Red Deer Advocate, July 30, 2013

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Michener families still reject move plan 40 RELOCATIONS IN PLANNING STAGES

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BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF Michener Centre still has a full house despite the efforts to relocate 125 out of 229 residents from the centre for the developmentally disabled.

In June, Alberta Human Services reported 20 private guardians were interested in exploring other housing options, with the first person leaving Michener possibly by the end of the month.

But so far, no one has been moved.

Currently, the province says 40 relocations are in the planning stages.

Lee Kvern, whose 55-year-old sister Jody lives at Michener Centre, said according to about 80 families and guardians who attended a July 20 meeting, most people still reject the plan to move residents.

“Someone asked the question at that meeting — who still wants to fight. Almost everybody put their hands up. We just know what we have at Michener,” said Kvern, of Okotoks. on Monday.

In March, without any discussion with parents and guardians of Michener residents, the province announced that 125 residents will be relocated starting in September. Fifty of them, who are medically fragile, are to be moved to seniors care facilities. Another 104 residents who live in Michener Hill group homes were being allowed to stay.

The province has since decided that 79 of the people in the group homes will be able to remain in place, while 25 will have to leave Michener. About 30 residents living on the centre’s north and south sites will be considered to fill the group home vacancies.

The province previously promised that nobody would be forced to leave Michener and that residents, whose average age is 60, could live there until they died.

Kvern said parents and guardians are talking to Michener’s transition team, but all people receive are vague reassurances.

“The truth of the matter is once our people leave Michener, they no longer are the government’s responsibility so it’s neither here nor there what the government says. It’s between you and the private provider.”

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Blackfalds-based Aquatech Diving Service works to recover a sailboat that capsized on Gull Lake on Sunday.

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Sailboaters had to be rescued from their foundering craft on Sunday afternoon when a storm whipped up waves over a metre high on Gull Lake.

June MacIntosh, who manages the Sunset Legion Campground on the west side of the lake, said campers reported seeing a sailboat in trouble about 2 p.m.

“The waves were so high they couldn’t get out to get at them,” said MacIntosh.

While campers watched another boat got out to the stricken craft and rescued those on the sailboat. MacIntosh said it is believed a couple from Red Deer were rescued. The sailboat later capsized about five km out in the lake.

MacIntosh, who has been at the lake for 15 years, said sailing conditions were as bad as she’s seen.

“It was very windy. There were three- to four-foot waves in that lake yesterday. I haven’t seen that before.”

MacIntosh, who swore off boating on the lake after weathering a storm a number of years ago, said the popular boating destination can be unpredictable.

“Gull Lake is very unforgiving. It can be nice one minute and five minutes later it can be a horrible storm.

“When you see clouds and blackness get to shore now. Don’t try to get home, just get to shore.”

Blackfalds-based Aquatech Diving Service was on the scene for the recovery operation on Monday.

“They hauled (the sailboat) with a pontoon boat to our launch this morning.”

The boat was still being baled out later afternoon before it could be

hauled ashore.

MacIntosh was told only part of the mast and the bow were sticking out of the water when divers went out to recover the boat from about 10 metres of water.

Blackfalds RCMP Sgt. Jim Derouin said the owner of the boat called police about 7:15 p.m. to alert them that the boat had turned over.

“He said don’t worry about it, I’ve got guys out tomorrow who are going to pick it up,” said Derouin. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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Red Deer’s CKGY marks 40 years on the airwaves

BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR On July 20, 1973, the static at 1170 on the AM dial gave way to Tennessee Ernie Ford’s rendition of Turn Your Radio On. A week later, Red Deer’s CKGY marked its official launch — and the country music has been playing ever since.

There were plenty of country tunes at the Red Deer Golf & Country Club on Sunday, as CKGY founder Rod Stephen gathered with about 80 of his former employees and their spouses to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the station.

Although many have moved on to other broadcasters and even other industries, their commitment to Stephen — who sold the station in 1986 — remains.

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“He was the greatest thing that ever hit Red Deer,” praised Hoss Hammer, the Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee who worked as a broadcaster and salesman at CKGY dating back to 1974.

“Rod Stephen is the most incredible leader you’ll ever meet in your life, because he’s the kind of guy who knows instantly whether you’ve got character or not — and he hired those types of individuals.”

‘ROD STEPHEN IS THE MOST INCREDIBLE LEADER YOU’LL EVER MEET IN YOUR LIFE, BECAUSE HE’S THE KIND OF GUY WHO KNOWS INSTANTLY WHETHER YOU’VE GOT CHARACTER OR NOT — AND HE HIRED THOSE TYPES OF INDIVIDUALS.’ — AL REDEL NEWS DIRECTOR, CKGY

“He was a good radio man, let me tell you.”

Al Redel, who joined the station in 1980 and is currently its news director, was also gushing in his praise.

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Ken Kilcullen, who was known to CKGY listeners as Ken Cullen during his time at the station between 1984 and 1991, credited Stephen for its success. Now the general manager of two

radio stations and a television station in Prince George, B.C., Kilcullen said the lessons he learned from his former boss remain with him.

“What we did back in the ‘80s when I was working here has impacted me to the point where I still operate in the way that Rod operated.”

That includes a commitment to the communities being served. For instance, CKGY used a mobile station to broadcast from a different town every afternoon.

“I was really impressed by the fact that Central Alberta is made up of a lot of very vibrant smaller communities,” explained Stephen of his motivation.

“That was the cornerstone of our community philosophy was to include all of those smaller communities, because none of them had a radio station of their own at the time.”

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Shoenborn transfer rejected by B.C. justice branch

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — Allan Schoenborn, the British Columbia father who killed his three children, will not be transferred to a psychiatric hospital in Manitoba, as he’d requested, the B.C. criminal justice branch announced Monday.

Schoenborn asked for the move at a review board hearing in February, saying his mother and other family members could visit him in the Selkirk Mental Health Centre facility near Winnipeg.

The review board panel had recommended the transfer, but the responsible B.C. justice official declined consent.

“Ultimately, the assistant Allan Schoenborn deputy attorney general, the head of the branch, reviewed the matter and concluded that in the interests of public safety, it was best that Mr. Schoenborn not be transferred at this time,” said Neil MacKenzie, spokesman for the branch.

He will remain at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital in Port Coquitlam, B.C. No request for the transfer was made to justice officials in Manitoba.

An official at the B.C. Review Board said the board had not been advised of the decision.

Schoenborn was found not criminally responsible by reason of mental disorder for the April 2008 slayings of 10-year-old Kaitlynne, eight-year-old Max and five-year-old Cordon in their Merritt, B.C., home.

He stabbed his daughter and smothered his sons before fleeing, only to be found a week later dehydrated in the woods not far from the crime scene.

The statement issued Monday noted the considerable public attention the case has received.

Dave Teixeira, a spokesman for the murdered children’s mother, Darcie Clarke, said the family was “absolutely ecstatic” with the decision.

“The concern was that he was going to be transferred to Manitoba, which means that for his annual hearings the family would have to raise money to go and contest the hearing,” he said. “Because he’s not in the criminal justice system, there’s no victims’ fund. There’s nothing for the family. They would have to go, and fly, and pay all of those expenses.”

Clarke also had concerns because she has family living in close proximity to the facility in Manitoba, Teixeira said, as well as concerns about the location and physical layout of the facility in Manitoba. The Selkirk hospital is surrounded by an open field.

“Because Schoenborn has survival training — after he committed the three murders he ran away and hid in the bush for 10 days — the concern was that he could easily escape there,” he said.

During erratic testimony at his trial, Schoenborn, 40 at the time of the slayings, said he killed the children to protect them from what was later described

as an imagined threat of sexual abuse. The Crown claimed the murders were revenge on Clarke for leaving her husband.

The case sparked outrage, and anger was renewed when 14 months after he was found not criminally responsible, the B.C. review board granted Schoenborn the possibility of supervised day trips.

Two weeks later, amid a public outcry and after learning that Clarke lived in the city where Schoenborn is incarcerated, the board held another hearing at which Schoenborn unexpectedly withdrew his request. In the interim, he suffered a severe beating by another patient.

Schoenborn has been the focal point of a federal government effort to change laws affecting mentally ill offenders.

He was cited by Prime Minister Stephen Harper when he announced legislation earlier this year creating a “high-risk” designation for not criminally responsible offenders. Such offenders will face a mandatory review every three years.

Schoenborn is scheduled to appear before a review board panel for his annual hearing before the end of February 2014.

Teixeira said the family hopes the new legislation means it will be his last for a few years.

“That’s given her some great hope that upon the next hearing . . . that when Allan’s found yet again to be high-risk that he’ll be put away for three years instead of one year,” he said. “She feels she’s being heard.”

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MICHENER: Still fills a niche Meanwhile, services for Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) in the community are still facing cuts, she said.

Kvern’s sister moved into a group home in the community in the early 1990s where she was heavily medicated and at times her behaviour became unmanageable. Once she had to be restrained by police. She returned to Michener eight years later where her drug dosages were reduced and so were her extreme behaviour and seizures.

“My sister was out in community and it was disastrous.”

Kvern wanted to know where people with PDD will go if they don’t fit community care.

According to Michener staff, people from the community, or places like Red Deer Remand, are still accepted at Michener even though the centre hasn’t “officially” taken in new residents for 10 years, she said.

“That just proves Michener still fills a niche. Once they take that piece of the puzzle of out of mental health, where do they go? They can’t live in a psych ward.

“There’s nothing in between community care and short-term stays at the psych ward which cost $1,300 a day.”

Cheryl Chichak, spokesperson with Alberta Human Services, in Edmonton, said she understood that Michener Centre hasn’t been taking new admissions for quite some time.

But Michener Services will continue to operate its group homes, she said.

“If vacancies open up in these group homes in the future, it is possible that they will accept new admissions,” Chichak said.

So far the Keep Michener Open campaign has collected almost 20,000 signatures. The petition will be presented in the legislature in the fall.

The City of Red Deer is allowing Keep Michener Open lawn signs to stay on lawns. Originally the signs were supposed to be removed by Aug. 1, but the city decided to wave that deadline.

About 2,000 signs have gone out, with the majority posted in Red Deer. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

CKGY: Incredible risk Kilcullen recalled his first shift as a mobile announcer. He broadcast that the A-G society in Wet-asquee-in would be holding a meeting.

“All of a sudden I hear this little voice on the twoway radio, which was Rod going: “Hello, it’s Ag society, it’s not the A-G society; and it’s Wetaskiwin, not Wet-a-squee-in.”

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CKGY radio station founder and former owner Rod Stephen (second from the left), poses with his past employees (clockwise from the left) Cliff Wheeler, Frank Bonham, Al Redel and Ken Kilcullen during a reunion to mark the station’s 40th anniversary. About 80 current and former CKGY employees and their spouses gathered at the Red Deer Golf & Country Club on Sunday to share some memories and laughs.

Kilcullen now appreciates the enormity of what Stephen accomplished when he started CKGY. “He made the commitment personally to do something that people told him, ‘You’re crazy to start a new station. And a country station?’”

Redel also marvels at Stephen’s moxie.

“It was an incredible risk back then to start a radio station: incredible financial risk, incredible community risk.”

But Stephen had some pretty good insights into the broadcast industry. He’d worked in it since he was 18, starting in his hometown of Yorkton, Sask., and had done virtually every job in the business.

“I’d been an announcer, I was familiar with news and sports, and also the traffic department, the creative departments and things of that nature.”

Much of his management experience had come at Red Deer’s CKRD, where by the age of 32 Stephen had worked his way up to become general manager of the AM, FM and television stations there.

Eventually, he left to start his own music business, and later became a door-to-door Electrolux vacuum salesman. It was during his travels in the latter position that he realized Central Alberta had an unsatisfied appetite for country music.

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“I was convinced that country music was the genre missing in the marketplace,” said Stephen, who ironically was known as Rockin’ Rod Stephen during an earlier stint as a DJ at Edmonton’s popular 630 Ched radio station.

His hunch proved correct, and CKGY quickly attracted a large and loyal following.

Parkland Industries founder Jack Donald was an early partner in the station, although Stephen ultimately acquired full ownership. After selling to Shaw Cablesystems (now Shaw Communications), he remained involved as president of Shaw Radio until his retirement in 1989.

Stephen was pleased to renew old acquaintances on Sunday.

“That was really exciting.”

Redel agreed.

“There are people I haven’t seen for 30 years. It’s incredible.”

Kilcullen was struck by how those years melted away when the CKGY crew came together under the same roof again.

“It just picked up as if it was back in the 1980s again.” hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

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Hundreds protest shooting

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TORONTO — Hundreds of protesters shouted at police and called for justice Monday as public outrage grew over the death of a young man shot in an altercation with police officers on a city streetcar.

The mother and sister of Sammy Yatim, 18, were among a crowd of protesters that stretched more than a block as marchers left a downtown square for the west-end intersection where the teenager died on Saturday morning.

The shooting has sparked a flood of anger at Toronto police, who have suspended an officer involved.

The crowd chanted “Shame!” with a handful of protesters angrily confronting police monitoring the march, yelling phrases such as “He was innocent” and “What about a warning shot.”

Marchers briefly stopped outside a local police station, venting at the force’s handling of the incident.

Brandishing posters that read “The police are under the law too” and “Protect us from our protectors,” protesters marched to the intersection where Yatim was killed for a candlelight vigil.

There, Yatim’s mother sat on the road clutching her daughter and crying, repeating her son’s name over and over again. She reached out for a photo of him as the crowd behind her shouted “Justice for Sammy.”

Joseph Nazar was one protester in the crowd and said he has been a close friend of Yatim’s family for years.

“An injustice has been committed,” he said, adding that the family is coping as best they can.

“He’s dead, (the march) doesn’t bring him back,” he said. “It’s very

ensure that its training and procedures are both appropriate and followed.

This will be done.”

Blair added that police will co-operate fully with Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit, which is investigating the circumstances of Yatim’s death.

The SIU said an “interaction” between Yatim and police — which also included the use of a Taser — left the young man with multiple gunshot wounds.

Yatim was taken to hospital where he died of his injuries. A post mortem was conducted over the weekend.

The police watchdog said it is investigating the actions of one police officer in relation to Yatim’s death. In the course of its investigation, the SIU said it will be interviewing 22 witness officers who may have information on the incident.

The SIU has assigned six investigators and two forensic investigators to analyse the incident. Witnesses are being interviewed and video footage is being scrutinized.

Blair said in addition to the SIU investigation, he would be conducting a separate probe to see if police procedures and training were followed.

“A full report of my review, actions and recommendations will be submitted to the Toronto police services board within 30 days of being notified that the SIU has reported the results of their investigation to the Attorney General,” he said.

Toronto police confirm an officer in the shooting has been suspended with pay, as is mandatory in the province.

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A person with fake blood on his hand attends a vigil on Monday where Sammy Yatim was shot nine times by police and killed in Toronto on Saturday. hard, it’s very difficult.”

Marcher Annette Shaffer, a resident in the neighbourhood where the shooting occurred, questioned how police are told to handle volatile incidents such as Yatim’s, who in video footage appears to be holding a knife in the moments before police shot him.

“Something is wrong with the training that officer received,” she said.

Ontario’s police watchdog is probing the incident, which was captured on video by several onlookers and quickly posted online.

Police Chief Bill Blair said the force

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will do all it can to answer all the questions surrounding the “tragic” death of Yatim at the hands of police.

Blair told reporters Monday he understood the public had many questions about police conduct.

“I recognize that there is a need for answers and that the public quite rightfully expects that the matter will be thoroughly investigated. I want to assure you all that this will be done,” he said.

“The public also has a right to demand that the Toronto Police Service examine the conduct of its officers to

High River residents protest at premier’s office

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Residents of one neighbourhood in High River, that was sacrificed in last month’s flooding to save the rest of the town have staged a protest at the Calgary office of Premier Alison Redford.

About 50 residents of the Hamptons say they’ve been getting the runaround ever since returning to their flooded homes, many of which have been condemned.

The homes were swamped when a berm was built to try and salvage hundreds of other homes.

Protest spokesman Joel Windsor says they want two things — for Redford to come and see what’s going on for herself, and they want the option of a buyout.

Windsor says while the government tells residents to rebuild, they’re hearing from others that they shouldn’t re-

build because of the contaminants in the soil.

Miguel Rodriguez says remediation just isn’t a viable option.

“The house was submerged in two feet of water for 18 days, mould growing everywhere, all the wood on the floor looks black and is warping,” he says. “I don’t even know how you can even begin to remediate something like that.”

He says he wants to relocate or rebuild but hasn’t heard anything from the Redford government.

On Sunday, the government announced new details to its flood assistance program.

It said homeowners and small businesses can expect repairs or rebuilds, but at basic levels of finish.

That means homeowners will be compensated for basic quality carpet and laminate counter tops, but not hardfood floors or granite.

Deaths ignite debate over postpartum depression

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David Sutherland of Blackfalds and Better Boarding Drywall Services installs drywall in the new Build a Kid a Cure house being built this month in Red Deer. Located in the Timberlands at 410 Teasdale Drive the house, built by Laebon Homes and the donated efforts of many businesses and volunteers in the region is nearing completion.

The Build a Kid a Cure campaign along with the Golf a Kid a Cure tournament has helped raise $1.4 million for the Kids Cancer Care Foundation and many local children’s charities since 2003.

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Quick draw: Edmonton tattoo artist may have inked a Guinness world record EDMONTON — A tattoo artist from Edmonton could soon enter the record books after inking 818 tattoos in a 24-hour period.

Diankh Lopez is waiting for confirmation from Guinness World Records that she has broken the old mark of 801 tattoos in one day.

Guinness needs to review photos and video before it’s an official record.

Lopez didn’t hit her original goal of 1,000 tattoos, but she says she’s still extremely satisfied.

She raised almost $4,800 for the Edmonton Humane Society.

Lopez says she’s had her eyes on the record for awhile.

“When I started my apprenticeship around 2009, that has always been in my mind ... and I wanted to challenge myself and see if I could do it,” she said after her marathon marking session on the weekend.

Washed away: City of Calgary tax surplus of $52M going to flood rebuilding CALGARY — A multimillion-dollar tax surplus that the City of Calgary was deciding what to do with is going to be put toward flood rebuilding costs.

City councillors announced in April that there would be an extra $52 million in the budget due to a discrepancy in taxes.

The mayor and councillors debated five different ways to spend the money, including lowering taxes for businesses and investing in older neighbourhoods.

They also held public consultations to see how taxpayers thought the money would be best spent.

After the city was rocked by devastating floods in June, Mayor Naheed Nenshi suggested the money should be used to help pay for flood repairs.

Councillors have now voted in favour of Nenshi’s motion.

The city has pegged the initial cost of the flood at almost $257 million.

That includes damage to parks, the Calgary Zoo, riverbanks and city hall.

WINNIPEG — Some are calling for more help for women struggling with postpartum depression after a body pulled from the Red River on the weekend was confirmed to be Lisa Gibson.

Gibson’s two young children were found in critical condition in the bathtub of the family’s home last week and later died in hospital.

There have been media reports that Gibson had sought medical treatment for postpartum depression, though police have stressed their investigation is ongoing.

Manitoba Health Minister Theresa Oswald says a preliminary review by the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority shows that normal protocols were

followed in Gibson’s contact with the health care system.

Authority spokeswoman Heidi Graham says the results of the review won’t be made public because “the family has asked that its privacy be respected.”

Nicole Gamble, who runs a support group for mothers with postpartum depression, says she started the project after noticing a lack of resources when she was diagnosed.

“So many people slip through those cracks,” says Gamble. “Not everybody gets that home visit, and if they do it’s usually in the first week and as we know, people don’t always start that early.”

Nellie Kennedy, who is currently on medication for postpartum depression, says with her first child the depression was so bad she was hospitalized.

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The real reason for drop in crime When the news is good, everyone In the past 10 years, crime rates wants a share of the credit. Through have dropped 28 per cent, says the most of Canada — including in Red most recent Statistics Canada report.

Deer — crime rates continue That’s the period of time their steady decline. wherein the 30 anti-crime Fear of rampant criminalbills were sent through ity on our streets is as high Parliament. as ever, but with each year In that same period of that passes, the foundation of time, though, the cost of those fears also declines. fighting crime has risen Both the rates of crime, and 23 per cent — to $20 bilthe severity of crimes have lion a year. been dropping for more than Three quarters of that two decades. $20 billion cost falls on The national crime rate tothe provinces. day is about the same as it was The most expensive when I graduated high school change is Harper’s conGREG — a time when people routroversial mandatory tinely left their cars unlocked minimum sentencing law.

NEIMAN and running in cold weather, Long mandatory prison and walked on shopping trips sentences are costly. through their downtowns unHas it been a good inconcerned. vestment? Is one reason Yes, I’m that told. So old, that I re- for the continuing drop in crime (and member when downtown was the only crime severity) due to the fact that place where you could shop, actually. more of Canada’s violent criminals are We’ll return to that a bit later. already locked up?

During its time in government, the Right now, the answer seems to defederal Conservatives have introduced pend on which social scientist or deat least 30 bills designed to crack down mographer you ask. on crime.

Here at home, Red Deer spends just If there is a real correlation be- over $2 million a year on policing. tween declining crime rates and prime Last year, when Macleans declared minister Stephen Harper’s campaign Red Deer the most dangerous city in to get tough on crime, then some credit Canada, crime was still in decline. But is due. fear of crime led to a public outcry and But it’s all certainly come at a cost. a petition to hire more officers. That,

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and a city council review of whether the RCMP was really doing its job here.

The result was confirmation of our relationship with the RCMP and the hiring of eight more officers, though they won’t be showing up for duty until October.

But let’s get back to the Red Deer of the 1970s.

Robberies and car thefts were definitely on the social radar back then, but the fear quotient was no where near as high as it is today, even though crime rates are roughly the same then as now. I’m going to suggest people walked with a lot less fear through our downtown in those days, because everybody walked through our downtown in those days.

The Bay, Eaton’s, Woodward’s, they were all downtown. Everybody who ever went on a shopping trip went downtown. So did the police. We felt as safe there as we feel in the hallways of our big malls today.

Could it be possible that as we emptied our downtown region of shoppers and walkers, a part of that gap was filled with the growing underclass created by our changing society? The homeless, the drug-addicted and the mentally ill.

That is where the cheap housing could be found, and that’s where the social agencies that serve them came to be located.

Even though crime rates in these two eras are about the same (though on the rise in the 1970s, until peaking in 1991), the reduction in general street traffic made the social underclass more visible. And fear of this underclass just grew out of that.

Fast forward to today, and Red Deer is evolving.

Local police are putting a much higher emphasis on being visible downtown, and I will suggest that accounts greatly for the big decline that I notice in panhandling, on-the-street drug trade and open intoxication in the area.

Better community policing, and a determination by city council to revive and rebuild the downtown area are having a good effect.

I doubt we’ll see a major department store downtown again. That’s not how people tend to shop these days.

But the program of building Riverlands, for instance, as a primarily residential zone is going to accelerate the decline in crime in the whole of downtown.

That’s going to keep Red Deer the safe, progressive place that it is, as much as our crime-fighting federal government ever will. And for less cost to taxpayers, too.

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

Not-so-modest proposals for improving the CPP/QPP HALF OF MIDDLE-INCOME CANADIANS OVER 40 WILL SEE A SIGNIFICANT DECLINE IN THEIR STANDARD OF LIVING POST-RETIREMENT

BY MICHAEL WOLFSON SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Last December, Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and his provincial counterparts agreed to consider options for a “modest” expansion of the Canada and Quebec Pension Plans in June 2013.

June has come and gone without this meeting. If and when a meeting does occur, it will likely be behind closed doors, and Canadians will not know what kinds of ‘modest’ expansion options are being discussed. However, if the rare tea leaves provided by finance ministers are any guide, Canadians nearing retirement shouldn’t hold out much hope that these reforms will save the day.

In a study released last week by the Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP), I used Statistics Canada’s Lifepaths model to project both the current retirement income system and some more ‘out of the box’ options for meaningful reform.

The projections show that about half of middle-income earners over 40 today will see a significant decline in their standard of living post-retirement. This may come as a rude awakening for many.

Most pension experts agree with Flaherty when he says: “Canadians are not saving enough for their retirement.”

So what’s the solution? All pension reform scenarios put forward so far assume that any new retirement benefits need to be fully pre-funded. This means it would take nearly half a century for any enhanced benefits to be fully phased-in.

Such a ‘modest’ half-century solution won’t help many Canadians. Clearly, more creative thinking is needed.

My new analysis for the IRPP provides detailed estimates for a series of options that effectively address the retirement income challenges Canada faces today.

First, and most importantly, the Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) and the Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) remain the best vehicles for reforming the retirement income system. If middle-income Canadians want secure and adequate incomes in retirement, voluntary plans won’t do. They will have to force themselves to save more, and we all know this is unlikely to happen.

The most efficient and effective way for Canadians to save, by far, is to legislate the necessary earnings-based contributions to a broadly-based public fund; in short the CPP/QPP. If we expand CPP/QPP, then it is

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important to ensure that the reforms effectively target the problem at hand.

Full pre-funding of benefit enhancements has been the universal, though implicit, assumption in all recent discussions - in order to ensure contribution rates remain stable and hence the long-run solvency of the fund.

But full pre-funding is not necessarily the only way to accomplish the twin objectives of plan solvency and rate stability. Increasing the age of pension eligibility, combined with an appropriate increase in the contribution rate to pay for these new benefits, would also produce financial stability. For many Canadians, these contribution rate increases would be smaller than those brought in during the 1990s, which had no obvious adverse effect on Canada’s economy.

Increasing the eligibility age to between 68 and 70 (up from 65 today) would be sufficient to maintain financial stability while expanding and phasing-in new benefits more rapidly over 20 years rather than nearly a half century.

We could increase CPP retirement benefits from 25 to 40 per cent of preretirement earnings above $25,550 (half the average wage) and double the range of covered earnings from $51,100 to $102,200 (twice the average wage).

It would also be possible within this framework to adjust benefits for lower-income earners to compensate for their lower than average life expectancy and their shorter time drawing retirement benefits.

This would address the greater impact of raising the eligibility age on lower income groups.

Trading off a later pension age for enhanced CPP/QPP benefits, phased in over a shorter time horizon, is appealing on many levels.

This ‘grand bargain’ would significantly improve retirement incomes, do so sooner, encourage workers to remain in the labour force longer, and provide greater equity across income groups.

Taken together, these changes would reduce by a quarter the proportion of middle-income earners now facing a significant decline in their standard of living post-retirement.

These options are probably not ‘modest’ amongst those long opposed to any CPP/QPP expansion, but they illustrate what is possible, and what is needed, if we are to avoid a widespread drop in Canadians’ standards of living post-retirement.

It’s time that our finance ministers finally and meaningfully to address longstanding pension policy issues.

Letting Canadians in on the discussions might be a good place to start.

Michael Wolfson is an expert advisor with EvidenceNetwork.ca and holds a Canada Research Chair in population health modeling/populomics at the University of Ottawa. He is a former assistant chief statistician at Statistics Canada, and has a PhD in economics from Cambridge.

LETTERS Canadians have no good reason to loathe themselves Recently, in quiet moments, I have been trying to view Canada through the lens of the very negative essay, in the July 20 Advocate, as presented by retired RAF squadron leader S.J. Staudinger, a resident of Alix.

Evidently this gentleman resided outside of Canada for 21 years, post high school, rising through the ranks of British military (not Canadian).

His concept of my country seems to have largely been formed through acceptance of the opinions of companions (also not Canadian) in various drinking establishments.

Hence, Mr. Staudinger’s condemnation of Canada’s position in the world seems narrowly based on somewhat outdated admiration of the British Commonwealth system.

He also places primary value on a nation’s willingness to take up arms to solve the problems of other nations.

Come to think of it, those two views are historically closely related, not always in a positive way.

Ah yes — the world was much easier to define by colonial standards in World War I. By World War II, things were rather more complicated. Since then, war as such bears little resemblance to those ‘glory’ days.

My own knowledge and understanding of my nation’s history, over several decades, convinces me that Canada was — and is — pulling our own weight, in most ways, to build a

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We often fall short — who does not?

We are free to be critical of our government policies and goals, and to express those criticisms publicly without fear.

But I will not accept blanket, supercilious condemnation of my homeland from one who absented himself from the Canadian experience for so long — yet apparently retired here to take advantage of the benefits of Canadian citizenship.

Frequent use, in Mr. Staudinger’s diatribe, of the term ‘self-loathing’ for Canadians, is a derogatory and judgemental expression that leaves no room for intelligent exchange of opinions.

Indeed, if this gentleman holds Canada in such contempt, one must wonder why he came back.

Perhaps someone with such a negative opinion of a country might be more at ease elsewhere?

It might also be useful to review his awkward use of our other language. Only a polite suggestion!

Might I also suggest, nicely, that Mr. Staudinger subscribe to an excellent, informative, and fair-minded publication, Canada’s History.

That might perhaps help him to achieve a more current and mature understanding of why Canadians have no reason to ‘loathe’ themselves, neither in the national nor the global context.

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Tuesday, July 30, 2013

DZIEKANSKI TASER DEATH

Mountie cleared of perjury IMPOSSIBLE TO SAY FOR CERTAIN, JUDGE SAYS

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B.C. Transportation Ministry pictures indicate the driver of a tanker truck containing 35,000 litres of jet fuel drove around a metal barricade warning of a road closure before the rig tumbled into a creek in B.C.’s West Kootenay region on Friday.

Tanker carrying fuel crashed while driving down closed road DRIVER TOOK WRONG TURN

BY KIM NURSALL THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — A tanker truck driver took a wrong turn and drove past two “road closed” signs before the vehicle tumbled off the road, spilling 35,000 litres of jet fuel into creek in a remote area of British Columbia’s West Kootenay region, says a Ministry of Transportation spokeswoman.

“It is our understanding that he did not intend to travel on this road,” Kate Trotter said.

The signs are in “very good condition and visible to all road users,” she said in an emailed statement Monday.

Pictures and maps supplied by the ministry indicate several signs are posted along Lemon Creek Rd., warning drivers that it is inaccessible and unmaintained.

One “road closed” sign about 700 metres before the truck fell into the river extends halfway across the gravel area, appearing to leave little room for larger vehicles to squeeze past.

But Roger Nickel, the base manager for Executive Flight Centre in Revelstoke, B.C., the company that owns and operates the tanker, said drivers often go past such swing signs and find the fuel drop-off point just beyond the signs.

He added that the Ministry of Forestry said it would have someone there to meet the driver to direct him and no one showed up.

Officials from the Ministry of Forests declined to comment be-

cause their investigation is ongoing.

Dozens of homes were evacuated Friday after the spill, and Environment Ministry officials have said dead fish were later found in Lemon Creek.

B.C.’s environment minister said it’s difficult to draw conclusions about transportation issues from “an incident that was very out of the ordinary.

“Once (cleanup) is dealt with we would be moving on to look at what, if anything, could have been done to prevent this with respect to the truck,” Mark Polak said. “In terms of overall policy, we’d be not wise to be basing a lot of ... thinking on that one incident.”

NDP environment critic Spencer Chandra Herbert said the spill highlights how, even with good safety protocols in place, one error can lead to devastating consequences.

“When we’re talking about mass increase of exports of dangerous cargo, whether that’s oil, gas or other materials, we can’t assume just because somebody says it’s safe it means that it is,” he said. “We have to remain forever vigilant.”

Helicopters fighting a wildfire in a remote area of B.C. were waiting for the fuel when the tanker rolled into the creek.

“It’s typical during a fiery event that many different roads, whether it be forestry or logging roads, are used to get to the various sites,” Executive Fight Centre’s senior vice president, Wayne Smook, said.

Depending on the severity of the fire season, Smook said dozens or more trucks may be dispatched during a single year. The

tanker that crashed into Lemon Creek was the only truck delivering fuel to helicopters battling a wildfire burning near the town of Winlaw, B.C. In a news release, Smook apologized to residents for any hardships the crash may have caused.

Noxious fumes filled the air as the jet fuel poured into the creek, forcing a temporary widespread evacuation affecting 1,300 people.

Residents and farmers could still not use the water for any reason as of Monday afternoon.

“Do not drink, do not cook, do not bathe, do not go out into the river,” said Medical Health Officer Trevor Corneil.

The Interior Health Authority also advised that locally grown fruit and vegetables should be thoroughly washed with alternate water sources, and fish from the rivers should not be eaten. It said wells close to the creek or rivers, particularly those in gravel or shallow sandy soils, may be contaminated.

Corneil said ingestion of jet fuel can lead to nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.

The fuel can also “cause exacerbation of any chronic diseases of the nervous system, the respiratory system or the cardiovascular system,” he said.

However, Corneil said that although the effects of the fuel may be severe, as long as contact is brief the body can generally recover quickly.

Provincial environment officer Rick Wagner said tests are being done to determine if the fish died because of the fuel spill or some other reason, and results should be available in the next couple of days.

VANCOUVER — It is impossible to say for certain that one of the four Mounties who confronted Robert Dziekanski at Vancouver’s airport worked with his three colleagues to concoct a story about what happened that night, says a judge who found the officer not guilty of perjury Monday.

Even an explosive video shot by a traveller may not hold the full story about what happened when Dziekanski was zapped repeatedly with a Taser before dying on the airport floor in October 2007, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Mark McEwan said his verdict.

Const. Bill Bentley had been facing a charge that he lied at a public inquiry into Dziekanski’s death, but McEwan said there are “other explanations, inconsistent with the guilt of the accused, that remain open on the evidence.”

When the verdict was pronounced, Bentley bent over and cried into a tissue.

Whether the verdict will change what happens with the perjury charges against Bentley’s three colleagues is not clear.

Crown counsel spokesman Neil MacKenzie said the special prosecutor will take a close look at the ruling.

“Each of these cases is determined on its own specific facts,” he said. “I don’t want to speculate about what the effect of this decision may be other than to say that obviously the cases contain some interrelated facts.”

He said the decision in one case won’t necessarily determine what takes place in the other trials.

Bentley was the first to be tried for perjury for his testimony during the 2009 inquiry, which was called to find answers about what happened the night the officers responded to a call about a distraught man throwing furniture in an arrivals area.

Bentley said in his notes was Dziekanski came at the officers screaming and brandishing a stapler, prompting police to use the Taser several times and wrestle Dziekanski to the ground.

But the video, shot by traveller Paul Pritchard, appeared to contradict some of Bentley’s notes and statements.

During Bentley’s trial, the Crown called several witnesses from the airport and prosecutors relied on a comparison of the police officers’ notes and statements. Prosecutors tried to prove the collusion by relying on similarities in the four officers’ notes and statements.

The fatal confrontation fuelled a national debate about the safety of Tasers, prompting the Braidwood Inquiry that forced Bentley and the other three officers to account for why they used so much force so quickly on a man who, on the surface, appeared calm when police arrived.

The Crown argued at trial that Bentley and the other officers colluded on their stories to homicide investigators and then lied at the inquiry to cover up the deception.

“The peculiar nature of this case is that the alleged falsehood is that at the inquiry, Mr. Bentley lied about lying,” McEwan wrote in his ruling.

“The Crown has not shown that in any particular (allegation), Mr. Bentley made a false statement knowing it to be false and with intent to mislead the inquiry.

“The Crown has advanced a suspicion based largely on circumstantial evidence.”

Commissioner Thomas Braidwood’s final report concluded the officers used too much force and had no justification for using the Taser.

But McEwan found that when Dziekanski picked up the stapler, he could be seen to be combative.

RCMP look for answers in crash that killed six teens

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS LLOYDMINSTER, Sask. — Saskatchewan RCMP believe it will take at least three months before an investigation is complete into the deaths of six teens in a car crash.

Cpl. Rob King said Monday that investigators are talking with witnesses and friends who saw the teens before they packed into a two-door car and headed out on a rural road early Saturday.

The car collided with a semi truck at an intersection south of Lloydminster, a city on the Alberta-Saskatche-

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The victims — three girls and three boys — were between 13 and 17.

Investigators have briefly talked with the truck driver, the only one who survived the crash, said King.

But they still have a lot of work to do to piece together what happened, he said.

That includes trying to determine which teen was driving the car or if that teen had a driver’s licence.

“The autopsies might hopefully give us some answers about that. The reconstructionist report might shed some light.”

Toxicology tests have also been ordered to determine if the teens had been drinking.

In the end, said King, the evidence may not yield all the answers.

“We want to try to get as 100 per cent positive as possible but we might never get there.”

Some of the investigators are describing the crash as the worst they’ve ever seen, he added.

“It’s a bad scene when you have six dead bodies, and six young dead bodies.”

The victims have been identified as Tarren Attfield, 15, of Lashburn, Sask; Jayden Boettcher, 16, and Kristopher Tavener, 17, both of Marshall, Sask; and Naomi Salas-Schafer, 13, Aimie

Candace Elizabeth Hurley, 14, and Mackenzie Moen, 14, of Lloydminster.

Autopsies are being done in Saskatoon.

The province’s chief coroner, Kent Stewart, said it’s going to take some time to examine the bodies. “Certainly we will do everything we can to try and accommodate families and get through this.”

He said he will wait to see the results of the final police report before deciding whether to call an inquest.

“There’s always lots to be learned from these types of very tragic situations,” Stewart said. “How we do that is largely dependent on the outcome of the investigation.”

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BUSINESS

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

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

Knives out for Verizon UNION, CEO GROUP LINE UP TO OPPOSE SPECIAL TREATMENT OF BIG AMERICAN CARRIER

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Buffett auctions sweet tour Billionaire Warren Buffett is auctioning off an all-you-can-eat tour of the See’s Candy factory in California to benefit an education non-profit there.

Bidding had already reached $35,000 by Monday afternoon, but it remains to be seen whether the final price of this auction will rival the annual auction of lunch with Buffett which routinely tops $1 million. The online auction that runs through Aug. 13 will benefit Communities In Schools of Los Angeles.

It is being offered on the charitybuzz. com website. Buffett says he’ll teach the auction winner the proper way to eat a bonbon during the half-day tour. Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate has owned See’s Candy since 1972, and he spends hours munching on See’s treats while answering questions at Berkshire’s annual meetings.

Bank of Cyprus depositors lose in bailout Depositors at bailedout Cyprus’ largest bank will lose 47.5 per cent of their savings exceeding 100,000 euros ($132,000), the government said Monday. The figure comes four months after Cyprus agreed on a 23 billion-euro ($30.5 billion) rescue package with its euro partners and the International Monetary Fund. In exchange for a 10 billion euro loan, deposits worth more than the insured limit of 100,000 euros at the Bank of Cyprus and smaller lender Laiki were raided in a so-called bail-in to prop up the country’s teetering banking sector. The savings raid prompted Cypriot authorities to impose restrictions on money withdrawals and transfers for all banks to head off a run. A government official forecast Monday that the bank controls could be in place for another two years.

— The Associated Press

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS A group of CEOs and a major union are the latest to oppose any special treatment for U.S. company Verizon when it comes to buying small Canadian wireless companies and radiowaves used to operate the cellphone networks.

The Canadian Council of Chief Executives and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada say domestic and foreign companies should operate under the same level playing field as Canadian companies.

Council president John Manley, whose group represents 150 chief executive officers from various industries, says favouring a foreign competitor over Canadian companies sets a bad precedent.

Verizon, which has more than 100 million wireless customers, has said it’s eyeing the possibility of entering Canada.

There have been reports that Verizon is planning to buy new carrier Wind Mobile while also is in talks with financially struggling Mobilicity — two of the new generation of wireless carriers competing with Rogers, Telus and Bell (TSX:BCE).

In June, Ottawa blocked major carrier Telus (TSX:T) from

buying Mobilicity and made it clear it wants four wireless competitors in every region.

“One of the directors put it this way: We encourage Target to come into Canada, but we don’t tell Canadian Tire they have to give up 30 per cent of their shelf space to Target to help them get established,” Manley said Monday.

“Because of the depth of Verizon’s pockets, they can easily buy up two of the four blocks.

That leaves a Canadian player out of that spectrum... and spectrum is the oxygen for wireless communications.”

The Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union is also opposed to any advantages the Harper government is offering New York-based Verizon Communications.

“Granting one of the biggest companies in the world special rights to public airwaves (spectrum), to buy small players and to existing companies’ networks may be the most ill-conceived policy the Harper government has come up with,” CEP President Dave Coles said in a statement.

“In its ideological crusade to open the telecommunications sector up to foreign ownership, the Conservatives are ’gaming the rules’ in favour of a major US-based multinational.”

File photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS

Nadir Mohamed, president and CEO of Rogers Communications Inc., speaks at the Rogers annual general meeting in Toronto on April 23, 2013. Big U.S. carriers like Verizon shouldn’t be allowed to buy new Canadian wireless companies at discount prices while the big domestic carriers are barred from the same opportunity, the CEO of Rogers Communications said Wednesday.

Early next year, the federal government will hold an auction for 700 megahertz spectrum, a sought-after bandwidth frequency which allow telecommunications companies to rapidly transmit large amounts of

data. The service will improve cellphone connections in rural areas as well as elevators, tunnels and other places where service is often spotty.

Please see WIRELESS on Page A8

SMARTPHONE OWNERSHIP

Canadians addicted to their phones: study

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shoppers use a Fifth Avenue entrance to Saks, in New York, Monday. Saks Inc. agreed to sell itself to Hudson’s Bay Co., the Canadian parent of upscale retailer Lord & Taylor, for about $2.4 billion in a deal that will bring luxury to more North American locales.

Saks to launch in Canada LUXURY U.S. RETAILER PLANNING UP TO SEVEN FULL-LINE STORES IN CANADA

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Luxury U.S. retailer Saks will soon open its doors in Canada with plans to launch up to seven stores north of the border, after being snatched up Monday by Hudson’s Bay Co. for US$2.9-billion.

In addition to expected operational savings of about $100 million and a portfolio of prime U.S. real estate, one analyst said the deal will give HBC (TSX:HBC) greater fashion credibility.

“Saks is such a revered name in fashion,” said Wendy Evans of Evans and Company Consultants Inc. in Toronto.

“It’s been around for a long, long time — since the 1920s. There’s an aura about it.”

Evans said the deal will broaden the selection of premium brands available to Canadians, including the in-store Saks line, and will also give HBC ac-

cess to some of the retailer’s designers.

The high-end U.S. department store chain carries brands such as Hugo Boss, Prada, Giorgio Armani, Chanel and Dolce and Gabbana.

For some Canadian shoppers, news of the upscale chain’s foray into Canada, was overdue. Adrian Salamunovic, a business owner who lives in Ottawa, said he’s been shopping at Saks for about seven years.

Salamunovic, 37, was thrilled to hear that Saks will be opening up to 25 of its Saks Off Fifth outlet stores in Canada, which sell designer brands at discount prices.

Salamunovic said he often visits these stores when he’s staying at his second home in Los Angeles to pick up brands such as Vince, John Varvatos and the Made & Crafted line by Levis — all of which he says are difficult to find in Canada.

Please see SAKS on Page A8

TORONTO — Not only is smartphone ownership way up in Canada, users are getting increasingly addicted to their mobile devices, suggests a new report released by Google.

Based on online surveys with 1,000 Canadians earlier this year, the report estimates that 56 per cent of adults were using a smartphone, up from 33 per cent in early 2012.

About eight in 10 smartphone owners said they don’t leave home without their mobile device. And two-thirds of them said they had used their phone every day in the past week.

About 35 per cent said they’d become so reliant on mobile connectivity that they’d give up TV before having to part with their smartphone.

“Mobile has become a core part of how people live their lives today,” said Google Canada’s head of mobile advertising Eric Morris.

“The study shows people are using mobile to change all aspects of their life, whether it’s their job, travel, shopping, the way they communicate with others, and specifically trying to understand the world around them.”

About 78 per cent of the smartphone users said they connected to social media with their device and 52 per cent said they logged on daily.

Morris said he was struck by the number of users who reported they were watching video on their phone. About 75 per cent said they had streamed video on their small screen and almost one in five said they did it daily.

“People watch videos on the biggest screen they have available to them,” said Morris.

“Sometimes that’s your 50-inch TV at home, sometimes that’s your tablet while you’re on the couch or in bed, and sometimes that’s the smartphone while you’re on the couch or travelling or even in the office.

“I think one of the interesting things from this survey is there is a lot of mobile consumption that’s being done in the home...on home WiFi.” Other stats revealed in the report: — The average smartphone user had 30 apps installed on their device and had used an average of 12 in the past month. They had paid for an average of eight apps.

— Just over one in four smartphone users had made an online purchase with their device. Of those users, about half had made a purchase in the past month and the same number said they shopped on their phone at least once a month.

— About 77 per cent said they had searched for a product or business on their phone, and 27 per cent said they changed their mind about a purchase in a store after completing a mobile search.

PM urged to act to save stalled trade talks SEND TOP MINISTERS TO EU, SAYS MANLEY

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Prime Minister Stephen Harper needs to quickly dispatch his top ministers to Europe to salvage the stalled free-trade talks before it’s too late, says the head of Canada’s most influential business group.

Canadian Council of Chief Executives head John Manley, a top-shelf minister in the Jean Chretien government, says he is growing increasingly concerned that the four-year talks with the world’s biggest economic grouping might fail — and he no longer accepts assurances that a deal is just around the corner.

The talks need a “push,” he said in an interview Monday, adding that sending a

high-level ministerial delegation consisting of Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird and Trade Minister Ed Fast might provide the kick-start needed at a critical time.

“The size of the gains in this are significant and the risk of not having a deal is great,” he said.

“Sending a high-level political mission to Europe would be an important step in trying to secure their attention and get this done.”

Manley pointed out that the tactic worked for then-prime minister Brian Mulroney in the 1980s. Top ministers such as Michael Wilson, Pat Carney and John Crosbie went to Washington to lobby Congressional leaders at a time those negotiations seemed blocked.

He said he believes negotiators have gone as far as they have authority to go to-

ward bridging the remaining gaps and that the success or failure of the deal now rests at the political level.

Trade lawyer Lawrence Herman of Cassels Brock, who has followed the talks closely, agrees with Manley that a political “full court press” is necessary, saying the two sides are very close but the final unsettled issues could bring the entire process to a halt.

Europe’s political leadership mostly shuts down in August, so such a mission might not be possible until September.

Manley says Canada risks repeating the South Korean experience, whereby Canada was first off the mark in getting free-trade talks started, only to watch the U.S. take the baton and actually get the deal done in quick order.

Please see TRADE on Page A7

A8 RED DEER ADVOCATE Tuesday, July 30, 2013

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

Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 93.81 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 45.30 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.62 Blackberry. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.89 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.06 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.01 Cdn. National Railway . 103.55 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 129.96 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 37.36 Capital Power Corp . . . . 21.36 Cervus Equipment Corp 19.65 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 35.00 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 46.00 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 21.94 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.43 General Motors Co. . . . . 36.38 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 16.98 Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.68 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 44.59 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 46.15 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 31.95 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . 14.88 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 47.07

Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.61 Shoppers . . . . . . . . . . . . 61.40 Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 59.49 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77.99 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 20.13 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 18.09 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 21.13 First Quantum Minerals . 16.71 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 29.41 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 7.10 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 5.51 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 38.90 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.22 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 24.70

Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . . 83.85 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.24 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 12.25 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 49.40 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 15.30

Energy Arc Energy . . . . . . . . . . . 26.00 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 49.53 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 47.24 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.03 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 49.30 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 31.97 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 20.36 Canyon Services Group. 12.41 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 30.60 CWC Well Services . . . . 0.770 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 18.05 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.45 Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 94.03

MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market closed slightly higher Monday as telecom stocks recovered a chunk of recent losses, but the market still felt the weight of mining stocks ahead of a slate of earnings reports.

The S&P/TSX composite index gained 21.14 points to 12,669.04.

The market also found some support after Hudson’s Bay Co. (TSX:HBC), Canada’s oldest retailer, announced that it was buying U.S. luxury retailer Saks Inc. for US$2.9 billion, paying US$16 per Saks share plus assumed debt.

HBC plans to keep Saks as a separate unit headquartered in New York and open seven Saks department stores in Canada. HBC’s other holdings include The Bay and Lord & Taylor in the U.S. Investors liked the deal, sending HBC stock up 96 cents or 5.82 per cent to $17.45.

The Canadian dollar edged 0.13 of a cent higher to 97.47 cents US while traders wait for the latest reading on Canadian economic health.

Economists expect Statistics Canada to report Wednesday that gross domestic product grew by 0.3 per cent during May. Meanwhile, U.S. indexes were lower as traders awaited a heavy slate of economic data this week.

The Dow Jones industrials fell 36.86 points to 15,521.97, the Nasdaq lost 14.02 points to 3,599.14 and the S&P 500 index was 6.32 points lower at 1,685.33.

On Monday, the National Association of Realtors said the number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes dipped in June from a six-year high in May. It said its seasonally-adjusted index for pending home sales ticked down 0.4 per cent to 110.9 in June. The May reading was revised lower by a percentage point to 111.3, but it was still the highest since December 2006.

Other reports out this week include second quarter U.S. GDP data being released Wednesday, the nonfarm payrolls report for July on Friday and a scheduled announcement on interest rates Wednesday by the U.S. Federal Reserve.

Markets are particularly interested in any indication from the Fed on tapering its monthly bond purchases, which have kept long term rates low and fuelled a rally on equity markets.

Expectations for the U.S. growth data are muted, largely due to the effects of the sequestration, a series of across the board U.S. government spending cuts worth US$85 billion that took effect March 1.

On Friday, the U.S. Labor Department is expected to report the economy cranked out about 190,000 jobs during July.

Canadian labour data for July won’t released until August 9.

The telecom sector led TSX gainers, up 0.9 per cent with Rogers Communications (TSX:RCI.B) up 56 cents to $41.92 and Telus rose 55 cents to $31.95.

The sector lost ground last week as investors mull the effects of a possible entry into the sector by U.S. telco Verizon Communications.

Bell (TSX:BCE), Telus (TSX:T) and Rogers are calling for Ottawa to change its policy on foreign ownership of small Canadian wireless companies. The three Canadian rivals say they have been put at an unfair disadvantage that allows foreign carriers like Verizon to buy small Canadian wireless carriers while denying them the same opportunity.

Commodity prices were mixed and the metals and mining component was the lead decliner, down three per cent as September copper closed unchanged at US$3.11 a pound. Teck Resources (TSX:TCK.B) fell 41 cents to C$24.70.

Turquoise Hill Resources (TSX:TRQ) fell $1.07 or 19.63 per cent to $4.38 after hitting a new 52-week low of $4.37 as it said it’s expecting a delay in developing its Oyu Tolgoi copper project in Mongolia due to the government’s financing process. Turquoise Hill’s primary operation is its 66 per cent interest in the Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold-silver mine.

The base metals sector has had a positive month, up about three per cent during July as investors bought into a sector badly beaten down amid weak commodities and a slow global economic rebound. The component is still down about 28 per cent year to date and investors have been selling off miners over the last couple of sessions ahead of a slew of earnings reports coming down from the resource sector.

Expectations are low since these companies have suffered from low prices for oil and metals.

Miners reporting this week include Lundin Mining (TSX:LUN) and uranium miner Cameco (TSX:CCO).

It’s a very heavy week for energy company earnings with Canadian Oil Sands (TSX:COS), Talisman Energy (TSX:TLM), Suncor Energy (TSX:SU) and Imperial Oil (TSX:IMO) posting results.

The September crude contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange dipped 15 cents to US$104.55 a barrel and the energy sector drifted 0.51 per cent lower. Tourmaline Oil (TSX:TOU) dropped $1.72 to $38.36.

The gold sector was off about 0.75 per cent while August bullion rose $6.90 to US$1,328.40 an ounce.

Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX) faded 19 cents to C$18.09.

Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 45.53 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.51 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 29.82 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 43.32 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 5.89 Penn West Energy . . . . . 12.30 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . 0.630 Precision Drilling Corp . . 10.05 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 32.68 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . 11.86 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 14.24 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 8.92 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 54.55 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 65.80 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 58.71 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78.72 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 29.21 Carefusion . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.62 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 30.24 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 48.81 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 59.13 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 18.20 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 78.79 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.56 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 65.23 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 33.36 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88.89 MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at close Monday Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 12,669.04 up 21.14 points TSX Venture Exchange — 924.69 down 0.60 point TSX 60 — 729.20 up 1.61 points Dow — 15,521.97 down 36.86 points S&P 500 — 1,685.33 down 6.32 points Nasdaq — 3,599.14 down 14.02 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 97.47 cents US, up 0.13 of a cent Pound — C$1.5746, down 0.54 of a cent Euro — C$1.3609, down 0.28 of a cent Euro — US$1.3264, down 0.11 of a cent Oil futures: US$104.55 per barrel, down 15 cents (September contract) Gold futures: US$1,328.40 per oz., up $6.90 (September contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $21.343 per oz., up 24 cents $686.18 per kg., up $7.72 TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE TORONTO — The TSX Venture Exchange closed on Monday at 924.69, down 0.60 point. The volume at 4:20 p.m. ET was 239.12 million shares.

ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — Closing prices: Canola: Nov. ’13 $6.50 lower $490.40; Jan. ’14 $6.70 lower $493.80; March ’14 $6.80 lower $497.60; May ’14 $6.80 lower $500.10; July ’14 $6.70 lower $502.80; Nov. ’14 $6.70 lower $482.00; Jan ’15 $6.70 lower $482.00; March ’15 $6.70 lower $482.00; May ’15 $6.70 lower $482.00; July ’15 $6.70 lower $482.00; Nov. ’15 $6.70 lower $482.00.

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, July ’15 unchanged $199.00; Oct. ’15 unchanged $199.00.

Monday’s estimated volume of trade: 332,960 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 332,960.

D I L B E R T

Rare earth metals miner seeks capital for northern project

BY BOB WEBER THE CANADIAN PRESS A company hoping to open Canada’s first rare earths mine is looking for capital after receiving environmental approvals for what would be a $1.5-billion northern project.

The president of Avalon Rare Metals acknowledged Monday it won’t be easy finding that much money in today’s market.

“The demand for capital to build this project is still a pretty intimidating number,” said Don Bubar.

“That’s the challenge — making the business case convincing enough to investors.”

On Friday, a northern regulatory board gave environmental approval for the company’s proposed Nechalacho project, which would extract tantalum and niobium as well as rare earths from rich deposits along the east arm of Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories.

The approval is subject to conditions related to water management and wildlife protection and monitoring, as well as on socio-economic deals with residents.

The project now goes before the federal cabinet for approval.

Rare earth metals are tiny but vital components of many electronic devices.

Almost all of the world’s supply comes from China, which has cut back exports in an attempt to boost prices.

Bubar said the project’s uniqueness doesn’t do it any favours in the investment market.

“It used to,” he said.

“The bloom is off the rose a little bit.

“It had real sex appeal there for a while.

“That has waned a little bit.

“We have to produce results to show people what the real upside is.”

The company is focused on improving the project and lowering its costs, he said.

“There isn’t off-the-shelf, ready-touse technology on the processing side.

We knew there were different alternatives on how to approach this.

“As you do more and more of this, you start to see other opportunities.”

The proposal calls for a mine to be built at Thor Lake, about 100 kilometres southeast of Yellowknife.

Ore would be carried across Great Slave Lake by barge to a concentrating plant at Pine Point, then shipped south by rail from Hay River, N.W.T. Bubar said he hopes to see construction begin on the mine next year.

WIRELESS: Rules block carriers from bidding on more spectrum Canada’s wireless carriers want to be able to bid for the same amount of wireless spectrum that Verizon will be able to bid on as a new player in Canada.

Analysts have noted that current rules on the sale or transfer of radio waves don’t allow Bell, Rogers or Telus to bid on and win more than one block of spectrum, but this wouldn’t apply to new entrants such as Verizon.

Foreign ownership restrictions have been removed for small wireless companies with less than a 10 per cent of the market, which opens the door for Verizon and other foreign companies to enter Canada. However, big carriers still can’t be more than onethird foreign owned.

Manley noted there are three and four cellphone competitors already in many of Canada’s markets.

“It’s hard to understand what the objective (of the government policy is). You’ve got pretty good pricing in Canada, certainly good compared to the U.S,” he said.

“You’ve got high quality of product.

You have competing infrastructures, you have an obligation to supply rural and remote communities, which is high cost. What exactly is the problem you are trying to solve?”

The Globe and Mail reported that senior executives for Bell, Telus and Rogers (TSX:RCI.B) were in Ottawa Monday to meet with Industry Minister James Moore.

A spokeswoman for Moore would not confirm who the meeting was with, only saying that the minister was privately “meeting with representatives from various sectors in the coming days and weeks.”

The three Canadian rivals say they have been put at an unfair disadvantage that allows foreign carriers like Verizon to buy small Canadian wireless carriers while denying them the same opportunity.

TRADE: Losing market share “Some of our food processors are losing market share in Korea because that deal is done (with the U.S.) and Korea is simply not interested in giving the same deal to Canada,” he said.

Manley concedes the negotiations with the European Union are complex.

The EU acts as one on some issues, and as 28 independent nations on others, he said.

In addition, Ottawa must consult and receive approval from provinces on elements of the deal that touch on their jurisdiction, such as access to the hydro-electricity sector and government procurement.

After several missed opportunities, there were hopes Harper could cement an “agreement in principle” during a meeting with his counterparts at the Group of Eight summit in Ireland last month, but that deadline also came and went.

Outgoing EU ambassador Matthias Brinkmann recently put the blame on Ottawa for the impasse, saying an acceptable deal was on the table for February. Most observers viewed the comments as an attempt to apply pressure on Canada’s government to yield.

In an interview earlier this month, Fast shot back that what Brinkmann proposed was “not in Canada’s interest and we will not sign that kind of agreement.”

Several nettlesome issues remain, including counter-balancing Europe’s need to win greater access for cheese producers, with Canada’s demand that Europeans open the gate to Canadian beef and pork exports.

As well, Canada is being asked to accept stricter European standards on patent protection for pharmaceutical drugs, which provinces have resisted because it could push up drug prices by as much $2 billion annually.

Manley says overall benefits to Canada of access to a market with over 500 million people and a $17-trillion economy cannot be held hostage to any particular sector, including the beef industry that’s largely located in Harper’s political western base.

Although both sides would appear to be invested in an agreement, the heat is greater for the Harper Conservatives, who have made trade the centrepiece of their economic agenda going forward.

“The government’s trade policy is dependent on this,” Manley. “If we don’t do Europe, there’s not a lot to show for our trade policy. TPP (TransPacific Partnership) is going to be much more difficult and complex than Europe, Japan is always difficult to deal with on trade issues, India is on a very long-term trajectory, so that leaves a lot of holes in the government’s trade policy.”

SAKS: Limited selection for men’s fashion brands at present “Especially in Ottawa, there’s limited selection of fashion brands for men,” he said.

“The stuff they have on the shelves is always very well selected. It is expensive. I mean, it’s on the higher end of the pricing spectrum, but still reasonable, still affordable.”

Ada Wong, an executive assistant, writer and self-described shopaholic, said she’s visited the flagship Saks store in Manhattan, N.Y. — a popular tourist destination — to pick up items from Gwen Stefani’s L.A.M.B. line for her friends.

“I think the people there are kind of snooty, but at the same time they offer some exclusive lines,” said the 34-yearold Toronto resident.

“We live in a world-class city, and we deserve some of these world-class brands here.”

Richard Baker, HBC’s chairman and chief executive, didn’t provide a timeline for the launch.

“We’re going to move as quickly as we can,” Baker told analysts during a conference call on Monday.

Saks currently operates 42 stores across the U.S., while HBC’s holdings include 90 Hudson’s Bay stores and 69 Home Outfitters in Canada.

HBC also owns 48 Lord & Taylor luxury retail stores in the U.S. Northeast.

Together, the combined company will comprise more than 32 million square feet of retail space and rake in about C$7.2 billion of sales annually.

HBC said it may transform some of its Hudson’s Bay stores into Saks locations, open new Saks stores in existing buildings or, in some cases, build new stores from the ground up.

The Toronto-based retailer is also

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“The combination of Saks and HBC real estate creates an unmatched, highly valuable North American retail real estate portfolio, with a coast-tocoast footprint serving three strong banners,” Baker said.

Paul Swinand, an analyst with Morningstar in Chicago, said the prime real estate portfolio was likely one of the biggest draws for HBC. “There’s no way they could have accessed these real estate assets at any other price, or in any other way,” said Swinand.

“These are assets in locations where you couldn’t get that size of a store otherwise.”

However, Swinand noted it will be a challenge for HBC to improve Saks’ operating margin, which is in the lowsingle digits.

“They have high sales per square foot, but their profitability has not been that great,” he said.

Baker said HBC will keep the stores under separate banners, and plans on renovating the Saks stores and working with more vendors to make the chain “as luxurious as possible.”

“We think that Saks is very well positioned in the luxury market in the United States, but we think there’s a great opportunity to improve that positioning,” he said.

HBC, which has been eyeing the struggling high-end American chain for the past few months, said it will pay US$16 per Saks share plus assume debt as part of the transaction.

Saks shares (NYSE:SKS) closed up 64 U.S. cents, or 4.18 per cent, to $15.95, on the New York Stock Exchange.

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Financial noose tightens around firms at centre of rail disaster HINT THAT RAILWAY COULD CLOSE SHOP OVER LAC-MEGANTIC CRASH

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS The financial noose tightened Monday around companies connected to the deadly Quebec derailment, with a hint that the Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway could close shop.

The Quebec government issued a lawyer’s letter demanding that the railway involved in the Lac-Megantic crash and two petroleum-logistics companies foot the entire bill to clean up the environmental mess, the latest in a series of legal threats since the disaster.

This was after the railway chairman had already told a Maine newspaper that he was considering whether the embattled MMA could survive.

The July 6 disaster, which killed an estimated 47 people, also released 5.7 million litres of crude oil into the air, soil and water, including about 100,000 litres that gushed into the nearby Chaudiere River.

“It’s perhaps the worst environmental catastrophe that Quebec has seen,” Environment Minister Yves-Francois Blanchet told a news conference in Lac-Megantic.

The companies named in the lawyer’s letter are Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway, and World Fuel Services Corp. and its subsidiary, Western Petroleum Company.

For all three, the legal troubles tied to the disaster are piling up.

Each of the firms are already facing several wrongful-death lawsuits in the U.S., with both the embattled MMA and World Fuel Services also named in a proposed class-action suit.

The U.S. lawyer who filed the wrongful-death suits has said he expects to ask for millions of dollars in damages for each of his clients. The total number of plaintiffs, he predicted, could eventually reach 20.

Last week, the town of Lac-Megantic sent MMA a legal notice calling on it to reimburse the municipality $4 million after the company allegedly failed in its duty to pay cleanup workers.

The municipality and the province picked up the tab when crews hired by the railway threatened to walk off the job if they weren’t paid. They are now seeking a refund from the railway.

The Maine-based railway missed last week’s deadline, and the town has said it’s now speaking with lawyers to evaluate a possible lawsuit.

The railway, meanwhile, asked the town to wait until Tuesday for its response to the legal notice.

MMA board member Yves Bourdon has said the municipality shouldn’t have been stuck with the bill.

When asked recently whether

it was normal that Lac-Megantic should have to pay, he replied: “It should be our insurance.”

Blanchet insisted Monday “it is out of the question” that Quebec taxpayers should be on the hook for the massive environmental mop-up and rehabilitation.

The work still doesn’t have an estimated overall price tag.

The question, however, of how much the companies can afford to pay has led to concerns in LacMegantic.

Even MMA chairman Ed Burkhardt expressed doubt about the future of the company, according to recent comments he made to the Maine Sunday Telegram.

The newspaper reported Sunday that when asked whether the railway could survive, Burkhardt replied, “That’s part of what we are considering right now. I am not prepared to comment.

“Decisions haven’t been made yet.”

An employee at Western Petroleum Company said all media questions on the subject were being directed to World Fuel Services, which is headquartered in Miami.

“We are getting a translation of the order, so that we can review it,” said World Fuel Services spokeswoman Carmen Garcia, who declined to discuss its other legal troubles linked to the LacMegantic derailment.

Platoon of goats to dispatch carabana bushes

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS REGINA — The pesky caragana shrub is no match for the goats of Wascana Hill.

Officials with the Wascana Centre Authority in Regina have hired about 90 of the bleating eating machines to clear out the shrubs in a conservation area where the greenery has gotten out of control.

Naturalist Jared Clarke says caraganas were once planted in rows to delineate property lines, but they ended up choking out native species of grass and other plants.

Clarke says the goats are an alternative to using

herbicides and seem to work better than mowing, which is a temporary fix.

The more the goats gnaw away at the leaves, the harder it is for the shrub to grow back.

It’s not the first time goats have been brought in to do what they do best — Amazon used them at their offices in Japan and they’ve also been deployed at the San Francisco airport.

The goats will be on duty until Monday, when they will stand down and be transported back to their farm in Edenwold, Sask.

Clarke says if the project is deemed a success, the goats could be brought back again in the future.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS The unprecedented job action Monday by Canada’s striking diplomats sparked recriminations in the tourism sector as an estimated 150 visa officers walked off the job in 15 foreign missions.

The Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers escalated the rotating job action after an attempt to seek binding arbitration with the federal government broke down last week.

Canada’s tourism association blamed the diplomats for walking away from binding arbitration.

Monday’s job action took place in Beijing, Mexico City and New Delhi, London, Paris, Abu Dhabi and Shanghai, among others.

The union wants wage parity with counterparts in other federal departments who the union says earn as much as $14,000 more for doing similar work.

Spy agency has OK to exchange info despite risk of torture The Harper government has quietly given Canada’s electronic eavesdropping agency approval to exchange information with foreign partners even when it may put someone at risk of torture.

Communications Security Establishment Canada is following a federal policy on the risks of ill-treatment when sharing information with other countries, says Ryan Foreman, a spokesman for the spy service.

The policy is intended to guide security agencies when seeking or sharing information puts someone in foreign custody at serious risk of being tortured.

Records released through the access-to-information law have shown that several agencies — including the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, RCMP and federal border organization — were directed to follow the policy.

Winnipeg artisan pleased to see her moccasins sent as gift to royal baby A Winnipeg artisan’s tiny, traditional moccasins have been sent to Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge as a gift for their new son.

The baby booties crafted by Edna Nabess were sent to Windsor Castle by Assembly of First Nations Chief Shawn Atleo as part of a gift for week-old George Alexander Louis. The package also included pairs of mukluks for the prince and his wife.

The moccasins for the wee prince were beaded and stitched together by hand and made from deer hide, which is a lot softer for a baby’s skin than moose or cow leather.

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Sister suffering for parents giving Dear Annie: My niece is transgender elry to pay for the drugs, and she and (she’s a boy who wants to be a girl). She my brother-in-law should downgrade needs to take a hormone blocker, and to a smaller home if they need the it costs a fortune. Insurance won’t pay money. My mother says I’m being selffor it, so the whole family is chipping ish. Am I? — Missing Out in.

Dear Missing: This is your My brother-in-law doesn’t parents’ money. make much money, and he’s They can choose to give lazy. My parents paid most more to your sister (and her of their bills when they child), rather than pay for were first married, and an expensive university edthey are giving my niece so ucation for you. much money that we cannot We realize this isn’t fair, have our annual vacation. but it serves no purpose to My parents will be giving build up resentment. You them more money in a few can get a perfectly good months. education at a community Meanwhile, my niece college for a fraction of the gets everything she wants. cost, and if you still want to MITCHELL My mother recently bought attend a four-year univerher a $200 outfit for her sity, you can look into trans& SUGAR birthday. I suggested she ferring in two years, and reget something less expensearch scholarships, grants sive because she is already and loans that may be availpaying a fortune for the horable then. mone blocker.

Your parents obviously believe your My parents now can’t send me to the sister needs this money more than you university of my choice, so I have to opt do, which also means they feel you are for community college. I worked like a responsible and motivated and will do horse to get straight A’s, but still didn’t OK without their help. qualify for a scholarship big enough to Please prove them right. cover the cost of the university.

Dear Annie: Would you please give Taking out a loan is out of the ques- me your opinion on the “man up” issue tion, because my parents won’t co-sign, when raising boys? and the bank won’t give me one withWhen my 2-year-old grandson falls out it. down, he is told to tough it out, that I think my sister should sell her jew- he is OK, and to “man up.” There is

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22): You need to have an element of freedom and unrestrained options from your life’s demands. One of your friends might open up your eyes to new opportunities and help you get closer to your hopes and wishes.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Clandestine affairs appeal to you now. A hidden love is so intense and private that you don’t have the slightest intention to divulge anything yet to others. You love living this secretive lifestyle where romance takes over your psychological wellbeing.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You have the power to develop a platonic friendship into something more meaningful. You have had your eyes on this person for a while now. This is your time to act and move forward with a love declaration. Be honest about your innermost feelings.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21): You feel like your opportunities in life are being challenged by a shortage of monetary fund. Your partner may be in a difficult situation which could block you from fully experiencing an amazing journey.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19): Your attention shifts inward focusing on housing matters. You are comfortable in your own company and with your decision to stay close to your home or your parents. Introspection is more appealing to you now.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18): Having your spirits high, you seek socializing either through some recreational pursuit or by spending memorable moments with a new love. You are not particularly fond of serious or te-

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Whatever is on your mind, you certainly want others to know of it. Your hungry brain is constantly in search for something stimulating and informative. You may tend to be more subjective right now as your ideas are influenced by your emotions.

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Venus meets in a trine with Pluto denoting amorous passions and arduous desires will prefer the higher octave in all our relationships. We seek nothing but real, raw and profound experiences within all our encounters.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is your birthday, you will put most of your efforts in your chosen vocation. You have a clear idea of where you would like to go in life and you will pursue that ambition with zest and by following solid advices from unknown sources. Trips taken at this time could prove unpredictable and nonetheless, truly rewarding.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): If you longed to have that open and heart-to-heart conversation with a close family member, most likely a female, this is your day. The more sincerity and honesty you apply into your discussion, the more it will strengthen your self-esteem and your core values.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Passionate feelings abound and transformational experiences could stem from far away individuals or someone from another country or cultural background than yours. You will be fascinated and captivated by this person’s ability to grasp your attention.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You know how to strengthen and improve your current asset situation as you have a concisely formed plan in your mind. There are still certain aspects of your budgetary steps which you would rather prefer to keep undisclosed for now.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You have a strong desire to be part of a team today.

Your sense of belonging is turning towards a few friends you trust with your life and whom you would like to share and communicate your latest personal developments.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Your ideals in life may be at odds with your long-term plans. It’s important for you to keep your hopes high while your expectations are realistic and feasible. Don’t

a lesbian, so I believe I have the authority to speak to her concern. I don’t believe it’s her white hair that is causing the unwelcome attention.

It’s more about posture, physical carriage and style of clothing that projects a certain “gay-dar” (gay radar).

She shouldn’t change her hair color over this, but perhaps a more feminine hairstyle and wardrobe would make a difference. But you’re right, Annie.

Flirting is not a sign of endangerment.

— Pomona, Calif.

Dear Pomona: We appreciate the backup. Read on for more: From Florida: As I have aged, I also notice that white men don’t apparently find me sexy or relevant anymore.

Thank heavens Hispanic and black men and lesbians still think I’m as cute as a button. I’d forget how to flirt if it weren’t for them. I’m strictly straight and happily married, but still find it a tremendous compliment when someone chats me up a bit.

Santa Cruz: Speaking as a whitehaired lesbian with all the “inside” knowledge available, I can only wish the rumors were true. Maybe she could give me some pointers.

Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@ comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

no hugging or wiping of tears, because that’s considered babying. I consider it compassion.

I didn’t raise my kids like this. Why do parents want their boys to be tough and hide their emotions? Isn’t it OK to cry if you are hurt, especially if you are 2 years old? Should I continue to comfort them anyway? How do I handle this? — Sad Grandma Dear Grandma: It’s perfectly OK for boys of any age to cry when hurt (physically or emotionally). And while our society has been conditioned to react negatively toward men who weep at the drop of a hat, it is generally considered sensitive and attractive for them to shed a tear when the occasion calls for it.

Thought minor hurts should not be turned into major crises, a toddler should be able to cry without worrying that he is angering or disappointing his parents. When he is with you, feel free to treat him as you would any child who needs some TLC. The world certainly does not need more men who are emotionally closed off because their parents taught them that expressing themselves was somehow not masculine.

Dear Annie: This is for “Puzzled in Gary, Ind.,” who wondered why her senior age and white hair were attracting unwanted flirtation from lesbians.

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MINT AND SAGE LEMONADE TANDOORI BEEF GRILLED PEACH COBBLER

HEADY DAYS FOR STANDS FEATURING LOCAL PRODUCE

BY BONNIE S. BENWICK ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES These are heady, easy-sell days for vendor stands featuring local produce, where aromas of sweet corn, buckets of cantaloupe and plates of fresh-cut peach slices are more effective marketing tools than any government-run campaign.

Mint and Sage Lemonade Makes 1 gallon (16 servings) Ingredients 1 1/2 cups fresh lemon juice (from 6 to 9 lemons) 12 sprigs mint, preferably different varieties, such as chocolate, apple and spearmint 6 sprigs sage 1 cup sugar Cool water Steps Combine the lemon juice and herbs in a nonreactive (glass or plastic) bowl; steep at room temperature for 3 hours.

Pour the juice mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into a 1-gallon pitcher or container, discarding the solids. Stir in the sugar until dissolved, then add enough water to yield 1 gallon of lemonade.

Stir just before serving, over ice.

Tandoori Beef With Honeydew Tzatziki 6 to 8 servings Ingredients For the beef 2 cups plain low-fat yogurt 2 tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons peanut oil 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seed, toasted and ground 1 1/2 teaspoons coriander seed, toasted and ground 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper 2 teaspoons garam masala 1 teaspoon ground turmeric 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 11/2 teaspoons kosher salt 4 scallions, trimmed and chopped 2 teaspoons peeled, freshly grated ginger root 1/4 cup chopped cilantro 2 pounds beef tenderloin cut into large bite-size pieces For the tzatziki 1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and finely diced 1 cup finely diced honeydew melon Kosher salt 2 cups plain low-fat yogurt strained (to reduce liquid) 1/4 cup finely diced red onion 1 medium jalapeno, seeded and minced

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While some are multi-component dishes that might dissuade novice cooks from trying them at home, the variety of seafood, vegetable and fruit options — with wine pairings — is broad enough to see us through September.

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strainer seated over a bowl. Sprinkle with a teaspoon of salt and use a spoon to work it in. Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes, then press out as much liquid as possible; discard the liquid.

Transfer the cucumber and honeydew to a medium bowl, then add the yogurt, red onion and jalapeno, stirring to incorporate. Taste, and add salt as needed. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. The yield is 3 cups.

Skewer all of the meat and wipe away the marinade as needed; discard the marinade. Place the skewers on the grill; cook (uncovered) for 4 to 6 minutes (for medium-rare), turning them as needed, until the meat is browned and a bit charred on the edges. Transfer to a platter to rest for 5 minutes.

then pour all the tempered mixture into the saucepan, stirring to incorporate. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until the ice cream base thickens enough to coat the spoon, about 10 minutes.

Pass the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer, pressing down on the solids, which you will then discard. Cool, then cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours to chill thoroughly.

Pour the chilled mixture into an ice cream maker. Process according to the manufacturer’s directions. Transfer the ice cream to an airtight container and press parchment paper against the surface of the ice cream; freeze until firm, at least 4 hours. The yield is about 3 1/2 cups.

For the cobbler: Prepare the grill for direct heat. If using a gas grill, preheat to medium (350 degrees). If using a charcoal grill, light the charcoal or wood briquettes; when they are ready, distribute them evenly over the cooking area. You should be able to hold your hand about 6 inches above the coals for 6 or 7 seconds. Have ready a spray water bottle for taming any flames. Lightly coat the grill rack with oil and place it on the grill.

Have an 8- or 9-inch baking dish at hand that can handle the direct heat of a grill.

Place the peaches cut side down on the grill. Cook uncovered for 10 to 12 minutes, until browned and lightly charred.

Transfer to a cutting board to cool for a few minutes, then cut into wedges, arranging them in the baking dish as you work.

Add half of the butter, half of the brown sugar and half of the cinnamon; toss to combine.

Combine the remaining butter, sugar and cinnamon with the granola in a medium bowl; use a fork to blend well. Spread the mixture on top of the peaches, covering them as much as possible. Place on the grill and close the lid; bake until the peaches and granola are golden brown and bubbling, about 15 minutes.

Grilled Peach Cobbler With Sage Sweet Corn Ice Cream 6 to 8 servings Ingredients For the ice cream 4 ears of fresh corn 2 cups whole milk 2 cups heavy cream 3/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons fresh sage leaves, stacked, rolled and cut crosswise into thin ribbons 9 large egg yolks, at room temperature For the cobbler 6 ripe peaches 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter 8 tablespoons light brown sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 to 3/4 cup homemade or store-bought granola

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Steep for 1 hour, off the heat.

Add the sage and return the pot to the stove. Cook over medium heat until bubbles begin to form at the edges, then turn off the heat.

Whisk together the egg yolks and the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar in a heatproof mixing bowl. Add a cup of the corn-sage mixture to the yolks, stirring constantly, to temper the yolks,

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Steps For the beef: Combine the yogurt, honey, peanut oil, cumin, coriander, black pepper, garam masala, turmeric, crushed red pepper flakes, salt, scallions, ginger and cilantro in a gallon-size zip-top bag.

Add the meat and seal the bag, pressing out as much air as possible. Massage to coat evenly. Refrigerate overnight.

Prepare the grill for direct heat. If using a gas grill, preheat to medium-high (450 degrees). If using a charcoal grill, light the charcoal or wood briquettes; when the briquettes are ready, distribute them under the cooking area for direct heat. You should be able to hold your hand about 6 inches above the coals for 3 or 4 seconds. Have ready a spray water bottle for taming any flames. Lightly coat the grill rack with oil and place it on the grill.

While the grill is heating up, make the tzatziki: Combine the cucumber and honeydew in a fine-mesh

Still, Maryland, for example, likes to pat its farmers and vintners on the back with programs such as the Buy Local Challenge week and Maryland’s Best Agriculture.

Ideas for how to enjoy all that Maryland bounty come together in the form of an online cookbook. Its recipes come from state chefs and farmers, with a select number showcased at an annual cookout hosted by the governor and

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A music fan at the Gathering of the Vibes festival walks by a vendor selling souvenirs including one with the image of the late Jerry Garcia, the Grateful Dead guitarist who died in 1995. The festival draws about 20,000 fans to this small city on the Connecticut coast and features a wide variety of bands including offshoots of the Grateful Dead.

Tie dye lives DEAD FANS FOLLOW BOOMING SUMMER FESTIVAL TOURS

BY GREGORY KATZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The Gathering of the Vibes festival raises some challenging esthetic questions: Among them, is it possible for a 1960s veteran with a long ponytail to wear tie-dyed shirt, shorts and socks without looking slightly silly, particularly if suffering from varicose veins?

And where else but a summer festival devoted in part to the legacy of the Grateful Dead would the practice of dancing in a bikini top and a long flowing skirt while keeping a hula hoop rotating on your hips catch on?

The festival, which concluded Sunday, draws roughly 20,000 exuberant celebrants to this faded industrial city on the Long Island Sound.

It’s held at Seaside Park, a beautiful 370-acre site, part of which was donated to the city by circus promoter P.T. Barnum, once a Bridgeport mayor.

The Vibes, which provides Bridgeport with a bit of a boost at a time when jobs are scarce, is one of dozens of flourishing but not gigantic festivals that celebrate the wide scope of American musical traditions, be it the folksy psychedelia of the Dead, traditional country blues or blaring hard rock.

The Dead famously spawned a thriving culture of devotees that regards the Vibes as something of a revival meeting — chaired this time by bassist Phil Lesh, whose band headlined Friday and Saturday nights.

But the appeal of festivals on a more manageable scale than juggernauts like Coachella and Bonnaroo goes beyond those devoted to

GATHERING OF THE VIBES the Dead’s legacy.

“Without question, there are more festivals now than 20 years ago,” said Ken Hays, who founded the Vibes in 1996.

“There used to be relatively few, now there are multiple festivals every single weekend in the northeast. More this year than any other year.”

Plenty of them feature offshoots of the Dead. Roberta Goodman, a sound technician and Vibes veteran from Tennessee, is looking forward to attending the Interlocken festival in rural Arrington, Va., later this summer.

That lineup will include Further, the Dead offshoot featuring Lesh and Bob Weir, along with Neil Young and Crazy Horse, The Black Crowes and Gov’t Mule.

Goodman said many no-longeryoung Deadheads who now have conventional jobs plan their vacation time around the myriad festivals so they can still spend a long weekend immersed in music, even if it means sharing a crowded campsite, RV, or hotel room with other aficionados.

“There are so many festivals in the summertime now, it’s not just Dead-related,” she said.

“Festivals have gotten smaller and more local. That’s how it all starts. It’s happening in all genres and it’s more fun when it’s not huge.”

Many festivals, including the Vibes, offer campgrounds that make a three or four-day event affordable to music lovers who don’t want to spring for nearby hotels.

“Festivals that include camping are thriving in the United States,” Hays said.

“People see value in paying a

reasonable price and seeing a full weekend of bands they know and love.”

The Vibes musical menu goes well beyond the Dead. The Black Crowes, the Tedeschi Trucks Band, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Taj Mahal and the late Levon Helm have all played in recent years as the festival has grown.

A smaller stage features upand-coming acts.

Concerts like these are a comfort for the sprawling Dead community, especially after it was rattled earlier this summer when Weir collapsed during a show he was playing with Lesh.

The YouTube video was frightening, but spokesmen said the stalwart Dead guitarist and singer had only suffered a bad reaction to a prescription drug he was using to treat an injury.

Weir has since returned to the road, sharing bills with Bob Dylan and others, and drummer Mickey Hart is also active on the festival circuit.

Sally Mulvey, who helped organize the first Vibes and has returned year-after-year as a fan, said the event and others like have become like an extended family reunion.

“My daughter’s been going since she was 2,” she said of Lexi, 20, who camped out with friends this time.

“You see people, faces, that you haven’t seen since last year at this time, new friends, old friends. It’s almost like summer camp is for kids. When you send a kid to summer camp it’s for them to have fun without mom and dad being there and yet it still being safe. That’s what this is, to a large degree.”

Two local authors will read from their literary works during Red Deer’s First Fridays gallery openings for August.

Alongside the art exhibit Alberta Skies: Works by Judith Hall, authors Judith Anne Moody and Carol Ritten Smith will share excerpts from their works on Friday evening at the Kiwanis Gallery in the Red Deer Public Library.

Moody has written several Golden Eye books about a West Coast Salish boy and Smith has written the romance novel Stubborn Hearts. The readings will be take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and refreshments will be served.

Hall will also be in attendance to meet viewers and answer questions about her paintings of everchanging Alberta skies.

Her artworks will be displayed at the Kiwanis Gallery, operated by the Red Deer Arts Council, until Aug. 25.

Places, an exhibit of nature-inspired works by Paula Sommers, is showing at the Marjorie Wood Gallery at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre. Sommers will attend a First Friday opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m.

Little Fears, a display of paintings inspired by our niggling anxieties, by Laura O’Connor, is showing at the Harris-Warke Gallery on the Sunworks store on Ross Street to Saturday. A closing reception will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, with O’Connor attending.

A group show will be held at Art from the Streets, at 4935-51st St. A reception will be held Friday from 6 to 8 p.m.

The Hub on Ross is showing Mixed Up Media, featuring do-it-yourself furniture transformations.

These pieces are from the Harmonic Surroundings School of Decorative Art, which specializes in teaching how to use murals and trompe l’oeil techniques to make old and out-dated pieces of furniture look interesting again. The display is on until Aug. 30. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

Angelina Jolie speaks out against sexual violence in war zones THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TOKYO — Movie star and director Angelina Jolie urged a Japanese audience Monday to join her fight to stop sexual violence in war zones.

Jolie said she hoped In the Land of Blood and Honey, her first film as writer and director, would inspire viewers to think about rape in war.

In April, the Group of Eight leaders agreed to work to end rape and sexual violence in conflict and the United Nations Security Council adopted text urging sanctions against perpetrators of sexual violence during armed conflict.

“This is just a beginning,” she said.

“Our aim must be to shatter impunity, so that rape can no longer be used as a weapon of war anywhere in the world as it was in Bosnia, and as it is today from Congo to Syria.”

Jolie, who serves as special envoy for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, was speaking at a special screening event Monday at the U.N. University in Tokyo, as part of her campaign launched with British Foreign Secretary William Hague.

Jolie said she hoped her film would inspire the Japanese viewers to think further about the problem and take action, just as the campaign had taken her across the globe.

“When I started down the road, making this film, I thought only of telling a story and doing my best to try to give a voice to survivors,” she said.

“But today I am here not only as a director, but as a campaigner, and a part of a global effort that is growing every day.”

Jolie’s award-winning 2011 film about the war in Bosnia hits Japanese theatres on Aug. 10.

The fictional tale of a romance between a Bosnian Serb man and a Bosnian Muslim woman, set during the Balkan war in the 1990s, won the Producer’s Guild of America’s Stanley Kramer Award.

Hobbit sequels wrap up filming in New Zealand SYDNEY, Australia — Peter Jackson has wrapped up filming The Hobbit trilogy and shared pictures of his last day on the set with his Facebook fans.

The New Zealand filmmaker provided a steady stream of updates and photos from the set of the final film, The Hobbit: There And Back Again, on Friday.

The second film, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, will be released in December, and the finale appears in 2014.

The director posted pictures of dwarves, crew members and actor Martin Freeman, who plays the protagonist, hobbit Bilbo Baggins.

The photo updates

began and ended with pictures of Jackson’s cat, Mr. Smudge.

The final photo shows the director and feline cuddling, along with the caption: “A long day. A great day. Thank you all for being part of it! Now for some sleep!”

“The Hobbit,” based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel of the same name, is the prequel to Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings.

It follows Baggins’ adventures as he tries to help a group of dwarves regain their wealth and stature from the dragon Smaug.

The first film in the trilogy, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, opened in December 2012 and surpassed $1 billion in box-office receipts worldwide.

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BABYSITTER COURSE FROM ST. JOHN AMBULANCE Disadvantaged young people can take a babysitter course thanks to a program

by St. John Ambulance.

The Sponsor a Sitter initiative offers a subsidy to young people who can’t afford to pay for the course. The course runs across Alberta during the summer months, with the next course offered in Red Deer on Aug. 15. St. John Ambulance wants children to learn how to keep themselves and others safe. The babysitting course teaches children who are 11 years old or older to care for infants and children.

They learn how to prevent hazards and how to respond in emergencies such as fire, a prowler, gas leak, a power failure or a storm. For more details call 1-800665-7114 or check www.sja.ab/ca for What Every Babysitter Should Know course dates.

FIRST NATIONS DAY CAMP DEADLINE Today (July 30) is the deadline for registration for a day camp that shows children what a day in the life of a First Nations person was like circa 1885. The day camp runs Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Fort Normandeau for children from six to 12 years old. Cost is $35 per child. Preregistration is required by 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday by calling 403-3462010.

ELLIS BIRD FARM HAS PLANS Ellis Bird Farm will unveil its plans for its new visitor centre Aug. 9. The event runs from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Ellis Bird Farm gardens.

Highlights of the evening include music, refreshments, a silent auction of locally made products, and tours to see the farm’s celebrity beavers June and Ward.

Tickets are $20 and must be purchased in advance. For tickets or further information call 403-885-4477 or email info@ellisbirdfarm.ca

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Glass artist and instructor Julia Reimer of Black Diamond pulls a piece of glass out of a furnace at the Red Deer College hot glass studio on Monday while doing a demonstration for students. The Nature of Glass class running this week focuses on designing and blowing functional glass objects that will draw on the beauty of the natural environment for inspiration. This week is the last of several RDC Series art workshop weeks offered at the college through the summer.

Damaged trees to be removed JULY 20 STORM DAMAGE

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF Four poplar trees damaged from the wind, hail and rain storms on July 20 will be cut down on 39th Street, between Davison Drive to Douglas Avenue, today.

Work has already started and the street will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday.

Drivers can use Dowler Street as an alternate route.

“We did pretty good considering how bad the winds were on that Saturday night.

“Those trees are really exposed,” said Elaine Johnson, urban forester and lead arborist with the City of Red Deer, on Monday.

Two of the four trees were damaged beyond repair and are leaning towards the road, she said.

The poplars, about 18 metres tall, line the north side of the street between Davison and Douglas.

The Deer Park trees

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The City of Red Deer plans to remove several large poplar trees along 39 Street in east Red Deer damaged by a recent storm. were planted in the early 1980s.

The trees are being removed as a precaution.

The city also cleared away residential trees at about six spots in the city when they fell on

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Johnson cautioned residents to be careful of overhead lines when trying to remove damaged trees.

“Working on trees can be really dangerous.

Sometimes they take on

step instructions, as well as a new features guide, are available at www.reddeer.ca/looknbook.

For more assistance, call 403309-8411 during business hours.

Fall activity guide nearly ready

Robbery charges dismissed

The City of Red Deer’s Fall Activity Guide is almost ready for the public to view.

Starting Aug. 5 the fall 2013 community services activity and program guide will be available for viewing on the city’s website, www.reddeer.ca, at 8 a.m. Then it will be delivered to homes in Red Deer County, on Aug. 8, and Red Deer city on Aug. 9.

Copies may also be picked up on or after Aug. 9 at City Hall, 4914 48th Ave.; the Collicutt Centre, 3031 30th Ave.; Culture Services Centre, 3827 39th St.; G.H. Dawe Community Centre, 56 Holt St. and Recreation Centre, 4501 47A Ave. Registration for all city programs in the guide beings at 8 a.m. on Aug. 13 and can be done online at www.reddeer. ca/looknbook, by phone at 403309-8411 or in person at either the Collicutt Centre, G.H. Dawe Community Centre or Recreation Centre.

People looking to register using the website or by telephone require an individual client number, family PIN, program codes (found in the activity guide) and a Visa or MasterCard.

First time registers are encouraged to set up their client and family PINs before Aug. 13 to ensure they have all the necesssary information before registration begins. Step-by-

Charges against a 35-year-old man accused of robbing a Red Deer dollar store have been dismissed.

Louis McLeod, 35, of Red Deer had his single charge of armed robbery dropped in Red Deer provincial court on Monday.

The Crown called no evidence against McLeod and judge John Holmes dismissed the charge.

McLeod was not present, but his attorney Paul Morigeau was and had kept McLeod nearby, but not in the courtroom.

McLeod had been charged with robbing the now-closed Looney Lane on Little Gaetz Ave. on March 18, 2011.

Dickson museum getting new software Dickson Store Museum will be able to preserve and catalogue its artifacts with a new collections software system, courtesy of a grant from the federal government.

The museum, located in the hamlet of Dickson, received $10,102 through the Museums Assistance Program.

The money will help the museum catalogue more than 1,000 artifacts that document the history of the area.

Sharon Lightbown, manager

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of the Dickson Store Museum, said the new electronic system will allow the maintenance of records that identify, describe and classify all objects in the collection.

It will allow easy access to information for the community, heritage institutions and eventually lead to online access.

The Dickson Store Museum Society was established in 1985 as a non-profit heritage organization to manage the Dickson Store Museum.

The museum opened in 1991 to promote the interest of area history with emphasis on Dickson as the first Danish settlement in Western Canada.

The Museums Assistance Program provides funding to Canadian museums and related institutions that foster excellence in museum activities and that allow access to the treasures.

Jazz at the patio Red Deer’s Ross Street Patio will resound with some snappy jazz and toe-tapping bluegrass music this week.

Jazz vocalist Lauren Busheikin will perform on Wednesday from 4:15 to 6 p.m. and Thursday from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Trained in both jazz and classical styles, Busheikin brings a strong vocal presence and original music to the stage.

Then on Friday from 5 to 8 p.m., another festive Patio Party will get underway, this time featuring the local band Waskasoo.

The bluegrass group will get everybody moving to the music during the second of three Patio Parties slated for this summer.

“Waskasoo has a fun, high-

Red Deer residents are being encouraged to participate in a national challenge and contest designed to help change our energy-wasting ways.

Canada wastes more energy than almost any other country.

We are ranked 15th out of 17 peer countries for environmental performance, according to the Conference Board of Canada.

The Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance has initiated a contest to educate Canadians on the benefits of reducing energy and inspire them to do more.

Community members are invited to join the Eco-City Community Challenge.

“People sometimes need to be reminded of the link between energy reduction and household savings,” said Bailey Doepker, environmental program specialist with the City of Red Deer.

“There are lots of ways to save money when saving the environment, including turning off lights, line-drying clothes, and unplugging phone chargers.

“This contest raises awareness of the environmental and economic benefits to saving energy.”

Residents can enter online by visiting http:// challenge.energyefficiency.org or www.reddeer.ca to win energyefficient appliances valued at more than $8,000.

At the close of the contest in November, one community will be declared the biggest energy saver based on its kWh/year savings.

energy bluegrass style that will have everyone stomping their feet,” said Peter McGee, special events programmer for the City of Red Deer. “These guys are sure to have the city core hopping.”

For details of upcoming musical events organized by the City of Red Deer and Downtown Business Association please visit www.reddeer.ca/bestsummer of follow @RDBestSummerEver on Twitter.

Mirror man goes missing Bashaw RCMP is requesting the public’s help to locate a missing 66-year-old man from Mirror.

William ‘Bill’ Graham left the Alix dump at noon on July 26 and hasn’t been heard from since.

Graham is described as 1.6 metres (five feet six inches) tall with a medium build and grey hair.

He was last seen wearing a blue diamond print shirt, blue slacks and loafers.

Graham uses the assistance of two walking canes and cannot travel on foot very fast.

Graham left the dump in his two-tone blue and grey 1991 Chevrolet extended cab pickup truck.

The Alberta licence plate on the vehicle is YVF 602 and the tailgate is being held on by two bungee cords.

Police are concerned for Graham’s well-being and are searching for him on behalf of his family.

Anyone with information on Graham’s wherabaouts is asked to contact police

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Gunman makes off with $136M in loot from Cannes

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS — Wearing a scarf to mask his face, the gunman sneaked into the posh Cannes hotel and held up a diamond show as three security guards looked on, then fled on foot about a minute later. In the end, he made off with a breathtaking $136 million worth of valuables — the biggest jewelry heist in years, maybe ever.

It was a French Riviera robbery that might make Hollywood scriptwriters smile. And it even happened at a hotel that was featured in Alfred Hitchcock’s jewel-encrusted thriller “To Catch a Thief.”

On Monday, a state prosecutor provided new details about the brazen heist a day earlier at the Carlton Intercontinental hotel — not least that the loot was actually worth more than twice the (euro)40 million ($53 million) estimate that police had first announced.

The noontime caper Sunday along the town’s seaside promenade, La Croisette — a playground for the rich and famous, sunbathing tourists, and most notably, world cinema stars every year — looked set to dwarf the value of two other jewelry thefts in the Riviera during the Cannes Film Festival in May. It also could eclipse two other massive heists over the last decade.

In 2008, thieves — some dressed as women — stole $118 million in rings, necklaces and luxury watches from the Harry Winston store in Paris. A robbery five years earlier at Belgium’s Antwerp Diamond Center netted an estimated $100 million.

Philippe Vique, assistant prosecutor in the nearby town of Grasse, said the show’s Dubai-based organizer — whom he would not identify — had

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carried out a more complete inventory of the jewelry by Monday, and came up with the $136 million figure.

In a telephone interview with The Associated Press, Vique described a canny, quick and logistically simple break-in.

So far, the suspect is believed to have acted alone. He wore a scarf, cap and gloves, and somehow got into the ground-floor showroom through the hotel’s French doors, which open out onto a terrace on the Croisette — not the main entrance.

The suspect then held up the show participants with a handgun, took the valuables, and fled through a side door onto a perpendicular street.

“He took a bag containing a briefcase and a small box,” Vique said.

Rings, earrings and pendants were inside the bag. “He left on foot ... it was very fast.”

As the suspect exited through the side door in his getaway, a few jewels spilled out of the bag and were quickly recovered.

The holdup itself took about a minute — with three private security guards, two vendors, and a show manager on hand, Vique said.

No customers were present at the time, and no police were deployed at the hotel.

“This was a private event — so it had private security,” the prosecutor said.

It was not immediately clear whether the security guards were armed.

“I wouldn’t say it was easily done — opening a locked door,” Vique said, wondering: “Why was he able to open this door?”

The jewelry was part of a summertime display centring on the prestigious Leviev diamond house, owned by Israeli billionaire Lev Leviev. It was to run until the end of August.

The show was hardly low-key. Large

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A view of the Carlton hotel, in Cannes, southern France, the scene of a daylight raid, Sunday. A staggering $136 million worth of jewels and diamonds were stolen Sunday from the Carlton Intercontinental Hotel in Cannes, in one of Europe’s biggest jewelry heists recent years, police said. French Riviera hotel was hosting a temporary jewelry exhibit over the summer of the prestigious Leviev diamond house, which is owned by Israeli billionaire Lev Leviev. banners adorned with pictures of diamond rings or necklaces over Leviev’s rose-themed background were draped over the street-front terrace on the Croisette.

A Leviev spokesman declined to comment. A day earlier, the company issued a statement saying its officials were co-operating with authorities and were relieved that no one was injured in the robbery.

The Carlton, in a statement, confirmed the robbery had happened and said none of its employees or guests

“were involved in or affected by the incident.” The hotel said it was cooperating with police and would not comment further on the criminal investigation.

Vique said French authorities were pursuing all possible leads — which he would not describe — and reviewing surveillance video footage, notably from cameras put in place by Cannes municipal authorities. But he said there was no indication so far that the suspect had links to any organized crime group.

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BERLIN — At least 35 people were injured, five of them seriously, in a head-on collision of two trains in western Switzerland late Monday, police said. One person had yet to be recovered from the wreckage.

The crash happened near the station of Granges-pres-Marnand shortly before 7 p.m.

(1700 GMT) on a regional line about 50 kilometres (31 miles) southwest of the capital, Bern. It came just days after 79 people were killed in a highspeed train derailment in Spain.

Photographs from the Swiss site showed the two regional trains locked together, partly lifted off the tracks by the force of the collision.

Police said several ambulances, fire engines and a helicopter were involved in the rescue operation.

Rescuers had not yet been able to reach the driver’s cabin of one of the trains, said the police in the canton (state) of Vaud in a statement.

News website 20min. ch quoted Patricia Claivaz of the Swiss rail company CFF as saying the trapped man was the driver.

It was unclear if he was alive.

According to police, the five people who were seriously injured were taken to the hospital in the nearby city of Lausanne.

Earlier, Swiss media had cited police as saying 44 were injured, four of them seriously. It wasn’t immediately clear why the injury figure had been lowered.

Switzerland’s rail system is considered among the best and safest in the world.

Accidents are rare, though three years ago the country’s popular Glacier Express tourist train derailed in the Alps, killing one person and injuring 42.

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Saturday August 10th is Lemonade Freedom Day; a day where people all over North America are encouraged to set up a lemonade stand to exercise their right to sell lemonade without a license.

The idea is to make people aware that voluntary exchange is not a crime.

It certainly is a grey area.

As, I suppose, are garage sales.

More and more the two are combined with hopeful children setting up their lemonade and cookie stand—or sometimes simply bottled pop and water—while their parents host the garage sale.

When you think about it, who SHANNON else is allowed to sell food, MCKINNON beverages or goods without a business license or a health inspection?

And yet I would hate to see either practice shut down.

The very idea seems like a poke in the eye of democracy.

Who isn’t charmed by the initiative of children setting up a lemonade stand? Judging by the headline “Sour Neighbour Calls Cops on 9 Year Old Boys Lemonade Stand” a woman in Oshawa, Ontario was one such person.

According to the article the woman phoned 911 to complain about the stand.

Well, first the neighbour tried to bribe the children with five bucks to close the stand down and then she phoned the cops.

To make matters worse, the stand was part of the children’s annual effort to raise money for the SickKids hospital.

According to the children’s mother the police ordered the stand closed because they didn’t have a vendor’s permit.

Like everything there is always another side to the story.

When the police were contacted by the press the sergeant confirmed an officer was called to the stand around 2 pm after a woman from the neighbourhood dialed 911.

Apparently the neighbour was concerned for the safety of the children after hearing screams. When the officer arrived he did indeed find a child running up and down the sidewalk screaming.

The child-a nine year old boy with autism-was shouting at passersby in an effort to drum up business.

However, the sergeant denied the officer had ordered the stand to be closed down.

“We don’t shut down lemonade stands,” she said.

“No one was ticketed, no one was cautioned or arrested, it was only one officer at the scene and that is the extent of what took place.”

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The organizers of Lemonade Freedom Day were all over the incident like an ice cube on lemon juice, urging their neighbours in the north to open stands in Canada on August 10th as well. In fairness to these organizers, it would appear that in the States stands actually are being shut down for not having a valid license.

And since it is such a grey area, I suppose it could be a problem up here as well. And that’s just silly.

Let the kids have their stands.

I try to support these wee entrepreneurs whenever I can and I have yet to be poisoned. And I can bet that any money earned quickly finds its way back into the local economy.

Growing up in the country on a lonely dirt road lemonade stands were not part of my childhood. I only recall setting up a stand once and that was under the influence of a city cousin.

We worked for two days on a sign that simply read “Lemonade 10 Cents”, positioned our table by the road and set up our cups, pitcher and most importantly, our cash box.

We counted crows and listened to the hum of a distant tractor and the occasional moo from a cow in the pasture.

And then…we heard the sound of an approaching motor.

The truck rolled by without stopping, but we caught the look of surprised confusion on our neighbour’s face before he disappeared around the bend.

Another hour passed during which we drank all the lemon juice and had to return to the house for more.

And then…another motor made its approach, this time in the form of a grader.

We marked its painfully slow approach down the hill and almost passed out with excitement when it pulled to a halt in front of the stand. The door swung open and a large man swung down the steps onto the gravel road.

“Lemonade hey?” he said, taking off his cap and wiping the sweat from his brow. “That would sure hit the spot right about now.”

He drained two glasses and then a third, plunked down an entire dollar bill and said, “Keep the change.”

I was so excited I grabbed the money and to the mortification of my older cousin, took off running for the house to tell my Mom about our newfound wealth before the man even had a chance to turn around to climb back into his grader.

We never got another customer for the rest of the afternoon, but we each made 50 cents. Enough for a couple comic books and some candy the next time we went into town.

In other words, we were rich.

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

Diversions and distractions “Work is hard. Distractions are plentiful. Time is short.”

—Adam Hochschild, American author, journalist and lecturer

build a better life.

I was doing a lot of things — always busy, always preoccupied, with little time for anyone or anything.

“No diversions and no distracThe years were fluttering past tions.” and I was constantly on the move.

I once heard of a boss who in- The truth is I was terrified, living sisted that the games in fear (in high gear) feature on every office and I was unwilling to computer be disabled stop. and the use of MP3 I knew there were players be banned durissues in my life that ing work hours. He also required deep contemasked the IT departplation and certainly ment to monitor commany activities that puter usage to ensure needed to be curtailed that no-one was stealor eliminated altogething company time by er. To stop and focus surfing social networkupon them would mean ing sites. The penalty admitting failure. for such an infraction Many times, we’ll was termination of emavoid an activity beployment. cause we view it as “People have enough boring, unpleasant, unMURRAY trouble staying focomfortable, threatenFUHRER cused,” he said. “Why ing or confusing. And make it harder?” often we will magnify Diversions and disthe burdensomeness of tractions take many the task and filter out forms in the workplace the value of acting now. and at home. Anything that capti- Too often it’s simply easier to tell vates or turns aside our attention ourselves that we’ll deal with it from more pressing matters would tomorrow and, when tomorrow qualify. comes, make up another excuse.

And in a sense, the boss is When the pressure of unresolved right. Before the Internet, we had life issues increases (and it will) distractions but they were never our fear and resistance often injust a click away. But it’s not just creases along with it. the convenience of our diversions The point here is to determine and distractions that make them whether an activity has any reirresistible; many of them mask deeming value or productive purdeep-seated fears we have about pose. our own self-worth.

If an activity helps us to relax, Admittedly, sometimes it’s good de-stress and ultimately come to take a break and find something back into balance, than it’s a useelse to do. ful diversion. If an activity ignites But that’s where things get our creativity, then it’s a helpful tricky. diversion.

How do you tell if the break If an activity brings us joy and you are taking is a good thing or a sense of well-being, then again, not? Often, during the course of it’s a useful and helpful diversion. my writing, I’ll take a little brainYes, I’m making a slight distincbreak. When I return, I’m ready to tion here between diversions and write again. My breaks are never distractions. I think of a diversion more than a few minutes – writing as a detour on the highway that remains the priority. ultimately leads back to the main Knowing when to take a break highway. and when to stay firmly on task A distraction is a dead end that didn’t always come easy to me. causes us to lose our way.

For years my time was filled with Taking note of how you feel diversions and distractions and I while involved in a side venture used them — unconsciously — to will help determine whether it is occupy my time and fill my days positively or negatively affecting so I didn’t have to look at the more your life. serious issues in my life.

Do you feel stress-free while Like poor quality food that your attention is elsewhere, but fills the belly but doesn’t feed the return feeling burdened or poorly body, my attention was removed about yourself — as though you’ve from the truly meaningful soul- squandered valuable time or resustaining activities that serve to sources?

EXTREME ESTEEM

Chances are, you’re ignored the prompting of your higher self and are leaving a major issue unresolved.

Take on the burden and start dealing with it.

Diversions and distractions can also be a form of procrastination — needlessly delaying timely, relevant or vital activities until another day or time.

In essence, we procrastinate when we habitually put off activities that demand our full or immediate attention.

From a self-esteem standpoint, these needless delays affect our health, happiness, effectiveness, relationships, sense of self-worth and countless other aspect of life.

Yes, we’re all guilty of putting things off at one time or another.

Think of it as a vacation – eventually we need to return home.

Often, we procrastinate to delay tackling something important in our life that we feel incapable of handling.

We may feel overwhelmed by the enormity of the issue and the mere thought of tackling it is frightening and debilitating to us.

Frequently we are afraid of what other people might think of us if they “knew” the truth of our inadequacy.

Fear can easily become our prime motivator and choices based on fear seldom generate positive outcomes.

Admittedly, not every delay is procrastination.

We routinely make value choices. We decide what is more meaningful or important to do. Certain tasks simply take priority over others.

“People don’t want their lives fixed,” declared Chuck Palahniuk, American novelist and freelance journalist. Though I would disagree with the all-encompassing nature of Palahniuk’s statement, it does (sadly) hold true for most people. Palahniuk goes on to say, “Nobody wants their problems solved — their dramas, their distractions, their stories resolved — their mess cleaned up because what would they have left? Just a big scary unknown.”

Living a life filled with unhealthy diversions and distractions that will only feed the big scary unknown. Let go of the fear and grab onto life with both hands. Stay focused.

Murray M. Fuhrer – The Self-Esteem Guy www.theselfesteemguy.com

‘Imaginary’ friends should be encouraged Question: Should I be concerned if my child has an “imaginary friend”?

Jim: According to Dr. Bill Maier, imaginary friends are a completely normal part of life for preschoolers.

Parents shouldn’t be concerned about them unless a child is so focused on the relationship with the “friend” that he or she seems to be losing touch with reality.

And, of course, you should never allow your child to blame their imaginary friend for their own misbehavior.

In time, the imaginary friend should disappear.

Danny Huerta, a staff counselor at Focus, gives an illusJIM tration: “If kids have been DALY made fun of, a lot of times they’ll create a superhero that has powers that will help them feel protected — maybe a stuffed animal that can be ferocious, like the comic strip ‘Calvin and Hobbes.’

Hobbes is an example of an imaginary friend ‘coming to life’ and the fun a child can have with that.”

Research shows that an only or first child may be more likely to invent an imaginary friend, and language skills may develop sooner for children who talk with an imaginary friend.

Although children should not be discouraged to invent imaginary friends, make sure your child is playing with other children and not existing completely in a pretend world.

Interacting with your child about their imaginary friend can lead to some great teachable moments and opportunities to address specific situations that may have prompted them to invent their pretend companion.

Dr. Maier says: “You don’t have to go so far as setting a place at the table for your child’s imaginary acquaintance, but playing along can be fun for both of you.”

Question: My son is heading to college next month.

I’m worried about the challenges he’ll face — challenges to his faith and his moral values, not to mention the practical challenges of living on his own for the first time.

How can I “let go”?

Dr. Greg Smalley, Vice President of Family Ministries: Your love for your son is touching and inspiring.

At the same time, it’s important for you to remember that leaving the nest, going off to college, establishing independence, and learning to deal with the demands of daily life are all normal rites of passage for a young adult. It’s OK to mourn this change of season.

A certain degree of sadness and bittersweet emotion are normal. But don’t look at the situation as if you’re “losing” your son.

You’re simply letting go of the joys and responsibilities of parenting him under your roof.

Your son has reached a place in his personal development where he must assume increasing responsibility for his own actions. It’s up to him to decide how he’s going to respond to the challenges he’ll face at college.

This is the moment for which you’ve been preparing him ever since you brought him home from the hospital.

At some point, he has to pass beyond your control and discover what it means to be accountable to himself and to God. The most important message you can send your son as he goes off to college is, “I believe in you. You have what it takes to be successful!” A boy needs to hear this from his parents.

Then, show him through your behaviors that you believe in him. Don’t jump in too quickly to give advice. Allow him to fail. Don’t call to remind him to study, and so on.

Your relationship with your son will never again be the way it was when he was younger. But this process of letting go— of “giving him wings”— can actually result in a deeper, more enriching relationship going forward.

FOCUS ON FAMILY

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

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Elderly at high risk of suicide CAN’T AFFORD MENTAL HEALTH CARE: EXPERTS

BY ADAM MILLER THE CANADIAN PRESS

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Clonazepam pills are shown. Clonazepam, the generic form of Klonopin, and lorazepam, the generic form of Ativan, are popular sedatives used to treat anxiety and sleep disorders. They belong to a class of drugs called benzodiazepines, which are widely used across Canada, with about four million prescriptions filled annually in Ontario alone.

Despite risks, sedatives called ‘benzos’ widely used RESEARCHERS, ACADEMICS AND CLINICIANS HAVE BEEN WARNING ABOUT THE DANGERS OF BENZODIAZEPINES — PILLS PRESCRIBED FOR ANXIETY OR AS SLEEPING AIDS — FOR DECADES

BY ALEXANDRA POSADZKI THE CANADIAN PRESS When Shirley was handed a three-month prescription for Ativan, her doctor insisted the popular sedative was just an “innocent little thing” to help her sleep.

But after her doctor yanked her off the drug cold turkey, rather than slowly tapering off the dosage as experts typically recommend, Shirley plunged into a deep withdrawal. Over the next year and a half she was cycled through more than a dozen benzodiazepines and antidepressants, locked up in a psych ward and diagnosed with a slew of mental disorders.

Unable to work or sleep and gripped by a relentless, gnawing fear, Shirley contemplated the most painless way to end her life.

“I had a very decent job, a good family and wonderful kids, and suddenly I just find I want to kill myself,” says the 40-year-old Hamilton public servant, who doesn’t want her real name used.

“I didn’t know how to go on.”

Researchers, academics and clinicians have been warning about the dangers of benzodiazepines — pills prescribed for anxiety or as sleeping aids that include such names as Xanax, Valium, clonazepam and Ativan — for decades.

But despite the risks, “benzos” continue to be widely used across Canada — about four million prescriptions are filled annually in Ontario alone — a trend that experts say raises concerns about the way drugs are monitored once they’re on the market and the lack of awareness about their potentially fatal side-effects.

Data compiled from Health Canada’s public database of adverse drug reactions suggest that four of the most commonly prescribed benzodiazepines — lorazepam, alprazolam, clonazepam and diazepam — have been implicated in nearly 200 deaths in the past decade.

This is likely a conservative number, as experts estimate that only three to five per cent of adverse reactions are reported.

“People are on these things all over the country,” says Dr. James Silvius, a University of Calgary professor who

‘I HAD A VERY DECENT JOB, A GOOD FAMILY AND WONDERFUL KIDS, AND SUDDENLY I JUST FIND I WANT TO KILL MYSELF.’ — UNNAMED PATIENT

specializes in care of the elderly.

“We need to have conversations with prescribers about these drugs and how they’re used.

But the biggest conversation we need to have is actually with the public, to get perceptions changed that these are safe drugs to take.”

Benzodiazepines are tranquilizers that work by suppressing the central nervous system.

They were first marketed in the 1960s as a safer alternative to barbiturates, quickly becoming a popular treatment for everything from insomnia to alcohol withdrawal to the stresses of everyday life.

But by the 1980s, warnings about dependence and serious side-effects began to surface.

Adverse reaction reports filed to Health Canada document wideranging risks, including memory loss, oversedation and suicidal thoughts.

However, Health Canada cautions that the reports — filed on a voluntary basis by doctors, pharmacists or members of the public — don’t prove that the drug caused the side-effect reported; it’s just the suspicion of the person filing the report.

Even so, benzodiazepines can cause death if taken in large quantities or if mixed with other drugs or alcohol.

Researchers and doctors say insufficient monitoring of drugs once they have been approved is allowing such prob-

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lems to go unchecked.

A recent Senate report called on Health Canada to shift spending away from pre-marketing trials towards post-marketing surveillance.

While some provincial governments, including Ontario and B.C., have begun tracking benzo use, others like Alberta don’t include the drug in monitoring efforts.

The variety of approaches from one province to the next means there are no national statistics on use of the medications. However, government-funded insurance programs, which cover the cost of some prescription drugs for eligible patients, give us a glimpse into their usage.

From 2007 to 2012, the number of First Nations people getting benzos covered by a Health Canada drug plan jumped by about 15 per cent — to more than 70,000 from about 60,800 — an increase slightly higher than overall program growth.

But Health Canada says the average daily dose prescribed to patients during that period rose by about 13.3 per cent.

“This suggests prescribers are tending to prescribe higher dosages of this medication when it is prescribed,” Health Canada spokes-

man William Wells said in an email.

Another indicator of how widely benzodiazepines are used come from figures on seniors.

Roughly 19 per cent of those aged 65 to 74 on drug benefit programs in six provinces are on benzos, according to a 2010 report by the Canadian Institute of Health Information. For those over 85, the figure jumps to almost 25 per cent.

Benzodiazepines can be helpful for short-term or occasional use, such as helping to quell a panic attack. Pfizer Canada, the maker of Ativan and Xanax, says the drugs have benefited millions of people who suffer from anxiety.

The danger, says Rozemin Kizuk, a family physician in Lethbridge, is that patients are often put on the drug for a short period — and then never get off it.

In addition to causing physical dependence, benzos provide a calming effect that can become a crutch.

Rachel McCrea of Big River, Alta., was started on benzos and antidepressants as a teenager after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Instead of learning coping skills, McCrea learned to pop pills.

Today, the 24-year-old suspects the decade she spent taking the medications was unnecessary, and the doctor’s diagnosis — arrived at too swiftly, she says, based on scores from a questionnaire — was incorrect.

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Studies show that Canada’s elderly are at a much higher risk of suicide than adolescents, and there is growing concern among mental health experts that psychological care may be out of reach for most seniors.

Dr. Marnin Heisel, a clinical psychologist and professor at the University of Western Ontario, says lack of public awareness of the issue is a key problem that affects not only the elderly, but their families and the public in general.

“One of the challenges that people face is thinking ‘I’m unique in this, I’m alone, there’s something wrong with me, no one can understand it,’ and then they tend to back away from family, other supports, including professional supports,” Heisel said in an interview.

Public awareness lets the people struggling with these issues know that they are not alone and their physical and mental health problems can be treated effectively, he said.

It may also cue their relatives into the fact that their older family members who are struggling with depression might be contemplating suicide, he said.

“They might, as a result, begin asking their family (member) ‘How are you doing? Are you struggling with some of these things?’ or even asking them if they’ve thought of suicide.”

A 2009 report by Statistic Canada states that men aged 85 to 89 have the highest rate of suicide among any age group in Canada, at a rate of about 31 per 100,000, and usually do so through more violent means.

A report by the Chief Public Health Officer released the following year also showed that men over the age of 85 have on average higher suicide rates than all other age groups.

It is a difficult subject 82-year-old Gerry McGee knows all about.

Diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 50, the Ottawa man has been struggling with severe depression for more than three decades — a struggle that he admits brought him at one point close to suicide.

“You never know when it’s going to overwhelm you, I mean particularly with severe depression and suicidal ideation, which is not very pleasant,” McGee said from the psychogeriatric ward at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre.

He looks at that dark moment in his life as “the negative side”, although he would much rather talk about “the good side” — three children who have grown to be successful professionals and a lifetime of service as an engineer, for which he was awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal earlier this year.

For most Canadians, psychological services — which can easily run $100 or $200 an hour — are not covered by provincial and territorial health-care plans, but psychiatric services and medications generally are. Psychological care is covered only if it’s hospital-based.

“But many if not most hospitals, at least in Ontario, typically don’t have very much in the way of psychological services and typically not for older adults,” said Heisel.

“One thing we do know is that unless somebody has extremely good third-party health coverage, or they are a child in the school system, or a veteran, or if they have access to psychological services as a result of a motor vehicle collision — most Canadians can’t access psychological services unless they pay out of pocket.”

Heisel said research has shown that 75 per cent of older adults who die by suicide had seen a primary care physician or provider within a month prior to ending their lives.

“That suggests that primary care is a key place where we should be assessing for screening for suicide risk factors and then try and implement aggressive, meaning very focused, interventions,” Heisel said.

“And we really don’t see that happening. The literature shows it works extremely well, it just requires funding to do that.”

There’s also concern that many elderly suicides go undetected due to the way they are reported by coroners across Canada.

“I can envision a circumstance, for example, where an elderly male is found (deceased) in a bed alone ... maybe with no history of depression or suicidal thinking that he had expressed to anybody, and the coroner could determine that the death was due to natural causes and not even order an autopsy because of the age group,” said Dr. William Lucas, Ontario Deputy Chief Coroner for Inquest.

“And if the person had used a relatively subtle means like an overdose of medications ... that wasn’t obvious.... we wouldn’t know,” he said.

Heisel said research shows that when the means of death are more ambiguous, then suicide is more likely not to be detected.

“It’s somewhat frustrating because we really don’t know the full scope of the issue,” he said.

What McGee finds frustrating is that many suicide prevention strategies are largely aimed at youth, but there is a distinct lack of initiatives aimed at the elderly. That’s why he says he decided to speak publicly about the issue.

“Just telling my story, if it helps one person I would feel wonderful.”

McGee says his family is what helps him the most in combating episodes of severe depression, in addition to staying active in his community through things such as the Kiwanis Club of Ottawa, an over-60 slow-pitch softball league and gardening.

“Those are the good things in my life when periods of depression start to creep in,” he said.

“Well if the glass is half empty it must be half full... I try to forget about the half-empty side but what a wonderful half full my life is.”

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EDWIN ENCARNACION

ENCO NAMED AL PLAYER OF WEEK Edwin Encarnacion of the Blue Jays has been named American League player of the week. Last week Encarnacion hit .520 in seven games with three doubles, two home runs and eight RBIs. On Friday, he became the second player in Toronto franchise history to hit two homers in the same inning. “He’s had another great year,” manager John Gibbons said. “You look, he’s been steady all year.

Early on, he hit into a lot of tough luck early in the season, but I think he’s been as steady, probably, as anybody in baseball.”

Encarnacion was an AL all-star and is hitting .278 with 28 homers and 82 RBI. That’s even more impressive when considering he hit .238 in the first month of the season. “Edwin’s a pro,” Blue Jays pitcher R.A. Dickey said. “When he was struggling early this year everybody knew it was all going to kind of catch up.”

Encarnacion is the first Blue Jay to earn AL player of the week honours since catcher J.P. Arencibia did so in May 2012.

Today

● Senior men’s baseball: North Star vs.

The Hideout, 6:30 p.m., Great Chief Park 2.

Wednesday

● Parkland baseball: Lacombe at Rocky, 7 p.m.

Friday

● Tennis provincials: 3.0/4.0/5.0 categories, Red Deer Tennis Club. ● Peewee AAA baseball: Provincials, East Central vs. Spruce Grove, 9 a.m.; Calgary vs. St. Albert, noon; Fort McMurray vs.

Sherwood Park, 3 p.m.; Edmonton vs. Red Deer, 6 p.m.; Great Chief Park. ● Bantam AAA baseball: Tier II provincials, Great Chief Park.

Saturday

● Men’s amateur golf: Central Alberta Amateur, Red Deer Golf and Country Club. ● Tennis provincials: 3.0/4.0/5.0 categories, Red Deer Tennis Club. ● Peewee AAA baseball: Provincials, Red Deer vs. Calgary, Spruce Grove vs. Fort McMurray, 9 a.m.; St. Albert vs. Edmonton, Sherwood Park vs.

East Central, noon; Calgary vs. Edmonton, Fort McMurray vs. East Central, 3 p.m.; Red Deer vs. St. Albert, Spruce Grove vs.

Sherwood Park, 6 p.m.; fastball diamonds I and II, Great Chief Park. ● Bantam AAA baseball: Tier II provincials, Great Chief Park.

Sunday

● Men’s amateur golf: Central Alberta Amateur, Red Deer Golf and Country Club.

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Oakland Athletics’ Stephen Vogt swings for an RBI single off Toronto Blue Jays’ Esmil Rogers in the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, in Oakland, Calif. The Athletics won the game 9-4.

Jays could be sellers but don’t expect a fire sale

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — After a busy off-season, the Toronto Blue Jays were expected to be contenders.

Instead they’re well under .500, out of the American League East and AL wild-card races and grasping for positives amid a season that hasn’t gone according to plan.

“When you’re not winning games, it’s not good,” general manager Alex Anthopoulos said during a recent homestand. “You’re scratching your brain trying to come up with ways to get better.”

One way to get better, for next year and beyond, involves selling before Wednesday afternoon’s trade deadline. Anthopoulos recognizes the Blue Jays’ place at the bottom of the standings, but with the hope of contending in 2014 there might not be many assets available to deal.

“Everyone’s in trade mode,” Anthopoulos said. “I think anything we do, if we can do something that helps currently, great, but even for the following year as well, we’ll look to do it. We’re having dialogue, but I’d say every player we’re having dialogue about are players that can help us beyond the current year.”

In other words, don’t expect a fire sale of every Blue Jays player who has underacheived this season. Only three are impending free agents: starter Josh Johnson, whose value is at an all-time low, reliever Darren Oliver, who’s 42 years old, and outfielder Rajai Davis, who’s a part-timer relied on mostly for his speed.

The bullpen has been one of a few bright spots for the Blue Jays this season, featuring all-stars in Brett Cecil and Steve Delabar. Until last week Toronto hadn’t lost a game it led after seven innings.

Naturally, the Blue Jays have been getting calls about relievers, but Anthopoulos didn’t commit to trading from a position of strength.

“We do have depth, and that is an area that we can afford to trade a reliever and still be fine,” he said Wednesday. “We’re not close to doing anything. As I sit here today I don’t think we’re trading a reliever. The only free agent in that group is Darren Oliver. So any

MLB TRADE DEADLINE reliever deal, it can happen now or we can take it into the off-season and make a deal there. I wouldn’t rule it out because of that depth.”

Left-handed relief is often hard to find, so Oliver might be a commodity for a playoff contender that wants a rental. At 1,900 innings for his career, Oliver has some wear on him, but he was 3-2 with a 3.82 ERA going into the Blue Jays’ series in Oakland.

Aaron Loup, a 25-year-old left-hander, leads the team with a 1.90 ERA, and veteran lefty Juan Perez was nearly perfect before giving up six runs in his past two appearances. The Blue Jays have a team option on closer Casey Janssen for next season and have Cecil and Delabar under team control for the foreseeable future.

But Anthopoulos learned last year when he was trying to acquire bullpen help that it’s hard to make a trade for just a reliever.

“By themselves, a team needs a reliever but the flip side (is), ’Well, I only want to pay so much to get a guy (to) pitch 40 innings, especially for the last two months,”’ he said. “And it’s so difficult to equate just on a one-on-one deal, and that’s why it’s easier to make them part of a larger deal.”

The market for reliever trades has already been set.

On Monday the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim traded 37-year-old former Blue Jays lefty Scott Downs to the Atlanta Braves for minor-league right-hander Cory Rasmus, and the Houston Astros traded closer Jose Veras to the Detroit Tigers for 19-year-old outfield prospect Danry Vasquez and a player to be named later.

The 32-year-old Davis appears to be Toronto’s most tradeable position player, as he showed Sunday when he tied a franchise record with four stolen bases in a single game.

He’s tied for third in the majors in steals (31 going into Monday night’s game), despite having far fewer at-bats than anyone else in the top 10.

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Monday was a day of excitement and joy for Red Deer Rebels defenceman Haydn Fleury.

For Rebels forward Conner Bleackley. . . not so much.

Fleury was named to the 22-player Canadian national under-18 hockey team following a four-day camp in Toronto, while Bleackley fell short in his bid for selection.

Both players are ranked by Central Scouting as firstround picks in the 2014 NHL entry draft. Fleury lived up to his lofty ranking by being one Haydn Fleury of seven rearguards picked to the national squad, while Bleackley was simply in too tough amongst a group that was top heavy in top flight forwards.

Rebels GM/head coach Brent Sutter fully expected Fleury to make the grade and represent Canada in the Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament starting next week in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

“I’m not surprised. Haydn has made himself a top-level, elite defenceman,” said Sutter. “He’s not ranked where he is because he’s an average player.

He’s the top-ranked defenceman in the WHL for next year’s NHL draft.”

As for Bleackley . . .

“Really, the depth across the country is in the forward group. There’s an abundance of real top-end forwards,” said Sutter. “I’m sure it’s disappointing for Conner, but for him to be asked to go there (under 18 selection camp) is a big plus in itself.

“From what I’ve been told he had a good camp, but they just had a lot of talented forwards in that age group.”

Both players will be in the ‘go-to’ category for the Rebels during the 2013-14 WHL season, the second season for both.

“They will be two key players for us,” said Sutter. “They’re 17 years of age but they’ve already been put in key situations as rookies. Now they have to take their game to another level this season. They’ll be counted upon more heavily and they have to step up their game.

“For Haydn, going to the overseas tournament will be a great experience and Conner has the experience of playing with those top-end players at the selection camp. Just being part of an evaluation camp like that will certainly help him.”

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Tension biggest contributor to changes in the swing Why is it so difficult to play those perfect shots that raise this game? I mean, it should be our blood level and get us exeasy to take a stick and hit a cited, as we have just accomball that is sitting still, make plished what it is that we set solid contact and send it to- out to do. wards your target.

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SCOTT From time to time The best descripBERGDAHL we all can visualize tion I have for this the perfect shot, go that while on the INSTRUCTION is through our pre-shot driving range you routine, step up to have a countless supthe ball and make the perfect ply of golf balls, teeing them swing sending the ball up in the up on the largest fairway in the air with proper trajectory and world with very little or no presdistance, landing in the exact sure to execute the swing perposition we had envisioned it. fectly. If you make a poor swing, This action is simple in concept you grab another golf ball and but difficult to execute. do it again. No pressure. Having If you have been bitten by said this, the golf course itself is the golf bug you will understand a whole different beast. exactly what I mean. We have One ball, narrow fairway or all hit those perfect shots. It is green, trees, deep rough, sand

traps, and water hazards. All this awaits you as find yourself on the first tee. Can you feel the tension creeping into your swing?

The fact is that in most cases it is this tension that destroys your swing and ultimately sends your ball in the opposite direction that you had intended it to go. It is this tension that changes your golf swing. It is this tension that changes your personality from a friendly, positive and happy individual to a grumpy, negative anti-social jerk! Yes, the golf course can do amazing things to all of us.

I work with many players each week. The goals differ from player to player but essentially are all the same. The players want to hit the ball further and more consistently than they did before, lowering their scores, and therefore increasing their enjoyment of the game.

The instructional process begins by evaluating the players’ golf swings and then educating and developing areas within their swings that will assist in achieving their goals. CPGA instructors pride themselves on delivering the proper tech-

nique golfers need to improve their swing and achieve their goals. This differs from player to player as each golfer’s needs are different.

And so the process begins.

Basic swing fundamentals are the first thing that we as instructors look for. Grip, stance, alignment, posture, ball position and finish position.

This is the starting point for all great results, as if you do not start properly or finish properly your result is likely to be less than desirable. From here comes the swing motion itself.

It is critical to ensure that your body rotates and you transfer your weight properly as you take the golf club back into your backswing to ensure that you are able to consistently swing through the ball.

As you practise on the driving range, you may notice that more times than not you are hitting the ball further and straighter than you did before.

Of course, this is a direct result of making the necessary changes to your swing motion to make your body more efficient.

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Collaros gets the start against Lions TORONTO — Travis Lulay knows what Zach Collaros is going through.

It wasn’t that long ago that Lulay, now a Grey Cup champion and MVP with the B.C. Lions, was a rookie quarterback getting ready to make his first CFL start.

Collaros will get his shot in place of injured Toronto starter Ricky Ray when the Argonauts (2-2) host the Lions (3-1) in a rare Tuesday night game at Rogers Centre.

“He’s excited, I can guarantee you that,” Lulay said Monday. “I can think back to my first start. I saw him doing an interview and you could see that excitement.

“Everyone’s been there. We can relate to being in that situation.”

The 24-year-old Collaros spent most of last season on the injured list and sat No. 4 on Toronto’s depth chart but will get his first professional start after Ray suffered a knee injury in the Argonauts’ 35-19 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on July 19.

The extended layoff off between games due to a scheduling quirk gave Collaros time to prepare to face the Lions and their No. 1-ranked defence.

“I’m excited to get going,” said the University of Cincinnati product.

“It’s good to have three full practices under my belt and it’s going to make the transition that much easier for me.”

Argonauts head coach Scott Milanovich says he expects Collaros, who has completed 7 of 10 passes

for 112 yards in limited action in 2013, to do what has made him successful up to this point.

“Zach’s a very emotional guy. He’ll be jazzed up.

I think he thrives on his emotion and I don’t want to change that,” Milanovich said. “He’s not Ricky.

He’s a different style of player and he’s a different personality and we’re not going to try and make him Ricky.

“We want him to go out and be the guy that he’s always been.”

Lions head coach Mike Benevides, whose team defeated Toronto 24-16 at B.C. Place Stadium in Week 2, says the Lions will have to be careful with Collaros early.

“We’ve got to be vigilant. We’ve got to make sure that we stay sound and make sure that we don’t give him easy things,” he said. “You have to pick your spots when you attack him.”

A former quarterback himself, Milanovich has spent time talking to Collaros about the pressure of being in the professional spotlight.

“When you’re in a position of leadership, guys are looking to see how you react, particularly when things don’t go well,” he said. “It’s easy when things are going well but I always tried to remain in control of the situation.”

Milanovich, who is hopeful that Ray will be back under centre when Toronto returns to game action from its bye week on Aug. 8, is also without his starting running back for Tuesday’s game.

Chad Kackert suffered a knee injury of his own against Winnipeg and is out at least a month. Toronto will start rookie Curtis Steele in his place.

“He’s a tough kid,” Milanovich said of Steele.

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Other WHL players named to the Canadian under-18 squad are defencemen Joe Hicketts (Victoria Royals) and Ryan Pilon (Lethbridge Hurricanes) and forwards Jayce Hawryluk (Brandon Wheat Kings), Rourke Chartier (Kelowna Rockets), Brayden Point (Moose Jaw Warriors) and Jake Virtanen (Calgary Hitmen).

Sutter, meanwhile, will depart Friday for the Canadian national junior team summer selection camp in Brossard, Que. The national team head coach and his staff will run the 35 hopefuls through a two-day camp that will precede a four-team exhibition tournament in Lake Placid, N.Y,, an event that will include the junior national teams of Finland, Sweden and the United States, gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

JAYS: First step “His first step is as good as anybody I’ve ever seen,” manager John Gibbons said. “I mean he’s really a force when he does get on for you.”

Davis, who has been traded twice in his career, isn’t worried about the speculation.

“I think that I could help anybody win. Obviously I’m capable of stealing bases,” Davis said. “I guess I try not to focus on the things that I can’t go control, just try to go out there and focus on the things I can control.”

Anthopoulos is the one in control from the Blue Jays’ end. Speaking a week before the trade deadline, he said the Blue Jays “don’t have anything big going” and tempered expectations of making a move by citing a lack of traction to that point.

“There’s some things that are definitely alive,” Anthopoulos said.

“They’re a coin flip right now if they’re going to happen. But I think they’re conversations that if they don’t get done now, they would carry into the off-season.”

Anthopoulos prefers to make deals before July 31, which he calls “chaotic” and “rushed.”

“It’s like last-minute shopping,” he said. “The doors of the store are starting to close and everybody’s scrambling. And for us, we’re going after very specific players and very specific things.”

The Blue Jays figure to need starting pitching help, though if Ricky Romero returns to form at some point and Kyle Drabek manages to rebound from his second career Tommy John surgery, Anthopoulos might not need focus on that area when talking about deals.

But even with shortstop Jose Reyes’ strong play in the past month since returning, the infield is a place of emphasis. That’s why Brett Lawrie has played second base in addition to third, a move that gives Toronto some flexibility in the trade market.

“We’re certainly looking to do some things in the infield at the trade deadline,” Anthopoulos said.

“I’m not saying that we will, but we’re actively having dialogue with some teams to see if we can do something there.”

As recently as Friday, Gibbons said he likes his team and has confidence in his players. He doesn’t see some better performances of late as evidence that players want to be traded to a contender.

“I don’t think they’re playing better so they can get out of here,” Gibbons said. “I think some of them haven’t had their normal years, and if they kick it in the rest of the way, I think it’s just who they are. ... We got some pretty good guys. Most of the guys out there are proven players in this league at this level. Most guys don’t ever want

GOLF: Consistency It is the efficiency in which a golfer swings that creates consistency.

Now you are ready for the golf course, excited for what the first tee shot and subsequent shots will bring as you head off to the first tee. Tee the ball up, and once contact is made, the ball responds exactly as it did the game before you took your lessons.

Why is it so difficult to take the range game to the golf course?

In my 20 plus years of experience I have not only lived this frustration but have counselled many golfers to overcome this most irritating reality. Generally speaking, there are only a few swing fundamentals that will cause different results on the course than the driving range.

They would include: grip pressure too tight; poor alignment and a poor finish position.

First of all, tension is the root of all evils when it comes to the golf swing.

If you are not relaxed, then you are likely not going to hit the ball very well. Tension tends to begin in your hands and works its way throughout your body. Tension can be noticed in most cases by how tightly you hold your golf club.

You want to be sure that your grip pressure is light enough that the golf club will not spin in your hands but relaxed enough that someone could pull it out. Imagine holding a baby bird.

A proper grip pressure is one that would not allow the bird to escape but also one that would not kill the bird.

Gripping a club too tightly is, in most cases, a direct result of having little confidence in one’s ability.

We build confidence by learning the swing fundamentals, practising them properly on the driving range, and then taking it to the course. A confident swing is a free and relaxed swing.

The next step is to ensure that you are lined up properly to your target.

Most players tend to aim themselves directly at their target. Of course, they do not take into account that they tend to slice the ball 20 yards.

Therefore, by aiming themselves directly at their target rather than 20 yards left (for right-handed golfers, opposite is true for left-handed golfers) will tend to cause the ball to end up considerably right of where they had intended the ball to go if they make contact at all.

This is clearly not good practice.

Finally and most importantly, golfers who have difficulty taking their driving-range swing to the golf course will tend to have difficulty swinging to their finish position.

The finish position is considered the most important position in golf and one that seems to be mysteriously missing on the course. A good finish includes all of your weight on your front foot, your belt buckle facing your target, club above your shoulder pointing towards the ground, and your back foot rolled up on your toe.

Even though the ball is gone, everything you do up to the point of contact will determine where you finish.

If you stop short of a full-finish position, then you have likely gripped the club too tightly, which can create a poor finish as well as poor contact.

When going from the range to the golf course you should be sure to relax your grip pressure, align yourself properly to your target and always finish. Doing so will assist in taking your range game to the course.

Play well and have a great week of golf.

Scott Bergdahl is the head professional at Lakewood Golf Resort

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to leave, anyway, to get traded. You’ve got to uproot and that’s never easy, either.”

Whether it’s this week or in the offseason, the composition of the Jays roster will change.

“He’s very athletic. Without having him play in a game, he seems likes a very well-rounded CFL back ... whether he’s going to be able to show that (Tuesday) night remains to be seen but I think he’s a very, very talented young man that’s serious about football.”

Despite the drastic change in personnel, Lions linebacker Adam Bighill says he has a pretty good idea of what will be coming their way from the Argonauts.

“Teams don’t change too much. They set their identity on who they want to be,” said Bighill, who will be back in the lineup after missing two weeks with a sprained ankle.

“We always expect a new wrinkle here and there but for the most part they’re going to be who they are.”

The Lions head into the Week 5 finale in third place in the West Division behind the Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-0) and the Calgary Stampeders (4-1).

The East, which has been much weaker early in the season, has Toronto ahead of the second-place Montreal Alouettes (2-3).

“We only get to do this 18 times during the regular season so every game is extremely important,” Benevides said. “Teams are still formulating their personalities but for us our objective is to find win No. 4. The West is always going to be tough, that doesn’t change.”

Notes: B.C. has won six straight against Toronto and 16 of the last 17. ... The last rookie quarterback to win his first start with the Argonauts was Marcus Brady, who beat Winnipeg 24-14 on July 15, 2003.

Brady is now Toronto’s offensive co-ordinator.

LOCAL

BRIEFS Braves win midget AA provincials The Red Deer Sports World Braves rallied from a 4-1 first-inning deficit to defeat the Okotoks Outlaws 7-5 in the championship final of the midget AA baseball provincials at Edmonton during the weekend.

Starting pitcher Michael Ozga recovered from the shaky opening frame to win Braves MVP game honours. Ozga threw 106 pitches over five and onethird innings before handing the ball to Teagan Colonna, who got the final four outs.

Kane LeBlanc was four-for-four at the plate while driving in two runs and scoring twice, while Kyle Kryczka was three-for-five with three RBI. Brant Martin had two hits and drove in a run, Chase Elwood singled in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and Ozga stroked a double and scored once as the Braves plated a run in each of the second and fourth innings and two in each of the sixth and seventh frames.

The Braves won four of five games in total en route to capturing the provincial title.

Kryczka was named the Braves MVP after going three-for-four at the plate and driving in six runs in the roundrobin opener. From there, team MVP honours went to David Coley, Kyle Ringdahl and Tyler Desnoyer.

Coley posted a complete-game win with a 107-pitch performance, Ringdahl cracked a double in Game 3 and Desnoyer threw an 87-pitch, three-hit shutout in the semifinal.

Peterman suiting up for another Canada Games Jocelyn Peterman of Red Deer is joining her brother, Joel, as a two-time Canada Games athlete.

Peterman will compete for Team Alberta in girls’ softball in the 2013 Canada Games with Aaron Clements of Red Deer as head coach.

Peterman, 19, also competed in the 2011 Canada Winter Games in curling, winning silver. Joel Peterman also competed in curling and baseball.

Jocelyn is one of 16 Central Albertans on Team Alberta for the Games, which open Friday and run to Aug, 17.

The softball tournament begins Saturday and runs to Aug, 9.

Kelsey Raab of Ponoka is a highly

decorated athlete in wrestling.

Raab, 18, won the provincial championship this year after placing sixth in the Cadet World Championships last year and second in the Pan American Games in 2011.

Overall there are 10 individuals from Red Deer on the Alberta team.

The athletes include Joel Mazurkewich, 17, with the baseball team; Zac Zanussi, 18, in fencing; Kaitlyn Lomsnes, 17, in soccer and Elliott Moskowy in swimming. Chris Wandler is coach of the indoor volleyball team with Mandy Carroll manager. Mandi Smith of the Red Deer Catalina Swim Club is coach with the swimming team and Elizabeth Aulenback manager of the triathlon squad.

Brianna Bailey from Red Deer County is on the swimming team along with Hidde Guerts of Innisfail.

Hayley Smith of Olds is the manager of the wrestling team and Connor Wilson of Camrose will compete in cycling.

Marlins win 10 medals Red Deer Marlins Swim Club members earned 10 medals — including seven gold — in the Forestburg meet during the weekend.

Winning gold (age in brackets) were Erik Sveinson (12), Ryan Mah (15), Liam Stalwick (13), Owen Halford (eight), Claire Halford (12), Lauren Bettenson (10) and Hayden Bettenson (six).

Silver medal winners were Emma Smith (15) and Emilie Unrau (13), while Aiden Kooyman (15) won a bronze medalion.

The Marlins sit fourth in the Alberta Summer Swimming Association top 10 age group rankings after 50 provincial meets.

Riggers don’t clinch first with loss to Athletics Riggers lost a chance to clinch first in the Sunburst Baseball League with a close 5-4 loss to the Ft. Saskatchewan Athletics.

The Riggers got down early and couldn’t come back on the road Monday night. Despite the loss the Riggers have one more chance to clinch first in the league with a win tonight in St. Albert.

Josh Edwards started the game for the Riggers going the distance giving up 11 hits and four earned runs while striking out three in eight innings. At the plate, Kerry Boon led the way going 2 for 5 with a home run and two RBIs, Kevin Curran and Joel Peterman each added two hits with Peterman also picking up two RBIs. The Riggers take on the St. Albert Tigers at 7:30 p.m.

SENIOR BRITISH OPEN SOUTHPORT, England — Bernhard Langer gave Mark Wiebe one too many chances at the Senior British Open.

Wiebe took advantage of Langer’s failure to close out the tournament, beating the German on the fifth playoff hole Monday at Royal Birkdale for his first se-

nior major title.

The American used a superb approach shot from the rough to set up a two-putt for par, while Langer failed to get up and down, seeing his par putt stay out.

“I’m speechless,” Wiebe said. “I think it’s always better for both players had there been a

birdie to win the playoff instead of a bogey, but right now, I don’t really care. I’m glad it’s over, and I’m honoured.

Langer led by two shots going into the final hole of regulation Sunday, only to settle for a double bogey when he struggled to get out of a bunker.

The playoff was then halted after two holes because of darkness and resumed Monday.

KIWANIS CLUB OF RED DEER

50th Annual Golf Scramble Four person teams - Men, Women and Mixed Divisions

Over Two Million Dollars of support to community projects

Sylvan Lake Golf & Country Club

Wednesday, August 21,2013 1:00 pm Shotgun Start (note later start time) - Free Carts at Clubhouse - Refreshments - Roast Beef Dinner - Silent Auction & Prizes Galore

REGISTRATION FEE: $150/golfer - Entry Deadline: August 7, 2013

- Single Entries Placed in Teams

- Incomplete Teams filled

For entry forms contact: wmwgib@gmail.com • Bill Gibson 403-342-5670

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Detroit Cleveland Kansas City Minnesota Chicago

Central Division W L Pct 59 45 .567 57 48 .543 51 51 .500 45 57 .441 40 63 .388

Oakland Texas Seattle Los Angeles Houston

West Division W L Pct 63 43 .594 57 49 .538 50 55 .476 48 56 .462 35 69 .337

GB — 1/2 5 7 1/2 14 1/2 GB — 2 1/2 7 13 18 1/2 GB — 6 12 1/2 14 27

Sunday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 6, Tampa Bay 5 Cleveland 6, Texas 0 Toronto 2, Houston 1 Detroit 12, Philadelphia 4 Boston 5, Baltimore 0 Kansas City 4, Chicago White Sox 2, 12 innings Oakland 10, L.A. Angels 6 Seattle 6, Minnesota 4 Monday’s Games Tampa Bay 2, Boston 1 Cleveland 3, Chicago White Sox 2 Texas 4, L.A. Angels 3 Oakland 9, Toronto 4 Tuesday’s Games Chicago White Sox (Peavy 8-4) at Cleveland (Kazmir 6-4), 5:05 p.m.

Houston (B.Norris 6-9) at Baltimore (W.Chen 5-3), 5:05 p.m.

Washington (Strasburg 5-8) at Detroit (Ani.Sanchez 8-7), 5:08 p.m.

Arizona (Kennedy 3-7) at Tampa Bay (Ro.Hernandez 5-11), 5:10 p.m.

Seattle (J.Saunders 9-9) at Boston (Workman 0-1), 5:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 11-6) at Texas (D.Holland 8-6), 6:05 p.m.

Kansas City (E.Santana 6-6) at Minnesota (Pelfrey 4-8), 6:10 p.m.

Toronto (Buehrle 6-7) at Oakland (Straily 6-4), 8:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Pettitte 7-8) at L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 8-3), 8:10 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Washington at Detroit, 11:08 a.m.

Toronto at Oakland, 1:35 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 5:05 p.m.

Houston at Baltimore, 5:05 p.m.

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

Seattle at Boston, 5:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Texas, 6:05 p.m.

Kansas City at Minnesota, 6:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at L.A. Dodgers, 8:10 p.m.

National League East Division

Atlanta Washington Philadelphia New York Miami

St. Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago Milwaukee

Los Angeles Arizona Colorado San Diego San Francisco

W 61 52 49 47 40

L 45 54 56 56 64

Pct .575 .491 .467 .456 .385

GB — 9 11 1/2 12 1/2 20

Central Division W L Pct 62 41 .602 62 42 .596 59 48 .551 48 56 .462 44 61 .419

GB — 1/2 5 14 1/2 19

West Division W L Pct 56 48 .538 54 51 .514 51 56 .477 49 58 .458 46 58 .442

GB — 2 1/2 6 1/2 8 1/2 10

Sunday’s Games Detroit 12, Philadelphia 4 Miami 3, Pittsburgh 2 Washington 14, N.Y. Mets 1 Chicago Cubs 2, San Francisco 1 L.A. Dodgers 1, Cincinnati 0, 11 innings Colorado 6, Milwaukee 5 San Diego 1, Arizona 0 Atlanta 5, St. Louis 2 Monday’s Games Pittsburgh 9, St. Louis 2 Atlanta 9, Colorado 8, 10 innings N.Y. Mets 6, Miami 5 Milwaukee 5, Chicago Cubs 0 San Diego 2, Cincinnati 1 Tuesday’s Games Milwaukee (Gallardo 8-9) at Chicago Cubs (Villanueva 2-7), 12:20 p.m., 1st game St. Louis (Lynn 12-5) at Pittsburgh (A.J.Burnett 4-7), 2:05 p.m., 1st game San Francisco (Zito 4-7) at Philadelphia (Lannan 2-4), 5:05 p.m.

Washington (Strasburg 5-8) at Detroit (Ani.Sanchez 8-7), 5:08 p.m.

Arizona (Kennedy 3-7) at Tampa Bay (Ro.Hernandez 5-11), 5:10 p.m.

Colorado (Nicasio 6-4) at Atlanta (A.Wood 0-2), 5:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Z.Wheeler 4-1) at Miami (Eovaldi 2-1), 5:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Lyons 2-3) at Pittsburgh (Undecided), 5:35 p.m., 2nd game Milwaukee (Thornburg 1-0) at Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 0-0), 6:05 p.m., 2nd game Cincinnati (Latos 10-3) at San Diego (Volquez 8-8), 8:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Pettitte 7-8) at L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 8-3), 8:10 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Washington at Detroit, 11:08 a.m.

Cincinnati at San Diego, 1:40 p.m.

San Francisco at Philadelphia, 5:05 p.m.

St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 5:05 p.m.

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

Colorado at Atlanta, 5:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Miami, 5:10 p.m.

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

N.Y. Yankees at L.A. Dodgers, 8:10 p.m.

AMERICAN LEAGUE Tampa Bay 000 110 000 — 2 9 0 Boston 000 001 000 — 1 5 0 Price, Jo.Peralta (8), Rodney (9) and J.Molina; Doubront, De La Torre (6), D.Britton (7), Uehara (9) and Lavarnway, Saltalamacchia. W—Price 6-5.

L—Doubront 7-5. Sv—Rodney (26). HRs—Boston, B.Snyder (2).

Los Ang. 000 030 000 — 3 7 1 Texas 000 001 012 — 4 9 0 Weaver, D.De La Rosa (8), Frieri (9) and Conger; Garza, Cotts (8), Frasor (9) and G.Soto. W—Frasor 1-2. L—Frieri 0-3. HRs—Los Angeles, Shuck (1).

Texas, Pierzynski (11), G.Soto (5).

Chicago 000 002 000 — 2 6 1 Cleveland 010 001 001 — 3 4 2 Joh.Danks, Lindstrom (7), Veal (7), Troncoso (8) and Phegley; McAllister, Allen (8), R.Hill (8), C.Perez (9) and C.Santana. W—C.Perez 3-1. L—Troncoso 1-3. HRs—Cleveland, Giambi (7).

Toronto 000 013 000 — 4 5 2 Oakland 401 030 01x — 9 11 0 E.Rogers, McGowan (5), Cecil (7) and Arencibia; Griffin, Doolittle (8), Blevins (9) and Vogt. W—Griffin 10-7. L—E.Rogers 3-5. HRs—Toronto, Lind (13), Lawrie (8), Encarnacion (29). Oakland, Cespedes (16).

NATIONAL LEAGUE St. Louis 000 001 001 — 2 7 0 Pittsburgh 400 000 50x — 9 9 0 Westbrook, Rzepczynski (6), Salas (7) and Y.Molina, Ro.Johnson; Liriano, Watson (8), Black (9) and R.Martin. W—Liriano 11-4. L—Westbrook 7-5. HRs—Pittsburgh, P.Alvarez (27).

New York 003 000 300 — 6 10 1 Miami 000 302 000 — 5 6 0 Hefner, Aardsma (6), Edgin (7), Hawkins (8), Parnell (9) and Recker; Ja.Turner, M.Dunn (7), A.Ramos (7), Webb (9) and Mathis. W—Aardsma 2-0. L—A. Ramos 3-4. Sv—Parnell (21).

Colorado 113 200 001 0 — 8 15 1 Atlanta 006 020 000 1 — 9 12 0 (10 innings) J.De La Rosa, Corpas (6), Outman (8), W.Lopez (8), Belisle (9), Escalona (10) and W.Rosario; Beachy, D.Carpenter (4), Ayala (7), Avilan (8), Walden (9), S.Downs (9) and Gattis. W—S.Downs 1-0. L— Escalona 1-4. HRs—Colorado, W.Rosario (15), Arenado (8).

Milwaukee 000 000 005 — 5 7 1 Chicago 000 000 000 — 0 6 1 Lohse, Mic.Gonzalez (7), Kintzler (8), Wooten (9) and Lucroy; Samardzija, Russell (8), Guerrier (8), Strop (9), B.Parker (9) and Castillo. W—Kintzler 3-0.

L—Strop 1-1.

Cincinnati 000 010 000 — 1 7 1 San Diego 000 000 002 — 2 5 0 Leake, Hoover (8), Chapman (9) and Mesoraco; O’Sullivan, Thatcher (7), Vincent (7), Gregerson (9) and Hundley. W—Gregerson 5-5. L—Chapman 3-4.

HRs—San Diego, Denorfia (9).

Golf PGA FedExCup Leaders YTD Top Last Week Rank Name Points Wins 10’s Finish Chg 1. Tiger Woods 2,481 4 6 DNP 2. Matt Kuchar 2,203 2 7 T2 +1 3. Brandt Snedeker 2,178 2 8 1 +1 4. Phil Mickelson 2,118 2 6 DNP -2 5. Billy Horschel 1,461 1 7 T68 6. Justin Rose 1,358 1 5 DNP 7. Bill Haas 1,320 1 8 DNP 8. Kevin Streelman 1,260 1 5 DNP 9. Boo Weekley 1,206 1 4 DNP 10. Jason Day 1,182 5 DNP 11. Adam Scott 1,172 1 4 DNP 12. Jordan Spieth 1,136 1 6 DNP 13. Keegan Bradley 1,107 6 DNP 14. Dustin Johnson 1,104 1 4 T2 +9 15. Hunter Mahan 1,088 4 W/D -1 16. Harris English 1,067 1 4 DNP -1 17. Webb Simpson 1,022 4 DNP -1 18. Russell Henley 1,006 1 3 DNP -1 19. D.A. Points 1,000 1 2 DNP -1 20. Jimmy Walker 996 5 DNP -1 21. Charles Howell III 996 5 DNP -1 22. Steve Stricker 990 5 DNP -1 23. Henrik Stenson 959 4 DNP -1 24. Chris Kirk 888 3 T21 +3 25. Ken Duke 886 1 2 DNP -1 26. Graham DeLaet 856 5 CUT -1 27. Graeme McDowell 849 1 4 74 -1 28. John Merrick 837 1 2 T6 +10 29. Zach Johnson 835 3 DNP -1 30. Charl Schwartzel 824 4 T28 +3 31. David Lingmerth 806 3 T12 +6 32. Sang-Moon Bae 806 1 2 T31 +3 33. Scott Stallings 801 4 CUT -4 34. Angel Cabrera 794 2 DNP -4 35. Lee Westwood 792 6 DNP -4 36. Martin Laird 788 1 2 DNP -4 37. Bubba Watson 788 3 T21 +3 38. Ryan Palmer 780 4 T31 +1 39. Chris Stroud 770 4 CUT -5 40. Charley Hoffman 765 5 T16 +5 41. Roberto Castro 761 2 T6 +8 42. Jonas Blixt 752 1 1 DNP -6 43. Brian Gay 737 1 1 73 -2 44. Michael Thompson733 1 3 DNP -2 45. Rickie Fowler 723 4 DNP -2 46. Brendon de Jonge 719 3 DNP -2 47. Matt Jones 708 3 DNP -1 48. David Hearn 708 2 T44 49. Kevin Chappell 688 3 T68 -2 50. John Rollins 668 2 CUT World Golf Ranking 1. Tiger Woods 2. Phil Mickelson 3. Rory McIlroy 4. Justin Rose 5. Adam Scott 6. Matt Kuchar 7. Brandt Snedeker 8. Graeme McDowell 9. Luke Donald 10. Lee Westwood 11. Steve Stricker 12. Louis Oosthuizen 13. Charl Schwartzel 14. Ernie Els 15. Ian Poulter 16. Sergio Garcia 17. Keegan Bradley 18. Bubba Watson 19. Henrik Stenson 20. Jason Day

USA USA NIr Eng Aus USA USA NIr Eng Eng USA SAf SAf SAf Eng Esp USA USA Swe Aus

12.46 8.56 8.43 7.59 7.58 6.80 6.76 5.98 5.43 5.12 4.79 4.75 4.71 4.69 4.67 4.62 4.44 4.42 4.40 4.38

21. Dustin Johnson 22. Hunter Mahan 23. Webb Simpson 24. Jason Dufner 25. Bill Haas 26. Zach Johnson 27. Matteo Manassero 28. Branden Grace 29. Jim Furyk 30. Nick Watney 31. Peter Hanson 32. Bo Van Pelt 33. Hideki Matsuyama 34. Richard Sterne 35. Rickie Fowler 36. Martin Kaymer 37. Billy Horschel 38. Jamie Donaldson 39. Francesco Molinari 40. Kevin Streelman 41. Thorbjorn Olesen 42. Nicolas Colsaerts 43. Angel Cabrera 44. Ryan Moore 45. G. Fernandez-Castano 46. Scott Piercy 47. Carl Pettersson 48. Jonas Blixt 49. Martin Laird 50. David Lynn

USA USA USA USA USA USA Ita SAf USA USA Swe USA Jpn SAf USA Ger USA Wal Ita USA Den Bel Arg USA Esp USA Swe Swe Sco Eng

4.17 4.08 4.06 3.99 3.88 3.61 3.35 3.34 3.28 3.28 3.26 3.20 3.05 2.99 2.96 2.85 2.83 2.83 2.82 2.78 2.65 2.64 2.61 2.59 2.59 2.52 2.46 2.44 2.42 2.40

PGA Tour Statistics Scoring Average 1, Tiger Woods, 68.987. 2, Justin Rose, 69.317. 3, Adam Scott, 69.442. 4, Charl Schwartzel, 69.480.

5, Sergio Garcia, 69.537. 6, Matt Kuchar, 69.599. 7, Brandt Snedeker, 69.652. 8, Phil Mickelson, 69.662.

9, Freddie Jacobson, 69.820. 10, Henrik Stenson, 69.895.

Driving Distance 1, Luke List, 306.5. 2, Gary Woodland, 305.6. 3, Nicolas Colsaerts, 305.4. 4, Jason Kokrak, 304.2. 5, Dustin Johnson, 304.1. 6, Robert Garrigus, 303.5. 7, Bubba Watson, 303.4. 8, Keegan Bradley, 302.7. 9, Ryan Palmer, 302.4. 10, Eric Meierdierks, 301.5.

Driving Accuracy Percentage 1, Henrik Stenson, 70.89%. 2, Ken Duke, 70.81%.

3, Tim Clark, 70.47%. 4, Jerry Kelly, 70.43%. 5, Mark Wilson, 70.24%. 6, Justin Hicks, 69.93%. 7, Jim Furyk, 69.91%. 8, Chez Reavie, 69.80%. 9, Jeff Maggert, 69.18%. 10, Ted Potter, Jr., 68.30%.

Greens in Regulation Percentage 1, Graham DeLaet, 71.27%. 2, Henrik Stenson, 71.11%. 3, Bubba Watson, 70.20%. 4 , Boo Weekley, 70.06%. 5, Ricky Barnes, 69.87%. 6, Ross Fisher, 69.44%. 7, Nick Watney, 69.35%. 8, Vijay Singh, 69.19%. 9, Bill Haas, 69.16%. 10, Kevin Stadler, 69.14%.

Total Driving 1, Justin Rose, 49. 2, Graham DeLaet, 55. 3, Henrik Stenson, 75. 4, Keegan Bradley, 79. 5, Matt Jones, 87. 6, Boo Weekley, 91. 7, D.J. Trahan, 97. 8, Hunter Mahan, 99. 9, Jim Herman, 100. 10, Brandt Jobe, 102.

Strokes Gained - Putting 1, Sergio Garcia, .989. 2, Greg Chalmers, .889.

3, Aaron Baddeley, .858. 4, Tiger Woods, .833. 5, Stephen Ames, .816. 6, Bryce Molder, .709. 7, Peter Hanson, .702. 8, James Driscoll, .682. 9, SangMoon Bae, .672. 10, Brandt Snedeker, .653.

Birdie Average 1, Phil Mickelson, 4.41. 2, Brandt Snedeker, 4.24.

3, Billy Horschel, 4.17. 4, Charl Schwartzel, 4.09. 5, Tiger Woods, 4.08. 6, Bubba Watson, 4.05. 7 (tie), Charley Hoffman and Ryan Palmer, 4.04. 9, Rory

Sabbatini, 4.03. 10, Chris Kirk, 3.97.

Eagles (Holes per) 1, Dustin Johnson, 72.0. 2, Tiger Woods, 92.6. 3, Ernie Els, 94.5. 4, Robert Garrigus, 106.0. 5, Chris Kirk, 106.5. 6 (tie), Andres Gonzales and Michael Thompson, 108.0. 8, Jason Kokrak, 111.6. 9, Patrick Reed, 112.9. 10, Kevin Stadler, 113.4.

Sand Save Percentage 1, K.J. Choi, 70.48%. 2, Justin Rose, 67.39%. 3, Steven Bowditch, 66.07%. 4, Lee Williams, 64.29%.

5, Matt Kuchar, 64.04%. 6, Casey Wittenberg, 63.89%. 7, Rickie Fowler, 63.22%. 8, Stuart Appleby, 62.62%. 9, Tom Gillis, 62.28%. 10, Ben Crane, 62.00%.

All-Around Ranking 1, Tiger Woods, 186. 2, Justin Rose, 332. 3, Jordan Spieth, 358. 4, Brandt Snedeker, 363. 5, Chris Kirk, 373. 6, Charley Hoffman, 379. 7, Keegan Bradley, 384. 8, Phil Mickelson, 390. 9, Billy Horschel, 394.

10, Brendon de Jonge, 399.

LPGA Money Leaders 1. Inbee Park 2. Stacy Lewis 3. I.K. Kim 4. Suzann Pettersen 5. So Yeon Ryu 6. Beatriz Recari 7. Paula Creamer 8. Karrie Webb 9. Angela Stanford 10. Na Yeon Choi 11. Cristie Kerr 12. Catriona Matthew 13. Hee Young Park 14. Lizette Salas 15. Jiyai Shin 16. Jessica Korda 17. Shanshan Feng 18. Anna Nordqvist 19. Ai Miyazato 20. Jodi Ewart Shadoff 21. Pornanong Phatlum 22. Jennifer Johnson 23. Haeji Kang 24. Caroline Hedwall 25. Ilhee Lee 26. Chella Choi 27. Karine Icher 28. Lexi Thompson 29. Mika Miyazato 30. Yani Tseng 31. Morgan Pressel 32. Gerina Piller 33. Amy Yang 34. Giulia Sergas 35. Mo Martin 36. Carlota Ciganda 37. Jenny Shin 38. Brittany Lang 39. Moriya Jutanugarn 40. Hee Kyung Seo 41. Meena Lee 42. Chie Arimura 43. Brittany Lincicome 44. Sun Young Yoo 45. Julieta Granada 46. Azahara Munoz 47. Jane Park 48. Irene Cho 49. Nicole Castrale 50. Mina Harigae

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WEEK FIVE Saturday’s result Saskatchewan 32 Hamilton 20 Friday’s result Calgary 37 Winnipeg 24 Thursday’s result Montreal 32 Edmonton 27 Tuesday’s game B.C. at Toronto, 5:30 p.m.

WEEK SIX Byes: Calgary, Montreal, Saskatchewan, Toronto Friday, Aug. 2 Hamilton at Edmonton, 7 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 5 Winnipeg at B.C., 5 p.m.

WEEK SEVEN Byes: B.C., Edmonton, Hamilton, Winnipeg Thursday, Aug. 8 Toronto at Montreal, 5:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 9 Saskatchewan at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Canadian Football League Leaders TORONTO — Unofficial CFL scoring leaders following Saturday’s game (x—scored two-point convert): TD C FG S Pt Parades, Cal 0 14 16 0 62 Whyte, Mtl 0 11 14 3 56 Milo, Sask 0 18 12 0 54 Congi, Ham 0 10 8 3 37 Shaw, Edm 0 9 8 2 35 Palardy, Wpg 0 10 8 0 34 Prefontaine, Tor 0 8 7 2 31 Harris, BC 5 0 0 0 30 x-Sheets, Sask 4 2 0 0 26 Cornish, Cal 4 0 0 0 24 Green, Mtl 4 0 0 0 24 Simpson, Wpg 4 0 0 0 24

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LAREDO LEMURS—Released INF Joe Urtuzastegui. Traded RHP Jon Kountis to the Greys (Frontier) for 1B Balbino Fuenmayor.

LINCOLN SALTDOGS—Released LHP Matt Bywater. Purchased OF Brian Joynt and RHP Luis Chirinos from El Paso. Traded OF Stephen Douglas to Laredo for a player to be named.

Atlantic League LONG ISLAND DUCKS—Signed OF Matt Fleishman. Released RHP Pete Budkevics.

Can-Am League NEWARK BEARS—Released RHP Ryan Carr.

Frontier League FRONTIER GREYS—Traded 1B Balbino Fuenmayor to Laredo (AA) for RHP Jonathan Kountis.

Signed RHP Ryan Berry.

ROCKFORD AVIATORS—Signed C Gabe DeMarco. Released OF Will Howard.

SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS—Released RHP James Jones.

TRAVERSE CITY BEACH BUMS—Released SS Andrew Cohn.

Monday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL Major League Baseball MLB—Suspended Toronto minor league OF Brian Van Kirk (New Hampshire-EL) 50 games after a second violation for a drug of abuse.

American League DETROIT TIGERS—Sent LHP Darin Downs to Toledo for a rehab assignment.

HOUSTON ASTROS—Traded RHP Jose Veras to Detroit for OF Danry Vasquez and a player to be named. Agreed to terms with RHP Justin Hess on a minor league contract. Recalled RHP Chia-Jen Lo from Corpus Christi (Texas). Selected the contract of RHP Josh Zeid from Oklahoma City (PCL).

LOS ANGELES ANGELS—Traded LHP Scott Downs to Atlanta for RHP Cory Rasmus. Assigned RHP Billy Buckner outright to Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled LHP Nick Maronde from Arkansas (Texas).

MINNESOTA TWINS—Reinstated C Joe Mauer from the restricted list. Optioned C Drew Butera to Rochester (IL).

NEW YORK YANKEES—Optioned 3B David Adams to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Agreed to terms with 3B Brady Steiger on a minor league contract.

OAKLAND RAIDERS—Signed LB Omar Gaither.

SEATTLE MARINERS—Activated OF Michael Morse from the 15-day DL. Designated OF Jason Bay for assignment.

TAMPA BAY RAYS—Acquired RHP Jesse Crain from the Chicago White Sox for players to be named or cash. Transferred RHP Brandon Gomes to the 60-day DL. National League ATLANTA BRAVES—Activated RHP Brandon Beachy from the 15-day DL. Placed LHP Paul Maholm on the 15-day DL. Designated RHP Kameron Loe for assignment.

CHICAGO CUBS—Sent RHP Scott Baker to Daytona (FSL) for a rehab assignment.

COLORADO ROCKIES—Recalled INF Charlie Culberson from Colorado Springs (PCL). Optioned INF Jordan Pacheco to Colorado Springs.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Placed C Michael McKenry on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 28.

Recalled OF Alex Presley from Indianapolis (IL).

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Designated RHP Yusmeiro Petit for assignment.

American Association AMARILLO SOX—Traded RHP Jeff Lyman to San Angelo (United) for future considerations.

EL PASO DIABLOS—Released C Moises Montero.

KANSAS CITY T-BONES—Released LHP Justin Albert and RHP Connor Graham.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association DALLAS MAVERICKS—Signed G Shane Larkin.

HOUSTON ROCKETS—Signed C Marcus Camby.

LOS ANGELES LAKERS—Named Kurt Rambis and Johnny Davis assistant coaches.

PHILADELPHIA 76ERS—Named Chris Heck chief revenue officer.

FOOTBALL National Football League BALTIMORE RAVENS—Signed FB Vonta Leach to a two-year contract.

CINCINNATI BENGALS—Activated TE/LS Bryce Davis, OT Andre Smith comes from the active/non-football illness list and WR Brandon Tate from the active/pup list.

GREEN BAY PACKERS—Signed S Chris Banjo and WR Omarius Hines. Waived S Ryan McMahon.

HOUSTON TEXANS—Activated S Orhian Johnson from the active/non-football injury list.

TENNESSEE TITANS—Agreed to terms on a contract with G Chance Warmack.

HOCKEY National Hockey League NASHVILLE PREDATORS—Signed D Bryan Rodney to a one-year contract.

WINNIPEG JETS—Agreed to terms with D Zach Bogosian on a seven-year contract.

American Hockey League HAMILTON BULLDOGS—Signed D Drew Schiestel to a one-year contract.

TORONTO — Serena Williams came to Toronto in 2011 in search of a confidencebooster.

After missing a year of tennis because of a badly cut foot and a blood clot, Williams couldn’t make it past the round of 16 at Wimbledon and was ranked 80th in the world even after winning the Bank of the West Classic in California. She won the Rogers Cup, vaulted up the rankings some more and has remained at the top of her game for the past two years.

“That win propelled me to get to the finals of the U.S. Open,” Williams said. “Being able to capitalize in Toronto at that time was just really exciting and good for me.”

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“My mindset nowadays is to always have fun but still do the best that I can,” Williams said on a conference call Monday. “I feel like I’ve had a decent year for me, I guess.

The year’s not over. I honestly would have preferred to do better in some tournaments.

So for me I need to do well in a tournament like Toronto to get ready for the last grand slam of the year and do really well there, as well.”

It’s reasonable that Williams’ sights are set on the U.S. Open, which begins Aug. 26 in Flushing, N.Y. As the top seed at Wimbledon, she was upset

by Sabine Lisicki but worked hard to bounce back from that grand-slam defeat.

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Two coaches in three years doesn’t exactly help a young defenceman grow. Once he found some consistency in the Jets’ lineup, Bogosian showed glimpses of being the kind of cornerstone player Kevin Cheveldayoff envisioned when he became general manager.

Monday that potential was rewarded with a seven-year, $36-million contract.

“I’m just real happy that Winnipeg believed in me and kind of gave me another chance to kind of prove myself,” Bogosian said. “I didn’t exactly have the best start of my career in Atlanta, and obviously moving up to Winnipeg gave me a new chance to play in a hockey market and play in a hockey town that really I enjoyed playing in front of. It was definitely a no-brainer for me

to want to stay there.”

The 23-year-old wanted a long-term deal, and the Jets were willing to provide it to a player just two years away from unrestricted free agency.

Bogosian will count just over $5.14 million against the salary cap. It’s a bit of a gamble given that Bogosian only has 34 goals and 69 assists in 297 NHL games. But it’s a risk Ch-

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KEY Adeline Adelia Key (nee Folwark) October 1st, 1934 - July 24th, 2013 Donald Garith Key July 2nd, 1934 - July 25th, 2013 Therefore now they are not two, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let no man put asunder.

-Matthew 19:6 A devoted husband and wife who were inseparable for 54 years, both passed away peacefully within forty-eight hours of each other.

Their illnesses kept them apart briefly and their unique journey together to everlasting life is testimony to God’s grace and the covenant of marriage. Mrs. Adeline Key, beloved wife of Donald, passed away on Wednesday, July 24th, 2013 after a brief courageous fight against cancer at the Red Deer Hospice.

Mr. Donald Key, beloved husband of Adeline, passed away on Thursday, July 25th, 2013 after a valiant struggle with illness and dementia at the Harmony Care Home in Red Deer, Alberta.

Adeline was born in Endeavor, Saskatchewan; the thirteenth of fifteen children to Tatiana and Nykola Folwark. Donald was born in North Battleford, Saskatchewan; the youngest child of nine to Jane and James Key. Adeline left the family farm, moved to Saskatoon, and worked as a hotel coffee shop waitress where she met Don who had become a frequent customer. They were married in St. Paul’s Cathedral in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on August 29th, 1958. Later they moved to North Battleford and then left Saskatchewan for Red Deer, Alberta in 1967. Don began his career in Red Deer with the newspaper in advertising sales.

He worked as an advertising salesman for the Red Deer Advocate newspaper for more than 25 years and retired early in 1997.

Adeline raised her family and then worked for Eaton’s in the restaurant division, retiring early after eight years in 1993. Adeline enjoyed spending time in her garden, had a natural spiritual connection with God, nature, and His creatures, especially “her birds,” and always enjoyed her kitchen - creating and preparing her “lil somethings” for you to take home. Her sweet smile and twinkle in her eyes; loving and compassionate personality and her gift of “giving always from the heart” will be missed. Don, a self-taught artist, began his artistic career as a commercial artist in Saskatoon in addition to freelancing. Don had a passion for fine art and a natural talent as an oil painter creating his landscapes of the prairies, mountains, homesteads and his fond memories of time spent on the B.C. coast. He created the majority of his oil paintings from memory. His fondest memories were shared with his daughter including the Allied Arts Council art shows, the two joint art exhibitions held in Red Deer, the Museum Art Gallery visits and “the country drives and small town visits for photographs”. Don loved Wayne Gretzky, “that’s my boy” and watching the Oilers games with his sons, always with a warm beer in hand. A natural ability to make you laugh with his ‘lil dance jig, jokes, facial expressions - a true character. His kind heart and jovial spirit will be missed. He loved horses and to recite his stint as a milkman using horse and wagon, had a strong admiration for his father who was a war veteran, and appreciation for the aboriginal peoples. Proud Grandparents, they rarely missed attending their grandson’s hockey games.

Adeline and Don were predeceased by their baby son, Johnny, in 1961 and have now joined their angel they so dearly missed.

Left to mourn the loss of Adeline and Don, their beloved Mom and Dad, are their children, Linda (Kris) Bentley, Scott (Linda), Ian, as well as their grandchildren, Kyle and Tyler. Special family friends - Denise and Chelsey. Adeline was predeceased by siblings Mary, Michael, Anne, William, Peter, Stephanie, John and Martin. Siblings left to mourn the loss of Adeline are sisters Petrina, Rose, Lillian and Sylvia (Lorne); brothers Albert (Irene) and Mike (Liz) and many nieces and nephews. Donald was predeceased by siblings Jim, Bessie, Dolly, Margaret, Olive, Dorothy and Bill. He is survived by his brother Jack (Jean) and sister-in-law Fay and many nieces and nephews. The family wishes to thank the Red Deer Hospice, staff of Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre and Central Alberta Cancer Centre for their compassionate care of Adeline. The family also wishes to thank the Red Deer Home Care Program Services and staff for their supportive care of Donald. Special thanks to Renee White and staff of the Harmony Care Home in Red Deer for their compassionate care and support of Donald. Extended gratitude to Dr. Sandy Murray and to all our family and friends for their loving prayers and support. A Funeral Mass will be Celebrated at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 6 McMillan Avenue, Red Deer, on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. Private family interment to follow. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made directly to the Red Deer Hospice Society in honour of Adeline. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer Society and Alberta Cancer Foundation in honour of Donald.

Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements in care of Maryann Hansen, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287-67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer 403-340-4040.

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BURDICK Pauline Pauline Burdick of Sylvan Lake passed away on July 23, 2013 at the age of 98.

She is survived by her daughters Della (Jack) Wilde of Red Deer, Marie (Dick) Noble of Charleston, Tennessee, Margaret (Paul) Stone of Rocky Mountain House, Thelma (Tom) Warner of Fulton Illinois, Edi Reber of Red Deer and extended family, Karen (Laurence) Lanciault of Red Deer, Victoria (Mike) Prusak of Winfield and extended family; son Brian (Elspeth) Burdick of Calgary; 26 grandchildren; 59 great grandchildren; 7 great great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Paul Burdick; sons Harold and Alfred Burdick; daughter Linda Alker (Burdick); infant son and daughter; son-in-law Dwayne Reber and also 4 sisters and 3 brothers. A Funeral Service for the late Pauline Burdick will be held at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Sylvan Lake, Alberta on Thursday, August 1, 2013 at 1:00 P.M. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made in Pauline’s name to the Lung Association.

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CARDINAL Lawrence Cardinal Sr. passed away peacefully at the Red Deer Hospice on July 25th 2013. He is lovingly survived by his Wife Ruth, his brother Leo, his son Lawrence Jr. and his step children Jeff (Shannon), Robert (Reanne), Sylvie (Tom) and David as well as 9 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and multiple nieces, nephews and cousins. He had been predeceased by his parents Bella and Patrick, his stepson Stephen, his brothers Alexander, Joe and his sister Rose. We loved him and he will truly be missed. At his request there will be no funeral. In lieu of flowers the family is asking that donations be made to The Red Deer Hospice Society. www.reddeerhospice.com/ documents/DonationForm -July2012.pdf†

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CULLEN It is with heartfelt sadness, the family of Donald David George Cullen announce his sudden passing on July 26, 2013 at the age of 36. He is lovingly remembered by his wife Natasha. Don passed away peacefully at the Red Deer Regional Hospital with his wife and family by his side. Don leaves to mourn his wife Natasha; son Tyler; favorite mother-in-law Amber; siblings Amanda and Shannon (Jeff); niece Taylor and nephew Alexander; and his furry babies Farley and Lola; as well as good friend Judy.

Don had a great appreciation for being in the outdoors and had a love for fishing. His most treasured times were out in his boat with his wife and friends and especially when he got to take his son Tyler out for the first time. He bragged about it for months.

Don was a very hard worker and was so proud of completing his Red Seal Journeyman Ticket for welding in April. He also passed at the top of his class. Don had an everlasting love for his wife Natasha.

They enjoyed their life together, spending all their time together, just being with each other was all they needed to be happy. He loved his furry babies (Regardless of his lack of admittance). Don had a passion for music and could tell you anything about any band. He enjoyed going to many concerts and Natasha used to play a game of testing which one of them knew more about music but he always won. Don will be sadly missed and will be remembered by all. A celebration of Don’s life will be held at a later date.

ELLIOTT Brent Henry Gordon 1980 - 2013 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Brent Henry Gordon Elliott of Red Deer. Brent passed away at home on Thursday, July 25, 2013 at the age of 33 years.

Brent was born in Maple Ridge and lived in various towns throughout British Columbia such as Queen Charlotte Islands, Powell River, Lumby and finally settling in Red Deer, Alberta with his wife Odele.

He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing, hunting, boating and camping. Brent was capable of running any type of heavy equipment, but settled with his favorite, the excavator. He did this for many years and with his choice of career it gave him the opportunity to work alongside his father. Brent will be lovingly remembered by his wife Odele and her family, mother Linda, sisters, Jessie, Tammy, Carrie-Ann and Debbie along with their families, aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews and nieces as well as many close friends. He was predeceased by his father Bill, grandparents Vi Lester and Franklin and Minnie Gordon. A celebration of life will be held in Brent’s honor at Parkland Funeral Home, 6287 67A Street (Taylor Drive) Red Deer, on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at 11:00 a.m.

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Gill Gordon Ervin 1930 - 2013 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Gordon Ervin Gill. Gordon passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2013 at the age of 83 years. He will be missed dearly by his loving wife, four children and four grandchildren.

A Memorial Service for Mr. Gill will be announced at a later date. Donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Society of Red Deer, 4728 Ross St, Red Deer AB, T4N 1X2 Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com.

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TOMSON 1927-2013 Leona Tomson (nee Mertz) passed away at Lacombe, AB on July 26, 2013 at the age of 85 years. She was born October 1, 1927 to Mary and Joseph Mertz of Humboldt, Saskatchewan. She is predeceased by her parents and brothers and sisters.

Leona is survived by her daughter Carol (Larry) Ford and her son James (Deanna) Tomson, granddaughter Angela (Art) Moar; their children AJ, Marshal and Gracie, grandsons Ryan (Christina) Tomson; their children Aspen, Mercedes, and Ryley and Brandon (Jenna) Tomson; their son Aysen.

She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Memorial service will be held at Wilson’s Funeral Chapel and Crematorium, 6120 Highway 2A, Lacombe on Thursday August 1, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca WILSON’S FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM of Lacombe and Rimbey in charge of the arrangements.

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RUTZ Allan 1944 ~ 2013 Allan Rodney Rutz of Bashaw, Alberta was born on January 2, 1944 in Camrose, Alberta and passed away on July 25, 2013 in Red Deer, Alberta at the age of 69 years. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife Rachel; daughters Alana (Shawn) Wagar and their children Ty and Colby and Lori (Mark) Hameister and their children Brooke and Casson; as well as numerous other relatives and friends.

A Service of Remembrance will be held at the Bashaw Community Centre on Thursday, August 1st, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.

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Class Registrations

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ASHLEY & FRIENDS PLAYSCHOOL Accepting Fall Registrations 3-5 yr. olds. Limited Space avail. 403-343-7420

Coming Events

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How & When to†Invest In Oil Why are US†oil prices higher than ours?

RRSP and TFSA eligible.

Red Deer, Aug 12, 7:30 AM RSVP 250.765.6412

Lost

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Say Thank You...

IPHONE 5 lost between Collicutt and Chilabongs on July 20. 403-347-5657 ask for Brendon JACKET, green. Went missing June 12, at the Lakeside Community Hall.

If found please call 403-782-3031 LOST set of keys between Southbrook and Collicutt on July 26. Please phone 403-396-9244 LOST: iPhone, lime green case. Most likely lost in Highland Green area.

Please call 403-346-3920 LOST: yearling black Heifer and yearling black bull, in Donalda area 403-883-2284 or 403-740-6772

A Classified Announcement in our

MISSING from Collicutt Centre July 20, approx. between 4-6 pm, a Addias Gym Bag with clothes, wallet & keys. Any info call 403-318-7300, 347-2946

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CHAINSAW Found in Red Deer on road at 59 ST and 53 Ave about 12:40 PM on Friday July 26, you tell me what type it is and what you were driving, it’s yours again!

403-309-5580 FOUND: Female blonde coloured cocker spaniel. 3 miles east of Red Deer, just north of Parkland Nurseries. Call 403-340-0052 SET of keys found on Glendale Blvd. Call to identify 403-346-0207

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 403-347-8650 Start your career!

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100.7FM THE RIVER is looking for a P/T receptionist/sales assistant to fill for maternity leave.

Duties include phones, mail, sales proposals, bank deposits and various other duties. Apply by July 31st to Daryl Holien 3617-50th Ave. Red Deer,AB T4N3Y5 or dholien@ harvardbroadcasting.com

Medical

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BAYSHORE HOME HEALTH

Health Care Aides req’d. for Red Deer and area.

Permanent days, nights, and weekends. Certification req’d but would consider exp’d workers.

403-348-1007 Ext. 2

Oilfield

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Oilfield

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Fluid Experts Ltd.

Fluid Experts of Red Deer is seeking experienced

Class 1 Operators PROFLO Production to haul clean fluids for the Seperators is currently Oil & Gas Industry. Home taking applications for every night, company PRODUCTION TESTERS benefits with exceptional Candidates must have pay structure. Must be able oilfield experience, enthuCaregivers/ Looking for a place to work on their own with siasm, willingness to work to live?

Aides minimal supervision. hard and be on call 24/7.

Take a tour through the Compensation based on H2S, First Aid, PST and/or CLASSIFIEDS Oilfield LIVE IN CAREGIVER FOR experience. Fax resume CSTS. and a valid drivers EXELTA GYMNASTICS 49 yr. old F, exc. living is looking for a P/T office w/all tickets and current license are the basic Buying or Selling cond., 403-346-3179 drivers abstract to: training req’d for the assistant. Duties include your home?

403-346-3112 or email to: position.

We are a small answering phone, taking Check out Homes for Sale sharon@fluidexperts.com busy testing company with CELEBRATIONS registrations and general in Classifieds HAPPEN EVERY DAY reception duties. Email GLOBAL TUBING CANADA big standards. Please send a resume via email to resume to: info@exelta.ca IN CLASSIFIEDS COCAINE ANONYMOUS is currently looking for info@proflo.net 403-304-1207 (Pager) additional shop hands for Tired of Standing? or fax to: 403-341-4588 our growing company. We Find something to sit on Successful candidates will are looking for permanent/ Coming be called and put to work in Classifieds fulltime employees either as soon as possible. $2500 Bonus Events with Coil Tubing Servicing LOOKING for receptionist Every 100 days experience or without. at busy hair salon. No exp.

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS There is room for necessary. Please bring Oil & Gas Well Testing advancement for the entry resume to Just Cuts North Supervisors/Night Foremen, level employees. Pay will #250 6130-67 St. Red Experienced/Inexperienced be based on experience.

Deer. Attn: Jenn SERVICE RIG Junior Day/Night Operators Call 403-346-9231 for more Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd Must have H2S, First Aid, information or drop resume Part-Time Admin is seeking an exp’d valid driver’s license. off at 7754 47th Avenue Assistant Required FLOORHAND Pre-employment Drug Close, Red Deer, Alberta.

(Temporary-Maternity leave.)

Locally based, home every screening JAGARE ENERGY CLASSIFIEDS CIVIC HOLIDAY Family-owned business in night! Qualified applicants Competitive Wages.

PRODUCTION TESTING Red Deer is looking for a must have all necessary Benefit Package Hours & Deadlines self-motivated individual, Please submit resume with now hiring Day Supervisors, valid tickets for the position Night Operators, and with strong communication being applied for. references to: Helpers. Must have valid OFFICE & PHONES CLOSED skills and a good work Bearspaw offers a apply@wespro.ca Class 5 drivers license.

MONDAY AUGUST 5, 2013 ethic. Duties include very competitive salary or by fax to (403) 783-8004 RSP’s and benefits pkg. answering and assisting and benefits package Only individuals selected for customers over the phone, interviews will be contacted incentives. Email resumes along with a steady Red Deer Advocate to: jagare2@gmail.com or daily accounting, maintainwork schedule.

Publication dates: mikeg@jagareenergy.com ing employee files, and Please submit resumes: SAT. AUGUST 3 assisting the Management Attn: Human Resources LOCAL SERVICE CO. TUES. AUGUST 6 Team with clerical and Email: REQ’S EXP. VACUUM administrative requireDeadline is: Fri. August 2, 5 p.m. hr@bearspawpet.com TRUCK OPERATOR ments at multi-locations Fax: (403) 258-3197 or Must have Class 3 licence within Red Deer. Must Mail to: Suite 5309, w/air & all oilfield tickets.

Red Deer Life Sunday A growing, well established have own transportation.

333-96 Ave. NE Fax resume w/drivers ASME fabrication facility Publication date: SUN. AUGUST 4 Health/Dental Benefit Plan Calgary, AB T3K 0S3 abstract to 403-886-4475 is recruiting for Deadline is: Fri. August 2 - NOON is available. Ability to LOCAL Testing company TEAM Snubbing Services multi-task in a fast paced seeking experienced Well now hiring experienced Senior Piping/ environment, and experiCentral AB Life Testers for areas including operators Email: ence with Microsoft Excel Vessel Draft-Person Publication date: THURS. AUGUST 1 Sask. and US. janderson@ is an asset. Your Deadline is: Fri. August 2, 5 p.m.

Positions available teamsnubbing.com advanced people skills Candidate must immediately. fax 403-844-2148 and organizational acumen demonstrate proficiency Day/Night Supervisors & Ponoka & Lacombe Express will make you an excellent with AutoCAD. UFA Rocky Mountain Assistants. candidate.

Publication date: WED. AUGUST 7 Knowledge of Inventor House Currently MUST HAVE valid H2S Please email resume with & Compress.

Deadline is: Thur. August 1, 5 p.m. seeking Full & Part Time and First Aid. references to Proven record of Truck Drivers Competitive wages and timhire@telus.net successful projects.

Benefits Offered Fax health benefits.

Rimbey Only those selected for Strong computer skills, Resume to 403-845-7903 Email resumes and tickets Publication date; TUES. AUGUST 6 interviews will be Technical aptitude and OR Email to to: welltesting365@ Deadline is: Thurs. August 1, NOON contacted.

Problem solving capability dmatthews89@yahoo.com gmail.com are required.

Pressure truck operators We offer above industry Stettler & Weekender VERSATILE Hair wages and comprehensive and class 1 drivers. Small Publication date: ENERGY company, good money, benefit package.

Stylists WED. AUGUST 7 Growing Central AB. Prod. paid benefits. Looking for Please email resumes to Testing Co. is accepting FRI. AUGUST 9 responsible, safe, drivers careers@fusionpro.ca ADAM & EVE UNISEX and operators. Phone 403- resumes for Exp. SupervisDeadline is: Fri. August 2, NOON or fax 403-347-7867 REQ’S P/T / F/T HAIR ors, Night Operators & 391-8004 for details.

CUTTING PERSONNEL. Operators. Positions are haulinacid.com Above average earnings.

Sylvan Lake News & Eckville Echo safety sensitive. A valid Submit resume in Publication date: THUR. AUGUST 8 Driver’s Licence, H2S and person at Parkland Mall.

Deadline is: August 2, 5 p.m.

First Aid Tickets are req’d.

Successful Applicants will be notified. Please fax Bashaw COLTER ENERGY resume with current tickets Janitorial Publication date: WED. AUGUST 7 SERVICES to (403)887-0343 or email: Deadline is: Wed. July 31, noon IS NOW HIRING hr@versatileenergy.ca PRODUCTION BLACKFALDS LIBRARY is looking for a TESTING WELL TESTING: Castor - Regular deadline P/T JANITOR, PERSONNEL REQ’D Professionals Supervisors experience an asset.

Have a safe & happy holiday Night Operators email resumes to Day Supervisors CLASSIFIEDS library@ Operators Accounting Technician (5- 10yrs experience) blackfaldslibrary.ca 309-3300 Our firm has an opening • Have current Safety Night Supervisors classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com for an accounting (2-4yrs experience) certificates including H2S wegotads.ca technician. Preference will • Be prepared to work in be given to applicants Medical remote locations for JOIN OUR FAST having a Business extended periods of time Administration GROWING TEAM!!

Oilfield A position for an RN, LPN • Must be physically fit diploma or equivalent and Competitive Wages, • Competitive wages, benefits Benefits, Retirement and or RDA is avail. for one related work experience. and RRSP offered day a week ( Wed.). We We offer a very competiSaving Plan! offer a friendly working tive wage, employer Please email resume with environment and staff. provided parking and QUALIFICATIONS: Please bring your resume current driver’s abstract to: benefit package and a www.colterenergy.ca to 215-5201-43rd St. Red great work environment • Must be able to Deer or fax to 403 341-3599 Under Career Opportunities with private office. Please Provide own work truck forward a resume for • Leadership and Supervisory skills- mentor confidential consideration to: and train crew Oilfield Olsen Joly LLP Chartered • Strong Computer Skills Accountants 2nd Floor • Operate 5000psi 4620 48 Avenue Red 10,000 psi (sweet and Deer, AB T4N 3S9 Sour wells) Fax: 403-755-5624 • Collect Data - pressure, Email: atoepfer@ojca.net rates, temperatures Website: • Assist in Rig in and Rig 3rd, 4th year apprentice or Journeyman www.olsenjoly.ca out of equipment • Tr a v e l t o a n d f r o m We thank all applicants for their interest, however, locations across Western only those selected for an Canada interview will be contacted.

Mustang Well Services Ltd. REQUIREMENTS: LOOKING for massage is looking for • Va l i d 1 s t A i d , H 2 S , therapist to work within a FIELD SUPERVISOR Driver’s License required! C h i r o p r a c t i c C l i n i c i n for Central Alberta Area • M u s t b e w i l l i n g t o Lacombe. Call 782-7771 3rd & 4th year apprentice or Journeyman submit pre access fit Please submit resumes with copies of valid tickets for duty test, as well as Restaurant/ and a current drivers abstract via email to Fax your resume to: drug and alcohol Casandra@mwsrig.com • Travel & be away from Hotel 403-729-3236 home for periods of time 21/7 Fax: 780-678-2001 • Ability to work in Attn: Andy or Darry NO PHONE CALLS changing climate PLEASE or email to bunwel@telusplanet.net conditions

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TREELINE WELL SERVICES

Has Opening for all positions! Immediately.

All applicants must have current H2S, Class 5 with Q Endorsement, (No GDL licenses) and First Aid. We offer competitive wages & excellent benefits. Please include 2 work reference names and numbers.

Please fax resume to: 403-264-6725 Or email to: tannis@treelinewell.com No phone calls please.

TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

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

Business Opportunities

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F/T & P/T COCKTAIL WAITER /WAITRESS Apply in Person w/resume to: BLACKJACK LOUNGE #1, 6350 - 67 St.

Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

FRATTERS Speakeasy Venue is looking for an experienced chef/cook & front end mgr. Competitive wages,great atmosphere.

Stop in 1-5 weekdays or email at info@fratters.com 5114 - 48 ST. LUAU Investments Ltd. (O/A Tim Hortons) Food Counter Attendant F/T shift work (open 24 hrs) Must be avail. weekends $11.00 per hour.

4217 - 50 Ave. 6721 - 50 Ave. 7111 - 50 Ave. timhire@telus.net

Restaurant/ Hotel

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LUAU Investments Ltd. (O/A Tim Hortons) FOOD SERVICE SUPERVISOR 1 yr previous experience.

F/T shift work (open 24 hrs) Must be avail. weekends $13.00 per hour 4217 - 50 Ave. 6721 - 50 Ave. 7111 - 50 Ave. timhire@telus.net

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Busy road construction company looking for

FINISHING HOE & DOZER OPERATORS

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

Must have 3 yrs experience. $30-35/hour depending on exp. (403) 358-6701 EQUIPMENT MECHANIC Yr. Round 8-5 Shop Work

THE RUSTY PELICAN is now accepting resumes for a well experienced F/T HOSTESS F/T BARTENDER. Must have Ref’s & Exp. Apply within: 2079-50 Ave. 2-4 pm. Mon.-Fri. Fax 403-347-1161 Phone calls WILL NOT be accepted. •

Successful candidate will have shown dedication & precision in their work.

Must have over 5 years heavy duty exp.

Some fabrication/ welding exp. preferred.

Priority will be given to licensed journeyman.

Scheduled time off.

THE RUSTY PELICAN is now accepting resumes for F/T Exp’d LINE COOKS • must be avail. nights and weekends. Must have: • • • • •

2-3 yrs. post secondary • education.

2-5 yrs. training 2-5 yrs. on-the-job exp.

Provide references Competitive compensation in a low pressure The hourly rate will be environment working with $13.10. a great team.

Call 403-347-1414 pumpingcompany@ or Fax to: 403-347-1161 gmail.com or fax: 403-342-0226 Attn: Charlie Re: Mechanic Position

The Tap House Pub & Grill req’s full and part time cooks. Apply with resume at 1927 Gaetz Avenue between 2-5 pm.

WE are looking for a F/T Assistant Cook, wage $13.50 hr/ 40 hrs./wk. Mail resume to: House of Eka 502, 4747 - 67 St.T4N 6H3

X-STATIC

IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR

Experienced P/T Cocktails Servers Apply in person after 3 pm.

Sales & Distributors

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EXPERIENCED VALVE PERSONNEL & ASSISTANTS WANTED Advantage Valve in Sylvan Lake is moving into a new facility and expanding. We are looking for experienced valve personnel and assistants. Knowledge in API, ANSI and Actuated Valves with ability to deal with customers in service would be an asset. We offer competitive wages & benefit package.

EMAIL: cliff@ advantagevalve.com or FAX: 403-887-1463

1693338 Alberta LTD o/a Custom T’s, is Hiring Salespersons Parkland Mall, Red Deer, AB. is now accepting resumes Good English and for the upcoming communication skills, turnaround season Customer service oriented.

F/Time, Perm, Shifts, JOURNEYMAN/ Weekends Salary - $14.00 APPRENTICE hourly E-mail: * Pipefitters Reachiesales@gmail.com * Welders CUSTOM Energized Air is * Boilermakers a leader in compressed air * Riggers technology and requires an * Field Administrators

Outside Sales Rep

for our solutions driven sales team. Experience in air compressors and pneumatics a definite asset. Base + commission + mileage + benefits. For Red Deer & area. Apply: del.trynchuk@cea-air.com

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ALSO ACCEPTING RESUMES FOR PERSON(S) EXPERIENCED WITH Quality Control Towers Skilled Mechanical Labourer Welder Helpers

RED Deer based Acid hauling company looking for a Salesperson. Fax resume to 403-346-3766

Please email along with resume all safety tickets and trade tickets. Please specify which position WATCH It! Bower Mall you’re applying for.

WatchIT! specializes in the Email: resumes retail of premium watches @newcartcontracting.com & select sunglass brands.† JOURNEYMAN or At WATCH IT! we know 4th.Yr. Apprentice that the secret to our success is our people.

Plumber/Gas Fitter If you are a team player, req’d for small shop in energetic, positive & sales Westaskiwin area. motivated, we currently Competitive wages & have a position for you!† health plan.

We are looking for full time, Submit resumes to: part time and casual staff, jwillplmb@xplornet.ca or as well as an assistant fax to: 780-312-2889 or manager at our new store call 780-387-6087 located in Bower Mall.

We will be looking for staff to MECHANICAL Business in Central Alberta is Now begin on the 24th of August. hiring Journeyman HVAC Please email resumes to Technicians.

Experience in wes.heck@watchit.ca.

A/C, Residential and Commercial. Service backTeachers/ ground a must. Estimating an asset. Applicant must Tutors have valid drivers license and be willing to work on DANCE INSTRUCTOR call rotation. Competitive Join our dynamic team and Salary. Please submit share your passion and resume to wcmltd@telus. love of dance with students net or fax 403 783-3531 of all ages and abilities.

Now Hiring for Fall 2013.

Shipper / Receiver Submit resume and cover AES INDUSTRIAL letter to: office@ SUPPLIES LTD. reddeerdancemagic.com looking for an energetic/ enthusiastic individual for GUITAR INSTRUCTOR: Are you a musician looking our receiving department.

Fax resume to to share your passion for 403-342-0233 music with those in your community? Join our SMITH ROOFING dynamic team and share & SIDING your talents & love of music Looking for with students of all ages EXPERIENCED and abilities. Now Hiring SIDERS & ROOFERS. for Fall 2013. Submit resume Call 403-782-4771 or & cover letter to: office 403-350-6571 @reddeerdancemagic.com WATER WELL DRILLING COMPANY IN BENTLEY REQ’S EXPERIENCED

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Trades

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NOW HIRING

Carpenters & Labourers for work in Red Deer

Drillers & Helpers to Drill for Pilings

with class 3, air. All safety tickets required.

Meal and Accommodation provided when out of town.

Fax resume with drivers abstract: 403-748-3015

Truckers/ Drivers

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Apply at: Email: careers@ clarkbuilders.com Fax: 1-888-403-3051 www.clarkbuilders.com

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ARBOR-TECH Utility Services Ltd.

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Personals

is looking for a career minded, experienced GYROTRAC OPERATOR Must be willing to work away from home.

Class 1 license.

Wage is negotiable.

Company benefits.Variable shift. Full time. References required. Please fax your resume to (888) 509-1726 or email: k.szczerba@ arbortechservices.ca

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 Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

BRAATT CONST.

Of Red Deer is seeking exp’d. carpenters for the agricultural industry. Must have drivers license. Call Brad 403-347-6562 EXPERIENCED sheet metal installer req’d.

Residential new housing and/or replacement expertise req’d. Call Brad 403-588-8399 or email brad@ ComfortecHeating.com

CLASS 1drivers req’d for road construction. Truck and pup exp. Living allowance incld. Fax 403-309-0489 DRIVERS for furniture moving company, class 5 required (5 tons), local & long distance. Competitive wages. Apply in person.

6630 71 St. Bay 7 Red Deer. 403-347-8841

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SOURCE ADULT VIDEO requires mature P/T help 3 pm-11 pm. weekends Fax resume to: 403-346-9099 or drop off to: 3301-Gaetz Avenue

DRIVER req’d. for city & SUBWAY rural deliveries, must be able to work alone and All Red Deer with others. Duties incl.

Locations driving, shipping/receiving a n d c u s t o m e r s e r v i c e . Hiring Immediately Class 3 with air ticket and Food Counter Attendants abstract is req’d. Drop Are you looking for a career resume off at Weldco #11, opportunity with excellent 7491 49th Ave. or fax to benefits, a mature working 403-346-1065. No phone environment and opportunity calls please. Only appli- to advance? If so, Subway has a position for you! cants selected for an Please apply online @ interview will be contacted. mysubwaycareer.com or F/T TRUCK drivers req’d.

Drop resume off in person Minimum Class 5 with air at 180, 6900 Taylor Drive and clean abstract. Exp. Or email to preferred. In person to Key careers@rdsubway.com Towing 4083-78 St. Cres. or Call us at 403-342-0203 Red Deer.

MEGA CRANES is looking for a ticketed crane and boom truck operator. Must have Class 1. Good wages, benefits, 10% holiday pay, RRSP’s, and most evenings and weekends off. Fax resume to 885-4269 or email cathy@megacranes.com 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

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Household Furnishings

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MATTRESS - Double, Country Rest Platinum. $75. 403-346-7825

1500-1990

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Bud Haynes & Co. Auctioneers

Certified Appraisers 1966 Estates, Antiques, Firearms.

Bay 5, 7429-49 Ave. 347-5855

Stereos TV's, VCRs

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SONY STEREO, holds 3 CD’s, $50. Hardly used; SONY Radio, Cassette & CD player, $15.

403-340-0675

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20’X40’ PARTY TENT Almost new. Can be seen standing. $1300. Table & chairs also avail. Avail. Aug. 5th. **SOLD** 3 PIECE white wicker outdoor patio set.

Loveseat, & 2 chairs. $75.

403-346-7825 BEAUTIFULLY designed, ladies motorcycle helmet, size small, $50.

403-340-0675

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HARVARD PARK BUSINESS CENTRE LTD in Springbrook is looking for a Maintenance/Painter for immediate employment. Must not be afraid of heights. Please fax resume to 403-886-5003

Firewood

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AFFORDABLE

Goods

FIREWOOD. Pine, Spruce, Poplar. Can deliver 1-4 cords. 403-844-0227

LOGS

Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar.

Price depends on location.

Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346 Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / del. Lyle 403-783-2275

Household Appliances

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APPLS. reconditioned lrg.

LOOKING for laborers and selection, $150 + up, 6 mo. flaggers for road construc- warr. Riverside Appliances 403-342-1042 tion. Fax 403-309-0489

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AS NEW 4 seater golf cart $5000 403-347-1526

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rentals CLASSIFICATIONS FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

Condos/ Townhouses

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2 BDRM. well cared for condo, North of river. Upgraded w/ hardwood floors, 4 appl. Avail. immed. $975 mo. & s.d.Call Linda **RENTED**

32 HOLMES ST.

1 1/2 blocks west of mall, 3 bdrm. bi-level, blinds, lg. balcony, 4 appls, no pets, n/s, rent $1245 SD $1000 Avail. Immed.

403-304-7576 or 347-7545

HALMAN Heights

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 INGLEWOOD 2 bdrm, 2 bath executive condo. Heated underground parking. N/S, no pets. Professional single or couple preferred.

403-350-3722 / 780-479-1522

KITSON CLOSE

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 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

FANTASY MASSAGE

Now Open

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Complete Janitorial

www.performancemaint.ca 403-358-9256 VINYL SIDING CLEANING Eaves Trough Cleaned, Windows Cleaned. Pckg.

Pricing. 403-506-4822

Contractors

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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

Flooring

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LAMINATE and hardwood installers, com/res, professional, reliable, 30 yrs. experience 403-358-0091

Handyman Services

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ATT’N: Looking for a new sidewalk, help on small jobs around the house, such as small tree cutting, landscaping, painting or flooring?

Call James 403-341-0617 GREYSTONE Handyman Services. Reasonable rates. Ron, 403-396-6089 TIRED of waiting? Call Renovation Rick, Jack of all trades. Handier than 9 men. 587-876-4396 or 587-272-1999

Massage Therapy

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HOT STONE, Body Balancing. 403-352-8269 You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

TCM Massage Therapy Insurance avail. 8 am-9 pm www.mygimex.org 4606 48 Ave. 403-986-1691

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5* JUNK REMOVAL

Property clean up 340-8666 GARAGE door service.

Save 50%. 403-358-1614

RMD RENOVATIONS Bsmt’s, flooring, decks, etc.

Call Roger 403-348-1060 SIDING, Soffit, Fascia and custom cladding. Call Dean @ 403-302-9210.

MASSAGE ABOVE ALL WALK-INS WELCOME 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161

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Rooms For Rent

CLEAN, quiet, responsible, Furn. $525. 403-346-7546

Ironman Scrap Metal Recovery picking up scrap again! Farm machinery, vehicles & industrial. Serving central AB. 403-318-4346

MAMEO BEACH,

Sandy lake front, 33’x122’, fenced. Older, cozy, furnished, 3 bdrm., fireplace. $450,000.

1-780-489-1520, 975-1812

Lots For Sale

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3190

Mobile Lot

MOBILE HOME PAD, in Red Deer Close to Gaetz, 2 car park, Shaw cable incl.

Sharon / Wanda 403-340-0225

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homes CLASSIFICATIONS 4000-4190

Realtors & Services

Locally owned and family operated

SUV's

5040

Pinnacle Estates

(Blackfalds) You build or bring your own builder. Terms avail.

403-304-5555 You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

MOUNTVIEW: Avail now, 1 fully furn bdrm. for rent. $550/$275. Working or Student M only. 403-396-2468

1997 DODGE Ram 1500 145,000 km. Manual, 4x4, gas, canopy. $6500 obo.

403-728-3161 or 304-4239 1996 DODGE Ram 1500 S LT c a n o p y, e / c , v e r y good cond, $4000 obo 403-307-5135

Motorhomes 2007 TOYOTA FJ Cruiser, C Package, auto., loaded 75,000 kms. Very nice, trades considered. $19,900. 403-598-0682

ONE OF A KIND

Money To Loan

4430

2007 LAND Rover Range Rover, 4X4, supercharged V-8, loaded, $33,888.

7652-50 Ave. Sport & Import

LOW INTEREST FINANCING

Borrow up to 20K and pay $387./mo. at 8%. Personal & small business loans.

Bad credit OK. Call Toll Free 855-331-5322 Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds

5110

Fifth Wheels

4400-4430

2000 COACHMAN Catalina 28 1/2’ super slide out, new tires/batteries, immac. cond, must be seen to appreciate $8900 403-877-1414

Tires, Parts Acces.

2006 CHEVY Trailblazer SS 1 owner, exc. shape. $16,999. 403-357-4848

5100

1985 Vanguard 24’, completely re-built inside & out. Better than new! All work done by Gord Schmitt RV Services in Lacombe. Can be seen at 25 Fulmar Cl, Sylvan.

Fred, 403-887-4631 Make me an offer I can’t refuse.

FINANCIAL

CLASSIFICATIONS

4010

5180

4 - M&S tires, 215/60R15 Radial LL600. $200 firm.

403-309-7387 or 403-392-6138 (cell) MANUAL TRANSMISSION FOR 1998 SUNFIRE. $100 OBO. 403-343-0823

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3050

Cars

5030

2003 Ford Excursion 4X4, 7.3 L diesel, $16,888.

348-8788 Sport & Import 2001 YUKON trailer pkg, hwy. kms, loaded $5000 obo 403-986-7204 2001 DODGE Durango 4x4, $5000 o.b.o.

403-348-1634

ORIOLE PARK

2 bdrm., 1-1/2 bath, $1025 rent, s.d. $650, incl water sewer and garbage. avail.

Sept.1. Call 403-304-5337

Suites

3060

Houses For Sale

4020

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

LEGAL SUITE

Deer Park bungalow in mint cond. 2 bdrm. on main floor, tiled laundry/bath, new kitchen cupboards, 950 sq. ft.

Legal suite downstairs, private entrance, insulated between floors, laundry seperate, washer/dryer, fridge/stove all newer, large back yard, deck, gas BBQ hookups, new 2 car det. garage. $345,000 403-340-3370 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

MUST SELL New 2 Storey 1550 sq.ft 3 bdrm, bonus room, 2.5 bath, $379,900. Dbl. att. garage. 403-588-2550

www.laebon.com Laebon Homes 346-7273

Moving & Storage

1300

BOXES? MOVING? SUPPLIES? 403-986-1315

Painters/ Decorators

1310

Condos/ Townhouses

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’

1372

Cleaning

1420

WINDOW / EVESTROUGH CLEANING. 403-506-4822 Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

1430

LAWNS, hedges, & Junk Removal, 403-358-1614 TREE BRANCHES REMOVED & Trim Hedges 403-896-2108

4040

MASON MARTIN HOMES New condo, 1000 sq.ft.

2 bdrm., 2 bath, 5 appls., $189,800. 403-588-2231

Acreages

JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp.

Free Est. 403-872-8888

Yard Care

Executive Touch Massage (newly reno’d) (FOR MEN)STUDIO 5003A-50 st. Downtown 9 am - 6 pm. Mon. - Fri. 403-348-5650

OVER 200 channels, TV supplied, MUST love dogs, must be working M., rent $550., N/S, 403-358-3786

Choosing the Right Realtor DOES make a Difference Call GORD ING at RE/MAX real estate 2 BDRM. 4 appls, no pets central alberta $875/mo. 403-343-6609 (403) 341-9995

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

VII MASSAGE Services #7,7464 Gaetz Ave. Pampering at its SENIORS need a HELPING BEST! HAND? Cleaning, cooking companionship 403-986-6686 - in home or in facility.

Come in and see Call 403-346-7777 or visit why we are the talk helpinghands.com for info. of the town. www.viimassage.biz Window

Misc.

Services

3080

Roommates Wanted

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

classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com

Cleaning

VERY NICE 1 bdrm. bsmt. suite, in Lancaster, private entrance, infloor heating, freshly painted, $700/mo., incl. utils. & cable.

403-872-0955

2010 CHEV Silverado LT 4X4, Z-71, dual exhaust, cold air intake, iron cross bumpers, 24,888.

348-8788 Sport & Import 1999 DODGE Dakota Truck, V6, Power, Air, 125,000 km, Good cond.

403-343-0075 or dlnovak@shaw.ca

1 & 2 bdrm. adult building, N/S. No pets.

403-596-2444

MASON MARTIN HOMES New bungalow 1350 sq.ft.

Dbl. att. garage.

403-588-2550

EVESTROUGH / WINDOW INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS CLEANING. 403-506-4822 Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. GUTTERS CLEANED & with oilfield service International ladies REPAIRED. 403-391-2169 companies, other small businesses and individuals VELOX EAVESTROUGH Cleaning & Repairs.

RW Smith, 346-9351 Specials. 11 a.m.-3 a.m.

Reasonable rates. 340-9368 Private back entry. 403-341-4445

at www.garymoe.com

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4130

Cottages/Resort Property

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5050

Trucks

Newly Reno’d Mobile

Call Classifieds 403-309-3300 1010

PENHOLD, 2 bdrm apt.

3 flr. no pets. Aug. 1. $840./mo. $500 s.d.

403-596-8571

Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

5030

RED’S AUTO. Free Scrap Vehicle & Metal Removal.

AMVIC APPROVED. We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. 403-396-7519

To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

Accounting

1 & 2 bdrm., Avail. immed.

Adult bldg. N/S No pets 403-755-9852

SMALL / LARGE SPACES -Free standing - fenced yards For all your needs.

400-46,000 ft. 403-343-6615

Cars

CLASSIFICATIONS

1000-1430

Massage Therapy

MORRISROE MANOR

4110

Auto Wreckers

CLASSIFICATIONS

1130

LARGE, 1, 2 & 3 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111

Commercial Property

3040

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3060

Suites

wheels

Manufactured Homes

2 BDRM. adult bldg, free laundry, very clean, quiet, lrg. suite, Avail now or Packages Sept. 1. $900/mo., S.D. $650. 403-304-5337 TRAVEL ALBERTA 3810 47 ST. Alberta offers Spacious 1 bdrm., bsmt.

SOMETHING suite, stove, fridge, for everyone. security Adult only, no Make your travel pets. $790. 403-343-0072 plans now.

GLENDALE 2 bdrm. $825, Central Alberta’s Largest D.D. $825, N/S, no pets, Car Lot in Classifieds no partiers, avail immed.

403-346-1458 LARGE 2 & 3 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111 LARGE 2 bdrm, with new paint, new carpets, security cameras, private parking, new appls. to over 40 year AGRICULTURAL old quiet tenants. Laundry site, heat & water incl., CLASSIFICATIONS on no pets for $950 rent/$950 damage. 403-341-4627.

2000-2290

Homestead Firewood Travel Spruce, Pine, Spilt, Dry. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472

16 YR. old QH Sorrel gelding, 15.2HH, very well broke, neck reins, backs up, spins, rode down roads, ready to go to good home, more info 403-783-4943 WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly.

403-651-5912

Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

LARGE box of assorted light bulbs, take all $15; power rakes for lawn mowBuilding er, two 15” & one 16” all $14.50 base/appt, FT/PT Supplies three for $15; 2 part bags summer openings, customof lawn fertilizer (16-20-0) er sales/svc, conditions SOLID wood Cedar clad $15 & $10; 3 large carpet apply 17+, training given. door 24”w, with pcs. beige, all $10; set of Call Today 403-755-6711, hardware/frame bike hanging racks $10; Apply Online @ $100 403-227-2976 large box of clear plastic work4students.ca jars, all $10; 3 boxes of misc. nails, nuts, bolts, etc.

Academic Express $8/box, 2 stainless steel Clothing ADULT EDUCATION wine racks ea. holds 12 AND TRAINING bottles $10/ea, bar shelf 5’ S O U T H A f r i c a n l a d i e s x 9 3/4”w $10; 16 Country C h a m o i s s u i t , X S , 2 3 ” & Western cassette tapes FALL START • C o m m u n i t y S u p p o r t w a i s t , l i n e d s k i r t , m i n t $16; 29” long pry bar $10; cond., $200 403-227-2976 garage storage cabinet 6’ x Worker • Women in Trades 3 4 ” w x 1 2 d • Math and Science in Equipment$30 403-314-2026 the Trades LEGEND 4 wheel scooter • G E D c l a s s e s d a y s / Heavy $900 403-347-2531 evening TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or Gov’t of Alberta Funding storage. Skidded or may be available.

Cats wheeled. Call 347-7721.

403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca 4 KITTENS Farmers' TO GIVE AWAY. Lacombe CRYSTAL GLASS is Market (587) 876-7847 seeking MOBILE REPAIR 403-597-9243 OPERATOR. Must have EAST HILL SASKATOONS vehicle, pay is hourly and BEAUTIFUL 2 Calico kitU-Pick commission. Will train. tens, 1 gorgeous rose Open Mon-Fri 12pm-7pm, Drop off resume at: colored male, desperately Sat-Sun 9am-5pm.

4706-51 Avenue or fax need loving homes. Very $10/4L. 403-392-6025 346-5390 or email: playful & active.

THE JUNGLE FARM branch208@crystalglass.ca FREE. 403-782-3130 Strawberries Now Avail.

DISPATCHER req’d.

MOTHER CAT & KITTENS Monday-Saturday 8-6.

Knowledge of Red Deer TO GIVE AWAY. Also available, and area is essential.

Black, and Black & Grey. pickling cucumbers.

Verbal and written 403-340-3562 Call 403-227-4231 communication skills are www.thejunglefarm.com req’d. Send resume by fax Follow us on Facebook. to 403-346-0295 Sporting 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

2140

Horses

WANTED

2 BDRM. LAMPS, $15.

JUICER, $25.

403-340-0675

CLASSIFICATIONS

Auctions

MOVING: Deep Freeze, apt. size, in good cond. $80. 403-347-0104

Misc. for Sale

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1710

Household Appliances

4050

6.99 +/- Acreage located 1 hour from Red Deer.

Private location on D.U. quarter (with access).

2 lakes near-by. One of the most abundant areas in AB for duck, goose, & white tail hunting. Property incl. power, well, stock waterer, cabin, bunk house, pasture, 5 wire barbless fence, mature shelter belt, Spruce, Poplar. Park like landscaped incl. apple trees, cherry, flowering crab, etc. & beautiful garden. $365,000. 403-340-3370

4090

Manufactured Homes

1978 NORFAB, 14x72, FREE for Moving.

403-887-2920 MUST SELL

By Owner.

Sharon / Wanda 403-340-0225

Income Property

4100

NEW DUPLEX, 2 suites, for $389,900. 2000 sq.ft.

2 bdrm., 2 bath. Mason Martin Homes 403-588-2550

Trucks

5050

2010 CAMARO 1LT,3.6L, Synergy Green option package, sunroof, 29,638 kms., $24,888.

348-8788 Sport & Import 1994 FORD T-Bird, 2 dr., loaded. clean. 352-6995

2012 SILVERADO 1500 4x4. p. windows, locks, mirrors, wood box liner, step sides, tow package, air, cruse tilt, 5.3 L motor, ext. cab.

13,000 kms. $28,900.

Ron 403-843-1162

1993 BMW 323 iS, 196,000 km. Like new. Lots of extras. $9900. 403-357-4848

5200

A-1 WILLY’S Parts Place Inc. Will haul away salvage cars free in city limits. Will pay for some.

Only AMVIC approved salvage yard in Red Deer 403-346-7278 RED’S AUTO. Free scrap vehicle & metal removal.

We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. AMVIC APPROVED. 403-396-7519

★

CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE

5 P.M. Each Day For The Next Day’s Paper CALL 309-3300

Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

1988 TRANS AM GTA 75,000 miles. $4000 firm.

403-588-0362

Vehicles Wanted To Buy

5190

2006 GMC Sierra 2500 HD Exc. cond. Loaded, $10,900. 403-340-3562

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