3 bdrm. bi-level, blinds, lg.

4 positions avail. $25/ea. 403-341-3099 balcony, 4 appls, no pets, for manufacturing GAME CUBE w/16 games, n/s, rent $1245 SD $1000 shop technicians Avail. Immed. $140 obo.

403-304-7576 or 347-7545 Starting Wage 403-782-3847

Antiques & Art

Packages come ready for delivery.

No collecting.

SIAMESE (2) kittens and Also 1 BURMAN kitten. $50/ea.

403-887-3649

AFFORDABLE

Homestead Firewood Spruce, Pine, Spilt, Dry. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472

INNISFAIL Currently seeking reliable newspaper carrier for the

EquipmentHeavy

309011G8-H27

•

ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED

1830

Cats

BLACK CAT CONCRETE Garage/patios/rv pads sidewalks/driveways Dean 403-505-2542 BRIAN’S DRYWALL Framing, drywall, taping, textured & t-bar ceilings, 36 yrs exp. Ref’s. 392-1980

CONCRETE???

We’ll do it all...

Call E.J. Construction Jim 403-358-8197 or Ron 403-318-3804 DALE’S Home Reno’s Free estimates for all your reno needs. 403-506-4301 MAMMA MIA !!

Soffit, Fascia & Eaves.

403-391-2169 SIDING, Soffit, Fascia and custom cladding. Call Dean @ 403-302-9210.

Eavestroughing

1130

EVESTROUGH / WINDOW CLEANING. 403-506-4822 GUTTERS CLEANED & REPAIRED. 403-391-2169

Escorts

1165

Misc.

Services

1290

CURVY all natural Korean early 20’s. Daytime only 587-377-1298 LEXUS 392-0891 *BUSTY* INDEPENDENT w/own car

Flooring

1180

LAMINATE and hardwood installers, com/res, professional, reliable, 30 yrs. experience 403-358-0091

Handyman Services

1200

GREYSTONE Handyman Services. Reasonable rates. Ron, 403-396-6089

Massage Therapy

1280

Executive Touch Massage

(FOR MEN)STUDIO 5003A-50 st. Downtown 9 am - 6 pm. Mon. - Fri. 403-348-5650

FANTASY MASSAGE

Ironman Scrap Metal Recovery picking up scrap again! Farm machinery, vehicles & industrial. Serving central AB. 403-318-4346

Moving & Storage

BOXES? MOVING? SUPPLIES? 403-986-1315

Painters/ Decorators

Now Open

MASSAGE ABOVE ALL WALK-INS WELCOME 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161

VII MASSAGE #7,7464 Gaetz Ave. Pampering at its BEST! 403-986-6686 Come in and see why we are the talk of the town.

RED DEER’S BEST

Misc.

Services

1290

5* JUNK REMOVAL

Property clean up 340-8666

VELOX EAVESTROUGH Cleaning & Repairs.

GARAGE door service.

Reasonable rates. 340-9368 Save 50%. 403-358-1614

1310

JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp.

Free Est. 403-872-8888 PAINTING BY DAVE Interior, Exterior, New Construction. Comm/Indust.

2 Journeyman w/over 50 yrs exp. %15 discount for seniors. Free estimates.

All work guaranteed. We carry WCB & Liability Insurance. 403-307-4798

Seniors’ Services

International ladies

Specials. 11 a.m.-3 a.m.

Private back entry. 403-341-4445

1300

1372

ATT’N: SENIORS Looking for help on small jobs, around the house such as yard landscaping, bathroom fixtures, painting, concrete or flooring. James 403-341-0617 SENIORS need a HELPING HAND? Cleaning, cooking companionship - in home or in facility.

Call 403-346-7777 or visit helpinghands.com for info.

Window Cleaning

1420

WINDOW / EVESTROUGH CLEANING. 403-506-4822

Yard Care

1430

LAWNS, hedges, & Junk Removal, 403-358-1614

RED DEER ADVOCATE Tuesday, July 16, 2013 B11

Houses For Sale

4020

5030

Cars

www.laebon.com Laebon Homes 346-7273

Condos/ Townhouses

4040

MASON MARTIN HOMES New condo, 1000 sq.ft.

2 bdrm., 2 bath, 5 appls., $189,800. 403-588-2231

Acreages

4050

2001 BMW Z3 loaded, 5 spd. manual, 2 tone leather int. new windshield & tires. $11,500 obo 403-755-2760

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LOS ANGELES — Mayor Eric Garcetti called for peace and cut short an East Coast visit to return to Los Angeles on Monday following police confrontations with protesters angry over the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.

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No injuries were reported to either demonstrators or officers but Garcetti decided to return “out of an abundance of caution.”

“He encourages people to exercise their First Amendment rights but does believe in keeping the peace on the streets of Los Angeles and believes non-violence is a very potent tool,” mayoral spokesman Yusef Robb said.

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The new mayor was supposed to SUV's visit Maryland on Monday and then move on to Washington, D.C., later in the week to meet with the transportation secretary and California congressional delegation.

It was not immediately clear whether he would be able to resume the trip, Robb said.

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“I respect the fact that the jury has spoken ... but I don’t think this should be the last word,” Boxer wrote in the letter.

“Trayvon Martin’s death was a tragedy and has raised many sensitive and important issues,” she wrote. “We should explore every avenue in an effort to ensure that something like this never happens again.”

In Los Angeles on Sunday, several hundred protesters demonstrated in the Mid-City area and some marched onto Interstate 10 in Los Angeles and blocked traffic for close to a half-hour before police moved them away.

That night, a smaller group of demonstrators entered the lobby of the W luxury hotel in Hollywood and then trooped to Sunset Boulevard to chant “no justice, no peace” in front of the CNN building, authorities said.

Dozens of police in helmets and face shields declared an unlawful assembly after midnight Monday and moved in. Some non-lethal beanbag ammunition was fired during that confrontation, Officer Gregory Baek said.

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Protesters marched about five miles before sitting at a major intersection and blocking traffic.

The Tribune said the crowd was largely peaceful, but by 10 p.m. a smaller group of protesters began vandalizing businesses.

KGO-TV reported that rocks and bottles were thrown toward police.

It was not immediately clear whether any arrests were made.

Earlier Sunday, police closed San Francisco’s Market Street and escorted about 400 people as they marched across downtown to the waterfront Ferry Building.

The racially diverse crowd of protesters banged drums, blew whistles and held signs that declared “Zimmerman: the people say guilty,” and “The whole system is racist.”

Rand Powdrill, 41, of San Leandro, said he came to “protest the execution of an innocent black teenager.”

“If our voices can’t be heard, then this is just going to keep going on,” he said.

Leader of Mexico’s Zetas drug cartel captured

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MEXICO CITY — Miguel Angel Trevino Morales, the notoriously brutal leader of the feared Zetas drug cartel, has been captured in the first major blow against an organized crime leader by a Mexican administration struggling to drive down persistently high levels of violence, a U.S. federal official confirmed.

Trevino Morales, known as “Z-40,” was captured by Mexican Marines in Nuevo Laredo, the Mexican media reported. The U.S. official who confirmed the media reports was not authorized to speak to the press and asked not to be identified.

Trevino’s capture removes the leader of a corps of special forces defectors who splintered off into their own cartel and spread across Mexico, expanding from drug dealing into extortion and human trafficking.

Along the way, the Zetas authored some of the worst atrocities of Mexico’s drug war, slaughtering dozens, leaving their bodies on display and gaining a reputation as perhaps the most terrifying of the country’s numerous ruthless cartels.

The capture of Trevino Morales is a public-relations victory for President Enrique Pena Nieto, who came into office promising to drive down levels of homicide, extortion and kidnapping but has struggled to make a credible dent in crime figures.

At the same time, Pena Nieto’s pledge to focus on citizen safety over other crimes sparked worries among U.S. authorities that he would ease back on a bi-national strategy aimed at decapitating drug cartels.

The arrest of Trevino, a man widely blamed for both massive northbound drug trafficking and the deaths of untold scores of Mexicans and Central American migrants, will almost certainly earn praise from Pena Nieto’s U.S. and Mexican critics alike.

Trevino Morales’ rise from the streets of Nuevo Laredo to the top of Mexico’s drug trafficking world was fueled by a brutality that stunned a population inured to violence.

He began his career as a teenage gofer for the Los Tejas gang, which controlled most crime in his hometown across the border from Laredo, Texas.

He soon graduated from washing cars and running errands to running drugs across the border, and was recruited into the Matamoros-based Gulf cartel, which absorbed Los Tejas when it took over drug dealing in the valuable border territory.

Trevino Morales joined the Zetas, a group of Mexican special forces deserters who defected to work as hit men and bodyguards for the Gulf cartel in the late 1990s.

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“If you get called to a meeting with him, you’re not going to come out of that meeting,” said a U.S. law-enforcement official in Mexico City, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the topic.

One technique favoured by Trevino Morales was the “guiso,” or stew, in which enemies would be placed in 55-gallon drums and burned alive. Others who crossed the commander who be beaten with wooden planks.

Around 2005, Trevino Morales was promoted to boss of the Nuevo Laredo territory, or “plaza” and given responsibility for fighting off the Sinaloa cartel’s attempt to seize control of its drug-smuggling routes.

He orchestrated a series of killings on the U.S. side of the border, several by a group of young U.S. citizens who gunned down their victims on the streets of the American city.

American officials believe the hit men also carried out an unknown number of killings on the Mexican side of the border, the U.S. official said.

In one attack in the U.S., the killers shot the intended victim’s stepbrother and fled the scene, according to testimony at one of the hit men’s trial. As the hit men fled, Trevino Morales called them from Mexico and ordered them to return and shoot the man he had originally wanted killed, who was accused of not paying the Gulf Cartel for drugs.

In 2006, the Gulf Cartel and the Zetas defeated the Sinaloa cartel in Nuevo Laredo, a victory that emboldened them as they began spreading south to towns and cities that had never before seen organized crime. They set up criminal networks to control transit routes for drugs, migrants, extortion, kidnapping, contraband of pirated DVDs and CDs and countless other criminal activities, intimidating local residents and committing gruesome murders as an example to the unco-operative.

According to U.S. official, Trevino Morales was in charge of Nuevo Leon, Piedras Negras and other areas until March 2007, when he was sent to the city of Veracruz following the death of a leading Zeta in a gunbattle there.

That same year, Trevino Morales and Zeta head Heriberto Lazcano Lazcano began pushing for independence from the Gulf cartel after cartel head Osiel Cardenas Guillen’s extradition to the U.S. The Zetas split from the Gulf cartel and by 2008 had operations in 28 major Mexican cities, according to an analysis by Grupo Savant, a Washington-based security think-tank .

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In comments reported by Russian news agencies during a meeting with students, Putin noted that Snowden flew to Moscow on June 23 “without invitation,” intending only to transit to another country.

But Putin says the United States intimidated other countries against accepting Snowden, effectively blocking him from flying further.

“Such a present to us. Merry Christmas,” he was quoted as telling the students on the Gulf of Finland island of Gogland.

Snowden said last week he would apply for Russian asylum. The status of that application is unclear.

Russian news agencies said Monday no formal application had been received. The Federal Migration Service told The Associated Press it had no information on the matter.

Snowden previously had sought Russian asylum, which Putin said would be granted only if he agreed not to leak more information. Snowden then withdrew the bid, Russian officials said.

But in a meeting in the Sheremetyevo airport international transit zone on Friday, Snowden expressed willingness to make that agreement, participants in the meeting said.

Putin did not say Monday if that would be sufficient grounds for asylum. “Judging by the latest statement, he has somehow changed his position,

but the final situation still has not been clarified,” he said, according to the ITAR-Tass news agency.

Venezuela, Bolivia and Nicaragua have offered Snowden asylum, but getting there from Moscow without passing through U.S. airspace or that of Washington’s allies would be difficult.

The U.S. has annulled his passport.

Putin said Monday that Snowden apparently did not want to stay in Russia permanently.

But when asked where he would go, Putin said “How would I know? It’s his life, his fate.”

Granting asylum to Snowden could be fraught with peril for Russia, aggravating tensions with the United States less than two months before Putin and President Barack Obama are to meet in Moscow and again at the G-20 summit in St. Petersburg.

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U.S. not backing any side in Egypt SENIOR DIPLOMAT SAYS WASHINGTON ONLY SUPPORTS DEMOCRACY

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CAIRO, Egypt — The most senior U.S. official to visit Egypt since its elected president was ousted said Monday that Washington is committed to helping the Arab country succeed in its “second chance” at democracy, adding this can only happen with the participation of the Muslim Brotherhood.

Deputy Secretary of State William Burns’ meetings with Egypt’s interim leaders came as thousands of supporters of deposed President Mohammed Morsi held another mass rally to demand his return to office. The protest turned violent as police fired tear gas at pro-Morsi protesters who burned tires, threw rocks and blocked traffic flow on a main roadway running through the heart of the capital.

The remarks by Burns, the No. 2 American diplomat, signalled that Washington, while calling for an inclusive transition, is moving on from Morsi and his Brotherhood group.

Burns insisted that the United States is not taking sides in deeply polarized Egypt, saying it is not Washington’s policy, “as outsiders, to support particular political personalities and particular parties.”

“What we’re going to continue to try to do is to support an open inclusive, tolerant democratic process,” Burns said. “We hope it will be a chance to learn some of the lessons and correct some of the mistakes of the last two years.”

Burns’ comments were being carefully watched in Cairo, where a cross-spectrum of groups have accused Washington of meddling in the country’s affairs.

Morsi’s opponents have long accused the United States of backing the Islamist president during his year in office, particularly after he helped broker a cease-fire between neighbouring Israel and the Hamas rulers in the Palestinian Gaza Strip. Tamarod, the main activist group that organized the protests against Morsi, said it refused an invitation to meet with Burns because of the perceived U.S. stance.

On the other side, Morsi’s supporters, including the Brotherhood, now accuse Washington of backing the July 3 coup against Egypt’s first freely elected president. A Brotherhood spokesman said he was not aware of any invitation for the group to meet with the U.S. diplomat during his visit.

State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki would not comment on whether Tamarod or the Brotherhood had been invited to meet Burns.

Burns held talks Monday with Egypt’s interim President Adly Mansour, Prime Minister-designate Hazem el-Beblawi and the head of the military, Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, concerning the transition plan put forward by the new leadership. The road map calls for the amending of the Islamist-drafted constitution approved in a referendum under Morsi and then parliamentary and presidential elections early next year.

In carefully-worded remarks after the meetings, Burns said Washington is “firmly committed to helping Egypt succeed in this second chance” to realize the promises of creating a democratic state, but added that he did not come to Cairo “with American solutions” or “to lecture anyone.”

“We know that Egyptians must forge their own path to democracy. We know that this will not mirror our own, and we will not try to impose our model on Egypt,” he said.

Burns told reporters that the process, particularly the constitutional changes, should be “transparent and inclusive” and that no party should be excluded — a clear call for the Brotherhood to be involved.

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Supporters of Egypt’s ousted President Mohammed Morsi block Giza square during a march near Cairo University, where protesters have been camped out, in Giza, Egypt, late Monday. Thousands of supporters of deposed President Mohammed Morsi held mass rallies and marched in the streets to demand his return to office. The protest turned violent in downtown Cairo as police fired tear gas at pro-Morsi protesters who burned tires, threw rocks and blocked traffic flow on a main roadway running through the heart of the capital.

“If representatives of some of the largest parties in Egypt are detained or excluded, how are dialogue and participation possible?” Burns asked, referring to the Brotherhood.

So far, the Brotherhood has staunchly rejected participating in the new political process, saying it will not validate what it calls the illegal ouster of Morsi. The group has questioned the new leadership’s calls for dialogue even as authorities launch a crackdown against the Brotherhood’s leadership, putting Morsi and five others in detention and issuing arrest warrants against others. Morsi has been kept at an undisclosed location, but no formal charges have been filed.

In a main Cairo intersection, thousands have been holding a sit-in to protest Morsi’s ouster by the military following days of mass protests by millions opposed to his handling of the country during his year in office.

The interim leadership says it wants to offer the Brotherhood’s political party posts in the Cabinet it is putting together, but the group has refused.

Former Brotherhood lawmaker, Saad Emara, said senior military officials reached out to Mohammed Ali Bishr, a senior Brotherhood official and former minister in the last Morsi government who declined talks with the armed forces.

“They tried to contact him. He said clearly he will not talk about anything except restoring matters to how they were, not post-coup arrangements,” Emara said.

The military spokes-

man Col. Ahmed Mohammed Ali denied that military officers had been in touch with the Brotherhood’s leadership, saying the allegations were part of a smear campaign against the armed forces “to realize cheap political gains.”

“The doctrine of the military doesn’t work in the dark as a methodology. If we have any such contacts we will announce it before,” he wrote in a post on his official Facebook page.

The Brotherhood posted a statement in the form of a letter addressing the head of Egypt’s military on Monday, suggesting he had committed treason for leading a coup against the president. The letter was made public after el-Sissi sought to justify his decision to remove Morsi, saying the deposed president had violated his popular mandate and antagonized state institutions while in office.

Marches by Morsi’s supporters to denounce the military have disrupted Cairo’s traffic, but have largely been peaceful since violence peaked a week ago when more than 50 Brotherhood supporters were killed in clashes with the military.

Meanwhile, Burns said he had called on the military to “avoid any politically-motivated arrests.”

The military did not comment on talks with Burns beyond saying in a statement that the U.S. official and el-Sissi discussed “the recent political developments in Egypt ... and ways to reinforce co-operation.”

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Around 1,000 extra police officers have been called in to help keep the peace in Belfast after Northern Ireland’s annual mass marches by the Orange Order brotherhood descended into chaos on Friday. More than 40 police officers and a senior lawmaker have been injured in three days of violence.

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